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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28

There Is a country into which there
Ia today yearly immigration with
which no other country In any nge
has had anything to compare.
Every year 35,000.00O of people-the
equivalent Of one-third the population
Of the United States-enter It's ports
and crowd It's territory as newcomers
and colonists.
Every month 100000 are numbered
as fresh arrivals. Every twenty-four
hours there are 100000. @
And this has been going on and
will continue century after century.
For the country In question Is the
Land Of the Beyond, that is on the
otLer side of the grave.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
Introducing the MonocIe.

One Interesting thing about the
inonocle Is that the fashion Of wearing
It was introduced at the Congress Of
Vienna, that congress which remade
the map of Europe and, in the opinion
Of many, laid the mines whose explo-
sion was the great war. Sir Horace
Rumbold, in writing on the subject of
the origin OF odd fashions and Gus
toms, said that a Dutch exquisite
JOnkheer Breele, was the first man to
wear a mOnocle, and that he showed
the then brand new fad to the dlplo.
mats and others assembled at the con-
gress. After that introduction the fad
spread to all parts of Europe, but Il
took its deepest hold on the English
well-to-do classes.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
PUTS SIDNEY IN HIGH PLACE
First Good Prose Writer In Our Ian.
suage, Said HalIam, and Other
Critics Agree with Him,

The very name of Sidney's "Arca.
dia" Is aromatic In the imagination,
and Its traditional place In our lltera-
ture is unquestioned, writes George w.
Curtis. In our day II Is little read,
nor Is II very interesting story. But
under Its quaint and cOurtly conceIt It's
tone Is so pure and lofty, Its courtesy,
and appreciation Of women so hearty
and honorable; 1t has so fine u moral
atmosphere, such noble thoughts, such
stately and beautiful descriptions, that
to read It Is like conyerslng with q
hero. So there is no better reading
than the Defense of P0esy," that
hymn Of loyalty to intellectual beauty.
Hallam well calls Sidney "the first
good prose writer" In our Language,
and scarcely had he finished In his
Defense" an exquisite criticism of
English poetry TO that time than the
fun choir u EIIvpbsthan peets burst
into:
The songs that All
the spacious times of great Elizabeth
With sounds that echo still.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
Our Subtle Cousins

And still they tell US that Bri,ishers
have no sense CT humoll just cast your
eye over the following press cablegram:
London, Nov, The Daily Ex'
press, commenting on the result Of the
Congressional elections in The United
States says: The republican victories
show that the American people are not
only ready TO follow President Wilson,
but that they are eager to get in front
Of him for victory complete and IN.
qualified" Fort Wayne Newv.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
TEMPORARY MASK OF WISDOM
Even Most Foolish Man Has Look Of
Intelligence When He Is Light.
Ing Pipe.

Why is It that man always looks so
Intelligent when he Is lighting his
pipe?
Probably 1t Is because the intake of
breath which Is necessary to start
proper combustion causes drawing
up of his brOws, q wrinkling of the
forehead, a cOncavity of the cheeks
and a puckering Of the mouth, all of
which produces an owlish and orncu-
lar demeanor This mask of wisdom
and soberness, when brightly lit by the
CLEAN and yellow shining of the
match flame which leaps up and down
over the bowl of the pipe, has dis
mayed many n tlmid observer. We
know that our friend, like ourself, was
but well'nourished slmpleton whose
mind, even II spread at Its thinnest,
could not shelter more than one.tenth
Of his dOings with common sense. How
came 1t, then, that this simple act
OF laying fire to dried vegetation could
so uplift and ensage hlm7
Whenever n man lights his pipe his
mind seems born anew; In other
words, 1t leaps back into the vast ocean
Of simple absurdity whence most of
our minds come trickllng. The mo-
mentary right gives him time to think,
and he starts afresh upon argument,
rebuttal 0nd contradiction. And Inev.
itably he says something particularly
ldlotic.-Exchange.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
=. g. An Announcement

The State Historical Society Of Mis-
souri, will hold its Sixteenth Annual
Business Meeting at $50 p. m. Friday,
December IS, 1918, in the room Of
the Society at Columbia The Execu.
tive Committee Of the Society will
meet at $3.50 p. m.
FLOYD C. SHOEMAKER, Secretory.
Columbia, Missouri.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
Really Fine EulorX.

