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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-01
A singular Epitaph.

At Annapolis. \. $. and In the mill
tary cemetery attached 10 old Fort
Anne Il n tombstone with the following
odd Inscription;
Here Lysth the Body %
Margaret Wlnictt.
Born the eth day Of April. Ia. and Dyed
the 18th Of February. liz
The singular part OF the epitaph Is
that tho child. according 10 the engrav'
ing on the headstone, died nearly a
year before lts birth.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-01
Ex,eauatiaE circumstance.

A woman was charged with stealing
a dozen cases OF silver. She appeared
before the second judicial chamber.
Said the judge. Come. tell Us the
truth" Said the woman: The truth.
my good Judge. Is that have not been
able 90 resist the temptation. Consld-
or. your honor-they all bore my Int
neutrality-suspicious. Roumalne Blu
charest.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-01
IN. n..iin. .f chi,.ir,.

Wife (drearilyl-Ah. mel The days
OF chivalry are past ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the matter nowi wlfs-slr Walter
Raleigh laid his cloak on the ground
for Queen Elisabeth % walk over. but
you get mad simply because poor. dear
mother sat down on your hat.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-01

Father" asked the youth. what Is
your understanding Of the saying. The
race Is not always 20 the swiftr"
Practically. my son." replied the
wise father. 1t means that In the race
OF life the fast men don't usually come
out ahead."-Cathollc Standard and
Times
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-01

what makes Archie Feathertop
have such n strange, preoccupled look
about him latelyr
"Preoccupled IL the right word for Il.
He's engaged 10 girl. but he has
found another girl that he likes bet.
ter."-Chlcago Tribune.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-01
Accomplished n Good peal.

Mrs. Hoyle What DO you think OF
my dressmakerf Mrs. Doyle-She's
great. she has almost given you a
figure. New York Press.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-01

let thy speech be better than 81
Isnce or be silent. Dlcnyslus.
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Forsyth
by W. II. PRICE.

EORSYTH, the county seat OF Tancy county,
is beautifully and centrally located at the
junction of the sparkling waters OF the Swan
with the swift and crystal current OF beauti-
ful White river. The site is ideal and the little,
well built aud well painted city. fastened at the
beauty. while the wooded ridges flank in every d.
rection the central figure, all form picture which
fingers long In the memory OF tn, vtsitor-and he
usually comes back to refresh the picture.
The Presbyterian church has decided TO locate
here its college for southwestern Missouri and
northwestern Arkansas. making OF Forsyth n
prominent college town. The fact that Forsyth
donated u forty-acre site and about five thousand
dollars toward the establishment Of this school
sufficiently indicates the attitude Of our people
toward the higher education. The fact that the
committee representing the church has acquired
an additional l20 acres of land affords some clue
to the magnitude Of the plans Of the church. l,
Is purposed TO spend $4,000 on this school plant.
School will open January |, 1906.
We have a good graded school, neat stone
SHAPED open TO all churches, well supported un-
ion Sunday school, daily mails from all directions
in short, more advantages than many more
populous and wealthy community.
Well equipped mail and hack lines, with head
quarters here, give daily connection with the
Frisco at Chadwick. aud the White River line
of the Missouri Pacific, ut Branson.
5ost lines of business are represented, includ
ing general merchandise, drugs, millinery, hotels,
livery, lumber, meat market undertaking, print
ing, painting, milling, blacksmithing carpentry
rtceuera We have an able and sufficiently nu
merous corps OF lawyers, good physician, ana
real estate men enough
We need resident dentist. a furniture store. a
hardware store, a woodworking factory TO utiliZ,
our native woods, and various other enterprises
can lind or make good openings
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16

