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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05
For Better Roads.

For Better Roads.
The road system of Mo. is almost
a dead letter in some localities. The
courts appoint road overseers on
some roads which indeed would be
about as we'll had they not have been
appointed Mt all, and the men remain.
ed at home for all the good either
done.
Some of these overseers seem to
have no conception of their duty, OF
how to manage the work they were
appointed TO supervise for the public
Interest. They we're furnished tools,
and men. and men in order to do
this work for their own benefit and
for the travelling public. The peo-
pie must be educated up to the good
road system, and led to see the im-
portance of good roads in each neigh
borhood where they live. The lead
ing highways should have good road
beds, with suitable bridges built SO
the travelling public aud local busi-
ness is not hinderel at any time.
Oftentimes the mail is hindered for
the lack Of proper facility of transit,
at creeks and mountain ravines. The
common roads over this county is
full of stones unrcmoveda by the
hands called out 10 work the road.
It IS true, here and there they do
some work in way, not beneficial
to it. Arkansns has about the worst
roads know anything about. She
never throws a stone out Of her roads
in some localities no moro than if
they did not have a road law. Travel
over some of her roads and be con-
vinced of this statement.
Shall we Of Mo. aud in Taney Co.
initiate Ark. roads? Have we no
higher public ambition than they !?
1t is hard travelling over such high
ways. You can not haul load over
such roads as these, you wear out
wagon-tire., horse-shees and wreck
wagons and buggies and pull your
horses down with no load, all tor lack
of good roads. The public must be
educated in the road system and
good roads, just as much rs
your children arc in science and mo-
rails and good citizenship. Good
roads are as valuable to tho enhance
menf of your lands, as any other I'M
provement YOU can place there. Pub
lie spirit is what Tauey county needs
just now. With good highways to
and from each point will hasten
travel and save much good time
wasted. You know this as well as l
do. Taxes arc levied for the use of
the public roads, but not much i'm
provement is indicated by it's use.
Shall Taney county have worse roads
tha an other counties, or always be q
foggy. We have rock, timber, and
other available means at hand along
the highways in any direction you
may go, to repair or build bridges
out of. We have stout boys and men
who are as willing to make good
roads. as they are willing and ready
to go to the war, for their flag.
am merely introducing tho sub
jcct. If our papers will open their
columns for short articles on the
road system as public benefit to all
of our people over the whole county,
through them we can reach the peo-
pie. Let US hear from oil parts OF the
county and then work for good roads
all over the county.
I. A. CONNER.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

PATRIOTISM is the best politics, in
this or any other country. The Re-
publican party, though it has made
mistakes, as any party composed OF
finite beings must, has always been a
party of patriotism, upholding the
national honor and "Ol6 Glory"
That is the reason the party was
kept in power from 1861 to 1898;
that is one reason why it will he kept
in power for many years to come.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

Senator llama displayed horse
sense in refusing to discuss bis ru-
mored retirement from the chair
manship of the Republican National
Committee ncxt year, at this time.
1t will be time enough next summer
to take that matter up.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05
Notice For PobIication.

d epartmentof the Interior, United States
Land Once ut Springfield, Missouri, Monday,
September 25th. 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has Gled notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
Hughes. county clerk, at Forsyth, Missouri ON
Saturday, November 4th, 1899, viz:
Genes &. Whorton, homestead application
No 2O7sl for the hf Sc or & sw Or se or q hi
lot sw Or sec Z twp 2sn range lsw.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon ana cultivation
OF said land, viz
:, Charley Samples, G. W. r. Smith, James
Grigg and Charley McKedy, all Of Kissee Mills,
Missouri.
NJ v GIDEON Register
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05
Notice Tor Publication.

