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the thought that he would SEQ Betsy.
barbara In ONCE hours M well ms out
rendered II very feeble. So Bctay.Bar.
bara fell TO work on the secondhand
typewriter; and she had no far pro.
crossed that she could writo a pass.
ably good business letter In four Mt.
,cmp,s and a mornings timo.
On the scene OF brisk business nc.
uyity suddenly entered RoBalio 10
Grange. As she stepped into the door,
rho was large.oyod. serious. a-quivcr
with inner intensity. She broke into
n smile. however nn hho surveyed tho
Thomas W. North Advertising Agency
Mt work Both Tommy and his ANA.
tour stcnographcr had heard tho
steps, but each. m people viii do
whom thoy are intent. failed to look
up from HIS uncomplctcd limo until
startled by Rouaiio'u;
MY Such pair OF little work.
orul"
Tommy grinnod.
"Ah, n customer" bc said; 'huri.
moss bad at the boarding.ho1Hcf Any.
thing can do 10 advertise you7 I
recommend our A A cheap
and fetching for establishments OF
your olAsa, ilow's this for n limo,
Our eggs straight from tho hen-our
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SYNOPSIS.

Tommy North. returning to his room In
Mrs. Moore's boarding house at $3.50 q. m.
discovers the body OF Capt John Hanska.
another roomer, with knife wound on
his breast. Suspicion rests upon man
giving the name Of Lawrence Wade. who
had been heard quarreling with Hanska.
During the excitement a strange woman
who gives her name as Rosalie LeGrange.
appears and takes Into her own home
across the street all of Mrs. Moore's
boarders, Including Miss Estrilla, an in
valid. whose brother was fayorite
among the other boarders. Wade Is ar
rested. Mrs. LeGrange, who, while plying
her trade as a trance medium. had aided
Police Inspector Martin McGes several
times. calls at his office to tell what she
knows of the crime. While she is there
Constance Hanska, widow Of the murder
ed man. whose existence had been un-
known. appears Mrs: Hanska. says she
fact that Wade represented her and Wis
tied Hanska on the night Of the murder
In an effort to settle their affairs. She
admits Wade was In love with her. Wade
Of Hanska. Tommy North. who had been
held by the police. is released and re-
turns to Mrs. LeGrange's house. He be-
comes infatuated at once with Betsy Bar
tablish the Thomas W. North Advertising
Agency. Mrs. LeGrange, with Inspector
MCGEE. examines the house where Han
ska was killed and finds on the FIRE es-
cape outside Hanska's window red shoe
button. which she conceals. Mrs. Le-
Grange secretly examines the shoes of her
boarders In search OF one the red button
will At. She pretends to go into trance
In Miss Estrilla's room and communes
with spirits. Rosalie secures from In
spector McGee the services OF an italian
detective. to work under her direction.
Rosalie finds evidence to show that Es-
trflla's real name Is Perez and that they
formerly lived in Port of Spain. Rosalie
goes Into another trance In Miss Estrilla's
room and gains the young womans con-
hdence. In succeeding seances Rosalie
leads Miss Estrilla to believe she Is talk
Ing with the spirit OF John Hanska-
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Three Brothers Lost Eye Each.

The right eye of Hugo Bremen. a
young farmer, was torn from its
socket when splinter of wood flew
from his AK while he was cutting
down a tree. This is the third acci-
dent of its kind in the Bremen family.
While his brother William was play
Ing mumble-the-peg recently. his COM
panion dipped the knife too high, and
the sharp blade penetrated his left eye
Another brother was kicked In the
right eye by a colt-Albert Lea
tMinn) Dispatch. St Paul Dispatch.
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DOCTORS ODD DEATH REPORT
Many physlelans' Certificates Disclose
Alterations Of Sense In Giving
Gauss Of Death.

