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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-25
CONAWAY'S BIGELOW BUDGET.

w. NJ. Rowlett shipped . car load
OF cattle to st. Joseph, Tuesday.

w. NJ. Rowlett shipped car load
OF cattle to st. Joseph, Tuesday.
The old iron bridge, south OF
town, has been taken down and
another one OF the old landmarks
have passed out.
w. G. Maier, our bustling livery
barn manager, Is over In Andrew
county In his Ford "jitney" buying
mules this week.
Mrs. Bradford Williams has -
hens setting and over 800 little chick.
ems. Mrs. Williams has the best
record Of any one In this vicinity
that we have heard Of so far.
At the reception which the facul.
~ Al the warrensburg Normal gave
the students recently we notice that
Prof. Allen g. Stanley and Mrs. Julia
Minton were the Holt county stu.
dents present.
Mr.. W. W. Gallagher Was up from
st. Joseph one day last week and
shipped his boat and summer outing
household goods, which he has kept
over on:Big Lake for the past several
years, to Armour, Mo.
Dick Jackson, Mrs. Cora Jackson
and Mrs. Ben Freeman, who were In
Atchison, Kan, to see Dicks daugh.
ter, Mrs. W. r. Hudson, have re-.
turned home and report Mrs. Hudson
very sick with slight prospects Of re.
covery.
L. W. Motley dragged the roads
from his farm TO town last Saturday.
This Is the first time to our kno~l.
edge that this road has been dragged
this spring and the dragging Mr..
Motley did helped the road wonder.
fully.
Five brick masons are working on
the new schoolhouse this week and
Contractor Wright expects to lay the
first floor joist Wednesday. Tie
work Is going along In good shape and
all that Is needed TO help out Is favor.
able weather.
Uncle John IIinkle, son, Emmett,
and John Griser we're up Il ON Fortes.
cue neighborhood last Friday looking
over the work on the schoolhouse. and
We are glad TO say that they pro.
nounced II q. X. Thank you, gentle
men, come again.
MIR. J. T.. Slater attended the IN
neral services Of G. =. Meyer In ST.
Joseph, last Sunday. Mr. Meyer was
a prominent Mason and the Rose
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-25

Croix held funeral services on Satur.
day evening and the Blue lodge on
Sunday, Mr.. Slater attending both
services.
There was a very large crowd
gathered at the Iden landing on Big
Lake. last Sunday afternoon. Elder
L. Is. Worcester, OF Tabor, Iowa,
held services and John Duncanwas bap.
tiled II was estimated that there
were at least 300 people present, PEG.
pie coming from all directions to at.
tend the services.
John Coughlin, the hay king, re.
turned Monday morning from Chi.
cago, where he had been for several
days attending to some real estate
matters. purchasing the Rineboldt
tract OF land, southeast OF Bigelow,
containing 10 acres John says he
had . very pleasant trip considering
the weather.
Ben Addison dragged the roads
from his farm north TO the Buchholtz
corner and south TO where Joda Beck.
man lives and west to the lake. Ben
has been doing . whole lot OF drag.
ging In his neighborhood this spring
and the roads In his vicinity are In
good shape due to Ben's dragging
them al the right time.
We made . trip to Hamburg,
Iowa, one day last week, and there is
lots Of spoiled alfalfa hay and ruined
cornhelds between here and that
point. All Of the corn had been
planted and In some cases the corn
was big enough TO cultivate when the
high water struck II. There Is quite
lot Of water standing In some ofthe
fields and IL will he some time before
the farmers will be able to replant
their corn. Farmers In this section
OF the country are In much better
shape than those north OF Langdon.
Crops west OF Bigelow, consider.
ing the weather, are looking pretty
good. There Is some corn TO replant,
and there Is quite lot Of corn that is
looking pretty good. Dick Graham
on the George Courier farm, has the
best piece Of corn In this vicinity
about ten acres on new ground. It's
about time the weather man was get.
ting on his good behavior, and he
started out Monday like lie intended
doing the right thing this week. East
Of Bigelow the prospects are not quite
NO good but With favorable weather
from now on there IL . chance TO
raise some corn.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-25
The Patriotism OF Righteousness.