Department OF the Interior Land once ag
Springfield, Missouri, Sept. 10, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
TO make hnal proof in support OF his claim, and.
that said proof will be made before J. Z. John
son, circuit clerk. ct forsyth. Missouri, eu
Saturday, October q, lSoo, viz:
Isaac Hornbecx, Homestead application No
1876 for the e hi se fri qr sec & NV qr sw QG
sec 10, twp I'm range 20W.
He names the following witnesses to PROVE
his continuous residence upon and cultIvasio1
of said land, viz:
r. Gardner, Jesee Calhoun, John Gibeens
Frank Gibson, ail OF Aincy, Wo,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05
Notice For Publication.
Office at Springaeld, Missouri, August

Land Office at Springfield, Missouri, August
26, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before j. w.
Hughes. county clerk, at Forsyth. missouri, on
Monday, October q. 1889. viz:
Isaac D. Cooke. homestead application No.
1879 for the n hf ne Or and sw or ne Or NV qH
sc Or sec 2 twp Gin range lSw.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz
j. H. Hendryx, 81. L. waye, 8. J. Rozell, J.
c. Butler all Of Protein, Missouri.
NJ " GIDEON. Register
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05
Eega1 Advertisements.
Notice For rublic.tion.

Department Of the Interior, Land Once OF
Springfield, Missouri. Sept. Is. 1899.
named settler mas f1ed notice of his intention
to make final proofin support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the
on Saturday, Oct. 2S, 1889, viz:
Lewis Merands, homestead application No
2l60S, for the sw Or Or sec 81 twp 22u range -
W 4 NV or NV or sec 5, twp 2ln range 22w.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
Of said land, viz:
George w. Brown, Oscar Fox, Frank Jones,
John Fox, all OF Cedar Valley, Mo.
n. ". (sfDEoN, Register.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

&l.60will secure you. The Repub-,
ican and the twice-a-week St. Louie
Globe-Democrat. Subscribe now
and take advantage OF tkis liberal
oEeS. nnzeI
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

At the last meeting of the Cabinet,
it was decided to reduce the letter
postage rate to Porto Rico to two
cents, instead of being five cents, as
formerly. This, it is believed, will
tend to promote our rapidly increas-
ing trade with that island.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

Speaker Henderson is credited with
the purpose OF submitting the new
gold standard currency bill TO the
Republican caucus as soon as the
House is organized. This would
prevent wrangles between rival in
terests in the Banding committee,
such as were common in the last
Congress, and would moreover COM
nit the entire Republican member
ship to the support of the bill.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05
Eepa1 Aduertisenet1ts.


Land Once at Springfield. Missouri. Sept. II,
1889
Notice is hereby given that the followina.
named settler has fled notice OF his infention
to make anal proof In support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before J. W.
Saturday October. q, 1899, viz:
Ethan b. Wright. homestead applica-
sec. Il twp - range y ".
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land viz:
w h. Crowdcr. W. r. Cox, Frank Munford,
W.. n. n adux, all of Branson Mo.
NJ. " GIDEON Register.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

The Republican and Toledo Blade
both papers tor one whole year for
81. 10 cash in advance.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

eAilO in advance will secure you the
NJ sreatest weekly papers Oh earth
Republican and the Toledo
sae. Come early and avoid the
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

last Friday. lie stated that he had
no doubt that Congress would solve
the Philippine question on the lines
laid down by President Mckinley,
and that sin the mean time, so long
as the war continues, there can be
but two sides to it, and only one is
the American side. Where our flag
and our soldiers are, there must
stand the whole American people,"
This utterance has the right ring,
and Administration supporters are
much gratificd.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

The Farm Journal until the end
of 1908 and the REPuRLacAN ONE year
for 81
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

kansas City Star and Taney Co.
REPUBLICAN ST per year.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

The yellow fever is causing tie
usual quarantine madness in southern
cities.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

Prosperity is keeping the country
very busy, but not too busy for thou
sands to take a day or two off to
welcome Dewey.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

The National health authorities
are working vigorously night and
day to prevent the smallpox coming
into the country over the Mexican
border.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-10-05

The Democrats had been counting
to a large extent upon Senator Fora
ker opposing the Administration ,and
they were correspondingly disap-
pointed by his speech at the emanci-
patton celebration at Hamilton, Ohio,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
GO TO TIE POLLS.