The chief htat.htician OF Wisconsin.
In oxnmlng death certificates filed by
physicians with the state board Of
health. has discovered and disclosed
aomo Of more than local interest
They reveal alterations OF scnho and
science In tho diagnosis OF disease and
tho causes OF death m to morit con.
alteration from roformcrB who wish
to put nearly every act OF human life
under medical supervision.
A few instances must serve to illus
trnto tho nature of multitude. Ono
report Ia this: Went TO bed feeling
will. but woke up dead" Another
eayri DO not know tho cause OF
death, but patient fully recovered from
last Illness" A third reported: Last
Illness caused by chronic rheumatism.
but was cured before death" Sun nm.
other; Deceased never had been fatal.
iy sick" And this. DIED suddenly:
nothing serious"
Some reports arc mere abuurdities.
such ms; kicked by horse sbod on
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ed tho corner from Wall street and the
driver began to inquire for pier 181t.
Captain Baldwin was as near to pro
family as his convictions allowed. As
for the mate. he had no convictions
which prevented him from expressing
himself to the limits of his vocabulary.
over that unlucky accident. that tum-
BILE into the matches, which had sent
newly-signed Italian member of the
crew to Bellevue hospital nursing a
broken arm. With all the heaven
condemned things they had to do be-
fore the improper old scow could be
cleared in the morning, how the sin
and sulphur (the mate inquired Of the
bright air) were they going to dig up
another sailor to satisfy the port regu.
lations2
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the left kidney" "Died suddenly at
tho ngc OF one hundred and three. To
this time he bid fair to reach ripe
old age" Deceased died from blood
poison caused by broken ankle which
In remarkable as tho automobile
struck him between tho lamp and the
radiator" A mother In reported to
have died In infancy"
The Significance OF these reports
lies In tho fRct that they cmnnnto
from tho members OF learned profcs.
sion dealing with the practice OF that
profession. They Bervo TO caution
those who arc cager to oiothe these
local doctors with authority to say
who shall marry and who shall not.
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CHAPTER XIV.

A Stroke Of Luck.
We come now to the most crowded
day in all the crowded life of Rosalie
Le Grange. We begin. indeed, with
Rosalie Le Grange out Of the stage
picture. We are in the office Of the
Thomas w. North Advertising Agency
in lower Fifth Avenue. Tommy North
sits at cheap but neat desk, brand
new like all the furnishings of that
little old office. He is laboring for
an accurate and arresting headline to
proclaim the safety, and yet the dead
liness, OF new automatic revolver.
At the typewriter desk In the corner
sits Betsy-Barbara Lane, inexpertly
tapping the keys with two fingers Of
her right hand and one Of her left
And as Betsy-Barbara smiles trium-
phantly over this fair line. frowns at
that foul one, purses her lips over the
other hard combination, her radiance
fills and illuminates the Thomas w.
North Advertising Agency.
From inception to interior furnish
ings, 1t is all Betsy-Barbara. Hers
was the choice and placing of the
green Mission furniture. Hers was
the selection Of the pictures. their ar
rangement In relation to the wall
spaces. That It might be a pleasant
place for work, she picked out prints
OF her favorite pictures-the Countess
Potolka. the Baby Stuart and the
Duchess Of Devonshire. To give 1t a
business air, she added framed pho
tograph of the Union Station in st.
Louis. Further. Betsy Barbara found
the most spectacular specimens OF ad-
vertieing design executed by Thomas
W. North. set them in passe-partouts
with her own hands, and hung them
Just where they would invite the eye
and confidence OF customers. She re-
membered also tho soul needs of Mr..
Thomas W. North himself. In the
interstices of the decorations she
placed such notices as she deemed
best for him. as DO 1t Now" Indus
try Is Happiness;" and. most sig
niflcant of all to one who understood
the reason for the Thomas W. North
Agency, Its What You Do After
Business Hours That Gives You Nerv-
oue Prostitution" Finally. TO all these
decorations she had added more and
more frequently Of late her own illu-
mined self
For life. what time she was not
busy with the solace OF Constance,
hung heavy nowadays on the capa-
BILE hands OF Betsy-Barbara. Just
when she realized that what she need
ed was work. she found that the CORE
spondence OF the Thomas w. North
Agency was getting greater than
Tommy himself could handle. She
announced at once her intention OF
learning the typewriter and doing that
work herself-all for the good OF the
enterprise. To this proposal. Tommy
entered protest OF conscience; but
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Nature Faker.

