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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
A. A. A. Will Cooperate.


After considerable correspondence the
Savannah Automobile Club applied to
he American Automobile Association
for a sanction. which was granted by
the racing board on January !. The
club VIII run this two DAYS racing car
nIvaI in cooperation with the racing
board and the technical committee of
the \. A. A. of which J. De Mont
Thompson and y. II. Van Sicklen are
respectively ChairInen. The entries for
these races will be confined entirely 10
regulation stock chassis The races
viii be run under special rules which
will be enforced rigidly with regard TO
all technical details.
The course is a remarkable one, sitlI-
ated in the outskirts of Savannah.
readily accessible from the city Itself
and of unequal5d road conditions. There
are two straishtaWays of about five
miles each, over hard. finely-surfaCed
read, and wide enough for three cars TO
run abreast at top speed. Then there
IS a shorter stretch of river read and a
winding causeway over the sea marshes.
IN al, there are twelve turns. ten Of
which will be banked in order to low
the turns 10 be made al fun speed At
two points on the course. where street
ear tracks cross the roads, the tracks
Will be torn UP. and in these places the
road perfectly surfaced.
Troops Will Patrol Course.
Arrangements have been made with
the State OF Georgia whereby there
viii be 100 troops of the National
Guard to police the course. In addl-
ton, all cross roads will be- fenced OF,
and the entire course viii be Oiled.
More than 5000 has been appro-
pTiated by the Savannah people. when
they are now expanding in the prepsra-
ton of tho course. The labor is being
done at the expense Of the State, which
has turned over convict labor 10 the
authorities in charge OF the races. and
the expenditure Noted is over and above
the road repairs.
one western manufactures has al
ready entered two cars, and large
humber of ether manufacturers have al
ready siguiffed their intention of par
ucipGting in the events.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

From present indications there viii
not be local show held in Cincinnati
this spring, as had been planned by the
Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation The insurance companies an
nOunced that they would cancel ths in
sUrance on the building in which it was
planned 10 hold the exhibition in case
the show was held, and II is unlikely
that any other building will be used.
That there is money in the taxicab
business is shown by a prospectus sent
out by the Z. r. Thomas Motor Com
pany, OF Buffalo.
The figures were secured by a rep
resentative Of the company who spent
some time IN Paris recently and shows
a minimum earning capacity Of S11 per
car per day. on The strength of this
estimate a New Yorly concern has placed
al order for fifty tas.icabs that are soon
10 be turned out by the Thomas com
pany while a company will soon be
formed which is negotiating for double
this number.
Chicago has already ordered fifty, 10
be greatly increased as soon as the local
demand has been determined.
The Association of Licensed Automo-
bile Manufacturers has ISSUED It's fifth
annual handbook OF the gasolenc cars
manufactured by its members.
One hundred and fourteen models OF
cars are illustrated, ranging from q $500
ruuaboUt to an Ss,000 limousine Among
other things, the book contains the for
mula for a universal horsepower rating
adopted by the A. J.. a. NJ. mechanical
branch from the one used by the Royal
Automobile Club of Great Britain.
One OF the novelties at the recent
automobile show in Berlin was an cleo
triCally driven tTicaT. The battery WIS
placed underneath the body of the We
hicIe and consisted of twenty-five cells.
giving a travelling radius OF ffrx- miles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
Advertising Increases Value.


THE advertising Of a car increases
the value thereof en- direct ratio TO the
amount of publicity obtained. The ben
eft of advertising is equally distrlb-
uted among the manufacture. the re-
tail dealer, and purchaser There are
few buyers in this age Of commercial
ism that make an investment of any
magnitude without considering the
probable market value Of the article
bought should they desire TO dispose
of it,
1T IS then that thu fact is strongly
brought out that the accumulative ben
efits sOf the manufacturer advertising
investment is of immense value to the
owner For instance. Il man had to
dispose OF a Rambler ear he obtains
the benefit Of the large amount Of
money spent in familiarizinE the Amer
lean people with the reliability and
standing Of the Rambler car"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

Edwin Russell Thomas. the banker
and horseman, graduated with nigh
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
BLUE

