davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22

Hon. George w. Honey, National
Chaplain U. V. o., ex-Chaplain Fourth
Wisconsin Cavalry, ex-Treasurer State
Of Wisconsin, and ex-Quartermaster
General State of Texas q. A. r., writes
from 100 First St., N. e., Washington,
d. c., as follows:
"Icannot too highly recommend your
preparation for the relief of catarrhal
troubles In their various forms. Some
members of my own family have used
1t with most gratifying results. When
other remedies failed, Peruna proved
most eficaci0us and cheerfully certi.
fy to it's curative excellence"
Mr.. Fred l.. Hebard, for nine years q
leading photographer of Kansas City,
Mo, located at the northeast corner OF
12th and Grand Aves., cheerfully gives
the following testimony: "Itis a proven
fact that Peruna will cure catarrh and
Ia grippe, and as tonic II has no equal
Druggists have tried to make me take
something else Just as good, but Peru.
M is good enough for me-"
Pe-ru-na In Tablet Form.
For two years DIR. Hartman and bis
assistants have necessarily labored to
create Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuous labors have just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure Peru.
M tablets, which represent the solid
medicinal ingredieuts Of Peruna,
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22
TRAGEDY OF TURF RECALLED
Owners Sudden Death Just as His
Horse Won a Great Race.

Half an hour before the race for the
Two Thousand Guineas of 1888 Prince
Batthyany, who bred st. Simon and
who was one Of the most popular ra-
cling men Of any time, was talking
with Lord Cadogan in 1.-The luncheon
room of the Jockey club stand at New
market when he suddenly reeled and
fell. says the Westminster Gazette.
He was carried to Weatherby's office
and doctors were summoned; but the
prince was beyond all human aid, and
just before the bell rang for the race
for which his colt Galliard. brother Of
st. Simon, was first favorite, he
breathed his last.
A few minutes later "the clear blue
sky rang with cheers and shouts as
the horses came laundering along.
which rose into roar as Galliard won
by head" while behind the drawn
blinds of Weatherby's office Galliard's
owner, who had been looking forward
SO eagerly to this moment, was lying
dead. 1t was owing to the death OF his
owner that Galopin's great son could
not run in the Derby of 1884, which
he would almost certainly have won.
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22

sighed-I heard them-"as look upon
this noble room, this exquisite table,
and think of the graciousness of such
hospitality. am inspired to propose
a toast in which feel confident you
will all join me-" At this climax Vim
cent raised his glass above his head.
ITO the real Agatha!" he cried-"to
the real Honorable Agatha!"
There was an instant of dead 81.
lence, and then to my surprise my
left-hand neighbor, Agatha Third, rose
to her feet. and, with quivering lips,
started to say something. But she had
hardly time to rise before the other
five girls sprang to their feet, and
raising their glasses, Agatha Third
with the rest, they cried with one
voice: ITO the Honorable Agatha!"
and although 1t seemed to me that
Agatha Third had very nearly let the
cat out of the bag by rising, as IL to
acknowledge the courtesy, yet by the
promptness of the other girls the day
was partially retrieved, and Vincent
and l were still somewhat at a loss
as to the identity of our fair and
wealthy hostess.
asked Vincent afterward what he
made OF Agatha Thirds behavior.
1T looked to me-" said that young
person, "as If those girls had them
selves so much in command that they
would never betray the secret they're
guarding, no matter what you did"
"But didn't you see Agatha Third
get up before the others did7" said
excitedly, she gave herself away.
tell you. Wilfred. she's the real hon
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22
SYNOPSIS.

