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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23
LET'S GET BUSY.


Jasper is in some need Of an or
ganization having for its purpose
the improvement of the roads
leading into the town. The need
of such an organization hasn't been
particularly urgent in the past
because. as we were about as well
equipped in the matter of roads as
any other town in these parts
farmers as a rule would just as
soon come to Jasper as anywhere
else There's a change now, how
ever, and in a short time it will be
very plainly felt here unless steps
arc taken to climb out of the rut
we have allowed ourselves to fall
into and get out on the general
level of progress now being travel
ed by surrounding towns.
Carthage and Lamar are both
very keen to capture the trade
that now comes to Jasper, and
they are both making and actively
following out plans to get it. We
can't blame them-we must make
plans of our own to keep it here.
The two most potent weapons be-
ing used are the good roads club
and the rest room. The one cap
lures the farmer, the other cap
lures his wife We might possibly
worry along for a time without
the rest room, but we need the
good roads club. What's more.
everybody with whow the writer
his talked favors the idea and has
expressed a willingness to help
along. Very well, then, lets gets
together. Lets organize a sos
day roads club on the plan of the
one at Carthage. for instance. with
a small monthly due to so to a
good road fund. added to whatever
sums could be obtained from the
county court, entertainments. or
other sources. The willing mem
bership of nine tenths of the farm
ers within a five mile radius from
Jasper should be easily secured.
and in town it should be unani-
nous.
Let's get busy right now. To
wait till farmers in what might be
called neutral territory get the
habit of going the other way
would be a serious error. Get
them started this way by giving
them good roads on which to do
the starting.
Our roads are fair already
that's true. Compared with the
average country roads over the
state, they are more than fair.
But they're not good enough. In
some directions they are exceeding
ly poor. If we don't make them
better we'll certainly wish we had.
All the trade boosting schemes
eventually fall back to the plain
old problem of good roads. The
farmer will haul his stuff a good
many extra miles if he can have
lgood roads all the way. Let's see
that plenty Of good roads lead in
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23
Asleep at the Switch.

\ Santa Fe brakeman wrote
this poem and sent it to the COM
panys publication office There
was a young lady named Fitch,
who heard a loud snoring at which
she took off her hat and found
that her rat had fallen asleep at
the switch.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23
/, trios Naragansett turkeys.
Implements, Etc.

Implements, Etc.
lain. breaking plow.
IL in.
Glidden harrows.
? riding cultivators, Dutch Uncle.
Walking cultivator. Disc.
Hay rake. Hay frame
Hay fork, rope and pulleys.
Black Hawk corn planter.
3 sets double work harness.
? wagons. Top buggy.
200 bu. corn. 90 bu. seed oats.
o bu. flax seed. 3or 4 tons baled
straw.
Cook stove, wood heater, coal
heater
Jasper NJ. E. ladies will serve
lunch.
Terms announced day of sale.
Boland, Auc. Spaid, Clerk.
E. E. Daniels.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23
We are authorized to announce
II. CLAY KILBURN

Of Joplin as a candidate for super
intendent Of the public schools Of
Jasper county, subject to the de-
cision of the voters at the coming
election.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23
46 Head of Sheep.

3s breeding ewes, Morinos.
10 yearlings, 7 ewes, 3 wethers.
Good Shropshire buck.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23

The News will print yorr sale
bills and do a better job than you
can get elsewhere for less money.
We are especially equipped for
this class of work.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23
Falls Victim to Thieves

S, w. Bend, of Coal City, Ala has a
justifiable grievance. Two thieves stole
his health for twelve years. They were
a liver and kidney trouble. Then DR.
Kings New Life Pills throttled them.
He's well now. Unrivaled for constipa-
ton, malaria, Headache, dyspepsia. 25c
a. Webb Bros.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23

Oren Thompson shipped out as
mules to c. H Layne, Hopkins
vile, KY. buyer, last Tuesday.
The rs head brought $4,000, an
average of SI4o.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23
Alfalfa Meal, High Grade,
at Tallman 5 feed store.


