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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

has done in this world have been done at the desk. He is no orator as Bru- tus is." He win say little and do much.
 The times demand not . man bear ing promises of new things. but . man who can finish the things begun. Such a man is Taft. a newer of wood who has an ambition to link his name with new measures. but who with . steady hand and a heart always kind and q mind always generously just can clean on the dcsk
 Roosevelt knows the desk is ciut tered up. He knows that 1t may take SIX or eight years merely to get down to the mahogany under, thinga nov pending But the American people know that some way thIs must be don~ before the Nation can go further And hence, in the Mississippi Valley at least, there is belief that the man man who can make the Hepburn raiI- road law as much a part of our com. mon life as the postal regulations, who can grind the rough edges on the sherman law through the courts, who can finish the canal and deal with Cuba kindly. honestly and firmly. who can lead the brown men of the islands further into the light. is this big hard working, soft-hearted, fair-niinded un- selfish man. Taft He can clean off the desk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

"f'n study law and fight my own case. said Candy. In time he waa SS,s.s1 saTnss%.n to rssa tss bar Hs fisst am , righteous cases against a railroad and will guarantee to win. If II lose your case will pay the costA If I win your case, you pay me a par1 of the costs"
 For sixteen years Candy has been busy fighting the railroads. and espe- ciaily the Burlington. He won't take case unless he is convinced the plain tin has good chance of winning. and he pays all the costs. just as his ad- yertisement reads. Usually he refuses to accept any fee for his sarvices. Ho is Independently wealthy and simply fights because he loves It and also to .get. even" with railroad for "dirt' done him.
 Candy also bears the reputation of beink the only man who ever rode a wild bunaio bull. This he did on s wager, staying on the animals back for five minutes; but he was in led a week from the shock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
Longest Letter Addres..

Wha, son,e os tbs London ,.n.rs a.. ent on an envelope was put on letter dispatched by Mahometan pleader to his nephew. It ran thust ''If the Almighty pleases. let this en- selope. having arrived at the city Of Calcutta. in the neigh ghborhood of Kul- utollah, at the counting house of Sira-f be offered to and read by the happy Night of his eyes, of virtuous manners. and beloved of the heart. Man Sheikh Written on the tenth of the blessed Ramzan. In the year i2s6 of Hegira of our prophet. and dispatched bear ing. Having, without loss of time. letter, you will read It. and having abstained from food and drink. con- sldering it forbidden to you. you will convey yourself to Juanpore, and you win know thds to be strict injunc-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
BREACH OF CONFIDENCE.
Love Letters Written a ThOuss
 Years Ago on Exhihition.

Love Letters Written a Thousand
 Years Ago on Exhibitions.
 New oYrk, May 2--It seems almost a breach of confidence when Professor Gabriel Oussami placed before the cold scrutiny of Brooklyn Spectators last evening, a love letter written thous- ands of years ago by an Assyrian swain to his lady fair. This swain lived in the City of Ashur and was evidently provoked at the hard-heart- ed behavior of the young woman.
 why. was 1t, my beloved" he en- graved on q sheet ofSciay about an inch thick that you did not meet me, as you said you would7 Why did you bring sorrow to my heart? But. light of my life, could 1t be that you were i'll? ~ s
 Assyrian, youths, wrote their letters in wedge like characers n soft clay and before dispatching them put them in the kiln. sa<. 4l .e,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
FIGHTS ONLY RAILROADS.
Most Unique Lawyer iu the United
 States and His Methods.
Minneapolis Journal.

M1nneapoIIs JournaI.
 Out in Broken Bow, Nebr.. lives the most unique lawyer In the United States--Jesse Candy by name. Candy only takes one class of litigatIon-a claim against a railroad, preferably the Burlington Railroad. Twenty years ago Candy was wealthy farmer and rancher.
 Candy owned a large section of the country in Western Nebraska. The Burlington Railroad wanted a right of way through the land. Candy donated the land on condition that he should have q pass over the division as long as he lived. The. railroad furnish ed the pass for several years. Then came a change in mana cement and Gandy's pass was cut of. Candy took his case to several lawyers. but found that each of them was retained by the railroad and none would take his case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
2 NEGRO THIEF ARRESTED.

