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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04
Braved DANCER from Sharks.


In Pacific waters commander Gam
bier met the great Bishop Selwyn Of
New Zealand. His missionary yacht,
the Southern Cross, touched coral
reef when entering the harbor of Port
of France, New Caledonia. It be-
came necessary to examine her bot
tom, but the sharks were so numer.
Gus and so daring that nobody would
venture into the water. so the
bishop, who held that If q man
showed a bold front to a shark he
would sheer off, went overheard him
self with long, sharp knife in his
mouth for defense, and, diving under
Wis vessel. ascerained the damage.
He then came on board our ship, and
we arranged to careen the yacht suf.
ficiently to enable him to nail on
some copper sheets. which he did
himself again spending long time
n the water. For some curious rea.
son not a single sharkk hove in sigh,
NIL the time"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04
MALTY

A fine rain last week. Twelve
barns burnt in Barton county, one
or two stack yards burnt and two
horses.
Mrs. Stewart is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. w. C Mackey.
Miss Ruth and Segie Farnhoen
of Springfield are visiting G. M.
Mayors and family this week.
A good prospect for corn, and
blowing is fine.
G. NJ. Mayors sold cattle to w.
E. Barnard Saturday.
Erny Thomas spent Sunday
with Dan and Will Mayors.
1t rained again Tuesday.
Hugh Mayors joined a merry
crowd at Springfield Saturday for
the excursion to Mammoth Springs
Ark.
w. c. Mackey purchased a new
rake this week. UNo.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04
CORRESPO N De N c E
DIAMOND

Sunday visits: John Brown and
wife with John Hanes: Mrs. Frank
Cline at w. H. Crabtree's; Chas.
Livingston and family with John
Bailey; Mr. Tennison and Mrs.
Mosier at Frank Woods.
Clint Rand and John Buzzard
went to town Saturday.
Will Wood has been working
for John Hartley this week, and
Frank Crabtree is working for
Charley Hanes.
Several Diamond folks attended
the ice cream supper at Duval Sat-
urday night.
Schooler's for paints, oils and
lead.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04
DEWEY

Threshing machine in town.
The heavy rains have shut off
steam for while.
Mrs. Gaddis and Harry Pringle
left Monday for Kentucky. Yer
non Matthews and wife have
care of their home while they
make a two weeks visit.
Mrs. Howard Matthews will re-
turn to Schenectady, N. Y, on
Wednes lay, the sd.
Miss Lena Riddle will visit in
Jasper for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. D. Wood spent
Sunday in Carthage.
Miss Julia Dryden linn is visi-
ling Mrs. Estey.
Mrs. Kiser of Almena. Kansas,
has retur ned home after a two
weeks visit with the Matthews.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04
LYNNLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Byers' neices were
visiting them last week.
Miss Ruby Wescott spent few
days recently at her brother Luth-
er's.
El Lauderbaugh has been help
ing Jake Byers make hay.
Mrs. Pace is working at Fred
Gathers.
There will be preaching at the
Lynnland school house Sunday
night, Aug. 9TH. Everybody in
vited.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Wescott and
family spent Sunday at Mrs. Dix
ons.
Miss Hazel Wood is helping Mrs :
Jake Byers cook for balers.
Mr.. Ferguson and family visited
with Mr.. Boysr and family Sunday.
/. Y. Byers has rented all his
farm out and expects to move to
Jasper. The renters name is yet,
unknown.
Fred Wagner visited over Sun
day with home folks.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04
\ The ..0

.INA.AA AA
Line of Medicines and Toi-
let Preparations Are on
Sale at Pitts Store.
The REXALL prepara-
tions are all made just as
good as it is possible to make
them, and every package has
this
GUARANTEE
1.-THE United Drug Co. and
the Rexall Store Chats me)
selling this preparation guar
antee it to give satisfaction;
if it does not, 60 back to the
store where you bought it
and get your money. 1t be-
longs to you and we want
you to have 1t.
Another thing you know
what you are taking when
you take a Rexall Medicine
as the formula is not secret.
There is a Medicine for
Every Ailment,
lover 800 in all( no matter
what your trouble is I have
just the right thing for you,
aud you can not possibly
make a mistake in buying
Rexall Goods. for it not per-
fectly satisfied, I WILL RE-
TURN YOUR MONEY.
You are to be the judge
whether or not you have been
benefited by taking it.
Space forbids mentioning
all the different preparations,
as there are over 900 in
all. The next time YOU feel
bad, remember REXALL,
and come co my drug store
and get we'll, and don't for
get. EVERYTHING GUAR
ANTEED.
Yours for good health
H. T.. Pitts
P. S. A fine new line of
Druggists Sundries just in.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04
BLUE