Lord Wilfred Vincent and Archibald
rerhune are introduced at the opening of
The story, in England, the latter relating
The tale. The pair on an outing miss
their train and seeking recreation meet
"the Honorable Agatha Wyckhoff." Her
hand is much sought after. because Of
her wealth. On visiting the Wyckhoff
castle they are introduced to two other
girls, both known as Agatha Wyckhoff
At dinner three other Agatha Wyckhoffs
are introduced and the plot revealed
The deceased step father, In an eccentric
moment, made his will so that the real
Agatha, heiress to his fortune and the
sastle at Wye, England might wed her
affinity. Thus Mrs. Armistead. chaperon,
was In duty bound to keep the real
Agatha's identity unknown and suitors
were invited to tryout for the hand of the
heiress An attempt by Terhune to gath
r clew from the chaperon fails. Vim
rent shows liking for the chaperon's Sec
retary. Miss Marsh. Terhune finds old
books containing picture of former
Baroness Wyckhoff, which is exactly
like Agatha Sixth, whom he is courting.
Vincent entertains them all and while
riding with Agatha Fifth she confesses
her love for him and also that she is the
real heiress. He spurns her proposal.
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22

pecially lovely that evening. The girls
all wore, ,shipmering white gowns, sim.
ilafs in design with silver ornaments,
but Agatha Sixth's gown was cream
color with ornaments of gold, and well
did 1t become her dark beauty.
We had reached the very end Of the
dinner, and had just made the last
change of places, which left me with
my favorite Agatha Sixth on my right
and Agatha Third on my left.
Suddenly, as the talk died down
and a certain contented silence fell
upon us, Vincent rose to his feet, and
bowing to us formally, began to speak:
Ladies' and gentleman" he said,
making the last word pointedly sin
gular, while the girls all laughed, 81
think you are all with me when l pro-
pose vote of thinks to-to-er-our
hostess"-Q felt that he had nearly
said Agatha Fourth! !")--"our hostess,
for giving us SO delightful an enter
tainment." He bowed to Agatha
Fourth and went on:
"If all progressive tea parties are
termed mad hope l may attend many
such. But as I look around me, gen.
tleman and ladies fair, across the red
glow of the candle that turns the roses
to redder gold, and as I gaze upon the
youth and beauty here assembled, the
like of which l have never before
looked upon"-he made courtly in
clination of his head that included
every maid at the table, and they all
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new. owe much Of
their attractlveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22

the distance singing at the top of his
lusty young voice
Gentlemen rankers all are we-e-e-"
till an ear-splitting shout from Agatha
Second drowned the song completely.
"O-h-h-h, Freddy" shrieked the
young lady, with a. lung power that
equaled Vincents.
shivered with indignation at the
liberty. Freddy" indeed!
At the third shout he heard her and
stopped singing to rend the air with
an answering cry.
For goodness sake, what are you
SO long about?" she called. "Do hur-
ry up!"
"Coming!" roared Vincent, clatter-
ing down the two flights of stairs like
a wild horse. and l hurried out to
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22
orable, without codbt. Ther65Gan be
no two ways about It'll"


no two ways about I'll"
How keen you are!" he said; "and
I tell you what 1t is, Arch h'bald" "-vin-
cent always calls me ZACH bald'' with
the Il" left out and the emphasis on
bald" when he's particularly affec-
tionate or sleepy, he was the latter
just now-"I'm Just as keen about
marrying this heiress as you are; the
only difference is that insist upon be-
ing in love with her into the bargain,
and you don't. For I'm hard up, fear.
fully hard up, you know, and the gov
ernor's SO awfully good, / hate to ask
him for another's months allowance
just now. I'm way behind as 1t Is,
and l owe Jack Gordon for that prize
polo pony of his. / offered him E100
for her the day of the Hurlingham
games and he sold her to me on the
spot Jacks as hard up as ! am
poor fellow. And then, you know, it's
all perfectly fair. If we only had the
time, that's all. It's pretty quick work
to expect man to find out the heiress,
learn to love her and teach her to love
him, all In six weeks, and propose on
the last day Of"
"But that's just It," l interrupted,
you're not expected to find out the
heiress first. That's just what old
Fletcher Boyd wanted to prevent
when he made the will"
Nevertheless, you yourself mean
to find out first, don't you, Arch?" was
Vincents facetious response.
l was disgusted and made no an.
swer.
'Of course" he went on, "I wouldn't
propose to any girl didn't love, but
I'd like the chance to learn to love
this particular lady, the Honorable
Agatha. / feel that there would be no
trouble about her learning to love mel"
Vincent has few really serious faults,
but I don't attempt to deny that he is
conceited.
THE trouble Isl" he said, they're
all so attractive 1 could love one as
well as another. / wish, though, I
could just naturally fall in love with
one of them, and I'd propose to her on
the last day and take my chances.
Who knows? I'm sometimes lucky.
might win the prize!"
80 you might" said, "but as 1t is,
we haven't even discovered the heir.
ess as yet"
And I can't fall in love with any
OF 'em," finished Vincent, because
| I'm madly in love with the whole six,
and there you are!" and he shook his
head hopelessly. Come, let's to bed"
he added.
| mot just yet, Freddy" / said.
never call him that, as have before
stated, but his hair was all rumpled
up and his face flushed and l felt
warm toward him because he was SO
dense. Surely with a rival as unob-
serving as he is" thought, II am not
heavily handicapped" For had made
up my mind that Agatha Third was in
deed the real and only Agatha That
involuntary rising Of hers was proof
positive.
Il say, Vincent,"I called after him.
was that a master stroke Of yours,
giving the toast that way? Did you
intend to try to surprise one of them
into betraying herself?"
Vincent laughed sleepily.
Good old Archibald" he drawled,
you're always looking for master
strokes. but pom my honor l never
thought Of such thing" And might
have known that he wouldn't.
| ITO RJr rONTINIIEnN
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22
War Is Evil

