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The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

Ictmplish at the church door, out Of
sometimes-a savage rivalry challeng.
ling disaster.
| For by this simple, primitive, heroic
process the status of contestants for q
maids favor is fixed. He whose arm
| Is taken can face his little world on
Monday. He whose arm is rejected is,
on Monday. social exile. For the
small world Of the vicinage is always
there and this is the maiden's public
election of him she chooses to honor,
and her public rebuke to his too pre-
sumptuous rival. And, after that, she
is poor thing indeed who will be
seen In public with the latter. For
nothing is more sweet and cruel than
love.
Seffy was not publicly-acknowl-
edged suitor. He could not be. 1t was
impossible There was that tomb
stone still up in the store. Sam had
not yet been dislodged. And Seffy had
not yet arrived where he might put
the awful questlon-there was recog-
nized period for this, and events had
put 1t further and further off! Indeed,
he shuddered when he thought of 1t
even then, after that understanding
with Sally!-and contemplated getting
his father to do 1t for him.
1t had become known, in the wire.
less way such things spread in the
country, that there had been tenta-
tive making-up between Seffy and
Sally. But Seffy was still not received
in public. Nor did he appear with
Sally! Nor might he call upon her!
There must be some open defiance and
victory which all could see and Under
stand before these things might hap
pen. The right hand of renewed fellow
ship would not be extended to Seffy un.
til he had met and vanquished his rival
in public. 1t was the primitive right
of the strongest, proved physically
here as In the Roman circus. Seffy
had never shown himself master of
material prowess. He demurred bit
at such plunge into the arena. But
there was no other way.
why, Sef," advised his father.
"after that it's dead open and shut
game. You better do the biggest sing
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
"Yes! With a club! A flat-iron,

''Yes! With club! A fat-iron! A
potato masher! A poker!"
Seffy could laugh now. She was be-
coming absurd. Had he only known
that she-poor futile woman!-was try
ing to secure in advance their happi-
ness in the turmoil which she knew
would come!
"Yes! That is the way for such as
me! The only way! And I'm used
to it,"
Now Seffy was shocked!
my father-or mother-or granny
or"-she hesitated-"Sam-ha at
one time or another, used all these
things on me. I need the snaffle! You
need the whip!"
And she laughed a little herself, and
that was Seffy's excuse for joining
her.
You have no temper and have a
thousand times too much. You can
see how that will work. And, Seffy,
you got bad reputation about here
now, and wouldn't like you to have
1t always. So you must brace up and
do things to make people like you
again. I want you to be able to face
any one at the store-and do 1t in
front of SAM"
The dull Seffy answered.:
But what can dor"
The whole case seemed quite hope.
less.
II don't know. But there is some
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe.

Next to being complimented upon
her looks, woman loves to receive
compliments about her parents. 81
A man was telling how easy GER
tain thing was. TITS as easy" he
said, "as rain"
After people have done wrong
while, their faces begin to look as
though the devil had used them for
copybooks.
When the nelghbors call at his
house. a boy notices that they laugh
heartily when his father tells how he
used to steal watermelons when a
boy, but the boy remembers that when
he tried 1t his father whipped him for
stealing.
When dull visitors call at your house
you can see in the face of the boy Of
the family that he wants them to go,
and although you may scold the boy
for his lack OF politeness you feel just
as he does abost the matter. And the
boy will not talk about the visitors af-
terward as much as those who insist.
ed upon their staying longer.
This inquiry is going the rounds of
the papers,: why do men die?' Be-
cause they become old, and their ma
chinery wears out. Under such cir
cumstances medicine is useless: in
deed, we believe that all the medicine
an old man takes shortens his life.
The young man can get rid of the bad
effects of medicine. but the old cannot
SO readily. The best time to take
care of your health is when you have
It, II you want to make shot gun
last long time, take good care Of 1t.
1t is the same with your health; take
good care of 1t and 1t will last long
time.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
Fat Men and Jobs.

Employment agents say It's about as
hard to get work for fat man as for
a gray-haired one. According to their
statements. employers OF labor hold
that fat man is indolent They as
sert that the hustler. the fast nervous.
energetic worker. is sinewy rather
than fat. and does 80 per cent more
work than the soft: fat fellow. 1T IL
not uncommon for us to advise fat ap-
pllcants to diet" said an employment
agent, "and reduce their weight before
beginning to canvass, for job SO
far as recorded, Dr. osler has ex-
pressed no opinion on the expediency
OF chloroforn,ing men who are running
to adipose tissue.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
HIS FIRST LITERARY EFFORT,
Not Likely Among the "slx Best
Sellers" of That Year.

