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The Jasper news., 1916-01-06
Church News.

DIR. J. J. Martin had to take TO his
bed Saturday evening, the result of II
severe cold. He was unable TO preacl,
Sunday and Rev. J. a. Reid preached
at the Methodist Episcopal Church in
his stead Sunday morning. There
were no services in the evening except
Epworth League meeting. The Week
of-Prayer services which were to have
been held this week were postponed
one week.
Rev. J. \. Reid has rented his prop
erty here and accepted the work on the
Miller circuit, OF the NJ. +. Church,
South, at Miller, which consists of two
churches. His work there begins next
Sunday.
Services at the First NJ. T.. Church
next Sunday as follows: Sunday school
at 9.45a.m., Gus p. Campbell, superin-
tendent. Morning worshipat IL. Ser
mon by the pastor, subject "How old
art thou?" A New Year meditation.
a. congregational meeting of the
church membership will be held mt
2.30p.m.
Epworth League meeting mt GO
pm. Song service at 7.a0 followed by
sermon by the pastor, subject '''The
prodigal and his dream" Good music,
n cordial welcome and joyful greet
ing for ALL
The Jasper news., 1916-01-06
JASPER, ROUTE 2.
Miss LULA DIXON

Revival services will begin at the
Prairie Hill Congregational Church
Thursday night, January 6, conducted
by the pastor. Rev. J. T.. Weaver, and
Rev. David McCleave of Joplin. All
are invited to attend these meetings.
Cletis and Ralph Roberts of Jasper
spent several days last week with their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Byers.
Misses Mary Lawson and Dorothea
Hille, after II weeks vacation with
home folks, returned to Carthage Sum
day where they are attending High
School.
Lynnland and Dixie schools started
again Monday after weeks vacation.
Miss Aretha Talley spent Thursday
night and Friday with her aunt, Mrs.
Tom Wood, near Duval.
Miss Pearl Mason is spending this
week with relatives in Carthage.
Miss Lula Dixon visited II few days
last week with Mrs. C. w. Wcscott.
A number OF the farmers of this COM
munity went rabbit hunting last We'd
nesday and killed III rabbits.
Miss Helen Merton visited relatives
in Carthage last week.
Miss Ada Burkhart is visiting Mrs.
Weaver.
Henry Myers is visiting relatives in
Greenfield this week.
Roy Binney and wife are visiting the
latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs. +. BuX-
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MALTA.
Miss EMMA NIAGERs.

Mrs. John Welsh visited Mrs. Jarvis
Wednesday afternoon.
Dan and Will Magers attended the
basket ball game at Golden City Fri
day night.
John Welsh and family visited q. NJ.
Magers Thursday.
Mr.. Jarvis and family visited John
Welsh and family one day last week.
Fred Rex of jasper called on Mr..
Magers Thursday.
y rooli party was given at Mrs. Will
Carriers Friday night. The guests de-
parted ut Il late hour reporting II fine
time.
Miss Ina Mugers and Mr.. Robert
Hoffman were married Wednesday
evening and will make there home in
Carthage.
The Jasper news., 1916-01-06
DIAMOND.
Mrs. CHARLES 11LTINa.

J. L. Gulick and wife were Garth
age visitors Thursday.
Thomas Edwards and wife spent
Friday with Charles l1lting and wife.
Mr.. Clary returned Wednesday from
Christian County, where he has been
the past ten days looking fora location.
Mr.. Clary has not decided, but thinks
he found just what he is wanting.
Several of the neighbors butchered
three fine hogs for Mr.. Osborn last
Thursday. Mr.. Osborn has had un
attack of grippe and is not able to do
much work.
Chas. Hane of this neighborhood
and Trola Wood of Lynnland COM
munity drove TO Carthage Tuesday,
and when they returned in the even
ing their friends learned Miss Wood
had changed her name to Mrs. Hane.
Chas. llane is one Of our best young
men and Trola is loved by all who know
her. Tuesday evening crowd of
friends gathered at the Wood home and
gave them alively charivari. Wednes-
day they were entertained ut the Hane
home and Wednesday night they
were again churivaried by friends o!
this neighborhood. They are going
to housekeeping soon on the frank
earns place which they have rented
for the coming year. Everyone wishes
them much happiness.
John Turpin and wife entertained
Jim Turpin and family and Arthur
Turpin and wife Sunday.
Link Milton and wife entertained
company Sunday.
Chas. Elting and wife entertained
company Sunday.
A large number enjoyed an oyster
supper at Clyde Wagner's home Thurs.
day night.
Blanche Cline spent New Years with
Emmett and Paul Nett.
Iru Smith and wife spent last wecl;
with NJ. Isem and wife.
Sunday was election day at Diamond
with the suifragetts predominating
The following officers were chosen
Superintendent, Mrs. c. Nj. Buzzard
assistant superintendent, Mrs. Nett
secretary, Mrs. Elting; assistant sec
retary, Mrs. Mitchell; treasurer, Bernic'
Scott; organist, Beatrice Mitchell
We would like for all to come to Sun
day School now and see what an i'm
; provement will be made.
Friends of Grandpa Mitchell wer
very sorry to learn of his illness ant
hope he will soon be well again.
3 We are sorry to learn Jake Farnett
was in such poor health and had TO b
taken to the sanitarium again. w
had hopes that he had fully recovered
! The grippe is in our community, bu
; we haven't paper enough for the list o
names of those who have it.
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RELIEF CAME IN TIME
TO AUTO SALESMAN.

