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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
FOrl,cs-OregOn.

On Tuesday OF this week, June IS,
1895. the Shirley's OF Forbes, assisted
by Bridges, Stricken and Haynes, OF
Mound City, came up, as the manage.
ment said "to do Oregon the same way
Mound City did" Did We hear anything
drap? The score wasn't 6 to this load
OF poles. At 3:3O the game was opened
by Umpire iaryan, a foreigner from some
mountainous country, with a resonant
falsetto voice, which opened up like the
roar OF Chinese artillery, hung on as the
sarging OF the mighty ocean and died
away like the receding Of "A thuIder
storm. His knowledge of base ball must
have been gained from reading an al
manac OF 1912, although he displayed
AN honest desire to do the fair, square
thing and let everybody this side If the
Samoan islands hear it.
His attempts to square accSunts with
The players by crossing his wires on
rank decisions would have induced "a
sickly smile on good Old Pharaoh's
mummy. 4 little thing like ball three
feet Inside the line being called foul
didn't count not even for game He
knew strike from lock out,-though
his work at the plate was coarse.
Frazer started in to pitch for the .isi-
tors and the home boys found him n
good easy mark. They found they had
a good thing and pushed it along. He
was relieved in the sixth and seventh by
Stricken, who only allowed us two hits.
IL was good thing for Street that he
had an easy shot for he went into the
game with raging headache. He let
Bert Nicely pitch three innings and W.
Nicely one. w. Nicely was new man to
us and played good, steady game. lie
has been in league company all season
and We hope to have him with us per
manently in a couple OF weeks. The
score.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
The Great Canal.

One appropriation that congress
made last session, almost at Its close, is
OF great unquestioned utility to the
country. 1t was that which made pro-
vision for the expenses OF a government
commission to examine into the present
condition OF the work on the Nicaragua
canal, and an estimate OF the cost of
finishing the work. The commission
composed OF a competent army engineer,
one designated by the navy department,
and another selected from The ranks of
civilian engineers, is now on the ground
and making a thorough investigation Of
the work. This completed in time for
report to the next congress will embrace
mass OF information that will enable the
American public to determine whether
it Is to be completed, and how the funds
shall DO raised for that purpose. The
importance Of the work cannot be over
estimated not only to the commerce Of
the world, but to the United States
holding great portion Of the shores of
both great oceans. Though the Suez-
canal was built by French engineers
and with French private capital, it has
passed exclusively uRder the control OF
the government OF great Britain by the
actual purchaae OF the greater part Of
the shares. The advantage that has
to British commerce is in
while as political factor in
connection with her Indian possessions,
it is an absolute necessity. In both
senses it is not more important to her
than American control over the pro-
lected Nicaragua enterprise. II the
plan is feasible one, true American in
terest demands that it necessary to
complete it, the credit OF the govern
nent should be adyaced to insure it's
sntire control in the hands Of the gov
OF the United States in the
same way that Great Britain possesses
over the great Suez canal.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
The JERSEY Cow.

DIR. Green hands US the following test
for his Jersey COW for the past twenty
eight days. Golden Bessie" was fresh
April %, and has not been on good pas
ture:
Average lbs. OF milk per day, 3615;
highest yield in one day, Az lbs; low
est yield in one lay, 30 lbs; total amount
for % days, 1921 lbs. Just think of one
little COW giving almost four barrels OF
milk N % days! This is not very
great quantity OF milk when compared
with some COWS, but when the quantity
CT butter fat is estimated, we find where
the Jerseys excel all other breeds The
entire quantity OF cream from one days
milking was taken the first day of each
week and churned, and the average
amount Of butter was three pounds and
two ounces! Golden Bessie is origi-
nally from the Donovan herd at Matt
land, and is not for sale. She has had
three heifer calves in the last twenty
five months.
We can't understand why farmers will
persist in keeping six or eight head OF
rangers" or scrubs, which do not pay
for the feed they eat, let alone earn any
thing for the owner, when one or two
Jerseys would supply the farmer with
all the milk and butter he could use and
leave him plenty of butter to sell at an
extra price on account OF the quality.
The Worlds fair test proved conclu-
sively that the Jerseys earned more
money, gave more and richer milk, more
and better butter, than any other breed
IN existence.
The jersey is the ideal family COW, and
We are proud that the champion OF all,
Merry Malden," was from Menlo park,
IN glorious, old Holt county.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
Oregon Presbyterians.