A party OF friends had gathered in
the authors house to congratulate him
on the success Of his new. book. They
were extravagantly enthusiastic. as
friends are apt to be On such oc.
caslons, and the young author was
swelling yisibly. The authors mother
beamed Finally one of the guests
turned to her. Tell me. aid your son
show symptoms of literary genius at
an early age? presume he did, and
you've got some baby efusion treas.
ured away" II have the first letter
he ever wrote me-" said the mother
smiling, "and maybe you'd call 1t his
first literary effort. He was on q
visit to his grandmother's and he had
never. visited her without me before.
But maybe you'd like to hear the let.
ter" The guests chorused Yes" Reag-
erly. The mother produced crum-
pied envelope and paper and read
slowly: Dear Mama--The dogs is
awful thick here. Your loving son."
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

you Remand that's the end of 1t. II l
had Sally on my side, wouldn't keer
who the hell was on the other! You
take her home from church,! Vas.
right afore their dam noses! Then
they'll run after you and send you
presents. 1t amt no guess-work for
you! You know that Sally will be
waiting for you wiss her arm all ready
to take yourn, Gosh! | nefer had no
such sure sing. I had to take my
chances wiss you nanny! And it
was three other fellers wiss their
arms out-and the right side yet! But
your daddy was close up against the
church door. And when she come out
he didn't waste no time a-saying polite,
Miss Hengler, ken haf the pleasure
to see you home this EVENING" I'd
"a lost the game If had waited to git
off all that dictionary stuff! Yasslrl
For right opposite ma was Bill Eisen-
krout-Sam's uncle-and ! knowed his
arm'd shoot out like a patent corn
husker the minute you nanny come.
ne was mighty quick, but mighty
polite! l kaowed he'd say that fool
ishness about being pleased to see her
home. Well, she Gene out and chust
grabbed And while 1 was marching
on like q conquering hero. informing
her that II was q nics efening, could
hear Bill on the off side. Citing out
that stuff bout pleasure and seeing
her home. Nancy says, says she:
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

Sank ron, Mr.. Eisenkrout, I'm suitcd;s
and l laughed like helll And, begosfr
ems, Nancy laughed tool And that
settled Bill for efer morel oh, ita
Messing like laugh at the right time
to kill a man of! Bill left town the
next day. He had too. And he didn't
show up tell the next fall! Sef, you
gotsa sure sing. And, begoshens, you
might just as. well finish Sam Sup in
the same job@put him out Of town.
Next Sunday you watch. Sam. Keep
right opposite him. Then git your
arm in action about second sooner.
Left side, you know, her. right Sally
II be on the lookout. Don't stop to
say any fool sings about the pleasure
OF seeing her home. Do 1t. And,
when Sam gifts his work in, laugh!
Laugh like bull! And git Sally to
laugh. bet you two dollars and ten
cents that Sam won't be In town the
day!"
Like a campaign speech was the
effect OF this!
Seffy objected no longer. He said
he would do 1t all! Perhaps this, too,
got about. At all events. before the
next Sunday, the interest created by
their rivalry was more than equal to
the voice Of the Gospel. All the town
ship would be at church!
Sam would not be dislodged. He
invented the most diabolical schemes
for sequestrating Sally to himself dur.
ing the week which followed--.into
which gulleless Sally often fell-and
which seemed to proclaim her suitor
to be himself. Sam, you remember,
had access to Sally, but Seffy had not.
Seffy confessed that this looked sinis.
ter True, he remembered all that had
passed between them. But once before
he had been in error.
So that Seffy, before the weeks
end, began once more-and more
strongly-to deprecate the necessity
for this public demonstration of his
status. His father demanded it as q
diplomatic necessity, inasmuch as
Sally still retained Sam on basis so
much like his own as to make the sit.
uation extremely embarrassing to even
ciu pduuiSdItutT, WuU Hdu lel, II U6
known that he was the active coadju.
tor of his son. To vanquish Seffy was
to vanquish him, and he, II not Seffy
himself, screwed Seffy's courage to the
sticking point After this, Seffy weak.
ened no more. but proclaimed his pur-
pose. 1t was generally conceded that
the one who failed now would have to
leave town.
So here was retiring little Seffy
forced by circumstances into a public
rivalry which he detested, and, 1t
may as well be confessed-feared. 1t
must, also, be explained that Sally's
course In maintaining these two strings
to her bow until the breaking moment
was not only universally commended.
but was the answering custom Of the
vicinage for girls SO fortunate as to
have two strings. 1t was held likely
TO force one or the other to the point
-and this was the purpose OF rustic
coquetry! And Sally's coquetry was
not only acknowledged, :. 1t was toll.
Grated. and. l fear. encouraged And.
alas, 1t had been as sweet to her as
yinous dissipation to men. But now
1t had made not only her own, but
Seffy's position tremendously more
difficult. 5 :.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