Miss Elsie Peterson OF Ameera is
seriously i'll with u fever which shows
typhoid symptoms, says DR.. Pierce.
The Bennett mine south of Kirbyville
is shipping car Of jack this week.
The jack from this mine is of as line ap-
pearance as any that has been brought
to this Office.
am closing out my clothing at cost,
with the purpose OF dropping it from
my line. Come In and get the bar
gains offered in this line and save
money. b. B. Price.
J. w. Trout, inventor Of the Trout
hay.baling machine, one of the best
machines made for the purpose, trans.
acted business in Forsyth the first OF
the week. He will soon he manufac.
turing his machines on a much larger
scale than heretofore, at Branson,
where he is erecting a factory.
Professor A. j. Hicks is suffering
from an acute attack Of Oklahoma
fever, and is liable TO pull out for that
country almost any hour. He will
doubtless be back to his farm and one
of us in the near future. He was here
yesterday enroute to Bradleyvillc on a
business errand. He expects TO attend
the Interstate Sunday School associa-
tion at Sloan Springs, Arkansas, u
few days hence.
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16

Conditions rendered IL necessary to
run local correspondence through the
condenser this week, and the pressure
squeezed some items entirely out,
S. w. Boswell, the popular cashier
Of the Tancy county bank, went to
Springfield via Branson, Tuesday
morning, to visit with his family.
J. Fl. Ellison, Of Mincy, one of
Taney's live young teachers, was In
town Saturday. He is engaged in his
second months work 10 the school at
Mincy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Hunt of Mincy
were Tuesday visitors TO the county
capital. Mr.. Hunt is superintendent of
the Wetmore park and game preserve
in the south part of the county. They
talk of moving to Forsyth to enjoy the
advantages Of the School OF the Ozarks.
j. A. TOlerton came down from Bran
son in his gasoline boat Sunday, accom-
panied by Mr.. Crawford, of Wayland,
who has been here and at BransOn for
several months. Postmaster Melton,
Sam Wheeler and Link Parrish. He
had two engineers on board, Hi McFar.
land and Jimmie Trout. Mr.. Tolertor
and the other Branson people went back
Monday morning, some by boat and
some by hack.
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16

This is an institution OF which every
citizen of the county has reason to feel
proud. While banks have burst ana
gone ieto the hands of receivers in
every direction, this institution, care
full, conservative and solid as rock,
has gone on gaining in business and In
the confidence of the people.
The bank was opened for business
August II. 1891, fifteen years ago to-
morrow, with ]. X. McHafiie as presl'
dent, S. w. Boswell as vice.president
and w. NJ. Wade as cashier. Mr.
Wade was cashier for ten years, since
which time Mr.. Boswell has occupied
that responsible position. The present
officers are J. G. Parrish, president; D.
II. Parrish, vice. president: S. W. Bos-
we'll, cashier: Carl Parrish, assistant
cashier.
Here is condensed statement show
ing the financial condition OF the bank
at the close of business August Is, l9O6;
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16

OF eleven children and is survived by |
only one, Mrs. Mary Darlington, Of
Alton, Illinois.
The subject of this sketch was mar
red TO Wilson Powell, December Ii,
1877, and to this union were born six
children, five sons and one daughter.
One son died in infancy, three others
while young. all in the short period of
-four months. Two children are still
living, John W. Powell, of Forsyth,
Missouri, and Mrs. Mary a. Evans, of
Jacksonville. Illinois. In these two
families thus represented are seven
grandchildren to be numbered among
those who mourn.
Mr.. Powell, the husband, died
November /, in 1867, leaving widow
and two children.
Mrs. Eliza Powell, the deceased, was
married a second time, TO w. +, Hall,
November ., 1871. This union was
broken by the death OF the husband
November -, 1901. TO them were
born one daughter, Magnolia, who,
with three half.brothcrs, two half
sisters and three grandchildren, other
than those previously mentioned, are
left to mourn the death of her mother.
Besides those named are many other
mourning relatives and host Of sor-
rowing friends.
Mrs. Hall became christian in her
seventeenth year, and was the same
year bereft Of her mother. She at
once united with the Missionary Bap'
list church, at Bethel, in st. Clair
county, Illinois.
During the lifetime of her first hus'
band they lived in the vicinity OF
O'Fallon, Illinois, and in the forma.
tion of the Baptist church at that place
she probably became one of its charter
members. Shortly after becoming n
widow she removed TO Madison county
and transferred her membership to the
Troy Baptist church. After her sec.
Ond marriage, having settled per-
manently in the neighborhOOd where
she spent the last tbirty.iive years OF
. her life, she united with the Mount
Zion M. +. church, in which she lived
faithful and consistent number until
, death.
She was loyal companion, faith
full wife and true helpmate, kind ant
loving mother, good neighbor ant
friend. and was universally respected
> and highly esteemed by all who knew
her. During her last and sOmewha
n prolonged illness she was patient, crate
s full and contented and truly appre
ciated the many acts Of kindness ant
If sympathy OF neighbors and friends.
II She made brave resistance agains
the remOrseless enemy, Death, and wa
N bopeful of recovery until the last; bu
5. though forced to succumb TO the grif
Is destroyer in the unequal contest 10
life, she could and did say just a fe'
hours before the end: 1T is well wit
nv soul,o and SO in the language
the apostle she could triumphantly e'
- claim: 80 death, where is thy stint
;, @ grave, where is thy victory"
ns The funeral was conducted at Tn
family residence by Rev. u. j. Farmt
is of Collinsville. The cssket was Ii
in orally covered with beautiful flower
n. tokens OF love and esteem of relative
in and friends. A large concoursc OF pc
e. pie followed the remains to their Ia
I'd resting. place in the Hall cemetery
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16
Obituary.

