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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-06

the darting hawk would have had
more chance than they before this on
slaught This gigantic embodiment of
doom was leaping down upon them
with such terrific velocity and at such
an angle of flight as to preclude all
possibility of defense. Irresistible,
implacable, and noiseless, 1t was
plunging for the final thrust. It's very
method Of attack was so surprising
and SO unexpected that they were
awed with fear. helpless, bennmbed,
despairing and conquered. They were
men done to death and suffering the
agonles Of wounds before the blow had
fallen. 1t was all accomplished with
such rapidity that not even the most
terrified had time to rush to the rails
and throw himself into, the sea. When
the instant of death seemed imminent,
they were paralyzed into inaction and
covered together. waiting .or the
shock of annihilation.
And their suspense. although OF a
different nature. was scarcely more
keen and heartbreaking than that OF
those in the radioplane which was
hurting at them.
The admiral was still crouehing like
a man prepared for a blow, when Nor
ma with quick energy tilted over an,
other lever and checked the descent
Those within the shell felt their hearts
come back TO the normal and were
once more able to breathe freely. II
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-06

SYNOPSIS.

vanishing Fleets" a story of what
might have happened" opens in Wash
ington with the United States and Japan
near war, Guy Hitler, secretary OF the
British embassy, and Miss Norma Rob
erts. chief aide of Inventor Roberts, are
introduced as lovers, Japan declares MA, war
and takes the Philippines. Guy Hillier
starts for England. Norma Roberts
leaves Washington for the Florida coast; s.,
Hawaii is captured by the Japs. All ports
are closed. Tokyo learns of missing Jap
anese fleet and whole world becomes con.
vinced that United States has powerful
war agency. England decides to SEND
fleet to American waters as Canadian
protection against what the British sup
pose is a terrible submarine flotila. Hill
lier is sent with a message. Fleet mys-
teriously disappears. The kaiser Is miss
ing. King Edward of England is con-
fronted by Admiral Bevins of the United
States. The Dreadnaught biggest OF Eng
lands warships, is discovered at an I'M
passable point in the Thames The story
now goes back to a time many months
before the war breaks out and Inventor
Roberts visits the president and cabinet,
telling of and exhibiting metal produc-
ton. This overcomes friction when. cleo
tritied and is to he applied to. vessels A
city for the manufacture of the mys-
terlous discovery is built. The mys-
terry of true levitation is solved.
Roberts evolves a great flying ma
chine. The cabinet plans radioplane
war against Japanese. The start for the
scene of conflict with large fleet of mon
ster airships is made with Norma In COM
mand.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-06
acoFFEE DOESN'T HURT ME.
Tales That Arc Told.

II was one OF the kind who wouldn't
believe that coffee was hurting me-
says a N. Y. woman. You just couldn't
convince me its use was connected
with the heart and stomach trouble ]
suffered from most OF the time.
"My trouble finally got SO bad /
had to live on milk and toast almost
entirely for three or four years. Still
loved the coffee and wopldnI believe
II could do such damage.
s ..What needed was to quit coffee
and take nouriahment In such form as
my stomach could digest,
Il had read much about Postum.
but never thought 1t would At my case
until one day decided to quit coffee
and give It trial and make sure about
IT. So got package and carefully
followed the directions.
Soon / began to get better and was
able to eat carefully selected fooda
without the aid Of pepsIn or other d.
gestants and 1t was not long before I
was really new woman physically.
Now ! am healthy and sound, can
eat anything and everything that
comes along and know this wonder
full change Is all due to my having
quit coifee and got the nourishment
needed through this delicious Postum.
MY wonder is why everyone don't
giyeup the old coifee and the troubles
that go with II and build themselves up
as / have done. with Postum.
Easy TO prove BY 10 daya' trial OK
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-06
VIXEN Courage Failed.

Duke, said the heiress, eagerly.
-dtd you see father?"
eyes"
'sWeli?"
I'VE talked about the weather."
"What2 Lose your nerve againf
why don't you brace up and talk like
a mana subject of king on whose
domain the sun never setsi"
4 Can't moaned the duke. "Ail the
time was in your fathers ofilce he
kept grinning at a big painting"
What painting?n
.The battle OF Bunker Hill."-Lip
:pincott's.
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CHAPTER xvlIl.--contlnued.

