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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-09-19

To check a cold quickly, get from
your druggist some little Candy Cold
Tablets called Preventics. Druggists
everywhere are now dispensing Pre-
ventics, for they are not only safe, but
decidedly certain and prompt. Pre-
ventics contain no quinine, no laxative,
nothing harsh nor sickening. Taken
at the "sneeze stage" Preventics will
prevent pneumonia, bronchitis, la
grippe, etc. Hence the name, Pre-.
ventics. Good for feverish children.
IS Preventics . cents. Trial Boxes
D cts. Sold by all dealers.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-09-19

The General Baptist association con.
vened Friday at Wilson Springs for
session holding over Sunday. Large
crowds were in attendance Sunday and
the interest in the services was so
great that it was decided to hold re-
vival services for some time after the
close OF the association.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-09-19

fancy is the fourth county from the west
line OF the state, in the extreme southern
tier, and SO bordering on Arkansas ana en-
joying to its tullness the wonderful ciihate .t
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-09-19
THE SCHOOL OF THE OZARKS
Program for Dedication and Opening,
Tuesday, September a, 1907

I-Enrolment in the Principals office OF all pupils
who pay tuition.
aEnrolment of Primary pupils (st sd grades i'll the Pr
mary
3Enrolment of intermediate pupils, (th to 9th grades in the
intermediate
Enrolment Of Preparatory and High School pupils 9th to
nth grades) in Assistant Principals ROOM
a. m-2 p. m.-Fsh Fry and Basket Dinner.
p. m33op mConducion of aLiterary Program by the Pn
Cpal.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-09-19

Among others good things don't for
get Market Day.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-09-19

Next Monday will be Visitors Day. When the Principal and faculty will con-
through building and when the principal would be
pupils parents guardians making arrangements
for admission.
Lexington the worthy members OF the Board
school with bell which through the kindness
the has been hung and pea heard for miles around
will flag the roof observatory and unlurl
large flag for thoOpenng day
superintendent who will live near
the labor
we'll the boy omoe
Upon application Conference with the
principal is especially solicited.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-09-19

AN ELOQUENT DEFENCE OF WOMEN.
"Dey may rail against women
as dey like" said a darkey lately.
"Dey can't set me against dem.
| hab alwa Us in my life found dem
de fust in pl ace, fust in quarrel,
fust in de dance, fust in dc ice
cream parlor, and the fust, best
and last in de sick room. What
would we do without dem? Let
us be born as young, as ugly, as
helpless, as you please, and a wo-
mans arm am ready to receive us.
she it am dat guy us our fust dose
oh castor oil, and puts clothes on
our helpless, naked limbs, and
cubbers up our foots and noses in
long flannel petticoats, and it am
she, as we grow up, dat fills our
dinner basket wild doughnuts and
apples as we start to school and
licks US when we tare oar trousers.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-09-19
PITHY AND TRUE.

About the mostungracious thing
newspaper publisher ever has to
do is to advertise for pay and as
a matter of business, the fact that
some mans wife has left his bed
and board without due cause or
provocation. We never see such
a customer darken our door with
out wanting to kick him into the
street, We don't believe in the
doctrine. We don't believe that
any woman ever quit home with
out cause or provoCation. But
we do believe that thousands Of
women adhere to a bad home,
where halt the cause or provoca-
ton would drive an average man
to perdition. And the man, who,
under any circumstances, can adj
vertise his wife as he would a
horse or dog, to say the least,
don't deserve a wife, and the fact
itself is proof conclusive that she
ought to run away.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-09-19

The school children from Taneve Bnson and town have
singing have also been promised
the Board Trustees
Presbyey the leading citizens Jancy
adjoining definite literary will be arranged later
Refreshments will the The speaker stand and seat
pleasure will be constructed the shady
campus of the beautiful college heights.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

