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The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL. CONVENTION,
Lincoln Township Had Mud And Rain
To Contend With.

The semi annual Sunday school con-
vention under the auspices VI the In
terdenominational association was held
at Liberty Grove, in .L.incoln township,
June aud 3 and was IL success. The
heavy rains for several days proceeding
the convention kept away the speakers
that were expected from Carthage and a
distance, but wnile the ground was
literally soaked the enthusiasm VI the
people was not even dampcned.
Mr. Mackey, OF jasper, mad" the Hd'
dress OF the day followed by local talent
and exercises 10y the various schools o
township which Was carried over from
Saturday on account Of the rain. +. NJ
REYNOLDS was elected chairman for the
ensuing year and the last echo OF the
convention had not ceased before ho had
begun preparing for our next convention
which will be- early in the autumn
moths. Many wore at the convention
from Sheridan township taking notes
They will hold their convention the Ugh
Of j uno, at Zion church, and are making
efforts for good one, They have been
repeatedly rained out but are not dis
couraped. J. Is. 5.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
TEMPERANCE COLUMN
Conducted by the W. {. I. U.

At the St Louis Fair tho headquarters
Of the n G To- will be in the building
called the Wumau'S Anchorage, north
Of the Varied Industries near the main
station of the lutramural Railway and
Lot far from LindeIl entrance, Cut this
ont and call ut head quarters. Our ststU
organizer Miss Carrie lee Carter will b"
at st Louis he entire time. There will
be - reception and light relre=hme mis- at
headquarters by the st Louis District
! every Saturday afternoon Ut o'clock
during the Fair.
The state convention will be- held at
St, Louis in October. The ladies ars
helping 10 the saving Of girls brought 10
st Louis for immoral purposes aud have
members at the depot constantly ~ any
young gil gong Elune will lind friend
with one wearing the White Ribbon.
I here are also others Of Salvation Army
and Deaconesses etc ready to lend the
helping hand. Young girl don't 70 clone
is my advice. NJ. :, MLTrHEAs.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

Our farmers are enjoying rest now.
T. W. Box went to Carthage after
some counters for his new store build.
my Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. IIarve Lewis are yisi.
ing L. W. Ovens and family.
Budd Boss was in our city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Dickey of Sedalia
Mo, are visiting the latter's parents.
DIR. }. 4. Warren aud family.
Warren Carter of Nevada, Mo-, il
visiting relatives here now.
Mr., aud Mrs. 4. L. Short returned
to their home ~ Pittsburg Kansas
Tuesday.
Mrs. +. \. Lee is visiting home fol ,
this eek.
Quite a humber OF our people attend.
ed the funeral of Il. Clements a. flores I
Grove Sunday morning.
Messrs e. a. Harrington, DR.. Warren
Sid Calison, Alex Steeimun, A. IL
Joyce. Il. Ii. Rex, Pierce Helwick and
l.. Garrett were Lamar visitors Satur
dIy.
j. Hahn mud Il. Campbell returned
from SaEcoEic Saturday.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
G.. |. LESS
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
interesting Stock News From Our
Regular Correspondent.
Special to jasper News.

Special to jasper News.
Kansas City, Mo-, June It'll, 1901.
Tuesday Prices for killing cattle con-
tinur to improve, and new tops are es-
tatlishrd nearly every day. Market is
albdnt sl,00 higher than at the middle
OF Nay, aud the gain for tha last week
is Is to % cents. Prices were 10 cents
higher Yesterday, auu market Is strong
and active to-day. The high prices Of
course, have brought out some choice
cattle, and the best steers to-day bought
s6.3j, the highest price since 1902.
Several druvrs were good enough to sell
vt $500 or better. Records Tot the year
have been made during the past week
week. 10y heifeIs At sJ.3J; hsiiers and
steers miH~d. Mt 81 80: Western fed
steers 40 %, and heavy cows at s4.6o.
Feeders are 10 to 20 cents higher than II
week ago, aud stovkers aud stock cal
YES have suid strong this week, but IL
to - cents below two weeks ago, Feed
rrs bring up TO 81 10; stockers "a 60 for
thr best. Veal calves continue duh
and srldum rruch 81 30 now. Floods
have hello back some cattle, aud when
! railroads ger in normal condition and
eau handle business, it is possible that
receipts Wiil Toe sw Yelled to such an cx.
tent that tue decline will only be tenn
porHr..
Hog market advanced 10 10 cents
| last week. as tue result Of light receipts.
| Although packers are still Duarish, they
arc unable to uepTrss prices, and the
market has gained 7,l.2 cents 50 far
This " eek. Lest price to-day is 81 SO to
| a. 10, with weights below POI up 10 S1.55
Some hogs are beginning to SLOW signs
| Of grass, aud such are Disseminated
against. Tue opinion is gaining ground
thar the lowest prices have been seen
for the present.
Prices for native aud western sheep
and lambs ARE little higher than u
week ago, aud foxss muttons are 10 10
| 10 cts lower. Receipts here continue
! light, aud packers are good buyers for
any thing with any degrees o. quality.
| Trashy stuff, however,, is slow sale,
Spring lambs 81 80 10 $40; clipped
lambs up to $500; choice yearlings sJ.1o,
aud best ewes - 81. Market to-day is II
little lower, but prices cannot suffer
much At present.. AS the outlook for
supplies for the next few weeks, has not
improved any. "a few Texas feeding
sheep we're sold last week at S3.60.
j. A. RICKART.
l.. 5. Correspondent
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
FORMER JASPER GIRL DEAD
Miss Blanch Stephenson Passes
Away la Montana.