He Was Endeavoring To Pawn vaiua-
 bIe Jeweiry. - Sfe New York. May 2.--While endeavor- ing to pa wn $10,000 worth Of jewlery which he had stolen from a house on West Fifty-Sixth street. Charles Will Hams, q negro, was arrested today.
 Williams went to the house earlyFto- day and representing himself as a win dow measurer, was permitted to go upstairs where he made way with a casket containing the @jewelry. Those who lived where the robbery took place did not know that anything had been taken until informed by detectives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
FOUR ITALIANS KILLED.

Three others Seriously Injured By .
 Trench CavIng Tn.
 Altoona Pa, May 7-Four Italian laborers were killed and three seri- ously injured today by the caving in of a trench which was being dug for a sewer in this city.
 The trench. which was ten feet deep was supported by timbers. but recent rains foosened the earth and the tim bers giving way suddenly. tons of dirt fell on the workers. Three men were dug out alive. but the other four were dead when recovered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
.Yoang Fits Le. Goes to France.

Washington, May 2-Captain Fitz- hugh Lee, Jr.. 7th Cavalry. Military Aide to the President. has been des- iKnated by the War Department to ,at- tend the school at Sammur. France, this summer. Captain A. W. Butt of the Quartermaster's Department has been ordered home from Havana for duty as Military Aide to the Presi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

the existence of the plague at Caracas Trains are running freely between Caracas and Puerto cabello and the Paducah was given q clean bill of health. The gunboat will return to Puerto Cabello Monday. The plague at La Guayra is said to be abating. |. The American Minister. W. ". Russell. is still ct Caracas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
A Nnrrnrx E.cnne.

Paris. May 2.-M. de Lagrange mar rowly escaped crushing down a crowd of spectators which imprudentiy had taken possession of one end of the field at Issey. during an aeroplane, trial to- day. De Lagrande was travelling close to the ground at a speed of about fifty kiiimetres an hour when the aeroplane swerved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
Taft Can Clean the Desk. 1illiam Allen White in The American

What kind of q President, all things considered. will he (Taft) make As suming that the facts hereinbefore set down are correct, 1t is obvious that first of all we may expect a President who will work hard--for he has but two meals a day and tolls without resting from 10 until o'clock every work hard with c kind, self effacinw spirit: then that he will work hard un- selfshly and without much initiative, For he has rarely gone from beaten paths. though he has shown that he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
rren.xsser storra sufrererr.

tees. appointed by Mayor Browne Wed nesday afternoon to canvass the re- lief for cyclone sufferers made their final report tonight, having collected $2,000 in money besides hundreds of dollars worth of provisions and sup
 plies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
INSURANCE COMPANY FAILS.
Mississippi Home Fire Insurance Con,
 pany wamfs Receiver.

pany Wamfa HeeefVef.
 vicksburg Miss. May 2.-The Mis- sissippi Home Fire Insurance Company, with paid-in capital of $i00.0oe. filed application before Chancellor Hicks for receiver today and A. O. Herring was named. He takes charge, to liqui- date the affairs on Monday.
 E. C. Carroll is President. and Harry K Johnson. manager of the compafiy. Mir Johnson says excessive losses and inability to realize on assets caused the suspension. t.@ All local agents met and agreed to immediately rewrite and protect all Mississippi home business. which will be replaced with new policies and the present ones protected pending this arrangement. The company was or. ganized in 1885 and was a vicksburg institution
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
May Chanre Motto.

EIb1 IIIppef. a
 Between Hobson and the four great battIeships which may never pfow the stret car system of our national vap- itaL Alabama. may be obliged to change her great seal of state to make 1t read Here We Fight" instead Of Here We Rest"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
strange CoIncidences.

