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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18
A Wonderful Task Accomplished.

Our government will have expended
about $500, 900, 900 in acquiring, COM
pleting and defending the Panama
canal BY the time the ships of com
merce begin to pass through it. This
G eat water gateway between the At
antic and Pacific oceans will bring
about vast changes in transportation Of
freight between the nations Of the
world, and is likely to result in radical
changes in the relations OF govern
ments. 1t will open to the commerce
Of the world extensive regions that
have never contributed to the material
wealth or the food supply Of the world,
though wonderfully rich in minerals,
forests, fruits and vegetation and well
adapted to all forms Of agriculture.
1t will also greatly increase travel be-
tween nations and make big ships the
carriers Of cargoes and passengers over
routes and to coasts never heretofore
used in marine commerce. In Iact
the ultimate results Of this gigantic
achievement OF American statesman
ship and American engineering cannot
be adequately estimated.
While the canal is an American
achievement, an American contribution
to the commerce OF the world, it is, in
political sense, ono OF the many won
derful contributions Of great republican
statesmen to the glory, prestige and
power OF our nation. 1t is victory Of
a peaceful warefare upon natural con-
ditions that hindered national develop
ment-an instance in which Peace
hath her victory more renowned than
war" 1t is victory Of an intelligent,
aggressive and undaunted government
guided by masterful men who repre-
sented the republican party which gave
them their opportunity and their in
spiration. They carried out the pur'
pose Of the party that does things, the
party that plans largely and achieves
nightly: the political organization thot
has contributed so much to the welfare
and glory OF the American people that it
cannot die and cannot cease to be the
most potent agency for the promotion
Of good government and the develop
ment Of high order Of progress and
civilization.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18
Auditing the Books.

The Hollister News man takes oc'
casion in his last issne TO say that the
Republican is some worked up over the
fact that il is proposed to investigate
the county records, and says that it the
taxpayers want to spend the money
that it is nothing to him, etc.
We did not know that we were ur'
duly excited over the matter, and the
only protest We made was the fact that
the parties circulating these petitions
have mislead a great many signers by
telling them that the state paid Tor thu
work. We think that if the taxpayers
want to spend the money that it is all
right, but we think further that a law
that gives so small a number Of people
the right to spend the taxpayers money
as that one does is decidedly wrong
1t would not be difficult thing to get
800 signers to almost any kiEd Of a
petition if you told the signers that it
would not cost them anything. There
is a vast difference between letting
the taxpayers spend their money and
tricking them into spending it.
Another point that these people are
making is that they will get the deed
records OF the county ali straightened
out. As a matter Of fact these ex'
aminers have nothing to do with the
deed records, but only with the fnan
cial accounts Of the different depart
ments Of the county government. As
to correcting deed records, no one but
the recorder Of deeds can do that, and
he can 90 no further than clerical
errors Of his own.
AS far as the officers now in the
court house are concerned we have
yet to hear one Of them say they did
not favor an accounting, but all think
that it could be done in a mote eco.
nomical manner than the one proposed.
So far as the editor Of this paper is con-
cerned, we suppose that we will have
TO continue to pay taxes the same as
we have always done since we came
to the county, and are perfectly willing
TO pay our share Of them, but we are
not in favor Of paying more than is
necessary just to insure several good
jobs for some peanut politicians at
$3.50 per day and expenses, which is
on the average about six dollars and
expenses more than they are worth.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION AGAINST
UNKNOWN PERSONS.

