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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24

handle this enterprise with his own
means. To succeed ut all the most
practicable locations must be secured.
Otherwise the capital for it cannot be
interested. There can be no pauder-
ing 10 townsitc demands. Places for
the shortest tunnels, the greatest fall,
the most water in a dry time, and the
nearest TO market for electric power
when IL shall be generated, must ali be
considered. Any attempt in or out Of
Congress 10 force General Standish or
any one else ~ go here or there for his
tunnel and power site location means
the eventual defeat OF the whole proJ.
ect. Any attempt 10 make him feel
that he must 90 into Cotter, when it is
not In his opinion the most feasible
site, in order 10 get this legislation, is
in effect the request OF bribe from
him in consideration Of support Of the
Floyd bill, and an intimatiou that these
few citizens have an undue influence
with the Arkansas delegation in Con.
gress, which is not the case.
The issue with the people Of Mis-
souri, aud Arkansas and their dclega-
tions is: DO you want the many water
power sites on White river, from Cot.
ter up, 10 longer run TO waste? II not,
rise and ask Congress 10 pass the Floyd
bill. II you do, work with Tom C0ombs
and the Cotter Courier TO defeat il.
No fajrer bill can be devised. II IL
can not be passed no bill can be passed.
II grants no fayors to Standish or to
anyone else. II puts all on the same
plane and prohibits daminiug thsrigsr,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24
State Of Missouri J
IS.
County Of TaneY J

VIM. III. Sandish makes oath that
Il little more than Il year ago he was
offered free tunnel right across the
Cotter Bend OF the White river. at
Cotter, Baxter county, Arkansas, and
sufficient land for water power site
buildings, by Thomas Coombs, Of Cot
ter aforesaid, and assured by him that
it would give power enough for that
whole section Of the country. This
offer free of charge on condition that
aifiant would cause a tunnel to be placed
through said bend aud an electric
power plant to DO established at that
point to generate electric power, 10 be
distributed to mines, factories, mills,
electric railways, etcetera, over the
country. Afiiant then examined this
bend. and declined the offer.
Ihat In the latter part OF October or
early In November, 1906, referring to
this previous offer, the said Thomas
Co0mhs requested atfiant to take this
location Instead of going above on the
White river, and stated that then Cot.
ter would aid towards getting the
necessary Legislation from congress.
Atiiani, in visiting Cotter at that
time, called first upon the editor Of
the Cotter Courier, who said he would
have to see people down town. He
went with affiant 10 Mr. Coombs, where
the mission was stated, and left the
afliant and Mr.. Coombs, as afiiant un-
dorstood, TO return to the Courier
Office. Affiant feels assured that had
he selected the Cotter Bend he would
have had the support of the CO,ter
Courier, and no opposition whatever
from any of the citizens OF Cotter.
Aiiiant states that so far as he knows
the Cotter Bend is still owned by the
Cotter Townsite Co., and il it is rs
good a waterpower site as they claim
they should be able to secure capital
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24
FORSYTH, MISSOURI, THURSDAY JANUARY
fancy COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Taney County
By W. H. AND R. B. PRICE,