Here is eulogy of a dead emir
which IbA Khallikan declares the
Commander of the Faithful, as the
Caliph of Bagdad was known, pro.
nounces inconaparable: "Now let mis-.
fortune do Its worst, and time infiict
Its evils. There Is no excuse for eyes
which have not shed their tears"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
Maintain a Modest Attitude
L. V. FLOWERS

In letter TO the editors OF the Out
look distinguished American engineer
now an officer with our forces in
France, expresses not untimely hope
that his couutryman will maintain an
attitude Of becoming modes,y with re
gard to the Nations war accomplish
ments. Without any desire to deract
from the praise that may justly be due
American arms, the writer fears that
over-enthusiastic expressions Of pride
may create false impression among
our Allies, whose suffsrings during four
bloody years Of strife make our own
sacrifice appear as naught.
We should be over generous in our
allotment OF credit to the Allies, the
writer declares, and We can afford to
be ultra modest in our speech and
actions with the nations, who have
suffered to degree hitherto unknown
10 history. We can take this modest
view without in any way minimizing
the importance Of what we have done.
Let our Allies do the praising, aud the
Lord knows they will be grateful and
generous.
That our soldiers have shown a
bravery second to nore, we can have a
justified pride in, and that there has
been splendid dicipline in the Ameri
can Army in France, and that America
could have done vastly more than it
did do il it had not been deprived Of
the ability TO make better showing
by our ignorance Of the war game and
by Our pililul unpreparedness, are con
clusions that we should intelligently
give study to in the future.
Deep down in their hearts the Allies
will always feel that we were frightiully
slow in realizing our indebtedness 10
them. We can 60 long way in earn
ing their forgiveness for our tardy entry
by adding 10 what We have already
done a great, big hearted, modest,
wise assistance throughout the long
reconstruction period that must now
slowly heal the war wounds everywhere
in England aud on the Continent. We
are entitled to the great consolation
that ii we had not entered the war in
1917, and thus given the Allies our
support, the Allies and our cause
would have been lost. Similarly we
are entitled TO pride so the fact that at
Chateau Thiery and olh:r places where
our men we're given al opportunity
they we're as good fighters as could be
found anywhere. Our Allies every.
where admit that this demonstration
restifened the spirit Of the spirit Of the
French, British and Italian armies, so
enabling the Allies under the direction
oi General Foch, to 60 Grward and
crush the Germans. But our actual
participation in the the faal struggle
was relatively too small to Justify some
Of the over statements that nave been
made to the American people through
the American press.
/ hope the OI'look will preach
modesty as prert qaisite Ior our efec:
tive service in the work Of rsconstruc.
ton. Outlook.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28

At least Reventlow says that neither
Beihman- Hollweg nor his associates
desired world wsr. He isrigh'. The
evidence seems to indicate that they
hoped to get ~ha. they want. d ali TIE
way from Hamburg to Bagdad vi,hou,
fighting 70, it. k. c. Sta,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
Treasure From the JunnIe


The most costly, and scientifically
the most noteworthy, animal In the
grand collection of the New York Zoo.
logical society IN Bronx park Is the
plgmy hippopotamus, Of which there
ore three specimens. Not only are
these the only captive pigmles in this
country, but anywhere In the world.
except a pair captured at the same
time and now In Europe Even skins
and skeletons are so few as to be re.
garded as great prizes by museums.
It's habitat Is apparently restricted to
the hinterland Of Liberia, where II
roams restlesSly through the forests
and haunts small streams, making rest.
ing-places Of hollOws under the shaded
banks. This rare little beast from an
unknown land Is true hippopotamus,
but q midget In size beside the huge
amphlblan with which we are famil-
inr. One might make dozen Of them
ont Of the bulky carcass Of that old
Bchpmoth Callph, The monarch of the
herd Mt the ZOO. The male of the
plgny Is fully adult, yet stands only
30 inches tall, and weighs about 420
pounds.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
Aim Hiuh.