This nice growing weather is much
appreciated by our farmers.
Paris Taylor leaves for the Kansas
wheat fields Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Dayringer and children OF
Berry county is visiting her sister, Mrs.
William WardIow.
Quite number attended the INNER
sion of several persons in North Fork
Sunday.
Edith Merrell.spent several days with
her sister, Gertie Kincaid, last week.
The young folks had a jolly time at
the party ut Mr.. Cones Saturday
night.
Ed Wardlow shipped some fine hogs
Tuesday.
Fred Johnston leaves Saturday night
for Lawrence, Kans., to visit bis BROTH
or, Alex, and work a while in the
wheat fields.
Len CULLEN spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Don Johnston.
Samuel Pugh Of Webb City visited
his sisters. VIVA and Nellie, Sunday,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
FAMOUS OLD TREES
SOME NOTABLE LANDMARKS OF
THE COUNTRY.
Under Their Spreading Branches
American History Has Been Made
--old Elm at Cambridge Still
Standing.

The Elm tree at Philadelphia, under
which William Penn made his famous
treaty with 10 tribes of barbarians.
The Charter Oak at Hartford, which
preserved the written guarantee of
the liberties of the colony of Connec-
ticut
The huge French Apple tree, near
Fort Wayne, Ind, where Little Turtle,
the great Miami chief, gathered his
warriors.
The Elm tree at Cambridge, in the
shade of which Washington first took
command of the continental army, on
hot summers day.
The Tulip tree on Kings mountain
battlefield, in South Carolina, on
which ten bloodthirsty tories we're
hanged at one time.
The tall Pine tree at Fort Edward,
N. Y, under which the beautiful Jane
McCrea was slain.
The magnificent Black Walnut tree
near Haverstraw, on the Hudson, at
which Gen. Wayne mustered his
forces at midnight, preparatory to his
gallant and successful attack Oh
Stony Point.
The grand Magnolia tree near
Charleston, s. c., under which Gen.
Lincoln held council of war previ.
GUS to surrendering the city.
The great Pecan tree at Where's
plantation, below New Orleans, I'm.
der which a portion of the remains
Of Gen. Packenham was buried.
The Pear trees planted. respective
ly. by Gov. Endicott of Massachu
sets, and Gov. Stuyvesant of New
York, more than 200 years ago.
The Frenchman's Oak, or Emanci
patton Oak, Hampton institute, Hamp
ton, Va, under which the slaves OF
this region first heard read President
Lincolns emancipation proclamation
The Eliot Oak, of Newton, Mass.
under which the apostle, John Eliot
taught the Indians Christianity.
The old Liberty Elm of Boston
| planted and dedicated by school
master to the independence Of the
colonies, AID the rallying point fol
patriots before, during and after the
revolutionary war.
The Burgoyne Elm at Albany, N
Y, planted the day Burgoyne wa.
brought there prisoner.
| The Ash and Tulip trees planted a
Mount Vernon by Washington.
Sequofa-Palto Alto, Cal.
The lofty Cypress tree in the Dis
NAL swamp, under which Washington
reposed one night in his young man
hood.
The Cary tree, planted by Alice ant
Phoebe Cary In 1882, a large ant
beautiful Sycamore seen from tn,
Homilton turnpike between College
| Hill and Mount Pleasant, Hamilton
| county, Ohio.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
PLANTS THAT TAKE PILLS.
Latest Wrinkle Devised by the Art
Of the Florist.

A very large and sturdy orange
tree was growing in small pot.
IF that tree" said the florist,
didn't take pills it would require
a pot as big as bathtub to grow in
But 1t takes pills like hypochron-
driac.
Chemists, agricultural experts now
make plant pills-pills no bigger than
chestnuts. that contain sustenance for
six months, a kind of tabloid food.
These chemists analyze plants ash.
and make pills of the constituent
salts. The pills, inclosed in a
metal cover, are buried In the earth
at the plants roe;:s, and the salts
gradually dissolve and diffuse through
the metal, giving the plants day by
day the sustenance that they re-
quire. ,.H-
pills are also applied to weak,
sickly plants, which they help won.
uClLully. -: 3
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
Those Courteous Dons.

