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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-10-25
The Grim Reaper.
sP)ER LIE.

Peacefully and painlessly. her end
beRittnet the ncbie life she had lived.
Mrs. Theresa Spoerle on Thursday
evening last. October Il. 1912. closed
her eyes on mortal things and passed
into the blessed rest promised by Him
whom she had 80 earnestly and con.
sistently served. Her passing came
as the conclusion OF a period Of Illness
extending over many weeks. and
while Of course expected. II nevertlIe'
less brought poignant grief to mapl
who counted themselves fortunate IN
possessing the friendship OF SU'estE
mable a woman.
Mother Spoerle was one Of our pio
neer wives and mothers. coming her,
with her husband, Michael Spoerii. IN
1850, and with him fought the lhttle.
that came 10 the pioneers. She strlig
Vled with him, and filled her place IN
every relation Of life, as only the tru'
wife and self.sacrificing mother could
Her husband died May :. 1851, ieav
ing her with nine daughters. NeveI
faltering, never weary Of her charges
she took up her burdens, and cared
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for each other assista ant for each day
they may be actually employed
Laws 1909, p. 1jj.)
Tie proposition 50 submitted shall
he printed on the ballots In the fol-.
lowing form:
"For County Highway Engineer
Act"
against County Highway Engi-
neer Act" with the direction:
"Mark out the clause you do not
favor
1t l. further ordered tina, the Coun.
~ Clerk shall furnish each of said
newspapers with a certified copy Of
this foregoing order az notice.
STATEOF MISSOI'RI.i.
COUNTY OF IIoLT,
!. r. l.. L. Zeller, clerk Of the Coun.
~ Court, in and for said.county. here
10y certify the above and foregoing to
he true copy of the record IN my of.
lice.
In testimony whereof. | have here
unto sci my hand and affixed the seal
l of said court. at office IN
SEAL, Oregon, this 18th day OF
49, October, 1912.
r l.. TELLER.
Clerk Holt County Court.
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never swerycd him from the path of
simple duty. lie was kind. generous.
thoughtful and uns,l'isl His life
was long and Tiled with kindly deeds.
lie had his share of Us vicissit udcs,
but never once took l,s eyes from The
high mark ne had set.
John Weden Davis was born near
Salem, Ind, March IL, ls.b, and died
~ his home near New Point. Tues
day, October Ii, 1912. IN The nth year
Of his age. lie grew 10 young man.
hood IN his native place. and on Janu-
AIRY u, lsjI, he led Deborah benny To
the altar. The first three years Of
their married life we're spent In Plat t.
county, Missouri, and the civil war
coming on they returned to Indiana,
where they remained until the close
Of the civil strife.
In March. ls,ai, they came to Holt
county. and located on farm In
Hickory township. three miles north
of New Point, and where lc raised a
family of splendid children. His par
cnts were among the pioneer sci tiers
Of SCOUT hern Indiana, and he and fami.
~ were among the pioneer settlers Of
Holt county. undergoing the trials
and struggles incident 10 The pioneer
| life. In 1904 they sold this farm and
moved to a farm half south of New
| Point. which j. conducted by his son
| h. h and here for foriy.siX years
this greatly beloved couple have lived
and toiled taking the storm with the
sunshine, and IN the earlier days II
Was more Of the former than the lat
! ter.
On January ii, 1907, Father and
Mother Davis celebrated their golden
wedding day. The Tie Il now severed
by he decree OF the Master. but ther.
comes a time when these Two will
again he united never again TO part.
They were he parents Of eight
children. i've Of whom with he moth
or survive, These are: Il, t.. OF New
Point: Dr. 4. o., of Maitland: Dr, \,
W.. Of Kansas City: Mrs. l.. i. Boul'