Number One will engage the cruis-
er on the extreme right. Two Will at
tack the battle ship on the port bow
of the flagship. Three will take the
battleship on the extreme left" and so
on, ending with the declaration that
the Norma would open the engage
ment by striking the Ito at the head
of the triangle.
Fighting Sevins turned away, from
his signal box when the last confirma-
tion of his instructions had been re-
celved and looked at the girl in the
hood. At that high altitude the early
rays of the sun were shivering the
gloom of the interior through the glass
ports in the dome. AS If in glory
of silver she stood before him, out
wardly calm and emotiopless; but in
the splendid poise of her body, the ex-
pectant waiting of her hands, and the
steady scrutiny of the dials before her.
she was the embodiment of suff1ciency.
Feeling his look and waiting for his
command, she moved her head till her
face was turned full upon him, and In
her eyes shone the fire which through
all the ages has led valiant warriors
to fields of victory. The glory OF
youth, the inspiration of patriotism,
and the determination of fearlessness
were blended in their light and ex-
nltantly waiting the battle call.
Accustomed as he was to the ter
rible intoxication Of fierce conflict, the
gray old admiral felt himself enthused
by this slip of girl. He was man
making the last fight of his life with
the incarnation of the Goddess Of War
at his elbow and mutely cheering him
On to the charge. Every nerve within
him strung itself in tensity, the mus.
cles of his body seemed to contract
until his head fairly shrank between
his massive shoulders, his resolute
Jaw set with snap, and his short hair
seemed to bristle as he leaped toward
her, gave way to his excitement and
fairly shouted: Now! Go to them
Quick, hard and fast! At them!"
He jumped back to his point of OBJ
Eervation, and even as he did SO the
great radioplane shivered with a sur
charge of energy, reeled drunkenly
through every fiber for the fraction OF
second, gathered itself, and in one
terrific plunge shot downward at such
an awful rate of speed that the en-
gineers by the dynamos instinctively
threw themselves to the floor, the mar
on the lookout seized the bars before
him, gasping for breath, and the ad
miral, startled, whirled toward the
figure in the hood, fearing that some
fatal accident had occurred.
There, erect, triumphant, and fierce
stood the woman glorified who wal
striking the first blow for her coun
try's honor and her fathers exaltation
She was fairly hurting the machin'
through space, her hands grasping tn,
levers OF descent and her eyes on tn,
perIseope which portrayed the posi-
ton of their helpless victims.
Begins. in fury of excitement
shouted his approval with storms o
oaths. completely swept out of hlmsel
hS the tierceness Of the assault, Good
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ly N n


Years StauMln2.
n was afflicted for two years With
catarrh Of the throat. At FIRST Il was
very slight. but every cold took made
Il worse.
~ followed your directions and n Z
very short time began TO improve. 4
took one bottle and am now taking
my second. ! can safely say that my
throat and bead are cleared from ca-
tarrh at the present time, but still
continue to take my usual dose for 9
spring tonic. and | find there Is noth-
Ing better Mrs. w. Pray. geo
Twelfth ST., Brooklyn. ~. Y. .S
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-06

flight And while their prows tore the
waves the superstIti0us ssilofs took
their disaster as an omen Of heavenly
wrath, reverted to the religion Of their
ancestors, and prostrated themselves
Ia an agony OF prayer: but every
chance was denied them. and even
their trust In speed to eyads seizures
wan ineffectual.
Even as the Ito, held fast by the
Norma, Was becoming speck against
the disk OF the morning sisy, another
Of those strange creatures made
scarcely less abrupt descent upon the
Kashima Stacks and masts went
down with a crash as had those 9th
ers. The great wingless terror picked
her up into the air before her engines
could be stopped, and, with her screw
beating the atmosphere like the 1ut-
tering fms OF o fish captured by q
marauding eagle, sailed or with her
into the blue above. Il
Once moro they tried the effect OF
gunnery, when the Katori was threat.
ened: but II was futile, and, reading
their doom, they waited their turn. II
was not long in coming; for now by
twos and threes they were torn from
the ocean and lifted aioft. The col.
iiers were the last to succumb, and
their crews, realizing that the hulls
alone would come in contact with the,
implacable demons above. ran scream.
Ing below decks to continue their sup.
plicattons to the deaf gods who had
deserted them. ~
From the thick glass OF his port the
admiral looked down upon his con-.
quered foemen and watched the pre-.
cision with which his orders were be-
Ing obeyed. Each time a victim was
seized he shouted: "Three's done her
work! or Good boy, Seven! You've
| Igot him" and so on enurherating each
success.
Some movement on the deck OF the
ITO close at hand arrested his atten.,
tion. His brows came together again
| in fierce scowl. Stand by the mag
net levers, Miss Norma he com.
manded, because OF these fellows be-.
low mean to show the least resistance
whatever, we'll drop 'emi"
She had been standing serenely in
her hood, her head thrown back, revel.
| Ing In the glories OF triumph. When
the fate Of the battle had hung upon
her performance, and when her own
life was threatened, she had thrown
j herself body and soul into the fray,
| wide eyed, unresistant, and without a
tremor; but now, at the thought of be.
Ing the exeoutioner of perhaps thou
sand men, her face blanched, her
limbs trembled, and her hands forgot
their task and elasped together In i'm.
ploration. She was the woman again,
ready to plead for the lives of those
i she had conquered.
my God! You wouldn't do that,
would you?" she said.
The old gladiator Of the sea turned
upon her fiercely do It? Do 1t? I'd
fdrop them to hell as quick as I would
to the bottom OF the Pacific II they
show fight" he responded. We're
out here to teach lesson, and they
deserve all that's coming to 'em. War
4 is no child's game" ," he concluded grim
ly. and the fret ship that wants
trouble goes down like thunder
bolt"
i AS u 70 empnasize ms remark. ne
spiang 70 tne signat pox ana ISSUED
TINS sanguinary ofder 70 every raaio. apl.
plane N tne meet, Wnlie norma, iaint ~ !
ana sick AZ heart, smut ner' ieetn ana
W'th 2 look oi inexpressapie PAIN
turned pack % ner levers,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
Northwest Cresco

