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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-12-20
Full OF Cheer, and all her Prospects Bright
FORSYTH, MISSOURI, THURSDAY DECEMBER l5Oi

ment is growing among our people
constantly, and ii cannot be long be-
fore this will transform the present
pOorhOuse into genuine institution of
philanthropy. In the meantime. the
department of sociology is doing what
it can 10 bring about the transforma.
ticn. 1t has investigated carefully the
condition Of the almshouses of the
state, has embodied the results to-
gether with suggestions for improve
mentin 7 pamphle, which has been
widely distributed over the state. 1t
has also done the same thing for the
county jails of the state, The depart
mcut has co operated with the county
authorities and other persons in several
counties Ia securing new almshouscs.
1t has also co-opcrated with the state
board Of charities in organizing in
several counties county boards of yisi-
tors under the permissivc law of 1903:
ANA in conducting public conferences
ON charitable work for the cducatipU
ofthc public. The greatest influence
Of the department, however, has been
in educating in the university class
rooms large number of young men
aud women III the spirit and principlcs
Of scientific philauthrophy, which ,hcy
have carried away with them 10 their
respective communities. The DEPART
mcnt has aided number of smaller
cities to organize their charities,
Organized charity aims at the organi2a.
tion Of all sources of relief, so as io
prurnnt overlapping, at the inyestiro.
ticn VI all cases, ard at the restoring
of | &C dependent person to sclf.sup.
port il possible. Al! cities should have
their charities, public and private,
organized and co.ordiuatcd, and the
department of sociology stands ready
to aid any city in 80 organizing its
charities.
The field of preventive social work
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-12-20

spends l0,000,0OO on its state institl..
tions annually, while $4,000, ,0J0 prob
ably represents the total expenditure
in the state for charitable purposes,
which is six dollars per capita Of popu.
lation rs against Missouri's one dollar.
All of the states with systcmatizcd
public charity have efficient state
boards Of charity with ample funds to
carry on their work Of inspecting and
supervising the whole system of public
charities. The Missouri legislature
has hitherto failed to oprovide sufficient
funds to give the Missouri board Il
corps of competent inspectors,
But the condition of The states institE-
tGons is far above that OF the county
institutions. The worst conditions are
to be found in The county almshouscs,
In about two-thirds Of the counties Of
the state, the almshousc or poor
farm" is managed by being let, togcth.
er with the care of the inmates to the
best bidder. One'tbird Of the aims
houses are OLD farm houses which cost
less than 81 800 each to build. Only
seven or eight in the entire state are
equipped with modern convenicnccs.
In most Of the almsbouses there is very
little classification or separation of the
different classes OF inmates, whilc,:i5
per cent of their population consist Of
mental detectives, such as the insane
and fecblc.miuded. 1t is not strange
that horrors are occasionally dis.
covered. According to Dr. c. \. Eli
wood, professor of sociology in the state
university, the whole system Of aims
house management is wrong. There
is no state control or supervision of
these institutions, and the county
authorities fall back on the cxpedien,
Of making tEesc institutions so com.
fortress as to keep away the lazy and
shiitless rather than Of enforcing
strict rules as to administration As
consequence the poor are actually
treated worse than the criminals and
had rather 90 10 the Jail than TO the
pOorbouse. The county almshousc
should be Il comfortable hOme for the
aged and infrm poor, ana all other
classes OF dependents, such as mental
detectives, should be sent TO special
institutions The almshouse can be
made over into such home for the
aged and iniirm poor, by state inspec-
tion, by competent inspectors working
under the state board of charities, by
the organization of local boards OF
visitation. by u uniform ''poor.laws"
for the whole state, which shall pre-
scribe the terms of management,
abolish the lease system, and exclude
unfit classes.
There can be no doubt" says DR..
EllwUod, ''that humanitarian senti.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-12-20

Union sunday School every sunday morning al
10 O'Clock. You ore welcome.
MRS. n, II. LEE, Sec. W u. PRicK. upt
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-12-20

OF these are the state board of charities,
which has supervision of all the state
and county institutions, the state con-
ference OF charities, which holds an.
nual meetings and tries 10 educate the
people as to our charitable needs. and
the recently organized school of pbllan-
thropy in st. Louis. There are MANY
other voluntary associations of public
spirited citizens, which work for tho
same end in fheir respective com.
munities. With all of these the de-
partment Of sociology in the state uni
versity works in cooperation.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-12-20
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.


