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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-20
6. 6. SWANSON TO BOLIVAR
Jay Good Succeeds to Managership
of Burgner- 30 wman Yard.

@. @. Swanson, who has been in
charge OF the Burgner- Bowman lumber
company's yard here for four years
past, has been offered the yard at
Bolivar and has accepted the place, 80
that after this week he will no longer
be citizen of Jasper. He turned over
the Jasper yard last Monday to Mr..
Jay Good of Webb City, who has been
with the Burgner. Bowman people about
five years. MIR. Good Is moving his
family here this week, occupying the
Roe Cline residence property.
Jasper people will bid Mr.. Swanson
goodbye with no little regret, his four
years here having Melted him many
friends and impressed all alike with
his value as citizen. He Is full Of
real public spirit, always ready to
shoulder his part of any task for the
public good and altogether is made of
the stuff that makes towns move. Boil.
var is lucky to get him.
This Is the fourth offer Mr.. Swanson
has had from the company Of better
position, but this bsing Mrs. Swanson's
home town, he had heretofore declined
all such offers. The Bolivar position,
however, carries with it so much better
pay than his old job that he felt he
could no longer turn them down. He
expects to move Monday next,
Mr.. Swanson requests the News to
thank, for him, all with whom be has
had business relations here and bespeak
for his successor the same favors that
have been accorded him.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-20

cover, but the result ran to such a
staggering figure that we hesitate to
quote it lest the impression be created
that the Slid" is off somewhere in this
fair land OF ours.
The wreck was the worst that has
ever happened at Jasper's doors, and
it is very fortunate thing that the
train was not passenger as many lives
would surely have been lost In such a
case. The noise Of the wreck was great
enough to awaken sleepers mile or
more from the scene Of the accident.
Traffic was delayed until about nine
O'Clock Sunday morning, the south
bound passenger due at 7:43 being the
only one affected. The wrecked cars
lay in such proximity to the track that
it was necessary to lay tho temporary
track In curve to avoid collidipg with
them. About 200 feet OF track was
torn up by the wreck.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-20
LYNNLAND

Mrs. Oscar Gather of Fowler, Kans.,
spent last week with VIM. Lukens and
family.
Quite number from here attended
the Sunday school convention in Jas.
per Sunday.
Mr.. Morris took dinner with Mr..
Woods Sunday.
Morton Byers has moved his family
from Wichita, Kans., and will occupy
one Of the houses on the I. Y. Byers
farm.
There was no school ct Lynnland
Friday owing to the bad weather and
80 much sickness.
Miss Maud Carter is suffering with a
sore knee, which was injured In fall
at school Wednesday.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-20
DRAWHEAD PULLED OUT.
Wont I'm OnCh Near Jas.
per Saturday Night.

A northbound freight that usually
passes through Jasper about eleven
o'clock p. m. went in the ditch last
Saturday night half-mile south of
the Jasper station, five cars leaving the
track, three of which were badly
smashed up and their contents scatter
ed over the right of way. The wreck
was caused by the pulling out of a
drawhead which fell down on the track.
The five cars were piled up in grand
confusion. but the wreck train which
arrived from Nevada about two hours
after the accident, got two Of the five
back on the track, and sent them on
with the original train. One of the
three remaining cars was completely de-
molished and the timbers scattered
about the others so that most. Of the
big crowd Il at gathered Sunday TO see
the wreck were in some doubt as to
whether two cars or three had been
wrecked. Two carloads of barrel heads
were piled up on the right of way. We
noted few persons of mathematician
turn figuring on their cuffs how many
barrels of Budweiser these los would
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-20
Tho Jumping Off Place.