Was About all in with Catarrh
When He Started Taking Mas
ter Tanlac-Claims Big I'm
provement.
=" For the past several years"
said Fl E. Pearce, an auto acces
sorry salesman for the Akron Motor
Car Lock Co., who resid-s at 500
West 14th Street, Kansas City,
Missouri, ~ have been the victim
of an aggravated case of cat rrh
that caused me great deal of
suffering and an almost endless
amount of annoyance. vt times
it was difficult to perform my work.
Frequent coughing spells had
tendency to make me weak and
nervous, and my stomach was in
very bad shape.
During the course of my trouble,
continued Mr.. Pearce, Il resorted
to the use of number of medicines
with no apparent relief. | heard
about the wonderful work of Tan
lac. 1t took me only short time
to realize that it was superior tn
anything | had ever taken. ]
bought Tanlac and have taken it
consci, ntiously with the result that
I am not coughing any more. My
appetite is somewhat surprising TO
me, and my whole system seems
to have undergone ii great change
Tanlac can be obtained in Jasper
at the H. +. Pitts Drug Store at
si.oo bottle three for So Is or six
buttles for $s 90.
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ION
BY THE Coon CREEK GIRLS.


I.afe Rist and wife spent part of
last week with the latter's mother, Mrs.
B. i. johnson.
Geneva Hubbard spent the latter part
of the holidays with relatives in Alba.
Miss Laron Rogers of Webb City vis-
tied last week with her aunt, Mrs. Alex
Keith.
Clareuce Keith and wife visited Alex
Keith and family Tuesday.
Fred Kerrick and family entertained
Sunday, Avery Foster and family,
Elmer Foster and family and Clarence
Keith and family.
Miss Florence Stratton spent the
first of last week with Miss Nelmu
Alnckey.
Miss Julia Strccker spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Ross Mcconnell.
Mrs. w. l.. Carter and children enter.
tained the followingut II turkey dinner
Sunday: Mike Isenmnnn and wife and
son John; Alex. Keith and wife and
The Jasper news., 1916-01-06

Col Fred Gardner, extt nsive
landowner and manufacturer, of
St. Louis, the we'll known advocate
of a state land bank and democratic
candidate for governor remembered
the editors of the state Christmas
with various accept able gifts.
Some received gold pencils while
others were favored with substan.
tial and serviceable clockswithalarm
attachments that when properly
set are capable of making a bad
break in any editors beauty sleep
along about am. On the face
of the clock is printed the likeness
of Col. Fred, ana it's very fair
likeness of a rather good looking
man. We heard Col. Gardner
make speach on his land bank
hobby down at Joplin, and he has
a way of making his hearers realize
that he believes in it himself and
knows a good deal about what he
is talking about.
The Jasper news., 1916-01-06

The News looks back on year
of progress and advancement.
True we fell short in business
way of the mark we had set, but
a glance at our books proves that
we did make progress. Our sub
scription list continues to grow and
our advertising and job patronage
to swell. Our news service was
never in better condition. and we
expect to serve this community
, better this year than ever before.
We take this opportunity of fexpress.
ing our appreciation of the work of
our corps of correspondents and of
many favors extended the editor
by the public generally.
The Jasper news., 1916-01-06

Open your books and business,
Mr.. Business Man, and prepare for
your work, MIR. Farmer, now at the
beginning OF this new year and
know that 1916 will bring you op.
portunities and privileges that
no previous year has ever known,
and make up your mind that you
will make the most of these oppor
tunities. remembering the disap.
pointments that came to you in
1915 only as they have enriched
your experience. Having done
this and persisted with courage.
confidence and intelligence you will
accomplish far more than if you
start the new year with misgivings
and fear.
The Jasper news., 1916-01-06
To Cure Children's Colds.

