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The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
AUTO HITS RIG;
a GIRLS HURT.
Jasper Girl Has Narrow Escape
at Joplin. One Girl
Fatally Hurt.

Miss Minnie Sanford of Jasper
was one OF a party Of four girls
who we're run down by an automo-
bile at Joplin last Monday after
noon, While out driving. Two Of
the girls were hurt very badly; one
Mss Ruth Shigley, cannot live.
another, Miss Ruth Delaney is in
a dangerous condition Miss San
ford was knocked senseless, but
was not seriously hurt The
fourth girl, Miss Blanche Shiglcy.
escaped with few bruises.
The girls were driving west on
Fifth street. and at Joplin street
one auto stopped to let them pass.
but another, driven by Roscoe
Barbee, struck them at a high
speed, throwing all four girls TO the
pavement. Miss Ruth Shigley
struck on her head. She and
Misses Delaney and Sanford were
taken to the St. John hospital as
soon as ambulances could be called
Roscoe Barbee, who was alone
IN the auto, was at once arrested
and charged with criminal careless
ness, which charge, according to
Prosecuting Attorney Andrews, is
to be changed to manslaughter in
case of Miss Shigley's death.
The two Shigley girls are from
Columbus, Kans, and have been
working in Joplin. Miss Sanford
is also employed there.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
Praises the Jasper Spirit.

III other parts of the county
take anywhere near as much in.
terest in the fair as Jasper, said
Miss Emma knell Saturday, the
session this year will be far bigger
than ever before" Miss Knell
spent Friday in Jasper and she
was enthusiastic with her praise of
that live place and the reception
she received.
As soon as arrived" she said
20. Thompson and F. NJ. King
constituted themselves into a re-
ception committee and took me
around TO meet the merchants and
| found them all interested and
ready to help and all gave prizes
OF merchandise or cash and were
agreed that the fair was an in
stitution OF benefit to every mer.
chant, stockman and agriculture.
list of the county.
Their street fair will be held
soon after our fair, and this is the
best thing of the kind ever pulled
off in a place the size OF Jasper.
They will meet next week to plan
for it and We will announce it in
the catalogue Carthage Demo-
crat.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
Memorial Services.

Memorial day was observed by
the local G. A. R, with services at
the Christian church at 4 o'clock.
Elder J. w. Cochran of Greenfield,
himself an old soldier. addressed
the veterans eloquently, paying
tribute to their service in the
cause OF union and freedom. but
touched generously also the men,
ory of the men in gray who oppos.
ed them and who today are heroes
too. Special music was furnished
by a quartet and by the band.
After the services the veterans
marched to the cemetery and with
others spent an hour in decorating
the graves of departed ones.
The memorial sermon was
preached Sunday at the NJ E.
church by Rev. Thompson.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
STREET FAIR WILL
BE SEPT S. 6, 2.
Big Booster Meeting Called for
Thursday, June 9Th.

The move TO celebrate the fourth
tn woke up the street fair boosters.
with the result that lrccting was
held Tuesday afternoon at the
Fam bank and the machinery put
in motion for the IIoI fair. n. II.
Patterson, II. !. Deardortf and o.
+. Roberts were reelected presi
dent, secretary and treasurer re-
spectively, the choosing Of other
officers being left over to meet
ing at the opera house eXt Thurs
day night, June Sth, when il is in
tended to have a rOusing mass
meeting OF all citizens interested /
in JaSper's fair. which means
everybody.
The dates of the fair were set
for Sept. s, o, and :, which gives
three months for preparation.
That ought to insure the best fair
we have ever had, even if all other
signs were not already pointing
that way. The fair has steadily
improved since it's inception; last
years was the best of all, and
this years will smash records
to smithereens without doubt
Don't forget the big meeting
Thursday night, June Sth. at the
opera house Even if you haven't
the slightest material interest in
the fair come and get inoculated
with the Jasper push virus, and
let's have a fair that will make
the whole southwest sit up and
notice US. We can do it. and
we're going TO do it,
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
Postal Deficit Wiped Out.