Next Thursday is county officer cleo
tion-day i'm Virginia. In referring 10 that
fact, the Emporia Messenger says it be-
hooves nobody TO remain at home be-
cause II is reported that there is no ne
cesslty for going TO the polls. In other
words. 1t behooves no Democratic voter
to neglect to vote because there may be
no opposing ticket I'm the field, or because
the success ~ the partys candidates is as
sured.
We quite agree with the Messenger.
Every Democrat in every county in Vir-
ginia should so to the polls next Thurs
day and vote a straight Democratic
ticket, II for no other reason than that
involved in the moral effect of a fun vote
aud the evidence of party discipline
such vote would indicate. The elections
of next Thursday are the only elections
that take place before we shah be called
upon TO choose members OF the next Cen
eral Assembly, and a heavy vote for coun-
~ officers will go a great way towards
discouraging the Republicans from giving
us trouble in November.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
the FIGHT on EVANS.

The battalions OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic all over the country are be-
ing nlarshalled for the fight on Commits
sioner-of- Pensions Evans. The latest bat
TALON TO fall into line is that Of the De-
partment os New York, which, following
the example OF other battalions OF the
organization IN other States and sections
OF the Union, has called for Eyanss re-
moyal
The ostenslble grievance against Evans.
as the New York battalion phrases It, is
that he will not administer the pension
law according TO the intent OF the fram-
ers OF the law, the Congress that passed
Il. and the President who signed It,"
The real grievance. however, is that he
checks, as far as practicable. the frauds,
Treasury footing. and jobbery that are
possible under the law, and recognizes
that the present system is an abomina-
ton and an outrage. While he is known
10 be in full sympathy with the pensioning
Of all deserving Federal veterans. he
has been outspokfn In opposition TO pour
ing out the peoples money for the sup
port Of bummers. camp-fonowers. and
pension sharks. and the building OF po-
iitlcal fences.
Some years ago a New York paper de-
Glazed that the Grand Army OF the Re-
puelic was no Longer a benevolent instiiu-
ton. working for unselfsh ends but had
become machine for procuring pensions
and oftlcaa and .nrichfnp uensioo altar
nsp<r lsss 1sEh OF this declaration has
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21

Of RED Rock" as he mas Oh H.
first novel. in fact. o,,, an.
Booker r. washington IS at "oIN osA
,,oI,,,1e on "The Future Of the Amet'-
cor negro" which is expected TO De pun
I,sbed in the fall by Small, Maynard "
co. 49, ,,,o,,,, aud
,,,1otics " &c the title of u new book ny
Nessrs Walter Camp and Lewis D
Welch assisted by wel-known probes
sors The publishers will be Messrs' H.
G. Page & Co, Of Boston ,,,,,- 90
Tho Scribners announce new DOOR Vi
short stories by Richard Harding DAVIS,
which will contain most OF the shorter
eretches done during the last three years
T. u,iI take its title from that OF tHe
Grst story 1.-THE lion and the unicorn
hitch Is 10 appear in the August NUMBER
of Scribner's magazine ,.
ono of the most successful or recent
novels Is David Harum,' by the idle
Edward Moves Westcott The sales ave-
rooe nearly 800 copies day.
TROUBLES seem TO thicken over the Heau
of t(ipling. He has now been ereo. IN
v,ax nj Madame Tussaud's FAMOUS eA
ton. III issue 2. new
edition of Mrs. GaskeTs auiill n,, ~ -, oIab-
~ C,I,arlotto Bronte" which VIII o. elseo
u Ia ma arnotated by Mr.. Clement Shorter'
oI"'',y Ca, expert on the subject MS
''t,,shore have given Mr.. shorter seEVi"'
Pe.o',ta letters never before puDhsheu'
-, NOT be generally known that
II us" ,ha author Of the Immortal
..1iary." had been dead more '"'n "
co,turv before the book was pHo's"'"' ~
o,ao discovered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21

