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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-04-10
Over at Maitland.
From the Herald, April I'd. 1871,

From the Herald, April I'd. 1914
Friends OF Mrs. Geo. CONF. who
was operated on for appendicitis, last
week, will be glad to learn that she Is
recovering so quickly, the doctors
think she may be brought home the
last Of the week.
The board Of aldermen OF the town
have designated Tuesday, April 18th,
as cleanup day" and every citizen Of
the town is urged TO get busy on or
before that day with shovels and
rakes and see to 1t that no rubbish Of
any sort Is left In sight Lordy, lordy
don't We wish our city council would
get busy along such lines
Another new enterprise for Matt.
land is TO be an oil station. which Is
to be conducted 10y Chas. Il. Colwell,
who returned yesterday from a confer.
ence with the Illinois Oil Company, at
Rock Island, Illinois. and while there
closed a contract for the handling Of
all their products.
Chapter A. l. Of the L. T.. o..
gave the annual party Tuesday eve.
ming. al the home Of Mr. and Mrs. =.
L. bohsrt. Seyenty.uye guests as.
sembIed:.as they entered they were
greeted Informally toy the members Of
tile chapter, VINO gave 10 each guest a
shamrock score card. forty.two, the
entertainment Of the evening, vas
played al seventeen tables.
Word comes TO " this morning Of
the marriage, In MaryyilIe. yesterday,
April "a, Of Miss Edna Boring and Mi.
JAKE Meadows, both living west Of
town. They were accompanied TO
Matyvilie 10y the brides brother, Cecil
Boring, and Miss h.fnice Adams. Of
Mound City. soon after the ceremony
III, couple took III, train for kine City.
where they vii 20 TO house keeping
at once on farm, belonging to the
srooms father.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-04-10
Plenty OF Ice.
W. II. Richards and william Han

W, II. Richards and william Hanna
were In st. Joseph, last week, and
closed deal with the Crystal Ice
Company, Of st. Joseph, for the sup.
plying Of 400 tons Of Ice for the sea.
son.
The gentlemen are now erecting
their cold storage and refrigerating
plant on the ground just across from
the lnterurban railroad, and expect
TO be able to begin supplying demands
about May 18th.
They expect to be able TO supply
the demand In any quantities, and at
any time within reasonable hours.
Our farmers who have not been
able to put up their Ice will lind this
great convenience, whereby they
get their Ice any time and In such
quantities as they may wish.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-04-10
Friday, April 10. 1914
For State Senator.

Our most excellent fellow citizen,
and all.round good fellow, Il, T..
tBolel Bridseman, makes formal an.
nouncement Of his candidacy for the
nomination Of State Senator Tor this
Senatorial district, composed Of the
counties OF Holt, Clay, Clinton, lie.
Kalb, Andrew and Platte. Ills an.
nouncement appeared In tie Craig
Leader, last week, and being the only
Democratic paper In the county, It
heartily endorses Mr.. Bfidgemans
candidacy, In the following article;
The Democracy Of Holt county
will rejoice with US that "liole"
Bridseman will this year give them
opportunity 10 repay him With votes
for his unwearying loyalty to the
party during tie past sixteen or more
years. There are Democrats Who
have laid down during times Of po.
litical adversely, Discouraged a fe"
have given the party only perfume
tory support and encouragement;
Lao nd a
and co., o,hs,s hara Ma an, -
80, n.adaa p", ",,, ..pa's,,
Bridgemsn, Democracy all the. time,
WI ,na zoe, ., na na h.s ,oa, 80.
,,ms. ds,..,sd. ,nI,vs a ,ood 49,,
~ n. no h,. nave, has, l,cr.d
I,,hs nsmoc,a,s ~ ,h,s ssn.,o,,.,
d,s,,,c, u,sh 10 90, al, :. go :. t,o,.,,
p,,d,,sm.n 4, LIZA - - . go.
q, ,ns s,,n n. has ,.a,ad on, -
o,hs,s %, s,,,.s, y..,s n.s, ,,sv
viii nom,na,s him wi,hon, o,nos;.
,ion N succe.d F,anc,s Al WiIson
An the state senate
R,,dysman ,s a sou, so,.,s mo, 4,
private and In public. with his neigh.
bors and business associa,es as viii
politic,l compeers and opoonen,s
Not a thing about him, or OF him
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-04-10
ADVERTISING PAYS
All Excep, Those Who Do No,
Advertise.
Mound City Newslets.