EDiToRs SENTINEL o. GENTLEMEN:
In last weeks issue you ran side 10y
side two editorials, one entitled, "No
Surrendering'" and strongly uphold.
Ing President Wilson's attitude to.
ward Germany; the other entitled,
Conscience and Patriotism" closely
following the lead Of the metropoli
tan press aud all the lingo elements
Of the country, In q TRADE against
Mr Bryan for his manly refusal TO
longer act merely In \ clerical capaci.
ty-as a sort Of shorthand reporter or
stenographer, as It were, to the presi.
dent.
Mr.. Wilson wrote both the notes TO
Germany himself, and II Is right that
lie should assume the responsibility
II has been the custom for our presi.
dents to appoint asSecretary Of State,
the ablest statesmen and the most
capable political leaders,--men OF
strong political convictions and virile
character; such for instance as were
Seward, Blaine, Bayard, Sherman, Ol.
ney and Hay; mot a rubber stamp man
In the lott
with all due respect for The SEN.
TiSEL's opinion, and proper regard
for President wilson's exalted posi-.
lion: In so far a. the opinion OF plain
citizen goes, I cannot assent TO the
idea, (Which Is popular Just now ,)that
the United States has any reason or
business to parade itself before the
war mad nations OF Europe With y
chip on Its shoulder; nor can ] agree
that "Mr. Bryans act and utterance,
when all the circumstances are con.
sidered, Is little short OF reasonable. y
In his opposition 10 all unjust and
unnecessary wars, Mr., Bryan Is not
drifting with the tide OF popularity,
but he has planted his feet FIRMLY on
the rock Of righteousness and world
peace: and Is unfolding and advocat.
ing the application Of the teachings,
the precepts, and the life OF the
"meek and lowly Nazarene. IL this
be treason, let the world and the met.
ropolitan press make the most OF It,
GRO. Il, MURRAY.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-25
Humanize the Law.

President Wilson, addressing the
American Bar Association Al WASH
ington, pleaded for the humanizing
OF law. Al Painted, In the presi.
dents home state, Is . boy serving .
To-day sentence In jail for shooting .
rabbit. The case Is q striking Illus
tration OF conditions complained Of
by the nations chief executive.
Oscar Philltpson and his brother
were the sole support Of his widowed
mother, Oscar saw . rabbit eating
the cabbages In their garden. Before
he realized that law Is not humanized
he shot the rabbit with . 20 calibre
rifle, IL was not . wanton act. The
lad was intent only upon saving the
cabbages for . long winter.
But . neighbor complained to the
fish and game warden. Oscar was or.
rested and taken before . justice of
the peace, and the lad pleaded guilty
to shooting q rabbit out Of season.
He was fined 800 for this "crime"
and On additional s25 for using . 70.
pesting rife. His mother was too
poor to pay and the boy went to Jail.
Plainfeld Is aroused over what 1t
considers excessive punishment and
has appealed to Governor Fielder to
pardon the boy.
At this distance, l20 days In Jail
seems heavy punishment for shooting
Q rabbit. In President Wilson not
right In his insistence that there are
cases In which the law needs human.
izationS
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-25
Notice..

Beginning the first OF the year,
The SENTINEL decided to charge .
hslf.rate TO churches, schools, and oil
societies, for oil locals and notices
published, where there Is q money
consideration made by the churches,
schools, societies, etc. All Of the pa.
pers In the county have always
charged for this class OF matter, and
10 justice TO ourselves and our con.
tsmporaries, and on account OF the
increased cost Of all things entering
Into the production Of . newspaper,
We decided to adopt this course, and
II 10 still In force.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-25
Switzerland in
America, Glacier
National Park