Aim at the sun. You may not
reach 1t, but your arrow will fly far
higher than If you aim at an object
Oh level with yourself.--J. Hawes.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28

"Some men," said Uncle Eben, us
wllln' to work or fight, but wants to
set around too long thinkln' over
which dey'll choose"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
Deoreee OF Dolnd.

He who is something will do some
thing; he who is more will do more;
and he who is most will do most
james Freeman Clarke.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
Optimistic 1-hounht.

All brave men love; for lie only Is
brave who has affection to fight for.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-28
From a Taneyite in Canada

Edmonton, Canada, Aug. Is 'l8.
Mr. Y. A. Cummings,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24
ALASKAN COAST
 AND HARBORS
 NEED CHART|NG

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Protec- tion for the gateways of Alaska by adequate coast and harbor charting was urged in a special bulletin issued today by the Coast and Geodetic Sur way. With more than 26,000 miles of detailed coast line, Alaska cannot be approached without plying the waters that nearly surround it, be- cause gigantic mountain ranges, that may never be surmounted by rail roads, bar the path to the east.
 In fifty years the Coast and Geo. detic Survey has had less than $4,U0u,- 900 to spend in Alaskan waters on work "that should invariably precede development of new country" Ex- ports from Alaska through these waterways have amounted to $708,- 000,000 in fifty years, reaching the greatest amount last year, when $94, ,709,359 worth of goods was sent out of the territory which originally cost the government $7,200,0000. Inn ports to Alaska in fifty years have amounted to $412.o00,oo0, showing the vast amount of trade carried on with the territory solely by means of ships.
 The bulletin says Alaska has many fine undeveloped harbors, of which little is known Owing to lack of charts, PA American vessels have been lost in Alaskan waters during the last twenty years, carrying t' their deaths 2S0 persons. About 7O per cent of the losses were due tt strandings which might have beel prevented by accurate surveys.
 There should be the most seriou thought given now to taking care o Alaska's greatest need" the bulletin concludes. "The war should not de lay preparation for the work, as i'm mediate provision looking to the care of the preliminaries will mean tn saving possibly of years"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24
IS
 IN LONG MUSH
 IN THE INTERIOR

SEATTLE, April 24.-Hundreds of miles of Arctic snow trail along America's northernmost coast line from the Kotzebue sound and Point Barrow, in Alaska, to the mouth of the Mackenzie river, in Canada, are being "mushed" this winter by Arch deacon Hudson Stuck, Episcopal mis- sionary to Alaska, on a visit to posts established in the far North by his church, according to word received here. ..-.
 Archdeacon Stuck is known over Alaska as a writer and hardy trav' eler. In 1913 he was at the head of a party that reached the highest point of Mount Mckinley, the highest point on the North American continent.
 According to rough estimates made here, it is probable the archdeacon will cover between 1,500 and 2,O00 miles this winter. It is thought he left the Yukon river late last fall, journeyed to the Kotzebue, a tribu- tary, crossed the divide to the head waters of the Kobuck river, and fol lowed that river to it's mouth on Kotzebue sound. From KotZebue he probably journeyed overland to Point Barrow, up at the corner of the con- tinent. It is believed probable that at this time he is nearing the end of his long trip eastward from Barrow to the Mackenzie. From the Macken' zie he probably will "come out" over the Rat Portage across the continen tai divide and down the Porcupine river to Fort Yukon, on the Yukon
 From the time he touched the Ko buck river until he leaves the Yukon he will be within the Arctic circle It is believed very probable that he will pass Herschel island, where the explorer VfIhjalmur Stefansson is re ported to be wintering,
 Letters received at Nome, Alaska several months aSo from school teach CTS on the Kotzebue stated that Arch deacon Stuck had passed their schools on his way to Point Barrow and tht Mackenzie. It was reported in Nome last summer that he intended making this trip this winter.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24
QUESTT0NNAIRES

The following list of questionlaires are held in the general delivery of the COrdova postoffce:
 Harry Zoeff, Eina Mullala, Andrew Edward Wall, Emil Nelson, Frank Zeetz, Thor Thorsen, KeGo Wada, Ed O'Ne-l, Arati Marekam, Joseph Maria Dcttling, Nick Seapras, M. Milan De lich, George Marsdis, William Bur nGrd Noel, Claus Frederickson Charles F. Macdonald, John Booster George E. Erickson, Arthur J. Marten Steve c. Guiana, George Vacovich George Ito, John Erickson.
 c. H. SCHEFFLER, Postmaster.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

