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The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21
Among she Farmers

My clever young farmer friend Harrison Hampton from Allen dale was in Brinkley Saturday and just to let me know that he does know how to make syrup brought me can of his choice Hampton Bros. Farm Syrup. The can is the prettiest package have seen in many a day and the syrup is extra fancy. On those delicious rice griddle cakes these cool frosty mornings there is flavor that strikes the spot. MT. Hampton left Monday for a weeks visit to his old Kentucky home--the first time back since he moved to Arkansas.
 The N. E. Towle farming in- terests in Monroe county which have been so ably managed by w. H. Sutterby who is now to enter U. s. Service, are now in charge of F. E. Freeman who has been with the company for some time. Pm glad to welcome MT. Freeman and 1 hope he will maintain the splendid progress sive drive that Sutterby has go--. ing.
 H. H. Daniels leaves in a few days to spend Xmas with his son Harry, at Camp Beauregard. He will also visit his two brothers at Alexandria, La, neither of whom he has seen during the past dozen years or more.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21
Notice of Administrator

All persons are hereby notified that letters of administration have been grant, ed to ldeua Lee as administrator for estate of E. Lee, and all persons hold ing claims against said estate are hereby warned to present Ahe same for settlement within one year from date or they may be precIuded from said estate and if not presented within two years forever debared from payment
 This the first day Of December, 1917.
 DELLA LEE
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21

,~~ Since the snow everybody feels better and l think those on sick list are all up.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21
Monroe News

Sun shines and the cold snowy weather goes.
 Milard DeShazo of the U. s. Navy, is visiting his grandfather, A, DeShazo.
 School has turned out here for Christmas vacation,
 We are glad to note that the baby of Mrs. J. T. Morris is better.
 Miss Nell Edward visited friends in Brinkley Sunday. Mrs. c. c. Crume left here Sunday to visit her sister. Mrs. Smith in Holcomb. Miss.
 MT. Simpson. our teacher, went home to spend his vacation, Master Jack King of Brinkley, visited his brother Saturday Saturday night.
 Get ready for Santa, he will soon be here.
 WILD BILL.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21

Papa is having Rough Time and is Almost Sorry they got the Baby. Most homes have a Baby some time. If they didn't, the Furniture Polish peo- pie would Starve to Death. The Baby speaks Foreign Language wnen it ar rives and so has mighty Rough Sled ding for a While.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21
Historical Wagram.

Wagram, known by it's own people as DeutsGh-Wa gram, is village Of Austria. sit>-sed on the plain of Marchfeld, ss.,ren and half miles northeast oS Vienna, Austria. Here on July 5 anS 6. 1909, Napoleon Bona parte defeated the Austrians, com handed by the Archduke Charles.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21
Hand PIow Built From Bicycle.

A farmer in California had no hand blow, so he proceeded to lmprovise one, says the Popular Science Month ly. The body of the blow he made from an old bicycle frame. Ihe pl- cycle handle-bar was taken OH, turheu backward and set solidly in the frame. The wheel was taken from large gate valve. The plows,hare is attached to the frame by U-bolt.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21
When Nerve Is Necessary.

"One of my ancestors, signed the Declaration of Independence" "That took courage" q think so'' True enough but you ought to see the lease signed this year."
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take GrOye'S.

The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as General Tonic because it contains the we'll known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria. Epriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 60 csnts.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21
Not Worth Considering.