Consumption had me 10 It's graap;
and had almost reached the jumping
of place when / was advised to try DR..
Kings New Discovery: and I want Ia
say right now, 1t saved my life. I'm.
provement began with the first bottle,
and after taking one dozen bottles
was a well and happy man again." ssys
George Moore, OF Grimeeland, N, @.
As remedy for coughs and colds and
healer Of weak, sore lungs and for pre-.
venting pneumonia New Discovery is
supreme. 600 and ei.0o At Webb Bros.
druggist, Trial bottle tres.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-20
DEWEY

+ Which ia the best riddle Of them allf
Cbeever (Riddle.t
Cheever Riddle came home from &c.
dalia Thursday and visited couple Of
days on his way to Texas where he has
q good position awaiting him.
Clarence SimTons has a position
in law office In Carthage and goes to
work this week.
Mrs. Eva Smith gave three addresses
Sunday at Salem ohuoh on tho temper
ance question. Sunday night her cub.
iect was STAINLESS Flag"
On June Jasper county voters will
have chance to say whether or not
our local flags will be stained with beer
or wbiskev.
~ Mrs. Smith will be In Jasper in o
short time and will help this great tenn
perancs wave to keep waving. This is
slavery question that will have to be
settled right. All will take sides. We
are either slaves to the liquor traffic or
We are fighting for our freedom. Mrs.
Sterling Joined the free forces Sunday,
A number Of visitors from Zion attend.
cd the afternoon meeting: Mrs. Mat
thews entertained Mrs. Smith Saturday
night and Mrs. Estey Sunday night and
she took her to Pleasant View Monday
where she had an all day meeting.
Tuesday Mrs. Smith was at Reeds.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-20
DUBLIN

Frank Sharp helped John Floyd
butcher some hogs Monday.
Will Lane is building fence this week.
Mr.. strawn moved to Dublin satur-
day.
We are having some wet weather this
week.
Add Sharp is going into the poultry
business. He bought fne gander Of
Lon Garner.
Will Lane bought some hogs at DAT.
fer's sale last week.
viii Lare 10 first olass cook: at least
he's got "roastins' down 10 periso-
ton. ~sr
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-20
CsRRESPO NDENcE
ZION

Quites number OF tour folks at.
tended the basket ball game Monday
night expecting to sec one Of the best
games ever played in this section, bat
were sadly disappointed. :,
Ethel Robinson came down from
Kansas City Saturday and visited with
her father and brothers over Sunday.
Grace Wampler was the guest Of
Stella Covert Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Follmer is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Keener expect to
move this week on the place vacated by
Mr.. Heston.
Alvin Wilson's buggy was seen hitch
cd 10 front of Mr.. Ssnford's Sunday
evening.
There is being a rew house erected on
tho Sutser place which viii bcoacupied,
when finish ed, by Mr.. and Mrs. Dannie
Johnson.
Dora Burns aua Stella Covert wore
guests at Mr.. Robinson's Saturday
night and Sunday.
j. H. Campbell had relatives from
Avilla visiting him tho latter part of
last week. AZ,
Tho stormy weather prevented the
Bloomingdale school from having the
pie supper Friday night. They expect
to have it one night this week.
Minnie Sanford spent Thursday night
with her sister In Jasper.
Herbert Stevens was in Carthage one
day last week.
Earl Brock Of Duenwsg 10 visiting
bis Uncle, Ben johnson.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-20

DR.. Knott reports the birth OF Ans
baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Winters
Sunday morning Feb. 10, northeast Of
Jasper uiiss.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-02-20
Notice

have recently purchased the farm
Of Mrs. Rose one half miles of Jasper,
known as the old Taflinger farm, and
will be located there March let. or soon
thereafter with my breeding stock as
follows; "Stsntor" the we'll known
Coach Stallion, blue Boy" the prize
winning jack Of the County, also "Jum
DO" and Grover, and will sdd more
stock to my stables before the season
opens.
H..A. VINCENT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
Sunday at the Churches.

