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The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
Our Roads.

Our present road system is mere make
shift, expensive and poorly adopted to
the real needs of the people. There is
one fact that the world seems slow to
''catch on to-" and that is that money
spent 20 make good roads and keep them
in ers:-ciess repair, Is not wasted, but
Iudiciously invested where !: will yield
the very largest income. Conf , We es-
innate the damage dcpe each year TO
buggies. carriages. harness and horses,
by travelling on roads full of ''chock-
holes, ruts, stones. etc, we would he ap-
palled a. the amount OF tax imposed on
Us by bad roads. The man who grumbles
n.os: at & tax OF five or ten dollars a year
for road purposes, usually pays -four
times that amount for repairs on his
vehicles and harness. Would it not be
better to spend on the road, cIe half the
amount now paid for such repa,rs and
save the other bali? Take a road that
is s,aoth and level, with a solid surface
and buggy or carriage will last on II
twice as long rs on such as we have
Would it not be altogether preferable te
spend more money on the roads and less
for vehicles and harnessS Besides beinl
cheaper plan. it would add very much
TO the pleasure cf our travel.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
Change the Game Law.

F-uin tie Jefferson City Tribune.
4 d-terinined effort viii be- made at the next
srssiun of The Missouri general assembly 10 ae-
compisi. ,oI,e needed reforms in the game
laws.
1t is desired ia hsye the Qusi! SCISSOR extend
et' until February I. and opened Gutii Octtber
10. An effort to make the asi commission more
useful viii also i've made !: game and fish war
,,ens will he asked for, ani money by suhscrip
tion vii! he raised by the I.sg Cabin club. u be
! added TO the amount appropriated by the state
! for the propagation and protection os game
, and fish.
The new bill VIII wipe German carp frsn the
J lst of propagation Of fisb. Bass. croppe. yei
I low perch. jack salmon. rainbow and specklet
front are the only kinds Of fish that will be con
sidefed at the hatcheries. The available stream'
| for trOEt will be located by the club, and a
many Of them as possible stocked with old fsl
and small fry.
| A close season on ducks. snipe, squirrels ant
rabbits Is also likely TO be Incorporated III Ill,
new bill
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
Glr wilson ;s;li Passed

With thro2ged galleries and amid IN
tense excitement. the Wilson tariff bill
with the come tex clause attached.
passed the hoCso of representatives at .
O'Clock Thursday evening. bv vote of
2oi 20 40 Oniy ion CT the 35i members
CT the house were absent Eotwithstand-
ing ,he Fac: that many eastern Demo
crats have opposed TIE bill, naly seven
teen Democratic votes were recorded
against the bli. The Populist uerhers
voted aye sc!idly. The debate was clcssd
by Ex-Speaker Reid, Crisp and w l..
Wilson. the author OF the bill. Burk
Cochran, the eloquent opponent: Of the
inconie tax clause, voted for the bill.
The louisiana members, who were SO
bitterly opposed to the free siive. clause,
could not stHnd the final pressure and
we're Lot Unit against its passage. The
bill now goes to the senate with the
chances IN favCr CT is passage in that
Lcdy
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
AGood Measure Blocked.

