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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
Corn Clubs for Boys;
Tomato Clubs for Girls.

Now the boys and girls Of Missouri
are 10 have their inning right at home.
The College Of Agriculture Of the
University Of Missouri, in its endeavor
to reach every person in the state,
is starting a movement to interest and
help our future citizens. 1t is the
organization Of corn clubs for the boys
and tomato clubs for the girls. Every
boy and girl in the state between u
and 10 years old is eligible.
Each one who joins one Of these
clubs may be assured an interesting
and profitable time during the coming
summer. There will be monthly
meetings Of the club throughout the
season. These will close with the
county contests and then there will be
big state contest at the College Of
Agriculture next winter. Valuable
premiums will be offered in all counties.
Each county superintendent in the
state has been supplied with inlorma-
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09

The Germans as all extensively
Travelled persons know are great stick
lers fof titles, One must not only say
Herr Cancellarius Bolz, Herr Or. Bar
on Meier, Herr Professor Schmidt;
one must also say Frau Canceliarius
Bolz, Frau Or. BarOnln Meier, Frau
Professor Schmidt. Also there are
fine distinctions IN titles. II one title
Is higher than another by so much as
a hairs breadth, the wayfaring man
must not call the rightful owner Of the
higher title by the lower title. Never!
A certain public schoolteachcr who al
ready enjoyed the title of master was
promited to head master. Next day
young Fritz, quite unaware as yet Of
the honor that had come to his instruc-
tor overnight, greeted him with his
usual CHEEKY Good morning, master"
Perhaps" said the new head mas.
ter with dlgnity-"perhaps you'd rath-
er just call me Adolf."-New York
Post.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
Plenty

ton in regard to this new way Of edu-
eating the boys and girls, and each
one can write him letter and obtain
complete details.
We want all the boys and girls to
Join these clubs" said R. H, Ember-
son, who has charge Of the work. we
will organize these clubs in as many
districts as possible. A club cannot
have fewer than six members. In
case there are less than six, districts
may unite. A local leader will meet
with the club once a month to discuss
the work. I'll be glad to hear from
all who care to write TO me at Column
bia."
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09

Lole Fuller Ia her book tells rs how
she failed to see Queen Victoria, a mis-
fortune due to the exigencles Of theat-
rical contracts.
"0ne day at Nice some one came and
asked me to dance before Queen Vic.
torla. She had just arrived Mt the
Riviera to pass the winter months, as
she was accustomed TO do cycy year.
Ii may we'll be believed that was
fattered by such request asSented,
naturally, and set myself TO work max
Ing all my preparations for this i'm
portant event
"There was n knock at the door. A
maid brought telegram. 1t was sign
ed by my manager and was couched
in the following words: Take train
this evening, to sail day after tOmor-
row; destination, New York
~ replied with a message pleading
for a delay for the purpose of dancing
before Queen Victoria. received
simply the following laconIc telegram:
Impossible. Leave at once. Time is
money
That's why did not dance before
Queen Victoria"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09

Coke of Norfolk. who eventually
went to the lords as Earl OF Leicester,
was furious when threatened with
knighthood After an attack on the
prince regents life in 1917 Coke was
chosen to present him with an address
from the Norfolk Wings They con.
graduated him heartily on his escape,
but concluded by beseeching him to
dismiss from his presence and council
those advisers who by their conduct
had proved themselves alike enemies
TO the throne and people" On learn
ing the ierlus OF the proposed address
the regent. who knew that Coke valued
his position as commoner above every
thing, declared. "If Coke enters my
presence shall knight him" When
this threat was reported to Coke he re-
piled, "lf he dare try to knight me l
swear I'll break his sword. ."-London
Chronicle.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
Missouri People Like Correspondence
Work.