Rev. NJ. N. Smith will preach at the
Methodist church both morning and
evening.
Rev.. C. W. McCord will preach at
the Presbyterian church in the MORN
ing on the subject, 1.-The Things For
gotten" The choir will sing the Christ
mas cantata, "The Hope Of the World,
in the evening.
"Prophecy Being Fulfilled will be
the subject of Rev. L..B. Hix's sermon
at the Congregational church in the
morning. Vespers at 5.
Rev. N. nj Hodgin will preach at
the Friends church in the morning.
Subject, Immortality" Mr.. Spencer
Baker, of Penn College, Oskaloosa. will
preach in the evening. Special music
at both services.
Rev. James Magee will preach at
the Baptist church both morning and
evening. Subject, morning, "The Pre-
ards Challenge"
Rev. A. D. Williams will preach
morning and evening at the African
Methodist church. Subject, morning,
",rhe Greatest Gift" evening, "He
Trusted in Cod
Christ Last will be the subject of
Rev. j. Auracher's sermon at the State
Street Evangelical church in the NOR
ming. His evening subject will be
life Like a Story
Rev. P. H. Hines will address the
mems meeting of the Railroad Y. M. c.
A. in the east court room at 3:15
o'clock
Christmas exercises will be given by
the Willing Workers mission Sunday
school Sunday evening at the soldiers
home assembly hall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
Dog Got in First.

oscar Hammersten was talking II
Philadelphia about the success that ne
has had with opera.
And yet ut first" he said, success
came weary slowly - as slowly as the
trains on that southern line-you know
the one 1t doesn't advertise.
II was waiting for the train II
Nola. Chucky one morning. One hour
two hours. three hours passed. the
train was three hours late. / was In
dgnant.
After a while the ticket agen
sauntered out of the office and Lighted
a cigaret.
"Look here I said, won't thai
train be along soon?'
"'Ah, yes he said, She'll soon DC
here now Here comes the conductors
dog"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
JANUARY DISBURSEMENT LARGE
Dividends and Interest Probably Will
Exceed s21oOoo,o00.

New York, Dec. 26.-Dividend and
interest. disbursement for January
1909, will exceed $210,OO0,000. Up to the
present time the dividends declared
upon the stock of the New York city
banks and trust companies, the various
railroads, and the industrial, niscel-
laneous and street railway corporations
in the United States aggregate $75,-
21S,OCO, which compares with $685.
600 declared in January. 1908, and SILL
S47.00O in January in 1907.
The interest payable upon the bonds
of the railroads, industrial, miscel-
laneous and street railway corporations
and upon the bonds Of all the cities,
counties and states of the United
States and the government bonds totals
s133, 492, 900, which compares with
s115.327 900 in January, 1908, and $110,-
94S.O00 in January 1907.
The large increase in the disburse-
ment in January, 1909, over the same
month of 1908, can be attributed to
the large amount Of securities issued
during the twelve months past. which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
A Political EFFICIENCY.

The old saw says that politics
makes strange bedfellows,' and it is
likewise fact that the professional
politician is frequently moved by the
sexigencies of the case" to acts that
will not stand close scrutiny. Not alone
is this so in the present day, but it
was so Sin the days of the fathers"
Z When Hannibal Hamlin first began
his political career he was once at a
caucus in Hampton, the only attendant
besides himself being citizen of very
fallostature and ponderous build. Mr..
Hamlin had some resolutions to pass
hich began by representing that they
ere presented to large and respect
bie' gathering of voters and he pro-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26

ceeded to read and vote them onto
the records Of the caucus.
Hold on" cried the other man. I'VE
can't pass that, for 1t amt true"
What isn't uue7" demanded the
willy Hamlin.
1T amt a large and respectable eau
Gus" objected the other member OF the
assembly, There's only two OF us.
That's all right, brother; that's all
right" assured Humlin. 1T goes as
read. Just you keep still. This Is large
and respectable caucus, all right.
You're large and l am respectable.
And the resolution passed without
further demur.
:. :. (New York WORLDLY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
totaled about $500, 100000 bonds and
$500, 900, 900 notes far the railroad and
industrial companies.
Hoi PolIi.


