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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-18
The POstOffice Trouble.

We have RETAINED from making any
extended mention with reference to
the troubles In connect ion with the
Craig postOf,ice, which were disclosed
Saturday last. owing to the fact that
there have so many garbled and un.
satisfying rulnors concerning the af-
fair that II was difiicult to get the de-
tails ON a tangible basis. Mr.. Thomp.
son surrendered the office to his
bondsmen, and on Thursday went to
Ramsay city to give himself over to
the custody of the federal officers.
lie waived preliminary hearing before
the commissioner and gave bond for
his appearance when the case comes
up In court. We understand that lie
has arranged for restitution to his
bondslnen In full for his shortage,
which amounts to ~, 7O7.5a, and APP
pears willing to make whatever sac
rifices are necessary to atone for the
unfortunate predicament In which lie
has placed himself, and so, for the
sake Of all concerned, let us hope the
affair will not terminate so very bad.
ly, after all.
At a meeting of the bondsmen, held
Saturday night, +. X. Allen was APP
pointed acting post master, with Il.
+. Allen as deputy.-Craig Leader
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-18

and visited relatives. They we're &C.
companied by Miss Grace Wood. also
Of Bigelow.
John Neamer and wife, OF st. Jo-
seph. were here a few days last week,
visiting her sisters, Mrs. John Derr
and Miss Emma IIilsenbeck, also at.
tending the Chautauqua.
w. H. Frame. wife and two
charming daughters, Of Fairfax. were
here during our Chautaupua. Mr..
Frame served our people As sheriff
during ls7s.s2 and lsss.92
Mrs. William Layton and daugh.
ter, Elizabeth. and Miss Belle Laud.
crmilk. Of Labelle, this state. we're
here during Chautauqua, guests Of
their niece, Mrs. ID. Is. kunkel and
family.
Uncle George schultz and wife.
Of Northern Holt, spent Chautauqua
week with their daughter, Mrs. John
Speer and also met some of his form.
er comrades of Company Il. 4th NJ. :.
N. Cavalry.
Albert kunkel, Of Anadarko.
Okla. came up To visit his family,
who have been here for some time.
and to camp with the folks at the
Chautaulua and listen to the many
good things Ion tap" at the big tent.
They will return to their home soon.
Among our Chaut auqua visitors
from Mound City and that section of
the county. We noticed: Hayes Fer.
guson, Clifford Ward, Mrs. George
Young and family: Misses Anna Ca.
ton, Nettie Cook and Clara Brock:
Charles Collision, Lester Gelvin. Mrs.
Harvey kunkel and children. Earl
Fuller, Emmett Thomas and family.
Uncle Mike Stephenson. who back
before the tO's came To this county
and became a Holt countyi,e. and
with his parents lived on the nov
Riley IIuiatt farm, was here during
the Chautaupua visiting his many
relatives. lie was accompanied by
his nephew, Logan Price and wife.
They are all nov residents Of Atchi.
son county.
Frank Blazer, president Of the
Maitland Fair Association, was here
SUNDAY. taking In Chautaupua. lie
saws the fair promises to he better
than ever this year. Well. veal like
to attend the fair: one l. always vel.
come and gets ones moneys worth.
Remember the dates August 81 to
-. inclusive.
i. =. Kellogg. wife and Fred: u.
Il. Baker and wife: &. u. Owen and
wife: Dr. !. T.. Pierpoint and family,
and I. T.. Porter, all Of Skidmore,
spent q day at our Chautaupua. com.
Ing down In their automobiles. Mr..
Baker Is the editor Of the Skidmore
New Era, and Is giving the people Of
that section splendid paper.
Among those from our sister city
OF Craig, who attended our Chautau.
qua, the reporter noticed: Mrs. +. G..
Lawrence and daughter Geraldine;
Frank and Everett Thomson, Richard
Allen, Oliver Ilinsdale: Charley San.
dali and wife: Ethel and Cora Cook:
otto Sellers and wife: l.. l.. Teare: G..
W. Shullz and wife: Gertrude Eddy
and mother, who were accompanied
by their guest. Mrs. j. w. McNulty,
Of Malvern, Iowa; Jas. STEELE and
| Frost KraMniny.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-18

I he prizes which will he awarded.
The exhibits Of agricultural and hor-
ticultural products will also be al.
tractive and interesting, the commit.
tees believing they will he able to
present the largest and best show Ing
that has ever been made here.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-18
OREGON, MO.
Farms for Sale!


timber, house
feet.
crib fairly fenced Price. SO
No bottom land In cultivation about tame
OF improvements Groom and room
house good place fairly well fenced well waecd Price
$500 Terms
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
Princeton Locals.