Now that Switzerland il
closed to the tourist world,
Glacier National Park in
northwestern Montana be.
comes the mecca of those
who love the rugged noun.
tain scenery and outdoor life.
! know of no other spot in
all the world that IL in any
way similar to Glacier Ma.
tional Park. II offers to the
vacation seeker, weary of the
sameness in ocean or land
travel or the monotony of
the seashore or mountains, a
distinctive outing unrivaled.
Imagine the fascination of
an auto stage, horseback or
walking tour of this Amer.
lean Alps country, stopping
at magnificent tourist hotels,
attractive chalets or tepee
camps, as your fancy dictates.
There's nothing like it. 1t
Is inexpensive too!
Get the Burlington's Glacier
Park folder today and look
it over.
j. L. BIRMINGHAM,
Ticket Agent,
Forest City, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-25

Jessie Smith, Of St. Joseph, was
here for . few days the past week, Wis
iting relatives and friends. 1t looked
like old times, to see him on our
streets again.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Johnson, OF
Kansas CITY, are here to stay over the
4th, and visit with her mother, Mrs,
M. d. Walker; brothers, Lawrence
Wsrrie, and sister, Mrs. James Riley.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-06-25
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Monday foRnOon. I'M

On Monday forenoon, June a.,
1915, r. X. Ross, OF the Ross Grove
school district, while working In the
hay field, had the misfortune to run .
hay fork through his right arm. He
WAS taken to Mound City and the
wound was dressed, necessitating ~
stitches.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
ATTACHING THE CONSTITUTION.

Congressman bryan of washington
state wants an amendment TO the
federal constitution whereby future
amendments may be submitted by
simple maiorities Of congress and
ratified by two-thrds OF the state leg
islatures. II now requires two-thirds
OF the members OF both houses Of
congress to submit and ratification by
throe-fourths OF the states an order
TO amend the fundamental law Of the
nation.
Tinkering with the federal eonsti-
tuition is playing with hre. IN an
probability, the lower house win pass
the resolution. but IL surely would be
killed IN the sauer senate. The fidgety
persons who think they know moro
about the government than the
founders Of the republic knew, soon
sift out OF public life. too frequently
TO be followed by others just as Ids
ETY. and foolish
Tho American republic has lasted
longer than any other since the no.
man, because it was built in the light
Of democratic failures. upon the test
ed foundations of representative gov
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24

eminent, and upon the high ooncep-
ton Of balanced powers and the SUI
preme rule OF law These principles
have passed into the framework OF
the most solid federated republics
that have been formed since, from
switzerland TO Australia.
The nation has been imperiled only
by attacks upon its three fundament.
al principles.
!. Upon federation between cen
trail and local government, by state
sovereignty in the civil war.
2. Upon the sober dignity Of rep
reseniative delegation Of power by
direct primary and the initiative and
the referendum.
3. Upon the unique idea Of a SUI
preme judiciary to interpret and en-
force constitutional law, by recall Of
judges and decisions.
These attacks began with the at
tempted assassination Of nationality
by slavery, and have continued with
sappine at It's foundations by the
restless spirit Of pure democracy that
has laid so many republics low. To
make amendment 70 the constitution
easier would be to gnaw a fatal leak
In the bottom Of the ship Of state.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
ARMY HORSES SUFFER
FROM MANY DISEASES


London, Feb. g.--'rhe horses at the
front have disease TO face as we'll as
bullets Efforts are now being made
In the western line to check an epi-
demlc of CHAMBERS. only animals free
from the disease are admitted to the
ltlue Cross hospitals established in
France By the English Dumb Friends
league.
These hospitals have an the work
they can handle as 1t is Besides the
work of mercy the society saves an
unnecessary wastage Of horse flesh
Roy Hornimam, sent on tour OF
Inspection in France by the Blue Cross
society. describes his impressions OF
one Of The horse hospitals as follows:
The first noticeable feature of the
hospital was its exquisite cleanliness,
The farm buildings used as wards were
whitewashed and disinfected. noticed
the same neatness in the pharmacies
and the STAIR looked spicS aud span
In their white uniforms.
ION entering the first ward. some
thing caught my throat. The sight Of
this line OF patient veterans standing
still and silent In the dim light, had
something accusing In IT, | felt awe
as | thought of the ordeal through
which these heroes had passed, and l
am not ashamed to say that / raised
my hat"
lie reports that the majority Of
cases are deep and painful saddle cuts,
and sabre and bullet wounds are In
the minority.
one OF the most skilful veterlnaries
In the hospital is woman who be-
longs to a well knewn English family.
and there are women Ia the other
Blue Cross hospitals as well.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
THOSE rDrcATIoNAL BILLS.