Eliza Cox was born in st. Louis, Mis-.
souri,, September /, 1873, and peace.
fully departed this life at her home
near Collinsville, Illinois, at 4:20 a. IN.
August 8, 1906, aged Il years, II months
aud days.
She went with the family TO Illinois
in 1874, the year Of the "high water" in
st. Louis, and located near old Down.
ing station, in st. Clair county, and in
that and Madison county spent the re
mainder OF her life. She was the third
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16
S. w. BOSWELL, Cas-
THE BANK OF BRANSON.
A Prosperous and Growing Young Finan-
Cial Concern.

Cial Concern.
The Bank OF Branson, organized a
little more than four morths ago at
Branson, the first railroad town to be
established in the county, is making a
gratifying record. 1t was organized
largely by former Forsyth people,
among whom are the president, cashier
and two of the directors. Its growth is
a good measure Of the rapid increase in
business in the county since the advent
of the road, and especially of the devel-
opment OF the western portion OF the
county. The best idea OF It's successful
operation is to be gained from the state
ment below, made at the close of Its
fourth month of existence:
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16

Il. L. Prather, with the Robert,
johnson e. Rand Shoe Co. OF st. Louis,
is here with his wife on Il visit TO Mr..
and Mrs. J. p. Collier. Mr.. Prather
is Taney-Christian county product
and does credit to his ''gaisipg" in bis
Republican.
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16
LiceEsed to W cd.

The following marriage licenses were
issued by the circuit clerk for tine week
ending August 10, 1906:
James Russell and Mary Eldridge, both
of GoOdloe.
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16
wi,lTake Stock to Pasture

have plenty of grass and water and
will take stock to Craze ut 30 cents a
head Il month, and salt the stock.
Address,
G. w. II. SMITH, Hilda, Mo.
The Taney County republican., 1906-08-16
Official Statement
OF the Financial Condition of
BANK OF BRANSON

At Branson, State OF Missouri. at the close OF
business on the 10th day Of July, 1906, pub
iished in the Taney County Republican, a
newspaper printed and published ut For
syth, state OF Missouri, on the 10th lay OF
July, 1906:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

