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The Washington times., 1906-12-19
TOAD SLEPT TWENTY YEARS.

A remarkable case of a toad sleeping
twenty years is reported from Stone. I'm
Staffordshire Twenty years ago George
Lewis built houses in front of which
were large stone steps. This week the
steps were removed, and imprisoned In
the stOnoWork toad was found IA q
comatose state. but II soon became ac-
tive when removed into the sunshine.
There can be no doubt that the toad
had LVed twenty years IN a hermeticaI-
y sealed chamber, as all around, in per-
feet condition, was q foot thickness OF
stone and cement, and the toad was in
the center Of the cavity.-Kansas city
Journal
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
Bartlett Prefers Boat
to Dangerous Trains

T. J. Wool. Of Portsmouth, was telling
the House Committee on Industrial Arts
and Expositions that many people would
attend the jamestown Exposition be-
cause they would be able 10 so there by
boat instead OF by train
do people prefer the boats TO the
trains?" queried Mr.. Sherman, of New
York
Il should think they would" put in
Mr.. Bartlett. OF Georgia, both on ac-
count Of economy and because OF their
safety"
SIR. Bartlett dislikes very much TO be
in a railroad wreck
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
A NEAR FABLE.

There was once a CAV Young sport
who believed IN having a good time.
The trouble was his idea of a good
time was not exactly up TO the proper
standard OF morals. ethics, and lot OF
other things. When chided by re!a-
tives. warned by physicians and de-
rided by others, he merely laughed good
naturedly ana said: ITS never too
late to mend q" At thirty he became
gray. at thirty-five he had paresls.
Moral-It may never be too late 10
mend. but 1t is frequently TOO late 10
recuperate.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
A CROWN
IN REPUBLICAN PARTY
Since 1889 House Throne Has Been Attained by Sue
cession and TaWney of Minnesota Is
Heir Apparent

eTstwhile rivals for the gavel announced
that they were for him, and Reed was
again unanimously elected Speaker in
the Fifty-ffth.
Then war was declared against Spain,
In the fall OF the year 1855 Reed an
nounced his retirement from public life
Henderson and Cannon were the only
TWO left Of the five candidates who on
tered the race in the Fifty-first Con-
gTess.
Henderson, managed by Representatit,.
James Tawney Of Minnesota, got there.
Whip TaWney played such a aftv
game that the fight was settled bv the
several state delegations in advance Of
Henderson served two terms as Sneak
eI, nut arter his nomination To the
eHty-elghtn Congress he wrote a letter
utcllhlng the nomination, and announced
ms retirement from public life. This
was IN the fall OF 1902 Tawuev ar f,at
time was In Winona. MINI. A reporter
showed him dispatch stating tbat
iiehoerson mad declined the nomination.
Tawney, the Warwick.
Tawney could hardly believe Hender-
son had declined the nomination; but if
IL was true, then Joe Cannon would he
the next Speaker of the House. Next
morning Uncle Joe" read In the Chi
cago papers that Tawney had entered
him for Speaker. Tawney then got
busy, and in December, 1903. Uncle
Joe.s name was the only one presented
10 the caucus.
Representative Tawney is spoIxen pf nv
ms friends as the Minnesota Warwick
lie has been the party whip for twelve
years, holding this important position
!l1sgn7ger than any other Republican. When
Uncle doe retires il is believed low
many that Tawney viii fan heir 10 his
political shoes.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

