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The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
Stricken With Apoplexy.

our community wa> truly shocked
on Friday last, February IL. IN r..
r"ipl Of telegram. Ia his broi hers
and sisters here. tia, John Prize had
been stricken with apoplr>l. and died
In 4 few inmates.
only meagrc information has, ~
YET come 10 hand. lie was residing
AT tolwcll, Id. and ~ Wa his Gus.
lum, had gone up Ia the business por.
lion Of tie town, for a stroll, Tie
MAS apparently In his usual health.
Tie had been up town only a slor,
time when ilw stroke came. and he
sank Ia the street, and IN u tcw min.
nies lle spirit Of John Price had gone
Ia the great unknown.
lie had been a resident Of Holt
county for many years. having come
Ia ilr count! when a lad Of IN, ID
summers, and up Ia some >iN Years
ago had resided continuously IN our
county, excepting three years which
he spent on he plaius.
tie Was one oi those quiet, unas.
Stunning men vino attended STREE, 10
his own affairs. and had hat little TO
say, hut whatever he did say. lou
knew lr was IN earnest and believed
what lac said.
lie was born a, l.ura!, IN Page
county. Virginia, September ~. lstO,
and came with his parents, Peter
Price and wife, to this county IN lsii.
and They farmrd Tor years. and the
deceased followed farming all his life.
During the early part of the civil
war the deceased wen, west, and fol.
lowed the HE ol the plains for three
years. lie then returned To Holt,
and con, inued the farm life.
l'nr Van ~. a.. fl r,n.l il,., old All,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
AN EYE FOR AN EYE.
Jury Finds Rasco Guilty Of Murder
Of Hubbell Family Near
Barnard.

Tie jury In the case of lIez. Kasco.
charged with the murder Of Dda Hub.
bell. his wife and two small children,
near Barnard. November ~, last, re-.
turned a verdict Of murder IN the
first degree. Thursday last, and de-
clared for the death penalty.
When the verdict of the jury was
read. tears started 10 Rasco's eyes aud
hr grasped the side Of his chair. but
IN a moment was able Ia cOntrO hi,
feelings and present. thc same stoical
dcincanor he maintained during the
trial. There was a murmur Of APP.
pro>al of the verdic, on the part Of
the spectators. Hascu's defense was
an alibi. Tie state depended upon
circnms,antial evidence only.
When but ~ years of az. lta>co
confessed to the murder of Mrs. Kate
I'aunIli. whom he followed into her
own home and beat Ia death. On ac.
count Of his youth lac was given a
pcnitrnt lar, sentence. which lac
served. Later hc served iwo Years on
a charge Of DEMONSTRATING, having
been sent up from 81. Joseph. The
date Tor the cyccu,i ton has not been
set
"llrZ" EaSru las Vice fulfilled lr
prophecy ut his moi her, made on the
day ui his birth. II a story which was
todd ~ MarlVill" for tlr iiI>t tim" bl
4 relative Of lir convicted murderer.
l. true.
Ea>ru bears uii his bpdl curious
hittlimagh. red, blood, .luuk ing
patch. Ills mother l. said 10 lIr the
first To- notice II. Perhaps 1t vas the
strain "i Indian superstition IN lea
blood Perhaps II was az intuition
ri what would happen long after she
Was dead. lut hrr remark. When she
saw II. II l. said. wa~: THAT boy
viii some day hrruIur murderer"
toupaniun~ al Ha>,n'~ hoy hood
days recalled the birtlmark today
They claim 10 have srcn II wlru lac,
went IN swimming together. They
said that When "ll"l' was ~ a nat.
hlundlr.N luukiug ahddull. liui whrn
"nrap"d. They say, II l"ram" a glow.
Ing bright red Then. they SAY, was
,lr lime tu leave "llct" alone,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17

my experiences with Sister Rostock
were like that a source of blessing to
me and as a ministering pastor ! WAS
rather ministered unto. am sure
she would have chosen her lot with
its disease and cross, with Christ ra-
ther than to have enjoyed long years
of health and wealth, without Him.
She left a testimony which will never
he misunderstood, and while her
neighhOrs Of this generation live,
there will he abundant memory of
her faith ministry In the service of
the Chris. she loved" II,
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
,ome so numerous In some sections of

come SO numerous IN some sections Of
the county. Mr.. Murra! had this
work done al his request and at his
own expense, there being, as yet, no
law requiring II; and now has the en-
tOnologists certificate In his pocket,
whicl, Is the best evidence that we
have no San Jose scale, rOsette, peacl,
yell0ws, or brown tail moth IN our
vicinity.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
A Clean Nursery Stock.

