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The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
The Farmers Mutual Saves Money

At the animal meeting of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Holt
county, held in Mound City, Mo-, Octo-
her }, 1900, the secretary's report showed
the company to be in excellent condition
and the synopsis given below ought TO
convince any farmer that he can save
money by insuring his property in the
Farmers Mutual.
SYNOPSIS OF SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Present No of policy holders =. 49,
Amount insured 500, ,S92
Cost last year on 81 900 insured. .S3
Amount saved biased on old line
company rates, on 81 600 dur
ing year .... III
Amount Of insurance written
during the year 2O6. $50
Total losses and expenses of year 664. 10
The business Of the company has in
creased every year. and if all the farmers
in the county would insure their prop
erty in the Mutual the cost per thou
sand would be much smaller than it
now is.
For further information call on or ad-
dress A. CRANNELL, Secretary.
Mound City, Mo.
WM WEIGHTMAN, Agent,
Mound City, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
Are You SAtlsAed.

The Popocratic tomtoming about "the
Republic or the Empire" will not scare
anybody who is capable Of beirg at
large. So far as the United States are
concerned imperialism" Is only round
and rolling word. The Popocrats might
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
Always MakeL0Ye

to your wife. Remembsr she ia Just as
sweet and dainty now "a when you used
to hold her by the hand and look into
her eyes and tell her she was your only
love. your hearts delight. Half the
petulance and distress that makes you
SO irritable comes from Indigestion. You
can cure it by taking Dr.. CnIdwrIl's
Syrup Pepsin. 1t is guaranteed by r.
s. Hinde & Son.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
Dr. w. II. Lewis, Lawrancev,lie, Va,

Dr w. ii. Lewis, Lawrancev,lie. Va,
writes, II am using Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure IN my practice amorg severe cases
Of indigestion and find 1t an admirable
remedy" Many hundreds Of physicians
depend upon the use Of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure in stomach troubles. It digeets
what you eat, and allows you to eat all
the good food you need. providing you do
not overload your stomach. Gives tn
stant relief and a,permanent cure. C. o.
Proud and s. W. Aiken.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
Facts for Holt County Taxpayers.


We have frequently stated iu these
columns that low tax levy does not in
all cases mean lower taxes. although the
state house gang would have you be-
liev- SO. Here ar4 Few facts for our
taxpayers TO consider before voting.
In 1891 The tax levy was 30 cents.
10 1893 the levy WAS - cent.
Land Values in Holt coun,y:-lS9l:
..93. .s:}a acres valued mt 81, ,7749 920. or $40
per acre.
1890: 2Sl 81 acres valued ut S3,3G3,-
920. or SIP per acre.
Increase. 800 par acre or ~ per cent.
Railroad values:
1891. Assessed value per mile, Sl0.
800.
1900. Assessed value per mile, Sl1,-
300.
Increase value per mile. 500 or ) per
cent.
Cattle values:
1891 value per head $1,000.
1900 value per head Sl5.OO.
Increase 80 per cent.
State interest and state revenue ac-
count.
1891, under 30 cent levy our people
paid into these funds. Sli,9G3, and in
1897 they paid sl5,7iO, an increase of
six per cent.
1891, ,he railroads paid s2,22I0. and in
1897 they pad s2,O3G. decrease Of 10
per cent.
The state house gang discrIminates
against the farmers and catLie raisers of
Holt county, as well as 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 looters.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
Piles Cured.

BY using Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
has made radical cure for me. ST.
fered severely from pleading piles seyen-
teen years. and although Z tried every
we'll recommended remedy, failed to re-
ceive any relief other than the most
temp ,rary. Finally I CONNIE need the
use of your medicine. ard a very short
course Of treatment with it has cured
me.
s. LEHMAN. Memphis. Tenn.
Price 50 cents. For sale by Clark o.
Proud
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02

There is probably no disease more dis.
tressing and annoying than piles. Tab
ler's Buckeye Pile Ointment il daily
curing cases Of years standing Of itch
ing and bleeding piles. The cure be-
gins on the first application, a little per
severance makes the cure complete.
Price, 80 cents in bottles. Tubes, "a
cents. For sale by j. c. Philbrick.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02

Druggist Morgan of CrewfordsvIIle,
Ind. says: DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
is medicine can conscientIously rec
ommend as 1t does just what you claim.
1t is the best laxative l eyer saw" Sold
by T. S. Hinde & Son.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02

No other pills can equal DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Rlsers for promplness, certain
ty and efficiency. c. o. Proud and s. w.
Aiken.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
H33a3f
Reliable persons Of Q mechanical or inventive mind
desiring trip to the Paris EIp0sition, with good
The PATENT RECORD, Baltimore, Md.

