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The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
BLUFF AIioNG THE NEGROES
Little story Of a Quarrel That Illus
trates Their Love Of Flourish
and Poses.

Love Of bluff is a curious chArac-
teristic of the negro. Sometimes the
deadly razor becomes active with .
vengeance, but countless other times
II is merely fiourlshed with fTtghtful
threats and boastings OF it's slaehing
qualities. These are vanity poses.
One night recently saw a striking
living picture Of this kind. was
one Of a crowd which got OF an earlH
morning elevated train. A negro
quarrel was In progress in front OF
house on the opposite side Of the
street and all stopped to watch IL
One husky black was about to apply
an axe TO the Uranium OF a smaller
negro, when an ally OF the lesser one
threatened the husky individual with
a blackjack from behind. Thus II
stood-if the axe fell on one skull
the blackjack would descend on an.
other. Neither participant seemed
willing TO start anything" There
was the tableau and It simply died
away like a moving picture climax
on the screen.
Evidently this scene OF inaction
overtaxed the patience Of the dushy
spectators. for they broke the lull By
tossing beer bottles at one another.
This. too. was without ginger. Just
as stepped behind a telegraph pole
to avoid the flying glass. an excited
old darkey appeared at the door and
fired a shotgun over the heads Of the
disputants
A peaceful citizen next to me was
taken to the hospital and / nmped
home with bird shot in my legs. The
old mans blum was effective and the
careful blacks dispersed. seeking their
beds to dream OF fiocks OF chickens
and trainloads OF watermelons.
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ZION.

Two of Lee Johnson's children
have been quite i'll with pneumo-
MIA, but they are thought to be out
of danger now
The pie supper at North Star was
we'll attended and the program
good. Clara Hubbard was award
ed the box of candy as the most
popular girl.
Jim Campbell arrived home from
Nebraska last week He looks
well and thinks he will return soon,
The wheat in this section is put
ting on a green appearance again
Most of our folks have hnishe-
husking corn,
There will be an oyster supper a
the home of y. /. Thomas thi
Wednesday, evening for the bene
fit of the Zion Christmas tree
Bert Hall and friend are visit
ing at J. II. Campbell's this weel
from Avilla.
Two OF Fred Schoolcr'5 childret
are sick.
Mrs. Sheets is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs Ed Fenner.
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
DEWEY.

Old Santa the wisest and busiest man
In all the big earth today;
He's here and there and everywhere,
But hasn't word to say.
He's a sly old chap, as everyone knows,
And mum" is his motto pure;
But he can t bde his tracks as he goes,
For we found them in Jasper, sure.
Jim Goff and family left Cary
town Sunday to make their home
in Cortez, Colo.
The rodd, bave been worked
and aow the ram makes them
quite s.ft but mud is better than
rocks.
Mr.. Nclso., pGe of our Oldest
settlers, is quite * at his horne.
Mr.. Simmons is beginning to
move on Mrs. Gaddis's farm this
week.
Mastin Stith will move on Mrs.
Quillens farm next wee K.
Mrs. Cowherd and daughter ar
rived at their new home on Mr..
Hoover's old place from Oklahoma.
Mrs. Breeden VIII lead the
young peoples sociaty next Sun
day night. Every body welcome
Rev. David WoDd viii preach at
Salem next SUNDAY morning on
peace. % Everybody come out.
Bro. Edwards was out Sunday
and will be out again on the fifth
Sunday Everybody come out
and give him q handshake.
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
DUBLIN.