They certainly have a splendid Sab
bath school. They had last Sabbat h
an attendance OF about ninety. They
must have some OF the best qualified
teachers in the country, for some of
them have been teachers in Sabbath
schools for about forty years.
Robert Montgomery is their superin-
tendant and has been for many years.
1t is doubtless a good thing to hold on
to man for superintendent for years,
for the experience that he is securing
only fits him the better for the position.
One great trouble with many schools is
that they became somewhat moneto-
nous.
Last Sabbath, after the teachers had
passed over the lesson, the superinten-
dent suggested that the teachers and
others present what they might consider
the most important thought in the les.
son, and there followed some OF the
brightest gems OF thought that was the
privilege OF the writer ever to hear.
There was perhaps half dozen or more
answers gwen by rs many teachers and
each one was a COED sermon in itself. 1t
showed that there had been on the part
OF the teachers real thought given to
the subject outside of their lesson helps
1t will pay every one that wishes to learn
practical lessons Of Bible truth to spend
an hour ia such school, and he assured
OF this, you will find a cordial welcome
by the congregation and their able pas
tor. XX.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
New Point.

--MoGda, = Iain was the hardest Of the sea-
son.
Misses Ros:, ahd lila Oren were in st. Jo-
seph. the iiTs. Of the week.
The No.iaway IL almost out ot its banks I'm
places. There are fears Of an overflow.
--Guy Roberts. 81 II. Joseph, Is visiting
friends in New Point and vicinity. this week.
Miss Ora Brinsol. Of Oregon. has been visit
Ing her sister. Mrs. d. J. Hiil-y, the past week.
--Rev. Jones gave us some good talks last
week on the subject % foreign Missions. He is
preparing To 20 To Japan In October.
THE ground being too wet TO work. the inre-
part Of the week. q great many Of the farmers
took holiday and went fishing guess il was
good time for fish. as We failed tn learn Of Any
beng caught: however. friend Tom. II the river
gets out Of its banks. brin:: your gig" and we
will go and try our luek.
Perry Hartman purchased new steaIs
thresher In Kansas City. last week. IL Is the
largest engine and separator we know o!
in Holt county The engine Is u iG- horse power
In bringing IL home from Forest City they had
the misfortune to break q cog wheel to the
Traction part Of the engine. so had to leave IL
by the wayside for repairs. He will probably
be able To get IL home the last Of the week.
THE Women's Home Missionary society. Of
New Point, will hold q festival In the Presby-
terrain church yard. Wednesday evening. June
26. The object Is ~ raise means 10 help the
cause Of missions. Come one, come all. A gOed
time is anticipated. The string brand will fnr-
ni,h the music III the evening There will be
refreshments. such as cake. ice-cream. lemon
ade, e"Dfections. ETC., In abundance.
JUMBO.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
Potatoes.

At the Wyoming Experiment station
an experiment was made in cutting pc
tatoes for seed. Some were quartered
and some were planted whole. The seed
quartered yielded the greatest amount.
Some seed was treated to solution Of
corrosive sublimat0. This seemed tn in
jure them in two ways. The seed thus
treated was longer in coming up and the
yield was diminished.
Mr.. Blanchard had some treated and
they were longer in coming up, and in
fact but few OF them ever came up. Mr..
Kaucher had some thus treated, but he
did not notice any difference In their
coming out OF the ground. This treat
ment was to prevent scab on the coming
tubors. They have not been dug, and
OF course that cannot be determined
until they are, and that will not be until
fall.
1t is we'll to experiment in q small
way with all these things that are high
ly recon mended, for it is only in this
way that we make progress.
Some years the scab is bad on pota-
toes and often renders them nearly or
quite worthless for eating purposes. 1t
is said that stable manure used for fertl-
lizer will produce tins disease. Potatoes
should not be planted on the same
ground often, for If the disease makes
It's appearance it is said to remain in the
soil and will Impart it to the potatoes.
New land is always best for this TUDOR,
and when thus planted the disease sell
dom, ii ever, makes its appearance.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
Church Notes.