ton. of Cameron: Mrs. Otho Martin
Of Yukon. OK. Al these we're pres.
ent al the funeral. There are also
II grandchildren and twogreat. grand
children surviving,
| Father Davis was the last member
OF the family To answer the final sum
mons.
| Impressive funeral services were
held from the New Point Christian
church, on Thursday Of last week,
18th inst. by Elder h, II. Dawson, as
sisted by Elder +. ID. Augustine, the
interment being a, the Fairview Gene
terry. - a..
Mrs. Davis and children destte The
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BE II remembered that on tn, lb'h
day OF August 1912. the same being
the last day of the regular August
Term Of the County Court Of Holt
County. Missouri. among other pro.
ccedings the following were had and
zone. tu.Nii:
Now. Al This lime IN the mat .rr ni
petition uf John u. kunkcl, Lee
Polk, and other. asking the County
Court 10 submit iu thc qualified voters
Of Holt County. Missouri, 1T tie yen.
cral election held for the purvD>" uf
clcrting County OTHERS, the PROPOSE.
tiur whether or MOI the provisions uf
Article j. Chapter lO2. Revised stat.
uirs of Missouri. lnD, entitled.
County Highway Engineer. Appoint.
mrnt. and Duties Of" shall continue
- apply to Holt County, Missouri. ~
whether the County surveyor shall
he EN-Dnicio County Highway Enpi.
nccr Of Holt county. Missouri, a. pro.
yided by Section lO,j,2, of said Arti.
clc and Chapter, which said petition
was filed In the County Clerks office,
Angus, y, lni2. and said cause was
con, inued To This date, the Court con.
tinues to examine said petition, and
the Court finds that said petition Is
signed by more than fifteen per cent
Of the tax.paying citizens and voters
representing u, least iwo.thirds Of
the townships Of said Holt County,
Missouri.
| II l. therefore ordered by the Court
that a proposition for the approval ar
rejection Of the provisions of Article
>. "f Chapter lo2. he submitted Ia lc
qualified voters Of Holt County, Mis-.
souri,, al the general election Ia bc
held for the purpose Of clcc'ing coun.
~ officers on Tuesday. November ).
1917. whether or not the provisions oi
said chapter entitled County High.
way Engineer Appoint ncnl and Ia.
ties Of" shall continue 10 apply to
Holt County. Missouri, ar whether the
County surveyor shall be- EXtbnlrio
County Highway Engineer of Holt
county, Missouri, A. provided 10y Sec
iion lO.512, Of said ART iclr and chap.
ter
No, lee Of said election shall he Civ.
en- by publication In The Holt County
Sentinel and the Jeilcrsonian. Such
moi ice shall he published for AT least
two consecutive weeks, the last inser.
ton to be within ten days next he
fore such election. and also Sect lon
lo,572, of Article j, Of Chapter Io2,
Revised statutes OF Missouri, ioV|.
to.wit:
Sec. lO,572. Counties where
Highway Engineer IL dispensed with.
how governed. In all counties In
This state that may vote against the
County Highway Engineer Act IN the
matter prescribed In section 1851 Of
this article, all matters relating to
roads and highways and the cXpendi.
lures Of the public funds thereon shall
he governed by the law then IN force IN
such count les. eNcep, that part Of the
law pertaining 10 the appoint mrnt of
the County Highway Engineer, In all
counties wherein the services Of u
jCouniy Highway Engineer are dis
pcnsed with, a. provided by Sectio
lO1Il of this ART icle. the County Sur
yeyor shall he ENOFFiCIo County
Highway Engineer, and, as such
shall perform such services. per-
tanning TO the working, improve
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For Governor, John &. Mckinley.
For Supreme Judge, John kennish.
For Congress, Claud V. Hickman.
For Representative, William r.
SwOpe.
County Judge LIST Dist, Peter w..
Raiser.
County Judge I'd Dist, Isaac ID.
Painter.
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SPECIAL SALE