Philip Horn Of Marble City,
Okla, was visiting in Dublin last
week.
Alva Dyson and his mother
started on an overland trip to
Oklahoma last Friday. Dyson
has rented a 90 acre farm near
Marble City, Okla
MIR. and Mrs, Grider went to
Carthage the first Of the week.
Tom Armstrong and family are
staying in Geo Budd's house and
taking care of his stock
Mr. Budd and Mr.. Dayringer
went to Oklahoma last week,
]. c. Webber helped Alva Dyson
haul household goods to Asbury
last week Tor shipment to Okla,
homa.
Mrs. Weyer and daughter, Mrs
Alma Owens, of Esrom neighbor
hood, visited with Mrs. Z J Arm
strong and family one day last
last week,
Mrs. L j. Armstrong wove 80
yards Of carpet for Mrs Spence
near Lamar, last week
The tax collector for south part
OF Richland Township will be at
the Dublin school house Saturday,
December 70
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
Miauae Of Via.

A stroll through the shipping dis
trict gives many a wrench to the pur'
lists soul In front OF all the com
mission houses" he said. II see bales
and barrels labeled via boat or via
train Why does not somebody tell
the shipping clerks that every time
they write that they are insulting the
English and every other language
Via can be applied properly only tC
the place through which a psrce
passes, not 10 the means OF transpor
tation,"
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
FARMERS UNION .

We are having nice weather
after the rain
Mr.. Allen Miller and wife visited
at Jess Mlllers Sunday.
Nora Duckctt is at Carthage
having her eyes treated.
Miss Fern Miller is visiting her
brother, Allen, this week.
Grandpa Woodrow, who has
been on the sick list. is better al
this writing.
John Lee and family were visit
ing Frank Thacker and wife a few
days last week,
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LEBANON.

The rain Saturday ru, the
ground ia fine conhd.n ioc III,
wheat to 90 into the winter
M Henderson hos IA I.co,
bushels OF corn at 6oc p, bushj
to q Kenoma buyer and is busy
delivering the same.
Rcv O. N RiClmau ol Clrthagc
will preach at Lebanon FRIDAY
and Saturday nights; also Sunday
morning at II O'Clock Every
body come
Mr.. Henderson was in Kansas
and Oklahoma last week, lookinl
up a llone 10 seit, and seeing
/. nothing to please him returned e
Iasper Friday morniug Beior
Ieluynins hprpe. .hs bought ta
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
Notice

All persons indebted to the
Burgner Bowman Lumber Co. are
requested to settle their account
between now and December IS,
as We take our annual inventory
at that time and will need the
money. JAY GOOD, Mgr.
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14

We think we have the most
complete stock of groceries in Jas
per. Come in and look them over
We are MissOurians and are
ready to sight YOU.
CRANDALL BROS.
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
Report Of condition Of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

No. 636O, at jasper, in the State of
Missouri, at the close Of business, De.
cemher 3, 1911.
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
SHARP'S
LOCALS
Newsy Notes From Our Big,
Busy Hardware Store
Diamond Edge axes.

Oil heaters at our store.
Ask US what Rayo lamps are;
Wagon boxes-the best going.
Prices reduced on heating stoves
G. NJ. Mayors was a caller Sat
urday.
w. X. Farr dropped in to sec us
Saturday.
Frank Wolf dropped in one day
last week.
One-Minute Washers selling
every day.
Ralph Berry was caller at our
store Saturday.
Frank Cline was buying wire at
our place Friday
One Of our good rifles went to
T p Newell this week.
I n. y. Mackey took out lot VI
our barb wire this week.
Another lot Of Rubberoid Root
ing coming in this week.
Geo. Lilly was in Monday doing
some trading in our lines.
Jacob Sunderland was buying
hardware the past week.
w. N. Cline bought one OF our
oil heaters the past week.
/ r S. Wright took out one Of
our oil heaters the other day.
Another Majestic Range sold
this one going to S T. McCune.
w. \. McClintock bought some
OF our barn door track this week.
/ E. L. Brenil bought a good rife
and ammunition for it last week.
/ Sold Willis Means I2o rods OF
Royal American fencing this week.
/ Sole agents here for Emerson
High-Lift Sulky and Gang plows.
Lots OF wire going out now.
F. NJ. Owings bought some Mon
day.
w, f. Snyder was one Of our
valued customers the first OF the
week.
Monroe Cline is putting on some
OF our Rubberoid Roofing this
week.
. w. II. Cave is preparing for hog
killing this week and bought one
OF our lard presses.
( Geo. Wilson likes the Royal
American fence wire and bought
800 rods OF it Saturday.
There is lot of satisfaction in
a good lantern on a dark night,
and our Rayo lanterns are the best
One Of our best shotguns was
sold to w, L. Sweezy Monday.
He also took out some barbed
wire.
". d. Wood is laying tor some
kind Of animal. We sold him
steel traps and ammunition last
week.
Ben Lester is going to warm
things up at his house, We sold
him an oil stove and heater the
past week.
Did you ever think of buying
Christmas present in hardware
store: We can supply gifts for
any member Of the family from
grandfather to grandchild.
D. c. Hawkins thinks the One
Minute Washer about suits him,
and took one out Monday. He
also bought a Daisy Churn and an
American Wringer.
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
Notice to Advertisers!

