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The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
Opened to Settlers.

At l2 o'clock Wednesday Of last week,
one and one half millions of acres of land
in eastern Washington was thrown
open to homestead entry. These lands
are the north half of the Colville Indian
reservation, located in the northeastern
part OF the state Of Washington. AL
ready there are a number OF prosperous
towns on this reserve; stage roads cross
it in mary directions,and railroad now
being constructed will give ample trans
portat,cn facilities. Not only that, but
intending settlers may now tour the re-
serve As they will, seeking choice loca-
tions. In these ways the opening Of the
reserve differs from that of any other
Indian reserve. The explanation is that
this reserve is not one made by treaty
with Indians. as were most. 1t was set
aside out Of the government domain by
President Grant and when congress sew
eral years ago decided that allotments
should be made in severalty to the In
to mineral entry. Under the guise of
prospectors settlers can travel freely
over the reserve. In the reserve are
many and rich mining locations, one
mine, the Republic. has paid already
$4,000 in dividends. Several mining
camps have developed into prosperous
towns. Republic has a population Of
over 5000 people, electric lights, a water
system, a daily and two weekly news
papers. 1t lies about the south center
OF the north half.
The homestead applicant must pay
the usual fee and commissions at the
time of making his entry. Within two
years thereafter he must pay the sum
of SO cents per acre. and within five
years from the date of this entry and be-
fore receiving a final certificate ne must
pay an additional sum of 81 per acre.
The Indian allOtments have taken up
less than 100000, and, leaving 100000
for the mountainous section and miner
ais, leaves 1,OOO,OOO acres, or homes Of
10 acres each for 600 families, or 10000
people. The mines will employ many
times that number within few years.
About three-quarters of the land is roll
ing, open bunch grass land, on which
ton Of bunch grass hay can be cut to an
acre. The country is well watered and
there is sufficient timber for domestic
pnppOaaS
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
Death of Amos Weis.

Another one OF Holt county's very
best citizens has crossed the mighty
river and joined the iHnumerabie hoeis
that have gone before.
Amos Weis, who Tor thirty five years
has been one OF Southern Holt's moet
successful farmers and upright citizens,
died at his home south % this city on
Friday morning last. OCTOBER 18th, 1850
at the age Of 10 years.
Mr.. Weis was born in ,Iasern, Darn
stadt, Germany, June II. ls2J lie cnms
to the United States IN 1913. and 10
Gated in Cleveland. OHIO. where h- r..
NAMED until 1850 when hs removed I"
Dane county, Wisconsin. lie after
wards moy-d To St. Joseph, aud thrn to
Otoe county. Nebraska. In Isl, hr
came tn thus county purchm ing ! 10
acres near this c,ty. wh.r. he ha' r.
sided up 10 the tune of hrs death.
MIR. Weis has bc,.n two. mnrriad, Lis
lirst was To Mis- Elizabeth I;uehlrr,
who died January ~. 1883. iiy tins un-
ION four children were born. ,hrer 81
when nre living, Henry and Charles,
and Elizabeth. now Mrs Stock. The
fourth, Philip, having died IN infancy
In 1901 he WIS married tp Mr.. MIry
Wadiuger who also SURVIVES. lie also
leave, sister AMI liye grandchildren to
III Durn his loss.
NJ. Wrls was an open ,rtei, gener
ous citzsn. endowed with tru. spirit
70 manlinass, and ther- is not u citizen
of cur county that will not regret his
death. He was a member oi the Ger
man Reformed church.
Funaral service. we're conducted from
III, famil, hnme un Saturday, Goth,
ire'. by is-.v. Fred l',agenb.un. the re
mai.,s being lai tn rest IN the German
cemetery. folio Sr,I tn their ,st resting
plac.. b, large circle "f sympathizIng
ir!,u,iS
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
Forty-Five Days Passage.

The New York harbor ting l.. Luck,
enbach has started on voyage to San
Francisco. around the Horn. The tug.
one of the fast.s. and staunchest. is
scheduled 10 make the passage 10 f,rty
five days. recnrh time TOR tug. Much
difficulty was had IN finding fifteen men
who would make up the Crew, as the
dnngers that the little vessels will en-
counter will he enormous. even for an
ocean going tug. Only three or four
tusboats have made the trip around the
Horn, the baef record OF sixty three
days, having been made by the q. w.
Pride. which successfully navigated the
southern seas eight years ago.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
To Bore for Gas,