AZ the Brattleboro post office during
the year 1906 the gross receipts on postal
account amounted to S34,62402, an in
crease over 1905 Of 2,35696; over two
years ago Of Sc. 26071: over three years
ago Of $S,912.39, and $1O,642.13 more than
the receipts Of 1902, The receipts Of the
last quarter dnded Dec. 81, were S10.-
421.52: for the month of December
AOS7.91 The net revenue TO the gov
ernment for the past year was $1S.279 So;
$l7S7 more than the previous year. The
receipts from sales of postage stamps
last year were S19,6SIS1; for postal cards
$lS23.60; for 4S7, ,461 stamped envelopes
$10,249.9S; for box rents, $5l3.5O. and
S2,57S.15 from local publishers on papers
outside the county at the cent-a-pound
rate, the free-in- the-county circulation
amounting 10 1890 pounds. The total
weight of second class mail matter
mailed by publishers was 27I255 pounds,
nearly 139 tons. There were 1866 special
delivery letters received, and 1446 sent
out. The expense of the local carrier
carriers, one mounted and two substi-
| tutes on auxiliary service" "a hours per
week, was $5,913.6e.
The money order business shows
total of 22,597 transactions, representing
| $546, 360.72, an increase over the pre-
vious year of 2SO1 transactions, amount
ing to Si6,76S.76, (4579 more than two
! years ago). There were 7S40 domestic
orders issued, amounting 10 $51,321. Sc,
| exclusive of fees of $i56.67: 315 inter-
national orders issued for S57iG.3S. with
! fees of 1921; 2l62 certificates Of deposit
! were issued for $212S67. SO; 10 drafts on
/ New York postmaster $3.50; 1886
! domestic orders paid, amounting 10 $73,-
! 93S.75; 10 international orders paid
! $227.33; sos remittances to Boston de-
! pository, amounting to $199, 745.
In the registry department 1886 pieces
We're handled, Can increase of 1902 over
| the year before and 390S more than two
| years ago. of which 1902 were for local
| delivery, 6201 We're recorded in transit,
while 5O33 we're registered and despatch
| ed.
At West Brattleboro station there were
S55 money order transactions, amounting
| to S1O,5i6 40.
The total of both money-order and reg
istry transactions, 41,653, was 5SO3 more
than the year before, and S4S7 increase
| in TWO years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
May Manage Mexican Governments
Railways.

Railways.
President Diaz of Mexico has offered
the mauagership of all the railroads con-
trolled 10y the Mexican government in
Guiding those affected by the recent
merger to y. y. Robinson, who was born
i'm Windsor. Vt 50 years ago. Mr.. Rob
inson is now I'm Mexico for "a conference
with President Diaz relative to the ap-
pointment Mr. Robinson's career is
particularly remarkable from the fact that
he did not have the benefit of an early
training for a great career Until he was
q years old he followed the routine life Of
the farm like thousands of other youths
assisting in tilinE the soil and in doing
the chores This lie did not appeal to
him. however and in 1866 an opportunity
came to him to go as an assistant to the
engineers who were surveying the great
lakes. He continued in this work until
1869 before beginning his railroad ca
rcer I'm the humble capacity of axman I'm
the engineering corps OF tho st. Joseph
and Denver city railroad He gradually
rose from that position. through chain
man, lcyclman, transitman, office enEin-
,cr. locating engineer, until iu 1871. hc
became assistant engineer. Then hr be-
came assistant engineer of the At,uiusou.
Topeka Il Santa Fc railroad In charge Of
location and construction. and two years
later was made chief engineer. which
position he held until 1890. lie also
served as division superintendent on the
road. From 1881 go 1883 ne was supcrin-
tcndent Of bridges and building From
March !. 1854. TO Feb. /. 1856 he was
general manager and later was second
vice president.
During his engineering experience he
has had direct charge OF the Construc-
tion of over $500 miles OF railroad. in
Guiding the building Of the Pueblo &
Denver line. 1l6 miles I'm PIG days.
also $50 miles OF the line from Kansas
city TO Chicago in 276 days. the latter
embracing permanent bridges across the
Missouri Mississippi and Des Moines
rivers. In May. 1898. he was made pTesi-
dent OF the Mexican Central railroad.
/ This gave him the chance to meet Pres-
| dent Diaz and the latter soon came to
realize the sterling worth OF the easterner.
At the same time It gave Mr. Robinson
/ an opportunity to return to the scenes Of
his youth. for the headquarters Of this
road was in Boston. He was in charge
/ OF the general business and affairs Of the
road until about two months ago when he
retired. He has made Topeka. Kansas
/ his home and is widely interested in real
estate in that city.
: He was very close to President Diaz
during the 10 years he was at the head
/ or the Mexican Central and is the kind Of
! man the President would select for the
/ position, both on account Of his railroad
/ experience and Tor personal reasons 1t
/ was Mr.. Robinson who induced the gov
/ ernmcnt To permit the establishment Of
/ the Mexican Herald in the city Of Mexico
4 of which newspaper he is also credited
+ with selecting the editor. In a number
. OF other ways connected with the COM
mcrcial revival Of Mexico. President Diaz
/ has taken the advice OF MI Robinson
/ which he values highly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
TRIBUTES TO JOHN MERRlFlELD.
From Thomas c. Cheney, Speaker Of the
House. 1906.