The Republicans OF the House have
not had a caucus TO select Speaker
OF the House CT Representatives since
December. 1859. when the caucus had
five candidates from which TO choose.
And the five men whose names were pre-
sented In the first caucus OF the strenu-
Gus Fifty-first Congress have all been
honored by their party.
The candidates who made the fight for
Speaker in that ver-to-be-remembered
"BiIliOn Dollar" Congress, were: Thomas
B. Reed, OF Maine; William Mckinley.
jr.. OF Ohio Joseph G. Cannon. OF III
nois; David Bremen Henderson, of
Iowa. and Julius Caesar Burrows. Of
Michigan In the Fiftieth Congress.
which was Democratic. Reed was hon
ored with his partys caucus nomin-
alton for Speaker. thus conferring on
him the floor leadership for the minor
ity. And it was this honor, as much as
anything else, that helped him in his
successful fight for Speaker.
Reed Acted Square.
Reed was square with his rivals, for
he assigned them TO important chair
manships. He appointed Mckinley at
the head OF Ways and Means. which
position carried with It the floor leader
ship of the majority; Cannon, he put at
the head of Appropriations, which com
mittee is second 10 none IN Importance,
and influence, as the chairman has con-
troll OF Uncle Sans purse strings. Hen
derson was placed at the head OF the
Committee on judiciary, while Burrow
was assigned TO the Ways and Means
which committee framed and reported 10
the House the famous Mckinley tariff
bill. the bill on which the Democrats
claimed TO have swept the country in
1890
And the Democrats did sweep the
country that election, to a certain de-
gree, for among the distinguished Re
publicans who bit the political dust in
the election of 1890. were Mckinley and
Cannon.
But their defeat did not put them in
the class Of the has beens;" on the
contrary, they advanced on the political
stage. Mckinley became governor of
Ohio, then President, with a reelection
of the people. Within a few months ne
fell by an assassin's bullet. Later the
silent majority was Joined by Reed. to
be followed by Henderson.
"Uncle Joer Was Absent.
''Unele Joe" was out just one Con-
gress for his constituents returned him
to the Fifty-third Congress with an old
time majority, aid he has been sUc-
cessfully reelected since.
Among the distinguished Republicans
in the House of the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress were ex-Speaker Reed. Cannon,
Henderson, and Burrows.
To show their confidence in Reed his
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
Bede Learns How Many
Spurned Honest Money

until the vote came on the PROPOSE
tion TO raise Congressmen's salaries
said J. Adam Bede OF Minnesota Il
never knew how many men in this
House spurned honest money"
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

An anxious young man wants to know
how he may know whether tho parents
of the young lady regard his atten-
tiOns 10 her favoTably. They evidently
do. il he has not yet found out 20 the
contrary
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

There was an old woman lived under
the hill,
And II she's not gone she lives there
now.
she lives there stir is really how
The old verse goes; but YOU surely Will
Agree no woman is living "still!'
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

The editor has no surcease from activ-
ity. As soon as he gets through urging
people TO register anG vote he has 70
start in prodding tktm to do their
Christmas shopping early.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
OBEYING THE LAW.

a meat packers daughter. named
Mabel
To choose her own hubby felt able.
When they asked the girl why.
She replied with a sigh:
Il suppose ! must now change my
label "
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

Senator Morgan's announcement Of his
candidacy to succeed himself for the
term ending March 4, 1913, gives hint
OF the time he wants to complete that
speech on Panama canal Affairs.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

Secretary Shaw declares that every
person in the nation is s825 better of
than he was six years ago. sull. some
or them have not found 1t out and are
making a noise like a Popuiist
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

out In Kansas they are selling beer IN
plugs, like tobacco. There's something
for the prohibition advocates TO chew
on.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

A local department store advertises
New styles in Pocketbooks. The fiat
ones seem to be In the majority.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
AGAIN.

The Christmas seasons here.
And now the tokesmith's gind.
Hell write about the sorrows
or the shopping Mormon dad
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

A French professor says mans best
ideas come 20 him between and .
o'clock in the morning. That's about the
time he. usually thinks he can make a
pair OF Jacks go through by standing
pat and leading of with a stiff bet.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

The Congressman appreciates the diff
ference between fayOring an increase
of salary and voting for 1t.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

No boy is SO bad that his mother
refuses TO remember him with her pres
ents and her prayers on Christmas day.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

1t looks like the time would come
when diplomats would have 10 be Ia
beIed ike other canned goods.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

The Senate evidently recovered from
the fear that Mr. BOnaperte was going
to infringe on Senate rights by favoring
the trusts
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

