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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29

discovered anything new. The Phil
ippine commission, some years ago
first discovered this necessity. The
sole purpose of our agitation is to have
the idea of the Philippine commission
carried to its logical conclusion.
"Brio fly stated, our reasons follow:
Il. The island OF Mindanao and the
Sulu archipelago embrace territory
larger than the combined area OF Della
ware, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hamp'
shire, New Jersey, and Porto Rico.
"2. The native population of the
Moro country is very small, and conse-
quently interposes no obstacle TO
American colonization.
"3. Our colonial experiment in the
far east depends for its success upon
the introduction Of western civilization
and progress. This can come only
with American settlement and enter
prise.
~. American settlement and enter.
prise will come only as result OF
liberal inducements held out by the
government. Liberal inducements can
not, iu justice to the dense population
of the northern islands, ever be made
TO Americans to settle there.
IS. Liberal inducements can be
made to Americans 10 come TO the
Moro country without in any sense
working an injustice to the native pop
ulation. On the contrary, au influx oI
Americans to this island would be q
boon TO its people,"
1t is needless to say that no opposi
tion developed against this plan in the
Moro province. In fact, the PROPOSE
tion met with universal appreciation
among Americans throughout the is
lands, as shown by the editorial ex
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29

Mindanao will become the Mecca OF
the energetic and enterprising Ameri-
cans who come to these shores. All
the opportunities Of Luzon or Leyte or
Albay will be there with few of their
drawbacks, and there will be very few
blanks In the lottery of oriepta exploit
alton, or, to use a more soothing term,
development"
Town Towics favOrs the plan. ltsays:
"We are altogether in sympathy
with the resolution adopted by the
Zamboanga chamber OF commerce
touching the creation of that portion of
the Philippine islands lying south of
the Surigao straits into separate ter
ritorial form of government. The
grounds for the presen ntation OF the
memorial are sufficiently cogent to call
for immediate action by congress. We
are thoroughly in accord with the
reasons advanced and We sincerely
hope that the prayer of the memorial
will be granted"
The Manila Cablenews says:
"The petition OF the people of Mind
anao for territorial government for the
islands south OF the straits of SurigaO
has something of the flavor Of the old
days when the Americans were busy
with the wilderness Of the west The
average citizen of the United States is
full of6ghting courage-providing he
can see the stars and stripes floating
above him, aud feel that the land
wrested from the desert is TO be hii
own. AS matter of fact, this south
ern country has always been seperatt
from the islands north OF the straits
Spain never maintained any sort o
sovereignty there, but confined her
operations 10 the occupation OF few
coast towns, for which privilege she
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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29
81 a Year in Advance.

mothers, and moreover we know
that what the above mentioned
prude said is true in many in
stances.
Society at the present day de-
mands that girls shall be what
they call accomplished; and to full
fill this demand the mothers Of
Christendom teach their daughters
that knowledge of all that be-
longs to life's duties at home is not
one of the requirements, that man.
ual labor is not consonant with
drawing room cultivation, And
so their lily hands slip idly over
the piano keys; they waltz in the
most approved style; a simper, a
little French or German, quote
poetry-and society says they are
accomplished. Doubtless they
are, and by-and-by, as all modern
fashionables do, they win a hus-
band.
Now is there one of their boasted
accomplishments that will help to
make or bless home? We know
that music is pleasant, and home
is not home where there are no
songs or sweet harmonies; but
knowledge of the piano will not
help a woman discharge her wifely
duties, and smattering Of French
or an ability to waltz gracefully,
will do but little towards prepar-
ing a palatablc dinner for a hus-
band when he comes home hun
cry.
| Modern girls have not less
ability than our gtandmothers had;
the evil all lies in the principles
imbibed in early years. If mothers
will teach, by word and deed, that
idleness is an accomplishment,
then what may we expect? Where
shall we look for the true woman,
the blessed homes in the years to
Gomez The woman who would
fill life's station nobly and well,
cannot learn too much. If she
fails in her home she will fail in
all; for there rests the basis OF her
ultimate success.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29
"UNCLE SAM" IN THE ORIENT
The Moro Pe0ple--TO Coionixe or Not to
COIonise.

