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The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-23

The members of Meyer Post. q
A. r., will please remember their
next meeting AT the home Of Tom
Frye, on Saturday, February 2ith, at
2 O'Clock p. ~. Let there be ~ large
roll cali II the wish Of the com.
mander.
Paul, the il.year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. william iiragg, Is very care
'ful now with his right arm. lie
was enjoying himself Saturday after
noon on his rollers a. the skating
rink. andhe lost his equilibrium. and
fell on his arm, breaking II midway
between the elbow and wrist. Dr.
Wood liked him up. and after supper
he went back and iinis he'd the act.
The San Francisco Call brings us
the news Of Carl, son Of the late Elder
W. A. Gardner. who VAS In charge Of
the Christian church here IN lsT+.s2
sailing from San Francisco. for Manila
to take part In a tournament for the
championship II the Orient, Carl Is
now IN the new spaper field, mem
Der Of the stan Of the american
Lawn Tennis" Of New York, the of.
fetal tennis new spaper and magazine
Just plain, ordinary, everyday
polilencs> is about the most pleasing
thing human being can offer, Is
what Oakley Morris was telling a
bnncl Of his school chums the other
day. why" said he To them, lit
cheers the heart. IL feels good. II
tastes good. II doesn't cost u cent
and 1t viii accomplish more In a min.
ute than Money and curses can get
done in a MONTH"
Joe Glen and Miss Retta Dawson
were school kids In the old Wing Val,
ley, now the Rising sun district. IN
the years gone by. They used to like
each other very much In those days,
and by-jinks they still are so inclined,
although they became separated, both
families going to the Far West. The
old schoolday flame kept slowly burn,
ing, when OH Jan. 20 they were made
husband and wife, at Boulder Creek
Cal.
! A note from Andrew Payne, who
Is still at Enid, Ok, to o friend here
| ST nj rs they had hard luck come n
them by the burning OF their home
Andy Is on his farm while Mrs. Payue
Is IN Enid, where she Is sending her
daughter Reulah to the Oklahoma
Conservatory OF Music. They left
here some eleven years ago, and Beu
lah then was little, curly.headed
Miss Of summers. Earnest Is "
California.
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-23

o. Brownfeli \ Tcarc. the new own.
crs Of the Craig electric light plant
has recently put the plant IN such re-
pair a. TO he able To furnish the PEG.
Pile with lights and everybody smiles.
Charley Bartram Is having hit
home remodclrd and modcrnized. I'D
Is adding another story, and II will he
made a handsome residence by the
time the contractors. Henderson 4
Kennedy, get through with II.
Wednesday of this week, Feb. y,
l. the seventh "Wednesday before Eas'
ter, and Lent begins on that day, and
Easter viii come on April I. Each
loving husband should lay aside q
weekly with which he can help the
wife 10 get her Easter lat.
May, wife Of Andy WEIGH, col
ored, died ~ her home In Forest city
Friday last, Feb. III, aged ~ years
She leaves u husband and three chill
drcn 10y a former marriage. Funeral
services we're held Sunday, by Rev
Guthrie, Of A,chisnn, Kan, the In
termrn, being IN the Maple GROW,
cemetery. N Oregon.
We are glad to notice that q. W
Lacey has returned home from ia,
scenes Of his boyhood near Chilli
Gothic. o.. and with brother aud old
time friends. This was his srconC
viSi, back home" since lIc and wifi,
came 10 Holt county some u YEAR
ago. lie stood The trip we'll, consider
ing his advanced years,
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-23
J. {. WHITMER,
DENTIST.
rRoUD BUILDING.
North Side OF Square.
Both Phones.

