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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-11-19
OIL FORSYTH MISSOURI THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1903

golden rule than 10 stylish dress.
There are Others Of course, but we
lust chunccd to meet while there u lew
characters who, for one thing and an
other, would he famous in any county
In the state. Col. Il. &. Ford. the ven
cradle lawyer who presided over the
corn show meeting and Is running Tor
lieutenant governor Of Missouri, tries 10
see that everyone has n good time.
There was Dr. Breckenridge johnson,
the physician, II man Of crudition and
an all round good fellow. He Is nc.
cuscd Of being the author OF the most
famous petition that was cvcrscnt TO the
governor Of any state, asking for the APP
poiutncnt Of U friend 10 II public oi.
iicc. This particular petition was some
what noted for the fact that II hole WIS
shot through IL while II was being car
ricd in the inside coat pocket Of Mr..
Williams (Mr. Williams was killcdl, but
the wording Of the petition gave 1t far
more distinction than the bullet hole
that adorned ii. The document asked
for the appointment Of Mr. Groves as
county school commissioner and was car.
ricd To Gov. Francis by Adiutant Cen
| Wickam. who had been sent 10 Tancy
county To try to quiet the Bald Knob.
bers. Gov Francis ought 10 try 10 res
urrcct this petition and have IL pub
lished, 80 that the world could have the
benefit Of It's literary merits.
Here we met the famous Ben Price.
He was elected prosecuting attorney OF
Tancy county before he was ever resi-
dent Of the county. He was rendered
the Office by the people with the under
standing that he would not he required
to leave Springfield and give up his
practice there. csimply attended tive
sessions Of the circuit court each year.
when entering the office h, found oyer
two hundred indictments against vari
ou- individuals. and convicted all of III,
accused but three.
The noted Col. a. &. Kissec, the maj
Of many wives, was In evidence. w,
played three games OF scvcn-up. til,
national" game Of Tancy county, will
him and he won two. He smiled, ant
that's abou, all he did while in town.
Mr.. George Taylor has been grca
lawyer and politician in the county. II,
Is rcpu,cd 10 have been on one side or ,h
other Of every contention that aros
, among the people Of the county durinl
his time He has been first up, the
5 down, but never down long alta time
e during his active career. He has bee
I prosecuting attorney three times, bu
Y has never held the Office two terms /
y succession. 1t Is stated that n bullc
{ was shot through the hrim of Taylor
Z hat Us he sat one morning on the hot,
t porch reading II newspaper. Hcquictl
Z lowered the paper and said, "Scc herr
!. somebody is isshooting around here II
Il adversary didn't wait to fire the sccon
e shot,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-11-19

In reporting the work being done
here we have commended the skill OF
the engineer. the labor.saving derrick
and cXcavator, and the latent power Of
powder and dynamite, hut there Is one
important factor that has no, been
mcntioncd-thc mule.
This greatly dcsplsed animal de-
serves the gratitude Of all good citizens
FOR what he has accomplished. His
name Is the synonym for stubb0rnncss,
and it may be justly so, but he is also
faithful In performing his duty.
He has drawn the pillow, the scraper,
the car, and the dump wagon.
Nature has given him the ability to
safely descend steep places where the
horse would stumble and fall, He has
taken load Of dirt up the loop and
down the steep incline with the empty
scrapcr close to his heels. His shOul.
dcrs have become sore from this work,
but, like the noble six hundred, when
commanded,
His not 10 make reply.
| His not To reason why;
His but 10 do or die
Stubborn old creature.
Long after the paticn, mule and his
driver have mouldercd into dust these
immense ILLS Of earth shall remain Us
monuments TO his perseverance,.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-11-19
The Banner Buggy.

