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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-24

Magistrate Edgar Phelps held the
would-be Indian fighter until Capt.
Timmons could communicate with the
police of the two cities and learn
which one he really hailed from
The boy Is small for his age, has
dark curly hair, and an extremely light
complexion, and when taken in charge
by the police wore complete military
uniform. He was found late at night
on Huguenot streets, recruiting band
of boys TO accompany him on an expe-
dition against the redskins He had
gathered about six boys around him
and nearly every one was armed. One
had stolen bicycle to take along; an
other had his sisters dress suit care
packed with rations. The leader of the
gang was armed with q small rife, and
1t Is said he fired several shots when
he had been interfered with by toughs.
Policeman Harrington swooped down
upon the Indian fighters and confis-
Gated their belongings. All OF the New
Rochelle boys were allowed TO go, but
the ringleader was held. When the
young prisoner was searched IL was
found that he had only II cents. He
deplored the fact that he had been cap
tured alive. The barrel of his rife was
cracked. lie first said his name was
Harry West and that he lived at Bay
onne. Later he told Capt. Tlmmons
that he was Lester Katz, OF Goa Ken
sington avenue, Philadelphia.
II ran away from home" he added.
because would rather fight Indians
than go 10 school,"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-24

Ifvanzandts shaves you you're smooth.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-24
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY W. II. PRICE.
Taney County

ANEl Is the iourti county frnm the 81,
,inr nf ia" -tai", an tirr "NtrriD" sou 'Il
ii,r. and - but,ltr = "u AtlaE>a, 81 ..
iutiug Ia it, fullurs, th' " n"riui e. .tr
ui -" 'SuuuN SIDE "i ia" DLaTIS~. wh' I"
t,,.rraiufr rar,.ly touches Aru IN wint'ra -
M. ats ia su..iirr are aINa,E c.ul -nuuGh ar
s,tb y delight.
. .,c county contains iD SQUARE mile. %
irr,,- II which about G.lNl acrc> arr uuI in-
ptr,rmrnt. The soil yaric, frIm The rich ,,.IIsi
bottoms tu thr strong limestone >Oi- Oi ii" 70 H.
''> yrwlut'ug >lIcc,'Ss FULLY wheat. On WiIrh Ii,'
county WAS awarded tue silver medal 4, H. l.'u.
i>,rH9 Purchase exposition corn >''''uHd io uuu',
"a talk grown this season Oh displal this piir
hirH-urirg Il Feet IA hhsth.l pOiaiu'>, cation.
melons, tame -rars"s, brrrie,, fruits. vegetable.
~ !act "y"ri NJ ug except tropical products, P"ar>
au.l peaches uD especially we'll
Tl" surface l. rugged aud picturesque" cDr"rni
with forest. aud iruvrr>cd 10y streams ~ sllark'
liny clrarmr>>. among them the brIUIiInl White
rE"r famed Tor it, >rcnrry and IT. iinhN llb.'>,
ihg,Idin: the gnmry black bass and jack salmon,
while the wooded cN lan>''. abound III >maiI gam"
"T rarinu> kinds. Including IoN, racoon. "l">' ON.
sIairTrl, quail aud turkey. aifnr,lirg abundant
recreation with rod aud gun.
rp' population nf the CONT! by thr last cru>us
wa, ib,i?,, only two of y hon were culurTi and
all bat ~ Anrrican born The county taN j. bat
"a t'.its on the flDl. and there l. practically
c0uuty debt Wood for fuel j. plentiful aud crag.
s"iuug in Forsyth for II Il wagoa.lpad with sid.
boards. Church and school facilities are fair aud
increasing. many VI the schools naniirSing such
u ~ifll Ul up t'iTIl' I'~> ~ lh VrnNhr IlO'Hr'N
lot the use Ol pupils. Improved farms arr valued
at 20 In 10 an acre. while unlnpruyc'l Lands can
h. Ind ut n 20 10 ~ There ar" still about Jnl
arr'> of government lands subject la homestead
or r..sh entry. Tn" county /, finely Mnl't'd, the
White river alone windin. IN and out i"t about
hundred miles within it, bur,l"Is.
Th"r" j. considerable timber u! coninIrrcini val
uc. including hickory. Nhi,"uak. walnut, piur anl
cedar. aud vast mineral wealth. ~ Indicated l.,
the It'll, prospecting that has been dpuc. Our
minerals iuclude mnrll". hydraulic liHc. mangau-
rsr, copper. lead aud zinc in their muiliud'nous
fo!rGs, SlyI aud gold r1int pruSp.r'Iilg showing
tn prrscncr of both in paving quantities. "li nl
which will nril wralthaakiHg -, puTiuhii. ..s 10
mon ui means, Judgment and energy.
IN M spot On earth, perhaps, can "a poor NAN
easily aCquiF" n home aud NAH" u living aud
any man nlr is honest and energetic will br wei.
cOlned, b, hc rich or poor. The railroad. tWhir
River line of the Missouri paciHc) j. just reach
ing Us for the first time aud n freight and pass
.nger steamer will be put on the river ncNt sum
mrr, greatly stimulating activity in every drrc.
tou. and sending values upward. Now Is the
time TO gel in right aud reap the benefits.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-24
81 Il Yer in Advance.
WANTED TO TIGHT INDIANS
Small Boy Leave His Philadelphia
Home to Hunt Scalps in
New York State.