Guy conrad and wife. -! bmaln,
~, c'jrliug visit with hrr aun, and
Uncle. Wm. VI. Mnrri. auh Wife. and
Graudm, Mu>luw.
\ carload of bananas was uu the
silrirarh Tuesday, and was sold out
\, ~ 'cui~ per bunch. Cur prnpl"
are now on u strictly banana diet.
James Williams. near Craip. have
recent ~ lost eight hnrsrS ont ui a
herd Of 'wcu,y.onr, believed Ia have
been caused 10y eating Ia III" stan,
fields.
Mrs. George Meyer, of MOUND
city. was down last week. visiting
her mother and sister, Cora: they ar,
now conyalcscing from a sirupyl,
with IL grippe.
Foster Crowcll has not been ~
town for u week. lie l. staying right
al home Watching twclNe.p0unc
baby hoy that put In an appearance,
last Friday. 10Th instant.
Pierce Flcmming, Of Graham, VII,
Is so very low from burns he received
when the residence Of his father. Y
T.. Flemming. was burned To III,
ground. Feb. 3, II considered In some
what better condition. His wife Il
alSTs0ns better, and some hopes az
now entertained for "A recovery. r,,
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-23

Mrs. W. NJ. Morris is visiting
Kansas City relatives this week.
Mrs. Robt. Russell was here for a
few days last week. visiting kindred
and friends.
VIII Derr. the stock man, had a
car Of hogs out Friday. and car Of
cattle Monday.
r. A. Long, -. V. s. rp.,o.date
Veterinary. Oiiice at home. Both
Phones. No. Is.
Judge Porter will hold AN ad.
journed term Of the probate court ON
Monday, March, II.
-kunkcl & kiddoo. Pilot ograpbcrs.
will be IN Oregon, Mo-, frida. and
saturday Of each week.
Mrs. Lizzie Rocker and Miss
Lillian Austin we're ST. Josepl visi.
tors Friday Of last week.
Miss Lillian Price had a delight.
ful visit las, week with her friend.
Miss Npsta Morris, OF Mound City'~
Harness oiled and repaired for no
people In particular, but for all par.
ticulzr people. G. j. THURMAN.
49, Daniel Zachman and wife left
Tuesday for Mission, and Corpus
Christi, Tex. for an extended trip.
Choice Hun Rock BOOSTERS and
Hens for sale. Both phones.
2.2j Mrs. JoiiN T.. SLATER.
.-'Dolpb kunkcl's sal, came of on
schedule time Tuesday, and "stufl
of all kinds brought good, fair prices.
T.. J. Loudcn, who was operated
upon for appendicitis at ST. Joseph,
ON the 10Th. l. nov con,alrScing. and
l. back home.
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-23

George Watson met W. on the
8, reet the other day and remarked:
"Those who predicted that we should
have about as much use for a snow
shovel this winter As We had for q
lawn mower last summer should
change their tune now and say that
We shall have as mucl, use for u lawn
mower next summer as we have
found for snow shovel the past
week. II they must predict some.
thing, why not predict something
that sounds goodY"
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-23

John Wardlow. John Embrey, Jess
Hatcher, and Charley Ross were ar.
rested last week by Deputy Sheriff
Gelvin. on informal, ion filed by the
prosecuting attorney charging them
with perjury. The arrests grew out
of "a gambling case tried here at the
January term Of court.
The lots made vacant by the Ibigc.
luW tire December ; last viii soon be
re-occupied, q. NJ. Larrabee j. re-
building and viii have a much better
building than formerly II viii l@ sc
built as To furnish him barber shop
and also residence. The Blgelow
Bank directors are taking the neces'
sary steps TO rebuild.
w. \. browning has bought the
farm of 10 acres, five and one.hali
miles northwest Of Craig, owned by
the T.. W. Browning estate, the con.
sideration being s7i per acre, Mr..
Browning also recently sold TO Andy
Davis the forty acres adjoiuing
Charles and "Ted" Bostwick's places.
The price was $3.50 per acre, Craig
Leader.
Miss Susie Pierson, Of Mound
City, Mo-, and Mr.. Ashley W. Swain,
who resides west Of White Cloud,
were united In marriage, Saturday,
Feb. 10, 1912, at 80 .. M, by Pro,
bate Judge Seaman, OF Hiawatha,
The groom Is the youngest son OF A,
l.. Swain, Of White Cloud, and the
bride the youngest daughter OF Mrs.
GID, Pierson, Of Mound City MO. Both
of these young people start In their
new life under the most suspicious
circumstances and have the well wish.
es OF a host OF friends. After short
trip the young couple will he at home
after March ! on the A. l.. Swain
farm, seven miles west Of White
Cloud. White Cloud (kan.l Globe.
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-23
For Safe or Rent,

My property In Western Addition
Oregon, Mo-, consisting Of a six.roon
house, vestibule and closet. good &C.
mcnt cave and other outbuildings.
MRs, JENNIE Il. BOyD.
Mutual Phone 1876. 81
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-23
Grass Seed.