Copy for new ads. or changes in
standing ads. should be brought in
by Tuesday noon, or before that
time if possible
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
Saved his wife's Life.

"My wife would have been in her
grave to-day" writes o u Brown OF
Muscadina. Ala "if it had not been Tor
DR. Kings New Discovery She was
down in her bed, not able to get up
without help She had severe hron,,
chiai trouble and dreadful cough !
got her a bottle OF Dr. Kings New Dis
oovery, and she soon began TO mend
aud was well 10 a short time" lnfall'
ib for coughs and colds, its the most
reliable remedy on earth for desperate
lung trouble. hemorrhages. lagriPpe'
asthma. hay fever, Group and whpoping
cough 5Oc. sI.OO Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by II Z. Pitts
The Jasper news., 1911-12-14
Hunting Notice.

AS we do not want the game
killed on our farms we will prose-
cute anyone hunting on same.
c. +. Rex.
Lena Rex
11.otf Mrs. Edd Steelmann
"Star Brand Shoes Are Better. v
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-16
UP BANK TO
GET BACK A NOTE
RANCHMAN. NEAR EEADwooD
USES EFFECT1vE METHOD
OF ESCAPING A DEBT HE
WOULDN'T ACKNOWLEDGES

Belle Fourche, S. D.-Asher knep-
per Of Hulett, Wyo.. northeast OF
here, is q man of determination and
nerve who approves OF doing things
in a real western way. He has just
demonstrated this by holding up the
Hrlett bank in approved style ard
although it caused his arrest, he as
serts he is not bothered about the
consequences.
About two years ago knepper and
his wife had a little transaction with
the latter's mother in which the
Kneppers gave Mrs. Baker a sis
months note.in exchange for a check
for $500. The check proved no good
and Kncpper notified, his mother-in-
law to destroy the note and prompt
ly forgot the incident.
a few days ago knepper was i'll.
the note in her trunk and
lett State Bank for collection. .Ac.
cording to the bank officials. Mrs.
Baker had declared that she had
found the note in he trunk and
thought Knepper had put it there as
he was indebted to her anyway, she
said, so she decided, to realize on it.
AAAS ludue WIaLny. Inc
bank officials declined to listen to hi
story and plea for the note. Knep,
per is a man Of action. S%houldering
5000, he walked fifteen miles from
his ranch into town, marched cool,
into the bank where several mer
stood around Cashier Storm, levele;
the weapon at the official and de
manded the note. Storm lost no tim,
in complying with Knepper's wish.
Then knepper handed the gun t.
Sam Woodbridge, an onlooker, saun
tered down to the postoffice and go
his mail and tramped slowly HON,
again, leaving fragments OF the not
along the waysjde.
When Storm recovered from hi
surprise, he got in touch with tn,
sheriff who visited the Kncppe,
homestead and brought that individ
ual. back to town. Knepper avs ar
Iraigned before q justice, pleade,
guilty to assault with a dangerou
weapon and was bound over to tn,
district court. He furnished bon,
and returned home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-16
MARTIN OUT FOR
TAFT AND CLAIMS
STATE FOR HIM
Says He is Advocate of
Progressive Doc
trine
WANTSTAFT CLUBS
CLUBS
Says There is Undereurrent
of Sentiment for Him
Throughout State

