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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31

didn't kill the eagle first? Well, |
wanted the deer's hide and II killed
the eagle first the deer would have
run of, and so shot at the deer. When
it fell the eagle released its hold on
the deer and few up and alighted on
the limb OF tree, whore it sat until
| reloaded my gun and shot 1t also. l
never met a pair OF bucks with their
horns locked together, but recOllect
that in the year 1856 Elias Bevins,
while in the woods one day on Cedar
creek, just above where Dugginsville
now is, came upon two bucks with their
horns locked One was dead and the
other nearly so. Bevins severed the
deers' heads at the necks and carried
the heads and horns home and kept
them several years"
"Five deer is the biggest number l
ever killed while standing in one
place." said the old pioneer. "This
was in the glade at the head OF the
hollow where the road leads up from
Dugginsville to Pontiac. saw the
five deer coming toward me, four OF
which were bucks; three OF them were
large and had big horns. The other
buck was smaller and was torked
horned--thst is, be only had two points
to each beam. / stood still until the
bunch was in twenty-five yards OF me,
when whistled keen note and they
stopped. shot the doe and broke her
back. The bucks now got into fight,
but the forked deer was soon master
and drove the others off few PAGES.
When l got my rifle reloaded l shot
the forked horn deer and killed it.
The other bucks remained near by
until | reloaded and shot until / killed
them all. was on foot and after re-
moving the hides and taking out the
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31

dog attacked the beast but it whipped
her aud drove her back to the house,
and the panther went on with its feast
on fresh pork, and left only Il few
remnants of the hog before 1t finished
its meal. We had built a wolf pen
on the ridge near where the Price
school house now stands and had caught
several wolves in it. The day after
the panther killed the hog my brother
William, who was a sickly man, started
10 mill on horseback at the mouth OF
the creek. Tne trail went up the hill
at our house and followed the ridge to
where it led down TO the creek above
the mill. The pen stood at the side Of
this trail. When my brother rode up
near the pen he discov cred what he
supposed was wolf in it. Dismount-
ing, be took the sack OF corn off his
horse and carelessly put one foot in
the space between two OF the logs in
order TO lay the sack OF corn on the
cross piece Of the pen until he could
tantalize the wolf TO his satisfac tiOn.
The moment he put his foot in the
opening the supposed wolf uttered a
hoarse growl and came nigh catching
his foot with its teeth, which caused
my brother 10 turn summersaut in
getting away from the pen, and look
ing back at the pen he was astonished
to discover that it was not wolf but
a big panther. Knowing that it could
not escape out OF the pen he cut q
small pole and poked the beast with IT
until its temper was red hot He said
the panther growled the fercest and
cut some OF the awfulest Shines he
ever saw any wild beast do. II it
could have got out of the pen it might
have torn him TO pieces. After my
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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
81 a Year in Advance.

labor. No business is more con-
hning, We know whereof we
speak and we know right we'll the
value OF a little respite, and a little
snuff of pure air, and the pleasure
Of an occasional touch Of bright,
warm sunshine on the pallid cheek.
But, boys, if you think there is no
other road to happiness, wealth
and renown but to sell dry goods,
try it. Let US assure you, how
ever, that as long as there are so
few learning to make boots and
shoes and harness and hoes and
pitchforks and brick walls, and
people continue to need them so
much, the chances in that direc-
tion are better for building a for
tune, and establishing yourselves
as useful, honored, and influen-
tial members of society. If you
are established ia any business,
we counsel you not to leave it. 1t
is question which requires con-
sideration, and may, or may not,
be advisable. But if you are about
to enter some field Of life labor,
be not influeccd by any false con-
siderations of ease or respectable,
ity. You will succeed in nothing
without continued effort; and il you
have ability and are willing to work
to that end, you will be success
ful, and success will command re-
spcct.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
Vol. y, No, SO,
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY W. H. AND r. d. PRICE.
Taney County

