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The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07

Henry WOiley, formerly of this
city. but now OF Wescott. Custer Co.,
Neb.. writes: But will have to tell
you that starvation is staring US in the
face, as this country is drying out again.
Our crops will he gone II We do not get
rain srOn, and it is a question amongst
the people what will We do and where
will we 60 and you do not know what u
feeling il throws over Us to think what
we have is all here in this country, and
IL We do not have rain soon We will be
compelled to leave it," The writer Of
the above has left his home and gone
thirty five miles to see if he can get
work on an irrigation ditch. He says,
further: ave have had few days OF
hot winds and the small gram is drying
up" And they had ice there two nights
last week.
We are always glad to learn of any
feImer Holt county people prospering,
and especially SD when engaged in good
formerly resided near New Point, an!
who is now pastor OF the Christian
church at Hampton, Iowa, We CLEAN the
following: He was sent to Hampton
about three years ago. At the time there
were bot twenty three members and no
church building. They now haye 399
members and $4,000 church building,
and he receives salary Of sl20O per
year. The city has a population Of 1900.
This certainly speaks well for Elder
Denny, and The SENrINEi. is glad to note
his success.
B. F. Potter writes under date Of
May q from Solomon, Kas that they
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
Forest City.
Miss Rolley Chesuey is visiting rela-
,,.ls, - Inaas.h tina uoalx

Miss Rolley Chesuey is visiting rela-
tlves at st. Joseph this week.
A. j. Wood will soon commence the
erection Of new brick house on Grand
avenue.
DIR. +. E. Bullock was at Rock Port
this week, telling in court what he knew
about a certain case on trial there.
DR.. &. L. Holloway and wife have
returned from Excelsior Springs, where
they have been TOR about two months.
Tom UT. Of White Cloud. was shak-
ing hands with quite q number Of his
old friends here On Tuesday Of this week.
j. b. Lamb has just received new
Victor safe, purchased Of Thomas j.
Wilkinson. the agent for the company.
Mrs. John \. Richardson received q
painful hurt Monday by falling from a
ladder II is hoped she will be recovered
in few days.
Willis Bullock and wife. 81 Noda-
way, this state, we're visiting with his
brother, +. +. Bullock, and family the
first OF the week.
james K. Wilson and others spent
SUNDAY at the lake. They had wonder
rul success. by reason Of having plenty
Of the right kind OF bait.
- Miss frankie Wylie is visiting friends
in Falls City, Neb.. and will likely pro-
tract her Visit until after the 4tn Of July
BY the way, where will we celebrate?
The free coinage OF silver has quite q
number of earnest advocates, but what
seems 10 be tire greatest trouble now Is
what have We to give in exchange FOL
some Of the surplus silver now on hand!
About fifty tickets were sold here
Sunday last to parties who took part in
the excursion to Council Bluffs. Forest
City and Oregon were quite well repre-
sented. 1t was reported that pleasan,
time was had. There were ten coaches
| in the train when it passed this place
Five more were taken on further up ths
road.
EXCELSIOR.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
When They Came on Earth.