Norman W. KOelke, Deputy Inspec-
tor, from the State university, was
here last week by request of Geo, II.
Murray. inspecting his nursery and
orchards, IL Is unnecessary to state
that a most careful and thorough ex.
animation failed 10 show any trace Of
dangerous Insect pests, that have be.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17

Grandma Rratton died AT her
home near the White Cloud Landing
Thursday morning, Feb. Mh, 1911,
and was buried Friday afternoon.
She Was ~ years and 10 months of
age. No funera! was held. Prayer
At cemetery by II. l.. Acton. Forest
City News.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-02-17
IT, Celdin&S From 3 to 5 Years Old-l7

all old. These
all halter broke and broke work They
Montana bred of them with light brand
owned them they low down good kind bocky
will weigh from 100 to 400 pounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGH8oRs
Observation-Disclosures

room at Lowell School MundayA IN
the absence of the teacher. Miss IN
Verne Armstrong who was Ill. Miss
Bride at a recent county examination
received second grade certificate
II. ". Goldsmith OF Cairo speI.;
Monday mere in the interest OF the
NJ. b. A. order
Mrs. Henry Beaupre left Tuesday
for st. Louis where she will visit
relatives.
Mrs. Florence Malone retEr@ea
home Monday from Olive Bra c1
where she has spent the past few
, days with her daughter
Little Miss Ella Maybelle Mc-n {
of Cairo is spending the week vita
her grandparents Mr. and Mrs n. A
Devo.e on Fourth street.
Mr., Leroy of Charlottesville, Mo,
was in town visiting friends Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22
MOU N D5.
February 81.

On account OF the disagreeabie wea
Their and the stove pipe falling down
there were no services in the NJ. T.
churcn Sunday night, but the big re
yival was resumed Monday evening
and will continue through the week
Mrs. l. n. Taylor and Miss Emma
FLETCHER were shopping in Care
Tuesday.
Treasurer L. p. Armstrong of the
Second ward, would make a strong
candidate for alderman.
A shoe sociable will be given by
he ladies of the Congregational
church at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
F. NJ Block On Delaware avenue
Wednesday evening. All are invited
Miss Margaret Bandy Of Chaffee
Mo-, is the guest of her brother and
family this week.
The city council was in session
last night, and much thought is be-
ing given TO who shall be the can
lidates for city offices. Clean, pro
gressive government and water works
IL the watchword.
Extensive repairs are being made
At the Central Ice Plant this week
This concern is preparing for a
"hot time"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

Mrs. Chas. Copeland is laid up with
lagrippe this week
Q. T. Beckley, the T. C. blacksmith,
has resigned his position with the
company here and will leave for his
n2w home in Centralia Wednesday
Mr.. Sperle Hall and Miss Julia
Meyers were quietly married this
week.
The car repair department Of the
t. c. laid off about is or 20 men Sat
nrday. This Is the second cut since
t he holidays, and is made in order
to REFUGE the force which had grown
beyond the demand. AS spring time
is here these laborers viii have no
trouble in finding employment on the
farms throughout the country. There
Is no need to join "Coxey's army"
vet.
\ J. II. Weiting of Villa Ridge, was
a business visitor Monday.
The motion for a change of venre
IN the Bankson murder case, will lie
argue in circuit court at Cairo Wei,
'nesday.
Our entmprising druggist, l.. c. Ct
rich, has bought the Big rcs d2nla
property on the corner OF BlancEa
and Thistlewood avenues. from NJ l.
Kennedy and will soon convert it
into e nice home for himself and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy viii
move into their fine new home on
Mckinley avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22
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5ETEcjxz 12fD
ESEs5C lHJJnIs<5zzHH

lenge him for the society boxing
championship of the world. One OF
the aspirants for this title who has
challenged Beresford is Anthony
DreXel Biddle. the well known Phila
delphia society man and boxer, whG
learned from Jack O'Bfien how to
use his "mitts" Biddle, heir to mil.
lions, has boxed with almost al the
leading fighters. Warren Barbour cf
New York, another heir to millions
being son Of the prominent thread
manufactures, is another challenger
CT Beresford. Barbour rs the amateur
champion boxer of the United States
4 Beresford-Biddle or a Beresfori
Barbour match would attract moat
of the members of New Yorks Four
Hundred as spectators.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22
Sound Mind First.

sound mind In sound body Is
something to which no one can take
exceptions, and the emphasis is right.
fully placed Thefsound mind should
come first. Quite likely the two are
in large measure interdependent, but
we must never forget that 1t is the
sound mind rather than the sound
body which has done the work Of the
world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22
MOUND CITY.
Fcbrurya Il.