-T'ANEY is the fourth county from the west
line OF the state, In the extreme southern
tier, and so bordering on Arkansas and en-
joying to Its fUlneSs the wonderful climate
Of the Sunny Side" OF the Ozarks, where the
temperature rarely touches zero In winter and the
nights In summer are always cool enough to make
sleep delight.
The county contains $50 square miles, 4i2, 90.
acres OF which about $1,000 acres are uuder i'm
pfoyemeut. The soil varies from the rich alluviaI
bottoms to the strong limestone soils Of the ridg
es, producing successfully wheat, ou which the
county was awarded the silver medal at the Lou
isianR Purchase exposition, corn second to none
"a stalk on display in this Office measuring seven
teen feet four inches in length) potatoes, cotton
melons, tame grasses, berries fruits, vegetables
In fact verything except tropical products. Pears
and peaches do especially well.
The surface is rugged and picturesque covered
with forests aud traversed by streams OF spark
ling ceNrness, among them the beautiful White
river, famed for its scenery aud It's fnny tribes
including the gamey black bass and jack salmon
while the wooded eNpauSeS abound in small game
OF various kinds including fox, raCcOOu, OpOSsom
squirrel, quail and turkey, aifordlug abundant
recreation with rod aud gun.
The population Of the county by the last census
was Ul27, only two OF whom were colored and
Al but 10 American born. Taxes are not heavy
Wood for fuel is plentiful and remarkably cheap
selling in Forsyth for VI n wagon.Oad with side
boards. Church and school facilities are fair and
increasing, many OF the schools manifesting such
for the use oil pupils Improved farms are valued
at go to $50 an acre, while unlmproyed lands can
be had at sl,25 TO g. There are still about 300
acres OF government lands, subject to homestead
or cash entry. The county is finely watered, the
White river alone winding In and out for about u
hundred miles within its borders
There is considerable timber OF commercial val
ne, including hickory, whlteoak, walnut, plue and
cedar, aud vast mineral wealth, as Indicated by
the little prospecting that has been done. Oul
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime, mangau
esc, copper, lead and zinc in their multitudiuous
forms silver and gold, recent prospecting showing
the preseEce Of both in paying quantities, all oI
which will afford matchmaking opportunities tC
men of means, judgment and energy.
In no spot on earth, perhaps can poor man
SO easily acquire home and make u living, and
any man who is honest and energetic will be wei
comed be he rich or poor. The railroad, wv hite
River line of the Missouri Pacihc,) is stimlatinp
enterprise and enhancing values. River traffic
aud electric roads are u certainty OF the near tut
ure to give new stimulus TO every material inter
est and enhance all realty values. Now Is the
iitnp N GOT in Fiuht aud reap the hpupftS
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
III THE HoRE NEST
Cheerful Evening ReverIes for Tired
Mothers
OLD FOLKS.

A homestead without a pair of
old folks-"Time's doting chroni-
cles"-seated contentedly in the
chimney corner, would hardly be a
homestead at all. lfthey are in the
picture, tits complete. There you
may find them, day in and day
out, in in all sorts Of weather,
steadfast to their places and TO one
another. When the caves drip,
in the middle of the winter fore
moons, the old man with head Of
silver abandons his post and news
paper to make the accustomed
tour Of the kitchen Offices, the
shed, or the barn, lingering by
the way to throw down a handful
of grain for the pinched poultry,
With what minuteness he is eau
toned by grandmother not to go
out insufiicien,ly clad, and with
what a le-hearted JOY she well
comes him when he comes back to
her again. He would hardly get
a warmer reception if he was just
returning from genuine polar
expedition with Walter Wellman.
AS soon as he has nestled down
snugly in his cushioned chair once
more, he will launch out into such
voluable details of the keen air
outdoors, suggestive of Arctic rem
iniscences, which no listener
could very we'll call in question
as will find the white haired old
couple in topics OF earnest talk till
dinner is brought on the table.
Fortunate is the home where
grandfather and grandmother still
occupy their old arm chairs,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
lTH, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1907

