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The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
The statement made in last weeks

| The statement made IN last week $
Republican that c. d. McKibban would
make the first use of a traction engine
this fall in road making in Nodaway
county, was a mistake. For four years
the traction engin of ii. L. Childress
has been used in Jac kson township b.,
James Sawy er, road supervisor, on theil
roads, and they think with reason that
Polk township is somewhat behind the
times to be claiming their credit. They
say it proved perfect success in road
making there. and without doubt these
engines will be more used in future on
our roads.-Maryville Republican. G..
o. Proud, county treasurer, having read
the foregoing in last weeks SENTINEL,
brought US blank, containing the fol-
lowing order, issued at the May term,
1894, of our county cOurt:"Now here the
court being Of the opinion that it is not
to the best interests of the county that
the county road Machines should he
run by Steam power, that where engines
have been SO employed the said ma
chimes have been broken or strained and
greatly damaged. Whereupon the pre-
misses considered, it is hereby ordered
and adjudged that all overseers in Holt
county are prohibited from employing,
using or allowing it to be done any en-
gine to operate any Of the road machines
belonging to Holt county" According to
this the traction engine was used on the
roads Of Holt county over five years ago,
but on account of the danger to the
machines by straining, etc, the use Of
the engine was not considered practical.
hence the foregoing order was promul
gated by our county court.
Walter and Emma Fuhrman, in com
pany with Albert Wehrli and wife. were
the guests of relatives and friends in
Oregon, Wednesday last
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
Resolutlons of Respect

While the Supreme Ruler OF the Uni
verse has seen tit to remove from ouI
midst our beloved member, Robert X.
Ross, Jr., and while We feel that Ills and
not our viii he done, yet our hearts are
full OF sadness at the thought Uf the
loss of such an honurel member OF our
band.
His life was filed with noble deeds.
His aims were always for the betterment
OF his tssociRt ss; and he always liv.d a
life OF righteousness and did his duty 10
his parents, brothers and sister.
This band herewith expresses its high
appreciation of him, and also It's great
sorrow in the vacancy caused 10y HE
death.
Whereas: 10 the death OF Robert X.
Ross. Jr., who died, Oct. 10. 1899, this
band has lost worty. honored and
highly esteemed member Therefore be
il
Resolved. That his duties on earth
were filed to the highest pitch OF per-
fection, having depicted upon his breast
the words. Friendship, Love and ruth" :"
Resolved. That copy Of these resalu
tions be presented to The family with
our heartfelt sorrow in their bersave
ment; TINT they be sent to tie papers Of
the county for publication and that a
copy OF the same be spread upon the
Of The Ross Grove Brass Band.
5. II. CHRISTIAN,
JONAS WEHRLI, SCom.
WALTER FCHRMAN. J.
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
The Jesse Murder Trial.

Maryville, Mo, Oct. lS.-(Special to
The Daily News The jury in the case
of the state against Caleb G.. Jesse,
charged with the murder of Frank Grif-
fin, last April, was unable to reach a
verdict and was discharged Tuesday at
4 o'clock p H., after being out for ninety
tours The jury stood Jon the last bal
lot, one for murder in the first degree,
three for murder in the second degree
and eight for manslaugter lin the fourth
degree.
The case WIS set for retrial at the
November term of court, which will be-
gin November Ii. Opinion ~ to the
guilt of Jesse differs widely. Some be-
lieve that only a verdict OF murder in
the first degree will satisfy the ends of
Justice, while others believe that YER
dict for manslaughter in the fourth de
gree would be severe enough.
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
We Honor Our Heroes

We notice that a SJ0,Nu mansion in
Washington has Just been presented to
Admiral Dewey for a home. and that
now Admial Schley is tu beNiycn
house IN the same city. An office to col
iect the money has already been opened,
and the funds will soon he coming in.
i'rooaDtS no people upon the face of the
eartn are more free to show their ap-
preciatlon of the good works done bv
thelr heroes in war than those Of the
! United States. just after the close Of
the war Sll,O00 house in Washington
was presented 10 General Grant, and
after tirant s tour around the world a
mouse In New York costing $4,000 was
presented to him by admiring friends.
A s6',oUo housein Washington was 4 tone
time presented To General Sherman, and
Si3,oJ0 house in the same city was
gwen TO General Sheridan S60,0tO was
mad" up by the friends of General Lo
gan, and, bust after his death, a house
winch he had bought in Washington,
Dut had NOT finished paying for, was
paid out from the money, and the bal
ance presented to his widow A hand,
some house was presented to the widow
OF General Hancock soon after that gen
erals death, and a $4,000 house in
Washington was but few years ago
presented to General Miles. And so it
has been all along, for many. many
years,and the presents of valuable houses
to Admirals Dewey and Schley will not
be without precedent in the history of
Washington. We think. however, that
Admiral Sampson should not be forgot
ton entirely in the distribution of pres
ents and that neither should General
Fred. Funston.
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
Hostillties Begun.

