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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11

but what he objected to was the busi-
ness he was engaged in. He did not
like the way he got his living. And
that is just what the writer thinks
about that kind Of business. In oper'
ating a distillery, the county receive
not one dollar OF revenue from them.
They simply take out a merchants
license for Sl00, fifty cents Of this
goes to the county clerk for making
the certificate and fifty cents goes to
the collector for issuing the license,
and then they can supply all the
bootleggers in the country with liquor
legally, so long as they do not sell in
quantities less than one gallon. Tha
produces revenue, l don't think
Under local option bootlegger's fint
is $500 dollars for each offense, undeI
licensed saloons it is $4,000. See tn,
differencel believe you can, and
further believe that majority Of tn,
voters Of fancy county will vote DR.!
on next Friday.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11
CARRIER

Another week OF winter weather has
kept the farmers back with their plow-
ing and unless it clears up soon, will
make the work come in a rush when
it does come.
w. R. Cathel has moved to his new
home and with a brand new wife,
they have gone to housekeeping.
Rev. Martin Davaney came out from
Branson last Tuesday evening and
performed the ceremony that made w.
R. Cathel and Mabel Fronabergtr ore
for life.
Mrs. Erea Sims stopped of the train
Monday evening to visit with her
mother, Mrs. H. A. Wilson for few
days.
Miss Dulcia Gooding went TO Hol
lister Saturday and visited with her
sister, returning Sunday evening,
Chas Davidson OF Springfield came
down Saturday and went over to his
place where he once lived, and has
rented the "preachig Bilp' farm to
Buell. Craig. Mr.. Davidson says that
times are close in the city, and that
many men are out OF work, and that
he is one OF the outs.
Several Of the farmers were in town
Monday buying feed TO keep their
stock in living order, as now is the
time tosstake good care Of the stock SO
that it may not weaken before grass
time.
The Government says to Swat the
Fly, but what do the people say as to
swating the whiskey business in Taney
County better swat it hard, and there
will be less Ays to swat.
That many Of the best citizens Of
Branson have shown that they do not
want the saloon, it is now up to The
country voters to stand by them, and
see that the whiskey trade is swated
good and hard.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11

istics Of any stream it is necessary to
observe its daily fluctuations over a
period OF some FIVE or ten years. II is
for this reason that complete informa'
ton regarding the water resources ol
Missouri will not be ready for some
time. The engineering Experiment
Station now haa gage readers employed
in several different parts Of the state.
The record Of observations made by
these men is being kept at the Uni
versity OF Missouri.
The bulletin which has been pre-
pared by Mr.. Rodhouse has in it a
large map Of the complete drainage
areas Of the principal rivers in the
state. The bulletin may be obtained
from the Engineering Experiment Sta
ton, University Of Missouri, Columbia.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11
VALLEY VIEW

Several Of our young sports attended
literary at the Hester school house on
last Friday night and paid the falling
snow no attention.
Edd Blankenship was business
visitor to Lutte this week.
J. S. Shipman has been down from
Springfield looking after his farm at
this place since our last report to the
Republican.
Ms. and Mrs. Earl Shipman Of Ark,
were visiting with Mrs. Shipmans
parents, one night last week.
A. G. Perry was business visitor to
Hilda the past week.
Guy and Cello Cole went tn Ozark
County, last week to attend the we'd
ding Of one Of their cousins.
Jess Seward and Roy Bonner was
over in Arkansas the middle Of the
week.
Cold snowy. rainy weather with lots
Of mud, which tells on our feed pile.
Fred Perry was down from bis ranch
at Rueter the last OF the week.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11
Peculiar

It's very peculiar, that in modern time,
When people are trying 10 do things
Tor the best,
That some men will back, back up
and whine,
And try TO block the game OF the rest
It's too late now for backing and
blocking,
Those days have flown, TO return no
more.
Good schools, roads and dry territory
are not very shocking
To the Pushers, even if the Blockers
do ge. sore.
By right Of possession some things can
be blocked.
The ancients believed that Kings
could do no wrong"
We are not ancients today. These
kings can be stopped
In attempts t chain to their C: ariot'
the pushing throng.
Are you P.sher or a Blocker2
Get on one side o. the fence or tn,
ether.
Stand BY honest convictions; don't be
About the goodness OF this country, il
the days Of Grandmother.
Conditions don't warrant anybody
returning,
To days Of no schools, no roads, bob
cats and booze.
Forsyth had enough-then she turnet
and is still turning,
Getting her face closer TO March II
when its up TO you to choose.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11
THE SALOON A REVENUE PRODUCER
For the Owner