entrails l carried the deer to tree
and hung them on limbs and went
home for assistance and went back and
took the hides and yension home.
will now tell you something about see
ing rattlesnake charm bird one day,
which was the only thing OF the kind
ever witnessed. The snake was two
and one.hslf feet in length and was
| lying ia coil. The bird was small,
with yellow breast The bird was
greatly agitated and huttered around
the serpent aud chirped in peculiar
way. AS it played around the snake
it gradually got closer to it, Very
soon It iiuttered up within q few inches
OF The snakes head, when the latter
caught the bird in its mouth, AT this
stage walked up and killed the rat.
tier. The bird was dead by the time
the serpent was. The reptile carried
nine rattes.
"The richest bee tree l ever assisted
to take the honey out of, said Mr..
Ford" was one that Ike Mahan found
in the Mahau hollow. The bees were
in a blackjack tree; the comb was
twelve feet long, and the honey strained
out ten gallons. One day in August
| 1865, and Abe Nave, Joe Hall and
John Mahan found a rich colony Of
bees in the graveyard on what is now
the Jesse Herd place in the fork Of
Little North Fork and Bratton Spring
creek. The bees occupied the hollow
Of dead hickory stump, fifteen feet
high. The bees went in at the ground &.
Hall pushed the stump down, which
broke off two inches above the
surface Of the ground.
The cavity in the stump was
filled with rich honey comb from four
inches below the level OF the ground to
several feet above. The honey comb
was SO rich that John Mahan carried
piece OF it to his wife in Douglas
county, Missouri. The stump yielded
little more than eight gallons OF
strained honey"
81 will now give you a panther story, 4"
said Mr.. Ford. Though ii is not Il
big tale to tell it is true, While |
lived with my brother William Ford,
In the first creek bottom on the east
side OF Little North Fork below the
moth Of Bratton's Spring creek, known
now as the Dan Burress place, | and
John Graham, who died at Spokane
Falls, Washington, several years ago,
took all the dogs on the place except
one savage slut and went on hunt.
The night following the day we left
panther attacked bunch OF our hogs
near tho house and killed one. The
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
LAND AND MINERAL DECISIONS.
A Weekly synopsis Furnished by Wood
ford ID. Harlan, Land Attorney,
Warrington, DC.

Coal LANDs-The preference right
of entry conferred by Section 234S Il. S.,
is dependent upon the opening and i'm
proving OF coal mine on public land
that is in the actual possession OF the
applicant. The declaratory statement
and affidavit must be made by the ap.
plicant himself: subsequently, certain
proofs and acts may be made by an
agent; where the declaration was i'm
properly made by an agent, in the alb
sence Of adverse filing or conflict, it
may be made nunc pro tune.
CONTEST, PRACTICE An entryman
must comply with the law during con-
test During the tendency Of con-
test, in which each party alleges prior
ity OF settlement, both are bound TO
comply with the law; and II the sue.
cessful party fails so to do, such failure
is properly the subject OF inquiry on
behalf on the losing party.
L
ENTRY-An entry secured through
fraudulent and speculative contest is
invalid
FINAL PROoF-WheD defective
through no fault OF claimant, new
proof may be made showing compliance
up to submission OF former, though COM
pliance subsequently can not be shown.
Taken outside Of office hours may be
considered, when so taken because the
witnesses could not attend at any other
time, and their testimony was submit
ted with due opportunity for cross. ex.
animation by the adverse claimant.
MINING CLAIM AND Town LoTs-
The value OF land for town lots will not
preclude its disposition under the min
ing laws if such land is 10 fact Of the
character subject to entry under said
! laws.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
SATURDAY. EVENING REyERIEs.

The sacrifice that so many of
our young men are making to Sc
cure a position in a store, is really
amusing. In almost all parts Of
the country let any store-keeper
proclaim that he has, or is likely
to have, a vacancy, and heis forth
with overrun with applications.
We know Of young men working
for from two hundred to three
hundred dollars per annum, and
boarding themselves, who can
command, as mechanics, three
times that sum. Why is it that
good mechanics of almost every
kind are so scarce, and are com.
manding their own price, while so
many young men are turning their
backs upon their fathers calling,
and lying in wait for opportunities
to measure calico between dingy
walls, fourteen hours a day, for
mere pittance1
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
CHOOSE WELL.

