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The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
COWBOY IN CABINET
New Secretary of Interior Was
Once a PIainsman.
Richard A. BaIIinger Prepared Him
self for College While Driving
cattIe-Classmate of His
Predecessor, Garfield.

Washington. - Biographies have
been published, and stories have been
told of Richard A. Ballinger, former
commissioner of the general land Of
flee and former mayor of Seattle, now
secretary of the interior in President
Taft's cabinet, but not one of these ac.
counts tells of Judge Ballinger's life
as a cowboy upon the plains of south.
western Kansas so years ago.
Three years he spent in the saddle,
herding droves of cattle across the
range, and to this day he recounts
interesting experiences that his fellow
cabinet officers will doubtless call
upon him to repeat. On one occasion
he was almost killed by the hoofs of
an unruly broncho.
During these years he studied the
classic languages, riding many miles
across the plains each week to recite
his lessons, and by his own efforts he
prepared himself for college, where he
was elassmate of James r. Garfield,
who, a quarter of century later,
made him general land commissioner,
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
Work of Fish Hatcherlea.

AS the result Of special efforts In
the hatchery work during the year
the output of fish and eggs in 1908 was
greater than ever before In the history
of the national bureau, reaching a to-
tai OF 2,S71,456.2S0. or this number
2,413.S09,225 were young fish distrib-
uted for the stocking and restocking
Of public and private waters, and the
remaining 457647,055 were eggs de-
livered to state and foreign hatcheries.
The output of young fish exceeds the
greatest previous record for any one
year by 376, 100000.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

this road was operated strictly ac-
cording to methods that prevailed in
Spain. The equipment, including To-
comotives, passenger coaches and
freight cars, all came from Spain. The
officers were Spaniards and all of the
employees were either Spaniards or
MeXicans. The accounts and books of
the syndicate were kept in Spanish.
All correspondence was conducted in
Spanish, and in every respect the road
was just as much foreign enterprise
rs though it was located in Spain
itself. This Rio Grande railroad, as
1t was called, served for nearly forty
years as Brownsvilles only railway
outlet. All goods and supplies for the
town and surrounding territory came
by water to Point Isabel and thence
over the little railway to Brownsville
for distribution. The first locomotive
that was used on this railway Is still
In good condition and attracts much
attention among visitors TO Browns.
vile. 1t is crude type of the early
day equipment which was used by the
road. This primitive locomotive con
tinued to do good service on this line
for many years after the more modern
type of propelling power had been in
vented and brought into general use
elsewhere
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
NOT DRUGS
Food Did It.

After using laxative and cathartic
medicines from childhood a case Of
chronic and apparently incurable con-.
stipation yielded to the scientific food,
Grape Nuts, in few days.
From early childhood I suffered
with such terrible constipation that I
had to use laxatives continuously GO.
ing from one drug to another and suf.i
fering more or less all the time.
"a prominent physician whom con>
suited told me the muscles of the d.
gestiye organs were partially par.
alyzed and could not perform their
work without help OF some kind, so I
have tried at different times about
every laxative and cathartic known,
but found no help that was at all per-
manent. had finally become discour.
aged and had given my case up as
hopeless when / began to use the pre-
digested food, Grape-Nuts.
Although had not expected this
food to help my trouble, to my great
surprise Grape-Nuts digested imme-
diately from the first and in q few
days / was convinced that this was
Just what my, system needed
"The hewels performed their func-
,tions regularly and am now com,
pletely and permanently cured of this
awful trouble.
'Truly the power of scientific food
must be unlimited" There's q
Reason"
Read 1.-THE Road to Wellyille, /" in pkgs,
Ever read the above IsttepY A Sew
enc appears from time TO time They
are 9enuiBes true ana fuu eS hHyAE1
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
!: MISSOURI STATE NEWS !:
A country woman,s Club.