A great many Of the readers Of the
Republican will remember some years
ago when county warrants were worth
anything from Is to so cents on the
dollar and about the only way a man
who had to take one for services rem
dered to the county could dispose Of
it was to sell it to the saloon men in
the county, and then they would turn
around and apply them on the payment
OF their licenses at 100 cents on the
dollar. That is the way they produce
revenue for the county. OF course,
someone will say, that is business.
Maybe it is, but it is a dod gasted
poor kind of business. 1t is like the
old story Of a bedbug. It is said that
a man one time in talking Of the bed
bug, said that he had nothing against
the bedbug personally. He was in
dustrious, careful. law-abiding and
provided for his family, and all that,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11
SCHOOL OF THE OZARKS.

Mr.. Crockett spent Saturday and
Sunday in Bradleyville talking temper
auce.
Misses Edith Michael, Eunice
Morrow and Ruth Downing visited
with home folks over Sunday.
Barley Sweigler has been on the
sick list for the past week.
The weather has been very cold on
the hill. The water pipes have been
frozen up ever since Sunday.
The S. Of o. had school Mondsvs. ds.''s, y
make up some lost time.
Miss Ruth Downing is recovering
tom a severe cold.
Mr.. Crockett, Mr.. Paddock ,na
some Of the boys went to Tanevv;,,.
Tuesday night to local option rn..,.
ing.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11
Forsyth.

vile; Forsyth Harrison; Forsyth
Galena roads.
Ordered, that the final settlement Of
M D Lambert be approved.
Claims Of Geo. T Hicks for $1,000,
J NJ Holiday for $40 90 and J G Has
kins for $500 examined and allowed.
Ordered, that court adjourn until
Monday, April sth, 1915.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11
Dry

are worthless, for the debtor is dead,
Ieaying neither heirs nor estate. But
the bonds issued against the mortgages
on the farms OF Belgium are good
they are eternally good as long as the
land Of Belgium exists, and they will
be assets to their hold rs when happier
times come to that striken people" !"
This, Of course, was in answer to a
question as to the security Of such
loans and how the State would be
protected against loss. And by way
OF proof nearer home Simpson quoted
an official OF a big insurance comr ~
that has loaned money Oh farms in
Missouri and adjoining States that his
company has never lost a cent in is
Mississippi valley farm loans"
It is also brought out how far be-
hind the times the United States is in
its business provisions for the farmers
compared with other countries. 1t
seems that obscure, little nations which
could be tucked away in some OF our
Missouri counties are century ahead
Of US in agricultural finance. By
that is meant that those countries have
organized land banks, or devised
financial machinery-the term used is
immaterial-by which farmers get long
time loans ST low rates oil interest.
Now the wise ones" who infest
the capital will whisper in your car
that this bill isn't going to get any
where. 1t will be engrossed in the
Senate, perhaps, as it is in the House,
but it will never come up for final pas
sage; it will perish down in the depths
OF the calendar. Not II you farmers
are on the job. II you order the
Legislature to pass the bill it will be
passed. Its passage, Of course, means
ouly that the people Of Missouri will
have chance to study it for almost
two years before voting in November,
1916, for the constitutional amend
ment necessary to put the act into
effect. That is the situation.
They say there won't be any dry
bills passed. The House Democrats
tried early in the week to appoint a
steering committee to get through
part Of the calendar at least. Nine
teen Democrats bolted ard with the
sixty Republicans present polled 79
votes enough, Of course, to beat the
the motion. Shortly afterwards Bretz
OF Buchanan moved that March 16 be
the date for final adjournment, and the
boilers and minority again voting to-
gether carried it. Unless this is
reconsidered there remains but one
more week-with a volume OF work
that cunnot be done in week.
In the Senate Senator Carter tried
to advance the bill regulating liquor
shipments into dry territory. A tie
vote resulted, and since two-thirds
vote is necessary 10 advance on the
Senate calendar the victory was to the
vets, Later Carter introduced a
resolution to change the rules. 1t
was referred to the rules committee,
four Of whose FIVE members are wet.
The drys have the strength, the vets
the strategy.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11
To the Citizens and Voters of Taney County:

Taxpayers
the following vel is mnyo
Legislature at
judgments
Such the condition he
November
saloon Fo" had been closed and the was the County Court
dollar
a i ahon in bCounyat atany yoneum
V IT'S D" true h all the Churches except built the
has
More has been spent Church buildings
the County
n in
did not have credit publishing
take Judges
dollar built
There 1875,
valuation that
or in
moeg odwukn roads h
ph shy
WILDE and
dhtNeie
Missouri such Lawrence will this just they from other counties when
ne
will being foolish ridiculous
lose
brought this county M" a will drive who have already purchased
adv
that could be struck the boys and girls this County Do We
TANEY COUNTY LOCAL OPTION ASSOCIATION
County Recorder ddent
BENNETT, nden o Secretary
W.
CHAS GROOM,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11
County Court Proceedings