War suspends the rules of moral
obligation. and what Is long suspend
ed is In danger Of being totally abro-
gated. Civil wars strike deepest of
all into the manners of the people.
They vitiate their politics; they cor.
rupt their morals; they pervert even
the natural taste and relish of equity
and justice. BY teaching US to con.
slider our fellow creatures In hostile
light, the whole body Of our nation
becomes gradually less dear to US
The very names of affection and kin
dred, which were the bond of charity
while we agreed. become new incen-
tives to hatred and rage when the
communion Of our country IL dis
solved. Edmund Burke.
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22

Nine years Of this ran me down to
state Of continual weakness and I
thought never would be better until
I began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The Improvement was rapid, and since
using four boxes am cured and have
never had any return Of the trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22
In the Museum.

Englishman Tin British museum)-
This book, sir, was once owned by
Cicero.
American Tourist-Pshaw! that's
nothing. Why, in one of our Ameri-
can museums we have the lead pencil
which Noah used to check off the ami
mails as they came out of the ark.
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22
The lnteIllaent Witness.

"What was he doing when you saw
him?" asked the judge of the witness.
well, sir. yer honor, eff don't dis
remember, he wuz a-raisin' Of the
devil an a-doin' of othin'!"-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22
vAWFUL GRAVEL ATTACKS.
Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills Aftsr
{ Years Of Suffering.
F. A. Rippy, Depot Ave, Gallatin,
Tenn. says: Fifteen years ago kid.

ney disease attacked
me. The pain in my
back waJ SO agoniz-
ing l finally had to
give up work. Then
came terrible attacks
Of gravel with acute
pain and passages of
blood. In all / passed
25 stones, some as
large as a bean,
The Jasper news., 1908-10-22

Small Urchin Ito major, who has
been thrown from horse into. pond)-
Hi, mister as you 'appens to be in the
water, would you mind looking for
Willie's whistle?
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-26
BLUE GRASS BLADE

during and substantial than the hags and hounds Of
superstition ever knew or dreamed.
Then let us put aside god in our zeal for man. Let
us strive manfuy each to part to increase the
total Of human happiness by destroying the false
and foolish religious systems that blind man to his
real interests here for fancied interest here
after
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-26
FACT rs. FICTION.