OF all hoyear's festival days, Christ
mas is peculiarly the festival of love.
Easter commentaries the resurrection
CT Jesus. 1t is our festival of life.
divine and immortal: for the power
that raised Christ from the dead has
passed into the lives of the millions.
1t comes with peculiar appropriateness
at the season of the year when nature
is awakening to spring and everywhere
are warm winds, sunshine, growth and
beauty,
Thanksgiving sour festival of Divine
Providence, celebrating the loving care
Of God over all that He has made. II
comes at the time when, in agricultural
communities, the earth's fruitage has
been garnered and the years work
draws to close. 1t is good time in
all pursuits TO close The books with God,
and to bring TO him the only possible
return for his hcncfcence, the graft
tude and appreciation Of our hearts.
But Christmas is the climax of the
Christian year. 1t is our festival of
love. and rs such is it not beautifully
lifting that the day should he celebrated
by the hcstowment of gifts? 1t is as
natural for love to give Us for birds TO
sing and for llowcrs to grow.
The spirit Of Christmas is tho spirit
of giving. This spirit takes hold up
on all classes of people, carrying into
every soul the sweetness and purity of
loves ministry, 1t lavishcs gifts in
homes OF wealth and it finds way in
the dircst poverty.
Christmas was the day when God
gave His richest gift TO man-Jesus the
Christ---and that marvellous gift of the
ages has proven the inspiration of the
day and given birth to the spirit of Civ
ing among men. And for this reason let
us give remembrances to just us many
people as we can afford to give, to those
| OF our own homes, to our friends aud
to the poor, 1t docsn't tneed TO be much
SO that it Is token of friendship. Re-
member particularly the lives that are
east III hard places. Lift mortgage,
pay debt, send u check to Il brave
woman who is bravely fighting for her
children. Bring the young man or
woman who is away from home TO your
own lireside. Send Christmas din.
ner where you are sure there would be
scanly one If you did not send it.
But this spirit of Christmas which is
to find It's expression in the gift of lov-
ing service, is not the spirit of mere
bencvOlence. Kindness that is not in
spired by comradeship is rot beautiful
atall, 1t may be pity from a proud
heart, but that is not the deep brother
ly love of Christianity Men need
friends more than they reed aims. We
all need each others friendship We
are inseparably bound together as men
oi one race and men Of all races. The
powerful need the sympathy and recog-
milton OF the humble, the rich of the
poor, The cultured Of the unrefned, aud
FOR this reason the life which finds its
expression In unaffected and universal
friendship is the life which has most
nearly caught the spirit of Christ and
oi Christmas. Let us give gifts, and
among them that larger gift of living
service. Thus will the spirit of Christ.
mas be shed abroad and make the world
brighter and better.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-12-20
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY W. II. AND r. B. PRICE.
Tapey County

--I-ANLl is The fourth county from the west
line of the tate, IN the extreme southern
Liyr and 80 botdrriL,. On Arkansas and eh'
iuyiug to its lullaus, the wonderful climate
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-12-20

Chapped hands are quickly cured by
applying Chamberlain's Salve. Price.
% cents. For sale by City Drug Store,
Forsyth, Jno. A. Lamb, Taneyville ands
Jno. I. Dickenson, Dickenson, Mo.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-12-20
CHURCHES

STONE CHAPEL. FOnsYTH.
M. E.-Seryices first sunday in each month,
morn lag and vening. Rev. T. d. GRIFFIN.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-12-20
Christmas in OLE T0ney.

THE EARTH is bare, and brown and sere,
The clouds look dark and rainy;
With JOY we hail the time of year-
It's Christmas in Old fancy!
The hills look desolate and bare,
Fair Autumn's flowers are blightcd;
Oar hearts are light and free from care,
Ind that turkey gobber's sighted.
Let money kings their dollars clink
Our joys are just as many
We do not envy them their 'chnk'
It's Christmas in Old Taney,
The broad hearth,lg4t welcome CLEANS
To our prodigals returning,
And wanderers in distant land
Der their Ozark home are ycarnng
Ii sunshine sheds It's golden light,
Or if the day be rainy
just offer thanks with all your might
For Christmas time in Taney.
-RusrIc Mrsi.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20
Amsrsean Best Sugar Company WI
Not custail Output. .,

