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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-02-13

out of tie civil war, lie enlisted a. a
member Of the Sd ohio cavalry, serv.
Ing four years, and participating In
the battles Of Stone River, Chicka.
manga, Nashville. and many others,
and went with Sherman TO the sea.
At the close Of the war he returned
to his home, where he resided until
1870, when he came TO Missouri,
planting himself In Holt county, 10.
eating In Oregon, near the school
house In the old IIoblitlell place, now
occupied by Mrs. Trace Vincent. lie
later moved to the I'D. Mccoy farm
In Benton township, and In lsI2
moved to Clay township, and later TO
Maitland, where he and wife have
since resided, esteemed and beloved
by all.
In 1909, at the aye Of ~ years, he
was appointed rural mail carrier for
route |, out Of Maitland, and held the
position for seven years, never losing
but six days during all that time, and
Travelled ~ 900 miles, through heat
and cold: through dust and snow, and
mud, and during all those years OF
service, he was able 10 handle the
mail without tile use Of glasses.
There were were ~ families on his
route that represented n population
Of l5j. As he learned In the army
no excuse goes with Uncle sam. He
handled during his services a. rural
carrier 10000 pieces OF mail matter,
Al the time Of his service lac Was the
oldcs, In point Of years, OF the entire
10000 rural carriers, and none were
more careful, painstaking and devoted
to the service, and he surrendered his
duties only 10y reason Of his advanced
years, being 81 years Of age at the
time Of his resignation. As In this
duty, SO In all others, he was ever
faithful and trustful.
Mother Bartram, the heartbroken
widow OF today, now In her sjth year,
was formerly Lucinda Zook, and be.
came the wife OF Mr.. Bartram In
Marion county, o., September 30,
lsi0--8+ years Of a beautiful married
life-broken only by the Masters de.
cree, that he should "come up high.
er." There were eight children born
to them, six OF whom with mother
survive. These children are; Mrs.
Charles Mute, of Maitland; Charles
W., OF Oregon: Thomas f., Of Hay.
den, N. Mex; Elmer, Of Maitland;
william, Of Wymore, Neb., and Mrs,
Palmer Black, OF Mound City; there
are also ~ grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren. lie Is also survived
by two brothers, Ezra, OF Upper San.
dusky, o., and John j., OF Maryville,
Mo-; two sisters, Mrs. Louisa c,
Blow, OF La Cygne, Kas., and Mrs.
Olive +. Hester, OF Richmond, Kas.
The death of Father Bartram is the
third In the family-a son died
serving his country, and the other
child dies In infancy.
In his last hours, his care was fol
his aged wife, and said all he dis
liked was to leave her, his bosom
companion for ~ long years, to nov
walk alone; and would constant j
call "mother, mother" and when hi'
mind would wander, mother would
always be In his thoughts and medi
tations; mother was the idol of li'
heart.
In his sickness he gave unmistak
able evidence OF his acceptance with
the Father Of Lights, In whom ther,
Is no variableness, neither shadow o
turning. He said "yes, want Il
co." he passed away without . strug
gle, and 10 at rest-his works vii
follow him."
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-02-13
A Good Business.

Our Interurban railroad did a
fairly good business during the month
of January, 1914, Agent Morgan
Looked after the handling OF - car
load lots coming in and sent out y
car loads-l4 Of which were hogs, 10
of cattle and six OF sheep, POS, 1903
bounds OF miscellaneous freight came
IN and % 800 pounds was Forwarded;
IL handled 2,29a passengers, 32,Es
bounds OF express and 1870 gallons OF
cream.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-02-13
ATTENTION! COMRADES,

Members Of Meyer Post, G.. A. r.,
will remember their next regular
meeting will be held Saturday, Feb
ruary %, 1914, at the home OF the
adjutant at 2 p. m. Let there be q
full attendance.
G. W. CuMMINs,
Commander.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-02-13
Biz Type Poland-C China Bears and Gifts

VIM Rostock one mile east of Oregon has for sale
last of March and of April third farrow Bears, that
weigh from pounds to 25 pounds and also six brothers
of Nav 10Th farrow to four fall yearngs he sold to
Messrs John Noesch Curtis Whitmer, Oppenander and
Hoffman, Also of my Recorded Herd Bears a great
breeder Mr. Rosock guarantees every hog breeder If
not let run with until all safe in pig He will also
sell about Gifts bred Peter Mouw breeding OF
orange CITY Iowa is in twelve of the above pigs.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-02-13

For Sale--About 40 head Of good
Fall Shosts. Call on or address, VIM.
Boyd, Oregon, No., Route ].
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-02-13
Woman's Union Program
February 23d, 1914.

