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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27

There must be something wrong
about the mer,hnpt4 % the little town
of Liberal, up 10 Barton county, or else
there is something wr g WITH the Lib
eral Enterprise thN' d '''t show on
the surface. The Enterprise csrTIcs a
list of business entarrri-es in the 'rwr,
about sixty in al, bnt hardly tiu2"n Of
them are Represented in the advertising
columns Of the ran"', and this in spite
of the fact that Editor Martin is getting
out one Of the very best country week
lies in Missouri. 1t may be that there
is an inside to the matter, Of course, but
from this distance it iroks li'i" most
amazing lack Of appreciation on the
part of those aforesaid merchants.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27

We chronicle elsewhere iu this paper
an instance of the rightful use of that
effective weapon, the boycott. Herewith
we chronicle au instance Of its gross
misuse. Urged on by certain narrow
minded ministers 10 the cities "oown
below" the women Of Webb City, Jop-
lin and Cartarvlle who are interested in
the local option election land they oil
are) are Eoycotting the business firms OF
those cities who are pot taking an open
stand with the "drys." " 1t is one of the
worst things they could have done for
ineir cause. The American voter will
listen to reason, but be cannot be coerc-
ed. Many voters who were "on the
fence" so to sleuk, will vote wet as a
result of this silly boycott. Moreover,
many secret friends of local option are
being converted into it's open enemies
Every vote thus lost is badly needed by
the dsy forces 10 'oday's election. II
may be that the great cause of prohibi
tion can lay a crushing defeat at the
polls today to an almost criminal abuse
Of that exceedingly two.edged weapor
the boycott.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27
w. II. Gardner
D. E. Ketcham.
B. F. Boland, Auctioneer,
Sleepless Nights

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DR.. Miles Nervine
by its soothing and quieting infiu-
ence and by strengthening and re-
plenishing the exhausted nerve force
brings profound and restful sleep.
The first bottle will benefit; II not, the
druggist Will return your money.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27
Prize for the Best Name for
Model Diversified Farm.

What name would you suggest fer the
Model Diversified Farm to be exhibited
by the Missouri Pacific.Iron Mountain
at the Missouri Land and Industrial
Congress, Springfield, Mo-, January 20,
81 and 2SH A prize of IS is offered by
General Passenger Agent B. H, Payne
for the best name offered, the award to
be made on the opening day OF the Con.
gress.
Contestants are reminded that the ex-
hibit is miniature diversified farm,
complete in all details, illustrating the
varied resources OF Missouri lands.
There is a farm residence, surrounded
by flowers, shrubbery and lawn, an or
chard, garden, pasture and fields for
various crops; stable, barn, chicken yard
and the necessary auxiliaries to the we'll.
regulated farm.
The Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
traverses more than forty Missouri
counties, and the company has prepared
an elaborate display Of the resources oi
/ its territory.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27
A Wild Blizzard Raging.

brings danger, suffering-often DEATH
to thousands, who take colds, coughs
and lagrippe-that terror of winter and
spring. Its danger signals are "stuffed
us'' nostrils, lower part of nose sore,
chills and fever, pain 10 back Of head,
and throat-gripping cough. When
Grip attacks, as you value your life,
don't delay getting DR.. Kings New
Discovery. "One bottle cured me-,
writes A, l.. Dunn, of Pine Valley, Miss,
latter being 'laid up three weeks with
Grip" For sore lung, Hemorrhsges,
Coughs, Colds, Whcoping Cough
Bronchitis, Asthma, its supreme. SOC
s1.00 Guaranteed by Webb Bros.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27
To-day q the skirmish Of tho wet and

Today Is the skirmish Of the wet and
dry forces at joplin. Next Thursday,
Feb. 81, Is the battle. AS in most 90
tusl conflicts Of war, the side that wins
the skirmish has the best ohanso Of oar
rying the battle. And just now we re-
gret 10 say the prospect at Joplin favors
the vets. .I the election had been a
month ago, during the excitement OF
the Billy Sunday revival the local option
forces would have swept everything be.
fore them. The dry sentiment was an
epidemic to which few voters in the big
town were immune, Canvasses made at
the time revealed an overwhelming ma
iority for the closed saloon. But q month
has dimmed the memory OF Sundays
lived eloquence, whetted the appetite OF
the abstsiner and made a vast change
in the situation. For instance, four
weeks ago l04 shovelers In one mine
were canvassed. More than ninety OF
them declared they would vote dry. ="
A canvas of the same l04 last week
showed more than ninety "wet'' adher
en,s, tho drys having dwindled to mere
fraction OF thair former numbers. That
isn't necessarily the case all over Joplin,
but it is the general tendency. The
longer it goes the worse it looks for pro
hibition. The foes of whiskey will hold
the ground they have gained in the rural
:. .zkz l~,.N nl
their splendid work in Joplin has. its
Just reward OF victory, the writer for one
will be surprised.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27
Free Seed Corn.