WASHINGTON, May 7Q--For the
first time in the history ii the Serv-
ice, it is said the deficit in the post
office department. has been entire
ly wiped out and $1,000, ,ooo sur
plus for the current fiscal yetr.
en.jng June SO, next, is in the
treasury 70 the departments S
credit.
Postmaster General Hitchcock
last night signed warrant return
ing to the secretary OF the treasury
So, ,ooo. 900, the last Of the amount
set apart from the public funds to
assist in defraying the expenses of
the postal service for the present
fiscal ycar Reforms in the inan-
cial system, it is stated, have
made the refund possible.
An accounting plan which was
adopted about a year ago insures
the prompt deposit in the treasury
of postal funds not required imme-
diately for disbursement at post
offices, thus making available for
use by the postottice department
several millions of dollars, that un-
der the former practice would be
tied up in various postofhces. Un-
der the old system, it required ap-
proXjmately SIo,ooo.ooo TO f.
nance the postal savings.
In making the refund Mr. Hitch.
cock said he was satisfied the
postal revenues would be more
than sufficient to defray the post
al expenses during the remainder
of the fiscal year and that July /
would show a surplus OF more
than 81, eco. 600.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
Correspondence.
BLUE

Everybody welcomed the rain
Monday afternoon.
Most of the oats Of this yicinit,
have gone by the board, but wheat
and corn are looking good.
Mrs. Sype Johnson Of Nevada
was visiting old neighbors and
fliendS here last week
The Wine brothers Of Jasper are
progressing nicely with the new
addition to the J. W. Keltncr
house.
Mrs. c. H. Gearhart Of Duyal
and granddaughter, Goldie Daisey
of Blue, are visiting friends in
Joplin this week.
Mrs. Frank Carnes is quite poor
ly at this writing.
A. BeeSon and family and Mrs.
Boyer Sundayed at Geo. Castle
bury's near Neck City.
Mrs. McCarty left Monday for
visit in parts Of Illinois with rel
atives and friends.
Alfred Wardlow OF Sterling,
Okla, is visiting relatives Of this
vicinity.
The Bethel Giants came over
and beat the Blue boys in a ball
game Sunday.
Tom Wardlow sold a fine bunch
OF hogs Monday.
Master Erwin Taylor returns
home Thursday after a few weeks
visit with relatives at Greenfield.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
THE JASPER NEWS

Pot
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
Lamar Boosters Here.

The Lamar Boosters parade, d"
consisting of several auto loads of
citizens from all ovef Barton coun.
ty reached Jasper Tuesday after
noon at six O'Clock and spent a
half hour on Grand avenue before
tuning up for their final twelve
mile squirt horewards. They had
been on the road two days and
had covered about acc miles Of
road, most Of it appa,en ly very
dusty, but we're still happy and
induStriouSly boosting Lamars 4lh
of July celebration. the Barton
county fair and good roads gener
orally. One of the special objects
of their trip was to convince the
natives aiong the proposed Car
thage-Kansas City pikeway of the
necessity of having this road built
via Jasper and Lamar, the Mis-
sour route. instead of around
through Kansas, as may be done
in the lack Of sufficient interest
along the Missouri Pacific.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
Mo. Pacific Improvements

New York, May a7,-The sao.-
600, 900 Missouri Pacifi notes which
were bought and quickly resold by
Speyer & Co., a few days ago repre-
sent the first step in the compre-
hensive financial plan for the up.
building of the Missouri Pacific pro-
perty. On or about June 1, H. 1,
Miller, who has been elected a vice
president and a member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Missouri
Pacific, will submit his report on
the careful examination ofthe prop
erty which he has been maxi ne
during recent weeks. This report
will cover the Iron Mountain as
we'll as the Missouri Pacific, and it
is possible will be taken as the bas-
is for further financing of the needs
of these two roads.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
Ordinance No. "a.

An ordinance for the levy of
taxes for the city Of Jasper for the
year of 1917.
Be it ordained by the Board of
Aldermen as follows:
Sec. /. There shall be levied,
assessed and collected on the as.
sessed valuation of all the real es-
tate and personal property, sub
ject by law to taxation, in the city
of Jasper, Mo. twenty-five cents
on each one hundred dollars valu-
alton thereof, for the purpose of
raising revenue to defray the ex-
penses of the said city of Jasper,
Missouri.
Sec, a. This ordinance shall be
in force from and after its passage
and approval.
Approved this asth day of May
1911. ]. WESLEY SPAID,
(sEAL) Mayor.
Correct attest, d. A. HOLMES,
Clerk.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01
BLUE STAR

