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The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

cause our friends know we're not mil.
lionaires. No one expects college
professor ii be millionaire Fifteen
dollars. And what else?'
well, our tablecloths are all holes"
"Why can't we do without table
cloths altogether
"Titus Sparrowkins, what would
-FOUR mother have said to such thing
Is that? Tablecloths are what you
pay for your position in the world,
We could eat on bare boards, but you'd
be the last one to do it if 1t really
came to the scratch. Now we can get
passable ones for five dollars apiece,
and need three"
Sparrowkins was shocked at that
and at first seemed to think that a
couple of dollars apiece would be a
lair price, but he finally remembered
that the one the faculty had given to
the presidents wife had cost $50, :
what else are you getting?"
II absolutely need walking skirt.
May have it?"
MAY you? OF course. Get two"
mo, dear, one will be sufficient.
For ten dollars 1 can get one that will
last"
well, that is certainly cheap" said
Sparrowkins. "How much is a shirt
waist by the way?"
Five dollars will get a very pretty
one"
Sparrowkins whistled. Fifteen dol
lars for a whole suit, and pay TWEEN
ty-five or thirty! Perhaps ! was
wrong in thinking you extrayagant,
but think I'll go along. You might
be tempted TO get other things, and
there's no telling when can make
another deposit We're likely to have
ten per cent. cut in our salaries be-
cause old Slacer didn't leave us any
thing, after all. Left 1t all to the
Baptist college"
They were soon in town, and on
their way to the elevators that lie just
beyond the book department
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

feeling is growing that the authorities
will soon decide that 1t is better to
limit the number of spectators OF
make the executions altogether priv.
ate.
A man named Danvers was the last
victim. He, was executed for the cold
-blooded murder of farmer and his
wife, who had befrlended him. The
scenes were extraordinary.
Men and women MASKED and in
fancy dress paraded the streets, halt
Ing in front of the Jail where the con,
fdemned man was lying, ignorant. oil
his impending death. to sing comic
songs with uproarious choruses.
M. Deibler, the executioner, was the
object of frenzied ovations whenever
he left the privacy of his hotel, and
the cafes, restaurants and hotels were
all packed.
On the night before the execution
no one seemed to go to bed, but re
manned on the streets awaiting the
execution, and once the crowd of mas
queraders mockingly sang de Pro
funds" right under Danvers' cell.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

ply becomes exhausted there will be
diminished production with higher
prices. and within 200 years or even
less the high price of coal will render
the conditions of living very diiiicult
A supply of heat might be obtained
in the form of steam by drilling a
hole in the earth's crust at least ten
miles deep. Such a project has been
considered from practical point OF
view by the Hon. Mr.. Parsons OF tur
bine fame and his verdict is that the
execution Of the project would cost
$4,S00,d00 and could not be accom-.
pllshed In less than eight years. 1t Ii
conceivable that such a project might
be undertaken, but 1t II highly i'm
probable that It win be.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Society for Mental Improvement for
Married Women, and so the Shake.
speare set was added to the list of
things to be charged to deposit &C.
count 4242.
They now started for the napery
department, but on the way they
passed through the cutlery depart.
ment and that reminded Prof. Spar
rowkins that he needed new razor.
"a cheap one will co. said he to
the clerk; zone about dollar, with
rounded edge"
THE rounded edges don't come in
cheap Styles" said the wide-awake
clerk. Now here ia 'triple-brand'
Sheffield steel one, warranted for FIVE
years, a strop with each razor, that
was four dollars, but they have been
marked down to three Just to adver.
tise them, and we have just two left.
A cheap razor wears out. A good
razor never shows any wear whatever.
If you don't like this you can return
1t, but cheap razor is not guaran-
teed and you may be out your dollar
if you get one"
Prof. Sparrowkins was so much i'm.
pressed by these words that he imme-
diately brought the razor and was only
prevented from picking up the other
one for Brother Marcus Aurelius" be.
cause his wife had hastily gone after
the tablecloths.
But on his way after her he passed
the sectional book case counter and
the need of three sections Immediately
became SO crying that he hurried after
his wife to get the transfer card, and
became the proud owner of three sec.
tions for less than ten dollors, Mrs
Sparrowkins looking on obviously.
When these had been charged up.
Lets go home" said she, 4 am SO
glad you've had real mall-boy-in-&.
kniie-store afternoon.
yes, but the tableclothsl"
For answer Mrs. Sparrowkins added
up the cost OF the books. the razor and
the book cases and 1t came to tS7.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25
Copyright by W. G. Chapman.)