Why not quit raising "scrub" corn?
Why not plant enough puro bred seed
this spring to supply you for the future?
There is as much difference between
"scrub" corn and pure bred corn as
there is between "scrub" steer and
pure bred steer. Puro bred corn will
produce much larger yield per acre
than ordinary seed. Until further nc
tice, the Farmer and Breeder, published
at Columbia, Mo-, will give away free a
quart of pure bred seed corn with every
new subscription. A quart will plant a
quarter of an acre and give you all the
pure seed you need for future use. The
Farmer and Breeder is big monthly
and costs only SOC per year. 1t is pub
| lished in the home of Missouris great
agricultural college and every issue is
full Of articles by agricultural experts
on the raising Of all kinds Of farm crops,
the care and feeding of live stock,
Dairying, fruit growing, fertilizing the
soil, poultry raising and every other
farm subject. ANY single issue is worth
the price. Every ounce Of this seed corn
will be tested by seed experts before it
is sent out. You can have either a yell
low or white variety. This advertise.
ment is appearing in hundreds of news.
papers and our supply of seed will soon
be exhausted. So send or leave your
subscription at once at the Office of the
News, hich will forward it to US.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27
Can You Raise 100 Bushels Of
Corn Per Acre7

L SkAAA = ~ AASA -
We've been reading great deaI lately
about these boys corn growing contests
that have become so common. and there
is . very general feature about thsSn
that is calculated to excite wonder, 70
say the least. Instance nfter instance
we have noted where the prize winning
acre produced more than hundred
bushels Of corn, and one southern con-
testant actually SET mark OF 133 bush
els for his competitors to improve upon,
which Of course they didn't do, though
some Of them came pretty close to it.
10 Missouri, which is above the aver
age 10 efficiency as a corn producing
state, the average yield per acre is only
1878 bushels, and ia Ohio, which has
the highest average Of any Of the states,
it is only 80 bushels per acre. The adult
farmer, in any state, would be fit can
didate for the undertaken via the heart
disease route il he should succeed in
raising 100 bushels OF corr to the acre OF
laud. II you should broach such an
idea to him he would tell you it is not
possible. And yet these boys have gone
iar. above that figure. How was it pos
sible? We're they each blessed with a
miraculously fertile acre of ground on
which to plant, or do they know more
about raising corn than their dsds? We
are Inclined to accept the latter as the
Iar~ ka latk he I'll,
nation, though OF course the ground
that produced such yields was necessar
lily A No. land. They knew more about
corn raising because their kind and mu.
tual Uncle Samuel, who conducted the
contests, told them, and for no other
reason Every fact know to the govern
ment's agricultural scientists on the
subject Of corn raising was placed at the
disposal OF these lads. Results certain.
ly make it appear that such knowledge
was not gathered in vain.
The whole affair is gigantic object
lesson to the farmer, everywhere, who
raises corn or any other crop. The same
facts that we're at the disposal Of the
boys in these contests are anybody's for
the asking, and the same department.
that furnishes you with expert knowi
eoge about raising corn will also furnish
with expert Knowledge about other crops.
A card to the department at Washing
ton will bring their data to you by the
first mail. II one acre can bs made to
produce over 100 bushels OF corn "a
larger number of acres can hs made to
produce nearly that high on the aver,
age. 1t would be better to raise ten
such acres than 40 acres at % 8 bushels
per acre.
The day OF intensified farming, al.
ready at its noon in the eastern hemis
phere, is dawning on America. How tc
get the most from the land is problem
that grows constantly weightier ans
weightier with the passing Of the years
While you are paying to support de
? partment of agriculture you might al
4 well, Mr., Farmer, get the benefit there
. Of by utilizing the information it ha
n that will be Of help to you. You cal
q raise 100 bushels OF corn to the acre
a Uncle Sam can tell you how to doubl
II and treble your crops il you'll only as
a him, and our advice to you is to as
;. him.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27
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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27

