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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

The Manchurians don't mind the
"open door," but they feel aggrieved
at the Japanese who act as If they
thought it were the open house,"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

In Italy 1t is said that the duke of
the Abruzzi has never f1irted. 1t is
still uncertain whether the same can
be said of him in America
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

Among the birds the swan lives te
be the oldest. in extreme cases reach
=innf.-2 -2na--uaara 1,hn-- falaar,is haas,
known to live over 1852 years.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

After consuming $4,000 gallons of
whisky, the great distillery fire at
Peoria was arrested.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

Theodore Shonts says that 1t takes
Aa good man to get into debt and live
comfortably. But most good men are
uncomfortable when they're in debt.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

The most unfortunate trait Of tn
anarchist is his determination to b
taken seriously.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

A Clinton county, N. Y, baby has
two tongues. Girl, of course.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

Still, you had better not take EN-
on for a few days yet
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

President Castro evidently stands
: In the shadow of the wood shed.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

Anarchists are given to carrying
their cure around with them.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28
An Electric trolley.

an American. and he Is looked upon a.
fair game. #
The Hongkong hotel IL without ex.
caption the worst In the east and
shargay the most fxoybitaat prices.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-05-28

z rns trus tssf u Ereatness ts the.
,lllts . - ~ I'm lIo ~ 80
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27

from the number of bees flying around it, l
should judge that it is about as big nest as
you will care to rob-"
Don't you believe i'll I'd tackle a nest
with half the bees in the country IN 1t,
boasted Mark.
He had been looking about for suitable
piece of board out of which to make bats
during this conversation, and, finding what
he wanted, he sat down again and commenced
to whittle them in shape: .,,
'FWhere is the nest! In the ground! ne
asked.
Eyes; and right in the middle of field,
@H'm! 1t will be simply snap to rob
that" he said slashing away at he-board.
'The fun of robbing bumbebees nests, IS
when they're in stone wall, or IN an OLD
stump in the woods. Then you don't get so
good chance to run as you do when 1t is In
field"
Ed and Percy had each been working on
bats during this conversation, and were ready
for the fight with the bees about the same
time that Mark announced himself ''all ready
for business" and the party with VIII and
Herb leading, soon afterward started up the
mountain side.
The field in which the nest was located was
lust the other side of the mountain, and, as
the mountain was little more than hill
being only about five hundred feet high, it
a point overlooking the scene of the coming
conflict; but Ed, at this stage, became over
heated and had to stop and rest.
"Whew Pm most deadi" be sighed, as
he gained the top of the hill and threw him
self down in the shade of small tree. "You
fellows just wait minute, until / get my
wind. There's no particular hurry about this
thing"
The other boys stopped, and VIII and Herb
came back and sat down by Ed
"Come on, you two, and rest yourselves a
bit," said VIII, to Mark and Percy. "You
don't want to be too eager to get at that nest.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27

or you'll find yourselves still more eager TO
get away from it in the end. That's the way
things generally turn out
The two reluctantly came and stood by the
tree while Ed got rested. - =.
e1'm not tired" said Mark. i could
climb another mountain like that, and not
''Oh, well, you'll" said Ed. .'You don't
weigh more than twenty-five or thirty ponnds.
could climb too, if my legs didn't naVe
to lift any more than yours do, every time 4
took STEP"
In about fifteen minutes Ed announced
that he was rested sufficiently. and the party
commenced the descent Of the hin, IN the al
rection of the field containing the bees nest.
AS they reached the fence surrounding tne
field, viii stopped, and, picking up go4a,
sized stone, threw it toward the centre OF the
field, remarking, as he did 50:
"Now watch this stone, and Wen, that
didn't go very straight. Wait until throw
another"
"Heres one," said Mark.
And he handed viii another stone. >.
Will threw this one exactly right, and, as II
landed, he said
s1Iherei That's the" :,
''Whewi should say that was the place!'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27