Elder Mcfarland will fill regular
appointment at Union next Sunday
June q, ut Ii a. m; ut Lincoln at 3:3C
p. m. and at Oregon at 8 p. m.
State Sunday School Evangelist, II,
f. DAVIS, will begin the Sunday School
rally and institute at the Christian
church, this Friday night, June 81, in
stead of Thursday night, as announced
last week.
Rev. Goode, Of st. Joseph, Rev. Chill
ton, OF Maryville, and Rev. BOulton, of
Tarkio, beside ali the resident Christian
preachers of the county will be present
at the mass meeting a. Forest City. June
"A 70. Dinner and supper on the
ground by everybody and for everybody.
Come and bring your basket we'll filled.
Sunday School Evangelist Davis
theme on Friday night will be 1.-THE
Problem Of the Bye;" Saturday night
"The Word and the Work." Sunday
morning, "The Workers Reward" All
Sunday school workers cordially invited
to these services. Rev. Davis is one OF
the very best Sunday school men in the
state.
The Epworth League of the NJ. E.
church held its regular business meet
ing, June IL. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: President,
J. A: kreek; Leader of Department OF
Spiritual Work, Miss Anna Thuma; for
Department of Mercy and Help. Mrs. c.
j.: Hunt; for Department of Literary
Work, Miss Minnie Rostock; for Depart
ment Of Social Work, William Schultz;
Department OF Correspondence. d. N.
kunkel; Department OF Finance, c. W.
Bartram; Organist. Miss Lydia Zach.
man.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
Millions In It,

Millions and millions OF acres are to
be added 10 the great HOMESTEAD area OF
the west. The last congress enacted a
law providing that the general govern
ment shall donate to each state, in
which there are arid lands, one million
acres OF such lands, on condition that
the reclamation is done by the states
Already Idaho and Wyoming have COM
piled with all the formalities OF the law
and have taken steps toward securing Il
million acres Of land within their Dor
ders
''The steps which are now being taken
to transform an immense section OF
ard country into fertile and fruitful
fields" said the commissioner, "will,
without doubt, be most far-rea ching in
their effects. Under the new law, how
ever, the state is to undertake the work
and is to sell the lands, in sections OF
not over 160 acres, to any one person,
for such price as can be obtained. The
government retains possession for five
years, and il at tie end Of that time the
reclamation appears to be permanent, the
title OF tho land passes to the state and
thence TO the settler. This means homes
and farms for multitude OF people"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
On Their Hips.

1t leaked :out during the Memphis
silver convention that the Popu!ists on
the free silver committee on resolutions
once during the deliberations had the
Democratic members ut their mercy,
and would have carried plank in the
resolutions in favor OF the establish
ment Of an independent free silver
party but for the appeal to their mercy
by Bryan. When the resolutions were
reported by the sub committee Senator
Marion Butler, of North Carolina,
moved to recommit, stating that he
favored the formation OF an indepen-
dent free silver party. The motion was
put to vote and carried by 1G to -.
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, leaped to
his feet and stated that he would draw
out then and there il fhis plank was
insisted on. Other Democrats also
made impassioned speeches. Finally,
Bryan got the floor and pleaded with
those favoring the free silver party idea
to withdraw their objections. Bryan's
appeal won the pity of the Populists,and
the motion to recommit was reconsided
ed. But those faving the new party plan
got the passage of the resolution pro-
vidlng for the appointment Of a general
committee, one from each state, to con-
fer with other bimetallic leagues as to
the best method OF promoting the
cause OF silver, as the price OF their
change. The Populists also compelled
the Democrats to strike out the words
redemption" and primary" us applied
to money, they holding that there
should be no such thing as redemption
money.
The convention was also barely saved
from stampeding for separate party,
A scheme was set afOot by which Till,
man was to make a furious speech IN
favor OF free silver. The south Carolina
orator advocated free silver at any cost,
and when he sat down it looked for a
that motion would be made
to form Il new party.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
Knocked Out.