Keep child, dry, clothe comfortably.
avoid exposur. and give DR.. Bells Pine.
Tar Honey. 1t is pleasant, soothing,
antiseptic, raises phleem and reduces
inflammation. 1he first dose gives re-
lief, contiL uad treatment with proper
care will avoid serious illness or long
cold. Don't DELAY treatment Don't
let your child suffer. Get hottie to.
day. Insist on DR., Bells Pine Tar.
Honey. 25c. II. r. Pitts.
The Jasper news., 1916-01-06
How Appendicitis Can Be Pre-.
vented.
vented.

Jasper people should know that II few
doses of simple buckthorn bark, glycer-
inc, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka, often
relieve or prevent appendicitis. This
simple mixture removes such surprising
foul matter that ONE SPOONFUL
relieves almost ANY CASE constipation,
sour tomach or gas. A short treatment
helps chronic stomach trouble. Adler
xa has easiest and most thorough action
of anything We have sold. II. f. Pitts
druggist.
The Jasper news., 1916-01-06
Basket Ball.

The Jasper Giants and the Eighth
Grade teams went to Lamar last Thurs
day night for games with Company c
and the Lamar Boy Scouts.
Our Eighth Grade boys lost their
game by II score of 2G to 1. The other
game was lively and interesting one
and hard fought. The first half ended
with Company c ahead, the score be-
ing s to II, but in the last half the Gil
ants settled down TO their team work
and when the battle ended the Giants
had the big end of the score, ~ to 16.
Captain Frank Steiner says it was a
rough game and hard one to win.
The lineup follows:
The Jasper news., 1916-01-06

Professor Hurt pio,cd the high school
boys and girls teams a Golden City
Friday night. where they met defeat ut
the hands of the boys and girls of Col
den City high school.
The Jasper boys were beaten by Il
margin of two points, but our girls could
score but two points while the Golden
girls pied up IL big score.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25
100000 PERSONS
SEE BIG BATTLE

noon by the time the referees
whistle starts the annual football
classic of the country. All Of
these cannot get into the Yale
bowl but space will be provided
for more than $4,000 of them.
The others will have to be con-
tent to hear the yelling and learn
the score but all were hopeful
early today of eventually getting
ticket.
Clear weather for the fray in
sured the limit in attendance.
The Harvard team spent the
night in New London and will
come TO New Haven about noon
today. Every member of the
squad is reported in excellent con-
dition. The Yale team was sent
to bed early and was up with the
sun today. Every member of this
squad, too. with the exception of
Quarterback Traver Smith report
ed in fine condition.
Much interest attaches to the
probable use by Percy Haughton
of lad named Ryan, a former
Notre Dame student, who gained
much fame as a receiver of for
ward passes. He is expected to
be sent into the contest. Yale's
we'll known weakness against this
style of play may be the means
of saving Harvard should the
Blue clad clan begin to whip their
ancient foe.
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HOPKINS A.C.
TO ENLARGE

The Hopkins Athletic club OF
Portland avenue, which has up to
this time confined it's efforts to
baseball, and been highly success
full, is planning to broaden the
scope of its organization. A
meeting has been called for Tues
day night in the club hall, Port
land ave., between 30th and 31st
streets. when discussion of a bet
ter club will be taken up. The
meeting is open to everyone.
1t is proposed to divide the club
into three parts, social, athletic
and baseball. II. w. Hopkins,
original founder of the club, is
suggested as manager. If this
organization is effected, the club
will Immediately take up indoor
sports. There will be an informal
entertainment in connection with
the open meeting.
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Gus Wants
Some Bouts

Gus Fisher of the Rose City
club of Portland. is in Tacoma Cor
a few days, looking for matches
for some of his boys. The
stable" is in Seattle at present.
Fisher has for matches Earl
Ashford, $50 pounds, p. Peterson.
1876 pounds, Eddie Murray, 1875
pounds.
Il have also received a letter
from Valley Trambitas who boxed
Frank Farmer in Seattle Wednes-
day night" said Fisher. HE
would also like to box here. Billie
Nelson of Portland. who beat Leo
Houck this week, would be glad
to box here"
Letters written to Gus Fisher,
care Of Times Sporting Editor,
will be forwarded to him.
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''The Heir to the Hoorah"
Staged AS Movie Feature

