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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
Three Killed by Train.

John Bowling, Edward Carroll and
James Ryan, all farmers, were instant.
ly killed recently four miles north of
Hannibal, when struck by Burlington
Passenger Train No. Is, st. Louis to
Minneapolis. The men were riding in
farm wagon and failed to hear the
approaching train as they attempted
to cross tile track.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
Widow Of Ex.Justlce Dies.

News was received in st. Louis re-
Gently Of the death in Greenville,
Miss, Of Mrs. Theodesia w. Valiant,
widow Of Chief Justice Valiant of the
Missouri supreme court, and a great
granddaughter Of President Zachary
Taylor.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
Woman. Is. Gets Divorce.

Mrs. Elizabeth Rider. rs years old,
obtained a divorce at Springfield re.
Gently, William Rider, rs, of Aurora,
was the defendant. Mrs. Rider said
they were married two years ago and
were happy for nine months. Then
she said, Rider wanted her to sell her
property and they separated.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
Physician Died on WAY Home.

DR.. L. A. Todd, member OF ST.
Joseph board of health. died on an in.
terurban car, en- route from Kansas
City to St, Joseph. He went to Kansas
City in the afternoon to be treated for
an effection of the ear and died near
Camden Point on his way home. He
was As years old
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
Simpson to Ambulance Unit.

Robert Simpson, worlds champion
hurdler and holder of several track
records, has Joined the University Of
Missouri unit of the American Field
Ambulance service for duty in
France. William X. Gardner, son of
Governor Gardner, also is a member
of this unit.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
Bow browns at MoberIy,

Wesley Written, IL years old, was
drowned in Forest park lake at Mo-
berly, where he had gone swimming.
His mother, Mrs. w. F. Written,
writer for a local paper, had just fin
ished a story advocating a swimming
pool for Moberly when news of her
sons death reached her
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
Fulton Minister'S Wife Dies.

Mrs. Lura Lee Scarborough, As years
old. the wife of the Rev. w. L. Scar
borough, pastor of the Methodist
church, died at Fulton the other morn
ing.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
comrade of Mckinley Dead.

John McGregor, who belonged to
the same Ohio company of which Pres
ident Mckinley was a member during
the Civil War, is dead at Hannibal.
He was 81 years old.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
now
A BUSINESS
The Modern Day Farmer Applies
Business Methods and Seeks
More Than a Living on
the Farm.

more economy and greater production,
and probably never was the need of
foodstuffs equal to that of the present
Grain prices are the highest in the ma
TONS history and today the agricul-
tural fields of America offer induce
ments that are unequaled in any other
line of commerce or business. The
Ideal life Is that close to nature, en-
joying the freedom of Gods great out
doors and fulfilling duty to human
ity by producing from a fertile soil
that which is essential to the very ex-
istence Of less fortunate people who
are actually starving to death for food
stuffs that can be produced 80 eco
nomically in the United States and
Canada.
High prices for all grains, undoubt-
eddy, will be maintained for number
Of years, and 1t appears certainty
that the agrlculturist will reap a
bounteous return for his labor and at
the same time carry out the demands
of patriotic citizenship. A wrong con-
ceptlon has been generally noticed as
to life on the Farm" It has been,
to large extent, considered as only
place to live peacefully and afford a
living for those who are satisfied with
merely a comfortable existence. Such
wrong impression has been created
In measure, by the lack Of systema-
tic business principles to farming In
general. But today farming and agri-
culture have been given a supremacy
In the business world and require the
same advanced methods us any other
line Of commerce" In no other busi-
ness does a system adoption pay bet
ter than on the farm, and 1t is certain
that there is no other line Of work,
that, generally speaking, needs 1t as
much. The old Idea Of getting living
off the farm and not knowing how 1t
was made and following up the details
of each branch Of farming to get the
maximum of profit, at the least ex-
pense, is fast being done away with.
Farming is now being considered as
a business and living is not sufficient
for the modern agriculturist; small
per cent on the investment Is not
enough, the present-day farmer must
have a percentage return equal to that
of other lines of business. The prices
for produce are high enough, but the
cost of producing has been the factor,
in many places, that has reduced the
profit. 1t is the application Of sys.
TEN to the cost of various work on the
farm that 1t is possible to give figures
on profits made in grain-growing in
Western Canada.
Mr.. G. A. Wright of Milo, Iowa,
bought hundred and sixty acres Of
land in Western Canada for $500 In
December, 1915, and took his first crop
from 1t in 1915. After paying for the
land in full and the cost Of cultivating
it and marketing the grain, he sold his
grain at $1.55 bushel "a low price
compared with the present market) f,
had surplus of $2,472.67. His figures
are as follows:
4,4S7 bushels worth
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
centralia Plans Patriotic Day.

