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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27
A PARTISAN
CONSTITUTION.

Missouri certainly needs new con-
stitution but, unfortunately, it must be
written by a convention overwhelm'
ingly partisan. To procure a new
constitution the people must first vote
in favor OF constitutional convention,
to convene on a day fixed by the
legislature in its resolution sub
mitting the question OF convention
or no convention 10 popular vote.
II the vote is in the affirmative then
each senatorial district must elect
two members of the convention.
As at least twenty Of the thirty
four districts are reliably democratic
the political complexion OF the con
vention must be democratic, as it
will be composed OF not less than forty
democrats and not more than twenty
eight republicans. There is not a dis
trict in the state likely 10 elect mem
Der OF either of the smaller parties to
membership in a constitutional con-
vention.
Under such conditions a convention
to draft new constitution is not apt
to be representative. II, however, the
constitution proposed by a partisan
convention be not lair it may be re-
jected by the people to whom it must
be submitted Tor approval. A consti-
tuition prepared by body Of reputable
men is not apt to be defeated, unless
it presents some feature OF feature:
spt tcially Objectionable TO the average
voter. A section or two, here and
there, intended to benefit the party
represented by majority Of delegates
is not apt to cause the rejection Of the
entire document. In section Z article
4 OF the present constitution, is "jok
er" that was overlooked by wise mer
when that constitution was adopted
though it was intended to perpetuate
democratic majority in the state senate
by making possible a decennial gerry
mander of senatorial districts; and BY
the way, that very Joker" has created
the condition alluded to above-it ha
made truly representative convention
impossible.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27
Town Ordinances.
ORDINANCE NO. 5.


An ordinance to prevent gambling
within the corporate limits Of the
Town Of Forsyth, Missouri, and
to provide penalties therefor.
Be it ordained by the Board Of
Trustees OF the Town Of Forsyth, Mis-
souri, that if any person OF persons
shall play at any game whatsoever for
money, properly or gain, with cards,
dice or any other device which may
be adapted TO or used in playing any
game OF chance, or in which chance is
a material element, or shall bet or
wager on the hands or cards or sides
Of such as do play as aforesaid, every
such person shall upon conviction be
punished by fine Of not to exceed
$4,000 for each and every such
ofense.
This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after the publica-
ton thereof.
Passed March 10, 1918.
Approved March 10, 1918.
c. B. SHARP,
Attest: Chairman of Board
+. f. BAILY, Clerk.
| Published March 81, 1918.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27

charter for non-payment Of an annual
license fee or fof failure to observe
other requirements OF the law. OF
course that bill also creates new
office with deputies, stenographers and
other expense items. All Of the par
tisan bills passed by the legislature
were SO drawn as to open the treasury
to salary warrants to be issued to ap-
pointees Of Governor Major. That's
the way the Major machine is to be
constructed.
When the long list Of new appointive
offices is made up and the salaries Of
and sub-appointees are
reckoned it will be discovered that
Governor Major has at his disposal
nearly twice as many appointments as
his predecessors and an aggregate
patronage 60 per cent greater in sal
aries, expenses, ETC., than was con.
trolled by Governor Hadley. That he
is constructing a personal political
machine has been openly charged by
democratic leaders at Kansas City,
where storm Of protests has arisen
against the bill creating two new divjs-
ions OF the circuit court.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27
ORDINANCE NO. u.

An ordinance TO prevent animals and
fowls from running at large within
the corporate limits Of the Town
oil Forsyth, Missouri, and provid
ing penalties therefor.
Be it ordained by the Board OF
Trustees Of the Town Of Forsyth, Mis-
souri, that it shall be unlawful for the
owner Of any animal or fowl Of the
species OF horse, mule, ass, cattle Eek
cept cows giving milk, swine, sheep,
goats, geese, chickens and ducks, in
this town, to permit the same TO run at
large outside the inclosure Of the owner
OF such stock and fowls, and any person
permitting any Of such stock or fowls
TO run at large outside the inclosure OF
said owner, upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine Of not to exceed
the sum OF $l.0O for the first offence,
and not to exceed the sum Of $500
for each subsequent ofiense, aud each
day that said stock or fowls are per
mit.ed to run at large outside the in
closure Of the owner shall be separate
ofense.
This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after publication
thereof.
Passed March 10, 1918.
Approved Mrch 10, 1918.
c. B. SHARP,
Attest Chairman Of Board.
+. F. BAILY, Clerk.
Published March 81, 1918.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27
ORDINANCE NO. II.