The Scribners will soon publish "a
Texas Ranger" being the narrative Of
the adventures of a young man on the
A. Jennings. is a New York newspaper
man. His book is said to be as thrilling
as a border romance. and it is also said
that he was encouraged by Governor
Roosevelt to write It.
Belloc's life OF Danton" is said TO
have achieved an immediate success. Mr..
VI. W. Hazeltine, the New York Suns
reviewer, pronounces it "a book which
no student OF the French Revolution can
afford to neglect"
Thomas Nelson Pages novel, RED
Rock" Is listed among the first three OF
tho bost-selling books. 1t is confidently
predicted that ii will soon pass the 5000
mark The book is also said to be meet
ing with marked success in England.
The newspaper stories which Jesse
Lynch Williams, a New York reporter
has been contributing TO the magazines
have been brought out in book form by
the Scrlbners. The last and longest story,
THE Old Reporter" has never before
been published.
The second volume OF the Dictionary
Of the Bible" published by the Scribners,
is now ready.
"Our Island Empire" Is the title OF a
volume just issued by the j. B. Lippn-
colt Company which deals with Cuba,
Porto Rico Hawaii, and the Philippines,
and CONSTITUTES q ready and convenient
handbook of information about each Of
these widely-separated islands, says the
publishers notice. The attention of En-
peror William /. should be called TO this
geographical slip.
The May issue, No g. of 'The American
Illustrated Methodist Magazine" has been
received. This. in our opinion is one OF
the best ma gaines published, its con-
tents being of a very varied and interest
ing character, while the Illustrations are
admirable. This No. contains an article
by Rev. James 4. Duncan on Isaiah or
Jerusalem" which is very valuable
The Macmillans will soon publish THE
Gospel for Il World OF Sin" by Rev. DR..
Henry Van Dyke. which is intended 10
pc in a certain sense, sequel TO THE
Gospel for an Age of Doubt" OF which
a sixth and revised edition was published
in October. 1898.
The Harpers publish. in two volumes
1.-THE History of Methodism." by Dr.
James W. Buckley. The work is embel-
lished by numerous engravings.
THE Hesperian" is the title Of 4 quar-
terly magazine published at ST. Louis.
which doesn't think that Thomas Nelson
Pages first novel" Red Rock" Will
add to his literary reputation. II Is
proable that this critic mas read as nttle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21

helps to an understanding Of what has
happened. No man who believed what
this woman believes and has written
about Hose and Strickland and negroes
Of their class in the South would be sur
prised at anything that might follow such
a crime as Hose committed. II may be
that nothing can Justify such an orgy as
was held over Hose, but there Is plenty
that can explain H. The men and women
Of the South believe that certain unruly
negroes can only be restrained from nor
rible crimes against white women by
swift and terrible punishment. We Oi the
North have little experience OF these
crimes. but our blood crculates' ana We
know what sort OF dispositions such
crimes arouse. To read the story OF pam
Hoses crime. as our Georgia CORE spoh-
dent has written it, begets absolute indlf-
ference 10 that negro's sufferings or rate
II fills the mind with horror, ana makes
one feel that any means that IS enectual
to prevent such crimes IS justified. one
forgets the monstrousness OF the Sam
Hose lynching, and only wonders whether
il was expedient.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
THE DEPOT QUESTION.