Princeton. March 5-Nir. ana Mrs
f. l.. Bramblett returned home last
Monday, after several weeks stay in
Florida.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom McCuen and Miss
Goodman, of Bolton. Mr.. and Mrs. j
l.. McCuen, of Ware Shoals, Mr. and
Mrs. Maxey Thomason, of the Leban-
on section, and Mrs. w. r. McCuen
and sons. Robert and Miller. spent
Sunday with Mr. NJ b. McCucn
Mr.. Oscar ID. Riddle, of Grecnville
was a Sunday visitor here.
Miss Edna Harrel, of Columbia, is
spending Il while with her grand par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs, }. w. Taylor
Nlr Ino b. Humbert, of Whimire,
spent the Weekend with his father,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
ORATORICAL CONTEST.
Preliminary Contest for County Prize
to be Held mt Graded School.

The preliminary contest to decide
who will represent the Laurens High
school in the county oratorical con"
test in Anril, Will be held at the Grad
ed Schon! Friday evening, beginning
at S o'clock. Eight boys are now hard
at work preparing their speeches They
are Douglas Featherstone Sam Rolt
II tlcdgc Eichrlberg,r Roland NCsc-
ley, James Todd Willie Drummond,
Otis HUFF. John Wofford and Edwin
Moseley.
An admission, fec of 25 cents will be
charged to grown people and 10 cents
to children. The proceeds will so to-
ward athletics.
A medal will be awarded to the win
ner OF the contest. He viii also rep
resent the school in the county con
test. y very interesting evening is
expected and everybody is invited to
attend and hear the speeches and aid
in the CaYse OF athletics
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
THE WEST IS FIGHTING
"BACk HOME"MOVEMENT
People of the West have Commenced
to Realize that the Southeast is
Coming to the Front,

Seattle, Wash, Feb lS.-The city
papers here have printed notices Of
the Chattanooga Back Home" Con-
ference. Everything possible is be-
ing done to counteract the Back
Home" movement. Every little town
in the Northwest is organizing a
boosting club" and getting up a pub
licity fund. The State of Washington
is passing a law for laying tax for
advertising purposes.
Uncle Sam has been IL liberal help
er of the Western railroads and tim
Der corporations, but the common
people have got very little benefit Of
the liberality. There are large num-
bers of good Industrious citizens in
this State who are anxious to find a
moro temperate climate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
TIE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY.
Very Pretty EXercists by the Children
of the Graded School.

Monday evening THE Father of His
Country" a little play rehearsing the
life of George Washington, was put
on" at the Graded school building by
number of the children, under the
direction of Miss Jennie Stoney. The
play was in three acts. All of the
children were dressed in costumes
bright colors, ruffles and powdered
hair. Cecil Roper, as George at the
cherry tree age, Herbert Sullivan
as Gen. George Washingtona nd Fran
els Davis as Martha Washington, took
the leading parts and executed them
we'll. Drayton Barksdale, as AleNan-
der Washington, Dorothy Hudgens as
Mrs. Washington opened the play, the
scene showing them in their colonial
home. The action was gotten under
way when Wilkes Dendy, as Sambo a
faithful servant, broke the news of the
cherry tree disaster, which precipi-
tated the scene when young George
owned up to the deed and received the
blessing of his father for so doing
After this in rapid succession follow
ed the events which led up to the
final Inauguration of Washington as
President
Following the play very pretty
drill was executed, Cecil Roper and
Francis Davis leading the two lines,
Miss Carolyn Roper furnishing the
music. This was one Of the most in
teresting parts Of the program.
All of the children acquitted them
selves we'll, rejecting credit upon
themselves and Miss Stoney, who had
taken SO many pains In drilling them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
Another Meeting of Live
Stock Association.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS
TO BE BROUGHT UP
The Question of Where the Summer
Meeting of the Live Stock AssOcia-
ton will be Held will be Decided
Upon and the Different Towns in
the County are Eligible.