In contradiction Of trade reports
that the production Of beet sugar
throughout the country is likely TO be
greatly eurtaiicd within the next two
years on account Of an ovcrproducti"',
OF all sugars in the western terri.
tory. an officer of the American Beet
Sugar company says that so far as
the statement applies to that com.
pany, il should be sufficiently rcfutcd
by the fact that the company now has
under construction two new factories
ono of which will be completed IN
time for this years campaign.
In the Arkansas Valley of Colorado
the company has this year under con
tract and under its own cultivation
is.ooo acres of bccis. as compared
with 10000 for the season OF ioos-o6
The officer referred to docs not con
slider the western sugar market over
supplied and quoted figures to show
that American beet sugar was as yet
bu, an insignificant proportion OF the
whole production.
He admitted that beet sugar is more
expensive to produce than cane su
gar. but asserted that IL. instead o.
cane sugar, was preferred by pur
chascrs. He added that the compan,
was constantly carrying on a scicn
iifc investigation of manufae.urins
methods. with view to decreasing
the cost OF production. In this mat
ter. he said. progress had already beer
made and more was proniiscd.-Wal
Street Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20
Swink's Prospects for Governor Rap
idly Growing.

As time goes on, the candidacy OF
Senator G. w. Swink for governor OF
Colorado seems to be growing with
cvcr-incrcasing proportions. The
Otcro county republican central com.
mittcc has endorsed his candidacy and
even the Denver gangsters are bccom.
ing alarmed lest man be nominated
whom they cannot handle. G. w.
Swink has lived in the Arkansas Val
ley for thirty-hvc years and during
all this time has been closely identi-
fed with the interests and progress oi
the state. Twice he has been elected
to the state senate. He is a man OF
good hard sense, honesty and SINGER
ity and will draw to himself the sup
port of large number OF voters re-
gardless of party affiliations. He has
the confidence OF the people, for he
has long been a public man and in cv-
cry instance has proven himself wor-
thy of the confidence placed in him.
However, Swink will not entirely
have a .walk-away Of It. for there will
certainly be another candidate At
least. supported by the CRATER and
Doodle element, and a strenuous fight
may be looked for.
Colorado is tired Of the dissatisfac-
ton which has prevailed at times in
the past over the gubernatorial con-
tests and would welcome a man to
this Office who gave promise of end
ing these troubles.-Granada Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20
colorado's Prosperity.

As business proposition. the state
of Colorado is in better shape today
than ever before. The revenues ot
the state have increased a great deal
faster than its expenditures. And this
has not been altogether because oi
the natural gowth of the state. II
has been largely owing to the efficient
administrations of affairs by the pub
lie officials. The returns from the
inheritance tax. for instance, have
been tremendously increased by the
diligence of the auditor in going after
the officials intrustcd with the collee-
tion Of the tax. The same may be
said of delinquent taxes and the inter
est thereon. The receipts OF the In.
surancc department have vastly in
creased by the rcsolutc purpose OF
the commissioner and his deputy to
enforce existing laws. A similar con-
dition exists in the land office. A
more careful supervision and greater
diligence in watching the public inter
csts and collecting what is rightly due
to the state have brought uo the re-
eeipts TO an Unprecedented figure.
These arc only few examples. but
they show the spirit that animatcs all
departments of the present admins.
tration.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

The cruiser Colorado is one of the
most beautiful warships in the navy.
She rides the sea like gull and Is
perfect in every line. 1t would make
every Coloradoan who has any real
blood in his veins thrill with pride and
pleasure to see this noble ship cleav-
ing the mighty blue or even riding
quietly at anchor. Surely those who
have had this pleasure will not be
found among the number who have
failed to contribute their share for the
silver present to Colorado's splendid
Jlanicsakc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20
The Grip.

Before we can sympathize with
others. we must have suffered our
selves No one can realize the suf-
fering attendant upon an attack of the
grip, unless he has had the actual cx-
Ipericice.. There is probably no dis
ease that causes so much physical and
mental agony, or which so successful
ly, defics medical aid. All danger from
the grip However. may be avoided
by the prompt use of Chamberiain's
Cough Resnedy. Among the tens of
thousands who have used this remedy,
not one caSs has ever been reported
has NOT recovered. For sale by
Avsrdts sFhA$f6sSy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20
Storm of Adverse Criticism.

