The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-16

seats for the singers, and . carrier, on
flowers against the pulpit. After the
passed out, the attendant touched Q
button, and a door just back Of the
casket opened, then he touched an
other button, and the carrier, with
the casket and flowers, slowly rolled
In. the door closed down, and that
was all. We could have seen farther,
but that was enough for me. II looks
50 terrible, but II one could see this
silent city and how fast IL Is filling
up, they could easily see the necessity
for cremation. There are eight large
cemeteries, and In one they told us
they averaged fourteen funerals q day.
will not attempt to describe the
exposition. ! viii leave that for some
one more gifted than l am. There
only seen a drop In the bucket"
Tue Missouri exhibit In the Agricul.
tuiAi building Is unsurpassed. From
the qualily Of the exhibits, no one
would believe We had such q drouth
In 1914. They have Gov. Majors pic.
ture, made Of seeds OF different color,
his necktie Is Of red seed kaiiir corn,
| think, and his clothing and hair Of
dark seeds They say IL resembles
him very much. The American eagle
Is over all, made OF sheaf oats and
cornshucks. They have . twist OF
"long-green" tobacco, weighing three
hundred pounds, raised In one OF the
Southern counties.
The Philippine exhibit Is grand,
LEI la.s t,,ast % ~ do
OF their different kinds OF wood.
There Is q table ten feet across, made
OF one solid board. We saw the little
Philippines making reed furniture.
Then II showed their little houses,
and their mode Of living In the
French building, IL shows Napoleon's
bedroom, and the bed on which he
slept, and oh, so much that ! cannot
tell II all. We get so tired, We Wish
We had q fresh pair Of feet to put on,
80 We would not have to stop.
The fair, so far has been q financial
success, being 100000 ahead. They
have q meter on the gates that regis
tiers every one that passes through,
and on the 18th OF June, six million
people had passed through and they
expect many more through July and
August. On the Fourth OF July we
attended services at the First Congre.
gational church, and listened TO their
pastor, DR.. Aked, former pastor OF
ROckefeller's church, In New York
City. Ills subject was, "a New
Fourth Of July and his text, John =:
y, we shall know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free IL Vas
certainly worth while going to hear.
Tie services were 30 simple and un.
pretentious that we enjoyed them so
much, and they sang the old, old
hymns, that everybody loves They
claim TO have the finest pipe organ
on the coast.
We are going TO dine some day In
Chinatown, but ! don't know what ]
will do-they give Us chopsticks to
eat With, and I know | cannot get
anything with them. Think I shall
slip a spoon In my pocket and take II
along. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephenson, lie.
La and Ray, came TO see me here, and
! cannot tell you how glad ] Was TO
zee them. They have gone now, TO
their home In Los Angeles.
must tell you how eagerly we
watch for the postman Monday
morning. that brings the dear old
SENTINEL to our door. Hut ] really
must close. ! fear ! have already
taken up far too much space.
Respectfully, Mns, ions LACEY.
We truly hope TO have more letters
from Mrs, Lacey for publication.
They are very interesting, and we
know our readers will enjoy reading
them ~ we'll ~ We do,-EDs