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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13

At Gump's galley in Post street the
exhibition of the late Indian studies of
Mrs. Alice Coutts was opened last
Monday. They have attracted con
siderable attention and no little praise.
as they show the artist at her best es-
pecially in her child studies, which are
particularly charming and delightful.
There are ] 3 canvases on display, all
representative of the Indian life OF
Arizona and of this state, Mrs. Coutts
having lived among the Indians
in order TO more truthfully depict
them. Her poses are natural and true.
because she wove into her painting.
with a landscape setting that is beau
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
REDEMPTION OF NATION
THEME FOR SERMONS
Rev. William RAIDER Announces
Series of Discourses

Rev. William RAIDER, pastor of Cal
vary Presbyterian church.. will com
mence series of popular Sunday even
ing sermons this evening on the re-
demption of the nation. These SER
mons will interpret the messages of
some of the country's great prophets.
A quartet will furnish music. The
following topics are announced:
February 13-''Frances Willard and the Ideals
of American Women"
February 20-''W Washington and Current Is
sues
February 27-"John B. Cough and the Revolt
Against the Saloon.
March 6-..John Greeneaf Whittier and the
Inner Light
March I3-"Henry Ward Beecher and His Cos
pei of Popular Liberty
March 2o-"Dwight L. Moody and the Evan
gelistic Appeal to the Sinner
March 27-Phllips Brooks. Prophet of the In
dwelling Christi
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
CLAIRVOYANT ASTRO
|. TO BE BROUGHT BACK
Detective Redmond Leaves With
ExtraditiOn Papers

The papers for the extradition of
Claude A. A. Conlin, a clairvoyant. alias
Astro, from Hot Springs, Ark on a
grand jury indictment, charging him
with grand larceny by trick and de-
vice on complaint of Jasper OKelly of
Coos Bay, were made out yesterday
and Detective Redmond left with them
for Sacramento to get the signature of
the governor He will then proceed
to Hot Springs
Conlin forfeited his bail when the
case was pending against him in po-
lice Judge Shortall's court and fled.
He was arrested in Mexico City, but
managed to secure his release before
a detective could be sent to bring him
back.
His alleged accomplices, Horace Har-
court and Stella Martell. alias lyman,
had the cases against them dismissed
by Judge Shortall last Monday on the
ground that the evidence was insult
ficient.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
MISSIONARY CONVENTION
WILL MEET IN THIS CITY
Movement by Eaymen to Evan
peIiZe the World

The laymen's missionary movement
convention, whose motto is the evan
gelization of the world, will convene in
San Francisco March II to 20. The
convention purposes to place a mis-
sionary for every $4,000 inhabitants
throughout the Christian world,
The convention will open with a ban
quet on the evening of March II, at
which it is expected 1000 men will par
ticipate. All sessions will be eXclu-
sively for men.
San Francisco and the bay counties
will be included in the convention,
evangelic pastors in those counties be-
ing honorary members. The local COM
mittee is holding weekly meetings in
preparation for the meeting. The fol-
lowing speakers will address the con-
vention: Rev. Willis III. Hotchkiss of
Africa, Bishop ]. E. Robinson of India,
DR.. j. L. Deering of Japan, Colonel r..
w. Halford of the United States army,
Bishop William Bell and ]. Campbell
White, secretary of the movement.
Many of the wealthy men and women
of the country have shown considerable
interest in this work, John ID. Rookie
feller having recently made a donation
of s1,000,000 toward the movements
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
WILL BLESS ST

WILL BLESS STATIONS OF CRoSS-oakIand.
Feb. 11.-Franciscan fathers from the mon
astery in Fruitvale will bless the stations of
the cross recently installed in the new St.
Bernard's Catholic church in Merose This
church is in the parish of Rev. James kiely
of Elmhurst and is in charge of Rev. Father
Michael Powers.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-02-10
Free Seed Corn.