Hard Coal and Ranges October
viii give with Hard
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-10-25

for and raised ilir~r children 10 splcn.
did womanhooi, and lived Ia ~cr each
one honorcd. and respected 10y all. \
mo, her vino was ever ira. and noble
IN every walk. and her home was the
abode If un~tintcd hospitality, until
the imiirmities Of age compelled her
To live more retired. After a long.
busy and useful life she died n sire
had lived honorcd. trusted and loved.
She reared her own monument while
She lived. IN tile hearts Of all Who
knew her. Her life work was com
pletrd. " work all done. and well done
consi flutes completion.
Her Christ ian life was beautiful
from Its beginning To its close. and
through all the yirissitude and sor-
rows that Size mel IN the way. Yer
faith IN her Lord never ial'rrrd. She
and husband belonged 10 the old orig
inal class tha' organized the German
NJ. T.. rhurcl, here In $50 under the
ministry of Rev. Muehlenbrock. and
Of this original class only the follow.
Ing NOW survive: Gco. Meyer. Fred
and Jacob Markt. and Mrs, &. >clluil.
hauer, Phillip koIimer. Tie dead are:
=. =. Hosioth. Daniel kunkel, Philip
Rostpck. Fcrd Simcro. Michael Spprr-
H., Jacob Herman, Herman schultz,
Andrew Gcmrckrr, Jacob kinslcy. G..
Schlo,zlau"r. Henry lIogrefc. and
now Mother Spocrli, too, has Joined
thai silent majority. In all these -
years she has ever been stradiaSl In
her faith. and has seen the coming Of
the ministers Of. this church from
Rev. Muelilehbrrk. In lsJ9. To the
present. l,ev.sWm. l.. Meyer. 1917.
What a golden record 10 have been
made.
Theresa Muchlhaupt was born In
Geislingen, Baden, Germany, October
~. 1870. and died at her home In Ore.
gon, October Il, 1912, lacking a few
days of reaching her s1d birthday. In
1870 she came 10 the United States.
locating at Youngs,o own, H., and'on
November PC, ISL, she WAS married
TO Michael Spoerle Warrington, a.,
and on May II, lsSI. st,c and lliisbaNti
came to Oresen, No, .Yhe<e tie fiA,.
lily onlinuo,isty tesidGd: Mr, Spoerlc
died May 7,~isst:, 'fAcrSa we're trt
children born 10 tbeulsa gin dyingsj'
infancy. MIA dstplaersc l5s4raxr
children and-'i graf :grsnd- se,,
surviving; I'M c'lildrsn Src:cS Mrs,
Gideon Kunkel, M Anadarkp. Nv;
Mrs, Mary Chsplaan aud Mrs. Geo,
Barnes. of SlcT oGph ;Mrs.On2w Will.
Jams, of Forsa CITY: Nrssphuopena
Hoffman,, Sea,lln WASH IMrn L.I.
Moore, Mrs. II. EsKreck. MisssS Lena
and Alice Spoerli,,-ali nj Mrgon. An
of her children waU NiilL,hrr as her
spirit took itsillgl1 tp tltes God wliu
gave II. SHEDS au,o .silrvfved by one
sister, Mrs. Phiip. X dlmer, Of Forest
City, and three brothevs, one residing
IN Ohio aud two lin Germany, .G,,d a
host of friend. to, monrn her soing.
She was rais,h in tlIet atholic faith,
and having no chnrch here, size be.
came identified with the German NJ
u. church with l,ss companions She
ever remembered the sabbath day and
kept II holy, She loved Gpd'sWord
and IL was food for her sow ~
Beautiful funeral SERVICES weraheld
October 10, from the litUe hoiise OF
God that she and lnislaan8tid Stheir
part to erect i,t. lsakS 1I,e services
were conducted Pyl heE pastor, Rev
L.,C. Powell, \er the" Fist NJ. L.
church.
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Those whocame from abroad Ia al
tend the funeral of Father Davis were:
Prof, &. -. benny, u bro,hcr.in.law
of hes MoinrS. Ia: Thos. J. Davis, a
cousin, Of Kansas city: Philip Davis,
a cousin. Of Platte city. Judge Ed. &.
Davis. a cousin. Of Platte city: John
Elliott. "A nephew. Of Salem, Ind.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-10-25

Prosecuting Attorney, A. NJ. Tib-
bells.
Sheriff, Geo. Il. Gelvin.
Assessor, Perry w. Ramsay
Publ ic Administrator, Geo. w.
Cummins.
County Treasurer, Sebourn Carson.
Surveyor. John II. Peret.
Coroner, pr. l.. ii. Long.
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FITTS.BUNKER MER. COMPANY.

Sen, incl To speak for them. and cy.
press their dccpcS, sense Of graf itude
To neighbors and friends who came
to their help In 80 many ways and
deeds of Kindness. al the time Of their
sore ai,liciion 10y III" sudden summons
of their husband and father.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-14
HAND BAG AN ACCESSORY.
A Woman Nowadays Not Considered
Well Dressed Without One.