W. A. Bowers of Lockwood LETT
last Monday tor home. after spend
ing several days with his uncle,
Jim Hull. This was Bills first
visit in about IA years to his old
home, having formerly lived here
and in Jasper.
Ethel Hyder gave her friends a
party Wednesday evening.
Edna Harrington of Lamar
spent the past week here visiting
her old time friends. She lived
here many years before moving to
Lamar.
Miss Arlene Andrews gave
party last Friday night, which was
we'll attended and Il good time is
reported by all present.
The Blue Star farmers ball team
had no game last Sunday, which
was caused by Jasper calling of
the game they had here to play
Nashville on their own grounds.
To see that 3s acres of wheat OF
Perry Newell's is evidence that he
knows how to do good farming in
fact every thing looks good on the
Newell farm. His corn is the best
in this neighborhood; his oats.
while hurt some by dry weather,
are very promising since the rain
last Monday.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01

E. Garrett of Bethel neighbor.
hood thinks he has the youngest
milk COW on record. She is less
than one year old and is now Civ
ing a half-gallon Of very rich milk
per day. That's a hard record
to beat.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01

Parker Moon, the well known
Mt Moriah farmer, was here last
Sunday. Mr.. Noon is contem-
plating an extended western trip
in the near future, and will probab-
ly be gone until next fall.
The Jasper news., 1911-06-01

II you don't believe a good shoe
can be made for s.. 50 call at H,
L. Bishops and be convinced.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-30
RI. ARSENAL FACES TROUBLE
CIVIL EMPLOYEES CANNOT HOLD
PUBLIC OFFICE.
Two Skilled Laborers Who Were Po-
itical Candidates Given
Notice OF Dismissal.

Rock Island, ILL.,. March 29.-Spe-
cial: Labor troubles are facing mill
tary stores and small arms shops in
the Rock Island arsenal employing
1900 men as the result of an order
issued by the government officials pro-
hibiting civil employees there from
holding public offices. Notice has
been given of the dismissal of A. W..
Johnson and c. c. Wilson, skilled la
borers, because they were candidates
for commissioner in the recent pri-
mary. Alderman Charles Borst and
Alderman William Cochran, both en-
ployes in the arsenal, were notified
that they must resign their offices or
be dismissed. They have two months
more to serve in the council, both
chose the former course of action.
They are active in the local union.
The action of the army department,
coming with the promised Taylor sys-
TEN of shop management to which the
union labor is opposed, has caused
strong protests.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-30
STATE CAPITOL
BALD YDAMAGED
New York's Twenty-Seven Million
Building Ruined by Fire.
STATE LIBRARY A TOTAL LOSS
All the Dutch and English Colonial
Records Are Gone-finest Stair
case in the World is
Destroyed.

Albany, N. Y, Mar 29.-Special {:
The twenty-seven million dollar
state capitol was greatly damaged
by fire at $50 this morning. AT
least eight million dollars damage
has been done and records and val
liable paintings were destroyed. The
state library with 100000 books is a
total loss. The fire started in the
assembly library and spread over
nearly the entire building. Despite
the work of the entire fire depart
ment the million dollar staircase,
the finest in the world, and the mill
ion dollar ceiling of the west stair
way were destroyed. The fire swept
up the elevator to the state library,
destroying the contents. Part of the
north roof fell at 4:10. The fire
burned through the marble walls
into the room adjoining the senate
chamber and it was feared this
would also be destroyed. A few OF
the state manuscripts were saved,
but all the Dutch and English colo
NAL records are gone.
Officials say that the library alone
was loss of two million dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-30

Des Moines, Ia, March 29.-Spe-
cial: The ffty-second joint ballot in
the Iowa legislature at noon today in
the effort to elect a United States
senator was without results. The
vote was as follows: Kenyon So,
Deemer SO, Porter so, c. G. Lee l.
There will be e general caucus of
the republicans of the state legisla.
ture in the house this evening at 500
o'clock for the purpose of selecting
a candidate for United States senator
to be voted upon Thursday noon. If
the agreement to select a candidate
is reached and the members stand by
the agreement TO vote for the man
named by the caucus, the election OF
Judge Kenyon tomorrow is probable,
The call was started in circulation
this morning and by noon had been
signed by flfty-three republicans who
agreed to stand by the results of the
caucus. The claim is made that sew
enty of the republicans will have
signed the call and agreement by foul
O'clock, though only two Deemer re
publicans had signed the call at noon
Representative Hunt and Jacob.
son. Representative Hogan and 9th
ers are said 10 be willing TO sign
The call was started by Senator Joe
Allen and it is believed here today
that the end of the deadlock is II
lsight.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-30
EXPRESS RATES
ARE ENJ0|NED
Companies Doing Business in Iowa
as Restraining Order.
NEW RATES REDUCE EARNINGS
Fifteen Per Cent Reduction Would
Make Operation at Profit Inn
possible and Many Suits
Would Follow.