An ordinance to define who are ped
dlers, and to prevent peddling
within the corporate limits Of the
Town Of Forsyth, and to provide
penalties therefor.
Be it ordained by the Board Of
Trustees Of the Town Of Forsyth, Mis-
sour, that whosoever shall deal in sell
ing Of patents, patent rights, patent or
other medicines, lightning rods, goods,
wares or merchandise, except pianos,
organs, sewing machines, books, charts,
maps, and stationery, agricultural and
horticultural products, including butter,
eggs, milk and cheese, by going
about from place to place to sell the
same is declared to be a peddler. And
it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to deal as peddler or peddlers
without having a license, and no two
persons shall deal under the same
license either as partners, agents or
otherwise; and no peddler shall sell
wines or spirituous liquors; every license
shall state the manner Of dealing to be
carried on; any person dealing or sell
ing in violation Of this ordinance shall
upon conviction be punished by fine
of not more than $500.
This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after the
publication thereof.
Passed March 10, 1918.
Approved March 10, 1918.
c. B. SHARP,
Attest: Chairman Of Board,
+. f. BAILY, Clerk.
Published March 81, 1918.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27
They Were nowbrds Instead Singing Their Spring Song

strike, beat or wound another within
the limits Of the Town OF Forsyth,
shall upon conviction be punished by
a fine not to exceed $4,000 for every
such ofense.
This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after publication
thereof.
Passed March 10, 1918.
Approved March 10, 1918.
c. B. SHARP,
Attest: Chairman of Board.
F. +. BAILY, Clerk.
Published March 81, 1918.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27
Separator Doubled Profits.

The separator is one Of our greatest
inventions, as it not only lessons the
work but gives US a finer quality Of
cream and a much better product can
be made from it. We also get from
one fourth 10 one half more cream than
is obtained from setting the milk in
crooks made for that purpose.
The first year we used our separator
we made nearly double the amount o
butter than year before from SAINT
number Of COWS. Mrs. N. L. Nortor
Of Pettis county in Missouri Ruralist.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27
A Rank Partisan Scheme.

The bill enacted by the legislature
so changing the law providing for bi,
partisan election boards in the two big
cities as to permi: the governor to ap'
point two members Of his own party
and to select the other two from mem
bers Of other parties really makes these
boards, during the term Of the present
democratic, as when com
posed Of two democratic members, one
socialist and one republican, (with
chairman and secretary both democrat
ic) the work Of any board is sure to be
the work OF the two democrats. This
measure is extremely partisan is vi
ciously subversive oithe bipartisan na-
ture OF the law enacted under the late
republican state administration. St,
Louis and Kansas City elections will
be at the mercy Of democratic com
missioners. It is needless to tell the
honest voters Of Missouri what that
means.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27

Mr.. Bryan found it necessary to
retain the republican assistant secretary
Of state for month or more in order
to get a good start in grasping impor
tant details Of the department. Hope
he will not make a goat Of the repub
lican in case anything goes wrong.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27
The BIG LAKE IS FILLED.
The Gates Closed lust in Time
to Catch the High Water.
-Four Feet Of Water Over the SpilIWay-
Superintendent MaXsOn Happy Says
Dam is 0. K. and installation Of the
Machinery Will Be Pushed.