Mrs. Nichols of Ashbury is
spending this week with Jessie
kincaid.
Roscoe Huffman spent Sunday
at his sisters, Mrs. Ed Daisey's.
Drue Sharp and wife, of Dublin
spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Mrs. w. M. Wardlow's.
Mrs. w. M. MENUS called at Mrs.
W. M. Wardlow's Friday afternoon.
S. d. Chandler of Jasper spent
Sunday at Robert Kincaid's.
Mrs. Barrett of Jasper is stay
ing with Mrs, Tom Costley this
week.
The farmers are busy blowing
for wheat
George Budd and wife spent
Sunday at Landon Dayringers
near Duval.
Mrs. Ed Daisy and children spent
one day last week with her mother,
Mrs. c. H. Gearhart of Duval.
George Castlebury and wife
came in from Kansas Saturday.
SALLY.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Chandler
and DIR. and Mrs. H. R. King re-
turned Tuesday from few days
outing on James river.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04

Clint Teeter has bought the. Jay
Good residence prop erty near the
schoolhouse and will erect mod
ern cottage. The carpenters are
tearing down the old building this
week.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04

There will be an old peoples SER
vice at the NJ. E South church
next Sunday morning. The SER
vice will be conducted in the old
fashioned way as in the pioneer
days. While it is intended more
especially for old people, the
young people and children are in.
vited to be present and see how
the old fathers and mothers used
to worship.
S. X. Hogan. Pastor.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04

WANTED Stock to pasture.
Have 22o acres good pasture and
spring water. inquire of Tom
Wardlow, Route a, Jasper.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-08-04

Omer Webb returned Saturday
from trip to Amarillo, and other
points in the Texas panhandle.
The Washington times., 1910-03-04
REFUSES TO HANDLE
FRITZ HEIHZE CASE
Judge Hough Says He will
Have No More to
Do With It,"

NEW YORK. March 4-Whon the
case of Fritz Augustus Heinze. Montana
copper maEnate, indicted again yester-
day IN connection with alleged fraudu-
lent practices while in control Of the
Mercantile National Bank over two
years ago, came before Judge HoUgh
I'm the United States court today. the
judge refused 10 have anything more
10 do with st.
The Government has obtained the in
diCtment Of HeinZe on four separate oc-
casiOrs and in every instance Judge
HougL has sustained the demurrers in
terposed. The last time the case came
before him he intimated strongly that
the Governments proceedings were
without warrant Of law and when
Heinze. accompanied by John B. Stanch-
field and a battery Of lawyers, came
into court today. Judge Hough openly
showed his anger. especially when il
ments cover the ground already disposed
OF BY him
81 have already intimated that enough
indictments have been found against
this man said the judge, and 7 see no
reason why 7 should hear any more.
will have nothing more TO do with this
case.
Stanchfield asked what disposition
was to be made of the case and judge
HouSh said he would accept a plea Of
not guilty with leave 10 withdraw OF
dCmur. but that ne would not pass upon
the merits Of the case The pea was
thon entered and Judge HoUgh ordered
the case transferred 20 the criminal
branch OF the circuit court 10 come up
next Monday.
The Washington times., 1910-03-04
BY
George M. A. Cain

might have been jealous because his
wife had married another.
BY sticking to this story he estab-
iished his own motive for the crime II
was evidently jealousy brought East
from New Mexico.
Meade had given slightly different ac-
counts Of the appearance OF Red
Jean" No person who answered any OF
his descriptions had been seen any
where in the country around.
well" said Rodney. laying down the
last sheet with a sigh. I have found
o lot OF places where ! would have OBJ
jected 20 the courts ruling II must
have been a pretty poor lawyer your
father had. a"
And you could prove him innocent"
Wallace Green spoke with a hopeful
tone, though much surprised one
ct might make proving him guilty
more difficult But he was as guilty as
hell" Rodney Williams announced with
slow emphasis on every word.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
The Washington times., 1910-03-04
SHOPPERS DRAWN
TO SPECIAL SALE
Kann's Store Mecca for Women
Buyers, and SaIespeOplc
Are Busy.
Are BUSY.