Henry Ward Beecher insisted that men should
never ask questions if they could help it, but the
modern, and by far the better pan is to allow
a thing to go unknown for the lack Of asking ques
ton two.
But for the ardent questioner knowledge Of
nature would be considerably crcumscribed today.
But for the questioner many things that
known would still be among the unknown. No
truthfully say that such such thing, now I'M
known, will never be known for that would place
limitation to the possibilities of human development
and human knowledge whereas against these posi-
bties limit can be set The whole Of Nature be-
longs to man just he learns to master it. Every
individual is the center Of his universe and from
that center knowledge branches out III every direction
Men have embarked upon two distinct fields Of in
vestigatiOn One leads into theology, the realm Of
speculation and guesswOrk The other deals eX-
clusvey with the kingdom Of Nature, which is
literal kingdom The field of theology is covered with
ancient and hideous forms of superstition In the
natural field order, beauty, law, dependence,
everywhere. Amidst the great diversity of the forms
Of life there is unity. Every living, breathing grow
ing thing must Of necessity move along general
line of development but carried out in variety of
ways.
The great benefit that follows scientific education,
whether a training for special purposes, for
knowledge is that the student is brought itno i'm
mediate contact with facts, and while Agassiz de-
clared facts to be stupid things until brought into
connection with general law, it is that very
necOn which a scientific education brings about and
the student learns to make his appeals directly
to Nature instead Of appealing to some god through
prayer These appeals to nature conclude all debates
and will decide, ultimately, all theories Nature is
the court Of last resort 1t is all phenomena, all life
and all existence If creative deity exists, that
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-26

deity must also be part Of Nature and cannot, from
very necessity, be Independent and apart from it.
This excludes personal deity and leaves the theO-
Logan with a mere impersonal deity attribute,
a quality the order of the principle of gravitation,
force to be noticed but not seen; its effects to be
experienced its results measured but not, Of itself,
entity
We have reduced god to absurdty, i'm
personal principle hemmed in and bound by immov-
able law. Then why pray to an impersonaty? Unable
to eXtricate itself from its environment, or to
escape the operation Of law how is it possible for
intervention through supposed miraculous agencies
to produce change for the especial benefit of those
who pray! The iron necessity of natural law rules
in all nature. Not an atom escapes it. Natural law
rules in the formation of mountains, in the movement
of systems, in the generation Of life and specie, so
that there is nothing for god to do nothing that
god can do
Theologians have made preense at seeing the sup
posed wisdom and power Of an intelligent creator in
natural law but the students of nature have pursued
their Investigations without regard to any deifed
agency, implied or made manifest. Such system of
investigation has given to the world such men as
Huxley, Darwin and last but not least, the eminent
Naturalist, Prof. Ernst Hpckel. Intelligence will
tread carefully along the lines of thought these
have laid down, satisfied with the knowledge thus to
be obtained, and scientific fact will displace
theological fiction.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-26

Putocracy smiles at a Lycurgus for having made
money of iron that luxury might not corrupt the peO
ple yet every grand empire and every aspiring re-
public that has passed from earth slain with a
dagger of gold.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-26

We are going to make vigorous campaign this
fall for subscribers, in fact to double pres
ent circulation, and urge that every Blade reader
get in the band wagon.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-26

The reading Of opinions that are mere echoes of
your is simply time wasted, opportunity thrown
away.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-26

Glory is not to be won by hooting the ejune boots
that tickle the ears of the ignorant majority
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Foster Notes.

W. B. Rooney, Of Van Buren,, Ark ,
visited several days last week with
his little daughter, Gertrude Rooney,
also his mother-in-law, Mrs. DR.. VIII
son.
Frank Scott came home the first oil
last week from Oklahoma, where he
has been working for sometime.
Mrs. Sue Morris left Saturday for
her home In ElDorado Springs. She
has been visiting her sick mother,
Mrs. Alpha Briscoe.
Elmer Morgan and wife lett Satur-
day for their future home In Sum.
merset, Colo. They will visit In Kan.
sas City with her brother, VIM. Scott,
for q few days, ithen 60 to Colorado
Springs, Denver and other points In
Colorado before returning to Sum.
mefeet.
Mrs. Jno. Belk, Who has been sick
With pneumonia, is convalescent.
Foster public school closed March
20, 1908, on account Of the financial
affairs, there being seven months and
one week. The graduating exercises
win be held Saturday, April 4th.
Those who viii graduate are: Lonnie
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Elks Officers.