Thomas Meighan, in the famous
comedy, 1.-THE Heir to the Hoo
rah," at the Coonial Sunday.
=
Would you like to have your
two partners insist upon your
marriage. and have them pick out
a wife for you?
Neither did Joe Lacy, who was
one OF the three owners Of the
Hoorah mine. But Bud and Bill
had decreed that Joe, being
young and good to look at, must
marry. 1t was necessary to have
an heir to the Hoorah, the rich asst
mine in California.
The famous comedy In which
Guy Bates Post scored his great
est success, The Heir to the Hoo
rah," will be the attraction at
the Colonial tomorrow.
Thomas Meighan is featured In
this Lasky film, aided by Anita
King and a clever cast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25
DETER'S
i IFFLE

MN Joseph Bonds,
Somewhere Between City,
reading papers way you
say that all the old keeping eyes you
In last letter. Joe that home
the fellows what think,
m guys Tacoma you, Joe
You old fellow isn't because they calling
the Australian champeen saying live Francisco
anything like Because that amt
the burg
porters
But getting big kid We all tanning
the other night figured why
This trip of going to make break b. You're
waloped you'll quit altogether
IL must be great Joe, to have u big reputation
like Jack Kearns,
and have picture i'm all the and have buy
wine and everything.
you're from Tacoma, guess
all live to boast that fighting
the Germana hall and the Glide rink when
nothing but big grocery boy with lot
muscle and not much else.
Us In Tacoma watching the
keeping
you KID and matter how big
town where
was stun IN his glory And send letters WHILE
for old times sake.
We can't give wine II you to
back But slip hand,
you're beating Carl Morris
Tacoma ring again giving lacing old Frank And the
crowd all yelling for itl
back
Bye, joe From your old pal,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25

(Newspaper Enterprise AssOciation)
What is the age limit of win
ming golf?
Is a player capable CT annex
ing titles after reaching the half
century mark?
According to a statement cred
tied to George Duncan, the man
of so, is still in his champion
ship stride and therefore Vardon,
Braid and Taylor should go on
winning for some years yet.
Players, before they're 25, how
ever, find 1t difficult to step in
and retain a position Of import
ance in competitive golf. There
are those men though who have
annexed titles earlier in life.
The golfing world fist heard
of Taylor when he was 23, and a
champion. At the age of AZ he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25
Willard Will Take Off 20
Pounds for $4,000

slightly protrudent paunch and he
grinned.
well, my best fighting weight
is $50 pounds. Now I'll admit l
don't like to train but If any one
wants the title and anyone else is
willing to put up $4,000 or $685.
600 as my piece, I'll take off this
extra 20 pounds in short order
and be just as hard, fast and
strong as / was when fought
lack Johnson
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25

Casey Jones was induced to act
as sparring partner for Willie
Meehan, the San Francisco heavy
weight, at Paul Steele's Pacific
avenue gymnasium yesterday aft
ernoon. But 1t is doubtful wheth-
er the South Tacoman will take
the job again.
Meehan made Casey look like
10 cents worth Of dog-meat after
they had boxed two minutes. He
battered Jones about the ring in
a manner that was highly inter-
esting-from Meehan's stand
point.
Meehan says that he can repeat
his victory over Frank Farmer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25

Monday night when they meet al
Glide rink, and is not at all wor-
ried over the affair. Farmer is
positive that he will slip Willie a
dream powder.
Matchmaker Steele added an
other bout to the card today. II
will be between Ray Hunt of Ia
coma and Billy Clark CT Walla
Walla, at 116 pounds.
The rest of the card is:
Frank Farmer VS.. Willie Me-
han, 10; Earl Corners VS.. Bert
Forbes, 1922; Sailor Jack Denly VS.
Mike Pete, 1888; Harry Mahoney
VS.. Jim Ross, 145; Eddie ASKING
VS.. Walter Porsch, 1876.
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the meeting was held. 1 am
given to understand by the
principal members of the
team absent ut the meeting
not to take Kennedy's chal-
lenge seriously. Thanking
you for past favors to the
boys i'm the South End, we
are,
Yours respectfully,
THOMAS 8. SPRAGUE.
p. s. Yes, we are real live
men working i'm the N. p.
shops, only we don't burst
any blood vessels yelling.
print this too).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25
BY BILLY CAIRNS

A six club bowling league for
Old Tacoma. which has long been
sought by players of that vicinity,
may become a reality as the res lit
of a meeting called for Monday
night by Jimmy Radonich, pro-
prietor OF the Old Tacoma alleys.
The meeting will be held at
O'Clock in Jimmy's bowling par
Tors, and all persons interested
are invited to attend.
There are already several bowl
ing clubs in Old Tacoma, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25
Boxer MarrieS
Omitted Press Leased Wire. }