S1'1'y 49,
Chas. Johns, of Henshaw, KY, is
the guest of his neices, Mrs. II. G..
Parker and Mrs. A. Y Beaupie Oh
Pearl street
Joe Baird agent for the Emerson,
Murphy Show Co. was in the city
Monday looking after the ctoring OF
car load OF scenery and left for
naducah. g3.
Rev. Nj. IT. Loar Of Cairo was the
guest of Rev. M. B. lEaker in this
city Monday.
Miss Kate Scauler returned Mon
day ID her duties as teacher in Lo"-
ell school after spending few day"
with relatives at Mounds.
Roy Webb, travelling ageat for tn
Cairo and St Louis railway was fl
the city Monday on business.
Among the Cairo visitors ana
theatre goesr Sunday were Mr.. AID
Mrs. II. Perkins, Miss Kate COME ,
Walter Dishinger, Harry DarsagA, s..
r. Koontz and son, Misses Kate ant
BANGLE Darragh, c. A. Griffith Bod
Ross, Clyde Murphy, Miss Minnie
EoyA H. Wilson, James OSullivan,
H. c, Parker. VIM Fitzgerald, Hal
Read. Miss Doris Derr, Joha Strohm,
James Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Bryan, A. Y.Beaupre, John OSull,yth
theatre goers Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. James R. Weaver Mr.. and NJ s,
Fred Keiser, Roy Connell, Mark
Kennedy, Jr, and VIM. Tobin or
Mounds.
Mrs Ed Sheerer visited relatiy S
at Mounds Monday afternoon and was
accompanied nome by her daugltef
Mrs Earl Giles, Mrs. Earl Watson
of Cairo was the guest OF her mother,
Mrs Sheerer, here Monday also,
w. w. Orr and c. E. Gregory, reg
resenting the Columbia Monument
Supply CO., of Cairo were in the city
Monday on business
Carl Johansen was Cairo visitor
Monday.
Geo Schuler of Mounds transacted
business here Monday,
Mrs. Edith Sandidge and children
who have spent the past two months
with Mrs. Emma Porter and son,
Charles burning and Mr. and Mrs
Frank Bergman, left Monday for
their home in Chattanooga. Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Wright. Thos. an |
J. Clancy and II. Mcbride and son
Orville of Villa Ridge and Mrs. W.
Wright and daughter, Mrs. Cnao.
Estes of Valley Recluse, were ia Town
Monday shopping,
Mrs. A. w. Williamson and Mrs.
Thos. Higgins We're among the Cairo
shoppers Monday.
The Ladies Guild of st. Peter e
Episcopal church will meet WGGneS-
day afternoon win Mrs. Ira Finley
on First street.
Mrs. Stoddard of Villa Ridge was
shopping here Monday.
Chas. Wehrenberg, ST., made a
business trip to Cairo Monday.
Or. J. D Reedy, government in
spectof Of Cairo, was in Mounds Mon
day on. business XIII.
Fred Schoenfeldt Is on the sick, list
at his home on Poplar street
Hon. Geo 2. Martin went to Anna
Sunday in the interest OF the M. w
OF A
l.. Block, chief clerk at the I. C.
railroad at Mounds. Is again on duty
after a three weeks illness.
Mrs. Grace Mertz has postponed
her musicale to Friday on account
OF the weather.
Harry Leidign and W. r. Grain OF
villa Ridge. F. Monday of Mounds
and w ] Rhymer of Wetaug, were IN
the city Monday in the interest OIL
the Pulaski County Drainage District
Miss Ruth Bride taught the sec0Dl
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22
malns uu,.ot.poor slsenera.

Sleeping out of doors is prevailing
habit among Skowhegan people, About
fifty people, winter and summer. sleep
In the open. some having only piaz
"a to sleep under and others are build
ing sleeping porches. This habit ia
not among sick people entirely. but
people who are apparently weu.-Port
land Press, tsg &
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

novels are sweets. All people with
healthy literary appetites love them
almost all women; vast number OF
ciear' hard-headed men. judges, bish-
ops chancellors. mathematicians are
notorious novel readers, as well as
young boys and sweet girls, and their
KIND, tender mothers.--William Make
peace Thackeray.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22
MMcLRZk2L2Ak VI !