guess wen have two, if know myself. !
can almost eat one of them myself"
Ed found, however, that fifth of one OF
the pies was all that he could dispose, OF
when he had finished partaking of the other
good things they had for dinner, and so four
of the pies were left for future dinners.
"We1l, what are we going to do for fun this
afternoong" asked Mark, as he and Percy
came and threw themselves down on the
grass by the other boys, after they had wash
ed the dinner dishes.
Suppose you and Ed have a race up the
mountain side," suggested Herb.
Excuse me-" said Ed. 81 don't banker
after races-and especially after eating such
a dinner as we had today" :.
"I'll tell you what you can do for fun, !"
said Will. 'sDo you like honey?"
"Do we like honey!" repeated Mark Il
should rather say we do"
"Well then get some bats ready, and Herb
and l will show You where there is bumble-
bees nest. We found it when we were out
ssWhoopee!' cried Mark. "a bumblebees'
nest! Talk about fun Why, you can have
more fun with bumblebees' nest than you
can stick in your hat Is it big one, Will!"
1--WE didn't examine it very closely; but
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27
E]here .doea@gSoyely t fsther; with gun
aimed directly at then.

exclaimed Mark, finishing Wills sentence for
him, as swarm of fifteen or twenty bees arose
from the ground where the stone had landed,
and flew angrily back and forth in search of
the cause of the disturbance. 81 guess that
is big nest, if those fellows are all guards.
They must have been there two or three
years"
"Wcll, go and tackle them," said Herb;
"Will and / are anxious to see the fun; and
while you're fighting, VIII and l will sit here
on the fence and make mud-balls to put on
the stings."
I'm all ready" said Mark, drawing his
belt in a notch, and climbing to the top OF
the fence.
so am l." said Percy, following suit.
"Well, guess l am, too," said Ed, very
brayely. but still taking his time about get
ting up on the fence. "You lead the way,
Mark"
With shout of defiance and a flourish
of his bats, Mark leaped from the fence and
started in the direction of the nest. Percy
followed close behind, also fourishing his
weapons of defense, and Ed, holding. his pad
dies ready for instant use, and shielding him
self as much as possible behind the other two
boys-he vaguely apprehending that there was
going to be more fun for Will and Herb than
there would be for him in the coming fight
brought up the rear, and the attack upon the
bees nest was begun.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27
THIS STORY BEGAN SEVEN WEEKS AGO.
SYNOPSIS

Five boys. VIII Endicott. Ed Doty. Marx
Ripley. Percy Ashton and Herbert King, were
camping out on the hank OF the Susquehanna
River The odd word, Endoriask. by which
the camp was designated. was formed by the
first two letters of each boys name, viz:
En- DO Ri-As-Ki. On the first Sunday their
parents and friends visited them. The second
Sunday rainy VIII and Herb went on
the afternoon steamboat to the city for needed
articles leaving Ed Mark and Percy to care
for the camp over night. During the night
Eds thirst induced him to get up and go to
the creek to assuage it. Mark was awakened
by his movements. Mark seized the hatchets
aud reconnoitered, with the result that each
of the two boys mistook the other for a mis-
chleyous intruder. and ludicrous lodging in
pursuit of one another was ended by their
mutual discovery of themselves. Then they
both went back to their hunks
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27
CHAPTER XIX.
RoBBINa THE NEsT-A GOOD JOKE ON ED

ROBBING THE NEST-A GOOD JOKE ON ED
~ HE bees did not discover the on-coming
foe until Mark, who was in the lead
~ got within few feet of the nest, or
if they did, they gave no sign that
they were aware of the presence Of an enemy
Then one of the guards" more watchful
or more suspicious than the others seemed to
suddenly come to the conclusion that the
three queer-loolzing things approaching would
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-27
CHAPTER XVIII.
A BUMBLEBEE'S NEST.

7 was nearly s o'clock before Mark
awoke on Monday morning, bis
adventure with the enemy having
ouite tired him ont. and il was fif-
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03
So Much Alike.