-7y-ANEY is the fourth county from the west
line OF the statc in the extreme southern
tier, and so bordering on Arkansas anu en-
JOKING TO It's fuiness tie wonderful climate
If ,be :.sunny Side' OF the Ozarks, where the
ten,perature rarely touches zero Ia winter 9nd tue
uigits In summer are always cool enough TO make
sleep delight. ,,,,,o
aSres, of which about 67,UUU acres are under I'M,
proy,lneut The soil yarle, from the rich alluvltl
bottoms to the strong limestone soils ol the rius
Us, producing successfully wheat, oh which 'nc
county was awarded the silver mccall NJ the Lou
isian.. Purchase exposition, corn second 10 none
IA stalk on display In this office measuring seven
teen feet four inches in lcngth,l potatoes, cottoh
meious, tame grasscs, berries fruits vegetables,
In fact every thing except tropical producs rears
anu peaches DO especially well.
The surface is rugged and picturesque covered
with forests and travcrsed by streams OF spark
ling clearness, among them the beautitui Mnito
river, famed for Its scenery anu its nhiiy tiues'
including the ganey black bass ahu Jach saiinon
While the wooded eX panses abound III sinAii esiic
Of various kinds. Including ioN, raccuoh' opossoh
squirrel, quail aud turkay, aIording aonhiaht
recreation with rod aud gun.
The population oil the county oy the iast census
was iUly5 only two OF whom were coloreu ana
all but W American born. TaAcs are not bea'l'
Wood for fuel l. plentiful aud remafAapiy cheap
setting iu Forsyth Tor ii wa2on'ioau "itu s,ae
bourds. Church mud school facilities are l'.ir anu
Increasing many OF the schools mnniiestinR such
a spirit uf up.to.datc-ness Us to provide libraries
for the use oil pupils. Improved farms nrc valued
ut $40 TO 80 an acre, while unimproved ianus Slli
be had ut 81. 10 TO So. There are still ABOUT oVV
acres of government lands. subject 70 homestead
or cas.i entry. The county Is timely waiefeu tlie
White river alone winding IN and out Tor ABOUT
hundred miles within Its borders.
There Is considerable timber oi commerclal val,
ue, including hickory, whteoak, wa'nu., pi'ic anu
cedar, aud vast mineral wealth, rs inu,oar" py
the little prospecting that has Deen dohe' out
muurals include marble, hydraulic iiins, nhauea!'
ese, cupprr lead aud zinc IN their mullilui'hous
forms, silver and gold, RECENT ptosptciis sionihs
thy urescgcc uI both In paying quantities, All oi
which will AFFORD wUailli.nakiig opIortuhi'ics 70
men ul mvnus, Judgment und ,Icr"y'
In nu spot on earth, perhaps, tan pIo' 'uN'
SO easily ncuuirc nome and make ilvihg' ana
any man who Is honest ana energetic VIII ba wei
coIlrd, b. he rich Or poor. Tie faiifoha, Wuue
cItelpri>c aud enhancing values. Hr'er 'raluo
aiid electric guads arr 'rtanty oi tiic lear !hl
ur" to give new stimulus 10 ever. nla'cfhii i'',er
ct aud rnLaucr ail realty values. Now Is thc
,,,,r 10 Lcl Ia right aud reap The behrhiS'
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24

SoL0MoN's description OF a lady is
complete: "rhe heart Of her hus-
band doth safely trust in her. She
will Ito him good aud not evil all the
days of her life. She girde,h her
loins with strength, and stretchcth
out her hand TO the poor; yea, she
givcth aid 10 The needy. she maketh
herself coverings OF tapestry; her
clothing is purple and fine linen. Her
husband is known in the gates.
Strcagth and honor are her clothing.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom,
aud In her tongue is the law ofkind-
ness Strength, honor, wisdom,
goodness and virtue are her req
uisitcs. A woman strong and wO-
manly III all her ways in whom the
heart of husband cun safely trust
this is the perfect lady.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24

been paying taxes TO the states Of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas, and new mines,
electric railways and manufacturing
enterprises which would have sprung
up as the result Of this enterprise.
The men who have lived on this river
for from 30 TO ~ years would not have
donated riparian rights around any
bend In this river 10 promote this en-.
terprise, II it was 10 damage the river
for navigation. No offer Of q free tun-
mel right in Cotter Bend would have
made, by Cotter or by Thomas Coombs,
II this enterprise was to result in
general damage.
Since the protesting petition was
gotten out by Cotter short time since,
300 farmers, miners, etc., in the north
part OF Marion and Boone counties,
Arkansas, without the presence Of
General Standish in the state or his
knowledge Of what was being done,
have signed and sent to Congress a
petition for the passage Of the Floyd
bill. This sentiment is practically un-
animous in Arkansas as we'll as in Mis-
souri,, where the people have not been
deceived. Tfthe prote 1 contains what
has appeared in the Cotter Courier, it
contains falsehoOd. and the commit
tee will see this as soon as IL reads IL
and reads the Floyd bill, and il will
also see that deception must have been
used To secure the signatures 10 said
protest.
The water power Of the White river
has always run to waste. This has
been the first attempt TO utilize it.
Nothing can be done in that direction
by anyone until Congress acts. The
defeat of the Floyd bill meous that
these water powers shall still all 90 10
waste. II the bill is passed and capital
cannot be interested to develop the en-
terprise, no person will be injured. II
capital for development can be inter-
ested and the enterprise fails 10 pay,
only the capitalists who invest will be
injured.
No one man in all this section Gao
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24

