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The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
SAMUEL D GR0MER.
Republican Candidate for State SEN
ator.

Hon Samuel ID. Grnmer. OF Stan
berry, Mo-, is tie Republican caudIdate
for State Senator from ,h- Fret Snna-
turIal District WHICH cumpris.s AichI-
snn. Holt, NodhwH,, Genlrr aud Worth
cnu.tr,s. MIR. Gr"m-r ~ the uf the
ablrst u,-u IN the District. He is "A na--
tive M,Ssuurian, has spent the larger
port,nn of his life IN thus district, and
has held several imp"rtant i."s,t'ous m
same. NJ man in the district il more
,horoughly acquainted with the condI-
tions existing M the state aud its pres
ent needs.
He ~ a man Of exc-ll' n; educniinr,
having aomrlsted six yeats Course in
Missouri State University, receiving
tt everal honorary degrees frnn same. and
afterwards hs spent some time IN the
Chicago University tnking p st-graduate
work. HIS reputation ms AN educator
hHs extended outside Of the state. He
spent two summers in South Dukuti
superintending Institute work, having
been appointed State ln.titute Conduc-
tor, and his work there MAS exc, edingly
satisfactory. He has been "a member o!
the faculty OF the Stnnberry Normal
College for number ut years, and he
served two terms as sup, rintenden' of
schools for Gentry county. He Is es-
pecially informed along the lines IL his
tury, government and p' l,ticai economy,
having made speciality Of same in
connection with study Of our own state
institutions and the branches Of our
state government. He has one of the
largest libraries in Northwestern Mis-
souri,, and his special library with ref
erence to Missouri and her history
which includes some rare volumes, Is
undoubtedly one Of the best in The stHte
outside of the public institutions.
10 addition to the exceptional quaiiii-
cations which Mr.. Gromer possesses for
the work Of q legislator, he is personally
clean. upright man and man OF the
strictest integrity. Not word can be
said against his character, and he can
be depended upon to take the right
stand on every moral question which
may come before him. TO sum 1t all up
We do not hesitate to say We are fully
satisfied that Samuel ID. Gromer. it
elected State Senator, and from the
present indications we think he certainly
will be, will be worthy successor to
Senator Kennish who was the last Re-
publican representative from thus dis
trict, and that the people Of this district
will have representative who is thor
oughly qualified for the work which will
devolve upon him and that he will do
his utmost to advance the best interests
OF one of the grandest states in the
Union.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
The Constitutional Amendments.

Many OF the proposed amendments to
the constitution to be voted on at the
coming election, is meeting with deter
mined opposition by the press and many
OF the best thinkers on the various ques-
tions involved by these proposed changes
Many are opposed to the amendment
proposing the taxation OF mortgages, on
the ground that it is but a duplicate of
the California law, which has proven a
failure SO far as its practical operations
are concerned. That its tendency will
bo to drive capital out Of the state, and
materially advance interest rates. That
the clause reciting that the "valne of
such security shall be assessed and taxed
to the owner thereof, in the county, city
or other local subdivision in which the
property affected thereby is situate" rs
especially Objectionable. as it would
greatly cripple the special school dis
tricts like Maitland. Mound City, Craig.
Forest City aud Oregon, and in order to
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
The Art Show.

