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The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26
A birthday Surprise.

One Of the most complete surprises
occurred ut the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Peters, in the country, In honor
of their son, Cassius, on the evening
of May II, II being his twentieth
birthday. A number of his friends
came to spend the vening. Those
present were: Misses Hazel Casteel,
Alma Owens, Maude Norris, Myrtle
RENDER Iva Kuhn: Ruth Mohler'
urctta Boswell, Maude Hardmnn,
Myrtle Moore, Elizabeth Field, Dale
Nichols, Ruth Andes, Ethea Stock
well, Edna Alkirc, Beulah Mcfarland,
Fannie Emerson, Cecil Fitzmaurice,
Nettie Stockwell, Cecil Norris, Flora
Andes, Ida Field and Ruby Norris;
Messrs. Joseph Lynn, Wilbur Steven
son. Francis Fitzmaurice, George Ter
hume, William Kneale, Cecil McFar-
land, Clyde Kuhn, Albert Bender, Her
man Kinney, George Field, Joy Trim
mer, Roscoe Tucker, George Andc2
Lee Field, Ralph Kinney, Simeon
Price, Philip Kollmcr, Donald Emer'
son, Lorin Price, George Carter, Alva
Wright, Ralph Emerson, Herbert
Richardson, Neal Ramsey, Causic
Stockwell, John Field, Dale Cason
Daus Stockwcll, Clyde Moore, Dale
Price, Claud Kuhn, Clifton Bloomcl
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cetcil Richardson
of Forest City; Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
Springer, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Boy d
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gentry, Mr.. an
Mrs. Clifford Andes and family, Mr.
Clarence Randall, Mrs. Ora Andes
Mrs. w. J. Field, Mrs. Ote Norris
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gentry, Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Peters and family.
! zAfter ice cream and cake were icrN
Ell, all departed wishing Cassius man!
more happy birthdays.
ONE WHO WAS THERii,.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26

,eres,;nv and valuable. Verify. we
saw INTO thee. The Sentinel Office is
sure some nr;pt;nu office. and with
,be nresen, force ON The iob. IL is no
wander that thev have tho repu,ation
of getting on, ono nf tho host papcrs
in The COUNTY.
What may turn on, TO he n scri.
ous accident. bapnencd at the home
of CInn Rnrlcr. living northwest of
,ov.p. early iast SATURDAY morning.
Mrs Barkcr's father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin smith, who are quite
old and rooblc. live with tho Rarkcrs,
and Friday nigh, Mr.. smith was not
feeling n. vol as us,ini. and Mrs.
smith was nm abou, one O'Clock in the
n,nrri,y woi,iny IN him. md the
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26
lSf.Al.l


Whereas. e.. u. Morgan and Mary
T.. Morgan, his wife. by their certain
deed Of trust dated the 10Th day Of
April. 1912. aud recorded in the Office
II the Recorder Of Deeds Of Holt
county. Missouri, in Book III at Page
1913, conveyed to the undersigned
Trustee the following described real
estate situated In Holt County, Mis-
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter Of
section twenty-ninc t29), Township
llfty-ninc l59) of Range thirty.scvcl
l31). also North ~ rods Of the North
west Quarter of the Northeast Quar-
ter except one acre, beginning In the
centre of the County road on the
North line of Section twenty-nine
800 and running West on said one
half Section line IL rods; thence
south II Ia rods; thence Fast u
rods to centre Of County road; thence
North to the commencing, oil In Sec
ton twenty-ninc (2W, Township
iifty-nine (59), Of Range thirty-seven
l37.) In trust, however, to secure
the payment of the promissory note
therein described and the interest on
said note; And Whereas, the interest
on said note IL past due and unpaid
and the legal holder has requested me
TO sell said real estate.
Now Therefore, in pursuance of the
power in me vested, | will, on
Monday, June 10. 1916,
between the hours Of nine o'clock in
the forenoon of that day, and five
o'clock in the afternoon, at the Court
House Door in the CITY of Oregon
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26