"How's this1" demanded tho Judge
you have your husband arrested for
ASSAULT, and yet you refuse TO tcrtif,
againat him"
well. your honor" replied Mira. No
Carly, whose heart had noftened. II
amt sure twas him done t."
But you stated positively he
punched you IN tho eye"
"Thruo for yc. Some ono did punch
mo In IN oiye. but amt sure who
fur me back was turned at the toims.'
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.
Now Is tho Tim. TO Get rid of These
Ugly kpota.

There's no longer the slightest need OF
ieennE ashamed OF your ftuciies. rs the
prescription oihine-doubio strength.
guaranteed to remove these homely spot.
simply get ounce Of othine-doubis
rrenrth-from your druHIist. and apply q
lliue Of II night and mernlnr and you
should soon see that even the worst freckies
nave begun To disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II 10 seldom
lhht more than one ounce 10 needed 10 com
pl'tely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
rlrhf complexion,
he sure 20 ask for the doubts strength
nihlns, as this 10 sold under guarantee OF
nancy back " u fAiis to remove frscki..
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Last seance.

The Last Seance.
Fortunately for her plans. only three
Of Rosalie lie Oranges regular board
ers ever came home to luncheon-Con-
stance, Betsy-Barbara and Professor
Noll. OF these. two were disposed OF
for the day. Professor Noll found
three strangers already placed and eat
ing. Two young men, powerful and
slow-moving, sat at either side Of the
hostess. At the other end of the table,
in Miss Harding's accustomed seat,
was matronly woman, gray-haired
but alert of motion and eye.
"Mr. Kennedy-Mr. Hunter-Mrs.
Leary-I want to introduce Professor
Noll. The professor is one OF my regu-
lar boarders. This lady and these gen.
tlemen are transients; they'll be with
us Just few days" said Rosalie lie
Grange. The two men nodded and fell
to their luncheon, of which they con-
sumed vast quantities. Mrs. Leary,
however, smiled upon him an expert
enced smile.
Mrs. Leary." pursued Rosalie Le
Grange, has got some foreign views
I'm sure you'd like to see. You won't
be droppin' In this afternoon. will
youi"
NO." said Professor Non, sorry.
I'm making up the paper today.
won't get home until Just before my
dinner. My habit" he added, address,
ing Mrs. Leary. always to dine just
at seven. The human intestinal sys-
TEN is a machine, admirable. well-bal-
anced. nicely calculated to its uses.
Now the minute study OF scientific
management has proved that a ma
chine" And so Professor Noll. hay
ing mounted his hobby. rode blithely
away upon it; and Mrs. Leary. with
all the ready tact of the experienced
police matron that she was, vaulted
to the pommel and rode with him. Ro-
sale had learned all she wanted to
know. Professor Noll would not trou-
BILE her again that afternoon.
The chimes OF the Metropolitan
tower rang the hour OF two. At the
first stroke, Rosalie. as one who finds
relief in action, ran down the base
ment steps and opened the back door.
Inspector Martin MCGEE. dressed in
plain clothes and carrying n small bag.
was waiting outside.
''All set?" he asked under his breath.
''Everything's ready" replied Rosa
ment.
But Inspector MCGEE stopped her at
the stairway.
Say, it's all right to let you have
your head and do things your own
way. Grimaldi reported back for
other duty at one O'Clock. Just as you
told him. But I'm running risks when
| take your word that you'll deliver
this Estrilla when we want hIm-or |
would be, II II was anybody but you.
Why can't you tell me?"
''See here. Marty McGee." said Ros-
allie. 1--WE got ready to put one OF the
biggest feathers In your cap you ever
wore. An I've done II by goin' my
own woman's way. II II hadn't been
for me. you'd been barkin' up the
wrong tree yet. I've acted this way
because do things woman.fashion.
an there amt single mutt man alive
that would ever say was on the right
track-untll delivered the goods. The
hardest thing know is TO tell what
| know-that's habit. Are you goin'
to believe mo when say that ! can
put my hands on this Estrilla when
ever I please? Are you goin' to leave
that to me. Just like you've left the
whole thing so far?"
CTo BE coNTINuED)
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He Was Ropcd In.