St. Georges Mission, Red Dragon Club House.-Festival of St. Mark the Evangelist, Thursday, April 25- Maths and holy communion at a. m.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

WANTED-A maid for general house. work. Apply to Mrs. E. L. liar wood. 23-3t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

Your eyes fitted. Compound and astigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

WANTED-Men to pack herring; those familiar with Scotch method preferred. Also gas engineer, ship and boat builders. Ohm Fish & Packing Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.

FOR RENT-Six unfu:nished cot tages. Cordova Abstract & Realty Co.,, Adams building
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

WANTED-Position as fisherman or handy man around cannery. Apply room 30, Northern hotel. 16-2t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

FOR SALE-ex12 rug, like new; also other pieces of furniture. Room 16, Nicholson & Currier building.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

FOR SALE-Cordova Hand Laundry. Apply Herbert Cook.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

FOUND-5unch of keys on ring. Owner can secure same at Daily Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

WANTED-Grown boy to learn the printing trade. Apply Daily Times office
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

PIANO FOR SALE-Price $25o. Write Mrs. J. c. Martin, Valdez, Alaska, for further particulars.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

FOR sALE-Six-horse power Detroit gas engine, for $75. Apply North
 western Hardware store. 22-6t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-24

FOR RENT-cabIns. See pooIey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
10000 Mobilians March in Liberty Loan Parade;
 Secretary McAdoo Speaks

Mobile, April 12.-Twenty thousand persons, representing every profession, business and industry paraded here late today before Secretary of the Treas ury McAdoo, who, surrounded by re- ception committee of 300, reviewed the marchers from a platform in front of the county courthouse. Members of Secretary McAdoos party stated that his reception in Mobile was the most en- thusiastic and demonstrative so far given on his southern tour in advocacy Of the third Liberty Loan.
 Secretary McAdoo, on arriving in the city, was taken for tour of the ship yards and harbQr. Following the pa- rade. he was honor guest at banquet in the Battle house. Standing with barred head on the reviewing stand Secretary McAdoo applauded the various divisions. each placarded with patriotic banners. A feature of the parade was section composed of 5oo0 shipyard workmen who came direct from the yards to the line .of march. The men, still garbed in their soiled overalls, carried dinner pails and placards reading: No labor slackers in Mobile," We are with you to vic tory,' Every shipyard laborer owns a third Liberty Loan Bond.'
 Mobile Boy Scouts manned a 40-foot tank, while a replica of the steamship Lucia, the nonsnkable ship equipped in Mobile, was in the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
Flight Lieut.. Thompson
 Arrives in Columbus, Miss.

Columbus. Miss. April 12.-(Special.) Colunibians got their first glimpse of d military airplane this afterncon when Lieut. H. w. Thompson and Sergt. F. E. Chapman arrived hero from Greensboro. en route to Melh- rhis and remained over in the city throughout the night, having been in duced to make the local stop by Hcr- man Owen. Main street florist. who is close personal friend of Lieu tenat Thompson. The aviators left Greensboro at o'clock this aftsr- noon and 36 minutes later landed in Tuscaloosa. where they made short stop. They left the Druid City few minutes afterward and. notwithstand- ing the fact brisk wind was blow ing. made the flight to Columbus Ill 5H minutes. After spending the night here the aviators will leave early to- morrow morning for Payne field at West Point, going next to Tupelo and thence to Memphis where they ex- peet to land Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
PARIS FORWARDED
 DURING THE NIGHT
 FOR FIRST TIME
Two Persons Are Killed and 12 Injured During Day. Newborn Babies
 Victims

