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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14
Careful Soil Preparation win Help
The Wheat and Rye Yield.

Washington. ID. c., Sept. 10, 1917.
Special care TO place the soil In
good condition In preparation for
planting wheat and rye will no q long
way. says the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, toward assuring
the production Of bumper crops Of
those grains, which the Department
hopes TO see harvested next year.
IL winter grains are to be grown
on land devoted to similar grains dur
ing the preceding season, the land
should be plowed rs soon as the old
crons are removed and occasionally
surface cultivated TO kill weeds until
planting time. The plowing should
be 10 depth Of about Z inches. Just
before planting time the land should
be narrowed II fairly moist and free
dsked and narrowed.
Wheat and rye may follow practi-
cally any crop which may be got out
Of the way in time. Where . choice
Is possible, however, II Is better to
have these grains follow cultivated
crop, preferably q leguminous crop
such as soy or other beans, or cow
peas. To have them follow corn Is
common practice In parts Of the corn
belt. In the South they may follow
cotton and In the Southern Great
Plains region, the sorghums. In some
sections farmers find It o good plan
| to follow potatoes with wheat or rye.
II the wheat and rye follow q cul-
tiyated crop which has been kept free
from weeds, Il is best not TO pillow the
land, The land may simply be disk
ed and narrowed, narrowing to be per-
formed again just before seeding.
Under all conditions drilling Is pre-.
ferable to broadcasting as q method
OF PLANTING, and IL the farmer has nc
drill Of his own, II will be worth
while for him, In most cases, to rent
one. When q drill Is used less seed
Is required, the seed are covered bet.
t,r and may be planted In contact
with moist soil, and o more ever
stand II obtained.
Fertilizer IL used on many whea'
farms east Of central Kansas and Ne
braska, but Is used less frequently il
the rerion TO the West. Fertilizer
is not generally used In growing rye
In growing wheat where fertilizer 4
used acid phosphate 10 considered o.
chief Importance. Under present con
ditions il WIN hardly pay The fsrme
; 70 use potash. From 200 to So
pounds Of phosphate to the acre !
the usual rate. II 10 best applie'
through the drill ct the present dime
Lime should b used on land Of
conditicns prevail The lime Or grcun'
Ilimestono may b applied 1t the yat
\ ~ 4 NM a (0n0 s0slnAa n The anv
. with . lime gpreadsr er drill, two
three weeks before planting time.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14
Fear Of Death.

They were discussing death, li<tae
group Of men Of them In the best OF
health, and the glory Of living. Men
Of the world, In n sense. and enjoying
life 10 ia utmost, the subject OF death
was introduced by the announcement
that q widely known man with whom
ali Of them had been acquainted had
passed away.
One Of TIE party said he hated "a
think Of death, that he was actually
afraid to think Of u. He 20 loved nie
that death seemed . terrible enemy
and he would like 70 escape u. NJ!
the philosopher Of the party-oniy ns y,
was not known ~ a philosopher unti
no delivered his little preacnmens-
said he could not understand such ah
attitude toward death.
AZ am not afraid Of anything tnat J,
natural" he said. ut is the unnetura
that alarms me. II would be unnatura
To live forever, and I would hate 70 o
sentenced 70 such punishment: BY
death Is natural; am not afraid OF "
billions OF people have died; they ars
diving every day. Every soul on cart
must mass away; even the trees AMI
plants die, Little children have de
and old men and women. and the bird
and beasts oil pass away, and IN
fishes In the streams, and every uytnl
thing upon earth I. 70 die. Why. then
| shoutd Z treat hulk Of Q chap liz
myself, one who has had and q hav
Inc he time, why should tea
death 2" +,
Not afraid Of that which % natural
70 onIv Al ~ IA c0uld un6orUtsnd tia
the natural d geod, and Tie unnatur.
bad, what 8 sSlsndid world u woul
50 for everything and svsrybody.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14