Butler Lodge No. 95s, B, 7, o,
Elks, elected the following officers for
the ensuing year at their regular
meeting on last Thursday
W. W. Cannon, Exalted Ruler
Chas Mcfarland, Esteemed L ,ad
ing knight.
D. c. Chsstsin, Loyal Knight.
W. b. Weeks, Esteemed Lacturing
Knight.
c, Ii. Letton, Secretary.
Gus keinberger, Treasurer.
Fred Williams, Tyler.
Joe Meyer, Trustee.
s. F. Warnock, Representative 30
the Grand Lodge, which meets at
Dallas, Texas.
Immediately after the election o.!
officers smoker" was INDUCED
in. A beautiful smoking set, suit
ably engraved, will be presented TO
5. +. Wsrnock, retiring Exalted
Ruler, as token OF esteem for his
fair and impartial rulings while in
that office at to nights meeting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Southwest Summit.

The freeze OF last Friday night has
without doubt taken some OF the
peach buds, yet we think there is
enough left for taste.
The rain OF last Monday was fine
for crops and just about rs much as
was needed.
Grandma Brixner is quite poorly
at this writing.
We are glad to note that Manual
Training is being sgitated for our
schools. Butler should have just
such a department. instead OF so
much basket ball" Manual Train
ing could also, to a certain extent,
be put into our country schools to
good advantage, II We had school
boards and teachers who knew what
1t was and how TO do It. School
meeting is close at hand and every
district should get out CT their old
ruts and have some new Ideas.
When piece OF road gets so 1t
breaks six eggs In a dozen when
packed In a basket OF oats its time
il was looked after. We would like
TO know ii the road engineer has be.
gun his mission yet and how soon he
will get to the Beckmsn hill? Has
Mt. Pleasant road boss.
Everyone is hard at work getting
in their crops and making garden.
We hear there is to be Sunday
School convention at Brackney some
time this month. Y
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Train Robbers Kill One; Stea'
$4,000: EScaDe.

Newton, Kan, March 800. :
Bailey, of Kansas City, an EXPIRE s-
messenger of the Wells. Fargo Com
pany, was killed by an unknown per
son on Santa Fe train No. 115, be
tween Florence and Newton. Tbs
killing was brutal. Robbery was shs
object
Two safes were ransacked anC
10000 In money and jewelry was
yaken. Whether this is the iul.
amount the robber procured is not
known.
Bailey's dead body was found at 4
O'Clock In the morning when the tra,r
reached Newton. 1t was stretched Il.
a pool OF blood on the floor OF the
car, the head beaten TO a pulp. Th4
end OF the car was spsttered with
blood to the ceiling. There was no,
evidence OF any struggle, the tnd!ca-
lions pointing to the committing OF
the murder, while the messenger was
asleep before he could offer resist
ance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-02
Bob Phillips Baby Killed.

The three months old daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Robt. E. Phillips, for
merly citizens OF this county, was
killed In runaway In Joplin Thurs
day evening. The Joplin Globe gives
the following account OF the accident:
The 3-months-old daughter OF
Robert E. Phillips, OF No. 1920 Ken
lucky avenue, was thrown from a
buggy and fatally injured at $50
O'Clock last night at the corner OF
Fifteenth and Wall streets, dying
two hours later from concussion OF
the brain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips and their 1T
tie daughter had been visiting at the
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Phillips, at No. 1882 Wall street,
and were preparing to return home
when the runaway occurred. Mrs.
Phillips and the little girl had enter.
ed the buggy and Phillips was plac.
ing the baby carriage In the rear Of
the vehicle, when the horse became
frightened and dashed down the
street.
The runaway animal sharply turn
ed the corner OF Fifteenth and Wall
streets, dashing down Fifteenth
street. About midway between Wall
and Pearl streets the buggy coliided
with q tree at the side OF the street.
Mrs. Phillips and the child we're hurl.
ed out OF the buggy upon the pave
ment, the horse continuing the Wild
dash down the street. The little girl
struck upon her head, sustaining
conclusion OF the brain. Mrs. Phil.
lirs was painfully bruised BY her fall
from the buggy.
The little girl was removed to the
residence Of her grandfather and DR.
Lothian summoned. She died about
1890 O'Clock last night. The horse,
still carrying With II the battered
buggy, ives stopped at Byers Ave.