Whether the local option forces carry
the cities or not, the county should vote
dry. A dry county Is II step toward
state wide prohibition, and state wide
prohibition is lnrg step toward abso
lutely righting the liquor evil. Vote il
"dry."
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby give to all creditors
and others interested in the estate Of
John L. Gardner deceased. that /, Mar
garet A. Gardner Executrix Of said
estate, intend to make final settlement
thereof at the next term of the Probate
Court Of Jasper county, State of Missou-
ri, to be held at Carthage on the l4th
day Of February 1910.
MARGARET A, GARDNER,
Executrixs
lst insertion Jan 1S, 1910.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1910-01-27

1t isn't hard to tell what the result Of
locll option election would be if the
women had access to the ballot box.
When women get the ballot whiskey
will get the axe.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
B. & 0. CLERKS WIN HONORS.

Keyser. ". Va. April 30.-The Koyser
city DucEpin League, rolling az the Kee-
nan Bowling Palace. closed this week
when the Baltimore and Ohio Clerks and
the City officials clashcd in the final
games Thursday night. by winning three
straight games the officials might have
lied FOR first place. This they failed 20 10
10y losing the first game 10 the Clerks
The Professional Men sprung a surprise
this week 10y taking two ont Of three
games from the CITY officials and three
straight from the shop Men. thereby
tying the Business Men for third prize
In rolling of the tie they lost out TO the
business Men.
The fourth prize, for high individual,
score. was won by Harry hardwood. Of
the Business Men team, with q score of
40
The fifth prize for high team score,
went 20 the Business Men, with 500 pins.
During the tournament eighteen men
rolled with an average OF 95 or better
or these. nve rolled with over 100 per cent
and seven with over 90.
The prizes viii he awarded next week.
Hon. James Carskadon. Of Keyse-. W.
Va. will distribute the prizes and make
the presentation address at keenan, S
Bowling Palace.
The games played this week, ended
April %, resulted as follows:
u a a
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
LEAGUE WILL OPEN MONDAY
Commercial Organization Will Start
with Flying COlOrs.
Games To De Played at Georgia Ave-
nue. and Kenyon Street-OnIy
Five Clubs i'm Circuit.

Everything is in readiness for the open
ing of the Commercial League at the
league grounds at Georgia avenue and
Kenyon street northwest tomorrow after
noon. at $50 o'clock
Owing TO the fact that one OF the teams
dropped out at the last moment the
league VIII ne made up Of five teams
only. EX-Commissioner Henry L. West
Will toss out the first bah and put the
league in motion
The Commercial League Is fortunate II
having al its head men who are well
known i'm the sporting world, and who
are capable Of plotting the organization
successfully through the stormy seas that
beset the amateur leagues. II. y. Thomp-
son, secretary Of the organization. IS
a well-knoWn baseball fan and a MEM
Der of the firm OF Berry & WhitmOre. q.
". Swift the vice president, and who is
identified with Brentanos. Is one OF the
most enthusiastic officers. and a hustler
of no mean ability.
The managers of the different mines are
chuck fun Of confidence. and all await
the opening confident that they have the
real BAH team of the five and THAI tNe
peanant viii come their way hands down.
Among the most sanguine is Manager
Clarence Lynn. Of the Berry & Whitmore
club. Mr.. Lynn has collected a talented
lot of baseball players. and under his
leadership they undoubtedly will give a
strenuous account Of themselves.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
C. j. WINS A SLOW GAME
Commercial National Bank Defeated
by BTooklanders, IL to 8.
College Boys Have an on Day,
Fourteen Hits Being Made
by the Bankers.

