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The Holt County sentinel., 1903-06-12

Frank Petree's baby boy has beer
very low with pneumonia. but is nov
some better.
Mrs. Hogrefe and Glenn are bach
from Craig, where they we're visiting
Mre. HIS parents.
Take your Lace Curtains and Laun
dry to Moore & Kreek's, they are agents
for the largest and best laundry in the
world.
Miss Maude Bender, of Mound City
is here. and is being entertained by hel
niece and nephew, Mildred and Russo
Tochterman.
R E. Turner and j. NJ. Ford. two OF
st. Joseph's prominent business men
were looking after business interests in
Oregon this week.
Miss Mable Mills, of Bozeman
Mont. after enjoying a visit here with
her former school chum. Miss Maude
Alkire. returned TO her home. Tuesday
Hi Montgomery and family, of Skid
more. and Mrs. Will McRoberts and
daughter. of Mound City, have been en-.
joying a visit at the home of Mayor
Montgomery.
Paul Miller. wife and baby. of St.
Joseph. are here visiting with Grandpa
and Grandma j. r. Brown. Mrs. Miller
will remain while Mr.. Miller goes to
Chicago to visit his relatives.
Having fully determined to discon,
tinue business in Oregon, request all
parties indebted to me to call and settle
as l must pay my bills. Respectfully.
]. c. PHILBRICK Drug Co.
Mrs. Geo. r. Murray and children,
of Parkville. Mo-. who have been the
guests of n. F. Murray and family are
now visiting Mrs. Ms. parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. c. Dow. of College Springs, la.
In Hannibal dry goods store the
other day the overiaden shelves fell
down and almost caused the d-ath of
two clerks. One of the local papers say s
that judicious advertising would have
lessened the load.
Here's our hand Johnny, as we'll as
the hand of every man and woman of
our dear old tOwn-in congratulation
upon your marriage: and on having
chosen as your life partner a noble and
true yourg woman. John H. Reeves,
of this city. and Mis-. Pearl Hill, of For.
est City, we're married in St. Joseph,
Wednesday of this waek. June 10, 1903
May you both live, not only long, but
may 20 II lives be so beautifully blended
as to make that long life happy and
joyous one.
The Rural Mails did not 60 out
from Friday to Wednesday. The country
people on the routes made some kicks.
They thought if they could get to Craig
to trade the carriers could certainly
make their rounds. We don't know
about the business Of the kick
only that the Burlington railroad failed
to deliver mail to Craig because they
get around the impossible and
there certainly could have been very
little mail accumulated for the country
routes under those conditions.-Craig
Leader.
Savannah offers striking illustra-
ton of what harmony on the part of
business men can accomplish. A year
Or two ago a business mans club was
originated there and through it's efforts
several important industrial enterprises
have located there. These mean the
Of hundreds of operatives
Ind pay rolls which mean the distribu-
ion OF thousands of dollars among the
business men OF the town each month.
An incresse of more than ten per cent in
he population the first year is another
'esult that followed the installation Of
;he first two Of these enterprises.-|
Carkio World.
The Holt County sentinel., 1903-06-12

at Mound City was arrested five times
Wednesday, on five different warrsnts.in
a. many minutes. The oil inspector mott.
fed the agent several days ago that his
oil was below the standard, but he paid
no attention to it then Prosecutiog
Attorney Petree came over from Oregon
with an inspector from St. Joseph, and
this inspection also showed the oil be-
low standard. The agent still paid no
attention to the notice and five mer-
chants swore out complaints against him
and placed them in the hands of Con-
stable Hall. These were served and the
agent gave bond 10 500 for each case.
Now look out for oil to 60 up.-Mait-
land Herald.
Referring to the importance of sub
scribing for your local newspaper the
following from an exchange IS to the
point: AEy subscriber to local paper
who will watch advertisements and take
advantage of inducements offered will
save many times the subscription price
10 the course of a year. Instead of the
poor mao saying he cannot afford to take
his home paper, he would come nearer
the truth by saying he cannot do with
out it. Some will di>continue taking
the paper because they do not have
time t. read it. but they would find the
time spent reading the advertisements
of local merchants the most profitable
from q commercial standpoint Of any
reading they could select.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-06
MENELIK III, REG. NO. 800.
All-black Imported Persian