Deprived of his rife, cartridge belt
and bowie knife. with which he ex-
pected to slay Indians In Westchester
county. New York, Lester Katz, "a
years Of age. sits in police headquar-
ters at New Rochelle. wishing that he
was home with his mother.
The police are uncertain as to
whether the boy lives in Bayonne. n.
j.. or in Philadelphia. as he has told
several different Stories about the loca-
ton of his home In the police court
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-24

Miss Cora Merrill returned the last
of last week from an extended visit TO
the World 's fair at ST. Louis.
Your rose is awful red!'' and your
head roars like the 'steam kars." An
ti-Griplne, at Parrish s, will stop il.
Let Vanzandt shine your face.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-24
Brittle r1sn mImics Mature.

A quaint little fish haunts the weed
tracts Of the Gulf stream, and there
builds It's nest and lays It's eggs like
bird rather than fish. This animal
the Observation-Disclosures in color the
weed 1t lives In, and. like the chameleon,
constantly changes its coJnrs
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-24
RMAN

Wm. G.. Bading, j l. Gordon,
Justices, } B. Bssell. !. A. Thomas.
Constable + BOwerman
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Continued to page 4.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-24

ATaney Count, Celebrity.

tie, IN the "rwruir,h Century Home, "
writes III "ntcr,rnjngly Of Il Tarey
courU woman that wc feel justiied in
reproducing the sh,ich al length:
Amen. the American illustrators
vino W,ik hcus the mark Of distinct
iudN idutljty is Cccil O'Neill-or Rose
Cecilia - 'Nrill, a. her SPONSORS in bap-
tisE Nurw kcr. She must have hcgun
ln draw ahcnt The time she began Ia
laih. ard she bv.am tu do both early
enough no Gcuhi. for she has always
been distinguished by prccocity. 1t is II
characteristic commnn enough among
Irish Americans tbosc amazingly fac
iic AN. clever People, so quick 10 seize
the opportunities offered them. 20 fclic-
ilous in expression. ~ rich in personal
magnetism, :" ardent and generous.
They are the human motorcycles OF
our time and country, and they laugh
lugly oulslriP us all.
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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-24

MASONIC.
\. +. and A. M.-f0rsyth Lodge No la3, meets
on Saturday upon or after the full moon III
each month. A. II. PARRISH, W. NJ
$. W BOSWELL, Sec.
4. U, and A. NJ. - KirbyyilIe Lodge No. 20, ,
meets on Saturday night upor or next before
the full moon In each month.
u. RosE. Sec. q. W. VAy2AsDT, W NJ.
\. Y. and A. M.-ClaDin Lodge, No. 229, Pro-
TEN, Mo, meets on or before the full moon In
each month. 5. L. DOTsos, W. NJ.
o s.-Chapter No -, meets first and third
Thursdays in each month
Mrs. 3. A. WRATHERnAS. W. NJ.
II. &. FORD, W l.. \ II. PARRISH, Sec.
woopAEN
II W A.-forsyth Camp No. $50 meets on
Tuesday upon OF FIRST following the full moon
J.y. BALpwIs, Head Consul.
c. II. Gnoox. Clerk.
ODD vELLows.
L. o. y. F,-Garrison Lodge, No. GIj. meets
second and fourth Saturday nights.
}. W. STEVENS, N. q.
/. q. q. \. .-Bradleyviile Lodge, No 2y5,
meets first and third saturday nights,
j. A BLAIR, n. u.
100. F.--Swan Lodge No. 533, Taneyville,
Mo-, meets every Thursday night.
J. Z REEVES, n. q.
100. F.--Beaycr Lodge, No. G73, Kissee
Mills, No, meets Saturday nights before sec
ond aud fourth Sundays
100. F--Gojden Rod Rebccca Lodge, No.
s7i, Tah willie, Mo, meets every Tuesday
night.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-11-24
CHURCHES.