The opinion Of the supreme court of
Illinois in the case Of the whiskey trust
will, It is believed, put an end to that
combination, though it is possible. Of
course, that an effort will be made to
reorganize It. Manifestly, however, any
effort IN this direction would encounter
almost ipsurmountable difficulties, for
after the declaration OF the court as to
the Illegal purpose and acts Of the trust,
few will be disposed to risk the invest
ment OF capital IN it's reorganization,
while the experience OF large majority
of the distillers who went into the com
bination has not been such as to induce
them to experiment further with it. 1t
would seem entirely safe to say, there
fore, that the whiskey trust is dead with
hardly a possibility that il will be res
directed, and that as soon as the own
ers Of the distillery plants acquired by
the combination can get possession OF
their property, over which there may be
some contest, there will be unrestricted
competition in the manufacture OF
Whiskey
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
Kentucky Republicans.

IL the elections last fall did not in
dictate that the "solid south" was
thoroughly broken they showed that it
was badly cracked. The Kentucky Re
pubiicans are coming into their work Id
their present state campaign with a
vim and will that they have never dis
played before. The congressional cleo
ton last fall, IN that state, showed how
near they came to ultimate victory, and
what was necessary to finally reach it.
This year they are resolved to win it.
They have thousand things to en-
courage them. For years the political
fend between the Bradley and the
Denny factions has had q paralyzinc
effect, but Gen. Bradley and Judge
Denny have got together and the past
has been ignored and their forces have
been thoroughly united with the res.
olute purpose to win. The traditional
political elements Of Kentucky are Re.
publican. Protection to American
Industries had its origin in that state,
and its strongest defenders and advo-
Gates, the Clays and the Crittendens,
we're her early representative states
men. The slavery question and the
fear OF Negro domination for time sus
pended the influence OF those traditional
ideas OF Kentucky. and it is only d
natural recovery Of her own that her
people are reverting to- The political
ideas OF their fathers Gid political for
bears. The DeL.ocratic party in Ken
lucky is rUII asunder by the money
question. Carlisle on one hand and
BIekburn on the other are waging an
Irreconcilable Contest that Is sending its
various elements further apart. Now is
the opportunity OF Kentucky Republi-
cans, and well do they appreciate it. All
signs point to the fact that in August
Kentucky will take her rightful place in
the column Of Republican states.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
ATTICUS.
Mound City.

MOUND City will Celebrate
Everything Is looking grees and fresh sitter
the showers.
MIR. T. W. MeCsy's new residence is near
Ing completion.
Mrs. viii Wade Of SEidmore visited rela-
tiyes here last week.
Mrs. Dan. Shellenb.rgef entertained her
5. 3. class at the park Last Wednesday after
noon.
week. There will aiso be- u big crop Of black
berries.
Miss Cora Frye IL Organ spent last week
In Mound City the guest III her sister. Ir. q
W. Meyer.
Mrs. Jennie Conner wh8 has been Sick for
several months is Improving In health some the
last week.
MIR. Ira Richardson returned from Fayette
Friday. where he has been attending schOol the
past winter.
Mrs. 3. Denmark and Miss Eta Sh~lIen-
berger left last Thursday for 81. Louis to visit
the family OFF. >. smith at that place.
Mrs. James Lander and three dang
left last week for Iowa, 10 spend most of the
summer visiting relatives and old aequaintan-
ces.
The Sunday schools are sli under full head
way. with a large attendance. the Christian
Sunday school being the largest with an aver
age attendance 0f two hundred.
The farmers are wearing 4 broad smile,
but il the showers are too frequent now. and
the corn gets wee ~ before they can pillow,
their smile will turn I" the other side 81 their
face; but Il |, human never To be satisfied.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
Hats and Balls.