at Tallman feed store.
Geo. T. Binney, who recently
purchased the Walnut Grove
farm just west OF Jasper, from
Geo. Rex, is arranging to move to
the old St. John farm adjoining his
new property pending the vaca-
ton of the latter by the Garner
brothers in March, 1917. On
March ed he will hold a public
sale at his place 5 miles east Of
Carytown, and publishes in today's
News list of the property to be
sold at that time. Most of Mr..
Binney's we'll known herd of Jer-
seys will be included in the sale.
WANTBD-Girl for housework.
Mrs. +. l.. SCHOoLER.
High patent -four SI,Is per sack
at Schooler elevator.
Lee Coiner, one of Jasper's well
known young farmers, has decided
to abandon that vocation tempo
rarily and will dispose of most of
his stock and farming equipment
at a public sale on March 9th.
Lee thinks he may return to farm
ing, but says if he does it will pro-
badly be in either Kansas or Hi
nois. He will visit relatives in
both states following the sale and
see which country looks best to
him.
odd Trusty" and Petaluma in
cubators, best sold. See Walter
S. Dodd, agt. Jasper. Also Blue
Ribbon inCubators.
One day recently a south bound
passenger train pulled into Jas
per s minutes ahead Of time and
had to wait Just that much longer
at the station before pulling out
| No, this wasn't a miracle, but a
few months ago it would have beer
reg earded as one. During the strike
that crippled the Mo. Pacific SC
badly last summer and fall the
schedule on the X. C.-Joplin line
was about three times too fast foi
the trains; now they can hardly
hold themselves down to a measly
2s miles an hour. The company
is said to be planning fastc
schedule to 60 into effect in tn,
next few weeks.
Dan Johnson has moved int
the residence property recent.
vacated by Smith Powers. givini
possession Of his former location t
p Frank Strong, the new owner
who will occupy the same thi
week.
Phone No. 7 for l minute Tapi
oca.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23

We are authorized 10 announce
/. VI. EOST
OF Joplin as a candidate for super
intendent of the public schools of
Jasper county, subject to the de
cision Of the voters at the coming
election
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23

STATE or ONO. CITY oT TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY. 50
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senlM
partner Of the hrun Of 4. J. CHENEY a Co., uons
business In the CITY OF Toledo. County and atam
Aforesaid. and that said firm Will pay the sum ~
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
OF CATARHH that cannot be eured Dy tue use ot
Halls CATARRH CUHE. .
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn 90 before me and subscribed IN my presence
- A. W. GLEASON.
J epar GoTAHT PuBLic.
HANS Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and aGs
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF ne
system. Send for testimonials, free. -
r. j. CHENEY A Co, Toledo o
sold by all Druggists, 75c,
rake halls Family rnls for constipation.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23

For low prices on flour call at
Schooler elevator. I2-I5
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23
Seed Oats for Sale
at Tallmans 5 feed store

at Tallman 5 feed store
Reports from Pittsburg are to
the etfect that Mrs. +. II. Lowe,
formerly OF Jasper, who has been
very i'll at her home there, is con-
valeScing.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23
Friday, Mar. 3, III
10 Hid. of Horses and Mules.


Black horse, age D, 1900 lbs.
Black mare, age o, 1880 lbs.
Bay mare, age II bred to percheron
horse.
Gray mare, age 9,brcd to percheron
horse
Gray mare, age I5
Black mare, age II, 1900 lbs, bred
to jack
Sorrcl mare. age D, by Plano,
city broken, good one, owned by
f. W Rumble.
Good pair work horses, zSoo los,
Saddle mare, age 7.
Coach mare, age o, extra good.
mare colts, sired by pcrchcron
horse.
Span mules, age s.
Span mules, age q
Horse mule, age }
Mare mule, age 2.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23
26 Hd. of Hogs.

10 shoats, 90 to 100 lbs.
Sow and 7 pigs.
Sow to farrow soon.
Gilt.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1911-02-23

Bishop buys cream
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
OPEN AIR SCHOOLS.