County Court met pursuant to ad
journment, with the following officers
in attendance. Geo. T. Hicks, Pre-.
siding Judge; J. NJ Holiday and J.
G. Haskins, Associate Judges; w. R.
Adams, Prosecuting Attorney; N. D.
Boles, Sheriff, and J. R. Gideon,
County Clerk.
Ordered that the official bonds Of
the following road overseers be approx
ed:
Dan Johnson, Abe Cole, J. L. Holl-
iday, Isaiah Stewart, Dan w. Wyman,
W. F. Puterbaugh, W. R. Cox, L. E.
Mayo, Jake Banton, Thomas Ander-
son, J. T. Sturman, ]. E. Cox, A. V,
Floyd, c. E, Stoddard, Geo. Dean,
A. B. Clemmons, W. J. Brown.
Claim Of B. B. Stone for 5000 sx'
amined and allowed.
Claim OF Buxton & Skinner for s.. 81
examined and allowed.
Claim Of James Bros. for $500 ex-
amiued and allowed.
Claim Of Geo D Barnard & &C for
S40.o2 examined and allowed.
Claim Of N D Boles for $1,000 ex,
amined and allowed.
Claim Of N D Boles for $500 ex-
amined and allowed.
Claim OF John N Hartt 10 $3.50 ex-
amined and allowed.
Claim Of J R Gideon for $3.50 ex-
aminod and allowed.
Claim Of J R Gideon for s108.30
examined and allowed.
Ordered, that L N Williams be
loaned $500 from the interest and
sinking fund on the following described
real estate: ID Sc Ia and Sc IA
Sc Ia, sec I, twp %, range 10.
Ordered, that D c Pulley be loaned
$3.50 from the interest and sinking
fund on the following described real
estate: n IL ne IA, sec Is, twp
80, range l9.
Ordered that official bond OF Mart
O'Neal be approved.
Ordered, that the time for general
road work be extended from August
to October !.
Ordered, that the Tan.yville road
district be declared formed.
Claim oil L L Parrish for $500 ex-
amined and allowed.
Ordered, that he valuation oil the
Jesse A Tolerton Telephone Co be re-
duced from 5000 10 5000
Ordered that the valuation OF the
real estate Of the Bank Of Protein be
reduced from $500 to S400.
Ordered, tat the valuation Of the
real estate Of the Bank Of Forsyth be
reduced from 81 els to $500.
Ordered, that Murl Warren be sent
to the insane asylum at Nevada, Mo.
| Ordered, that a warrant be drawn iu
: favor Of J. N. Ray for sS1.48, same
being best bid TO secure S7S for the
u care OF Murl Warren in insane asylum.
E Ordered, that the prayers Of L
? Wyatt etal in the matter OF public
d road, be granted.
= Ordered, that court adjourn unit
/ $3.50 tomorrow morning.
March 2, 1915.
Court convened a, $3.50 a. H., pres
ent same as on preceding day.
o Ordered tina, the special road dis
D tricts oi fancy county be numbered al
u follows; Hollis,er and Kirbyville, No
/; Branson, No. 3; Forsyth, No. 3
.e Dewey Bald, No. 4; Taneyville, No. S
r Ordered, that Bradleyville be in
s. corporated, and that NJ. B Slush r
g H. S. Mcpherson, J. W, Rozell, M
le NJ. Smith and K. B. Rozell are ap
Il pointed as board Of trustees until tn,
oi first Tuesday in April, OF until thei
D. successors are elected and qualified
tn Claim Of w. r. Adams for 1888
lg examined and allowed.
or 0 dered, that the following route
be surveyed as recommended by tn
II county road commissioners: Forsyth
y. Ozars; FOrsyth-Aya; Forsyth Gains
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11

Alva Hull has taken a position as
assistant cashier Of the Bank OF Forsyth,
beginning his duties there Monday.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-03-11

J. W. Hughes left Tuesday morn
ipg on a business trip to Springfield.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
UNCLE SAM MOVES TO
SAVE SOLDIERS LIFE
Makes Plea I'm Behalf of Man Who
Struck German
Officer.

