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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-22
Wedding of a Jasper Girl.

The Cbillicothe Tribune Of Oct. 18th
contains the following notice of the
marriage of former Jasper girl:
"Dr. Tom X. Campbell and Miss
Lena Romeiser, representing two PROM
inent and popular families OF this city.
surprised their relatives and friends by
being quietly married in Kansas City
Friday at high noon.
"Miss Romeiser entered Central Col
lege, Lexington. il the fall and obtain
ed permission Of her parents to come
home for the weekend holidays. DIR.
Campbell went to the city on the Limit.
cd Friday morning and in com pany with
Miss Romeiser, r. W. West Miss Mary
West and c. G. Monger OF Garden City,
Kansas, repaired to Grace Episcopal
church, corner of 18th and Broadway,
where the Rev. j. A. Schaad read the
beautiful and impressive service of his
church at the chancel.
"Following the ceremony, DR.. and
Mrs. Campbell entertained the wedding
party AT luncneOu AT tue DaitiLnoTo ouu
came home on the limited last night,
when they announced their marriage to
their immediate families. The news
caused some little surprise for the mo-
ment, for while the engagement was
known and sanctioned, the marriage
was not expected before Christmas.
However, the parental blessing was not
withheld and DR.. and Mrs. Campbell
will be at home with the parents OF the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Romeiser, for
the present.
'Dr. Campbell is the eldest son OF
DR.. J. r. Campbell and is in partner
ship with his father in the practice oil
bis profession, dentistry, in which he
has achieved more than local renown.
Ho has spent the greater part of his life
in this city and county and is deserved
ly popular.
"Mrs. Campbell is the youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. p. f. Ro-
meiser is handsome blonde OF charm
ing personality and possesses decided
musical talent"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-22
DIAMOND

Mrs. Mimic Cremer OF Pittsburg is
visiting her parents this week.
Mr.. Felin has moved on his own place
now.
Mr.. Crabtree has moved on the place
that he bought while back.
Jefton Dayringer Of this vicinity
started last Sunday morning to Vernon
county, where his parents live and
where he expects to spend the winter.
Fay Hartley has purchased another
new buggy.
VIM. Wood was visiting his brother,
Chas, last Sunday.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-22
DEWEY.
Sleepy.

Turner'S and Ovens Sundayed with
with Mrs. Alexander.
Estey Busby has recovered from
scarlet fever and no one disc has taken
it. DR.. King was called out Wednes-
day to see Harold Estey and there was
fear he had the fever and the school
would have to he CLOSED, But it proved
to be only a sore throat. ALPS well now
and school is fourishiDg.
Annie Doty of Oronogo spent two
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-22
RRESP'0 NDENC E
ZION.

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There will be an entertainment and
box supper at Sheridan school house
Friday night. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. @. A. Sunderland of Webb City
spent the latter part of last week with
her brother, G. A. Covert.
Rev. Scroggs of Flora, Illinois, preach.
ed at Grace church Sunday afternoon.
He will be the regular pastor here and
at Jasper.
Olive Holmes Of near Maple Grove
was the guest of D. H. Wampler and
family Saturday night aud Sunday.
Mrs. Abbe Grow and children visited
Der sister in Webb City Sunday.
Mrs. Radford went 10 Nevada last
week to spend the Weekend with her
brother, Lee Garst. ....
Mr.. Wright and, Judge Hubbard of
Carthage were making campaign calls
10 our neighborhood Friday ana took
dinner at g. a. Covert's.
Mrs. Kaufman and daughter, Elsie,
and Prudence and Clara Miller of near
Nevada spent Thursday at d. II.
Wampler's.
Mrs. Williams ond sons, Robert and
Bert, spent Sunday night at j. F..
Curtis.
Mines. Reynolds and Mackey visited
| their niece and sister, NJ rs. Curtis.
Mr.. Curtis left Saturday for Wiscon-
sin for visit with relatives.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-22
days visiting her grandmother Golf.

days visiting her grandmother Golf.
Mr.. Duckett had line mare lie
down and die Saturday.
Mrs. Gaddis has fine crop of gene
tin apples she is marketing at Sl.O0 Il
bushcl.
A large number of people attended
the services S Saturday and Sunday ut
the Duukard church. it being their an
nual Love Feast.
Mr.. Rumble has an eye for beauty
and his farm looks like little white
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-22
What Are Your Boys and Girls
Reading.