Since January l., 1907 sixty-five
open air schools for children afflicted
with or predisposed to tuberculosis
have been established in twenty eight
cities, according to an announcement
made in a bulletin issued recently by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis.
The first open air school in the
United States was established on jan
uary 1. 1907. by the board of educa-
ton of Providence, R. L, at the in
stance of DIR. Ellen A. Stone. The next
school was established in May of the
same year at Pittsburg, a third one
at Boston in July, 1908, and the fourth
at Bellevue. hospital in New York in
December, 1908. During the year 1909
ten schools in five different cities were
opened; in 1910. sixteen schools in
twelve cities were opened; and eight
schools in five cities have been opened
20 April 1, 1911, while definite pro-
vision has been made for twenty seven
more schools in six cities. Many cities
are considering the question and will
act during the coming year.
New York City now has in opera
ton twelve open air schools and
classes, and definite provision has
been made for fourteen similar classes
to be opened by next fall. Boston has
five open air classes in it's schools, and
Chicago also has several.
According to reports received by the
National Association. the result of the
open air class work has been to restore
most of the children to normal health
and efficiency. One of these open air
schools or classes should be established
for each $4,000 population. especially
in cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
A BLOW AN MONoPOTIEs.

Something of solar plexus blow has
been landed on the manufacturing
monopolists by the supreme court Of
the United States in decision an
nounced the other day, provided, Of
course, the retail dealers generally care
to take advantage of their opportunities
in the premises. This decision foiled
the attempt of manufacturers of pro-
prietary and patent medicines to pre-
vent druggists from selling these medi-
cines at "cut rates" And the general
principle of law is laid down that a
manufacturer has no right to control
the price of his article to the consumer.
The case on which this most i'm
portant decision was made was a suit
brought by the DR.. Miles Medical COM
pany of E1khart, Ind, against a whole
sale dealer in medicines in Cincinnati,
John d. Parks & Sons company. The
manufacturer sought to enjoin the Cin-
cinnati firm from inducing dealers who
had procured medicines from the manu-
facturer to sell it in. violation of a con-
tract with the manufacturer, and from
selling medicines procured in this way
at rates less than those fixed as the re-
tail price by the manufacturer. This
suit was dismissed by the supreme
court. Justice Hughes wrote the opin-
ion of the court. and in it he held that
such a practice would afford the manu-
facturer an unlawful monopoly.
This decision of the court applies with
equal force to all similar practices. And
many of them have been INDUCED in
for years by large number of manu-
facturers in this country They have
placed their wares with retailers I'M
der contracts which have prohibited the
retailers from charging the consumers
anything less than a stated price fo-
these wares. Thus have the retailers
been precluded from indulging in COM
petition with each other on these
articles. Thus have many monopolies
been fostered and the consuming pub
lie has had to foot the bills.
The court of last resort of the nation
has finally placed its unqualified dis
approval on any such practices. In do
ing so, it has delivered a well-directed
blow at the very heart of many of the
monopolies which have flourished i'll
this country, and flourished because
they were able to dictate the price of
goods to the consumer. If this decision
succeeds in breaking UP this brand of
monopoly, as it should, the oldfash-
toned compeptition between retailers
be a new era of lower prices to the
public on many of the articles and
goods they have to buy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
PASSING STRANGERS ON.

Attention has been called in these
columns on previous occasions to the
indefensibIe custom that has prevailed
from time immemoria1 in this and al
most every other community of pass
ing on strangers who apply to public
authority for assistance to other To-
calities. 1t is an unwarranted shift
inS of responsibility. 1t creates a sort
of an endless chain of this kind of
activity which results in the actual
waste of much money and works Moth
ing but hardship on the unfortunates
who becomes the victims of such a
mistaken policy.
This mater has been taken up again
by the charity organization depart
ment of the Russell Sage Foundation.
It has renewed its crusade against the
practice, and has issued bulletin
which lays bare many of the attendant
evils.
1.-The beggar long ago discovered"
says this bulletin, that a ticket to
some other place where he can truble
us no more is the thing above all 9TH
ers which we give with the greatest
cheerfulness to the applicant for aid.
AS a result an agency in a railroad
town out of a total relief expenditure
of $500 a year used $24O for railroad
tickets to nearby communities. The
officials of neighboring places returned
the compliment. All were busily Civ
ing transportation to meet the demand
which they themselves had created by
passing on the procession of charity
rate travellers. What else could they
do?' Surely something better than
this
Transportation is often a necessary
form of help but it should be granted
only after careful inquiry. 1t is cruel
to send a boy away from his home,
but nothing could be kinder than to
find out where his home really is and
send him there. 1t is cruel to forward
| consumptives west and south where
no care awaits them, but their con-
veyance to sanatoriums and homes
ready to receive them is of course the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

