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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20
II Christmas Carmen
JehW 6rsealeat Wh(attss

Sound ovtr all waters. reAsb VT freu
90 lands,
cbt eborxs " Voiees, Tx elAsvtaS u
hands,
Sing hymns tbat Wsrs ssns " TN
stars u the morn.
Sing Songs u tbt aRssis w6<a Jesus
was borM!
u)ttb clad iubihttcas
bria0 bcp< 10 th< nations!
Che dark night Is ending and dawn
has begun,
Rise, kupt " tht ages. aris<. lite
ne sun,
Hll speech new ~ music, all hearts
beat As eNe!
Blow. busIss " barti.. ths MARCHES u
peace;
east, west. ncrtb and soatb. kt th<
long quarrel CEASE:
SING ne song u great wv nat ibe
angels began.
Sine " Glory " CD and " eva WIN
" man!
Kark. tuiaiaS N sheeus
cM beaVtaS NM o'er us!
che dark niebt h tadiae aaa AaWu
has begun,
Rtss. bevt " ne ases. are We
o6< ~.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20

heh CudSeu islUe =
beau a W "a y
cause I.ldc
She'd allus take
up Perry's side
When David tack.
led him: and SO.
Last Christmas
WAS a year
ago.
Ir ruther. bout n
week afOre.--
David and perry'd
n,,arr'l'h aiNni,t
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20

- ~ ~ v
enough" hccrd
David swear.
To shay" q man
and cut his
hair"
And blow an d
blow and SNOW
snow. -
" her a. ~ Il "A Il
driftoh long the
fence
And 'crost the
road 80 q
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20

zee TWO ventCkles
standin' there
All to myself. And
presently
David he sobered (:
and says he.
III a int that.a!i
Squire Hanch's
old
Buggy" says he
IAN d claybank
mare?"
Says !. Les gil
out the cold
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20

All way to meet
in. high and
low.
Last Christmas
was a year ago.
Fer all the awful
cold there-was
A fair attendance ;
mostly, though
The crowd was
'roun d tn q
stoves, you see,
Thawin' their
heels an
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20
FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE

~" conflict Of
Christianity with
hcath"nisin pro.
Giiccd no more
dramatic incidents
than those which
h.,Y" com. down
to NJ. half history
and ihalinyth. out
Uf m" forests and
sno~s of northern
:urop" wlirr" the
cross confronted
u n Il prevailed
against the ham
ni.r OF Thor on
On tho rriSiS came
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20
just What He Meant,

Your toys are very pretty. hut the
prices are too high" objected the Gus
'Omer.
why, look at that drum for $e.ta
fou cant beat II At the price," pro
tested the dealer. 80
~ believe that is..what I inttmateA
" ny remark" ssSd the customsr.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20

Then Al the open
Il cor - q n d
them
Is old quire
Hanch there 7"
says he.
The old Squire
suddenly stood
In
The doorway. with
a sneakin' grin.
rs Perry Anders
in there too"
Says David, lin
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20
Ala Hard Work.

Mrs. Wunder---D0es anybody ever
read those Christmas poems In thu
Dapers?. .t,.lt-i.,
Mr.. Wuudsr-- Oh. yes. The sdit0l
and the proofrsAders have to.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20
(THE OLD LADY SPEAKS
By DANES WhiicOmb Riley

Copyright By Jones "hi'eorb Riley
Last Christmas was year ago,
Says ! to David, la.says-I.
iou hitch up right away, III try
To tell the girls jos what 10 do
Fer dinner. Wen b. back by two"
I didn't wait to hear what he
Would morc'n like say back to me,
iui banged the stable door and flew
i'vcN 10 the rouse, jcs' plumb chilled
through.
Cold! Wooh! how cold It was' My
Oh
Frost ilyin and the air, you know.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20

i COuf0n I nclp
but think o.
squire
And US changed
round SO. and
admire
His gentle ways
TO give his warm
Bench up. and
have TO face the
storm.
Md when | no.
ticed David. he
Was neodin' lab.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-12-20

