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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23
Satisfactory Anyway.

In a rural district a Scottish min
lister was out taking an evening walk
when he came upon one of his parish
toner's lying in ditch. where have
you been the NIGHT, Andrew" "Weel.
l dinna richly ken," answered the
PROSTATE sinner, whether it was a
wedding or funeral, but whatever it
was, it has been a most extraordinary
success. "-Bellman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23
ART OF DANCING LOST.
choregraphic Congress to Discuss
Question and Provide Remedy.

luestlon ana PROVIDE Kennedy.
Is dancing degenerating? Next
month. in Berlin, will be held an in
ternational choregraphic congress
which will have to answer that grave
question. M. Lefort, secretary of the
French Choregraphic Association,
gives forecast of the task which will
lie before the meeting.
The art of dancing" he said,
threatens to lose all its charm IL
something be not done in time. Either
dancers turn like teetotums with stiff
fened joints or they make violent ef-
forts to look graceful, with still more
dire results leaping about, comforting
themselves and gesticulating gro
tesquely. This, sir, is a lamentable
state OF things. Dancing should,
above all, have grace, and elegance,
and should impart distinction to the
bearing. The dancer should study to
acquire elasticity and suppleness Of
movement, not the habit Of disartic-
ulating his or her limbs-a most dis
astrous practice.
learned, and 1t will be useful to the
proficient pupil in all walks OF life.
1t was thus In the olden times, in the
day of Prevot, of Gallant du Desart
and of Guillaumme Raynal, who were
dancing masters at the court of King
Louis XIV, who founded the Academy
of Dancing. Then the minuet, the
gavotte, the pavane, the passepied, the
forlane were danced. What could be
more exquisite? But in 1860 the pol
ka was introduced in France. That
was the beginning of the end To
dance thelpolka the men held his part
ner around the waist. The novelty
Of the thing pleased the popular i'm
agination. Goodbye, then, to the
beautifurold dances in which partners
just touched the tips of each others
fingers. The mazurka, the schottische
followed, and the waltz, imported by
Desart from Russia.
Nowadays, when man comes to
us to learn dancing, he generally stip-
ulates that he is to be taught only
those dances in which he holds the
| girl round the waist; What have we
come to? Still, there are hopes, af-
ter all. In the last few years some
little has been done to restore to the
art of dancing its pristine nobleness.
Setting aside the inexplicable vogue,
now happily past, of the Negro cake
walk, we observe that the Boston is
| increasingly popular in drawing rooms
| The Boston comes from America.
Let us thank the Americans, not
for the step, which they did not in
vent, as it is none other than our own
oldfashioned redowa, but for the de-
velopment which they have given it,
| and which makes it an admirable
| physical exercise. The Boston gives
| breadth Of movement and expands
| chest and lungs. This year we start
| ed with considerable success a new
dance, "the wave" kind Of more un.
dulating and gliding Boston, recall
| ing the rhythm of the sea, hence its
name. Next winter we intend to re-
| vive the old dances of France. the pa.
vane and the gavotte, for instance,
and we shall require our pupils to
sing while dancing, a most graceful
| practice, and one calculated to devel-
op the chest. That will be the chief
article of our program at the Berlin
congress. Paris Cor. Philadelphia
North American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23
Boon For Writers.

Il think" said the struggling
writer, "that the publishers might
wen take hint from the politicians. y
in what respect"
publicity for all contributions.
How that would help!r-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23

At the bottom of the sea there are
in all 100000 miles of cable, repre-.
senting $3.50, 100000. The average
life of the cable is forty years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23

1t has been found that electrical
currents will soften concrete. This
is of Importance in the wrecking Of
old foundations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23

"A new process for hardening steel
has been discovered. The temper is
increased by electricity and the new
process is said to be superior to any
other.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23

It has been recommended that new
courses for the study of electricity be
established at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23

Ancient philosophers suspected.
and modern scientists have practical
ly proved that the ocean is the great
original storehouse of organic life,
and that the ancestors Of all that
lives and moves upon the land and
in the air at one time dwelt in and
drew their nourishment from the wat.
ers of the deep.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23