Kanus store. the Busy Corner. is this
week The, scene Of more than usual ac-
iivItv Women shoppers have tlronced
the store u take advantage of the spe-
cal sale there, which will bc continued
until the latter part OF next week. The
articles being disposed Of az bargain
prices CONSIST Of The entire stock OF +.
Edward hIDbey. 1881 r street This
stock was purchased recently by :.
kann, sons d Co, and placed on sale
The display OF bargains offered in
Guides smart spring suits, gowns, wraps
Of late style, a large collection Of lin
geTie, and silk waists and an assert
Inent or dainty necSW ear.
4 large force Of sa eSneODlc has been
added 10 the regular force, in order to
accommodate the shoppers The sale
began yesterday, and from the moment
the store opened untI its close, many
women visited the departments Of the
store which contain the Kibbev stock
Without a large force Of additional
clerks. the management Of the store
asserts. il would have been impossible
90 handle the crowds
The stock Is being rapidly reduced by
the throngs who are doing their spring
shopping there.
The Washington times., 1910-03-04
CHAPTER Xxx.
Old EVIDENCE.

M EXT morning Wallace Green was At
y the office Of Rodney Williams be
for that late chum OF his had arrived
for the business Of the day.
Why, hello, Wally, where did YOU
come FROM And What on earth is the
matter with YOU. You look as though
YOU had been seeing all the ghosts there
are Rodney greeted him louuaciousIy
when he came in half an hour late
well, Roddy, ] ought to be seeing
Shosts-or one Ehost-if the truth were
known" Wallace rejOined cheerlessIv,
What's the tTOuble-beeu knocking
somebody Out2 II YOU have you've
struck the right place for the protec-
ton Of the law from any evil conye-
OueuCcS- 7 tell YOU. Wally. I am the
greatest criminal lawyer that ever hap
pened-"
I don't doubt it. old man. not at a
bit Wallace answered. beginning to
fall into Rodney's humor in spite of
himself. That's why I came"
wei. now. whom have YOU sent over
the divide? That is. whom are Won ac-
'cuscd OF numbering
III isn't myself
NO. ] didn't really think II was
Your face looks lUEUbriOus enough for
suicide But the rest OF. YOU doesn-t
show any signs Of violent treatment "
Il mean it's some one else committed
the murder. 7 wish you'd shut up and
listen till I get throush-''
Wallace was becoming impatient nc
had made up his mind 20 examine the
evidence. and now he wished TO be ahout
it. His chief reason for choosing Rod
ney Williams lay in the fact that he
The Washington times., 1910-03-04
Walker and Lelivelt Arrive
In Town for Trip to
Norfolk.
CUBAN TROUBLES
ARE EXPLAINED
Left Fielder Tells Why American
Players Left Island So
Suddenly.

Jake Lelivelt left fielder. and Dixie
Walker. pitcher, arrived In. Washington
this morning. the first OF the oUt-of-
town members of the Washington club
to report. They are quartered at the
Arlington
Walker is looking in good shape, al
though he admits that he worked only
sixteen days since the season closed
in 1902. But, the young slabman says
he did a lot In that time, for he was
engaged on a trestle-building job and
swung a sledge hammer steadily for
eight hours a day.
Walker spent the off-season in Birm-
inGham. Ala. and four weeks ago mar
ried a Birmingham girl, who will join
him in washington when the squad
returns from Norfolk
Lelivelt SpeIt the winter i'm Chica 30,
except for the trip with the picked
team OF bail players that went to Cuba
last fall, and caused a COmmOtiOn by
hgrryiuE home for Christmas. Accord
Ing to him, there was no contract Of
any kind between the Cubans and the
Americans, but merely an oral agree
ment There was no question about
money, for the Cubans made good in
that respect
The trouble IS said by LeIivelt, 10
have arisen over the fact that the man
who took the team to Cuba misled the
players about the date Of the return,
telling them they would be home for
the holidays, but after they got there
trying 20 string them along for a series
Of games IN January
The Washington times., 1910-03-04
CHAPTER XXI.
Irving the Imnossihle