DIR. John S. Logan, who is member
Of the siata board of geology and mines,
returned last night from Jefferson CITY,
where he attended meeting of the
b 'ard held for the purpose Of securing
money la prosecute the tests for natural
gas a!nng the south line Of Holt county.
As result OF this meeting, the board
decided to spend for that purpose the
s. 600 balance Of the appropriation made
by the last Legislature, providing the
Citizens Of ST. joseph and the country
surrounding. who will ba benefited, will
raise an additional $1,000. IT. is esti-
mated by the board that il will require
$4,000 TO put IN well of sufficient
dapth 10 be of value.
The Commercial Club has not taken
hold of the matter and the result is that
county has subscribed almost the neces
sary 50 0O0, which will incnra for that
county the expenditure of the sum re-
naming IN the hands Of the bo1rd fer
disbursement. The banetit tn this city
will not be less from the fact that Holt
county raised The money. At any rate
the bo ird would not have Consented to
spend an additional sum IN buchanan
cIunty. The amount spent IN this coun.
try for coal boring was abouc $1,000 and
DR.. Logan says the board wns not in
clined to lay out any more of the slo,-
600 appropriation IN this vicinity.-St.
Joseph News.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
The State Democracy.

The State Tribune OF Jeffersnn City
says that the Democracy Of Miss Ouri III
vites support to its state ticket for three
general reasons.
First, says the Tribuse, the candi iHies
on the state ticket are good men.
Granted; but can these men rise suppr-
,or to the conditions Of the party?
The second reason is the excellence Of
the platform. 1T declares for equal
and exact justice" says the Tribune.
So it does. but the state Democracy has
not granted equal and exact justice. 1t
has enHctad partisan laws for the pur-
pose of counting out the votes Of citi-
zens Of Missouri in Kansas City and St.
Louis. The platform does not promise
to repeal these laws. The candidates
do not utter word on the subject.
Yet these laws Hre notorious, and, at
this time, the Governor Of Missouri is
personally trying 10 heal fight within
the party caused by men who have used
these state laws t. oppress their fellow
Democrats of the Republicans
and the injured Democrats are up and
fighting back.
"Ths platform declares for franchise
taxation," says the Tribune. But the
last ssembly-overwheim Demo
cratic-refused to enact a franchise Tax
law, and the Democratic state board Of
equalization has not used the power,
the Democratic Attorney General says
it possesses, to levy public tribute upon
monopoliss and the vested rights nf the
corporations.
"The platform decl.res for wise legis-
latlon on the labor question:" says the
Tribune. Possibly the party may legls-
late wisely upon tas labor question, but
it fails to state what thnt legislation
will be, and The candidates shed nO light
on this subject. IL the Democratic
party has any ideas about labor levisla
tion. why not say what they Hres
"Ths platform declares for suitable
road laws," says the Tribune. Although
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
The Republican County Candi-
dates Will Address the
n~>~1~ -
That Wonderful If

The editor of the Craig Courier has
gone into the "Chasing Rainbow bust
ness, and among other things on his
lightning tour he falls astride the last
Holt county financial statement, in
which he thinks he finds peculiar
state of affairs. striking HIM in his be-
clouded face, and while in this trance
he argues that il man spends s2,023.3
more than his receipts he will rnn up
against a shortage. While this every
body knows would be true when applied
the different funds in the financial state
ment, we find him either ignorantly or
willfully adding s3,O47.27 to the different
funds, and claiming the Holt county
court should have expended this amount
of money in order to have had court
twelve months in the year.
He either does not know the law by
which the county court is governed or
he deliberately misrepresents the facts
in order to make "a little campaign
noise.
Now the financial statement is Just
exactly what its purports to be, and
comprises all the warrants issued by the
county court and all the money received
by collection OF taxes and from other
sources, all set out in clear, concise
manner, and in way that can be un-
derstood by every person who reads it.
This statement is for the fiscal year
commencing May LIST 1899 and ending
April 30, l9OO-twelve months, and the
balance shown in the several funds by
said statement still unappropriated was
sl,646.31.
We have a county court that has man.
aged the affairs OF the county in judic-
ious and proper way, and considering
their limited means have done remark
ably well to keep within the appropria-
tons. and show balance unexpended
OF 81, ,646.3I in the various funds, and
our county court deserves the praise
and thanks of every citizen in the county
Tor lts buslness-hke management OF the
county business.
The books Of the county courts bus
iness are in the county clerks Office. and
any taxpayer in Holt county is undoubt-
edly welcome to examine them at any
and all times. which surely will be more
satisfactory than to believe in such a
reckless way Of estimating the county
expenses by saying "if the court had
done 50 and so," they would have a
shortage Of s2O232O. But they didn't
do so and so." The statement shows a
balance unexpended Of sl646.3l at the
end OF their last fiscal year, May 30,
1900.
Thinking citizens will not be gulled
by any such methods, especially waen
they are satisfied it is done for political
buncomb.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
Facts for Holt County Tax-Payers.