II the supreme court of Colorado is
at all sensitive the ears of majority
of the members must burn continually
nowadays from the volume of adverse
criticism which the latest political de-
cision of that body has aroused.-La-
mar Sparks.
The most radical newspaper ex-
preston relative to the supreme court
is by the Pueblo Opinion which sug-
gests deportation, la Gov. Peabody.
1t will require a man after the
Swink type to win this time.-Pueblo
Indicator.
And as there is no other man of the
Swink type available for the nomina-
tion the only thing to do is to nomi
nate the original and only G.. w.
Swink of Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

In last weeks Enterprise in an articls
on political probabilities the name Of W.
H. Mecaskill was mentioned as a pro-
posed Democratic candidate for treasurer.
Mr.. Mccaskill was in town Wednesday
and says that it is all mistake-that he
is not candidate for any office and
would not have the treasurshp If offered
to him on a silver platter-or words Of
that import. Mr.. MeCaskill, in connection
with his partner. Jos. Effuer. has one Of
the largest and best farms in the county
and he says that he could not afford to
neglect that business for county Office
He also asks public denial of the prob
ability Of his running as his supposed
candidacy might keep some other good
Democrat from entering the campaign.
But It might be only fair to state for the
benefit OF Democrats who are thinking Of
running for county offices that Otero has
been Republican county for number of
years and promises to remain such.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20
An Unosesatst,ess but ssesi6eial
Charity.


II is coincidentai or rather il is .
veri6eation that history repeats itself.
that two OF the great railroads that
sndesed and contributed most At Gal
weston should be the greatest suhcr-
ess and feadiest and most generous
contributors at San francisco. These
are the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
and the Southern Pacific systems. The
horror OF the situation at San Fran
cisco had scarcely dawned upon the
country before these great systems
had placed their passenger and freight
service and their thousands of en-
ployes, at the free command OF the
stampeded victims OF the catastrophe.
These great systems traverse miles
and miles of unproductive territory
on their way to the Pacific. Their cost
Of operation Is terrific; and 'hese,
lines represent the hest daring and
the most engaging optimism that have
ever been manifested in railway con-
s,ruction. When they turned over
their trains. equipment and employees
TO san Francisco. they displayed =
charity beside which individual char
ity Is almost inconsequeniiai. as fine
and laudabie a Il has been.
Nor can this saeriteiai charity be
deeried on the idea or the fact tli'N u
time they will make the money hack.
Money swallowed up in catastrophe
is not made back. II is lost foTever
The railroads will get back TO eondi-
,ious that will enable them to earn II
much as before. bu, the money and
time and service they have given e
San Francisco will not be restored
them in dollars and cents. The very
conditions that will bring them re
Wards in. the prosperity OF the ipturs
will be as mach OF their making. Il mol
more. than that OF any Other ascne,
that stands for perpeiui,y and dcvi'
opment.' -
.,Are. railroad, corporations soullcss'
We summon but two Witnesses. aht
they are aii-suihcicnt to this inquiry
Stand mp. Galveston! Stand up. Sal
Francisco! You can make naught bn
negative answers Make them. ant
silence. II you may. these puny pessi
mias and detsactors with whom e
Snecr at virtue is . habit and inRrati
tudc a constitutional ..quaiity.-Th'
| Current Issue. Austin, Texas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

Tie American Best Sugar Co. has In
operation at the Rocky Ford factory .
power device for unloading coal. II 10 in
The form Of an immense scoop. the two
halves Of which shut together after It has
been let down on the car and sneloses a
wagon load Of coal. A steam engine on
tho railroad track operates tho action o!
the scoop. lifts and moves il out over tho
pile and dumps wherever wanted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

Tho municipal contest case. now In tho
district court, Pueblo. will come up for
hearing July 25. Tho attorneys for the
license aldermen will make a strong fight
for possp.nemsnt. hoping 70 stave of the
final hearing until October. The No
License attorneys will make plea for
Immediate action. Predictions ~ to the
courts action would BE- very risksy. But
whatever shall be done by the district
court the No-Liesnss people are hopeful
Of preventing the rs-sstablishmsnt Of sa-
looms.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20
svisk ~ LsnseaI caslilsas ~ 0sv.
0ooe.

