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The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
FINGER PRINT WAS ENOUGH
Guilty Peach Thief Thought u Was a
Picture Of His Corduroy Trous.
ers. and Confessed.

All his ripe peaches had departed
disappeared. deserted. Some thief IN
the night had played havoc among the
forbidden fruit, and Professor Pun
pcrdinck could hnd no clue but u
finger print left on an unripe speci.
men. Nevertheless. II was something
and he had his suspicious. Forthwith
the professor made an enlargement
and shortly after met the suspect. An.
Jake" he said. did you know some.
one robbed my garden the other
night" Did en-, zur?" returned
Jake innocently. Yes" nodded Pro.
fcssor Pumperdinck: but the thief
left his mark behind. NO I'll easily
trace him" He produced the enlarge.
men,. DO you see that" Jakc's
knees began to culver. Then he burst
into floods ~ anguish. II zee Il amt
w good, eur" he sobbed. II t.took
the peaches righternuh; But-it-it
fair Hicks We 'ow yer got that picter
% my corduroy trousers. Answers,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06

This Is the time when You are H.
able to an attack Of pneumonia or la
grippe, and the time Is near when you
are Liable to slip and fall on the side
walk or rough and frozen ground.
Better take out good sized Health
and Accident Policy, at least d small
one. The cost Is moderate, and the
protection is great. For Health and
Accident, Fire or Life Insurance see
me. Yours for business and fair
dealing, A. w. Gotten, Citizens Bank
Building, Oregon, Mo.
Uncle Henry Roselius was able to
he brought to Corning, "wednesday,
Dec. 2Sth, to transact o little BUSH
ness. lie was assisted to and from
the carriage and Is still quite feeble.
His many friends would be glad to
see his, health restored to normal
condition. Uncle Henry Is ~ years
of age and Il OF these have been
spent IN this vicinity and on the
same farm where he now resides. -
Corning Mirror.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
WEDDING CAKES FOR RENT
Dhswy Connections May ee Hired Ter
About % Each and Are Relied
After Each Occasion.

There was something wrong with
0e cake, the baker said; 1t locked all
right and II smelled all right. hut his
artistic sense told him II would not
taste all right
Then fix It up with an extra coat
q icing and we will keep II for u
senter,' said the proprietor.
Who In the world would rent a
cake?' some one asked.
wedding parties said he. "Tbey
want q big cake In the center Of III,
table for show. but a cake Of that
size good enough for a wedding would
cost more than they can AFFORD Ia
pay. so they order fine cake put up In
individual boxes for the guests and
ws the brides cake Just as an orna
aent. They don't buy II. they rent It.
Sometimes a cate is rented a dozen
different times. After each wedding
u In freshened up with q new coat ol
icing and looks rs good as new tor
the next occasion. a good renter
fetches about 81 a wedding.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
A Iona vell.

The house Of the Widow Barnes. at
Beloit. Wis. took fire around the chin.
ney In the night, and she sent her son
Johnnie out to cry fire and arouse the
neiglfbors. Johnnie's yells did the
trick, and the FIRE was put out. but he
sim kept on yelling. As matter OF
fact he yelled for seven days and
nights before they could quiet him.
The doctor said II was a nervous At
NtackS brought on by his sudden fright,
During that long week there was yell.
Ing enough to last the town for Ave
years, and Johnnie will have frog In
bis throat for some time to come.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Excusabis Confusion.

One who cOnstrues strictly the
words which are found In ancient
story AMI song may not infrequently
read into the text q meaning exactly
opposite TO that the writer attempted
to convey. 4 little study Of some Of
these words almost cOnvinces one thai
black may be white. and Vice versa
II is related that IN the panic Of 1857
u Frenchman In New York said he
feared he should lose all his "propri.
ETY." We smile NJ this. and yet we
learn that "propriety" and property"
have cxacily the same French derlya,
ton. We hear one speak OF an "anec.
dote" and know that IA short, diverting
story II referred to. EtymOlogicaliy
II means something as yet unpub.
lished To prevent, which is now "a
hinder. meant In Its Latin original Ia
anticipate. A girl was anciently u
young person Of either sex. Paradise,
In Oriental tongue, meant only royal
ark 4 knavc was once merely lad
and villain a peasant. To be silly
was, In Its ancient sense, to be
blessed. An idiot was u private citi.
zen. as distinguished from nm office,
holder. much the same as IN the pres
ent day. Shame-faced comes from q
good Anglo Saxon term which means
not one exhibiting shame. but one pro
tected by shame, being therefore limo
cent and modest :
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
-cec" Knew NJ. Duty % Usher.