An enthusiastic citizens meeting
was held at the city hall in Centralia
recently and an organization was per-
fected to hold a patriotic demonstra.
ton on June 5.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
centralia Plans Patriotic pay.

An enthusiastic citizens meeting
was held at the city hall in Centralia
recently and an organization was per-
fected to hold a patriotic demonstra-
tion on June 5.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
Who WouId2

Bess-Surprising that SO rich and
brainy woman should marry penni-
less dude
Jack-But who else would marry a
rich and brainy woman?-Judge.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
81, S2.1S-$4,4S2.18
Net profit after
paying for farm
and all cost. ....
$2,472.67

S. Joseph and Sons of Des Molnes,
Ia, are looked upon as being shrewd,
careful business men. Having some
spare money on hand, and looking for
a suitable investment, they decided to
purchase Canadian lands, and farm
them.
With the assistance of the Canadian
Government Agent, at Des Moines, Ia,
they made selection near Champion.
Alberta. They put 240 acres of land
in wheat, and In writing to Mr.. Hew-
lit, The Canadian Government Agent
at Des Moines, one of the members Of
the firm says: II have much pleasure
in advising you that on our farm five
miles east of Champion, in the Prov
ince of Alberta, Canada. this year
(1e16) we harvested and threshed TO-
600 bushels of wheat from 240 acres,
this being an average of A bushels
and 10 pounds to the acre. A con-
siderable portion of the wheat was
No. Northern, worth at Champion,
approximately $1.s5 per bushel, maxi
ing total return of $19,610. or an av-
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31

Being dignified and In love at the
same time is impossible. for either dig
nifty or love crowds out the other.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
A NIGHT WITH THE SPIRITS.

Mysterious Smith and his company
will open at the Auditorium on OctO-
Der 81 to November 1st, Wednesday
and Thursday. with one of the very
best attractions of its kind since the
days of the great Herman.
This company carries five thousand
dollars worth of stage equipment and
secrets. Smith will present one of the
most marvellous illusion shows ever
produced.
One of the features Of the enter
tainment will be Olga, the girl who
reads your thoughts. will describe and
tell who you are while seated in the
audience. Olga will be glad to answer
any questions you wish TO ask her
and will read letters or notes while
concealed in your pocket.
Mysterious Smith producing some
of his marvellous illusions and myster-
ies-The Girl from Nowhere, doves ap-
pearing from the air. the flying can
aries, the live ducks. the spirit hand
which moves about the stage. rabbits
appearing right before your very eyes
in mid air, the throne chair, the won
derful appearing tea chest, glass tank
mystery and one hundred others.
The greatest spiritualistic entertain
ment ever produced. Prices being re-
duced to the small sum Of, children
| 25c, adults soc.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
HAMPTON COURT SINGERS
CAPTURE THEIR AUDIENCE

The Hampton Court singers, the first
number OF the Eyceum course, greatly
pleased their hearers Monday evening.
The program was an unusual one, the
musical part being largely of sixteenth
and seventeenth century ballads, with
costumes of those days. The voices
were good and considerable talent
was evident. Miss Laura Ferguson.
soprano, and Miss Hazel EastOn, con-
tralto, were quite clever commedians
as we'll as good singers. Mr.. Lewis
Sponsler, baritone, had wonderful
voice, and was strong on comedy. The
tenor. Mr.. Edgar Brown, was clever,
but seemed to hold his voice under re-
straint The reader and accom- panist.
Miss Edna Vidette, was clever in the
extreme, and her readings were well
received. All of them were of hu-
morous order. The success Of the
lyceum course is assured by the eX-
cellence of this number. The Ellison
White bureau, which booked the at
fractions, states that each number OF
the course will be better than the one
preceding it, so that much may be eX-
pected of the coming numbers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
NORTHCLIFFE SAYS
WAR WILL BE LONG
Declares America Must Not Lull Her.
self Into a Sense of False Security