A great development in the use
and manufacture of aluminium in
England is being looked for, and the
company which has a monopoly Of
the business is planning for a great
enlargement in 1909. The price OF
the metal was reduced last october
to $500 a ton, and this has led to a
demand for it in new fields, notably
by telegraph and telephone compa
MES. Aluminium, it may be noted, is
used in the new explosive "ammon.
al" of which much is expected be
cause it does not, like lyddite, deton
ate on contact, but will penetrate ar.
NOR or earthworks before exploding.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23

Among the industries that have
been profoundly modified by the ad-
vent of electricity into daily use is
that of making porcelain. Formerly
artistic considerations alone governed
the various operations of the work
men in porcelain, but now, since this
substance is employed for insulators
in all electric installations, scientific
processes have been introduced in its
manufacture which demand great
deal of special attention. The exact
amount of contraction that the clay
undergoes, the exact temperature to
which it is submitted in the process
of baking, the constant employment
of instruments for measuring the
temperature and for determining the
size of certain pieces = such are
among the essentials in the modern
art of porcelain making for electric
purposes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23

In a study, which purports to be
entirely scientific, of the alleged con
nection between the physical anc
mental character of an individual and
his handwriting, Mons. Solange Pei
lat, an expert attached to the Tribu'
nal of the Seine, Paris, maintains thai
distinct relations exist between. the
handwriting and the voice. An ex
pert, he declares, can determine from
the handwriting whether the writer's
voice is high or low in pitch, sonorous
or yelled, harsh or soft and agreea
BILE. But he remarks that in all cases
where it is sought to determine char
acter from handwriting, great pains
should be taken to choose for exam.
ination only writing that has been
done under normal conditions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-09-23

DIR. L. L. MEANS,
DENTIST;
once on second floor OF the First National
bank building, Main street.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
An Odd Club House.

A novel club house was recently
opened in West Springfield, Mass, 1t
is composed OF four discarded railway
coaches, which have been backed up
against the four sides OF central rec.
tangular building. One Of the cars has
been fitted up dining and luncheon
room, another as a reading room and
the remaining two as sleeping rooms.
This novel club house, the cars for the
building Of which were lent by the Bos-
ton & Albany railroad, is to be con-
Quoted by the Railroad Young Men S
Christion Association for the use of its
members during their hours Of leisure.
The beds in the sleeping rooms are to
be let at nominal price TO both mem
bers and nOn.mem0ers, the reading
room is to be supplied with all the cur
rent magazines and other reading mat
ter, and the lunch room will serve
wholesome food at a reasonable price,
Kansas City Journal.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
III THE HomE NEST
Cheerful Evening Reveries for Tired
Mothers
ONLY A SUNBEAM.

N"'y S''ay Suhoeam' let per
chahce II ha'h pierced some
"'e'cneo aooae' 8iaddened some
stricken heart or It's golden IIgh'
Ioo"u It's way through the Iealy
o'ancneS OF some wlIo WOOD
KISSED the moSS-c"Nefed oank
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
n AeronautlCs in 1908.

This will be busy year in air nayi
CATION, but whatever may be under.
taken the programme to be arranged
st. Louis in October is likely to be
the most important, and every effort
Will be made to give it this rank. The
international balloon races from this
city last fall were the aerial events of
1907, not only surprising old records,
hut proving that the ordinary bolloon
can be directed by changing altitude.
1t was the purpose Of the German
acronaut to 60 to New York, and he
landed not far away, at Asbury Park,
winning first prize for the longest
Hight, a significant fact connected
with his victory is that his assistant
voyager, or rather adviser, was an
American, who has long been con-
nected with the celebrated Blue Hill
Observatory in Massachusetts, where
the study Of upper air currents is pur-
sued more 2ealousIy than anywhere
else. When the Americans contest for
the international cup in Germany this
year they can similarly choose assist.
ants from the most skillful German
meteOrologists,
Aeronautic news comes along now in
daily instalments and is followed with
keen interest in all leading countries.
War departments have taken up the
subject and steady government aid is
obtained from this source. Aero clubs
have been strengthened in funds aud
enterprise and are bent on finding out
all that there is in lighter than.air
lifting capacities. In flying machines
and motor arial contrivances the expert
menters are enthusiasts, and some
have spent fortunes in attemps to prove
their theories. Mankind has grow
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY W. II. AND r. b. PRICE.
Taney County