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-Sohe VI 'as. year oase oA'' 's"s
ha' can meeting Ias' "eeN anu q
new team WAS o'sA"'@eu' WIN "m'
Mehee "'ahase' anu oeo'se 'ou"s
treasurer ihe' eApee. " nave soIhe
iAs' RAmes mere 'h's summer a''e'
Tue 'eA" Re's u" sooo '''m'
The small son OF j. q. Wilson,
Jr., received serious injuries while
playing a. the summit school last
Thursday. lie was jumping, and fell
In such . manner that his left. arm
Was both broken and dislocated at
the elbow. DR., Quigley treated the
little man, and lie Is now getting
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-04-10
School Closes.

"Wednesday, April !, 1874, Nas clos.
ins day AT the Pierce school At noon
A. the pupil, and teacher started out
Of the schoolroOm, they we're very
pleasantly surprised 10 meet guests
Who we're not expected until later In
the day. \ greater surprise YET was
10 see not only folks Of the Pierce dis.
trict, but also Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Ninluist and family, from tie White
district; Miss Hattie ami brothers,
George and Frank Sahlin, from Ne"
Point; Miss Iliida Deglow, Mrs, Roy
Grimes and baby, from Highland dis
trict; Mrs. John Scllank and son, Ad.
la, from Ma!ilower district, and Miss
Ethel Hart, from savannah, Mo,
with baskets, boxes and tubs tilled
with good things TO eat,
Tie men converted the desks Into
tables and the good ladies' soon pre-.
pared a dinner good and pretty enough
for any queen. II any one went away
hungry II certainly was his or her own
fault. After tables we're cleared away
the pupils entertained the visitors for
about two hours with songs, recita.
lions and dialogues.
Every one said they had spent the
day very enjoyably. No one enjoyed
the pleasant surprise better than the
teacher. Thanks TO the folks oil
Pierce district and friends for tie
kind remembrance,
NELLIE PKUssMAS,
The Teacher.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-04-10

-Lysoll Dip will positively kill
lice, heas, mango and oil disease
germs. Sold-no cure no pay; you
are the Judge. FRANK FosTER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20
Orleans News Page
News and Views from this
Hustling Village
AddItONaA News, Page HaN S. Wehster, 2oeaA
Play by the Teachers.

The three-act comedy, ''Miss Fear
less and Co.." given by the teachers
last Saturday evening for the benefit
OF the schools was enjoyed by good
number. The parts were taken spirit
eddy and the entertaining plot was
unrolled with action and execution
worthy of professionals. Miss Briggs
as ''Miss Euphemia," in both costume
and Interpretation furnished the best
fun in a production uniformly clever.
Miss Maude Follenbsy of ST. ohnsbury,
who has vocal class here. sang
between the acts and added greatly to
the enjoyment of the evening. Miss
Follensby possesses voice OF unusual
sweetness and f1exibility and her sing
ing was real treat to an appreciative
audience. The cast: Miss Margaret
Henley. an heiress. Mrs. J. F. Smith !;
Miss Euphemia Addison, her chaperon,
Miss Briggs; Miss Sarah Jane Lovejoy
from Lost Nation. Miss Goss; Katie
O'Connor, Miss Henley's maid, Miss
Bette Cameron. Miss Marion Rey-
Bray; Miss Barbara Livingston, Miss
nolds, Miss Henley's guests, Miss
Esther Perley, Miss Walter and Miss
George; "Just Lizzie" the ghost, Miss
Dale Annis Miss Alias and Miss Alibi.
the silent sisters, Miss Findley and
Miss Lothrop.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20
MONA FOR ALL
BAD STOMACHS

Why suffer with that uncomforta h'e
feeling of fullness, headache, dizzi
ness, sour. gassy, upset stomach. or
heart burn? Get relief at once
delays are dangerous Buy today
from your druggist fifty cent box Of
MILO ma Tablets.
They are not cure ALI or an ex-
pertinent, but scientific remedy
recommended to regulate ouG-of-
order stomachs and eud Indigestion
distress.
There is no more effective stomach
RENE dy than Mi-o-na. Besides quick
ly stopp ng the distress, Mi o-na
soothes the irritated walls of the
stomach, strengthens and builds up
the digestive organs and increases
the flow of gastric juices. Your en-
tire system is benefted-You will
enjoy good health.
Do not suffer another day-get
box of Mi-o-na Tablets from F. d.
Pierce. You will be surprised and
delighted with the quick relief.
Sold and guaranteed in Orleans by
F. J. KINNEY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20
COVENTRY
Mrs. Austin Mongeon is ill.

