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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-11-10
Doing Some Business.

Agent Morgan and the train crews
Of The interurban railroad have Ger.
tainly been busy set during Oct ober
for they received ~ carload lots, and
jos ,lIpounds OF miscellaneous freigh,
sent out II car loads and .Is,3+3
pounds Of mixed freight, a total
tonnage Of 3.3+s,276 pounds. 1t hand
led l+W passengers, 1920 gallons Of
cream and a6,375 pounds Of express.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
WHEN THE PETS SUFFER.

A large gray cat leaped to death
from a history window OF a New
York hotel, and telegram gives the
explanation that the animal committed
suicide in this way because its mis-
tress had sailed for Europe, leaving 1t
behind, says the Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph. Whether the cat commit
ted suicide or not is immaterial, but
the incident does serve a purpose in
calling attention to a pathetic side OF
the vacation season. In thousands OF
homes all over the country there are
household pets, such as dogs and cats
and birds, and as many of these homes
are closed during the summer, or at
least for several weeks, the pets are
In most instances left to shift for
themselves. For the sake OF the songs
there are neighbors who will take
charge OF the canaries during the alb
sence of their owners, but for the dogs
and the cats there are, as rule. only
harsh words and buffetings from the
neighbors, and sticks and stones
from the urchins of the community,
and the poor creatures. homeless,
friendless, and abused. are indeed OBJ
jects of pity. 1t would be much more
humane for the owners of these pets
to put them to death before going
away on their vacation trips, instead
of leaving them to their fate. but the
practice of deserving them goes on
year after year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

A bulletin recently issued by the
census department shows that the
United States leads the world in man.
ufacturing silk, with the possible ex-
ception of China. from which no fig
ures are obtainable. We took first
place from France in 1905. and have
maintained our lead. We not only are
the greatest manufacturers OF silk
goods, but the greatest consumers. AL
though we manufactured in 1909 silk
worth sf96.425.0 900. we exported less
than one per cent. of the goods we
made. Our silk industry in 1859
amounted to s12,210.000. 1t was more
than 100000 ten years later. 1t had
more than doubled again in 1889. when
It was sS7,29S,O00. 1t was $107.256.-
900 in 1909 and more than s133. 900
I'VE years later.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

The instruction Of school children
on the danger of railroad trespassing
II a good thing to take up. Much Of
the danger Is incurred through child
Ssh thoughtlessness and failure Of re-
quisite attention of parents and in
structors to the matter. The fact that
cars and trains have the right of way
on railway tracks cannot be too strong
" impressed on the youthful mind. In
fact. It might with advantage be
brought to some adult attention. At
the same time, much danger. particu-
Larry to the young and to the aged and
feeble. might be lessened by more at
tention on the part of car and train
crews to the laws governing the rate
Of speed in cities, particularly the
ordinances applying to the street
crossings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26


times lately?" said the superintendent
to the conductor after the latter had
nervously placed his cap on the edge
of the glass topped table.
Hayes trembled and his heart sank.
To be turned in," in railroad patois.
means to be the object of complaints
by passengers.
What have done. sir?" he MUIR
INJURED anxiously.
You have disturbed the sleep Of a
large number of passengers on this
line" said the superintendent. Let
tiers have come to me from travelling
men who ride on your train. and they
say that when you announce a station
at night your voice not only wakes
them, but scares them and knocks
them out of a proper frame of mind
to do business the next day. Here
after, Mr.. Hayes, when calling out sta
tons wish you would not try to dis
place the window panes or experiment
with sound vibrations on the bell rope.
But 1t seems that Mr. Hayes is a
walking library for volumes and vol
umes Of stentorian noise. 1t couldn't
be suppressed, and as he had no time
to attend ball game and let out
steam on the bleachers, he had to re-
sumo his old habit Of standing at one
end OF a yellow car and closing the
door at the opposite end by sheer force
Of his low register. Also he would
cough when impelled by the platform
draft, and the stovepipe would col
lapse with a jangling noise. For q
time the gentle patter of cinders
would be stilled and the volatile dents
In the water cooler would take up the
echoes. At least. that was the descrip-
ton given by the sleep-eager passen-
gers who signed a petition which was
sent to the big chief at Omaha ere
another month had passed.
The railroad onicials were deeply
puzzled by the case of Conductor
Hayes, who had proved himself relia-
BILE and eficient In every other way.
Some one suggested putting him on a
day run. where people sleep at their
own risk. or at the mercy OF the train
butcher.
In the meantime the hilarious story
Of Conductor Hayes and the sleepy
drummers found its way to Chicago
and Conductor Hayes was ordered to
report here. He came wondering and
promptly he was set to work learn
ing the list OF train departures. Then
when the new station was opened.
ike an admiral on the porch of bat
tleship, he stood in his high balcony
and began his interminable recita-
lions In earnest. For a day or SO he
wrestled with echoes and acoustic
snares. but now he has mastered the
problem Of resonance In the great sta,
ton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
MAN ISA MEGAPH0NE
Railroad Caruso With a Cyclone
in Either Lung.
Clyde Hayes, Who Calls the Trains IN
chieago's Big Northwestern Sta
ton, Has a Voice Like a
Foghorn.