lIIppJItIOtl o.
A pleasant tale is now being told OIL
the British king and his tactful grace
in administering Il rebuke. Not long
age he attended garden fete at
house. more remarkable for It's lavish
hospitality than for its observance or
British social traditions; and among
the guests. to his surprise. he encount-
cred Poole, the famous tailor. This
latter gentleman appeared to be both
disturbed and disgruntled.
ooh. your majesty groaned he.
what a mixed company. l look
about me- and | see tea magnates, and
American milionaires, and upstart poll
ticians. and nobodies without number
What Is society coming to, when
house of this kind invites such u mix
ture."
The king smiled, and puffed thought
fully at his cigar. well, Mr. Poole,
said he blandly. after Il pause, at least
we must be thankful that they have IN
cluded YOU and me-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
az PIuribus Unum."
Philadelphia Ledger)

llGuSSIJ
Among the many good stories OF hu-
morous happenings in court told by
Watson of Pittsburg is the following:
"a prominent attorney of Kansas
City who was retained as counsel for
the defense in a criminal case sue
ceeded in getting his client out of .
pretty bad situation by means of an
alibi, which the attorney presented Ito
the court in so novel way that 1t
was little short of masterful.
At the end of the trial the attorney
was overwhelmed by congratulations
from his colleagues of the legal fra
ternity, who spoke in the highest terms
of admiration of his able work. To
these fluctuations there were added
those of the learned judge himself, who
observed:
ga fine alibi that, and mighty well
put"
Well modestly responded the law
yer, myself think it was rather neat.
OF those that We're offered me it was
by far the best"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
Ledger Takes Piano Keys.

Gondon Daily Mail. 80.
An amusing case came before Judge
Bray at Wandsworth county court re-
Gently, when Mrs. Young, who let's
apartments, made claim against 81
Frenchman named Maggora-
Mrs. Young stated that three or four
months after Maggora took her rooms
he said he wanted to make q. model Of
an invention that a talking machine
company was going to take over. The
plaintiff added that he took tWenty-'six
keys out Of her piano without permits
sion, used the carpets, pieces Of parth-
ment, and anything he could get hold
of and stripped the walls and put plans
on them After ne had built the model
in the room it required three people
to remove it.
The Judge adjourned the case in
order that the defendant might either
put the piano right OF provide a rev
one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
Tho Ely Must Hurry Some.

Sir james Crichton- Browne said re-
Gently: THE fight with the fly will
be "A stl ffone. One fly. 1t has bene cal
culated, will lay 1000 eggs and must,
on the SNOWFALL principle, have 25,0C0.-
900 descendants In q season. 1t Is only
by systematic attacks on the breeding
places that we can hope to rout this
nultitudinous disease carrier. Tuber-
cuar diseases are steadily diminishing
turnout Great Britain and we have
good reason to hope they will be alto
gether abolished in another thirty
years"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children OF
bed-wetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum-
mers, Box w, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment. with full instruc-
tions. Send no money. but write her
today if your children trouble you in
this way. Don't blame the child. the
chances are it can't help it. This treat
ment also cures adults and aged peo-
pie troubled with urine difficulties by
daY or night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26

certain traps which he had fallen into.
In the previous unpleasantness Mr..
Sims was informed the packers burned
papers, destroyed evidence. and sent
witnesses out of the city as fast as
now trials were opened.
Moot in Morris Office.
The general rolicy of tho combina-
ton is said to be laid out at meetings
held in Mr.. Morris Office near the
Board OF Trade building every Friday
morning at 10 o'clock. Here may be
seen heads of departments from the
various packing houses.
In seeking to burrow their way from
the bottom to the top of this power IN
trade the government agents have
procured information on " number OF
subjects beside beef. There are said to
be many small trusts within the big
one.
For instance, there Is the casing in
dustry, which was worked into u per-
feet piece OF evidence under Mr.. Nor
rison. There is the poultry business,
which is controlled In a separate way
On the maps of the states hanging IN
tho offices of tho men who head this
department are marks In different col
ored inl1s for towns and under these
marks figures of a cabalistic nature
The maps show Mt a glance which
member OF the combine has a branch
in each town. The district is divided so
that nowhere Is there a conflict of In
terests.
Price sheets on casing and poultry,
as well as fertilizer and silk paper and
door handles. which are made out of
by products. are sent out from the
head office where sits the man on the
throne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
CURIOUS FLORIDA HERB.
Red Plant Which Feeds Upon Ants
and Other Insects.