Des Moines, Mar. 29.-Special: In
junction proceedings to restrain the
Iowa Board of Railroad Commission
ers from putting into effect Saturday
the new reduced express rates estab
lished in a recent order, We're insti
tuted at Creston last night in United
States district court before Judge
Smith Mcpherson by the various ex
press companies doing business il
Iowa, represented by N. T. Guern
sey, of Des Moines.
According to the complaint made
to the United States court the new
rates would, if permitted to become
effective reduce the aggregate earn
ings from Interstate business within
thu state of Iowa approximately IL
per cent"
The order of the commission which
the companies have temporarily en-.
Joined and ask to have permanently
enjoined was issued by the commits.
sion December 81, 1910 after long
hearing.
The companies complain that the
enforcement of the order would be
in effect to take the property of the
companies without due process of
law; without compensation and with
out equal protection of the laws.
The companies point out that re-
duction of rates of a material amount
was made in 1908 by the commission
and claims the new fifteen per cent
reduction would make operation at
any profit possible. They point out
that if the railroad commission order
is allowed to go into effect the COM
mission will try to enforce it and in
Vulnerable suits will be commenced
by shippers all over the state. They
claim the reduction is excessive and
beyond reason and therefore seek
permanent injunction.
With respect to the power of the
state to regulate its rates the COM
panies point out that they are not
corporations and have not been au-
thorized by the state to exercise the
power of eminent domains that they
have been granted no rights, fran
chise or privileges or immunities by
the state of Iowa not enjoyed by the
public generally.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-30
28 MEN ARE IN PERIL
STEAMER LUkENBACH GOES
ASHORE OFF KEY WEST.
Vessel Lies in Dangerous Position and
Appeals to Navy Department
For Aid.

Washington, March 29.-Twenty-
eight men in the crew of the steamer
d. n. Lukenbach of New York, which
grounded eight miles from Key West.
while bound from Tampa to Balu-
more, are in peril Of losing their lives,
and the navy department has been ap-
pealed to for help.
Owners of the vessel reported the
steamer TO be in a dangerous position
today and asked the department TO
send the naval tug Massasoit from
Key West to assist the Luckenbach.
The revenue cutter Forward Is
standing by the steamer. but reports
that the men may be lost unless help
is promptly sent. Efforts were made
TO reach the Savannah revenue cutter
Yamacraw at sea to send that vessel
to the Luckenbach's assistance, but
the revenue eutter was out OF wire
less communication.
The Luckenbach carries no passen
gers and has cargo OF general mer
chandise.
An abandoned ship riding on hel
beam ends was reported today in th'
lane of the coast liners about l4S
miles due east OF Jacksonville. Fla
Revenue cutters are searching for th'
derelict to destroy it
Brisbane. Australia. March 2s.--Car
go from the overdue interstate steam
er yongala. bound from Townsville 4
Mackay. with sixty-eight passenger
and q crew OF seventy. was washed
ashore. II is feared that the vesse
has been lost. 49,
The Yopgala is owned by the AIDE
laide Steamship company OF Adelaide
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-30
THE SELECTION
Of DELEGATES
Present Primary Law is Not Spe.
cific in the Matter.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
viii Delegates Elected by the Last
Primary to the Last State Con-
ventions Elect Delegates to the
National Conventions of 1912?

Des Moines, Ia, March 29.-Spe.
cial: A dark cloud is rising on the
political horizon in Iowa that prom.
ises TO make the United States sena.
torial deadlock in the legislature look
like a gust OF street dirt. 1t will be
even more of a factional contest than
the senatorial situation because il
will be factional in boch parties.
1t is all about the sessE1icn of dele,
gates to the national conventions
both democratic and republican. In
both parties the faction having con.
troll OF the delegates elected by the
last primary TO the last state cQnven.
ton will contend that these same del
egates should re-assemble and select
the delegates to the national conven.
ton. The others contend that such
delegates were selected by the pri.
mary to attend the state convention
for the purpose OF nominating state
officers under call Of the state com.
mittees and had no power 10 select
national delegates, there being no ma,
tional issue. II will be urged that
the present primary law does not af.
feet state conventions TO select dele.
gates TO a national convention called
by the national committees. The pri.
mary law is not specific in the mat.
ter and strange to say, no effort has
been made by the present general as.
sembly to settle this problem that is
bound to kick up an awful dust next
spring. If delegates to the state con.
vention are to be chosen anew by the
caucus method it will make a lively
campaign in both parties for just as
there are insurgent and stalwart re,
publicans, just so there are conserv,
alive and radical democrats in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-30
TAX COMMISSION
IS RECOMMENDED
House Passes Bill for Moneys and
Credits Assessment.
MUST BE COMPETENT AS MINERS
HickenIooper Bill Creating an Exam
ming Board Passes the House
The Five Mile Limit Bill
is Up Again.