only right way of helping. Often it is
wise to send a man and his whole
family with him when on good evil
dence it is clear that work is positively
assured to him at the destination.
"In order to discourage the indis-
criminate granting of free transporta-
ton the charity organization depart
ment of the Russell Sage Foundation
reissued transportation rules and tele-
graphic code of the National Cofer-
ence of Charities and Correction. In
accordance with these rules over 400
public and private agencies refuse to
buy railroad tickets for applicants ex-
cept straight through to destination
and then only to those who will be
better off there. Some of the rail-
road trunk lines have also adopted
the rule that no charity rates shall be
granted to any agency not signing the
agreement. The adoption of these
rules in one city reduced to one-half
the amount spent for railway tickets.
There are 2,946 counties in the
United States and about seventy thous-
and railroad stations. In the great
majority passing on is the usual
means of relief for strangers. 1t is
evident that one way to arrest the in
crease of dependency is to inteIligently
rgulate charitable transportation and
transform it from a crutch to a ladder
of helpfulness."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
fFrom the chicago News.l

from the Chicago News.]
When a rich man tolls he frequently
does it by proxy.
The jaw bone was probably the orig
inal bone of contention.
You can save yourself lot of trouble
by not borrowing any.
Men who shake hands the hardest are
the hardest to shake.
When money talks even a garrulous
woman may close her mouth and listen.
Love may make the world go round,
but it takes marriage to square things.
Every time a girl gets interested in 4
novel the heroine reminds her of her
self
Having once acquired the habit, love
is as necessary to woman as tobacco
is to man.
A woman isn't necessarily of the
boldfaced type because one can read
her like book.
People who are never in hurry to
begin believe in the theory that it is
never too late to mend.
How it does jolt man when his long
suffering wife fails to notice one of his
unusually brilliant remarks!
No, Cordelia, it doesn't necessarily
mean that a young man means bust
ness because he calls every Sunday
night. Perhaps the lid is on and he
has nowhere else to loaf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06

evening she was very quiet and
thoughtful
seer seemed to redouble his watchful-
ness. They saw him slip away a few
days later, melting into the jungle like
panther. They did not know that he
| was following one of the maids from
| the big house, and that he trailed her
to a trysting place with the planter.
1t was bright moonlight, and two
O'Clock in the morning The traitor
Gus maid had left the front door un-
barred. The overseer, his machete
across his knees, a revolver on his hip,
sat in the gloom of the old stone house.
ing, came. He staggered up the palm
walk, secure in the feeling that the
American senorita was unguarded.
The plantation workmen were snor-
Ing in their kennels half mile away;
the overseer was also asleep in his
quarters. And ten of the planters
own men waited by the road.
Twenty PAGES from the house, in the
center of an open space where the
white moon beat down, he stopped. A
figure with a naked machete advanced
to meet him.
The Planters own weapon leaped
out as he Kissed curses. He recog-
nized the overseer.
At the clash of blade on blade the
planters DULLES came running from
the fringe of palms. With a laugh
the American pressed his attack until
his adversary gave ground. He heard
the patter of feet and saw the adj
vancing wave of his enemies.
The cave man who overcame his
enemies with the stone axe awoke in
the American. He shouted aloud in
sheer delight of the conflict.
"Yow-yow-yow, wlle- e-e-e-een'
At the high-pitched yell the plan
ter'S thoughts fed back to the scene
of IL years before on San Juan Hill,
Again he was Capt. Luis Olfaro, of the
Royal Twenty-ninth infantry; again he
was crossing blades beneath the fierce
sunlight with an American. No won
der he had hated the overseer instinct
ively-it was the same man.
In his fright and amazement he
lowered his guard for the faction OF
a second. and the Americans machete
laid open his cheek from nose to ear
Blood streamed down his face. He
wavered. retreated, turned. And then,
in sudden mad panic, he threw away
his machete and fed, his DULLES about
him.
'Whe-e-e-e-eei" roared the victor.
run, you piker; rum"
A hand was laid on his arm. He
turned to look into the face of his fair
countrywoman. "And now, Mr.. John
Harris Burnham, 3d." she said, calm
voice, perhaps you will finish that
little conversation we began on the
stairs?'
But, Doris,' he demonstrated, "Tm
SO now. and broke, besides
IT don't care If you were hun
dred," she flashed; land have money
enough for us both"
So he dropped his machete and took
her in his rms.-(Copyrighted, 1911, by
Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
THE EASTER PARADE


