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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-21
BRIEFS BY WIRE

New York.--Mrs II. @. Pankhurst,
leader of the militant suffragettes
of Great Britain, arrived last night
New william Gaynor call
ed Hearst believing demagogue"
last night In a political speech
Beliineham.--A oondensary to
cost $4,000 viii be built at Fern
dale.
Washington, D. c.-chlef Census
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-21

Alcoholic tonics destroy hair and
scalp. Leary's non-alcoholic com
pound gives life; cures dandruff.
itching, falling hair, grayness and
badness. All druggists and bar.
bers. see
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-21
NO. 1.-THE JOY RIDE"

Here IL the first Whatdoeaitlack picture
Possibly Il complete but the
has finished a. There detail he has omitted
expected "a imagine what that detail s
Now what does this The Ride require
whoe7
Notice there jnly automobile nercely flying
whining automobile chornR Why
this gee7
for ~ Has anything ride with peasureT
Whit II 81. and how the show ~
While pnzzag about A. the artist ~ going ahead and
will the result with the final touch
supplied that viii make the historical laughter OF the Joy riders
OF n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-21

New York. Beekman winthrop
assistant secretary Of the navy. has
returned from inspecting navy yards
and says he is especially well
pleased with the one on Puget
Sound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-21

Examiner Coleman has decided thai,
Asiaiics are not white" for CEN
sur purposes and many win lose
their citizenship.
Washington, D. c.--The fifty-
fourth biennial session Of the SUI
prcme council of Scottish Rite
Masons FOR the Southern jurisdic-
ton f. meeting here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-21

New York.---With this mornings
issue the Tribune dropped in price
from three cents to one cent and
changed its makeup from six to
seven columns.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

Flatly refused when they demanded
the comnissinp, Geddrs and Pitts filed
suit against Helm in circuit court here
early last year, asking Judgment for
S2l7, 900, or 81 share, with interest,
for the 3l,0Oo shores for which option
were obtained. This suit WAS with
drawn, however, without attracting
public attention.
Discussing the case last night, busi-
ness men here in toucn with the situa-
tion declared they did not believe the
effort by Helm to obtain control Of the
Southwest Missouri railroad properties
has been abandoned. On the contrary,
the assertion was made that neg tia
tions to that end are now being carried
on. This report was fatty denied by
A. H. Rogers, president OF Southwest
Missouri company. He said last night:
"There are at present no negotiations
being carried or, either for the sale OF
our properties or for their consolidation.
Our company is paying dividends and is
and is not for sale.
II suppose, however, that IN the
course Of events the Southwest Missouri
Railroad Company, together with the
Helm interests in Kansas, will pass un.
der one management. 1t is the history
Of practically all railroads of the kind
operating through the same dis trict."
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

against Joseph J. Helm, president OF
the Joplin & Pttsburg Railroad Com
pany, in which it is alleged Helm re.
fused to buy 3l,0O0 shares Of stock io
the Southwest Missouri Railroad Com
rsny after an option on them had been
obtained by the plaintiffs.
The suit, which is one Of the largest
on similar grounds ever filed in Kansss
City court, followed conference here
by james h. Reed OF Kansns City and
Dabbs and Shepherd OF Joplin, attor-
peys for the plaintiffs, in which it was
decided to take such action.
In the petition it is averred that Helm
decided to Obtain control of the South
west Missouri company early in 1907,
aud to that end was willing to pay S55
per share for 81, 900 of the 35, 900 shares
of stock in the company. The plaintiffs
allege he made a contract with them,
as commission, any reduction they
might be able to obtain from owners Of
the stock.
Acting on this contract, it is asserted,
Geddes and Pitts obtained an option on
the 81 900 shares of stock at $40 per
share, in the name OF P. j. O'Keefe,
their agent. After the option was OBJ
tanned, Helm is said to have found him
self embarrassed by Tightening Of the
money market, and unable to raise the
Sl.705,000 required to close the deal.
Although the options, first given in
May, 1907, for sixty days, we're twice
extended, Mr.. Helm and associates fail.
ed to take advantage Of them and they
expired in November of that year, wher
the money strngency was being mos
severely felt.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

Aaron D. States, who has been pub
fishing John Greisel's Golden City Reg
lister for some months past, will here,
after be at the helm of the Lamar Re-
publican-Sentinel which is owned by
Frank Arnold. Mr.. States has been
making a good paper out OF the Regis.
ter, and we are glad to see him step into
a more fitting market for his trenchant
pen. The Republican Sentinel is good
paper at present, but Mr.. States will
make it better one.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11
Played at Sarcoxie.