Columbia, Mo. The work offered
in the extension division Of the Uni
versity Of Missouri by correspondence
has become so popular with the people
OF the state that the enrolment has in
creased from fifty in September to more
than three hundred at The present time.
Along with the growth in enrolment
has come steady additions to the list OF
courses offered. The farmer, the en-
gineer, the high school and the grade
teacher, the housewife, people who
cannot come 10 the University, take
advantage Of the fact that the Uni
versity can 60 TO them. The woman
in the home can nov study her prob
lens by mail. Courses are offered her
in canning and preserving, in house
sanitation and decoration and IN the
care Of children. For the more cul-
tural side, broad range Of subjects is
offered, including practically all courses
in the college OF arts and science.
The enrolment now includes stu
dents from Oklahoma, Colorado, Kan
sas, Iowa, Illinois, Washington, Texas,
North Dakota, Montana, and from
Panama and China. Eighty out Of
the ia counties in Missonri are rep
resented. Forty eight from Jackson
county take work, fifteen from Henry
county and twelve from Boone.
Charles H. Williams has charge Of
education by mail.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
SPRING THE Time
FOR ROAD WORK
So Says Department Of AgrI-
culture.
GOOD WHEN SOIL IS DAMP.
II Attention to Roads "a Put or Until
the Latter Part of ssmmer the Sur
face Becomes Dry and tho Toll Ex-
pended 10 UnsstisfaetSry.

IdCo HoSoInSo OTy anu tlo loIl GN-
pended 10 UnsatisfaetSry.
1t is a great mistake TO put Off work.
ing roads until August or September,
according to road experts Of the Unit.
ed States department Of agriculture.
The roads should be worked when the
soil Is damp so as to make the soil
bake when 1t dries out. II the roads
are worked when they nre dry 1t takes
more power to draw the machine, and
besides, dry earth and dust retain
moisture and quickly rut after rains
The use OF clods, sods, weeds or ycge-
table matter in building earth roads
should be avoided because they also
retain moisture.
BY using the road machine in the
spring while the soil IS soft and damp
the surface is more easily shaped and
soon packs down into dry, hard crust,
which is less liable to become dusty In
summer aud muddy In winter.
Repairs to roads should be made
when needed and not once 4 year nft.
er crops are laid by. Because of Its
simplicity, efficiency and chcapness,
the split log drag or some similar de-
vice is destined to come into more and
more general use. with the drag prop
erly built and its use we'll understood,
the maintenance Of earth and gravel
roads becomes Il simple andncXpcnsive
matter. Care should be taken to make
the log so light that one man can lIft
1t with ease, as light drag can be
drawn by two medium sized horses and
responds more readily TO various meth
DDS Of hitching and the shifting posi-.
ton OF the operator than heavier
one. The best material for the drag is
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
Ehaed Her Mind.

Mrs, Simpson-Jones wanted to be-
come a sulfragette, but her husband
objected.
"But." she pleaded. III you only
knew what lot one learns at their
meetIngs-all about referendums and
recalls and
1--WE said no, and that ends It'll"
snapped Mr. Simpson-Jones. "lf you
women want TO find things out why
don't you follow the advice of st. Paul
and ask your husbands? You women
are such fools"
This was too much for Mrs. Simpson
Jones long humbed spirit,
That's Just the trouble" she return
I'd. women have been asking their
husbands for the last 1000 years. and
they're still fools,"--New York Tribune.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09

That Missouri farmers are setting
aside $50, ,OOO,O 900 annually to feed in
sects, is the estimate made by Leonard
Haseman, chief orchard and nursery
inspector at the University OF Missouri.
Mr.. Haseman desires the cooperation
Of all farmers, fruit growers, nurserymen
and florists in the state in fighting the
insects.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
Won In Losina.

She wanted to do some shopping and,
as is the custom Of wives, felt the need
for more money. She went to her hus-
band and asked for the loan Of sover.
eign
"But you'll never pay me back" pro-
tested the husband. 1--WE lent you
money before"
"I'll bet you 2 shillings / pay you In
a month" said the wife.
fright" said the husband, leaplng at
this sporting offer
The month passed. One morning the
wife came sOrrowfully to her husband
Dear. I've lost that bet Here's your
2 shillings Manchester Guardian.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
Bradleyville, Mo-, 3, 81, IA
Commissioner,