!. u. II. kunkel. County Clerk. with.
In and for the County aforesaid. hav.
ing received notice in writing from
the Secretary Of State Of the State of
Missouri. designating the Offices for
which candidates are to be nominated
at the primary election to be held on
the
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26
County Clerks Notice
OF
PRIMARY ELECTION
STATE or MISSOURI }
)ss.
County of Holt. }
To Whom II May Concern:

10 "hom u May 'oneerh'
Id. II, Kunkel, County Clerk. with.
in and for the County aforesaid. hav.
ing received notice in writing from
,ne secretary OF state OF the state OF
M,sS"ufl' nesignating inc OFFICES ior
", Ill., ,a ;,,,aa, 49,, az =" y. " h,n ~,
the ''" W '' wv" Wv
wv
FIRST TUESDAY IN AUGUST, 1916,
A., ,o,,
bornh, VI" nor,is VA, , VI s ,ho,, 80 ,h w.
ooch ~ ,hn sos,nrra, noii,;.ai n,r,;os &c
this state and County n, said PRIMARY
election may nominate Candidates as
shown herein. to be voted for n, the
general election to be held in Novcm.
Der. 1916, for each Of the following
Offices
One Candidate for Senator in Con-
gr''H LOT MISSOURI
| One Candidate for Governor.
One Candidate for Lieutenant. Gov.
crnnr.
| One Candidate for Secretary Of
State.
One Candidate for State Auditor.
One Candidate for State Treasurer
One Candidate for At,oncy-Gcn.
cral.
| One Candidate for Judge Suprcm,
Court DIVISION No. One
| onc Candidate for Judge Suprcm,
rour'' DIVISION No. Two tIncNplred
''In'
WI" ,ah"lnate lor Judge hansa'
N"I 'our' oi Appears,
'no anhinn'c Tor kcprcscn'ativ,
!" "nrl'Ss 'or fouf'h DISTRICT
| Owe Candidate for State Senator
ior Ihlr" district
One Candidate for Judge Of the Cir
cut Court for the Fifth Judicial Cir
cut
One Candidate for Member Of IN,
House Of Representatives.
One Candidate for Judge Count,
Court for the First District.
One Candidate for Judge Count,
Court for the Second District.
one Candidate for Prosecuting Al
l,orncy.
one Candidate for sheriff.
| o,c Candidate for rou,,y As.,..,.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26
NOTICE
OF
BRIDGE LETTING!
Notice is hereby given, that the I'M
dcrsigned. will on
WEDNESDAY. THE eth DAY OF
JUNE, 1916.

dersigned. will on
WEDNESDAY. THE eth DAY OF
JUNE, 1916,
at the Court Ioasc. in the City Of
Oregon. Mo. at . o'clock n. M, let at
public outcry or sealed bids. rs may
be ordered by the Court on day Of
letting, contracts for building bridges
and concrete culverts, rs named be-
low. and such other bridges and cul-
verts that the Court may add thereto
on day Of letting. Contractors to give
bond to maintain said bridges and cul-
verts for four years and for material
and labor used. Certified check Of
$500 to accompany bids.
Said bridges and culvcr,s to be
completed in $50 days from day Of
contract.
Court reserves the right to rcjec,
any or all bids.
On and after June =. 1916. Plans
and Specifications will be on file in
County Clerks Office and County Sur.
veyor's Office.
List Of Concrete Bridge. and Culvcrts
No. AT the Jas. Cain farm. ia
miles northeast Of Oregon. lixo slab.
No. AT the Fisher farm. 3 miles
nor,hwcs, Of Mound City. iOxiO slab.
No. AT the johnson Rayhill farm,
"a miles southeast Of Oregon. sx5
slab.
No. AT the I'd Shull farm. :
miles southeast Of Mound City. SIG
slab.
No. 5-A, the Harmony church. -,
miles nor,hwc,, Of Maitland. sNS box
No. o--At the L. Burger farm. 81.
miles northeast Of Oregon. 2Sxii
bridge.
No. i0-A, the I'll FUhiman farm
~ miles nor,hcas, Of Oregon. SIS
box.
No. IA, the T.. Raiser farm. a,
Forbes. oN5 slab.
No. i2-At the G. J. Thurman farm
a.. miles northeast Of Mound City
i2Nlo slab.
No. IA, the Vim. Nauman farm
IG'i miles northeast Of Craig. i2NiI
slab.
| No. Si--At the u. Mcdonald farm
miles northeast Of Mound City
Walls.
| Whore Plans and Specifications en-
for Steel ! beam reinforcement o
slabs. County to furnish beams n
ncarcs, Railroad station. Bidders L
specify II bids include their furnishing
Of beams.
bids to bc per cubic yard Of RI
inforccd concrete In place, including
excavation for same.
List Of Steel Bridges.
No. AT the John Peters farm,
miles southeast of Mound City. II
Il. Beam Skew.
No. AT the Curt Nicholson fam
az miles northwest Of Mound Cit!
soft, Truss.
This 9th day OF May, 1916.
JOHN II. PERET,
County Surveyor
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26
FOUND

