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The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11
Dawson.C Campbell Clothing Company
They Attended The Convention.

John l.. Lukens, rural carrier On
route one, from the Oregon post.
oilIce. In company with Rev. j. II,
Thompson, Of tie NJ. T.. Church Of
oregon, attended the District Con.
yen,ion Of Rural Carriers, which met
In rarnell, Mo, on Monday Of this
week. They left oregon Sunday az
ternoon at 4:li o'clock, going 10y way
of Maitland, Maryville, and Raven.
wood, reaching rarncll, a distance Of
~ miles, at 7',IO In the evening, when
they attended services At the NJ. T..
Church Of rarnoll, Mr., Thompson
preaching the sermon.
Tie convention, met At ten o'clock
Monday morning In the odd Fellow :
hail, with - representatives from va
rious parts Of the district, present
The forenoon session Vas given over
to speecli.naking, and a number Of
very interesting addresses were given
Mr. Brasheer, the retiring postmas'
ter, OF Parnell, gave the address Of
welcome, and this was responded TO
by j. j. Lukens, OF Oregon. After
the minutes were disposed OF, Rev,
W. T.. Tinney, the pastor ofthe NJ. u,
Church, In Parnell, was asked TO ad.
dress the convention, which he did In
q very happy manner After this ad.
dress Rev. J. II. Thompson WAS called
upon, and lie gave q helpful address
upon the Evolution Of the Postal
System" In the United States, going
back TO the time OF Franklin, and
then carefully following the steps In
the evolution down to the present
time, when the system was climaxed
with the wonderful Parcel Post limo.
walton OF recent months. His address
was loudly applauded, and seemed 10
give good satisfaction. This was fol.
lowed by an address by q Mr.. Wachtel,
q rural carrier from Savannah, Mo,
upon the Equity OF the Pay Sys.
tenn" At the close Of his splendid
address, the noon hour having ar.
rived, the delegates and visitors, were
invited to a spacious dining hall where
a "Feast Fit for the King" was
spread, and we were invited to par.
take bountifully which we did, con.
Guiding the meal with the most de-
licious water melon ever put 10 the
lips OF man. The afternoon session
was given over to the business Of the
convention. Officers for the ensuing
year, consisting Of . president, a.vice'
president, for each county In the dis
| trict, . secretary and treasurer we're
elected. The business having been
concluded, the literary program was
again taken up, and ]. J. Lukens gave
q most interesting address upon hli
recent trip to the East. and his et'
tendance upon the sessions Of the
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11
Hugh Benton Home.

Hugh J. Benton, son OF our fellow.
townsman, II. G. Benton, who has
been SO seriously sick for two or three
weeks, arrived here Tuesday, Septem.
Der sth, to be at the bedside Of his
father. Hugh is now located at Sum-
ter, South Carolina, and Is employed
as q travelling salesman for mill
supply house at Augusta, Georgia.
Ills home Is at Sumter, South Caro-.
lima, where his wife and son reside.
Hugh Is looking splendid, and the
beam on the scales 20 down to POS
pounds, when they record his weight.
lie will be here an indefinite period.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11
Heavy Hail.

Several hundred dollars damage wa
caused Monday morning, September
:, 10y a heavy rain and hail storm IN
st. Joseph, accompanied 10y abrilliant
electrical display. Leaves were torn
from trees, windows and electric light
globes broken, and several runaways
were caused by the hail.
The storm was al its height between
10 and / O'Clock, when hail stones a.
big as walnuts fell \ rainfall OF
LIZ inches between midnight and
noon was registered at the local Oh.
servatoty.
TIE basement Of the courthouse
vas Hooded owing TO a broken spout
No damage was done to the offices.
~ the Stuppy Floral company'S
greenhouse p" panes of glass were
broken. Six runaways were reported
between sixth and Edmond streets
and Market square
Many apple and peach trees were
stripped Of their fruit apples being
torn from the branches. and a vast lo,
of ripening peaches was badly dam.
aged. Tie hail did little damage to
the corn crop, according to reports
from tie surrounding vicinity. In
many places the hail storm was light
and some reported no hail a, all.
In the country there we're a mum.
her Of small waShou,s. damages to
bridges. roads. and culyertS. Tie
roads suffered the most and In many
places trailic had TO he abandoned
temporarily.
Railroad officials reported no seri.
Gus damages, and most Of tie trains
arrived on time.
\ greenhouse located IN the south.
east limits ~ the city and belonging
to George u. Burchar,. the florist,
Was badly damaged 10y hail Monday
morning. About $50 square feet OF
glass was broken and many flowers de
siroyed. The damages are said &c
amount TO si.0o. Fred Lucent, who
conducts a greenhouse In which earl,
vegetables are raised. suffered a los
Of 400 from broken glass caused b,
the force Of the hail.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11