In Action Brought Under Section 2535
I'm the Circuit Court OF Taney County, in
the State of Missouri. in vacation. To
the October term, 1913.
Eva NJ. Miller, Plaintiff,
Iohn W. nanforth. II he be living. or n
dead, the unknown heirs, cOnsOrt. de-
yiseps, dOnecs, alipnpus, or immediate,
mesne, remote, voluntary or involuntary
grantees OF John W. Danforth. deceased.
Thomas r. Layton, If he be living, or II
dead, the unknown heirs, COnsOrt, de-
yisees, donees, Hlienees, or Immediate,
mesne. remote, voluntary or Involuntary
grantees OF Thomas r. Layton, deceased.
Judith p. Young, ifliying, or II dead, the
unknown heirs, consOTt, deyisees, donees,
aIienees. or immediate, mesne or remote,
voluntary or involuntary, grantees OF
Judith p. Young, deceased. Matilda G..
Weaver, W. Il. Hendricks, Forsyth Hail
Association, G. ". Layton. David john
son, and Amnsa Muncie, defendants,
The State of Missouri. to all OF the above
named defendants. Greeting:
You are hereby notified that the above
named plaintiff has this day filed with che
undersigned clerk of the circuit court Of
Taney county Missouri, invocation, her pe-
said plaintiff alleges that the defendants
clnim some title. estate or interest in the
subject matter Of said petition and I'm the
lands hereinafter described, but that said
plulntlU tNDupt llstIb bllt llhlntS tl Shlfl
defendants in her said petition because the
names of said defendants are unknown to
her; in which said petition plainflf further
AYERS that the defendants have obtained and
derived their claims TO the property herein
after described from John W. DanfOrtb. de-
ceased, Thomas Y. Layton, deceased. Judith
p. Young. deceased, n heirs. cOnsOrts, de
visees dOnecs, alienees, or immediate
mesne, or remote, voluntary or involuntary
grantees of said John W. Danforth. Thomas
r. Layton, or Judith p. Young, or from
Matilda q. Weaver. W. b, Hendricks, For
syth Hall Association. David johnson. OF
Amasa Muncle: and that snld petition con
tains as full. correct and complete recita
and description Of the claims Of said de
PENDANTS and how said claims are derived al
the same are known to plaintiff.
IL is therefore ordered by the undersigned
clerk aforesaid, I'm vacation. that said de
PENDANTS be notified that an action has beer
commenced against them In the Circuit
court of Taney county, in the State of Mis-
souri,. for the purpose Of trying, determin
ing. settleing, defining and quieting tn,
title to the following described real estat
In Taney county. to-vit: The north half o
lot p IN the southeast section OF the tcwI
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State OF Missouri, County of Taney, IS.
In the Circuit Court. October term. 1918.
Taney County Bank. plaintiff,
vs..
Annn Blssitt, defendant.
At this day comes the plnlntlff herein, by
Its attorney, ID, r. McConkey, aud files its
petition and affidavit, alleging, among OF her
things, thnt defendant, Anna Bssitt, Is not
resident OF the State of Missouri:
WhCrepuOn, IL Is ordered by the clerk; In
vacation, that said defendant be notified by
publication TINT plaintiff has commenced
a suit against her in this court. the object
and general nature OF which is u suit by at
tnchmpnt for the purpose OF obtaining a
Judgment against defendant for the sum Of
5000 debt, and interest from February Eth
1913 and to have sniJ Judgment made Il
special lein upon the n. W. l-4 y. h. If, seq
II, and =. w. IL =. r.. II, sec, y, all I'm Twp,
q, Il, N, lands in Taney county, Missouri.
and that unless the said Anna Bissitt be and
appear Mt this court, Mt the next term
thereof to be begun and holden at the court
house, In the town OF Forsyth, in said
county, ON the 9th day Of October, 1913 and
on or before the first day Of said term, un-
less longer time be given by the court,
answer or plead to the pcton In said cause.
the same viii be tnkcn as confessed and
judgment viii bc rendered sccordingly, and
said lands sold to satisfy said Judgment.
And II is further ordered, that a COPY
hereof he published, according to law, In the
fancy, County Republican,, newspaper
published in said county OF Taney, for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion to be
Ht least thirty days before the first day OF
the said next October term OF this court.
J.C. DAVIS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from She record
Witness my hand, and the seal OF the cir
cult court of fancy county, this y day Of
August, 4, u. lgl3
lSeall J,C. DAVIS. Circuit Clerk.
First publication August y. Is IL
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State OF Missouri. County Of Taney, IS.
In the Circuit Court. October term. lg
Jesse Nance, Plaintiff,