The Advertiser is in receipt of the
following letter concerning the Coun-
ty Live Stock Association from one
of its influential members. 1t is a
very important communication and
should be read by all the people inter
ested in farming in this county Lau-
:eps County is among the leaders in
raising fine stock and the Associa-
tien is endcavoring to make it the
leader. Every farmer in the county
The Laurens Live Stock and Dairy
Association was organized March list.
with twenty members and now has on
ly thirty seven. Now, this is an or
gar'zation TO try and improve the
stock OF this county and 1t looks as
Il everybody in the county should be
interested in this and more especially
the farmers of the county. 1t is just
as cheap to raise fine animal as a
scrub and my experience Is that 1t is
great deal cheaper and you can al
ways get better prices for them.
am Dlad to see as many registered
breeding animals as there are in the
county and several OF them have been
purchased since the organization of
the association. Now let the good work
80 on until every farm In the county
has more or less stock on it that will
be credit to any county. Registered
Jersey COWS bring anywhere from $i25
to $1,000 and why can't Laurons
County, the best county in the state.
get the prices? 1t is because we do
not try.
and make up their minds to have some
of these fine horses, COWS and hogs.
Let every county paper make men
tion of this and get the people inter
ested.
The meeting of the Live Stock AS
Soaiation Is not bound to hold its sum
mer meeting at the Court House. but
will be glad to meet with any com
munity or township that will offer in
ducements for us to meet with them.
The Association would like to meet
in different parts of the county. So
come with your invitation and don't
let Gray Court and Laurens have ali
the horors. 1T will benefit any neigh
borhood to have this meeting, as every
one who attends these meetings will
testify.
"A Member"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
FARMING By DYNAMITE.
Dupont Powder Company Gives Dem.
OnstratiOn Friday near Watts Mill.

Representatives Of the Dupont Pow
der company gave a demonstration
of stump blasting and subsoiling by
means of dynamite in field near
Watts Mill Friday morning. The first
part of the morning was devoted to
the blasting Of stumps. Eight or ten
large and small stumps were "blowed
to smitherens" by the dynamite meth
cd at a total cost for the dynamite of
from ten to sixty cents per stump
The actual work of preparing for the
explosions varied at from five to fif-
teen minutes per stump
In the subsoiling demonstration one
half stick of dynamite was placed in
holes three feet deep at distance of
fifteen feet apart. Although very lit
tie effect was made on the surface of
the ground, the jar of the explosion
showed plainly that the earth had been
broken up for some distance surround
inc each hole. II is cstiInatad hy the
powder company that $12 per acre
will cover The cost of subsoiliug by
this method the effect of this one ap-
pli,ation lasting for wears.
1t was the opinion of the majority
OF the people present that the demon
stration was successful in every way
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
ROW NOW PENDING
ON SPECIAL JUDGE
Attorney Not an "Eligiblc" is Recon-.
mcndcd for Georgetown Court.


mcndcd for Georgetown Court.
Another special Judge controversy
between the supreme court and Gov.
Bleasc is pending.
The Georgetown County Bar asso-
citation has recommended Walter |.
Hazard to the supreme court for COM
mission as special judge for that
county. No action has been taken
by the supreme court with reference
to the recommendation. The George
town Bar association knew before in
dorsing Mr.. Hazard for the place that
his name was not included in the list
of "eligibles" recently sent to the SUI
preme court by the governor.
1t is erpectcd that the governor
Will receive the recommendation of
Mr.. Hazard from Chief Justice Jones
Several days ago Chief Justice
Jones in an opinion ruled that the
governor of the State must commits
sion special Judges upon the recon-
mCndation of the supreme court. 1t
was held that the duty OF the govern
or under such circumstances was
ly ministerial.
Letter From Governor.
The following is the "eligible list"
and letter of the governor which was
addressed to Chief justice Jones of
the supreme court:
Dear Sir: | would respectfully sug-
gest to you the following named gen
tlemen, members of the bar of South
Carolina, who are qualified, compe-
tent and well enough learned in the
law, to hold any court that may be
held or will have to be held in this
state:
wv, n. Graydon, Abbeville; John
f. Breazele, Anderson; Arthur Best,
Barnwcn; C. C. Simms, Barnwell;
W. p, Pollock, Cheraw T. Boutwell,
Butler, Gaffney; George w. Brown,
Darlington; Samuel MCGOWAN Sim
kins, Edgciield; G. Willard Ragsdale,
Florence; j. NJ. Cannon, Laurens;
Thos. G. Mcleod, Bishopville; B. F.
Kelly Bishopvilc; T. |. Rogers, Zen
nettsville; f. L. Bynmm, Newbcrry; ;
Thos. f. Branucy, Orangeburg; Sam
uel j. Nichols Spartanburg; w. B.
Wilson, ST. Rock Hil; Jas p. Carey,
il, Pickcns; James II. Peuifoy, Wal
tcrhoro; Leroy Lee, Iingstrce; Rob-
crt IL. Wclch, Columbia r. O. Purdy,
Sumter.
There are many other names which
| could furnish You and which | win
bc pleased to furnish. if there are
none ON this list which you think are
worthy of at some time being a spo-
cia Judge The state
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
Poplar Spring Wins.