'Ithout no preachin Jes' &C
word
Trial fer life--can't be Deferred"
And out he put! All way through
The sermont-and long one. too
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
CHEAP At THE PRICE.

perhaps says the New York
Globe, 1T was contrary to public policy
to print those humiliating facts about
the discovery OF America. Hitherto We
have all known and have rejoiced in
the knowledge that not until a queen
pawned her jewels could America be
discovered. This was perfectly salts
factory. 1t sounded large. There was
nothing scanty about either the queen,
the Jewels, or her sacrifice of them.
Now, more than 400 years after the
event, some body In Madrid has discov-
cred that the fleet Of Columbus cost
only $3.50, that his and his crews
expenses for eight months were only
about $4,000, that the whole show was
paltry affair of $1,000. 1t cost more
than that to discover the north pole
or the south. Somehow these tiny
figures make the land of the free and
the home Of the dollar look cheaep.
Frank Munsey gave more than
this to Mr. Taft's first campaign fund.
Andrew Carnegie gave nearly three
times as much, nor ever pawned a
single jewel. The discovery Of Judge
Parker cost August Belmont alone
more than thirty times as much as
the discovery Of America cost every
body concerned.
"The only consolation is that the re-
turn upon that $1,000 has been
sufficient to warrant calling the In
vestment success
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
HIGHLAND r. NO. 3.

Mrs. Bessie Gates and daughter
Pearl spent several days visiting with
Mrs. Chas Cobler. She returned to her
home in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Will Gates and Will Martin of Mar
tinsburg have finished the work of re-
modelling the residence of c. w. Mar
tin.
Miss R. Brown Of Ottumwa is visit
ing few days with her granddaughter
Mrs. Chas. Ccbler.
Bonnie Rocker was called to see his
sister Mrs. I. Printz who was injured
in storm in Kenosha. Wis July II.
w-hi1c IN his way Mr.. Rocker was
severely injured in the wreck OF train
ing. He was able to continue his jour-
ney but found mis- sisle. ...,l i
few hours before he arrived.
Mrs. Margaret Hellam of Oklahoma
will return to her home in few days
after an extended visit with friends in
this neighborhood.
Siegle Samons and w. Hoffman both
Of Creston spent several days with the
formers brother Luther Samons and
other relatives. They were touring In
their automobile from Creston to New
York City and other eastern points.
They will return about Sept. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
suRPR,sEs AT OLD HOMESTEAD.

IN the current issue Of Farm and
Fireside farmer describes as follows
the changes he found at his old home
when he visited it recently: :.
Recently I made visit to the oid
homestead and the scenes of my child
hood. Oriskany Falls, New York, IS
now q thriving factory town giving en-
ployment to many persons. The falls
are utilized for various power pur-
poses. including the lighting OF the
town. The Oriskany Creek, a little
shove the town, runs through the cor
ner Of one farm and is now made to do
Framework. A small dam Is thrown
ACROSS a portion of the creek, and a
small power-house Is built at the side
AZ the dam to cover the turbine wheel
and the dynamo needed for creating
electric power for it's various uses on
the farm. Wire connections are made
to the barns, and the home, short
distance below the power-house, Is
heated by electricity. The cows eat
BY electric light and are MIXED by
electric power. saw two machines,
each milking two cows in about ten
minutes. This plan of milking by ma
chinery has been going on here for
the past three years and has proved a
success. They have about twenty
COWS. Electricity cuts the food. runs
the cream-separator, churns the but
tAr. cleans ~ carpets Of the house
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

A report just published by President
A. L. Urick Of the State Federation OF
Labor shows what costly venture the
Muscatine button workers strike
proved to be. The report deals with
the amount contributed to the strik-
ers' relief fund and the expenditure OF
this fund. The total amount contrib.
uted by trades unions In response to
appeals was $57,4S9.39. The American
Federation Of Labor strike benefit
fund was $21,618. The total fund
raised was SIS, 10739, all but $176.25 OF
which has been expended for strike
benefits to members out Of employ
ment during the strike and for court
costs in defending the criminal suits
arising from the trial. No doubt II all
sides to the controversy could have
seen what heavy cost in money ex-
pended, in suffering to the workers
and their families due to loss of en-
ployment, and in business stagnation
would result from the prolonged strike
the trouble might have been averted.
Muscatine's experience should teach
the lesson that the utmost efforts
should be used to settle such disputes
when they are bound to be attended
with such heavy cost
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