John T. Dickcnson, ngcnt Tor the larg.
est manufactory In the Unitco States,
sells them at factory prices, and guaran.
tees them. Tho best and cheapest bug.
gy made. Prices: Top buggies from
1915 tos1j. 90; Road wagons from s3l 90
up; also Surveys and Spring wagons.
Call and see him. He will do you
right and save you money.
Jno. r. D. has also full line oI
Hardware Of every description. Oliver
pows and fittings, double shovels ant
points and all kinds. OF Farmers ant
Blacksmiths tools, windows and doors
Builders tools and supplies.
! Taney City Store.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-11-19
SOCIETIES.
BY ". II. PRICE.

MASONIC
A y. md A. NJ --fOrsyth Lodge No.hfi meets
ON saturday upon or after thr iui' inoVn !"
carh month"; a. II. PAhusu, W NJ.
S.w BOSWELL. Sec.
A. y. and A. NJ. - Kirbyyllle Lodge No. soi,
meets on Saturday night up0r OF next peior'
the full moon In each month. a., a,
II Rosy. see q. ". NANzASpr. W. NJ
A. y. and A. M.-Cianln Lodge, No; sa Fro
tam. Mo. meets on OF before the full moon IN
each month, s.P, DorsoS, W. NJ
o E,s.-Chnpter No. -, meets first and third
Thursdays In each month .. a. 4,
Mira s. A. wEATuLnMAS. w. NJ.
n. &. fonp, ". =. a II. PARRISH sec
woopMES
NJ W. A.-Forsyth Camp No. $3.50 meets on
Tuesday upon or nrst following the iuli moon
In each month. , ,,,,
IN. GRooa Clerk.
CHURCHES.
srcSg CHAPEL, fOilsyriI.
NJ. E.-serylccs nrst sunday In ench month
morning and evening Rkv' L. b' '@ff'N'
Chris,ian-Second sunday In each month morn
ing and evening ELp. j. NJ. HAwonfn.
Pre,byterlan--seryiccs fourth Sunday In each
month. morning and evening;
REV. q. W. GAUSS, Pastor.
Union Sunday school every Sunday morning a'
10 o'clock You are welcome. o.,
Z. 4. JENSiSGs, Sec. W. H. f"ct' sup
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-11-19

Justices blanks for sale at the Re
publican Office.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-11-19
PROGRESS ALONG THE LINE
News from Many sourccs--A Tribute to .
Faithful Helper.


The stone culvcrt In the switch yard
Is complete.
The steam drill doesn't put down u
very big hole, but II ana powder TO-
gcthcr can do II lot OF work In day.
Talk abou, the army mulc-whcrc
would railroad construction be with the
mule left out? Verify on the dump
he Is ait"
The corn.iicld on the river, below the
blum, looks more like the cutting yard
of stone factory, yet /, was fine land
before the blasts went Off.
II looks like prct,; hot work to see u
mar drive tbrcc.mulc team over the
steep side Of the dump, but II is done
and iiftccn.ycar.old boys have the job,
too.
The steam drill isn't very large mn.
chine, nora grand appearing, but II can
put down hole through solid rock In
quick time, just pccks way till 1t
gets done.
The work on the grade is progressing
in good shape. Scrapcrs, dump.carts,
and, above all, mules nrc playing their
parts most nobly in hastcning the ad-
vent Of the iron horse into Taney coun.
~.
Tho rip.rap work looks to nm outsider
strong enough 10 hold back the Father
Of Waters" yet II is only for II little
seven by nine creek, Roark. 1t Is being
laid about five feet thick and Is about
twenty-five feet in height ut the higcst
point Good progress is being made.
Up on ROark they let of some big
blasts, and set the whole side Of the
blum across the creek in little pieces.
The rocks covered the whole bottom,
and did more thorough job Of trim.
ming the trees than the m0s. painstuk-
ing landscape gardener in existence
trimcd them down To the bare trunk
and in some cases took that too.
Say farmers. how would you like 10
have the plow they Use on the grading?
sixteen horses TO run it-tcn In front to
pull and six behind 10 push Well. 1t
might not fully serve your purpose, but
i, can load II dump-curt in quick time.
II loads up about u ton Of dirt In less
than minute. On the lill along White
river IL has lowered the level Of several
acres Of land some four or five feet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
RICHMOND.