Bradleyville, Mo-, 3, 81, IA.
Editor Republican:
l am sending herewith letter from
one of the Missouri commissioners OF
the Panama. Pacific exposition, which l
wish you would publish in your paper,
l think it would be a good plan to
have a county fair this fall so we might
get the best products from all over the
county to select from. II we do not
have a county fair then let US have
township fairs. Let the agricultural
exhibit be feature Of your picnic, re-
union, home. coming, or whatever you
have this summer. Select your best
agricultural products al each place.
Then we could have an exhibit OF these
at FORSYTH during the fall and have the
best Of this exhibit sent to the com
missioner.
Now let everybody boost and let US
get our county into the progressive
column, where il belongs. This will
be a great advertisement for Missouri
and il Taney county does not take ad-
vantage CT this opportunity TO advertise
lis resources it will be our fault as
citizens. So let every fellow toot his
horn. as the other fellows will be busy
blowing theirs.
Yours for a better TaneY county,
II. M. Bunk.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09

The University Of Missouri has So
900 acres OF land in the Ozark noun
tains where students in the department
Of forestry 60 each year to study
Missouri trees.
Twenty large buildings and a num-
Der Of smaller ones are necessary 10
give instruction 10 the men and women
Of the state who 20 TO the University
ol Missouri at Columbis.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09

A Chicago boy who Is In the eighth
grade at school was speaking at the
breakfast table the other morning
about the stupidity Of another boy.
Gee" he said. Ibis beams solid ivory!
can hand him bull by the yard and
he never gets hep that he's bein
cOnned at ALL"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
March 26, 1914.
Hon. Henry M. Bunk,
BradIeyyille, Mo.

MafCu 20, ISIf'
Hon. Henry NJ. Bunk,
BradIeyvilIe, Mo.
Dear Sir;-Hon. Sterling H. McCarty
the representative in the legislature oI
our county, suggested that you would
be a good man for me to write to and
secure your cooperation in regard to
the matter pertaining to the Panama
Pacific International Exposition to be
held at San Francisco, California. As
you probably know, am one OF the
FIVE commissioners appointed by the
governor, under a bill passed by the
last Legislature, to see that Missouri
was properly represented at said ex-
position.
1t has fallen to my lot to be desig-
mated by the Commissioners to have
charge Of our States Agricultural Ex-
hibit. I would like to have each and
every county in our state properly
represented in so far as We have money
enough 10 do so. You may know that
only small amount Of money has been
set aside to delray the expenses Of the
agricultural exhibit.
Now that our farmers are beginning
to plant their crops, it would probably
be we'll if we would cali their attention
to the fact that the agricultural products
raised this year would have to be the
ones to be exhibited next year at San
Francisco. I hope that you will i'm
mediately call the attention OF the
citizens OF your county, who are inter
ested in agriculture, TO this matter,
and l would appreciate any suggestion
that you can MAKE 10 me from your
county. As there are ia counties III
Missouri, we will have to always bear
in mind that we can only take limited
amount from each county and that we
want that to be of the bost.
l remain, very truly yorus,
J. A. Cunningham,
Commissioner.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09

The American Graduate School Of
Agriculture has selected the University
Of Missouri for its next session. Agri-
cultural authorities from all over the
world will give instruction to Missouri
men and women. The session will be
held next summer.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
A Gamn of Chanee.

There Is nothing more uncertain
than a horse race" exclaimed the man
with a tendency to talk loud.
And the melancholy friend re-
sponded
"You never worked in meteorOlog-
ical Office. did youT"--Exchange
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
Fama or Fortune.

"If you could have your choice" she
asked, (which would you take-fame
or fortune?"
Fortune" he replied without mo
ment's hesitation. Fame gets man
nothing on automobile row."-ChicagU
Record Herald
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09

Any person in the state Of Missouri
may get free information relating to
the prevention Of diseases, if he will
write to tho School Of Medicine, Uni
versity OF Missouri, Columbia.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09

To popularize debating, the Uni
verSity Of Missouri sends packages TO
the high schools Of the state contain
ing books, references and clippings on
selected subjects.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
Last Resource.

Jlnks- Would you marry for money!
Bllnks-Not until I've exhausted every
reasonable means Of getting it YOn-
kers Statesman
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09

Ready money works great curee--
Danish Proverb.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-04-09
Panama.PaCifiC Exposition.

The following letters will explain
themselves:
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-01-22
A Trial That Cannot
Be Postponed.

