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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29
what Is Your Totem?'' Society's Latest

paint the totem on the sides of the
swaggerest runabouts in town, and
the idea is so-terribly swell that
everybody feels a thrilling sense OF
pride and citation when asked. whats
your bug?r
Mrs. Perry Belmont's delicately per.
flmed notes from Paris are surmount-
ed by great, big, buzzing bee of gold,
his quivering wings poised for flight.
Miss Mathilde Townsend's totem looks
like q giant mosquito. while Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh have for their
totem bird built on hieroglyphic
lines. The bird, which looks much
like young robin with bill tightly
closed and neck considerably longer
than the usual, perched on the Walsh
note paper, and also on the Walsh
cards Of invitation, is sometimes dull
blue, sometimes gray on gray papers,
and again 1t comes in glowing gold,
and yet again In cleaning silver.
Just outside the entrance to the
Walsh mansion the bird shows up in
the form of q clipped tree of dwarf
box. The Walsh totem has addi.
tional significance when 1t is remem-
bered that the Walsh millions were
dug out of the famous Camp Bird
mine. near Auray. Col.
Mrs. Taft on her stationery uses the
crest OF the United States-the spread
eagle. surrounded by galaxy Of thir.
teen stars-and similar die is used
by the secretary Of state on stationery
used for official occasions.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29
Lieut.. U. S. Grant to Be Busy "Janitor"

Lieut., Grant married not long ago
the daughter of Senator Root of New
York. Since that time he has been
stationed in Boston In the engineer
department. Under the law a member
Of the engineer corps must superin-
tend the state, war and navy building.
This is, without exaggeration, the
largest Office building In the world. 1t
extends, from Pennsylvania avenue to
the Oval and from Executive avenue
almost all over town. Branches OF
the enormous building can be found
on almost any street within mile.
The state. war and navy building
in itself is enough care for an or.
binary man, but there are also the an
nexes, which are arranged without
any consideration for the convenience
OF the superintendent.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29

fSYHy HAT is your totem?" is the lat
W est question in Washington
swaggerdom, and II you cannot answer
offhand the inference is you have been
dead to the world OF fashion for at
least two weeks
Nowadays, In lieu of the familiar
monogram and the banal crest and
. the erstwhile much coveted coat-of-
Rrms, society danes and damsels, TAX
Ing the cue from the aboriginal ma
Hves of the country. go out to the
fields and, selecting whatever bug or
bird or beast strikes their fancy,
promptly pre-empt 1t as their totem"
The pendulum has swung the other
way, and society with a golden halo
has elected to become America Of
the Americans. II. for instance, but
terfy, Is chosen as the totem, then
niilady proceeds to have 1t embossed
on her note paper and to have It
embroidered on her dainty lace
trimmed lingerie. Delicately cut out
Of silver, the emblem is affixed to her
handbag. and to her card case. while
whir Of wings flashes across the gilt.
tering surface Of her toilet silver.
Artists Of renown are employed to
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29
Doors Of Famous Old Hotel Are Closed

morning, and thrice week coach
left for the old National road line to
Frederick. Cumberland and Pittsburg,
In ante.bellum days the servants
were all slaves and one of the pecu.
liar customs was the method OF sum
moning guests to dinner. A negro
boy was sent forth at meaitimes with
huge gong which he pounded for
ten minutes as he paraded.
The present structure was built in
the 60s. Just why and how the hotel
became 80 great fayorite with the
Southerners has never been explained.
but for the last seventy years it has
been the meeting place for politicians
Of the southland. II has catered to
that trade almost exclusively aud
enjoyed the patronage of practically
half the southern congressional dele
cation.
Its broad. low ceiled lobby filed
with broad hated frock coated men
was far more suggestive OF Memphis
or New Orleans than of the northern
cities. The bar was always famous
for It's juieps. toddies and sherry cob
hlers.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29