We haye frequently stated in these
columns that a low tax levy does not in
all cases mean lower taxes. although the
state house gang would have you be
lieve 30. Here are few facts for our
taxpayers to consider before voting.
In 1891 the tax levy was 30 cents.
10 1898 the levy was - cents.
Land values in Holt couniy:-lS9l:
293.S37 acres valued at s2,774,9 ,920. or SO
per acre.
1900: 2Sl ,9J7 acres valued at $685.
92O. or sl2 per acre.
Increase. $500 per acre or % per cent.
Railroad values:
1891. Assessed value per mile, $40,
800.
1900. Assessed value per mile, sll,-
300.
Increase value per mile. 500 or per
cent.
Cattle values:
1891 value per head 5000.
1900 valae per head S15.OO.
Increase 30 per cent.
State interest and state iereuua ac-
count.
1891. under 30 cent levy our people
paid into these funds, sli,963. and in
1897 they paid sl5,7i0, an increase OF
six per cent.
1891, ,he railroads pa,d s2.240, and in
1897 they paid s2,O3G. an increase Of 10
per cent.
The state house gang discrlminates
against the farmers and cattle raisers Of
Holt county, ns well rs those Of the en-
tire state. These figures are official and
are taken from the state auditors re-
ports.
Vote the Republican ticket and help
clean out the school fund lootare.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
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Lecture Course Itema .

The lecture association sold 800
worth of tickets the fir-t afternoon Of
sale.
The entire course will cost vbOut $500.
Hawley Smith is the choice Of the
people for the sixth leci iure.
All teams will be cared for on nights
Of lecture free OF charge, for out OF town
friends who buy season tickets.
School children in the country may
have the benefit OF the same reduction
offered to those Of the Oregon Public
school.
Our first lecture will be by De Witt
Miller. November 23d, 1900 after the
campaign is over,
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
HAD Missour,'s state board Of ed,

HAD Missouri's state board OF educa-
tion adhered TO the plan proposed by
the Globe Democrat and kept its school
funds invested in U. S. bonds, the in
come to the school would now be just
one third Of what it Is. The present H.
vestment draws six per cent while U. s..
bonds bear only two per cent.-Pintte
City Landmark.
Not much Brother Jenkins. There is
still outstanding millions OF four per
cent United States boLds. Grover
Cleveland issned slOO, 100000 of five per
cent bonds. The old bonds could have
been casii ei and The cash rsinvestsd 10
4's and Sc. 1t is queer argument in
deed that six per cent debt is preferable
to two per cent income. Why don't the
Platte county court take the c.un,y
school fund and lift any or all of Platte
county's obligations, AMI put IN the
place Of the securities in the school funa
a simple l. u. u. or certificates of in.
debtednese, and then levy a tax OF six
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
Sherman is Dead

John Sherman ded at his home IN
Washington, ID. C., Monday, October -,
1900, at the age Of IS years. His death
had been expected for some days. The
immediate cause Of death is described as
brain exhaus' ion, incident to extreme
weakness, due To old age and to several
attacks Of sickness. from which he had
suffered for the last year and half.
Since Saturday afternoon Mr. Sherman
had been most of the time unconscious.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
Notice..

We have one Red Polled-Angus Bull
for sale. He is full blood with pedigree
and certificates Of register from Amer
ican Polled Herd Book. lie is fine an
imal, gentle, can lead him any place, 4
years old can't use him any longer is
my reason for selling him: also have two
full blood Red Polled last spring male
calves for sale; can give pedigree and GER
tificate of register il desired.
j. II. c. CCRTIs, Oregon, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26

Our readers will remember that the
state university building was burned in
January 1892, after the loss of this build
ing it was found there was not n dollar
in the state school fund available to re-
place it. Having satisfied themselves
that the saloon keepers OF the state
would not protest, the legislature in
creased the state license from so ,oslOO
per annum. Upon the passage of this
bill the ways and means committee re-
ported bill appropriating $1,000 to
rebuild the university building. The
increased saloon tax brought in sl25,OOO
a year additional, and at the end OF two
years the university was up and the
$50, ,O00 needed was in hand to pay for
it. All the money appropriated since
1892 to rebuild and equip that institu-
ton has come from the saloons Of the
state under an act OF the legislature
The school fund Of the state having been
looted, the saloons were called upon to
build the university building. Other
public institutions have profited by the
same law.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
Settlers Excursions.