Deadwood, S. D.-Congressman
Eben w. Martin Of Deadwood today
came out in a strong endorsement of
President Taft. and declares that he
will support him for denomination
and that he is the only republican
who can be elected president next
year. Mr.. Martin declares himself in
thorough accord with the policies Of
the president and, pronounces them
progressive republican doctrine. The
announcement in the DeadwoOd Pho
neer Times this morning follows:
II Will support the nomination and
reelection of President Taft. lie
was called to the Presidency four
years ago as the unanimous choice of
Republicans, and nothing has since
occurred to justify his desertion by
anyone who desires the supremacy
of Republican policies.
The big questions of the next adj
ministration are the tariff, the regu-
lation of corporations, and the pro-
motion of universal peace. On all of
these questions the President is
sound and aggressive.
He insists upon schedule by
schedule revision of the tariff, upon
Q scientific basis representing the
difference in cost of production At
home and abroad. This is the most
advanced Republican doctrine on the
tarih. Only by holding to this posi-
ton can republicans hope to win be-
fore the American people. This is
"a totally different proposition from
10 Democratic revision framed up for
political convenience to put some
body in q hole. The president is the
foe of private monopoly and upholds
the law of FREQ competition and equal
Industrial opportunity to all men.
While Taft is president, corporations
must operate lawfully or cease to do
business in interstate commerce,
Taft's arbitration policy. like the
Peace OF Portland of the Roosevelt
administration. will mark an epoch
IN our progress towards universal
peace.
The president is a great, consci.
Ientious, strong American. His heart
is in full sympathy with the cause
Of the people. He is the only mar
whom. Republican can hope to nomi.
nat and elect in 1912.
The great body of South Dakota
people are fairminded and just. They
will have full opportunity to assert
their loyalty to the president and
his administration. State and County
Taft Clubs should soon be organized
throughout the State. The under.
current of Taft sentiment is strong in
all parts Of the state ana, will be
manifest in the June primaries. My
opinion is that the delegation from
South Dakota to the next Republican
National Convention will be fol
Taft"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-16
DEATH N wake
OF FIERCE STORM
SEVEN KNOWN DEAD IN WIsCON
SlN-CHICAGO HAD HEAT
RECORD ON SATURDAY.

Chicago.-Revise1 reports show
that Saturday nights storm, has dam.
aged property to the amount OF
half a million dollars. Twelve per.
sons were killed In Wisconsin towns
near the Illinois border. The storm
drove several vessels across the lake
and three persons froze to death in
the streets. The storm damage
amounted to 100000 at Virgins
City, Ill.
Chicago.-Reports received here
tell Of death, injury and extensive
property losses resulting from cy-
clonic storms that ragged late Satur-
day in southern Wisconsin,, Illinois
and on the great lakes. The tor
nadoes came between an abnormally
heated period, in which q heat pros
tration was reported In Chicago, and
a following cold wave bearing sleet,
snow and rain.
At least seven persons are known
to be dead, several dying and scores
injured and suffering from the bitter
cold, 'snow and sleet which descend
ed upon shelterlees homes.
Southern Wisconsin was the hard
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-16
WATERFOWL SEEKS
RAIL EXTENSION
NANTES NJ. & ST. L. TO BUILD ITS
CANADIAN LINE FROM THAT
CITY.