You used to be interested ID pae ism" I'm not any more. A hsn ao,. who requires hundred thousanu %,n S lars or so to induce him to try 'o "e .he one man Is not of much sise " present emergency"
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21
(dSh Reward
FOR LOST RED HEIFfR

One red heifer with white spot in each flank, about 11a years old, marked underbit and over bit in right and underbit in left. Strayed from the Whipporwill Farm, 6 miles south of Brinkley, about Aug. 18th, and was last seen going north towards Brink ley. Is probably on bolton range Cash reward will gladly be paid for any information leading to .ecovery. Address
 c. H. Myers. R. F. D.. Brinkley, Ark. lov. l. 1917.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-12-21
Real Estate Bargains

One of the best small farms in Monroe Countv-16O acres, allunder woven and barbed wire fence; 100 acres in cultlva- ton: one 6 room house, two tenant houses, large barn 4OX6O, with hay carrier 1O5 ton siIo with cutter; on good dirt road five miles from Clarendon For sale at bargain. Good terms Cut over lands from one-half mile to three miles from railroad station. Prices raneine from S15.OO to $25.OO per acre. Good terms. These lanGs can be dlvld- ed into tracts to suit the purchaser. We make a speciality of farm loans at low rate of interest.
 See us before you buy. ;.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02

est City high school and Prof. Fran
cider mill Mr.. Turney, the proprie-
tor. took them through, showing them
the process of making cider, the ma
tcrial used for making it, etc. The
mill has shipped in seven cars Of ap-
pes. besides the apples they have
bought here. They have $500 gallons
of cider on hand. and have shipped
two car loads. The factory employees
ten men, besides the men who haul
the apples. The best Of all was that
they could drink. The class then re-
turned to school, and wrote an account
Of the trip, finding out the process OF
making cider, kinds of material used,
etc. They also took another trip to
how to can apples. Mr.. John Spcer
showed them through. They learned
the process OF canning apples, cost Of
work, etc. The Forest City high
Of New International Encyclopedia,
and bought enough books for the u.
brary for an equipped school for q
second class high school.
The following program will be rem
dcrcd at the box supper, Saturday
evening. Nov. 3, to be given by Glass
No. ., Of the Christian Sunday school:
instrumental solo, Fannie Mills.
Reading. Marguerite Kirk.
Vocal solo, Cora Acton.
Reading, Gertrude Lyons.
Vocal solo, Florence Fitzmaurice.
Vocal duet, Violet Brock and Agnes
Baker.
Reading. Doris Brock.
Vocal duet, Dora Patton and Gladys
I.anders.
Chorus. "Star Spanglcd Banner
With Liberty" Class No. 8.
DELPlIEUS.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02

w. +. Vance and wife. Of Mound
City, have returned from their West
ern trip.
Miss Pearl Dysart. Of Savannah,
is visiting here, the guest Of Charles
C0wan and wife.
Miss Mary Fiegenbaum, Of st. Jo-
seph, is visiting here, the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Tom Curry. .,
Mrs. Alice Maple and brother,
John Brodbeck, are making their home
for the present in st. Joseph.
Ed Watson has returned from
Eastern Colorado, and says he was
very favorably impressed with that
part Of the state.
Fred r. Cook was called to Chi
cago, last week, to report for exami-
nation before the aerOnantical DEPART
nation before the aeronatical DEPART
ment for service in the war.
Misses Eva Jessop, Edith McCol-
gin, Ruth and Pearl Devorss, OF st.
Joseph, were the guests Of Miss Myr-
tie Feuerbacher and Mrs. Andy Fry
man, of the Woodville district, over
Sunday last. -.
Miss Emma Dannecker, Of Louis
vile, Kentucky, a cousin OF Mrs.
Louise Schultz, was here for o few
days, last week, and was In charge OF
several young ladies, demonstrating
O baking powder.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02

ley and his bride will make their
home in Junction City, Kansas. He
is the son of Nelson II. Cook and
wife, Of our city. We send them our
congratulations.
We were in error last week In
reporting that Mrs. Frank Cook was
taking treatment from DIR. W. C.
Proud, In st. Joseph. II was her
little daughter instead, and the fact
that she has the same name, Louise,
as her mother, was responsible for the
error. The little daughter, Leona
Louise, is getting along nicely with
her eyes, we are glad to hear. :.
Last Saturday, the Corning high
school basket ball team came to For
est City, to play our high school team:
The Corning boys played clean, hard
game for victory, but In vain. The
game resulted in a score Of 81 to 20
In favor Of Forest City. The line
up for Forest City was: Raiser, F..
captain; Bullock, F.; Mills, c.; KIRK
land, G.; Hunt, G.; Hopper. substitute
Each are we'll suited for their places
Thomas Vine Teare referred the game
The agricultural class Of the For
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
Ship Christmas Presents Early.