Discountenancing recent reports of
internal disruption in Germany as
signs of the weakening of that nation
in the war, Lord Northcliffe. disting
uished British editor and publisher
and head of the British war mission.
told 200 editors of seven middle west
ern states, at luncheon given at
Kansas City in his honor, that the war
had just begun
1T is impossible that this should
be a short war" he declared" There
are no facts which will form the basis
for such an opinion The German
reichstag, unlike our congress and par
lament has little or no power, save
that of a few appropriations. While
il is possibly true that One-third Of
the German population has become
sickened of the war. the ruling two
thirds are firm in their conviction
that the war is being prosecuted sue
cessfully TO a victorious elimination
for their government"
Lord NOrthcliffe asserted that Amer
lean newspapers are presenting the
news in an erroneous manner He
said that the fact that something was
wrong with Germany was being fea-
tured. when, in fact, the only thing
wrong with the nation was the kaiser
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
FORMER SECOND IDAHO BOYS
HAVE LEFT CAMP GREENE

The boys of the former Second Ida
ho, now members of the artillery
branch of service, have arrived at
Mineola, Long Island, from Camp
Greene. They have been joined by
the four companies that left Boise last
week.
Included in the units removed are
the field artillery regiment composed
OF Idaho Washington and New Mexi-
co soldiers, the field artillery regi-
ment composed of Colorado and WyOm-
ing troops, the engineers regiment
composed of Oregon and Idaho troops,
the sanitary train composed of Idaho,
Washington and North Dakota troops,
and headquarters troop, Washington
cavalry and headquarters staff These
units have a total strength of close to
10000
The departure was without incident
beginning last Monday and continuing
through Thursday
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
Tax VIII Raise Cost OF Railroad
Tickets.

Under the provisions of the govern
ment war tax law, effective November
/, 1917 advertising mileage and ad-
vertising trip tickets are involved and
will be subject to the per cent per
son tax. the same as revenue tickets
purchased from agents.
AS there are a number of trip tick
cts and mileage books outstanding,
which have been issued prior to No
yember 1. 1917, publishers are re-
quested. before boarding trains, to pre-
sent to the nearest agent. any trip
advertising ticket or advertising mile
age book of that kind for payment of
the war tax. Agents will make a col
lection of per cent of the full ticket
value Of any wholly unused advtrtis-
ing trip ticket OF value of unused cou-
pons of advertising mileage books
making necessary endorsement there
on.
All books or tickets issued on and
after November l, 1917 will be deliv-
cred through agents. who will col
lect the tax before delivery. The val.
ue of mileage being based at cents
per mile, the tax on 500 mile books
will be s1.20 and on 1000 mile books
S2.40.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
HOW TO LIVE WELL
AND AT LOWER COST
six hundred and Seven Recipes by
Sixty-One OF the Best Cooks OF Pow
er County Solve the Problem.

The Cooks Book" a collection of
607 recipes of the women Of Ameri-
can Falls and vicinity, will soon be on
sale. II has been printed under the
auspices Of the third division Of the
Ladies Aid society of the NJ. +. church,
and contains ninety pages of printed
matter and a few bnak pages for the
writing or pasting in of additional
recipes.
In addition to the things usually
found in a cook book is a department
giving general instructions for the
canning and drying of vegetables, to-
gether with the recipes therefor which
have been proven by American Falls
women to be good The canning and
drying recipes are those used by Mrs.
y c. Nelson, Mrs. G. r Dahlen, Mrs.
Joe Wagner Mrs. Mary Cotterel and
others, who made an exhibit during
the food campaign conducted by the
Woman's Council of National Defense
last August. and who had exhibits in
the woman's booth at the county fair.
The book is now in the hands of
the binder and is expected any day.
The edition is limited and viii pro-
badly 20 quickly.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
DIR. MILLER MAY LEAVE
VI. Z. CHURCH PARSORATE
Has Been Elected Financial Secretary
of GOOding COllege-Will Reach De
cisiOn Soon.