"a Nd that is not al YOU are asking
either" Rodney resumed be
fore Wallace could express his disap-
Dointmcnt- You are putting me In a
position entirely different from that of
an ordinary defendants council In a
real trial the accused is presumed limo
cent IN this case, instead Of a Jury,
! am 10 convince the public that a man
presumably guilty was really innocent.
II would take miracle"
Wallace stll thought for an answer.
Finally he spoke:
Rodney you're taking your part in
this matter too seriously. I don't want
You 10 appear for my fathers defens,
don't want you 10 do anything hut
go over that evidence and tell me
whether i- proves or does not prove his
guilt-whethcr there is a chance OF
showing ND an error.
Il can't do Il all myself There are
100 many things 7 don't understand
about the thing. You would under
stand"
StiH Rodney Williams hesitated.
Are you specially busy just now
Wallace asked him.
Mo. You see. this town hasn't dis
covered my greatness yet. To tell the
police courts And, II ] don't get anoth-
er pretty soon, I'll haves 10 take a
job on the trolley cars
Well. I will pay you all right 7
On L so bAL IT , n lalI CIldIlfe- 4 Oh
need never be known publicly IN the
matter unless you should stumble OF
something that viii make real, new
defense Meanwhile, you draw your
pay !or your work What do YOU
want?"
1T isn't the pay. Wally. 1 wouldn't
take cent anyhow-except expenses.
But it's a hopeless job It's taking
your money even at that. You can't
get anything out OF it but disappoiut-
ment."
ut won't disappoint me. know
I'm playing long odds. But I have
weighed this thing UP. I figure that
the very slight chance Of winning IS
worth all I have. I'm willing to risk
II.
"TH probably lose. At the worst It
won't make much difference. Life isn't
a very rosy prospect as things are
now
We'll, old man, as YOU Ike. I've
done my duty I'm telling YOU not to
undertake the thinE. When do you
want to Start2"
Il want YOU to come with me on
the 1915 train"
Wallace Green's name was sufficient
10 guarantee speedy hearings OF his
requests anywhere IN Suffolk county
The vaults Of the records Of the coun-
~ were opened 10 them and the files
Of testimony in the famous murder
trial produced.
IN so through IL all first TO get
The Washington times., 1910-03-04

I A general idea OF the case" Rodney
announced. and set to work
As fast as he read the pages he turn
cd them over 10 Wallace. Wallace
read more slowly, but he. too, was
allie to form a pretty fair idea OF the
case from the evidence
Hollis Meade. IL seemed, had but re-
Gently moved into New Jersey. coming
diately, from New Mexico. whittier ne
bad gone on an unsuccessful mining
expedition.
Little was known about him in Nor
riSburg or the surrounding country. He
had not made many friends among the
uoighbOrs. They were largely Of Dutch
descent, or not far enough removed
from revolutionary ancestors TO have
overcome auti-British preJudices.
RE had rented a small house about
a quarter OF a mile from the edge Of
! The village From the description Of
its locality Wallace remembered il
Scn as a deserted, dilapidated run he
had often passed i'm the days when he
had used bicycle.
u had been almost dusk when the
murder occurred The evidence cStab-
I lished that II was between six and ten
minutes past on the fifteenth Of October.
farm hand from the next place re-
yond, on his way TO the village, hearing
the shot, mad hurried up 20 the gate and
went IN lie found the husband stand
/ ing few yards from tho f-JT, a look
"A smoking rifle IA his hand
The farm hand had removed the
I baby from the tight clasp IN which the
! already stiffening arms hCiu IL Hu
had run for help, still hold .nE tho in
FAINT, 10 the next farm toward Nor
risburg-
Three men came running hack with
/ him and found the body as no had
I LEFT IL. But Hollis Meade had es-
capped into the thicket about the swamp,
and was not taken until the next morn
/ ms.
lie made a desperate struggle before
He submitted 10 be led back and taken
o. prison. They had surprised him and
wrenched his reloaded rife away before
he could use 10.
IN the fight for liberty he had We
/ hemenuy urged that he be allowed 20
catch some one whom he called Red
Jean throughout the trial he stuck
10 The story that this person had killed
his wife, and that he had shot Al and
missed the murderer from where the
farm hand had first found him
II stood near a brook. well back from
the road. Behind it grew a thicket OF
elders trimming d swamp Of some thirty
acres. Beyond the swamp there is vet
a vast acreage Of ground 50 nearly
swamp that Il remains a wilderness
Scrub trees and rank underbrush have
covered IL for centuries
This much Wallace Green knew al
ready. IL could be seer from the road
which was, nowadays, graded far above
the whole place
He recalled how ne had once passed
the broken gate OF the two or three
acre faru attached 10 the house with
a party Of boys on the way home from
/ The circus Two or three Of them had
urged the rest 20 hurry their steps,
SAYING Inc place was haunted
I Iney had told a weird story OF p
snrlil voice crying for mercy al night.
and accounted for IL by the fact that
/ a man had murdered his wife there. AT
/ That time he had been much too up-to-
I date lad TO believe the ghost yarn
He had dared them all 70 walk through
The Washington times., 1910-03-04
CHAPTER XIX.
The FOrlOrn Hope.