The line of conduct chosen by
young man during the five years
from fifteen to twenty, will, in al
most every instance, determine
his character for life. AS he is
then careful Or careless, prudent
or imprudent, industrious or in
dolent, truthful or dissimulating,
intelligent or ignorant, temperate
or dissolute, so will he be in after
years, and it needs no prophet to
cast his horoscope, or calculate
his chances in life.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
STARTING IN LIFE.

No young man who desires to
succeed in business has any time
to lose in shufling about in an ex-
perimental clerkship; and after
finishing his school edcation the
sooner he makes choice of his
business for life, and sets himself
at work to learn and become sue
cessfully established, the better.
No young man can afford to make
a mistake in his choice OF occupa-
ton; the first choice should be the
true one. For this reason we
would say to young man in re-
gard to routine clerkship, by no
means accept place Of that kind,
not even if the salary is large; it
may seem large at first, but there
can be no compensation to young
man for the loss OF time. Indeed,
we are Of the opinion that young
man, at the start, had better work
for nothing, or even pay for the
privilege Of going into an estab-
lishment where he can learn a
good business, than to take an
ordinary clerkship at any price.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
How to Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chonic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels, and restores the
natural action of the bowels. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate
or grippe and is mild and pleasant to
take. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all
druggists.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
AnticipHtIon.
n you're not awaiting for me
When | hustle home today,

n you're not awaiting for me
When hustle home today,
II your blue eyes amt R.peekiR'
For your daddy down the way
I'm mske the world seem lonesome,
An the sky won't seem so blue,
An you'll miss searchin' An fndin'
What my pocket holds fer you.
know you know there's somethin'
In my pocket every day
When you come a.fOmpin' TO me,
Curls R.fyip', down the way;
And you know know you know It,
Bless the mischief In your eyes!
Still the both Of us are gladder
For your Squeal Of ieigned surprise.
And I'm tickled as can be
When you snuggle up To me
With your cheek agin my bosom,
AS coutented as can be:
Dear. dear heart, may all the future
BE sunshine and skies % blue,
With something good in its pocket
Each succeeding day for you!
Judd Mortimer Lewis In Houston Post.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
Alphab etiCRl.

The kindergarten children are strug-
Cling with the alphabet.
"Who can tell what comes after G?"
asks the teacher. Silence reigns.
Again she questions, Doesn't any
ono know what comes after G?"
Then Carleton raises his hand. 81
do" he says. "Whiz. Gee whiz. -
WOman's Home Companion.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31

Do not flatter yourself, young
man, that your fortune is made,
that you are a gentleman, when
once you hayc secured a position
behind Messrs. Yardsticks & Co. S
counter. You have an exceeding
ly hard road to travel to achieve
anything like success. You may
as we'll understand il first as last.
Unless you have large amount of
energy, and are willing to work
hard and long, and wait patiently,
and have some natural adaptation
tc the business, the chances are
that you will fail. Don't take on
any airs the first year. The m ost
detestable sight imaginable is a
youth with half an intellect, half
developed, pulIed up with an
exalted idea Of bis own import
ance because OF his good clothes
and six months experience in
second rate retail shop.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31
ONE SWALLOW.

One swallow doesn't make a
summer, but some Of our young
men should remember that too
many swallows are certain to make
a fall.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31

Only one in great many Of our
merchants succeeds in making a
fortune. Very many OF them fail;
and most of those who do not fail,
only succeed by a lifetime of weary
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31

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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31

(S c. Turnbo, in "FreSide Stories of Early Day.
in the 0aarks." Published by the author, II
paper bindings, at 50 cents.l
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-10-31

T'ANEY is the fourth county from the west
line OF the state, In the extreme southern
tier, and so bordering on Arkansas and en-.
joying to its fUllneSs the wonderful climate
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-08
WEATHER RECORD.