The purpose of the Country Wom-
ems club, recently organized in Mober-
ly, Is to keep the boys and girls on
the farm. Mrs. Mae Crosse, secretary
of the club, wrote to DR.. H. J. Waters.
dean OF the college of agriculture of
the University OF Missouri, to ask
what can be done to keep the young
folks interested in country life. The
women hope to enlist the men with
them after the hard farm work is over
in the summer and all work together
to keep the boys and girls interested
in farm life. Dean Waters wrote this
in reply: "You are undertaking some
thing of inestimatable value to our
country IL carried out, and we shall be
glad to help you In any way in our
power. doubt, II books will be the
right end at which to begin. They are
dry to boys and girls. Perhaps lee
lures or demonstrations or corn grow
ing contests for the boys and land
scape gardening contests for the girls,
or sewing and cooking contests would
be better for the beginning. We can
supply seed for a boys corn growing
contest, and you could easily get the
people of Moberly, / have no doubt, to
offer premiums. Hold to corn show at
your schoolhouse this fall, at which
time someone from the college of agri-
culture could come and lecture. Or
the matter could take even a larger
form, and a farm boys encamrment
might be held in your community, uc-
der the auspices of the state board Of
agriculture, Let me know what you
think of these plans, and we will be
glad to help you with them, or with
any other plans that may occur to you
or to 'us in the meantime. I congratlI-
late you upon the work you have un-
dertaken.' Miss Rosa Mise is presi-
dent of the Country Women's club.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

and whose seat he has taken in the
cabinet room.
This interesting episode of the from
tier in Judge Ballingers life. is best
told in his own words-and he remem-
bers most distinctly the incidents of
his cowboy days.
When l was Is years old--in 1873
my father moved from Virden, ILL.,,
to Larned, Kan, and as that was in
the center of the cattle country, /
soon was cowboy" Judge Ballinger
relates:
MY most memorable experience as
knight Of the plains came when a
wild horse got the better of me. That
was at Spring creek. wanted an
other horse, and went into the cor
raj to lasso one, for had gained con-
siderable skill with a rope, and in the
enthusiasm of my youth thought was
lnvincible.
81 got the thong rope over the ami
mails head, all right, and managed to
get him up to the snpbbing post,
where the horses are branded. Grad
ually ! worked up the untamed steed
until | was within ten feet of him.
With a motion as quick as lightning
so it seemed to me-he raised himself
on his hind legs and struck me to the
earth
When l came to- which was some
little time afterward, the horse was
gone and | needed medical attention.
while l was on the range / rode
seven miles every Sunday TO recite
Latin to the steward at Fort Larned,
where several companies of soldiers
were stationed. was grateful for this
| assistance and also for the interest ta-
keE in me by a minister, who lived
three miles or more from our ranch,
and who was willing TO impart to me
| his smattering of Greek.
While at Washburn young Ballinger
met Senator John j. ingalls,, who ad-
vised him to take course at Will
Jams college. He followed the advice.
and graduated with the class of 1884,
Of which young Garfield was mem.
ber.
For two years following his gradu.
alton Ballinger studied in the law of,
flee Of S. Corning Judd. a prominent
| Chicago attorney, and then he went
to Kankakec, H., where he became
city attorney. Later he was city at
torney of Decatur, Ala, after which
he went to the state Of Washington.
He was for four years on the superb
or bench of Jefferson county, residing
in Port Townsend, after which he
went to Seattle. His term as mayor
extended over period of two years
and at its conclusion he was pre-
vailed upon, reluctantly because of his
private interests. to take charge of thC
reorganization Of the general land of
tlce,
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
Monlco Lopez Lara.

Monico was a mere lad when he first
came under the attention of Mr.. Taft
then president OF the Philippine. com
mission. Mr.. Taft liked the boy and
made him his valet. The lad was loyal
and learned quickly, and it would al
most have broken his heart had he
been left behind in the Orient when
the big Ohioan came to Washington to
be sworn in as secretary of war. Sc
Mr.. Taft brought Monico along with
him, and from then until the Taft
house was closed on X street, after the
nomination at Chicago last year, Mon
leo, who had grown up to be young
man, continued to serve Mr.. Taft as
valet
During the campaign Monico, who
with Mai Brooks, had charge of the
packing and storage of the Taft fur
niture, stayed in Cincinnati. Since the
election Monico has been with Mr.
Taft much of the time as his valet
and accompanied him in that capacity
to Panama. AS valet, Monico will con
tinue to be Mr.. Taft's barber, taking
the place of Billy" Dulany, the light
colored negro who had been Rcose
velt's White House barber.
Dulany now leaves the White House
to be an accountant In the Office o.
the auditor for the navy on the rolls
of the treasury department.
There wouldn't be any world 4
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
A Bit Of History.