The news Of John Merrihelds death
came as a great shock to me- for we
had been very intimate friends since the
session of 1892 In 1894. while he was
clerk Of the House IT was my rare good
fortune TO receive the appointment Of
second assistant clerk to him. and in
1902 and 1904 | served as clerk of the
House while he was its speaker on
account of the close relations that neces-
sarily exist between the CLERK and his
assistants, and the speaker and the clerk
OF the House, | came to know him very
intimately.
No more honest. conscientious or faith
ful official ever filled the above positions.
As clerk he not only did his own share
of the work. but would gladly have done
"a large proportion of that of his assist
ants had they not been constantly on
their guard to prevent it, As speaker Of
the House he presided at all times with
absolute impartiality to all No speaker
has ever been more thoroughly loved and
respected by all over whom he presided.
He was one of the most honest men
that ] over knew. For years those of us
who loved him best had been accustomed
attccuonatelN To refer to him as Honest
JChn.' until he was known throughout
the state by this Sobriquot He was an
extremely uuassumiug and modest man,
s,f 49,, III. ~ - We" lie "sN'I sdNe MN
~, t,, , -ol .I'Is ,Ie sIoHs man
ia',., e,, -, , " ne was Sc
',trt, -. ,,l.,,. S,'u,t''..i ~ ~ Vas wont 10
-, "0'''' man '""'u nave peeh
~, i ,. ,
thoughtfulness Of others as he was con-
80, 49, H, ''Vr th"usHt
~ ,'", ,u' u'''.i''l'' ''1iiauH .ue Itellnss
- 80 W ue.lIH pdileu anu
,',,., ~ nv. M''.'S aiul"E an tIlIs
""N '' '''"ei i''SS, NIItH sumo queS-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

In the year 1906 there was no abate-
mont Of that prosperity which has So long
blessed the United States, and new rec
ords not remarkably in advance Of the
previous year hut sun sufficiently SO to
indicate substantial progress. have been
made There seems to bee little doubt that
the total foreign commerce of the United
States. including imports and exports.
will exceed So. 600 900 600 for the first time
in the history Of the nation Last year
the grand total of foreign commerce
amounted to $2.775.OO0 600. So that the
last year exhibits an iucrcas, Of approNi-
matcly $225, 900 oOo. ''hnc the final statis-
tics may prove the increase To- have been
even larger Nor has this increase been
attended by any diminution OF the bal
ancc Of trade fur this year the exports
have exceeded the imports by 5000, OO0, 600
This calculation is based on the statistics
for the l. months ending with November.
during which the exports amounted to
81 ,S07 900 900 and the Imports to Sl,2>7-
00o. 900 according TO the latest compila-
tion OF the bureau of statistics. Moreover,
in the increase of total commerce noted.
the greater increase is in exports. The
increase in imports over those of 1905
will doubtless somewhat exceed $780,
600, 900. , lile the increase Of exports will
amount to upward of S125,O 900, O0O
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
From Luther 3. johnson.
IRandolph Herald and News I


With profound sorrow Vermont mourns
the death Of John II. Merriheld.
No man in the public life of our state
has had quite the same hold on the hearts
Of her people They trusted him. honored
him loved him. Not for his brilliancy of
mind. his keenness Of intellect his
dauntless courage was he esteemed
though there was no deficiency in these
qualities-but he was revered-yes, that's
the word-revered for higher qualities
than these.
1t would he impossible TO describe. and
equally impossible TO understand. the in
fuenCe that this wise good and true
man eNcrtcd everywhere he was known
His constant and quite often uusought
advancement refuted the idea that to be
successful in politics one must act the
shady or TRICKY part.
John II. Merrifeld was a great man;
for to be good is to be great. His heart
was thar Of a child. so tender and sym
pathetic always. Vet 1t beat true to duty
II II requires courage to cleaVe ever to
the path of right to say no to the tempt
er; To turn away WI, with a soft
answer; to maintain high ideals and at
tain them to breathe Orth n spirit so
sweet and pure as to touch all and better
all-then John Merrifeld had the courage
OF lion, hidden-where courage often
hidos-beneath a nature so quiet. gentle
and Wobtrusive that it made itself felt
! more like the summer breeze than like
the flaming hurricane. But felt. withal.
Among the blessings vouchsafed to the
writer he will ever cherish the oppor-
tunty he has had Of seeing knowing and
feeling this soul-so new, so strange, so
hallowed, in our public life.
[Mr. Johnson. the editor and publisher
OF the Herald and News, has been closely
associated with Mr. Merriield in the
various departments of legislative work
| for n long term Of yearsl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1907.