The Catholic University yesterday de-
feated the Commercial National Bank
in one OF the sIowest games Of the sea-
son on the University diamond by Z 20
Both teams swatted the leather all
through the game, the Brookland boys
making thirteen hits of Seay. and the
Bank lads succeeded iu touching up
Clancy FOR seven. Hatcher five. and
Green three, making total OF fourteen.
There must have been something the
matter with the pitching star OF the
BrookIand aggregation yesterday, as II
took four men 10 hold the Bank team
from beating them. Even Chief Green
had an of day, ne being substituted for
Greer in the eighth. allowing three hits.
Freeman. for the Clerks, made two
three base hits. and Widmayer. for the
B-ooklanders. landed on the leather FOR
one three-bagger. Tobin, McEuter, and
Hatcher succeeded in connecting with
Seay for one double each. and Salb do
ing the same thing with Hatcher.
Although the pitching was way OF on
both teams. the university succeeded a
little better than the Bank. the FIRST
tanning nine and Seay striking out but
two. Clancy giving one free ticket 90
sab. and Hatcher giving the same 20
S Seay. Those who walked on the
college team were Deveries, NcEntcr,
and Mcdonald score.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
KNOCKOUT PROVES FATAL
McCaTthy's Death Due to Blow
from Owen Moran.
EnEIiShmRn Greatly Wrought Up.
VIII Put DHmper on Fights for
Several Weeks.

San Francisco. april 2o--he death OF
Tommy Mccarthy. al O'Clock this morn
ing from a fractured skull, which he re-
cetved when be fell IN the ring last nigh,
after a knockout blow delivered hy owen
Moran. viii put a damPer on the fighting
game here for few weeks. but IL is not
expected thar the authorities will take
any action as the injuries which proved
fatal were purely accidental and not due
70 NOrau's blow.
The little EnEIisEman was greatly
wrought up Jas, niEat, and declared If
Mccarthy did not recover he would
never enter the ring again In an emo
t.onaI stress he also admitted he had
agreed TO let Mccarthy stay fifteen rounds
so that those who het oa that limit would
cash in. IN the sixteenth he cut loose and
finished the local boy
Jeffries and Johnson both expressed re-
gret to-day over lIcCarthy's death. but
said 70 was one OF those unavoidable acc.-
dents thar occasionally happen fin any
sport. Johnson called of boxing match
which was arranged FOR tonight. He ar
rived last night from southern California
and to-day made all arrangements FOR be-
/ binuinr training at seal Rock House OF
ocean Beach
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
TRACK MEET JULY 4
District to Hold Athletic
Events Oh that Day.
WILL USE POTOMAC PARK
baltimore and other Large Cities
Point TO Great Success in Holding
Commissioners Rudolph Appoints
Committee for safe Fourth.

Independence Day viii mark the inau-
guration or an annual field and track
meet at Potomac Park under the auspices
Of the District government.
For several years other large cities Of
the country have been holding their mu-
nicipal games and they have been de-
clared successes by all Our sister city,
Baltimore. has had its games for
decade or more, and each year they have
proven 10 be more popular. In fact last
years games drew the largest entry list
OF any meet ever held south OF New
York
1t has long been the ambition Of the
athletic powers In this city 20 give
Washington a similar set Of games, but
the great difficulty has been to start
the ball rolling" This has been done
now, however and Commissioner Cuno
Rudolph. who is in charge of the COM
mttee on a safe and sane Fourth has
appointed the following men as a COM
mittee on athletics TO take charge of the
meet: Or. d. Z. Wiber, chairman: Fran
els H. Young. secretary. w. 3. Hibbs,
Richard Watkins. Dr. Howard L. Nc
/ L
Claude r. Zappone, Thomas S. Rice, J.
Ed. Grille. William Peet, $. r. Muliken.
John T. Meauy, T. Edward Beckett
Thomas Kirby. William c. Thacher. w
p. Bowie. James a. OShea. w. G.. Sulli-
van. William C.. Stuart. d. $. Bliss DR.
W. B. Hudson, Daniel z. Garges. II. w.
Long. II. G. Meyer. and Dr. William Tin
! dali
This committee Will meet in the Board
OF Trade rooms some evening this week
when definite plans VIII be made and a
/ programme arranged.
/ Another attractive feature on ,ae pro-
/ gramme will be the Folk" dances by
about 200 children from the Washington
/ Playground Association.
In addition 90 the regular field and
/ track events, there will De a series OF
( swimming races. as well as several now
/ city events The athletic games will
/ probably he held in the afternoon. but
"a definite time has not been decided upon,
and will not be until time for holding
the water sports has been set, as the
| committee does not want these parts OF
! the programme TO conflict
Competition will be limited entirely 70
bona fide residents Of the District OF Co
/ lumbia. and the events will be divided IN
| two classes. The Junior class win he
| closed 70 school boys under fourteen
years OF age and weighing not more than
1 ll5 pounds: while the senior class viii be
open. but under A A. L. sanction.
Col Cosby, superintendent OF buildings
and grounds, has been won over TO the
cause and WIN have Potomac Park plac-
cd in the best possible condition Il Is
/ understood that a quarter-mile ciuder
track viii be made with a l00-yard
straight-away The track is in an al.
mirable location, as the athletes will have
the facilities Of the bathing beach.
No admission 20 the games will b,
charged nor will an entry Zee be demand.
ed. the only demand being that every one
come and enjoy himself Entry blank.
will be prepared and sent out within tht
| next week or so.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
GRADE SCHOOL STANDING.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