The way wives spend money is
something shocking. There isn't a
single literary visitor to our shores,
be he from England or France or Ger
many who does not notice 1t.
Prof. Sparrowkins was so convinced
of 1t after reading an article on the
subject that when his wife signified
her intention of going to the city to
buy some necessary household ar
ticles, he, having day off. decided to
go along with her, in order to act as
balance wheel.
They have a deposit account in the
department store at which they deal,
and before starting out Mrs. Sparrow
kins told her husband that there was
$40 on deposit.
"And how much do you intend to
spend?"
We'll, there's the rug that we must
have unless you want visitors to con-
tinue to stub their toes in the old rag
that we have now in the parlor--"
Eyes, yes. that's all right. Get a
new rug. Twenty-Five dollars?"
/, 81 saw very decent one for fifteen
domestic" said Mrs Sparrowkins.
"Ah, that's what l like I'm glad to
see that you are trying to economic,
A SIS one will do perfectly well be
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25
WESTERN CAAADA'S SPLENDID
CROP YIELD FOR 1908.
AMERICANS sRRoFlTEp LARGELY.
AND SEND BACK sATisFAc.
TOBY REPoRTe.

ia = =. ~ il 3
The census iranch OF the Depart.
nent Of Agriculture. Ottawa, Canada,
hes completed its returns Of the show
ing OF Western Canadas grain yield
for 1908, and the reports make very
interesting reading. In the three prov
lnces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta, which comprise what may be
known as Central Canada, there was a
total wheat yield Of about 100000 900
bushels, worth to the farmer about
$751;, 100000; in addition to this the oat,
barley and fax crops were worth an.
other S35,000,000. Letters have been
received from many of the settlers
from the United States. From these,
that of Rev. Oscar T.. King has been
selected. He lives in the vicinity Of
Edmonton, Alberta, and what he says
will be OF interest to those who con.
template moving to Central Canada.
Every line Of the letter is interesting.
Those who wish for the particulars as
to how to secure homesteads and pre-
emptions should write any Canadian
Government agent. Mr.. King says:
"Mr. M. v. McInnnes, Detroit, Mich.
igan: am well satisfied with AL.
berta. This country offers excellent
opportunities for anyone. TO make
good home for himself and family
II he is willing to put UP with a few
hard knocks for the first two or three.
years. But 1t is worth few hard
knocks to get a 160-acre farm Of rich,
productive land with no mortgage on
It. This province Is, well fitted for
grains, stock raising and dairying. We
have found the climate generally
healthful, more healthful than Mich.
igan, and although the thermometer
sometimes drops to 40 degrees below
zero in winter, yet we do not seem to
feel that temperature any more than
we did 5 or 10 degrees below zero In
Michigan. We like the winters.
THE Government takes great inter-
est in the educstion Of the people and
quickly aids the settlers In establish
Ing schools where they are called for.
The schools, though graded differently
than those in the States, are efficient
and advancing. Our great drawback
| udb bSCu Vic huu ihuQC4udto
! railway facilities, but new roads are
being rapidly built and many more
are projected through various parts
Of the province. The new policy Of
the Alberta government to construct
great many branch lines throughout
The province will greatly help all parts
Of the country. If those new settlers
who have to go back considerable
| distance from existing railroads and
towns to find free homesteads will
but locate along the line of project
I'd railroad they will in two or three
years be near both town and, railroad.
When l first came to this country
| :hree and half years ago the home
stead / took was rs miles from rail-
,oad town; now there is railroad rs
niles north, another 25 miles south,
and third is being built through my
leighborhood.
II think the prairie country, or coun.
Try that is partly prairie offers much
better opportunities than the hilly
portions"
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Lord Northcliffe, the great English
newspaper proprietor, was SO i'm.
pressed by the attractiveness Of the
gray squirrels in American parks that
he took home number Of pairs to be
liberated in England. If he is per.
mitted to land them 1t may still hap
pen that in country where they are
strangers, and where, therefore, their
natural enemies have not developed,
they may become as great a nuisance
as the English sparrow here and the
rabbit In Australia. Transplanting
animals is always somewhat risky.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25
"sAck TO THE LAND" QUESTION.
viii Be Answered by Exhaustion Of
Goal, Says Sir William Ramsay.