Chicago, October 31.-In order to
impress the public with the fact that
many Of Uncle Sans soldier and sailor
boys are going to be disappointed II
the folks ut home don't start Christ
mas presents to Somewhere In
France" as soon as they can be got
ten ready. A campaign for the early
shipping Of Christmas presents was
inaugurated by the American Railway
Associations Car Service Committee
here this week. The National Indus
trial Traffic League and The Chicago
Association Of Commerce will co-op-
crate with this committee.
The Post Office Department esti-
mates that 20,O00,006 pounds Of
Christmas presents will be sent to our
boys. and has sent out q warning that
all Christmas packages for destina-
tions abroad should be mailed not lat
er than November Is, to insure de-
livery by or before Christmas Day.
p. ]. Schardt, Government Inspec.
tor Of Railway Mail Service, Is Of the
opinion that the holiday mail crush
this fall will be greater than ever
The draft made heavy inroads ON the
Post Office Department forces. There
are none too many baggage and mail
cars available TO handle the business
and unless mothers and fathers
brothers and sisters, uncles and aunti
and sweethearts ret busy and gel
their Christmas presents on their way
just o. soon .! possible the disap'
pointment over belated gifts. b bod
ssnds1 and receivers, will know N
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration on the estate Of
Adelbert Bridges, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the 26th
day of October, 1917, by the Probate
Court of Holt County, Missouri. All
persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them
for allowance to the Administrator
within six months after the date Of
granting Of said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefit Of said
estate; and II such claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
of granting said letters, they shall be
forever barred.
First publication, November 2, 1917.
H. H. CHANDLER,
Attest: - Administrator.
Harry M. DUNCAN,
(Seal.) Probate Judge.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02

Our telephone and electric light
wires got into Q mix-up, and some
20 drops at Central were were burn
ed out.
Lester, son Of Green Louden, of
Craig, . member Of Co. L, 139th In
fantry, was operated upon at Fort
Sill, for appendicitis, the early part
Of last week. Reports say he Is do
ing a. well a. could be expected.
Lyle, son Of Mr., J. H. Williams,
Of Craig, who y. doing his part In the
world war, a. . member Of the Navy
10 home on = two weeks leave Of ab.
sence, having just returned from hid
second trip on transport to France
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
Nemaha County, Kansas, Farm.

NemuhW COuutys huhbub, TuIms
The half section adjoining my farm
is owned by o nonresident and for
sale at $50. Would be pleased TO
have some Of my friends come and In
vestigate. This farm Is IN miles
from Corning, q railroad town. Write
ma or phone me, and will meet you
any time at Corning. Any one here
desiring any information regarding
this farm can obtain same from Ed
Kramer, of the Auto Sales Co., as he
knows all about this place.
RALPH CRIDER,
Corning, Kansas.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02

Mrs. Clara Keller and mother, of
st. Joseph, are occupying the Louis
Streckebein property, recently vacat-
ed by Fred Philbrick and family.
Fired Burnett, we are sorry to
learn, IL having much trouble with his
throat, and ID under treatment with
DR.. w. G. Proud, Of st. Joseph. He
recently returned from Colorado,
where he spent the summer.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
BluG City sunday School.