That perennial measure of anti NOR op-
oly-the government telegraph bill
has been introduced oncs more into con-
gress, this time by Mr.. Rayner. OF Mary
land. The bill was introduced early ard
was referred to the proper ccmc,ittee.
with what fate only tie members OF that
committee have the remotest under
standing at tho present moment. We
are so wound up in the labyrinth OF
Hawaii, revenue reform and financial
legislation thst no one thinks, OF giving
any special attention to such measure
As this.
The provisions OF this measure the peo
pia are generally familiar with. VIII. le
Jay Gould lived and controlled the tele-
graph system of this country there was,
We are sorry to say, no visible establish
meat Of government telegraph. He
usually had his way in Legislative bodies
whe;l.er state CT federal; whether Demo
cratic or Republican. Whether his sons
will manifest the same power remains to
lie seen. At any rate this measure is
once more before congress, and as yet
no one seems to care farthing whether
| 4. becomes law or not. OF course, there
are number Of advanced patriots who
are yelling aloud that it nnst-must is a
:avorite word Of their vocabulary
come a law. The louder they yell IN
favor Of any measure, however, the less
! likelihood there usually is OF its meeting
with public favor. Disregarding theil
! advocacy this valuable measure eeems
to have been wholly forgotten in the
rush of legislation.
All the arguments that exist against a
government telegraph haze lonG since
been exhausted and repudiated. The
sentiment OF the country is in favor OF 1t
The monopoly which exists to-day iu
what the courts have declared to be one
of the agencies OF interstate commerce ID
discreditable to the moral ard business
ssnse c: tpe country. II the present
congress were what its name implies-a
Democratic congress--one OF tie firsl
measures which it would undertake
would be the establishment OF govern
ment telegraph; but really the progrcs:
o: events has clearly shown that it i:
bound up, necx.snd crop, to the monop-
ol,sts- only that its favorite plutocra
cies are those presided over by Calvin
tsrice, William C. Whitney and tho res,
OF the reforming plutocrats.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
For Your SOUl'S Sake

Frank Lynch has resurad his place
as sexton OF the Christian church. He
10 ono Of :he few good sections.
There will be preaching at the Pres
byteriar church. or next Sabbath, morn
ing and evening, at the usual hours.
Everybody ;nri.et.
H T. Alkire has been taking The re-
ligous census Of our county The iofor-
NATION received will lie cf great inter
est to al! religious people.
Tie storm last Sunday evening. pre-
vented the organization OF the !. I. 3.
c. z, at New Point. but another effort
will be nade in the near future.
We wsro glad to meet Rev. McAfee
OF the Presbyterian church, and to find
him in line with tie young peoples work.
| We wish him succese in this new field ol
work.
Elder J. L. Craig has recently held
C very successful meeting with his
church at Forest Citw. Mr.. Craig is
faithful worker, and success always at
! tends his labors.
Rev. NJ. b. Smith, the faithful
and hard working pastor of the Mesho
dist church has recently closed q gcee
meeting at the Piercs school house
Brother Smith is probably the hardest
! worker in Oregon.
: II. F. DAVIS, secretary OF the state
Sunday school board of the Christian
church, who held very successful in
stitue at this place during December
hrs been engaged to hold institutes a
Union and Lincoln some time in March.
The Y. P. S. c. f. will give an en-.
tertainmeut ut the Christian church
Sunday evening. February IL, for the
benefit of foreign missions. The pro
gram will he found IN another column
Every once cordially invited to come ant
learn how You may help in this goo'
work.
1t is al alarming fact that ninety
five per cent. OF the young men OF Gu
state are not Christians. Too man.
young men are too wise to listen to tn
counsels Of the living God. Remember
young nan, the words Of Solomon th
wise man; 'Rejo!ce. o. young man, Ii
thy youth, and let thy heart cheer the
10 the days OF thy youth. and walk i
the ways OF thine heart, and in tn
sight of thine eyes: but know thou tha
for all these God will bring t:ee int
iu0rmert"
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09

john Rel1,president Of the Western
Trust and Saving ASSOCIATION. that sus-
pended somo time since in Kansas City
has been indicted seven times by the
grand jury sor taking deposits when the
bank was lnsolvent.
You read u good deal in the furry
papers about fathers going down stairs
and kicking young men out for remain
iEg too late with their daughters, but
no euch thing ever happened. All ia
thor does under such circumstances is
to crawl at his wife.
Tho Maryville Tribune says that
many fruit ralsers in that section, fear
that their prospects for good crops are
considerably blighted BY tine recent cold
weather. Until the mercury dropped last
week the weather had been 50 mild that
fruit men wore much encouraged. 1t
may be their fears arc groEndless, but
the prospects for orchard and small
fruits are not IS good now as they were
a fortnight ago.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
Maitland.