The National Liquor Dealers
Journal, in recent leading edi-
torial under the caption MAKE
Your Case Ready for Court" had
the following:
ut is ALWAYS best for normal
people to look at things as they
are, reality may be abscured to
the sick or feebleminded in GER
tain circumstances, but decep-
ton Is q poor evidence of friend
ship, partisanship with blinded
eyes only leads the way to ruin,
and selfdeceptiun is the worst
of all.
Let Us look at things as they are
and in the face of the enemy
dare to copS,dlr and cuncede bis
strength. Knowing his plan of
battle we can better arrange our
forces for his defeat, rightly es
tinating bis streh-th We can
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-01-22
The Cheatings of Justice.

There can be little doubt that
the mawkish sentiment which
actuates many law-abiding per-
sons to rush to the aid of, criml'
nails is responsible for the cheat
ing of justice in many cases, and
the consequent encouragement
of crime. Where there is a dis
position to enforce the penalty
of the law there is usually an
organized movement to prevent
it, and, frequently the plan sue
ceeds. The leaden heel lags, the
mailed hand softens and sym
pathy proves to be stronger
than law. -.
An example was recently fur
.nished before the Pennsylvania
Board of Pardons when a distin-
guished lawyer voluntarily made
a plea for a man under the
death sentence. He explained
that in forty years practice he
never had occasion before to
appear in the interest Of a con-
demned man. He said he knew
the man was properly convicted
of first degree murder, but the
circumstances attending the
crime, and his forlorn condition
we're such as to move pity" But
if the forlorn condition of a man
properly convicted of murder is
sufficient cause to set aside the
law, then the criminal courts
might as we'll 60 out of business.
The above article was clipped
from the editorial column OF The
Daily States. While we would
not have our officials prove ty.
rants yet we strongly entertain
the belief that community inter
ests are bettered and moral
standards raised only as all law
lessness is frowned upon and all
w-abiding and respecting citi-
zens band themselves together
and demand the rigid enforcing
Of the law. expecting of every
officer that he perform his official
duty fearlessly, regardless OF
friendship, personal feeling or
individual gain.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-01-22
Mrs. j. P. Wood.

In the early dawn of January
16, 1914, God in His intimate wis
dom saw fit to remove our friend
from her earthly home to a home
eternal, and not made with
hands, thus leaving a vacant
chair in our midst. It is with
especial sadness that we bow in
humble submission to His divine
will.
She was born at Covington,
ST. Tammany Parish, La, Nov.
8, 1854. Early in life she gave
her heart to God and joined the
Methodist church.
In 1854 she was married TO
Mr.. J. P. Wood. Ten children
blessed this union, five boys and
five girls, all of whom, with their
father, are left to mourn her
loss. May God breathe upon
their aching hearts and saddened
lives that balm which He alone
can give and sustain them with
the thought their loved one is
mot lost but gone before. "
The nobility of her soul Was
reflected in her willingness to
suffer, and during the nine
weeks she was confined to her
bed she was ever patient until
the end came.
Her kind and gentle character
endeared her to all and made
every one her friend.
We saw in her a human body,
even in it's intirmity, perfected
and made useful and beautiful
by Christ-like virtues, wisdom,
tempered with gentleness, love
and mercy, and one who, by
her presence among US, quietly
shed an untold influence for
good. We will not say farewell
to this beloved friend, wife aud
mother, but will saw goodnight.
If she could speak now, we know
she would say, like Iennyson:
"Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning of
the bar,
When | put out to sea.
"For tho from our bourne of time
and place
The flood may bear me far,
Hope to see my Pilot face to face,
When ! have crossed the bar"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-01-22
In the District Court Of the United
states tor tie Eastern District
OF ILuiSiaila

VI AStif'batius
| In the matter Of Abe deem W. Stew
art, Bankrupt.
No. lS46-ln Bankruptcy.
All til" creditors of Aberdeen w,
Stewart, OF New Orleans. la, adj
judged bankrupt on the 18th day of
January, 1914, Oh his petition i'll the
District Court OF the United States for
the Eastern District of Louisiana, are
hereby notified that the first meeting
of the creditors OF The said bankrupt
will be held before tEe undersigned
Referee at his office, Room 5, City
Bank & Trust Co. Building. IA Car
ondeIet ST., New Orleans, La, on the
10Th day of January, 1914, at the hour
of 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Whereas said creditors shall present,
and prove their claims, elect Trustee
and fix the amount of his bond, snaIi
determine in what manner and at
what time the property of the bank
rupt's estate shall be sold, and shall
take such other steps as are pertinent
and necessary for the promotion of
The best interest of the said estate,
and shall do such other Things as the
law NAV require and IS may be
brought before them.
VIM. a. BELL, Referee.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-01-22
HERE IS REAL C0NTENTMEN1
Colored Boy Has No Reason to Com
plain. for He Has Had Work
Almost Daily.