State OF Missouri. County OF Taney. IS.
In the Circuit Court. October term. 1913.
Jesse Nance, Plaintiff
VS..
George W. Strodtman, Mnria NJ. Chapman,
Harriet Gustin and Joseph II. Gustin,
her husband. defendants.
At this day comes plaintiff herein, by his
attorney, W. II. Adams. and iies his petit
tiOu, alleging, among other things TINT de-
dendants, George w. Strodtman, Maria NJ.
Chapman, Harriet Gustin and Joseph r..
Gustin, are not residents OF the State OF
Missouri:
Whereupon, II is ordered, by the clerk. in
vacation, that said defendants be notified
by publication that plaintiff has commenced
II suit against them In this court. the object
and general nature of which Is to ascertain
and determine the title to the following de-
scribed real estate situated IN Teney county,
Missouri, to-wit: the W. l-2N. II. 1t section
II, TWP. ~, Range ~, containing $40 acres.
and that unless the said George W. StrOdt-
man, Maria NJ. Chapman, Harriet Gustin
and Joseph T.. Gustin be and appear at this
court. at the next term thereof, to be begun
and holden at the court house I'm the town
OF Forsyth, IN said county, on Monday, the
9th dny OF October, 1913, and on or before
the first day Of said term, unless longer time
be given by the court, answer or plead To
the petition in said cause. the same will be
taken as confessed. and Judgment will be
rendered accordingly.
And IL is further ordered, that n copy
hereof be published. according to law, I'm
the Taney County Republican, a newspaper
published in said county OF Taney, for four
weeks successfully, the Inst insertion to be
at least fifteen days before the first day OF
said next October term of this court.
J.C. DAVIS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
witness my hand. and the seal Of the cir
cult court OF Taney county, this 18th day Ol
! tsEAL1 september. A. d. 1913.
J.C. DAVIS. Circuit Clerk.
First insertion Sept. is. IS a
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court of Taney coun-
ty, Missouri, Octobe. term, 1913.
Action to enforce the lien of the
state Of Missouri and collect back
taxes.
The state Of Missouri, at the rela-
ton and to the use of James w
Reese, Collector of the Revenue OF
Taney County, Missouri. plaintiff
Joseph Glauber. Elkan W. GlaubeI
and Moses NJ. Glauber. defendants.
Now at this 30th day Of July
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18

II you knew OF the real value Of
Chamberlain's Liniment for lame back,
soreness OF the muscles, sprains and
and rheumatic pains, you would never
wish to be without it. For sale by all
dealers.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18

The coolest thing noticeable this
long, hut summer was the personal
and official attitude Of Clarke, the
speaker, toward Wilson, the president.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18

Why be surprised or disappointed
over any mistake or peculiar policy Of
the Wilson administration? 1t is dem
ocratic.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18

Did Senator Reed threaten 10 oppose
President Wilson'S legislative measures
unless permitted to name the St. Louis
postmaster It looks that way.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18
ORDER OF PuRLIcArInN.

IN the Circuit Court OF fancy County, Mis-.
suurl. October Term, 1913.
Juttn Gains Plaintiff,
vs.,
John Gains, Defendant.
The state OF Missouri, To thcahOvc named
defendant, Greeting;
You are hereby notified TINT an action
has been commenced against you. by tn,
above numcd plaintiff, In the Circuit Court
OF Taney County, Missouri, for the purpose
of securing Il decree of said court diSolvinp
the bonds of mntrimOny, heretofore con.
tractcd between you ana said plaintiff
which said action Is rcturnahlC ON the first
day OF the next term of said court, to h,
held at the court hOuSC, in the town Of For,
syth, In the cuunty Of THncy and State O
Missouri, on Monday, October 18th, 1913
when and whore you may appear and defend
such action; otherwise plnintiH'S petition
will be tnken Hs confessed and iudgmert
viii be rendered accordingly.
A true copy from the record.
Attest; j. C, DAVIS,
LScnll Circuit Clerk.
Fist insertion Sept, I, Is ~
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18

Any how John Lind knows more
about Mexican politicians now than
President Wilson.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18

In Action Brought Under Section a5S,
In the Circuit Court OF Tauey county, In the
State Of Missouri, I'm vacation. To the
October Term, 1913.
). II. Miller, Plaintiff.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-09-18

| State o. Missouri. County OF Taney, IS.
In the Circuit Court, October srm, 1903.
| Nina HOuser plaintin,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
THE BEN GREET PLAYERS.
At the Opera House Last Friday
Evening, Presented Comedy of
Errors" to Large Audience.

Last Friday evening the manage
ment of the Alma Lyceum Course
presented the Ben Greet Players in
Comedy of Errors" which proved
to be one of the strongest pro-
ductions of this popular Shake
spearean play ever staged in Alma.
From start TO finish the close atten-
ton of the audience was held by the
twin servonts and their many en-
tanglements, then by the twin broth
ers whose varied experiences were
the source of merriment to the audi
ence. The next number on the course
is a lecture by that famous orator
Cadman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
MOI PRE- VAR|GA TORS
Frank COnViS Takes Issue With
Telephone Statements In Last
Weeks Record.