National Convention OF Rural Car.
riers. Others also made short speeches,
resolutions were read, and the Con-
vention closed with an appropriate
song by two OF the local carriers
which provoked much fun and laugh
ter. The next meeting OF the Dis
trict will be In st. Joseph In Febru-
AIRY, 1915.
Sunday night II rained hard, and
most Of Monday It continued to rain,
and at SOS Monday afternoon, when
Mr.. Lukens and Mr.. Thompson were
ready to return home, they faced .
very serious problem In the way of
exceedingly muddy and slippery roads.
However, they started and found
much difficulty In keeping right side
up, whom In On unguaFded moment
the little Ford took header for the
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11
William M. Peters Dead.

william N. Peters was born In FIN.
more, Andrew County, Missouri, May
., ISIS. and died In st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, September u, 1914, from Bright's
disease.
lie came TO Oregon, Missouri, from
Fillmore, Mo-, In 1854, with his moth.
er, Mrs. Jane Peters, several sisters
and one brother. When about II
years OF aye lie received q sunstroke,
from which he never fully recovered,
aud this left him In an afflicted con.
dition for the remainder 81 his life.
lie was only confined TO his bed for
about two weeks before lac died. lie
left many friends In Oregon, and also
at Maitland, where lie lived for
awhile.
The body was brought from 81.
Joseph TO Oregon, Tuesday, Sep,em.
her :, and was Immediately taken to
Maple Grove cemetery, where short
funeral services we're held at tie
grave, by Rev. ;. &, biSsingcr, past o.
Of the Evangelical church, In oregon,
Mo, al l.D In the afternoon.
lie leaves live sisters and one brother
TO mourn his passing away, Mrs. Sn.
san pinkslon, Mrs. Thomas burns
Mrs. A. u. Piper, Of Kansas city,
Mo; Mrs Amanda Colvin, OF 81. 10,
seph Mo-; Mrs. Nancy McClaskcy, OF
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The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11

ditch and In TO II she went automo.
bile, men and all, and for one solid
hour, with the help Of kindly neigh.
bors, we worked to extricate our
selves, and finally succeeded, and In
looking ourselves over and finding no
harm done, either to man or machine,
we again proceeded on our journey,
reaching Barnard at $50 In the eve.
ming, where we found hospitable peo-
Pile who took us In, and kept us over
night, when at 900 Tuesday morning,
we again turned our travel toward
home, reaching Oregon Just few
minutes before twelve. However, we
greatly enjoyed the trip, and were
glad we made the effort. X.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11
Frank Adams Dates.

See Frank Adams horse adj else.
where In this issue. He Is reliable.
II you have . fat horse or mare to
sell, bring It In to him and get the
highest price. No foolishness with
Frankie is oil business, and II any
one will buy your horses, he will, and
what Is better, pay you the top price.
Remember his dates: Forest City, Fri.
day forenoon, September IS, at the
livery barn; Oregon, Friday afternoon,
September 10, st the livery barn;
Mound City, Friday, September 10, at
Charles y. Smiths livery barn.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11
ANOTHER FLOOD.
Kansas City Visited BY Heavy Rain
fall Of 6.94 1nches--- Houses
Swept Away---Property
Loss S1.5OO,OOO---3
Persons Dead.