Mrs. Austin Mongeon is i'll.
Mrs. Luke Eaton is i'll with tonsilitis.
Mrs. A. M. Best is i'll with hard
cold.
Mrs. Hollis Wells is very i'll with
asthma.
Mrs. L. M. Thurber went to East
Burke yesterday.
Fred Stevens of West Derby spent
Sunday in town.
James LABEL has been very ill with
heart trouble the past week.
Miss Muriel Wells of Newport spent
Sunday with her parents here.
Mrs. Louis Mongeon is quite i'll.
Her daughter is caring for her.
Claude Brooks spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Brooks.
The friends Of Miss Eta Litchfelc
will be glad to know that she is gain
ing.
u The ladies of the NJ. E. church viii
meet to clean the church Friday at
o'clock.
Mrs. Carl Goss and children went t.
Irasburg last week to attend Mr.
Wheeler's funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Brooks and son
Marden, Of EBerlin. N. H., called OF
relatives in town Sunday.
Miss Lou Hancock passed a success
full operation for appendicitis at the NJ
FL. NJ, hospital in Hanover, n. H.
N. Rowell has bought E. K. Gray
farm. Mr.. Gray's people will move t.
Derby Center. Their many friend
will be sorry to have them go.
L, A. Porter went to Jay last weal
and brought home Mrs. Porter
mother. Mrs. Porter has a siste
from the West visiting her, whom sh
had not seen for % years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20
ANGI22gAl!injT1|ll(EEl2
WEDDING
BY CAPTAIN F. A. Mitchell

BY CAPTAIN r. A. Mitchell.
~ URING the civil war the Unit
| "a "a ed States navy was largely dis
| A tributed on the coast of the
southern states, blockading the
ports of the Confederacy in order that
no goods might be exported or import
ed. The service was usually very dull
work.
One afternoon. one of the bIockading
ships was anchored very near to the
South Carolina shore. The two junior
officers were midshipmen. They were
Samuel Keith and James Conyers.
Jimmy" said Keith, looking long
ingly at the shore, show would you
like to stretch your legs in that field?'
Mighty WE'LL" replied Conyers. II
wonder if the odd man would let
us go.''
Lets try him."
Boys" said the commanding officer
when approached, "I'd like to let you
go, but that's rebel territory"
But the middies begged so hard that
at last he told them they might take
boat and go to the pasture that look
ed so enticing. But he ordered them
to be back on board by six bells, which
meant o'clock in the evening. So a
boat was sent ashore, manned by eight
oarsmen and commanded by the two
young officers. Before leaving her the
midshipmen directed a petty officer to
let the boats crew wander about with
| in call.
Then the two started inland.
What the young men were after was
| house where they could get fresh eat
| ables and drinkables. Seeing a small
| plantation house ahead of them, a
short distance inland, they went there.
There was number of negroes in the
surrounding cabins, but only one white
person in the house, a woman.
She was a widow, tall and angular
and speaking with a drawl. She set
before the young men some cold chick.
en-. eggs, vegetables freshly plucked
from her own garden and berries with
! rich cream.
The two middies gorged themselves
When they had finished they asked fol
the reckoning.
Go hundred dollars" replied the
widow.
-Four hundred dollars! Why, We
have only four between usv'
They drew forth their money, IL
'greenbacks.
woman. 81 want fo' hundred dollars
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20
Lydia E. PinkE1ar1's Vegetable COMPOUND

are constantly being restored to health by
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20
Volume mo. 80
EDITORIAL