Up-to-date Dry Cleaning Machine,
Ladies' and gents garments cleaned
and pressed. Lace curtains speciality,
SOC per pair. also make all kinds OF
alterations. Satisfaction guaranteed
Call me at Dawson Campbell Clothing
Store. MCDONALD.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26
BigeIOw News.
'on't borrow, but subscribe.

Robert Brown was a st. Joseph
visitor. several days, last week.
Charley Taylor and wife were
Mound City visitors. last Saturday.
Frank Borchers was transacting
business in st. Joseph, last Saturday.
DIR. +. T.. Hogan and wife were
shopping in st. Joseph, one day, last
week.
r.. NJ. Wilson was down from
Craig, last Sunday, visiting with home
folks.
Mrs. J. Izeman Is here this week.
visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Ruth
Smith.
Misses Joe and Jean Wilson were
the guests of Mrs. Frank Walker, last
Sunday.
John Coughlin shipped a car load
Of hay to st. Louis. the latter part Of
last week.
--George Courier Is in Fortescus.
this week. finishing up house for
Bert Stuart.
Misses Mary Hinkle and Dorothy
Bridgmon were Mound City visitors,
last Saturday.
Miss Sallic Rock visited with rel
atives, south of Mound City, last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Tena Hamilton Is here this
week, from Iangdon, visiting with
Mrs, Lo,tie Hudson.
w, G., Maicr dutch Bib was out
buyinp mules, las, week. and bought
a total of eleven mules,
DIR. +. r.. Hogan reports n daugh-
ter born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Crews,
last Thursday, May Is.
Misses Bcrtha and Zoe Morris nj.
tended the Mound CITY commencement
exercises, las, Friday evening,
Forty three scholars attended the
Christian Sunday school, las, SUNDAY
morning, and the collection was sl.i6.
Mrs, Lizzie Mitchell was here
Sunday. from Skidmorc. visiting with
her mother, Mrs. ], ", Uccka,hornc.
Dave Rominc wns in town. one
day, las, week, renewing old acouaint.
nnc.s, and irving ol, our comon,
sido.yyalks
Mr. Gertrude Durbin Il here
this week. from ~. Joscnh. Visiting
with her sister, Mrs, Homer smith,
,ro., nf town
Al. Wcs,. vcpcrnl frcivh, nycn,
for ,hc Ru,iin,,on. in :, Jascnh' wns
transae,inv business here FOR tha,
con,,a,v NonJaw
.rh rel IlasN al
fine ,borouvh. bycd Duror jcrsrv bov
Ir",, n Jcsicr !, Enncc,, Ma ,hc
latte, nny, az I,s, w.ct
NuI"scs Jcnn md Jo.,nhlnc Vii.
son nnJ Gertrude Walker attended Tho
comn,cnccmcr, cxcrciscs in Mound
Ci,y. ins, Friday evening.
Niss Mabel Tur,c,' oh, b,s hoo,
visiting Win N,.s IJa H,idymon' 10,
.cyc,a1 week. returned 90 he, home
in nnrrs,on N.b' las, sn,m,Jnv'
wilma jii,L,c Via Ian. hcc,; yi..
i,i,v with nj" yinnJw, Air.. MARI
F"rJ. for several Invs' returned ~
hi. HON. I, Eo,,c.c,,c Sunday moon.
Mrs, A. Vanyictlc H. in 81 L.
sonh' his wcck visiting with bc,
dn,,yh,cr' Mis- EiIIc 81 John. and
gram. daughter. Mis- Doro,hy 81
John.
show.
Tho mry In the II. G. Un,sw,ll
damage casc agaIns, the Harrington
Railroad COMPANY, nj Orctpon, ono
Jav. Ins, week. brought In n y,rdic,
for the compnny.
Will Smith arrived Sunday after.
noon from New Albany, Kansas, e
be with his mother, Mrs. Martin
smith, who was 80 badly burned, one
morning, last week.
-i'ro,her +. +. Cooley wa, dowr
from Craig. last sunday, and held
services at the TArkio Chapel church
and while here was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Taylor.
Those who attended the Caldwell
funeral e Craig, last Friday, were
Mrs. q. NJ. Larrabee, Mrs. Nina Ho
unn Nrs q - Mckee Miss Eyn Ho
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26