The following from the Carthage
Prcss tells Of the death Of Mrs. GeU.
Stephenson: formerly Miss blanche
Martin at one time pupil OF the Jasper
schools aud sister To Miss Maud n Hrtiu
n former Jasper teacher: mir. and Mrs.
& Stephenson of this city, have received
h letter from thei; son, George, from
Mont, announcing tho death OF his
wits, who WAS formerly Miss Blanche
Martin, sister of A. +. Martin, Of Car
thage.
MR. Stephenson went to Culbertson
about month ago with her husband,
hoping the climate there would beu"tit
n pulmonary disease she was suffering
with. She was conscious up to tllellast.
She died at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Mitchell,
The remains were inferred at Culbert'
sou. She leaves u daughter seven years
Of age. Mrs. Stephenson had maay
frieLds in Jasper who will regret to learn
Of her death.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
Dewey
j.. a. hlShAhi'
l.. s. Correspondent

SIR. G. W. Campbell has the biggest
corn in the neighbUrhood.
As some thought the dance last week
WAS Ut our Tom Busby's We wish 10
correct such ideas.
Mr. Cd Thompson has his driving
horse lame. IL seems to have hurt
its knee.
Mr. and Mrs, james Con spent a
week visiting Carylown and Mi. Jones
and grand IN Ithcr Coils.
Chas. Stockton has returned to Butte,
Idaho, whers he makes S31a u day, in
the mines.
Rev. Ferguson preached at Dewey
Sunday afternoon HIrd paid beautiful
tribute 10 his mother, We wish all
men had such lovirg hearts for mother.
The world would be better for such
love, aud there would be- less gray hairs
in some o; our mothers beads. Bro,
Ferguson is power for good among us
and all denominations love him.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
DEATH IN A CISTERN
SAD END OF MRS. HORACE
HOWEY.
Accidentally Fell While Drawing
Milk Out Tuesday
Morning.

Mrs, Horace Howcy who ilived a mile
south of tho Dewey schoolhouse was
found dead in the nistcrn at her home
Tuesday morning. The indications are
that the death was accidental. She ha J
goue out before breakfast to get some
butter and milk that hung in the well.
When found, she was still clutchiug the
Top, attached to the milk bucket. 1t is
u posed that she went to draw this out
aud lost her balance aud fell in.
When found, there was bruise 10
her temple about the size OF u half dollar
and n bruise on her cheek, indicating
that she struck sometheing IN falling,
POSSIBLY the bottom Of the well, az the
water was only about waist deep. This
blow may have stunned her, as otherwise
she would likely not have drowned in
water which Was no deeper than this.
The deceased was AZ years old and her
maiden name was Laura Elizabeth
Bennett. She was born in Hardin Co
Kentucky. but has loug been resident
ut this county. She WAS the second wife
Of Mr. Howey and she leaves besides her
husband one son Jesse, aged about l3
years.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
Obituary.