Zamboanga, Moro Province, L. L.
If the American government should
pull out of the Philippine islands, even
after having started the natives on the
high-road to sell-government, as they
did the Cubans, leaving no greater OBJ.
stacles to nation.building than the mex
perience, ignorance and sloth OF the
people themselves, it is the honest con-
viction of 90 Americans out of every
100 who are here today that the exper.
imenL would he a failure in much less
time than it proved to be in Cuba.
The danger can be mitigated, but
not cured, by the retention OF the Moro
country, both as regards the danger to
the Filipinos which arises from their
proximity to the Moros, and as a point
Of observation and quick action in case
necessity. With American govern
ment transferred to Zamboanga, and
the conviction forced upon the Fill
pinOs that armed revolution would
speedily result In American interven-
tion here as in Cuba, would exercise a
wholesome restraint, and check a
natural tendency of the leaders to COM
nit over acts.
Even If it is the intention of the
Americans to retain possession Of the en-.
tire group for any considerable period
OF time, conditions are SO different in
Mindanao than in the other Islands,
that one government is wholly incom-
peteut to administer both sections,
Recognizing this fact from the start,
the peo pie ofthe Moro country prepared
u petition asking for separate terri
torial government, and presented it to
the congressional party which visited
the Moro country with Secretary OF
War Taft in August, 1905,
At q meeting of the Zamboanga
chamber OF commerce, held August l,
1905, the 70 flowing resolution was unan'
imously approved and copies ordered
to be furnished tt press and the men,
bers of the distinguished party upon
their arrival In Zamboanga:
"Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this body that all that portion of the
Philippine islands lying south of the
straits OF Surigao, should be created by
act OF congress a territory of the
United States.
SIN presenting our views touching
the necessity for separate territorial
government for the Moro country, We
do not wish to be understood as having
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29
EXCELSIOR--EUREkA.

Never in the history of any
country, in any age, has there
been such mighty work before
the youth of our land as there is
today; and we might say never
were young men as ignorant of it
and unified for their work. Each
one wants the other to row the
boat while he catches the fish. All
seem to believe in luck. Let us
say to you, young men, that pluck
wins more battles than luck.
Wishing is the easiest way in the
world to get a poor living. Look
ing for the fortunate star to rise
is like standing on the oceans
strand waiting and watching for
wealth-laden ships to come over
the sea that never "put out"
Wishing brings a small income,
and the taxes on it are enormous.
Don't say the world owes you liv-
ing until you have earned one. Idle
ness in boys and girls is the black
est curse of any land. There is
just as great a work and just as
noble for the young woman as for
the young man. When the girls,
in earnestness, cast aside the loose
cloak OF vain fckleness, and, dom
ming the beautiful garments of
laboring purity, come forth from
the sickly chamber of the "ac-
complished' asking "What shall
we do?" and bearing the motto
"Woman's ability shall see light"
then the boys will become more
earnest, more temperate, more
like men. Dear young people, be
not afraid or ashamed of labor.
Hard hands, strong arms, and
sun burned faces are honorable.
Take Excelsior" for your motto,
and if you are patient, in few
years you can surely write under
it that other good word, Eureka" ;"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29
FORSYTH MISSOURI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 90, 1907.
preston Of the Island press,