February 23d, 1914.
CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Roll Call-"What can ] dor"
Music-Mrs. Bridgeman.
Housekeeping applied to the city"
Mrs. Murray.
Music-Mrs. Morgan.
Discussion--"Civic Improvement"
Old papers 20 cents per 100 at
this ONCE.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-02-13

Phones, Old ~, Mutual ~.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-02-13
RERT G. PIERCE.
DENTIST,

A. once IN III. Moor. R'idg,
(nfpOU Mn Hours y T. IA, To ~ IA, 80
N'NSVnt "sV' y, "a. a. B y. ~,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16
BLOOD MONEY.

Let's not he too jubilart about the
millions of dollars the European War
is stuffing into the pockets of Amer
lean food producers. For instance,
the value of the wheat crop in Kansas
has increased 55 millions since last
July, and that without Kansas lifting
a finger
It's blood money, in a way. OF
course we are not responsible for the
war in Europe. But money which
comes to us through the deaths of
thousands, through misery, starva-
tion, sickness and pestilence should
not be cause for rejoicing.
We don't feel the horror of this war,
perhaps, as We should. 1t is too far
away. 1t is only when a calamity
strikes close to home that we really
feel genuine sorrow. Our fathers,
our brothers, and our sons are not
falling on the battle fields of Europe,
our homes are not going up in flames,
nor are our fields being trampeled un-
der foot to send food prices up.
The difference between the German,
the French, the Austrian, the Russian
any race you please-is only a
question of getting acquainted. Know
ing a person, understanding him,
brings true sympathy. But knowing
other than our own neighbors re-
quires travelling and study, years of
it.
But if We can't understand the war;
ring factions in Europe, then let's
substitute in mind, our fathers, our
brothers, our sons, our homes and
our fields and not be too glad at pros
perity built on others poverty. Be-
sides, poverty is a rotten foundation
for prosperity. 1t won't support
good times" long.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16

ing reached me through the open win
dow. Looking out saw everyone
below looking up. About 1000 feet
above the Rue Montmatre directly
over my head a "taube" was blythely
making its perilous way toward Elf
fel tower. Dozens of men were firing
at It from roofs. Soldiers in the
streets blazed away at it with their
rifles, but the speck in the sky, could
see through my glasses was an ar
mored one and the bullets were do
ing it mo harm. The people were Gu
rious-not excited. Those who have
seen aviation meets can picture men
tally the crowd that watched an avia-
tor from the enemy's lines sailing
over them dropping bombs. After
passing over the great steel tower and
receiving a baptism of fire from the
guns on the top the "taube" returned
passing over the bourse. A number
of persons collected under the ter
race as a matter of precaution. One
man expressed the sentiments of all
the others. German bombs don't al
ways explode" he said. But I'll bet
one wouldn't hurt a man if it fell on
his head"
Everybody laughed. The German
aeroplanes over their city do not wor-
ry the Frenchmen a bit. They took
it as a new sort of exhibition afford
ing a new thrill. They watched the
German pilot disappear in a hail of
bullets quite as if they were accus-
toned to the sight.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16

A special car left Washington Mon
day carrying militant campaigners Of
the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage, who start for the nine suf.
frage states, where they will conduct
a vigorous campaign to defeat the
national Democratic candidates until
the Democratic party ceases blocking
the federal suffrage amendment.
That beats slashing pictures, throw
ing bombs and applying the torch. II
will bring results while anarchisn
only defeats.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16
Extension Division Bulletin.

The extension division of the Uni
versity has just published a new bulle-
tin announcing their courses for the
year 1914-1915. 1t shows courses in
almost every branch of University
work, making a liberal education pos
sible for the "stay-at-homes." This
division of the University has made
a rapid growth since 1910.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16
New Y. w. C. A. Secretarf.