London.-Sir William Ramsay is Of
the opinion that the back to the land
question will be settled, somewhere
about the year 2109, by the compul.
sorry return of the great mass OF the
people of England to agricultural pur.
suits. The prime factor In the case is
the diminishing coal supply, which
according to this eminent authority
would not last more than from 500 to
800 years.
The chief sources Of energy at the
present moment are coal, oil. wood
and water, Long before the coal sup
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Government experiments may solve
the problem Of preventing explosions
in coal mines. If human care and fore:
thought will only cooperate with SCI
ence in the great art of prevention, un-
avoidable accidents will be reduced to
an appreciate minimum. But the first
element of the combination is the one
on which least reliance can be placed.
The tendency of human nature, re-
marks the Boston Herald, to take
chances rather than to take trouble
is the hardest obstacles which pre-.
ventive science will ever have TO over
come.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Lawyers and physicians in New
York are trying to bring about legisla.
ton which will do away or at least
minimize the evils of the so-called lex.
pert" testimony at trials. Experience
shows that expert evidence practically
serves no other end at present than
to impede justice and cause delays at
once useless and expensive to the
state, as both sides can provide lex
perts" to give Numerically opposite
testimony. until the practice has be.
come legal nuisance, If not some.
thing of scandal In the administra.
ton Of justice.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

The regents Of the. University of
Minnesota have ordained that all con.
tracts with members Of the faculty
shall expire when teachers reach their
sixty fifth birthday. Next June, 1t is
said, half a dozen old gentlemen will
call the class roll for the last time, un.
less they have before followed the ex-
ample of their president, DR.. Northrop,
and sent in their designations.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Boxes for cigar and cigarette ends
have been placed in Berlin cafes and
public buildings by charity organi
cation, and enough money is expected
from the sale of this class Of refuse
TO feed and clothe 1928 children dur.
Ing the winter months. What becomes
Of the stumps is a secret fortunately
kept from the smokers.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25
etILLo1lNE AcAlN lN usE.
Public Execution OF Criminals is Re
sunned in France.

Paris,-After keeping the guillotine
locked up out of sight for three years
because President Fallieres opposed
capital punishment and preferred to
pardon persons condemned to death
France has again brought the dreaded
widow into use and has resumed
the public execution of criminals.
-Parisians have thronged the places
of execution and have shown such q
disposition to make merry spectacle
Of the death of criminal that the
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

"Aerogram" is a fairly good word. 1t
signifies wireless message. Science
guage within the last few years. A
Rip Van Wrinkle, returning to-day,
after 20 years sleep, would have much
to learn in the way Of common speech.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

young woman passenger rescued
from the Republic wore a cloak over
her night dress and shoes without
stockings, but clasped tightly in her
hands a bunch Of violets that she had
fingered long enough to save. Con.
slider the possible romance involved In
that incident!
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

During the year ending last month
there were 4S5 new electric plants put
into operation in the United States,
Canada and Mexico, which makes the
total 5,49S.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

A Wisconsin woman who broke her
arm set it herself. Next thing the pub
lie hears from woman of such self
resource as this will be that she
closely examined cut on the back of
her neck.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Funny thing about our withdrawal
from Cuba is that the new republic is
now able to have all the cock fights
and bull fights it wants, and we don't
dare to say a word.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

If these men who pretend to. deter
mine the height of mountains keep
varying the figures, some of them are
likely to prove scientifically that
Pixies Peak is a hole in the ground.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Wireless telegraphy has been win.
ming victories that have made 1t IA
nous the world over.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Alligator" is merely another form
of the Spanish Eel lagarto," the lizard.
Shakespeare classed the alligator as a
fish.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Daily health hint: Do not attempt to
dispute the right of way with deter
mined woman armed with hat pin.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

The spelling reformers have put out
another list of mangled words. Where
is the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to the English Language?
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25
ROUGH sTuFFINe.