From this time until May 1st the
Farmer and Breeder" the agriculture
al journal published in Columbia. the
home Of our great agricultural college,
is giving to every subscriber paying one
year in advance (50c), ore quart Of Pure
Bred Corn, selected and tested by ex-
perts. Your subscription will be taken
at this Office with no extra expense and
your corn will be delivered through this
office at planting time, free Of postage
or transportation charges.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-02-10
Cranda1l Bros.

for literature on the contest, indicates
that scores OF banks will take hold of
the work this season. 1t is presumed
that there is not a farmers club in the
in the state that will not take up the
work, for it is recognized that this is the
best way to arouse interest in impro we'd
farming.
1t becomes vital question with every
business interest to help boost this
work, aud it is fact that there are very
few, il any, newspapers in the state
that will not willingly give all the
space to this matter that will be
called for by those who are boosting
this work.
Bigger crops spells more business for
all concerned.
Brother, push the thing along.
Write to Sam Jordan, Columbia, Mo-,
for particulars.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-02-10
skinny Jones'"

Jim JLnes, who went to school with
me, was just as thin as he could be; we
used to call him "Skinney" Jones, he
had no flesh upon his bones. His voice
was weak, his hacking cough it said
that Death would grab him off when
bigger, better game gave out, and death
he didn't have doubt but that Jim
Jones would come when he held up a
hand alluringly. But Jim he grew dis
couraged when Death passed him up for
other men. He thought about it, glum
and sad, and finally Jim Jones got mad
He nailed a job a-handling freight, and
took on 40 pounds of weight. He cut
the cough, and whooped her up, and
and went against tho brimming cup.
At last when when Death tapped at the
door, Jim Jones he slammed him on this
floor: be banged him all around the
place; he kicked him 10 his grinning
face; he said: 81 waited long for you.
You favored just certain few, and now
ding bust your bony frame don't want
any OF your game; come back when am
96 and we will talk about the Styx,"
aud then he slugged him on the head.
put out the light aud went to bed.
''SoL SINPLEroN"
In Carthage Democrat.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-02-10
Boys Corn Growing Contest for
1910.
Are you aware Of what it ISL

Are you aware Of what it ISL
For a number OF years the State Corn
Growers Association, 10 cooperation
with the State Board of Agriculture and
the College of Agriculture, has conduct
ed corn growing contest among the
young men and boys Of the state. 1t
began few years ago with few hun.
bred and now it has reached into the
thousands in its enrolment.
There are two classes-one for the
young men aud one for boys. The
Young Mems class included those under
twenty years Of age and over sixteen,
and the Boys class includes those un-
der sixteen and over ten years Of age.
The boys names are to be registered
with Sam Jordan, at Columbia, Mis-.
souri,, vino mas direct charge @! this
feature Of the work this season. These
young people can either register direct,
or better plan will be TO register with
some organization or some bank or other
business, and their names can be sent
ny buooO WAIu "houi VIZ wy iOSi oSOi
Those registering should give name, age
postoffice address. There are no fees OF
any kind and every wide awake young
farmer shout avail himself of this op.
portunity.
Last season the University sent free
seed to about two thousand boys and
vounp mpn of the state and the results
were highly gratifying in nearly every
case. Pure seed was thus scattered
over many parts OF the state and il
has been demonstrated many times
that pure-bred seed corn, every
thing else being equal, will produce from
five to ten bushels more corn to the acre
than the common scrub seed. Las
season many banks and other business
concerns took hold OF this work and tht
number that are now reported as calling
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-02-10
Henry Dorman Failing Fast.

Liberal will probably soon lose the
distinction Of being the home Of the old
est man in the United States. Uncle
Henry Dorman, aged Ill years, has fail.
ed rapidly in the last few months and is
evidently not long for this side OF the
Great Divide. The old mans feeble
health has aroused an unusual amount
Of newspaper comment over the state.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-02-10
Appetite Gone

Your strength is failing; what lit
tie you eat distresscs you; you are
bilious, have headache, backachc,
feel blue and melancholy, and can
get no rest or sleep. 1t is a case of
unstrung nerves.
DR.. Niles Nsrvine
is prepared for just such conditions,
and seldom fails, because it soothes
irritated nerves, and assists the nerve
cells to generate nerve energy.
II was weak. nervous. had no appe-
tito, no a.l;:tion, was nervous and
easily excited. Doctors gave TO relief.
l began taking DR.. Mics Nsrvine, and
am now perfectly we'll Less than $40
cured me-"
A. C. Gle. Rockingham, N. C.
The fEst bottle will benefit; II not,
your druggist will return your money.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-02-10
, q o. : ~.
TWENTY-NINE SALOONS
WILL CLOSE DOORS,
August rst Will Witness Expira
ton of Last License Affected.


