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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20
Springfield Fair and Exposition

Springfield, Mo, Aug. ll.-By tax
ing the management Of the Springfield
Fair and Exposition in charge, Spring
field business men hope to stage one
OF the biggest fairs ever held in the
Ozarks. 1t is to be in the second
week of October, or, from Oct. 6 to 10
inclusive. They have started out to
make it good, clean and big Fair and
not a money making scheme. Al
though it is yet two months until Fair
time, it is indicated the exposition is
going TO be second only TO the Mis-
souri State Fair.
The prize awards and race purses
are large enough to attract the best
exhibits in farm products and farm and
race horses, poultry and dairying. The
free entertainments are features that
alone are we'll worth seeing. One Of
them will be an auto'polo match each
day. 1t is a game played something
like shiny, the school-boy's de
light, with the players driving auto
mobiles.
Springfield people and Springfield
merchants are lending a hand to make
the fair success. One instance Of
the boost" spirit is that displayed by
the mule dealers Of Springfield. They
have agreed to stable and feed all ex-
hibh mules during the week The
second day Of the fair has been set
aside as Mule Day.
Laat year more than 10000 people
attended on the biggest day. The
lair was then private enterprise largely
and it was the first year. With better
facilities, better exhibits, more buildings
and grounds, better amuSements and
more experience in management it is
believed the greatest crowds Sprinfeld
has ever entertained will be attracted
this fall.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-20

The business Of swatting things
about the farm is becoming something
Of mania with some persons, but it is
a mania with many features to recon-
mend it. Yes, swat the fly. the rooster,
the scrub hog, the COW with undesir,
able characteristics, the light work
animals, anything that is in a position
10 perpetuate its worthless kind.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
FOSTER NEWS

Mr.. aud Mrs. Cam Perrin visited
Mr.. aud Mrs. Pace Of Attica Sun
day.
Kern Pratt of Ingram attended
Sunday school at this place Sunday
afternoon.
Maize and Pearl Gibson of this
place, accompanied by Hite Mock
and Joe Brooks of near Mock, at.
tended church at Oak Grove Sun.
day.
Miss Willie Perrin of this place
and Grace Mock of Mock lett the
latter part Of last week for Poca-
hontas and Biggers where they will
visit a while.
Ada Snodgrass Of Swarts spent
Sunday with Mrs. Tom Johnson.
G. Roster had business IN Poca-
hontas Thursday.
J. G. Hogan and Lige johnson
had business in Black river bottoms
Monday.
Jess Brown and family visited at
the home Of Will Gibson Sunday.
J. G. Hogan, Lige and John
johnson, with their families, spent
Sunday with r. b. Tyler and fami-
ly.
Elmer Mock and wife of this
place visited relatives near Ingram
Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
ALBERTHA NEWS

One of Il. L. Hicks children has
been sick for the past week. DR..
Lofts of Maynard has the case.
Mrs. Gertie Canpon and children
of DeBow visited her parents at
this place Saturday night. -
T. A. Sago is making arrange
ments to build a brick chimney to
his new house this week.
ESQ. Sam Cohooh will begin the
erection of new house this week.
lie can use the old one for a court
house.
Arthur Wimp and wife are the
proudest people in our town all on
account of the arrival of fine girl
at their home at an early hour San
day morning.
j. Tay Springer, the rightof-way
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
their sou, Earle.
Elmer Reynold and family spent
Sunday on the farm.
Urgent Request 10 Canning Club
Girls
Pocahontas, Nov. 8.

Pocahontas, Nov. 3.
Dear Girls:
want to ask each one Of you
that has not sent m your record
books, TO please send them in at
once, as it is impossible for me To
have time to visit each Of you TO get
them, aud / must have them to send
IN to the Office by the last Of No
vember.
Girls If you do not understand
filling them all ont, til out A. much
a. you can, sIpn 1t, and I will finish
It up, as ] know what your crops
were.
Now please do this at once for
me, aud it will save me quite a lot
of trouble, and | will appreciate il
very much. With very best wishes,
] am very respectfully,
Birdie KIzer,
Special Agent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
BIRDELL NEWS

After several weeks absence we
will try to be represented this week.
Mrs. George Fullington visited
her sister, Mrs. Bina Story, last
week.
Miss Ollie johnson visited friends
at this place Saturday night.
Barto Campbell, who is in school
at Pocahontas, spent Sunday with
homefolks.
X. w. Byrd attended a telephone
meeting at Old Jackson Saturday.
Lovel Huistedler, who has been
real sick for some time, Is reported
better at this writing.
G. G.. Barden made his regular
weekly trip south Sunday.
Nell Hufstedler attended the Tri.
County Teachers association AT Po-
cahontas Friday and Saturday.
Miss Bertha Wallis il visiting
her sister, Mrs. Cora Crock ker, at
Paragould.
The young people of thus place
are preparing to render a program
n, a.. D;r1all school hnnge next
Saturday night, November 9TH.
Every body invited to attend.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFg
oirlsl Try III Hair gets soft, hVffy ara
beautiful-Get a IS cent bottle
Of Danderine.