STONE CHAPEL, FOfsYTu.
NJ E. Services first Sunday In each month
morning and evening. REy. 7. u. GRfFIS.
Union Sunday School every sunday morning at
I 10 o. clock. You are welcome.
4 u. u. JENNINGS. Sec. W. ii. PRiCE, Supt.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
snnypLorriN sr. PETERSBURG.
Admiral Nnkaron's successor Given n Cor
dial Reception,

S. Petersburg, April 90--VIcc-Ad-
mIral Skyrdlof has arrived here on
his way To the far east, whore he will
take command OF the Russian fleet ut
Port Arthur, lie was accorded an on.
thuslartlc reception by the people who
throngod the streets,
The vast Hnemlenakala square, OPP
poeito the Nicholas railroad station,
was black with people, and the police
guarding the platform were quite IN.
able TO cope with the crowds which
broke through the Gordon and rushed
towards are train, There were repeat
cd outbreaks of enthusiastic cheers IA
the admiral left the ear and from the
bareheaded throhg a peasant stepped
out and presented skyrdlofr with a
copy Of picture entitled "The Holy
Virgin Of JOY TO the Afflicted" which
IL rcputed to have miraculous power
Tho peasant also presented the ad'
mlfal with conmcrated bread, telling
skfydloff that he salu,ed him In the
name Of tho masses Of Russians, all OF
whose hopes depended on him IA the
hero OF the Ruaso.Turkieh war,
"rhe people are convinced" added
the spokesman, that Admiral Sktyd'
loif viii justify the hopes OF the en-
pefor and the falhefland, and, like the
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
OUT THERE WITH JOHNNY.

The wise and cunning diplomats go on ex-
changing notes
And yet the warning navies try 10 keep on
sinking boats:
The mOnarchs In their stately halls I'M
meaning smiles bestow
On bowling women, richly clad, whom youth
left long ago,
And in the country Mother Earth her good
ness reafiirms,
Oh, would that | were there to-day with
Johnny, digging worms.
The eager milionaires contend for all the
golden stores
The bold Adventures set sail for strange.
far-dstant shores;
Around the pit where hopes are wrecked
and hearts are crushed the cries
chorus rise,
While statesmen eloouently name the dan
gers we should shun
And Irony and scorn are heaped upon them
when they've done
The world IL full Of trouble, there are wars
and more TO come,
And many man who proudly boasts to-
morrow shall be dumb;
Ambition goads the eager crowds; the
Judge. in somber gown,
Who yesterday was cheered, to-day is hoot-
ed through the town;
From small to great We toll and let our
masters name the terms,
And envy care-free Johnny who is out
there digging worms,
S. L. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
ALEX|EFF ASKS
TO Be RECALLED
Expected That His Request Will
Be Immediately Granted.
NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Reported Appointment of Nice-Ad-
mirnI skrydoioH, an Enemy
of Aiexief's, said TO
he the Cause.

st. Petersburg, April 20.-Viceroy
Alexief has applied by telegram to the
emperor to be relieved of his position Of
viceroy in the far east. 1t is expected
that the request will be Immediately
granted
While noofIlcial announcement has yet
been made, there is reason to believe
that the above statement is correct.
The immediate cause of the viceroy's
application is reported to be the APP
pointment of Vice-Admiral Skrydoloff,
one of Viceroy Alexieff's strongest enc
mics and sharpest critics, as successor
to the late Vice-Admiral Makaroff, in
command Of the Russian navy in the
far east.
Vice-Admiral Skrydoloff had an in
terview with the emperor Tuesday, and
discussed with his majesty the ques-
ton Of his (SkrydoloH's) relations
with AlpXipff
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
Pink Williams Hanged.