ors from the famous Chicago cats, which
had so long and SO gracefully worn them;
DR.. Harleys Mary Jane at Vassar College;
Highland Laddie OF Atlantic Highlands
N. j.: Persia OF Cleveland Park. D. c.: Fluff
fly. belonging to Mrs. f. A. Evans; Cyrus,
the brown tabby neuter belonging to Maj.
G. G.. Cornish, that took first in his class at
New York last year and was neglected by
the show authorities and kept in the cellar
for four days without food or water; Stra-
tonIce- Rustum, three flrsts and a silver cup,
and many others.
These Khorassan cats are fresh and rap
Idly getting their winter coats. having at
tended but one show this season, the fair
held In Syracuse. NJ Y, under the auspices
OF the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals. Only four representatives COM
posed the delegation. all young males, but
they returned with three big blue rosettes,
one red ribbon and one championship. the
latter being awarded for the best long
hair male present. and wen by Ras Macon
men. named in honor of the representative
of King Menelik II Of Abyssinia to the cor
onation of King Edward VII of England,
a young, marvellous dark smoke. bred in
England and born in America to Menelik's
queen, Sweet Lalla Rookh.
None Of these cats attend the shows held
by pigeon and poultry associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-06

into the air. and falling among us (who had
nowhere to run, being on narrow neck OF
land with the sea on three sides), killed
about twelve men and wounded above
thirty more, most OF them in dreadful
manner. L had the good fortune to escape
with whole skin and bones, but somewhat
bruised. The groans of the people almost
buried In the earth, or with legs and arms
broken, and the sight Of the pieces of bodies
lying around were a thousand times more
distressing than the loss We met on the field
the day before
THE British officer in referring to be-
Ing surrounded by the sea- referred, OF
course. to the Potomac and the Eastern
branch, and to the loss We had met on the
field the day before to the battle of Bla-
densburg. where out Of 500 British troops
SO were killed and 1855 wounded, though some
authorities state that the actual loss was
greater, the American loss being 70 killed
and 81 wounded.
But there was another eyewitness to
the disaster to the British at the arsenal in
Major John S. Williams, brigade major and
Inspector of the Columbian Brigade in the
war of 1872. Major Williams. in his inter-
esting account Of the invasion and capture
of Washington. makes this comment anent
the British officers estimate Of loss:
The loss of the British by this accident
is believed to be greater than is sta ted by
the officer in his letter. On the day sue.
ceeding the occurrence I. as brigade in
Spector, visited the place and witnessed the
horrible spectacle of legs, arms and heads
protruding from the mounds Of earth
thrown up by the explosion. The buildings
destroyed were of little value
ut would appear, therefore. that the ar
senal is not only historic but bloody ground,
and in discussing the invasion Of Washing
ton by the British troops the fact that
twelve of these troops were killed and over
thirty wounded within our. city limits is al
ways overlooked. and, though these men
were not killed in battle, 1t was neyerthea
less British loss and is entitled to be rec
corded as SUCH" 1f''~'-'s's' %" :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-06
THE ouAKERs.
Changes in Their Old-Time Customs is
Observed.