Monday evening about eight o clock
the water in the lake above the dam
reached the level OF the spillway and
began pouring over. Superintendent
Maxson OF the Ambursen Co., who had
been constantly on the watch for any
thing that might happen, announced
that the greatest strain was over and
everything was all right. Mr.. MaXson
told the writer Tuesday that this was
one OF the tightest dams his company
has ever built, that there was very
little leakage and none but what would
be taken up without any trouble.
The water rose in the lake with con
siderable more speed than had been
contemplated, owing to the fact Of a
sudden rise in the river just about the
time the gates were closed. It came
along so rapidly that there were several
things not finished up to just where
the men in charge would have liked
to have had them. For instance, it
became necessary to move some Of the
houses and machinery a little quicker
than such things are generally moved,
and one OF the steam boilers used
for operating hoisting engines went in
to the river below the dam, where the
banks we're very rapidly eaten away by
the water after the lake was filed.
The water pouring over the spill
way, 600 feet in width and four feet in
depth on the crest OF the dam, with a
fall Of SO feet, as it was when the
writer saw it Tuesday, made a very
pretty sight-not equal to Niagara, we
suppose, but well worth seeing, The
largest lake in the state is in Taney
county now, and some day it will be
one Of a chain Of such lakes in this
part of the state, which will afford
many beautiful sites for summer homes
and fishing camps along several Of The
streams which will be harnessed 10 dc
mans work for him. This is only a
start in this direction and it is hard
to tell how many more such enter
prises will be carried out before the
available sites for such plants are al
taken up.
OF course the plant is not completed
yet by considerable, but the big end o
| it is, and that was the building Of thC
dam to hold the immense volume o
water that is now confined in the lake
varying in width from a lurlong 10
mile aud something like twenty mile
long, The dam is approximately fit,
feet high from the bottom Of the rive
TO the crest Of the spillway, and vii
hold an immense amount Of water.
The men who have been in charg
Of the construction work at Cam
Ozark were all feeling fine Tuesda
and said they we're satisfied with thei
work. The electrical generating ma
chinery will be brought from the raj
road by boats now and installed q
rapidly as possible.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27
ORDINANCE NO. I.

An ordinance to prevent assaults within
the limits Of the town of Forsyth,
Missouri, and to provide penalties
therefor.
Be it ordained by the Board Of
Trustees Of the Town Of Forsyth, Mis-
souri, that any person who shall assault,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27

The law makers quit their work last
Saturday, but the speaker and Iieuten-
ant governor, with several members Of
each house had to remain over Monday
that bills passed last week might be
read and signed lin open session"
A quorum at such times is not counted
but is constructiyely present.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27

The congress which ended March
4 appropriated s2,23S, S,47O,900. an
excess Of more than $50, 100000 over
the appropriations Of the preceding re-
publican congress. Just plain dem
ocratic simplicity" don't you know.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27

President Wilson has an idea that
he ought to stay at his desk and attend
to the business Of the people. That
idea is good one and worthy Of inn
itation.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27

The 47th general assembly Of Mis-
sour has held its first session and adj
iourned sine die which means without
date. 1t is to be sincerely hoped that
no date will ever be fixed by the gov
ernor for re assembling the democratic
parlisans who have arranged to spend
two millions more in 19l3-14 than
the treasury can pay.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27

President Wilson has made a fine
impression on everybody save the hun
CRY Office seekers who cannot get near
enough TO whisper in his ear what they
want TO say about their peculiar claims
upon his favor. They have to talk
first to their congressmen and senators,
then to heads Of departments, and to
the president only when invited TO see
him. A man might hang around
Washington six months before receiv-
ing such an invitation. The eager
party workers who have picked out the
Jobs they want are not at all pleased
with the democratic simplicity" pre-
vailing al the White House.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27

St. Louis county is to have two ex-
else commissioners, one a democrat
and the other, presumably, a repub
lican, both to be appointed by Gov
ernor Major, who has tendency TO
put a so-called progressive where a
loyal republican should serve. The
tender regard Of our democratic gov
ernor for men who are Temporarily
classed as progressives is something
beautiful.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27

In every township in Missouri the
republican party is represented by at
least one committeeman elected by
the republican voters. Thus an army
OF about 1000 workers, with county
chairmen as captains, is ready for war
Such an army will prove invincib,e if
inspired with republican which,
translated, means patriotism.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-03-27

Now for a vigorous and effective
campaign to oust the democrats and
restore Missouri to republican rule. It
must be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
The American Production