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Full illustrated Announcement OF
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The new subscriber who at once sends
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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-10-22

city. Every gate and shed is painted,
ms well as his house. Some people spoil
the looks of a nine house by surround
ing it with all kinds Of implanted sheds
and fences.
Mrs. Abbie Crow is visiting in Webb
City.
Mrs. Moore spent Sunday with Mrs.
Woods.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson spent Sun.
day at Matthews.
Go to Cranddll Bros. for bargains.
The only exclusive grocery in Jasper
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
Objects To Larger Army.

WASHINGTON, April THE senate
senate engaged for some time in the
discussion of a report printed in The
Washington Post today to the effec,
tina Secretary Taft contemplated the
increase of the army so as to bring
the number up to 1875, 200 men.
The subject "a introduced by Sen.
ator Hale, who spoke of the enormous
sum of sos, 900, 900 carried by the army
appropriation bill passed yesterd ay
Mr.. Hale expressed the hope that the
program for snch q vast increase
would not be carried into effect. HI
also pronounced against the plan fol
four battleships and called attention
to the fact that 70 per cent Of the gov
ernment's revenue were now being ex,
pended on past, present and future
wars, including expenditures for pen
siOns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
Land Frauds Affect 10000 Acres

WASHINGTON, April I. In the
opening statement to the jury in the
land fraud cases, Special Attorney
General Pugh reviewed the evidence
which led to the indictment of Hyde,
Benson, Diamond and Schneider four
years ago on the charge of conspiracy
to defraud the United States out OF
large tracts of public land in the Pa
cifc coast states, said to amount to
100, 900 acres. The penalty for the
offense. Mr.. Pugh declared to the
jury, is q fine of not less than 81, 900
or more than $40, 600, and an i'm
prisonment for not less than ten years.
The attorney for the government told
of methods by which it is alleged the
defendant f%raudulently acquired
school lands, within forest reserva-
tons in California and Oregon and
caused these lands to be relinquished
to the government as the basis for
selections of public lands, outside OF
forest reservations under the act of
1897. 1t Is also said by the govern.
ment that Hyde and Benson paid
sums of money to certain clerks in
the general land Office in Washington
to keep them informed in all matters
concerning their operations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
Discussed Homestead Measure.

WASHINGTON, April THE bill
for opening dry farming land OF the
west to settlement with allotments Of
320 acres of land for each entryman
under the homestead laws was discuss.
ed in the senate today. The difficulty
of agreeing upon a description of the
lands SO as to confiue the operation
of the proposed law to land useful
only for farming resulted in passing
the bill I'VE for the day, but it was
made a special order for 'considera'
ton tomorrow. Senator McCumber
declared that in the form proposed to
pass the bill it would be operative
over much more of the public domain
than was contemplated by its authors
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
HILLS TALE OF WOE.