II you care for heavy hair that glis-
tens with beauty and is radiant with
life; has an Incompatible softness and
Is fiuffy and lustrous, try Danderine
Just one application doubles the
beauty OF your hair, besides IL imme-
diately dissolyes every particle of
dandrun. You can not have nice
heavy, healthy hair II You have
dandrun. This destructive scuIf robs
the hair Of It's lustre. fits strength an
It's very life. and II not overcome t
produces a feyerishness and itching Il
the scalp; the hair roots famitc.
loosen and die; then the hhir falls oIE
fast. Surely get a 25-cent bottle Il
Knowlton's Danderine from any drag
store and Just try II.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
OCONEE NEWS

The doors of our new school
house were opened Monday. Mr..
Wesley Brown being the teacher
began his school for the winter.
Health for most everyone is good.
A large crowd celebrated the
forty sixth wedding anniversary
of Uncle Bill and Aunt Mahslhe
Smith Sunday.
Henry Smith has a very sick ha-
by at tins writing-being i'll with
whooping cough.
There will be a big entertainment
and box supper at this place next
Saturday night, November l4th.
Everybody come aud bring a box.
Several from here attended the
debate at Midway last week and
also church Sunday night.
Fred Rice Of Pocahontas was
here Sunday morning.
MaYme Martin visited Sunday
school last Sunday.
Ethel Stubblefeld and Ethel
Miller visited at the homes of Mr..
Stout and Aunt Mollic Rice last
Saturday night and Sunday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06

contractor of DeBow, called on Us
Sunday. lie informed us that the
dredge boat was at the railroad aud
had next Thursday set TO cut the
railroad track in two.
w. j. Luter, the potato man, had
a force Of hands digging sweet pota'
toes one day last week. They put
away SO bushels for him.
j. A. and Miss Manda Ryburn
have been on the indisposed list Tor
the past week but were reported
better last Sunday.
Roy Johnston, who cut his foot
four weeks ago, is able 10 get
around some by the aid of crutches'
Prof. Ed Buxton made a trip TO
Success Friday.
Elder Dave Culver Of Maynard
filled his regular appointment a,
this place Sunday.
Several of our young folks at
tended the musical al the home Of
Ed Buxton Saturday night.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06

Ravenden Springs.
John A. Wells aud wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. ALVIN Guide,
near Oak Hill Saturday night.
Q. l.. Songer went to hoxIe last
Friday TO visit his daughters, Mes.
danes j. g. Wilson aud ID. M.
TTask.
Rogers Il Carter of Imboden
drilled well for MIR. MoMurphy
At this place last week.
Charley Toy and family of near
Fair View visited friends and rela.
tives at this place Saturday night
aud Sunday.
There will BE- a surprise dinner
at the home Of Ike Davis the third
Sunday in tins month. The dinner
will be given in honor Of Grandma
Anderson. Everybody invited to
come and bring basket Of dinner
and little present for grandma.
Our school is progressing nicely,
Several new pupils came IN Monday,
Each and every child ought to be
in school for the main thing for the
boy and girl of today is a good ed,
ucation.
q. w. Chitwood of Hoxie spent
Sunday night with John Bryant at
Bachelors hall.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
REYNO NEWS

Cotton ginning and picking will
soon be over. Prices for cotton are
some better this week.
Lutte McGee, former barber Of
tins place but recently OF Caruthers.
vile, Mo-, was here the latter part
of last week.
Prof. and Mrs. Mock attended
the Teachers meeting at Pocahon-
tas Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Neeley Hill left Saturday
for points in Oklahoma where her
husband has a positi, II IN the mIues.
The Halloween supp given at
the school house Saturday night was
well attended. After the enter
tainment a few Of our good boys
played havoc, Our streets were
filed with rubbish as though a
cyclone had passed through. We
suppose all Is well and il anything
is damaged there IS no one to blame
except the parties concerned
Curtis Cavenar was in to see the
writer and informed us that he
began his school on Monday No
Vember end,
JEFF Lawhon, who has been teach
ing at Nelson, over in Clay county,
came in Saturday and commenced
bis school Monday. Mr.. l.awhon
i, a jolly good boy and we ar glad
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
BIGGER NEWS