Howard Chambers went to Oregon
last Tuesday.
Rev. Hartell has been quite sick for
the past week with the grippe.
F. z. Springs left about a week ago
FOR Oklahoma IN search Of a situation.
The rev grain dump will be ready
for business the latter Pari OF this week.
d. ". Thuma, of Oregon, was TAX
icg up insurance on our streets last
Tuesday.
Miss Ella Elliott spent last week ir
Mound City, visiting her niece. Mrs.
Aurel Brumbaugh-
--Jares Smock, onr rus.ling clothing
merchant, made busirss trip to st.
Joseph last Tuesday.
Mr.. Dunham and wife, OF Mound
City, are visiting their brother in law,
j. r. Collision, this week.
The connundrum supper, given by
the Ladies' Aid society OF the Christian
church was quite an enjoyable affair:
Mr.. George Murray, Of Burr Oak
Grove, Nodaway county. vas talking
lumber with our lumber merchants the
first OF the week.
Mrs. Hinkle left last Monday for
San Diego. California. to visit her son
and niece. She expects to be gone
about three months.
Mr.. Joseph. Hatfield was called by
telegram to Ohio last week to visit his
mother, who was very III. She died be-
fore he arrived there.
L. d. Summers and DR.. Knoll are
improving their property on Fourth
street by laying a four foot side walk in
front OF their premises.
Mrs. Cranmsr gave very interest
ing lect are at the Christian church last
Sunday night. The church was crowded
and standing room vas at premium.
Rev. Bays, Of the U. B. church,: is
holding meetings at the Eureka school
house. The meetings are said, by those
who attend them, to be very interesting.
Mrs. r Zook, Of st. Joseph, is in
attendance at the bed sida Of her mother,
Mrs. 0rviIle Graves, who is very sick,
ard hut slight hopes are entertained OF
her recovery.
Mrs. Ware. OF Oregon, and Mr.. Al
bert Limp, Of Forest City, who haye
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Pinkston for several days, returned to
their homes last Monday morning.
REPORTER.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
The Rambler.

While roaming among the Adrion-
dacks Of Holt, this is what heard them
say: =
Have you seen any Of Hoke SWith's
pension ramrods?
That John Swope has won case at
law by jury OF his peers.
Tho democrats are talking OF running
John Swope for county attorney.
There is prospect OF the railroad
company putting in a siding at "hig
Valley.
That the scarlet rash is spreading
from house to house in portions OF Clay
township.
Hare YOU seen that comet streaming
towards Washington, D. c.; il is expect
ed to hit that ca!losal mountain Ct egot-
ism and 'dissultude."
That the farmers are feeding less
corn than for many years, and are selling
it tn be shipped and are making more
money than by feeding.
That there is multitude on the placid
waters Of the rolling Nodaway, and fore
ing 1t to yield up it's treasures OF fro
zen zons to congaal that old dog stars
steaming rays.
! -Tha. The SENTINEL is the largest
, ,Ia,rc-t nawa;sst all home M oer in the
state. That daddy Of all papers. the In
ter Ocean with it's supplement and tbs
SENTINEL. three pagers for $3.50: all the
best families read them. NEBo,
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
The Story Of Ruth.