New York. Oct. IA cable from
London says: The English government
emphatically says mo" to the Boers
ultimatum. The Transvaal has declared
war. Everybody here is delighted as a
satisfactory settlement ia now assured
London, Oct. IA dispatch from
Pietermaritzburg. Natal, Gays intense
excitement prevails there. owing to per.
sistent reports that Orange Free state
troops have already crossed the border
and are advancing upon Ladysmith.
A latter dispatch from Pietermaritz-
burg says the invaders entered Natal
by the important pass OF Cundy Clough,
thirty-seven miles southwest of New
castle.
London, Oct. l3.-The first act of war
was the swarming of the Beers across
the border of Natal and occupation of
Laine's Mex. An advance in the direc.
tion of Newcastle Is also reported this
morning, but is not fully confirmed.
The Britieh field force in Natal, under
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
Obituary.

Deborah j. johnson was born in
Lynchburg, West Virginia, december
p, 1926, and died at the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs. j. c. Meyer, near this
city, at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning, DC.
tOber II, 1899.
At the age Of II years she removed
with her parents from Lynchburg to
Short Creek, Ohio, where she was united
ia marriage to DR.. s. b. Lukens, May 2
lS49. In 1866 they removed to north
east Missouri, and from there to this
county in 1871, where she resided uD to
the time Of her death, her husband hav
ing preceded her to the other world.
Mother Lukens, as she was known tC
everyone. had long been a sufferer from
cancer, but had borne up wonderfully
well under her affliction, never com
planning or murmuring against her lot
placing her faith in Him, who dOeth all
things for the best" She had been a
steadfast, faithful and consistent mem
ber Of the Friends church her entire
life, having been born ane raised in that
belief. She was a noble Christian
woman. Four children survive to mourn
her departure, two sons and two datgh.
ters Charles W., John j., Mrs Lizzie
ID. Meyer, OF this city, and Mrs. Susie
L. Pemberton, of Kendrick, Idado.
The funeral services were held from
the residence. conducted by Rev. IL.
Champion, and the remains were laid to
rest in the old cemetery to await the
resurrection morn.
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
They Are Well Fed.

We were talking with James Elder a
few days ago, and he showed us long
letter from his two sons that are now
with the American army i'm the Philip
pine Islands. They seem to he well sat
isfied with their lot, and are happy and
contented. They say that they have
plenty To eat, and Of good, wholesome
food. In this connection We would re-
mark that it seems as If the "embalmed
beef" talk has about run its course. Be-
low is Il list of some of the kinds of food
and an idea Of the quantities thereof
provided by the government for her
soldiers in the Philippines and in transit
thereto as taken from recent report
sent to the conmissary general of the
amount OF various articles which the
transport Sherman had on board when
starting out, with 1Gl officers and l.SOO
men, on a recent trip to Manila:
Fresh beef, 1913 pounds: bacon, g.
900 pounds: veal, 800 pounds: -four, 2GI,
600 pounds: hardtack, 10000 pounds;
baking powder, 1898 pounds; rice, 1900
pounds: potatoes, 1000 pounds: mutton,
2,6O0 pounds; beans, 1900 pounds:
sugar, 2S,O00 pounds: butter, 1.OUO
pounds; loaf sugar, 1900 pounds: chew
lobuttos O-,VO
bacco, 10000 pounds: toilet soap, 5000
pounds; cigarettes, 25O00 packages:tooth
brushes, 1000: combs, 1000: matches,
- 600 boxes: towels, 1900; pairs of shoe
strings, 1900; barrels of pork, 81, and
bologna sausage, 2i1 pounds. In addi-
ton to the above the Sherman had about
5000 pounds of onions. I.2O0 pounds of
coffee, 5000 pounds of salt, 1000 cans of
apples. 2l9 cans Of apricots, $500 pounds
Of cheese and about 1900 cans of de.
viled ham. 1t has ZIG cans Of lohsters
23l cans of mushrooms, l:9 cans OF cove
oysters, S4l cans of green peas. S:I8 cans
of preserved pineapples. 1000 cans of
damson plums and $500 pounds Of
prunes. 1t carried -, 900 cans OF salmon,
800 boxes of sardines, 800 cans of cur
rant jelly, 1900 bottles of lime juice, L.
600 jars of pickles and 1900 cans Of cram
berry sauce. 1t had spices Of all kinds,
fresh chickens, wild ducks. partridges
and squads. 1t had 80 OK tails, 100 sweet
breads, kegs Of picked pigs feet, 1900
cans of fresh oysters and LOCO cans Of
soft shell clans. Also a large amount
of asparagus, string beans, sauerkraut,
spinach. Brussels sprouts, maccarOni
and spaghetti and 240 bottles of clam
broth. 1t had 800 yeast cakes, 1900
bottles Of ginger ale and ~ bottles of
Tabasco sauce. 1t carried 40 tons of ice
and all sorts OF clothing most in demand
among the soldiers.
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
MARKT-BUNTZ.