John Adkins was born in Anderson
county, East Tennessee, December -.
lS4O.
Peter Christen; Switzerland. October
%, lsll.
John s. Mavit.; Ripley county. Ind
ana, July. 1910.
Henry Naber; Hanover, May %, lsi5
Heinrich Peters; Hastield, Germany;
January 25, 1908.
Hardin d. Parrish; Kentucky, Notem-
Der l9, 1916
Henry L. Acton; Morrow county.
Ohio; --l2. 1886.
Jonathan Andes; Shenandoah county,
Virginia, July 30, 1911.
William G. Audes; Rockingha II coun-
ty, Virginia, June 4, l845.
s. 3. Austin; st. Lawrence county.
New York, June l5, 1874.
j. NJ. Austin; same county aud state,
November 6, 1871.
j. P. Bagby; Buchanan county, Mis-
souri,, August 80, 1Sll.
George Bennett; London, England,
November 81, 1910.
Uriah Blair; Indiana, March ~, 1875
James Blair: Indiana; December G
1926.
Napoleon Browning; Clark county
Kentucky, December %, 1885.
James Browning; same county and
state, June 4. 1874.
George H. Carpenter; Warren county
New York, February "a, 1924.
T. Eben Cooper; Andrew county, MIS-
souri,, November 8, 1854.
Amer Crannel; Saratoga county, New
York, February II, 1888.
| n.
diana, March II, 1874.
William f. Drake; Brown county
Ohio, November I6, 1910.
1897.
Joseph Ferguson; Franklin county
Missouri, August 8, 1851.
Joseph Groves; Luray, Virginia, Jan
| uary IA, 1912.
Stephen T. Lucas; Bradford county
New York. May 10. 1886.
George Gillis; Steuben county, New
York, July %, 1908.
Edward Gillis; Scioto county, OHIO
November .. 1884.
Samuel Click; Shenandoah county,
Virginia, January J, 1885.
W. II. Hamsher; Franklin county,
Pennsylvania, December II, 1849.
Milton Heron; Fayette county, Penn
sylvanla, September Is. 1929.
William T. Hiatt; Greenup county,
Kentucky, September 8, 1896.
Wash Hutton; Luzerne county, Penn
sylvania, July 20, 1927.
Merrill Jasper; Holt county, Missouri,
October 3, 1915.
George Mckinney; Guernsey county,
Ohio, August 2, 1899.
A. S. McNulty; Adams county, Ohio
May 8. 1898.
Hugh Montgomery; County Down.
Ireland, January %. 1915.
Jacob Mumm; Schelwig, Germany,
November 8, 1894.
Alfred Murray; Campbell county, East
Tennessee, November y, 1912.
Christopher Niederhouser; Switzer-
land, April l, 1882.
ID. C. Porter; Holt county, Missouri,
January a, 1852.
d. w. Porter; Holt county, Missouri,
January %, 1854.
Edward Richards; Fayette county,
Pennsylvania, September 8, 1882.
Thomas Secrist; Morgan county, Indi-
ana, September lS, 1880.
E. A. Welty; Andrew county, MissOu-
ri, September 13, 1852.
William williamson; Yorkshire, Eng
land. August Is, 1919.
John W. Youse; Franklin county,
Pennsylvania, October 16, 1854.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07

Al Wead man was IN the Grove last
week visiting his old friends
j. Ii. Acton had the misfortune to
lose fine COW last Sunday night.
II. l.. Hershner was in st. Joseph
this week, having his eyes treated again.
Miss Emma Feitz. Of st. Joseph, is
up for a two weeks visit with her
mother.
Mrs. Dan Fuhrman, who is down
with rheumatism, 10 no better at this
writing. She has our sympathy.
-Childrens' Day will be observed at
the Evangelical church on Sunday
night, June l6. Everybody invited TO
come and hear a good program.
Crops are looking fine since the rain.
Oats are getting to the front, pastures
are looking fine, and in fact everoth'ng
is on the boom since the big rain.
Farmers are happy.
SNIDER.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
Obituary.

Susannah Kelly Kennedy was born in
Huntingdon, Huntingdon county, Penn
sylvsnia. April @, 1911, ard died at her
home, one mile south of Oregon, May 30,
1895, aged 81 years, l month and days.
The deceased was married to John Ken
nedy, August 4, 1874, at Gambler, Ohio.
In November, l849, with her husband
and parents, came to Oregon. Mo. Her
husband died from cholera, July q, 1852,
while on his way to California, after an
illness OF eight hours. To this union
were born four children-Lenonoro, now
Mrs. Walters; Ella s., Robert W. and
Lucetta A., now Mrs. Foster. Besides
four children, she leaves one sister
Mrs. Charlotte Irwin, and fourteen
grandchildren to mourn her loss. Her
parents, James and Charlotte Wilson
Kelly, were natives Of County Down,
Ireland, and came to America about the
year 1900. The deceased united with
the Methodist church IN early youth
and remained member till her death.
Many times during her sickness she re-
marked: "When it's the Lord will to
take me. l am ready and willing to 60"
Funeral services took place at the
family residence, Saturday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock. June l, conducted by Rev.
NJ. B. Smith. assisted by Elder McFar-
land. She was laid to rest in the Maple
Grove cemetery, followed by a large
number OF friends aud relatives.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
Those Wedding Bells.
ALLEN VANBCSKIRK.