Chicago.-Clyde B. Hayes is the rail-
road Caruso. Every day from $3.50 p.
m. to IL he proclaims the departure OF
more trains than any other station
caller. His concert platform is OF all
steel construction and it is located
way up near the splendid ceiling OF
the new Northwestern railroad sta
ton.
Thirty thousand people each day
lend appreciative ears as he skylarks
the suburban schedule on the Milwau-
kee and Galena divisions, plus enough
overland trains to keep Chicago and
the Pacific coast bound in close fell
Iowship. Presidents of the United
States, boy orators, world famous
evangelists, divinities of grand opera,
baseball umpires-none OF these ever
had the constant opportunities of Train
Announcer Hayes to enlighten and
electrify listening multitude.
Passing swiftly over the poor boy
and burning ambition section of his
life, We find Hayes in full charge Of
night accommodation train in Nebras-
ka. Yes, until recently he was rail-
road conductor. and was treading the
threadbare aisle of a Nebraska ac-
commodation, occasionally unlocking
a brightly nickled lantern from his
left elbow and dropping off into the
night to wigwag the engineer.
One day the division superintendent
Of the Northwestern line at Omaha
summoned young Conductor Hayes in
to his grim presence.
Are you aware, Mr. Hayes, that
you have been turned in number of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

Surgeon B. M. Brown. U. 8. N. has
discovered a method of treating at
mospheric air so that 1t shall sustain
life for US as much as a week in an
enclosure of moderate size even
though no fresh air is introduced. II
the scheme really works, we shall
hear Of public men and fashionable
women seeking the rest cure by a
weeks vacation In a submarine i'm
mersed say hundred miles of shore.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

Another comet has been sighted. II
Il creates all the commotion as
cribed in this sphere to Aalley's CON-
ct. Its discoverer ought to be jailed on
tho charge Of disordsrly conduct. SO
that other seekers after these mis-
chief breeding celestial Migrants may
Be discouraged from breaking the pub
Hc's peace of mind.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

: Somebody who claims to have con-
Quoted a scientific investigation an
nounces that music will quench a
mans thirst for strong liquor. II
this Is the case the bands that have
been maintained by some of the
fashionable cafes are likely to be
compelled to look elsewhere for e3.
gagements.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

As you step up to the marble topped
counter in the drug store and call for
your favorite fizz. ask the young mar
II he mixes saccharin with his soda
water. and watch his face as he ans
WerR
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

Now q scientist announces that the
halo Is a real thing. and that faint
glow can actually come from the
brain. the result Of radium stored
there. This explanation. however. will
destroy the value Of halos, as some
brains radiate nothing but faint
giows.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

Confectioners say the bonbon has
passed and that young women's appe-
tites must be figured upon in candy
making. Time was when an oyster
stew. at least. was a certain and addi-
tionai obligation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

sports and recreations, the modern woman
has just begun to realize all that outdoor
life means to her. and the benefits she may
derive thereby.
great number of the women who are
today living a life of health and pleasure
In the outdoor world have developed from
timid. feeble beings of no physique what
ever whose only so-called pleasures were
found over cards and other social func-
tons the nature Of which not only sap the
physical, but impair. the mental vitality as
well. These women date their convalescent
period from the time these enervating
pastimes were abandoned for life free
from petty worries and cares-.he life of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

THIN the past few years
representatives of outdoor
sports among the women
of this country have mul-
tiplied and increased to b
greater extent than in any
previous era. Although
in the years past there
have been a few devotees
of the more strenuous
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-16
Natures Scene Shifting.