James Alh' 1T Nett the small son "a
Mr. and Mrs Chas Nett died ut their
home north west OF thls city age one ~
. mo an,. J i q 80, ics but u short
tim they ana not thin him dangerously
i'll. lLe doctor was called but il WAS LOO
late death had claimed the child.
Dearest Loved one We hay, laid thee,
In the peaceful graves embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished,
III We see thy heavenly face.
lis hard to break the tender Ird
When love has bound the heart,
lis hard, se hard tu speak the W 'rd,
Must We forever part.
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond ard earnest care,
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee every where.
Though east down. you re not forsalirn
Though afflicted not alone
Thou did 81 give and though hast
taken,
Blessed Lord THY will be done"
Call not back the dear departed,
Anchored safe where storms are ore,
Or the bOrder land We left him,
Soon to meet aud part no mGIr.
4 Friend.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

Geo Sturdevant, representing "eoo
Bros put up wind mill and system
of water works for Mr. Cochran d miles
SOU heast OF Jasper last week.
Oscas FSskeu purchased a Henney
Buggy Of Webb Bros this week.
Geo Kittezrnan who has been 10
Colorado for the pat coupe years ID
here visiting home folks.
Emery Tiller took out an Osborne
Binder this week. He bought Of Webb
Bros.
Mrs. ]. X. Schoolsr and NisS Edna
Gooding are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. lhcs
Dodd near Topeka.
Mr. aud Mrs w I Roop left Tuesday
morning for Alta, Iowa, where they vii
make their homo.
Mr.. Courtney was in and got new
Houney Buggy at Webb Bros.
Courtney shOes, best on earth at X L
Roberts a Son.
Kansas Salt 10 bbls, 100 lis and 80 lbs
sacks at X l. Roberts a. Son.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
Dressmaker.

At the residence of James Brown,
Grand avenue west oidepot Jasper, Mo,
the undersigned vii! cut, tit and do all
kinds Of sewing aud guarantee satisfac-
ton. Charges reasonable.
ia Mus BARBARA KELLOGG.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
NOTICE

Having sold the Hastings stock
Of goods to Skaggs and Baker OF
Neosho we desire to close up all
accounts due the estute as soon us
possible. All knowing themselves
indebted will please call and settle
with the Agents. We will be in
Jasper every Saturday until futher
notice.
N. and c. w. Trott
Agts for Hastings Estute.
Crandall Bros. has Heinz sweet Pickles
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

List OF unclaimed letters remaining in
the Post Otficeat Jasper Mo. for the
week ending June 8 1904.
LETTERS
Mrs. May Fenner. Mrs. l. F. Elliott.
Cutsinger Mr. Edd Nizzi. Mr. Marco
CARDS.
Rev. John II. Trett. &. W. Hill.
Fannie Mnrgrave.
q. q. Wade r. NJ.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

Ar Campbell was 10 this we'k and
got ono Of noted Osborn Binders OF
Webb BroI.
Mr. anil Mrs. Lynn Monroe and sous
spent Sunday at Mr.. Monros's unele
4. G.. Muuroe two miles north OF Garth
age.
Mr.. L. T.. Ellis whs in aud got one Of
the OsLorue Binders OF Webb Bros this
week,
The interior OF the Bank of jasper is
leing decorated by new coat OF paint
and new wall paper.
Lone S.uford also got him Que OF
those Osborn Binders OF Webb Bros.
Miss Della Bryan OF Purcell. visited
irIenos in this city over Sunday.
q. II. Vought was in aHd purchased
an Osborne OF Webb Bros.
FOR SALE-Good rubber tired road
wagon, almost new. Inquire ut 81
james botel. ~
Cut the weeds about your promises
Go to FOsor's for all KINDS OF cold
dripks. - 37tf
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
Dublin items.

There was quite heavy wind storm
last Thursday night that moved every
thins around quite lively that WAS NOV.
able and some things that were not in.
tended To DO moved. There were sever
al fruit trees blow n over, some buildings
aud sheds blown GOWN. Aswagon cover
and over jet and a breaking flow be-
longing to Mr.. Webbrr was lIiteG over
"a UaTu vine fence aud srt down III the
miIdle Of the ruad. Part VI the rUOI
on Morlan's barn was carried sOmn dis.
lance out ~ the orchard. &. W, Ruoau' .
house WAS uuroUfrd. There was no ulio
hurt only little scared.
Mr.. Webber is selling tho big Cl!d ,
straw berry in jasper tins week at sl.O0
u crate.
Mrs. Andrews living near Golden City
is visiting win her daughter, Mrs John
Taifner, this week.
Mr.. Bert Walters went to Eureka
Springs last week and returned Tuesday
morning. he was there with view OF
locating in that vicinity.
MIR. Edwards was in and purchased a
new Buggy Of Webb Bros this week.
Chas Thacker was in and got u New
Henry Buggy OF Webb Bros this week
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

Bring your poultry to me and get
highest cash market price. | have IL
good market for all the poultry can
get aua eau pay the highest price. IL
will pay you. 10 see mt before selling.
:;1tf NJ A EoGKK,
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

For Sale--A good binder, run on
two seasons, Inquire Of,
- L. W. BEpELL
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
To 81. Louis 5000.