Emmett Presley Of Pocahontas
was a visitor here from Saturday
until Monday.
Frank Spiece Of Pocahontas was
here Monday IN his car.
The stork visited the home Of q.
|. Ingram and left a fine baby girl.
Zaniel Schnabaum and party Of
young men were here Sunday in
hIs car. We failed to learn all their
names.
Harry Hite had business at Pop.
lar Bluff the latter part Of last week.
Lee Brook made a business trip
to Jonesboro the first Of the week.
A. T. Reynold and family visited
at Neelyville, No, Friday night.
Our teachers attended the teachers
association at Pocahontas Friday
and Saturday.
James DAVIS and boys made a
pleasure trip to Pocahontas, Satur.
day.
Hubert Nick madea business trip
to Poplar Bluff Saturday night.
b. F. Bigger is losing his cattle.
-Four Of them died Monday. lie
doesn't know the cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Riley gave a
birthday dinner Sunday in honor of
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
MIDDLEBROOk NEWS

Most of our farmers have finished
picking their cotton.
DR.. Wilson and S II. Parker
went to Pocahontas Sunday after
Alec Parker and family. Mr..
Parker has been confined to his
room for some time.
Tom johnson and family spent
Sunday at the home of Hogan Jones.
Rev. S. L. Johnston, who has the
Poynor Circuit, filed his regular
appointment at Johnson Chapel last
Sunday.
Our school will begin next Mon
day with Mrs. Ellis teacher. All
children and parents are requested
to be present at the opening.
}. X. johnson and family visited
at Maynard Sunday.
Mrs. Lula Odon took dinner at
the home of Uncle Bill Brown Sun.
day.
All, who attended the singing at
the home Of Tom Johnson last Sun
day night, report a good tune.
There will be preaching at Sloan
next sunday ana at the school
house Sunday night This will be
Rev. Rorle's last sermon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
IIAMIL NEWS
g are needing rain again.

We are needing rain again.
Dave Upshaw and James Early
had business at Pocahontas Tues
day.
The worms have been eating the
wheat but we hope the frost will
stop them.
W. N. Stout and family OF
O'Rean have moved TO this place
Mr.. Stout u in very poor health.
Leander Presley aud wife have
moved TO our town. Mr.. Presley
will teach us a four months school,
beginning Nov. 9th.
J. Wesley Brown has sown 20
acres of wheat on his farm and has
returned to Oeonee to teach WIN
ter term of school. J. w. is a
hustler alright.
G. w. Brown is the only one
who is selling goods in old Hamll.
Mr.. Brown has full store and is
treating his customers right.
James Early had business at the
home Of James Baker Of Dalton
last Friday.
This writer struck hands with
our old friend, l.. +. Blankenship,
at Pocahontas last Saturday.
Our young friend, II. w. Looney,
has built a new store on Crowley's
Ridge Just south Of his fathers
farm. lie also runs peddling wag-
ON in connection with his store.
W. II. is a splendid young man
noted for his honesty aud fair deal
ing.
This writer has teen a regular
correspondent to the Star Herald
Tor about twenty years and TO cay
We like the Old Reliable is putting
il mild indeed but possibly this will
be the last letter we will send in Tor
a while at least. We are reliably
Informed that both Hamil and
Swarts postciiices will soon be dis.
cuutinued. The Postoiiice Depart
ment say, that the Government pos
itively will.not furnish US a mail
carrier any longer. This will leave
a space of 10 miles square, from
Cavenar north TO Warm Springs
and from Dalton to Ingram, with
out any mail service. We don't
know who is to blame for treating
our good people in this manner but
we suppose there is nothing to do
but TO take our medicine.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06

TO have him with us again.
A bunch of young ladies from
Success were here Sunday between
trains.
James Powell Of Success was
hore Thursday. While here we
learned that he will soon open up a
drug store at Neeleyvllle, Mo. 60
on jim we wish you success. jim
is an accomplished young man and
will make good anywhere he goes.
Aunt Matte Reynolds, who has
been very low tor some time, is re-.
ported 10 be improving.
Prof. Mock called on this writer
few days ago and Informed us
that be aud his bunch Of pupils, IN
the advanced room, were doing
nice work ON the school ground and
1t can be easily noticed. We feel
sure that Prof. Mock, assisted by
Mrs. Mock, much good can be ac
complished.
Our congenial Frank Redwine
has closed his stock of merchandise
and is now IN the livery stable bus
iness, having succeeded J. L. John
ston.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
How To Give ouInIne To chndrer.

