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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12
BE TZVII IS
Uncle Ashdod Cute s Last Breath
Els Parhet. Bt1Hef; 2s0
E@H Atfhor Of Pigs IS Pigs Etc. 60
ILLUSTRATED BY PETER NEWELL

1t is terrible thing to have a life
long enemy--sol my Uncle Ashdod
Clute of Retzyille says-and we who
have none should be thankful. Last
Thursday Uncle Ashdod nearly per-
ished through an enmity that culmi-
mated on that day. ~
When Uncle Ashdod was a boy of
II he began fishing in Mud creek, and
the very first time he threw in his
pulled 1t out 1t was such thin,
small, miserable little skimp of fish
that he was as mad as hops, and he
stood right up and told the pike what
he thought OF it and then slammed
it back into the creek, and thought
no more about 1t. But that pike did.
pike is the most yindictive kind of
fish; terribly vindictive; and never
forgets an injury. Year after year
that pike lay low and nursed its an
ger and planned revenge, and poor
Uncle Ashdod knew nothing about It..
He never suspected 1t in the least, he
says. He would have treated that pike
the same as he would have treated
any other fish. If he had met it, he
says.
Things went along that way for So
years, with Uncle Ashdod Clute think
ing nothing at all. and the pike gnaw-
ing its cankerous heart out for a
chance of revenge. and last Thursday
1t thought 1t saw its chance.
There was Uncle Ashdod sitting on
the bank of the creek with his pole
stuck in the mud beside him, when
suddenly there came cloud-burst a
mile or SO UP the creek and almost
instantly the creek began to rise by
leaps and bounds. Before Uncle Ash
dod, who isn't as spry as he used to
be, could get to his feet the creek
was up to his knees, and there in
the water was the monstrous big pike
dashing and slashing at him with its
Jaws wide open, and leaping out OF
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. it is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
1much more thinly because of its great
or strength than other makes.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

and made me feel Like g new person,
and it shall always have my praise"
Mrs. W. p. VALENTINE, 002 Lincoln
Avenue, Camden, N. j,
Gardiner, Me. -" I was great SUIT
ferer from q female disease. The doc
tor said ] would have to go to tho
hospital for an operation, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound COM
pietely cured me In three months, -
Mrs. B. "a. WILLIAMS, r. II. ID. No. IA,
Box 80, Gardiner Me.
Because your care iS a difficult one,
doctors having done You no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia e. Finlham's Vegetable
, compound q trial 1t surely has cured
Ieany cases Of female ills, such 30 In
z fiammation, JilceraH Ion, djsplace nents,
fibroid tun1ors, irregularities, periodic
pains, baelZache, that bearing down
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
yOus prostration. It costs but q tribe
TO try It, and the result is worth mil.
lions TO many suffering women. 81
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rramns rco well ..rreated.

The Times enters a protest against
the present method Groton takes with
tramps. At present they are given a
loaf OF bread and can of salmon or
piece of cheese and directed to the
lookup, where they find the door open
to receive them. They build "a fire.
make themselves at home and go
whenever and wherever they like. II
this continues Groton win be the
tramps headquarters and the village
at their mercy.-Groton Times.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

and the pike tightened its grip on
Uncle Ashdod's whiskers and began
to slash at his legs with its cruel bony
tail. 1t looked like about an even
fight, for II Uncle Ashdod had boots
on, the pike had tough scales. and
there they fought, face to face. I'm
Gle Ashdod said he never in his life
saw anything so awful as the look In
that pixies eyes as It hung there.
Already Uncle Ashdod,s boots we're
slashed to strips and every blow OF
the pixies tail cutting him to the bone,
while he hadn't seemed to make any,
impression on the tall of the pike, and
he was giving himself up for lost.
He didn't have knife or any sort of
weapon to aid him. And then, as a
sort of last resort, he took one hand
from the limb and tickled the pike In
the ribs.
Uncle Ashdod says he. had never
heard that pixies we're ticklish, but he
had never heard that they were not
either, and when man is on the
verge of death he will try anything as
last resort, so he thought he might
as well try tickling the pike as any.
thing else.
Well, at first the pike seemed more
amused than anything else. 1t sort OF
screwed up the corners of its mouth
and grinned. but in a minute or two It
began to chuckle inwardly. So Uncle
Ashdod kept right on tickling II. He
says 1t was the most weird thing he
ever saw in his life, to see that pike
chuckling away as II 1t was in the
best humor and at the same time
glazing at him hatefully with Its eyes.
So he tickled 1t little harder and II
began to carp between its teeth but
1t did not loosen It's hold on his
beard in the least. !. So he tickled 1t
little harder and said: ''Ketchy.
ketchy-ketchy." Well, that was too
much for that pike. Its sides began
to heave and palpitate with laughter,
and its tail curleI up and 1t tried to
throw its head back the way a man
does when he hears an awfully good
one and is going to give a mighty
hearty laugh. and It began to gasp.
When that happened Uncle Ashdod
says he began to have hope, and he
pulled his finger back and sort OF
cork-screwed It toward the pike and
| said:
Creepy mouse. creepy mouse,
tickely, tickely, tickely!"
At the last "tickely" he says he
dug his finger into the ribs Of the
pike, and the pike seemed to simply
double all up with laughter. and sud
denly it opened its mouth and shout
| ed: "Ha! Fla! Hal" and turned blue
in the face and fell spang to the
| ground as dead as door-hail
Uncle Ashford says that of course
he hated to take life in that way. but
he was sort of forced to do 1t In
self-defense. asked him what he
really thought of the fight and he said
he was still too wrought up to say
asked him what he thought the pike
thought of a fight of that kind, ant
he said he guessed the pike liked
it; he said tho pike seemed tichet
to death.
Copyright, 1909. by ", C. chapman)
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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12
A Business Asset.