The congregation Of certain
church In Aot exclusive" but some ~
its members were surprised ut the ap
pointmenNof u new usher, They said
that he might be very good Young
man. but Nhe had not belonged very
long 10 The church. aud. besides. II
seemed unlikely that u street car con
duct0r would suit the etiquette of u
house Of worship, l.u, the trustees
said that be bad been chosen for that
very reason, adding: We need n man
Of that kind to deal with the end seat
hog. He IL a greater nuisance IN ia"
church than IN the ears, Early In
the service he plants himself M the
aisle end ~ free pew and later
comers who are ushercd Into that pew
fall all over him taking their places.
II takes q man with prii to make him
move along. This former conductor
has the grit. and he has tact gained
from experience. That IN why we
made him usher"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
The conundrum Club.

II was during the prune course ut
the boarding house breakfast table.
Tho thin man spoke:
i've got n new one this morning,
Why II a oncccnt stamp like u
sloOp'"
"i,ccnuse." began the stenographcr
with her eyes ON the ceiling.
mo. that's not the reason" snid
tho thin man.
My guess is because = sale make
II CO." suggested the lat boarder NJ
the end OF the table.
Very good" said the thin man.
but not the correct answer"
We'll. We give II mp," came In
chorus.
because It's n single siicker," said
the thin man IN he began to dodge
things. -Yonkcrs Statesman,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
SOFT HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS
Old Notes Wanted by Women Auto
mobiI'sss Because They Can Be
Easily Tucked Away.

The request for an old soft hrl
auent Of late" said the ladies teller
IN New York bank. that ! made Sc
bold as TO ask n friendly dppositor
what this feminine craze for shabby
hundred.dolla bills stood for.
AN your hnndred.dollar bill ladies
have autos. ! SUPPOSE she asked.
admitted that most oi them had
Most Of them have country places
within easy motoring distance? was
her next question. I thought n minute
and said that many Of them we're semi.
suburbanites.
she then went on. to ssy that II
Was any kind " a Sherlock Holmes
Id bc able to put these facts to,
cr and sec that suburban living often
n"cessitated rapid motoring; that
this meant arrest and that bail was
good thing Ia have on hand. An
extra hundred.dollar bin pinned un'
der n cushion Of the machine was fair,
~ safe from theft and often saved
III. situation. A new bill Is too crisr
TOT easy hiding and pinninp and II app
TO rustic when touched The old bill y
Just the thing for tucking away In q
cardcase or vanity bag or pinning IN
some pocket Of the machine. Quiet
safe, but effective. was the way she
summed up the bailing virtues of the
shabby hundred.dollar bill"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
WHAT THE STRING WAS FOR
Fereet'ui citizen Thought " Meant
HE wire Wanted Something, 80
hs Did Not Register.