The pessimistic views of James j.
Hill, the Great Northern magnate,
who recently intimated that hostile
legislation threatens ruin to the rail-
way interests, are effectively answered
by Franklin K. Lane, a member of
the interstate commerce commission.
In presenting q few facts obtained
from the official reports OF the rail-
roads, Mr.. Lane takes q fall out of
Hill in these remarks:
"The whole world has a great ad.
miration for Mr.. Hill, but | do wish
he would not be so lugubrious. Jim
Dumps has not yet superseded opti-
mistic Uncle Sam as the typical Am.
erican. A year ago Mr.. Hill said that
the railroads had failed to meet the
traffic necessities of the country: that
there had been u steady increase in
business which the railroads had not
met and that it would be necessary to
invest S., 500, 600, 900 in providing
equipment, double tracks and termi.
nails to handle the business of the
country properly.
"And now, because for two or three
months the railroads have been able
to handle more business than was Of
fered them, we are met on all hands
with the cry that the country is going
to the b~ow.wows. What is the neces-
sity for painting the picture blacker
than it is?: Does it arise out of the
fact that congress is in session, or
that there is a presidential election
impending?
"Let Us see what these figures show
said MIR. Lane. 1.-The average month.
ly receipts from freight and passenger
traffic for each mile of the 225, OO(
miles of railroad in the United States
reporting to this commission for the
first seven months of the fiscal year
were $3.50, which is $50 per mile pei
month more than the average for tn,
fiscal year ended July l, 1905, tn,
year of the last presidential election
which was certainly not regarded as
poor year in the railroad or indus
trial word. The net revenue from
traffic, allowing for all operating ex
penses, including increased wages
and cost of material in the fiscal yeal
ending in 1908 is S37 per month per mil,
greater than in the year 1904 O5. The
net monthly revenue for the fiscal year
thus far is only s. less per mile thar
for the preceding year 1867, which
may be taken as the high water mari
in the railroad history Of the Unite.
States,'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
TAFT IN NEBRASKA.
Republican Presidential Aspirant In.
vades Bryan's Home State.

OMAHA, April 7.-Secretary TAT,
rounded out the first day of his trir
TO Nebraska with q speech at the
Auditorium last night, where he wa:
the honored guest at q banquet given
by the Mckinley club. 1t was a
strenuous 16 hours which began a,
s o'clock In the morning and ended a,
midnight. The secretary took occa.
sion to place before the people the
issues of the campaign as be views
them and incidentally to reply to the
recent utter of William J. Brya an
when the democratic leader criticised
the action of the Mckinley and
Roosevelt administrations for their
policy In the Philippines. The secre-
tary stated that Mr.. Bryan was not
consistent in his utterances, because
he had been the means, in q large de.
gree, of bringing about the signing OF
the treaty of Paris. whereby the Philip.
pines came under the control of the
United States and he is now CRITICS.
ing the action of the administration
because of it's efforts to teach the
Filipinos the art of self-government.
The war secretary also took up and
dealt at length with the question of
railroad legislation and industrial
combin atoms, which he considered
one of the principal issues of the cam.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
PRAY DOES GOOD WORK.

While a new member of congress
generally fails to accomplish all that
was expected by his constituents, the
people of Montana are pleased to ob.
serve that Representative Charles N.
Pray is ''getting there in most OF the
work he undertakes. Appreciation Of
his efforts is being expressed by many
newspapers throughout the state, the
following from the Helena Record
applying to matters of interest in this
locality:
The news printed in The Record the
other day to the effect thai General
Mckenzie, chief of engineers, has been
instructed to put the government boat
Mand an to work this season on the
upper Missouri river for the removal
of distractions in the river as far as
Fort Benton, and to make a thorough
inspection of the river, is an indica-
ton that in the work of waterways i'm.
provements, this state is not to be
neglected.
Since the meeting in Helena of the
convention which had under cOnsid.
GRAFTON the improvement of the in.
land waterways OF Montana, Con.
gresham Pray has been assiduously
at work with those in authority q,
Washington In az endeavor to give
force and effect to the desires OF Mon
tana as expressed at the convention
The orders to General Mckenzie in,
dictate that he has been successful.
But this does not cover the whole o
the work Of Congressman Pray il
connection with the improvements o
Montana rivers 90 that they may b,
used for transportation purposes. H,
is bending every effort to secure 81
appropriation of sl00,0 600 to continu'
the work next year. While primaril,
Fort Benton will be the largest bene
ticisry Of the work Of Congressmal
Pray, the whole state will reap ad
vantage in his final success. The bes
regulator of railroad rates is tn
river, and with the Missouri naviga
BILE up to Fort Benton, the transpor
tation of heavy freight which is nc
required to be handled on expires
time, will be by water to Fort Bento
and from that point distributed t
other places within the state. Ono
within Montsna's borders, the stat
railroad commission has the power t
SO adjust local rates as to make th
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15