lcopyrIght. 19O9. by ~. G. chapman..
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12
Another step Needed.

II like my house all right" said
Luschman. except for one thing. I
guess you'll have to fix that"
What is it," asked the architect.
Several times lately I've nearly
broken my neck reaching for another
step at the head of the stairs when 1
got home late, so guess you'd better
put another step there. Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12
Wanted to Deter the Petition.

A Los Angeles mother tells the fol.
lowing:
zone summers eve my little, son Of
six years was sent to bed at his usual
time: but he could not sleep. Upon
my inquiry what troubled him, he re-
piled: can't finish my prayer. I've
got as far as Forgive US our tres
passes as but can't get any furth-
er, for Howard licked me to-day and
want to lick him tomorrow.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

was dull and exhausted nearly all the
time. I consulted doctors and used
medicines, but only Doan's Kidney
Pills helped me. Soon was perna-
nently c,red.'
Remember the name--Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milbnrn Co, Buffalo, N. Z.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

this valuable nedi,
cine, Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. i suf-
fered from terrible
headaches, pain In
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and 50
weakIcould hardly
3 stand. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound re-
stored me to health
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

Delay is dangerous.
Alonzo Adams o.
ceola, Iowa, Bays:l
NY kidneys failed
me. / suffered avs
full pain and was so
weak ] could NOT
work, ana often had
IL, toka a. hod u
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

Langu0r. lietle6sness, ddllness 81
bpiyltsskre often due to kidney disor.i
defs. Pain and weakness in the back.
sides and hips, headaches. dizziness,
urinary disorders arc sure signs that
the kidneys need Immediate attention.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-08-12

what section Of the country are
they. from7%
II don't konw. Do they say daypot,
deepot, depot or railway stationf"
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MORE
PINKHAl[
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, Nj sIt Is with pleasure
that I add my testimonial to your
already long list hoping that 1t may
induce others to avail themselves OF
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-07
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.


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so
Also one iarm containing lvO acres,
.; Snt T. ~ Gun I.sc ''
49, - o-' rAe ~
The above lands being owned by me,
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In addition to the above lands, hvae
for sale the following very desirable
farms In the 9th district, near Charlotte
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SAINT MARY'S ACADEMY
LEoNARDToWN, Md,
Conducted by the
SISTERS or CHARITY,

- ~'@@~~~~~~~A@~p 49,
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CHAPTER XXI.
And hurry, akurry, forth they 20,
Unheoding wet or dry,
And horse and rider snort and blow,

And hurry, nkuwrV, forth they 70,
Unheeding wet or dry,
And horse and rider snort and blow,
And sparkling pebbles ny.
Albert Verheyden, at the appoint
cd signal from The Cripple, had
sprung into the surf, at the moment
when IL broke with It's greatest vio-
IeDce against the bow OF the boat,
and, almost without an effort, was
swept 10 upon the hard beach. His
frst motion, on gaining his breath.
was TO hasten 70 the hut, seize the
clothes that had been stripped from
him, as well as bis weapons, and 70
speed, at the full measure Of bis
strength stimulated by bis
mysterious and almost miraculous
deliyerance. northwardiy along the
margin OF the bay; keeping suficl-
emily remote from II, however. to
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-10-07