Mixed Timothy and Alsycc. About
,hrcc.tf,hs Als,cc. Price. sl5 per 100
while II lasts. A. W. NANCANp.
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-02-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
Woodrow Wilson's Message to the American People

Sea Girt, N. j., Oct. 10, 1919.
To the Voters Of America:
am glad to have an opportunity to state very
simply and directly why am seeking to be elect
ed President Of the United States. feel very
deeply that this is not ambit ion should
entertain for his sake. He must
serve cause, and must very clearly what
cause it is he is seeking to serve.
The am enlisted in lies very plain
to my own view: The Government Of the United
become charact eristic of Republican administra-
ton in recent years, is not free to serve the
whole people imparti tally, and it ought to be set
free. 1t has been tied up, whether deliberately
or merely by unint emit onal devel opment, with
particular interests, viii CHI have used their pow
er, both to control the government and to
troll the Industrial develo pment country.
It must be freed from such entangl ements and al
liances. Until it is freed it cannot serve the
people as whole. Until it is freed it cannot
undertake any programme Of social and economic
etterment but must be checked and thwarted at
every turn by its patrons and masters.
In pract ically every speech that I make, I
put at the front Of what have to say the ques-
ton Of the tariff and the question the trusts,
but not because Of thought Of party STRAIT egg,
because believe the solution Of these ques-
tions to lie at the very heart of the bigger
quest ion, whether the government shall be free
or not. The government is not free because it
has grant ed special favors to particular classes
by Of the tariff. The to whom these
special favors have been grant ed have formed
great combinati ions by viii CHI to control enter
prise and determine the prices of commodities.
They could not have done this had it not been for
the tariff. No party, therefore, which does not
propose to take away these special favors and
prevent monopoly absolutely in the markets Of the
country sees even much as the most elementary
part Of the method by viii Oh the government is
to be set free.
The control to which tariff Legislation has
led, both in the field Of politics and in the
field of mess, is what has produced the most
odious feature Of present political situa-
ton, namely, the absolute dominat on Of power
full bosses. Bosses cannot exist without busi-
alliances. With them politics is hardly
distingui shable from business. Bosses maintain
their control because they allied it'll
who wish their assistance in order to get con-
tracts, in order to obtain special legislative
advantages, in order to prevent refor which
will int erfere with monopoly or with their
joyment special exempt ions. Merely polit-
ical leaders, not backed by money, not supported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

control it would set industry free. The enter
prise and initiative Of all Ameri cans would be
substituted for the terprise and Initiative
Of a small group Of them. Economic democracy
would take the place Of monopoly and selfish
management. American industry would have a
puoyancy Of hope, new energy, new variety.
With the restoration of freedom would come the
restoration Of opportunity.
Moreover, admin stration would at last be
set up in Washington, and legislative regime,
under which real programmes Of social better
ment could be undertaken they now.
The government light be serviceable for many
things. It might assist in hundred ways to
safeguard the lives and the health and promote
the fort and the happiness Of the people but
it do these things only if its actions be
distinterested ed. ONLY if thew respond to public
opinion, only if those government see
the country a whole, feel a deep thrill of
intimate svmnathv wi tn every 81 ass and everv in
terest in it, know how hold
listen to men Of every sort and quality and
origin, in taking counsel what is to be done.
Interest must not fight against interest. There
must be a common understanding and a free ac-
ton all together.
The reason that feel Justified in appeal
ing the Of this country support the
Democratic party at this critical juncture in
its affairs is that the leaders of neither Of
the other parties propose to attack the probl EN-
Of a free government at its heart. Neither pro-
poses to make a Fundamental change in the policy
Of the government with regard to tariff duties.
It is with both Of them in respect Of the tariff
merely question of more less, merely ques-
ton of looping off a little here and amending
a little there; while with the Democrat it is
questio Of principle. Their obj ect is to cut
every special favor out and cut it out just
fast it be cut out without upsetting the
business processes Of the country. Neither does
either Of the other part les propose seriously to
disturb the supremacy Of the trusts. Their only
remedy is to accept the trusts and regulate
them, notwi thstanding the fact that most Of the
trusts constructed to insure high
prices because they not based upon effici-
ency but upon monopoly. Their lies in
control. The competition of more efficient
petitors, not loaded down by the debts created
when the combinat ions made would embarrass
and conquer them. The Trusts want the protection
Of the government, and are likely to get it if
either the Republican or the so-called Progress
sive'' party prevails.
Surely this is cause. Surely the questions
Of the pending election, looked at from this
point of view, rise into They not
merely the debates a casual party contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04