"You can't fool all of the people q
of the time" began the man who
quotes.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
CHAPTER Vli.-Continued.


"seffy," she said little later, you
know got an awful temper?"
"Pappy says So" sighed Seffy.
Hes right, and you know! But,
Seffy-you can help me to cure it
will you?"
Joy leaped back into her life and 1t
was very sweet. And would he? He
left her no doubt-not the least. She
hovered about him bewitchingly. What
the peering moon saw shall not tell.
And when the watchful old man saw
them coming out of the cotton woods
together he went singing home and
slept
Oh. 1t was not entirely the pasture.
field now. He did not forget that.
But Seffy whom he adored-perhaps
for the very gentlehess and sweetness
which constantly vanquished his hap
piness-Seffy was going away from
happiness which sought him-and, for
this farmer, and this time and place,
where was little JOY and much labor, 1t
seemed wanton--it was wanton! Do
you think 1t was a slight thing that
ASPS IlCl, ocu-
ior, awake for five nights? For, let me
tell you here, all this had become
serious business to the cid man-if
we do treat 1t lightly. For he loved
his son-adored Sally-and valued the
pasture-ield. Therefore. in striving
to bring them all into his keeping to-
gether, he was dealing with the things
(little things to you) he loved most on
earth. You, Of course, have greater
things. But you must, now and then,
try to feel the imperiousness of small
things in small lives.
shall tell you of their conversation
as they came from the Poison spring,
the radiance of the moon in Seffy's
wan face, the very joy of the starry
e heavens in that of the girl must tell
you what their talk was of. And beg
you again to remember that these
small things, which you despise. were
all they had there and then. l have
wondered whether the wanton sacri-
flee of childs toy when he is three is
not as dreadful as the sacrifice of his
love when he is 20. Do you know?
"seffy," said Sally. with his hand
held SO close under her beating heart
that 1t registered each avid pulsation,
g Il am most to blame and you have
forgiven me. But you are to blame,
I too, and ! hope you won't forgive
yourself too soon" .4a
For why?" queried the dull Seffy,
e with attention only for that wildly
beating thing-for alas, that was his
bane as hers was something else-for,
getting future perils in present happi.
Z ness.
h Then you'll fix 1T before you dol"
q Fix what?" asked the astonished
Seffy. i;.s,""
y "You let yourself be fooled. And
! that raises my temper more than any.
thing else. don't want no beau that
every enc laughs at You got to have
4 more backbone WheE am mean to
: you can't help It when my temper's
: up-and ait's hafqE 70 get it down,
mighty hard, wnen it'5 up-when am
{ mean to you-cucse mel"
Seffy stared aghast. lie would as
4 soon have heared nsaledietions upon
the head of an arc!.an gel! Sos 3'af
"Or hit mel"
Another s;are--another conviction
~ ne utter iIposs:b.lity OF such a
thingi
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
Literary Note.

NI.
Once upon a time Harold Mad
Grath and his wife, both expert riders,
were riding through the Garden OF tho
Gods, in Colorado They were loiters
ing about, and Mrs. MacGrath, who Il
am amateur geologist, exclaimed that
nearly all the ages were represented
here. Pointing to an empty beer bot
tie at the side Of the bride patf.
MacGrath remarked: "Yes, even the
brewerage." II
Mr.. MacGrath has just completed D
new novel, "The Lure of the Mask
which is fully up to his excellent
standard, and is issued in attractive
style by, the Bobbs- Merrill Co., Indi-
napolis, Ind.
"You can't fool all of the people al
of the time" began the man who
quotes.
"My wife," said the first clubmai,
always mixes me cocktail when j
go home feeling frazzled."
You're in luck" declared the sec
ond clubman. "The best I get is q
chin flzz. kansas City Journal.
Failure always contends that a man
should be admired for the efforts he
makes, and not for what he accom-.
plishes.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
Tho Passion Of Lsriness.

It Is indeed this passion OF lazlness,
which Is characteristic OF the times.
that ia responsible for half the crime
In our daily history. y.--oliye Christian
Malyery In "Ths Soul Market"
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30

A woman who has to have oper1
tons can6sink as much money as 4
she Invested In a mine. s
What has become OF the oli.fash
ioned woman who said her boys wed
great to cut monkeyshines?
When child shows you its bank
you know what that means.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-30
VIII.
VIII.
The White Signal Which Might as
Well Have Been Black.

No suitor in German-pcnnsylvan
though it be in Maryland, has entirely
established his right to the maiden OF
his cnoice. either before the public OF
In her sight or his own. ,lntil heahas
escorted her offhand from church On
Z Sunday night And this he must &C
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17
Public School.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday
we were taken to task by teachers
of the Public School in this city for
this statement: The public school
opened with a small, in fact very
small attendance. Only 325."
Conditions are not theories and
we have had nothing to do with
conditions. Here are some facts
pertaining to the schools of this
city.
While there has been a loss of
of 100 or more in attendance at
the Public School, the High School
grade is larger than ever before
and we are informed that the at
tendance of out-of-town students is
greater than ever, which shows the
true loss to be greater than it really
appears to be.
Saying: Holy Rosary School"
will not explain conditions either
because the loss in the attendance
from what it once was, is greater
than the attendance at the Holy
Rosary school and a large per
cent of the attendance at the Holy
Rosary school, is non-residents,
therefore does not belong to nor
did it come out of the Public
School.
1t is the first time, so far as we
know, that the teachers have ever
taken exceptions to notices of the
school and goodness knows that we
have never let an opportunity
pass to say kind things of them or
the school and upon the top of that
for years we have done what no
other newspaper in North Missouri
does do, Given the school Free and
freely from $50 to $50 in work and
space per annum. So if there is
a falling off and the present report
compared with reports given us by
Prof. R. S. Nichols, shows a heavy
falling off, do not blame us for it,
nor charge it up to the Holy Rosary
school for neither of us is RESPONSE
BILE for conditions.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17

My friend. help the editor in his
wild eyed search for news. When
your friend comes to see you, if
you are not ashamed of it tell him;
when your wife gives a tea party,
if you have recovered from the ef-
fects of the gossip drop in with the
news. When a baby arrives fill
your pockets with cigars and call;
if you 60 to a party steal some of
the good things and leave them
with the item in our sanctum. If
your wife ticks you come in and let
us see your scars and tender sym
pathy through the paper. If your
mother-in-law has died don't be
bashful about it; give in all the
commonplace news. In short,
whatever makes you feel proud,
lonesome or glad, submit to our
twenty-four karet wisdom and see
our matter locks and stand on end
with gratitude which viii pour
down upon you like campaign liter
allure in presidential year.-Ex
Miss Flora Linz. of Quincy has
been visiting her friend, Miss Bes-
sic DeLashmutt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17
MONEY NEEDED TO CONDUCT
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP AIGN.