This is an age of hand bags So i'm
portant Il part has this accessory be
come In "A woman's toilet that she is
hot considered we'll dressed without a
bag Of some sort. Bags may he dlvid-
ed into three classes-those used for
business and shopping. those used for
needlework and those used for dressy
occasions. such as calling or when at
tending the theater. Business or shop
ping bags should he made Of leather
in order that they may stand hard
wear. Those severe bags are more APP
propriate to carry with the strictly
tailored suit. For n~eedlework one
needs something dainty and commodi-
Gus. Sewing bags as a rule are made
of soft material. generally silk or satin.
The gayer they are the better they are
liked. They are carried on long silk
cords or on ribbon strings The bag
for the dressy occasion is mostly of
the Irish crochet or cluny lace. lined
with fine white net or thin white
silk.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-14
Habits Of the Mole

Naturalists i've that among common
animals few have been less studied in
their life history than the mole. Ac-
cordingly a British scientist has turned
his attention to the mole, with the re-
suit that some interesting data con-
corning this queer creature have been
collected, says Harper's Weekly. I'm
der the ediice which the mole con-
structs above the surface of the ground
will always be found a series of tun-
nels. A curious feature, almost invari-
ably found, is a perpendicular run ZEN
etrating about a foot below the bottom
of the nest and then turning upward
to meet another run. A mole is never.
one authority contends, found in his
nest, although it may be yet warm from
his body when opened. Guided by
smell and hearing. a mole frequently
locates the nest of a partridge or
pheasant above his run and, penetrat-
ing it from below, eats the eggs. The
adult mole is practically blind, but
there are embryonic indications that
the power of sight in the race has de-
Perforated.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-14
GOOD THINGS TO KNOW.

\ slice Of raw potato is excellent for
removing stains from the hands. 1t Is
a good plan Ia keep n bowl of cold
water at hand in which to dip the
fingers when working with fruit Of
any kind. as this helps to rinse off the
stains.
To remove white marks on furniture
caused by heat or water hold a hot iron
near them. not near enough to burn or
scorch. or rub with a cloth moistened
with Kerosene. Another way is TO APP
ply with a cloth equal parts Of linseed
oil and alcohol.
Precipitated chalk is excellent for
cleaning furnished silver. Place Il little
in Il saucer and add just enough liquid
ammonia TO moisten it. Rub this light
ly over the silver and the stains will
quickly disappear. Wash in hot suds,
dry carefully and polish with Il clean
channels leather.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-14
The Weeks illustrated Story
My First Sweetheart
By JUDSON N. MARROW

"HINE lot of western souvenirs
you've got here" l comment
ed through my teeth. which
held in loving grip a particu-
larry fragrant after dinner cigar. 1
had been nosing around the curio cor
ner of Danes hunting lodge.
The real thing-no machine made
curios in this bunch"
l suddenly pounced upon a queer OBJ
ject of beautifully notified grayish
leather. evidently a lady's girdle.
whats this reptilian treasure. L
asked curiously. holding 1t up gingeriy
by it's handsome gold buckle wrought
into the semblance of a tiny revolver,
perfect as to butt, muzzle and full COM
plement of blue diamond bulle.-
Dangling from the trigger by a single
link of spun gold was the burglar
alarm of a mountain rattlesnake. The
number of rattles and the button tack
ed to the edge showed that its n time
wearer was in the ninth year of his
age when he came to his end.
another trophy Of the chaser l
glanced interrogatively at Dane
"Yes, a trophy of the chase-the
chase after the rainbow and the heart
of gold at the end of 1t. Come along
for a walk up the canyon a little way,
where there's a fine moonrise now In
course of preparation for u special
benefit, and I'll tell you about that
belt. You see, it belonged to my first
sweetheart-I had it made for her-so
it's just as well my wife doesn't hear
me talk of it."
"Et tn, Brute" l scoffed, but rose
and followed him as he led the way
up the great gorge at the back of the
lodge.
"It was when l first came to Mon
tana," began Dane, taking no notice
of my comment. "She lived on the
next ranch. She was as willful a piece
of skirts as ever climbed crags where
nothing but goats and squaws ever be-
fore had rolled pebbles downhill. Wed
quarreled about that Carolina chap l
wrote you about once-name of Bailey.
1.-THE fellow was a cad, and I'd told
Nan so in language more distinguished
for force than for frills. He did tag her
for fair, though he looked like Ichabod
Crane astride of his pinto. He couldn't
ride any more than a jack rabbit
"But l felt pretty blue, l tell you,
those days. l used to haul out my
! gun from my belt when l tramped over
these hills looking for the yellow-that
was before I'd found it-and think I'd
let the old spitire in my face just once
and end the whole business"
No wonder his wife doesn't like to
hear the story if he had it that bad.
And again my bachelor cynicism smil-
ed that he had so easily found con-
ISOLATION. But aloud l only grunted
"Well?" and smoked on
zone morning when l was desperate
from incoming over that mink of a girl
l was going round this very ledge. You
see how narrow it is ever now, though
I've had the road blasted out Of the
rock above us since then. You take
notice there's a bit of a precipice just
below?"
81 should say 1 did," I exclaimed,
drawing back from the brim, with q
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-14
A Portable Table.