W TALLACE GREEN had walked
Nh forward and watched the big
v v red auto chuS its way up tie
The Washington times., 1910-03-04

the ruin. and had finally started alone
10 do it. He had looked back IS ne was
about to enter the Wornl-eaten door. and
discovered that his companions had run
away and left him.
Then mis- courage had failed and he.
too. had sCdmpeTed. panic stricken. to
the road and a quarter Of a mile up
the highway.
Briefly. the story OF tine murder was
as follows:
Mary Meade. the wife Of Hollis. was
shot through the heart while sitting,
with her infant ia her lap. on the step
OF the front door. a single bullet had
been usad-there had been no trace Of
more than one in any Of the woodwork
Of the house.
AS only one shot was heard BY the
farm hand, It was clear that Holl IS
Meade had invented this story while
in hiding in the thicket. He told con
Trajectory stories as TO the reason why
Red Jean might have murdered his
wife, finally admitting that the man
The Washington times., 1910-03-04
Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

Wallace Green and Elizabeth Warren.
heirs Of the TWO wealthy families of
GreenYillc, are about to be married, when
Wailacc's supposed father confesses that
tho young man IS really the son OF Hollis
Meads- who escaped from prison the night
before he was 10 be hanged for the muir
der of his wife. Wallace leaves Green
Vile and Elizabeth follows him 10 New
York Steven Warren, EliZabeths father,
hurrles after them In an automobile.
Wallace meets Elizabeth and induces her
20 return home. They are on the ferry
boat when Mrs. Dolly Parker, a Viruient
gossip, sees then. The knowledge that
she would spread malicious rumors inn
pcriis them 10 again seek to DE married
They arc about to do so when Steven
Warren finds them. Wallace gives Eliz-
abeJh TO her father.
The Washington times., 1910-03-04
TWO WIVES SUEING
FOR NON-SUPPORT
Mrs. Whalen and Holland Bring
Actions In District
Court.

Two wives today appealed TO the Dis
trict Supreme Court 10 compel their
husbands to contribute 10 their support
They are Mrs. Alice r. Wnaleu and
Mrs Mary Jane Holland
Tn her petition Mrs. Whalcn charges
that uer husband, Daniel Whllen. IS
addicted 20 The use OF intoNicauts, and
she fears for her own safety. and that
Of her children who live with her at
2G67 Thirty-dfth street northwest. They
were married she says. December 10
1889 She is represented 10y Attorney
George q. German.
Nr-. Holland charges that her hus-
band Dana q. Holland, has failed
properly 60 -rf,por, hcr. They were
married 5trtcub5r g 1892 Attorney
William L. Ambrose represents her.
The Washington times., 1910-03-04

You can break up cold in twenty
four hours and cure any cough that IS
durable with a mixture OF two ounces
of Glycerine. a hslf-Ounce Of Virgin
OH OF Pine compound pure and eight
ounces Of pure Whisky. Take a tea
spoonful every four hours. For throat
and bronchial trouble and 10 soothe
and heal irritations Of the mucous sur
face this formula Is highly recommend
81 BY the Leach Chemical Co. OF Gin
cinnatt, who prepare the genuine Virgin
OH OF Pine compound pure for dis
pensmss through druggists.
The Washington times., 1910-03-04
A LITTLE COLD.

He caught a little cold
That was all.
So the neiChbOTs sadly said
As they gathered round his bed
When they learned that he was
dead
lie caught a little cold
That was all.
Puck
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-30
ARMY APPROPRIATION
CARRIES S92,000,OO0

Washington, Dec 29.-The army
appropriation bill carrying a total OF
SS2.OO0,00O or $4,000. 900 less than
the estimates will be ready to report
to the house next week. The house
committee on military affairs has
progressed with the measure suffi-
ciently to enable its report to the
house after two days sessions i'm
mediately following the reconvening
of congress.
The house appropriations commit
tee VIII be ready to report the Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill
carrying $4,000. .O0O. OF slI. 900. 600
immediately after the holiday recess
This measure win reflect cut from
the estimates Of $t3.172.0O sub
mitted by the District Of Columbia
commissioners and stands against an
appropriation OF S10.S00.0OO for the
current year
The postoffice appropriation bill
will be taken up for action by the
house committee on postoffices next
Thursday. The current Appropriation
OF S243,ooo. coo. and the pending bill
viii provide funds probably approx
mating that sum.