Flowing goes hard at present.
"A. Van Schoyck and and family
spent Thursday evening with the W.
c. Van Schoyck's.
Rob. Owens has sold his farm for the
neat little sum of 5000 an acre, Edd
M. Hunt being the agent.
Mrs. Geo. Rathert called at the home
of John Rathert's in Bonalr Thursday,
Mrs. John Rathert going home with
her to stay for some time at her old
home place.
C. j. Vance lost valuable sheep
Thursday.
Ben Logsdon called on Volney Vance
Sunday.
Vincent Kapler and family and Adolph
Kapler and family visited at R. Kap-
ler's Sunday.
Frank Rink and family and Teresa
Adams visited at Charley Kapler's
Sunday.
Andrew Smith rodded r. NJ Thorn
sons new barn with the Dodd-Struther
lightning rod.
Dan and lack Kapler bought 4S head
of steers from Leslie Barnes.
Lee, Dan and Teresa Kapler visited
at the Adam Stetfen home Sunday.
Miss Julia McDermott called on Miss
Susie Bartholomew Saturday.
John Schueller was driving through
our neighborhood Thursday looking for
a farm for to rent.
Mrs. John Meyer returned home from
her visit Monday.
Miss Francis Meyer called on the r.
Kapler girls Monday.
The Mrs. Anna Hinkley and Mrs
Emma Lielein and children from Chica-
go, came last week for an extended
visit at the w. C. VanSchoyck home.
Mrs. Theo. Lusson is staying under
the parental roof of John Meyer, while
Theodore is taking in the Minnesota
State Far.
Joe Baker drove through our burg
Monday, taking home dressed sheep.
Mrs. w. c. VanSchyock and her
company from Chicago visited at R..
kapler's Tuesday.
Adolph Kaplcr called at Fred Roth S
Wednesday, taking home John Rutch S
cider press. What's up Adolph?
John McDermott, John Lusson and
John Drice left for the Minnesota State
Fair.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
PEARY'S % YEAR REC
ORD OF ARCTIC EX-
PLORATION

1s81-Entered navy as civil engineer
and began extensive study of arc
tic exploration.
tes6-Applied for leave of absence to
visit Greenland. Spent several
months In Interior Of Greenland
and upon return announced GER
tain conclusions in regard to the
topography which received much
favor with scientific bodies.
1s91.92-Under auspices of Academy
of Natural Sciences of PhiladeI-
phla he went to Greenland on
steam whaler Kite to attempt To-
cation of northern terminus of
Greenland. Accompanied by his
wife. Found and named indie
pendence bay, 80 81 north Iati-
tude. Determined insularity of
Greenland, for which he received
medals Of worlds scientific So
cietes. Discovered and named
Melville land and Heiprin land.
is93-95-on this, third trip, he discov-
cred famous Iron mountain, heard
of previously through Ross in
1918. Mountain proved to be
three meteorites, one weighing
90 tons, largest on record. Daugh.
ter Mary born to Mrs. Peary on
this voyage.
f896-Made short summer voyage to
Greenland.
1se7-Made short trip to Cape York
to bring back meteortes.
1885, 9o2-Four year exploration trip
under auspices of Peary Arctic
club, during which he rounded
northern extremity of Greenland
archipelago, the most northerly
land in the world, $50 49, north
latitude, and named the cape aft
err Morris X. Jesup. Attained $40
~ north latitude.
19o5-o6-Made dash for the pole and
established new "farthest north,''
80 g. north latitude.
1eo8-oe-Reached the north pole on
April 6, 1909.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
Lime Springs.