Almost everybody knows there are
such things as insectivorous or carniv-
orous plants, but 1t is doubtful if many
know we have any such plants grow
ing right here in southern Florida.
Nevertheless there is n plant, or, rath-
err, herb, growing here which is really
tnsectivorous.
1t is likely that on account Of its be-
ing extremely small it has escaped
attention. In fact, It seems to have
been overlooked by the botanists also,
as we are unable to find it classcd
among the sensitive plants.
This is an annual herb, and the en-.
tire plant. including the flowers. Is OF
n deep rich red color. 1t rarely reach
ed height Of more than three inches
and is never SO broad. The leaves are
spatulate when undisturbed and pre-
sent many small fbrillae and secrete
at their tips Il tenacious fluid which is
capable OF holding the very small in
sects, such as ants and the like. upon
which it feeds When any Of these get
lodged in the fluid and disturb these
fibrillae the leaves slowly acquire n
deep cut shape and sometimes curl
completely up over their victim. When
they have absorbed the insect they
slowly recover their original shape.
leaving only the skeleton Of the insect
remaining.
These plants grow on the very low.
fat, poor and sandy lands. They ap
pear in the late winter and early
spring months Gorda Flao
Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
WeekIx Bank Statement.

New York, Dec 26.-The bank states
ment says: The banks hold $685.
900 more than the requirements of tile
25 percent reserve rule.
Loans decreased, s39,235,O00.
Deposits, decreased, $65.Tso,OOO.
Circulation, increased, $2,51O,c0O.
Legal tenders, decreased, SLIP, OtO,
Specie. decreased, s3,649,000.
Reserve, decreased, $4.77a,000.
Surplus, Increased, s6.914,000.
Elk. U. S. deposits, increase. $685.
900.
The statement of banks and trust
companies not reporting to the clearing
house, shows deposits of $1,1i5,02700O;
cash, s1Os. 402, 600; loans, s1,05704s,00o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
What 1t Meant to Bill.
(Boston Herald)

Patrick Jones, New York's superin-
tendent of school supplies, was talking
at dinner about corporal punish
ment.
corporal punishment in our schools
is no more he said. land that is a
good thing ,Undeniably. tho, many a
boy showed wonderful pluck.
IT remember a boy named Bill Bill
bave fellow, was doing miserably one
day in a geometry recitation.
"'Now, sir said the schoolmaster
savagely, for the last time, what is
the square of the hypotenuse of right
angled triangle equivalent to?'
Its equivalent to a lickin' fer me.
sir. There's the club said Bill"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
A Quoer Will.
indianapolis News.)

(TnUlHHHpOIIS NtW5.1
While reading Bible which he had
bought in second hand shop. Herne
HILL London. gardener named Wallace,
recently thrown out Of work, came up
on two five pound (s10) notes and the
following inscriptions:
II gathered this money with great
difficulty. but, having no relative who
is in absolute need. / make thee, who
soever shall read this Bible, to be my
heir"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26
Edwin's Philosophy.

VDHIIIItUtUT
Little Edwin, aged 4, playing Will
some older boys, heard new by-word
for the first time. Running to his
father, he asked him II my golly''
was a bad word His father said:
ut is u rough word and Iswould not
use it,"
Looking very thoughtful for mo-
ment. Edwin said: asi
Il wish 1T wasn't rough word, for
would just love to say II"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26

New York, Dec. 26.
Butter--yery firm; receipts 400;
creamery specials 331s; (official prices
$50; extras 32k@33; factory firsts
21aa.
Eggs-Easier; receipts, $500; firsts,
80; seconds. 30@31.
Poultry-Alive, dull: chickens, IL;
fowls, 12l,a turkeys. 10@16.
Dressed Firm; springs! 12@2C;
fowls, 12@14; spring turkeys, 20@22.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-26

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Cattle were nom
.nally steady, the demand being OF the
usual Saturday character.
Hogs.
Hog receipts were not heavy. Best
hogs sold sc higher. and for the first
time In several weeks, the Sc mark
was reached. There was firm demand
from all classes of buyers.
Sheep.
Sheep were steady, on small rum
Trade was rather slow.