Guntersvilie Democrat.
 About a year ago Buck Baker and Mrs. Charlotte Roden were buried the same day, and that day was Sunday. Last Sunday Jim Baker. the eldest son of Mrs. Roden. were buried They were all lifelong neighbors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
MRS. HUNTER VERY ILL.
conditfon So Much Worse, Little Hope
 Va Enferfafued.

~ Is Entertained.
 A report from the home of Lawrence W. Hunter, 32 Pleasant avenue. at i o'clock this morning was that his wife, Mrs. Mary E, Hunter, was suf- fering much more severely from the ,maiady with which she has been i'll for many weeks. It was said that Mrs. Hunter has slight chance to recover and that her death is expected to occur at any time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
penlen Exinfence of Plagne.

Willemstad, Curaco, May 2--The American gunboat Paducah came in here today from Puerto Cabello. Her ofieers declare that Venezuela denies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

.Taneta Ribbons, pure silk, half inch wide, only FOG piece
 TnReta Ribbon, 5-s IH~AA wide, aiI cOI- Ors, only 25c piece
 Tafeta Ribbons, heavy quality, { and $ inches wide, for sashes and bows, in c variety of eOlorB
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

H. e. Hsitman OF Kansas City cd
dressed Jasper Democrats last Sstur.
day afternoon in behalf Of Judge Wal.
laoe's gubefnatorial aspirations. He
bad . good hearing and presented
strong argument for the election OF the
anti.Sunday.v violation jurist, snd We do
not doubt his statement that tho Wal.
lace sentiment 10 growing iu tho state.
However We do not look for It 70 gain
strength sufficient to nominate him, fos
though he 10 probably ~ good material
- either Cowherd, Ball OF Staples, the
press Of bis own party has pessistsntiy
ignored him from the start. Tho res.
son for this 10 probably that they dc
not care to nominate man pledged so
snti-saloon legislation, % Judge Wal.
lace is. Both parties have inevitably
"fought shy" Of . situation like that
As . consequences, while waiiso,
clubs are being organized all over ths
state, we hardly look for the Judge :,
be in the running at the primaries.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
CORRESPONDENCE
DEWEY

Mr.. Jim Goff who had his leg broken
10 able to walk on crutches and 10 visit.
ing his grandmother.
Sam and Will Jones have gone to
Arkansas to look up = location but they
will come back, We predict, to good old
Jasper county.
Claud Duckett is helping Grin Buster
bale hay.
Mr.. Flowers and family Of Mt. Morinh
spent Sunday with Arlo Estey.
Mr.. Brown Of Carytown moved away
and his store and two other houses sre
empty and the depot is shut up. It's
time for someone to boom Carytown.
Rev. Deakiu preached good sermen
at Salem church Sunday
A political meeting was held in the
Salem Grove Saturday.
Mrs. Turner's brother from Mt. Vernon
is visiting her.
The corn is suffering for rain.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
FARMERS UNION

The farmers Of this part nre rejoicing
over the little showers we had the first
uf the week.
There was nice little crowd gather
ed at w. e. Kyle's last Saturday night
and was served with ice cream.
Orvills Kyle, who hos been away for
the last two months attending college,
returned home last Thursday week. He
looks we'll and reported good time
and completed :, his term two weeks
sooner than expected.
Ernest Gamhrelll aud Vena Kyle took
a trip to Mt. Carmel last Sunday.
Mrs. VIM Kaderly and two sons visit
ed out ut Nashville last week. She
was accompanied home by Miss Everett,
who will visit here this week.
Orville Kyle and Fred Wagner made
a business trip to q point seven miles
south east OF Jasper Sunday.
F. M. Kelley Of Esrom aod Geo.
Ward Of Dublin are plowing for VIM.
Ksdsriy this week.
W. G. Kyis md VIM Ksderly had the
horse ystsriniyy Af lamar ont dootorinI
sick horses Saturday, one with sors
eye the other with the sweeney.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