Mrs. w. j. Riley and little daughter
Frances, of Clifton, Arizona, came
Saturday for visit with F. M. Stevens
and family.
Mrs. Fleming visited with Cresco
friends Wednesday returning Thursday,
accompanied by her brother VIM.
Preston. of Buffalo.
Mrs. A. E. Marsh departed Friday
noon for St. Paul called unexpectedly
by the serious illness of her son Marvin
who is in St. Luhe's hospital ill with
pneumonia.
Misses May Irvine and Rita Stevens
called at Cresco Monday.
DR.. H. w. Plummer made business
trip to Cresco Thursday.
Miss Grubb who is to be assistant
principal in our school, arrived here
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Henry Foulkes called at Cresco,
Monday.
Miss Ada Ruesink returned from her
Cresco visit, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. McCulloch and
family departed Friday for their future
home in Minneapolis. The house va
Gated by them will be occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Sanborn.
Mesd. Webster and White and little
Katherine Irvine, of Cresco, called
here Friday
Will HOLMAN came home Friday.
Little Mildred johnson celebrated
her seventh birthday, Friday.
Miss Alta Lohius came Friday for
the purpose of attending school here
She will enter the graduating class.
mi Sanborn has reopened her mil
linery establishment and will begin her
fall work soon.
Mr.. and Mrs R. o. Hughes will de-
part soon for their future home at
Cresco where "Bobbie" has position
in Lomas & Farnsworth's hardware
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kniffen are the
proud parents of baby girl who ar
rived Saturday, Sept. 4th.
Miss Ruth Hall, accompanied by her
mother, departed Tuesday for Owa-
tonna, where she will attend college.
Misses Olive and Elsie Nash returned
from their Milwaukee visit Sunday.
Bert Nagel came home from Ro-
chester Saturday.
Mrs. Whitloffer came back from De
corah Thursday noon.
Miss Mile Clark, accompanied by
her mother, went to Cresco Saturday
for visit.
Misses Mary Roberts and Hattie
Owens called at Cresco Thursday.
! Perle Snow returned to her home in
Minneapolis Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10

from his depot OF supplieg at Etah IN
August, 1905, until he flashed the
magic words from Indian Harbor,
nothing was known of the fight he
had been making across the frozen
crust Of the north.
The last words from him came down
to civilization in the mails of Septem-
Der, 1908. The letters were written
in August aboard the Roosevelt, but
were not dated. Some were to Mrs.
Peary and others to personal and
business friends. These latter told
little Of conditions at Etah, nor did
they speak of what his hopes or mis-
givings might be-
Says No Trace of Cook.
st. Johns, N F., Sept. S.-Command-
or Robert E. Peary, who announced
that he had discovered the north pole
on April 6 of the present year. found
no trace of DR.. Frederick A. Cook of
Brooklyn, who reported to the world
six days ago that he had made the
same discovery in April of the pre-
ceding year. This news reached here
through Capt Robert Bartlett of the
Roosevelt, Peary's ship, en- route to
Chateau bay, Labrador.
Capt. Bartlett telegraphed to rela-
tives here that Peary had found moth
ing to indicate that DR.. Cook had
reached the pole. While Peary does
not expressly repudiate DR.. Cook S
contention in SO many words, his
statement may have an important
bearing upon determining the extent
of Cooks explorations.
Race for the Telegraph.
Among the members of the Amer
lean Geographical society now in this
city there is an inclination to believe
that the exciting news of the last
week has been the elimination of a
record-breaking race between the two
explorers from the dome of the world
to the first telegraph wires which
might bring them fame and fortune.
Cook found the north pole on April
81, 1908, and after a journey of ter,
rible hardships he made his winter
quarters just about year ago near
Etah, northwest Greenland, from
which place he had started for the
pole. From preliminary reports it is
believed that Peary reached Etah last
fall, and after remaining in the win.
ter quarters which he had established
on the northern shore of Grant Land
he started on his dash for the pole
last February. According to one OF
his messages received here Peary To-
Gated the north pole on April last
almost a year after DR.. Cook sur
veyed it. His retreat from the pole
apparently was not hampered by the
difficulties which DR.. Cook met be-
cause it is believed that when he
reached Etah during the present sum.
mer he was informed that Dr.. Cook
had already discovered the north pole
that he had been in winter quarters
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10