From the Boston Transcript.
The Quaksrs have always exerted an in
fiuence put of all proportion to their num-
bers. Although. they have never been able
to count more than 200 900 of their faith in
the whole world. they have been foremost
in. humanitarian. and progressive move
ments, aiding especially In the reform Of
the prison system and the abolition OF slav-
cry. In their peace teachings, In their
standards Of practical morality and phil
anthropy, to some extent even in their
ideas. of theology, they have always held
doctrines that men Of all sects or of no
sect are now coming to as discoveries.
= Dress preserved 4Quakertsm through Its
barren middle stages. and the abolition CT
dress as a cult marks its renaissance. For
200 years after the advent of George Foxs
famous leather breaches. the burden Of
Quaker teaching Is embodied in these lines
OF counsel to Friends children:
Dress not to please. nor initiate the nice:
Be like good friends and follow their advice
And Dogges did eat attired Jezebel.
But In modern America there is little need
OF the severity that was just enough when
men dressed more gaily and unpractically
than the most modish woman of today.
The Friends OF today have nothing to OBJ
tect in the way men Dress Neither do they
find 1t wise to put themselves In the same
category with the Salvation Army by maxi
Ing their own dress an outward sign OF
doctrines that are now common enough
among all decent people.
It is evident that the Time-Spirit is max
ing the same inroads upon Quakerism as
upon other religious practises and beliefs.
The Friends no longer protest with the
same insistence that they once showed
against the heather" names Of the months
and the days of the week. First day
and first month";" and the singular pro-
nouns thou and thee are still used
officially. and in some families, but more
for sentiments sake than because they
are deemed essential. The Quaker meet
ing" Of fifty years ago Is almost entirely
q thing Of the past. In many Friends
churches pastors are employed hymns are
sung, and the sacraments Of baptism and
Lords Supper are administered.
The supported ministers now common
among the Friends are made possible by
the absence of a creed, which allows the
inspired individuals of a congregation to
adapt their system to new needs. The
discipline" (the Quaker book of regula-
tions) provides the details for recognizing"
as a minister any member. man or woman,
who has shown marked fitness and ability
in preaching, instruction or pastoral work.
No special training has been, or is~now
thought necessary. though education is an
admitted advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-06
HENRY EVANS,
DRUGGIST,
922 L. ga F ST. N. w.
SHREWD WOMEN CROOKS.
In Criminal Walks the Sex is Keeping
Well Up With Man.

From the New orleans Times Democrat
Women are making progress along more
than one line," remarked an old member of
the police force. "a recent example shows
that they are quite as efficient as men in the
matter of safe blowing. Woman in the role
OF safe blower Is new to the police. The
fact is that the operation of female Offend
ers has heretofore been confined to offenses
of the day time or of the early part of tho
night. But here comes a story from Ten
nessee Of the arrest of several women who
belong to a gang of expert craftsmen. and
who actually took part In a safe blowing in
a small town near Nashville, where they
robbed bank and got sl,70O.
women have often developed into expert
forgers as for instance In the recent case
OF an American women abroad, who sue
ceeded in conducting a forgery scheme for
a considerable length of time, and until she
had fraudulently collected vast sum o.
money. They make high-class pickpockets.
and. in fact. infinitely more successful
In this line of work than men.
''One curious fact In this connectiOn-de-
spite the frequent announcements publicly
made of offenses Of this kind committed by
women, men are never on the lookout for
the female pickpocket unless they find
themselves in q quest ionable resort. and in
bad company. For this very reason women
find it much easier to pick a mans pocket.
They can get closer to men. too, without
becoming offensive, and can lift the dia-
mond pin out of his scarf. nip his watch
and chain or any other valuable thing he
may have before he will ever dream Of
anything wrong.
I'm that kind of piferng, too. peculiar to
kleptomania. she is more successful because
In this instance OF the way she dresses and
woman's peculiar demeanor around the
counters in dry goods stores. If a man, for
Instance. should go into a dry goods store
and begin to pick up little things and fun
BILE over them. apparently for the purpose
OF inspection, he would at once arouse the
suspicion of every clerk within visual
range. On the other hand, a woman may
do exactly the same thing without exciting
the least suspicion. 1t Is simply looked
upon as matter of comparative ease for
the kleptomaniac.
But the woman safe blower Is a new
type, as far as my experience goes and 1
suppose 1t simply means that the police OF
the country will soon be confronted with
many new problems in dealing with the fe-
male offender"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-06
BOIL THE WATER.
Only Proved Way Of Kidding It o.
Typhoid Germs.