\ nice home wedding took place at the
residence Of MIR. Michael Buntz, in the
Woodville neighborhood, on Wednesday
evening, Oct. Is. 1899, at O'Clock. when
his Youngest and last single daughter
Julia, was united in marriage to Mr..
Frederick +. Markt These young peo-
pie belong to two of Holt county's best
and most substantial families. They,
themselves, are young people Of most ex-
cellent qualities and start out in life with
performed bright prospects. Theceremony
was by their pastor, Rev. Henry 4. Saw
yers, ID. d., and was in the presence of
their large circle Of relatives. A happier
group of people than was present would
be hard to find and they brought with
them many useful presents for the young
couple. After the ceremony table
groaning with an abundance was sur
rounded and before the last table was
served the serrenaders were on hands
for recognition.
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
Observers Observations.

"Oregcn is one of the poorest play
towns that we have ever visited" said
the manager of small opera troupe TO
us some time ago. We had asked him
il our town was on his list for the com
ing fall and winter, and the above re
mark was the answer that he made to
our inquiry. We were sorry To hear him
saw this, and, demonstrated with him at
the time for doing but he stuck to the
assertion, and said that his experience
had only been that of all the small
travelling troupes that had i'm recent
wears visited our town This put us TO
thinking, and We felt like we would like
to see our people redeem themselves in
the estimation of the show proprietors
from this sort of name, for surely this
kind OF language is liable TO prejudice
strangers against us. Since some OF our
good people have arranged for valuable
course Of lectures for the winter 1T the
different church houses in town, we
think that some of the balance OF us
ought now to turn our attention to pro-
curing some high grade amusements for
our people during the winter at the opera
house. IL we allow our regulations as
show -goers to suffer IN the way the
gentleman above referred to seemed will
ing to advertise US, it will soon be i'm
possible for US to get good troupe to
visit our city at all. Shall not we take
some steps, or make some move in some
way, in this matter?
*.*
We notice that there is considerable
controversy going on in all the news
papers and magazines OF the country as
to whether or not marriage is failure.
The question has been discussed from
every standpoint, and dwelt upon at
great length by both philosophers and
space filters for the past eight or 10 years,
and, too, with a vim and enthusiasm
that bordered upon counseling that mar
riages shall cease altogether, until now
every little one horse, two-by four cross
roads sheet in the country has taken W
the refrain, and, their editors, having no
opinion OF their own, have echoed what
has been said in disparagement of the
marriage relation by Others, until the
minds of the people have become some
what perverted, distorted and unsettled.
and have assumed a sort of condition of
unrest and dissatisfaction upon the sub
ject. Now, We think that this IS all
wrong; that it tends to the disorganiza-
tion of society and the encouragement
Of celibacy,-(and the practice Of cell
bacy has always been considered against
public policy.l For our part We do not
think that marriage is a failure. any
more than life itself is failure; and We
do not believe that the records will bear
out or sustain any such an assertion.
For our own satisfaction We have looked
up the marriage and divorce records in
Holt county for the past 10 years. and
herewith submit the result Of that in
vestigation to The SENTINEL's readers
for their consideration. in connection
with this matter of whether or not mar
riage is failure. Below is statement
OF the comparative numbers Of marriages
solemuized and divorces granted in Holt
county for the last 10 years, to-wit:
Years. No. Marriages No Of Divorces
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
Chrysanthemum Premiums.