II read in a southern newspaper
about the passengers who hail from
Georgia" remarked traveller per,
sonally, have never met the simon.
pure Georgian, but know set OF
men that can beat even them for po.
likeness. They are the high-class
Spaniards who are accustomed to
travelling.
Just watch man of that type and
you will find he invariably bows to
the rest Of the passengers upon enter.
ing and leaving car. Such extreme
courtesy impresses the rushing, push,
ing American crowd as sure pass.
port to an insane asylum. The Span.
lard, for his part, is convinced that
the noise and hustle will land the
American contingent in the same
place. and in spite of ridicule he
perseveres in his habit of bowing."-
n. Y. Press
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
ORIGIN OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
Secret Sign on an Envelope the Cause
Of Present System.

Quite recently there has been more
or less discussion as to the origin Of
the postage stamp.
Perhaps the most authentic story is
that which comes from the post Office
department at Washington.
1t appears that about 65 years ago
Rowland Hill was travelling through
one of the northern districts of Eng
land and for time was sojourning at
an inn where the postman came with
letter for young miss, who turned
1t over and over in her hand and after
examining the envelope infinitely in
quired the price of the postage, which
was shilling. She sighed sadly and
returned the letter to the postman.
saying that 1t was from her brother.
but that she had no money.
Mr.. Hill was an onlooker and was
touched with pity. He paid the
postage and his action seemed TO EN-.
barrass the girl. When the postman
had gone she told Mr.. Hill that some
signs marked on the envelope con-
veyed to her all she wanted to know
and that as fact there was no writ.
ing inclosed. In extenuation she said
that she and her brother had COLI
trived a code system of communicate
ing, as neither Of them were able to
pay post charges.
Mr.. Hill thought Of the results of a
system which made such frauds pos.
sible. Before another day he had
planned postal system upon the pres
ent basis.-Harper's Weekly.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
Create a Scare.

Uncle Hezekiah was very much
riled.
These here Boston gals make me
tired with their big words" he confid
ed to the man who was painting 6
sign on the fence.
What now?" asked the latter.
"Why, the other morning that Bos
ton niece of mine rushed in the din
ing room. and said there was an i'm
pecune' out in the yard. Everybody
got scared. the children cried the
cook upset the dishes and l grabbed
the shotgun. I thought sure some kind
of wild beast had escaped and got
in the yard, because circus passed
along the road the day before. l tell
you I was expecting to hear a blood
curdling roar and see shining teeth
and l just wabbled in my boots"
And what did you see?" asked the
sign painter.
What did see? Why, nothing in
the world but poor, half-frozen
tramp who was looking for a hand.
out. He was what that Boston go,
hsd called an impeoune.'"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
LYNNLAND

Mate Cline is quite ill with Typhoid
Fewer.
Miss Ruby Teter was a Neck City
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell were the
guests Of the latter's grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. l. Y. Byers, Sunday.
Mr.. E. Stephens and daughter Miss
Clara, spent Saturday at their farm.
A sen and daughter OF Mr.. Mort
Byers, from Wichita Kansas, are visit
ing here.
Marguerite Scale of Neck City has
been visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Issac Teter, the past week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bradford and family
visited at Frank Gulicks' Sunday
N ISIS Grace Gulick accompanied them
home for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Wescott and son
Kermit spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dixon near Neck City.
Dan Reploge Of Carthage spent Tues.
night at Jacob Wines.
Master Homer Dixon is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Chas. Wescott.
Mr., and Mrs. Jacob Wine and family
spent Sunday With Mr.. Hinamon o.
Jasper.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
Derivation Of words.-

Arnold White remarks that IAN ad-
miral is an emir of the sea. "Ad-
miral," or rather the older "amiral'
(the ID" is an intruder), is one of
many familiar words of Arabic origin.
1t represents "amir-al-bahr," CON-
mander of the sea. The dropping OF
the "bahr" has left in this case a
mutilated form meaning literally only
commander Of the" In other
words the Arabic definite article and
the following substantive still trans
late together. Thus there Is "alge.
bra" the reduction? ralkali," the plant
ashes; "alembic," the cup; alcohol"
for 'alkohl," literally ''the burned
thing" and "elixirs% which stands for
"aliksir," the philosophers stone or
powder.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
BETHEL.

The rain was a welcome visitor in
our neighborhood the other night.
The party at Mr.. Crones' was well
attended Saturday night and all report
good time.
Fay Hearty was in Jasper Monday.
Ray Brous made business trip to
Pittsburg last week.
Bill Farris purchased a new bicycle
the other day. He says he has Farris
wheel now.
Bert CULLEN has been on another
fishing excursion.
G. A. Cline has been on the sick list
for week.
Mr.. Smith purchased new horse
last week.
Clarence Tyler is putting up a new
barn.
Quite good many Of the boys OF this
neighborhood were at Esrom Sunday
What was the attraction, boys?
Little Tom.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
1t Can't Be Beat.