There r. Is hecn much talk Of the l. q. D. +.
lodge at Craig. starting RebekkaA Degree
lodge. Full arrangements were made on Jan
uary 3l--3 o'clock chosen as the time. 4. 81
Abercrombie, Of 81 Jse. Deputy Grand Master.
I'm Company with Mesda,nes Painter. Crowiher,
Luf.ier, and Young also of st. Joseph. arrived
in the afternoon. The work soon after began.
A lodge Of about thirty memhers was insti-
tuted and officers elected as follows Susie b.
Beeler, n. &. Zua Doughty. v. e.: Laura AMI
bal, secretary; Matte N. Johnstun, treasurer
After the officers werr elected and duly install
cd and the appcintise chairs filed, the lodge
adjourned iii 7 20 p M. at which time they
meet for instruc:i,A in the secret work Of the
order and for initiation OF several Candidates
An excellent degree corps was organized and
all necessary steps taken Tor Thorough and
efficient work. The lodge starts out under
most favorable auspiceS--3 large number oI
members will soon be added and tile field of
bnman need and character building will be
o,,rd with competent AMI willing workers
These enterin. ~ chSrter members were: T..
Kaltenbach, z. Nay. J. l.. Johnstun. n.
Prics, j. II. Williams. c. II. Smith, VIM. Smith,
r. W. Gr"h. II. J. Smith. j. w. Smith, G. W.
Murphy, Joe Wise. H. B. Lawrence. G. c.
Lawrence, ID. Mess,naker. ". d. Woriev, r.
". t;reen, J. a. Brown, J. H Rife. w. Mes.
Nrs. ". VI. Jotnstun, Miss Zua Doughty. Mrs.
Grace NJ Sni;i,, Miss Susie b. Beeler. Miss
Laura An.pal. Mrs. w. D. worley, Miss jessie
Lawrence, Mri J. W Smith, Mrs. Fannie
Secrst.
The work continued til! about IL O'Clock when
. luncheon was served and those returning on
The south bound train soon took their depar-
tura Those who joined are delighted with the
work aud think that in all the domain OF fra
tern;.l orders. there Is none So near complete as
the Rebekkah Degree l. O. y. F. The lodge Will
meet every two weeks In the elegant I. U. o. F.
hall, and II is to be hoped will be the means OF
starting a general sentiment In favor Of work
so m,ich needed among Our people, and especial
Is the ladies' fov whom it sill open new field
OF usefulness.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
Mound CITY.

Howell Cation, our en.erprisinS stock
, Ian, was in Omaha, las! week.
DR.. kearney. OF O:egon- made on-
city professional Call, one L.,y iis,
week.
Fifteen have united with the C,.ris
tian church during their ,ass.irSs II? :"
Sunday night.
The Woodmen lodge met last Non
day night and the enrul!u. III. .:.JHs
membership ofil.
Bennett Bros. havs soid thei. barber
shop to Geo. Bear, oi Fairfax who IoJ..
possession Tuesday.
-Chas. Carter has sold his interest in
the barber shop and has accepted posi-
| ton at Hamburg, Ia.
-J.e Jones is expected 70 preach here
IN the near future in the interests q! liz.
u. E. church, south.
Mrs. e. S. Kre,,k. Of O-esoI. was
visiting her daughters, Mrs. j. II. iILs
ness and Mrs. W. +. Drake, last weor.
Almost each day brings the p"stof-
! flee fight nearer a Gloss. So,na uew can-
didates are being entered INTO the rag.
Emma Stieb is wrestling with a &c
we're attack Of measles and cJ;.i on the
lungs. At this writing she Is improving.
Many OF our young people will at
tend the mask party to be given at the
residence Of T. w. Rlrke next Monday.
Boss Meek. who has been attending
the Northwestern school Of pharmacy at
Chicago, returned homo for the vacation,
Friday.
| Joseph Parker and Jas Criswell have
purchased the hardgare stock OF W. Z.
Andes & Co., and the stock is being in
voiced this week.
Jacob Book las signed up the pa
pers with w. S. Vsndeventer for the
erection OF his brick implement house on
south State street.
-Jaka May, upon receiving telegram
from Cripple Creek, started for that
place last Wednesday for the purpose Q:
dsposing Of his mining interests.
-Haglock Bros. have just erected one
Of the largest monuments in northwest
Missouri, in the Skldmore cemetry to
the memory Of the Sk.dmore family.
Christ Mckee and Geo. Harvey have
completed an oak prescription case for
the Pierson s. Mckee drug store which is
fine piece Of work, and among tho neat
est in the city.
i. II. Punshon will begin the erec-
tion OF three new store buildings on 9TH
street where his residence now stands.
AS soon as the weather settles. lie will
liye in the upper story.
A social party was given at the resi-
dance OF Ed. Giliis Tuesday evening OF
last week. Many from town were 10 at
tendance. Everyone who is guest OF
Ed. Gillis' family are royalty entertained
Twenty five cases Of measles are re-
rorted to be among the students OF the
urinary room in our public schools, and
the work is much retarded on account
OF it. So far the other rooms have not
been affected to such extent as the pri-
mary.
The following directors were elected
for the ensuing year by the Mount City
Canning Co at their meeting in this c;ty
last Tuesday: Z. 4. Wel;y. +. Fl. Potter,
w. J. Bennett. 4. S. Smith and j. ).
Smith. The factory expects to make
some new Improvements next year.
The Forest CITY correspondent, to
THE SENTINEL last week fired hot shot
at two Mound City men for investing in
a gold mine near that city. The cores
poudent must not mention any names
Tor 1t would be too bad to give the boys
away. They are anything but gold min
ers Iow. TkHA'>'
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
Forest CITY.