THE METROPOLITAN hotel, for more
1 than century southern headquar-
ters at the national capital, with a
history almost as long as that Of the
city Itself. has closed Its doors for
want OF new tenant. The last pro
prietors did not ask for renewal Of
their lease because Of the loss in
traisic caused by the demolition OF the
sid pennsylvania railroad station.
ana the diversion OF transients to
points nearer the new Union terminal.
Az the Indian Queen Tavern the
frame center Of the old etage-coach
days, the hotel began its career at the
time Of the administration Of Thomas
Jenersou. From the courtyard In
front 81 the old building the Baltimore
ma phiIadelphin coaches started each
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29

II IEUT. ULYSSES s. GRANT III.
Il grandson of the famous general
and former president. is about to be-
come the janitor of the greatest ONCE
building In the world. Capt John H.
Poole, corps of engineers, has been
relieved of the duties of military aide
to President Taft and superintendent
OF the state, war and navy building In
Washington, and 1t is expected that
Lieut.. Grant will take his place--both
places. as they go together.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29
mo Romanee About II.

The stricken man constantly moaned
the name of the young woman who
had Tilted him.
Tell her." he said to the medical
man, that her cruelty killed me, Tell
her am dying from broken heart"
The medical man shook his head.
Jaw, go;on,' he said. That would
be shamelessly unprofessional. Your
hearts all right. It's your liver that's
the trouble"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29
7 EWVS1 SINGLE BINDER
STRAIGHT 6fCIGAR cioxR s Not 4o So ee So6
Why Actors Wear Long Hair.

Why Actors Wear Long Hair.
Why do actors so often wear long
hair? Perhaps this is the reason:
There once was a statute in England
under which actors found wandering
were liable to be branded through the
right ear. The long hair concealed
the decoration and thus the custom
was started.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29
Save the Babies.

INFANT MORTALITY something g We hardly realize Of
all the children born in civilized countries twenty-five per cent? nearly
oneuarte die before they reach year; sevn per cent?
than before they FIVE and onehaf before they fifteen!
We do hesitate say that timely Coa would
% these lives Neither hesitate say that many Of these
nne deaths ocaond by the narcotic preparations Drops nes
and soothing syps sold for ohns complaints contain less OPIUM
morphine They considerable quantities. deadly posons any quantity
they supe red circulation and lead to conges Sickness DEATH Caoa
operates exactly the but you must that bears the signature Of
C Fletcher Casoa the blood to circulate properly opens the
pores Of the skin and alaYs fever.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29
Snake into Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for your feet.
IT cures painful. swollen. smarting, sweat
Ing feet Makes new shoes easy. Sold by
all Druggists and Shoe Stores. Csc. Don't
accept any substitute, Sample FREE. Adj
dress Allen 8, olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29
Its Cause,

"Ella's new dress is in shocking
TASTE"
Possibly on account of its color"
How is that?"
"You know. 1t is electric blue"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29

Criticism should never exasperate
US; on the contrary, 1t should beno-
at us, and even occasionally amuse
us.-Rnax. O'Rell.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29

no Your CLOTHES LOOK YELLOyyi
If so, use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t will make
them white as snow. OF. package cents.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29

The, umbrella dealer has a lot put
by for a rainy day.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29

PERRY DAvIs.PAINKILLER
draws the palm and Inflammation from bee tingu
and bites Soothes and allays the awful Itch
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-29

( 1t is always the open season for
killing time with some people.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16
Editorial Comment
Only Another Brain Storm.


As usual anything chIopie col
relative efforts
rehabilitation
Miner published legi
association relative the resolutions commndatory Of
Cover
The published this perfectly legitimate
editorial the Of the
Of
good. admit
published
tAis paper the Of enterprise which
this line has had something with ehagn
svsrh 3 repeated ures. ..r g.,
1t is the business Of ibis publish the it,
The afternoon eo"NempO hsp on the fact that did
parties an,hoyzi' publication story story
as tn. statements therein
contained natter, II bpowledse in this city, and merit
apology, application Of details
.Hr&kntacH pay ~ ouifae in the shall
desvor avoid Yuma, for instance.
Whether the Journal Miner gbbeg respectfully
readers draw their
neat, , % - e.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16
CREATOR OF GERMAN FLEET.