JOHN PENDLEroN KENNEDY, Ii. d. auth
or. was born In Baltimore, Aug. rs, l7p6 died
Oct. 20, 1870 He graduated at the University
OF Maryland In 1872 was admitted TO the bar
In 1915 served In the Legislature In l82O--N
member OF Congress le35-42; presidential
elector on the Harrison ticket Ia 1910, and
was Chairman OF the House Committee on
Commerce In Congress- 1912, He was again
elected 70 the Maryland Legls ature and was
secretary OF the Navy 1882, and aided In ut
ting out Commodore Perry's Japan expedi-
ton and DR.. Kane'a second Arctic voyage.
Maryland, vice-president OF the Maryland
Historical Society, chairman OF the Board 81
Trustees OF the Peabody Academy, Balti-
more and trustee OF the Peabody Education
al Fund. Was the author OF several novels
and OF Life OF William Writ.
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ROB OF THE BOWL.
ALEGEND OF ST. INIGO'S.
BY JOHN P. KENNEDY.
J. b. LIPPINcOTT COMPANY,
Publishers, washington square,
Philadelphia, Sept. "a, 1903.
FRANcIs v. KING, ESQ.,,
Leonardtown, Nd.

,n DEAR sIR :-Repiylng 70 yours q the nth
=. Kennedy's "Rob Of the Bowl" 10 owned
by the authors estate, but we have had no
correspondence on the subject for some years
ever, the work IL now out OF copyright, and
there IL no reason why you might not re-
print It without permission.
Yours very truly,
]. b. LIPPINcoTT COMPANY,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

solicitor is temporarily absent or dis qualified for any cause the Judge Of the County Court of said County shall appoint a solicitor pro tempore. who shall have and exercise all power of the County Solicitor while so acting.
 z. That said county solicitor before entering upon any of the duties of his office shall take and file the oath of office required of Circuit Solicitors.
 8. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be. and the same are, hereby re- pealed.
 Approved Aug. 18th, 1909. Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

No. 66) AN ACT (H. 110
 To alter or re-arrange the boundary lines of the City of Birmingham, Ala bama, so as to include within the cor porate limits of said oity, the territory now included within the cities or towns of Avondale, Woodlawn, East Lake, North Birmingham, North Haven, Gray mont. Elyton, West End, Pratt City, Wylam, and Ensley, and other territory, and so as to exclude from the city of Birmingham certain territory now in cluded within the corporate limits of said City of Birmingham. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama
 Section l. That the boundaries of the city of Birmingham, in the County Of Jefferson and State of Alabama, be and the same are hereby altered and re- arranged so as to include within the corporate limits of said city, all that ter rltory lying within the County of Jeffer- son included within the boundaries here in set out to-wit: Beginning at the south west corner of section six. township eigh- teen South, range two, West, which Is a point on the present boundary line of the City of Birmingham, In Jefferson County, Alabama; thence running North along the west boundary line of said section to where same intersects the north boundary line of the right of way of the Birming- nam N1lneTdl TallTOdu, tHehcc III h HUT easterly direction across the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said section to a point on its north boundary where the east side of an alley in block eight hundred and fifty-four (s54 of the Birmingham Realty Co.'S survey inter- sects the north boundary line of said quarter quarter section thence east along said north boundary to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of south west quarter of section six aforesaid; thence south along the east boundary line of said subdivision to its intersection With the north boundary line of the right-ol- way of the Birmingham Mineral railroad
 thence in a northeasterly direction along said right-of-way of said Birmingham Mineral railroad to a point where sac right of-way of said Birmingham Mn eral railroad intersects with the cas-
 quarter section line of the west half of th' northeast quarter of section twenty-seVeh township seventeen south range two west; thence in a straight line to th' center of section twelve, township seven teen. south, range two, west; thence | in a straight line to the southeast cor ner of the northeast quarter or rn'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

has been or may hereafter be prescrih- ed by statute. or the rate which has been or may hereafter be established by the Railroad Commission to au- thorize actions to recover such dam ages and prescribe the period within which such actions may be brought and the procedure approved Decem- Der 3. 1907, be and the same is hereby repealed.
 Approved, August 20, 1909. Official
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

No. 20) AN ACT (I. 20. To repeal "An Act to authorize the recovery of damages by any person who has been elected from any regu- lar passenger train, or any railroad in this State for refusal to pay a greater or higher rate of fare than that pre- scribed by statute or by the Railroad Commission and to prescribe the period
 within which such action may be brought" approved December 8, 1907
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by tho Legislature or Alabama that, an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the re- covery of damages by any person who has been elected from any regular pas senger train of any railroad in this State for refusal to pay greater or higher rate of fare than that pre- scribed by the statute, or by the rail road commission. and to prescribe the period within which such action may be brought" approved December B. 1907. be and the same is hereby repealed,
 Approved August 20, 1909.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