weeN' purchasing new materlal ana
toois Tor the shop. Harry Is hrst-
ciasS blacksmith. and Maitland and vi
cinity, are to be congratulated on Sc
curing his services.
- ne following young men from
Blgelow and vicinity have enlisted in
company l.. IN Mound City: George
Preston, Tommy Duncan. Jackie
,huning. lot Schoonover. Orvllle
schoonorcr. Harold l'arrabec, Orville
jackson, Robert Asher and A. q.
Stanley, total of nine. which speaks
pretty good for the boys in this vi
cinity.
W. l.. Brown loaded up an emf:
grant car, last saturday, and shipped
to Weston. Mo-, where he has rented
farm. Mr.. Brown says he was very
wei pleased with his location here,
and liked the people. but II Is just \
'ittlc TOO wet TO suit MN. he browns
moved here from Weston, last March,
and had many friends here. who were
sorry to see them leave.
The names of five more scholars,
who attended the entire term Mt the
Cottonwood schools. last term. with.
out being absent or tardy are: Mildred
Jackson, Mildred McCully, Fcrrial
and Rex Gresham and Eima Smith--a
total Of sin pupils in the primary de-
partment who were neither absent or
tardy during the nine months term.
which we think Is q pretty good
record. -.
| Miss Nellie Smith was operated
upon at the Sisters Hospital. in st.
Joseph. Wednesday morning OF last
week, and we are glad to announce
that she IL getting along hrst-class.
and will be able to return home in a
week or two. u was found that she
had been suffering from adhesion OF
one of the bowels. Miss Nellie has
many friends here, who are glad to
know that she Is getting along 50
nicely. and will be home in a short
time.
At their regular meeting. the
Woodmcn Circle lodge will serve ice
cream and cake. and all members are
requested 10 be present TO nssis, IN
introducing u real live candidate. who
has promised TO he on hand that eve
ming. The lodge. has recently been
presented with a large photograph of
supreme Guardian of the Order. Mrs.
T.. u. Manchester. Of Omaha. Ncb.,
nicely framed, and photo of Billie
Hughes, state manager Of 81. Louis,
Mo.
"A movement Is on loot to secure
the services OF Brother Martin, Of
Forest CITY, To- hold services IN the
Christian church. twice o month. ans
We trust that those who have the
matter In hand, viii he able to secure
,he necessary financial assistance
Everybody should help pay our MN
lStcrs, regardless OF denomination, be-
cause church services IN amy town
makes a better town and better
place IN which to live. NY all means
lc, " have church services regularly
Miss Wilda 6,cshnm planned nn'
carried out n nice iitlc surprise party
On her friends Misses LIZA hridgmon
Mabel Turner and Ncrhic bfidgmon
~ the home OF Mr. ana Mrs' i' W
Motley, "Wednesday evening OF lns'
M"en' oc III MIL, s n"d ucr, ~ III,
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26