Although in the geological past vast
changes of level occurred on the bor-
ders and even in the center Of CONT
nents, II Is debated question whether
at present similar elevations and sub
sidences can be detected. Recently the
frequently repeated statement that the
coasts of Massachusetts and New Jer-
sey are perceptibly sinking has been
disputed. the apparent subsistence be-
ting ascribed to simple changes OF
shore line. But some curious records
kept in Europe seem to indicate that
actual fluctuations of the level of the
land may occasionally be observed In
the valley OF the Main church tower
hidden behind mountain screen has
since 1861 gradually risen into plain
view from the chateau Of Strossen-
dorf. and still farther in the same d.
rection another church tower. which
began to be visible from Strossendorf
eighty years ago. is now clearly seen
above the horizon and is said to rise
higher as time goes on. Similar rec
ords exist In Bohemia. in Switzerland,
In Spain and In the French Jura.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-16
Ocean Derelicts.

There is an old dread OF encounter
Ing derelict that is just below the
surface of the water There is no
such danger A derelict that will sink
below the surface will sink TO the bot.
tom Take n tub OF water and try to
find any object that will unattached
occupy a position that is other than at
the surface or at the bottom. There
Is long task ahead Of you. There Is
the false theory that the water grows
denser rs one goes deeper and that a
sinking object will find a place where
It will remain suspended. This theory
Is not correct. and a boat that will
sink beneath the surface will sink TO
the bottom. even II that bottom should
be twenty miles down. The derelict
that is bumped into has piece Of it.
self sticking out of the water as an
alarm If the eyes Of the lookout are
only sharp enough to catch it.-New
York Tribune
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-16

cutting prices or organizing secret
concerns, and characterized the gov
ernment's references to them in the
past as necessary to give the proper
color and raise the proper amount Of
Indignation" in the case He declared
that the Standard Oil organization was
the result Of orderly growth.
Let the channels of commerce be
open for all who may desire to enter"
said he in closing, whether with
ocean steamer or with dugout, with
Rockefeller wealth or with naught but
their brains and their hands, unfet-
tered by their own improper re-
straints and uninterfered with by the
abuses of others, and all will have
been done that is wise. Beyond that
lies the antagonism of irresistible
economic necessity. and danger of dis
aster the length and the breadth OF
which no man can foretell."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-16
Knew the Boundary Line

The friends of couple in Cleveland.
in whose household no doubt exists as
TO who is the head of the family, tell
an interesting story relative to the last
trifing passage at arms between hus-
band and wife. One evening just be
fore dinner the wife. who had been
playing bridge all the afternoon. came
In to find her husband and a strange
man Iafterward ascertained to be a
lawyer engaged in some mysterious
business over the library table, upon
which were spread several sheets Of
paper.
What are you doing with all that
paper. Henry?" demanded the wife
II am making a WISH" meekly re-
sponded the husband
"A wishT'
"Yes. my dear. In your presence I
shall not presume to call 1t a will
Jippincott's
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-16
Not a Hindrance.

1t was revival meeting and the
church workers were working up and
down the aisles. A gray haired woman
past middle age approached a sedate
looking gentleman who occupied rear
seat on the end of the row Placing
heT hand on his shoulder with maternal
70 lch. she said:
Don't you think you would Ike to
be a Christian?"
My dear madam" he begai, don't
you know that | am professor of theol-
ogy in the little seminary at the other
end of the town."
The woman. Il hOmely character. and
ignorant of the "iSms" and "ologies"
Of the modern curriculum. gave answer
in smooth accents:
well, my dear brother. don't allow
a little thing like that TO stand in your
y."-Phiadelphia Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-16
Garrick and Kitty Give.

Kitty Give, the paramount soubrette
of Garrick'S time. was celebrated for
her temper and her spiteful tongue.
She denied little Davy" had skill in
tragedy ana Knocked AT him when he
prepared to put on Hamlet" During
the performance she stood in the
wings, intending to scoff. but she was
carried away with enthusiasm in spite
Of herself and appauded vigorously.
We'll, Kitty" asked Garrick as he
came off the stage. have convinced
you that | can act in tragedy"
Kitty burst into tears of vexation,
declaring, why. you. Davy. you
could act gridirunw
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-16
THE COUNTY FAIR
AND ITS INFLUENCE.
[By l.. NJ. HEWITT