A very pretty wedding took place
Wednesday evening, at the home of MIR.
and Mrs Alexander Van Butkirk Miss
Rebecca Van Buskirk Was married to
Mr.. Frank Allen. Rev. Henry Sawyers.
officiating.
The bride and groom marched in the
front paIlor and stood in the bay win
dow under the letters A.-V. formed OF
pink carnations Misc Gertrude Cum
miLs playing the wedding march.
The hous, was beautifully decorated
with palms and gypsofilO.
The bride is the youngest daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Van Buskirk and is an
earnest. active member Of the Presby
terian church. She is a young lady Of
rare attainman is and has many friends
She was attir.d in a very becoming
costume Of old rose LansdOwne, trim
:ned in ribbon and lace, and carried a
bouquet of la France roses.
Frank is an old Oregon boy. but is, at
present, connected with the McCandlish
dry goods house at Craig, and is Z
young man Of splendid business quail
| ties.
Only the relatives and few OF the
most intimate friends were preseut.
Elegant refreshments were served and
highly enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alien were the recipients
Of several very pretty and useful pres
ents. They will make their future
home In Craig. and THE SENTINEL ex-
tends to these most worthy young peo-
pie congratulatory hand and trusts
that the roses OF peace, prosperity and
plenty may be bounteOusly strewn
| along their path.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
Hvuocritical Humbupgery.

Willie Wilson, the new postmaster
general, has carried his little budget OF
reform into the postoffice department
with a whoop. He has just issued an
order excluding the New York religious
newspaper called the ChristiaG Cnion
from the mails because it contains it's
own advertisement offering prizes in
money, amounting to $500. to procure
subscribers. Now, in that sort OF thing,
there is no: a single element OF lottery or
gambling. 1t don't contain the slight
est faint Of game OF chance. 1t is sim
ply matter Of successful canvassipg,
and to call it gambling is mere supercili-
Gus, Democratic rot. Why, the same
sort OF hair splitting would exclude the
New Testament from the mails, because
it states that, after Christ was crucitied.
His disciples cast lots for His garments.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07

Several months ago the State Board
OF Health issued q circular letter to the
county school commissioners of the
state, in which they we're requested to
furnish a lust Of the school teachers, for
the purpose Of sending to them a
pamphlet OF information concerning in
fectious and contagious diseases. And
strange to say, but twelve OF the ia
count es Of the state complied with the
request, and our county was not included
in the dozen. The apparent indiffer
ence can lie explained, perhaps, by the
novelty Of the proposition. The informa
tion contained in the circular is intended
to pave the way for the instructions of
the physician in case he is called into a
family to treat contagious or infectious
disease, and its distribution through the
school children is sure to bring it into
the ONES OF our citizens. Teachers can
secure these circulars by addressing the
Missc uri Sanitarian, st. Louis. Mo-
John Patterson, who stabbed W. S.
Reese in a row at Forbes few weeks
ago, was arrested by the Andrew county
authc rites in Savannah last week. Sher-
iff Edwards went over and brought him
back, John giving bond in the sum of
$1,000 for his appearance at his prelimin-
ary examination, which was held before
SQUIRE Price in Forbes last Thursday,
the result being that he was held to
await the action of the grand jury in
the sum Of $1,000, which he gave.
CLAY Marshall. who has been serving
a thirty five days sentence in the jail for
petit larceny, was released last Wednes-
day, and was immediately rearrested by
Constable Wilson, OF Craig, on the
charge OF stealing suit OF clothes from
parties residing in Minnesota Valley.
He was remanded to Jail, and will be
taken to Craig today for preliminary ex-
animation.
-Zook's gallery is the place for 6ne
Photographic work as YOU can get for
less money.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
Sunday-School Convention.