An echoing drift of organ rolls
Through gothic churchay arches
Where saints in marble aureoles
Smile as the column marches.
Fresh from the flower-hung chancel rail
Comes scent of Springtime's greening,
Gathered in valley and in dale
To whisper April's meaning.
Across the sky the steeples chime
A message of rejoicing
Sounding the song of Eastertime
Our hearts new gladness voicing
Blossom We flowers-chime on, We bells,
Sing out your chant of glory,
TIL every pink and pansy tells
Once more the sweet old storyi
Daisies and daffodils deyout,
Gather your fragrance nearer,
Leave not bird or bluebell out
That makes the music clearer.
And down the stately Avenue
Clty-scarred sons and daughters;
Fofward-our soulsi In proud review
we walk beside still waters!
Kate Masterson, in the Columbian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Having convictions and sticking to
them are also different propositions.
- y
OF the plans that are made about
ninety-nine per cent of them go awry.
y
Many folk are especially fortunate in
that it doesn't take much to amuse
them.
Most people who are given to boast
ing seldom have anything much to
boast about.
Before marriage they protest they're
not worthy of each other. Not long
after marriage they're generally sure
of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

[From the New York Press.l
A good resolution for married peo-
pie to make is not to be any sorrier
than they can help.
If man has a dream in the night
that he's rich, the next day he wants
to spend some of it.
A man may know too much to love
a girl, but not enough to keep her
from making him tell her he does.
Anyhow, woman knows enough
about mathematics to figure out how
many spring bonnets her husbands
annual cigar bills would buy.
A man can realize that he is better
at his own job than at somebody -else's
and yet have no doubt he knows more
than the other fellow does about. his.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-06
GLOBE SIGHTS.

CFrom the Atchison Globe.l
Political guns kick harder than the
other kind.
An inspector is never popular with
the inspected.
Our idea of smooth man is one
who can sell farmer $3.50 pillow for
SIS.
Good advice isn't going to be CRATE
fully received by a man suffering with
hunger.
A generous man may ride alone in
a large touring car, but he can't look
the part while doing it.
While cold storage eggs sell cheaper
than fresh eggs, they sell for good
deal more than they are worth.
A Coolidge man is SO unpopular
that they don't even invite him to the
spring clothing sales any more.
While the conversation may lag a
little occasionally, people don't get as
much rest in that way as they should.
Speaking of gluttons for punish
ment, there is the individual who will
deliberately go out and steal a bicycle.
One trouble with looking for easy
money is that you are more likely to
find an easy way of losing what you
have.
While something of fan, we never
contend that it is a mans first duty
as citizen to support the home team.
AS there are not enough mallards
to go around, most duck hunters and
politicians must content themselves
with mud hens.
It may be great joke to fool an
automobile agent into hauling you
around when you haven't the price of
a wheelbarrow, but as a general prop
osition it isn't safe to fool with agents.
While dynamite may do a quicker
job, family with number Of small
boys can wreck a house more COM
pletely and with attention to detail.