The Journal has refrained from
comment on the educational bills
passed ~ the house, for the reason
that We were not sure Of their fun
meaning and scope With the desire
II thu Spanish Americans 10 perpelu-
ate their language, we have the
greatest sympathy. 30 long as the
true bilinFual idea is carried out. The
teaching Of Spanish IN the elementary
schools IL desirable, but the trainers
Of the bills passed. evidently over
looked she imperative requirements of
the enabling act and the constitution
that instruction must be ia English.
Also the proposed laws involve the
creation Of board OF examiners 70
pass upon the qualifications Of Span
ieh teachers for high and normal
schools. Under the law, o. proposed
textbooks IN spanish are adopted,
without regard TO whether. IN the
judgment Of practical educators, they
are the best suited 20 the work, In
other words the proposed law would
20 d great extent, supcrsede the state
hoard Of education In the eertificatlon
Of teachers and the adoption OF text
books
again, under the proposed law, all
boards of education In the cities and
the regents Of normal schools must
select their teachers Of Spanish from
the list presented Us the board Of ex-
aminors IN spanish who, under the
laws proposed. need not have other
qualifications than that they shall he
able to speak, read and write the
English language as well az the
Spanish.
The result Of Il al would be TO
double the educational system, two
methods Of teaching in the same
sehoolsonc for the spanish-speak-
ing children and one for the English
speaking children While these two
CLASSES, under the constitution and
the enabling act cannot be segregat-
ed they will Of necessity be segre.
gated In the elaRscn Of each school
with a special board Of examiner,
for teachers Of spanish a conflict oi
authority Ia state administration
would be practically certain, wherein
an appeal 90 the supreme court foi
Interpretation Of the law would be tn,
logical result.
These are the practical and obyiouI
objections to the hill on the othe
hand. there should be adequate pro
vision for the teaching Of the span
ish language IN the schools OF New
Mexico. hut la So doing there shout,
be no neglect Of the English languag,
the LANGUAGE 90 the nation o
which New Mexico IS a state, tn
Language Of the laws and the business
Of the country ana without which n,
people can Income successful Tor lonl
in this country
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24

About two years ago, a woman.
whoso husband had died leaving her
20 care Tor herself and three children,
was unable 10 pay her rent The land
lord had her elected and actually sold
part 81 the family clothing. including
the baby's shoes. 10 satisfy his claim.
qhai occurred IN the civilized city Of
Albuquerque
should house bin No. GO, which ia
now before the scnatc. pass that body
and be allowed rs the governor to
become q Jaw, the mother, in such
circumstances. also would be n
criminal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
MARKETS roR HOME PRODUCTS.

In the campaign for markets for
home production. the producers Of
New Mexico should bear in mind
that what they offer for sale must be
as good as the imported article. other
wise they cannot hope for the local
people to carry their patriotism to
The point Of passing by the superior
and taking the home grown inferior
at the same price. Human nature is
not built on that plan.
nut for the announcement OF home
production. consumers should buy the
home product when quality and price
are equal to that produced else
where.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24

costs must be reduced, not only that
the American industry may compete
with foreign products brought into
this market but in order that Amer
lean products may compete In foreign
markets"
Investigation was made in the pot
teries Of England, Germany and Aus
tria, and. in the United States. in IS
establishments in New Jersey, Ohio,
West Virginia, New York, Pennsyl-
vania. Indiana and Maryland. The re-
port deals exclusively with the me-
ehanical, scientific. labor and market
ing processes connected with the N
dustry
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24