Ernest Crawford and Chester Melton
went over to Sarcoxie Friday, the for
mer to help the Carthage Co. A. basket
ball team in their game with the Sar-
coke Athletics, and the latter to take
in the game as spectator.
The game was won by the Carthage
team, by score of 20 to II. Crawford
played guard, new position for him,
but put up fast game, according to
newspaper reports of the game.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

We are not going to get our night
trains, after all. The report circulated
so generally to that effect last week
turns out to have been from Unofficial
and once more we will have to settle
down and be contented with four trains
per day. The only change made Sun
day was one in the schedule Of of No.
POT, which has hitherto arrived from
Kansas City at $3.50 p. m. This train
now arrives about 80 minutes earlier.
But no night trains. Well, maybe well
get 'em back some time, whenever that
is
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11
SUED MILLIONAIRE
FOR COMMISSION
Lou Pitts and J. 1. Geddes De-
mand S217,ooo of Brewer
Helm.

Lou Pitts came in from st. Louis the
first OF the week. Lou has been attract
ing good deal of attention from the
metropolitan press here Of late on &C.
count of suit that he and MIR. Cad.
des, with whom he was associated for a
time, have filed against the millionaire
brewer, Helm, who owns the Joplin
Pittsburg street railway. The Joplin
Globe of last Saturday contained the
following:
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

Fred Resh moved out to Pleasantou,
Kans., this week and will engage in
farming there. Fred has been living
out north Of Jasper few miles, but
wasn't in love with the character Of the
farming land out that way and thought
he could do better out in Jayhawker-
dom. He was 10 town Monday to ar
range for the News to continue its week.
ly visits to his home.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

Homer Pitts. whose dislocated hip
has made him cripple for the past few
weeks, WAS taken to Joplin for treat
ment last Monday. The affected leg
was put in plaster cast extending from
hip to knee, and he is expected to mend
rapidly now, 1t was necessary to use
an anesthetic in order to reset the dislo.
Gated joint.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

P B. Cole, Fred Gather and George
Jacobs were all lucky in the South Da-
kota government land drawing. Mr..
Cole drew No 1924, Mr.. Jacobs number
was between four and five thousand,
while Fred's was over the nine thousand
mark. There we're mere than ten
Thousand claims. Both Mr.. Cole and
Mr.. Jacobs are former soldiers and avail
ed themselves OF the ruling permitting
them TO register by proxy. Fred and
son Of Mr., Jacobs made the trip to
South Dakota. To hold their claims
they must go ur and file for them in
April.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

That the financial panic of 1907 aloue
prevented consolidation of the two in.
terurban railroad companies operating
ia Joplin is the inference drawn by
business men here from suit for $217,-
600 filed yesterday in the circuit court
at Kansas City by attorneys for James
l. Geddes and Louis E. Pitts of Joplin
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

Lamar had its regular weekly fire last
Sunday night, when the Woodmen's
building caught fire from some defect
i've line work in the back Of the tele-
phone office and burned to the ground.
Hagny Bros, plumbers, the phone COM
psny, Frampton's repair shop and At
torneys Andrews and Work are looking
for new quarters since the fire. The two
central girls had a very narrow escape
from the flames.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11
Worlds Most Famous Tramp.
The editor of.the Lamar Leader tells
OF call lust Saturday fiom "ANo l."
the must famous trampin the world:

OF q call lust Saturday tiom "ANo i"
the must famous tramp in the world:
Have you ever seen queer sign paint.
ed 90 fences and barns along the rail-
road. right of ways, or carved artistical-
ly into shsLties or water tauks, etc.,
"a No. |" with date and sn arrow
underneath itf II you have never seen
IL, watch and look for it and !, ou will be
surprised to notice fer how many years
some of thete marks have been decorat
ing those above mentioned places. II Is
queer sign yet it means that "A No. 1"
the worlds most famous tramp has pass
ed through and has left behind him
this mark, showing the date and direc.
ton he was iourneying. This man
whose only known name lie this sobri.
quet, "A No. L." visited Lamar today
and gave some very interesting expert
euces OF his rowing life to Representa-
tive Of this paper, at whose ofice he
called. He has been here many times
before and as he is we'll known to all
the local railroad men, yet no one ever
heard his story, nor that his fame rests
on actual facts. 1t will, no doubt, be
interesting to repeat the same here.
tie makes his living by selling a book.
The Life and Adventures OF A No. L."
written by himself. 1t is beautifully
illusti ated book and contains some
wholesome advice to boys who are not
satisfied With their home.
"a No. l" is interesting because:
He has hoboed 474 500 miles.
He has spent only $7.6l on railroad
fare.
He has been around the world three
times.
He is linguist; he sreaks and writes
in four languages.
He has prevented 20 wrecks
Wears $50 suit o. clothes and gold
watch.
Keeps his name secret.
Does not smoke, chew, drink, swear
or gamble.
He has been "on the road" since IL
years of age. He is now 35.
He travels in overslls and jumper, but
after arriving 10 town divests himself
Of these and appears in neat brown
suit, is always clean shaven and has
prosperous appearance.
He keeps book system showing
where he has been and distance travel.
ed from one city to another, which now
equals i8 trips around the world.
Feeling that some time a slip may
cause fatal injury he is prepared for
death. He has seen many die under
burning trains when help was out Of the
question and to prevent similar catas-
trophe in bis case, he carries three pei
let's of cyanide Of potassium which he
says will kill him in 20 seconds.
His book he has written after wander.
ing 25 years, with the hope OF prevent
ing other boys from following in his
steps and wasting their lives. "Once q
tramp, always tramp" he says. They
can not resist the call to wander.
Anticipating sudden call for the
great beyond he has o grave and tomb.
stone in waiting at Cambridge Springs,
Penn.
On his tombstone he has carved
A No, l,
| The RambIer.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

Jonathan KessIer, prominent citizen
OF Preston, and we'll known here, died
last Sunday of lung trouble and was
buried on Monday at the Brethren
cemetery on Base Line. He was 7s
years old.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

Three rooms to rent. unfurDished, or
will sell place, room house, in Jasper.
1t. y l.. d. SMITH.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

Fred Wagner, who has been attending
Joplin Business College for some months
past, accepted position last Tuesday
as bookkeeper in the Miners Bank at
Joplin.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11
The Rambler,
At Rest At Last.

Some day upon the hillside above the
little town "a No. l" will rest in peace.
Until then he will be child of the high
ways and byroads ever following rest.
less and free the bsckoning OF the
wanderers mirage. "Goodby," he said,
"I'll see you again some day. II don It
it will be because I've gone the route OF
the best of US and creased the rails.
The Jasper news., 1909-11-11

Crow Mere. Co. pays highest market
price for produce.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-07-16
OF INTEREST To VIRGINlANS.

Virginians will be greatly inter-
ested in the July numberof the Ma
tional Monthly, the new magazine
for men and women, of which No.
man E. Mack, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, is
editor and publisher.
In the July number of the Ma
tional Monthly is contained a very
complete article on Governor Claude
A. Swanson Of Virginia, with a re-
view of his administration. 1t is Of
a highly commendatory nature and
will draw national attention to Vir-
ginia and to its able Governor.
Virginians will also be interested
in reproduction on the front COW
err page of the July number of the
National Monthly of James Madi-
sons old home at Montpelier, Va,
together with fine pictures of James
and Dolly Madison in three colors.
In fact Virginia contributed the
front cover picture for the May
number of the National Monthly,
on which Jefferson's old home at
Monticello, was reproduced in three
colors, together with a fine picture
of Jefferson. Likewise the front
cover of the August number OF
Chairman Mack's new monthly
magazine will show still another
historical Virginia home, that of
James Monroe, in Loudoun County.
These colored covers are beautifully
printed and all of them are worth
framing
In the June number of the Ma
tional Monthly there was fine
picture of Mrs. Swanson, wife OF
the Governor of Virginia, together
with an interesting reference to the
first lady of the Old Dominion
State. of which Virginians might
we'll feel proud.
With all this attention paid to
Virginians and Virginia institutions
the National Monthly certainly de-
servers to have host of readers in
this State. 1t is a splendid maya
zine. It's contributors are among
the foremost men and women Of
the nation and geographically it
is one of the handsomest maya
zines of the country. The sub
scription price of the magazine is
81 year. Subscriptions should he
addressed to the National Month
ly, Times Building, Buffalo, N. Y.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-07-16
HORSE TALK

