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The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
A Fruit Show.

Hon. N. F. Murray of this city was sent
as delegate from this state last week,
to attend a meeting in Omaha, called
by the managers OF the Trans MIssis-
sippi Exposition, the object Of which is to
secure the co-opratIon of all the western
states in making grand fruit display
at this exposition, which opens in
Omaha, next June. and continues for
five months. A permanent organization
Was affected by selecting Mr.. Collman,
of Iowa, as president. and Mr.. Murray,
as ce-president. Everything bids fair
to carrying the scheme to successful
end and make it the largest fruit show
ever held in the United States.
While 10 Omaha, Mr.. Marray spent
day or two among the fruit and produce
dealers OF that place and he gave US
figures for the following as the ruling
prices:
Common cooking apples, 81 30 per
barrel; good 80 90. Peaches, inferior stock,
$500 per bushel. Grapes, 8 pounds
baskets, 80 cents. Plums, native varie
ties, s1O0 to s150 per bushel. Dried
raspberries, 13 cents per pound. Dried
blackberrIes, IL cent per pound. Home
grown Irish potatoes, 5Ocent per bushel;
Michigan, 75 cent per bushel.
The market for all this class Of stock
ne found to be brisk, and dealers re-
ported their orders for fruits from
western points about double that OF a
wear ago.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
She's Here.

Prosperity is here. Hard times have
ended. This is not case of where the
wish is simply father to the thought,
for the conditions of trade and COM
merce have actually changed for the bet
ter, and conservative merchants predict
that the year 1878 will be noted as one
of the most prosperous years in the COM
mercial history of this country. The
magnificent crops of wheat, corn, hay
and cotton, and the advance in the price
of cattle, hogs, sheep and wool have
brought speedy restoration of conf
dence and Eprosperity throughout the
country. The great agricultural sections
of the west have been blessed by the
lavish hand of nature, and the sight Of
bountiful crops soon to be gamered has
inspired the heart of the farmer.
If any one doubts the assertion that
prosperity is here, and, to all appear
ances, here to stay, so long as not inter
fered with by foolish legislation, let him
visit the great wholesale districts of St.
Louis, Chicago, Kansas City and St.
Joseph, and witness the throbbing pulse
of commercial activity. 1t is not a place
for idle dreamers and doctrinaires OF
calamity -howling proclivities, for they
are liable to be run over and trodden
under foot by the army of wide-awake
alert, energetic and practical workers in
the field of trade and commerce.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
Don't Delay Too Long.

Wheat is now bringing 20 and IS
cents. While there seem to be favoring
circumstances, yet there are some specu-
latlve, artificial currents in the market.
The farmer who sells his wheat now,
knows what he is getting. IL is good
price. He who sells now will, We think,
do better than those who hold. The
shrinkage, interest on money, risk from
fire aud other loss, will have a surety
that beats an uncertainty all to pieces.
The price may 60 higher, and still, 1t
may go lower. At least dispose Of such
portion, as may give you cash to settle
pressing needs, and reduce your interest
account. At the beginning Of harvest,
the September option sold in Chicago at
65 cent bushel. Saturday it brought
S5 cents on the "curb," making an ad-
vance of 20 cents since July and gain
OF nine cent for the week.
Whether this rate of increase can be
maintained until the good ofsIOO wheat
is reached, is a problem of the future,
but there is DO lack of believers in the
full theory. Wheat has not sold for
s1.O0 bushel on the speculative market
since 1891. Farmers believe that sI.OO
wheat is the accual value of their grain,
and they are playing for that figure, as
they have right to do.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
Culp.

Our Sunday school festival vas a
success, both socially and financially.
Fruit agents and apple buyers are
frequent visitors among us OF late. Come
again.
Judge Huiatt is preparing to have
new we'll dug. st. Joe parties are to do
the work.
The late rains have made the farm
ers jubilant making them many dollars
in corn and pastures.
-Hurrah for the new tariff law. " heat
hogs. apples. and all on the raise. High
tariff the poor mans best friend.
Rev. Stephenson preached his fare
well sermon for this conference year on
SUNDAY night, the 8th, OF August, to n
large and appreciating congregation. All
charge after conference which cnnvenes
in September.
Good roads, did you sayl?) In all i
should remark, our roads are the best
this nsighborhood has ever been able to
boast OF. Jake King knows his busiI ess,
he is the right man in the right place.
May he live long and be supervisor all
bis life as we all enjoy travelling on
good roads.
Mise Edith Culp and her friend, Miss
Dora Biggs, Of Oregon, visited part OF
last week in Blgelow with relatives and
friends, returning Sunday. They report
the roads as simply terrible between
Mound City and Bigelow. Their horse
came nesr mirlng in one place and would
haye stuck had 1t not been for the time
ly arrival of some folks who were start
ing visiting. U. No Hoo.
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Nickell's Grove.