The following is a list OF premiums Of
fered by our merchants for their favor
ite variety of the chrysanthemum. The
show will he held some time during No.
vember:
SENTINEL, one years subscription to
SENTINEL, hest Major Bonnaffon.
Geo. F. s cman. bean baker, Drexel
ID. VI. Martin, whip, q .lden Wedding
Stinr Il Stine, wrapper pattern, finest
red.
Kreek Bros pair Damask towels, Lin
coin.
Denny Il VanBuskirk, foot stool, Mrs.
Eagen.
A. Payne Il Son, - cent roast.
Jesse &. Fits, kid gloves, Ada Nc
Wicker.
c. T.. Bunker, gold pen, second largest
white.
John Zachman, potted plant.
T.. S. Hinde, box stationery, second
largest bloom.
II. Sterrett, neck tie. Sam Weller.
John Markt, pocket book, Yellow Bell.
Fannie DUNCAN, photo frame, Queen.
Thos. Frye, 20 cent roast, Buff Globe.
Schultz Bros, tea pot, hest pink.
&. d. Proud, hair pin box, largest
yellow.
G. W. Cummins, bottle perfumery,
finest yellow.
f. f. Markland, prophy lectic tooth
brush, smallest bloom.
L. l. Price.
Montgomery 4 Roecker, silver spoon,
best variety of pink in one collection.
l.. |. Moore, Jardinere for hest pink not
receiving any other prize.
Jonas Watson.
DIR. S. w. Aiken.
Citizens Bank, silver sugar spoon for
largest variety in one collection.
kunkel Milling Co, sack Of buck
wheat for red that has the largest mum
ber of perfect blooms.
Robest Ruley. White Plymouth Rock
rooster for best Dailledouze
''The society will give their usual
premiums" Should they happen to be
on any variety named above. the mer-
chants premium will be given to the
second best of that same variety.
The society will meet on the last Sat
urday OF this month at the residence of
Mrs mary Curry. Time Of meeting 2::3O
p. m. All members are requested to be
on hand. AS this will be an import ant
meeting. perhaps the last one before the
show. COMMITTEE
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
Christian Endeavor Convention.

The Annual convention OF the Holt
county usIon, \. i. =. e. F., met ~
Oregon on Saturday and Sunday Oct.
ii and 10, 1899. his per announcement.
The weatEtr was line aud itbers Was q
fairly good attendance, but Owning To
several local circumstances several of
the societies w1r- not represented. The
tirst meeting On Saturday evening was
held IN the court house, owing To the
Presbyterian church not being finished.
1t was q good nreting. There Was some
good music and reports from the
societies and county officers, and an al
dress Ut welcome by R,v. Henry Saw
yers snd a fraternal address by R-y.
CHAMPION, Of the Methodist church.
Both were timely and full OF good
though. The secretary being absent.
Miss Grace Montgomery way appointe
IL act ~ secretary for the convention.
Mr.. Murphy, the county president, then
appointed II committee OF one from each
sDci-ty IN the county, which was re-
pre~en ed, tO.nomiDate county officers,
and while this committee was IN the
jury room Songs and short addresses
were had.
lhs cum,nit se reported, recommend
,.,., ti,a 4 ,,H;,.o.,. 4,
~ Wn,nhx. V,cs-nrss Mi. Geo. e.,
60. S.cr.t.,y n X an,,,.i. O.. 80
NJ, E.rr,. Tan RnsL;,L. !r,o.a NJ"
~ E,.n,a.,., Thasa 80; '
mousIv sI.ctsd
rhs onas,ion ~ amsnd,,, ,ha ,,,
u,;tnt;nn ,yos than cona,r,-sJ III.
amsndme,. IN the cons,itnt,on so .s IN
bav,, fwo ;os,,..d ,f ,hrsa cnov.n,;nns " a
vaar w,s c,rr;a,I nv ,wn, t,,,rd, n,.;,,r;,,
rbs snn.r,ss ,,ravar m.st,ra =, 80.
t,br;s,,,n ,.hurcb va ou;,. waI1 a,,."a
s,i a,d ,,.. r.rx bag,fui NJ O..
VanRusk,rk wa.ie der Rav SawvsrS
nr.achsJ the cunvant,,p sermon H;s
sidres w,s r.nI.Is viii .ond ,h,,,,,h,
nnd tim.Iv s,,yysst,nn Tba,. u.os -
I,ry. nnd;a,c,. .t In. ,r.,.t,n., 80 :,
49, an;ovs,i nv a,i
The .inn,or convs,,,,, =, ,b., ,,,o,
noon was held Mt lls NJ: +. chu,ch Mrs.
Hamm nf NJ Pn,.t w,s I,a,t.r. r.
was An excsllent =, as,on. 'Tbe c;,,Idrsn
rendersd thar nsr,s we'll Tn. Nsw Pnint
Junior quartet was especiall, fine Tbsv
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
One More Week of Suspense,