Pink Williams. a negro. was hanged
at Helena on the 18th inst. The crime
for which Williams paid the penalty
was committed on October "a, last
year. Circuit court was in session at
the time. He was arrested. tried and
convicted and sentenced 10 be hung
within four days after committing the
deed An appeal was taken because OF
an elleged irregularity in the jury Sc
lected, but the decision of the lower
court was affirmed and on March II
Gov. Davis set the date for carrying
out the sentence. Williams killed his
wife because she did not have supper
prepared when he returned from town,
where he had spent the day drinking
the crime being committed on the Polk
plantation, nine miles from Helena
The woman was expecting TO give
birth to a child at almost any mo-
ment when she was shot down by the
drunken husband, thus making the
crime all the more revolving.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
Prominent Attorney Dead.

After an illness of over year
Judge l.. C. Balch. one of the most
eminent lawyers in the state, passed
away at his home in Little Rock on
the 18th inst. Judge Balch's death
was due to wounds received while
serving in the Confederate army and
from which he suffered for so many
years. The deceased was born In
Mississippi in 1912, enlisted as a pri.
yate May s, 1861, and received wounds
that made him cripple for life at
the battle of the Seven Pines May 81,
1862. After the war he fitted himself
for the practice of law, practiced at
Sardis, Miss, for several years aud
removed to Little Rock in 1881.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
Killed a, Railroad Crossing.

While driving into Helena with n
four.mule team VIII Duncan, colorcd
was run down at a dangerous cross
ing by q Midland Valley passenger
train and horribly mangled The boy
was riding upon the back Of one Of
the rear mules The frat two cross
cd the track IN safety, the engine
striking the last pair killing both
animals and dragging one mule and
the boy some seventy feet mp the
truck Both the boys legs were brok
en- above the knee and his face and
head badly cut and bruised,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23

virgin whose picture has Just been
given him, will bring joy. and that
soon. TO a people now afflicted"
The admiral, who was visibly az
fected, took the picture. declaring that
he accepted il as a happy presage, and
adding that he would not part with the
picture throughout the campaign, and
that he would put all his faith In God.
A representative Of the middle
classes presented the admiral with a
picture Of ST Theodosius, the miracle
worker of Czerniakoff.
The admiral then entered a carriage
and drove OF, followed by deafening
shouts Of Long live Skrydloff"
On arrival at his hotel, little girl
presented the admiral with a bouquet,
hailing Slrdloff as the supreme COM
mander of my brothers, who are serv-
ing in the navy in the far east
God help YOU said the child, "in
all your paths, and may Heaven grant
that good fortune attend you always
during the war for the glory Of our
dear country"
Addressing the newspaper men, the
admiral declared he was deeply sensi-
BILE of the kindness shown him.
Subsequently, Skrdloff called on the
Grand Duke Alexis, high admiral. and
Vice-Admiral Avellan. chief of the ad-
L.iralty.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
Postmasters Appointed. !

The following fourth-class postmas
tiers were appointed last week
Naylor, Faulkner county, w. G
Graham, vice Sofa Z. Brady, resigned
Price, Garland county, Richard NJ
Price, vice Tennessee Price, resigned
Flippin, Marion county, John II
Burch, vice James w. Pierce, remoy
ed.
Neill, Lonoke county, William b
Harvill, vice Winfrey Flynn, resigned
Adine, Calhoun county, A. c. Ables
vice Isaac Y. Ables, resigned.
Bayspur, Cross county William A
Carter, vice l.. U. Stedman, resigned
Egypt, Craighead county, GOWN W
Lambert, vice Edward A. Cole. resign
ed.
Hamil Randolph county, J. r. ri.
ner, vice Alexander Stout, resigned.
Latham Van Buren, county, James
II. McEntire, vice Adam w. Hauey, re
signed.
Pitkin, Washington county, s. NJ
Smith, vice Andrew b. Smith, resign
ed.
Remmel, Jackson county, Andrew
N. Balch, vice Charles c. Dean, resign
ed.
Schaal, Howard county, Martin +
Baker, vice Henry Schaal, resigned,
Weber, Arkansas county, Mary H.
ROLAND, vice b. A, Smith. removed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
Mystic Shriners to Hold a Session
at Fl. Smith, May II and a.
EVENTS OF LwEsK BRIEFLY CHHONlClED
Arkansas State Press Association to
Meet in ST. Louis instead of Little
Rock - fourth-Ciass Postmasters
Appointed.
Church Statlctics.