in Jasper county twenty saloons
will close, according to the Webb City
Register. In Webb City twelve saloons
were bauished by ballots, in Carterville
four and like number in Carthage,
Carl Junction voted to GUST its two
places and the one each In Alba, Pros
perity, Duenweg, Oronogo, Neck City,
Porto Rico and Purcell will be no more
when their licenses expire. The county
and state taxes on each saloon was $500
year, which was paid six months in
advance
Jasper has had 20 saloons for several
years. As an incorporated town this
place has required applicants for liquor
licenses to pay revenue of $4,000 an-
nually. Saloon keepers have found this
tax too high for the size Of the town.
Sarcoxie has been "dry" because bust
ness men 10 the city refused to sign sa
loon petitions. Several attempts to in
duce merchants to attach their sigma
lures to have failed.
Last Saturday saw the closing Of
one Carterville saloon, the place of W.
A. Poundstone. The law, however,
gives him two days grace. Because two
Carthage saloon keepers sold their
places of business recently, the county
court granted licenses to the new own
ers, as result of which that city will
have two saloons until August l. The
license OF third expires at the same
time. The licenses of the two former
places would have expired in April but
for the foresight of the previous owners
Of the licenses. The fourth saloon will
discontinue business March 10.
The saloons to go out of commission
as result of the local option election
throughout the county are ss follows:
Webb City License expires.
William Fahrman, LOT East Main
street March IA
Martin Peters March 81
Groom & Hockett March 81
Samuel Croft April 20
Wright Stickley May 2
j. j. Hamilton, Oil West Daugherty
street May ~
| @. E. johnson May Is
Sam jones, 928 West Daugherty
! street June
j. A. Brewer July 6
William Kelley July 81
John McDermott and j. A.
Ruth July IL
j. L. Streeby and Claud Winsett 1l0s
East Main street July 20
| Carthage
S. A. D. Finley and George H.
Thomas March Is
J. P. Brown July 81
N. L. Turner August
w. F. Rainwater August
Carterville--
w. A. Poundstone February
j. D. Rimsour February p
Dick Sherman April q
Robert J. Wibert May
County saloons
L. j. Cloud, Duenweg March l;
G. Z. Thomas, Carl juno.
ton March q
R. w, Hoge, Alba March Il
Harry Bailey, Carl juno
ton April II
w n Gladdnn prosperitv Anril 0C
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-02-10
Visits of the Stork,

DR.. Hendricks reports the following
births during the past week:
To MIR. and Mrs. A. W. Schott, We'd
nesday, Feb. 2, a girl.
To Mr.. aud Mrs. Jay Good, Saturday
Feb, 5, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Hammond,
Sunday, Feb. 6, girl.
Draughon's Springfield, Mo-, for
thorough business training.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-02-10

The BUSINESS TRAINING is sys.
tematic and thorough at Draughon's
Springfield. No., and its Influence is
good.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-02-10

The Kansas City Weekly Star and
the News, both one year for el.l5.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14
FACTS ABOUT THE
SUNDAY SCHOOL

The largest organization on earth
Is the Sunday school.
II has more than twenty-six million
members, TO be found In every nation
except Thibet.
North America alone has sixteen
million Sunday-school members.
Every state in the United States
and every province I'm Canada is e!ah-
orately organized for Sunday-school
work. so that the remote crossroads
school Is brought into touch with the
international organization.
Every enc OF the 200 Protestant de-
nominations, as well as some Roman
Catholic parishes, contains the Sun
day school.
In practically all OF the 275,000 indi
vidual Sunday schools the Information
al Lesion Is studied weekly. This les
son Is prepared by an International
observation-disclosures Committee or
eminent scholars. Comments upon It
are published weekly in thousands OF
religious and secular publications. The
portion OF Scripture which consti-
tutes the weekly lesson is for the time
the most widely read and studied bit
OF literature extant
The members OF the Sunday school
range In age from the infant on the
Cradle Roll TO the aged persons in the
Adult Department. A new feature or
the work are the parades OF Adult
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14
NISCEILANEOUs,

Sunday. May %, will be the World
Sunday school day throughout Chris
tendon, and ministers and Sunday
school superintendent are urgeu To
preach sermons and conduct exercises
with special reference to Sunday school
work Prayers are asked for the
worlds Sunday School convention,
which will be in session in Washing
ton. -. g, May 1924, Michigan viii
send so delegates TO the convention, the
Detroit delegation TO include: The
Rev. w. 4. Cooley, the Rev. j. A.
Halmhuber, J. =. Bolles, G. NJ. Carson.
Leonard &. Lawrence, J. NJ, Montsom-
cry. Hugh Mckenzie, J. =. Main, Or. w.
!. Wilson. Mrs. J. Il. Hutton, Miss Sarah
Grindley. and Miss Minnie Patterson.
The Rev. John Flierl, pioneer mis-
sionary among the Papua OF Australia
end German New Guinea, will occupy
the pulpit OF Holy Cross Evangelical
Lutheran church, Jos. Campau-ave. and
IllinOis-st., sunday. Mr.. Fierlt who
sDpnt 80 years In his mission work, VIII
deliver the sermon, sunday morning,
and at the evening service, at 1880, Will
give a talk on mission work. His ad-
dresses will =be,In=G German.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14
C-lN THE-C az
NHURCHEO E
PRESRyTERIAN.