Synopsis Of the changes which the new
bankruptcy law will make for the. dis
advantage OF the creditor-Eminent ge-
ologst TO make map showing the min
State--Developalent of Lee District
New issue Of patriotic 2-cent stamps to
be received here this week--Labor Unions
will attend the session OF the. commit
tee tomorrow. when the child labor Law
IS taken up-New flyers to Florida and
new railroad schedules that so into ef-
feet to-1norroW-Iron- workers bury tlleiI.
grievances in the Chesterfield flats. and
contractors say there viii be no further
cause for complaint--Naw lawyers made
BY the Supreme Court of Appeals -FFse-
ception at Lakeside Club-Wonan shot
by jealous lover will live; two bullet
wounds in her head over vital spots do
not prove fatai--The House Of Delegates
method OF choosing comr1issitn ers. of the
revenue. and adopted the bin passing
the matter up to the next General Assem-
hly---Resoiution as TO the PEBBLES plan
Of CAPITOL rePairs----Debates Of the Con
stitutional Convention edited and ready
for publication-Pla of procedure N
the Campbell case outlined-Prospect
candidates for the governorstip-Act Ton
on the oyster bills postponed--Pure cleo
lions bin to be heard-Delegate Mclean
phone merger In doubt--Twelfth annual
conference of educate rs-Weatl Bu-
reau predicts snow for Richmond to-day
Close Of naval recruiting station.
Of Vlrginia.-AiANcHEsTER Mr..
Richard Bishop dies from small pox-
Question of vaccination to be considered
BY Health Committee tomorrow night
Death OF Mr. ". T. To'ar--NIr. ]. y.
Bayley to leave for Alabama Tomorrow
Three kichmonders narrowly escape
drowning at Forest Hill Park-Royal
Arcanumites to install officers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
RECoDIFYlNG THE STATUTES.
Commission to Whom, t!.e Work
Was Entrusted Finishes

Messrs. John Garland Pollard and J.
H. Brenaman have completed the work
os cod!fS1ng the State laws for the use
ef the General Assembly. provided for
in an act approved December 20. 1902
The scope OF the work was a practical
recodificaticn of the Code of 1857, Every
amended section was replaced with the
amendment; every repealed section strick-
Ell out, and every general statute enacted
since 1857, and not alnendatory of any
secticn of the Code. was classified and IN
corporated in its proper place The work
brings the Code. of 1857 up TO Neyembcr
q 1902.
The work is divided into some thirty
Ave or. forty parts. and each division is
covered with backs. and labelled so that
each committee and subcommittee Viii
have book containing that part of that
Code assigned to 1t for consideration.
Diessrs Pollard and Brepaman did the
work in fifteen days possibly the short
EST time il which a similar work was
ever accomplished. A prominent lesisla-
ter. who has had considerable experience
Ia this line, said to-day that he was nr,-
able to comprehend how was posi-
bic to do the work in SO short time.
The labers of these gentlemen will
greatly facilitate the work OF the Gen
e.al Assembly, and it Is estimated that
It vii! save the State many thousands
Of dollars In the time Of the General As
aeAAhlg $50 g
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
THE. OREGON IN A TYPH00N.
Terrible Experiences of the Hattie