The Burlington system announces the
following rates on sale Tuesdays Of each
week, and continuing until Tuesday,
November 9th:
From Kansas City or st. Joseph to
Helena, Butte, Anaconda, Montana, and
intermediat. points on direct line. One
way. s2300; Round trip, 5000.
From Kansas City or st. Joseph to
Spokane. Tacoma. Seattle, Wash Port
land, Oregon; Vancouver and Victoria,
B. C., and intrrfnediate points on direct
lines, also on the Spokane Falls and
Northern: One way, s2SeQ;s Round trip,
$500.
L. W. WAKELEY. q. p. r.
st Louis, Mo.
JOHN DEWITT. ID. p. A.
st. Joseph. Mo.
VINE HovEY, Agent, Forest City, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
NOTICE

to those wh" are seeking to buy farm.
l have decided to quit farming and viii
sell my farm Of 40 acres Pretty we'll
improved. Eight miles east OF Oregon.
No incumberance. For further infor-
nation inquire at my place or address.
HENRY HUGHKs,
Nodaway, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
Found at Last

an article which pleases Is per cent more
Of the people than will any other kind
Of brand of the same product. This is
Monkey Coffee. II it is made right a
trial will convince you that it ,s the
richest, smoothest and most delicious
coffee you ever drank. Sold by j. N.
Zachman 4 Co.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
Attention Republicans! !

Ev ry Republican
and every member of
the Mckinley Club is
requested to attend a
meeting to be held
at the club headquar-
ters, on this Saturday
evening October 9th.
1900, at 7:3O o'clock,
to make arrangements
to attend the Mound
City Rally, November
Sd, 1900.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
Farm for Sale.

Sixty GO acre farm for sale five miles
southeast of Oregon, mostly fenced hog
tight. Six room house and out build
ings For terms call on or address
j. A. MILNE,
Eimgrove. Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-10-26
The Weather,

Corrected weekly by William Kaucher
Justice Of the Peace. Oregon, Mo.
PRECIPITATION
Rain
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
WILL NOT RE- MOVE.
Globe S;gn Company Has Raised Its
Capital.

There were prospects a few weeks
ago that Akron would lose one of her
large industries.
The Globe Sign company, owing to
the rapid growth of its business,
found it necessary to increase its capt
talization 100000, and it was feared
that it could not be done here. An
offer was made by New York capital
list to invest 100000 in the business
if ii would locate near him, and for
Il time the advisability of removing the
plant to New York was seriously con-
sidered. 1t is now found that the
necessary capital can be secured
without removing, and the Globe COM
pany will build an ink factory in Ak
ron and probably buy a cotton mill
in the South, thus eliminating the
necessity of paying exorbitant prices
for their material.
During the past year, 100000 yards
of cotton cloth have been used by the
company, and from 35 to so tons of
color were required to print the
cloth.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
DersOnal
an0 Social

Miss Margaret NJ. Bartges has gone
to San Francisco to spend the winter.
Hon. c. o. Hale of Ira, O., was in
Akron, Monday.
w. r. G. dinners and suppers at G..
A. r. hall, Dec. 20, 81, %. All welcome
Ernest Harter, of Woodville, Mich,
formerly a Summit county boy, is
the guest of Summit county relatives.
Mr.. John Harter of Johnson is Mr.
Harter's grandfather.
Mr.. Francis L. Sperry of Akron has
returned from his trip to Texas. Mr.
Sperry is the author of the interesting
letters from Texas which the Demo
crat has been publishing within the
last three weeks. Mr.. Sperry has large
property interests in Texas.
Mrs. Geo. w. Worron was hostess
Thursday afternoon at the first of the
series of the Merry Dozen club, at her
home, 415 Perkins st. Mrs. Holderness
and Mrs. Dora Fritz were awarded the
honors. The NJ. d. G. will be enter
tained Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
Holderness at 453 Perkins st.
The Buckeye club gave the ninth of
successful series of 26 dances at
Schumacher hall Saturday night.
About 100 couples attended.
Thursday evening a pleasant sur
prise party was given in honor of Miss
Jessie Slocum at the home of her par
ents on Hazel st. The Arlington ST.
Congregational club and other init
mtae friends were present. She was
presented with beautiful ring. Light
refreshments We're served.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
THE paby cross the Way.