At no time in the long official career
of the secretary of state for the i'm.
perial German navy, Admiral Won Tir.
pitt, did the prodigious memory for
which he is 80 famed display itself
with more consummate mastery of
the details of every fleet in the world
than when nt confronted, a few weeks
ago, the excited budget committee of
the reichstag in Berlin, says Current
Literature. The newspapers OF al Eng
land were full Of Won Tirpitz, whose
proves as a builder of ail-big gun bat.
tleships had taken the English prime
minister completely by surprise and
oceasioned the most exciting series of
debates heard In the house Of commons
since the accession Of Mr.. Asquith to
power. The difHculty In which Asquith
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16

HORTA, Azores Islands, June IT,
The. steerage passengers and crew
the Cunard liner Slavonia, wrecked
the Azores, were landed at VeIas, 0
of the Flores islands. A hundred q
ten cabin passengers were taken
board the North German liner Prince
Irene to be taken to Gibraltar
details of tho loss Of the liner are
tainahle. II grounded two miles
the coast.
PUNTA DE GADA, June r. WI
less telegraphy played pronun'
part In saving tho crew and pas'ent.
of the Slavonia, which today Is !,
tai wreck two miles southwest oil u
Flores islands. The wireless fea'
the Republic was cqoalled u he' =
celled. -,
PUNTA DE GADA, June IL
steamer Princess Irene, one nuno''
and eighty miles away, received =
call &c @ u" and piesea.
up. The operator Immediately p''D '
back an answer and learned Inc NV
ton of the stricken ship. The i''
FASTENED at fun speed to the "''
and everybody was saved
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16
Let the Public Judge.
(rrom Tuesday q Daily


Because Attorneys Morrison aud H. $ Clark refused TO be D''
by manfuy honoraby declared over 'F ""
signatures they subana,cd Journal Miners nter'etat" 'i ''
dissenting the resolutions Of the Bar 'o
Friday gentlemen made the subject Of VICIOUS an"
scurri lousa Courier las, evening
becoming aud is undertaking
private public character beyond reroacA
been indicted for public oheh'e No one
has accused either of them of perjury bribery any other ERIN"
Neither p,cniory Never
they cchcaes avoid trial by
peers. their have they ever been under
the breath of suspicion public malefac,ors
covcry evening contemporary tina, Mr. clark
about be removed from Office Even this So would have bee"
would have been simply one OF the mis-
fortunes political w resignation of Mr.
placed the hands of Governor Sloan
trip before the latter was even
doing Mr. Clark simply
followed precedent and accepting later that resignation Governor So"
paid that gentleman high tribute his conscientious and useful services
as
declaring unqualsedy tina, supreme
either woefo *
of the facts wi disregard of the truth The Pacific Re
shows that the passed the merits of the
appeal for the this particular, question
Clark busiy
performing Legislature he did
have the time to brief Later he asked for motion for
passed the merits the appeal simply begging the
crum
stances unpreud in Yavapai knows this to be
the fact.
As far Mr.. Morrison defense his
part His unsemshed record Of thirty this speaks It's
self and in itself is refutaOn of all attacks that
nj, character. the OF
and bin we'll lie
ddate for public county
candidate again for district attorney
Democrat standing opponent
All Of the gentlemen Courier are the
leaders of toe bar in Yavpa county and in the
is one of the leaders Of the Democratic. county
power in it's councils until the corrupt political ring
under whose defaon, bribery corporation
came stencil in the nosrils Of honest people
1t is commonly
Me Morrison Clark Andrews inspired by T.
Norris Assuming this public Judge
him and the whose private heretofore b
unmalgned and which still unsunied.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16

Popular Couple WS1Aed In ms q
Las week.