Terrible Experience of the Hattie
ship While En- Route to Honolulu
TACOMA. WASH. January 1e-(spe-
cial)-Midshipu7an John H. Blackburn
has written to his father a graphic story
OF the experience of the battleship Ore
Gon in a typhoon. while en- route to Hon
olulu, last month. Young Blackburn
says:
"On the morning of November 18th the
barometer dropped rapioiy, and we made
all preparations to secure for the storm.
BY noon the wind had increased to a gale.
and at 10 o'clock the captain deemed it
hes. to heave to. At o'clock the star
and cut adrift. At o'clock that night 7
was called to the bridge. The waves
were about sixty-iive feet high, though
they looked double that AT O'Clock
without any warning, the steering gear
became disabled. The storm was
hurricane to shame Kansas cyclone. In
me forty seconds required to connect the
reverse storage gear, the ship turned q
bit in her course, and the sea struck here
aba # the beam. CHANGING to my left. l
save a great, wave of green sea coming
into the chart house. yelled. Hold
fast The captain and navigator We're
washed against the side of the house
Jumping to my. feet carried the mes
sage to the deck officer to run before 1t. I
last resort. and in this case success
fiji one: The superstructure and main
deck were waist deep with water. and
men were swimming from their ham
mncks. After midnight, Il went down to
the berth deck. and found everybody bail
ing. The electric lights were out. Next
morning the wind had gone down. but
We had been carried 100 miles outsof our.
course. Both lifeboats were lost, two cut
ters and the captains gig were reduced to
kindlipg wood One steam launch had its
back broken. Two of the three dynamos
were ruined For while the electricians
worked In a temperature Of LIZ degrees
They could watch only i've minutes q.
time The loss to tbs ship will not 10
less than 800, ODQ ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
KILLED HIS own SON
Locomotive Engineers Mind
Unbalanced ; BY a Terri
bic Accident. II

SOUTH EoRwALK. CONN., January
10.-( speciaL}-Elliot F. Beach, an engi-
neer on the New Haven road instantly
killed his son, clareice, aged II. this
afternoon on the high bridge over Wash
ington street. by an accident which
threatens to unbalance his mind
Beach's home isrin New Haven. Mrs
Beach and an only daughter are away
on visit and the youngster. feeling
lonely. secured his fathers permission
to spend the Saturday with him in the
locomotive cab. AT Bridgeport the en-
CINE was coupled to long train Of load
ed gravel cars which was brought to
eluded his fathers .watchful eye and
started across the cars to the caboose.
Only half the distance had been traversed
when the boy slipped on attempting
leap from one car TO the other and fell
under the wheels.
The body was terribly mangled. A VIC
lent tug at the bell cord told the elder
Beach that something had happened. In.
tuition seemed to tell him the worst He
tainted in his cab and recovered only
after the coroner arrived. Then the
sight Of the remains of his son caused
him to swoon again. An hour later he
was suspended from duty by an order
from the Grand Central station for al
lowing. his son to ride as passenger
with him in the cab. technical violation
OF the rules. 4;.rr ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
IS no wedding engagement. but all
Wheeling expects the announcement IN
FOUND MONEY EVERYWHERE.
mrs. sChss. Richards, widow, Fad =
! Miserly Husband.