There's a little bunch OF dimples at the window
cross the street,
Just the cutcst little stranger that you ever chanc-
ed to meet,
And it's good to sit and watch him at his cunning
baby play
That little imp OF sweetness the baby cross ths
way.
How we love to sit and watch him as he laughs
in baby glee
Or see him playing horsy on his papa's sturdy
knee,
And his papa is the proudest when he hears his
youngest say:
100, ool Goo, gool" thn baby cross the way.
When he bites the ring Of rubber or pounds bis
tiny boot,
There never was baby halt 20 cunning Of 50
cute, -
And he is a gloom dispeller. like the sunshine OF
the day,
That little king Of honey. the baby cross the
way.
But when we cling to downy pillows and the icy
streets are still
And wall Of piercing anguish aOsts across the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
Saved the Lives of Three
People Sunday.
He Found the Whole Family
Unconscious,
Due to incomplete Combustion Of
Natural Gas.

When DR.. e. X. Hottenstcin made
a PROFESSIONAL call at the residence of
Herman G. LANCER, the West Side
baker, Sunday afternoon, he saved the
lives of three people.
Miss Elizabeth LANCER has been i'll
for some time and to this fact may
be attributed the miraculous escape
from death of the entire family. 1t was
2 o'clock when DR.. Hottenstein ar
rived at the LANCER home, 347 West
North st. He found the front door
locked. The physician decided to try
rear entrance to the house. He
made his way into the kitchen and
found that room filed with gas. In
an old kitchen stove a natural gas fire
was burning vigorously and the flames
were shooting from the cracks of the
old fire box. Beside the stove upon
the floor was. the unconscious body Of
Mr.. LANCER. The physician took in
the situation at glance. He rushed
to the bed room where his patient lay
ill. She, too, was unconscious, and
beside the bed, was Mrs. LANCER
stretched out upon the floor in an un-
conscious condition. .-.''
The doors and windows were thrown
open and the physician at once began
to apply restoratives to the asphyx-
lated family A neighbor was sum
moned to assist and wait upon the
afflicted people. AT o'clock the wife
and daughter regained consciousness,
but it was sometime before Mr.. LANCER
recovered.
In speaking of the unfortunate affair
to reporter for the Democrat Mon.
day, DR.. Hottenstein said the family
would have all died within an hour
had they not been discovered. The
physician attributes the asphyXiation
to the incomplete combustion of the
gas in the stove. DR.. Hottenstein
stated that it was but little short of a
miracle that an explosion had not
resulted. The family We're much i'm
proved Monday and the sick girl SEEM
ed to be none the worse for her mar
row escape.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
Aunt Jan.
Overland Monthly.

When Aunt JAMS coming, there's such romping in
the house;
She's sweeter than a daffodil and softer than
mouse.
She sings about the passages and never wants
rest.
And father says it's all because a bird is in her
breast.
When Aunt JAMS kissing, there's such crowding
round her knees
Such chambers to her bosom and such battles for
squeeze;
We dirty both her snowy cuffs, trample on her
gown,
And sometimes all her yellow hair comes tum-
bling, tunbling down.
When Aunt JAMS leaving, we not ashamed to
cry,
A-kissing at the station and a-waving her goodby;
But springtime brings the crocus after winter rain
and frost;
30 dear Aunt Jan will come again; she isn't really
lost.
Norman Gale in New York Tribune
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
SPECIALTIES
Will be Manufactured by New Rubber
Company.

Eastern capitalists and Akron men
are interested In the new Rubber COM
.pany, which, under the name of the
Akron Rubber Speciality company,
will be Incorporated at Columbus with
in n few days. The capitalization Is
100000. The names Of stockholders
include many skilled in rubber Sec
rets, and will be made public in a
few days.
The quarters of the new company
will be the old Hominy Mill at the
corner of Howard and North sts., and
the factory will be in operation by the
first of the year. New machinery has
been placed in position there during
the past few months and the company
has already business in specialties
of its own and general orders Of job
work.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-17
Barberton, S400.

Barberton, S400.
John Morgan to Nellie Greenlese, 69
feet North St, 5000.
Henry Frederick ct al. to Flora G.
Teeple and Melvin E. Baker, undivided
S3.100 lot High St, $2241.
Flora G. Teeple to Melvin Il. Baker
ct al, $1,000 lot High ST., $675.
David 2. Hart to Perlea 9. Hart
1885 feet Hazel ST., S1.O0.
David p. Hart to Ella G. Hart
Larkins, 42.S5 feet Hart Place, $1.00
David p. Hart to Grace Hart, 42S5
feet Hart Place, $100.