The Record office is in receipt of
the following communication from
our former townsman, Frank l.. Con
Wis, who as representative of the
citizens of Gratiot county, recently
appeared before the State II. r. Com.
mission at Lansing in behalf of the
county Mr.. Convis makes a clear
statement of facts as he heard them
The communication is as follows:
Ithaca, Mich, Feb. 26, 1913.
c. J. Brown, Editor Alma Record.
My Dear Sir-I read an article in
the Record of February 20 regarding
the telephone situation. 1t appears
from a conversation between your
self and Mr. II. r. Mason Of Saginaw
that the committee sent out by the
citizens of Gratiot county only partly
did their duty and to some extent
misrepresented the facts in regard to
their meeting at Lansing with the
r. r. Commission and the officials OF
both the Bell and Union companies
Now the facts are simply these II
was suggested by L. Hemans,
chairman of the telephone committee
of the r. r. Commission, that the
Union company take over the Bell
company's interests in Gratiot county,
and he asked the Union people if they
were willing to buy. The reply was,
Yes; and then he asked the Bell
company if they were willing to sell;
they said they were, or ready to buy
either, and both companies stated
that it would take some time to bring
it about, and that within sixty days
from date something would be done
along that line. Mr.. Vonslagel stated
he came to that meeting with the
power to make that promise for his
company.
Now. Mr. II. r. Mason either has
been misunderstood when he said no
such arrangements were ever made,
or else he wants to mislead the pub
lie or make the committee out as
prevaricators i don't just know
which We certainly did the best we
could for the public and stated it
just as it was-one company agreed
to buy and the other agreed to sell,
and if that means nothing the quicker
we find it out the better.
FRANK l.. CONVIS,
Chairman Gratiot County Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
farm HOUSE BURNED
On ChaS. FaunCe Farm West OF Forest
Hill Monday Evening

Last Monday evening about eight
o'clock, while Charles Faunce and
family were attending a series OF re-
viva meetings at a Free Methodist
church on the County Line road,
their home, located on the old Henry
Sandal farm north of Forest Hill,
was discovered in flames. The tele-
phone alarm was Immediately turned
in and soon a score or more of neigh
bors were busy trying TO save what
they could of the contents. The fire
when discovered is said to have been
in the upstairs rooms which would in
dicate an over-heated stovepipe or
chimney. The building was entirely
consumed with nearly all the con-
tents, few only of the household
goods being saved Mr. Faunce, who
was notified at once, reached his
home in time to see the walls fall in.
The loss will be heavy one for Mr..
Faunce and it is understood his in
surance on building and contents was
only 100000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
REV.HOOD VISITS ALMA
After Spending Two Years at Rapid
City, South Dakota
SPASSElY SETTLED DISTRICT
Has Tenantry 100 Miles Square Without Rail.
rOad-EnIOyS bis Work.

Rev. w. /. Hood, who left Alma
March 21, 1911, for Rapid City in
South Dakota, a city 1000 miles west
OF Chicago, returned to Alma last
week for visit with friends
Mr., Hood is filling the position of
Sunday school missionary in the
Black Hills Presbytery which is in a
semi-arid region sparsely settled by
homesteaders. His territory compri-
ses a district. 40 miles east and west
and 21O miles north and south, in
which vast stretch Of territory Mr.
Hood breaches in school houses to
the settlers, and organizes Sunday
schools. The government is now put
ting through an irrigation project,
which if successful will greatly en-
hance the value OF the lands of the
Black Hill district
Mr.. Hood, who has been with the
Presbyterian Board of Education and
Sunday school work of Philadelphia
for % years was in Chicago last week
in attendance upon the National Miss
ionary Conference and being so near
his old home, Alma he could not re-
frain from visit with old friends
Mr.. Hood returned to the west last
Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
HELP PROGRESS|V[S
Colonel Roosevelt Expected TO Stump
Mich. During Spring Campaign.
HEvER|DGE. Stubs. JOHNSON
And Garfield are Among the Speakers Expect.
ed to Talk for Progressive wolverines