The best of all teachers is experience.
@. M. Harden, of Silver City, North
Carolina, says: ~ find Electric Bltters
does all that's claimed for it. For Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidney troubles it can't
be beat. have tried it and find it a
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. SOC.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
EsROM

Albert Riley threshed wheat Satur.
day the first this season.
Jim Onstott visited some Esrom
friends. He caught two fish while he
was here that weighed about thirty
pounds.
John Clark says Missouri don't look
good to him. He says he is going back
t0Texas.
john Boston says Muley cultivators
don't look good to him and Rude WILL
Jams the same.
Puddle looks lonesome.
Emma and Willie Clark picked black.
berries for MIR. Rlnd Monday.
Rude Williams and Tom Clark made
a trip to Lamar Thurday.
Roy Walker is working for Tom Cost.
ly now.
Clyde Reno and Rude Williams had a
horse race Sunday.
Arthur Hiner visited Clark's Sunday.
There will be preaching at Esrom
again next Sunday.
Wash didn't make his trip to Esrom
Sunday but Everett was on hand as
usual. !,
Mr.. Miller is ON the sick list.
Mamie, when ara you coming homer
Harry Bragg is working for Tom Costly.
Wonder how two OF our young people
enjoyed the party Saturday night.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
CORRESPO NDEN c E
DEWEY.

Creola Patrick il able to be out, after
severe sickness.
Mrs. Bayne and Mrs. Joiner are on
the sick list.
Mrs. Sells Of Joplin is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Bayne.
Wheat is stacked on Greenwood e,
Keyte's, Estey's and Busby's farms.
The medicine and stereoscope men
have been calling in this ghborhood.
Plenty of blackberries, but it takes
the dough to make a pie.
Mrs. Pugh and family and Mrs.
Walter Pringle returned to Webb City
after weeks visit with Mrs. Gaddis.
Rev. Deakins preached at Salem
Sunday at p. M. aud will be be back
again in four weeks.
Vernon Matthews will be home from
Massachusetts, on visit next week.
Mines. Flowers, Grow and E,tey at
tended the contest in Jasper Saturday
night.
Mr.. Turner and family dined with
Mrs. Kincaid Sunday.
Mrs. Lloyd Of Indiana is visiting he
daughter, Mrs. Crum. -
Jasper's nice sidewalks and new
buildings aud fine school house show
what can be done in dry town. w
take great pleaure in giving all ouI
trade to the little sa!oonless city.
Orion Buster was surprised Sunday
by his friends with birthday party
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Pike of Carthage and Mr.. Courtney
family, aud they all had good time
and good dinner.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
WOOD RAT TYPIFIEs MAN.
In His Eagerness to Increase Size Of
His "PiIe."

Too many Americans have the
wood rat instinct" says the Mon
treal Star. The wood rat, tie animal,
Is native of southern Oregon, but
the wood rat typif1ed in man is not
restricted to any small section of a
state or nation, but is wellnigh uni
versal.
The wood rat is small, no larger
than common rat, but his ambition
and acquisitiveness are Unsuitable.
His one insane desire seems to be to
increase the size of his pile of sticks.
The neighborlng field is placed under
tribute. First all the nearby sticks
are gathered into the pile. Then. as
these are ',aned up, he goes further
and furthe. away from home, and
every twig is eagerly seized upon to
Increase the size of his pile of sticks.
The wood rat regards his pile Of
sticks rs refuge in time of trouble.
On the first sound of alarm he PUSHES
! to the pile and crawls underneath. II
is here that he often finds his de-
struction, for summer fire some
times sweeps through the woods. and
the wood rats pile Of sticks make a
veritable furnace The larger the pile
the hotter the fire, and thus he has
piled mp the means Of his own agony.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
Her Hopes Blasted,

II think" said Mr.. Poppleigh, that
our little Alfred is going to be a finan.
cial genius"
"Oh, had so hoped that he would
be great Pianist" replied the child S
mamma; "he would have such lovely
hair for it."
Nope. You may as well have 1t
shingled. He got the boy next door
to give him three cents for the privi.
lege of riding his own velocipede"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02