self heard Ginning with his remarks were the bass
and tenor queries of the other principals and the
male chorus.
Over to the innocent constable rushed the King
of OOf1and with his retinue. What does this mean,
fellow" demanded Stitson in kingly tones.
Just what you see, sport, nonChalantly
swered the constable
But my good man, you don't seem to realize
what this means to us, argued Stitson. We came
direct to the theater from the train. Our trunks
all here. Not of us has any street clothes.
We cant go home, we cant go anywhere, in these
costumes Have you attached the costumes, too"
Cant attach what you're wearing" explained
Long
But what are we to do?" asked Miss Oliver
Go to the hotel" suggested the house manager
desperately. Its right across the street. Go to
the hotel, and then what can be done Tomorrow
y quick witted chorus girl snatched the imitation
Oriental rug str that lay the floor of the palace
ball room setting. In a moment the stars and the
minor members of the cast had followed her exam
pie and thus arrayed the procession started for the
hotel.
Feely and Ames, heavy eyed and worn of coun-
tenance, sitting in the office of the Grand Hotel
of Burleyville when Merry Hal Brown, the popular
low comedian, clad in his TESTERS motley, came upon
them at eight in the morning. Sadly he made known
the cOmpanys dismal situation.
Do you mean to say asked Feelv, that thew
had the hardwood to attach Miss divers cothng,'
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his mind there swarmed visions of Miss Oliver
shrinking from the Grand Hotel of Bureyville into
the glare of the sun and into the full gaze of the
Jeerng populace.
with grim smile And where's your securty?"
III satisfy you before night"
You'll satisfy right away!"
"Now, Lucy said the landlord softly, don't be
harsh. Think how you would feel if you one
O these poor girls and"
Abel Minton!' she launched at him. IF ever
hear you intimate again that the wife of your
bosom would ever scandaze herself and family SO
much to be O these play actors dressin' in
union suits an cheap yelling, an prancin through
the streets, and If YOU ever dare to think such
a thing of me again, Abel Minton, I'll leave you'll"
Feely sped to the telegraph office, wrote Wire
me hundred dollars quck" a blank, and had it
sent to five addresses. Then he returned to the
hotel and went to Miss divers
Gracia Oliver seated in a rocking chair, with
quilt of the well known log cabin pattern
wrapped about her knees and a chenille frnged
table cover flung over her shoulders
I've sent kilograms Feely announced
I'm going to try to get out of the hole"
1T is time somebody was making some kind of
effort, she said cily.
why, you seem to lay the blame meI'
I'm sorry if it seems so. But | blame myself
as much as anyone else. Maybe it is valuable
lesson for me. I've learned anyhow, that | have
no career in comic opera Her lips quvered
d. Il
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I'll admit the dialogue IS dry-n spots. But the
music! An audience from Yapp Center would
ognze every composer that ever lived in it. You
stole that soldiers march from Sousa; YOU swiped
the King entrance song from Herbert; you twisted
the TESTERS solo from of Cole and Johnson s
songs; and that serenade for the tenor is simply
%, Promise Me- turned inside out. Wuh!''
The lbrettist his literary sensibty stung to the
quick turned dsmaly and walked out into the
night. After him strobe the composer, taking the
opposite direction from that chosen by his brother
in affection
Manager gone" unused the house manager,
who had correctly estimated the feverish haste of
McWhirter; composer gone; hbrettist ditto. And
the child is abandoned this doorstep There1
be lively times here within hour
The house manager was good prophet; but his
time allowance too liberal There lively
times within two minutes after the fall of the cur
tain on the last act of The Dryad."
Gracia Oliver, who had the title role, demanded
to be informed why her dressing door
locked.
A sharp faced stranger, who had appeared in the
wings during the last act, mutey pointed to Abram
Miller, constable in and for the of Bureyville
Who with badge in evidence, sat on the arm of a
stage throne and looked majestic.
In the wake of Miss Oliver lowered little Miss
Candy, the ingenue who had been the leading sprte
of fairy land Rack of them a crowd of chorus
girls-also fairies.
"'Tachment solemnly stated the constable
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anything" Feely argued en-
couragingly. This doesn't
prove that you can't act or
sing, any more than it proves
that | can't write a comic
opera that will 60"
What? Are you going to
write another?"
Now, there can be no end of
scorn in woman's voice;
but for whitening, soaring
scorn, commend me to the
voice of a beautiful woman
with a chenille fringed table
cover over her shoulders and
a log cabin patterned quilt
over her knees, and a little
gilt and diamond dust stick
ing to her hair, and her face
showing humiliation, wrath,
despair, and disappointment.
l am" Feely replied hotly.
Pm going to write another,