The ve,l.mnaning citizen is some
times 60 busy that he forgets TO
register until he Is reminded OF the
fact. when he huetles around to the
polling place end gets his name down
a hint of this human weakness is
contained IN little parable told BY
John Smith IN the Buffalo Express:
Bunker was IN the habit Of wearing
a thread around his finger to remind
him that he was TO do an errand for
his wife. and his acruaintances were
wont 10 joke him pleasantly on the
subject On that particular day. as he
was leaving the office for home. one
Of the boys. seeing the thread, asked:
Well. what Is II this time?" on.
Just li'ile--er-- we'll what was II
for today. anyway" said Bunker. LET
me see. now--what does she want-a
stcak--ice tickets-pay for something
telephone TO some friends Of hers
20 10 the employment agency for n
girl--what could II have BEEN I'll
jus, stay here until remember" So
there he sat until the time for the last
train out approached. When he
reached home he was In 4 state of
worry. AIDA" he called. what did
YOU want me 10 do In town today ?
I've been worrying for three honr
what this thread was iur." why
stephen she rcpiiod, you asked M
yourself To put that un 20 remind yuu
ip f,pis.tr nm XptiT Wgy m from tho
train"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
,iEN0 OF THE lARt
Jspare! . Aav. Many s,or,e. Abou,
Their Birds, One OF Which 10
the Following.


Ihe Ja'hu tine aborigiiles OF Japan
nave fhahy legends about BIRDS, one
W queen is very pretty. " Is thu'
CIV oy recent writer:
ne sky'ark USED 10 i've IN heaven
oh' nay the "od ~ heaven sent MIN
uo"h 10 the ear'h WIN message iof
w" goos VINO reside here, telling MN
10 return 'he same day. But the 'itth
bpd tnough' IN" "arth such nice
place 'hat ne stayed To may. he was
mere SO long mat " began 10 grow
dark' ana ne therefore determined 70
spehd the night on IN" ground. The
next DAY he arose IN the AIR To return
10 heaven out God met rim when he
was about BIN score feet up ana said;
why did you not return as ] told
you! As, Therefore. you have dis.
ooeyed my words you thaii not re-
turn 10 heaven but i've upon the
eartn' Aithongh you may attempt TO
ny M h'gh as heaven, YET you sha'i
never ne sb'e To ge' any higher than
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
ASK THE SALVATION ARMY
That 10 What Many Do When They
Want Anything, Even . Bonnet
for the Horse.

A t,.Ws,cr VITO needed a bonnet
for his scrawny ""' applied to the
Salvation army
why did You go to them for such
q thing ny that" someone asked
because knew they had them. :"
he said. - saw one of their wagons
go down the street with two strings
~ horses bonnets stretched from the
top Of the cover to :he tailgatc. 40
hustled down and asked for one be.
fore they were all gone"
TITS case In typical ~ hundreds ~
Others" said an army worker. Our
collection wagons are vcritabl. curi.
osity shops on wheels. HOUSE hold
goods and clothing comprise the bulk
Of the load. but II In topped IN by
curious odds and ends. penurious or
poverty .stricken souls keep an eye on
H. meat conspicuous contributions
- when They zee anything they want
<sy simply follow the wagon dow n
% headquarters and ask for IT,"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
PRESS AS A HOSTILE POWER
In 1888 Roger L'Es,rsnse. "ovsrseer
OF the Press" Adv coated the Sc.
vereN Restrictions.

Their" war time IN England when
government oficially viewed the press
~ n hostile row"r. to be- destroyed "
possible to u" curheI NJ any cost In
1855 Roger I.'Esiran 81. "o,crseer OF
the press" brought out his "Considera
'ions and Proposals IN Order 10 the
Regulation Of the Press" lie aiyoca.
ted the s"v'rcsI r",trictlons Tor au
lhors and printers. M well ~ for the
letter founders aud the smiths and
Joihers that work upon the promises Z"
and "ih" stiichcrs, binders, siationcrs.
haN kcrs, mercury women. pc,Lllers,
ballad singers. posts. carriers. hackney
conchn'n. boaincn and mariners" a
proposal ~ l.'Esiranse WIS that cul.
pitts convicted ~ having broken the
Law shonld BE- condemned TO wear
SOME visible badge ar mark OF limo.
miny, AS q halter Instead Of u haiband.
IN" stocking blue and another red. a
blue bonnet with n red letter T. or 4
upon IT," A fow years later I.'Estrang,
went one better by declaring that
newspapers ought not To be- allowed nj
all lie said that the reading Of them
makes the multitude too familiar with
the actions and councils Of their NJ.
p"riors. too pragmai icai aud censori,
GUS, md gives them not only an Itch
hut n kind Of colorado right and u.
ccnse to he neddling with the govern.
ment" IN 1885 l.'Es,range was
knigh'ed.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Jury Service In oieksns' Time.