Mohammed All will speak at the 4
o'clock vesper service in the Jener-
son-aye. church, Sunday afternoon. An
organ recital and anthem will precede
Sunday morning. May %.
Communion services will he held sun
day morning iu the Second ave, Jeffer-
son-ave. Trumbull-ave. and First
churches.
The Young Peoples Union of Detroit
Preshytery will hold its first rally In
the Forrest. church house Saturday
eveniug <. following busipess session
in the afternoon.
The second in the series OF intcrde-
nominational Pre- Millennial bible con-
ferences will be held Friday afternoon
and evening, May 90. In the Central
Presbyterian church. The conference
viii begin at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
with a devotional service. lead by Or
simpson N. f. church will preside.
while the Rev. Gerrit Huyser. OF the
Marston-ave. Presbyterian church. and
the Rev. " Gordon Hart. OF the hC'-
den-ave. Reformed Episcopal church,
will discuss. respectively, the Oid
Jews and the Millennium Kingdom.
and The Second Coming and Its En-
fects on the Individual Christian. In
the evening at 1880 o'clock. the devo-
tional service will be led by l.. X. Mont-
Gomerie with the Rev. John sweet,
will have the topic, The Two Phases
Of His Coming" and the Rev. A. &.
Manson of the Second-ave. Presby-
terrain church, Will speak on ~Ihe sec
ond Coming and Its Relation to the
Church" Clyde Van Patten win sing,
and there will be other special music
at the evening conference.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14

Bible Glasses through the streets or
convention cities. Several thousand
men are expected to be in line al
Washington.
The Worlds Sunday School Conven'
ton will be held in Washington, ID. c.
May 1924. 1t will be attended by OF
fetal delegates from every state III
the union, from every province In
Canada, and from more than fifty coun-
tries-the most cosmopolitan gather
ing ever held on this continent. The
roster OF American delegates was long
ago full: and the visitors will outnum'
Der the delegates. There will be more
than two hundred meetings In connec-
ton with the convention. President
Taft will he one OF the speakers
Previous Worlds Sunday School Con
ventions have been held in London,
st. Louis, Jerusalem and Rome.
Worlds Sunday School Day this
year is May %, falling on Convention
Sunday. DR.. George w. Bailey. execu'
I've head OF the Worlds Sunday School
association. has prepared a uniform
program that will be used in practical
iy every one OF the quarter OF mil
lion schools In the world. II has been
translated into more than one hundred
languages and dialects.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14

John the Baptist. because OF his
boldness and courage as servant
and mouth-piece OF God, was a thorn
in the side OF King Herod and his
courtiers and the great of that day.
Herod and his high priests and the
more prominent people considered
John the Baptist and Jesus fanatics.
Doubtless they would have made
away with them quickly had II not
been for their fears OF the people.
The common people heard the Master
gladly and declared that never man
spake like this man." the same com
mon people believed John to be
prophet
We will! not undertake to say
whether John exceeded his commits.
sion or not when he reproved the king
and queen. AS a rule, however, we
believe IL to be the wiser plan Tor
Christian ministers 10 speak forth the
Word OF God fearlessly and plainly,
without attempting personal applica-
tion-allowing each nearer to apply
the message TO his own heart. Hero
dias fortunately represents an uncom-
mon class of women. She was gov.
erned by boundless ambition. She
married the man who, for time.
seemed in line for promotion to a
/ kingly position. But when the title
was given by the Roman emperor TO
his brother, Herod Antipas. she in
weighed the latter by her charms and,
deserving her husband, became Hero.
dias the queen" John the Baptist.
| gin fnl
/ led 10 make a personal application or
his teachings to King Herod.
Some have assumed that Herod had
requested John the Baptist to visit
the palace and give a talk on the re-
forms he advocated, and that. in this
connection. the prophet pointed out
the wrong of the kings conduct, say.
Sipg that it was not in harmony with
It6-Rivine Law that he was living
with his brother Philips wife. Hero
dias heard of this and realized mat
il the king accepted such counsel II
would mean that herself and her beau
iful daughter, Salome, would becomd
outcasts from the palace and be with
out home, as II would be Impossible
for her to return TO her husband,
Philip. The power of Herodias over
the king led to Johns imprisonment.
Her next move was to effect his
death. for she realized her position
insecure so long as he lived. Johns
fearless speech might yet influence
the king.
This ambitious, wicked. artful wo-
man plotted murder. and the kings
birthday celebration was her oppor-
Itunity. She forwarded the arrange.
, ments for a great banquet. at which
! were present the mobiles and princes
of the land. Wine was In plentiful
supply. She well knew that the wine
would infiame the passions and relax
the moral tone OF the company. So
she had her beautiful daughter, Sa
lone, specially prepared and attired
and instructed her TO perform one OF
the obscene dances common TO the
east on such occasions. but not com.
monty INDUCED In except by the lower
classes. and never by princesses
The occasion was 10 be a rare one
1t was intended to influence the king
exactly as II did-to admiration and a
hoastful offer 10 the girl OF any gift
she would ask. The plan succeeded
to the letter. The Kings words. were
ASK OF me a gift, even TO the half OF
my kingdom possibly a suggestion
OF his willingness TO make her his true
queen.
Following her mothers instructions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14
METHODIST.