The Tiger-It was bad enough to be
cut of in my prime, but to be stuffed
by an amateur taxidermist is really
too hard to bear!
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Red, Weak, Weary, watery Eyen
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain.
Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.; Chicago.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Try the Natural laxative, Garfield Teal II
oyercomes constipation and regulates liver
and kidneys. Samples sent upon request,
Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

Happiness is measured not by the
enlargement of the possessions. but Of
the heart Ruskin.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

The management of the steam roads
entering Paris is considering a prop
osition to electrify all lines for some
considerable distance into the suburbs.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

The wireless heroes are having
poetry In bulk written about them. But
that is among the penalties Of all
greatness.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

YELLOw CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTLY
Keep themwhite with Red Cross Ball Blue
All groeers sell large 2 OF. package cents,
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25
The Only way.

ibid the widow who was after Jinx
marry him?"
''No. he escaped her."
"What did he die off"
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

1t is said that necessity knows no
law, but II she is the mother of r.
vention she should acquaint herself
with the patent laws.
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

A woman wouldn't mind being poor
10 much II all her acqualntances NeFe
lust little poorer
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25

JASPER. ..'..." ....'. MISSOURI
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25
II .t's Your Eve Use Petite Eve saIve.

for inflammation, stys, itching lids, eye
aches, defects of vision and sensitivity to.
strong lights. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo, N. Y,
The Jasper news., 1909-03-25
THE JASPER news

ROLAND 3. GRIFFITH. Editor.
The new era., 1909-11-11
BUT LOSES ITS GRIP ON BILLION.
DOLLAR DISBURSE.
MENTS.
MOST OF TICKET FAILS
REPUBLICAN SION FORCES
CONTROL BOARD OF AP.
PoRTIoNMENT.

New York.-Tammany elected an
other mayor of Greater New York
Tuesday, but lost its grip on city
finances. William J. Gaynor OF
Brooklyn swept the five boroughs to
victory as mayor by at least 10000
plurality, defeating Otto Barnard, Re.
publican-fusion, and William R..
Hearst. Independent. He failed, how.
ever. to carry his ticket with him, and
the Republican-fusion forces will con.
troll absolutely the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment which will dis.
burse approximately billion dollars
during the administration.
This is more than half defeat for
Tammany, for the control OF the
Board OF Estimate was one OF the
principal issues of the campaign. In
addition the Republican-fusionists
elected Charles S. Whitman district
attorney of New York county. He
defeated George G. Battle. the Demo-
cratic nominee, by at least $4,000 plu.
rality, and John Shea for sheriff over
c. D. Sullivan. Democrat. by approx.
imately 10000.
Reform control Of the Board of Es.
innate is insured by the election OF
the following Republican-fusion nomi.
nees:
mptroller-Willam A. Prender.
CAST, defeating Robert r. Moore by
approximately $4,000.
President of the Board of Alder
men-John P. Mitchell. defeating
John F. Calvin by approximately 54.-
900.
President of the Borough of Man.
hattan-George McAneny defeating
Joseph Haag by approximately $4,000.
President of the Borough of Brook.
lyn-Alfred Esteers, defeating John
H. McCooey by approximately $4,000.
In addition to the foregoing. indi.
cations point to the election of the
following Republican-fuson nomi.
nees:
President of the Borough OF the
Bronx-Cyrus C. Miller, defeating A.
H Murphy.
President Of the Borough OF Rich.
mond-George Cromwell, defeating
Mccormack.
Hearst, once defeated in his contest
for the mayoralty against Mcclellan
in 1905, went down again Monday,
with total Of only about 10000
votes, as against approximately 245,-
900 for Gaynor and $4,000 for Ban
nard.
The new era., 1909-11-11
The Best Food for Workers.

The best food for those who work
with hands or brain is never high
priced.
The best example Of this is found in
Quaker Scotch Oats. 1t stands at the
top among foods that supply nourish-
ment and vigor, without taxing the di-
gestion, and yet 1t is the least expen-
sive food one can eat.
This great food value and low cost
make 1t an ideal food for families who
want to get the greatest good from
what they eat.
Laborers. factory or farm hands. fed
plentifully on Quaker Scotch Oats will
work better and with less fatigue than
II fed on almost any other kind of
food. All Of these facts were proved
and very interesting information
about human foods were gathered by
Professor Fisher Of Yale University in
1908. In addition to the regular pack
age Quaker Scotch Oats is packed in
large size family packages either with
or without china dishes.
The new era., 1909-11-11
PhlIately Of Aviation.