On account Of the bad weather, there
we're great many who were not IN at
tsnuance ut tho art meeting. Those who
were there we're enthusiastically IN favor
of il.
The exhibit will be held in the court
room. Wednesday, Thurs lay and Fri
day, OF Thanksgiving week. Nov. %: h,
30, and Both.
We do not desire t. interfere with the
church baZaars which follow soon after,
and want it understood that anything
belonging 10 the home exhibit will not
be for sale.
Theimpur,ed pictures and fancy work
tsnould the:e be any nf the latter) will
b. sold to help dsfray expenses.
Our chief aim is in behalf of the
schools. We want t. be able to con-
tribute to the art education OF the school
children by placing before them in the
school room the best works Of art.
The following committees were ap-
pointed, and in appointing them We took
the liberty to use the names Of some
who were not present, but We feel sure
that you are willing to assist:
Committee on general arrangements,
Mrs. Fannie DUNCAN, Mrs Robt. Mont
gomery. Mrs. s. b. Knowles, Mrs. G.. ID.
ZooS, Mrs. Minnie ii. Moore.
TO collect and arrange OIL Paintings =
Mrs. Robert Montgomery, Mrs. Kate
Thatcher, Miss Bonnie Brodbeck, Mrs.
j. c. Fits, Mrs. Aiken.
To collect and arrange Pastel and
Water-color.-Mrs. Carey Bunker. Mrs
Maud Champion. Mrs. SIlas Bucher,
Miss Elsie Bennett.
TO collect and arrange studies 10
black and white, l.-PlatIno and Carbon
Prints. Mrs. Fannie DUNCAN, Miss Ruby
Fitch, Mrs Bernica Richards, MISS
Mabel Graham. .. Pen and Ink Draw
Ings aud Pencil Sketches. Mrs. Minnie
II. Moore, Mrs. Welfy, Mrs. Guy Cum
mIn-, Miss Booty Price.
To collect and arrange pieces IN Py-
rogrophy Mrs. Know les, Miss Kate
Knowles. Mrs. Anderson, Miss Stella
DUNCAN, Miss Maud Montgomery, Mas
ter Ned Hinde.
To collect and arrange China Paint
ings Mrs. Scuit, Mrs. Z. ID. Z,ok, Mrs.
Emma Moore. Miss Carrie Van Buskirk,
Miss Maud Montgomery.
10 collect and arrangs Busts and Stat
uettes--Mrs. Tillis Shuts. Mrs. Anna
Markland. Mrs. Anna Ruley, MISS Car
rie Schultz.
To collect ard arrange L1cs and Em
b.oidery Miss Stella DUNCAN, MISS Lee
liza Piuk5ron, Mira. lila Kre-k, Mrs. Alice
Proud, Mrs Jne Pierce.
Each cnmm't,ee will please take i'm
mediate steps to p riact their respective
departments and report at Mrs. Dun
gan's studio next Tuesday afternoon,
Nov. 6. 1T 2 o'clock.
We hopa zach nne will fe i that she
is re>polsibla for ths succ, s. II that de-
partment % art ~ which she is placed,
aud direct her energies accordingly.
COMMITTEE.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
A Last Word.

With this issue closes the present
campaign as far as The SENTINEL is Goa.
concerned. We have tried to conduit
our part OF the campaign 10 fair and
honorable manner. We have avoided
personalities and appealed neither to
prejudice nor attempted to influences
men by unfair means Of any kind. In
this, the last issue. We have taken spec
ial paiHs to Say nothing that would dc
injustice 10 any candidate upon either
the Democratic or Republican tickets
We are glad that the campaign upor
the whole has been remarkably free ol
all semblance Of personal abuse. We
are proud of the clean, honorable and
fair campaign made by the gentlemen
composing the Republican ticket. We
trust that in the last few days all meu
may refrain from the use of any kind oi
unfairness or personalities,
We ask all to pay no attention what.
ever to any campaign falsehoods or stor
les that might be put afiost by some
one to Injure candidate on the eve OF
election. Pay no attention to them
Let such be condemned in any man.
We trust that the newspapers OF Holt
county will use the same care that we
show in our last issne. 1t will be 10 the
highest degree unfair in this last paper
to spring statements or arguments If.
fectinR opposition candidates, which
would0leave no opportunity to correct
or reply to.
The people are as body. fair-minded
and should such unfaIruess be show, we
trust it will be so rec-iv-d by the public
that il will defeat itself
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02