-TANEY is the fourth county from the weS
line of the state, in the extreme southern
tier and so bordering ON Arkansas ana en-
loving to its fulluess the wonderful climate
Jf the Sunny Side OF the OLarks, Whese Wv
temperature rarely touches zero IN winter aud tht
nights in summer are always cool enough to make
sleep delight. .n ,,,o,,
acres, OF which about $1,000 acres are under I'M
provement The soil varies from the rlch AllnVlAl
bottoms to the strong limestone soils OF the ridg-
es, producing successfully wheat, on which the
county was awarded the silver mcdal AT tue Lou
isana Purchase exposition, corn second to none,
"a stalk on display IN this oilce measuring seven
teen feet four inches in lengthD potatoes cotton,
melons, tame grasses, berries, fruits vegetables,
in fact everything except tropical products, Pears
and peaches do especially wei.
The surface is rugged and picturesque covered
with forests aud traverSed by streams OF spark
ling clearpess, among them The beautiful White
river famed for its scenery ana It's hnny IriDtS,
including the gnmey black bass and JACK salmon,
while the wooded eSpanSGS abound IN small game
Of various kinds including loN, raccooh, opoSSoh,
squirrel, quail and turkey, AHoFulnS aOuhdaht
recreation with rod and gum
The population of the county by the last census
was TO- I97, only two Oi whom were coIorcd ana
all but ~ American born. Taxes are not heavy
Wood for fuel is plentiful and remarkably cheap
selling in FORSYTH for 81 u w8gonOad with Sldc
boards Church and school facilities are lair and
Increasing, many Of the schools muniieStlng such
spirit of up-o-date-neSs as to PROVIDE libraries
for the use OF pupils Improved larms Gte valued
Ht 9lO to so an acre, while uumproyed lands can
be hnd at ii. - to ~ There are still about 5OOO
acres of government lands, subject to homestead
or cash entry The county Is hnely watered the
White river alone winding IN and out for aboata
hundred miles within It's borders
Thpre is conslera bic timber OF commercial val
ne, Including hickory, whiteoaE, walnut pine and
cedar, and vast mineral wealth, rs indicated by
the little prospecting that has oeen done Our
Iniuerals include marble, hydraulic lime, mnngnn'
esc, copper, lead aud zinc III their mulutudmouS
FORMS silver and gold, recent prospecting showing
the presence of both in paying quantities, all OF
which will afford wealth'making opportunities to
men of means, Judgment and euergy
In no spot on earth perhaps can poor man
SO easily acquire II home and make II living, ana
any man who is honest aud energetic vii! be wei
coined, be he rich or poor, lhe railroad, lWhlle
River line of the Missouri pacihc) j, stimulating
enterprise and enhancing values. River tralhc
aud electric roads are u certainty OF the near tut
urr, to give new stimulus to every material inter
est and enhance all realty values. Now Is the
time to get In right and reap the benefits.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
CHOOSE THE BEST SOCIETY.