Torturing skin eruptions, burns and
sores are soOtbed at once and promptly
healed by applying DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the best known cure for
piles. Beware OF worthls SO counterfeits.
G. y. Proud and S. W. Aiken.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
FREE
ELECTRO-sILICON
SILVER POLISH

It's unlike all others. Gives the siivsrsntI's 3
brIllapcy quickly. easily and saves the silver.
This free silver will prove IT,
Sold in boxes by grocerS and druggists. lie or
sent postpaid by US for thar amount in stamps
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02

Prevention
better than cure. TUFTS Liver
Pills will not only cure, but if
taken in time will prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness. malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
Simply Send
Your Address

on postal and sufficient Electro Silicon
will he sei,t you. without charge. to clean
all your silver.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
MAYS GREAT TRADE RECORD.
THE LARGEST FIGURES FOR MANUFACT-
URES AND MANUFACTURERS
MATERIALS.

Washington June 90 observation-disclosures
worth SNO0OOOO were exported from the United
States in the month Of NAY, 1900. ani manufact-
urers' materials worth s25COOOO were imported into
the United States. This is higher record, both
in expectation Of manufactures and Importation OF
manufacturers materials. than ever made in
any preceding month in the history of American
foreign commerce and manufactures This assures
a total expectation of manufactures in the fiscal
year 1900 of fully $425 100000 and importation Of
manufacturers materials of $780, 900 OO0 which will
make the record in both exports of manufactures
and imports of manufacturers materials much
higher than that of any preceding year On only
four occa sions has the importation of manufact
uIers materials reached the S200OO000O line, while
year Just ended there will be an increase or
90 per cent the average of the last five years
Exports of manufactures in 1893 We're $55SVc,OOJ
and will be fully S425O00e00 in 1900 an increase or
nearly quite $50 coo 600. while earlier year ever
showed an increase Of as much 50000,0O0.
The total importation of manufactures for the
year will aggregate about $S25 100000. and, as al
ready indicated. the total exports or manufactures
will aggregate about $425 GEO GOO. Prior 1893 i'm
ports of manufactures always exceeded exports of
manufactures. In 1888 imports of manufa ctureS
two and half times the amount of exports
of ma anufaCtures: in 1898 they still more than
double the amount of the exports: in 1896 they
nearly 90 per cent greater than the exports, and
in 1898, for the first time the exports OF manu-
faCtures were greater than the imports of manu-
features, the figures for that being. respect
lively: Imports of manufactures. S22600O,00; ex-
ports of manufactures, $3.50 300 000 Since that time
exports of manufactures have steadily increased,
and. above indicated. Will exceed the imports Of
manufactures ny about 800. 100000.
The following table shows the imports of
faCtureTS materials and exports Of manufactures
in May of each year from 1894 to 1900:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
ONE WAY TO ENJOY THE FOURTH.

One OF the attractions Of NewYork-an attrac-
tlon which few cities enjoy In SO large degree
the great number and variety of delightful short
outings it offers to its inhabitants and visitors and
both classes by the tens OF thousands accus-
seize upon these opportunities. On the Fourth
Newly Workers. will flock from the heated city in all
directions OF all the many possible excursions the
trip up the Hudson is one OF the most delightful
The Day Line steamers. leaving Desbrosses- st at
$40 a. m, West Twenty -secdnd-st. at a. m. and
Fulton-st., Brooklyn by Annex al S m. per-
init travellers choice of "A visit TO West Point
where the cadet battalion Is now in camp TO
historic Newburg. where ample time Is given TO
see Washingtons old headquarters. or. for those
who wish 20 spend day on the water. the trip TO
Poughkeepse offers the chance. direct connec-
ton is made there with the down boat. The fleet
Day liners get back TO the city at $50 p. m. IN time
for tho displays or evening fireworks.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
ADMIRAL DEWEY AT ~THE PIER"
EARLY ACTIVITY MAKES THE HOTEL MEN
EXPECT A PROFITABLE SEASON.