Round trip ticket to st. Louis Mon
day, June l3, 1901. for s6.6O good for
7 days only. A. q. Baker. ngen
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

Short order lunches to suit your
tastrs at F0ger7. 37tf
You can buy whips cheap ut
the Racket sto!e.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

The W CTU Meets tomorrow after
noon at the Methodist church.
Purchasers Of farms will make no
mistake to See L N Maulsy Carthage for
low priced money. r. 39-4
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
BARTON COUNTY DELEGATES.
They Were Instructed for Folk. Cook
and Allen.

The democrats Of Barton county met
at Lamar Saturday and elected delegst
es to tho state convention at Jefferson
City and judicial convention at ST. Jos
eph. The delegates elected we're 81
Finley. T f. Thompson, Ii. Z. Chan
cellor, G. L, Thompson aud Smith Long
The delegates were instructed to vote
for Jos. W. Folk for governor; Sam Is.
Cook, for secretary Of statn; Albert u
Allen, for state auditor and A. NJ. Wood
son for supreme judge. The delegates
to the judicial convention are X, E.
Easement, Arthur Auli W. q. Warner
aud DIR. T. II. Duckett.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
Lost Watch,

Either IN Jasper or between there and
home ~ miles north. Pure silver case
aud Waltham movements, II Jewel, Zig
uros on dat. Finder viii be suitably re-
warded by leaving same at d. W. Teetsrs
store. FRguEICK REsh. 39-2
Morning Glory coSoe ...........20c 10
Old 4" " ..........., l5c 10
AT CtaDdall Bros.
Fer Sale Chester White snw aud
elght pigs, luquiie oi J.. Z. llollman.
31-4
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

Mason Fruits jars in pts, qts aud half
GALLONS at Il l. kUseTts aud Son
Fresh Brend always on hand at
Fognr's- Jiu
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

The best icscroan, an u~'u at ieafs
resiauraat. 31u
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

VIM Sunderland came in this week
aud took home with him Osborne Bind.
err that he bought Of Webb Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel HofIenall, Of
Falls City, Nebraska. visited their
friends Vim Heffner aud family 10 this
city several days this week.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

MIR. Edwards was in and purchased
new Buggy Of Webb Bros this week.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

Ar Campbell was in this we'k and
got ono Of noted Osborn Binders OF
Webb Bro5.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09
POulty Wanted.

Chas Thacker was in and got u New
Henry Buggy Of Webb Bros this week.
The Jasper news., 1904-06-09

Go to Foser's for al KINDS o. cold
drinks. - 37tf
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08
Jas. K. Folks Papers.

Washington, Jan. 2--The Con
g%ressional Library to day received
from Mrs. G. w. Fall, of Nashville,
Tenn, a large box containing the
papers and letters OF President
James X. Polk. The letters were
~bCqueathed to the owner ty the
wife President Polk and have beer
in her possession for a number OF
years. The Congressional Library
has been trying to gain possession
of them for some time, as the col.
lection is a very valuable Que Re-
Gently Mrs. Fall consented u turn
them over to the Government.
They will not be examined for
several months yet. The library
officials decline TO state the price
paid tor them, but it is understood
the figure was $40, 600.
r. NJ. MooRMAN.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08

lonely task fate gives you to per-
form, if you constantly pity your
self and feel you are misnsed by
Destiny, the results will never be
what you desire. They will never
be proportionate to your endeavors,
because the Divine Spirit is not
working through with the hands
and brain.
Begin to day to think of every
difficulty in your path as a turning
pole or a dumbbell exercise given
by the Great Teacher. Go into the
Training Glass with courage, pa
thence, cheer and interest, and
graduate at the head.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08
JurieS January Term Circuit Court.

GRAND JURY-S. L. Foote, fore
man, J. A. Hizer, J. J. Hazlegrove,
John Granger, A. Jones, o. I.
Siler, Julius Watson, Robt. Gala.
han, q. IL. Keller, w. IL. Rose, J.
w. Irwin, S. A. Neighbors, George
Rogers.
PETIT JURY No. &c. Z. Har.
ris, Jim Foote. w. M. Seddens, q,
M. Warren, N. d. Howell, James
Campbell, Il. w. Cox, P. j. Tran.
mum, S p. McKinnie, r r Craw,
ford, /. G. Babb, r. B. Taylor,
Will Turner, Dave Martindale, J.
r. Crawford, w. A. Moore, J. L.
Gibson.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08
league, Tenn