WATERFOWL, S. D.-Watertown is
going after the extension Of the Min
neapolis & st. Louis railroad north
into Canada either from this city or
Minneapolis, and is going to make
every effort to have the extension
made from here.
called, for tonight at the city hall
and some action taken to show this
city's good will and cooperation with
the road in its building projects out
OF this city. when the road built
west to the Missouri several years
ago the city gave its aid in a sub
stantfal way, and a similar response
will doubtless be made at this time
should it be expedient.
1t is understood here that at q
joint meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Minneapolis & St. Louis and
Iowa Central roads recently $75-,
10000 Owas set aside for building
purposes. 1t is also known upon
good authority that two surveys
have been authorized to be complet-
ed this winter; M running north
from this city and n from Mime
apolis. 1t is the hope OF this city
that Watertown will be found to
be on the better route, and that we
will get the extension.
Whatever encouragement to the
business men can give the road to
favor this route will be given, for
1t means the placing Of Watertown
on q grand trunk line from Canada
to the gulf.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-16
MACAl|Nf OWNERS
HELD FOR SW|ADL|NG
CLAIMED TMEH SOLD ~, UOO. 900
OF STOCK NN MlSREi'RESENT.
INC ITS V.NLlFE.

New York City.-t.ee Silwcll. Sec
rotary and treasurer OF the Colum-
bian Sterling magazine company,
anon r., Bryan Yates, u director of
the same company. were arraigneG
Tuesday. The district attorney says
frauds total $o.o0o.0oo
New York City.-Frank Ortf.
president of the Columbian Sterling
Publishing company. publishers OF
the Observation-Disclosures magazine
aud j. +. II. Akin. q lawyer con-
nectcd with the company were arrest
e. today by p%ostotice inspectors
charged with using the mails TO de-
fraud Investors In selling stock in
the publishing company. They We're
held in $4,000 bail each for eNami-
nation. Tho alleged swindlc will
aggregate about $4,000. 900 or about
half the company's capital stock OF
Sf,O00,o00. according to Assistant
District Attorney Brown.
The complaints against the men
are similar, accusing them OF having
induced various persons to send mon.
ey for stock Ly falsely representing
that company was in good financial
condition and had a large surplus
out OF which 1t would pay a dividend
in tue nea future.
Orff was believed 10 be In st. Louis
but Postofice Inspector McQuillan
got trace of him here today. Be.
ing unable to furnish bail at the time,
he was rcmanded to the Tombs.
II am innocent" said ORR as lie
left the court room land | know II
will come out all right"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-16

N-A-HfE
Ma Illegal. for the reason that sht
board OF county com VI lssioners had
40 authority to call such al elee-
tiou. Following the result OF the
special election. which vas In favor
Of license. the county board Grant
ell licenses for .hree saloons at Win
ner. which has not yet been incor-
pora.ed rs a city having the right
TO manage its WI affairs.
The suit Was based on two
grounds, the first, that the applica-
ton for special election was tlea
before the county auditor contrary
20 law, and the second. that a special
election is not equivalent to an an
nual election. 4 state law pro-
yides that the license question shall
be submitted to the voters at an au-
nual town " city election if the
proper petition is filed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-16
AAN[Y OUT
FOR THIRD TERM
ON SUPREME COURT
Makes Announcement
While in Mitchell
Saturday
GATES
Sioux Falls Attorney Will
j.. Contest With Him for
the Nomination