The agitation in the legislature for
a new state capitol brought out the
following history of the old building in
one of the Gov. Hadley's messages:
The first state capitol was built upon,
the site of the present executive man
sion. The construction began in 1923
and was completed in 1925, at a cost
of $4,000. This building was CON
structed of brick and was designed for
the temporary use of the legislative
and executive departments Of the state
government, with the idea that later it
would be used as a residence for the
governor But in 1897 this building
was destroyed by fire, together with
the accumulated records of IL years.
The present state capitol, or that part
Of the present state capitol exclusive
Of the north and south wings, was be-
gun in 1888 and was completed in 1840
at an expense of $35O,000. The two
wings were added in 1887, The build
ing as at present constructed is entire
ly inadequate for the executive and
legislative departments. There Is not
strictly fire proof vault in the entire
building, and any day the state may
meet with the same experience that 1t
met with 70 years ago, when 1t lost all
of the states records through the de-
strnction of the state capitol by fire.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
Shiloh church to Be RepuIlt.

An effort is being made to build q
suitable memorial church on the site
of the original Shiloh church, on Shi-
loh battlefield, now one Of the most
attractive Of military parks. 1t was
on this very spot the bloody battle Of
Shiloh was begun on the morning Of
April 8, 1862. 1t is the purpose to
build memorial church to cost not
less than $4,000 The names of all
contributors will be recorded in q
permanent register and kept on ex.
hibition in the church. which will be
open to visitors and tourists.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
Wolves In jackson county.

Eight wolf scalps were laid on the
desk of the county court while the
court was in session at independence
the! other day. w. c. Bushart, who
lives three miles southeast OF Lees
Summit, discovered the lair of wolves
and. some of them were old enough to
show little fight. They were captur-
ed, however, and the county court or
dered a warrant issued to the captor
for SIG. There is bounty Of 81 on
each wolf scalp.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
PRIMITIVE Rail LOCOMOTIVE.
First Engine Used on Marrow Gauge
Line In Texas Built by spaniards
Still In Good Condition.

Houston, Textile narrow gauge
'ailway which was built between
Brownsville and Point Isabel, Tex,
many years ago by syndicate Of
Spaniards is said to have possessed
more unique and picturesque features
han any railway In this country up to
the time 1t passed into American
hands about five years ago and was
nodernized, both as TO equipment and
management. Under the old regime
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
A Hobo Convention at M. sS1U,

With G. Sam Scott as chief high
mogul OF the sons OF Rest, the annual
hobo convention at the University Of
Missouri was held the other night, An
admission fee of ten cents was charged.
The delegates to the convention
arrived on special train from More,s
switch, mile from town. at 2;ociock
in the afternoon. A special train filed
with hoboes was met by . crowd Of
cheering boys and SlrlS,
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
BEST STOMACH
REMEDY FREE

It is an old saying that IL the stom,,
nch Is sound the whole body is safe,
because so much depends upon the
proper working of the stomach. Many
persons find themselves with a dis.
order of the stomach which pro-
duces dyspepsia or peculiar state Of
biliousness.
II you suffer from both stomach trouble
and constipation you are on the way to .
very serious disease. From just sWch con-
ditions come appendicitis, rheumatisms
skin diseases and similar disorders, be-
cause the waste matter that should have
been dispelled from the system through
this bowels has found It's way into the
this point is not simply q violent cathar-
tic tablet or salt. which usually does moro
harm than good, but a gentle laxative
tonic like Dr.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsln,
ailments for nearly a quarter. OF CEN
tury. 1t cured J. G. Lanham, OF Warrefls-
burg, Mo-, of stomach trouble of long
standing, also William Voll, of 903 Ellison
St.. Louisville, KY, who had the trouble
However, II you have stomach trouble
you want to know from personal expert
ence what Dr. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepstn
will do for you. II SO, send your name to
sent you. You are urged to send for the
free bottle, as the results from 1t will be
the best recommendation OF DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. Then you viii do as
over two million people did last yeer.go
at so cents or 81, according to the size you
prefer. We could mention hundreds ana
hundreds of families who are never with
SS IT eSeT pep Of ean the fS%y t9 M Tee
an laxative. and then mo. time should
~ lost taking DIR. CaldwelPs Syrup
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
Methodlsts Head the LIS