pEBRiLlNEi q the trademark name riveu O. an
improved Quinine, ltisn TAsteicss syrup, pleas
ant TO take and does not disturb the stomach
Children take u and never know u - Quinine.
Also especially adapted 60 adults Who cannot
take ordinary Ouinine. Does not uauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing In the bead. TfV
u the next time yuu need Quiuius iof any pur-
pose. Ask for 2'ouncc original taCLhEe. Tie
name FRBRILiNE IL blown In bottle . eenis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
OLD JACKSON NEWS

Inc new road overseer, e.. W.
hlger, will have the pleasure Of
cutting out and making the new
road from near Ills place toward
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-11-06
from the County SCribeS

We wish 10 call attention of our County Correspondents "
M fact that must hay their contributions not later than Wedns
day noon for the next Fridays paper Write only on ono SIDE te
s.r and nix signature TO an communications
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26
LANCASTER SCOUTS
VISIT IN KEOKUK
Boys Who are Camping Near st. Fran
cisviIle Hike Here Friday
and are Entertained.

Keokuk was honored Friday by a
visit from a fine looking squad Of
Boy Scouts Of America from Lancas-
ter The boys are camping near st.
Francisville, Mo-, and they came up
here Friday afternoon. The majority
Of the squad walked all Of the way.
The scouts are in charge Of the
Rev. c. N. Wood, scout master. They
are fine looking lot Of boys, and Gre
ated much favorable comment as they
walked along the streets. Friday even
ing they were entertaineG at the home
of Mrs G. R. Hombs. 227 High street.
The personnel of the party which
visited Keokuk Friday was: Boyd
Hope, Dewey Turner, Warren Wat
kins. Charles Kloustermeyer. Walter
Riedel, Walter Lay, Thomas Mitchell.
Archie Wood, Romano Wood, Lloyd
Huey, David Martin, Owen Baker,
Robert Barrett, John Morris, George
Farrell, Edwin Trist, Forrest Hulen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26
Surprising Cure Of Stomach rrorbI

Surprising Cure Of Stomach Trouble.
When you have trouble with your
stomach or chronic constipation, don't
imagine that your case IS beyond help
just because your doctor fails to give
you relief. Mrs. G. Stengle, Plainfield,
N j., writes, For over month past
I have been troubled with my stom-
ach. Everything | ate upset 1t ter.
ribly. One Of Chamberlain advertis.
ing booklets came to me. After read.
ing a few Of the letters from people
who had been cured by Chamberlain's
Tablets, decided to try them. have
taken nearly three-fourths Of a pack
age OF them and can now eat almost
everything that want" For sale by
all dealers.-Advertisem
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26
AN APPRECIATION
OF r. w. LILLEY
BY the Editor Of the Christian News
Des Moines Church PubIica.
ton, Date July %.

The following article appeared in
the present month issue OF the Des
Moines Christian News, publication
issued in the interest of the Christian
church:
R. w. Lilley. of Keokuk, spent one
day at the Colfax convention last
week, between chautauqua dates. It.
was his rest day. Brother Lilley is CIV
ing the months of July and August to
lecturing under the Redpath bureau.
His subject is The Mountaineers,' in
which he tells something of the story
of his own boyhooc spent in the Cum
berland mountains. And an interest
ing story he has to tell. Brother Lilley
was brought up in the mountains OF
the southland, and was fifteen years
old before they had such a thing as
glass window in their cabin. He
knows the mountain folk and tells
their story in way that reveals not
only his own heart but also the hearts
of the mountaineers He is himself a
splendid srecimen Of the possibilities
wrapped up in many Of the boys Of the
From these came Abra.
ham Lincoln. And R. w. Lilley Is
of an Abraham Lincoln type
Of man-physically and mentally. He
is tall and-homely, and human and
a heart to sympathize
with every man and woman in need
and with the courage to speak out
against wrongs and evils that blight
and curse. No man or minister in
Keokuk has done as much as he for
clean city and for the moral uplift OF
the poor and the neglected classes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26

moved by the eight dredges employed
in this district was 2,850,12O. It re-
CURED HOGS hours of work by the
government boats to remove that
amount.
The work done comes under. the
following heading given at the begin
ming OF the resume, as follows: "Oper-
ating snag boats and dredges on the
Mississippi and its tributaries; oper-
ating and care of lock at keokuk;
operating and care of Mississippi river
at Moline; operating and care OF
Galena river; operating and care of
Illinois and Mississippi canal; Illinois
and Mississippi canal construction;
improving OF Illinois and Mississippi
canal; work On the removal OF snags,
wrecks and rocks on river between
the Missouri and Minneapolis; and
work on the Illinois river as far up
stream as LaSalle 1923 miles,.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26
ROUND UP BOSSES
NOT UNDER NEW LAW
Insurance In "Wild Cat" Concerns is
Not Sufficient, Il 10
Ruled.