The following meteorological sum- nary of the weather conditions dur ing the week ending June l. la07, is reported by \. B. Whitfield, deputy |. :. land and mineral surveyor;
 May S0-6 a. m. to 6 ?. m.-eloudy !; light wind from south, average tenn perature 5e.
 May sl-6 a. III. to 6p. m.-rain ; showers. wind from s. E. average temperature 5l.
 Rainfall during May nine four tenth inches.
 June l-6 a. m. to ?. m.-rain showers: wind from s. and s. E., average temperature Il.
 June --6 a. n. to 6 ?. m.-rain showers; wind from :. and $. E., average temperature 5l.
 June 3--6 a. ID. to ?, m.-sunshine and showers; wind from s. and s. E., average temperature 52.
 June 4-6 a. III. to ?. m.-cloudy : wind from south, average tempera- tare ;.
 Rain fall during June to date one one tenth inch.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-08
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Price & Teeple, of Chicago, piano m manufacturers, have one of their in- struments, Cabinet Grand, on exhi- bition at the Tongass Trading Co.,. This company expects to establish an agency in Ketchikan as soon as the necessary arrangements for same are perfected.
 N. Kitzmiller has accepted posi- tioh as deputy marsh al at the court house. "Kitz" has had considerable experience as peace officer and will undoubtedly be valuable acquisition to Mr. Cam pbell's staff.
 The Jefferson was in south bound this morning arriving about 7:3o. She had fair crowd of passengers from northern points but little freight for there. She took ten pass engers, and 10 tierces of mild cured salmon from Bergman's packing house.
 w. A. Langllle, inspector or forest reserves for Alaska who has been away on tou- of inspection. return ed last night. While gone he visited Sitka. Hoonah, Icy Straits, Peters burg and many of the minor places besides.
 The shooting gallery now has it's new awning in place, marked i'm provement. By the way did you notice that offer of "Jimmie's" to put up pair of five dollar shoes for the best score between now and July 9th
 Jas. Millar left for the south this morning on board the Jefferson. He goes with the expectation of securing the charter for Ketchikan lodge r. X A. NJ.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-08

A. s. Dautrick, agent for the Alaska $. s. O., at Juneau, is in the city, arriving on this mornings Jeff erson.
 The ketchikan Cannery Company's s gasolene tender Creel arrived up from the Sound about ten o'clock last night with Lyle Blodgett in command. She lowed scow carrying 1000 gal Ions of gasolene and was ten days on the trip.
 The steamer Humboldt was reported out of Seattle last night. She should arrive here Wednesday morning.
 The boys at the shingle mill on Georges Inlet are wondering what sort of liquid refreshment W. J. Sully acquired at Metlakahtla yesterday, that made him get into Georges Inlet on the way back, thinking he was headed for ketchikan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-08
BEST CLIMATE IN ALASKA.

The climate of the upper Cook inlet is described by members of the geo. logical survey as the finest in Alaska
 In paper on climatologieal features of Alaska \. H. Brooks and C. Abbe IT, say:
 The Cook inlet region. including the lower part of the Susitna basin. though somewhat colder than that part of the seaboard which lies di- rectly on the open ocean, has probably the most delightful climate of any portion of Alaska. While the winters are cold compared with southeastern Alaska. the upper part of the inlet being usually locked in ice from November to May. they are not so severe as those of Boring sea. The charm of the Cook inlet climate is its bright, clear weather in the spring and summer. when there is just enough rainfall to insure ample water for the growth of vegetation.
 Commenting on this Prof. G. C. Martin says in his "Reconnassiance of the Matanuska Coal Field':"
 "The Matanuska valley is some what colder and has less rain than Cook inlet. The proportion of bright days in summet is probably greater al the head of Knik arm than at any other point on the coast of Alaska. Coalitions are practically the same throughout the Matanuska valley as on knik arm. except as they are mod flied by differences in latitude.
 1t appears highly probable tbat the region bordering knik arm and part of the Matanuska valley will support important agricultural indus tries. The district should become to large degree not only self-sup- porting. but capable of supplying garden produce 10 such surrounding regions as are connected with it by adequate means of transportation"