and develope it, and supply that whole
region OF country with electric power,
and make it absolutely impossible for
any alleged monopoly 10 oppress that
region.
Afiiant further states, that he has
been offered, free OF charge, free tun.
mel rights in Il bend on the White
river above Cotter, where, according
to atlantis information, there is much
better power site than at Cotter, and
he has not taken it.
Afiiant further states, that there
seems to be the same general anxiety
with all classes in southwest Missouri
TO have the White river utilized for
electric power, that the people Of the
region would have for a new railroad
TO be constructed through localities
not having them before, and that ir
atlantis opinion the Floyd Bill will
leave ample facilities for the boating
down OF RATS, ties, and cedar posts,
and that this is all the real utility
there is at this time to the White river
above Cotter, Arkansas. for navigation
purposes, and to which effect affiant
furnishes numbe:less affidavits from
people who have lived on the White
river above Cotter for a great many
years.
w. II. STANDisH.
Sworn TO and subscribed in my presence
this Sth day Of January, 1901.
CHARLES B. SWIFT.
(Seal) Notary Public
My commission expires March 20, 1910.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24
GEN. STANDlSH SWEARS THOMAS COOMBS
OFFERED GRATUITOUS TUNNEL SITE AT COTTER
Offer, and Promise to Work for Legislation Made to
Secure Improvement-sSo Grapes

10 continuation OF the discussion OF
the improvement Of White river,
General Standish furnishes the follow
ing affidavit, which, with the petition
to congress, the editorial from the Re-
publican of January 10th, and the COM
ment following the affidavit, he has
embodied in circular for distribution
at Cotter, and wherever else it may do
the most good:
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24
81 a Year in Advance.

you sometimes In matters that con-
Germ You very much? And, oh, dear
little woman. that he will forget just
what you want him to remember
sometimes? Now just take our ad-
vice aud don't tell anybody. He is
your hUsband-your other self-and
you ongh: 10 cover his faults just
like you do your own.
GIvEyour children good books and
plenty Of them aud then help them
understand what they read.
PARENTAL love, conjugal love,
iillial love are the kcystoue 70 that
arch that supports the pillars of
government aud keeps our social
system secure. AS a rule anarchists
have no children. No, nothing to
love but themselves. AS u rule the
poor love their children better than
the rich, Tor riches will in time ab-
sorb man and absorb his best enio-
tions. With the poor the children
are first, with the rich they are Sec
ond. The law of cOmpensationc ONES
into everything In this life. The
good aud the bad: the Joys and the
sorrows are kindly mixed by a wise
Providence. Then let us all be con-
tent with our lot. Let us not look
over the fence TO envy our neighbor,
for we know not bis secret SORROWS.
Let US not trouble our own house
for fear we shall inherit the wind.
lI0NOR the dear mother. Time has
scattered snowy flakes on her brow,
plowod deep burrows on her cheek.
but ia she not sweet aud beautiful
now! The lips are thin and shrunk.
en-, but those are the lips which have
kissed many hot tear from the
childish cheeks, aud they are the
sweetest lips in the world. The eye
is dim, yet it glows with the soft
radiance that can never fade. All,
yes, she is dear old mother. The
sands of life are nearly run out, but
feeble us she is, she will go farther,
aud reach down lower. for you than
any other upon earth. You cannot
enter a prison whose bars can keep
her out; you cannot mount a scaf-
fold too high for her to reach, that
she may kiss and bless you in evil
deuce of her deathless love. When tho
world shall despisc and forsake you,
when it leaves you by the wayside TO
perish unnoticed, the dear mother will
gather you TO her arms aud tell you all
your virtures, until you almost forget
that your soul is disligured with vices.
Love her tcndcrly, and cheer her de-
cliniug years with holy devotion.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24