II It's near dinner time. the fore.
man takes out his watch when
the Jury have returned and says
Dear me-, gentlemen. ten minutes 10
hve. ! declare! dine At Ave. gentle.
men" so do J." says everybody
else except two men who ought 10
have dined At three. and seem more
than half disposed to stand out In
consequence. The foreman smiles
and puts M his watch: well, gen
tleInen. what DO We say! Plaintiff. de.
PENDANT. Eentlemen! I rather think
10 far ~ ] am concerned. gentlemen
Il say ! rather think.--but don't let
that influence you--l rather think the
plaintiffs the man." Upon this two
or three other men are sure 10 say
they think SO, to0-as Of course they
do: and then they get on very unani
mously and CONTEMPLATION Dick
ems.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06

a Brooklyn clergyman who Ia sta.
toned In a parish that sdjoins large
cemetery 10 called upon frequently by
the cemetery authorities to read the
burial service at graves OF persons
whose relatives have no church con.
nections. The fees for this work have
been surprisingly large and recently
the clergyman has begun buying a
house on the installment plan.
Al a social gathering Of clergymen,
when the dignity OF their Offices for
the time was forgotten. this parson
was jokinaly accused OF living on
dead men" He denied the charge, but
admitted that he always wore silk
hat when called upon to officiate for
strangers because he had come to find
that the higher the hat the larger the
fee.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Indians az Diplomatic.

II have often wondered why the
diplomatic corps Of this country did
not employ Indians" said w. j. Ker.
shaw In an address On "The American
Indian" at the first fall meeting OF the
Wisconsin Archaeological society.
"They possess the one supreme
quality Of diplomat--ability to control
their tongues. In addition to this the
American Indian is an orator Of no
mean quality. He Is a good worker.
and II will be found that AZ soon 40
the white man stops treating the In
dian both a. individuals and tribes at
the same time his ambition will be
created.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
A Tough Boy.

While Smith, a boy OF fourteen
years old, living near Coosa, Ca, was
driving u mule team across the rail.
road tracks when the engine Of fast
train hit him, The mules were killed,
the wagon demolished. And Willie was
flung distance OF ~ feet into Q corn.
held. When they ent after his dead
body they found him sitting up and
wondering what II was all about. He
had two or three bruises. but no bones
were broken. When Willie gets q lit.
tie older he can play with dynamite.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
A Clear Case.

II don't very we'll see" said the
lawyer. how you can rue your nus.
band for u divorce on the score Of
desertion when on your own account
he has been living quietly at home
all the time"
You don't. eh:" retorted the indig,
nant would.be plaintiff, well. II II
isn't desertion for a man to take a
taxicsb to the club and deny that he
is related to her, Just because his
wife has been arrested on the dock
for smuggling, | don't know what de,
sertion is."--iiarpers Weekly
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
The elrsV Club srdvsleh.

A New York lawyer claims to have
discovered the hrst club sandwich,
which Ia now the popular tasty OF
every tea room. lie found II down IN
New Mexico ten years ago. lie
stopped At . small town and not be-
Ing On the train with . dining car,
went into the little eating place and
ordered . dozen sandwiches. half OF
WHICH were TO be ham and half tongue
After he had boarded the train and
opened the package. he found tho or
der carried out tn the letter, Every
sandwich had u Milling OF one slice
Of ham and one slice Of tongue, Hut
the inventor Of these sandwiches was
not so far out OF the way.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Evangelical Church.
u. ". wei,lcmirr, Pastor.