Color and Dcscription;-l'lack, with
star; good style and action, weight
1900 lbs. coming ten years old, better
known n the John Wachtcl horse.
BLACK PERtHERON was foa'cl
June ~. 1906; bred by NJ. l.. Ayers, OF
Shenandoah. Iowa; got by Blande,
!p25 $685.; he by brilliant III. Ills
l9ia; he by fcnclon, 26S2-3s; he by
Brilliant. i27i-Taa; he by brilliant,
lsgg.75G: he by Coco, ll-1ii; he by
vicuN-C' aslin, 1i3; he by Coco, ,l2;
he by Mignon. 10; he by Jean-Lc-
Blanc. 7a?, His pedigree may be seen
at the barn.
BINCk PERCHERON will make
the season of 1916, II, my farm, Ia
miles southeast of New Point. Far
mcrs' Phone,
Terms;--Si2.5O to insure living
colt. Service fee becomes due when
mare leaves the ncighborhod or the
county. Mare and colt to stand good
for lien. Care will he taken to pre-
vent accidents, but will not be re-
sponsiblc should any ocur.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-26

Mrs. w. J. Glass, Of Forest City
is quite sick, we are informed.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-25
THE TRIBUNE'S INDEPENDENCE
Comment from a Southern Newspaper, and
Also from a Western One.


A few days ago newspapers OF the oouth
reproduced with utmost satisfaction an edi-
torial from The New York Tribune deplorlng
the nation wide rally of German-Americans
for Charles f.. Hughes. The Tribune not
only criticised frankly the attitude OF the
Communications, but indicated that IL
would not for one moment submit to situa-
tion in which the Republican candidate and
the German Americans as a body act IN CON
cert. The editorial was by no means party
campaign document. And yet The Tribune
is universally accepted as the official mouth
piece of the Republican forces.
If newspaper in the South had printed
an editorial of such calibre about President
Wilson its action would have been greeted
with cyclones of vituperation. Wrath OF
measureless intensity and volume would have
been poured upon it. Editorial writer's
thrown into fits by such independence, would
have howled in bitterness Of spirit Inc
purpose of the newspaper, however sincere
would have been assailed as complete mop
to the political foe and treacherous De-
trayal of Southern interests.
In other words, men and newspapers in
other sections may be loyal TO principle and
yet independent in the discussion of men and
conditions; but in the South the ancient rule
in large measure yet holds good. Not long
ago "The Farmville Journal" commenting on
"The Richmond Evening Journals declara-
tion Of an Independent policy, asserted that
there were two sides to everything in the
South except politics, and that in this par
ticular there was but one side, and that
Democracy.
Fortunately, as time softens ancient pref
udices, a more generous spirit is coming into
existence Here and there in the South news
papers are speaking with the courage and
hopefulness of the twentieth century, daring
to assert the truth, to pay tribute to politi-
cal foe where such tribute is fairly due, and
denouncing that which is wrong and hurtful
in the councils of Democracy. II is won
derfully cheering sign. In a few years the
old-time, machine ridden, bread-and-butter
organ, the exponent Of professional politics
and of antique narrow -mindedness, will dis
appear entirely Independent journalism,
which leads The New York Tribune and other
newspapers to broadest thought, will be the
rule everywhere. Even our friend in Farm
Vile may have change of heart.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-25
OUR HOPELESS MANNERS
Their Contrast with the Elegant Courtesy
of German Gentlemen.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial article entitled "Our
Hopeless Manners" is interesting but not
convincing. "Petted, cajoled, pampered,
overdressed and underdisciplined' are adiec-
tives which well apply to thousands Of Amer
lean children. To give one example: the
courtesy and reverence and honor paid to the
aged in France and Germany are practically
unknown among our young.
1t must have been different once, however,
as | have a great uncle still living at nearly
ninety years of age who told me few years
ago that when he was boy in Massachu-
sets when an aged person was seen ap-
preaching children stood respectfully aside,
the boys lifting their caps and the girls cur
tesyng. Do you think we should thank our
stars" that in our "social hux" such courtli-
ness in children has disappeared? |, for one,
do not. Nor do believe that noblesse oblige
is or should be dead among us-the obliga-
tion that falls upon persons of privilege,
either acquired or inherited, to set before
their fellow men high example of courtesy
and honor and self-control.
You are right in saying that good manners
consist in courtesy and kindliness, but you
are wrong if you claim that we Americans
are conspicuous for courtesy. believe, how
ever, we are a kind-hearted people. To be
very plain spoken, New Workers, and even
New Workers of old and privileged families,
are notorious among other people for their
brazen lack of courtesy, and are only
equalled, perhaps, by Bostoniars
The finest manners, the most elegant cour-
tesy of gentlemen among gentlemen, found
in Germany. was born and grew up in New
England but have been fortunate enough to
live nine years of my life in a charming So
ciety in Maryland and Virginia, where still
exist an elegant courtesy and noblesse OBJ
lige which you seem 10 think so non-essential
in our present Social huX."
We all love our country, but we do it no
good by endeayoring to pamper it in its
faults. l.. X. f.
New York, July %, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-25
Are You an Ignoramus

