The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-12-12
PITHY. PERTINENT AND p0lSIID.
Dots and Doshcs, Wise and Otherwise, on
Many Matters.


Secretary Root contends that the
same reasons which lead the United
States 10 rolicvc Cuba from Spanish OPP
preston should load 10 Legislation
which will insure her commercial pros
pcrity. There is reason In the argu.
meni. Cuba Is nota "iorelgn country"
In tho. ordinary sense Of tho term and
Legislation looking To her prosperity can
in no sense he construed Us deviation
from the protective policy
The Democrats have elected ns their
leader In the house OF representatives
James Richardson, who was chairman
OF the last Bryanite convention. Does
this indicate that Democratic congress
men still regard Bryan as their leader?
II was quite In accordance with "thc
peace at any price" tactic Of Nr. Rich
ardson that he shOIld have contriyed to
havo all the resolutions presented ut the
Democratic caucus referred To com.
mittoc, where they will probably BE- al
lowed TO die" This, Of course, leaves
the Democratic minority without any
defined policy TO work on, but 1t prevent
ed row.
In hisannual report, Secretary OF AZ
riculturc Wilson says that In Texas the
large blackbirds known a. jackdaws are
particularly valuable TO agriculture by
reason Of the insects they destroy, aud
yet they have been destroyed in great
numbers for the millinery trade. Here
is a very practical argument focihe Au-
dubOn society.
The Philippine government has a
surplus Of 81, SOC, 900, but secretary Root
says II will soon be disposed Of. Evi.
dently the Philippines need an Uncle
Joe Cannon" OF their own.
Since the lcpar tmonI Of agriculture
hos introduced japanese rice into this
country our yield has almost doubled
and our exports have fallen of $1,000.
600 pounds. This Is most commend.
able form Of economics.
There Is n large amonnt Of injustice
in the rule which attaches 10 congress
sional bills the name oi the chairman Of
the committee which reports them ir-
respective Of the member who intro
duces aud deserves the credit for them.
Its estimated that the United States
consumed -, 900 900 pounds 0i turkey on
Thanksgiving day. That IL the equiv
allen, Of 5000 carloads II 1000 birds per
car, equal 10 Il train forty miles long
The latest fad in the east Is "broilcr
turkeys" weighing about two pounds
apiece and costing - cents to II each,
The man who has system by which
he can invariably win on the stock EX-
change, II ne exists, does not have 10
advertise for customers II the public
would remember that fact the 'gc, rich
quick" concerns would cease to fleece
the innocent public at the rate of $780,
900 fleece.
Our Washington correspondent In.
forms us that "Unclc Joe Cannon" has
returned 10 the capital, We breathe
easier now. for We know that the treas
ury surplus is safe.
Il the Bocr war tcaching John Bull
humility? The English Review Of Re-
views says: I'VE have no one, crowned
or uncrOwned, who can compare as u
probable hero with Theodore. ROose-
welt We have only Edward VII ut
| Windsor. Whereas ai Washington they
have for the first time n president,
young, ardent, magnetic, successful and
full Of fire and go"
Ccsarc Lombroso, an Italian, has un.
dcr,aken To prove that christopher CO.
lumbus was wchk-wil!ed and insane.
Can nothing be done to protect the he
roes Of by:gonc days from the modern
psychologists!
A New York optical goods manufac.
turcr announces growing demand for
sud-dials. In few years these will
doubtless be exhibited as heirlooms
from some OF the zoos" s"prchistoric an.
ces,ors.
II Colonel Wntterson and Colonel
Bryan could be induced to enter SER
les Of Joint debates. each TO prove Why
he shonld be selected 10 head the mex,
Democratic ticket, the country would
be treated Ia AN exhibition Of oratori'
cal pyrotechnics that would be worth
hearing.