10y -. N. ilE WI u
1t Is a recognized fact today that
the origin or foundation of wealth or
prosperity is the product of the soil.
How to get the bets results from a
given amount of labor and material Is
commanding the attention of the great
minds of both horticultursts and agri-
culturists. How to disseminate new
ideas in the most practical and gen.
eral way commands the attention OF
the ablest publicists. In the early
days of the country there were but
few agricultural journals and but
meager opportunities existed to OBJ
tain information on intensified farm
ing. The county fair was brought into
existence, primarily as an object les
son or practical demonstration to
encourage advanced husbandry.
The county fair early became the
great educational force which sus-
tained and stimulated the early farmer
in both field product and animal in
|lustry, The best results were eXhib-
ted, the methods of obtaining a gwen
result were discussed. A friendly
lvalry was created in different sec
ions, meager reports were published
y pamphlet form or in county news
apers, and the county fair was looked
brward to with antcipations of pleas
re and profit alike. The influence of
be farm was becoming an important
lctor in our national affairs, and
pmething like thirty years ago the
ireau OF agriculture which had been
appendage of the interior depart
ent was made department Of the
ecutive branch of the government
was an experiment. Many intelli-
nt citizens looked upon that depart
Pnt as waste of public money, yet
lay ii is one OF the most important
tors in the broad educational fabric
our republic. The demonstration
ms, the printed lectures and the
ensive system of collecting and dis
putting the latest discoveries in
icuture are of immense value to
nation.
he value of the farm products OF
by is so fabulous that one can
comprehend the figures, not the
nifty. Yet, withal, the farmers
look to the county fair for com
sons While they are indebted TO
agricultural department for a
degree of scientific education
information, they are equally in
ed to the county fair for illustra.
and inspiration to prosecute per.
INT processes. There is no dlsput-
be fact that the county fairs have
millions OF dollars to the wealth
e nation. Stock husbandry has
been an important feature of the
Y fair, and has done more to
up the standard in the last thirty
than any other agency. The
animals bred in the county are
ted at the county fairs, as well
best agricultural and horticul-
products. The exhibits Of ami
vegetables, poultry, fruits and
tic arts keep the whole popula-
formed of the progress and be
potent agency for the dissent
of Information.
county fair Is often counted a
pl failure. but there Is no com
the value of county fair to
nunity
bair and adjust all makes OF
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-16
Fine Scheme.

Wife-Please match this piece of silk
for me before you come home. lus-
band Al the counter where the sweet
little blond works. the one with the
soulful ewes aud Wife-No. You're
too tired tc shop for me when your
days WORK is done, dear. On second
thought won't bother you. Detroit
News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-16

pair and adjust all makes OF
machines. T. A. Satterwhite,
IN and collector for Singer Sew
lhine Company. Phone 467.
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15

"The County Fair written by
Annie Sara Book, a West Virginian
who has made the drilling and pro-
ducing of home talent plays special
ty, has been her biggest and most
successful play. Wherever it has been
given it has been an immense success.
as it no doubt will be in Morris. The
plan and plot of this play is very SIM
ple-nothing but a County Fair scene
with all manner of people coming to
the fair. 1t will be real picture
of the real old time County Fair, with
displays innumerable always looked
for at the County Fair yet the real
interest of this particular County
Fair is in the dialogue of the visitors
at the fair and in the musical num-
bers to be presented. AS the scene
opens the loud mouthed takers. lemon
ade man, side Snowman, balloon man
will almost deafen you with their
mighty yells. Then follows a quick
succession of farmers, old maids,
school boys, jockeys, preachers, bride
and groom. gold brick men, city
visitors and all the characters one
can possibly imagine at county fair.
each with an appropriate dialogue
and conversation. All these dialogues
are of the most humorous nature
and have life and spirit to them
that convulses and amuses even the
most staid audience.
There will be a children's chorus
and six young ladies' choruses. All
of these are the latest, catchiest
song productions and are presented
in a beautiful, attractive manner.
The play will be presented at the
armory tonight and tomorrow night.
and the following is the cast of char
acters -
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