1t should be the aim of every
young person to find an entrance
into good society. BY good We
do not mean fashionable society
That often merits least of all this
honorable title. A good sociaI
circle is one where sound prin.
ciples, refined manners, and in.
telligent ideas are the character,
istlcs of its members. Many a
young man has gone to ruin by
choosing the society of the low
and vulgar, instead of those whose
influence would be elevating. 1t
is always so easy to fall into evil,
but often it requires hard work to
gain sure footing in refined
circle.
But the end is with the effect.
II young man desires to sharpen
his intellect, he will find that a
jndicious mingling with society
will do this better than digging
forever over his books. There is
wonderful amount of electricity
in the social atmosphere, and the
galvanic battery of the social cir.
Gle will not fail to elicit many bril-
liant sparkles
If one desires to improve in man
ners he can never do so except by
mingling with the refined and
good. Difidence often keeps back
those who have in early life but
few social advantages. The only
way to overcome this painful diff
hculty is to plunge in. tits one
of the most easily cured of all
maladies. A bath in the bracing
ocean of social life will enable
person to keep his footing bravely.
Your chances of success in life
will be ten fold greater if you have
secured a wide circle OF good
friends by your obliging, gentle
manly manners. No one cares
about trusting or recommending a
person of whom they know little
or nothing except that they exist
IN the same community You
will often advance your interests
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
TuENTY YEARS AGO
Events Of Old Taney, Re-
corded byNeuspapers
of hong Ago.
From the Times, January Il, 1883.

From the Times, January II, 1883.
The wife of G W. Stiillar died last
week k l.. Burdctt has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Forsyth, vice H..
c. Everett, resigned .... Uncle John
May has purchased foe hack. L.
II. jennings spent Il few days in Stone
county last week Joe Neville, Of
Ozark, was in town Tuesday Elias
Barker is acting as harness clerk in
the absence Of Il. w. Cline. 30, Lip.
peDc0t purchased II large catamount
hide last week The infant son Of W.
S, Bellew died Friday # last week,and
WAS buried in tae Everett cemetery
j, NJ, Jennings, VIM, Wood and
Sheriff McHalie went to Springfield
last week to attend the Newt nerrel
trial..,B. =. Parrish had Il force
pump placed in his well at the hotel
one day last week. w. f.. Moore also
purchased one aud had it placed in
his well IS. w, Boswell cOntem
plates building residence in the near
future. Michael Whitley and Miss
Emma Warner were married at the
W S, Bellcw residence Tuesday eve
ming Petitions for local option
election are being circulated at Forsyth
Kissoo Mills and other parts OF the
county. There seems to be little OPP
position to the movement, and beyond
dount local prohibition will be carried
by large aj1rity The Christian
County Bank, of Ozark, published "A
statement showing deposits Of So, d6j
9G. Al, Yoachum was president of
the bank, and J. G, Rogers cashier.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16

The finest Coffee Substitute even
made, has recently been produced by
Dr. ShOop Of Racine, Wis. Yon don't
have to boil it twenty or thirty minutes.
"Made in miute" says the doctor,
''Health Coffee" is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced.
Not a grain Of real Coffee in it either.
Health Coffee Imitation is made from
pure toasted cereals or grains, with
malt, nuts, etc. Really it would fool an
expert-were he TO unknowingly drink
it for Coffee. Sold by B. B. Price.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
Springfield Opposes Parcels Post.

A committee OF the Springfield Club
meeting the 9th, handed in resolution,
on the parcels post measure as follows
which were adopted by the club:
"Whereas parcels post has
been advocatedand pushed by a sn. Ill,
but powerful set OF = 'iriluals
prompted by selfish mor - and, as
we view ii, against The best interests OF
the great masses Of the citizens OF the
United States; therefore be it,
Resolved, by the Springfield club, a
business mems organization. that we
enter our earnest protest against any
and llparcels post measures, believing
as we do that it is greatly against
the best interests OF a vast majority Of
ourpeople and especially the great army
OF retail merchants, manufacturers
and jobbers who maintain and build up
the small cities and towns of this coun.
try, and for the further reason that it
would benefit only the large depart
ment stores and mail order houses Of
our largest cities who constitute very
small proportion Of the bu. men Of
the United States; be it furtlv.. ''I
Resolved, thatu copy of this rnsola.
tion be sent by the preoiden, 1.-The
Springfield club to our United States
senators and representatives at Wash.
ington with the request that they use
their best efforts to defeat parcels
post bill in any form whatsoever
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
From a Taneylte In Oklahoma.