One of the very few genuine "vari-
eties" in stamps is announced. It
would be more correct to say 1t is a
rare postmark. Rare it will be If in
terested parties did not take advan-
tage of the occurrence and have ad-
dressed to themselves thousands of
envelopes bearing the mark. 1t seems
that during the now historical avia-
ton week at Rheims temporary
postoffice was set up on the aviation
ground and all letters there posted
bearing the ordinary French stamps
were postmarked INSTRUMENTATION, ;"
besides the various service marks.
The marking stamp was hexagonal
instead of round. These stamps will,
no doubt, be curiosities. Time will
tell whether they will be sought after
like the unnecessary Brunei provision
ais, which in the aggregate must have
fetched just as high sum as the
years revenue of the swamp in
which they were issued.
The new era., 1909-11-11

hence starve out the underground
parts. There are three methods that
have given satisfactory results, name
ly. clean cultivation, alfalfa growing
and hog pasturing. There are other
methods that have been tried. but not
with large measure Of success.
These include the placing Of building
paper, beet pulp, apple pomace. straw
or manure on the ground to smother
the weed growth. and also the appli-
cation of chemicals. Conditions in ir-
rigated regions are complicated by the
fact that bindweed is often allowed
to grow along irrigation bitches. the
water in which distributes the seed.
The water of streams. especially at
The new era., 1909-11-11
tuesdays Election Returns.

Denver-Following is a condensed
summary Of Tuesdays election re'
turns received up to Wednesday morn
ing, as compiled by the Denver News:
New York-Gaynor, Dem, elected
mayor by 71.5G3 over Barnard;
Hearst third. Twenty one districts
missing.
San Francisco-Heney, graft prose
cutor, defeated for district attorney
by $4,000. by Fickert. Rep. and union
labor. Mccarthy, union labor. elected
mayor.
Cleveland-Tom L. Johnson. Dem,
loses to Baehr, Rep. by 5000.
Massachusetts - Draper, Rep, re.
elected governor by plurality of $3.50,
as against a plurality in 1908 of over
10000. Republicans concede vote is a
rebuke to Taft administration for
passage of Aldrich tariff bill.
Toledo-Brand Whitlock, Ind, re-
elected mayor by 6,5OO
Cheyenne elect 8 out Of
counclmen and now control city.
Maryland - DISTINGUISHING of ne.
groes is defeated.
Grand Junction-T. NJ. Todd leads
in race for commissioner of public al.
fairs at first election under new char
ter.
Rhode Island - Pothier. Rep, re.
elected governor; Legislature also Re-
publican.
Virginia-Democrats win back the
state; Judge Mann elected governor.
Salt Lake, S. Bransford. Ameri
can and anti-Mormon, elected mayor
by 1900.
Pennsylvania-Gives usual Repub
lican majority, and reformers are
beaten.
ndianapolis-Shank, Rep, elected
mayor by $4,000.
acknowledgements regain con.
troll of Legislature and elect mayor of
Louisville One man killed at polls
in jackson; negro Stays white.
The new era., 1909-11-11
METHOD TO COMPLETELY
ERADICATE THE BINDWEED
This Injurious Plant May Be Exterminated Field
Orchard II Proper Effort Made
BY H. n. Cox.

The only successful methods for the
eradication of bindweed must be based
on the suppression of all top growth,
In order to starve out the underground
parts. A great many farmers are look
ing for some easy method Of killing
she bindweed. and In the meantime are
letting it cover the fields and festoon
the trees of the orchard. They are
looking for some magic remedy" that
will completely eradicate the weed
with a small amount Of exertion on
their part. 1t must be understood that
such formidable enemy as this weed
requires heroic treatment. Other farm
ers have gone at the problem less
heedlessly. as In the case of man
who followed the root Of plant to the
depth of four feet and then applied
large quantity of salt in the hole.
Various methods have been tried
to keep down the top growth. and