BRIDGEPORT conn. January To-
Especial the death of her husband
two weeks ago, Mrs Charles Richards
has discovered that size is the possessor
of a fortune, valued at least at, sso.ooo
mr.. Richards was a draughtsmans IN the
employ Of the Union Metallic Cartridge
Company. He was eccentric and while
he made good wages never informed his
wife what he did with his money. After
her husbands death, Mrs. Richards be-
gan systematic search of the house
and to her amazement found money hid
den everywhere. She discovered rolls OF
bills hidden In every conceivable nook
and corner. behind pictures, under car
pets, inside of the furniture, and even
in the lining Of her husbands clothes
The; bills were chiefly in denomina tons
of SO and so. although there were some
$50 bills. In one Of the rooms an under
shirt was found which was lined with
$40 bills The shirt was worth about
$1,000. In his work-room In the cartridge
factory, neatly rolled up In cartridge
she'll, was found a roll Of $500 In bills. In
other places about his wprk-room were
found S1,Mo. Four savings bank books
we're found which show deposits amount.
ing to over 50, s5
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
WANTED IL BABIES.
Secretary Wilson Would Like
to Try Impure Food
on EN-.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January TO-.
Especial. babies and an even doz-
en- chronic invalids are to be added to the
poison squad, which is lending its storn-
achs to the government In the interests Of
pure food under the direction Of Dr.. H.
w. Wiley, Of the Department Of Agri-
culture.
Farmer" Wilson, Secretary OF Agricu1-
ture, has been watching the food tests
and the administration Of borax to the
squad" He does not believe after his
observations, that borax or anything else
can affect the appetltes of the squad
SRig, husky fellows like those you are
feeding, Wiley said Secretary Wilson,
''can eat anything from fried sole leather
to sinkers. What we need is to feed
chemicals to babies and invalids. Now
you gst bunch Of babies and invalids
and feed them on boraS and see what it
does to them. That'n be results And it's
results we are after
Or. Wiley. who Is an enthusiast on the
subject OF pure food, is now searching
the founding asylums looking for infants
to feed chemically prepared food to. He
is fearful that before he completes his
experiments, the Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Children will inter-
fere.
But It's under the auspices Of the gov
ernment," declared DIR. Wiley, when ques-
toned on this phase of the situation. He
is not meeting with much success in OBJ
tanning the babies, and dyspeptics and
other chronic invalids apparently feel a
hesitancy about volunteering.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

What Of the fate of the telephone mer-
ger ordnance
When the subcommittee finished sha p
Ing the ordinance up Thursday night. It
was understood that it would be forward
ed post-haste to New York for the inspec-
ton and approval Of the officials there Of
the Southern Bell Telephone Company.
and that the officials of the company here
would be apprised Of the result by the
long-distance phone at the earliest mo-
ment, in. order that the ordinance might
be reported to- the full Street Committee
and passed upon by it in advance of the
meetings Of the Common Council and the
Board Of Aldermen. which will be held,
respectively, on Monday and Tuesday
nights OF this week
"A reporter for the Dispatch made a
persistent attempt yesterday and last
night to find !. out from authoritative
sources what, if any. information had
come from New York relative to the mat
refusals TO be given any information on
the subject.
The local superintendent of the COM
pany got angry at the bare preaching OF
the subject, and said he knew nothing
about it He did not want to be quoted
in connection with the ma tier, as it would
injure him, very much. He appeared to
be surprised at the suggestion that the
ordinance had even been sent to New
York. He had not said it had been sent
to New York, and all he cared to say
was that he knew nothing about it.
The long-distance phone was then call
ed into reuuisition, and communication
was opened up with General Maury at his
residence in Newark, MI.
To the first question asked about the or
dinance. he shortly and angrily replied
in much the some tone of voice as that
OF the local magnate, that he knew moth.
ing about it, and from this impregnable
position he would not bulge the millioneth
part OF an inch
No Objection In Official Circles.
The cause for the display of temper In
the premises remains to be solved.
Meanwhile. there seems TO be no OBJ
lection to the proposed telephone merger
among the city officials. They say that
the public interest Will be best sub
served by q single telephone service.
Officials competent to pass upon the
question. say that the ordinance as re-
ported, protects the interests of the pub
lie as far as can be done now, and they
see no reason to object to the merging
of tbs Richmond Company under the cir
cumstances.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
VIRGINIA,

William Thomas tcolored> dies from
iockjaw in Norfolk-the twenty-flrst vic
OF Tazewell County Court in the case Of
Garrett Whit, charged with setting fire
70 mines-A fatal shooting in Franklin
county--Jnknown white man, well
dressed, and about 50 years old. dies OF
exposure al Burgess Station. in Dinwid-
die--Two warehouses of H. E. Graves
burned at Bristol: loss. S25.00-News
from Tirginia's great bacco market
r. 4. Anderson nominated for the post
rastership of Maron--Resrlt Of Caro-
lines local-option efsction-Deaths:
c. B. Foster. at Pocahontas: Miss Mat
tie ~ Wall, at Winchester; Miss Laura
". Arnold Of Winchester, in Maryland:
FRANK A ellis. of Buckingham. il, Blue
field. W. Va.-Plans for the celebra-
ton OF the anniversary Of Lees BIRTH
day-WarWtck oysttr1nen to make e
determined fight against the Jordan bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
GENERAL