the snake as sole occupant. Inc car
finally stopped without damage, the
snake escaped. Mckone has stopped
running and his wife VIII recover.
not TO appreciate the ls-acre wood
land park, provided some years ago
by number OF citizens, the orginai
stockholders are now offering the
land and TIMBER Tor sale.
announcer candidate for nero medo'
mas appeared.guite suddenly ana UNI
wiliingiy-at hopkins. JACK Eggers
w wa dr,Ving IN ms car down the oag
hiil east OF HOPKINS, says the journal,
tne long MI at lvely fate ne was
1,smayeu 70 see ogggy load OF eni'-
uren uri,e SLOW oid morse onto inc
harrow p,ioge spanning .ne ten-ioo'
.cep ui,cn Just anean OF MN; Inc
uuse was ,,arto" ann w chilereh
Me.e sIua,ely W the mluu,e oil H.
Geeers Put on the brakes, shcared a
ssrn,ureiy beyond ms contro, TO stop Y.
'here were -FOUR men IN inc car win
,,n, hnu nuRgy loan OF cnildrcn
yust aneaa. ne chose 70 head the car
su"nI''S ,n.o 'ne u,tcn ana succeed
en w 'ann,hR ny the bottom, right
'-p anu Witnout seriously MUIR
ine MS passengers or himseIf.
nj, ., -
.,lrn' walnut .lnlper IN INC Howdc-
springs: says the standard, has been
.cPuls'tion,d by inc U. ;. government
70 DE useu IN milking gunstocks. \
arg per cen. OF the timber Is wal.
W.. anu tns trees are tlnc straight
on.s, anu nave never been th,nncd
out IN any way inc government VIII
compcnsate Mr. howdeshell FOR oil
umocr useo'
More than one hundred women Of
Liberty and vicinity took advantage
oi hc domestic science courses offer:
ed this summer by the local school
board. " was most patriotic, gen
erous and thoughtful net on the part
OF the school board. says the Ad-
vance.
worth county farmers are lining
up with enthusiasm FOR farm agent
under the new emergency farm agen,
movement. by this plan the federal
government, as war measure. has
PROVIDED Tor the payment OF the en-
ure salary OF the county agent. the
only. expense to which the county u
put being the office and travelling OK.
ADMITTING that these are the farg'
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14

necessary recently 10 announce visit
ing hours for them rather than allow
people TO come and see them at ~
times Of the day. The Wilcox church
held q service in their honor and they
we're also feature OF the Maryvilie
fair.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14

The average price Of sixty horses
and mules at Princeton's first horse
and mule sale Of the season was SioU
for the good class, says the Post. Tive
second hand Ford cars were Also ied
into the ring and brought $3.50 and
1896.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14

When four boys invaded the water
melon patch Of Alden. Tharp, near
Cora, they were received with Q shot
gun and only one escaped unhurt
One of the boys carried AWAY 70 NO
8 shot In his body, ranging from his
feet to his face, says the Milan stan
dard.
On a farm near Maitland. says thu
Herald. Q tractor IL pulling three IL
inch pIows at the rate Of ten acrei
a day. II crosses the field at the rat'
Of one-half mile In nine minutes.
And the editor finds big oats tale
| floating around In the cir here In De
KaIb county. One man looked per
fectly frank and honest while h
made the statement that some 0at
yielded % high as Is and 100 bushel
an acre.-C. L. Ficklin, Of the Mays
vile Herald, just returned to Missouri
after Q several months tour Of othe
states % Q lyceum and Chautauqu'
speaker.
When q huge blscksnake wrigsle
wSiiS they were spinning along Is
hiah rad near Blythesdsls, both N
"a Nh. James McKons, Of EasiG
via, Jumped from the car. McXon
made his getaway without even oper
ing tie door, says The Bethany b
p9bfeani hls wife opened the docl
Jumped and was badly hurt, and q
or yambled % down the road Wit
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14

Ladies, Do you want 10 make
q: -. IS s's q s:.,x:S:t:s:.s: q I:
vim show Yea how b savs thst
amount By buying at home.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14

cts pleasure to work with good Range. enjoy
cooking because can always depend on my MONARCH
Range I can control il perfectly; bring my oven to
lust the desired temperature and hold itcool II off.a
just as needto. And it's all just the same today a.
when bought It several years ago."
"Why? Where Is IL any different from others?"
"Well really, am not know. II has something
to do with Malleable Iron and Riveted joints that stay
tight. You it's long since bought my Range,
have almost forgotten what the salesman said"
81 only know the Range did all that he claimed
You 10 down to TEARE & RULEY'S Hardware Store.
they'll tell you all about II. And the MONARCHS they
are selling today finished far finer than my old
but I'm satisfied"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14

So popular sss Lulu, Lille ant
lena, 10 six-weeks'-old triplst
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Georst
Nichols, of Wilcox. that II bscama
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14

Because five shows which were un-
der contract TO appear ut the Mary-
vile fair went TO Savannah instead,
A. o. Mason, Of Maryville, has
brought suit against them for $500
damages, says ths Democrt-Forum'
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-09-14

D Having been respected resident
Of Nodaway county for 81 years and
being 81 years Of age Matthew White
ford died at his home near Guilfor.i
September s. He owned nearly 5000
acres Of land and for many year.
was prominent as . breeder Of pedi
greed livestock.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
CARNIVAL IN FULL SWING.