y. ". WeiiIrmIcr, Pastor.
oregon sunday school at ~ n. III. u. q
kunk"i. superintendent.
\ T. T. at I y. ~.
rray.r meeting Thursdav NJ sp. ~
Preaching. first and third sundays at ~ n
~. Srcnnd mad Fourth sundays u, : . M.
NicL"ils Grove sunday school ut 10 -. IN
W. !. Iach'nan superintendent.
Y T. A. ut 7i5, y. IN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ~ \ D m
prcachlr, first and third Sundays stsp u,
>"conh aud fourth sundays at n u. IN,
Benton sunday school at: 10 y. IN, Preach
~ every Sunday NJ $50 D. M.
Any "nc IN cordially welcomed Ia any %
these services
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Americas Greatest Weekly
THE
Toledo Blade
TOLEDO, OHIO.
The Best Known Newspaper in the
United States
Circulation 200, 900
Popular in Every State
No whiskey Advertising

The seventy sixth year ~ it,, existence
finds III. Toledo blade more popular thnn "
any period ~ its rpmark1hlr career ~ y
nov read each week by NOR, than miiwn
ppoplc. it, field Is not circum>cribru Nv
State boundaries. hut Involves he length anu
breadth ~ the United states. giving " an nm
questionable right uf claiming To bc the
greatest national weekly newspaper III w"
country. .,
Th. Weekly BLADE Is distinctly family
newspaper. The one object VI its publishers
ba, always been to make II III for the Ameri-
can home. Tor the hreside. and 81 interest 70
every member ~ the family. To fulhii ,his
purpose u 10 kept clean aud wholesome. The
news ~ the world N handled In u compre-
hcns,ve manner, and the various depart
ments ~ The illadr are edited with painstak-
ing care. The Household page Is delight 10
the women aud rhildreni current AFFAIRS are
treated cditorlally sithuut pteludlcei the
rial stories arr selected with the idea O'
ID easing the greatest number " elton low
rr> the Qu stion bureau j. s'rapbook Ot
formal ion the Iurnstead rolurihs are con
Quoted with the PURPOSE ~ giving The pat I.
runs medium Tor the pNrhang" ~ Ideas ana
inf,rtna ion un farm topics, NJ dtl,ar,uch,
II neglected. hut every frntur. II tnkcn
t.Arp ~ Wit the idea ~ making The Blnd'
worth many Il ucs the price ~ >ubs'r'p
tiop one dollar u wear.
sample copies mailed free. Address,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Odd Wireless Tsisphons.

Writing from German Africa. n
tourist says; We found here In the
dense forest, smons people who know
nothing Of modern scientific discov
cries. . good and practical wireless
telephone. The natives have for the
purposes VI ceremony. peaceful and
wArlike. drains Of various dimensions
made Of wood. and these, when beat
en-. emit sounds Of about Nm octave In
range. Aside from the ceremonies
che drums are used also ~ a means
Of communication. We had proof
Of II one day, Our caravan was ready
10 start when our head servant stop
ped suddesly In his work. listened In
tently and then gave unmistakabls
sisns Of pleasure, We learned later
Ne indlstinct sounds conveyed
"'c", =" "the news that a boy had been
,eorS., nr his brother in neiRhboriua
m s,inn.r.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
The idiot Again.

The turkey was not very large
one and Mrs. Pedagog's boarders be.
gan to be q little anxious ON the sub
ject Of It's going around. Finally the
last bit was distributed and the Idiot.
glancing at his portion, observed that
he had drawn the neck and the pope's
nose.
"Ah. Mrs. Pedag0g." said he, with
q genial smile. you are . wonder n
making both ends meat!"-Lppin-
colts.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Metlce Of Final Settlement.

Notice " hereby given, that the under
hilsenbeck, deceased, will make hnnl settle
mrnt ~ his accounts with said eAtatc us sUch
adu,inistrstOr ~ the next t.' .. q: 'he pro-
bate court Of Holt county, Missouri. to be
holden In Oregon IN said county, on the 18th
""' " Albert ROCKER,
Administrator
This aoth day Of December. mi.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
A Hand World,

IT'S a hard world" said the svis.
tor. who felt that he was not appre.
ciated.
YES" replied the colleague. "The
world would be much easier for our
business II II could have been made q
rubber and inflated"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Christian Church.