Orleans high school has been admit
ted by the New England Entrance
Certificate board to the trial list for a
year. This enables pupils graduating
from this school who have attained
certificate rank to enter college with
out taking entrance examinations.
This action of the board is very graft
flying news to all the friends of the
school and to all who have worked for
higher standard in the school.
haThe visitors this week were Mrs.
Gauvin and James c. Worthen of
Melrose, Mass.
Those on the A list in Miss Bray's
room this week are Mabel Bennett,
Rebie Rash, Cecil McWain, Myrtle
Green. Donald Dickens and Oney
Allard in the seventh grade and Bea-
trice Wilkie and Ruth Badger in the
sixth grade.
Donald New. thinks Fred Donaldson
ought not to spend so much time at
Miss Bray's house !a a.--=,zsaisss
ss6Alha Ellis is a new pupil in the fifth
grade.
Remember the play, "Miss Fearless
and Co.," to be given Saturday even
ing by the teachers at Orleans opera
hall. Miss Maude Follensby of St.
Johnsbury is to sing. Admission, 35
cents. school children, 20 cents.
Ask G. B. R.. o. D. NJ. P. K.F..
E. H., and w. B. D., about the extra.
large can talcum powder.
els this perfect definition: Man
is two-legged animal without feath-
ers?"
P. NJ. l., mo. because it would
include rabbits
~ DOMESTIC SCIENCE SALE
1.-THE food sale given by the domestic
science class Saturday was very well
patronized. The girls worked hard
and rejoice at their success. The
entertainment in the evening was very
pleasing and the affair went off in fine
style. The proceeds were $25. SO.
enough to buy the kitchen cabinet for
the class equipment and pay expenses.
The program was as follows: Piano
solo. Helen Beede; violin solo, Philip
Moulton reading, Orene Wedge, vocal
duet. Esther Perleysand Helen Beede
reading, Miss Goss; reading. Miss
George piano solo. Mrs. James Smith.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20

THE MEN COVERED THEM WITH Cooked
GUNS.
in good Confederate money. Yo' pay
up or yo' CANT leave this heah planta.
ton. All L got to do is to send TO
some o. ouah folks from ovah thar an
they'll come an take yo'."
The matter looked serious. At that
moment several white men came to
ward the house, each carrying a CUR
over his shoulder. They had seen the
middies and were coming for them.
"Mawnen, Mis- Fletche'," said one Of
them. ''Got a couple O. Yanks heah p
Reckon"
"Well, young fellahs. reckon yo' kin
come along with u.s."
The boys wore revolvers, but before
they could draw them the men covered
them with cooked guns.
''I'll tell yo' what I'll do,'' said Mrs
Fletcher. Pm tied a-runnin' this
heah plantation without a man. Ell
one Of yo' uns will marry me I'll let
yo' off,"
With choice between Andersonville
prison and matrimony, even with this
homely woman. they chose the latter
While they drew lots as to which
should be sacrificed one of the mer
went for parson. The lot fell tt
Conyers, and be married the widow
She didn't even ask for a kiss, but per
mitted the young men to go back tt
their boat unmolested
The story was too good to keep from
their shipmates, and from that time
forward Conyers was made butt Of
many joking remarks. He bore it al
stoically.
When the Confederacy collapsed
Conyers, who had meanwhile falle1
In love with an admirars daughter
went to South Carolina to find ou
what had become Of his bride and t.
endeavor to buy her consent to a di
vorce. When he returned he wal
asked:
Well, how about your wife7s
Dead! She was hanged by a Fed
+ erai commander as q spy"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20
>& She SuNAor Huzz
Price One Cent
MAY 8, 1914

M. Y, in Latin I, translates, 'The
bird which lighted on his shield was
DESTROYS of attacking the face and eyes
of Gaul ~
BASEBALL
The O. H. S., team was defeated by
Derby academy Saturday after having
played fine game and having kept
their opponents in for twelve innings.
The final score was six to five. The
game was in doubt up to the last
moment and was very exciting.
The game Wednesday at Barton was
won by a score of nine to one. About
Is from Orleans schools attended the
game.
The next game will be at North
Troy Saturday.
Ed. D. P. in French 1 translates,
eff you will lend me your books I
will be pretty"
The Junior Buzz, the school weekly
of Orleans schools, published by the
Juniors.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20