ltlngolsts with all Of us. he deplores
The sunerings entailed upon nom
combatan,s. but shows clearly that
the president IL right in not allowing
his sympathies. even in behalf 81 Bell
GUM. 70 cause him 70 criticize the
conduct Of any belligerent except in
matters relating 10 the rights Of the
United States
A. regards the humanitarian as
poets Of the controversy. It is well 70
understand that IN IL ultimate prac-
tlcc there Is no such thing as hu-
name warfare. War. by iis very ma
ture q negation Of every princi-
pie Of human sympathy and the
spirit of Christian civilization.
This means that while internation-
Al law and USAGE ought 70 be obeyed
and followed as far AZ possible. there
Is no power on earth that can enforce
obedience to their dictates. unless one
cares to resort TO force.
Both Great Britain and Germany
accuse each other n gross and brutal
contempt FOR international prccedents
and declare that now they are bound !
by no legal consideration FOR each I
others rights Gouging. biting and /
hitting below the belt are permissible
in this prize ring.
u IL dlseracefuI and humiliatlng
spectacle 10 see civilization outraged
In this manner; set We do not want
10 come between the fire Of these two
.onglomerations Of madmcn. As
former President Taft advised. the
American people want to keep cool
and az far ais possible out OF the
calm Of danger
The United states does not want to
20 10 war for the sake Of It's contra
land trade. /, II Is willing 70 uphold al
IN costs and every hazard les legitl-
nate commerce and to protect Amer
can lives with all Of its resources,
But 10 deliberately seek trouble In "A
Iarrow area Of the seas where geo
raphIcal limitations have brought
bout n war zone. Is quite a different
There is great deal OF difference
etween a precautionary and n pro-
ocatlye spirit. While blasting is IN
rogress npon main thoroughfare,
rudcnt citizens use another route.
MY a fool would go between the red
ags and say. blow me up. II yo6
afc," Especially, would u he foolish
Or us 10 insist too strenuonaly upon
ur international rights in dealing
nth nations that are In no mood to
stcn patiently 10 lectures on the
icoties Of civilized conduct. .
An accredited ambassador OF the !
inited states to France has per- I
ect right. under the American flag, I
D go where he viii. so long as he !
iolates no law Of the country, but
e would be very foolish. even with !
he consent Of the French govern a
rent 10 move in between the Ger
ian and British trenches In northern I
rance and threaten the belligerents y
18th the wrath OF his government II
e got hurt
Germany and Great Britain face d
ach other In narrow waters, and It [
obvious that therein neutral com
1erce has but small chance for safe .
peratlons T
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
We MUST STAND HANDS orr.

ia their essence the replies from
Great Britain and Germany are the
same. They both propose TO make
harsh ana stringent war upon cont
mefce in the hope thai hgngcr may
become their chief ally What shan
we do In this crisis. wherein no man
can pretend 10 predict the dire out
come
Former President Tad conferred a
distinct service upon the country
when he delivered his address clear.
Il definine the rights Of neutral coun-
tries and warning this nation against
becoming inflamed b. hatheads aud
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
A BAD PRINCIPLE.

OF course. the bill to compel the
railroads In New Mexico 60 build
horse-hiRh, bul-strong and hog-tight
fences on each side Of their rights Of
way win not become a law.
The great trouble about the pres
ent house IL that instead Of passing
hills intended for general application,
most of them are for the purpose Of
mvoring the Interests or gratifying
the spleen OF some individual always
a bad principle In making laws.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
At the Movies

Rich and poor and young and old
At the mOyiesl
Hair Of gray and hair Of gold
At the movies.
Rags and tatters, furs and lace,
Elegant and commonplace,
Interest in ev'ry face
AT the movies,
Tragic view and common scene
At the movies
swiftly pass across the screen
At the movies
Indians and robber bands.
Cowboys. views of foreign lands,
Maudie and ! are holding hands
At the moViesi
Harold Susman.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-24
MINE RUN LAW HELD
TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, Feb. 23.--The supreme
court today affirmed the decision Of
The federal district court in northern
Ohio. holding constitutional the Ohio
mine run, or anti-screen law.
The law required payment for min
ing on the weight of coal before
screened Mine owners in eastern
Ohio claimed they could not operate
under the law and have announced
the state screen law was responsible
for the present coal strike in that
aIate.