Ed. Fritz is visiting in Atchisou,
Kansas. .s-1 l,e5.
There vas no preaching at the
church last Sunday.
Mr.. Nickop, Of Mouad City, will
teach the Grove school.
Amanda Feitz, of st. Joe, is home
on visit with her parents.
-Chas. Zachman. Of Oregon, was the
guest OF his brother, Wesley, over Sun
day.
Mrs. Mat Acton is down with ty-
phoid fever, at this writing. che is seme
better.
Misses Belle Neff and Amelia Block.
OF Gallon, Ohio, are visiting friends in
the Grove.
Andrew Hershner. Jr., ia having a
grainery built on his place. o. Martin is
doing the work.
Our Road Overseer, John Hibbard,
,s on the roads with the grader and is
putting the roads in fine condition.
Miss Della Hershner, OF Esbon, Kan.
sas, is the guest OF her grand parents
and friends OF the Grove. She is Matt
land visitsr this week.
Our farmers are busy plowing for
fall wheat, and everything is looking
fine since the rams. There will be an
immense crop Of corn, as the recent
rains have made the corn crop.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
New Point.

Miss Ida Donovan is on the sick list
this week.
MIR. John Price is having fine new
barn built.
-Miss Oracle Bragg is visiting with
relatives in st. Joe this week.
Mr.. Jonas Whitmer and family, of
Mound City, were visiting here the first
OF the week.
The glorious rain Of last Friday
spoiled the festival in the church yard,
but every one was glad to see the rain.
Preaching next Sabbath by Rev.
Caldwell at the Presbyterian church,
and Rev. Mcfarland in the Christian
church.
Mrs. Anderson, and her daughter,
OF near Maryyille, were visiting with
Mis-. Anderson's brother, DR.. ". j.
Findley, last Sunday.
There will be a SILVER medal contest
at the Christian church Saturday eve
ming, july 81. given by the W. C.. T. U.
Every one invited. Admission fee, five
and ten cents.
While returning from Oregon Mon
day last Mr.. John Prices team became
frightened at another team passing. and
started to run throwing Mr. Price out,
but not seriously Injuring him. X.
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Maitland.

Miss Ellie Smith, of Mound City, ia
the guest OF MISS Jessie Hoblitzell this
week.
Miss Annie Murray, Of Oregon. Is
visiting her sister, Miss Nellie Stacey
this week.
-Mrs. Grosbeck, OF Mound City, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert Coffey,
this week.
Mr.. L. Coffey, Of Albany. visited his
brother Noah Coffsy last Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Edward Pinkston spent several
days in Forost City last week. the guest
Of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Limp.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Collision, who
have been visiting reiatives on the Paci-
fic coast for several weeks, returned
home last Saturday.
MIR Eugene Spratt and son, Harry.
OF st. Joseph, are spending the week
with their aunt Mrs. HI. b. Maxwell, ,and
attending the Maitland fair.
Miss Effie Mills. Of King Grove, is
the guest OF Miss Nellie Stacey. She 10
assistant secretary, OF the floral ana art
department Of the Maitland fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Botley left last
Friday, for London, England, which
place will be their future home. They
were accompanied as far as st. Joseph
by their sister, MISS Alice Collision.
HIRAM.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
Bald-headed Bumble.bees.