Miss Constance Latshaw of Kansas
City is the new Y. w. C. A. secretary.
She succeeds Miss Anna May Stokely,
who was detained at her home in
Newport, Tenn, by the serious illness
of her mother. Miss Eta Wood of
Bolckow has charge of the employ
ment bureau this year, succeeding
Miss Marguerite Jackson of st. Jo-
seph.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16
UNDER ZEPPELINS

(The following description of scenes
in Paris is written by William Phillip
Simms, special correspondent of the
United Press, at the time the Zeppe-
Inns were dropping bombs in Paris.
1t was sent to this country by mail,
reaching the Missourian today.)
Paris is the city without nerves.
Paris refuses absolutely to be fright
ened. Drinking granadine syrup di-
luted with water and watching quite
nonchalantly the dropping of Ger
man bombs upon the city is now the
favorite pastime.
This afternoon / was sitting upon a
terrace confronting the cafe Cardinal.
1t was quite warm, brilliant sun
shine having poured down upon the
city all day. Scores of men and wo-
lmen-mostly women-with a scatter
ing of youths and old men were sit
ting about me imbibing syrups and
waters. Walters hustled to and fro
if the amble of the aged and crippled
walters, the only kind available at
present can be termed a bustle-and
everything was quite peaceful and
serene.
Presently a passerby stopped and
shading his eyes peered into the sky
Another German aeroplane,' he
said, quite as if accustomed to watch
them fly over his head many times a
day. The people on the terrace
looked up too. Sure enough, there
high over head was a "taube" mean
ing a pigeon, a German aeroplane. A
pretty young French woman sitting
near me slipping her pomgranate mix
ture remarked: What gall She
did not move. Her face did not pale.
Her voice was as steady as if she were
asking the waiter for a carafe of
fresh water. She looked up now and
then alternating her glances upward
with sips of grenad1ne.
Suddenly there was a boom. A
bomb had exploded just around the
corner. The German aviator had let
it fall from his "taube." Two Eng
lish troopers in khaki seeing all gaze
upward stopped in front of my table
fired seven times each at the passing
air craft and grinned sheepishly when
they saw that he did not falter but
went impudently on. The people on
the restaurant terrace did not leave
drinking and gazing upwards alter
nately. The little French beauty said:
"Such a poor bomb. Not nearly as
loud as a cannon"
Paris is still smiling. She is al
most deserted but she is gay.
Then a second bomb and third ex
ploded. The aeroplane turned delib-
erately over the Eiffel Tower and
from the top of this tall structure a
machine gun ratified away. Then a
cannon roared from somewhere near
the Champ de Mars again and again.
The German pilot turned nov and
began to back track, near the sacre
Couer, the church on the top of the
Mont Marie Hill the aeroplane veered
again and presently the patter of
machine working from the top of this
house of God reached our ears.
Funny they can't get him." said
the pretty little French woman.
bling her stwa in the grenadine.
"Armored,' said her companion, in
bored sort of way. He's flying in
an armored aeroplane."
why doesn't a French pilot go for
him." asked the woman.
Search me-" returned the man.
The aeroplane disappeared and the
crowd on the terrace went right on
with its drinks.
While writing this the sound of fir
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16
Opening COnvOcatiOn Tomorrow.

The opening convocation of the
first semester will be held in the Uni
versity Auditorium at 10:30 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The professors,
associate professors. assistant profess
sors and instructors will attend in
academic dress.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16

Congress observed Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson's dying wish by voting Mon
day to abolish Washington slums
four years hence. So it is the infiu-
ence of a good life lives on after the
soul has departed the body. So 1t is
a woman, fulfilling her duties to the
race. a mother, a housewife, may yet
find time to work for the less fortu-
nate among US.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16

A petition for divorce which had
been pending for four years has just
been granted to a couple in Kansas
City. At the time of the marriage the
bride was Is years old and her hus-
band 55 years old. Evidently the
courts were waiting for the woman to
grow up.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16

Armour & Company has contracted
with the French government to fur
nish 1 million pounds of meat day
for one year, TO the French army. At
the end of the year it will be necessa-
ry to Join the French army to get any
meat.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16
poultry Business i'm This County.