The C. E. society will serve supper
Friday evening from to s. which will
be followed by stereoptican lecture
on the Civil war by Rev. H. B. Rankin
of Newport. Admission, Is cents.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Webster of Barton were pleased to see
them in their old accustomed place at
church Sunday morning. The service
at the Center schoolhouse was largely
attended.
Pre-memorial exercises will be held
in the Congregational church, Friday
at one o'clock After exercises by the
school children, Rev. Glenn Douglass of
Glover will deliver an address. The
Irasburg band will be in attendance.
The annual meeting of the w. C. T.
u, was held May 5th with Mrs. Hale.
There have been twelve regular meet
| ings held. Two medal contests and
| two other public meetings. Good work
has been done in the following depart
ments as reported by the respective
superintendent: Rescue work, medal
contest, medical temperance, flower
mission, scientific temperance instruc-
ton, legislation, press and literature.
There have been meetings held in the
interest of school savings banks and
franchise. All the officers of last year
were reelected. Mrs. Lncy Ware was
elected superintendent of Sunday
school work and it was voted to take
up the department of health and
heredity with Mrs. Minnie White as
superintendent. Delegates to county
convention are Mrs. Pearl Keller,
Mrs. Ida Wright, Mrs. Flora Smith,
Mrs. Myra Wells, Mrs. Jennie Fair
brother. Alternates. Mrs. Augusta
Best, Mrs. Mabel Fairbrother. Mrs.
Winnie Elliott, Mrs. Gertrude CorroW
and Mrs John Boden.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20
ORLEANS

Talk about good fishing-you should
go to theaWilloughby falls. Big rain
bow trout. weighing five, six and seven
pounds, are being caught there daily.
E. E. Doe left Saturday for Michigan
on business trip. He expects to meet
his daughter, Mrs. A. w. Woodbury.,
in Chicago.
DR.. Rowell and E. E. Doe both have
fine new six-cylinder Chalmers tour
ing cars.
L. Taylor of Walcott visited his
sister, Miss Ethel Taylor, Sunday.
Miss Marie Darling spent Sunday
and Monday with her parents in South
Ryegate.
The young people of the Congrega-
tional church held a social in the
chapel Friday evening. Refreshments
were served and a very enjoyable
evening spent.
Cement curling and new steps have
been put in front of the Brown block
on Main street. 1t adds to the good
looks of the street and to the lighting
Of the store in the basement.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20
Vermont Notes

Wallace Batchelder Of Bethel has
received 867 applications for member
ship in q Vermont Volunteer Cavalry
command. to enter the service of the
United States in event of a call for
volunteers by the President.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13

dead saw other girls in Chica-
go trying to struggle alone and saw
what fearful odds were against them
l thought 1t all out carefully and de-
cided man has a better chance than
a girl"
She glowed with indignation as she
expressed her opinion of men in gen-
eral.
The worst thing about men Is the
way they talk about women when
they think they are alone" she said.
Sometimes it Just made me sick to
hear my chance friends discuss girls
who passed MS on the streets. Good
girls or bad 1t seemed to make no diff
ference.
Society men are not any better
that the others either. have stood
with we'll dressed and rich and Heard
her up, no matter how much he may
them say things that Just made me
sick I've found that most men would
rather drag q woman down than help
profess to love her.
But man can work and go places
where woman is barred-ard wish
they'd let me alone to BIZ a boy. The
last two months have been the hap
piest ever spent"
Miss Myers probably will BE- PROSE
cuted for masquerading as man.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
Precautions Against SUITS.

RISLEY CAMP, Eng, July 13.-The
crack riflemen of the British Empire
were assembled here today for the
opening Of the National Rifle associa-
lions annual twelve days meeting.
Prizes to the total value of over $780,
900. will be competed for by teams and
individual marksmen representing the
regular army, militia and civilian rifle
clubs of the British Isles, Australia.
Canada, South Africa, West Icdies.
East and West Africa. India, Egypt.
Malta and the Straits Settlements.
The principal events are the Kola-
pur cup and the Elcho Shield for
teams; and the kings prize for men,
bers of the volunteer force. The an
nual empire match will not be shot
off here this year, but will be held in
Australia this fall, the Commonwealth
having proved victors last year. In
view of suffragette activities extra
were taken for the SAFE
guarding of targets and score records.
the "wi!d women" having threatened
to muss up things generally