greatly from the scenic pleasure Of
trips into the country and is expensive
to the farmer, who often can not haul
his products to market on account of
muddy roads.
The state of New Jersey has taken
up the problem of improving the ap-
pearance of country roads, at the sug-
gestion of the state road commission
er, who favors a plan of systematic
planting of trees along all state roads
for ornamental purposes. The COM
missioner suggests the planting of
choice fruit trees instead of ordinary
shade trees. The plan is practiced
with remarkably satisfactory results in
Hanover, Germany, where 1000 miles
Of country highway are bordered with
fruit trees. These trees are protected
by law and by watchmen in the pub
lie employ. The fruit is said to yield
a revenue OF $685. a mile in some
places, which income is used to keep
the roads in repair.
This suggestion seems worthy OF
serious consideration. "A plan OF Co
operation between the state highway
department and the local highway
commissioners might permit an mex
pensive experiment in roadside fruit
growing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
The Argus Daily Story
A Scientific Eyperiment-By F. A. Mitchell
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Bureau.

Professor John Oldershaw was forty.
He had never married and gave as
reason for not doing so that he had
never met a woman between whom
and himself the amatory vibrations
were in unison. For" he claimed,
shat constitutes love, just as vibra-
tons between instruments meet, some
producing harmony and some discord."
What a remarkably analytic brain
you have. professor remarked his old
and tried friend. Mrs. Terwilliger, who
sat darning the family stockings.
"All wave matters are. of course, in
a way theoretic. We first establish a
theory. then note if the conditions are
fulfilled in practice. For instance. we
press button and thus ring an electric
bell. This tells us that the electric
wave current has acted on the bell.
II man takes the hand OF certain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
THE CHINESE SITUATION.

until within a few days, the Chinese
revolution has been conducted with
singular regard for the rights of all
foreigners and with comparatively
small degree OF disorder other than
necessarily attaches to a civil war.
The situation in Picking, however,
now presents features suggestive of
horrors which may grow still worse I'M
less the new government shall be pos
sessed of unusual wisdom and Of prac-
tically dictatorial power. The world
has looked with admiring interest on
the popular uprising Of a great people
aroused TO d sense Of mighty possibil.
tiles and seemingly inspired by mo-
tives OF pure patriotism.
These recent developments in the
ancient capital have been of a nature
though, TO throw doubt on the capac
ity of the triumphant military element
in the empire 10 hold itself in restraint
and await the regular evolution of
more satisfactory conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04