There are two kinds OF cocaine flends
in washington. One kind uses cocaine
and the other sells the stuff.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

"Will women ever predominate?" asks
the Seattle Times. VIII they ever cease
to predominate?
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
TEDDY. IR

WITH antics so crazy and tricky.
with ,n, face all smirched up and sticky.
The students made ready
Their wonderful Teddy.
ana now he belongs to the "Dickey."
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

Communications between France and
the Vatican just now are OF the wire
less variety.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

Really. there ought TO be a law pro-
hibiting the selling OF smoking jackets
with brocaded lapelE.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
SELFISH.

7 am provoked.
''Why?"
SAY husband went out and bought
something for himself with the Is cents
ne mad Ieft over from Christmas shop.
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
FUNNY.

Lies a dreadful funny thing,
Partly bad and partly nice.
Remember how. last summer,
We were trying TO buy ice?
But pretty soon the sidewalks
VIII present a glare array
And Well be hiring shovelers
To throw the ice away!
The Washington times., 1906-12-19

The tempest In the Japanese teapot
has about subsided.
The Jasper news., 1906-01-04
For Sale

One OF thu best General Blacksmith
ing Plants 10 Southwest Mo, doing a
good gsnaral repair business can he
bought on easy terms. Reason for
selling zm gong into other business,
A. n. DRAY, Jasle-, No.
The Jasper news., 1906-01-04
Fine pIymo,n Rocks 70. Sale.

l have large nlmo,' Of very ui,e
Barred Plymoth Rock Cockerels for
sale. Gail at my homs miles east and
11s miles south of Jasper, or address me
at jasper Mo. a. Thomas, jasper, Mo.
on Cartwright Telephone Line. 5tf.
The Jasper news., 1906-01-04
Flour Feed and Coal in any
quantity at Jasper Elevator.

Perfection eau only tie attained in the
physical by Glowing Natsre 'n spI ro-
pirate and not dissipate her own re-
sources. Cathartics Rripe, weaken =
dis.ipate, while DeWiit's Little Early
Risers simply eSpel all pLtrid matter
and bile, thus allowing the liver to as
same normal activity. Good complex
ion. Sold by DR.. Schooler.
The Jasper news., 1906-01-04
1 Crsudsll Bros viii sIssys psy mo sop
oi the market for Beef Hidcs. II