The craze for bigger navies con
tinues to grow. Germany In 1908 pro
vided for spending $103,500,00O for ten
years, which will bring its naval ex'
pendlture beyond the billion mark in
that time, In 1911 Great Britain ex.
pended $196,0OO,00O on it's navy. The
naval appropriation in the United
States for the fiscal year 1912 was
,178,O0O. France last year spent
Ss3,O00,OO0. The Russian duma has
Just voted to spend $645,000000 In the
next five years on It's navy, an OK.
penditure that will raise Russia up
among the leading naval powers. Here
is tax on the people that President
Taft's arbitration plans were directed
against Arbitration may be only the
entering wedge to disarmament, but
it's rejection seems to have stimulated
the powers In their costly naval ex-
pansion plans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

els not this charge Of corrupt con-
vention being worn threadbare?" asks
the Des Moines Register and Leader
In commenting on the nomination Of
President Taft at Chicago. This con-
vention was exactly like that of four
years before II 1t was possible to
stomach action of that convention
there was nothing about this to cause
sudden nausea"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
The resolution adopted by the Roose

The resolution adopted by the Roose-
welt county convention at Des Moines
contained the phrase, from constable
down to president If this was de-
signed as humor it missed the mark.
If it was intended to belittle the
dignity of the great Office Of president.
the highest honor that can, come to
an American citizen, it was an I'M
patriotic utterance that is not at all
flattering to any political convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

DR.. Doolittle who is temporarily fl
ling DR.. Wiley's job as chief Of the
pure food bureau, says: "Once day is
often enough to eat meat IN hot
weather" Also loaf, sleep and take
it as easy as you can all the time" II
we followed the last half Of Docs
advice we would have no trouble in
following the first half The trouble
with most Of us would be to raise the
price of any eats at all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

Topeka State Journal.-And just
why editorial writer's should refer to
the T. R. disturbance as the third
party" is hard to comprehend. Out
side Of the two leading parties may be
noted the socialist and prohibition
parties-either Of them founded on
doctrines more substantial than the
'Me, am it, doctrine. To disin-
terested spectator, the newest looks
like fifth party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
PACkWOoD.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Jackson and
daughter Lucille Of Cedar Rapids spent
last week with the L. L. Wilson fam
lily.
Mrs. O.. B. Myers and Mrs. c. S.
Adams returned Monday from a visit
with friends at Wayland and Wash
ington.
Miss Lena Duke Of Trenton, Mo-. ar
rived Monday to spend a few weeks
with her sister Mrs. 2. II. Wooiums.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

by vacuum process, heats flatirons and
runs the egg-beater and sewing-ma-
chine. This little creek, that sixty
years ago seemed to run just to get
rid of itself, Is now doing teamwork
successfully
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

Philadelphia Ledger: The country
will be gratifed to know that the col
onel has arranged to have bumper
crops this season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

New York World: "Can newspapers
tell the TRUTH" asks the Outlook. How
can newspapers tell the truth when the
only truthful man In the world is the
Outlook's contributing editor?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