The announcement Is made Of 4
marriage Of william Mays ard NJ
Mary v. Barrett, which happy sv''
was solemnized In this city last w
by Rev. O. Maudin Of the .cs,ASl
church. Following the usion Of the
two popular people q wedding 'upp'
was given at the home Of Mr. and Nj
Mays, on Garden street, las. satufd'
evening, 10 commemorate the even
At this gathering there was also
pleasant occasion celebrated In q
silver, or the twenty-6fth, wedding q
niversary OF Mr. and Mrs. Leo .
quena "a double anniversary, In 2s'
being celebrated, in which the aala
Of the two couples was pleasantly ~
cussed.
An elaborate menu was given, q
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Nay
Mr.. and Mrs. Requsna, Mr.. @. o. W.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brow and ~
Phil Petrich Of Jerome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mays enjoy a VIZ
acquaintance In the city and are :!
recipients Of the we'll wishes Of =
which was attestcd in numerous pre-
ents bestowed. Mr.. and Mrs. Requs'
likewise were handsomely remember
in passing the twenty.ffth m'Ies''
of welded life.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16
INGENIOUS OPIUM FRAUD.

A very clever fraud has just come TO
light in Hongkong as the result OF
which consignment Of opium worth
about 10000 has been replaced by u
bogus material which il practically
worthless. Recently when the steam.
Or Gymeric had arrived here from,
Vancouver, Mr. Hoggnrth and n party
Of excise officers, accompanied by n
police constable, boarded the steamer
and took possession Of twelve eases.
each ease containing l05 boxes and
each box five tacls. The chief officer
said he was glad 10 get rid Of 1t as it
WINS leaking.
II appears that the consignment
which was marked TX. NJ. ii. Macao, -
was sent from Hongkong to Vancouver
some time ago, but it was refused nd.
mission into Canada and was stored in
a bonded warehouse, whence it was to
he reshipped back to Hongkong Prior
TO it's reaching Hongkang il had been
To Japanese ports and Manila. Nat.
orally il was expected the royalty
would have been paid on the consign.
ment on returning here, but the opium
farmer learned through an informcr
that the contents were merely dccoc-
tion OF opium. Examination confirmed
this, the alleged opium being nothing
more than treacle and opium water.
The genuine opium had apparently
been taken out Of the boxes aud fonnd
ITS way into Canada, and the coneoc-
ton put in it, place and sent back to
Hongkong. Where and by whom the
fraud was committed is not known,
but whoever CARRIED it out did so very
clcyerly. Now the steamboat agents
are trying TO dnd an owner for the'
consignment, but nobody seems TO care
TO claim II. The opium authorities will
probably ask for its forfeiture aud de.
struetion, liongkong Press
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16

did not take u minute. and ms for put.
ting in the horizon line with a sug.
gestion Of a mellow softness where the
world stopped and the sky began, why
! do not think il took more than thirty
seconds.
An interesting background of fore.
ground Ito make use Of convenient
|paradox), and his whole canvas was
covered. and he was ready really 20
begin his picture.
What did ! say Of Italyf That blue
sky was an Italian sky after all, for
while ] sat agape, an Italian craft with
colored sails fell of his plant brush,
and the foreground, which had looked
like mown field, turned as IL by
magic to water. Some other vessels
danced upon the undulant waves, and
at last the thing that would mark 1t
Italian to the most stay at home pie.
ture buyer who ever lived, black
gondol", popped into sight in the i'm.
mediate foreground.
He did not forget to paint few of
those gaily colored poles that seem to
infest Italian waters and the thing
was done.
Time-Twenty.three minutes.
Result--A little work of art
signature" Roversi" 1--WE will
say, and the canvas was taken from
It's easel AZ calmly as man removes
piece of toast from plate, set
against the wall To join long row of
canvases of the same size, and then
another was put on the easel, screwed
INTO place, aud "this man Dicbl" sat
down to his second
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16