u
Of the market Tor Beef flidcs. II
We have just rsc'd 3 oars Of fancy
lump coal. Send us your orders
| Dickssor-C Goodman Lumber Go.
! Chas Ward has received letter from
| John Lloyd ,ifornsely Of this city, an.
nouncing bis marriages which took place
recently.
For snythingspre tanning to millinery
and Ladies' furnishing trade nt Mrs. c..
e. Csmpbeils.
We can deliver promptly any amount
lof our fancy lump coal. Dickasoo
Goodman Lumber 90.
| When ordering coal remember our
Goa! is all under cover and is dry aud
slesA. Phone "a. Dickson Goodman
| Lumber Co. a.
II you want to be made happy let US
send you q ton of our fancy lump coal.
Dickasan Goodman Lumber CO.
Miss Alma Rhosdes who has been
visiting friends aud relatives in Jasper
Aor the post ouple OF weeks returned to
hsr home at Columbus, yesterday.
Remember We are headquarters for
ladies' and childreu's cloaks and furs.
Pay cash and receive tickets on Rogers
silyerware. Mrs. g. E. Campbell
| Luther Arnold who came up
from Oronogo to spend Sunday returned
1 to bis homo Monday morning. Mrs.
Arnold remained in Jasper ION account
of the illness of her Uncle II. Hunt.
just received new limo OF infan 10
| eloaks. Call and see them. Mrs. G.
z. Campbell.
Ifyou want good dry coal when ii is
raining and showing order from phone
| "a. Dickinson Goodman Lum Der Co.
| II. 9. Montgomery the new rial es
tsto man has moved his household
goods up from Carthage and be and
Mrs. Montgomery have token rooms i n
the CanpbeIl block for the present,
Please call snd settle your accoun
on or before Jar 10. 1906 in full u. we
close onr Inventory on that date and
wish to got l. accourts balanced UP.
/ r. l.. Roberts & Son
4 We have complete line OF all kinds
Of building Material and Paint,oil Glass
and Hog fence. Let us figure with you.
Dicka-on-G GDodmsn Lumber Co.
Take your Came and rurs TO
Johnaton's Sscosd Hand Store. He
buys them. iOti
/, Mr.. Pit.enger, who has bsen in
charge Of the dry goods department ut
4 Wehb's store for the past SIX nonths
has s.vesad bis connection with that
FIRM aud will probably locate elsewh here.
4 prs OF cotton gloves tor %. st Jas
per Racket,
! DR.. and Mrs. %. j.. Bsrch wers up
l htSh NCnfsu~S = sa5s AuuISudy anu WtTo
the guests Of Miss Fannie Peterson at
tho home OF her brother VIM. Peterson.
In company with his brother H. G..
Buroh, the ieueler, she doctor was "a
4 pleasant caller at this offico during his
visit in the city.
Cut priccss on whips at Jasper Rack
/ ct.
Mr.. and Mrs Sbelsop aud Mrs. Frank
Seal and sen have returned to their
homes tue former At Csrtorylle and the
latter At Willis, Kansas, after week. .
| visit with Thos Seal and family Add
other friends and relatives in this
locality.
i Fins pictures for 45o at Jasper Rack
let,
/ tbs newspapere have snuou nced the
death of Frank Snyder at his home at
Crawfordsviile, Ind. Mr.. Synds, Was
a cousin of Mrs. ASA Crsndail OF this
@ ty and ras man ef high s,anding
b ing at She head OF ehc Ben Hur lodge
\ f.Aternsl Insurance. order.
The Jasper news., 1906-01-04
Mrs. Homer King returned Saturday

Mrs. Homer King returned Saturday
from weeks visit with her sist4r Mrs.
J. II. Near, at Adrair, Mo. She reports
MIR. Near doiog exceed ipg'y we'll in the
racket business at Adrain. having
cleared $500 in the last three months.
They are well pleased With their new
home and Mrs King vas quite favorably
impressed with tho town.
The Jasper news., 1906-01-04

b
Any pistute at jasper Racket 45 cents,
Buy your mack ssssAtJ oycs AID Lss
Work shirts Tor 4oc atJaspsr Rack OF.
ii YOU want good home made lard 50
TO Webb Bros.
Do not fail to examine that 35c under
wear sold BY Joyce nrd::Lee
q Webb Brcs havs : fine lotof home
\ made lard. ~ AZ 4
Prof f,aszill and family spent Chris
\ mas with home folks in Cedar county.
Fresh clean gsoceries, candies, cigars
and tobacco at Strattons.
Chas wampler has returned from q
several months soiourn 10 Colorado.
See Chandlsr's for the fancy stuff IN
Cans.
4, loo cans Greenwich I'VE 25c at
y Stratton's.
Forrest Chandleris visiting relatives
and friends at ST Joseph this week.
Ov.r shoes cheaper than any where
at Stfatton's.
Mrs. r. r. Larrick left Tuesday for
Colorado where sho goes 70 visit her
Maple Syrup 35c per quart at STRAIT
tons.
ss Pulse warmers aud neck sweaters sold
by Joyce and Lee.
Dr. George D. Andrsws was 10 tho
city several days last week lookisg af
tor business affairs,
Defiance Starch 10 IL Oh packages 100
at sStratton's.
Bargains in Jewelry st Jasper Rack
OF.
8 bars Clairette soap, or 13 bars Of
Ark, or Polo soap 25c at Stratton's'
Have you bought that ticket for the
Midland Concert Company on Jan 8
Miss Donia Embroe was over from
Pittsburg several days during the past
week visiting home folks.
See Joyce and Lee before you buy a
3 hat.
Go 70 uhansisss fr Fancy Dried
Fruits.
W w Wilhcit left Saturday night for
y Chamois, Mo-, where he viii visit his
sister who lives At that place, &
Don't fail to secure your ticket ,a,iy
for tho Midland Concert Company on
dan
Link Faskens is down from Kansas
City spending his holiday vacation with
home folks. He was 9 pleasant caller
at this office this morning.
mrs. @. E. Campbell is solo agent
for the Henderson Corset tho ver>
newest on the market guaranteed non
rustible steel stays. Call and see them.
People Of discrimination cannot af
ford to .iss tho Midland Concert Com
pnny st ths opera houss onJanS
A Mr. Sharp Of Illinois camc in yes
terday to look at tho Janyryn farm 6
miles northeast OF this city with th-
view OF making u purchase.
Take your beef hides to Boucher aud
Son and they will pay you she top OF the
market Tor them in cash. 4
IihAye some pretty remnants Of silk
n . bargain just the thing for fancy
work or m aking Xmas preeenss. Au.
6. 8. Campb.ll,
Otis Crandsllh has tsken . position
with tho Burgner. Bowman Lumber O.
Y at Carterville and assumed hia new
duties last Friday. 81
Roberts& Il Son wishes all knowing
themselves indebted TO them to call
and settls thSre account on or before
S Jaa 10, 1906
The Jasper news., 1906-01-04