maintain these schools up to their pres
ent standard, the school tax levy would
have to be greatly increased. That il
would greatly increase the tax levy in
order to maintain the cities OF this class
We have always maintained that our
present revenue laws are ample, with a
few needed amendments, if the laws were
only enforced. The difficulty lies at the
door Of our officials The state board
of equalization simply makes farce Of
our assessm mt laws: The law provides
that property shall be assessed equally
The railroads are assessed at about IL pei
cent Of true value. and the farm lands
on ~ per cent basis: the side tracks
are not assessed, while they always
manage to have the farmer pay on his
barn los Bank stock is ass.ssd on q
G6 per cent basis and the farmers cattle
on 30 per cent basis, and the bridge
properties at about ID per cent There
is no equity or fairness whatever in the
way the tax laws are administered
The statutes should be changed to list
all property at its true value and il
should fix the per cent of true value at
which it should be assessed at for taxa,
bic purposes.
Mortgages. and notes should he sub
ject to the inspection of the assessor
and bear soma evidence of hav.
ing been assessed, and severe
penalty for failure to return the proper.
ty, All property should he assessed ON
the same per cent Of true value, and the
law compel every man to return his
property under such severe penalties
that no one could afford to violate it.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
Ready for the Battle.

The battle of the ballots will be held
next Tuesday. Heretofore at all cleo
tions held in this state the tally sheets
and pollbooks have been printed and
bound separately. This year they are
bound together.
The binding Of the two books together
would greatly retard the work of the
election judges and clerks il they at
tempted to keep a record Of the voters
and tally at the same time. To facili-
tate the work County Clerk Welty will
separate each pollbook from the tally
sheet by cutting the wire clips which
hold them together, and then punch
holes through both the tally sheet and
the pollbook, SO that, while they may be
separated and thus used for convenience
during the progress Of balloting, they
can be bound together again by the
election judges by passing strong
piece Of tape through the holes in the
books. In this way the spirit Of the law
is observed and the work of the judges
and clerks is made much easier. They
will be returned to the county clerk as
one book and the election judges will
see that they are so returned. Tn
books are PACED and numbered consec-
utively. and no difficulty should be ex-
perienced by the judges to return the
tally sheet and pollbooks as one book.
The county clerk is also fixing the
tally sneets so that the judges and clerks
Of election will be saved much unneces-
sary work, and will be enabled to count
the ballots as fast as they are cast, so
that when the last vote has been depos-
tied it will be only a matter of a few
minutes until the result in each pre-
cinct is reached.
The law provides that the tally sheets
and pollbooks and other election sup
plies shall be distributed by the sheriff
or constable. Most Of the election sup
plies will be given to the various con-
stables Saturday.
In all probability County Clerk Welty
will use the circuit court room in which
to receive the returns ss they are
brought in, this room being SO much
more convenient for this work, and az
the law gives the public the right to be
present, the room will accommodate a
much larger crowd than the county
clerks Office.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
How il Happens.

oue Ol OuT lHoSG cACeIieut beiiioCidI'C
contemporaries in justification of the
looting of the state school fund says:
"The official records show that in 1870
Holt county paid into the state treasury
sl4, ,666, and in 1899 she paid into the
state treasury sl7.7Ol." In 1870 the tax
levy was 30 cents on the 500: in 1899 it
is % cents; yet the taxpayers are called
upon to put up 5000 more taxes under
% cent levy than was required under
80 cent levy.
As we have repeatedly stated, reduc-
ton of the tax levy under the provis-
ions the state constitution does not
mean less taxes under Democratic state
management,apdo our contemporary veri-
fies our assertion.
Our contemporary again says, the Re
publican party Withheld the school ap-
portionment from 1863 to 1867. The
Gamble Hall party, Democratic. had
charge of the state a goodly portion Of
this time. There was little or no money
for distribution is,the fact The vari-
GUS war warrants were bought up at 40
and 50 cents on the dollar, and these de.
tense warrants were receivable for taxes:
one-third of the counties defaulted in
their taxes.
He again says that in 1870 only S2,2
was distributed to the Holt county
schools and in 1899 there was S5.:}92
Surely another admission that lover tax
levies does not mean lower taxes. As
the valations are incrt tased more taxes
are collected. The Holt county cattle
o~ ner has had his cattle increased in
valuation for taxable purpose for 1900,
Just 50 per cent over tha whn, they
we're in 1891, while their lands have
been advanced 20 per cent duri - the
came period. More taxes collected
means more money for distribution TO
the schools. This money comes from:
one third ofthe ordinary receipts into the
state revenue fund. notarial es, grants,
fines and forfeitures, etc. and is based
upon the number of school CHILDREN in
each county. AS the number increases
the amount apportioned increases.
In 1870 Holt county had only 1906 chi
dren and in 1899 we had 1913. The facts
are the distribution o. late should have
been nearly a million larger to the
schools of the state. 1t is well known
that the state house gang failed to dis
tribute the sG46. COO war tax paid by the
general government; the $4,000 fine.
and forfeitures collected from the in
surance companies and the s232, ,0OO 2per
cent insurance tax.
This kind Of Argument as presented
by our worthy contemporary does not
s'hlde the she'll" that the state school
fund which formerly brought into the
state treasury for school purposes over
slOO, 600 in interest without cent OF
taxation, has been changed into debt by
Democratic management, upon which
the people are annually taxed s250,COO
to pay the interest upon that debt which
was formerly an interest-bearIng asset
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
306. Taial increase 4:l3,49l. .967,