From the New York Sun.
The press OF the United States. in a res
cent dispatch emanating from Chicago.
states that the health department OF that
typhoid center, after careful experiments
extending over three days had discovered
that lemon Juice kills typhoid This
may or may not be true. Three days Ii
a very brief period in which to demonstrate
scientific fact. The announcement is
probably premature. The improved David
Crockett maxim which is 'be sure you are
right, then sit down and think it over"
might serve a good purpose as a motto
upon the walls Of the chamber in the
health departments Office.
Unless based upon q positive demonstra.
ton, this announcement is fraught with
great danger. Even should lemon juice
be capable of destroying the germ of tys
phoid fever, but few can afford the costly
preventive. The poor would still have to
look elsewhere for a prophylactic. For.
tunately, they have it, for the cheapest,
simplest and safest way to prevent fever 10
to drink only water which has been boiled.
II the Chicago board of health, or the
responsible authorities in that or every
other community which is supplied with
polluted water, would see to IL that the
heads of families were impressed with
the Importance of this measure they would
come nearer fulfilling their obligation to
the public. The health inspectors should
go from house to house warning the In
mates of the danger threatening, and
should show them how to avoid 1t.
There is not a single sound objection to
drinking boiled water. for 1t has lost no
nutritive value, and any unpleasant taste
which it may have Is due to the fact that
it Is either boiled or afterward stored in
an unclean or unsuitable vessel. 1t Is
preferable to boil water in kettle lined
with porcelain or enamel. but when this
Is not convenient the question Of taste
should not be considered when compared
to the absolute safety which is secured by
using pure water. There Is no other sure
method Of doing away with typhoid fever
and the sooner the human family realizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-06
BRITISH LIVES LOST THERE.
A Long Since Forgotten Tragedy Of
the Arsenal Grounds.

the Arsenal dTOunQS.
''In recounting the tragedies and interest
ing "reminiscences Of the old arsenal
grounds, so soon to be so changed that
their present appearance will remain but
a pleasant memory in the minds Of our
residents. an episode Of the war of 1914.
when the British marched through our
streets, must not be omitted" said a we'll
known Washington literary man this morn
ing.
1.-The day after the battle Of Bladensburg
the British troops moved down along the
Eastern branch. and after burning what
there was Of the navy yard, almost adjoin-
ing the arsenal grounds, including frigate
and q sloop Of war in the stocks turned
their attention to what was left Of the ar
senal and surrounding buildings. The ar
senal and one or two other public buildings
had with their contents been destroyed by
the American troops before leaving them.
In the hope Of saving the powder a large
quantity OF 1t had been concealed in dry
well near the barracks. A party Of 200
British soldiers and several officers were
grounds were then called. to complete the
destruction of what might be found there.
What happened Is best told In the words of
British officer in letter home. appearing
in a London newspaper. He wrote:
Zone Of the artfllerymen dropped light
ed port fire into the well. 1t blew up the
kegs Of powder in the well. together with
shells charged and primed. with the most
tremendous explosion I ever heard. One
house was unroofed and the walls Of two
others which had been burned an hour be-
fore were shaken down. Large pieces OF
earth. stones. brick. shot. shells, etc.. burst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-06
Reaches Seat of Trouble.
DON'T TRY TO CURE HEMoRRHoIDs WITH
EXTERNAL APPLICATION