The chaplain of the house in the
present legislature has finished his
census of his flock. He found that he
has. under his care 20 Methodists, 20
Christians, 23 Baptists, 20 of no partic-
ular faith; 21 Presbyterians, ten Cath
olics, four Evangelists, two Episcopal
ANS, tive Lutherans, one Dutch Reform
churchman, one Quaker, one atheist
and one claiming his constitutional
rights.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

A congressman is sending the Con-
gressional Record to the public schools
in his home town, hoping in that way
to induce the pupils to take an interest
in the doings OF congress. He is count.
ing his readers, too, just as the base
ball season is opening.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

AS to the Boston woman who sued
her husband for divorce because he
threw a pie at her, there may be two
sides to the question. Possibly it was a
cherry pie of her own baking, with
the pits in it.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

When Gen. Booth establishes the
Salvation Army in Russia it is hard to
see how he Is going to avoid the or.
ganlzatlon of few good active Cos
sack regiments to bring the thing to
the attention OF the plain people In
the way they ore accustomed To.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Government experts have been test,
ing rife provided with electric lights
for night work. Soon the luxurious
soldier will refuse to fight unless his
weapon be provided also with con.
soles and 1an!tor service.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Lieut.. Shackleton has named a
south pole mountain peak after Queen
Alexandra of England. But If he ex.
poets her to traipse down there to UNI
furl flag or break bottle of cham.
pagne, he will be disappointed.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Observers declare that wild geese
when they fly overhead nowadays, dc
not honk so much as formerly. 1t may
be that they dislike the idea of being
mistaken for automobiles.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
GIVES TAFT HIS DAILY SHAVE
Monico Lopez Lara, Filipino Valet Of
President, New Barber of the
White House.

Washington.-Ther is a new barber
Lara, the bright young Filipino, who,
as Mr.. Taft's valet, now lives within
the walls of the executive mansion.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
Offers Prizes to schoIars.

The superintendent of schools of
Boone county has offered cash prize
to the pupil who writes the best essay
on f'Dan iel Boone and His Relation to
Boone County's History"
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

A Georgia court rules that to call a
man liar in the south is a breach OF
the peace. AS Washington practically
is in the south 1t would seem that a
certain distinguished citizen has got
away Just in time.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

At last the hired girl, butt of heart
less generations of jokers as she has
been, is getting her innings and can
throw her proud def" at the chorus
girl. A kitchen maid in New York has
just fallen heir to fortune of mil
lion dollars.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

An interesting suggestion that the
continental powers might induce
Great Britain to cut down her navy
by reducing their own. But some
what academic, eh?
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

fPepsin.
II there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand, or II you want
any medical advice, write
to the doctor, and he will
answer you fully. There 10
no charge for this service.
The address is DIR. w. b.
Caldwell, 261 Caldwell bldg,
Monticello, Ill.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Surely the burglars have not yet
cleaned up things so thoroughly that
they are now driven to the extremity
OF stealing things so cumbersome and
hard to dispose of as horses and ve'
hiCles.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

A new fraternity is known as "The
Amalgamated Order of Moose" From
a gastronomic point of view, an
amalgamated moose might properly
be called hash.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

A Maryland expert says that moi
one man in a thousand who eats ter
rapin knows whether it is the genuine
diamond backed article or not. Then
what difference does it make?
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Atlanta Constitution: Countries in
search of a new constitution are in
formed that we have an old one which
when taken FROM the top shelf and
thoroughly busted, is a model for the
world.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Since other British possessions have
set the example we may expect tc
hear almost any day now that William
Waldorf Astor has put Dreadnought
in the slot and drawn out peerage.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Ebert Hubbard suggests that "for a
whole year we let the heather rest"
But maybe those Newport swells would
object to no mention whatever for IL
months
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Thirteen men were killed in Maine
by deer hunters last season. 1t is only
Just to say for the hunters that none
of them has made any complaint con,
cerning the ammunition that was
wasted when the mistakes W9re made.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Other Washington papers are 30
bright that it is wonder the Con-
gressional Record doesn't speed up a
little.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
THE JASPER NEWS
ROLAND B. GRIFFITH, Editor.