Narragansett Pier r. L.. June 80 (SpecaD.-Ad-
miral Dewey and his wife. who are the guests OF
Mrs Mclean, the chief attractions here TO-DAY
Each train brings additional guests. who inquire the
wav TO the Mclean cottage and sit on the stone
wall opposlte and watch patiently for the appear
ance of the hero-bridegroom. In point or hoeran'y
the Admiral has exceeded himself
Each morning finds him seated on the shaoy
porch reading the morning papers, apparently oo-
livious of the spectators. Shortly before noon He
takes a Government boat for Newport.
1T came here for rest" he says 10 All inter-
viewers $50 please excuse me-"
The new Gladstone opened Thursday win d D.
Dotv as the successor OF r. II. Stearns MI Do'y
IS a hotel man Of wide experience, and great Things
are expected of him. During the winter the Ni'u'
stone has been entirely overhauled- New iurhsH-
ings are seen in the bijou like parlors and nothing
is wanting to make it what it always has been
frst-class up-to-1ate summer house. one OF lHe
atures is the Ladies' Club.
Following were the prominent arrivals on the open
ing day: Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Rogers DE- ALBERT w
Ferris Narragansett Pier; Mr. and Mrs George NJ
Navlor Poughkeepsie N. Y, and Mr. and Mrs
NJ. F. Schneider, NewYork.
The season is always late here. Naturally the
hotels entertain a few guests over the FOURTH put
these usually go away Immediately, TO return
permanently a week later. This season will be
earlier and an unusual activity prevails among the
hotel men, caused by the unlocked for number OF
early arrivals. This indicates a successful two
months at what is Justly termed the queen Oh
Eastern seaside resorts.
Sherry IS mere ana @ tne SasIIo SI3 sn3"2 fIoIo New
port owing the increased interest in golf and
the intention the part of lawn tennis lovers 10
revive the sport. OF late this time honored game
has been laid the shelf at least as far as Nara
gansett is concerned.
The Messrs Mathewson are jublant. They were
fearful that few guests would be seen at the mousse
that bears their name until July 3, and have been
agreeaby disappointed Among the late arrivals are
Mr.. and Mrs It. William Sergeant, Mr.. and MIS-
III c. Collins and Mr. and Mrs. W. Hendrck
Choate. of New-Y York Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bell and
J. H. Bedel and daughter of Milwaukee
The Fourth will be celebrated quietly Many
guests will view the ceremonies at Newport, In
which Admiral Dewey will take prominent part
The Rockingham the Metatoxet, the Imperial.
the Revere and the small houses have their quota
OF guests and the season can be said to oe well
under
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
Manufacturers
INTENSE SUFFERING IN INDIA.
NATIVES SELL THE WOOD OF THE ROOFS
OF THEIR HOMES BEFORE WELDING.

Descriptions of the conditions existing in the
famine stricken part of India Indicate an ap-
palling state of affairs. Thomas A. Bailey. writ
ing from Bombay, describes trip which he took
through the Gujerat district IN Western India,
some time ago He says:
My visits included Surat. Ahmedabad Prantej.
Anand and Broach. each separated from the other
The journey TO Surat was by night but
part of the journey to Ahmedabad in the
it one clear signs Of aboundng destituton; the
fields bare and brown. and the appearance Of
the road we passed all betokened wide
little groups in rags, huddled together in a de-
jected. desparing condition, while sometimes might
search for some fallen victim. either human be-
clear traces OF want and misery; at the railway
station we were soon surrounded by beggars
piteously appealing for help, but while one knows
long vocation. stl there We're not wanting signs
men, Women and children moving slowly along
and brass vessels etc. I inquired who they We're
and was informed they We're the occupants or
could by the sale of all their possessions were at
last Obliged TO abandon their village and make for
come before they give in that "a missionary told
roofs of their houses and sell it. At Prantei which
is about four hours journey from Ahmedabad.
there ara relief works, where the people
ployed in making or deepening a large water tank.
think ! remember hearing there we're about fve
thousand people employed here The
largest relief works in this part Of the
visited. Until recently 29OoO people were employed
here, but now there are only 150OO, works
half the employees were drafted there The relief
work here Is making large tank two thousand
feet long by thousand broad. The prooa bic
usefulness is questioned by many while the need
of better roads is being urged as a suitable EN-
nihcently in it's endeavors to save life and al
best efforts are sometimes frustrated by some
native officials. who are utterly oallous of their
make harvest for their own pockets.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
MANY PITTsBURG WORKERS IDLE.
IRON. STEEL. TINPLATE AND GLASS FACTORIES
CLOSE