be no doubt that to the United States
belongs the unqueshonable credit and
lasting renown of discovering the
north pole.
The remarkable coincidence of two
American announcements of such
colossal achievement, coming within
five days, after centuries of fruitless
endeavor, constitutes one of the
most remarkable condolences in his
tory.
The question of priority in reaching
the pole now absorbs attention in this
country and Europe.
Peary Claims Honor.
discoverer appears to be definitely as
sured from the following:
First-Formal announcement has
been telegraphed from Indian Harbor,
Labrador, to all principal American
and geographical societies of all ma
tions, including Japan and Brazil, spe-
officially announcing that the north
pole was discovered April 6 by the
Peary Arctic club expedition under
command of Commander Peary."
Second-A London dispatch re.
ceived from st. Johns, N. F., states
that Commander Peary claims that
he was the first man to reach
the north pole.
Aside from the question of prior.
fly, Commander Peary's announce.
ment of reaching the pole appears to
be accepted throughout the United
States and the world at large, by sci.
entists as well as the general public,
and there is an absence of the doubt
and skepticism which greeted the
Cook announcement. There is, how
ever, apparent reserve in judgment
on the question of priority between
the two explorers.
Cook Shouts "Hurrah!"
DR.. Cook in an interview at Copen-
hagen says he is the first to shout
hurrah for Peary. If he has tele-
graphed an announcement that he
has reached the pole, then it is true
and congratulate him."
DR.. Cook also states that he does
not want any controversy.
The world continues to be stirred
with excitement and admiration for
the achievement by which America
has solved the problem of centuries.
Made Discovery April 6.
April 6, 1909-the date that Peary
planted the flag at the pole-and
April 81, 1908, the date that Dr. Cook
unfurled the Stars and Stripes, year
before, consequently become the cardi-
nal dates upon which exploration of
the far north will rest hereafter
Though separated by nearly year,
the same feat was accomplished by
two Americans neither of whom was
aware of the movements of the other
Just as DR.. Cook notified his wife
SO Commander Peary took advantage
of the brief stop at Indian Harbor to
assure Mrs. Pcary of his safety This
message, almost overlooked during a
day of excitement over his achieve
ment, reached New York from South
Harpswell, Me-, where Mrs. Peary has
been spending the summer
Silent for Years.
New York, Sept. S.-From the time
Peary wrote his last letters home
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-10
Chester.

Miss Vera Murray left Saturday
morning for Fox Lake, Wis, where |
she will attend school.
Leila Shut will attend school at Wi
mona during the coming year.
Ruth Lake will attend the Sisters
School at Faribault for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Spencer, of LIE
Roy, visited at I. Conklin's, Saturday.
Mrs. Will Hall, of Aetna, was
Chester visitor, Sunday.
Mrs. j. B. Jones is entertaining her
sister from Cresco for few days.
Frost on Sept. LIST and 5th. Was
quite frosty but not much damage done
to corn fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner, of Ostrander,
visited with Chester relatives, Sun
day.
Mrs. Lloyd Sweet and daughter were
LIE Roy visitors the first of the week.
Vera Bronson of Riceville visited
Chester friends the past week.
Mrs. Cheney, Mrs. Knapp and Grand
ma Turner LETT for the fair Tuesday
noon.
Jewel Dennis and wife left Wednes-
day noon for the fair.
A large crowd attended the Hughes
sale. Every thing went high.
Ole Gumley rented the Bob Larson
farm and moved there Monday.
ALL Barknefcht returned from his
trip to Ossian Tuesday.
Mrs. F. Conklin and Mrs. Ialdwin
drove to Leroy Wednesday.
Levi Bulls and wife were Leroy
traders Wednesday.
Mr. Markh ham of Ricevile called on
I. Conklin Saturday.
Mrs. Ruth March of LIE Roy was an
over Sunday visitor at the Conklin
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Baldwin visited with
their daughter, Mrs. All Fairbanks of
Oak Dale Sunday.
The Beaver school began Monday,
Sept. 9th, with Miss Hagen of Spring
Valley as teacher.
| Mildred Conklin visited with LIE Roy
friends Saturday.
George Ness is blowing on the farm
he lately purchased of H. Cheney.
Fred Maurer is hauling stone for the
foundation of his new barn
Jennie Anderson of Milwaukee spent
few days visiting at the home of T.
Conklin.
George Conklin returned to Mill
waukee Thursday noon.
The Century held social on Mrs
Freemire's lawn Thursday, enjoying
the afternoon nicely.