BUTTE, April 9.-Beginning the
first of July the Butte postofice be-
comes the depository Of all the first.
second, third and fourth class post.
offices in Montana, and all surplus
money-order funds must be kept in
this Office. Butte will be the disburs.
ing and distributing point for the state
and the first p%ostofice in Importance
in Montana. The fact that even first
class offices, such as that at Helena,
will send moneys to the Butte Office
makes this order one OF unusual
significance in the history of Montana
postal affairs,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
A BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT.

First among the many iris alton
schemes planned by the government
reclamation service is the Salt river
project at Roosevelt, Arizona, where
the largest artificial reservoir in the
world is being finished. The storage
dam is 276 feet high and will i'm.
pound 1,384,0 600 acre.feet of water,
creating q reservoir having an area
of 16, 1900 acres or 25.5 square miles.
The structure will be completed In
1909 and will regulate the supply OF
water in the Salt river. Forty miles
below the dam the water is to be di.
verted by means of q low dam into
the maine of q system OF canals, one
on each eide of the river, and water.
ing about 100, 600 acres of land in the
vicinity of Phoenix and Mesa.
When the Roosevelt damis complet-
ed several Thousand electrical horse.
power will be developed and utilized
to pump additional water from under.
ground sources. A power canal 1876
miles long, having . capacity of 220
cubic feet . second, has already been
constructed and Is now being used to
develop 4,400 electrical horsepower
which is used in the work of construc.
ton. The lands under this project
stu lated in the Salt river valley sur.
round Phoenix, the capital Of the ter.
ritory. The valley has q length east
and west of about forty miles and q
width varying from fifteen to thirty
miles. The soil is an ~alluvial deposit
OF great fertility and adapted to the
cultiv alton Of q wide variety Of crops,
including those of the temperate and
subtropical zones.
To carry the water from the power
canal to the electrical power house an
inclined penstock tunnel 62O feet long
has been driven. The available head
OF 22O feet, when discharged through
turbine water wheels direct connected
to electric generators, will give sew.
eral thousand electrical horsepower
which will be transmitted sixty miles
away to drive the centrifugal pumps.
1t is estimated that each horsepower
SO developed will pump water enough
to irrigate ten acres of land.
There will be more than 600 miles Of
main canals for distributing the water
and at the lowest waterfall on record
the flood contained in the reservoir
will be sufficient to water the crops
owe an area OF 3l2 square miles for
two and one.half years. The work
was started three years ago and will
cost about IS, 600, 900, all of which is
advanced by the government without
interest. The amount will be eventually
repaid by the farmers whose lands are
benefited. The income which will &C.
rue from the sale of electric power
will also be applied to the cost and
when the outlay has been repaid 70
the government the farmers will own
the plant and share the expenses pro
rata.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
SANG HER VERY E S
Frederick the Great Was Posted and
Marie Frausch Was Wise.

Ve0sS WV
There is a good story told Of a prima
donna named Marie Frausch, who lived
in the time Of Frederick the Great.
Whenever anything o anybody dis
pleased the naughty Frausch she, after
the manner Of prima donnas In gener-
al, would suddenly become too hoarse
to sing. One evening there was to be
sung an opera in her %repertory, and 1t
was expected that the king would at
tend.
At the appointed hour the manager
came forward and announced that,
owing to a sore throat, Fraulein
Trausch was unable to appear.
The people were preparing to leave
the house. but his majesty rose and
commanded them to keep their seats.
A few moments afterward an officer
and four dragons entered the capri.
cious singers Dom
"Fraulein," said the officer. 1.-The king
inquiries after your health"
"The king is very good" said
Frausch, with n pout, "but I have a
sore throat"
Ellis majesty is aware Of the fact
and has charged me to take you to the
military hospital to be cured"
Fraulein, turning very pale. suggest
ed that they were testing. but was told
that Prussian officers never INDUCED
In p%ersiflage. Soon she found herself
In a coach with four men.
II am a little better now" Frausch
faltered. land l will try to sing"
Back to the theater!" said the officer
to the cOachman.
The fraulein began to think she had
yielded too easily. II shall not be able
to sing my best" she interposed.
Pardon. fraulein," responded the Of
fcer, 'but think you WILL"
"And why?"
because two dragons in attend
ance behind the scenes have orders to
carry you Off to the military hospital
at the least cough"
Fraulein Frausch never sang better
than she did that night.-Chicago Rec.
ord Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
Starved Himself To Death.

