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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

Card of Thanks.-We desire to ex-
tend thanks to all who so kindly as
sisted us during our great bereave-
ment and for the floral offerings.
George w. Swarthout.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hysell.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-14

Talk out. What are ye amin to tell
me-"
4 met up with a Teller In Job
Heath's blind tiger Jest outside Peril.
He'd drunk a lot OF Ticker an he got
ter talking mighty loose-tongued an
free"
The girl sickened a little as she felt
that her fears were being realized,
and one hand went involuntarily up
to her breast and stayed there, The
young mar with the shrill voice talked
on impetuously.
Ever sence the trial of Cal Doug.
las started good old Milt McBriar
hain't been actin like hisself. Him
an Breck Havey's been stoppin' at
Their same hotel in Peril, an yet Milt
hain't 'peared ter be a bearin' no
grudge whatsoever. When Their jury
was med up Milt didn't seek ter chal-
lenge fellers tibet everybody knowed
was friends OF Calls. Milt didn't even
seek ter raise no hell when Their jedge
ruled favorable ter Cal right along,
This Teller what | talked ter lowed
tibet Milt didn't keer eff Cal came
clar."
The listening man once more an
swered with a quiet laugh. DO ye
low that that old rattlesnake. Milt Nc
Briar, aims to stand by an not try
ter hang or penitentiary kin of mine
for KILN kin OF his?" he inquired
almost softly,
"Thet's just hit" The answer came
quickly and excitedly. This Teller
lowed tibet Old Milt aimed ter show
Their world tibet he couldn't git no jes'
tice In n cote tibet blonged to Anse
Havey, an then he aimed tie" tend
ter his own ~jestice fer hisself. He
lows ter hev hit homemade"
How is he goin' to fix it% The
question was a bit contemptuous.
They hgger tibet when Cal comes
clar he'll ride lickety-split. with 6
bunch Of Havey boys, over hyar tel
this dance what's a.goin' forward al
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-14
(Copyright BY Charles Neville Buck-l

squalid and unlighted cabin Of logs.
At sight of its d~esolation the girls
heart sank. A square howell, window
less and obviously Of one room, held
up a wretched lean-to that sagged
drunkenly against its end. The open
door was merely a patch Of greater
darkness in the gray picture. Behind
1t doomed the mountain like a crouch
ing Colossus.
At first she thought 1t an abandoned
shack, but as they drew near the stile
a dark object lazily rose, resolving IT.
self into a small boy of perhaps
eleven. He had been sitting hunched
up there at gaze with his hands
clasped around his thin knees.
AS he came to his feet he revealed
a thin stature swallowed up in a hick-
DRY shirt and an overample pair OF
bu~tternut trousers that had evidently
come down in honorable heritage from
elder brethren. His small face wore
a sharp, prematurely old expression
as he stood staring up at the new arri-
walls and hitching at the single gal
lus" which supported the family
breeches.
Airy one O. We folks got a chaw o
terbaccy?" he demanded tersely, then
added in plaintive %afternote: Il haint
had q chaw terday."
Sonny" announced the colorless
mountaineer with equal succinctness,
I'VE want ter be took in. We're be-
nighted."
"Ye mought ak Fetch was the
stolid reply, "only he hain't hyar. Hes
airy one O. We folks got a chaw o
terbaccy."
81 don't chaw, ner drink, ner smoke
answered the horseman quietly, in the
manner of one who teaches by pre-
cept. I'm a preacher of Their Gawspel
Air We Fletch's boy?"
"Huh-huh. Hain't tibet woman got
no terbaccy nuther?"
Evidently, whatever other charac
teristics went into this youths ma
ture, he was admirably gifted with tie
nacity and singleness Of purpose
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-14
CHAPTER II.

The girl rose and made her way
unsteadily to the back door and let
herself in. She threw herself on the
bed and lay there, rapidly thinking. 1t
was obvious that her absence had not
been commented upon. A few min
utes later she heard the voice OF Mrs.
McNash singing out; you folks kin
all come in an eat and found her.
self, outwardly calm, making her way
around to the shed addition which
served jointly as kitchen and dining
room.
When she entered the place fetch
McNash was already seated, and
sagged over his plate with the stupid
inertia of dulled senses.
Juanita found herseL ~unaccount-
ably eager to see the tall stranger
whose voice had reassurcd her; who
had appeared first as the Samaritan
bringing home the helpless; then as
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-14