On March the 3rd very exciting
game of baseball was played between
Poplar Spring and Beaverton in MIR
J. Y. Pitts pasture. On account of
time, they played only seven innings,
and at the end of the seven innings.
the score was thirty-fou to eight in
favor OF Poplar Springs team
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
For Starving Chinese.

We have received $1.00 towards a
subscription to send to the famine suf-
ferers Of China from an unknown
sender We will wait few days in
the hope that some others Will con-
tribute before making remittance.
All those who are willing to help
i'm this cause can send their gifts to
this Office and they will be forwarded
weekly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
FIVE BUYERS FROM ONE FIRM.
Now in Baltimore and Other Northern
Markets.

NOW III DhitliHOTc anu UIncT NortnSTH
Markets.
Mr.. G. ID. Entrekin of Spartanburg,
Mir. w. A. Martin, of Greenville Mr..
l.. N. Entrekin. of Anderson, Mr.. j. c..
Burns. Of Greenwood, and Col. Il. T..
~Burns of Laurcns, S. c., all Of the
fTm of j, G.. Burns and Co.'S big stores,
which are run by this progressive firm
in the above towns, left for Bal
timore and other Northern markets
the last of last week searching for
spring bargains
Whenever this bunch" of big buyers
hit a market there is Something do
ing" in the way of bargains.
Keep your eyes on this house for
this Springs goods for its sure going
to happen"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
Entertainment at Oak Grove.

A very pretty entertainment will be
given at the Oak Grove school house
next Friday night, March 18th. An
admission fee of 10 and 10 cents will
be charged to go towards worthy
purpose. All of the people in the
ncighborhood are invited and request
cd TO attend, as many things of in
tercst will be om.,N,e prog IN.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
SkOVGAARD CONCERT
A PLEASING PROGRAM
Lexington, Kentucky, Audience De-
lighted at the Appearance of the
Great yiOlinist.

Great ViOlinist.
The Skovgaard Concert Company
entertained more than 500 people in
Morrison Chapel at Pennsylvania Uni
versity last night, and II the company
would repeat in larger room proba-
bly, more than 1000 would hear the
program.
Skoveaard is assisted by two young
ladies who are artists, Miss Alice Nc
Chung at the piano and Miss Charlotte
Bruner Ikert, Chicago contralto OF
unusual ability. But good as his as
sistants are, Skovgaard is the drawing
card.
He is an exceptionally good violinist
or he would not be so widely known
nor would he repeat SO often as he
does. Lexington audiences hear other
good violinists and other good singers
and piansts, so it is not unwise to
Judge to great degree the merit of
last nights performers by the impress
sion they made.
Every number on the program was
Clung and Miss Ikert We're presented
with beautiful bouquets of flowers and
it was with difficulty that the noted
violinist could remain behind the
screen without continued calls.
Skovgaard is Of fine presence on the
platform. His memory Of difficult mu
sic in itself is remarkable and his exc
cution seemingly left nothing to be
desired. He was tried on widely diff
ferent kinds of compositions. Only
to criticise him in detail. 1t is enough
to say that he more than pleased his
audience.
He was helped wonderfully by Miss
McClung at the, piano, and when that
young lady played alone she was called
for second and third time.
The singing Of Miss Ikert almost
equalled in popular approval the play
ing of Skovgaard. Miss Ikert is a con-
tralto and has Il voice that rings on,
certain notes like n mellow toned bell.
Sometimes as she changed from one
tone to another the music was like
that of chimes.
The concert was altogether pleasing
and it drew house that was a com
plimcnt to the reputation of the per-
formers.
BY request Skovgaard played "Old
Folks At Home" and n Norwegian Sc
lection by ole Bull in addition to his
regular program.
The following program was given
Program.
Sonata in G. .Gricg
Allegro vivace
Allegretto tranQullo
Allegro animate
Miss Alice McClung and Skovgaard
Andante and Finale from Concerto
. e.. Mcndelssohn
Skoygaard
Ia Goodbye e., ..Tosti
Miss Charlotte Bruncr Ikert
Polonaise, No. e.. List
Miss Alice McClung
Allegro Maestoso .Beriot
Nocturne. Op ., No . -. Chopin
Caprice de Concert, st. Patricks
Day" =. -. e.. e.. .VicuXtemps
Skovgaard
tb) Barcarole from the Opera
Tales of Hoffmann." Oncnbach
(c) The Years at the Spring
49,. -, Mrs. IL. II. Beach
(dD Marinella (Valse sone)
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
u. A. r.. Meeting.