Mary-I understand Hazel has taken
advantage OF her leapyear prerogative
and captured n husband.
Almoo-r don't think leap year had
anything to do with II. You SEQ she
spent six weeks In Texas last summer
and learned to manipulate tho lasso.
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'Tlsn't Done Any More,

why do you dlsparage my humorH
shakespeare INDUCED In numerous
puns."
80 bc did. And did you ever SOC a
typical broadway audience trying 10
got n laugh out OF Shakespeare"
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The Market.

u wonder what the house wrcckcrs
do with NIL the old bricks when thoy
tear n house down"
u imagine they sell them TO the
moving picture concerns that spc.
oializo in comedy films"
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ALIENS rooT.pAsE FOR THE

TROOPS
Many war zone hospitals have ord1r-d
Aliens Foot. Ease. the antiHrptic powder,
Tor uHo among tho troop-. hhakrn Into
tho nbocn and used In the foo. bath,
Aliens Foot-E Ease gives rest and comfort
and makes walking a delight Hold every.
Whote. sc. Try u today. Adv.
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Tie BED Button
By Will Irwin
AUTHOR OF THE CITY THAT WAS, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED erEarryR .Grissin6er
COPYRIGHT 1917 Bo6BS-MERRIl co

why, l feel as weak as water-an'
l must look after the ironin' too" she
added as she moved listlessly toward
the door.
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One Of the
Best Countries
I Ever Saw.

saw: its banking system is better than
that Of the United States; one quarter
section / own, with about 100000
worth of improvements, pays $500 q
year taxes. All tax is on the land; i'm
plements and personals are not taxed.
I was secretary-treasurer Of Aspelurd
school district for two years. My du-
ties were to assess all the land in the
district, collect the tax. expend 1t ($1.-
10000 year,, hire teacher, etc, for
the sum Of $500 year. Some econ
omy, eh!
"All school and road taxes are e1.
pended in the districts where they are
collected. There ara no other taxes.
Land titles are guaranteed by the gov
ernment and an abstract costs fifty
cents. Half of the population of AL.
berta are Americans or from Eastern
Canada. (Sgd) WILL TRUCKEN-
MILLER" Advertisement.
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Daily Thouuht,

Avoid extremes. and shun tho fault
Of such who still are pleased too little
or too much.-Popc.
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some WESTERN CANADA
GRAIN REPORTS
In its issue of February Gath, 1915.
the Wadena (Minn.) Pioneer Journal
Oats
115 Bushels
Per Acre.

115 Bushels ern Canada written
Per Acre. by Walter Gloedeu,
t-- who is renewing
his subscription to his home paper:
"The times We are having up here
are very good in spite of the war.
have had very good crops this fall
and we are having very good markets
for it all. Wheat went from 30 to 60
bu. to the acre, oats from so to 100 bu.
to the acre. had an 18-acre field Of
oats which yielded me lis bu. per acre
by machine measure, SO think this
is a pretty prosperous country.
have purchased another quarter sec
tion, which makes me now the owner
of three-quarters of section Of
land. The weather was very nice this
fall up to Christmas. then we had quite
severe weather, but at the present
time 1t is very nice again."
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"I lived many years in Alberta; filed
homestead in the Edmonton district:
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own property in
several parts of Al
berta. / found 1t
one Of the best
countries l ever
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
Noah's Ark.