Judge Daniel Huiatt is authority for
the statement that Jake Rush, who is
working fer him, is a brave warrior from
away back;" in fact, when it comes to
fighting humble bees, is equal, If not
superior to any Ct our great military
men. 1t seems that Jake was cutting
weeds, one day last week, on the Judges
home place, near Oregon, and carried
with him a jug, not filled with the
Judges famous apple-jack, but clear,
cold water. Jake deposited the jug in
the shade of large tree, and as occasion
demanded, would 60 and slack his thirst
He was not nolestsd for some time, but
finally when he went to partake of the
life giving nectar, his way was barred by
humble bees, who raised strener GUS OBJ.
jectlons to Jake gsing near the jug, but
by strategy and some fighting. he finally,
routed them and gained possession of
the jug. After quenching his thirst he
replaced the Jug and went back to his
weed cutting. AS the day was warm,
and as every one knows Who has eyer
cut weeds, the exercise required brings
the sweat out in good shape, consequent.
ly in short time, Jake was soon ready
for another drink. and at once started
for the jug, but this time his way was
barred again, the humble bees having
reinforced themselves by another regi
ment. At last he succeeded in getting
to the jug and uncorking 1t, but more
endorsements having arrived, he was
compelled to drop the jug and seek
safety in fight. and by no means could
he again get to il, as the humble bees
were going into the top Of the jug like
corn going down a hopper, so Jake got
off to a safe distance and watched and
counted until he thought there was two
or three hundred IN the jug, when he
finally struck out for the house, and on
arriving there told the Judge he had
just had one of the gol-darndest fights
with white-faced or bald headed bum
BILE bees, that had ever occurred, and
that he would bet dollar that the water
Jug had two or three hundred OF the
bald-headed sons of-guns in it. The
Judge called him, but he "craw-fished"
and SAID that he would bet the dollar
that there was 100 Of them anyway, wi Gu
the Judge again took him up. Jake
finally said he would not bet. but that
he believed that there were 80 OF them
in the jug, and that the Judge go along
with him and they would see. On ar
[riying at the scene OF action not bum
bier was to be seen-all was quiet, SO
the Judge selected clear place and EN-.
ptIed the jug, when it was found by
actual count that there were 67 Of them
Ia the jug. 1t is supposed that they
thought there was something sweet 10
the jug and went in after it, with the
result that they all crowned. The fore
going Is youched for by Judge Huiatt,
and that was the end of the white faced,
bold-headed bundle bees.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
Richville,

Miss Emma May visited the Misses
Fink's last week.
Joe Randleman's brother, Robert, is
spending few days with him again.
Frank Shelter talks of going down
to Howell county, this state, soon, to
live.
Mrs. Mcintyre, of Richville, spent
the past week visiting friends in ANA
zonia.
Some strangers are visiting at Chas.
Stadler's. but we did not learn their
name.
Mr.. Cropp went to Maryville the
fore part Of last week to hear Rev. I. d.
Talmage lecture.
Mrs. Cropp went to Nodaway Sta
tion, August 14th, to spend few days
visiting friends and relatives.
I would have mentioned several
weeks ago, that August Weigle had put
up an addition to his house, but no one
told me at that time.
The Richville boys have organized a
base ball club. But as they have not
yet settled on what position each will
have, have to wait before sending in q
list.
Misses Cora and Blanche Riggle,
from the Highland neighborhood, visited
at the home of Mrs. Alice Maple last
week. Miss Cora is home for months
vacation, at its close she will return to
Parkville where she has been attending
school.
The Richville boys went over in the
Mayflower neighborhood and played a
game of base ball with the Monarch
club, August 14th. Score-Monarch, 20:
Richville, IL. The Richville's is new
club composed of boys under 20; the
Monarch club is an older club composed
of men. So the boys feel that they did
quite well under the circumstances.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20

The rain for the first half of the month
is 4.73 inches which is nearly one half
inch more than the average for AZ years
for the entire month. The effect of the
rains OF August is plainly seen in the
improvement in the corn crop.
This cool weather, requiring fire for
comfort, is not down in the predictions
of the weather prophets. They erred at
the beginning of the month by giving
US cool weather when we had the hottest
weather of the season. 1t is not an
unusual thing for cool speels and some
times frost to occur in August. This
happened on the 18th in 1855. On the
18th in 1862 and the 18th in 1863 when
pumpkins and other tender plants were
"nipped."
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
Old Fashion Fair.