The Holt County Sunday School cen
vention was held in Mound City, Tues
day and Wednesday Of this week. Many
of the Sunday schools OF the county
were we'll represented. The enthusiasm
increased from the opening meeting to
work was State Superintendent Semel-
roth. OF st. Louis.
The county officers elected for the en-
suing year were:
President-B. u. Cowan.
Vice President Miss Susie Beeler.
Treasurer-Jonas Whitner.
Recording Secretary-C. G. Landon.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Ada
Meyer.
The next annual session will be held
10 Maitland.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
Hihgwaymen Examined.

"Hick" Barrett, alias Tom Barrett,
and "Mull" Murray, alias James Muir
ray, were brought before Esquire Kauch-
or on the lst inst, for preliminary ex-
animation on the charge OF highway rob-
berry. The complaining witness was
John Gordon, of Bethany. Mo. The
offense was committed on freight train,
going south on the night Of the 10Th OF
May. between Forest City and Forbes.
According to the evidence, Barrett drew
q revolver and ordered Gordon to throw
up his hands, then both Barrett and
Murray rifled his pockets Of s5.S5, near
ly all the money he had. Previously
on the appearance Of little opposition
from Gordon they knocked him down
by blow across the face. They thea
put him of the tram near Forbes and
went on to Amazonia where they got off
and were recognized by the night oper-
ator and few days afterwards were ar
rested in st. Joseph, where they belong
cd. After being put of the train, Cor
don made his way to the depot at Forbes
where he telegraphed to st. Joseph, de-
scribing the men, but as they had left
the train at AmazOnia, they were not
found, but were arrested day or two
later and identified by Gordon who then
came here and filed his complaint. This
was made the basis for a warrant on
which they were arrested and lodged in
the Holt county jail. We are told that
one Retinger. friend or relative OF the
defendants, went to Bethany and offered
Gordan $50 il he would stay away from
the examination. The defense was
chiefly confined to proving an alihi, for
which purpose number OF witnesses
were brought from st. Joseph. G. W.
Murphy appeared for the state and L. Il.
Knowles, for the defendant Bar
rett. Judge Knowles made an able ef-
fort in behalf OF his client. Bonds in the
sum Of $500 were issued the defendants.
in default Of which they were remanded
to Jail to await the meeting OF the next
circuit court, which meets IN August
next unless sooner convened on an appli-
alton by them for special term.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
Reason Will Decide.

"Coin" Haryey's address before the
Illinois club on the silver question was
chiefly q passionate appeal to Americans
to free themselves from financial bond
age to England. "The governments Of
Europe are plutOcracies," he said, and
"when our Forefathers declared their
political independence from Europe it
was to free themselves from the class
legislation OF those governments, justly
termed plutocracies. Again be de-
clared:
1--WE are in the hands Of the pawn
brokers OF Europe" and, referring to
our alleged enormous Indebtedness TO
England, he asked, "where will it end?''
There is great deal of the same sort of
pretended patriotism but evident intent
to befog the question he writes: 1.-The
United States commands the situation;"
oppression now seeks to enslaye this
fair land;" 'we are now the ally of
England in the most cruel and unjust
persecution against the weak and de-
fenseless people OF the world that was
ever waged by tyrants since the dawn
of history" "to let En- gland dictate to
us was not once the spirit of Americans" !"
etc. Such sentences as these may tickle
the fancy and rouse the passions OF the
unthinking, but they have no more to
do with the money question than they
haye with the doctrine of Papal infalli-
bil:ty. They are simply the attempt OF
an ignorant demagogue to substitute
prejudice and passion for argument.
The question for the people OF this coun-
try to decide is whether they wish the
government TO undertake by itself the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver
under conditions which will inevitably
drive silver out o. circulation and place
the United States on an exclusive silver
basis, rs Mexico is now. That question
should be decided in the light Of estab-
lished principles and financial wisdom
and without reference to violent attacks
on England or any other foreign coun-
try. 1t is question to be decided by
reason, not by passion.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
Church Notes.