Juanita Holland smiled as she shook
her head and replied: I'm a woman,
and l don't use tobacco"
THE hell ye dont!" The boy
paused, then added sco~rnfully. my
nanny chaws and smokes, too-but
she don't straddle no hoss."
After that administration of rebuke
he deigned one more to recognize
the m~issionary's insistent queries.
though he did SO with a laconic impa.
thence.
Il tell we Fletch hain't hyar." The
boy started disgustedly away. but
paused in passing to jerk his head
toward the house and added: "Ye
mought ak tibet woman eff we've a mind
ter"
The travellers raised their eyes and
saw a second figure standing with
hands on hips staring at them from
the distance. 1t was the slovenly fig.
ure of a woman, clad In a colorless
and shapeless skirt and an equally
shapeless jacket, which hung unbelted
about her thick waist. AS she came
slowly forward the girl began to take
in other details The oma was
barefooted and walked with a sham.
bling gait which made Juanita think
of bears pacing their barred inclos.
ures In a zoo. Her face was hard and
unsmiling. and the wrinkles about her
eyes were those Of anxious and lean
years, but the eyes themselves were
not unkind. Her lips were tight
clamped on the stem Of a clay pipe.
"'Evenin', ma'am," began the noun.
taineer. I'm Good Anse Talbot.
reckon mebby we've heerd of me. This
lady is Miss Holland from down be-
low. Flowed Fetch mought let US
tarry hyar till sunup."
81 reckon he mought eff he wal hyar
though we don't foller taking In
strangers" was the dubious reply.
but he amt hyar."
where air he att"
Don't know. Didn't ye see him
down the road IS ye rid along?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-14

ther pint. Some OF Milt's fellers aims
ter slip owe thar, too. an while CARS
celebratin' they aims ter git him ter
night"
DO they?" The taller mans voice
was velvety. well. go on. What
else?"
They aims ter tell the world tibet
they let Their law take hits co'se fust.
but tibet Bad Anse Havey makes a
mockery Of Their law"
For a moment there was silence,
and the quiet voice commenced, iron
ically: my God, them fellers lay
a heap of deviltry up against Bad
Anse, don't they"
After a moment Of SILENCE. through
which Juanita Holland was painfully
conscious of the quick beat OF her own
heart, she heard again the unexcited
voice OF the tall stranger. Now 1t was
the capable tones OF q general officer
giving commands,
did ye give warnin' In Peril?"
Mo- couldn't get to speak with
| Cal. He was In cote-and seem as
how they didn't figger on raisin' no
hell twell they git oyer hyar-l didn't
turn backwards. | come straight
through. | lowed this was ther place
ter fix things up"
you ride over to the dancin' party.
Get the older fellers together. Keep
the boys quiet and sober-cold sober.
| Watch tibet old fool, Bob McGreegor.
Don't spread these tidings till | get
there. II Cal zones over there, tell
him to keep outen sight. Nothin'
won't break loose before midnight.
That's my orders. BY God Almighty,
aim to have peace hereabouts just
now!"
The speakers voice broke of and
the two men passed out Of sight
around the corner OF the house.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-14
CTo BE CONTINUED.
Keeping Cheese.

To keep cheese from molding in .
wet season spread the cut surface
thinly with butter.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13
From the Rio Crande.
McAllen. Texas. October 1,

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Notcen WIN interest your artlc,s
On w, .a'e H. anu was s sVrry Soo TILL Tu.,
not wfI.e we rss' ~ ,he .r'p. na'
III nonn aieuo ooWn 'ne onvers
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13
The PRODUCTION
CT SANITARY MILK

In circular 81. Issued by the Massa.
chusctts state board Of agriculture,
Charles North suggests the grading
Of milk rs substitute for dairy In
spcctlon. says Ilonr,l's Dniryman. In
other words. his plan Is To- determine
whether or not milk Il sanitary by It's
bacterial content rather than 10y the
conditions under which II l. produced.
or course. In order tu have milk of low
bacterial content II Is necessary for the
farmers ard dalrymcr 10 ndopt SAINT
tary methods. hut expensive equip.
mcnt IL not n necessity FOR such pro.
duCtion.
The plan suggested IN the above
mentioned circular II to grade the
milk n,corjing t. the number OF lac.
terra Il contains aud t. pay small
bonus ar premium above the market
price for milk ~ the bcSt grade.
The following quotation illustrates
how this plan worked out In one Of
the eastern dairy districts:
AT oxford. pa.. this milk producing
system already has been established.
oxford II u very large milk shipping
station a. which ninety. eight dairy
farmers take their mix for shipment
Co Philadelphia IN was not possible
Immediately a. transform such large
group VI farmers into clean milk pro.
duccrS. They were therefore divided
into two classes. sISty.thrcc OF the
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13
Dangerously Injured.