New York stock market weak--Dull-
ness prevails on Chicago Board OF Trade.
May wheat corn, and oats all up &c
goods establishment Of Lyle & Black
Company, Nashville Tenn. destroyed by
fre-Pool-room proprietor. Fort WORTH
Tex, shot and robbed by footpa ds-At-
tempt made to assass.nate Spanish court
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. McLaurin, Of Mis-
sissippi. urges before Postmaster General
and President reopenins of lndianola post
tend next General Assembly Of Presby-
ierian Church. South, in Lexington. Va.
Hardicap, at New Orleans, won by Phlo
Norwegian steamer Juno strands near
tee on judiciary viii take up trust
cotton from East Africa arrives in Ger
many-Minister Bowen sails from La
Guayra for this country to-day--NaTy
board Of construction recommends that
bid Of Craup & Sons for construction
Of cruisers Tennessee and Washington
be ccepted-Delaware 6 Hudson Com.
6rike commisSion---Ge al-Super,nte r:
dent Huger redivisions the Seaboard Air
line south Of Colurnbi;r-Burglar shot
and killed in Atlanta, Ga. ldentihed as
penitentiary at Raleigh. n. Gently
Handicap. at New Orleans, won by Philo
Peace between baseball leagues OH
cially proclain2ed--Bos:on banker in
~
TAIL in default of bail for trial on charge
OF larceny--New York customs officials
arrest man employed on the Red Star
steamship Finland on the charge of snug
Cling tobacco-First meeting OF joint
commission Of Methodist churches, north
and south. TO consider adoption Of a COM
mon hyrlnal is held in Nashville-Na-
iona! convention to be held at Wash
ington TO impress upon the President
the urgent necessity OF relief from strin-
gency of coal situat!on-CloSing argl-
uent for defence begun in Iingiey-Times
suit-Youtsey before grand jury. and
will probably be witness for State in trials
for Goebel murder-Suit filed by minor
ity stockholders OF Shelby (ISy.b Rail
way Company. against Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company and Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company ask
Ing that sale Of Shelby road to Louis
vile and Nashville be set aside. and a
receiver appointed-Sago -four left on
free iist-Shipping combine calls for
another 10 per cent, or s5.oo2oop, OF the
s50.e1dGa0 for which underwriters hold
themselves liable-Georse Fred Williams
plan for new political party--Twin chill
aren frozen to death in South Dakota
5iizzard--President Roosevelt promises
To send first formal message by wireless
telegraphy from Cape Cod station across
The ALantic-Coal famine at milwaukee,
working great hardship-Spec.al grand
tury. convened at Chicago to inquire into
high prices demanded for coal by Chicago
dealers. s1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
FIRE IN W0oDBERRY SCHOOL.

Discovered by the Boys and Threw
Dormitories Into wild Excitement
ORANGE, va. January 1o.-(Speclal.)
A small fire occurred at Woodberry-For-
est School last Friday, which did little
damage but created a great deal OF ex-
element.
The IRE was discovered by several OF
the boys who were reused from their
slumbers by n intensely smell OF
smoke. They hurriedly jumped out Of
bed and ran and reported IT to SONS of
the professors.
It was discovered that the fire had been
caused by the hot ashes from a pipe fall.
Ing. on a couch that was beneat tn it The
blaze was put out with very little trou-
BILE by means of hoses
The boys were wildly excited until the
fire was. discovered and auenched. Some
of them dressed As ashurriedly as they
could: others gathered as1much OF thei,
wardrobe as posaible in their arms and
prepared to dy to places of safety. while
others hurried1y threw their belongings
Into trunks and were ready to hurl the
baggage from the windows.