Rev. Henry A. Sawyers preached al
Woodville Sabbath afternoon at $3.50
o'clock
-Children'e day services at the NJ. f.
church next Sunday, June 9, at lO:45 in
the forenoon.
The Ministers meeting will be held
in the Presbyterian church Monday
evening at 8 o'clock.
Elder Mcfarland will fill his regular
appointment at Oregon next Sunday,
June 9, at II q. m. and 8 p. m.
Rev. Malott will preach at the Rich.
vile Baptist church next Saturday even
ing and Sunday morning and evening.
-Children's dav exercises at the Pres
byterian church Sabbath morning at IL
o'clock and regular service in the even
ing.
There were two additions by con-
fession to the Christian church Of For
est City last Sunday morning at the
regular service.
-Children's day services will be con-
Quoted at the Richvllle Baptist church
the last Sunday in June. A good pro-
gram will be rendered.
S. Blanchard will address the peo-
pie at Baker noxt Sunday at IL a. m,
upon the Bible cause and q collection
will be taken to further it's interests.
The Missouri, Christian Sunday
school convention will be held at Mar
shall, Saline county June 10 ,13. The
various railroads have granted one-fare
rate.
AT the State Epworth League con-
yentlon, held in Lathrop, last week. Miss
Ada Meyer, daughter Of George Meyer,
Esq, Of Forbes township, was elected as
q delegate to attend the national con-
vention in Chattanooga, Tenn. This is
quite an honor.
Evangelist Stout is still helping Eu-
gene Mcfarland in the revival meeting
at Walnut Grove. The meeting is now
two weeks old, with twelve additions.
Miss Jennie Roach, o: Forest City, is
rendering valuable assistance in the song
service and as organist.
The county mass meeting OF the
Christian churches OF Holt county will
be held at Forest City, June q %.
Elder Goode, Of st. Joseph, Elder
Chiffon, Of Maryville, and Elder Boulton,
OF Tarkio, will deliver sermons during
the above mass meeting.
Mr.. Blanchard recently attended
divine service at Kimsey Creek where he
preached in 1859, thirty-six years ago,
and found but four persons that then
attended meetings there. They were
John Secrist. Mrs. Martin, daughter
OF Mrs. Woods, that far 30 many years
lived vest OF town, and two Of her sons.
The Children's day services at the
attended by an overflowing audience.
The children Gang and recited nicely.
Misses Maggie Perkins, Effie Proud and
Ella O'Fallon deserve a vote Of thanks
for drilling the children. The collection
was sl216. which lie the children's offer
ing for foreign missions.
Elder j. r. Campbell, of Blanchard,
Ia, preached last Sunday at Kimsey
creek, and gave the people one OF the
best sermons preached there for long
time from Luke xv, 81, about the Shep-
ard hunting up the lost sheep. In the
afternoon S. Blanchard gave the people
talk on the importance of Sunday
schools, and Mr.. Allen was appointed
superintendent and Mr.. Kollmer Assist-
ant. They are to meet next Sabbath
morning at 10 o'clock and organize their
classes aud send ut once for Sunday
school literature.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
Milk and Butter Cows.