pICSolpu vi tuS lSluuu piSSp'
or this proposition, the American
said:
ave have examined every feature OF
the resolution adopted by the zamboan-
ga chamber of commerce and We do not
hesitate to give it our unqualified sup
port. Ii territorial form Of govern
meut in Mindanao will give Americans
there freer hand in the development
of its unlimited resources, we cannot
see Ia what regard such concession
by congress will affect disastrously the
prosperity of the rest of the archipclo-
go. 1t will establish in these islands q
monument to American enterprise in
the f.r east and set an example to the
rest Of the archipelago OF what can be
accomplished when American enter
prise is given free rein.
Territorial government in Mindanao
would not mean arother Cuba, another
Hawaii or another Porto Rico, nor
would it develop into boutfe govern
ment so characteristic of South Amer
lea. But it would be another Texas,
an empire state with unlimited re
sources and possibilities that cannot be
measured. All the conditions that
pertained to Texas when the now Hour
ishing state was first invaded by the
pioneer pertain to Mindanao today,
The latter having the advantage in sea
board aud in its adaptability for cul-
ture of Manila hemp, an exclusive
product Of the Philippines.
"Such an arrangement with refer
ence to Mindanao would relieve Secre'
tary Taft and the administration from
any possible fear that the policy of the
philippines for the Filipinos' would
ever be endangered. The development
of Mndanao would use up all the
American energy that could be intro
duced into the archipelago for almost a
century, and by that time the Ameri.
can government would have a fair idea
just how much of the country the Fill
pinos ars capable of taking care of,
and there will be no excuse if they fail
to make good"
The Manila Times is quoted as
follows:
1--WE know only few of the Ameri-
can settlers in Mindanao, but they
evidently have bunch OF husLlers
down there. They are of the kind
that pry the sun up oil Il morning and
when the lark gets ready to Tilt his lay
have put in good half days work.
"If their scheme of territorial gov
ernment meets with approval and on
Its face we see no reason why 1t should
be denied, it is likely to mean that
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29
Found-The Mcanest Man.

The distinction, such as it is, for
possessing the meanest man, is prob
ably the property of Springfield, this
state. The fellow secured divorce
from his wife about two years ago, and
kept "mum" about it until a week or
two ago when the woman go. tired Of
taking 10 washing to keep herself and
this delectable specimen of the genus
homo aud had him arrested for non-
support. Even the "Scrap Heap"
man of the Springfield Republican who
sits up nights thinking up mean things
to say about peek.a. boo waists and
open-work stockings is not in the run
ming.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29
A CHAT WITH THE GIRLS.

heard somebody, perhaps it
was a prude, say the other day
that fashionable accomplished
young ladies consider it disgrace
to enter a kitchen or know how to
make a loaf of bread. Now we
know some sensible girls who do
not consider themselves disgraced
if they are found helping their
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29

O. II. Burhans Testifies after Four Years
G. B. Burhans, OF Carlisle Center,
N. Y, writes: "About four years ago
l wrote you stating that l had been en-
tirely cured of a severe kidney trouble
by taking less than two bottles of
FOley's Kidney Cure. 1t entirely
stopped the brick dust sediment, and
pain and symptoms of kidney disease
disappeared. l am glad to say that l
have never had return of any Of those
symptoms during the four years that
have elapse d and | am evidently cured
to stay cured, and heartily recon mend
Foley's Kidney Cure to any one suffer-
ing from kidney or bladder trouble.
Soldb all druggists.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29
Tho biggest Tomato Patch.

II is claimed that the largest To-
mato patch iu the United States il not
In the world is in Clark county, Iowa.
1t belongs to the Keokuk canning COM
pany, in whose factory the crop is all
consumed. The patch in question is a
mile In length, about third of mile
in width and contains 10 acres. Think
Of the timber for tomato catsup In
that strip nj land
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29
Quick Relief for Asthma sunerers.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords im.
mediate relief to asthma sufferers In
the worst stages and If taken in time
will effect cure. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29
III THE HonE NEST
Cheerful Evening Reveries for Tired
Mothers
PLEASANT NEIGHBoRHooDS.

Ones pleasure, after all, is much
affected by the quality of ones
neighbors, even though one may
not be on speaking terms with
them. A pleasant, bright face is
surely better than a discontented,
cross one; and house that has
the air of being inhabited is pref
erable to closed shutters and un-
social blinds, excluding every ray
of sunlight and sympathy.
We like to see the glancing,
cheerful lights through the window,
of cold night, or watch them, as
evening deepens, gradually creep
ing from the parlor to the upper
stories of the house near us, We
like to watch the little children
going in and out OF the door, to
play or to school. We like to see
the whitc-robed baby dancing up
and down at the window in its
mothers arms, or the father read
ing his newspaper there at even
ing, or any of these cheerful, i'm
promptu home glimpscs, which,
though we are no Paul Pry, we
will assert 60 to make pleasant
neighbor to those who live for
comfort instead of show.
Sad, indeed, some mornings, on
waking, it is to see the blinds
down and the shutters closed, and
to know that deaths angel, while
it spared our threshold, had
crossed that of our cheerful neigh.
Dor. Sad to miss the white-robed
baby from the window, and see
the little coffin at nightfall borne
into the house. Sad to see the
innocent little faces pressed al
cventide against the window pane,
watching for the "dear papa
who has gone to his long home.
Every man must patiently abide
his time, He must wait, not ir
idleness, not in useless pastimc,
not in qucrulous detection, but il
constantly, steadily filling and ac
complishing his task, that when
the occasion comes he may bt
equal to it. The talent Of success
is nothing more than doing wha
you can do we'll, without ;
thought of fame. If it comes a
all it will come because it is de
served, not because it is sought
after. 1t is a very indiscreet ant
troublesome ambition which cares
so much about what the worlt
says OF us; to be always anxious
about the effect Of what we do o
say; to be always shouting to heal
the echoes of our own voices.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-08-29