The appearance Of the sidewalks at
certain points on Grand avenue suggests
the advisability OF an anti.spitting ordi.
nance by the council at the earliest date
possible, with an attached penalty for
violations, that will guarantee its oh.
servsnce. Anti.spitting ordinances IRE
vigorously enforced almost everywhere
now, the practice being generally con
demned as absolutely dangerous to the
public health. Jasper should fall in
limo.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

Cary town, halfway between Jasper
and Carthage, has been suffering from
general abandonment Of late that
threatens to wipe the little town out Of
existence for all practical purposes.
Time was when Carytown and jasper
were about equally important stations
on the Mo. Pacific. The population
was nearly the Same and each place
contributed about the same patronage
to the railroad. But things have chang.
cd. Carytowu, even as things were.
was too close to Carthage TO grow,
while Jasper thrived like the healthy
infant she was, and left her little neigh
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

About the most striking piece Of po.
litioal advertising we have seen thus
Tar 10 Hon. Cornelius Roaoh's card an
nouncing his candidacy for tho Demo.
cratic nomination for secretary Of state.
One side OF the card bears the usual
formal announcement, and on tho op
posits side is picture Of Mr.. Roach's
nine children Ia truly handsome group
and these words:''S Say mister. won't you
please vote for our papa for the Demo
cratic nomination for secretary Of statel
Here are nine reasons-and you may
have Others"
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

Dor far behind. Then came that great
centralizer, the rural free delivery sys.
tom, and since then the need of email
county points being done away with,
Carytown began to dwindls away.
Within the last few weeks the change
has been very marked. The blacksmith
shops and grocery closed, one st time.
and their psopristors sought greenes
fields. Then tho Missouri Pacific
removed thsir agent and closed shs
depot, ard Csrytown was down and
out. The station 10 still . stopping
point for day trains, but thsre Il no one
there to sell you ticket. There 10 q
hslf.inhabited cluster Of houses, few
vacant store buildings, and that 10 oil.
To all iutents aud purposes, Csrytown
Is no moro. IL
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
RED BRUSH

Well. here we are again.
John Griffith and Rude Williams have
quit huckstering and gone to hunting
crows.
Everett Lamey was on hand Thursday
night, as usual.
Emma and Willie Clark and Fred
Williams called at Seybolds' Saturday
night.
Bill Griffith and Rude Williams made
trip to Tom Clark's Friday night.
Your Esrom and Bethel correspondent
must be dying; they haven't much to
say lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boston visited st
Seybolds' Sunday evening.
Riue Lucas says he would like to come
back to his old homo place.
Wonder IL Jennie found Emma and
where.
Wash wasn't seen 10 Red Brush Sun.
day. But Everett WAS on hand with q
hundred pounds Of ice. Good work.
Everett.
George Seybold expects to start fos
Dade county soon. Rude Williams
will accompany him 70 Lockwood.
We hope Tom found his location.
Frank Hsems thinks he 10 ahead ol
most people; hs has ripo watermelons.
Why did Nellie look 90 pleasant
Jennie johnson was seen In Rcd
Brush Sunday evening.
Charley Coates and wife were In Esrou
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
Il can'tBe Beat.

The best Of all teachers IL experience.
G. M. Harden, OF Silver City, North
Caroiinn, says: 81 fnd Electric Bittess
does all that's claimed for it. For StoKi-
acb, Liver and Kidney troubles 1t can't
be beat. i have tried 1t and find it q
most excellent medicine" Mr.. Harden
is right; it's the best Of all medicines
also for weakness, lame back, and all
run down conditions. Best too for chills
and malaria. Sold under guarantee at
Webb Bros. drug store. 5Oc.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
ZION