Of public duty or one of greater fearless
ness in carrying them out. lie made one
Of the most effective speeches offered I'm
the Senate i'm the debate preceding the
Spanish war. He persisted i'm voting
against every move which looked toward
Intervention i'm Cuba, and when the final
declaration Of war was made, he pre-
faced his vote against II by "A speech i'm
which he told of how he had been forced
into another war. which he took every
means at his command 10 prevent, and
yet unavailingly. He saw no occasion for
secession at the time, and although he
bore arms i'm the struggle that followed.
as ne believed 1t his duty, after his people
had made the fatal plunge. he still felt that
their error had been gricvous. lie saw no
reason for this country's going into the
Spanish war, and to the day of his death
he believed that IL, too. had been a mis-
take, because unnecessary. Senator Caf-
frey was great admirer Of President
Cleveland with whom he agreed on all
questions except that of the tariff. Mr..
Caffrey. like most Louisianans, being
sugar protectionist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
rreasurx surplus of SIS. 900 900.

There is no occasion for alarm. Our
only anxiety need he lest We fail OF
facilities to properly garner, store, trans
port and market our multiplied blessings.
Let every man be of good cheer and try
to be conservative in everything except
thankfulness."
Leslie NJ. Shaw, secretary Of the treas
ury, thus concludes "A resume of the year s
financial record In round numbers he
places the receipts for the calendar year
1906 at $625 OOO, 900 and the expenditures
at $500, 600 900, or an excess of receipts
over expenditures of $50, 600, 900 As there
has been no change in the tariff laws or
the internal revenue laws. Secretary Shaw
says the large increase in receipts is due
solely to the extraordinary trade activity.
The total expenditure, however, for 1906,
compared with 1905, he says, shows a
crease of but 5000 600.
Discussing the finances Qf the govern
ment for the six months Of the present
fiscal year just closed, the secretary says
the books of the treasury show surplus
receipts over the expenditures of $25,O00,
600, as compared with a deficit of $4,000,
600 for the corresponding months of the
previous fiscal year.
The cash i'm the treasury is Sl90 000, 900,
as compared with $l7l, ,000, 900 "A year ago
an increase of $4,000, goo. The cash in
national bank repositories is Sl59,O ,0OO
as compared with S65. 900 900 a year ago
an increase of $9I 900. 600, and the total
cash i'm the general fund Is S356, 900 900, as
against $242, 600 600 a year ago Against
this cash there are liabilities at present
$13, 600 600 greater than at the same time
last year
The available cash balance has in
creased during the year SOL ,O0O, 600
With the general fund standing at $237,
OO0, 900, Secretary Shaw remarks that tho
bonds maturing July 1, 1907, can be paid
if it shall be deemed wise, and still leave
a working balance Of over $l2000O, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

Howard l.. Hindlcy who edited the
NcrEcunos Ncrmonter and the Ludlow
Tribune FOR others, has come To his own
10y the purchase OF the Montpelier Daily
journal Mr Hindley IS master OF "a
keen dashing. catchy style AS "A writer
He can throw perfume and flowers,
NORWOOD and vitrol with equal facility.
but his writings are always worth read
ing. and all newspaper workers like him
regardless of whether they agree with
him. Charles A. Webb will be associated
with him in the editorial management of
the paper. They are a strong team and
ought to make the Journal "A far greater
power than IL has ever been.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
The Only Regret.
LNIontpelier Lonrnal.l