Philadelphia, Feb. 21.--The muct
talked of boxing bout between Hon
Seaton Robert Beresford, brother o.
Lord Decies, and Anthony J. Drexel
Jr, al Georgian Court, Lakewood, N
j., the country estate of George J
Could, has got Beresford into a deal
of trouble. His defeat of Drexel ha;
caused several other men to chsi
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

Some mention having been made in
his presence Of tax upon mile.
'tones, Sheridan said such tax would
oe unconstitutional, as they were a
CAGE that could not meet to remon.
strate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

I spread Of Education.
There were 10000 children at
school in India go years ago. There
are 100000 now,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22
Not All for Nothinn.

Duke. I'm sorry" said the million.
aire. but my daughter can't marry
YOU" Then have loved In vain :"
Not wholly. duke. Here's $50 for
you"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

Moore's Pure Linseed Oil Paint,
$l75 per gallon. Tile LAX, the best
floor finish, 75c per quart. See Mara
BILE, the Painter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

Working Power Of Man,
The working power Of an able bodied
nan is about onetenth that OF d
lorse.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

Barbecued meats, lunches, etc, \
Heine's Chop House, 1912 Washing
ton avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

The Elk will dye for you.
After March 1.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

River Drops From Light.
The Austrian River Polk drops into
a big hole and disappears entirely In
% the interior of the earth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

IIeinie's Chop House, 1912 Wash
'ngton avenue serves meals 25c by
week ST.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

as remover Of youth and tonic stuant Of the greatest
strenggvers known science aids destroying disease
and by it's building and healing properties assists restoring
tissues in gradual healthy natural manner thus keeping
old young in spirits 1t wonderful remedy in the prevention
d cure OF consumption pneumonia grippe bronchitis coughs
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

Home OF good signs and RICH
prices, Marable, the painter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

Moore's Pure Linseed OH Paint.
sl75 per gallon. Tile Lik, the best
floor finish, 75c per quart See Mara
bic, the Painter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-02-22

Interesting Suicide Fact.
Fifty-seven unmarried people COM
nit suicide to only 43 married.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Ubv have the branches Of Mrs. OllVer n.
p Relmont's Political Equality Associ-
a,,on vithered and dropped? That Is what
suffragists are asking now. Las. euiii,i.'
these branches, supported by Mrs. BEL
mont. sprouted vigorously all over greater
New York. There was the Harlem oiuo'
Mrs. w. D. Morgan leader, at NO. |o'
renor avenue; the Wage Farmers League
Miss Bertha Ryshpan leader. at NO. Io
Fast broadway. and the Negro Men and
Women's League, Miss |. Norman ieaue''
al No. So West bath street. There was d
trained nurses branch, there were TWO
branches made up Of physicians. one III
New York and one in Brooklyn; there was
an East New York branch. and there was
the l4th Assembly Club. Miss Mary Dom
rorv leader at No. 40 East saith street.
Active work. indoor and outdoor. too, when
the weather permitted was carried OF at
these branches for many months. overseen
and directed from Mrs. Belmonts own Of
fees at No. 505 Fifth avenue Then early
this spring, every one of them was given
I'D. except Miss Donnelly's branch.
Rumor has II vaguely that they may
onen again in the fall. But rumor also
has II that Mrs. Belmont is going TO re-
strain her suffrage activities to tho house
she recently bought at No. 10 East 4lst
street. to which her Fifth avenue offices
will be moved as soon as II is renovated,
and that some of the amDutated branches
may be stuck In watere there and revived.
But the original branch leader, one who
has been closely associated with Mrs. Bel
mont ever since she went into suffrage
work near by Miss Nettie Podell, Is out OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