Forsyth Market Day, the last Satur.
day in September, and the last Satur-
day in each month thereafter until
further notice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-09-12
TNENTY-SEvEN DIE
MINE HORROR REPORTED FROM
THE ESPERANSAS.
BODIES ARE NOT RECOVERED
When Fire Breaks Out, Laborers
Find Avenue of Escape Blocked
and Die IN Trap.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 8.-Twenty-
seven miners were burned to death
and many others seriously injured in
another terrible fire that occurred in
the Esperansas nine.
The news reached here in a special
dispatch from MusquiZ, Coshuila, 1t
adds that the fire is still raging in the
mine and that 1t is impossible to re-
cover the dead bodies of the miners
who were unable to escape when the
flames started. They were caught like
rats in trap, fire cutting off their
only avenue to safety.
The fire originated in shaft No. /,
and is supposed to have been caused
by fire damp.
A large force of laborers were at
work in the mine when the fire was
discovered and all but twenty-seven,
as near as can be told, managed to
escape. Many, however, were badly
burned and it is feared that several
who came out of the mine alive will
die of their injuries.
All available physicians and nurses
are at work doing all in their power
to alleviate the sufferings of the
wounded, while every effort is being
made to get the bodies of the dead
miners out of the mine. This work
however, is made almost impossible
by the intensity of the heat.
Miners employed by the Esperansas
mining companies are panic stricken
on account of the number of fires that
have occurred there of late.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-09-12
SUGAR TRUST FIGHT is ON.

San Francisco, CAL, Sept. 8.-John
ID. Spreckels, president of the West.
ern Sugar Refining company testified
yesterday to United States Commits.
sioner Richards in regard to the re
lations existing between his com
pany and the American Sugar Rein
ing company of New York. the so
called Havemeyer sugar trust. II
was established by his testimony
that Havemeyer and his men own q
large minority of stock in the com.
pany.
Spreckels' testimony is to be used
In the suit brought by the receiver
of the Pennsylvania Sugar company
against the American Sugar Refining
company for $30,0O0,OD0 as the re-
suit Of Havemeyer getting control OF
the Pennsylvania concern and shut
ting down the plant.
The suit is both for conspiracy and
for violation of the Sherman anti
trust law and Is brought in the Uni.
ted States district court OF New
York.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-09-12
CLIFF HOUSE IN RUINS.
Famous San Francisco Resort Burns
to Ground.


San Francisco, Cal, Sept. S.-The
famous Cliff house of this city, one G.
San Francisco's first attractions fol
tourists, was burned to the ground
last evening.
T. , fire broke out in the building
about 4 o'clock and an hour later 2
blackened heap of ruins was all tina,
remained of the historic structure.
This was the second Cliff house To
be destroyed by fire. The building
which was burned yesterday. was
built about twenty years ago by
Adolph Sutro of Sutro, Tenn. 1t was
owned by the Sutro estate and was
valued at $4,000. The insurance is
$685.
The Cliff house was ranked as one
of the best known resorts of America.
Located on rocky point near
Golden Gate, directly above the wash.
ing waves of the Pacific ocean and at
fording a close view of the seals or
rocks near shore, it was a strong at
traction for visitors.and from its
broad porches hundreds Of thousands
Of people obtained their first view o.
the mighty waters. The magnificen,
Sutro baths near by were not damag
ed,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-09-12
Of Little Faith.