We had u good Sunday school. last
Sunday. There were 10 present. and
si.62 collection. with all officers and
teachers present, except one. Next
We will have Mrs. y. a. Roselius, OF
Corning. with Us. 10 give u talk and
organize Glass No. |, the little folks:
We want all parents to be present and
see that the children come, too. Sun
day school at 2 y. m. Everybody wei.
come. W. ". NANDENEk'
Superintendent.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
Tell II to All,

Have you given son, a brother or
q husband to the cause Of liberty, and
bidden him good-bye; has there been
any one gone from your employment
to the service Of the government II
so, hang out service flag from your
business house or your residence. The
flag is Of red, with white center; in
the white field Is placed blue star
for each employee or member of the
family who has gone to the war.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
FOR SALE.

The German M. +. parsonage,
church building, including four lots.
Sealed bids will be received by Val.
Hamm, at Graham, Mo-, TO be sold
To the highest bidder. Bids to be in
by December ~, 1917.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
FOR SALE.

One nice Poland China Sow and
eight pigs for sale; also two nice gifts.
A. w. KING,
Farmers Phone.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
John F. Derr
COL p. M. Babb, Auct. Lee Stephenson, Clerk

bounds.
Attention Is also directed TO the fact
that owing to the long journey all
packages, to arrive In good condition,
must be well and carefully packed.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
Farming Implements

high and low wheeled Buggies, ? sets Of single
sets work Harness, spring Wagon, Saddle, Sleigh
inc Engine and Grinder in good shape; Mccormick
W, Black Hawk corn Planter, with furrow opener
wheat Seeder Corn Shelter, 2New Departure Cult
Db Sled, Grind Stone, Steel Tank 2.wheeled Cart
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02
Household Goods

Round Gem Heater Base Burner Coal Oil Stove Good Rich
hne Kitchen Cabinet Rocking Dining Chairs Paror Suit,
Wooden Bed Couch, Washing Machine and Otherarces
rs to mention. All these articles in good condition.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-02

A true copy from the record. .
Witness my hand and the seal OF
the Circuit Court Of Holt County. this
10th day Of October, 1917.
y. A. DUNHAM.
(SEAI.,) Circuit Clerk.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
centennial PROGRAM
FOR LOCAL FRIENDS

Interesting programs have been ar
ranged. for the centennial celebration
OF the Friends Meeting House, corner
Fourth and West streets. 10 be held on
September % Both branches OF Friends
In this city, az well as members OF the
Concord Quarterly, viii participate In
the celebration. Following Is the pro-
gram:
Afternoon session, 2.30 o'clock-"Side-
lights on the Times 100 Years Ago."
Miss Matilda Ferris; a paper by Mrs.
George A. Rhoads; 1.-THE Meeting House
and the People Who Built It." Miss
Emma Worrell; address by Dr. Joseph
Swain, president OF Swarthmore Col
lege.
Evening session, 100 o'clook-Poem
by J.. Russell Hayes; address bq Rufus
NJ. Jones.
The committee having charge OF the
centennial comprises members OF both
meetings, those from Fourth and West
being John c. Phillips. chairman; Mrs
~. e. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs Jesse W
Phillips, Mrs William p. Webb. Miss
Caroline Oakford Miss Edith Stapler
Miss Marjorie Stapler. William Eves
/ Sd Stanley Ayres; Lewis ". Brosius
] Benjamin Smedley, Mrs. George n
Spackman. Miss Hannah I. X. Clement
r.. Clarkson Taylor. Mrs. Robert Miller
Mrs. Frederick H. Gawthrop. Mrs
Herschel A. Norris. and from Tenth an
Harrison streets. Mrs George
Rhosds. Miss Elizabeth r Rhosds, Afls
Lucy r.. Tatnal, Horace J. Tstnsu ant
John s. Downing.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03