The Great Clifton-Kelley Shows op-
ened their engagement in Greenwood
yesterday afgter1oon' and while the
weather conditions both afternoon and
evening could have been more favor
able, the attendance was really above
the expectations Of the management.
The shows were all well patronized
and the numerous concessions receiv-
ed their share during the intervals
and from the strollers.,
The Monkey Speedway no doubt at
tracted the greatest attention and all
who visited this feature attraction
came away with words of hibhest
praise for the little monkey drivers.
Barney Oldteld was the undisputed
champion Of yesterdays meet with
Jack Johnson and Ralph DePalmer
close seconds. The colored minstrels
"Dixieland" numbering twenty per~
formers and musicians, portraying
the ancient and modern South is
good, while the Tango Minstrel Maids
offering vaudeville, singing, dancing
and piastique art poses; the big cir
Gus sideshow and the merry-go-round
We're all pleasing features. Due to
the fact that the principal member of
the Athletic Stadium was called to
Helena, Ark, last Saturday night for
an eight round exhibition boxing bout,
this attraction was unable to open last
evening, but will be ready for all COM
ers in the wrestling and boxing game
this afternoon and attractive prizes
will be offered competent opponents.
to the walls Of the big Human
oilodrome being slippery a creditable
exhibition could not be given but the
management promises to more than
make good in the future. y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
HUBBY'S LAMENT.

"My wife is my boss, l shall not
deny. She enticeth me to the tango
when my eyes are overcome with
sleep after long days of toll"
"She maketh me lie down behind
the bed when swell company comes;
and she leadeth me behind her up the
main street.
"She restoreth my pocket-book aft
er she has spent all it's contents on
hobble- skirts and "club suppers;"
verify she leadeth me- up the main
aisle Of the church for her new hats
sake. ~
"Yea, though I walk half the night
through dark rooms with a crying
baby, l get nc rest, for she is behind
me--her broomstick and her hatpin,
they do anything but comfort me.
"She prepareth a cold snack for me
and maketh a bee line for an aid So
ciety supper. She occasionally anoints
my head with the rolling pin. My
arm runneth over with bundles be-
fore she has done half her shopping.
Surely her dressmaker's and mil
linery bills shall follow me all the
days of my life, and l must dwell in
the tents of the oppressed and despis-
ed forever"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black-D raaght.

Mcfuff, var suffered for sever,l
years." says Mrs. J.. B. Whitaker, d
This place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me to try
I%fedford's Black raught, which did.
and ! found It to be the best family medi.
cine tor young and old.
. keep Black Draught on hand all the
lime now, and when my children feel 4
little bad, they ask me for a dose, audit
Goes them more good TINT, any uiediciue
they ever tried. 4,
We never have a long spell ofsAck-
TESS ~ our family, since M commenced
'slng Black raugllt." III I.4 E
Thedford's Black raught - purely
vegetable, and has been fotid 10 fegli.
ate weak stomachs, aid digestion, fe-
ieve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea,
headache. sick stomach, md slmilsf
i has been In constant iise fof more
nal ~ years, and haS benefited more
nan 2 million people. q n 4r
Your druggist sells ana recommends
S!ass. - Draught. Prizes oaly 22s5c. Qet 4
esaes n-day, II 4
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
MRS. WILSON REDUCES LIST IN
WHITE HOUSE GUESTS.