The value of the poultry and eggs
produced in Boone county is s376'ssS'
THE receipts from the sale of these is
s2Os, POI. There are 1.Oss.1s6 dozens
of eggs produced in the county and
7sa1S7 dozens of them are sold. The
aggs are laid by 400,547 chickens OF
which 11O,94S are sold.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16

The Gar has declared he intends
to go to Berlin if it costs him his last
peasant. That was more than a week
ago, and we haven't heard what the
peasant said in reply. That's the
trouble with these war censors.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-09-16
CrOsS.cOuntry Run at Ames.

The Missouri Valley Conference
cross-country run will be held at
Ames, Ia, this fall. The exact time
has not been set.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-06-12
CLEVELAND TO BUFFALO.

Travel to be enjoyable must be
restful, and at this season of the
year whether your trip takes you
East or West Lreak it's monotonv,
either at Cleveland or Buffalo. by a
refreshing nights trip across Lake
Erie on a veritable floating hotel
with every convenience for comfort
and enjoyment. c. & B. Line
steamers leave either city every
evening and arrive early the next
morning.
The fame of the great ship See
anbee" which was added to this
splendid feet last season is attract.
ing to the route a waste number of
travellers to enjoy the delightful
lake trip and, at the same time, in
spect her magnificent interior dec
orations, wonderful illuminating
system, and other interesting feat.
ures. The Seeanbee" is the
largest and most costly passenger
steamer on inland waters of the
world; length 500 feet, breath SO
feet 6 inches, $40 staterooms and
parlors accommodating 1900 passen
gers, equalling in sleeping capacity
the largest hotels of the country,
and she can carry 5000 people, the
population of a good sized town.
The fares for this lake trip are
less than by rail, and also any rail-
road tickets reading between
Cleveland and Buffalo are accepted
for transportation on c. & B. Line
Steamers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-06-12

ter Gompers gave his opinion that
it was not customary for the A. F.
of L. to allow them to vote at the
conventions. Delegates of the
molders object to the women vot-
ing and have appealed to Gompers.
The copy of the appeal was refer
red back to the molders for the
seal of the union.
A committee consisting of Giro
erer, Smith and Richter was ap-
pointed to visit Voss grocery re-
garding union labeled brooms.
The convention committee which
was appointed over year ago
made their final report and turned
over to the council the balance on
hand which amounted to $l20.25
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-06-12
GRANDEUR or ALASKA.
BewiIdsring Scenic Beauty of Our
Frontier Wonderland.


Frontier Wonderland.
Alaska should no longer be called
mo Mans Land" Alaska is our from
tier wonderland. and by united efforts
we must make it the empire of the
north. 1t is not Every Mans Land be-
cause 1t will not tolerate weaklings;
but tc the thoroughbred ii will offer
indescribable inducements. 1t Is ter.
ritory unique In its geographical situa.
ton, in its climate, In its physical
beauties. Point Barrow, its northern.
most cape, Is warmer than any point
in the world as far north of the equa.
tor. It's southern shores are likewise
warmer than any point In the world
In similar latitudes during the winter
months as the result of the influence
OF the Japan current.
Isothermal lines show that some OF
the southeastern sections have eli.
mate more temperate and more eaua.
BILE than that of Washington. Its two
climatic belts are known as the coast
region and the interior. The coast re.
6iOh huS kllbO WlHtclS uno CoOi
summers. The interior region is, for the
most part, dry, has severe winters and
short but warm summers. The immense
quadrangle is divided into three zones
by lofty mountains, which leave be
tween them broad plains, through
which the Yukon. with more than
1000 miles of navigable waters and the
Kuskokwim with 800, open up its vast
interior.
Alaska can surpass all the scenic
beauty boasted by Norway, Sweden
and the Tyrol. Its mountains are
higher than Mont Blanc; its glaciers
dwarf the Mer de Glace. Unlike the
glaciers Of Switzerland, which are in
closed by inland valleys, the largest OF
the Alaska glaciers terminate on the
ocean border or interior rivers, with
towering fronts hundreds of feet in
height and miles In width. Elsewhere
in sharp contrast, are the peace and
silence of the rockbound fiords, clad il
green, with the snowy peaks Of farof1
mountains cleaning through the tree
tops on the sky line, pictures more
beautiful than the Hudson or the
Rhine can show.-Franklin K Lane In
New York Tribune.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-06-12