Pittsburg, June 3O.-All the iron, steel and tin
plate mills under the jurisdiction OF the Anal
gamated Association viii close tonight. but there
will be no strike, IS customary on June 80 each
year when the wage scale remains unsigned.
Thomas ManseIl, assistant president OF the Anal
garnated Association, explains that the shut down
cannot be called strike Negotiations pend
ing on the three scales presented to the manu-
facturers. and agreement on all of them is prob
able the manufacturers and the work
ers are ready operations.
BY the closing of the union mills fully one hun
dred thousand thrown idle. In addition
to the union mills many non-unlon plants will be
shut down for repairs.
All the window glass factories controlled by the
American Window Glass Company, that have been
operating since the regular shut down June l5
having capacity of over thousand pots
closed at noon. Fully ten thousand window glass
workers will be idle during July and August, and
longer unless the scale is arranged before
September J, but there does not TO be any
doubt that all differences will be adjusted by
that time.
All the flint bottle and chimney glass factories
close tonight the former for two months and the
latter for six weeks. AS a result thou
sand flint glass workers Will have a vacation for
the hot months. The flint glass wage scales have
been satisfactorily settled, except in the chimney
branch, and this VIII probably be adjusted before
the time for the next fire.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
SOUND BEACH GROWING IN Fam.
A GENERATION AGO IT WAS GIVEN or,.
TO FARMERS AND OYsTERMEN

Sound Beach Conn. June 30 jspeciaD.-Th.
mer residents here this week have petitionss =
New-York New-Haven and Hartford Psr.
Company 20 give them another morning -
New-York city The petition was signed By -
than seveuty-dve New-York business men. r.
cident series to show the development u So
Beach q a summer resort
Twenty-One years ago the Sound Beach Ir.-...
ment Association purchased discarded orr -
schoolhouse. set It down beside the railroad -.
and hired a man at It's own expense 10 acr -
tion agent The railroad company stopped -.
trains each way daily TO sccomrn late ths -
dents Of the village. Perhaps hall a dozen rl.s..
were sold each day. For over Two years tss n
provement association paid the salary ~ II
agent Then the railroad company assumed cbs,-.
as the station was paying itz expenses. ard w.
later the old schOolhouse scared s,yv-ar5 =
flames. built new station. NOW more than -
trains stop at Sound Beach.
In 1873 Sound Beach. the oldest settled 5o-,.-
OF the town OF Greenwich. was a widely zs,-.-
hamlet Of farmers and Oys -ernaen There vars -
stores The only centres in the -ornnuni-v r.,
the school and the church institutions over -
hundred years old. the first school having -
opened in 1855 and the first church services hss
about 1910 The boggy land along the sa9-a w,-
the least valuable OF all in the communirv =.
day farming and the oyster business are of ssc,-s
aTy importance. and hardly an acre Of sh1r. f-,-.
can be bought. People began % come to sours
Beach fifteen or twenty years ago Most of tb.-
stayed at a big house. a part OF which dated b.,
to a period beyond the Revolution. The owu.-.
used 70 tell about bullet holes said to have be-.
made by shots fred by a passing British va,.,r
IN the Revolution II had frsp.aces 0rrau,e7.s4
by old Dutch pictorial tiles, solid shutters yifs
round holes at the tops. and horizontally dtvi5sS
doors. fastened with great Old fashioned ha55
wrought Iatches-
The old house no longer wears its ancient az,A~.
Now the shore is lined with cottages. Among -
most prominently known persons having surus-
homes in the vicinity Of Sound Beach are j Ks-
nedy Tod. who has for many years OccuDad =
handsome villa on Greenwich Point. an irre9g.ar
triangle OF land connected with the mainland ~
a narrow SaEdbar. more than one hundred acres r.
extent. and H D. Havemeyer. who has bsl5-
country seat upon the crest OF a hill some dIsfar,s
back from the Sound From Mr- Hav4nsysr's NJ
azzas view Of the blue waters OF the Sound a1S
the hazy bluffs Of Long Island oeyond nav IL
had The cOttagers have organized golf club rbis
year II IS known the Ilnis Arden Golf Club
Its course is on Mr.. Todd's property on Green
WiCh Point.
Among the New-York business men owning cor.
tages az Sound Beach George A Snastsv
Thomas 3. Clark. ]. H Cook. A. A Marks Frsi.
ertck Topping, Edwin Biuney and Frederick "
Turtle.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
RECEPTION ON ARRIVAL OF GRAIN