A roundup Of the employers who
have not complied, with the workmen'a
compensation act Is to be commenced
by the state insurance department
says the Des Moines Capital. It is
charged by insurance men that here
are a great many persons liable un.
der the act who have not yet com
piled with its provisions.
Section AZ says that every en-
ployer subject to the provisions of
the act, shall insure his liability
Hereunder in some corporation, asso-
citation or organization approved by
the state department of insurance.
Every such employer shall within
thirty days after this act goes into
effect exhibit on demand OF the state
insurance department evidence Of the
compliance with this section"
Insurance men declare that a GER
tain class Of employers are trying to
avoid the foregoing provisions of the
act. An insurance man sad
II have found at least one instance
where an employer OF labor insured in
a wild cat company. The WILDCATS are
the insurance companies which do not
have the approval of the state depart
ment Thirty days after the act goes
into effect the employer shall be able
to exhibit proofs that he has COM
piled with the law. 1 can name en-
ployers who are not able to comply
with this provision and I know that
other insurance men who write this
class of insurance are able to do the
same thing.
The state department is trying to
get a line upon this class Of employ
ers who are violators OF the law
Wherever an employee Is liable to get
hurt whether it is in small restau-
rant or a big machine shop the en-
ployer is liable and comes under the
pl DIVISIONS Of the act"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26
Importance Of Travel Along Mississip-
pi 10 Brought Out by Major
Hoffman's Communities
ton for Last Year
HIGH FREIGHT VALUE
Over 100000 Worth Is Handled
During 1e13-Need for I'M
provement 10 Empha.
sized.

The Importance Of navigation on
the Mississippi river is reflected in
the annual report OF Major Hoffman
in charge Of the U. s. engineering
Office at Rock Island, which shows
that during the year 1913 the valua-
ton of the freight handled on upper
river vessels totalled 332,705,137.
The passenger business which pos
sibly thrives to greater extent on
the river than the freight, was quite
large during the year and the number
who rode on registered boats totaled
2,16S,177.
In the report, the valuation Of the
freight carried on the river in its
four classifcations Is shown as fol-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26
For Six Foot Channel.

The construction, repair and main
tenance Of dams and shore protection
for rock excavation and for auxiliary
dredging both by hired labor and
contract, is work done in accordance
with 6-foot channel project adopted
by congress March 2, 1902.
A comparison in the work done by
the David Upton, the snag boat used
in this division of the upper Missis-
sippi, is shown in the report. IN 1912
the boat covered 4,506 miles as against
5,704 in 1918. The number of snags
removed in 1918 was 1913 and the year
before 357. Two wrecks and 244 piles
were removed by the boat during the
year.
The Illinois and Mississippi canal,
which is also under the supervision
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26
A Good investment.

w. D. Magil, well known merchant
OF Whitemound, Wis, bought stock
Of Chamberlain's medicines SO as to
be able to supply them to his custom
ers. After receiving them he was him
self. taken sick and says that one
small bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was
worth more to him than the cost Of
his entire stock Of these medicines
For sale by all dealers.-Advertise-
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26
Lumber Business DMndied.

The report also stated that the
lumber business, formerly of great
magnitude on the river, has dwin-
died so that in 1913 there were but
four raft boats and one saw mill en-
ployed The mill is at FIT Madison.
The resume further explains that
the cause Of the decrease in the prac-
tical destruction Of the Wisconsin
pine forests within available distance
of the Mississippi river and tributar-
les. No logs were floated down the
river below the st. Anthony Falls.
But while the lumber shipped on
boats or fioated in RATS down the
river has decreased, the variety of
goods shipped shows an increase.
In the report, the following list of
freight is shown as being transported
On the stream: Apples, autos, brick,
brush, cement, coal, corn, farm pro-
duct. fish, gravel, hay, lath, live
stock, logs. lumber. merchandise, oats.
rock, sand. shells, shingles, teams
wheat, wood, etc.