EXTERNAL APPLICATION.
When II Is such well known fact that hem
orrhoids or piles is a disease originate In the
morbid dlatation OF the veins Of the lower part of
the rectum, 1t Incredible that people afflicted
with this painful trouble should go on doctoring
with external salves and washes, when the dis
eased parts can only be reached by an inward
application.
The suppositores used in Pyramid Pile Cure are
composed Of the most soothing and healing oils and
lotions known to Materia Medica, and act on the
diseased veins and surrounding tissues like magic
giving almost instant relief The dilated blood
vessels relieved. the irritation Of the mucous
membrane ceases and bleeding Is stopped.
The predisposing causes Of piles are such as pro-
duce fuliness Of the hemorrhodal veins and impede
the return OF blood from them such as constipa-
ton. sedentary habits city life. pregnancy corsets
etc: In fact, the causes all fully covered In
very Interesting little book published by the
Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall. Mich, and the same
viii be sent free to any address upon application
The general principles OF treatment are, accord
ing 10 the evident causes, active habits attention
to diet and other hygenic rules ETC.. avoidance Of
constipation and each night the injection Of a
Pyramid suppository to heal and cure the aniicte.
parts.
That this treatment has been effective Is in
stanced by the Testimony OF thousands of peonye
who have been permanently cured and by the evil
denee OF druggists; the case of Mr. Samuel GouldIe
$50 Moyamensing ave-, Philadelphia is a fair
sample:
For twelve long years I suffered terrible torture
frcn piles / had been under two surgical opera.
tions. once in Cleveland. Ohio, IN the year Isa5
and once In Toledo. Ohio, In 1900, and also tried
number Of salyes and ointments from different
Doctors 1 at last found permanent cure by only
using two nifty boxes Of Pyramid Pile Cure
The hrst two or three applications gave me relief
At once. l. am now entirely cured and thank Gcd
for finding such q medicine a. the Pyramid Pile
Cure" faG&a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-06
FOR FAMOUS FEL|NES
Onl7 KAT Kennel" South Of
Philadelphia
LOCATED IN THIS CITY
KING MENELIK III AND HIS
CHARMING QUEENS.
Home of Many Beautiful Persians
That Have Captured Honors
at Cat Shows.

Washington is the home of some Of the
finest imported Persian cats in the United
States Many Maine cats, also called
''coons' and "shags," claim Washington as
their home under the misleading name of
'Angoras," but there are few real Angoras
here. There is only one establishment that
makes a specially of raising thoroughbred
felines, and these are Persians.
OF course, there is little difference be-
tween real Angoras and real Persians, ex-
cept a slight geographical one, although
fanciers try to find some variations in
length of coat tail. etc. True 1t Is that the
Maine cats. the degenate descendants of the
Angoras and Persians long ago brought to
our New England states by the old sea cap
tains, make fine pets and often grow longer
coats than some of the Persians, due entire
ly to their having been bred in colder
climate.
AS they are sold very cheap, however,
sufficient attention Is seldom given to their
early health. and usually they come into
ones possession at a very immature age
and frequently succumb to some Of the
seeds of future ills already implanted in
their tender organisms. Careless breeding
and injudcious inbreeding leave weakened
constitutions.
Washington has the only cattery, or kat
kennel" as these colonies of pussies are
now called. south Of Philadelphia. None
but imported Persians Of the best quality
and pedigree are bred. From this Enclosure
no pussy cat has ever gone forth to a cat
show but to win; none return but covered
with honors
Last season some Of the inmates Travelled
hundreds of miles, visiting the large shows
at Rochester, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago,
New York and Troy, and brought back
with them more than twenty first prizes
and many valuable specials.
King Menelik III and Roxana.
The finest black cats in America are said
to be here, and King Menelik III has doubt
lessly been embarrassed by more newspaper
notorety and had more cat honors thrust
upon him, through his prize winning sons
and daughters. than any other proud Sir
Tomlemagne in America. Just at present
he Is the most talked of cat in feline social
circles. and is known as 1.-The bone Of COM
tention" in the two clubs which have re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-06

of black cats. and through him and her
equally noted grand-dam, the smoke Nam
oushka, Lalla traces her ancestral tree
back to remote ages.
When yet under a year old. in England.
she won a number of important prizes,
among them being the breeders cup for
the best black cat or kitten. There were
a thousand entries.
And Lalla Rookh is yet otherwise known
to fame. carte blanche order was given
an English agent to procure the finest
black queen to be had for Menelik, and
for a year she was waited for, as most
fine kittens are engaged before they ever
See the light Just about that time Wash
ington woman took up and finally sue
ceeded in accomplishing something that the
American cat fancier had been striving
fruitlessly to gain for nearly twenty-five
years. This was the recognition, by the
Treasury Department, of fine cats as de-
sirable breeding animals and the consequent