Ma text dis mornin' Breddern,
am took from de Holy Witt,
wherein we read how Noah made
de Ark and fashioned it; he built
de Ark OBJ Gopher wood, an used
cubit rule, while all de knock.
ers sat Ground an cussed him TO
fool; de local anvil chorus, dey
jes' sat eroun an spat terbaccer
juice upon his wood, an Knocked
him jes' like dat. an SEE Whafo.
yo' maxim dis hyah boat foah on
dry land? Yo'-alps sailah man?
But Noah paid no 'tenshun ner
allowed he heard dem croaks, but
jes' minded his own business, LAX
all good and proper folks; when
dey read de weddah fo'-cast-
mild; continnered warm an fair, I"
ole Noah went on buildin' an allow
ed he diden't care.
But one day de weddah shifted
de barometer done fall, an de
rain came down in torrents
rained TO fo'ty days-dat's all;
an de knockers and de croakers
drowned jes' lax so many rats,
which was jes' what dey had
comin'-nothin left excep' dey
hats,
AAu' de moral OBJ dis story,
Breddern. hit am writ quite plain
dat wherevah knockers tell 70
dey amt gwine to be no rain, jes'
go ahead lax Noah, an don't let
'em get yo' goat. an some day
you'll have, like Noah, the bigges
show afioat Exchange.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13

All kinds of feed at Carr & Hor-
toms
Rabbits bring the cash at J. H.
Deardorff's.
Carr &, Horton want your poul-
try and eggs.
Boiled ham and chile con carne
at Quality Bakery.
For the highest market price on
poultry and eggs phone No. 9.
When you use Illinois coal you
burn all you haul.-Schooler Ele-
vator.
Picture show at the opera house
every Wednesday and Saturday
night.
Crow Mercantile Co. will give
you fair accurate test on all your
cream,
Get Our wholesale and retail
prices for oil and gasoline. Carr &
Horton.
Have you tried '>Goodlander's
Best" flour? Get it at the Farm
ers Elevator.
Take your poultry and eggs to
Hammond, the east end house, for
the highest prices.
Hello, Farmers Elevator! Send
me another sack of 'Goodlander's
Best flour. Its fine"
You can get good overcoat or
mackinaw at bargain and worth
the money at The Cash Clothing
Store. =. ..y..,
For the highest market price on
poultry and eggs phone No. g.
See the movies at the :;opera
house Wednesday and Saturday
nights.
When you use Illinois coal you
burn all you aul.-Schooler Ele-
vator.
See the COWBOY rain coat, the
only coat that is absolutely rain
proof. The only practical farmer
and Transfers coat made. Sold
everywhere for Sc so, our price for
limited time only Ss.8s,-Cash
Clothing Store.
The best oil and gasoline at Carr
& Horizons.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
c. r. Rex was in Lamar Satur-

c. r. Rex was in Lamar Satur-
day.
J. R Bowers visited relatives at
Purcell Sunday.
Ben Appleby Of Springfield was
in Jasper yesterday.
Prof c. L. Spaid of Joplin spent
last Saturday in Jasper.
George Seal of Opolis, Kans +,
visited Jasper friends Monday.
Ward & Patterson are shipping
a car of hogs to Kansas City today.
Incubators are being gotten out
and made ready to turn out the
early chicks.
Don Johnston is now enrolled as
a student at Rudes Business Col
lege, Carthage.
Mrs w. G. Thomas has returned
from Chanute, Kans., where she
visited her mother.
Messrs. w W. Jamison and Earl
Xix of Rich Hill visited DR.. ], ].
Martin and family Sunday.
L. T. McCune, R. E Cearnal and
H. H. Sharp attended convention
of hardware and implement deal
ers at Kansas City this week.
Julian Miller resigned his place
in the Schroeder drug store last Sat
urday and returned to. Carthage
w. L. Tabler succeeds Mr.. Miller
Wesley Cline and family return.
ed to Jasper last week. Mr.. Cline
moved to Iowa a few months ago
but was taken sick and decided to
come back home.
DR.. F. o. Drake, of St. Louis
visited his nephew, Arthur F
Drake. last Friday. DR.. Drake
has been practicing medicine II
St Louis for 40 years.
After a week Of wet weather ant
muddy roads cold wave reached
this section Tuesday night. the fall
ing rain changing to snow and ice
and yesterday a very fair sampl
of blizzard ragged.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
Look for ths Good In othar..