Saturday morning DR.. J. Wesley
Miller, pastor of the NJ. E. church OF
American Falls, received a telegram
congratulating. him upon his election
as financial secretary of Gooding col
lege. Since then congratulatory let
ters have been pouring in upon him.
1t was known to few of his church
n4embers that he was being considered
for the place, and the announcement
came as a surprise to them. DR.. Mil
Ter has not been an avowed candidate
for the position and has not decided
whether he will accept or not, but Will
announce his decision at a meeting of
the church board to be held next Fri
day evening. In the meantime he Will
confer with Dr. Gillian and officers of
the college. In any event he will con-
tinue TO act as pastor until a success
sor can be secured.
The election of DR.. Miller to this re-
sponsible position is a tribute to his
energy and ability and special fitness
for the task of financing the college
and placing it on solid footing. II
he accepts he will make his home in
Gooding.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
CHRISTMAS PACKETS FOR
OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Only Three Days Left in Which to
Send First Lot.

One million Christmas packets will
be required to meet the Red Cross
Christmas plans for our soldiers and
sailors and of this vast number the
Power County Chapter is asked to fur
nish 200. These packets will all be
standard and will have substantially
the same contents. One of them goes
to every soldier and sailor abroad and
at home. Our immediate task is to
prepare the shipments for our boys
across the water. Their Christmas
gifts must be made ready at once.
The list of articles given below are
suggestions and it is not meant that
all of them should be put in. The Civ
ers of the packets are supposed to use
their Judgment in choosing which of
these articles to include: Writing pad
7x10 inches, envelopes, pencil, postals,
paper covered book, home made scrap
book containing short stories, jokes,
etc, knife such as boy scouts use, steel
mirror. handkerchiefs, mouth organ,
electric torch, compass, mechanical
puzzles, playing cards and other
games, tobacco, pipe and pipe clean
ers, cigarette papers, water tight match
box, chewing gum. fruited chocolate,
and other sweetened crackers in ori-
ginal packages, individual fruit cakes,
preserved ginger, salted nuts, prunes,
figs, dates, raisins, hard candy choco-
late in tinfoil, licorice. The individual
fruit cakes, the chocolate in tin foil
and the fruits are especially recon-
amended as being desirable.
- Sixty-seven of these packets must
be prepared and delivered to the Red
Cross work rooms by November lst II
order that they may be sent to Seattle
headquarters and arrive there by No
vember 5th. These are for shipmen
abroad. The remaining 133 are no
required till November 18th and vii
be given to the soldiers here in thu
United States. Our great task in thu
next three days is to provide the s.
for the first shipment and every on
interested in our soldier boys ar
urged to help us.
How to Wrap Christmas Packets.
All packages must be wrapped il
colored handkerchiefs 27 or 2S inche
square and should first have a writin
pad 7x10 inches as a base to pack on
Packages should only be or 6 inche
high and must not exceed $3.50 in cos
Wrap and tie with red ribbon an
attach a Christmas card bearing tn
greeting of the Red Cross chapter
Wrap again in light brown manil
paper and tie securely with red o
green cord and use Christmas stickeri
Handkerchiefs and tablets of the re
ouired size may be obtained at tn
Red Cross work rooms. In additio
10 the regular days the work room
will be open Wednesday afternoon {
this week from 2;3O to 3.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
MANSLAUGHTER
VERDICT IN ROGERS Cash
Eighteen Months to Ten Years Sem
tence Imposed viii Be no Appeal
From Verdict

The jury in the case Of the State vs..
e. d. Rogers, on trial for murder, re-
turned a verdict of voluntary man
slaughter Friday afternoon. The
court, taking into consideration the
good behavior and the time already
served by the defendant, gave him a
sentence of from eighteen months to
ten years Under this sentence Rog-
ers will probably be free either under
parole or pardon, in about year.
James Leitch, travelling guard who
came after Rogers, said the prison
authorities we're rather surprised to
get him back, feeling confident that
he would be acquitted. Rogers has
been on exemplary prisoner and has
gained the good will of everyone with
whom he has come in contact, and it
will not be surprising if he is paroled
or pardoned before the expiration OF
the minimum sentence imposed.
Bissell & Baum and w. R. Griswold
defended Rogers. County Attorney
Baird and T. d. Jones conducted the
prosecution.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
EXPECT AMERICANS TO
SAVE SITUATION
London Papers Joyous Over News that
PerShing's Men Are i'm Trenches.