A curious story went the rounds
some little time ago about lovely
foreigner, one of whose verbal slips
gave King Edward occasion for
hearty laugh. A very lively person
age. with delightful accent, she
made such a favorable impression
upon the king that he asked her to be
his partner at bridge. But, sir" she
said, Il really don't know how to
play" The king would take no de-
NAL, however, and she became rather
embarrassed. Il assure you, SIR she
said, Il don't know the difference be-
tween king and q knave." There was
an awkward silence, and then she real
lied what she had said, and was COW
cred with confusion. The king. OF
course, laughed it off, and now tells
the story with gusto.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03

the service to secure the guilty ones
as well as ia destroy the product.
had a description of White from the
engraver with whom he had made the
contract, and, depending on its being
correct, believed l could pick out my
man. when he returned to the city.
From this time a strict watch was
maintained on the engraving estab-
lishment. This surveillance was re-
warded few weeks later by my see
ing a man answering the description
of Lucius A. White enter'the building
of the engravers. Satisfied that he
was the man wanted, | called to my
assistance a deputy United States
marshal and from the time he emerged
from the building till his arrest he
was never out of our sight, unless in
his room at the Moser hotel. He
made more than one trip to the es.
tablishment where the work was being
done, and in leaving he would pursue
a zig-zag course, as though he feared
being followed. He was waiting for
the completion of the work, and put
in the time sightseeing.
As the work was now about ready
for delivery, | believed the time was
at hand to take White into custody.
In company with deputy marshal
we went to his hotel and followed him
into the dining-room at dinner time.
After he had taken his seat the dep
uty and I sat down at the same table.
AS soon as he had given his order !
slid my chair close to his and said, In
a voice that would attract no attention
at the next table:
You may consider yourself my pris-
oner. 1t will do you no good to make
a scene"
Great beads Of Precipitation stood
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03
The Two Versions.

At dinner during the recent Epis-
copal convention at Richmond young
lady sitting near the bishop Of London
said to him:
Bishop, | wish you would set my
mind at rest as to the similarity or
dissimilarity between your country
and ours on one point. Does the but
terfiy because the tomato CAM"
The bishop laughed heartily at this
vivacious sally. Not so a young Eng
lishman of his party who, after din
ner sought his host.
Il want to know, you know" said
he, about that joke of Miss p s.
She asked if the butter few because
tomatoes could. Pray tell me wha.
the point is. "-Lippincott's Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03
Niqht SWeatS & Cough.

e. W. Walton, ConGr. s. p. Ry., TIT
Van Ness St., San Antonio, Tex,
writes: During the summer and fall
OF 1902, my annoyance from catarrh
reached that stage whore it was actual
misery and developed alarming synp-
toms, such as very decp-scatcd cough,
night sweats, and pains in the head and
chest. experimental with several So
called remedies before finally decided
to take thorough course of Pcruna.
1.-TWO of my friends had gone so far "a
to inform RE that the thing for mo to do
was to resign my position and seek
higher, more congenial climate. Every
one thought had consumption and
was not expected to live very long.
"Having procured some Peruna, de-
cidcd to give it a thorough test and APP
piled myself assiduously to tho task OF
taking 1t, as per instructions, in the
meantime.
"Tho effects were soon apparent, all
alarming symptoms disappeared and
my general health became fully as good
as it had ever been in my life.
ST have resorted to the use Of Peruna
on two or three occasions since that
time to cure myself Of bad colds"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03

the agent at Bloom. Tex. requesting
him to deliver certain package to
Joseph White. and had Lucius sign II.
Deputy United States Marshal Wheel.
err and Assistant United States Attor-
ney Drummond were then fastened to
Texas by the first train for the pur-
pose OF piping" Joseph White as he
took the package from the express Of
fee, and. later. of arresting him with
the counterfeits in his possession. The
package and telegram were sent, CIV
ing Wheeler and Drummond sufficient
time to reach the destination first. Il
seems that after all this planning to
establish the fact that Joseph White
received the package. he was allowed
in some way to take the package from
the express Office without being seen
by the men who had been sent to
watch him commit this very act. Jo-
seph White took them to his home on
his farm near Bloom and placed them
in bureau drawer. Knowing the
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03
"THE PALE GIRL"
Did Not Know Coffee Was the Cause.