Washington, Jan. 23-(By Union
Associated Press) The ~reception
Which the President and Mrs, Wilson
Will give to members of Congress and
their wives this evening will be of un-
usual interest because it is believed
that several persons who have ALWAYS
counted on invitations to this function
Will not be among those present this
year. Although several thousand in.
v'tations have been issued, Mrs. Will
son, who is the ultimate authority"
on all invitations to White House So
clal functions, has reduced the list
considerable. The new regime has
brought JOY and peace to the minds
assistant secretaries in the bust
ness wing of the White House. In
the past the affairs given by the Pres
ldent have been attended about
equally by those on the regular White
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
EN- EFFICIENT

II will be true, for there are those
who trust me;
| will be pure, for there are those
who care;
! will be strong, for there are those
who suffer;
! will be brave, for there is much to
dare;
] will be friend of all, the foe, the
friendless;
] will be giving, and forget the gift;
I will be humble, for | know my
weakness;
will look up and laugh, and love,
and lift"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
ROY HAMBAUGH DEAD

Mr.. and Mrs E. R. McShane re-
ceived the sad news this morning of
the death of their little ~two-year-old
grandson. Edward Roy Hamburger
which occurred at the home of his
parents, MI. and Mrs. W. H. Nam
baugh, in Nashville, Tenn, last night.
The remains will be brought to
Greenwood for interment-the hour
for which will be announced through
funeral notices as soon as the ar
rangements for same have been dein-
itely concluded. We join u people
in extending coincidence to the heart
broken parents and other relatives in
this hour of their great grief.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
feast OF THE RED CORN" FRI.
DAY EVENING.

The Feast of the Red Corn" an
American-Indian operetta will be Civ.
en- by the pupils of the Chorus Class
Of the High School in the auditorium
Of the Grammer School Friday even
ing of this week at eight o'clock. This
beautiful operetta is being given IN
der the direction OF Miss Maude Ma
bry, teacher Of sight singing and mu-
sic and Miss Ruth Roger, teacher Of
physical training and director of the
girls athletics Of the High School.
No admission will be charged and the
friends and patrons of the school are
cordially invited to be present.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
COMING ATTRACTIONS:
NOTICE TO BANKS.

Notice is hereby given 70 the Banks
Of Lefore County, Mississipl that
the Board Of Supervisors Of said coun-
ty, will at its February, 1917, meeting
receive proposals for the privilege Of
keeping tile County funds. or such part
thereof, a. said Board may desire to
place IN said Banks and. the security
proposed 70 be offered BY said Bank
Tor such privilege tor keeping said
funds.
Said proposals will be received and
contract made in accordance with
Chapter IS, Laws Of 1911, and Amend
ments thereto.
Given upder my hand and seal this
4th day Of January, al. D. 1917.
VA u II "A. R. BEW, Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING

The annual statement of the Le-
fore Building & Loan Association of
this city is published in this issue of
The Daily Commonwealth, and the
showing for that staunch institution
is a most creditable one in every par
.|ticular. This splendid Association is
conducted OF a sound business basis,
and has been of great benefit in the
matter of the ppbuilding Of Green
wood ever since it was organized
We wish for its stockholders pros
perity.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
A GET.TOGETHER MEETING.
Better Farming and Business Meth.
DDS To Be Discussed Here
Jan, 25th,

Farmers, Business men, Bankers,
and all others who will are invited
to come out to the Memorial Building
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock, Jan.
25th, and hear timely topics of inter-
est to all discussed by men who know.
The program will be composed of
talks by the most able men of the
Extension Department Of the A. & M.
College and by Business men and
Bankers of the Memphis Improve
ment Bureau. Miss Susie V. Powell
of the Extension Department will also
be on the program.
Keen interest is being taken in
these meetings all over the State and
much good is being done. Let us
give them a warm reception in
Greenwood.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
We take subscriptions for all
MAGAZINES.
l. T. MCINTYRE DRUG co.
SHOULD BE REPRESENTED.

No business man in any town
should allow a newspaper published
in his town to be printed without his
name and business mentioned some
where in its columns. This applies
to all kinds Of business, general
stores, dry goods, grocers, furniture
dealers, professional men and in fact,
all classes of business men. This
does not mean that you should have
a whole or half page ad in every is
sue Of the paper, but your name and
business should be mentioned, if you
do not use more than a two-line space.
A stranger picking up a newspaper
should be able to tell just what bus
mess is represented in a town by look
ing at the business lineup in the
paper.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
AND VIGOROUS AT 81.
Col. H. NJ. Street Tells Secret of His
Life and Strength.