At the Pine Grove camp ground in
Canaan, Conn.,, little girl was re-
moved by her mother for disobedience
and being naughty to her playmates.
her prayers at night she should seek
forgiveness and ask the Lord to help
her be a better girl. Here is the
prayer which the youngster made un-
der protest:
"Oh, Lord, want you to help me to
mind my mamma, to help me to- be a
better girl, to help me to be good to
my playmates, to-but, pshaw, Lord,
what's the use? / 'spect you don't
believe half I'm saying"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-09-12
Whu Aduertisinn Paws.

you will be pressed for money
oftener because you have no advertis-
ing bills to pay than because you
have" observes the Buffalo News.
big advertising bills and big bank
balances grow, together, out of the
same publicity campaigns" The mer.
chant who holds down his expense ac-
count by cutting out advertising saves
money just the way the railroads
would if they should stop buying coal
for their locomotives. Without coal
the wheels won't turn; without pub
licity trade comes to standstill. 1t
pays to throw silver out of the window
that gold may come in at the door.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-09-12
FAMILY FOOD.
Crisp, Toothsome and Requires No
Cooking.

A little boy down in N. C. asked his
mother to write an account of how
Giape-Nuts food had helped their fam
lily.
She says Grape-Nuts was first
brought to her attention on a visit to
Charlotte, where she visited the Mayor
of that city who was using the food y
the advice of his physician. s. G
says:
They derive so much good from II
that they never pass day without
using IT, While was there used the
Food regularly. l gained about Is
pounds and felt so well that when re.
turned home began using Grape-Nuts
in our family regularly.
my little is months old baby shor,.
ly ,fter being weaned was very i'll
with dyspepsia and teething. She was
sick nine weeks and we tried every
thing. She became so emaciated that
1t was painful to handle her and we
thought we were going to lose her.
One day happy thought urged me to
try Crape-Nuts soaked in little warm
milk.
well, 1t worked like charm and
she began taking 1t regularly and i'm
provement set in at once. She is now
getting well and round and fat as fast
as possible on Grape-Nuts.
Sometime ago several of the family
were stricken with LaGrippe at the
same time, and during the worst stages
we could not relish anything in the
shape of food but GrapeNuts and
oranges. everything else nauseated us.
I'VE all appreciate what your IA
nous food has done for our family"
There's Reason" Read "The Road
to Wellyille," in pkgs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-09-12
TAFT ANSWERS BRYAN.
incidentally Declares Tariff Revision
Is Comma.

Is Coming.
Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 8.-Secretary
of War Taft twice yesterday lifted
the gage of controversy hurled at
him by William Jennings Bryan He
spoke at Olympia and Tacoma to
two big audiences. Ten thousand
persons cheered him, yesterday after
noon in this city.
''Mr. Bryan in discussing some of
my views on the tariff and other
matters, has done me the honor to
call me the great postponer,'" said
Secretary Taft. with respect to the
tariff / was in favor of revision last
year and l am still in favor Of tariff
revision, but l am a party man, and
l hope practical man, and realize
the lack of wisdom and the danger,
both to the party and to the country
of attempting revision of the tariff
in the midst of presidential cam
paign.
Il am very we'll convinced that
the republicans as a party will come
to revision Of the tariff Immediately
after the next presidential election
and am in favor of practical re.
NV VI IuCOllCS anu ,
of doing the thing which should be
done. II it cannot be done this year,
am in favor Of doing 1t next.
I'm speaking of the presidential
campaigns, Mr.. Bryan urged the free
coinage Of silver at 16 to 1, but now
he is postponing the issue, until he
can bring it forward again as a pan.
acea in times of financial disaster.
Secondly, Mr.. Bryan is now EN-.
phasizing the subject of anti-imper-
ialism and the oppression of the
Philippines, but he postponed the Is.
sue Of anti-imperialism until after
the treaty of Paris was adopted and
the sovereignty of the Philippines
was transferred from Spain to the
United States.
This is really the only piece o.
actual affirmative, constructive states.
manship with which Mr.. Bryan's
name has been connected and he
has now for eight years been engaged
in attempting to explain that away"