Hights. cash mics psid for hides at
BoUCnKx & Son.
The Jasper news., 1906-01-04

FOR SALE Forty acres OF lar
within af of a mile of town. Will cell
in 10, 20. 80 acre tracts or the whole
40. just the thing for poultry or small
fruit farm. Inquire at this Office.
The Jasper news., 1906-01-04

Mi. snd Mrs. A, F. Hall, formerly
we'll known citizens Of this locality,
but now Of Kansas came over Saturday
and have been visiting their son Henry
Hall northwest oftown and their many
fri.nds. Mr.. HALL is on the lookout for
4 psw locssion aud may possibly locate
10 this vicinity ag sin.
We have the only coal in the city that
is dry this kind Of weather phone us and
we will deliver promptly, phone 81.
Dickson Goodman Lumber Co.
Geo Ring came 10 from Colorado list
Thursday " here he hos been for the past
few mon tbs. While there be was in th
employ Of Mart Replogle. formerly OF
this locality. He reports sMr. Replogle
doing well having acquired a tine farm
since he went out thsre few years ago.
Mr. Ring may possibly move with hi.
family to shat state in tho spring.
Invitations are out for farewell So
cial to be given at the home of j. w.
Boucher tomorrow night by ths young
mems class Of the M E. S. s. in
honor OF Roy Wells aud Homer Lay who
leave 5000, the former to 81. Louis
where he will take IL course of instruc-
lions in watch making and the lat'or to
Illinois where he has leased big farm.
Mrs ii 7 Frost who went to Pl,inview
a couple of weeks ago write, her hrs-
band that they are having nice weather
and they enjoyed nice christmas trade
in their store there. As Mr. Frost has
his rent in Jasper paid till June and the
further fact that the freight rates are
higher than he at first anticipated he
has decided to further red luce his stock
here Leiore he goes to Plainview.
81 Iov
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-10
Mark Twain's opinion of Howells.