ST. PAUL, April s.-kuute Ohm.
stead died today, having literally
starved himself to death in an attempt
to fast for forty days in order to dem.
onstr ate his theory that the mind con-
trolls and sustains the body. His fast
lasted 81 days, according to those who
lived in the house with him.
Ohnstead had been getting weaker
for a week and yesterday a fellow
DO arder notified the police, who found
Ohnstead emaciated and weak. He
refused to be treated by q physician
or to eat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
Saw Her Chance.

mo man shall ever kiss me except
my future husband" said the girl as
she was about to leave the gate.
Suppose agree to be your future
"Why. then, III kiss you," she said
eagerly. And she did.
Her mother was Informed that he
had proposed, and the old lady called
on him the next day to arrange mat
ters, and before he knew 1t be was
e%ternal!y booked. 1t was a very mean
advantage, but a bird In the hand is
worth two on the garden gate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
The Heaviest Rainfalls.

The greatest rainfall in the world is
that which p0urs down in torrents
upon the southern sides of the Khasi
hills, in Assam. The rains begin in
June and last through August and
September. At Cherra Punt $50 inches
OF rain fall annually. The yearly
rainfall in London, q pretty wet city,
everything considered, is about two
feet: at Cherra Punt it is forty feet,
or enough to aoat . tirstclass battle
ship, while in one year g. feet of waite,
once fell from the sky.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15

whole rate by water and rail reason.
able and just.
Charles Pray, though serving only
his fret term at Washington, is
making good" What he has done
in connection with the retention OF
Fort Assinniboine has shown that he
q "do things" and now his work
in behalf of the utilization of the Mis-
souri, river for transportation pur.
poses is another proof that he is de.
termiued to keep busy for Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
A Smooth Tongue.

mo. Mr.. Smith," she said gently, but
firmly. Il can never be your WIFE,"
Then he struggled to his feet and said
in broken tones: "Are all my hopes to
he thus dashed to pieces? Am l never
to be known as the husband Of the
beautiful Mrs. Smith," This was too
much, and she succumbed.-New Or
learns Times Democrat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
Great Northern Gave Rebates.

NEW YORK, April THE Great
Northern Railway company was con-
vicsed OF granting rebates to the Am.
erican Sugar Refining company by a
Jury in the United States circuit court
today. Judge Holt imposed a fine OF
IS, 900 on the Great Northern Railway
company for rebating. He dismissed
an action charging rebating against
the Northern Steamship company.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
His Idea Of a Wife.

'What Is your idea Of an ideal wife?'
Zone who will cook the meals, do the
washing, look after the furnace, make
her own clothes and-and'-
"And what?"
keep herself looking as young and
a. beautiful as an actress who pulls
down $500 a week in vaudeville."-Chi-
c0go Record Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and tbs
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
A Panther.

PAnther.
"Now, Eisie," said the schoolteacher,
"can you tell me what a panther isl?
"Yeth, ma'am." lisped the little miss.
Me 18th a man that makths panths."-
Kansas City Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
Terms Of District Court.

CHOCTEAC COUNTY.
Tuesday, April p.
Tuesday, August %.
Tuesday, November "a.
VALLEY COUNTY.
Tuesday, June ,.
Tuesday, September -.
Tuesd November Il.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-15
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