News that the American troops have
fired their first shot of the war on the
western front took the place of honor
in the London Sunday papers with
the first American official statement
from Paris. The announcement was
received with great enthusiasm by the
American congressman who are in
London. They said it would carry
profound satisfaction to the people of
America. Telling of the event. the
correspondent of the Weekly Dispatch
says:
The allies are extremely fortunate
in having American troops take a
place in the line at a comparatively
quiet time of the year. During the
winter they viii have ample opportun-
ity of mastering the intricacies of
trench warfare which never can be
taught satisfactorily behind the lines.
Within four or five months they should
become seasoned troops and the allies
confidently look TO a great display
when they go over the top.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
MEN WHO WILL LEAVE
FOR CAMP LEWIS FRIDAY
Earl L. Baker and Abram 4. Friesen
Draw Lucky Numbers Among the
Last Twenty-Five Called for Exam
ination-0thers Accepted and Re
iected.

On November five men will leave
American Falls and one from Deer
Lodge, Montana, for American Lake,
Washington as the final fifteen per
cent of Power county's quota under
the selective draft. Those who Will
leave for the Washington camp are:
xJohn McCool, Robert F. Woods, Gill
bert Hunt, Earl L. Baker, Abram e.
Friesen and Maurice Manor from Deer
Lodge, Montana
The men who were examined and
accepted under the recent call OF the
local board we're: Earl L. Baker
Abram e. Friesen. Ernest Firkins,
Carl S. Rudeen. Those who did not
appear for examination and who are
being sought by the local board were:
Arnoldo Manachetti, Lyman r. Gray,
Robert e. Beggs, Adie R. Leebrick and
Raphael Kniffin. Those who have al
ready been exempted under this last
call for various reasons we're: Joseph
L. Bair, Hugo Rast, John Clyde Han
son, Bud SNOWFALL, Thomas G. Paris,
Lester L. Robb, Alfred c. Faa, viii
liam G. Lair, Otto Edwin Anderson
william A. Novotny, Claude c. Drake
and Lorenzo D. Perry.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-30
REINFORCED AUSTRIAN TROOPS
ROTT ITALIAN ARMIES
Loss in Captured Reaches One Hum
dred Thousand Allies Plan to Send
Troops from France TO Assist in
stopping Invasion.

Strong German reinforcements and
a concentration Of big guns have over
whelmed the Italian forces and driven
them back across the Isonzo with los
ses of 100000 captured and several
hundred guns Nowhere except on the
Russian front have such wholesale
captures been made since the begin
ming Of the war. Many of the strong
points captured by the Italians at a
great expenditure of men, munitions
and months of the hardest campaign
ing, have been retaken by the rein
forced Austrian troops within the past
few days.
The forward movement, it is claimed,
has been checked in mountain passes
where a comparatively small number
Of men can hold an army for an in
definite period Lack of big guns and
ammunition is given by the Italian
government as the causes of the over
whelming rout A hurried war coun-
ell was held in Paris Sunday and the
impression is strong that a large body
Of allied troops will be dispatched
from France to the Italian front to
help stem the overwhelming tide The
dispatches convey the impression that
Italian troops in some sectors became
panic stricken and retreated without
Offering opposition.
In France the French have made
gains to a depth of two miles over a
front of fifteen or twenty miles in
the vicinity of Loan, gaining some
strong vantage points. The British
near Ypres have also made substan-
tial gains.
An attempted air raid on London
Monday was frustrated, the attacking
squadron being driven off before
reaching the city.
American troops Monday got their
first enemy in No Mans Land. He
was a mail carrier and important mail
was captured. He said he became lost
and wandered TOO near the American
trenches. He died in a hospital to
which he was rushed, from wounds
received when he was attempting to
get away after being called upon tc
surrender The man said that the
news that American troops were in
France had not been given to the Ger
man soldiers in the trenches.