Lie anu ctAClls vi.
Col. H. NJ. Street, the well-known
veteran le ~islator, of Meridian, cele.
brated h Saith birthday recently.
and is still. one Of the most active
business nln in the Queen City, be,
ing presid 1T of the Citizens NationaI
Bank, conn 4cted with a large insur.
ance company, and engaging freely
in numerous other activities of life,
with the vim and vigor of one many
years his junior. Asked about his
birthday and how he had maintained
his mental and physical being SO we'll,
Col. Street gave the following reply
to a representative of the Meridian
Dispatch:
eyes, it is something to be thankful
for to be in good health at "a.
"In my younger days, I thought a
man was old at go and when that age
was reached, it made a strange i'm
preston on me. 1nvoluntarily the
question arose, am | an old man? But
there is nothing like getting used to
q thing. Subsequently birthdays have
come and gone with no more consider
alton than when in middle life.
when l read a notice of the death
Of a man under seventy-fve, the idea
of involuntary suicide is suggested.
I believe ninety-nine per cent. of adult
civilized persons shorten their lives
by eating and drinking or by improp-
er eating. The discovery, however,
was not made in time to enable me
to reach the one hundred mile post.
l deserve no credit for never ,hav-
ing acquired the tobacco habit. I
made the usual experiments when a
boy but not with the usual persist
ence. There were no cigarettes then.
No habit was W a greater curse to
the youth of the country. To boys
in their teens, moral and physical.
Il was about to forget to say that
more than once it looked like the end
of my row was reached and not by
what went into my mouth. Over
thirty years ago, l had a serious case
of Bright's disease. It was so seri-
Gus that l planned to find out the
truth about it. I went to Mobile and
applied for life insurance. The x
aiming physician was told Of the
trouble and all the deadly symptoms
given him in detail. He made more
than the ordinary examination. He
made a very critical n and wound
up to saying your kidneys r per-
feet, and you can get all the insur-
ance you can pay for Upon refec-
ton, l found that all my trouble was
caused by reading patent medicine ad-
vertisements. Frivolous and ordinary
symptoms were pictures as positive
proof of a deadly disease and the adj
vertised remedy was the only thing
between a long and happy life and an
early and certain death. I was cured
without the medicine, but have never
patented or copyrighted the discov-
cry.
"The best rules for health and long
life are to obey Gods laws; be just to
envy no mans possessions,
stay at home with your wife, if you
have one, and if you have not, you
to have, if you are worth hav-
ing yourself" !
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23

FOR SALE A 20 #. Gasolene
Launch with 2O-horse power double
opposed Badger Engine, canopy top,
Electric Headlight and Storage Bat
terry, and all other necessary equip
ments. If interested, see or write
owner. Gus Arps, Greenwood, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
BIG SPEAKERS FOR MONSTER
DRY" RALLY.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 23-(By I'm
ion Associated Press)-A campaign
to make Illinois dry opened here to-
day, and tonight W. J. Bryan
will be the principal speaker at a
monster mass meeting. Others on the
program : Richard P. Hobson,
formerly congressman from Alabama,
Governor George A. Carleson Of Col
orad0 and Mayor Walter II. Bsnnstt.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23

House lists and those who requstI
special invitations. Each r~eceptiet
is preceded by letters and phone ulb
from Senators, Congressman and On
ers, appealing in behalf Of themsslvs
or others, for, precious cards 81 "
mission. Now it's all changed, tn
assistance merely refer to those ".
ing invitations directly to Mrs. VIII
son or her secretary, Miss Edith b.
ham. Hence the big. reduction Y
guests, predicted for tonight
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23

ROOM AND BOARDING. nice
rooms for rent with board. Suitable
for two or three men or couple. Best
table service. Convenient to business
section, Sturgis House, Market st.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23

Mrs. Edgar Giles Of Avalon, was
the charming guest of Miss Norma
Hamrick for yesterday afternoon and
evening. Mrs. Giles came down on
the afternoon train and returned at
eight o'clock last night.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23

CONTRACT BLANKS FOR SALA1
The Commonwealth Office hss
sale RENT, SHARE and WAG6
CONTRACT BLANKS, BLAN.'
BILLS OF SALE, PAY.kOLl,
BLANKS, PROMISSORY and COk
LATERAL NOTES, NURSES H6s
ORDS, etc, In any quantities &C.,
At. reasonable prices.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-23
ELKS TAKE NOTICE.

The Spurrier Studio is now ready
to finish your photographs for the
Elks Album.
Kindly call for a sitting at your
earliest convenience.
The time is extended only to Feb.
18th.