u q. W. ewink succeeds In capturing
he nomiaasaoa fos ths govsTnosship %
the gepueHesa tiskst 10 vii b elected ia
spite q any end I'll eppositioa. He y ths
Logical eaadidats and . sEupendoos blun.
der would b made b. Tie republican
stats eoavsasioa ia turning him down.
And what b more. and Of The gFsstses
eonssavsnes. ths election Of q. W. Swink
would more than anything else. settle the
quasseliag and b.eksging throughout the
state and permit Il 70 settle down 70 bus
insss once more.
None can question his honesty Of pur-
pose. his sinesrity and his good judgement
and 90 Colorado could do . great deal
worse than 70 elect this sturdy and plain
farmer 70 the highest Office in tho gift Of
tho people.
Let us all do some serious thinking con-
eernlng tho candidacy Of Senator Swink.
Pueblo Indicator.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

1hs announcement ~ ~ bass ball
game between thS NsHoaaii Bloomss Sisis
q wichita and picked up nias d Resty
Ford young msn b eausinG o great dsal
d iatsssss h bass ball circles. 1hsryound
iadiss, Il b ssid. are highly 'pseheisat ia
playing he natioaal game but CAPT
AlpA Mooss and Ray ksssnsy thiak there
b enough base ball talent in Rocky Ford
70 hold The score within bounds. Ths
game will b called promptly At 3 O'Clock
Wed. July 2s. At the fair grounds. Ths
net proceeds 60 to the Rocky Ford cosnst
Band.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

A few days since there was gather
ing Of high officials Of the American Beet
Sugar Co. and the Arkansas Valley Rail-
road in Rocky Ford. The party consisted
Of Henry T. Oxnard and H. r. Dxvall Of
New York City, General Manager E. c.
Howe Of Denver. and c. M. Ward, chief
engineer for the railway. Presumably
the Arkansas Valley Railroads interests
were the principal subject Of the confer
ence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

The next regular meeting Of the w. C..
T.. U. viii be held at the Rest Room Fri
day. July ~, The Extension o! Prohi-
bi.icn Territory will DO the sab!ee. TO be
presented by hrs. weidman. in connection
with roll call and prohibition items.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

From Princeton. Ind. comes this ex-
preston Of interest in Rocky Ford's well
fare:
Sorry TO hear Of the license element
getting things their way again. Success
to you next election. VIM. Richie.
While Appearances just now are that
the saloon evil will bs forced on Rocky
Ford for few months. there is yet a
fighting chance for the right to win.
Backed by the wish and good will Of a
large majority the No-Lieense members
Of the council will leave no legal means
unturned to avert the outrage.
The adaptability Of the Arkansas val
ley to apple culture may have at some
time been overestimated. but due promi-
nenee has never been given TO the cherry
as a money maker. As a sample Of
what cherry orchard will do we will
give the experience Of Paul Gervais Of
Grand Valley. He has 200 young trees
from which he will sell total Of 1000
gallons. These he has sold at rs cents
per gallon. making total Of $500 from
small orchard. The cost Of picking was
FIVE cents per gallon. which leaves net
profit Of 50 psr. tree. A Rocky Ford
farmer can make no better investment
than 70 plant . cherry orchard. The
sutissk 10 that Il sill bs difsieuit- 70 aiut
NE market.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

Secretary Taft told his North Caro-
lima audience that breakup of the
solid South" in politics would help
the South more than it would help
the republican party. True enough,
but it is hard to get the southcrner
to see it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

Oma Grimslcy, the famous rough,
rider, with others OF the same sort,
with bunch of outlaw horses and
wild steers will give novel cxhibi-
ton at the Fair Grounds Saturday,
| the 2Ist.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

Rocky Ford has q new city directory
coupled by Ford & 'Buttsrfsld and
printed at tho Gazette Office. In add
ton to the names Of efixsas iteontains q
directory OF business houses and hvs
pages OF names Of ranehmsa adjacent 70
tho city. Alfof which gives the dirsetory
decided local vi1us.- e. .G~ ....'..s
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

Rocky Ford burned up Si.lis.So oa
hss recent Fourth Of July sslsbsstioa.
and ths sswspspsss up there. who are
seiil hssssing about " asssty and
quantity Of ths sntssta,nmsas Afforded.
sssm 70 think ths eslsbvstioa WAS worth
the moasy.-La Junta TEiboas.
Yss. and thsy have The backing Of TO-
900 pleased visititogS,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

The more you think Of Il the more you
are apt to feel assured that Il 10 high time
for every voter TO get into politics At least
70 the extent Of attending the party prim-
aries and going TO the polls to vote. II
practically everybody does these things
will come out all right.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-20

Tho loss o! tho reporters note book on
Thursday las. viii explain why few
news items which should have appeared
last week were missing.