JaE0e.
about the time | saw him the
'Yanks' also caught sight of him. They
held short consultation; then one of
them sprang up, started toward him
and shouted out:
"'Hello, reb Come this way; we
want your
For some reason-perhaps because
| was sick and peevish-I conceived
the idea that they wanted to arrest
him, and my blood boiled with indig-
nation at so totally an unproyoked act
of oppression.
"The Johnnie evidently entertained
the same opinion, for he began a rather
rapid retreat A fresh summons. how
ever, REINFORCED by a volley of threats,
induced him to turn and approach the
party. with an attempted dignity of
demeanor that was ludicrous compared
with his hasty retrograde movement.
when he reached the spot where
the grub was the Yanks seized him,
made him sit down and began to ex-
ert themselves to appease his manifest
hunger. have known some extraordi-
nary feeders, but ! honestly believe
have never seen any other two men
eat as much as thar fellow did He
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-06-12
The GaIlery's Verdict.

In the old days the proprietor OF q
music hall always used to walk up
and down the center gangway during
the performances and restrain the ex-
uberance of his patrons One night q
lady singer began doleful ballad in
a still more doleful voice. and at once
received the bird" from the gallery
"That'll do, boys" said the proprietor.
Order, please. Give the artistic a
chance" But when the performance
was finished he took off his hat. bowed
to the gallery and remarked, Il beg
pardon, you were quite right"-Lon-
don EXPRESS.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-06-12
AGASSIZ AND A HERRING.
And a Student Who Finally Succeeded
In Making a Discovery.

And Student Who Finally Succeeded
In Making a Discovery.
A student enrolled In Agassiz's class.
For several days Agassiz paid no atten-
ton to him whatever At length, tired
of standing around idle, the student
asked Agassiz to give him something to
do. Agassiz's reply was to hand him a
herring and to say, "Study this" The
student was bewildered, but set about
studying" 1t. The next day Agassiz
asked him what he had learned about
the herring. The student replied that it
had two eyes, SO many fms and such
and such markings.
"No, nor Agassiz cried. Study 1t
more. Those things are not important"
The next day and the next the expe-
rience was repeated. The fourth day
Agassiz again demanded information
about the now rotting specimen. In a
desperate attempt at humor the stu
dent replied. "Well. it's the same on
both Sides"
That's itv' shouted Agassiz 'aThat's
It'll A starfish isn't the same on both
sides, an oyster isn't, thousands of
specimens Of the sea are not. When
you find one that Is, you've found a
starting point In new stage In the
evolution OF life"
Obviously, that student learned more
from that one lesson about the scien-
tif1c method Of study than he would
have learned In years reading and
lectures. The textbooks would have
taught him the facts; Agassiz taught
him the method of learning all facts
Worlds Work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-06-12
SURPRISED THE CAPTIVE.
An Incident That Aroused Varied Elmo
tions All Around.

In his "Reminiscences" General Basil
w. Duke of the Confederate army tells
of an incident he witnessed just after
the close of the war:
"One morning about 8 o'clock | was
sitting on the platform of station
waiting for my train when my atten
ton was attracted to squad of Fed
eral soldiers who had evidently been
on guard during the night. but were
now getting their breakfast. They
were well supplied with rations and
seemed in high spirits.
"Just then | caught sight of lank,
hungry looking fellow who was unmis-
takably an ex-Confederate. He wore
a ragged, faded gray jacket, with the
buttons cut off, a pair of most dilap-
idated blue trousers and an old canvas
haversack. as empty as extra -sidereal
space, hung around his neck. Ii he
had eaten square meal within six
months appearances were deceitful.
He was partially hidden behind cot
ton bale, whence he watched the Yam
kee spread with eyes that threatened
to protrude across the intervening dis
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-06-12

Census Reports Take Time.

Each United States census report rep
resents compilation OF statistics for
the entire country, and much time Is
and to publish the results. For exam
pie, In the census of manufacturers
uniform reports must be secured from
more than 270,0O0 establishments and
in the census of agriculture from more
than 100000 farms. In collecting sta
tistics from manufacturers, farmers.
electric light and power plants, electric
railways and other interests 1t Is neces-
sary to allow sufficient time to fill
out the schedule so as not to interfere
with the conduct of private business.