In one of his admirable books upon the
ticular cases to show the. inexhaustible
possibilities of ignorance in a theatrical
audience. One of the most eminent of
English novelists is quoted as confessing
that he never saw or read Macbeth" until
nearly fifty years of age. This great man
remains nameless, and so does "a late emil
nent statesman" who saw three acts of
Sir Henry Irving's Hamlet" and then, be-
ing called bacl; to Westminster by public
duties, repaired to Sir Henry's dressing
room and begged to be informed how the
Play ended, as it had interested him
greatly.
Freak" instances, Mr.. Archer RACES
these blind spots. And in later passage
The phrase applied to such lamentablc peo-
PIE is "adult ignoramuses." Evidently he
regards the cases as exceptional and eX-
treme. Perhaps they are among literary
folk or in English public life, where a
knowledge of the classics is almost in1is-
pensable. But we doubt very much if the
examples are anything more than typical
of the general run of reasonably intelli-
gent minds.
Try it on your Office. Try it on your
family. Better yet, try it on yourself.
Have you read or seen all of Shakespeare
or the bulk of Shakespeare? Have you
read all of Dickens and Thackeray? How
about Milton, Scott, Fielding Meredith
any list of English classics you can name
over at random? We understand from
certain pessimistic elders that the minds
of current college graduates are virgin
soil in respect of all classics, ancient and
modern. Therefore, let us leave the on
coming generation to defend itself. TAX
ing only estimable adults Of mature years
| who were, of course, reared on a classical
diet how many have any complete first
hand acquaintance with good literature?
The great novelist who had lodged
Macbeth" for nearly fifty years is typical
of what you will find, we fear Most of us
have read and seen some Shakespeare and
read some .Thackeray and Dickens; and
plunged pretty heavily at some time or
another at some specialties. But wide
gaps lie all along the line. Chance has
something to do with it. Personal taste
or distaste has even mere. Thackeray
may be the one universal novelist, but
there are any number of people whom he
jrritates beyond belief. They enjoy "Vln-
ity Fa;r"-though yammering for the au-
,hors blood all the way-and quit after
The Newcomes" and perhaps "Penden-
MIS-" The folk who like the sentimental