brute. given 20 be the servant and ex-
ecutive OF my intellect. to its fullest
possible development?
rs it sound in henrt and wind,
staunch in. bone and muscle, keen in
sense and reason. patient under toll
and hardship. quick and accurate in
action. Al to express a mans soui7"
All our imposing superstructure Of
spiritual mental and material civil
iztion 10 founded upon the simple
primitive ability 70 get meat.
Going hunting is the average mans
way OF inspecting the foundation OF
his being.
We personally entertain the belief
TINT when this foundation Of animal
efficiecy crumbles beneath a manor
a nation-tho superstructure erected
upon IT, be Il ever SO imposing. will
ultimately fail down-if ~ is not pre-.
lviously pushed over.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
HERACL PREPARING TO
MEET LINK IN Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Nd. Sept. 3s--JOhn
Heracl, the Wilmington heavyweight
wrestler, who is TO meet Shad Link. in
the wrestling feature Of the Monument
al Sporting Clubs carnival OF sports
at Prospect Park Wednesday, begin
ming no 63O o'clock. yesterday notified
Manager Jimmy Jung that he would be
In town today 20 finish training Tor
the bout. Heracl has been wanting 70
get started here FOR some time. He
hurled challenge at Amcrlcus, but
he was unsuccessful IN getting the
match. so II he pins Link nc Will again
renew his efforts 20 get Gus 20 agree
10 meet him. Wednesdays bout Is IA
be one fall.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
ODD FELLOWS PARADE
AND Hold Sports
Rain on Saturday Kept
CantonS From Other
Cities Away
FIELD EVENTS AT
SHELLP0T PARK

The first annual Geld day Of the In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows held
Saturday afternoon az Shellpot Park
was a great success. The rain during
the morning kept many out OF The pa
rade which was held previous 10 the
trip TO the park, but despite this fact
members OF the order made a good
showing. Several visiting cant0ns from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Darby did
not make the trip because OF the
weather. There were 80 members from
Baltimore in line Colonel Weller Z.
Slower was chief marshal and Che pa
rade was started at 2i5 o'clock.
The winners Of the VARIOUS events a.
the park were as follows;
50-yard dash for women-Afrs O A
Greene, first; Mrs. A. Thompson, second
lOO-yard dash for men--J. ". Kindell
jefferson Lodge, first; j. H. Martin
| Columbia Lodge, second.
Boys race-David Meginniss, hrsti
Charles Hawke, second, and John A
Neil, third.
Girls raoe-Jeanette Minniek. first
Catharine Luebgrin, secondi Pauline
Hill, third
Fat mems race-Tred W. Lewis
Delaware Lodge, first; Isadore Strauss
Columbia Lodge. second, and r. Il Vim
cent, Fairfax Lodge, third.
Shoe race-J. ". Kindell. first; J, II
Sayers, second.
Potato race for women--Nirs. 4. Pie
RE. first; Mrs. I. T. Mcclure, second.
Potato race for men--C. II. Penuinl
and Joseph Sayers, tied for first; j. W
Kigdell second Andrew Kalmbacker
third.
Pie contest,-Charies Fraim. first
Lewis Darrell, second, snd j. w. Kin
dell. third.
The proceeds Of the day viii Do use
az a starter for an Odd Fellows' HON
Fund, which l. now being considered b.
the lodgemen.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
Fortune for Man Who Fights Willard
Makes Fulton and Morris Hustle

between now and the willard battle,
and many Tina that amount II Willard
Is defeated.
SO FAR as The men themselves are
concerned. 10 is doubtful n either was
ever In better condition in his life.
i have watched both In their training
camps. Morris weighed 22i pounds, his
best lighting weight, ten days before
the bout There was no roll OF Tat
around his midseotlon, condition he
frequently allows himself TO get IN, and
no moved around the ring with incred-
table speed for one so huge.
Fulton was two pounds under his
best lighting weight. PIG pounds. a
week before the bout. and was cutting
out strenuous road work and other re.
ducing stunts.
Working with his dusky sparrlnl
sparlner. Harry Willis, he showed th'
powerful left which has spelled de-
/ feat 90 many heayywelghts.
The bout probably will be slow. TIL
size Of the men precludes anything else
but there Is not likely 30 be any quit
ting. stalilng or fouling.
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
RY pAI-I rTRALAN-