CHICAGO, Nov. 25. = Ever
Hammers friends here discovered
today that the fighter has a new
manager in the person of a child
hood sweetheart to whom he was
recently married. Two months
ago Hammer was married to Miss
Edythe Whisinand of Bucklin,
Mo. The fact was kept secret I'M
til today.
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been dismissed, five years ago, on
the theory that their mutual in
terest in baseball would strength
en- their matrimonial bonds. She
remained actively Interested in
the game, however, and is known
in st. Louis as an enthusiastic
fan.
In her divorce suit Mrs. Brit
ton charges abuse and non-sup-
port.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25

There will be Thanksgiving eve
dance and supper Wednesday
night at Arletta. the home of
one OF the fastest suburban
baseball teams in the vicinity
of Tacoma Dancing begins at
9.4s a. m. The steamer Tyfus
will leave the Municipal dock
at 7:3o sharp. stopping at Old
Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25
PLAYERS STRIKE WOULD
BE NEW BLOW AT GAME

Baseball, battered on the rocks
of internal warfare and external
complications for almost three
years, is facing one of the most
serious crises of its existence this
winter in a proposed revolt OF
members of the baseball players
fraternity, headed by David Fultz.
Baseball weathered the Federal
league storm creditably enough.
Several clubs which had failed to
make money for years showed a
comfortable balance at the close
of the 1916 season. And the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25
Bob Emslie Is
King of Traps

Introducing Bob Emslie in an
other role.
Bob usually officiates at ball
games where he bellows balls and
strikes and yer-outs~ in the Ma
tional league.
But Bob is also president of
the Canadian grand international
trap shoot and will be in charge
when hundreds of trap artists
meet at St. Thomas, Dec. As.
Prizes have been offered TO
men and women in all events, part
being cash and part merchandise
awards.
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Mrs. Britton Becomes the
Only Woman Baseball Pres

tNewspaper Enterprlse AssOciatiOn)
A woman president Of Ma
tional league baseball club is a
certainty with the filing of suit
for divorce by Msr. Helene Rob-
ison Britton against Schuyler p.
Britton, president of the st. Louis
Cardinals. Mrs. Britton will he
the only woman to hold presi-
dency in the major league.
Mrs. Britton, who inherited a
controlling interest In the club
from an uncle, M. Stanley Robi-
son, in March, 1911, declared at
the time the suit was brought that
she would call a meeting Of the
board of directors, have her hus-
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tween players and owners; in
fact, they are sickened by the
tendency of both sides to grab
everything in sight.
What the people who pay to see
baseball want is baseball with the
winter trimmings left off. The
sooner players and owners find
this out the better it will be for
them and their gate receipts.
Whether or not players strike,
the controversy which has already
arisen will hurt baseball in 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25
BOWLING LEAGUE IN
OLD TACOMA, is PLAN

much interest in the game. The
X. o. Klub is one of the strongest
ones asking admission to the
league. Radonich also has fast
team, as has the Lash Transfer
company. The latter is one OF
the best in the North End.
Radonich will suggest big
feed to be given to the winners
in the league, the losers to pay
for 1t. Many merchants of Old
Tacoma and the city have express
ed a desire to give appropriate
gifts to the winning team and the
winners of individual nonors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25
Not Joking
Says Thomas
Sporting Editor Times:

Sporting Editor Times:
(This is no joke.)
The members of the White
House Rangers at a meeting
held Tuesday evening decid-
ed to accept an offer to play
the miners at Carbonate on
Sunday next, Nov. 36. As
we expected a reply from
William Kennedy by the time
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main reason was not that the Fed
eral league was eliminated, but
that the quarreling and bicker-
ing, which almost dealt baseball
a deathblow, had been brought to
a close.
The return to such conditions
this winter, whether due to a
players threatened strike, or
something else, is bound to react
seriously against the game next
year.
The majority of fans are not
interested in the quibblings be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25
Johnson Is
Now Major

Eddie Johnson, who played in
the outfield under McGinnity on
the Tacoma Tigers for two sea-
sons and was near the head of the
hitting column last season when
he played with Butte, is going up
to the "big time"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-25

Lavishly mounted, telling a
story that is entirely unusual and
that abounds in surprises and dra-
matte situations, Extravaganza"
the newest Metro hit, comes to
the Apollo Sunday with resplend-
ent Olga Petrova in the leading
role.
This production is raid to he
one of the most magnificent that