Elder u. u. Dawson, Pastor.
Bible school every Lordsdsy 9;&5 u. m, d. }
Brooks. superintendent
W.. :. &. X. every tOrdsday $50 y ~.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening .,
'.U.
Preaching every sccc I'D aud fourth Ls,us
Day. mornins and event, II u. M, Z ~ y, u
All cordially invited to attend all meetings -
~. church. A mall w,l., NJ by the past.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06

The Rock Port journal in issue
Of last week, says: Hunters up
around Rock Port that many Of the
rabbits which have been killed this
fall are covered with sores, some kind
OF contagion seemingly affecting a
great many OF them. In cleaning II
might be well TO look closely toward
this, as 1the eating Of unclean meat
might create sickness.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Baptist Church.


services nj the, First BAPTIST church III,
first Sunday In cash month n II u. M ana y
~,
sunday srool ut y, IN. ea;h sunday
H. Y, T. 4, NJ y. ~.
All arr invited.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Creature.

WA NTED FAITHFUL r SVe.s'
TkAvEL tor we'll established hoe small boy, lis
cSentS cc cal or retsil mSAore terrible than
end expenses advanced. POSitlOn
business successful and yushinGsow II sho tsn<
peck or pursuing
G, ,.,. 10 to hook you.
germs ar0un6 10
"Sk"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Notice OF eiaal Settlement.

Notice Is hereby. given that the undersigned
Ernest knltenbnch, executor az the estate ~
John kNltenbach. deceased, will make hnAl
settlement OF his sccOunts with said estate
~ such executor NJ the next term Ut the Pro-
holden In Orgon Ia said county, On the 18th
day of February, a; D., 1911, =
ERNEST kAiTENBACH.
This acth day Of December, 1911.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
,urson Christian Church. Bluff Oft,
W. u. Iia,dn,an, Pas

W. ". Ha,dmsn, Pastor
PREACHING IN the second and fourth Torn
" ~ u u. m. and 7 100 y. ~.
Bible shool racn L0rdsday NJ 10 .. m.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Church Directories
Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterian Church.
Rev. James N. Walton, Pas or.
Sabbath school ut p.so every sabbath.
Y.P. 5. c. 4. at $50 y. m.
Prayer service Thursday evening ~ ,;3'
}. III
Preaching every Sabbath AT II H. M {
30 y. m.
Wpdviilc every sabbath at 80. NJ.
Everybody cordially invited To attend
above services
II the pastor can help you. please call H.
lis spryl,qs.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06
Christian Church, Forest City.

christian ChuScb, IoreoS MY
Elder Fred ID. AuGustias, Pastor.
sunday school ~ 10 q. N.
Preaching on the aPst md third Sundays OF
each month, marning and evening.
A ! cordially invited ~ attend these serS-
iceS
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-01-06

Oregon. County seat, &c
stature. June "a. 1874.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-08-17
AWAKE.H LAST

p :. = b
This morning the News
awake ned to the fact that the
State of Nevada is shy of funds.
1t is with considerable pleasure
that the readers realized that the
morning paper had been rudely
awakened from its slumbers. For
the past month others have known
of the condition hui, It must have
taken the shaving Ct Werrants t.
awaken the contemporary from it's
sleep.
The News states that Governor
eddie warned the Legislators of
the impending wrecking of the
t: easury ship. For a Captain who
had the wheel Ia hand he did SON. g
pretty bad steering. For the list
of appropriation bills he signed,
with wrecked treasury in eight
it wo.rld appear that his pilot was
off his course. d.. ~i
The Governor had q chance 10
raise taxation at the last ntetir1
of the State Board CT Revenue. II
was notable that he did not PIT a
motion before the Board askini
for horizontal raise. Tho
revenue law is all right and the
Governor as Chairman has more
power than any other individual
or m ember thereon. Nevada haG
one experience with a Commission,
which also would lave to be paid
salary. It was the rankest
failure that ever decorated tire
pages of the taxation history.
The Governor and others may now
wake up as has the News. 1t is
about timc.-Carson Appeal.