Some well-bred horses have SO
much nerve and grit that they will
never show WEAKNESS in harness,
even if much over~worked.
Such horses often have nervous
collie, and much care should be ex-
ercised in feeding and handling UNI
til they are hardened and under
stood.
Horses of this type are the most
valuable when seasoned and intelli-
gently handled.
Lack of exercise, or overwork and
aching muscles, will cause a horse
to paw in the stable.
If a horse is not used regularly,
turn him loose in the paddock for
a part of each day.
During the hot months a small
lot near the stables with a good ,
smooth, firm sod where the work
horses can be turned loose for the
night, after the evening meal and
grooming, is ideal, and will prolong
their usefulness.
For horses that are confined to
the stable on dry feed, a hot bran
mash once or twice each week is
most beneficial.
Work, rest and food, enough of
each, and pure air for twenty-four
hours in each day, are the laws Of
perfect horse management.
The hay ration should not be in
creased with increased labor, only
the grain.
Look at the feet of your horses
now and then when out on the
road. Sometimes they will pick
up stone between the sides of the
shoes and may become lame before
you know it.
At this time of year horses suffer
q great deal from hard, dry hoofs.
A good soaking does them good
Just to drive through bit of water
once in a while is better than moth
ing.
Do not drop the saddle on your
horses back, let it down easy
BY TIM.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-07-16

andfold to the charms of country
life. 1t will increase the prosper
ty of the farmers. 1t will be the
most powerful factor in stemmlng
the movement of population to-
wards the city ard making the
country boy and girl happy at
home. The gospel of good roads
ought to be preached with the zeal
of the missionary, and the farmer,
the merchant, the manufactures
and banker, and above all else, the
women of the country districts
ought to be incessant workers for
the building of good roads. Let
us not leave unto future generations
that which we should do today.
The South, which has fingered so
far in the rear in this work, should
take it up with greater energy than
any other section, and in this way
overcome the deficiencies of the
past and lead in the construction OF
good roads. 1t should be borne in
mind that good roads are not lux
ury only, but necessity, and that
the cost of their building is not ex-
travagance, but simply a wise in
vestment. 1t may probably be
stated without contradiction that
the cost of the building of any
good road anywhere in this country
will bring about an increase in the
value of adjacent property, and
this increased value will lie based
on increased earning possibilities,
greater than the total cost of the
construction of the road. In view
of this fact no town, no community,
is too poor to build good streets
and good roads, for spending mon
ey for such q purpose, If wisely
spent, is the making of an invest
ment that Immediately is repaid to
the community by the enchance-
ment in value of property, and this
enhancement continues on perpet-
ually.
Let the good work 90 on.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-07-16
SHORT HEALTH TALKS.
NO. 10. SUMNER COMFORT IN THE
CITY.

CITY.
The men and women who have
to spend the summer months in the
cities of Virginia are generally held
up as objects of sympathy by their
friends; but, as matter OF fact,
they can really be much more COM
Portable, by proper care, than many
persons who spend the summer in
the country or at distant resorts.
The secret of summer comfort in
the city is to be found in a correct
combination of modern work, eau
tious living and recreation. These
three factora can be so combined
as to make city life truly enjoyable
even in summer.
Much depends upon suitable
clothing. In the hot months, all
unnecessary clothing should be dis
carded and comfort should be
sought in the style of clothing used,
at the same time, changes in the
weather should always be signal
for changes in clothing.
Unnecessary draughts should be
avoided rs much as possible. OF
course, in hot weather, this advice
will often be disregarded. But at
least, the stiff breezes of street cars
should be avoided by persons when
overheated. Summer colds are
generally contracted in this way,
and they are among the most an
noying and troublesome of minor
ills.
Recreation in the cooler hours of
the day should always be sought.
When it is impossible to 60 to the
park, the back or the front yard
should be used. In many cases, a
very convenient little lounglng
place may lie arranged on the roof
of the house. A few dollars spent
in having false floor laid on the
roof will not only lessen the heat in
the upper story rooms but it will
give the family a roof-garden that
can be used almost as soon as the
sun is set. Generally, the entire
family will find fresh air and cool
breezes on such roof-garden, no
matter how hot it may be inside
the house.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-07-16
FATE OF THE WORLD.
Four Ways In Which Our Planet May
Come to an End.