JASPER. ...... ...... MISSOURI
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
KNEW HIS SON.

Psodigal son-Father. have re-
turned! @ ..e.. 81,
Father-Yes. gol dern ,ye. thought
you'd show up about the time the pret-
ty summer boarders began to arrive
at the farmi
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Green hats for greenhorns," sug.
gests an Indiana paper. Whoever
wears a green hat and the new green
shoes will be devil of fellow.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Some English statesmen are in
favor of taxing bachelors in order tc
appease the suffragettes. We were
under the impression that some of the
English suffragettes were married.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

A slump in diamonds is predicted
If agreeable to Her, you'd better wait
n few days and you may pick up
real bargain in an engagement soil
taire.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Some English statesmen are in ia
vor of taxing bachelors in order tc
appease the suffragettes. We were
under the impression that some of the
English suffragettes were married.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

Florida is flourishing in spite of oc-
casional spring freezes. A cold March
induces tourists to stay month
longer.
The Jasper news., 1909-05-27

There wouldn't be any world Il
tAcrs were no yowsp,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-28
REAL ESTATE LOANS.


We MAKE liberal loans upon Fargo
real estate. The SAVINGS a Loan.
III Broadway
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-28
SISTERS AVENGER
SHOOTS HIMSELF
ONE OF TWO SELECTED BY FAM.
lily COUNCIL TO KILL
A. MAN. , -. ~

Moberly, Mo-, May 2s.--orvin Carter,
who shot and killed Thomas Bagby
after family council at which 1t was
decided Bagby must die, killed himself
late last night. .,...
Mystery surrounds the suicide. The
body was found in the Carter home.
near Huntsville. Irwin was lying on
the floor with his hands folded on his
breast. On his body was a revolver.
all the chambers of which were loaded.
His mother, sister BeuIah and a
younger brother were at home. Mrs.
Carter Is said TO have declared that
she placed the revolver on her sons
breast after he shot himself, but that
she got out the wrong revolver. an
other was substituted for the one found.
The second revolver had one empty
chamber.
irwin Carter and his uncle, George
Harris, were under Indictment for the
killing of Bagby. They declared that
Bagby had wronged Beulah. A family
council was called, according to the
story told shortly after Bagby was
killed last June. 1t was decided that
Bagby must be killed.
Irwin was selected to do the shooting.
The story OF the killing has preyed
on Carter's mind, 1t is said, and re-
Gently he has been respondent and has
talked of killing himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-28
DETECTIVES MUST
.. NOT SPY ON
MRS. YERkES.

New York, May 2S.-The United
states circuit court of appeals today
ordered that the private detectives
placed in the Yerkes mansion must
confine their activities to guarding the
valuables in the famous art gallery
and must not enter any other portion
of the house.
Mrs. Yerkes had complained that
the detectives, while ostensibIy guard
ing the valuables, were continually en-
tering that portion OF the mansion
occupied by her and endeavoring to
watch the movements Of the inmates
for the purpose of reporting them To
their employers.
The detectives were employed by
Receiver Harrington Putnam, ap-
pointed at the instigation Of the I'm
derground Railways Co, and 1t was
alleged that they were endeavoring to
locate yaluables owned by Mrs. Yerkes
SO that they could be levied upon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-28
UNCLE SAM SUPREME
ON HIS PROPERTY

Washington, May 2s.-The question
of the Jurisdiction of states and their
police protection on grounds within
their borders owned by the govern
ment-navy yards, military reserva-
tions and the like--was today decided
by the supreme court of the United
States in the case OF the Western
Union; Telegraph Co. VS.. Samuel
Chiles, In which 1t YVES held that the
Virginia penalty law for delay. in the
transmission of messages could NOT be
held to operate on land owned by the
government in that state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-28
FIGURE or CRucIFlxioN
UNHARM BY STORM

Atlantic City, N. T., May ga fg-
ure OF the crucifixion, modelled on the
sand, which withstood the force OF the
gale and flood which swept the beach,
severely damaging the steel pier and
other property, has created q sensation
among the superstitious.
The figure was modelled by an ann
bilious young sand artist on the beach
several days ago.