JOG. Toial increase 413, 3,49l ,967.
That fur the first SIX months in lSR
the f"i'ures in Miss oYri we're go, and
f"r th= sane period in 1900 they were
l91.
rhe NUMBER "f dspusItors in Missouri
b,nLs has ,ncre ssed ~ per cent ard the
tntsi amount uf d-.n,sits has creased
l6D p.'" en-.
= Il, five o, Cent q ihr.e DIP riis
h-!",gs t, farmers, a.d CD per Cent OF
all heto-'inrs are farmers
Tie irirgat-- Ia the convention are
w-hrig h. ter clothes, -ut'nv better
fu"i. -ij wing more luxuri.- nt home
g.vrg their children more srhnoling
making their wives happier, than they
have srnce tn" old boom broke.
Ard the object OF that business meet
ing ~ the Republicans was To keep the
good times going. That was the busi.
ness before the house and there's no
pnlltics in It. That is the issue in the
pr. sant campaign. Here is large
sio:k company with about 76,OOO,O0C
share huldsrs. The old thing is paying
div'd-ads. II is making money. The
question before the directors meeting
is this: Shall We go back to the old
management that sells bonds aud has q
deficit and assesses the share holders: OF
shall We re- elect the present officers! i,
makes no difference what the color oi
their hair is, nor what Their religion is
nor their preference in lodges. nor their
politics, for that matter. Thuse things
are irrrelavent and immRterial; these
officers may believe in the Pope, belong
to the Odd Fellows, like pie for break
fast and support the gold standard.
That has no more to do with the ques,
tion than the color OF their hair. The
question is this: Shall thoroughly eff
Gent officers from president to road
overseer. who have made the old thing
pay, be turned out for lot of fellows
who run the business in debt every time
hey try?
That is business question. There ls
no politics in it.
Whether you are Democrat, or a
Popullst, or Prohibi.iouist, or a Bap.
tist, or chemical blond, or Il yegetar.
ian, you want good times.
You've got them.
You can keep them.
1t is not a question of politics--it'e e
old business.
This government is a stock company.
How are you going to vote your stock?
Sac that your ballot reads:
For President. VIM. Mckinley.
For Governor, Joseph Flory.
For AttOrney-General, S. F. O'Fallon.
For Congress. John Kennish.
For State Senator, S. d. Gromer.
Representative, Geo. w. Hibbard.
Prosecuting Attorney, IvaG Blair.
Sheriff, John Ramsay.
Collector, Nicholas Stock.
Assessor, VIM. H. Weightman.
Treasurer, Lewis l. Moore.
Coroner. q. A. Hunter.
Surveyor, Grant LandoE.
Pub. Administrator, NJ. ID. Walker.
Judge 1st District, Gilbert w. Pullsn.
Judge I'd District, Joseph Wise.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
Not q Matter of Politics.