Z. Brace Freer assistant manager Of the India
famine relief work Of The Christian Herald" has
received the following cable dispatch from Bombay:
Bombay, June 2S.-At the reception to-day in
honor of the arrival Of the famine steamship Quito
there was large and representative assemblage,
including many high state officials, influential ma
tves and missionaries. \ number OF the members
or the Interdenominatioual Missionary Committee
In charge of the relief work also present Tel
egrams were received from Lord Curzon. the Vice
roy. and the Governor OF Bombay. speaking IN
terms of the w2rmest congratulation of the work
accomplished, and these read amid
mendouS enthusiasm
The arrival of the famine steamship. with its
cargo Of 500 tons Of American grain, most op-
perfume and was greeted with profound and uni
Versal gratitude for the philanthropy which
prompted Americas gift
The unloading of the cargo Is now we'll under
way. and the corn proves to he in fine condition.
The railway arrangements for transportation o
the interior provinces and centres of suffering are
perfect and reflect credit upon DR. Kopsch. OF
Tho Christian Herald" and the Interdenomina-
honal Committee. who made them. some time ago.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
LOCAL BUSINESS CoMPLIcATIONS.

TWO judgments aggregating 1852 were entered
yesterday by default against the Siskiyou placer
Mining Company. OF California, in favor OF Mary
A. Conkling on two debeDture bonds which became
due April l. The summons was served Will
lam NJ. Middleton. secretary and treasurer al No
209 Bowery.
Deficiency Judgment for Nd.4ss docketed yes
terday against Abraham Voletsky and Harris He'll
man in favor OF Callman Rouse, growing out or the
foreclosure sale OF property in Monroe and Hamil-
ton sts.
The Sheriff has received an attachment for 81 46l
against the Woods Motor Vehicle Company, ot Chi
cago. In favor OF the Gray Lithographic Company
for autographs, posters. cuts etc The attachment
was obtained the ground that tho company
is New-Jersey corporation. and was served on an
agent here.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
CHIEF CROKER GIVES WARNING.
CAUTIONS CITIZENS TO GUARD PROPERTY
AGAINST FIRE on JULY 4

Fire Chief Croker yesterday issued Instructions
to householders and others which will tend to
prevent fires July and assist the Department
work on that day. Chief Croker says:
Every precauton should be taken on the Fourth
OF July TO prevent small fires. Such precautions
can he taken very easily by every one, and may
be the means of saving life well as property
Downtown business men should be sure 10 keep
their areaways clear Of rubbish, so as TO avoid
contact with stray trecrackers. All scuttles on
roofs should be closed tight HousekeePerS shoHld
have g pail Of water I'm readiness at all times for
small fires. such awnings ana curtains. store
keepers should keep their awnings wet. This IS
an imports tant precautiou. for many Of our Fourth
Of July fires are awning fires. The box Is pulled
and four five companies are soon coming from
every direction, with aliFthe dangers 10 life and
limb which their rapid approach through crowded
streets entails. A hrecracker or spark on wet
awning would soon be eXtinguishcd
Many fires on the Fourth OF July caused by
skyrockets and balls from Roman candles going
astray and entering apartments through open win
dows. Such fires can be prevented by closing
windows the night Of the Fourth during the
two or three hours when most Of the fireworks are
set off.
cool
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
TO pPnrrnE HOMES EnR cIprs

Albany, June 80 (speciaD.-The Secretary OF s,sts
to-day filed the certificate OF incorporation OF the
Sophia Fund. approved by the State Board of
Charities The Sophia Fund founded By Rich
ard P ROthweU : a memorial 70 the late Souhis
Braeunlch, with the objeC- Of caring for girls vho
are IN destitute circumstances or in u1wh0lssoue
surroundings and il possible o. procuring foF
them adoption by responsible and worthy private
families The operations are TO be carried on IN
New-Tork ard adjacent States, with principal o.
fees N New-Tork City Tre directors are RichsS5
Z. RothweN. Louise Cfrahlfs Eta HUdgils. Jo1n
N Lewis and Frank J. Pratt. all Of Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
II. C. MINERs APARTMEYTs ROBBED.

John Fluro, nineteen years old. OF No 1O3 West
One e-hundredth-st, and J. Wall, seventeen years
old, who gives the address were held by
Magistrate Oimsted in 81 900 bail each on a charge
of burglary in the West Side Court yesterday On
June l5 some one got into the cellar OF the apart
ment house at No. 266 West Ninety -eRhth-st. and
went through the trunks of H. c. Miner tax
ing clothing and other property valued $3.50 The
police traced the case to FlGro. who employed
IN the house. He broke down when charged with
the crime and implicated Wall