Monday, September :, 1914. a heavy
rainfall at Kansas City, go inches
falling In about ~ hours, Hoods tie
city In many sections, and the loss Of
property was great.
Three thousand homes, IL Is esti.
mated. were Hooded and several hun.
dred families we're driven from their
homes. Despite the fact that the
waters we're receding Monday night,
there was much danger from collaps'
ing buildings. Two men were killed
when they came IN contact with a
broken trolley wire and negro WON.
an was drowned. \ number were
slightly injured and numerous thrill
ing rescues are reported. The total
loss Is estimated at about Sl,jOo,O 0b.
Overlooking streams Hooded tie
Country club district, the south side,
along Brush creek, east and west bot.
toms, Sheffield, and other sections.
The greatest damage was done Ia the
southwestern part Of the city and In
Rosedale, Kas., a suburb, where tie
water stood - feet deep In places.
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The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11

Maurice Fits, Of Kansas City,
made Q brief visit In Oregon. Tuesday
and Wednesday OF this week. Hewssen'
route home from Skidmore, where he
had been on business for the MAJ
we'll, Mcclure, Fits Dry Goods Co.,
OF Kansas City, and Of which Maurice
10 an employe.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11
September Rainfall to Date.


Following is the rainfall for Sep.
TENDER, up to and including Wednes.
day, 9th inst:
saturday night, September j....O2s
Monday, September I.......2.2l
Wednesday, September -. ...O.i2
Thursday, September 10, from
l:j0 a. M. to 100 a. m........O.7j
Total. ............ .......3.6d
This makes rainfall Of about
three inches. which nearly all
soaked into the ground, putting the
soil In fair shape for piowing. How.
ever, that much more would on'y put
the ground in better condition for
blowing. We interviewed the follow.
Ing farmers, Tuesday evening. Sep
tember sth, IN regard To- the condition
the rain had put the ground in for
blowing:
Thomas Derr, residing I miles
northeast Of oregon, said lie was dig
ging some potatoes. and found the
earth wet down two or three inches
In the potato patch, but that It
might have been deeper al other
places on the farm, but he lad not
investigated any further
Curtis Whitmer, l miles east Of
town, had men blowing, and the
ground vas vet down to depth Of
six inches.
Edward Thurman. 4. miles north.
east Of Oregon, said he had men pillow.
ing, and the ground was vet down six
or eight inches.
or course the moisture will continue
TO go down, and II II remains cool aud
cloudy, like II has been, In a week or
ten days from now, It will I've found
that the moisture has penetrated
down TO depth Of foot Or more.
This rain fell In the course Of three
or four days, and from the presen, In.
cations We are going to yet more.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11

DO you want . good, secondhand
once on Wilson Bros. Oregon, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-11

n bring In, Adams for
Of and visit Kind
old q ]
gel IL !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
Al Tie ILLINOIS

Rarely has the contemporary stage
granted to its followers such a reveIa-
ticn of pure. strange beauty as is at
fcrded by the dances OF Miss Ruth St
Dcnis. opportunity to see which will
be granted AT the Illinois tonight. In
these Installations CT Hindoo glamour
all the esthstic senses may reveI, may
find a refinement of pleasure ;hat is
exotic without a trace of decadence
Here is inspiration for artists and
poets ana dreamers; rhythm, color
and plastic grace blended with sensu-
Gus appeal and illumina ed with imas-
NATIVE intensity. II is stated the per
lovely moods rendered through the
medium of the dance The FIVE mum
bcrs of this perfect program, which.
with its less than two hours Il 5n-
Chautment, brings consolation for al
mos. an eternity of banal theatric en-
t-r,ainment, have a unity in their De
velopmel: that may escape the casual
observer who views them merely a.
detached and independent incidents
They constitute an epitomized inter
rretation of Hindco life and culture.
expressed POLITICALLY and with q spir-
ituality shat deepens progressively.
First. let US understand that these arc
dances" in the widest sense OF tn.
word rhythmic movements and pic
tCriai p-szs in a free style. conveying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
VISITING NURSES MADE
AGO CALLS IN MONTH