Here follows General Standish's s com.
ment touching the petition TO congress.
the other matter contained in his cir
cular, and the present situation:
The above petition TO Congress was
printed in the Taney County Republi.
can, January IL, inst. The other
article is an editorial from that paper
printed January 10. The above affi-
davit is TO be printed in that paper,
and is TO be sent into Cotter and given
to every one there, and neither Thomas
Coombs nor any other man who was at
the Cotter meeting In October, 1906,
above referred TO, dares make aud pub.
lish an affidavit 70 the effect that
Thomas Coombs was not urgent ut that
meeting for General Stsbdish ID put Q
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24
This 10 Not = Call to Arms,

but y call TO settle promptly what you
owe me. Your immediate affection 10
this matter is desired. | need the
money due me at once.
DR.. G.. +. PIERCE.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24

GIvEyour children good books and
plenty Of them and then help them
understand what they read.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24

Wv Wv, ot'sNt Va wv 10
medicine aud feed Oh the sunshine.
xSR
SYMPATHY does not tighten a bur.
den of sorrow, but il does help tho
burdcned one to bear bis load. IT.,
therefore, you know Of II sorrow
which presses auOlher's heart give
expression to your sympathy with
him, even though you understand
that he alone must struggle under the
weight of his burden. In one sense
your words cannot help him; in an-
other sense they eau. Speak them
out, therefore, for what they may be
worth. llo will be grateful for them
and you will! be the better for thcir
speaking.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24

D0N'T complain OF yourhusband TO
anyone, no. even your own mother.
IL she is the wise woman you think
he, she will respect you all the more.
Did you think when you married
your vii! or your Harry that ho was
the one perfect man iu all the world,
aud now you have found out that hc
Is very human, after all! That il
docs seem sometimes rs though he
loved himself a little better than you?
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24
In the
Home
Nest
Cheerful
Evening
Reveries for
Tired
Mothers

HABITS formed in youth are very
apt TO stick 10 you in after life.
Young people who spend every dol
lar they eau raise, are not apt to be
thrifty III after life. Those who go
in rude company and use rude lam
guagewill naturally associate with the
ruder class in years to come. Many
parents never seem to think of these
things, but allow tehir children to
drift along just as it may happen.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-01-24

DON'T neglect your children until
they are grown and then complain be-
cause they neglect YOU.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-28
ANNUAL MEETING
 Of IRRlGATIONS1S
conoress Will Be Held This Year In Sacramento-Preparations AL ready Under Way.

Of all the national congresses thdt meet annually or bi-ennialiy. there Is none ip which the people of Arizona take so great interest as the National Irrigation congress. It is hoped that n large delegation of Arizona people will be able to time their summer coast visit SO they may attend it.
 The Nevada Commercial League. which represents the principal busi- ness and financial interests of Ne vada, at a meeting held at Reno. June 10th, enthusiastically pledged itself to send a large delegation to the National Irrigation congress. which convenes Tn Sacramento. Cal. in September, and A splendid state exhibit to the accom- panying interstate exposition. The meeting was attended by many busi- ness men of Reno and some from out side points. Among those present was sam P. Davis. chairman of the Nevada Publicity Committee. created by act of the last legislature.
 The principal feature was an address by United States Senator Francis G. Newlands. the author of the Newlands Reclamation Act. now known as the National Reclamation Act. under which approximately forty million dol lars are being expended by the gov ernment in building irrigation sys- tems in the west. Senator Newlands is d member of the Inland Waterways Commission, lately appointed by Pres ident Roosevelt, and in his speech at the Nevada Commercial League he outlined the work undertaken by this important commission. He and sever al other members of the commission will attend the irrigation congress. and the great plans which they are for mulating for the development of the river systems Of the country will form one of the principal topics of discus sion in the congress.
 The sentiment Of the meeting was expressed by resolutions as follows:
 Resolved by the Nevada Commer- cial League, that we appreciate the great value and importance of the Ma tional Irrigation congress to Nevada and to the nation and very heartily commend the effort being made by our neighbors of California to promote the largest success of the fiftieth session. to be held in Sacramento. September 2-7 next, and that We pledge on behalf of this state a large and enthusiastic exhibit of Nevada's products in the accommodating eXpositiOn."
Arizona republican., 1907-06-28
THE SALOMt COUNTRY
 MECCA OF MINERS
It Is increasing Its Mining Activities and Properties Are Showing Up We'll.