A big park full OF enthusiastic
Republicans proceeded to hold a con
vention up at Craig. 1t was one OF
the old fashioned whooping kind OF
conventions. Harmony WAS shoe-top
deep all over the park. Business was
transacted with expedition. The mo-
tions were put and carried without
amendments or debate. The cheer was
hearty and bountiful, and the short
speeches read more like the reports OF
committees at a directors meeting than
like the snort Of exhortere.
The farmers OF the county are getting
from $l2 to SIG more for their steers
than they did five years ago.
The laborers are getting from l5 to &c
per cent more for their months work.
The store keepers are dong 20 to JU
per cent more business than they hays
done for ten years.
The bank deposits OF Holt county are
nearly double that at any time during
1896. In 1896 they reached s451, ,742;
July 1900 they were ss5O,673.
In 1896 the total amount OF mortgage
releases amounted to sl79, 200 while for
the first SIX months OF 1900, they had
amounted to s2Sl 200, or sl01, COO more
during the fret elk months Of 1900 than
for the entire year 1896.
The value OF Holt county live stock 10
1896 was s669. 1886; and in 1900 the value
70 ss2s.5H.
January 1, 1896 the value,of ihe live
q ,ck of Missouri was valued sSl .354 ,S37;
The same period 10 1900 the value was
3S3,S0G, 1856; increase %, ,45l $40.
The bank clearings Of the three larger
cities Of the stale FOR first six months in
1894 were 1927, ,2s5, ,3s9. The first six
months 10 1900 they reached 81, go, ,77G,.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
Curzon.

Mrs. j. Il. Elder was visiting in
Chambers vicinity Saturday.
w. S. Clifford made business trip
to ST. Joseph Monday Of last week.
james and Charles Dawson were
Iowa Point, Kansas, visitors last Sum
day.
Mrs. W. Il. Walker visited relatives
at Wathena, Kansas, a few days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Gipson and
mother, were visiting near FORBES over
Sunday.
w. Il. Walker was prospecting 10
the vicinity Of AmazonIa, the first OF
this week.
-Curzpn had qulta delegation at
the different rallies Friday and Saiui-
day nights.
james Dawson and family. who
went TO Cleveland. Oregon, month
ago, on "A visit, returned To old Holt last
week. He Says it did not take long 20
get all of Oregon that he wanted.
MIR. Elizabeth Srpes, of Rosendale,
was the guest Of her son, p J. Sipes,
ST., and family, last week. Mrs. Sipes
is pas, 80 years Of age, and can travel
wherever she wishes to go, and get on
or IF The cars without any assistance.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
REAL ESTATE MIMEOGRAPB
PuRIIsHKD WEEKLY BY W. II RICHARDs
OREGON, MO.
OFFICE UP sTAIRsIS The MoOREBLOCK
AEtraCter and NegOtiatOr Of Loans,
Transfers for the week ending Oct. 20,