When Fred Fulton and Carl Morris
meet in an outdoor ring az Canton, o..
today 10 decide in fifteen rounds which
is entitled 20 a bout with Jess VIII
lard, there are three considerations
which are likely 20 make the light
stand out above other heavyweight bat
ties.
4. The choice OF Matt Hinkle as ref
cree.
2. A clause IN the articles which
prevents stalling or fouling
3. The future in view for the win
ner.
II is not surprising that the bout
was at first looked on with disfqvor,
In the flrst place O bout between giants
like these two Is apt 10 be slow on
account OF their ponderOus siz0.
Then Fulton has fouled In couple
OF recent Nights, and rumors from ring
side intimated that he f0uled to end the
/ battling when he was IN trouble. There
was no indication ne would not do this
again II the going became rough.
And the referee was to be considered
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
BILLIARD news and GOSSIP

50 Louis billiard fans ore agog over
tho worlds tItular match between their
favOrite son, Robert Loren Cannelax,
holder Of the Brunswick trophy, Gnu
blematio OF the three-cushiOn cham
pionship, and Alfredo de Gro, famous
Cuban, who resides In New York and
who has held the coveted iewelled
badge more times than any other
wielder OF the cut. They Will meet In
the Mound City beginning Wednesday
evening in a three-night i5O-polnt con-
test, playing 30 points each night. To-
tai points will count.
Bob" is % and al" Just twice that,
so 10 will be a battle between youth
brimful Of confidence, fine shot
maker who knows a world OF billiards
/ for lis age. Is long on strategy when
/ the going Is tough and who is happily
! possessed OF a temperament that moth
ing can rurle. lie plays equally well
from In front OF behind, can walt pa
tiently II the worries are not breaking
well and will fight gamely every BIT
OF the Journey. lie would rather lose
his right eye than that trophy, 20 say
nothing Of the wagers Of his friends.
Dc Orc Holds Record.
The veteran islander. on the other
hand. holds the worlds average record
having made his complement Of $50
points I'm las innings In his champion
shin match with August Kieckhefer al
Chicago two years ago. In the second
block OF ina. match he made IFS strlne
OF 30 points in IS innings. but the la
ter mark was not accepted as a record
as De ORC did not shoot from the spot
having had the balls In his possession
where he left on at the end OF th'
first nights play. The match being
continuous one. He is now trying q
stage a real "cOmo back"
Evening journal., 1917-09-03
The HUNTING SPIRIT

Hunting is the most ancient and the
most compiler game OF skill known 10
the human race. II makes greater
demands upon physical strength and
endurance. moral determinauOn and
patience. mental Quickness and iexl-
bility and nervous cooperation ard
control than any other pastime.
The successful hunter IS the em-
bodiment OF the supreme development
OF the human onimal Had the an
cestors OF the race failed as hunters,
humanity would DO known simply. by
the fossil remains dug up by the sci
entists OF some more efficient form OF
life.
Whether he consciously knows n ol
not. the man who goes hunting Is
simply seeking an answer TO th'
questions:
Have brought this magnificent
Evening journal., 1917-09-03

lie must be a big, rugged man physlc-
ally and absolutely on the square.
The naming OF Matt Hlnkle promoter
OF the show as referee. settled this
question.
The articles signed by the fighters
put an end to any stallins or foullng.
II either man Is disqualified FOR foul
ing or stalllng he does not receive a
cent FOR his work.
The big incentive. OF course, Is n
bout with Willard
Willard has consented TO a bout with
the winner. 10 probably will not be
held until spring, and It will probably,
win, or lose. be Big Jess last appear
ance IN the ring
Willard Will box. not so much TO de-
fend his title as from business reasons,
lie does not believe his show viii be
successful next wear unless he appears
In the ring against his most powerful
adversary.
The winner Of the Fulton-Morrl'
bout has tho incentive Of hard money
Both managers figure that a knockout
Victory Will be worth at least $4,000