found himself, thanks TO Admiral Won
Tirpitz, was that he did not know. n.
he thought he did, the rate az which
German battlesaip construction is TAX
ing place. "we know" to quote the
words of Reginal McKenna, who /.
the spokesman of British naval policy
IN the commons. "we know that the
Germans have law which, when the
ships have all been completed under il
will give them a navy more powerful
than any in existence. But we do not
know the rate at which the provisions
OF this law are to be carried into exccu.
tion.' Neither, il seems. did the
reichsfag nor it's budget committee.
The revelation in the British house of
commons that Germany was building
Dreadnoughts in n sort Of clandestine
way amazed Germany no less tnan il
amazed England. There was n loud in.
vocation OF Admiral Won Tripitz.
Scarcely naval expert in the world,
whether he was on the staff of the
London Times or but an occasional con.
tributor to the Rome Tribuna, would
dissent from the view that Admiral
Alfred Won Tripitz, most ilustrious of
living ministers Of marine, has stamn.
ed upon this epoch of world politics
Its characteristic "note" of navol
power. He is to quote the London
Mail, "tne real creator of the German
iieet. - Facing the members of the
r"ichstag committee in the uniform of
ms nigh rank, the six foot, long beard
Ell sailor looked very much less tbon
sixty, although his age now exceeds
the three-score limit. Not once did ma
feier TO memorandum ar nm n0iei,l
register as he replied to query after
query IN the courteous, dignifed and
Iow,voleed style habitual to him. II ia
said OF Won Tripitz by the Berlin Vo-.
warts, and most authorities agree. that
ne can repeat by rote the name Of
every battlesh'p in the world. yiving
Jus tonnage, its date Of construction
lts displacement and the details Of 10
armament, lie is intimately aeouaiut
ed with the resources of every shin
o"''uihg yard on the face Of the earth
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16

the support Of the government in one
form or another $4,000 a year Of your
Income" Let the German govern.
ment or the British 90 to their people
and say the same thing. wha, would
happenf A frst.class revolution on the
spot.
The people Of japan are performing
the financial miracle Of giving up
about 30 per cent Of their net income
every day, without saying a word
about IL. In other words, the greatest
asset Of the Japanese empire Of today
Is the patriotism Of her people. Vita.
in twenty-five years, perhaps, at the
rate OF conquest western commercial.
ism and the doctrine of individual
rights are making among our people
We shall be as civilized as any other
so-called Christian nation. As yet,
however, the state, to the imagination
Of the people of Japan, is greater than
all the gods. The Qualification Of the
state is the Mecca of all our dreams.
We take very seriously all matters
connected with the state; so seriously,
indeed, that we have no sense of humor
about them. That is the reason why
We carieaturc all Of our 100000 gods
in the pleasantest of moods in the
world, but would not for moment per.
init anyone to earieature his majesty
the emperor. Tnis also is the reason
why We have no graft in our govern.
ment finance, and that saves lot Of
money for our country.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16
BIC COLO RECEIPTS
IN PRESCOTT
YESTERDAY
Shipments Aggregating
$50 Ounces Reach
City Bank
prom Tuesaax.. Dsilxl

steady stream Of gold bullion il
flowing nito this city from many sour.
ces Of production, and yesterday at the
Prescott National bank neayy con.
signment was received. One bar from
the Poland Mining company, weighing
over 200 ounces, was shown, while four
other bars, aggregating in weight over
zoo ounces, came in from the Tiger
Gold company, in the Bradshaws. The
roland bar was fine looking piece Of
metal, running high in ounce valuation,
while the bays from the Tiger also
showed fine milling service. The old
Accidental claim ~ the Poland com.
pany is the only point being operated
by mat company at tho present time.
which will give some idea of the min.
eraiogical conditions prevailing and
the excellent results that are follow.
ing development.
In speaking of the gold bullion PASS
ing through their hands at the present
time, Cashier Frederieks saws that n Ia
diitcultto form an accurate idea Of the
amount coming in monthly, and would
eonservatively estimate the yield in
goid bullion at at least $4,000 every
thirty days. What the returns in
concentrates are is difficult to estI.
mate owing to the irregularity Of
smcltcr returns.
l.,..
inat there is over $4,000 ne,
month coming into the etv : n can.
sentative estimate, when i, IN taken
INTO consideration that other avenues
are handling tais product. Of which
niue Is known. Considering that
many plants are idle, this Is a wonder.
,ul showing, and it demonstrates tha,
iaVapai county, in the vicinity suy.
rounding Prescott, has never falling
revenue in gold production OF an az
,I"etiVe rating. Vita copper at n hat.
'or ngnre, more inviting zone does
not exist for the pursuit of minino /.
'ne southwest than can here he demon.
strated.. " ''"o"
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-16

II your job 10 "shaky" . Jvsfss(
Miner liner will get yon another 81