The Burlington Route has made a
one fare round trip rate to st. Joseph
Mo-, the week OF the Old Fashioned
Fair, August 23rd to 18th. The tickets
will be placed on sale Sunday August
I'd, and good to return any time during
the week.
The Odd fair association has nothing
to dc. with the ccming meeting, and the
new management is making every effort
to give the greatest FAIR ever held in
the west. New methods and attrac.
tions predominant, and the program has
been arranged SO that every day will be
big day. The special attractions IN
clude the diving horses, owned by DR..
Carver, the champion rifle shot of the
world. Without urging, and Of their
own free will, these wonderful animals
dive head first, like human being, from
a platform 40 feet in the air, into tank
Of water 40 feet long, ~ wide and IL
feet deep. 1t is one of the most thrill
ing feats ever witnessed on q fair
ground. - .
Prot. Baldwin has been engaged for a
balloon ascension and parachute drop
at 10 a. m. each of the elk days.
One OF the latest things, On electric or
horseless carriage, will be on the
grounds constantly, in charge OF an ex-
perienced man, who, while carrying the
judges and other officials from one place
to another, will explain and distribute
souvenir books to those who are in-
terested.
Broncho Johns greatest Wild West
Show has been secured, and will give
one Of their thrilling exhibitions each
day. They will camp in the center field
of the race track in true western style.
Slayton's Jubilee Singers, nine in
number, undoubtedly the greatest
colored concert company ever organized,
will give a concert each afternoon at the
Fair Grounds and each evening at beau
tlful Krug Park, where the accommo-
dations are excellent, and all are invited
to attend free Of charge.
Aside from the above special attrac-
tions, all Of which can be seen every
day for the one price Of admission to the
grounds, 80 cents, there will be the
usual exhibits OF fish, flowers, fruits,
grain, vegetables, cattle, hogs. horses
and other animals; the Pure Food Show,
the merchants,' manufacturer and
departments, and the greatest
pacing and trotting races every
day ever seen iu the west.
Make your arrangements to visit st.
Joseph August 23rd to 18th.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
Corning.


-Eph. Davis was in St. Joseph Inst
week.
james Coins Is the proud possesser
OF large new brick cave.
Tom Curry of The SENTINEL was
on our streets last Monday.
-Wm. Frame, OF Fairfax, was on our
streets Wednesday Of last week.
w. A. Browning and family spent
Sunday with G. B. May and wife.
The new residence OF w. A. Brown
ing 10 rapidly nearing completion.
John Smith, our apple buyer, has
all the fruit he can handle this days.
The creamery and cheese factory
will be in operation IN about week.
Several carpenters, OF Craig, have
been working here the past two weeks.
We understand that Granpa Swarts
has disposed Of his farm near Nebraska
City.
Mrs. Ira Graham and daughter,
were visiting relatives in Nodaway
county last week.
Jim Kerns, the boss brioklsyer. is
again in Corning, and mt present has
about all he can do.
Rev. Tandy has been employed by
the Christian congregation for the COM
ing year, he began Sunday last.
Lon kirkland, who has been work
ing near Gallatin. Mo-, for several
months made it back to old Corning last
week.
Mrs. Emma Williame, Of Knoxville,
this state, and has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. s. Pike, has returned
home.
Mrs. Fred Hurst, who has been
visiting friends and relatives north OF
town for some time, has returned to her
home in Omaha.
Movers have again taken possession
Of the roads and line of wagons can
be seen almost at any time passing
through our city.
The enormus hog run is beginning to
slack up in this section; Corning has
mande some heavy shipments in the
past few months.
The ball game here on Sunday last,
between the Corning married men and
the Corning single men resulted in a
victory for the single men. Score 20 to 4.
MFR. Prior, OF the Tarkio mills, came
through here one day last week. He
says that he found one OF his horses
which had strayed away near Pacific
Junction.
The small child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Brunk, died at the home OF it's grand
parents MIR. Gum, OF this place, Sunday
August Is, 1897 and was laid to rest in
the cemetery north of town Monday.
B. W. May, who for the past two
years or more has been making b is home
in California, returned to old Holt last
Saturday. His health for which he
went west for, has not been greatly i'm
proved. SELMA.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
Forest Citv-

Minnie Wylie Is visiting in Falls
City, Neb.
Miss Jennie Cooper visited Miss
Rosa Miller over Sunday.
Miss Lurah Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
II. L. Eyerson this week.
Miss Francis Weber left Monday
for visit with friends in Maryvllle.
Mr.. Boss Duncan, of st. Joseph.
spent Sunday with friends in Forest
City. @
Mrs. Kaull and daughter, Mary, re-
turned Saturday from months visit in
Denver.
e. ]. McMunn has fixed up a new
restaurant on Main street known as the
New Klondike.
-Chas. WylIe returned Sunday from
a few days stay with his brothers in
Falls City, Neb.
MIR. Wm. Bennett and wife, Rev.
Hawkins and wife are again among US
for few weeks stay.
MIR. j. B. Lamb returned home
Saturday from two weeks visit in the
mountains. Mr.. Lamb reports a
splendid time.
There is being shipped from this
place, three to five car loads OF corn a
day. Corn that was sold last week on
a raising market. PARsoN.
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ceased. Alexander VanBuskirk is named