the government finds it expedient TO pr'ie
I'D it's future subjects with a due appreoia
ton of tho benefits OF soap ana "ate''
Hence the curricula OF the new giaue
schools include semi weekly bath. lhIs -
administered to groups OF twenty boys VI
girls at a time. Each is provided WIN "
one-piece bathing suit, a towel and a piece
OF soap. which are kept in individual ioCN-
ers Around the walls of the bathing nan
are twenty tiny dressing booths. curtaheu
off with twenty rubber curtains. spaVe
twelve feet square In the centre OF the noo'
is marked off by surrounding often a loo,
wide and n foot deep. When this is n'ieu
with nice warm water twenty pairs OF iee'
five on A side, go splashng into II anu
twenty little bodies get thorough lathei
ing and good scrub. When the teacher !"
charge thinks the cleaning process coinp'e'o
and often supervision is very necessary
the water IS drained from the dltch anu '''o
bathers take their places on the ceilrai
platforn. where they are finished OH Will
a cold shower. Then n good rub down.
hurried dressing. and back to class they so
again. The clothes are very often scarce'S
q, comnanv for the clean little bodies mat
cot into them, but the school authorities
are confident that the influence OF the schooi
,ath in time will extend not only to the
clothes but 10 home and parents too.
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~RAFTON FUR CO., LTD.
u Y Best Selection Of Choice Furs in Smartcs Styles
~aua& 1854. NEW BOND STREET, LONDON.

that II will absorb the rent of the National
and OF the New York State Womens SUI
frage associations at No. SO Firth avenue
both Of which Mrs Belmont pays. II was
during their convention at Washington IN
April. 1910. that Mrs Belmont sent word 20
the national officers that she would be re-
sponsible for the rent Of their New YORK
headquarters until their next convention
and there are two persons who will be con-
siderahly interested in the withdrawal or
Mrs Belmont's offices and sinews or war
from the camp of the National, If II takes
place. They are Professor Frances Squire
Potter and Professor Mary Grey Peck, OF
the University Of Minnesota. The hght
these two made a the 1910 convention
where they went as corresponding secre-
tary and headquarters secretary. respec-
lively, Of the National. against the condi-
lions Mrs. Belmont attached TO her offer Is
still remembered. II was violent fight,
and Professor Peck's appointment as dele
gate from the National TO the International
Woman Suffrage Council at Stockholm, for
which city she sailed the other day. APP
pears TO show that II was appreciated by
the organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

Contest No MIR Hum Bugs Puzzle).-
Choice OF a sterling silver TRIBUNE badge.
set of battleship postcards, German
silver purse with chain. an interesting
book. gold filled belt pin, box OF water
color paints or a gold filled tie clasp for
the neatest and best three answers.
Contest No Crhings 10 Think About
You may solve any two Of the four puzzles
that yon like. and for the neatest and best
two answers We offer the choice OF the
same prizes as in Contest No. /.
Contest No (Our Letter bona prize
OF 81 IL given for every letter printed under
this heading. The letter may contain Incl
dents in your life. anecdotes of pets. novel
school experiences. things seen In travel or
made up of stories. These stories must be
original ana must be written on one side
OF me paper. Letters entitled To the prize
space In the week In which they are re-
celVed. but If such is the case they always
appear ~ the page later.
III sending answers To puzzles II Is not
necessary 10 send letter with them. Use
u you can paper OF the ordinary letter
SIZE ana write your name address. age
anu cholce or prize In the upper right hand
coIneI OF the first page. DO this with each
gon,esl; ana use separate piece OF paper
for each one
address letters TO Little Men and Little
women, New York Tribune, New York. III
you auuress them simply 10 The Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
COVERING THE FURNITURE
The Summer Slips Need Not Be Ugly
or Uninteresting.

The housekeeper who in winter time re-
joices in her beautifully upholstered fur
niture IN summer time fees from its stuffy
presence and HES her to the store where
linen abounds. Nothing can help more TO
cool the appearance Of a room than crisp
slippery linen furniture slips. Delightful
results can be attained at only a small ex-
pense, for material costs but from twenty
five 10 seventy-f1ve cents a yard For hard
service plain brown Holland linen or linen
jute is most practical. but often the heart
Of the householder yearns for something
more ornamental. Then come vast quanti-
ties OF chntz and gay cretonnes from which
she may choose AS she is wise she WILL
Of course, choose material which will
harmonic with her wall paper and floor
covering For this purpose a favorite Is
the material which has a white or deep
ecru background, and patterns in old pinks,
olive green and faded blues. This harmo-
nizes with almost any room whether the
wood work be white or mahogany. one
attractive room with white wood work had
Slip covers made of an ivory white mate
rial. sprigged with a rather convention
allied flower in the popular mulberry
shade.
AS for the cutting and sewing of furnl-
ture covers. authorities say 1t Is no longer
permissible 10 pipe the seams with plain
color. Seams are hidden and the covers
lit snugly now. All of which means That
the housewife must be possessed OF skilful
scissors and cut her slips with phenomenal
accuracy to make them fit well-else she
must hire a professional TO help her. which
doubles the cost. However If well MADE
these covers last several seasons.