You will find it less easy to up
root faults than to choke them by
gaining virtues. Do not think Of
your faults; still less of others
faults; in every person who comes
near you look for what is good and
strong; honor that; rejoice in it; and,
as you can, try to initiate it; and
your faults win drop off, like {.
leaves when their time comes.-John
Ruskin.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
You Know Him, Zoe, pon,t Yon

You Know Him, Too, Don't YOU
A pathetic figure that com.s %
mind is that of the oldfashioned iii
lage horseman who struggled so tong
and bravely to accumulate fortune
from a racer that waR fast enough to
beat the scrubs and to always lose to
the professionals. To tho day that he
was found dead back of the livery sta
BILE he entertained answering faith
In his worthless horse and the belief
that the Judges or circumstances or
the weather always beat him out OF
his rights.-Kansas City Star.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
Perfect Artificial, Foot.

The foot of the artificial leg is in
itself an exceedingly clever counter
felt. Its core is part of the same piece
of wood that makes the body of the
leg. Enveloping this core is rubber,
vulcanized on in series of thin lay
ers, the result being to give the foot
a lively springiness, rendering 1t COM
Portable for walking and helping to
give the wearer q natural gait.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
Household Goods for Sale Cheap

One good range.
One kitchen safe.
One apiece parlor suite.
One solid oak rocker.
One dresser.
One book case.
One washstand
One porcelain bath tub, good as
new.
One lawn mower.
One good I.horse Oliver Chilled
pillow.
One double shovel.
Call at G. W. Jackson's, over
Jackson Bros. store.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
For Sale.

Good team-horse and mare
7-year-old horse weighing about
100, mare a years old and will
weigh about 1859.
A good mule colt about s months
old.
One ID inch walking plow.
One walking rultivator.
One bed stead.
One wood heater.
Walter Weimer,
route 6, Carthage, 81 miles south.
west Jasper.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Get Our feed prices.-Carr &
Horton.
Rabbits bring the cash at J. H.
Deardorff's.
-- Phone Carr & Horton for poul
try and egg prices.
"Goodlander Best" flour at
the Farmers Elevator.
Three dozen fine cookies for IS
cents at Quality Bakery.
Oil and gasoline. wholesale and
retail, at Carr & Horizons.
The Farmers Elevator sell Good
lander's Best" flour. Ask for it.
When you use illinois coal you
burn all you haul.-Schooler Ele-
vator.
Bring your cream to Crow Mer-
camille Co. for the highest market
price.
Picture show at the opera house
every Wednesday and Saturday
night.
We want your produce, cream,
butter, eggs and poultry.-Crow
Mercantile Co.
King Quality dress shoes for men
a guarantee of satisfaction with
every pair.-Cash Clothing Store.
Take your poultry and eggs to
Hammond, the east end house. for
the highest prices.
When you use Illinois coal YOU
:. burn all you haul.-Schooler Ele.
:. vator.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
Chas. Dickens Coffee.
Have you tried it? None bet
ter-at Quality Bakery.
Conscience, Not consequences.

When you are in doubt as to the
course to take, consult your con-
science, not consequences. Do right,
and never mind how things are going
to turn out. One who steers his
course 80 as to avoid everything I'M
pleasant, makes q zigzag course, and
may miss the harbor at last. Follow
conscience, and leave consequences to
God.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-01-13
Feminine Finance.

Husband-"Why In the world do you
have our bills come in weekly instead
Of monthly" Wife-"You told me
that you didn't want them SO large,
didn't you?"-Boston Transcript.