No. 27.) AN ACI. VT. 10.
 To repeal an act entitled "An Act to
 make Railroad corporations and other
 common carriers liable in damages to
 pa ssengers or persons desiring to be-
 come passengers fof refusing to carry sucb persons between points in this
 state at which regular stops are made
 to take on and let off passengers at the rate or fare which has been or may
 hereafter be prescribed by statute, or
 inc rate which has been or may here after be established by the Railroad Commission to auth orize actions to recover said damages and prescribe the neriod within which such actions may he brought and the procedure" Ap- proved Dec. 33. 1907
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. that an act entitled I'"An act to make railroad corporations and oth CT common carriers liable in damages to passengers or persons de- string to become passengers for refus- ing to carry such persons between points in this State at which regular stops are made to take on and let off messengers at the rate of fare which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
A SPLENDID PICNIC.
Held BY Tho Foreign Masons at Gale
donia Park Saturday.

The annual foreign Masonic picnic
which was held AZ Caledonia park Sat
urday afternoon was one of the most
successful that the members Of the fra
terniay in this city have ever held in
spite Of the showers which came At
times There were about 100 members
Of the fraternity present, representa-
tives Of foreign lodges and many from
Granite lodge, as well ais a scattering
from other lodges throughout the coun-
ty. Added to the Masons were their
families and a few friends, the whole
number Of picnickers totaling well over
200.
Nearly every family took a basket and
dinner was served during the afternoon
in the pavilion and under the trees. Soft
drinks and ice cream were also dispens-
ed from the various stands.
The opening Of the sports was a base
ball game between something like a
bakers dozen OF Granite lodge members
and an equal number Of foreign Masons
They worked and sweated for three in
nings and then quit the game by mu-
tual concent with the score tied, there
being eight tallies 70 the credit Of
either team John Chesser was the cap
tain of the foreign Alasons while VIII
liam Maclxie assumed charge OF the des-
TIMES Of the Granite lodge team. viii
liam Scott officiated as umpire in q
manner which proved acceptable
The next on the list Of sports was
somewhat Of an innovation in the lists
usually offered at picnics being a foot
BAH match between the ladies Of Granite
lodge members and ladies Of the foreign
Masons There were 10 on either side
in this contest and they put mp as fast
an exhibition Of association foot ball.
playing under woman's rules, as has
been seen in this vicinity for many
moons.
Every contestant IN both teams did
her level best to gain an advantage and
seYenl times the ball was almost
through for a goal but was saved by
the opponents goal keepers, So the play
continued for Is minutes with not much
advantage for either faction and neither
had scored when time was called. John
Chester refereed and be it said he did
the job in a manner which called for no
protest from any Of the fair contes-
tantS.
a football match between members
OF Granite lodge Of Barre and Operative
lodge Of Aberdeen, Scotland. ended one
TO nothing in favor Of Granite lodge.
The races and their results follow:
Girls race, for girls 10 and under,
Bella Wood first, Hazel Jopp second.
Girls Is and under, 1. Wilson first,
b. Thompson second.
Boys 10 and under, Francis Blake
frst Irwin Anderson second
Boys is and under, James Stewart
first, Charles Mari, second
Music for dancing was furnished dur
ing the afternoon by Coburn's orchestra
Of three pieces
The committee III charge Of the ar
rangements for the outing consisted of
James Scott. William Anderson, John
Spence, Robert Patterson, Angus Mo
Donald, Walter Burnett, William
stephen, James Wood and Henry Cor
don.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-26
SHOT HIS WIFE DEAD,
AND WALKED TO STATION
And Before Police Ended His Own Life
Before They Could Frustrate
Him.

New Bedford, Mass, July 26--Crazed
with drink, Robert w. Tanning Of West.
port killed his wife, Tina, last night,
then walking to the police headquarters,
where in the presence Of the officer he
turned the revolver upon himself and
fred, falling dead before the attempt
was frustrated.
flaming was wildly excited when he
entered the police station at 1880 this
morning He asked Lieutenant Com.
stock to read a letter confessing the
deed. Comstock asked:
eWhat do you want me to do about
this
Tanning said, "Just this"
He pulled a gun and shot himself in
the mouth, dying instantly. When the
woman's body was found it was shown
She died fighting She was killed with
an Indian tomahawk, which flaming re-
Gently found.