In cold weather some people think
cup of hot coffee good to help keep
warm. So it is-for a short time but
the drug-caffeine-acts on the heart
to weaken the circulation and the re-
action is to cause more chilliness.
There is a hot wholesome drink
which a Oak girl found after time,
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong.
She says:
Having lived for five years in N.
OAK, 1 have used considerable coffee
owing to the cold climate. AS re-
suit | had a dull headache regularly,
suffered from indigestion, and had no
life In me.
Il was known as the pale girl and
people thought l was just weakly.
After a time 1 had heart trouble and
became very nervous, never knew
what IL was to be real well. Took med.
icine but il never seemed to do any
good.
"Since being married my husband
and l both have thought coffee was
harming us and we would quit, only to
begin again, although we felt it was
the same as poison to us.
Then we got some Postum. Well.
the effect was really wonderful. My
complexion is clear now, headache
gone, and l have great deal of en-.
ergy I had never known while drink
ing coffee.
II haven't been troubled with indi-
gestion since using Postum, am not
nervous, and need no medicine. We
have little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on it and
Grape-Nuts."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
] interest,
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03
II Came Off.

The fair bather was in the greatest
danger when the heroic rescuer seized
he" by the hair. 1t came off. Puffs
and coils and waves and rats IL
strewed the shuddering sea.
For q moment the rescuer was
daZed.
Then he grasped the tiny knob of
real hair that remained on the lady's
head and drew her into shallow water.
Did she thank him for saving her
life?
She didn't.-Clevelal Plain Dealer.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03

sheets were in his possession. al
though they had not seen him receive
them, the officers went to Whites
home, placed him under arrest and
searched the house.
In the meantime Lucius A. White.
having seen his plan fall miserably
and himself a prisoner, gave the au'
thorities a complete confession. While
in Brazil he and his brother had con.
ceived the idea of manufacturing In
the United States large issue OF Bra
lillian currency and returning to that
country to float it. Lucius admitted
that he was the originator of the idea.
Lucius A. White, after pleading
guilty, was taken to Texas as wit
ness against his brother. Lucius was
33 years old at this time and his
brother was a man of so. AS l have
said, the elder brother also had stood
in the relation OF father to the
younger man, and tho scene in the
Waco courtroom when Lucius was
placed on the stand and told the story
that meant a penitentiary sentence for
his brother was a most affecting one.
81 would rather suffer than have
Lucius suffer; he's only a boy to me-"
After the evidence was In and
Lucius was being led from the court
room by the deputies, Joseph grasped
him by the hand and with tears In his
eyes said:
"Good-by. Lucius. God bless you"
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03

One Of the most notable Of these
cases was that Of the manufacture in
this country CT large amount Of the
currency Of CHINA job that was
cunningly conceived and cleverly car
ried to the point where the counter
felt currency was manufactured and
ready for shipment to the Orient for
circulation. Another plot OF great in
ternational Importance was that con-
ceived by Mcdonald, Scott and Sheri-
dan, who made and threw into circu-
latiol a counterfeit Bank of England
note to the amount of about $1,000
600. The criminals in this case were
Americans and their daring was shown
by the character Of the task they set
for themselves.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03

on the mans face, but he collected
himself almost instantly and said:
Il don't want scene; what do you
want me to do?"
Come with u.s." 7 said.
We all arose quietly and walked out
of the dining-room without attracting
attention. White was taken to the
federal building and subjected to an
informal examination. When l
searched him found documents bear
ing on the milreis transaction and
placing the firm that did the work in
a peculiar light. One of these papers
was the formal bid made by the firm.
Offering to engrave an exact facsimile
of the front of the 200 milreis bill on
stone for $3.50 and facsimile of the
back for 1910, or facsimiles Of front
and back on steel for 1910. Another
discriminating paper was receipt
from the engraving Arm for payment
OF the "cigar labels" and for a 200
milreis Brazilian bill, to be returned to
White. According to the papers found
on White, he had increased the size
of his order from 1000 to 5000 sheets
of bills, -four bills on a sheet. At first
White denied any part in counter.
feiting plot, but later broke down and
admitted his guilt. He claimed to
have a partner named Lane. but re-
fused to give detailed information
concerning him further than to say
that he lived In Texas.
shall always question the propr.ety
Of the course followed by the federal
attorney In making his case against
Joseph White. which was as follows:
A package was made of $40 of the
sheets had brought In. Attorney
2liaa than wrote out q TELEGRAM to
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03
Shower of Sulphur.