If the report current in the state
press is realized Michigan voters will
hear Colonel Roosevelt and other
spell-binders of national reputation
during the coming spring campaign
A dispatch to the Grand Rapids
Press of Feb. 21 said:
Theodore Roosevelt will make a
speaking tour through Michigan to
help the Progressives win in the
spring election.
The colonel was promised to the
Michigan bull moose by Walter
Brown of Ohio, chairman of the Ma
tional Progressive party organization,
who told State Chairman Charles +.
ONeil that Roosevelt most certainly
would be delighted to stump the state
between now and April z.
In addition to the big bull moose
himself Mr.. Brown promised that the
cream of the party campaigners from
all over the country will be swung
into the state in the next six weeks.
The situation is simply that Mich
igan is the only state in the United
States where a state election will be
held in April. Further than that,
Michigan gave the largest plurality
for Theodore Roosevelt of any state
in the Union The colonel and his
advisers seeing the coming election in
Michigan the big crucial test for the
Progressive party.
If the Progressive vote in Michigan
can be held up to the total estab-
lished last fall the returns from the
Michigan election will do much to
encourage Progressives all over the
)untry TO stick to their guns. If
ichigan, the banner Progressive
ate, suffers serious falling off in
he third party vote in April 1t will
correspondingly prove a body blow
to the whole Progressive movement.
The promise of Brown and the
others of aid for the Michigan Pro-
gressives in the present campaign
was a sweeping one. 1t was simply
that the Michigan leaders can pick
their own orators and have as many
as they will supply speaking days for
and pay the travelling expenses OF
inside the state of Michigan.
No definite list was decided on,
but Albert J. Beveridge, Gov. Stubbs,
Francis J. Heney and Hiram John
son of California, James A. Garfield,
Clifford Pinchot Henry F. Cochems,
Senators Bristow and Dixon and Os-
car Straus were mentioned as men
who might be brought here for the
battle"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
CRAI|OI COY. N. c. A
Appoints Committee for Balance Of
Fiscal Year

The County Young Mems Christian
Association announces the following
committees for the balance of the
year.
Finance Carl Washburn, Chair
man; II. c. Moore, of Alma; G.. w.
Ferris, G. W. West of St Louis; NJ.
G. Skinner, Frank Convis of Ithaca /;
A. G.. Moore, w. l.. Webster, Breck-
enridge; F. N. Selby, /. NJ. Hicks of
North Star.
County Conference:-FJ f. Ellis
worth, Chairman; James Mitchell of
Alma; A. +. Branch, T. H. Nudge of
St. Louis; Frank Convis, L. J. Nc
Call of Ithaca; r. c. Palmer, H. H.
Snider of North Star; DR.. w M.
Drake, II. J. Zubler of Breckenridge.
County Camp - Alfred Crawford,
Chairman +. II. Lawrence of Breck-
enridge; Joseph Foster, T. A. Good
win of Ithaca; Rev. II. Jackson, W..
+. Green of St. Louis; II. c. Richard
son, Francis King of Alma; Vern G..
Eyer, J. c. Robson of North Star
Agricultural Coleman, Chair
man; George Weeks of Ithaca; J. M.
Montigel. lothian Allen of Alma !;
Newton Burns, +. n. Humphrey of
St. Louis; ]. B. Gardner, F, G.. Pal
mer of North Star; George Muscott,
A. Chisholm of Breckenridge.
Education:-J. N. Mccall. Chair
man; F. f. Knapp, of Ithaca; Ezra
Smith, T. c. Blaisdell of Alma; DR..
A. W. Wheeler, c. A. Sawkins of St.
Louis; L. H. Russell, Wayne Brown
of Breckenridge; DR.. c. A. Crane, H.
]. Densmore of North Star.
Athletics:-A. J. Duncanson, J. l..
Barden of Ithaca; Fred. Zubler, Chas.
Merrill of breckenridge DR.. c. T.
Pankhurst, Roy Chamberlain of
North Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-27
NIGH. MEN AADE GOOD.
May Retain Their Oregon Timber by
Paying the U. S. $3.50 per Acre

Attorney General Wickersham has
made decision worth more than
$l,000,000 10 Michigan interests. He
has decided to enter into a stipula
tion for the settlement of the big Or
egon timber land case. His stipula-
tion will permit the Booth-K ely
Lumber company to retain $4,000
acres which it purchased from the
Oregon and California Railroad COM
pany and the Chick -Morton-Lewis
group of Grand Rapids to retain the
3,160 acres which it secured from the
same source.
Before securing a good title the
Michigan interests must pay the
government $3.50 per acre. The cost
to the Booth-Kelly company will be
about $1sO,OOO and to the Chick
Morton-Lewis group about $4,000.
The principal factor in the Booth
Kelly company is John w. Blodgett
of Grand Rapids. His Michigan as
sociate was the late Arthur Hill Of
Saginaw, whose estate retains his
interest.