Paris, April 13.-Eleven per sons were killed and 50 injured in Friday nights air raid on Paris, according to the latest official information.
 Paris, April 12.-For the first time since the long dis tance bombardment of Paris, German shells reached the Paris region after sunset. A projectile struck somewhere near the city at S:05 o'clock this evening.
 In the Paris district today two per sons were killed and twelve wounded by the bombardment.
 Paris, April 12-The Germans renewed this morning the bombardment of Paris with their long-range guns
 Paris. April 12.-A shell fired by the German long-range cannon yesterday struck a founding asylum in the Rue de LaCreche, in the Mont Rouge district, on the southern outskirts of Paris, and three persons there were killed and Il wounded Within the hospital there were 9 women with newborn babies.
 One nurse, one patient and one baby were killed. while two probationers, six women patients and three infants were injured. Another shell struck an open air bowling alley and killed a man and boy and wounded 10 other persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
Definite Crisis Reached and Situation Decidedly
 Unpleasant, Says Maurice

London, April 12-A definite crisis has again been reached, Maj. Gen. F. B. Maurice, chief director of military op- erations at the war office. declared to- day.
 ''The situation is undoubtedly unpleas- ant" he added. "The enemy is within a short distance of Bailleul, which is an important railway center for feeding our Messines- Wytschaete line. He is also advancing in the direction of Haze- brouck, which is a very important rail- way center.'
 General Maurice said that, on the other hand the Germans are advancing on a very flat and intricate country and have not yet gained any dominating position.
 Seventeen enemy divisions have been engaged up to the present, and the ene- my has lost very heavily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13

"Armentieres has fallen. Encircled on the north and south by the troops Of General Von Bernhardt and General Von Stetten and thus deprived Of it's roads of retreat, the English garrison of 50 officers and more than 5000 men laid down. it's arms after brave re- sistance With them, 45 cannon, mum erous machine guns, large quantities of ammunition and clothes and other kinds of rich booty fell into our hands.
 gro the northeast of Armentieres we gained ground and to the west of the city, after the repulse of strong counter attack against Steenwerck, carried out by hastily collected troops, and after bitter fight for British po- sition No. 4, the troops of General Won Stetten and General Won Carlowitz drove the enemy back in the direction of Bailleul and Merville. Merville was captured.
 tOn the southern bank of the Lys river General Won Bernhardt's troops fought their way across the Lave river and advanced as far as the heights be- fore Merville.
 ssOn the battlefield on both sides the Somme violent artillery duels developed. French regiments, which assaulted our lines on the west bank of the Avre to the west of Moreuil, were repulsed with heavy losses and left in our hands 300 prisoners, who were subsequently Killed by French artillery fire.
 According to information so far re- ceived the total booty captured in the battle of Armentieres amounts to 20,- 900 prisoners, including one English and one Portuguese general, and more tha 200 guns. The coquest of sWamped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
Memorial Services
 of Travelling Men at Methodist Church

The annual memorial services for the United Commercial Travellers will be held tomorrow morning at Il o'clock at the First Methodist church, at which time pr. George Stuart will preach a spe- cial sermon.
 Members of the United Commercial Travellers Commercial Travellers associ- ation, Alabama Travellers, Gideons and all travelling men are invited to be pres ent. All those who can attend are re- quested to meet at the IIillman hotel at 1o:S0 o'clock and attend the servie in a body. Seats will be reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
Youngest Son of Famous Confederate Naval Officer
 Dies in Montgomery

Montgomery, April 12.-Raphael semmes, youngest son of the late Raphael Semmes, the famous Confederate ad- miral, and himself an officer of the Con- federate navy, died at his home here late yesterday. MT. iSemmes was ap- pointed by President Jefferson Davis a midshipman in the Confederate navy and served in several important battles. He is survived by large family connection, including Mrs. Luke Wright and Mrs c. B. Bryan of Memphis. Mrs. Electra semmes Colsson of Mobile, sisters, and others here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13

termine whether tick eradication will be enforced in Marion county. Indications are that the vote will be close between those in favor and those who oppose the measure.
 A petition, is being circulated asking the commissioners court to order an election to vote on a special 3-mill school tax, and it is believed that a majority Iof the voters favor the tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13

London, April 12.-"Nou coniu have shot them down with your eyes shut,' said wounded ma chine gunner, in describing how ,b;cL the Germans attacked on the western front, according to the correspondent there of the Daily Mail, "Sye fired straight into them and they went down in heaps' yet we could not stop them coming. It was one down and another come On.o