ceased. Alexander VanBuskirk is named
as executor, who filed his bond in the
sum of 10000 with Mrs. Rebecca An
derson, G. W. Cummins and E. w.
Headley, as sureties. G. w. Cummins
is named as the trustee for the deceased's
grandchildren.
Ed. S. Riggle, satisfied the court that
he arrived at his majority in June, 1897,
last, and was entitled to possession Of his
estate which amounted to s50O1S, which
was turned over to him by order of the
court by his guardian, N. F. Murray who
was discharged.
Leroy B. McElhaney, of Craig, having
arrived at the age of 81, received from
his guardian sl52.34, the amount due
him, and the guardian was discharged
A third annual distribution in the
VIM. Beauchamp estate was ordered, $3.50
each being ordered paid to T. j., ]. o.,
VIM. F., Rich. F. Beaucham, Rebecca G..
Dunn and Nancy j. Springer.
Mrs. Penina Morris made her 11th an
SttlltIlcuI VI cotltc vi hCE SOus
O., showing a balance due him of 81,
4SO.5O; S400 was ordered appropriated for
educational purposes.
Marion C. Wilson made his seventh
annual settlement as guardian of the
twins, Maude and Claude Brazil. A
balance found to the credit of Maude of
s70S9; Claude, s77.22.
Catharine Galbreath, executrix Of the
will of VIM. Banks, who is absent in Eu-
rope and quite sick, was unable to make
her Goth annual settlement, and the
same was continued to the November
term.
The resignation of G. A. Laughlin,
public administrator in charge of the
VIM. Rails estate, was refused by the
court on account of want of law in such
cases, and his first annual settlement
was continued indefinitely, there being
no property in his hands belonging to
said estate.
Chas. X. Randall's settlement in the
estate of Sarah G. McNeeley, was con-
tinued to September adjourned term.
So also the settlement in the Benz. Cliff
estate, and the VIM. NJ. Wright estate
The court adjourned to September 13,
1907
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
Bound for Elevenworth.

0ouu0 10f 6levo0W0160s
81 want a ticket to Elevenworth."
"Two dollars and twenty cents"
"You don't think I want to get 1t for
nothing, do your"
Was it Eleyenworth you said?"
ut was, SIR"
1.-TWO dollars and twenty cents."
Cant you see I've got my pocket
book out? Do l look like q man that's
watching for chance to jerk railroad
ticket out Of your hand and run away
without paying for it?"
"Say, II you want ticket for Eleven
worth"
"That's what want, old man, and I've
told you 80 twice. How many times
more do you want me to ask for it?
You're here to sell tickets, 1 reckon?"
ayes, sir, and il you want"
"A ticket to II Worth-E-l-e v-e-n-
worth.
Two dollars and twenty"
II know exactly how much it is, old
man. don't need to be told more than
five or six times. I've travelled between
this town and Elevenworth more trips
than you've got ounces OF brains inside
your skull. was buying tickets from
here to Elevecworth when you were
wearing short pants. You don't look
like the kind OF chap that can afford to
put on airs over plain, common, every
day people. You look like come Billy
sort of a brakeman that's been promoted
to a conductor's job On account Of a
scarcity Of material and hasn't got over
the swelled head yet. No, I'm not him
dering nybody that wants to buy a
ticket to some other town, either. l
know this man standing behind me- He
wants to 60 to st. Louis and his train
doesn't leave for three hours. You'll
listen to ali have to say II it takes me
till supper time. II the railroad com
pany cannot afford to hire clerks that
have got sense enough to tell an homes.
man from a pickpocket or a gold brick
swindler it ought to raise the price oi
tickets or economize by building cheap
or cars and advertise for few compe-
tent-O, you've concluded to haud oyer
the ticket without waiting to see wheth'
er I'm going to gobble it and run of
with it, have you? Well, here's youI
change, and perhaps you'll know me
when YOU see me again, old man, an6
Vine Hovey went back to the freight
house to cool off; but he almost forgot
to stamp the ticket as he handed it out
and raked the change into the cash
drawer