Miss Lilly Landon. Of Mound City.
is visiting with the Misses Kaull.
Miss Grace Chadwick, Of st. joseph.
is visiting friends AID relatives in Forest
City.
Mrs. Ella Carbaush. Of Kansas. 10
visiting with her parents, T. y. Claiborne
and wife.
--Dr. E. II. Bullock will in a few dave
remove to Rock Port. Mo-, and enter in-
to the practice Of medicine.
Jefferson Hosea, attorney FROM st.
Joseph. was ,I our city Wednesday OF
this week, looking after sor1e legal busi-
ness.
We hardly know who the joke is on.
the sheriff or ths man who bought the
lot at tax sale. that cannot be found On
the town plot.
Dept Constable, McMunn, has ~
ceived letter from a prominent geutle-
man in Mound City. making inquiries
about gold uS;r;ng stock.
Mr.. Jordan, Of Mound City was ia
our City Monday. He disclaims Of hav-
ing had anything to do with mining
operations on K,msey creek.
OBsERvRR.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
Public Sale.

Twill sell at public sale on my farm
ons mile southeast OK New Point, on the
Fillmore road, and g miles northeast OF
Oregon, on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is. 1894
the following described property to-wit:
One mare with foal, one work horse
and two year old colt; three good milk
cows; two steer calves; three brOod sows;
Is head Of stock hogs; seven shoats--
SOW pigs; two plows, one lister. one drill,
one harrow, one cultivator, one hay rake,
one reaper and mower combined, one set
Of work harness, one set Of buggy bar
ness, almost new; between AGO and SOC
bushels Ct com ID crib; about three tons
of timothy hay, two heating stoves, one
set OF par!or chairs, one bedstesd. one
sewing machine, one dining room ex-
tension table, aud other household goods
TOO numerous to mention.
Terms: All sums OF s. cash IN hand,
over IS a credit OF ten mouths will be
given, purchaser giving note with ap-
proved security. Terms Of sale to be
complied with before any property Will
be allowed to be removed. Sale TO com
mence at 10 o'clock a. M. sharp.
r. G.. BENTON, ADhM SMITH.
Auctionesr.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
County CC;.rt.

The regular February term Of our
county court is being hold and the
judges and CLERKS are up to their ears"
iu business. The Scott ditch matter
occupied the attention OF the court Tues
day and "Wednesday. and up 10 the time
OF our going to press had no; reached
decision IN the matter.
The following business was done up to
our going to press.
| S. j. Schultz was granted q license TO
keep saloon in Corning.
County Clerk Benton filed his trans
! cript IN proceedings 10 the trial Of E. G.
Smith.
Aug. Henstorf and DR.. W. II. c. Sterre.t
made report on trial Of F. W. knaacke,
as an insane person.
Road Commissioner Morris aads re-
port on the road petiticned for by F. X.
allen and others. Jas II. Mitchell, Henry
Z Fiel and d. W. Weaver were appoin-
ted commissioners to assess damages, by
reason Of the location Of the proposed
road. These were also appointed as COIN
missioners to assess damages on the road
petitioned for by II. b. Lawrence and
others.
Comm issioner Morris made his report
Of land taken for road purposes in dis
trict 81. DAME! Hahn and VIM. Banks
Sr, vera each allowed sl3 for the land
relinquished by them.
| The court granted the administrator
of Martha Gi!!is esta.e permission to
Haks certain Improvements to the es
tate.
The court appointed J. 7. Butler
c)nnty physician.
james NJ. Foster was appointed super
} ;ntendent OF tho poor farm.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
Marriage Licenses.