and if that doesn't go I'll
write another and another and
another, until [ do write one
that will succeed"
When you want leading
lady, refer her to me. "
You are very unkind."
Il suppose you'll write a
comic opera about this ex-
perience. UGH"
Pardon me-" Fee1y said
stiffly. "Ill-I'll call some
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"Not only the hardihood, but
the papers.
Feely dropped his face in his
hands and moaned.
Here was a predicament. But
why should Feely worry? He had
his clothing. But-but Feely and
Miss Oliver had talked this comic
opera over; they had planned the
scenes in which she was featured;
they had built high hopes upon it.
1t was to have been her introduce
ton as a star. 1t probably meant
more to her than to any other in
the company; and it meant more
to Feely than she thought. This
was why he looked unmoved at
the gathering crowd of citizens
who had been attracted to the ho-
tel by the rumors which had their
start with the constable This
was why, when Brown said to him
that it was a shame these people
should rush in to peer at the COM
pany in its misfortune, he had
said:
But Miss Oliver is up stairs.
1t doesn' t matter.
Soon there was more trouble.
The landlords wife insisted that
the troupe leave forthwith. The
hotel was being scandalized, she
said, and besides, where was the
money coming from to pay for the
rooms and board of that crowd2
"I'll-I'll guaranty it" Feely
offered DESPERATELY. while through
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Attachment! MS from
Miss Oliver in the same tone
wherewith she had shrieked
Horror!" when the King of
Oofiand had invaded her
realm.
Yes'm,' replied Constable
Miller. This gentleman
here" indicating the sharp
faced man, had the papers
an | served EN-, as was my
DUTY"
Now, a woman in wrath or
a woman in tears is not an
unusual sight, when she is
in the garb ordinarily affected
by mortals; but when she is
arrayed in pink-er-pink-
pink things, and enveloped in
a gossamery, filmy, drifting
robe, and wears a tinsel crown,
and carries gilt wand tipped
with iridescent points, then
either rage or tears seem in
CongruOus. To the constable
they were astonishing.
What am | going to wear"
she demanded.
The appalling problem
flashed upon the minds of the
Others. From across the
stage came hoarse speech.
The King of Oofand, in every
day life Allen Stitson, billed
as "Al Stitson, the Eminent
Comedian" was making him.
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SollS lliCS vi Ii y
ad" did not know that a man in
an overcoat with massive fur collar
and cuffs was clambering aboard a
train.
It's McWhirter's fault" sighed
the librettist, standing in the lobby
of the Grand Opera House of Bur-
leyville. McWhirter, it may be
said, was the man of the fur
trimmed overcoat. Il begged that
man to let me give 'em something
like The Dream of the Rose or
a sentimental lyric like Your Eyes
Are Heaven Enough for Me in
the second act; but no. He was
stuck on that Koko From Cocoa
nut Grove with the cannibal cho-
rus, and in it went.
Il don't know" commented
Ames the composer, who smarted
a bit; for after all it was his music
that formed the substructure of
the songs-"I don't know, Feely
Seems to me the dialogue is ragged
all the way through. Why, that
first act is nothing but talky talky
talk for ten minutes at a stretch
I've spoken of it before. There
aren't enough new gags in the book
of the show. That's one trouble. -
New gags!" retorted Feely.
"HOw about some new music?
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0HE dispirited people who
were liielessly singing
the potpourri of what
Il were to have been the
song hits of The Dry
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-04-26

Did you ever notice " said an
Observant citizen the other day,
chow the politicians on the stump
in campaign years split the ears
of the groundlings' with their
frantic denunciations of mono
poly? They foam at the mouth
and tear their hair and one would
think from theircarrying on that
If they should meet a monopoly
in the road thatmonopoiy wonld
be killed dead-dead then and
and there. Bnt when these same
friends OF the people come into
actual contact with n monopoly
did you ever notice how many OF
them sidestep?' II might be
remarked in passing that a good
many people have observed these
things.-StatesvIlle Landmark.
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Doctors Are Puzz ed.

The remarkable recoveryjoi Ken
meth Mclver, Of Vasceboro, Me
is the subject of much interest tu
the medical fraternity and a vide
circle OF friends. He says of h .
case: lowing to severe lnflamma
tion Of the threat and conges-
tion oi the lungs, three doctors
gave me up tn die, when. as n
last resort, | was induced to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery and I
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Speaking oi the torture ia
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captives, reminds me Of the in.
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ave would not be without Cham
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