In the matter of verbal exactness, Mr..
Howells has no superior, / suppose. He
seems to be almost always able to find
that elusive and shifty grain of gold
the right word. Others have to put up
with approximations, more or less fire.
quently; he has better luck. To me, the
others are miners working with gold
pan--of necessity some of the gold
washes over and escapes; whereas in my
fancy, he is quicksilver taiding down a
riflle-no grain of the IN tai stands
chance of eluding him. \ powerful
agent is the right word. 1t lights the
readers way and makes it plain, a
close approximation to it will answer,
and much travelling is done in we'll
enough fashion by itsshelp. But we do
not welcome it and applaud il and re-
ioice in it as we do when the right one
blazes ont on us. Whenever we come
upon ono of those intensely right words
in book or newspaper, the result
ing effect is physical as well as spirit
ual, and electrically prompt, 1t tingles
exquisitely around through the walls
of the mouth, and tastes as tart and
crisp and good as the autumn butter
that or ans the sumacberry. One has
no time 10 examine the word and vote
upon it's rank and standing, the. auto
matte recognition Of its supremacy is so
immediate, There is plenty of ae.
ceptable literature which deals largely
in approximations, but it may be likcn-
ed TO a fine landscape seen through the
rain; the right word would dismiss the
rain then YOU would SEE it better. II
doesn't rain when Howells is at work.
Mark Twain in Harpr's Magazine
fo- July
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-10

Arm above the elbow, 10 inches.
Half way between elbow and wrist,
s inches
Thigh measure, Is inches
Around the knee - inches.
At the ankle, 6 inches.
Height, SO inches.
Weight, II pounds.
Little Ethel is quite as remarkable
fo- baby brightness and good nature
as she is for her size. Her head, feet
and hands are well propor.ioned. Her
dark eyes are more often sparkling
with laughter than filed with tears.
She has never been i'll. Mrs. Shotwe!l
has also a daughter of four years of
age, and, so far as size is concerned,
like other children, but the mother
says frankly that big baby Ethel oc-
cupies a larger part of her heart
1t has been a pnodigious effort to
rear Ethd. No baby shoes can be
found big enough to fit her. Three
yards of cloth afe necessary to make
her a dress and patterns have to be
adapted for her. Mrs. Shotwell says
mothers who have had to carry around
in their arms heavy babies can appre.
ciate he' joys now that she has obtain
ed a go.cart.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-10
rhin people.

Thin, scrawny, heshless people are
rmallv nervous, irritable, bilious anu
dv.peDtic. Every change Of weather
effects them; if they happen to eat OF
drink anything containing disease
germs, IT develops at once and they
are the &st subjects Of any contagious
disease coming in the neigh oornoou'
Their life is a continual worry In their
efforts to avoid exposure to damp anc
malarial atmosphere. People can gam
from one TO three pounds of solid
healthy flesh per week by the use o.
d. Gums Blood and Nerve Tonic IL
nuts their system in condition to resist
sickness. This Tonic is in tablet form,
TO be taken right after meals. soid
by ell druggists for 75c per box OF
three boxes for 80. It turns the FOOD
vou eat into strong sich blood. This
prevents and cures disease. People tell
us who have used the Tonic that "
cures them, then keeps them from get
Ting sick afterward.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-07-10
A
GRAND
FAIR
President Downing In Eastern
Oregon to Stir up the
Bunch Grass Counties

W II Downing. president OF the
state board of agriculture, accomPan'
led by Mrs. Downing, left yesterday
afternon for Eastern o. egOn in the
Interests of the state fair. He will
90 to the The Dalles, Baker City, Pen
dleton and La Grande and VIII confer
with the authorities of the various
counties. But few, if any, of the
Eastern Oregon counties have ever
had exhibits at the state fair.
For some reason the people OF
Eastern Oregon have failed to grasp
the opportunity of advertising their
counties through the state fair as
publicitv medium. The Oregon state
fair is not Marion county affair but
a statewide enterprise.
Thee is considerable interest taken
in the exhibits by the counties of the
western part of Oregon, even on the
part of those who have never partici'
mated before. President Downing be-
llieves the coming fair will be a sue
cess in spite of the fact that many
of the counties made large appropria
tions for the Lewis and Clark expo
sition last year and and do not fee
they can be represented very exten
sively at the state fair.
As to attendance, the fair promises
to be a record.breaker, as many In
quiries are already coming in at th'
headquarters.
Mr.. Downing expects to return Sat
urday. Mrs Downing will visit il
The Dalles while her husband travel
to other parts.