Uncle Jake Spruceby---Mr. Voos
Aunt Mary Spruceby-Mrs. Geo.
Geenty
Handy Andy-Harry Baker
Giggling Sal-Margaret Stenger
Boss Jones oliver Hagerman
Sporatti-C. B. Randall
Widow Smithers-Nellie Moran
Jimy Brown-Frank Harris
Aunt Sue-Mrs. C. B. Randall
Mrs. Interchangeable. Mann
College girls-Miss Kerl. Miss
Hanson, Miss Raabe
Dude-Mr. Sheridan Flaherty
Lunch Women-Mrs. Case, Mrs.
Lord
Parson Briggs-Mr. Carlson
Lawn Boys-Sverre Vinje, Al.
Baker, VIM. Kerwin, Frank Harris,
Cyrus Ortman
Nose Brown-Mr. A. A. Stone
Mrs. Brown-Mrs. McAyeal
Miss Newcomer-Mrs. Henry Jones
Miss Langdon-Miss Kate Griffith
Bride-Mrs. Frances Myran
Groom-Mr. Geo. Flynn
Lemonade Man Mr. Norby
Confetti Man
Balloon Man
Hit the Coon Man
Widower-Mr. Frank Hancock
MUSICAL NUMBERS.
Farmer Chorus.
Soloist-Miss Eckes
Ruth Leuty. Bertha Watkze, Marion
Leuty, Ruby Sirr, Mildred Ortman.
Myrtle Better. Helen SHEPPARD, Ce'
celia Gutter.
VIM. Sobey, Walter Trip, Kim
ball Cummings, Harry Nelson, Ray
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15

l bay colt, years old; 2 horse colts,
3 years old; black and bay; 2 mare
colts, year old; l black colt, 1 year
old; l mare colt, 6 months old;
s mich COWS, 4 heifer calves,
months old: steer calves, 5 months
old; brood sows, II little pigs, 30
head of eve sheep.
l 14-inch walking plow, l 16-inch
walking ploW, l corn planter, l Hero
tanning mill, 1 John Deere 14-inch
gang plow, l Diamond Sulky plow, 16-
inch; i 4-horse harrow, 26-ft.; 1 s.
horse harrow, l double 2O-dics Moni-
tor drill, 1 1T. Osborne binder, COM
plete, 1 eft. Champion binder,
new Acme mower, 1 Deering mower,
? pair bob SleighG, l Osborne hay rake
2 sweep rakes, / Acme haystacker,
new; l wide tire lumber wagon with
box, whiffle trees and neck yoke; 1
lumber wagon, wide tire with hay
rack, | narrow tire Wtgon with hay
rack, 1 platform buggy, 2 corn ploWs,
1000 lb. Howe scale, 4 sets work har-
ness, l cream separator, DeLaVal;
20 acres of corn, 500 bushels of oats,
300 wheat screenings, 5 stacks of hay,
All household goods.
Terms of Sale.-On all sums over
$1,000, one years time Will be given
on approved notes drawing s per cent
interest. Sums under $1,000, cash. No
property to be removed until settled
Tor with the clerk and all property
sold to be removed day following the
sale. A free lunch at noon.
j. H. Devenney and w. E. Norman.
Owners.
Major S. S. Mccormack, Auctioneer.
S. A. Siverts, Clerk.
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15
Public Sale.

On Wednesday, September 20, 1911,
at my home on the North Half Of sec
ton II, Town of Scott, one mile cast
Of Alberta, l will sell at public auc-
ton all the following described pro-
perty:
1 bay horse, II years old; 1 bay
team, Is years old; 1 gray mare, 10
years old; 1 black horse, 4 years o.4;
l bay horse, years old; / bay ma e
8 years Old l gray horse, IS years
old; 1 bay mare colt, 3 years old;
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15

Soloist-Miss Slawson
Ruth Canty, Margaret Burpee. An
ma Sirr, Marcella Gagen, Mildred
Trip, Dorothy Geenty, Winefred
Trewe, Alice Mcdaniel. Grace Judd,
Nancy Harris.
Walter Tripp. Howard Mumbleau,
Johnnie Mankey. David Edmunds,
Carlton Lund, Sterling Peck. Ray
mond Hesler. Kimball Cummings,
Thabes Caine. Chas. Meyer.
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15
Mans Dress.

Since 1925 the clothing of men has
grown simpler and simpler. and if the
course of evolution has taken away
from the picturesqueness of the
crowd it has added to the dignity Of
the man.-Men's Wear.
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15
COLLEGE CHORUS,

Soloist- Maude Slawson
Marion Hanson. Charlotte Borrill,
Irene Hall. Anice Buckentine, Eta
Peterson, Esther Shields, Katherine
Keeshan, Annie Sobey.
Otto Hogan, John Ortman. William
Markle, Joe Erickson, Lloyd Lentz,
William Kerwin. Anton Watkze.
Sverre Vinje.