/, yntii heavy raid falls the blowing
for wheat will As.s to b discontinued.
W. NJ. Harvey spent Saturday and
Sunday. with istasiyes in Cafthsss.
Ne. and Mss. Curtis attended the
funerai Of % old friend and nsighboE.
Mrs. Fred Boss, at Maple Grove. Mon.
day.
Mr. Ssalord hss given bis farm the
pretty name Of "PraiEie View"
Mr.. aud M,s i Burns and Hazel F.iek
Of Jasper were we're guests at Mr.. Go.
vsss's Sunday.
Ins Stsioker visited fsisnds and ssla-
tives In Cartervills last week.
Gus Campbpn and Orvills Kyle re-
turned from 6saslia Thursday 'whese
they have bssn attending business Col
legs for the PAST three months. There
are two In ousS nelsherhood who now
wess smiling faos again.
Annis wamplss spent Thursday with
Mrs. Nell Harris.
Irwin Corn loft for Oklahoma one day
last week after several days visit with
his brothss-io,isws q. D. Boyd.
LavstA Eokles Of jasper visited
Psarie Tunnel, Sunday.
Stella Covert spent Sunday with
Alma Buansll. ''e
Mss. Chss. Ballard was = Carthage
shopper Saturday.
The next meeting Of the Zion w. q.
T. U. will bs held Thursday. Aug. 6.
A spsoia, programmes, ID being prepared
for tho ocoassipu and refreshments will
basss,sd.. Everybody cordially invited.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
J,.st exsctly RIght.

~ have used Dr.. Kings New Lfs
Pills tor several years. and lind them
just exActiy right. " says Mr.. A.A. Fell
ton. OF Hasrisville, N. Y. Now Life
Pills rsieive without the least discomfort.
Best remedy for constipation, bilious
ness and malaria. $50. ut Webb Bros.
drug etoro.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
We are authorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
ARCH MCDONALD
IS . candidate for the Republican nom.
ination for sheriff OF jasper county,
subject to the decision OF the voters at
the primary, Aug. 4th.
We are authorized to o'announce-
w. A. CLAY
OF Joplin, as candidate for Sheriff Of
Jasper county, subject to the decision
Of the voters at the Republican primary
Aug. 4sh.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

We are authorized to announce
E. II. CHITWOOD
As candidate for assessor Of Jasper
county, subject to the Republican
primary, Aug. 4tb.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
Moved.

= I hare moved my blacksmith shop In
10 my former headquarters, ono block
south of Add'goyoes store. 10 building
recently occupied By A. =. 6aultsmAn.
! will make hosssshoeing . speciality
and viii be glad 70 see sli old and new
patrons. J. d. ALLxS. 7.i8.1t
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
We are authorized to announce
ANDREW G. BURNETT

ANDREW G. BURNETT
as q candidate for nomination for
Judge Of Circuit Court, Division 2, 25th
judicial circuit Of Mo, subject TO the
action of the Democratic primary Aug.
4th.
The NEws is authorized to announce
ELI All F. KEYTON
OF joplin as a candidate for nomination
for judge of the circuit court, division
no. 2, long term, subject to the action
of the Republican voters at the August
primary election.
We are authorized to announce
G. s. WALDEN
Of Joplin, as candidate for Judge of
the Circuit Court, Division No. 2, SUBJ
ject to the decision Of the Republican
primary Aug. 4.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
The NEws is authorized to announce
ELI All F. KEYTON
We are authorized to announce

We are authorized to announce
H. w. BLAIR
as candidate for circuit judge Of Di.
vision No. one, subject to the will Of the
democratic voters in the primary elec-
tion, August A.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

Wa arc authorised to announce
VIM. e. SMITH
OF Webb City as candidate for county
surveyor, subject to the Democratic
primary Aug 4th. ''
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
Announcements
We are authorized to announce
r. L. SHEPHERD

W0 dH0 wUkuVItIeu 70 "uHouHV0
E. L. SHEPHERD
as q candidate for tho Office Of Prose-
cutting Attorney OF Jasper County, sub.
iect to the action Of the Democratic
primary.
We are authorized TO announce
T. TADLOCK
as o candidate for the office of Proeecut-
ing Attorney Of Jseprr county, subject
to the Democratic primary. August 4th.
We are authorized to announce
BYRON II. COON
Of Joplin as candidate for the Office Of
prosecuting attorney Of Jasper county,
subject totbe Republican primary, Aug.
4th.
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