While the colored boy was cleaning
her hardwood floors the bachelor
maid took an interest in his welfare.
"Has 1911 been a good year for you,
Edward?" she asked. ooh, yes'm,
I've no complaint to make" Edward
cheerfully replied, sitting up on his
Bonded knees, Japanese fashion, and
displaying two rows of worries that
were sound enough to make any me
contented. II got no fault to find.
I've had work most every day this
year. It's been pretty good year
fer me-
"What a basis for gratitude!"
thought the bachelor maid to herself,
hastily reviewing her own blessings
along that and other lines. "Perhaps
we can learn some good lessons from
cur colored brethren, with their free
dom from worry and anxiety" Then
she remembered a story she once had
heard a southern girl tell. At the
foot of the old home lot in New Or
leans stood a cabin which was occu-
pied by an elderly darby. He always
was ready to make himself useful.
and one day when missile wanted a
trunk taken to the station she inter-
viewed 'uncle" on the subject. 81
will give you two bits, uncle" she
told him, eff you will take my trunk
to the station" "sho, missile, ali
takes you trunk TO- y all, but laws.
missile, ali doan need no two bits
Abs got a nickel"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-01-22
Notice to Truck Growers.

Franklinton, La, Jan. 20, 1914.
To the Truck Growers
A carload Of first class seed
Irish Potatoes has been ordered.
and will arrive here by the latter
part of this month, and will be
sold from the Darlington Ware
House side track for cash and on
terms of credit payable when crop
of potatoes are made, provided
satisfactory security or bankable
paper can be given where sold on
credit.
FRANK B. BATEMAN.
Pres. Truck Growers Assn.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-01-22

No Curse Like Liquor.

II costs Louisiana Annually
in Cash $37, 100000.
$50 Prisoners Driven Insane.
$50 People sent to Penitentiary
1sper cent Of School Children
kept from School.
40 per cent of Farms I1ed-up
Underl Mortgage.
60 per cent of Homes wreck
ed by Divorce.
Is per cent of Death from Ty-
phoid and Tuberculosis. il.
Countless broken-hearted
women and helpless children
But for our matchless resources
we could not stand this liquor
drain upon us.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-01-22
Shelill. Sale. No. 234G.
Mrs. Mary Jane Kicks
vs.
NuHll S,)i}1}I

Notice is hereby given that by sir
tn: OF an order Of seizure and sale
issued out Of the 26th judicial
DlstrlctCours Of Lid, in and for Wash
ihgton Parish, in the above entitled
cause and to me directed, will pro-
coed to sell at publ: auction 70 the
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, February %, 1914
at The principal front door of the
courthouse az Franklinton. La, be-
tWeen The legal sale hours for judicial
,ales, the following described proper
Y to-wit:
Fifty acres of land, more or less,
being the nWi of the nwi, and a strip
u 10 yards oil OF the west side Of the
nei OF the nwi, Section 10, Township
?, south, Range 8, east, st. Helena
Meridian.
Terms of lo.-Cash with benefit
of appraisement.
This 18Th day of January, 1914.
I'D Simmons, Sheriff.
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that BURSTING
HEAD
Probably Is the Result of
an Inactive Liver.

ro e.o4, eo. -.
,;ror ,na tbon 10 ,o,,st nav tho
noro,tu j., ,ha form, of boadoobos
;na;nos+;o, oorst;n.t;on and
otAon s,,,notoo, Who, th;s
\ nnons ra,, ,,,,st oo boo1, ona
h.I .',, a,:,,;;,oto ,ho .a
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Gard ut Thanks.

w.. wish to- tl,+uk our friends
and neighbours for their kindness
during the sickness and death OF
our wife and mother, also for
the floral offerings.
j. T. Wood and Family.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-01-22

Sunday Excursions from all Shore
line Points 10 New Orleans and re-
urn. Same fare a5 applies in re-
verse diraction.
For further particulars call on age nts
or write NJ. j. McNahon, G.. p. A,
New Orleans.