The young men i'm Jail awaiting trial,
charged with the murder Of both Free
maDa nd Crow, have but one more week
to wait until the court will convene to
give them 4 trial. On October Both Judge
Cralg will return To Oregon and com
mence the work Of empanneling a jury
OF II men to whom the evidence in
either the one or the other of the cases
will be submitted, and at its termination
another jury of II will be selected TO
whom the evidence against some one or
more OF the other defendants in either
the same case or in the other case will
he submitted. If all the four persons
indicted for the Crow murder do not
agree to be tried together then there will
likely have to be still third jury Sc
lected or even fourth-a and possibly a
fifth, for there are five several men un-
der Indictment in the two cases -four
for the Crow murder and one for the
Freeman), and if every man indicted for
the Crow murder should demand a
separate trial then it will require FIVE
separate juries. This, however, will
scarcely occur, for Hon. Z. G. DUNCAN
is representing both Dan and Tom
Ferguson, and he will likely have them
both tried at once. This will leave but
four juries .to he empanneled in
order to dispose of all the cases: one for
Grounds indicted for the Freeman muir
der ,)one for Bill Ferguson: onefor David
Miller and one for both Dan and Tom
Ferguson. 1t is not yet known just who
will be tried first, but the probabilities
are that it will be some one or more Of
the parties charged with the Grow muir
der, as the court seems to have set those
cases ahead of the Grounds case. In
fact the Grounds case the clerk tells us
is set down for trial on November 9Th,
leaving all the first week of court that
is the week beginning October 30th) in
which to dispose of the cases against all
the men charged with the crow murder.
The two Fergusons who hired Mr.. |
DUNCAN are the only men in the whole |
lot that were able to raise means to hire |
and the court had to appoint |
lawyers to defend all the balance, and |
this they must now do, too, without any
pay whatever for their services. Hon. |
John Kennish, Frank Petree and ii. B. |
Williams have been appointed TO de
'end Grounds; Frank Petree, Henry |
Shuts and Giles Laughlin have been |
appointed TO defend VIM. Ferguson, and |
Judge q. W. Murphy. r. b. Bridgmop |
md III. L. Alkire have been assigned the |
ask of defending David Miller. Two |
oannels of 80 men and 10 men respec-
.ively have been ordered summoned by |
he sheriff, from which two juries Of ~ |
men each are to be selected-the pannel |
,f 80 to appear October Both and the |
Dannel OF I5 on November 9Th.
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
THE NEBRAsKA-coLoRADo
EXPRESS" A NEW TRAIN.

On June 18th the Burlington Route
puts into its passenger service to the
West new fast daily train to Denver,
leaving Central Missouri and Missouri
River cities at night arriving at Denver at
6:O p. m. the next dav. Direct via ST.
Joseph and Southern Nebraska -
This service is entirely additional To
the Burlington's great scheme Of pas
senger train service to the West and.
Northwest.
California Excursions every Thursday
morning. Tourist slcepers Tuesdays and
Thursdays, st. Joseph 10 Seattle. via
Billings Route.
For details. ask Your ticket aren, NJ,
JNo. DE Writ. l.. W. w>kL,y
Div. T. A., Gen'l p. A.,
st. Joseph, Mo. st Louis Mo
HowARD ELLoIrr, WINK Hoyry
General Manager. Agent
st. Joseph. No. Forest ('itv No
The Holt County sentinel., 1899-10-20
The Wife Behind the Washboard.

We have heard in song and story oI
"The Man Behind the Cum"
OF "The Man Behind the Shovel" and
THE Behind the Pick"
And we're growing very weary hearing
of what he has done,
Which IS why We take occasion top-e
sent healthy kick.
Now The Man Behind" 10 worthy Of a
TIghtful need OF praise
For his work behind the shovel, aud
the gun and pick and hoe,
But there's still another worthy Of the
poets tuneful lays
'Tis "The Wife Behind the Wash
board" who deserves to have q
show.
She is toiling late and early DER the
steaming, soapy suds,
Rubbing. wringing, twisting. turning
in the murky atmosphere;
Making clean a vast collection Of be-
draggled. dirty dude,
While the future lies before her desti
tute Of hope and cheer.
HusbRnd's time engaged in saving from
drear and awful fate
This beloyed young republic as he
blows away the foam
In the grog shop on the corner, till the
hour is growing late,
While "The Wife Behind the Wash
tub" earns the grub for those
at home.
She keeps bacon on the table snd-s
small supply Of "spuds,"
Aud her lsbors keep the children from
appearing clothed in rage;
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