on the stairs I glanced over my shout.
der at Nancy, and she smiled at me
bravely, although her eyes Stunned the
head that dangled at my back. At
the corner, before turned into the
longer hall, shifted the weight on my
shoulder, until held him, awkward
in his great bulk, before me.
We had come almost to the office
before Doctor MAYHEM made any sign.
Then he stepped into the hall with the
other man at his heels. The office
must have been quite an armament;
for | had already taken one revolver
from Doctor Mayhem, and now. not
only was he holding another in his i'm
injured hand, but his man had one
also.
Keep behind me in single file,'
said to the others, 80 that am di.
rectly in front Of you"
clasped Doctor Morrison to me
with one arm, and with the other hand
drew Doctor Mayhew's lost revolver
from my pocket; and so we bore stead
lily down upon them. Doctor Mayhem
raised his revolver; then lowered it,
when he saw what shield carried In
front of me. The man with him would
have shot, think. whether or no. had
Mayhem not struck up his hand; for
his eyes blazed at me furiously, and,
as l came near. I saw that his Jaw
hung loosely. as If it had been broken.
Now" I said, get back into that
office and shut the door behind YOU"
Doctor Mayhem shifted nervously,
but neither Of them obeyed me; SO
shot safely over their heads. At that
Mayhem bolted for the office, and al
though the other man fingered threat
eningly, another and closer shot made
him follow after. He did not shut the
door; but before I could stop her, the
maid had left the line behind me, and
skimming down the hall, close to the
office side had reached the door and
slammed it after them I followed as
fast as was able, and propped my
burden against 1t, as some makeshift
against it's sudden opening; and while
the women crowded about me, Nancy
close at my side, I got the big key
from my pocket and turned the grumb-
ling lock between us and freedom, then
took it out again, and opened the pom
derous door upon the sweet air of early
morning. Before l could close and lock
1t behind us, there came an irregular
scurry of feet along the hall, two
hands beat frantically on the other
side, and through the narrowing open
ing Ephraim Bond squeezed out, and
collapsed on the steps at our feet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

speech Tht toastmaster is generally chosen because
he can talk on his fest fuenty upon any other
topic and is bubbling with bunk which publish
in book form several prior to thebate Of Bunker
HILL 1t Is the business Of the POSTMASTER to introduce
perspire freely in the region Of the neckband In
der to accomplish this feat rugged native wit Is
shows the speaker in his true light before the
munity Some toastmasters full of humor that
their ntroductions sound like the reading matter In
sarsaparlla almanac Others have their wit
ucisms from people who not in position to resist
account of being dead, and liable to out OF
rented repartee without being able substitute any
thing but original pile The toastmasoer is supposed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
CHAPTER XVIII.

"Sakes alive!" gasped Mrs. Lathrop,
one Of the jailers?"
1T seems to have been patient"
answered; "and I'm afraid he hasn't
,, not even sure that ought to let him
CO."
Nancy was already STOPPING tender
ly over him, now she recognized him
with little start. Nevertheless there
was no fear in the eyes she turned
to mine.
"Dou you know who he is, Mason?"
she asked gravely.
YES" said !, but I haven't the
slightest idea how he got there. We'd
better not put him back, suppose, nor
do think we need concern ourselves
further about him just now. | have
things to say to him, but they can
wait. I want to speak to Doctor May.
hew for a moment, then we must get
back to the inn
Close to the ivy I crept along the
side Of the building until came to the
office window.
"Dostor Mayhew," l called, without
showing myself.
well what do you want?' a voice
from inside answered sulkily.
Just this" said. you're locked
in now and have the keys of both
the front and the back door, so that
you'll have some trouble in getting out.
l do not know how long you have been
running it at all, and you know it. l
propose, however, to give you a
chance. | imagine, from what you
said to Mrs. Ellsworth the other even
ing, that you have at least some spark
of decency. You had better encourage
it. l am going to send the keys back
to you in an hour or SO. In the next
week l expect you to arrange to have
all your patients taken back to their
homes After that, if you'll take my
advice, you will engage passage as
soon as possible for Europe, where
you'd better arrange to pass the re-
mainder OF your life in some degree
OF decency. For l am going to give
you just long enough to undo the harm
you have done here, or at least to I'M
do it to what measure you are able,
and to get safely to the other side.
This should take not more than two
weeks. After that am going to swear
out warrant for your arrest"
Doctor Mayhew's face appeared at
the window.
will you swear to that, Mr.. Ellis
WORTH he asked.
Certainly not" said; "and If you
should be suddenly tempted to shoot
at US from the window, you can count
on being arrested before the day is
over. On the whole, don't you think
am treating you pretty well, Doctor
Mayhem
"Yes," he said, II suppose you are.
It was mistake, I'll admit, to hold
Miss Bond, but our sanatorium has al
ways ranked"
Rubbish" I interrupted. Turn
your first new leaf by getting over
that trick of perjury. You have two
weeks, Doctor Mayhem. Good-by. It
is understood, of course, that you pay
all patients expenses home''
He nodded dumbly.
"Oh, by the way" called back, as
II turned to go, you'll find Mrs. Olsen
upstairs in my aunt's pretty room, and
If you want breakfast, you'll have to
let your cook out of the cellar. locked
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25