Secretary Love of the State Baptist
convention, has issued the following
statement: During the last Southern
Baptist convention year, which began
May !, 1902, and ended May l, 1903,
southern Baptists raised the following
amounts: Home missions, in cash,
not including boxes to missionaries,
etc, s11S.2626S; foreign missions in
cash, s21S,512.62. During the last
state convention year, which began
November IA, 1902, and ended Novem-
Der 10, 1903, the following amounts
were raised for missions by churches
and individuals cooperating with the
Arkansas convention: State missions,
s6,904.92; foreign missions, $4,031.32;
home missions, not including boxes to
missionaries, etc, $2,39973; total
state, home and foreign missions,
s13,335.97. This was a gain over the
year before of s4,545.54. Total beney'
olenees reported to the last conven-
tion, s2S,0O0O5. Number missionaries
and missionary pastors, 81. All paid
their salaries and several hundred
dollars left in the treasury Total ad-
ditons TO Baptist churches in Arkan-
sas from missionary labor, not includ-
ing volunteer mission work, 1897.
The work for the Southern Baptist
convention is laid out ON the follow
ing basis for the present year: For
eign missions, sS00,O0O home mis-
sions, 100000, The mission work for
the present state convention year is
laid out on the following basis State
missions, $4,000; foreign missions,
$1,000; home missions, $4,000.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
THE STATE CLOSES ITS CASE
Fntc of &, W. Graves, Charged with
wife Murder, Now In Hands
of the Jury,

Des Moines, Ia, April 2o.-The state
closed its case Tuesday in the trial Of
c, w, Graves, charged with the MUIR
der Of his wife,
The sensational part Of the trial
Tuesday afternoon was the testimony
OF Mrs, Wnnifred Halbach, New
York actress, the daughter of Mrs
Graves, whom Graves is accused Of
numbering She told how her stepfa-
Their once held her mother by the
throat and had thrown her to the floor,
because her mother had tapped on a
paper which he was reading, She tes-
tilted that she had often heard her
stepiather threaten to kill his wife,
John Mulvaney, lawyer, testified to
the domestic relations Of the pair pre-
ylous TO the time that Mrs, Graves was
found apparently burned to death The
testimony Of the physicians who exam
lined her and who testified that death
was due to strangllng has not been
shaken,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
Place of Meeting Changed.

Owing to the impossibility Of Sc.
curing transportation for all the mem.
bers OF the State Press Association
from Little Rock to st, Louis. the
annual meeting of the association will
be held in the worlds fair city in.
stead Of at Little Rock, II was orig.
inally intended that the members as a
body would 80 on an excursion TO 81,
Louis after the business of the asso.
citation, but since this plan had to be
abandoned II was decided to meet In
st, Louis each member choosing his
own route Headquarters have been
secured within the fair grounds, and
Secretary lobe has made liberal hotel
arrangements This latter plan Is
really better than the original one,
and as II will be less expensive to
those who intended visiting the fair,
large attendance Is expected
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
RECEIVERS LOST WALLET.
Minnesota Man Does q Dit OF Effce-
tive Detective Work and Re-
gains His Property

John OFT, Of Long Prairie, MINI,
swears he WAS born under u lucky star,
since no has Just succeeded In recover.
Ing $1,000 that he lost OFT went to Iowa
Falls, In, to visit frlonda recently, before
leaving for Oregon, lie met u young
man NJ the depot there, and after eon-
versing short time, separated, the
stranger saying he was going on west
A few hours later OFT discovered his
pocketbook was missing, and, knowing
he had II while at the depot, concluded
his now-found friend had picked II up,
Retraeibg hls steps, he learned that tho
stranger was last seen walking down the
track toward Aehley Boarding n freight
train OF went TO Ackley, where ho
learned young man answering the do.
ecrlption had bought ticket for Water.
loo, Reaching that city, OF watched
all tho outgoing trains until morning
Then he started In Tor q circuit OF tho
saioons Of that city,
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After several hours he stepped into
u saloon near the Rock Island depot,
whore his acquaintance was flashing q
$50 bill and calling loudly for the house
TO drink with HIM Stepping up, OF
remarked that he would take the money,
and called on the man 10 hand over the
pocketbook This the stranger refused
TO do until tho bartender took the wallet
and asked OF to prove II wns his prop
crty This he did by telling the amount.
date and place Of Issue Of certain drafts,
The stranger then turned over the wal,
let
0verioyed at regalning his lost prop
erty, OFT declined to prosecute his new
found friend, and returned to Iowa Falls,
where he related his exciting chase OF
l2 hours In search OF lost fortune that
represented the labor and savings Of
years,