George Patterson Is now lying in q
nrccarions condition nj the home OF
his brother, William Henry. mt Mound
City. as the result Of his team run.
ming away.
Tho accident occurred Sunday last
October 3. Mr.. Patterson was nc.
companicd by his son, Newton, and
tho team Of mules became frightenet
and unmanagcable, near the George
Click place, In the Blair neighborhood
throwing both parties out Of the We.
hiclc, breaking several ribs for Mr.
Patterson, and injuring him quite Sc.
verely internally. Senator Click am
others rendered immediate assistance
and took the injured man to the home
Of his brother, where medical atten,
ton was given him. He is badly in,
iured, but was doing as well as coull
be expected.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13

, Mrs: Francis Sutton and Mrs,
George watson are visiting In st. Jo-
seph with relatives.
Cloud King. wife and daughter
Miss Mildred. were st. Joseph visi,
tors. wednesday OF this week, going
via the auto route.
There will he q program and pie
social ut the Mayflower school. Sat.
urday night, October Ia.
HORTENSE MORRIS. Teacher.
Mrs w W Dooso,h.v.h -,
Los Angeles. California amd NJ .n ~
Mrs, q. r. Fike, of 81 .Iosenh wcr or
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13
4 Zig Sale.

Winfield Gossett. Of Forbes. accom-
nan led by his brother. Butcher, II
Andrew county, were agreeable call
,rs at this Office, Tuesday. The latter
has been named as the administrator
Of the estate Of his brother. William,
who died September 3. and he an
nounccs sale Of personal properly
for Monday, October %. II will he
one Of the largest sales Of the yea :.
Sec the advertisement elsewhere in
this issue.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13
Rival Church Gets Minister

Maitland. No.. Oct. o.-Thc Rev, W,
u. Frame, who cur,c here u year ago
10 take the pastorntc of the United
brethren circuit, has proved such a
'cad"r in all civic as well ns church
Affairs Of Maitland that the official
h'nNl Of the Christian church has
obtained lis services ra,hcr than pcr.
nit his transfer 10 the United Broth.
ron church, NJ Polo. No.. 20 which no
was assigned by tho state conference
At Rnymorc. lie delivered his first
sermon 10 his new congregation yc.-
to-day. Whom Reverend Frame camn
here from Denver. Colo, he found
himscl pastor Of n church which hal
been closed for year for lack of a,-
tcndnnc" and financial support. Dur
lng his short pnstoratc he built up his
circuit until Il was one of the strong
est In the county. The result was
that when his transfer was made hy
The United Brethren conference hc
was invited by the Christian church
TO become It's pastor. He accepted
the oitcr.--St, Joseph News Press.
We congratulate the Christian
church OF our sister, and also conpra,-
ulatc brother Frame on his remaining
IN the Maitland field. for which he
has done 80 much in the religious and
civic fields,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13
Air Spaces In Barn Walls.

The walls Of the COW barn on tho
Hoard's Dairyman farm IRE constructed
as follows: Two by four studding are
set sixteen inches apart at the outer
edge Of sill, and to this the clapboards
are nailed. The inside Of the studding
Is lined with heavy building paper, and
over this by 2 strip Is nailed. Then
another layer Of building paper Il put
on. and on this another series Of 2 by 9
strips Is nailed, which Is also covered
with building paper. The inside Of the
building 10 then sheeted with shiplap,
and We have three dead air spaces that
give warmth and help to make the
ventilation system give more enicient
service. ''nA
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13