John Filler was the only "Cracker-
Jack" in the game played with Forbes.
Will Neely.of the Kansas State league,
was home ON n visit and played third for
the boys. He returned to his club i'rroy)
Wednesday.
Our Nine," Norman Kunkel, captain.
went to Maitland Wednesday and won a
game from club OF boys there by a
score Of 10 TOT.
A ball was lost in right field in the
Mound City game which allowed two
men 10 score. This should temp. the
management to try the experiment Of
moving the weeds.
The game with Mound City though
lost. was not without its good effects.
1t demonstrated the fact to some people
that 1t takes practice to play ball. We
trust they will profit by their experience
Bert Nipher, who played left last year,
and who has been on the Centralia, as,
team. this year, made his first appear
ance on the home team, Tuesday. lie
has mouth made expressly for coach
inc
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
Y. 2. s. C.. e. At Boston.

The international Christian Endeavor
convention to be held in Boston, July
10 To Is, will be the greatest religious
gathering ever held and will present the
opportunity Of seeing and hearing nun
bers Of the great men OF this and other
lands, and OF meeting thousands Of the
best young people Of the world. The
excursion from northwest Missouri will
leave st. Joseph at 5 a. IN, July Sth, via
the Burlington Route, joining those
from other parts Of the state at st.
Louis, thence by special train via the
Big Four, Lake Shore, New York Cen
trail (stopping several hours at Niagara
Falls and Saratoga SprinSs,) and Bos-
ton & Albany railroads, arriving at Bos-
ton the afternoon of the 10th. Coupon
books including round trip railroad
ticket via the above route, meals and
sleeping car, St. Louis TO Boston and
six days room rent IN Boston will cost
Sll.15, and those wishing to return by
boat to New York, thence Yia Washing
ton, with stops at these places, can do
SO for S42J additional. Any one recon-
meGded by pastor or president OF an
Endeavor Society can JOIN this excur-
sion. Those desIing rooms should APP
ply at once. For coupon books or otter
information apply to w. L. Bragg. l2lS
Church street, or to j. &. Brown, G. p.
A., Third and Francis streets, ST Joseph,
Mo
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
We Break Even.
Oregon -MOGnd City.

The home team went against the
Mound City boys last Friday, June H.,
and now they are wondering what hap.
peued. We came out at the little end
OF the sausage, but nevertheless the
patrons OF the national game saw ball
game "as Is one, "and as to how the home
club slumped perhaps fifty theories have
been al. anced, but it Ca n be laid to but
two causes. the lack of team work on
their own part and that interchangeable
little chap from Tarkio who did the box
work for the visitors. Street also pitch
ed model game and in fact II was
principally a pitchers battle and the
honOrs were about even. Had the en-
tire team worked as hard as Street the
result would have been different. 1t was
nob,dy's game until the last man laid
down the stick in the ninth, though the
visitors had the lead from the fourth
inning.
Walter Freytag, Of Graham, who UNI
pired the game with Maitland, held the
same position, in this game and though
not quito SD close in his decisions as 10
the former game, "a both sides got some
of it, nobody has any kick coming.
The game was one Ut the best, If not the
best. game ever put up on AN Oregon
ground and stacks up handsomely with
professional ball. The score:
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-21
Obituary.
NEVER.

Mary Catharnc Sewers was born In Germany
October ~. is27. and died ut her home. fOaI
mile, northwest If this city, June Is, 1896.
She WAS marri"d TO Martin Meyer In iss.. Ten
children were born 10 them, eight Of whom are
living. Four sons aud four daughters mourn
the departure of their lnving mother. Mother
Never had reached her Gyti, year.
The last year IF her life. had been our Of con-
tinuous suffering. but midst 1t all no word Of i'm
patience escaped her. save that she might be
given rest. She compl.t ii a busy life and the
world is better that she was. II can be truly
said of her. &c Twas sweet tn labor for those she
loyet'' She WAS u kind peighbGr and those
who knew her best loved her most.
A short time before her spirit took its fight
she exclaimed, How near the angels seem !:
they almost touch me -
As we closed her eyes In that last , long sleep,
we could but feel assured that all was well.
May the Father Of all mercies sustain, comfort
and bless the befeavcd ones. To the unfailing
promises Of God they are commended. The
Father Of the fatherless, the Christians refuge
and strength Is He Whs said. Come unto Ne.
all ye that labor and are heavy laden and will
give you rest" X.