Ernest Hall of Salome Is in the city for few days on business. On his trip down to Phoenix he met Selim Nicholson and another party en route
 to the mining district nine miles north of Salome. where they are going to inspect the Genung and Nevins claims. two miles east of the Cobralia in which his brother Dick is interested. He met another mining party, T. J. Carrlgan, George $. Porter. H NJ. Nicholson. who had been looking at the Crown Queen group adjoining the Clara. Mir Hall says that Victor and Bell Crown miles north of Salome is down 90 feet on a 5-fOot ledge, with a pay streak to feet wide. The Boone property in Cunningham Pass is now shipping out two car loads of ore a month. running Is per cent cop per and about BIO to SIP in gold. Woods Bros of Victor. Colorado. have recent ly been in the Salome district looking over their property near Bouse. The Obrien mine will start about the first of July with forty stamps. The assay office at Salome has been opened for business with Edwin Pepper in charge and it is having all the business that can be we'll handled at present. NIT. Hall says that Crisp P. Lee of the Harqua Hala has gone to California to look after the fuel oil that the mine operators have been much In need Of. Last winter there was a shortage and it cost the company about $500 more per car to get 1t from Kansas than it had cost from California. They wish to avoid a repetition of this shortage if possible. w. c. Irish of QuartZsite also came down with Mir. Hall, for few days in Phoenix. Mir. Irish and Wayne Wheeling were the locaters of the Valenzula property at QuartZsite. and with Richard Darling and Alex ander Stewart have been looking the work over. It is operated by the Nam moth Gold Mining company and the development work is 45 feet down on a 5-foot ledge with a pay streak feet wide It is a gold proposition and a New York man is backing the com pany. MT. Irish is en route to Yuma on business connected with the prop erty. Mir Hall looks for a great boom in the Salome district this fall as sev eral companies are preparing for more work
Arizona republican., 1907-06-28

labor must be imported or work must wait until it can be finished with la- bor on hand.
 At this writing a good deal of the work is done in the Lake Superior branch. but only a fair start has been made on the government section west of Superior Javestian to Winnipeg. This section traverses that rough country famous for its iron mines. Some extremely heavy work is to be done here.
 Between Portage and Pouchwood Hills. Mcdonald McMillan and com pany have much of the work finished. And west of Saskatoon a great deal has been done. but there remains some heavy work to be finished along the Quapelle valley in the Touchwood and again in the Eagle Hills. It is here that the management con- centrated their work for the winter. The traveller by the Grand Trunk Pa cific will reach the very crest of the contract at Tete Jaune Pass. on pre- cisely the same grade per mile that lifts him from Winnipeg to Edmon- ton.
 The close of 1907 will see the work well under way all along the lines. but build as they may the builders will not be able to keep up with the pioneer, the homesteader, the settler. who is heading for the west. and who. in 1907 will come and settle by the hundreds of thousands.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-28
OYSTER BAY DINNER
 DEVELOPED ONE THING
The President May Be Induced ss Re-
 Open the Nature Faker Controversy.

Oyster. Bay. N T., June es.-Prsss- dent Roosevelt today entertained ar luncheon a party that consisted of members of the cabinet. members of the diplomatic corps. representatives of the army and navy and distinguish ed authors.
 Sir Chen Tung Lang Cheng. the Chinese minister bore the personal thanks of his empire for the sensrcs- ity of the United States in remittins the greater portion of the Chinese is- demnity. The minister also said fare wells to the president He win relin- quish his post and sail for China on Wednesday.
 B. F. Osborne, who styles himself "A Sailor of Fortune and says he has been afloat half of his eighty years. had an audience with the president for the purpose of exhibiting a dOu- ble bulkhead device which he explain ed would render vessels unsinkable. Osborne went away bearing the pres ident's approval for an interview With Secretary Metcalf.
 Ernest Ingersdll. the author. oo< cf the guests. imparted the infOrmasioss upon leaving that the president wOuss reconsider his determination to main tain silence on the mature fSker~ co-- troversy.