Bulletin No. 35 Of the Experiment
Station Of Minnesotata is on the subject
IL dairying. Some splendid butter rec
ords are recorded there. Their herd
consisted Of most Of the various breeds
Of cattle in this country. The milk
from each COW was weighed and the
butter quality Of the milk was tested SD
that the amount OF milk from each COW
was learned and the amount Of butter
she would make.
One Jersey Guernsey gave the small
est amount OF milk. being 1920 pounds
and made, during the year, 22j.l6
pounds OF butter.
Oae Holstein Friesian COW gave l0,-
OS, pounds OF milk and made I14.O9
pounds Of butter.
Another grade Holstein gave lO,22S7 -
pounds Of milk and made iO7 81 pounds
| OF butter.
A Jersey Guernsey gave 6,976. 10
pounds Of milk and made 366 % pounds
Of butter.
One grade Jersey gave 7.5a6.3O pounds
Of milk and raade 35s.i2 pounds OF
butter.
| One Guernsey gave 1904. 10 pounds Of
milK and made 257 o. pounds OF butter.
| There were twenty three cows used in
this experiment and they all average in
milk 6.401.S1 pounds and :NO93 pounds
OF butter.
The average number of DAYS the cows
gave milk vas 3i3.
This shows quite contrast between
these cows in the production of milk
an! butter and the cows usually kept
on the farms Of Missouri.
There is probably no one mistake that
the farmers are making that equals
their loss in keeping the cows they do.
OF course these cows were fec better
than the majority Of cows on the farms
Of this state.
Some Of the cows Rbo-c- averaged
more than one pound Of butter for the
365 days Of the year, and these cows
averaged little over 300 pounds of
butter each.
! We are greatly indebted to these ex-
pertinent stations for the valuable IN
formation which they are spreading be-
fore the public. M.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
Where Are We At.

The Republican party ia its last au-
thoritatiye declaration, in a national
convention, expressed it's choice in re-
gard to the money question, and made
its fight in 1892, on the basis Of that dec
l8ration. It resolved that an American
sound currency meant the use of both
gold and silver maintained at parity
in value, and advocated the largest pos
sible use Of the two metals as currency
in final payments. 1t also expressed the
belief tlat there was nothing in exist
ing conditions which prevented such
use. The national convention OF Re-
publican clubs two years later, at Den
yer, reiterated the same expression,
ind not a single Republican conven-
tion since then has reversed that decis-
ion of the chosen representatives of the
party. The Republican party is not in
possession OF the executive department
# the government as it was IN 1892, and
has, therefore, no official authority to
lead tho government In policy different
from that announced by the party con-
vention OF that year. No Democratic
national convention has met since then,
but the president, the official leader OF
that party, has undertaken to say what
its policy is and should be. He hsa an
nounced the terms upon which citizens
will receive favor in the distribution OF
EuDlic office, He has, in vague way,
declared what true Democracy in regard
to the money question is. But, in as
suming this leadership, he has had the
misfortune to deal in uncertain general
tiles, &C, that what he means by a Sound
currency" and an "honsst money" is
wholly Understandable. His notion in
regard to what lie "honest money" or a
''sound currency" SO far as it can be as
certalned from his enunciations, is as
ambiguous as was the Democratic doc
trine Of "squatter sovereignty" forty
years ago.
The Republicans, therefore, under
stand where they are at, and taking
Cleveland's enunciatlons as the test of
Democratic sentiment On the money
question the Democrats are absolutely
nowhere. The people understand bimet-
alism because they have had an occular,
demonstration Of it eyer since the first
United States coinage was established.
No man can know the Democratic mean
ing of sound currency, because it is in-
terpreted one way by the party conven-
tion and another by their authorized
official leaders.
The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07
To Whom It May Concern

My brother. William r. Caldwell, held
u policy, No. 1000, in the Canton Ma
sonic Mutual Benevolent Society. Of
Canton, ILL.,, for 81 900. payable, in case
of death. to myself. Policy was issped
April 16, 1895. and he died May l6. 1885.
They General Agent for the State OF
Missouri F. NJ. Barnard had proof Of loss
made and settled claim June Z, 1895, in
full satisfaction to myself, and have
made personal investigation of the COM
pany, and I can fully endorse their
prompt payment and the plans Of the
company as worthy OF your considera-
ton. EZRA A. CALDWELL.