From Washington comes the report that
our own wheat belts produced this year
little over 750.000,00O bushels. Not in any
other time have the wheat harvests of
the United States been 50 great, meas
ured by bushels as has been the case
this year. If our own production of wheat
is added to the Canadian production it is
discovered that the North American con-
tinent has harvested this year nearly l.
000o00,0O0 bushels of wheat. These figures
viii be read with some astonshmentA by
the European experts who predicted a few
years ago that gradually, but surely,
wheat production throughout the world
would decline that by and by the peo-
pies of the earth who have relied upon
wheat for their principal grain food would
be compelled to turn to something else.
our own -eminence as a nation which
grows wheat in vast amounts is MAIN
tanned by the records of this year. and
yet the figures which tell of the Canadian
production of wheat contain no hints of
greater productiveness in future not dis
tant than our own may be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Wheat Saves Day

Moreover. this year we have, as so often
happens, more than made good with one
harvest the depreciation in another What
we have lost in corn we have, relatively
speaking, gained in wheat. Canada
raised this year nearly 100000 bushels of
oats, exceeding her great oats harvest
of last year. This is about one-third of
our own production of oats. AS was the
case with the Canadian wheat harvests.
so also the Canadian harvest of oats
showed rapid and steady growth and con
tains hints of the time when Canada may
be harvesting oats in as large an amount
as the United States. These wonderful
harvests, although garnered by the peo-
pie of two different nations. are neverthc-
less the bounteous contribution of the
soil of the North American continent and
together will increase the wealth of these
two nations by hundreds of millions If
dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
MAGNIFICENT HARvESTS GAR
NERED BY CANADA AND THE
UNITED RECIPROCAL
RELATIONS BETWEEN COUN-
TRIES WILL INCREASE
ny HOLLAND

New York, october 17-(Special.) )-From
the authoritative Canadian agricultural
department there. came, on Monday of
this week, reports telling of the results of
Canadian grain farming this year meas
ured by bushels A few hours earlier
there came from the like department at
Washington a report telling of some of
the achievements of the farmers of the
United States, measured in bushels, for
this year. The two reports tell wonder-
ful story of agricultural triumphs in the
northern half of the American hen1is-
phere For instance, the Canadian au-
thorities report that the wheat belts
within their jurisdiction produced 100000
600 bushels in the aggregate, and this
was several million bushels more of wheat
than were garnered last year. The Ca
madam farmers are also increasing the
productiveness of their soil apparently,
for their acres produced this year an av-
erage of 1.15 bushels per acre. This is a
greater wheat harvest than they gar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

body has stirred up pretty mess, and it
is up to them to get out of 1t if they
cam
The $4,000 was negotiated at the instance
of Chairman Anderson of the legislative
investigating committee, who was in the
city for short while yesterday. and
who explained to Governor Brewer that
his committee was out of funds This
makes $4,000 for the use of the commit
tee. and under the legislative resolution
they are entitled to expend $4,000 more
Inc governor went to the Rankin farm,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

walton of all of the available wheat lands
of the United States would not secure a
harvest sufficient for the needs of the
American people within a generation s
time. He predicted that the center of
economic gravity would be changed by
that fact, and asserted that the farmers
of the United States would insist upon a
highly protective tariff for wheat. In
tensive farming, the partial master of
the best methods of cultivating wheat,
and the wonderful industry and energy
of the American farmers have produced
this year 753000,000 bushels. Great these
figures are, they are. nevertheless, rela-
lively speaking, not as important as are
the statistical figures which tell of what
Canadian farmers did this year. For
ever since railroad transportation was so
perfected as to make available millions of
acres of good wheat lands in the west,
the United States has been producing
more wheat than her own people needed,
and has been doing this for a generation S
time. These statistics do not point to
any scarcity of food
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

which is eight miles east of Jackson.
by auto, taking Mrs brewer and the
children with him. Sergeant O'Keefs
had expected the governor at the farm
before noon, and his wife had prepared
a good country dinner for him, but na
found a great many things to hold him
at his desk during the forenoon and did
not get off until p. m. He had some
odds and ends of the penitentiary inves-
tigation to look after ON the farm, and
then he wanted to see how everything
was getting along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
John Bookwalter's Prophecy