Transfers for the week ending Oct. 20
1900.
WARRANTY DEEDS.
" ii Patterson and wife to Robt
Patterson, ne Sc p, g., 49,. 81, Acc
Wes Zachman and wife to John G
Goa all, road way 5, 60, 81. !
Ever and o p Atkins TO BJ Hillcy
ne 30, 81, 81 5000
F T Guilliams and wife to MaryJ
Guilliams, 9 and 10, block %,
Mound City Ex. SOC
Thos o Kreek ct al to Reuben
Downey, IL and Il, block 10,
Mound City Ex ...,....... lOO
Chas f Varnes ct al to Frank S
Varnes. and 5, block IL, Craig. 40
X G Price to James Kneale, block
"a to 30, Oregon ............... 20O
L Scott to Henry Boyd, land in
90, 60, 3S, Forest City property. 1900
b F Morgan ard wife to Johnathan
Culp and wife, 3Gl in sw $500,
t-s
Lille NJ linus by sheriff to Jas
Horton,i and 5, bock i3, Mound
lily FIX. 81
Sarah a Patterson to Jas w Pat
terson, :34Ia i'm Q, 10 and IL. 81,
81. Observation-Disclosures. 2,COO
Lille NJ linus and wife by trustee
TOD II Horton, and ). block l3,
Mound City Ex. Ex........ ii
Jno L Rhodes by sheriff TO Henry
T Alkire, 12, block "a, Mount
City Ex. ...........
State of Missouri to Prince l.
Hudgins, ne 8, GO, 3S .. ..... 200
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
Geo Il Murray to ii L Alkire. ac-
cretion to NV Is, CO, 80. 20
j ii Horton to II T Alkirc, lots
and ), block l3, Mound City Ex 10
Transfers for the week ending Octo-
ber q, 1900:
l. H Edwards and wife to Jos B
Morris, n Goa e. ne l3, 6l, 40. 81 800
Frances ] Blachley to VIM Ammo,
I-6 e2 NV %, GO, 80 ...... 200
Miller Blachley ct al to L S Blach-
ley, e 8 Sc Sc 81 and W 35a of
120a sw %, GO, 80. 80
NJ r Walter ct al to William S
Vandeventer, lots l3 and "a,
block II, Ex Mound City w 800
Geo f Norris and wife to Robt X
Ross and wife, w2 sw 33, G3, 49,. 1000
F NJ Burt and wife to VIM Hoblit-
zell, lots Ii and II, block IL,
Mound City Elk. 500
Moses w Davis and wife to John
f Fessenden, lots lG and Il, add
Maitland 500
j NJ Kenyon and wits to Mary F.
Kenyon, lot 9 aud W 80 it lot s,
block 6, add Maitland. ......... 90
Mary f Kenyon to Sarah E Kenyon
lot . and W 80 # lot 8, block 6,
add Maitland d........ 80
S S Nauman and wife to + f Smith
lots 2, 3 and 4. block, 3, Mound
City Ex. :. 200
] II Wilson and wife to Emmett
LaFrance, NJ NV u, -, :,S. :. 1,4OO
Emmett LaFrance to K Wilson,
e2 NV a. 80, 3S. .... ....... 1000
Chas Il Adkins to Alex Moore, W.
NV NV %. G}, i0.. ....... 800
Chas r Adkins to D B VanFleei,
NV NV %, 63. 40 0....... 100
Jefferson Walker to Jno W Morris
lots !, 2, 3 and 4, block fl Forest
City. ........ 80
j Il Wilson and wife t. John W
Morris, lot >, block IL, Forest
City. 30
May j l. Schoonover to Samuel
Nelson, lots ) and 6, block /,
Ensworth's add Craig ... 80
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
The Bragg Short Horn Sale.

Esquire Bragg had sale of forty
nine head Of Short Horns on Friday of
last week. which was well attended by
lovers of this breed, and fairly good pri-
ces realized. The sale was cried by r.
G.. Benton, while Alex. VanBuskirk act
ted as the clerk. Mr.. b. O. Cowan rem
dered valuable aid to Mr.. Bragg, and
every one present seemed to appreciate
his intelligent talks about the Short
Horns. The following were the pur-
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02

When you feel that life is hardly
worth the candle take dose If Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse your stomach, tone up
your liver and regulate your bowels
making you feel like new man. For
sala by Clark q. Proud
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02

Herbine sweetens the breath, bright
ems the eyes and clears the complexion
without the slightest i'll effects what
ever, and ensures the natural bln0m Of
health. Price, 30 cent?. For sale by J..
C Philbrick.
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02

Total II head -. S1fIS %
The average was about so per head,
and three fourths of the amount Of sale
was paid in cash. Every detail Of the
sale was nicely arrangnd by Mr. Bragg,
and every one attending had only praise
for him. Each animal bore a number,
and was sold by this number. Mr.. B
expressed himself as well pleased with
| the result of the sale
The Holt County sentinel., 1900-11-02
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,
Elmgrove, Mo.