ocks that are 30 made that they
| .pring closed without use Of key.
such q lock IL on the front door of the
COX drug store. and on Friday morn.
ing, when John ll.ley came down 20
| men the store. he found the sprinv
o"k on guard, aud all the KEYS on
he inside Of tho store. II was n neat
'ph Of burglary work that G.. W.
Waits, che rharr' acist. done whom he
pflng the bolts ut top and bottom
II the pair Of doors and got into the
tore.
Mrs. John Conrad and daughtcf.
| ilndNs. having spcnt the past two
non,hs in delightful wits with Mr..
and Mrs. SPHINX. Mr.. and Mrs. A. u.
stokes and other friends, IN and near
'rn'v. departed Friday for their home
at Vancouver. Wash. BY way Of Om-
.Ea, Denver. and Sal, Lake CITY. s,on.
ping nj cnch place FOR short visits.
Nrs. Conrad was Alice bancroft, and
wac raised to womanhood In this com.
munity 10y her aunt. Mrs. Spink. Her
81 II was u pleasure 10 those who
new her IN her former DAYS in Craig.
The char'in aud disappoin,mcn,
~ "ur local Democrats regarding the
| ..fh'' " i''Al'Nls NlNN N'fN'UA. mas
aproutcd "a sentiment IN favor of
na1cing n big political meeting n,
Craig, by local managers, and make
~ effort to secure the presence of
William J. Bryan. II /. said that Mr..
ryan has expressed his willingness
cove "a Craig or former oc-n .ions.
ipd thu, he may bc easily induced
q wnfc n speech here before the
l.s' The Il. 4
aud many local Democrats have on.
dorscd the idea. and signiicd their
Willingness 10 contribute freely 10 the
| nuIprsc.
- Charles Rprh. Of Rock Islnnj,
Illinois, arrived in Craig. last Friday.
to meet some Of his old friends. Mr..
,n"h' ~ years avo. was n citizen IN
his community. The friends he met
wrr" all tingcd with frosts of many
| intcrs. hut the visit with Van and
irccn TAYLOR, Tom Ward. Rufus Gull.
liams and others Of a quarter of a
"cnturv ago warmed the heart of the
Old fellow, and he lived over again
| 'hc iovful davS or his cnrlv rnnhood,
when hc used to boast Of not employ.
inp man on bis farm that he couldn't
wallow, Mr.. Rugh Is n short, stalky
wilt mnn, about four feet tall. and
~ nosSosscs agility and strength
for hi age.
| y. j. Kellogg was IN Rock Port
Fridnv, 90 LEGAL business Many wears
700 Mr.. Kellogg hung out his shinglc
In Roct Port. ms mn attorney. at. law.
and built a substantial practice and
| lndc many warm friends in Rock
| Fort, On this occasion, after attcnd.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13
Died.

Mrs. Henrietta Yarnell, aged "A
years, sister Of Mrs. Mary Maple and
aunt OF Postmaster Hugh Harsha,
died at her home in Branson, No.,
Saturday, September %, 1916. Mrs.
farnell spent the winter of. l9l4.i5
with her sister and nephew in this
city. She leaves one brother, three
sisters, three children and several
grandchildren, her husband having
died several years ago. She was the
daughter of James Smith, an carly
day preacher in Holt county.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13
Some Tree,

Will Klinepeter and wife, who rc-
Gently returned from different points
in Pennsylvania, where they visited
the old home, relatives and friends,
give US the following account of 4
cherry tree (or rather Will told us)
that is growing in the yard of his
uncle, Joshua (Dick) Tritt, at Hunts
dale, Pennsylvania. It is q tame cher
ny tree Of the black sweet variety.
and at five feet from the ground
measures II feet and inches In cir
cumference, and ut the bast 10 feet
and Q inches In circumference, and
one Of the limbs Of this tree measures
five feet in circumference. This GER
tainly Is q huge tree, and especially
for the tame cherry.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13

produccrs going 10 one door In the
shipping station, called the Grade
a department, and the rest Of the pro.
duccrs bringing their milk 10 another
part of the building. called the Grade u
department.
"Thc stimulus OF the bacterial tests
and the bonus acted with such force
on these producers that In u short time
all Of them graduated Into the Grade
A department. The records OF indIvid.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13

DAIRY WISDOM.

3 Fine cornmeal for the SKIM
. milk caif Is a good substitute for
B the more expensive oilmeal.
3 Have your heifers from the
= good mixers.
9 The practice Of selling nll the
!, calves Is what hurts the dairy
e business.
> Test and test aud IN short
c, time all the nonpnying cows will
8 be missing.
9 One Of the necessities Of a
{, stable II n good thermometer.
g
9 q 5000 600 {, . q q y = =
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13

NOlp-N, daily oNcort Sunday.
No. a. on Sunday n, $500 y. M. " my pas.
sengcrs To 20. Return, leave Forest City n,
ji7j y. m.
Eoticei Al local freight will leave Oregon
on the pi2j n. M. train. l.. I. MOORE.
General Manarcr. Oregon. Nc.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13
FOR SALE!

have ~ head Of Bic Jumbo Blood
poland.China Male Pigs for sale
They are registered stock.
Ed FOSTER.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-10-13

Jersey cow and calf for sale
Call on Link Shafer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-19

With Crisis Impending
Wilson Will Lay U-B0at
Matter Before Congress
CONTINUED from Page One.)