The Visiting Nurse association in
monthly meeting at the home OF Mrs.
c. o. Woodruff, SIS Twenty-third
street, received the reports for the
month OF September from the visiting
nurses; Miss Edna Flanagan and Miss
Georgia Turnbull, as follows: Calls
made, 460 on 81 cases, of which 10
were former and SO new under Drs.
Mueller, HoIIowbush Craig, Bradford,
Rfngnell, Sala, DeSilva, Foster, Emily
Wright, Eta Petrie, DeGroot and
Sloan of Moline. Ten cases were dis
missed, 10 recovered, one died, one
transferred to trained nurse and there
are 81 remaining. Articles loaned
we're: Four sheets, four pillow cases,
three gowns, IA abdominal binders, 10
dozen pads.
Donations were made by Mrs. Frank
Morse, Mrs. c L. Silvis, Mrs. Louis
Funkenstein, Miss Charlotte Ken
worthy, Mrs George Wagner, Mrs.
Ash, Miss Carrie Gregg, the covenant
bible class of the First Methodist
church, Mrs. E. D. Sweeney, Helpers
circle of Kings Daughters, Associated
Charities and Souder's steam laundry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06

the appeal of a personal Temperament
with a technique that is highly indi-
vidual. Poetic pantomime" would be
4 more accurate label since each cpl.
sode has its definite story. Following
the five Hindoo dances, Miss st. Denis
viii offer two japanese dance-rlays
entitled "Old Japan" in which she will
present Che beautiful danes of the
Flower Arrangement and the
"Chrysanthemum Dance" also a
street scene dance of the Yoshiwara.
Owing to the modern dance craze. she
will also present new creation Of
the modern dance which she has styled
The Scherzo Waltz" Miss St. Denis
will present hsr dances with the same
excellent company, special scenery
and beautiful costumes that created
such a sensation during the New York
runs at the Hudson and Fulton thea
tres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
SALTS FINE FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS
We Eat Too Much Meat
Which Clogs Kidneys,
Then Back Hurts.

Most folks forget that the kidneys
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally,
cry in the kidney region. severe head
aches, rheumatic twinges. torpid liver
acid stomach, sleeplessne' and all
sorts of bladder disorders
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region. get about four ounces of lad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take q tablespoonful in a glass OF wa
ter before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon juice, com
bined with lithia and is harmless to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them TO normal activity 1t also neu-
tralizes the acids in the urine so it no
longer irritates. thus ending bladder
disorders.
Jad Salts IS harmless; inexpensive;
makes a delightful enarvescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid.
neys clean. thus avoiding serious com.
pllcations
4 well known local druggist says he
sells lots OF lad Salts 10 folks who be
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble
while IL is only trouble
Harper House pharmacy.-(Adv.r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
is LINED UP IN
FAVOR OF BONDS
Municipal League at Lively SEES
sion Favors Bridge and
Jail Projects.
NO CANDIDATES ENDORSED
Committee Named, However, to Look
Into Records of Those Running
for Legislature.

The Municipal league at a meeting
held last evening at Turner hail, passed
resolutions in favor OF the bridge AMI
jail bond issue. The members wera
all heartily in favor of all projects and
will work with the various other COM
mittees and clubs now actively push
ing the issue Joseph L. Hass pre-
sided.
Plans for a fall campaign were alsos
discussed in lively fashion. A com
mittee consisting of J. c. Kinsley, John
Farber, John E. Shank, j. T. Culley
and James Warner was appointed to
investigate the records of the various
candidates for the legislature.
Considerable discussion was also
devoted to the bylaws of the league,
but nothing definite was decided upon
in regard to changes. However, the
chairman was instructed to. appoint q
committee to revise the bylaws.
Want Work Done Here.
A. NJ. Kincaid reported that the or
ders for steel placed with the Repub-
lie Iron & Steel company by Moline
manufacturers were sent to their plant
at Youngstown, Ohio, to be filled, de-
priving the local steel workers Of labor.
He emphasized the importance of these
orders being filled at the plant on
Sylvan island, which has not been
operated only part of the time for
several months. A committee con-
sisting of A. NJ. Kincaid, William Jones,
J. A. Wynn, John Surf and Oscar
Boughton was appointed by Mr.. Hass
to confer with the manufacturers in
Moline in an effort to have them en-
body in their contracts a clause that
the orders be filled at the local plant.
The committee was instructed to re-
port at the next session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
ELKS LATEST TO
AID SANTA ship
Rock Island Big Brothers Make
Handsome Donation to
Christmas Vessel