Prof. j. w. Sweeton, who hac
heen confined to his bed for the
past three weeks, is slightly improv
ing though still very weak.
j. +. Sweeton, of Middleburg
came up Sunday to visit his broth
er, j. w. Sweeton.
W. j. Sweeton, of Yorkville,
Gibson County, is visiting relatives
in the district.
Prof. J. M. Murdaugh is teach
ing at Oak Grove.
Prof. Il. (. M%urdaugh is teach
ing at league.
1. G. Fry and family have moved
to Texas where they expect 10 re
side in the future.
r. NJ. Armstrong is sick will
lagrippe. b,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08

VOLUNTARY expressions from a
large number of citizens from differ
ent parts of Hardeman County in
attendance upon court this week de-
velop the fact that Senator Bate
has many strong and influential
friends in this county. They adj
mire his honesty and courage, ap-
preciate the services he has render
ed the state in peace and in war,
and in view of the fact that his 10y
to his people has lever wavered
and his mental faculties are still un-
impaired, they can see no eason for
setting him aside.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08
Perform Your Duty ~Cheerfu.ly.

The skilled athlete does NJ
achieve his ability ia high jump NJ
nv walking along a mac iiam'zed
road or by using an automohlt~, but
by leaping over obstacles ai.i hur-
dies. The strong man doe uut gain
his muscle by hiring a "--e ger
boy or employing a valet 20 carry
his parcels, but by lifting heavy
weights day III and out.
The mau and woman of moral
worth is the one who has met and
temptations, trouble and
difficulty.
Loneliness, hardships, hindrances,
poverty--all are your friends it you
choose to make them so.
They are the athletic games that
Life has set for your playing, and
the prize waits if you want it
enough to work for it.
Remember, while you work,
that the athlete carried an interest
ed mind and a cheerful face into
his exercise. He did not go
through his hard ordeals and tests
with mere resignation or with mel
ancholy, but with purpose and hope
and animated force in look, word
and act.
The man who sets out to be an ac-
robat or athlete, aud yet regards
every exercise given him by a mas
ter as an imposition and an unde-
deserved punishment, no matter
how faithfully he tolls, will never
attain much success.
And though you may do thorough
lY and to perfection each painful,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08

industries, IOf Sucn access TO
foreign markets by tariff adj
justments or reciprocity treat
les as will enable American
producers to dispose of their
surplus products, for taking
from the so-called trusts
that kind and degree of pro-
lection which enables them
both to monopolize the home
market and to sell to the
foreign consumer at prices
greatly below those made to
the domestic consumer.
"The democratic party will
also stand for the supremacy
of laws; for law for nations
no less than for individuals;
for law for the greatest and
not exempted from its power
and for the very least as feel
ing its cares; for law for cap
italists and law for wage
e~arners; for law for President
and Cabinet as we'll as for
the humblest Of private citf-
zens.'
Upon these issues he
believed the ODpOSition TO
the Republican party will
eventually prevail and the
American people will resume
their normal habits Of
thought and action.
Every season of feverish
stress and Storm" he declared
''has its limit. Returning
reason and sobriety inevita-
bly, reassert themselves and
all the signs are that the
change is now at haiid and is
most welcome. We have had
a surfeit of sensations and of
spectacles, need a rest. We
need it to recover our equlli-
brum, to assimilate our undI-
.gested dependencies, to get
used to exploiting inferior
races for their good and to
our own great cost. and rein
vigorate in us that respect
for law and that love of
liberty and of peace, which
the exercise of military dom
nation in any form or for
any purpose inevitably weak
ems and too often destroys.
"In this direction lies the
opportunity Of the democrat
ic party. 1t could ask for no
woIthier mission than to be
instrumental in restoring to
the national life the sane and
moral conditions upon which
its health and stability de
ponds.
"Mr. Chairman, the man
OF all men most Thoroughly
representative of the national
policies | have indicated, the
most capable and sure of
making them cffective-the
opportunity being given
the man of the proven cour=
age in his convictions, who
never yet turned his back
upon the approach of public
duty, and is too old to learn
how, that man unfortunately
absent at this time, but a
New Yorker by adoption, if
not by birth, and one whom
New York has always de-
lighted to honor, that man is
Grover cleveland, whose re-
cord in tn" past i III all suffi
elm gu m. "f lis -.
" e..
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-01-08

PRESIDENT Roosevelt sent TO the
Ssnate Monday the nominations of
William H. Taft, of Ohio, to be
Secretary of War, and Luke E.
Wright, of Tennessee, to be Civil
Governor Of the Philippine Islands.