A spring festival OF thanksgiving and
praisc will be given in Central church
Sunday. There will be special musical
programs at both services and the
church will be appropriately decorated.
The pastor, the Rev. =. ID. Leete. will
sneak in the morning on The Re-
Yards or Life and TN the evening on
The Exchanging Spring" The choir
will be assisted by violin and harp So
loists
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14

Joy. of New York. secretary ot.the Ma
tional Child Labor Committee, will
speak on The Cry OF the Children"
The quartet will sing. Public cordially
invited.
FORT ST. PRESBYTERIAN CHI. OPP
posite Union station--Rev. Edward IL.
Pence pastor. Morning service, 1890.
by the Rev. DR.. j. Leslie French, OF
Ann Arbor; topic, The Personal Equa-
tion." Evening. 1880; topic, which
Self Talks TO God"
JEFFERsON-AVE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH. corner Rivard--Pastor Rev.
A. r. Barr: IL Il. m, public worship
with communion: 4 p. M. Nesper SER
vice, with address by Mohammed All.
All are cordially invited.
wOODwARD-AVE. BAPTIST Gil.
corner winder-st.-Rev. NJ. p. Fixes,
d. ID. Services, 1880 a. nj. and 1880 p.
M: evening subject, The Happiness oil
Hunger"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14

Statistics compiled in Germany I'M
der the new accident insurance law
indicate that the degree OF hazard In
occupations ranges in this order:
Drivers, millers, boatmen, miners,
woodworkers, brewers, metal workers,
textile operators, printers, tobacco
workers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14

81 always start the day with a cup
OF hot water" said the man who was
on diet.
"Whst do you put in It," asked the
man who wasn't"
II don't put anything into IT," was
the answer; II put II into me"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14
EPISCOPAL.

Memorial services for the late Win
lam G, Maybury. who died May IL. 1909.
will be held in ST. Peters church, Sun
DAY morning at IL o'clock, by the rec
TOR. the Rev. G. II. Atwater. For many
Years. Mr.. Maybury was senior warden
OF ST. Peters, and had always been
one OF it's most active members dnd
sunpOrters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14
CHURCH NOTICES.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNI
TARTAN CHURCH. cor. Woodward
ave. and Edmund-pl.-Rev. Eugene
Rodman Shipper. minister: morning
service at $50. The Narrow Way;P
ing uLS service at 7:so. Mr.. owen X. Love-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14

At the mems meeting in association
hall Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
Echoes from the Chicago Missionary
Maurice p Fixes, the Rev. ]. T. Nc
Garvey and Messrs. Vernon and John
son.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14
IfNINER

The Rev. Lee S. McCollester, OF the
Church OF Our Father, will give lee
ture Sunday evening on The English
Lakes and Their Literary Associa-
lions" II will he illustrated with beau
tiful views. The Offering Will be given
10 the East side Settlement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-14

In a Lansing interview, Senator
Tuttle, chairman of Congressman
Townsend's executive committee
takes occasion to contradict claims
of the Burrows forces, and in par
ticular the report of Mr.. Worthing-
ton. Of the Burrows committee, that
everything sis looking fine for the
senator.