The latest, but by no means the
least. TO come to the aid of The Argus
Christmas ship fund, Is that bunch OF
good fellows known the country over
as Big Brothers. the Elks.
The Rock Island lodge of the ant
Tered tribe nj meeting last evening
voted a handsome donation 10 The
Argus fund for the Christmas ship.
Each year the Elks accomplish much
good in the big brother way and a mat
ter such as the donation made by
them TO the fund is not an unusual one.
Besides this manifestation OF char
ity. the Elks had an enjoyable time at
tine session last evening. As it was
the first OF the winter season, a large
number were on hand. and matters
transpired with the usual pep"
Sam Rysrson, representative 10 the
grand lodge at Denver, gave a review
of u trip and OF the meeting. Resoiu-
tions also were unanimously adopted
commencing the good judgment used
in the selection OF AIr Ryerson rs dis
trict deputy.
The Elks balloted on several new
members and the applications OF others
were received. After the business was
finished the antlered tribe devoted the
remainder of the evening to social
session and refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
RUNS 4-INCH SPLINTER
INTO BALL OF HER FOOT

a splinter four inches in length was
removed from the ball of the left foot
of Miss Pearl Loucks, 1888 Thirty
eighth street, this morning at the Nc
Cabe department store. She was
later removed 10 her home in the am
bulance.
store, and it was there that the mis-
zap occurred, the splinter passing
through the sole of her shoe and into
The foot \ physician was called and
the wound dressed. 1t is anticipated
that she will be able 10 about again
in a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
||aT<,e@tg'Ifglfz
AT THE EMPIRE.

Noodles" Pagan is injecting some
EoCd comedy into the bill offered the
first half of the week to patrons of the
Empire. Pagan is known as the mil
honaire newsboy." He came up from
Bowery urchin and claims to have
accumulated a competence, now own.
ing several of the best paying news
stands IN the city of New York. He
is devoting himself to uplifting the
American street arabs, chiefly the lit
tie fellows who sell newspapers as a
means of gaining a livelihood. Pagan
travels over the country with his wife
and two children. His salary as a
vaudeville performer just about meets
his travelling expenses. He is an in
teresting personality. Aside from his
missionary work among the kids. he
is an usually attractive entertainer.
carrying of the laughing honors on the
bill at the Empire last night He talks
50 rapidly YOU can barely keep up
with him. There are four other good
acts. Harry Ellsworth K Co. present
comedy sketch. The Silk Stocking"
Ellsworth, playing the role of hus-
band returning home at a. m. from a
night at the club with lag, gives q
bit of realistic acting that you'll en-
JOY. Ellsworth i in a class by him
self. His quarrel with his wife has
laugh in every line that is uttered.
Ward and Shubert please in a singing
turn. Billy De Armo. an eccentric Jug
gler. has some new tricks that are
end the Three Emersons are
athletes of a high order There are
also four reels of nice pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06

the four leading American preachers
Of the United States; Strickland Gill;
land is Americas foremost humorist:
Isabel Garghill Beecher is recognized
by leaders in the lyceum field as the
best reader among American women:
Or. Wilistt is styled Americas most
attractive scholarly lecturer on ;he lit
erature and biography of the Bible;
Montaville FowleE's lecture. Color
Guard and Picket Line" is the very
latest on the Japanese question in
America; b. r. Baumgardt and Mon
tIaVille Wood are two OF the most pop
ular and most successful scientific lee
turers of today; Ernest Wray O'Neal
is also a headliner, who will bring to
his audience, in his lecture on Pop
ular Falacies,' "a message that will
long be remembered; and in addition
viii be given two concerts by the col
lege organisations mentioned in the
preceding paragraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-06
SPENDING $1,000
FOR The COURSE
Augustana Lyceum Course VIII
Be Best Ever Given in
Tri- Cities.

one thousand dollars has been in.
vested by the AugustIna lyceum for
the course TO be presented at Angus
taua college during the coming sen
son. being the best and most eCpens
i've ever offered in the tri-cities. and
j. composed of ten high grade attrac-
tious. Seven OF these have been
booked through the Redpath Lyceum
bureau. one through the !. y. Pond
bureau. and FOR the final numbers, two
Aheustana organizations. the Wenner-
berg Male chorus and the Augustana
college orchestra
Il would be- impossible 10 bring to-
gether more pleasing variety of lead
ing lyceum talent than j. included in
the eight bureau numbers. DR.. Cad
men has the reputation OF being one q