ON Friday the Ross School, In a beau
tifully PLAYED game defeated the John
son School by % to 2. Clarke. the Ross
pitcher, had everything his own way in
putting the ball over the plate. The field
ing OF the Ross team was also right UP
70 the mark, Stanley made several fine
plays on second. Clarke, King. and Har-
twg and Walters did some heavy bat
ting that helped TO pile up the Ross
score.
Though defeated. the Johnson boys put
up game fight to the end. bringing IN
their TWO runs in the sixth inning. John
son, the little catcher. was right on the
job. and though knocked breathless on
tho home plate by one or the Ross heavy
weights, wanted to stay in the game 20
the finish. Cox also did good work both
/ In the field and az the bat
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
BUSINESS WINS AT TENNIS.
SteuOcrnphers Down Clifton Team
by Sets 10 q.

Atkinson and Kibby, representing the
Clifton tennis team, were defeated by
the Business High School tennis team
yesterday afternoon by 3 sets 70 O. Herrle
and Bridget. representing Business
showed the best form yet seen on the
Business court this season.
The Sten)graphers were only IN one
tight place throughout the match, and by
displaying midseason form and steadiness
they easily forged ahead or their oppon-
ents. Both HerrIe and Bridget won the
majority Of their serves. which was the
main feature of the match. although
Kibby. OF the Clifton team. used a Law
ford stroke effectively. The results.
Herrle and Bridget, Business. defeated
Atkinson and Kibby, Clifton, 6-3, -,
and 5-3.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
COLLEGE BASEBALL NOTES

/ To any one who has watched "Toots"
Slultz pitch. the announcement that he
VIII soon Join the New York Americans
/ is not a surprise. Saultz has hUmbled the
/ foremost college teams OF the country,
and stands as the most promising twir.s-
/ in the collegiate ranks.
capt Murphy. Of Georgetown. made HIS
I first error OF the season when he let
/ Whey's cloUt roll by Friday.
Rutteucgtter. who pitched for West viz
Giuta against Georgetown, has a very
deceptive out-cUrve which bafled the
Hut1ppcrs whenever 10 was used Most
/ Of tles long hits Earnered by the Blue
/ and Gray OFF this youngster were made
/ off his other assortment Of curves ard
twists.
/ Hunts homer over the right field hank
/ I'm Fridays matinee was one Of the most
genuinely pleasing feats OF the season
/ Coach Phil King. of Georgetown. GER
tainIy deserves the success which IS
rowing his efforts 20 pull the Blue and
/ Gray together. as ne IS undoubtedly one
/ 90 the hardest workers on the EIll. and
/ IS ever there with the CHEEKY advice and
good word. This sort % treatment makes
a PLAYER want % do something IN return.
and it's a safe bet that there's not a man
on the team who wouldn't take a chance
/ Of breaking a leg 10 win a game for
/ Phil"
| Feeuan is developing into star behind
/ the bat, and the fans are beginning 70
/ wonder why he was not played there
before His feat OF not allowing n stoIan
| base in Fridays battle was the GROWING
/ success Of his good playing for the week
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
GIANTS MEET HOWARD.
Baseball Game for Benefit of Col

Baseball Game for Benefit of Col
Ored Y. VI c 4. Wednesday.
At American League Park WedueSdSy
The Howard University team viii Il eet
the Washington Giants. The game Fil
be played for the benefit Of the coloNed
Y. NJ c. \.
The aforementioned teams have offered
their services, and q large crowd 81 ex-
peCted
Howard will have nearly thousand
students at the game and a band 70 reD.
DER music. All school children will be
admitted free If ACCOMPANIED by an
older person The gates viii open at 3
game called at $50 p. m.