of the original song, as near as any
body recalls it, runs as follows:
HERE'S THE POEM.
Every time 1 come to town
The boys start kickin my dawg
aroun'.
Makes no difference if he is a houn',
They've got to quit kickin' my dawg
aroun'.
Taking this for their cue the anna
teur poets got busy, and here are a
few of their efforts:
My dawg Champ is a good OF houn,
He driv them standpats roun' and
roun'.
Makes no difference if he is a houn
They've got to quit kickin' my dawg
aroun'.
When he leaves Mizoo for washingtown
He won't any morn get settled down,
Fore these fellers that are hangin'
aroun.
VIII all be a pettin' his OF houn'
In every state this country roun',
The trusts are grinding the people
down.
When Champ Clark's president, I'll be
boun'.
They'll have to quit kickin the poor
aroun'.
He's big and awkward, for he's just a
pup
That the Gee Oh PEGS have kept
chained up.
But when Champ Clark once turns him
loose
He'll put them trusts in the Gala.
boose.
Thus every dog has his day, ever
the Ozark houn' dawg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
CAPITAL COMMENT
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.
Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, March 2.-If Speaker
Champ Clark is elected president next
November, some of the credit will be-
long to the old houn' dawg, once the
property of Sam Hall, citizen of Mis-
souri,. This old hound, which seems
to have incurred the enmity of Sans
fellow townsmen, since tradition has
it that every time Sam went to town
the boys started to kickin' his dawg
aroun'," stands a good chance to occu-
by a place in the animal hall of fame
second to none, not even to Mrs.
O'Leary's famous COW.
THE ORIGIN.
Years ago some unknown poet of the
Ozarks wrote a few homely verses
touching upon the subject of Sans
houn', and now that the Ozarks have
supplied a likely candidate for the
presidency, this plain ballad from the
zinc laden hills of Missouri has leap.
ed into national fame. In Washing.
ton, which is supposed TO be the cen
ter of culture and estheticism in the
United States, the houn' dawg song
has scored a tremendous hit. The
Clark boomers have adopted it as
their official campaign song, and every
body is singing it. A local newspaper
offered a prize for additional verses
and they were turned in by the thou
sands. Members of congress. and ever
staid and dignified senators saw q
chance TO win fame with a verse
where long speeches had been in vain
and they were among the first to seel
the newspapers prize. The first verse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
MRS. G. w. SHAW PASSES
A WEEK AFTER HUSBAND

Geneseo, H., March 4.-Pneu-
monia has claimed two members of
one of Geneseo's best known families
within the last fortnight Feb. 20
Attorney George W. Shaw passed
away after a comparatively brief i'll
ness due to pneumonia and his fun
eral was held a week ago Thursday.
Friday Mrs. Shaw died from the eff
fects OF the same disease. Now her
daughter has pneumonia and her
condition is regarded as critical. The
nurse who cared for Mr. and Mrs.
Shaw and daughter has contracted
the disease and has been obliged to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
GOOD EOR KELLY

Mayor Kelly Of FL Paso seems to be
of the right sort. He announces that,
hereafter, no international courtesy"
or anything OF that sort will be shown
the gangs Of Mexican soldiers
whatever may be their 'ista," who
cross into his city and play the part of
buns and Migrants"
He will have them 'pinched" and set
TO work on the stone pile
II Mexico could secure the services
Of Mayor Kelly for president, the coun-
try might have several months of law
enforcement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
THE WORTH OF STRAW VOTES.

The past experiences of some of
the larger newspapers of the country
in conducting straw votes" just pre-
vious to an election would indicate
that very little significance attaches
to the Roosevelt victories" that are
being recorded in advance by the
straw vote method.
In the campaign of 1908 the New
York World went to great expense to
conduct a post card canvass of the
gubernatorial contest and the results
we're worked out by expert statisti-
clans. The figures, as collected by
the newspaper, showed that Chanler
would have 49O,97O votes in Greater
New York, and that Hughes would
have 147,1S5 Chambers indicated
plurality in the state was 1913, 6S5.
The election returns, however,
told quite a different story. Chan
ler's vote in the city was only 321,-
100, and Hughes was reelected gov
eInor by a plurality of 69,462.
In 1904 the Brooklyn Eagles poll
showed that Parker would carry New
York state by 1921. His opponent
beat him by 1852. In that same
campaign the New York Herald s
canvass indicated that Parker's plu-
rality in Greater New York would be
147,747. His actual plurality was
$4,000.
In all these canvasses no expense
i to oh
the resources of wealthy newspapers
we're used to keep them correct, yet
they all went wide of the mark; in
fact. the verdict of the voters almost
exactly reversed the predictions OF
the straw. In each instance the fna
result made the preliminary polls
look ridiculous.
The politicians in Washington
therefore. do not attach vital i'm
portance to the various straw vote,
that are reported to have shown sucf
good results for the former presi
dent. Since his Columbus speed
Mr.. Roosevelt, these men say. is les:
a factor than ever, not because o
what he said so much as because o
what he neglected to say. Every
body is agreed-republican ant
democrats alike-that the issue o
the next campaign wiz be the tariff
In his Columbus speech Mr.. Roose
Welt had not a word to say on thi
important subject. Instead, he advo
Gated the recall of judges and tn
very next day, when he saw what
hornets nest he had thus kicked ri
among the reactionaries, he prompt
~ denied that he had advocated tn
! recall.