Come to an End.
The earth and all its inhabitants are
doomed inevitably to destruction. ac-
cording to Professor Percival Lowell,
who declared that one Of four possible
fates awaits this planet and every.
thing on 1t. A tramp star might strike
the earth, he said, and grind 1t and its
people to powder or ride full tilt into
the sun, when the earth's living crea-
lures would be scorched to death.
Tidal friction. by its gradually retard-
ing force. might paralyze the earths
motion so that one side Of the globe
would be eternally baked by the sun
and the other side forever trapped.
This has already happeeed to Mercury
and Venus.
BY the loss Of all water and air
through depletion or absorption the
earth might become a dry. desiccated
mummy Of planet, wandering life
lessly through space. Mercury. again,
Is an example of this, and SO Is the
moon. The most sure death Of all.
however, as depicted by Professor
Lowell. Is the decay and freezing Of
the sun. which Is certain to occur
some time When the last flicker Is
extinct that gigantic ball. bereft Of all
radiance and warmth. and its retinue
of inert, dark tramps. among them the
earth. will drift about awaiting COLI
sion with some other planetary dere-
lict. which would mean at once de-
struction and a new birth Boston
IOurnal
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-07-16
HISTORY ON A TUSK.
Picture Made by Cave Man Millions
Of Years Ago.

Picture Made by a Cave Man Millions
Of Years Ago.
Long ago, so long that even scien-
fist would hardly dare venture guess
as to the date, man clad with only
O wild beasts skin about his loins was
sitting at the mouth Of cave In one
Of the rocky highlands In what Is now
southern France. He was scratching
with q sharp flint on the fragments
Of an ivory tusk, perhaps picturing for
some youthful admirers adventures
through which he had passed or AMI
mails he had slain. That ivory chip
was stored away as treasure, to be
lost and forgotten after the cave mans
death. One day man named Lartet,
digging in the cavern floor, found it.
On 1t was scratched a very fair rep
resentatlon Of the hairy elephant,
probably at once the oldest picture
and the oldest human record In ex-
istence.
We know the cave man was a faith
Iul lOl tuC hCitih6 NC hCloc
Of Siberia have yielded a perfect speci-
men of this extinct mammal, and the
paleolithic picture is true copy. Not
only has this ancient sculptor given us
a sample of the earliest art, but he has
left us, more valuable than all, his
torical record Of his time, for this
rude picture IS simply a page from the
cave mans history which, translated
into twentieth century English. says,
"Men, thinking men, were contempt
raneous with the hairy elephant"
No record that any Of humankind
have ever left Is half so ancient as
this. The Oldest Egyptian papyrus Is
a thing Of yesterday compared to this
paleolithic sculpture. While the cave
man was living in Europe the valley
of the Nile was yet only a wild waste.
Egypt was not yet Egypt, and civiliza-
ton as we know it had scarcely made
q bepinning.-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-07-16

If people with symptoms of kid
ney or bladder trouble could realize
their danger they would without
loss of time commence taking Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy. This great
needy stops the pain and the
Irregularities, strengthens and
builds up these organs and there is
no danger of Brights' disease or
other serious disorder. Do not dis
regard the early symptoms. Swad-
ley Bros, Vanderpool, and all drug
gist of Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-07-16
Your Old Clothes Made
To Look Like New

Mems and Women's clothes
steam cleaned, french dry cleaned,
secured, repaired and pressed.
Special attention given to ladies
fine dresses and skirts, ladies fine
waists and suits. Send us your
clothes and we will make them look
like new. Garment dying speci-
atty. Hats cleaned and blocked.
j. S. MOTE,
No 8 5. New St. Staunton, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-07-16

Many people with chronic throat
and lung trouble have found COM
fort and relief in Foley's Honey
and Tar as it cures stubborn coughs
after other treatment has failed.
L. NJ. Ruggles, Reasnor, Iowa,
writes: "The doctors said | had
consumption, and l got no better
until / took Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t stopped the hemorrhages and
pain in my lungs and they are now
as sound as a bullet. " Swadley
Bros, Vanderpool, Va, and all
druggists of Monterey.