The Henry Laurens Chapter, ID. A..
~ will meet Friday afternoon at
4'oclock with Miss Emnie Mong, All
of those who will he unable to attend
are re lo4ted to notify the hostess
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
BALLlNGER RESIGNS.

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
Sclnicrs nt Rnll,inm.

Rev B. p. Mitchell will preach at
Bcllvicw church next Sunday after
noon. The services will begin at 5
o'clock and all are invited to attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-03-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN TOWN OF CLINTON
Activity In All Lines of
Work.
CHANGES IN BUSINESS
SHOW SIGNS OF SPRING
Approaching Wedding of General In
tercst-Rcy. e.. Lewis Fowler has
Accepted Presidency OF Missouri
COllege-Other Things of Interest.

Accepted Presidency OF Missouri
Clinton, March There are many
signs of the opening OF spring in and
about Clinton. Several stores have
been fitted with new display windows
and fixtures and new goods are dis
played. One OF the land marks seems
torn down in the removal OF the j. w
Copeland Company's dry goods store
from the west corner OF Broad and
Main streets to the building ON Broad
street formerly occupied by the post
Office. The new store is handsomely
fitted up. The corner will be finished
in the most modern style for the use
of the Clinton pharmacy which since
it was burned out in November, has
occupied temporary quarters on Main
street next to the hotel The Clin-
ton Pharmacy, il is expected. will be
in its new quarters by the end OF
March
1t seems probable that Clinton farm
ers Will plant more corn than ever
before Flowing is going ON every
where. The cotton acreage will be
about the same.
Approaching Wedding.
The wedding of Miss Lou Ella Nc
MILAN. daughter of Mayor W. NJ Nc
MILAN, and MIR. Albert Galloway has
been announced for the fifth of ADril
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-17

the snow come on the ground. Gid was
awoke last Wensdy night by turrible
commoshion IN his kitchen. Gid hero
iclIly took down his muEzel loader shot
gun and stole down into the kitchen
and discovered that the noise was his
young rabbit hound dog chasing his tail
on the kitchen floor, and humping into
things attempting to catch same Gid
hollered al him in disgust and started
back to bed when he STUDDED his toe
on the bottom step of the stairs, and
was so angered by this that he returned
to the young hound dog, opened the
kitchen door, and kicked him 20 feet
into the night The young hound dog
has not returned at this writing, and
Gid says he is kinda sorry that he
kicked him the way he done, as he was
offal good dog, though foolish.
Seth Dewberry, our heroick town
constable, spent all fast Tuesdy after
noon sandpapering his billy and putting
some new varnish onto II, and as soon
as he had done il he forgot that he had
done it and picked II up and showed Il
back into his belt, and the new varnish
on the billy stuck to his coat and ruint
it and spilled the job Seth had done on
the billy as we'll.
Tommy Hines, son Of our we'll known
citizen, Glenn Hines, come home with
q damadged face tother afternoon and
reported he had licked the stuffing out
of littel Willie Henderson. Glenn didn't
venchure out that afternoon, being as
he was afraid that Willie's pa would
come around and want to take il out of
him. When he went down to Hens
store that night he found that Willie's
pa had alreddy been down there and
reported that Willie had licked the stuff
fing out of Tommy Hines. Somebody's
liar, but it amt been found out yet
who.
Mrs. Jerushy Perkins cut a hole In
her shoe to give her bunion a littel
ease tother day, and 2 hrs. later she
kicked into bed OF poison ivy with the
exposed bunion. Now in addishion to
the regular bunion pain the bunion IL
all swolled up with poison ivy poison,
so as to make It impossible for her to
squoze her foot into any shoe at all
The pain is very CRATE.
Late Whittacre, while picking his
teeth with his fork at dinner tother day,
had the fork to slip on him, and stuck a
tine of il into his lip and making his
lip so that he couldn't laugh Il he
wanted to, which from the looks OF his
face he never does