LEEDS. Jan. 5. - Not for many
longer day has anything stirred the
midland and the north of England
like the sentencing TO death by a Ger
man court martial of Private William
Lonsda-e of Leeds.
AS all the world now knows, Ions
dale in a moment of evaporation,
struck one of the armed guards at
DOberitz, near Berlin. where he was
confined as a prisoner of war. After
trial he was sentenced TO 10 years
imprisonment For some reason not
explained. LOnsdale was recently re-
tried and sentenced TO death.
That the sentence never will be car
ried out Leeds Is confident after
gratefully and thankfully noting that
the United States Has taken up the
matter on LOnsdale's behalf.
This action was specially applaud
ed by J. f. Bedford, lord mayor of
Leeds who gave me an interview in
which he expressed his grateful
thanks and those Of the Leeds citizens
generally. for the prompt American
action.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
BRITISH SHIP WAS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
German Vessel Pursued by Destroy
crs But Was Not Hit Says
Berlin.

BERLIN wireless via Sayville)
Jan. S. Official announcement that
the British battleship Formidable was
torpedoed by a German submarine
was made today by the imperial press
bureau The announcement says:
A German submarine reports by
wireless 20 the admiralty in Berlin
that it tOrpedOed and sank in the
channel off Plymouth the British bat
tleship Formidable. The submarine
was pursued by British destroyers, but
escaped unhurt."
The following announcement was
also made:
The French assertion that bomb
attacks on Freiberg are serving a mill
tary purpose is officially refuted. The
bombs fell on private dwellings on a
hospital bearing visibly the Red Cross
flag and near the municipal art col
lection.
Other French bombs were thrown
on the hospitals at InOrgrave and in
jured the sick"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
AMERICAN DUCHESS
CALLED TO AMERICA
Doesn't Know Whereabouts of Her
Husband. the Duke OF
Manchester.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The Duchess
OF Manchester. who before her mar
riage TO the British peer, was Miss
Helen Zimmerman of Cincinnati, ar
rived Monday on the St. Paul having
been summoned TO America as the re-
sui OF the death of her father last
month. She was carried on the pas
senger list as Miss Montague, using
the family name Of her husband.
The duchess was heavily yelled
when she camo down the gang plank,
but lifted her veil TO kiss her uncle,
Martin Zimmerman. 1t was seen that
she was weeping. Other passengers
on the liner said she had kept 70 her
statcroOm throughout the journey.
Mr. Zimmerman said his niece would
go directly TO Cincinnati to look after
her interest in her fathers estate
The duchess is unable to get in
touch with her husband, the Duke of
Manchester" said Mr.. Zimmerman.
She does not know where he is. but
thinks he is either at the front or on
the way there with his regiment. Fur
Their than that she does not care TO
dis .uss him"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
CANAL IS FAVORED
BY MELTING POT
Would Be More Beneficial to
Community Than Improved
Roads is Opinion Expressed
Following Debate.

That the proposed Michigan Erie
canal would be more beneficial 20 st.
Joseph county than would improved
roads, was decided at the meeting Of
the Melting Pot at the Commercial
Athletic club Monday night.
Both sides Of the proposition were
presented by members OF the high
school debating club improved roads
being defended by Walter Phelan. Carl
.Prell and Robert Happ, and the Oene-
fits Of the canal being presented by
Edwin Hunter, Edwin Dean and John
Talbot
In the opinion Of the judges and Of
most Of the friends and members of
the organization present, the canal
would he OF greater Importance TO
everyone concerned that would be
better roads. This idea was also ad-
vocated in a short talk by r. c.
SpauIdihg, secretary Of the Chamber
Of Commerce. and David l.. Guilfoyle
following the debate. They took up
the national side Of the question
showing that IL would be of more ad-
vantage TO the entir9 country to have
the canal.
Speakers for the canal proved that
their plan would be Of great value in
securing cheaper freight rates for the
farmer, mere liant and consumer alike,
as lFanspo- tdllOh Dy water is always
cheaper than by railroad. They also
showed that it would create new in
dustries such as ship building. and
that II would be of no cost TO the
county, as it would be a federal meas
ure.
Those who defended road improve
ment based their arguments on the
fact that better roads would increase
tourist traffic, raise land values. ben
eft merchant anG farmer by reduc-
ing cost of transportation, and bene-
fit the city people by giving them a
better chance TO travel through the
country.
Several musical numbers were fur
uished by the high school orchestra.
The meeting was presided over by
Harry Elliott.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
CHURCH SOCIETY ELECTS
Young Peoples Union of Quincy St
Baptist Meets.