Stella and Lucy Covert were guests
Of Mrs. J. II. Buerge, Friday.
Mrs. Shepp and children OF Garden
City and All Buerge and SOD, Lester,
Of Red Bird, Ark, are visiting their par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Buerge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. A. Vincent and MIR.
and Mrs. Grist spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. aud Mrs. L. o. Vincent.
Lucy Covert returned to her home in
Webb City after several weeks visit
with her uncle, q. A. Covert.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
ZION

The threshing machine was visitor
in this neighborhood last week.
w. M. Harvey returned home one day
last week after a three months visit
with relatives 10 Iowa and Ohio.
Mr.. Covert is having his house and
barns painted. Mr., Smell Of Jasper is
doing the work.
Roy Davis came in from Kansas Sat
urday morning, where he has been for
the past two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Holdermsn Of Avills
spent Sunday with their son, Will.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
DUBLIN.

Uncle Geo. Wolford visited with
Oliver Butler Monday night.
Leonard Rand called on Mr.. Lane
Sunday.
Mamie Clark visited Lucy Sharp
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. Hamilton of Kenoma got horse
shoeing done at our village black smith
shop.
Will Lane is harvesting timothy hay
this week.
Bob Kincaid was in Dublin Monday
afternoon.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
Victim of a Confidence Game.

Uncle Josh, fresh from Upcreek,
had been inspecting the family ice
box.
Henry" he said, "you told me you
was gittin' artificial Ice. The Teller
that sells it to you is foolin' you. I've
looked at 1t, and fetched 1t, and II it
amt real ice. by gum. l never saw
any!"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
II Had Been There Before.

Hello, Rummel. l hear you had
your watch stolen the other day."
Eyes, but the thief is already
caught. Just think, the fool took 1t
to the pawnshop and there they imme.
diately recognized it as mine and de.
tanned him" -Fliegende Blaetter.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
Had to Hear IL First.

Mrs. Skandell was telling me a
story to-day about that odious Mrs.
Galley" began Mrs. Jigley.
"See here!" interrupted her hus.
band, Il thought you hated gossip"
'Why-er-so do, but of course.
cant hate it thoroughly until l know
exactly what it is"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02

Not the Peruvian Kind.-He had
Just come from tho dog show: "Uqhi
The horrible bark!" he exclaimed "Its
ringing in my head yetv "whsts
Quinine?" mo Canine"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02
At a poctor,s Club.

"Carvus, was that operation you
performed ON old Hunks successful"
Successful? Yes; singularly So"
"Singularly? Then he's recovering.
r. he?"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-07-02

The Rhodes music house of Lamar,
No., handle the Mckinley edition OF loo
music. Send for their catalogue. 4 30i
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-11

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO BE SUB
MITTED TO THE ELECTORS OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO FOR RE-
LECTION OR APPROVAL; PRO-
POSING THE REPEAL OF SEC
TONS II AND q OF ARTICLE
V OF THE CONSTITUTION or
IDAHO. AND PROPOSING AM
ENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 2,
II, 20. AND "a OF ARTICLE v
SECTION OF ARTICLE XVII,
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THs
STATE OF IDAHO. PROVIDING
A DISTRICT COURT FOR EACH
COUNTY AND EXTENDING Its
JURISDICTION TO ALL MAT
TIERS OF PROBATE AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE ELEtrION
AND APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES
THEREFOR. AND THEIR SAL
ARIES, AND THE TERMS OF
SAID COURTS.
'E 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEGIS-
LATURE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO:
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-11
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. !.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
10.
lepbstitute for House Joint Resolu-
ton No. 81
BY KILLPACK
JOINT RESOLUTION.

10 AMEND SECTION SIX OF ART
- 1CLE EIGHTEEN OF THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO; A JOINT RESOLUTION
TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS
OF THE STATE OF IDAHO FOR
THEIR REJECTION OR APP
PROVAL AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION SIX OF ARTICLE
EIGHTEEN OF THE CONSTITU-
TON OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
TO PERMIT COUNTY ASSES
SORS AND TAX COLLECTORS
TO EMPLOY SUCH DEPUTIES
AND CLERICAL HELP AS THE
BUSINESS OF THEIR OFFICE
MAY REQUIRE.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEG1S-
LATURE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO: