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The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
PLANTS THAT TAKE PILLS.
Latest Wrinkle Devised by the Frt
of the Florist.

A very large and sturdy orange
tree was growing in a small pot
III that tree said the florist.
didn't take pills it would require
pot as big as q bathtub to grow in.
But it takes Pills like a hypochron.
driac.
Chemists, agricultural experts now
make plant rills-pills TO bigger than
clgstnuts, that contain sustenance for
six months, kind of tabloid food
These chemists analyze a plants ash
and make pills OF the constituent
salts. The pills, inclcsed in a
metal cover, are buried in>tke earth
at the plants rs, and the salts
gradually dissolve and diffuse through
the metal, giving the plants day by
day the sustenance that they re-
quire.
pills are also applied to weak,
sickly plants, which they help won.
derfully.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
Abslnthe Bont,ona.

Look out for absinthe in bonbons,"
says a Philadelphia candy dealer.
"They are on the market and they are
loaded. l doubt II any are on sale as
vet in this city, but they have been
offered to us and have seen samples
Of them. ] have no doubt they will
soon be seen here. It's likely that
their stay will be short, however, for
the authorities and the temperance
people will surely be after them
Four Of the kind OF bonbons that were
sent to us would make a pretty stiff
drink Of absinthe. and an innocent
customer might get laid out cold be-
fore he knew 1t. Those sent to us
were from Europe, whore, under.
stand, their manufacture has resulted
from certain restrictive legislation
concerning the sale of alcohol"
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
To COnsumptives.

Edward A. Wilson's Preparation Of
Hypophosphites and Blcdgetti from the
original formula is the sovereign rem
edy for consumption, asthma, bronchi
It's, catarrh, la grippe. coughs, colds
and ali throat and lung maladies.
Thousands OF people say they have
been relieved by it.
Those who have used it will have no
other, and recommend it to their fellow
suffers.
1t has Cured many after they were
given up as incurable by their physi-
clans.
The undersigned as consumptive
can testify from his own experience as
to its value.
Write ut once-delsys are dangerous,
aud may prove fatal.
For full particulars, testimou iale, etc.,
addEess o. A. ABBOTT, Sole Agent,
6D,Ann st., New York City, N. y.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04

go alt
ali efforts to oatch Der. She was hnhlly
brought TO stop BY running into q gap
in Mr.. Keensr's field and catching the
wheel on the gate. The buggy was =
total wreck.
Mr.. Stsrling's daughter from Kansas
is here visiting him.
ChAs Ballard returned from Kansas
City and Excelsior Springs Sunday,
where he has been visiting relatives.
Mary Curtis, Stella Covert and Lon
ole Vincent and Yale Corder were
among the contestants who went TO Lib
erul to contest for the w. O. L. U. Dia-S
mond medal. Stella Covert was awsrd-
ed the medal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben johnson spent
Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. Sterlings.
Mr.. and Mrs Dannie johnson went to
Csrterville Sunday evening to attend
the golden wedding of Mrs. Johnson's
graz d:ather and grandmother, on Mon
day.
Lonnie Vincent has accepted a posit-
ion ut Liberal, Mo.
Mr.. Stevens returned last week from
trip through Texas,
Chas. Corzins OF Kenoms, visited his
cousin, e u. Boyd, Tuesday night.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
Neighborhood Talk.

We have been having some very
windy weather. The wind Thursday
night was harder than we have had for
some yeYs.
Mr.. Order and family have moved in
on tho property vacated by George
Strawn in Dublin.
Geo. Ward and family spent Sunday
with home folks.
Noah Lester spent Sunday evening at
Ilattields'.
Mrs. Hyder and daughter spent Sun
day evening at Mr.. Grider's.
Wayne and Berthe Hatfield and Earl
Garner called at William Lanes Sun
day night.
\ program is being arranged for
box supper at the Dublin school house
sometime in February, The time has
not been set exactly, hut will be 10 the
next weeks News. Everybody cordial
ly invited to come. Girls bring boxes
and boys bring your money.
Miss Josie Johnson called on Mrs. w.
o. Paisley one day last week.
Mrs. Sherman Ward aud children
left Thursday morning for Kansas, and
Mr.. Ward and son, Herbert. will leave
the first OF tho week to join their family
10 Kansas. where they will make their
future home.
w. o. Paisley returned home from
Nebraska last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Hatfield and daughters spent
one day last week with Mrs. Abb
Hyder. Red Wing.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
Derivation of Words.

Arnold White remarks that ian ad-
miral Is an emir of the sea. "Ad.
miral," or rather the older "amirar
(the ID" is an intruder), is one of
many familiar words of Arabic origin.
1t represents "amir-al-bahr," COM
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; "alkali," the plant
ashes; "alembic," the cup; alcohol"
for "alkohl," literally the burned
thing" and elixir" which stands for
"aliksir," the philosophers stone or
powder.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
Reb ekah Installation.

The Rebeckahs installed officers last
Tuesday Dight, for the coming year, the
installation being conducted by Garth
age deputies. A supper and Informal
social followed the ceremonies. The
offices we're filled as follows:
N. G.-May Harvey,
V. G.-Ursula Tabler,
Rec. Sec-Anna Hardeubrook,
Fin. Sec-Josie Holmes,
Treas.-Mary Merrell,
Warden-Lillian Webb,
Conductress-Lizzie Lawson,
Inside Guard-Harvey Griffin,
Outside Guard-Fred MerrelI,
Right Support-Wm. Harvey,
Left SupportAMrs. H. Griffin,
Chaplain-Jessie Horton.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
DIAMOND.

Frank Cline and Charley Nett were
hauling hay Monday.
Mrs. Crahtree was visiting at Frank
Cline's Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Caemer of ,Pittburg is
visiting her parents this week.
Cap Beel went to Alba with load OF
hay Monday, but had considerable bit
OF bad luck by the breaking OF his hay
frame.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Wood werevis.
iting in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr. Crabtree is making quite bit of
improvement on his new farm just
south OF Diamond.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
A College Experiment in House
keeping.

A unique experiment is to be tried at
The University OF Illinois. The depart
ment of social science has rented large
dwelling house near the campus and di
vided it into two equal apartments.
One s fitted up according to the most
improved theories of household econo-
mics. The other is furnished 10 "the
good cd way" OF our grandmothers.
How far it is possible for person with
limited means to adopt the first instead
of the second scheme of housekeeping
is the problem to be solved by expert.
ments to last one year.
In one apartment only the most mod
crate furnishings have been installed.
Heating, cooking and laundry work are
done by gas and electricity; the floors
are varnished or waved, and covered
With rugs. In the other apartment
coal, wood and coke are used for light,
the water is drawn from a pump, aod
carpets are tackled to the soft pine
floors.
Glasses in household science have
charge of each Of the apartments, IN
der the supervision OF the professors
A careful account is 10 be kept of the
expenses, the convenience and the
time consumed in the preparation Of
foods and the discharge OF all the other
domestic du ties. This is the first OPP
portunity that college women will have
to see the two methods tested side by
side Woman's Journal.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
LYNNLAND

Mr. Fletcher Garter moved bis family
last week to Lawton, Okla, where they
will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wescott were
the guests of F. W. Wescolt and family
Sunday.
Mrs. Jake Wine and children spent
last week with relatives in Webb City
and Carthage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lauderbaugh and
family were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Byers Sunday,
Margaret and Ernest Scale spent last
week with their grandparents, MIR. and
Mrs. I. T. Teter.
Mrs. Jack Byers visited at E. 1. Lau-
derbaugh's Monday and Tueeday.
There will be box supper at the
Lynnland school house Friday night,
Feb. u, for the benefit of the school
library. Everyone is invited.
Henry Gather of Fowler, Kan. is here
visiting relatives.
Frank Wine and mother spent lton.
day at Jacob Wines. :
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Smith we're the guest
OF Jacob Byers Sunday.
Several from this vicinity attended
the Wagner Gather sale Tuesday.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
THE JASPER NEWS,
r. B. GRIFFITH Editor,
JASPER, MISSOURI
It's Gmelich's Office.

After a prolonged investig .tiou and
recount OF the vote, Jacob Gmelich. the
Republican candidate, has been for.
mally declared elected, his margin by
the new count being given at Ut votes
There is nothing so very remarkable
in the reversal OF the first accepted yer
dict by the recount. aud there IS Ger
tanly nothing new 10 the discovery that
an al, c!ion was crookedly conducted in
the city Of ST Louis, but.when the b tier
partisan feeling OF few years back is
recalled there is something very signifi
cant ia the manner in which the PEG
of Missouri, aud the entire country FIR
that matter, sat back impartially watch
lug the investigation and hoping for the
right TO prevail in the matter regardless
Of the politics Of the candidate favored
thereby. Such thing, happening 10
the c,mpaign Of 1S9s, would have caus-
ed barrels OF red ink to be spread in
fierce denunciatory terms over the first
page OF every party Organ in the land,
and bait a century ago would have been
deemed sufficient cause for mrn to GO
to war. But things have changed Pol
itics is 10 longer tue eleUent in mems
lives that it was then. Except during
a campaign one scarcely thinks Of the
politics Of his neighbcr, and when he
does Think M it, it is with unconcern.
Men realize more and more as tim.
passes GU that u man is man. Aud
Democrats and Republicans alike are
glad that Mr.. Gmeich, since it is shown
that he. and not Mr.. Painter, wos right.
fully elected, is to get the Office.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
Turkey Talk.

"My DEAR" remarked Mr.. Crouch,
"this turkey is unusually tough. May
ask where you got it,"
Certainly" returned Mrs. Crouch.
sweetly. u purchased 1t at station.
cry store. Do you suppose got II
from the butcher-shop?"
mo, indeed" replied Mr. Crouch,
jabbing the carving knife into the
hard eesh Of the bird. II have been
under the impression the last ten min.
utes that you procured 1t from hard
ware store."-Woman's Home Com
paniou. 80 es,-4l..s 4
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
ZION

Sales, eales every day. Mr. Stevens,
sale will be the 18th.
Q. A. Covert was shaking hands with
his old friends in Webb City Moudsy
afternoon,
Mrs. Locke and daughter of Kanka-
kee, ILL.,, are visiting the formers broth
er, H. o. Earl.
While hitching up to go to school
Monday morning Henry Covert's horse
became frightened and ran away. She
ran for two miles and a half avoiding
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04

The cold weather last week, combined
with other causes, sent the price Of eggs
sailing so high as to be, to all purposes,
beyond the vision Of the average local
consumer. Thirty-five cents per dozen
is the highest mark reached so far, and
as the cold weather has let up they will
not he apt to go higher. The high price
on chickens short time ago brought
SO many OF tho feathered tribe into the
hands of the shippers that it is likely
the egg supply win be little short for
some time.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
Washington Once Gave Up

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from spid.
er's bite caused large, deep sores to COW
er his leg. The doctors failed, then
'BucElen's Arnica Salve completely
cured me-" writes John Washington, Of
Bosqueville, Tex. For eczema, boiIs
burns and piles its supreme. 25c at
Webb Bros, Drug Store.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
Pie Supper at Dublin.

Dublin school is to hold pie supper
Friday night, Feb. ~, for the benefit
OF the school library. Everybody is
inVited-girls, don't be too bashful to
bring pie; and boys don't be too un-
gallant to bring the girls nor too lack
ing in public spirit to bring your pocket
books.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
The View Of Experiences.

what ] WANT said the constitu.
snt, 'is MICE easy position"
my friend" answered Senator
Sorghum, give up the idea. When
an easy position Is discovered SO many
people are after, It that q man haa to
Eight ten hours z day TO hold %
. IT.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
DRAUOHON'S
PRACTICAL business College

1--WE also teach by maiD
300 st Louis ST., Springfield, Mo-, or
Kansas City, st. Louis, or Ft. Scott.
225.1l
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04

CrandAll Bros. pay cash for bees
hides. lo.29i
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04

Sale now on at wheA. 4 Bishops.
The Jasper news., 1908-02-04
GOOD
POSITIONS ri

Draughon gives contracts, backed by
chain OF 80 colleges, goo, 900 90 capital,
and 20 years. success, to secure posi-.
tions under reasonable conditions or re.
fund tuition.
BOOKKEEPING Draughon's competitors
y-.---a--.----by not accepting his
proposition, concede that be teaches
more bookkeeping in THREE months
than they do in SIX. Drsughon can
convince YOU.
SHORT HAND 70 per cent OF the United
- states Court Reporters
write the system of Shorthand Draugh-
en- teaches, because they know it is
THE BEST.
For free catalogue and booklet "Why
Learn Telegraphy?" which explain ali.
call on or write JNo. F. DRAUGHoN,
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
RUSSIAN PRIEST UNFRocKED.
Troubles Accommodating for fatnef
Gregory Petroff.

ST. PETERSBURG, February Ira
Their Gregory Petroff, the noted priest Ill
rho Russian Church next to father Johii
90 r-onstadt. has been deprived OIL his &c
,,osi.stical rank at the session of the
HOLY SYNOD and handed over to the civil
authorities for judgment before a civil
court ma alleged contumely to the
>,b,,rcb and state was contained in let
tor which he addressed to Archbishop An
topious metropolitan of st. Petersburg,
and which was widely circulated In Eu-
rope and America.
Father Gregory Petroffs career as a
nulnit orator was most brilliant. He eX-
ercised SWAY over al classes, and multi
tudes thronged to hear him. At one time
he was a great favorite at court and
r,enuently led the family worship of the
epperor Since the beginning OF the
revolutionary movement he has fallen in
tn disfayor on account of his liberal po-
htical views and has been kept under
surveillance. Finally. January "a Of last
wear. he was condemned by the Holy
SYNOD to three months interment in a
monastery on account of the Christian
socialistic doctrines advocated in his pa
per. Gods Truth. On March 1. however
he was elected by the constitutional dem
ocrats to the second duma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
BOYS IN THE TOLLS.
Five Sent to Reform School, Two
Placed on Probation.

Seven boys residing in the southwestern
section of the city. who are said to be re-
sponsible for no less than dozen show
window robberies in their community dur
ing the past two months. were arraigned
in the Juvenile Court yesterday. charged
with larceny from Katherine Miller. lst
and III streets southwest. and David Toll
stoi. 40 9TH street. Five were sent TO the
reform school Two of the boys were
placed upon probation of six months.
The names of those who go TO the
reform school are Willard T. Bladder
son. who is said by the police to be the
leader of the gang: John Mcnamara.
Charles r, Topper. Thomas Garner and
William H. Watson. The other two lads
are Walter Thomas and Franklin G..
Smith.
Policemen Hutchinson and Davis of the
fourth precinct, who rounded up the boys
and placed them under arrest. testified to
two charges of petit larceny and ex-
planned to the court the methods of the
accused lads in carrying on their daprc-
dations. 1t is said the gang was thor
oughly organized. and before advancing
upon Il show window. previous To breaking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01

ii and helping themselves they establish
ed plckats at every possible vantage point
to warn them of the approach of pedes-
TRANS. After the pickets were placed the
remaining boys would gather about the
window. deliberately smash the glass and
then coolly help themselves to the con-
tents.
The charges against the seven boys re-
suited from an investigation upon the part
of the police of the fourth precinct conse-
quent to robberies committed in the show
windows about ten days ago. Several of
the younger members of the sang were
arrested, and after being subjected to a
severe crosS-examination and thoroughly
frightened they confessed and implicated
tEeif companions.
1t is said young Balderson was elected
chief of the gang. and his principal Gu-
ties We're the selection of the different
pickets when expeditions were planned
and the equal division of the spoils among
his followers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
Erection of Residences.

The same year William Pope. in early
life a butcher in middle life connected
with the National Era and later Treas
ury clerk. bought on Massachusetts ave-
nue. and erected a two-storied building.
vet in service as the back building Of one
Of tho fine residences erected after. Adj
Joining Mr. Pope on the east Jonas p.
keller then a patent agent erected
tb-ee-storjed house and afterward Maj.
Nicholas Veider was resident here. Rev.
John Robb. at one time chief clerk of tho
general land office and Mason Campbell
were on Massachusetts, avenue in the az.
ties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
KING CARLOS AND CROWN PRINCE
THE. VICTIMS Of ASSASS|NS
Portuguese Ruler and Son Murdered
In Lisbon Streets.
THREE OTHER PERSONS SLAIN
Decree Giving Cabinet Unlimited Power to Repress
Revolutionary Agitation Causes Outbreak.
LISBON, Feb Liking Carlos and the
Grown Prince have been assassinated Three
persons who committed the murder were
killed on the spot

LISBON, Portugal February IA decree gazecd today
giving the cabinet unlimited power repres revolutionary aga
in Portugal This decree framed the lines of
Gently introduced in the Spanish sweeping and
arbitrary
It the cabinet cHpc from the kingdom exile
tho all deemed nmca
the that conducting compagn against public
uspcnds parliamentary immunity compares
political agitation deprvcs
their civil rights titles decorations The retroactive
January
The decree provides that suspects shall be tried within days
No appeal from the passed be
entertained.
Many republicans monarGlss hastily fleeing
country avoid the possibility OF Up present time
King Charles has supported Premier Franco resoute many
scthcr.
Dsnerested public opinion Portugal which has supported
Premier Franco his struggle the
tolls political corruption and grit beginning that
gone FAR The the people Portugal ordi
narly indifferent political turmoil but the growing severity
adopted BY the the arrests
searching OF houses and the brut:iy Of the police begin
ming popular excitement only Lisbon the
provinces.
Premier Franco, however, remains nlexbe He certain
he can the elections which take place March,
ing and he determined either exile all su
poets regardless OF rank position The freedom OF the press pub
lie meetings and manifestations already have been suppressed
the patrols show OF night
The Correio its last issue before suspension made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01

The taking of evidence to he used by the
government In an equity suit begun last
summer in New York against the Amer
lean Tobacco Company. the American
Snuff Company End others. was begun at
Nashville, Tenn. Thursday.
News has been received of IA dust
explosion in the New River valley mine
near Hawks Nest. ". Va. Only twelve
men were employed in the mine. One cs-
capped seriously burned. but the fate of the
other eleven men is not known. The mine
is owned by Boone Brothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01

and the expenditure $500 as 10d the
balance to the good being G7.734 lis 91ad
The party Is thus in strong position
financially and could maintain many more
labor NJ. P.'s if seats in parliament were
to be found for them. An interesting
summary of the work done or attempted
in the last session of parliament Is given;
and. in the absence of Kerr Hardie. II
is signed by u J. Shackleton. who ac
centuates the influence of the young
party in parliament by the remark that
mo industrial measure has left the house
of commons without being substantially
amended by the la Dor party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
1--WE living in reign of such often
edes the down uofa

The Department has received dispatch Minister
stating fact the Of King Carlos
Portugal and the prince This communicated
the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
To Recall M. Bompard.

PARIS February 1.-The government,
has decided definitely to recall NJ. Bonn.
pard the French AMBASSADOR to Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01

Reports have been current for some
months past that NJ. Bompard would be
relieved of his official duties In st. Peters
burg on account of alleged criticisms of
the program of the Russian premier, NJ.
Stolypin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
Read All About The Great Found
ers' Week Celebration,

The 225th anniversary of the city of Philadel-
phia will be celebrated from October 4th to the
10TH Preparation to make it great success have
been under way Tor months. 1t is going to be
worth seeing. 1t will be the greatest celebration
Philadelphia has ever seen. A great program has
been arranged. Every evening Philadelphias
history will be dramatized on Franklin Field.
There will be a 2OO-mie automobile race within
the city limits and many other interesting events.
The city will be filled with visitors and for the
benefit and comfort of many people 1.-The Phila-
delphia Press will have a registration and in
formation bureau and will print daily list of the
people from out of town who register. lfyou are
read "The Philadelphia Press" every day, for it
will cover fully the many features of Philadel-
phia's 225th anniversary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENcILiPoINT.

The engagement of Miss Dora Grant, OF Phila-
delphia, daughter of Mr. Q. D. Grant. of Rising
Sun, to Elmer Hambleton, son of Samuel 7.
Hambleton, postmaster of Rising Sun, is an
nounced. The wedding will occur this month.
Two tubs of honey were last week removed
from the weather boarding of the house of John
Nickle's, at Jackson. Bees have inhabited the
place for IL years but this crop is the largest ever
secured in one season. Four hives of bees were
laboring In the vineyard.
An immense black snake has rented the meal
chest of Samuel Reynolds of the Red Turkey and
isprepaying rent by devoring the mice that in
habit therein.
The Hon. ]. Harry Covington, the democratic
nominee for the First Congressional District, in
his address in the town hall last Friday night
made an expression that may ~cost him many
votes His views, he made plain enough to be
sure, but he called a tomato a to-maw-to, and
where in all the kingdom OF Cecil county will you
find farmer who will stand for that.
A marriage license issued to love sung Tor
stung) couple OF this county, some time back
was for some cause or other never used and is
still held by the would be groom. The would be
bride is now keeping company with friend who
it is reported is about to jump into the matri-
monial craft BY the addition of two letters to
the name on the marriage license that of the
groom). it will again be good.
A piece of wood, and piece of glass
Go to the supper of Nc. Pleasant NJ. E. church,
Nov. 4th, and see what will come to pass
'And married at that
A surprise awaits you.