Des Moines, Mar. 29.-Special: The
house today passed the bill provid
ing for the assessment of moneys
and credits. The vote was 80 to s.
Several amendments were offered,
but were rejected and the bill passed
in the original form.
Shankland's bill fixing the pay of
county attorneys in the state was
killed.
Senator Clarkson's bill for the re.
vision of the state mining laws was
lost 22 to %. The halls were search
ed in an effort to secure avote, but
not enough were found to save it.
When Senator DeWolf knew the bill
lacked the majority to carry it he
changed his vote and the bill was
finally laid to rest 23 to q. The bill
contained ten thousand words.
The Spaulding bill for the creation
Of a state tax commission passed the
senate several days ago and was
recommended for passage in the
house this morning.
The bill of Senator Wilson pro.
viding for the removal of public Off
GERS when charges of corruption, in
competency or failure to perform the
duties of the office are sustained was
recommended in the house this morn.
ing for passage. The judiciary COM
mittee also returns to the house for
favorable consideration the bill pro-
viding for the parole of first offend
ers.
Five Mile Bill Up Again.
The senate of the Iowa legislature
must consider the Five Mile Limit
bill on the floor of the chamber. BY
a vote of % to 13 the senate has or
dered the committee which has been
holding the bill to report it back to
the senate. 1t will probably be re.
turned without recommendation and
placed on the calendar. IL will be
recalled that the house passed this
bill once and afterward discovered
they had passed a bill that would by
its reading prevent saloons under the
mulct law in any city of $4,000 in
habitants or less. 1t was accordingly
reconsidered and sent back to the
judiciary committee, where it now is.
Printer and Binder.
Senator James A. Smith, of Usage,
has offered a concurrent resolution
providing a joint convention of the
two houses Of the legislature on the
evening of April 6. for the election
of a state printer and binder.
For Competent Miners.
The house has passed the Hicken.
looper bill creating a miners eXamin-
ing board in each mine inspection
district of the state and to provide
for the examination of all persons
seeking employment as coal miners,
to prevent The employment Of incom-
petent persons as miners and to pro.
vide penalties for violation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-30
FOG, NOT THEFT, DELAYS SHIP
Amerika May, However, Be Searched
for the Missing Drummond
Jewels.

New York, March eft was sim.
ply the fog, and not another big rob-
berry or any new development in the
Drummond jewel mystery, as some
rumors had it, that caused the de-
tention of the steamer America out.
side the harbor for many hours after
her arrival. The Amerika had a lit
tie bad luck outside the bar. losing
her starboard anchor and part of the
anchor chain.
The vessel was boarded at South
ampton on her outward voyage
by detectives, who sought trace
OF the $4,000 worth of jewelry miss.
ed from the stateroom of Mrs. Maid.
win Drummond. formerly of Chicago.
on the liners last voyage here. -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-30
STRIKERS RIOT
AT MUSCAT|NE
Two-Year-0Id Baby ..ScaIded to
Death at MarysviIIe.
JASPER cos. NEW COURT HOUSE
jefferson County Votes for a Hospi.
tai--EIectroliers at Spirit Lake
To Boil Drinking Water
at Iowa City.

Muscatine, Mar. 29--Special: There
was serious rioting when the non
union employees left the button fac
tory last night and ehey were met
with a shower of rotten eggs and one
foreman of the New Amsterdam fac
tory was hit on the head with bali
bat and severely injured. The police
charged the crowd and after much
difficulty dispersed them. Bricks
were thrown and clubs used. Emit
Flood, of the Chicago Garment
Workers union, is now in charge of
the strike situation. Bricks have
been thrown at the home of the non
union workers and windows broken
and houses pitched with tar. The
situation IL growing more acute
every day and the mayor has put on
fifty extra police.