The Council subcommittee and the rail-
reads have come 70 a danger point in
their negotiations. Unless wise counsels
prevail the substance may be dropped
an a vain chase after a shadow.
To us II seems unnecessary and irri-
Eating for the companies to be asked to
give bond to do the work which they
are begging Richmond 10 let them do.
The fact that they have bought, and paid
for. q great deal OF real estate here gives
us excellent assurance Of the honesty and
oarnestness OF their purposes. We doubt
II thoy could dispose Of the property
they have bought at ~ cents on the dollar
OF what 1t cost them, and what 1t prob
ably is worth to them to be used as right
OF way. Why. then. is It supposed they
might wish TO abandon their purpose?
1t seems that the subcommittee is
evenly divided on the question of requr-
ing n bond Of the two companies. 1t also
appears probable that the companies will
not accept franchises conditioned upon
their giving bond. Hence, a halt has
come about IN the proceedings Thus the
whole matter may hang fire indefinitely
IN the subcommittee. Such fate could
not but be calamitous for the enterprises
FIR view.
II may not be possible for the six men,
bers Of the subcommittee TO agree on
this question, but it is possible for them
TO report to the Committee on Streets.
And that they ought to do. Let's have
this question fought out promptly. II
the subcommittee cannot see its way
clear 10 frame franchises which will be
acceptable, let II give the full commit
tee and the City Council itself a chance
20 see what they can do in that line.
Meanwhile, we would say we doubt if
our businessmen are taking the interest
they ought to take I'm this momentous
question. AS individuals they are not
helping the railroad companies as they
might. Would that each OF them would
acquaint himself with the merits Of this
controversy, and thus become qualified
90 imEress his fellow-citizens with the
danger of the delay that is now oc-
curing.
The railroad companies asking for these
franchises had the right 20 expect more
consideration. There's hardly another
city in the South where the broaching of
such scheme would not have caused
general rejoicing; where, indeed the
companies would not have been voted a
bonus as an incentive to the fulhlment
OF their plans.
We do not ask the sub-committeemen
TO violate their consciences in any way;
but II they can't agree among themselves,
for Heavens sake let them report their
disagreement to the Committee on Streets
Decisive action of one sort or another
the public have the right to expect Of
them. Let not this scheme, which prom
Uses so much good TO our laboring men,
and which is looked upon with so much
favor by our business community, bC
buried in the sub-commlttee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21


been made more apparent EVERYDAY sin''
n was made. We are no champion OF 'he
head OF any department under TINS ao-
rninsstration. but II Is no more than SIM
plc Justice 20 Commissioners Evans 10
saw that his only crime seems TO be fna'
he will not stand IN with the machine
n machine through which some sii5oeo'ooo
or $4,000 900 more than would be neoes-
sarv n ncnsion all on the pension rolls
entitled to pensions. Is annually sdueeNe"
out OF the taxpayers. That th's es'-
mate is not an exaggeration Is a''es'eu
by the calculations OF men prominent III
Grand Army circles, who have sought 70
reform the pension abuses. not only as
they affect tho people, but because OF the
position 10 which they have brought their
organization.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
snm Hoses Crime,
OHarpers Weekly.0

Whatever any northern reader may
fsel about the burning OF the negro Sam
pose and the lynching OF the negro
nreacher Strickland IN Georgia one
thing he should always bear in mind,
tina, there Is no vital difference between
the white man In the South and the white
man In the North, and that what white
men do In Georgia white men from New
York. or Massachusetts, or Minnesota,
would probably do in Georgia, under sim
liar circumstances. county In Georgia
went stark crazy over Sam Hose. North
ern readers cannot understand H.. a letter
has come 20 the Weekly from Georgia
woman which tells story OF Sam Hoses
crime. as Georgia understands IL. Ii is
hardly letter that the Weekly may
print. but 1t may all be believed. and it
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
c.,or.d Nurses in Monroe Park.


Washington, ID. -, May ~ 1922
r. ,,o Editor of the Dispatch:
qpa e,. was visiting friend IN. your your
III and having occasion several INNS
Guy I IN YOUR lovely park on west Frank
W. w. street and being in the hablt Oh no
~, ohiects about me, my attehtloi
,,.a.i scoIIeI. painfully / am sorry TO say
w sho manners and conduct OF the colof-
W ', n,,rses who had many niue ones
go their care. Their treatment OF
those children was very different rom
mos tbeir parents would have wished.
Mn Of them had young colored men
Sitting i with them, and ,,, were nlru ne;
foI,inS and laughing. They We're not
geeding where the little ones went or
,,hot thav were doing. and many emil
Gren were crying 10 be taken care OF, Dut
v'ere forced by these women to rehaln
Close Ia them (the nursesh i saw many
~ The children pushed and knocked ABOUT
Nv the nurses. and treated In way me
nSremts knew little about. one coloIed
MN had banjo, playing constantly,
and a little child nearby In wagon
,sas CRYING evidently TO srI away.
hone this notice Of the conduct OF the
,,,,rsea will call attention 10 them ana
,bat there will be an Improvement in
their conduct. %N-N|N'