physical detects q every speaker whom he has and
Of eloauence which sometimes becomes condensed that
people speak and are able to talk everybody
subject train thought while others
but his is the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25
Sidewalk Sketches
BY Howard L. Ram
THE POSTMASTER.

The the owner fun dress who used Ct lodge
allowed resign
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-25

Some day brains will be substituted
for slang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
The Commission.

D OBERT HENRI at a halloween sup
IN per in New York talked of his student
days in Paris
Then there was LOignon, dear old
L'Oignon." said Mr.. Henri. smiling PEN
sively at decoration of pumpkin jack-o'-
lanterns L'Oignon was always in hard
luck.
lone day the poor fellow was pacing
up and down in front of Jouvins restau-
rant, in the Boule Mich, hoping, you
know. that some acquaintance would
happen along and invite him in TO de-
jeuner-of course. he hadn't sou-when
"A superb limousine dartsd out of tile
Boulevard Rasqail. drew up and disgorg-
cd Willard, the famous picture dealer
of the Place Nendome.
Willard rushed up to I'Oignon, seized
him by both hands and cried
A commission for You. my dear L'Oi-
gnon. / have a commission for you.
Can YOU attend to il at once
II can indeed. cher patron, said LOi-
gnon. in tremulous voice, and tear
of JOY trickled from his eye; but he
brushed IL away hurriedly. What is
your commission. sir
THE picture ma2nate consulted his
gold repeater.
a. in fifteen minutes, he said, the train
from Pont Aven arrives at the Care
Montparnasse. My old housekeeper-
Marcelle. YOU know-will be on il. She's
deaf and almost blind. and want you to
run up to the station, meet her and bring
her home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

local government, he has worked out the
details Of many of the engineering prob
lens encountered, while the adrninistra-
ton of the institution. supervised by the
board of charities and the District Com
missioners. has fallen on his shoulders.
To one familiar with the topography of
the country lying between Lor;on, Va,
station on the Washington Southern
railway, and Occoauan village distance
OF about three and half miles, as it
appeared less than three years ago, the
transformation that has taken place
through the clearing of a large ~ est
tract and establishment of a thrivinestn-
dustr1al plant, built almost entirely by
prison labor, must appear as bordering
on the miraculous.
The purchase of large tract of I'M
developed farm land for the purposes Of
workhouse was one of the recommen-
dations contained in the report of the
prison commission, which consisted of
Justice Wendell p. Stafford Of the Dis
tr1ct or Columbia Supreme Court, John
Joy Edison and Robert V. La Dow.
X K
Congress. in the District Of Columns.
appropriation bill for the fiscal year
1910, authorized the purchase of NOT
less than thousand acres of land as
site for a workhouse. STIMULATING that
a commission, consisting of not less
'"t DE
ed by the District Commissioners to
prepare plans for temporary buildings
1t was provided that one of the District
heads should be member of the COM
mission. and Engineer Commissioner
William V. Judson was selected The
other members appointed were Justice
Stafford and Mr.. Edson., both Of whom
had served on the prison commission.
wOrkhouse site of 40 acres lying
between LOrton. Va, and the village of
n, OccOQuAn
chased, and William II. Whitaker ap-
pointed superintendent of the institu-
tion which yet was to be constructed.
Mr.. Whitaker had been prominently
identified with penal and correctional
work in Indiana and, at the time of his
selection for the position, was secre-
tary of the Prisoners Aid Association
of Maryland, with headquarters in Bal