The state press, almost without eX-
ception, pays honorable tribute TO the
memory of John H. MeTifield of New
fame. 1t is pleasant TO observe the effect
of a just and honorable career, but it
is sad to remember thar one of the bitter
est pangs of that life was caused by the
sting of editorial pens. The writer talked
with Mr.. Merrifield within a few weeks Of
his death and he admitted that the only
regret of his public life was that certain
public prints had misjudged and belittled
him. One of the kindest most tender
hearted men himself, il seems regrettable
that he should have felt, within the last
year of his life the pain that sometimes
follows the careless stab of a paragraph
in a hotly-fought political campaign. It
ought to make us think twice and con-
slider our words carefully.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

Secretary Of War William II. TAFT is at
least receptive candidate for the presi-
doncy He said In AN interview In Wash
ington saturday. Il am not seeking the
presidential nomination. / do not eX-
poct To- bc the Republican candidate; hut
am not foolish enough to say that II
the improbable event that the opportunity
to run FOR the great office Of President
were to come to me. I should decline it,
for this would not bc true"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

The disaster on the Baltimore &
trcy needless. Regardless Of whore the
blame is fixed it looks IKE criminal care
lessucsa to run "a train IS to 80 miles an
hour in dense fog while approaching a
large city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
The Ideal Ponltrv Food

Fresh Cut Bone and Meat has been
called the ideal food for laying hens be-
cause it contains a highly concentrated
but easily assimilated form ali the mate
rials which are contained in the egg. If
your hens are not laying you had better
send to c. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for
a 200-pound barrel OF this food. 1t will
cost you only $3.50, freight prepaid to
your railroad station.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

The treasury department ended its
business for 1905 with balance of
1887, i95. 26 to the good. in strik-
ing contrast with 1908. when the admins
tration faced a deficit Of SS.35S,G09. Gus
toms receipts amounted to $l6i, sos. 600.
internal revenue receipts sl3S.62l 00o,
and miscellaneous sources yielded $25-
O33. 900
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

In view Of recent events, It is safe 10
presume, Of course. that Col. +. W
Gibson OF Brattleboro will succeed the
late John II. Merriheld as county clerk
this being the only vacant office in thar
county to which he has not vet been ap-
pointed. How would it do to have the
genial coloncl's name printed in blank
commissions here after?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
Floyd Governor of New Hampshire.

Charles NJ. Floyd Of Manchester was in
augurated governor of New Hampshire at
Concord yesterday. There was no cleo
tion at the polls in November and the
vote in the legislature Wednesday stood
Floyd 263, n. c. Jameson 144. Bertram
Ellis, editor of the Keene Sentinel, has
been elected speaker of the New Hamp-
shire House
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

EX-United States Senator Doneson
Caffrey of Louisiana, who died Saturday,
was an exceptionally rugged character,
He did more than any other man in pub
lie life to break up the Louisiana lottery.
He was chairman of the sound money
Democrats i'm 1906 and managed the cam
paign against Bryan and free silver under
the candidacy of John NJ. Palmer, In 1900
he headed the ticket of that party. The
South never had a man of higher ideals
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
IRellows Fails Times. l

In the death of John II. Merrifield
Windham county and the state of Yer
mont lose a leading citizen. None knew
him but to love the charming qualities
of his character. Peace to his ashes,
May the good he has done live after him.!
(Other tributes on the 9th pageO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

Among the members of the New Hamp-
shire legislature are two senators and IS
representatives who were born in Yer
mont, and one member OF the governors $
council is a native Of this state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
Standing Timber for Sale

All of the standing timber on my Hawkins
farm in Newfane. situated near railroad.
Probably &00W feet or more of hard and soft
Eoud timber. tdress :. T. DAVENPORT.
Greenfield. Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

Goodnow. Pearson & Hunts advertise
ment of clearing sale of overcoats and
fur coats on the Sd page.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
Gbe 0ermunt 4b@nin.
TEN PAGES.
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 4. 1907.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.

Published at Bratteboro every Friday by
L. FRENCH.
TERMS. Si5O per year in advance; il not
paid within the year 81.
Rates OF advertising furnished on application.
Birth marriage and death notices published
free obituary notices, cards OF thanks, etc,
IS cents for a space Of II lines or less
entered at the Bratteboro Post Office as
second class mail mattcr.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04
70 Gent.

TTNO RENT-Attractiye tenement AT Is Myrtle
i st. c. B. CROWELL. il-tt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-04

WANTED--A girl for general homework
w Apply at Canal st. l-lw