Portable tables are rather expensive.
but can be made at home. Get a good
sized grocery box, such a one rs cereals
come in. thirty inches high and twelve,
eighteen or twenty inches across the
top. Take out the front pieces and
nail them in the box for shelves. Gov
er it was a table oilcloth of d color to
suit the taste and screw castors on the
bottom. You can put shelf paper or
oilcloth on the shelves. This is a great
convenience if ones dining room is
some ways from the kitchen.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-14

tenderfoot shuddeT. "Your bit of a
precipice' must go down a sheer 0
feet IL It's an inch to that hustling
western torrent down there"
Dane nodded. Not a very good
place for a girl to step aside to avoid a
snake, for instance?'
/ shuddered again.
well, this is just where I met Nan
that day. | can see her now, bless her
heart, dancing along in the little short
skirts and baby cowboy boots she loved
to wear and dangling her big sombrero
by its cord. She hadn't seen me, and
l turned to hike back the way l came,
for Lee Bailey was ON her trail, and I'd
seen them together as often as / could
possibly stand it.
Just as she came to that turn where
the bowlder juts out she gave a little
scream and turned so suddenly that nsr
foot slipped, and down she went right
on the edge. She held on to that rock
for dear life and shrieked: 'Leel Oh,
Leer
"That Lee settled me, and I stood
still, like a stubborn mule. and let her
yell. l knew he could pick her up
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-14
Children, This Part Is Yours
WHY WE NEED BLANKETS.
Our Circulation Is Never as Vigorous
When We Rest.

The blankets that We sleep under at
night are thicker and heavier and
warmer than the clothing we wear
during the day. They must be so to
insure our comfort. Why?
# we lie down on a couch to take a
nap in our day clothing we are almost
sure TO take cold unless we add some
sort of covering. Why? These are
among the thousand and one common
things" that everybody knows without
stopping to think about the reason,
but there is n reaso for everything.
and we ought to find it out.
In this Ease the reason may be found
in the circulation of the blood. The
warmth of the body depends on the
circulation being vigorous, and when
we are living down the hearts action
is much quieter than when we are SIT
ting up or moving. the beats being
about ten less a minute,
If the beats are ten less each min
rte they are GOO less in one hour, and
in eight hours, an average nights
sleep. they are 1880 less. or. in round
numbers. they are 5000 less. AS the
heart sends out six ounces of blood at
each beat. 1t sends OF or lifts o
10000 ounces less during eight hours
sleep than it lifts during the same
time when we are up. That makes
unite a difference in the circulation
and therefore i'm the amount or heat
produced In the body, So we must
have heavier clothing when we sleep
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-09-14
WOman's Section of the Paper
SKIRT WIDTH THE SAME.
Fall Styles Show About the Same Mar.


n
Much has been said and written
about the introduction of a wider skirt.
Manufacturers of fabrics have watched
closely to see whether the Paris coutu.
riers would introduce a wider skirt for
the coming season.
According to cablegrams. there will
not lie Il much wider skirt worn this
fail than has been in favor during the
summer. 1t is true that the %pannier.
the draped skirt and the plated skirt
have made their appearance and call
for the use of more materials. but the
actual measurement around the bottom
is not greatly increased.
Although the plated skirts when
pulled out measure more than the
skirts of the present season, they are
all made with the plaits pressed fiat so
as not TO give any appearance of full
ness, and the new accordion plated
models are also made on the same lines
that Is, to give the narrow effect. So
Der of new plated. draped and founced
skirts being made up for fall it is gen
orally conceded that the narrow ap-
pearance will be preserved.
There are a few extremely narrow
skirts, slashed at the sides or front,
being shown in house or evening
gowns, but the smart women do not
look upon these styles with favor.
They believe that the sensible skirt.
showing the introduction of a few kick
plaits, or the more elaborate garments
having the modified pannier will be the
most desirable for fall wear.