While in Mitchell Saturday after.
noon. Judge Dick Hancy, chief JUS
tice Of the state supreme court, au-
thorized The Republican to make the
formal announcement OF his candi-
.acv for denomination to that Office
by tho republicans Of South Dakota.
Mr.. Haney is still counted rs q Nit
chel! mar and he desired that q Nit
chcll paper ms,&2 his announcement.
lie has 4 great many personal friends
in Mitchell. Who Will gladly aid in
his campaign.
Judge i1aney stated TO The Re
publican that it was too early to
begin any campaign for this Office,
but that he wanted the people Of the
state to know that he would be a
candidate to succeed himself. OF
necessity his campaign will be quiet
and digniGed, in accordance with the
ethics Of the legal profession.
Upon the completion of his pres
ont term, in 1913, Judge FlaEey will
have served, on the supreme bench
for IL years. Only n of the MEM
bcrs of that tribunal is his senior,
/ Judge Dighton Corson. who has been
on that bench ever since the admis-
sion of the state.
First Lived at Plankinton.
Judge Haney located at Plankinton
for the practice OF law in 1885. In
1855 no was chosen, district attor-
ney of Aurora county without oppo-
sition and was elected judge of the
Fourth judicial circuit the next
iyear. He was renominated By ac-
clamation and reelected in 1898
Upon the resignation Of Judge a. G.
Kellam from the state supreme court
Feb. LIST, 1896, Judge Haney was ap.
pointed by Governor Charles II. Shell.
don to fill the vacancy. In 1889 he
was elected for the regular term on
the supreme court and In 1904 he
was reelected. In neither of these
years a he opposed for the nomi'
nation. Owing to tho addition Of
two members to the supreme court
two years were added to Judge Ha'
ney's present term. Tho next term
will lbe for the regular period OF 81,
years.
During his long service on The
supreme bench, Judge Haney has
written many important opinion;
and his friend, point with satisfac
ton to his standing before the bar Of
the state as q result OF his work or
the supreme court. He will be OPP
posed for the nomination by Johr
II. Gates, a popular attorney of Sioux
Falls and a member Of the firm o.
Davis, Lyons a. Gates. Mr.. Gates
won prominence in the state by hit
as special master in the two-cent fare
case between the railroads and the
state of South Dakota, in which he
found that the state was warranted
in making q rate OF 2 1-2 cents per
mile.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-16

ca. hit. Near o%tfordslaie. iii Re"k
soan.!. Biz OF the seven deaths ~
po.,ea occutfed aud n fcN miles
away, at Milton. n seNen,h VAS found
dead ia the rulus OF a storm wreck
cd home.
In the village OF Virginia. near
Springfield. III. nearly every public
building was damaged, lnclud!n.
stores. churches, theaters and cit.
prop,rty. Many were injured In tho
swirl of dying tlmbers. and ono OF
thcse probably will die.
In Iowa Il 50-degroe drop in the
temperature turned the downpour ot
rain into driving slcet and n coat OF
ice. stopping entirely electric aud
steam traffic.
One Neat Prostratlou.
In Chicago tho wind attained Il
sweep OF forty-four miles an hour.
and In the Yellowstone park and ut
Helena Mont, tho thermometer i'll
government weather bureaus reSist-
cred S degrees below. zero. AT the
Sault Ste. Marie canal. In Michigan.
more than an inch of rain fell.
John Mahoney, a freight handler
in Chicago, was overcome by the
heat while at work in an open freight
warehouse during the afternoon.
NJ, -ornn~,nnpt MON, nfnc y.nutCf-
cred a. degrees at tho time. This
was the hottest November day since
1883 and the first heat prostratlon
for the month Oh the police record.
Late Ia the day. however, the wind
brought on a drizzling rain, the
heaviest fall for 4 month being re-
ported. Vivid lightning and heavy
thunder accompanied tho down
pour.
Deadwcod, S. Odd timers and
those familiar With weather condi-
lions arc preparing for q long hard
winter in the Black Hills. The un-
usually early start of tho cold
weather and snow, has seen not let
up for the past three weeks during
which time nearly two feet Of snow
have fallen here and the thermome-
ter has. three times been below &c
70. This is tho coolest November
known in many years ind it is gen.
erally conceded that the snow will
remain on the ground nov until
spring. Sleighing is good and, all
outside work that Is usually done in
this section until Christmas has been
abandoned. The farmers are feel
ing jubilant over the frequent SHOWS
as they assure plenty of moisture in
the spring and good crops.
Six Inches OF Snow at Aberdeen.
Aberdeen, S. D.-With the Their
mometer at zero, q cold north wind
blowing a gale, and q six inch fall
OF snow, winter was ushered in in
northern South Dakota Saturday in
Regulation style. The storm was
widespread, and was preceded by Il
sleet, making travel exceedingly DIFF
ficult. Trains were we'll on time, but
few instances of delay being report
ed by the roads entering here.