Charolies, small town 80 miles from
Macon, in France, has recently been
visited by a shower of sulphur. The
roofs. gardens. fields. vineyards, rivers
and ponds were covered with yellow
dust. and for some time the peasants
In the fields were troubled by a SUI
phurous biting odor which made
breathing difficult.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03

In the late COS the movement for a
Democratic government in the empire
of Brazil had taken on great strength.
Stories of the marvellous resources of
the country and of the unlimited pos
sibilities for achieving power and
money were reaching the United
States. A political upheaval in a
country of great natural wealth is al
ways a tempting bait to soldiers of
fortune the world over, and the ac-
counts of Brazilian conditions that
reached southern Texas about this
time were not to be resisted by the
more adventurous. A party was made
up for Brazil, and in this party were
two brothers, Lucius A. and Joseph A.
White. Lucius was a mere lad in his
teens, while Joseph was nearly 20
years his senior and more father TO
the boy than brother. Joseph was
married. The Whites were the sons of
Judge White, who settled in southern
Texas in 1889 and who was a noted
lawyer and jurlst of that section.
Judge White was man who was held
I'm the highest esteem on account of
his strict integrity and learning, and
his sons grew up respected In their
native state. Lucius had studied civil
engineering and was an engineer or no
meager ability. Joseph was farmer.
But in both the brothers there was a
strong spirit of adventure, and after
listening to the stories Of gold and
diamonds to be found and fortunes to
be made easily in rubber, coffee and
general agriculture. told by returned
Texans, the brothers decided to join
the party bound for the South Amer.
lean empire, which finally landed at
Rio Janeiro.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-10-03


as farmer.
In the early part Of the summer Of
1885 the United States district attor-
ney at st. Louis received an anonym-
Gus letter stating that a certain en-
craving house of that city was pre-
pairing plates from which were to be en-
graved a large number of slips which
had the appearance Of being imita-
tons of the currency of the Empire of
Brazil
The letter in question pointed out
that which seemed to be a crime in
process Of execution, and, anonymous
or signed, the letter was not to be
ignored. 1t was turned over to me,
and | went to work on the case.
I found the manager and was
informed by him that he believed
his firm did have a contract
70 engrave plates for and print
some Brazilian matter; but he
claimed to be ignorant of the iden-
tity of the party with whom the con-
tract was made and of the exact char
| was told to return later and consult
with the official of the concern who
had made the contract and who was
conversant with all the details. This
| did. This gentleman, after learning
who l was, told me that man named
Lucius A. White had contracted with
the firm for q plate of "cigar label"
n 40 in he ro 1il he
work was under way at that time.
With this information the Brazilian
consul was called into consultation
The appearance Of the plate was de.
scribed to him and he pronounced It a
duplicate of the front of the Brazilian
"Duzentos Milreis" note, or treas
ury note of the Empire OF Brazil rep
resenting 200 milreis. AS a milreis
Of Brazilian money was equal in value
to approximately SAG cents of United
States money each one of the labels"
would be worth in Brazil $1,000.
So far as l could learn the order
left in st. Louis by the mysterious
Mr.. White called for the engraving OF
but one plate. If currency note we're
/ to be produced there would OF neces.
sity be two plates, one for the front
and another for the reverse side. The
spokesman for the engraving firm
claimed to take this as evidence that
the plate was to be used for the pur-
pose set forth by the man who had
made the contract, and in this claim
the engraver may have been honest.
l Immediately came to the conclu-
sion that the men who were planning
to initiate the Brazilian currency had
made a contract with one firm for the
front plate and Impressions printed
from IL and with another Arm, prob
ably in another city, for the plate
and impressions of the reverse side.
From the engraving firm I learned
that White had reached st. Louis May
| 20 and had asked for a price on the
work he wanted done. He said he
was going to New York and would
return in a few weeks. He kept his
word and closed the negotiations for
the front plate. These negotiations
were under way two weeks before
they were finally closed. and after the
contract had been signed White dis
appeared.
II would have been an easy matter
at this time to have confiscated the
| plate; but 1t was always the plan Of