leader 81 understand the president
has some very important commune
cation TO make"
| without debate or OppOsitiOn the
house at once passed the resolution
and the clerk carried it over to the
senate. Up to the moment the clerk
entered a majority of the senators
still were in ignorance Of the de-
lvelopment.
Senator Kern, at point in the di-
Viding aisle of the senate and before
the vice presidents desk, awaited the
clerks report of the house resolution
and at once asked for its immediate
adoption.
Elcctrirics Senate.
A sense of its meaning electrified
the chamber, although the senators
were in ignorance of it's fun purpose
and in tense silence it was passed.
Secretary Tumulty returned to the
White House and congress, as the
possibility OF the presidents action
dawned upon it, was galvanized with
realization of its significance.
The senate, which had settled down
To "A night session on the army bill,
listened attentively while Senator
Williams spoke of the need of nation
al defense and then in quick success
sion. adopted amendments which in
effect would eventually create an
available fighting force of one million
men. The reorganization Of the ma
tional guard. the creation of a VOlun-
teor army military training in schools
and an amendment to increase the
standing army to 250,000 men-a
number much in excess of the mill
tary committees recommendation or
the provisions of the house bll-were
quickly approved and the bill itself
was passed and sent to conference to
adjust differences with the house.
There was no visible connection be-
tween the two events, but its signifi-
cance was remarked upon.
only One Instance.
There is only one instance in mod
ern diplomatic history in which a
breaking of diplomatic relations be
tween two first-class powers has not
eventually been followed by war: 1t
IS the breaking of relations between
Germany and Italy, and it stands
alone against a precedent which dip
lomats regard as the inevitable
president Wilson's purpose in go-
ing before congress is explained to be
in recognition Of the fact that while
the executive branch of the govern
ment has power to break diplomatic
relations, congress alone has the
power to declare war, and the presi-
dent feels therefore that it should be
advised of an action in which it may
subsequently be called upon to bear a
part.
President Wilson has guarded with
unusual PRECAUTIONS for secrecy to
discuss the situation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-19
MUSHROOM GARDEN IN NINE.
Dclicacy Grown on Farm Hundreds OF
Feet Bc'ow Ground.

The queerer the place selected for
n mushroom garden, the finer, II
seems. is the growth Of this popular
table delicacy. Damp, smelly places
under tumble-down back porches,
earth cellars. discarded messy cisterns
and other dark. humid spcts have
been found ideal. The fungus appar-
emily thriVes upon an atmosphere Of
decadenc and decay.
The last word in mushroom farm
however. is such "A garden placed In
the depths Of a deserted coal mine,
hundreds Of feet below the ground.
Not far from Morgantown. W. Va.
there is located this old coal mine,
knVwn as the PittsEurg Coal Seam in
Pcnnsyly.nIa AMI West Virginia. The
mine was worked for number of
wears. but its fuol production was used
for domestic purposes only, being dug
and hauled by wogan 10 consumers in
the neighhorhood. With the intro
duction of natural gas, however. the
locality had no further use for the
old mine and some exceedingly inter
estirg experiments have been CON
Quoted in its depths hy Theodore +.
1mhach an assistant In the state ag-
ricultural experiment station at Nor
gsrtown.
Securing permit from the owners
ul tne property, nc enCamne0 on tne
first level and m ldc chemical ANALYSIS
OF the rocky soil He found that it
was rich in moisture and It's constitu-
,nts exactly those needed by edible
fungi for their Quickest and most
luxurlant growth He therefore start
ed a mushroom farm and found that
the spot was ideal for his purpose.
Mushrooms are now mined" in
stead Of coal and prove almost as
profitable Tho rooms OF the mine,
or the omen spaces from which the
coal was dug. hav, been found espe-
cially adapted to this kind of farm
ing. Such locations have steady
temperature thr1uchout the year. and
cft,n they are 70 located MS to have
natural drainage. Th's "mushroom
mine" now makes large shipments
weekly to the city markets.--Ilus-
trated World
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-19

British end Of the line where at sew
eral points the British have entered
German trenches or shaken off Ger
man attacks.
Tn" artillery duel around Ikskull
hr.dgchead between the Germans and
lussians Is still in progress, but no
material advantage in the fighting is
claimca 10y either side. petrograu re
ports the repulse of rcuton attacks in
Galicia at Iopovamoghlla and the
capture Of large quantities Of war ma
tCrials.
The Italians IN mining operations
ON top of the Cpl di Lana destroyed
an Austrian position aud occupied the
mine crater, over which fighting now
rs in progress. In the Spsana valley
the Austraus have driven the Italians
from advanced positions flseW here
along the unc there have been only
artillery cug1lcmcuts
\ tense situation prevails in the
Irtisu cabinet over the question of
,onscupuomsts Vigorously attacking
The ministry and strong parliamentary
forces yrdcdNoring To sustain 1t As
yet no cabinet or military designations
have hccn rendered. prcmcr tsquth
has postponed making his promised
statement as TO the governments po-
sitiou with regard to conscrlptlon.