Twenty years ago it was stated by John
W. Bookwalter. who at one time was
democratic candidate for governor of
Ohio, that the gradual but sure culti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Real ESTATE transfers

The following transfers of real estate
were recorded in the office of the probate
judge yesterday:
$15oo-vera M. Jones to John Jones: lot
4 in block I'D, survey of East woodlawn.
$212O-Ensley Land company to L. L..
WEIGH; lots 10 and 20 in block 27. map
and plat of Ensley.
S150O--Mrs. Sammie f. Webb to Ruby
Tyler; part of lot in block 49, ]. M.
Wares addition to Birming ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
ALLEGED SALE OF
VOTES BEING PROBED
Madison Grand Jury Exam
ins Witnesses
EXPOSURES RUMORED
Farmers Having Trouble Getting Cot
ton Picked-Gas Merger at Hunts
vile Now an Almost
Accomplished Fact
EXPOSURES RUMORED

Huntsville. October Especial THE
streets have been thick with rumors all
this week of what is going on in the
grand Jury room. 1t is known that the
grand jury has been examining witness
es with reference to alleged vote-buying
in the city election of September 10. and
that several detectives representing a
Nashville agency, who were here on cleo
ton day. have been examined Rumors
states that the detectives will be expos
ed as band of blackmailers as 1t is
claimed that they offered to sell their
evidence to the highest bidder or destroy
1t for certain price.
Guy Harwell and Miss Ozela Patter-
son. daughter of County Commissioner
John Patterson, of Harvest, were mar
ried near Halle Green. They were mar
ried while seated in a buggy by the
Rev. Mr.. Dobbs.
Farmers in the southwestern part IF
Madison county are having trouble get
fing their cotton crop picked There are
not enough pickers for the rush of work.
They say the crop matured more rapidly
than expected and they were not. ready
being secured for extra pickers.
The marriage of Mrs. Alberta Taylor
Van Dusen of this city to c. S. Boswell
of Texas was solemnized last night at
Hill Crest, the home of Mrs. Milton
Humes, aunt of the bride. Besides 4
small company Of relatives and intimate
friends, the only attendants We're Lamar
Cartwright of Decatur, who acted as best
man; Robert Webster of Decatur, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Briscomb of Chat
tanooga. The Rev. Francis Tappey pef-
formed the ceremony.
A merger of the New York-Alabam Oil
company with the Huntsville Gas, Light
and Fuel company into the Huntsville
Consolidated Oil and Gas company, seems
to be almost an accomplished fact. Two
thirds of the stock of the former com
pany has been sent in and the balance is
expected during the next 30 days. The
consolidated company will operate the
gas plants here now and will continue
the operations of the New York-Ala bama
company in its search for OIL Ten thou
sand dollars will be Immediately set aside
for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
EUFAULA YARDS ARE
BADLY C0NGESTED
Farmers Bringing in Cotton
Quicker Than it Can be
Shipped Away

Eufaula October 17-(Special) 1.-The
compress and railroad yards here are
completely blocked with cotton awaiting
shipment. Similar conditions are report
ed in other parts of this county and
neighboring Georgia, and are caused by
the fact that the farmer is bringing N
his cotton faster than the shipper Is
sending it out. The movement now is
heaviest in many years.
Capt. b. b. Mckenzie, who was run
down several weeks ago while stepping
from street car in Atlanta, is recovering
slowly according to reports received by
relatives here.
Final arrangements for the agricultural
street fair to be held here November 10
to is were completed tonight at a meet
ing of the committee at the residence Of
]. Oppenheimer. The Weedon stables
have been secured to house the live stock
exhibits. while the farm and other ex-
hibits will be shown in several large
storerooms especially suited for this pur-
pose. The women of the different
churches are arranging to aid in feeding
visitors at different booths.
Quite stir has been caused here by
anonymous post cards received by diff
ferent prominent men and asking the
question when, or by whose authority
have the affairs of the Third district
been transferred TO Washington d. c. ~
Several of the cards were received from
Opeiika.
owing to the delay in a killing frost
and the prevalence of mosquitoes ply
sicians report great many cases of ma
laria fever and throat trouble.