There are two differences between
this country and fancy, The land is
mostly level, and nearly all of it is
fertile. The water is not good. 1t is
what is called "Gyp" water.
My wife and | arrived here Christ
mas morning at one o'clock, and
commenced teaching December 30. We
are in Greer county, in the southwest.
ern part Of the state, being only about
twenty miles from Texas, and near the
Red river. 1t is stii pretty warm
here, and there has been no snow vet.
There have been only few freezes.
Cotton is the principal crop here, but
considerable corn is also raised. Corn
is now selling at 40 cents, and they
made good crop OF everything this
year Cotton picking is just coming TO
close. The land produces from a
half bale toa bale per acre, and the
crop is now selling for eleven cents
baled.
Two of the most peculiar features Of
the country are two mountains, one
east and one west OF here. The one on
the west is three hundred feet high,
and on the Top is a large flat rock,
covering an area of about an acre. 1t
is called the hay stack mountain, and
can be seen for thirty miles. The
range Of hills on the east is about
mile and Il half wide and six miles
long, full OF brown granite rock. They
are called the granite hills.
While out walking "a few evenings
ago my wife and | came upon the
skeleton OF buffalo.
They tell US that cyclones and sand
storms are pretty bad here. Some OF
the people still live in dug outs, and
quite number OF them live in half
dug outs; that is, the house is half or
more under the ground. | am not
afraid OF a STERN, because the man we
board with has low rock house and
fine dug out close to the door.
just a mile from here is what is
called Chalk bluff. 1t is as white as
snow.
There are plenty of schools here, and
they all have good houses. They pay
from $50 per month up. II a teacher
from Missouri gets here in time he can
almost pick his school. | got here
after most of the schools we're taken,
but get $50 and board for myself and
wife cost SIS, SO you see that itytill
beats TaneY.
| am coming back to Taney to live.
for there is no place ike it. | came
to teach one term, but raay teach two.
The people here are just as kind as in
Missouri, and in fact most of them
came from there. With best wishes IN
all, am,
ALFRED KENNER.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
Commando tho Mnurtania.

To command 4 great ocean steam.
ship is one of the highest honors that
can betall a seaman. Captain Pritch'
ard, the commander of the mammoth
Cunarder Maure tania, has well earned
the position which he now holds. He
came to it by steps Of we'll .mcritcd pro-
motion from Il humble beginning. a
native Of Wales, he was left an orphan
when a lad, and, obeying his mothers
last wish, set out to become a sailor
AT first he acted Hs cook on small
sailing vessel, but in II couple of years
he entered the maritime service pro,
per. AT the end of twelve years he
was captain and part owner of brig,
he made voyages to every
part of the world, After twenty one
years of this life he entered the Cunard
service, wnerc he has been for twenty
eight years. lie has commanded near
ly every big Cunard scl.-Kansas
City journal.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16

ing passions for rapid transit in all
directions aud by all practical methods
OF conveyance. BalIoonists believe
that the utilities Of their craft are
about TO be demonstrated and the air
motor students are equally confident
The world in general is almost con.
vinced that they are right. The St.
Louis hallOn and airship meet of 1905
will be an event TO interest all nations.
Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
Dissipated Men Of Genius.

There is an unpleasant side light
thrown on the days of w. f. Henley
and his youthful followers, by Mr. Ed.
gar Jepson, the novelist. He defends
in the London Academy the memory
Of the late Ernest Dowson, who, sink
ing under consumption, found liquor
both anodyne and stimulant. "Unfor.
tunately, too adds Mr.. Jepson,
whisky was literary fashion, set
by Henley. 1t was an appalling fash
ion, which some of the younger men
of letters followed with a kind of fool
ish schoolboy brayado. | have seen
three of the finest minds | have
known drown in whisky"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-16
a Card.

This is 10 certify that all druggists
are authorized 10 refund your money il
Foley's Honey and Tar fails 10 cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
coughs, heals the lungs and prevents
serious resnlts from a cold. Cures la
grippe cough and prevents pneumonia
and consumption. Contains no opiates.
The genuine is in yellow package
Refuse substitutes. Sold by all Drug
gists.