Appeal Carry Work of Ed
ucating and Organizing for Election of Bryan and Kern
Appeal is to the Millions Let the People Control
Their Own Elections and Pay the Bills
There in this campaign Strictly pactcng
what he breaches Mr. Bryan would win victory with tainted
money paying the election expenses
Not dollar is to be accepted which requires promise
either express implied other than for honest impartial govern
Mr. Bryan will enter the White absolutely free from
enangng alliances free all classes of honest citizens
alike, or he will not enter at all
Hence the plain The campaign of Bryan and Kern
must be conducted by the people
The people must pay necessary campaign expenses if
they public servants who will their interests
Special interests and favored classes having secured swollen
fortunes by purchasing favors the past with millions contrib
uted control elections stand ready give millions for
continued avos But that class gives dollar unless it
buyes pledge
Mr. Bryan says from March 4th 1909 Let the people rule"
This only the people pay their bills and
control their elections.
Beware of the bearing gifts"
That policy of the favored few buying mortgage the
that the candidate president knew few
people only in an entire state.
Bryan says, I'VE will take the of peoples rule home to
the people and will know people in every country"
You the grand cause of popular government
Your paper reaches the Preside of the patriot who loves his
country for his couny good distinguished from the greedy
of swollen fortunes who loves his only for his
oountry's goods
Please carry this letter bold type the head of
paper
Asking who favors Government by the people to
pay dollars he spare aid the
pagn for Bryan Kern and Peoples Rule You forward these gifts
of honest hearts and homes weeks the Treasurer of
the Democratic National Committee with the of each
butor and amounts given The Treasurer will forward you
certificate like the copy enclosed for each asking you de-
liver these certificates
Once you should be part of the Great Organization
bearing the Lamp of Light every nook and of Free
America.
Our country for the people, its Government be by the
people Sincerely
NORMAN E. MACK
Chairman Democratic National Committee
M C. WETMORE
Chairman Finance Committee
G. N. Haskell,
Treasurer
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17

Nobody admires a half-awake
business man. People naturally
like to patronize the fellow who
seeks their trade and shows how
pleased he is when he gets it. If
every half-asleep business man in
Linneus would wake and join the
fellows who advertise and hustle
for trade it wouldn't be a month un-
til every day in the week would look
like Saturday in this good old
town. The people want you to
court their trade, just as a fair
maiden likes to be courted by her
lover. What can you expect of the
wide-a-wake farmer for instance
who has recently moved into COM
munity from Iowa or Illinois and
who picks up a local newspaper to
aid him in finding where to trade
suppose no firm is advertising the
line in which he is interested sup
pose he finally comes to town and
by inquiry locates the unadvertised
store and finds that the proprietor
has locked up and gone to dinner
do you think he would feel induced
to make that store his permanent
trading place? No. 1t is the mer-
chant who goes after business who
gets it and helps to build up him
self and his town.-Linneus Bulle-
tin.
Mrs. R. J. Crigler has been visit
ing Bluff City relatives.
Fred Mester, of Milan has been
visiting his friend. James Gordon
and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17

The w. C. T. u. will meet in the
home of Mrs. J. B. Gray next Tues
day at 2:3O p. m.
Local Unions every where are
called upon to gather on Wednes-
day Oct. Fl to give hearty thanks
for victories gained and innumera-
BILE blessings received and to pray
for our work and workers. From
from 1890 to II o'clock will be de-
voted to Bible expOsitions and the
afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock to
helpful papers and discussions upon
the Evangelistic work, its needs,
importance, methods and results.
Missouri last year averaged a
new union every third day. This
year eleven districts report every
county under local option, these
eleven districts embrace a coun-
ties. Same unions have increased
their membership $50 per cent.
Victories for the Temperance Cause
Victories for the cause of Prohi-
bition have come so fast that it has
been somewhat difficult to keep an
accurate record of the fight. The
following table, however, represents
the latest and most up-to-date re-
port of the territory which has gone
dry. No doubt by the time this is
in print other advances will have
been made.
Dry States: Kansas, Oklahoma
Georgia, N. Dakota, Maine, Alabama
Mississippi, N. Carolina.
The following territory is dry:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17

Through the courtesy Of the Dem
ocrat this space is reserved for the
W. c. T. u. 1t is edited by Ella L.
Sherman, District Press Superin-
tendent of the w. c. 7. u, who is
responsible for all statements which
appear in this column.
Our Watchwords: Organize, Ed
ucate, Agitate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17

Mrs. j. D. Headrick, of Shelby
vile has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Luther Moss. ~
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17
OUR PRINCIPLES.

Total abstinence, Prohibition of
the liquor traffic, One standard of
morals for men and women. The
education of public sentiment for
right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17

E. C. Phillips, of Lakenan has
been with friends in the Queen of
the Prairies.
Mrs. RObt. MatsOn. of New Lon
don has been the guest Of her
friend. Mrs. William Pike.
Willie Hawkins. of Hannibal
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. LeOna Gentry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17

Misses Hattie and Matte Good
night have been with Hannibal
relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17

TX. Yowell and E. l. Anderson
have been business visitors in
Brookfield.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-17

Elmer Long, of Hannibal was
with former friends in this city
Friday.