The following Marriage Licenses wers
issned since our last report:
January l8 Wm. A. Nies. oi Craig,
and Nora j. Waits, OF Atch,son county.
q. Elmer Jones' and i.ui9 Ramsey, "f
FOrtescue.
~. John W. MaNarTay and Eta
Hanks, 81 siound CiIy.
% William Kollnsr and ci.!e q.
Randall, uf Forest City.
30. Samuel J. Spangler, Decatur.
Indiana, and Laura E. Armack, OF
Mound City.
81. Henry T. Vinsonhaler, Rulo. Neb.
and Emiline Hooper, Of B'gelow.
February. .. Albert e. Smith and Ab-
bic A. Amos, OF Bigeiow.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
Program of OfTeacher's Institute

PrCgrGm of Teachers Institute
to be held in Oregon, Mo-, Feb. II, 1894:
"How to Secure Regular Attendance,
General Discussion.
historical Queriee. Miss Eva Hit.
Spelling contest, conducted by Miss
Carrie Schultz.
AFTERNOON.
"Sc:ence in the Public Schools Prof
L. n. Gray.
methods in History" MISS McSutt.
"Use Of the Text Book" General Dis
cussion.
"Primary Work 10 the Country
Schools" D,scpssioned opened by
Frank Walker.
"Teachers Meetings. Com. y. L. Max
well.
1t is expected that all the teachers OF
the county, and especially in the south
ern part, will give the above SUBJECTS
careful consideration and be present to
participate in the discussions which will
be open to all. Let your sentiments be
EXPRESSED. Con.
The Holt County sentinel., 1894-02-09
NcW 1'1iis;.

We are informed that there is to he
q ball in Oren's Hall, tins "Wednesday
night.
The X. P's are to have a Public
session Of the Lodge IN a couple of
weeks.
Lock. look, out wedding in bigh
life soon, sure, bat Ne done da-e vel,
Just now.
Rev Il ,berts. OF Oregon. will preach
in the church here Thursday evening Of
this week.
Painter & bloou,er have employed
the services OF Andy Patterson ,Col.l to
do some teamirg for them.
A. j. Oren is in st. Joseph this
week, layirg il his spring stock OF goods
and farming Implements, etc.
Clint Pennington has been quite i'll
for some time FROM effects OF grippe
an6 henorrhage Of the lunges.
Len Huntsmap has been quite iii
10. some ten weeks, We have been in
formed, bnt is getting some better now.
Geo. Donovan makes quite "pill
singer" since be has bought a half in
terest with Er. 2. d. Kelley in the drug
store.
Dan Webster is home again from
Kunkel's ice po,.d. He was gone eight
days and reports selling so loads OF colo
storage.
Harry Dil!on's youngest child "a
quite sick Saturday evening, and iht
! report got out that it Was poisoned, but
We found out later that it was q mis-
take.
The Christian church people are
going to have q series Of lectures iu
Oren's hall to commence Friday night
enl will be conducted by Rev. Cra,g
OF Forest City.
The ice season ia about over here
Every one intending to pu. up ice ar
supplied AID now are wishing for spring
10 open up so they may get the rust Of
of their old plows.
Il. y. Pierce has purchased the Pay
hill building, now occupied by Watson
Bloomer, which he intends to conver
into a store room. N which be will nan
die groceries and confections. Maysucces
crown his efforts.
AT tho close OF the revival Rsy
Bays organized L. B. class Of clever
and We understand that some OF tn
converts ale to connect themselyes will
the Presbyterian church here. Som
belonging already have been reclaimed
Father Webster has organized
scriptural reading society Of the youn
lads of this place, which meets twice
week, and we are glad to be informe
that these meetings are well attesdet
and that every one takes an active par
Every boy should attend here and bull
up good name. S.Spow.