Election Of officers was held last
night by the Baptist Young Peoples
union of the Quincy Street Baptist
church which resulted in the follow
ing: John Warwick, president; Miss
Laura Kreuger, vice president; Miss
l. Sandmeyer, secretary; Miss Marie
Norris, treasurer, Miss Edna Caroth-
ers. pianist; Miss Hazel Bowman, as
sistant pianist. Chairmen Of commit
tees are: Warren Nanderbeck, devO-
tiOnal; Grace Vanderbeck, missionary;
Hazel Bowman, mercy and help; Luz
cile Mitchell, social; Miss NJ. Neithardt
membership: a. G. Ogg. temperance;
Miss Bernice Carr, music.
After the election of officers reports
were given by the outgoing officers.
The treasure reported 500 already
given by the society for the building
fund and TO assist in foreign mission
airy work. Refreshments were served
after the business meeting and a So
cial time followed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
HURT WHEN BOB HITS TREE
Accident Starts Rumors But Injuries
Are Not Serious.

A bob sled which crashed into a
tree at Leeper park Saturday night
led to all kinds of rumOrs during the
past two days but a faithful search
failed TO find any fatalities.
Louis FELTON,, 500 +. Ohio St. who
was reported 10 have been seriously
hurt could not be located at any hos
pital. Inquiry in the neighborhoOd
where he lives was made and it was
reported that he was able to return
to his work yesterday.
According TO the story FELTON,, VINO
was guiding the bob, lost control and
the sled struck a tree.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
ARE FoRTIFYING ANTWERP

ANTWERP. Jan. 5.-Thousands of
men are employed at eight cents an
hour TO dig trenches west and south
of the city, supervised by German en-
gineers. The laborCrs frequently find
the trenches obliterated. Ii is said
the trenches contain explosives.
All approaches to Antwerp have
been mined silver smeting works
has been converted into a depot for
incarceration of German dead which
are brought in at night time bound
together in twOs and threeS.
Fear of British spies has become a
mania and patrols are ordered to de-
tain all pedestrians who appear TO be
British.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
BUSCH JEWELS MISSING
Loot Taken From Home is Valued al
$4,000.

ST LOUIS. Mo. Jan. 5.-Jewels
valued at $4,000, including an en-
gagement ring and numerous pres
ents from AdOlphus Busch. III. to his
wife. disappeared Sunday afternoon
from a jewel case in the country home
of the Buschs', Grandview farm, st.
Louis county according to a report
made to the police Monday Mrs.
Busch says she saw the jewels at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. Five hours
later her maid told her they had dis
appeared In the collection was a
pearl ring valued at $4,000 and Mrs.
Busch's engagement ring valued at
$500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
BUILDING OWNER is
BLAMED FOR FAILURE
Operators of Indiana Theater Want
$1,000 Damages From a.
CiraIsl<y.

Blaming the man from whom they
rented for the loss of their business
Harry s. Waterman and Charles II.
Palmer have brought suit in the SUI
perior court against Abraham Ciral-
sky to recover $1,000 damages.
The plaintiffs say that they were
partners in the operation Of the Indi-
ana theater where motion pictures
were shown and that they rented the
building from Cir lelS,
q month. They say that their contract
provided, among other things, that
the building should be properly heat
ed but that the defendant failed TO
have the building properly heated
with the result that the patronage of
the picture show fell off until the
business was finally operated only at
a loss. The theater is now closed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
WOULD LOWER GOLD RATE
Reich's Banks May Pour Funds on
the Market

LONDON. Jan. 5.-An Exchange
Telegram dispatch from Copenhagen
states that German financiers are dis
GUESSING the remarkable suggestion
that the Reichs bank should put four
million marks gold ($952, 100000 on
the market, which combined with the
gold of the neutral countries would
compete with the banks of England
and France and compel them to lower
the gold rate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05
LEAVES MUCH TO CHARITY
Miss Grace DOdge's Estate is Valued
at Around $4,000, 900.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-AIore than
S1,2O0.0O0 is left to charitable and ed
vocational institutions by the Will of
Miss Grace Hoadley Dodge, president
Of the Y. w c. A. and noted philan-
thrOpist. Miss Dodge died Dec. p
and left an estate valued at $1,000
900. The public requests are in
amounts up to $4,000. Miss Dodge's
brother and two sisters are made
residUary legatees.
The Red Line closed cars are ready
for the stormy weather. Phones:
Home 5613 Bell 613 or 607-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-05

WASHINGTON. Jan. Sen. Hard
wick OF Georgia Monday urged Pres't
Wilson to appoint Atty. Gen. Fielder OF
Georgia TO the federal trade commits
sion. The president is giving the name
consideration.