The Holt County sentinel., 1918-07-19


nicely started. she laid another sitting
Of eggs and incubated them while the
first little turks stayed near her and
lcrept under her wings at night. And
now she is raising the two broods to-
gether.
A road grader dug up unexpected
wealth for a farmer near Russelville.
for in passing his farm il uncovered
a rich vein Of lead which will be de-
velopcd.
Without hesitation, Linn county
proposes TO be in the front rank on
this home demonstration agent propo-
sltion. for their county court summar-
lily appropriated the required money TO
meet the expenses of the new county
servant.
Dispensing entirely with bombs
and iirecrackers l.athrop enjoyed a
Fourth Of July celebration that was
unusually enjoyable because of the
lack Of noise, says the Optimist, and
cleared by its concessions and "a sale
nearly Sl,s00 for the Red Cross.
One Of the curiosity .arousing
shows at lathrop'S Red Cross Fourth
uf July celebration was the closely
shroudcd ten, that sheltered the Beast
of Berlin" A great many persons paid
"A dime To enter the tent and gaze upon
a father Of mules that blushed for
shame az the role he was obliged to
play.
When the government called for
/ four doctors from Atchison county II
was found that only eight of the ,igh.
teen doctors IN that county were Of
eligible agc-not over %. Now all
eight Of the eligiblcs have volunteered
| to 10 to the front, and a committee has
been appointed to select the county's
quota from this patriotic group.
Fifty years ago last week the
/ Brookield Gazette noted the arrival of
/ the iirSt number of the 81. Joseph Ga
zctte, ~ seycn.column daily paper
representing the more respectable and
conservative element Of the Democratic
party"
In attempting 60 seine the iO2
| river. north of Maryvillc, tn. other
evening, four young farmers became
cntanglcd IN the seine and were drawn
under the water when one Of their
number, Al Taylor, stepped into a deep
hole. Only one Of the young men,
| says I'll. .uaryyilc Tribune. was able
to cNtricate himself. but he rescued
| two of his companions by hauling them
To- the bank with the seine IN which
they were struggling. Taylor was
drowned.
Having lived % years in Andrew
county and occupied II large place IN
| It, public affair, Judge j. l., Bennett
died at Savannah last week. aged 81
| years. The Reporter mentions hiS
| prominence ~ county judge, baptist
church worker, Democratic leader AMI
breeder of famous Shorthofn cattle
but concludes that no where did his
| life radiatc more beautifully than In
his own home.
Since shaycs have been increased
IN price Ia 20 cents each at Macon, the
Republican suggests that an uncut
beard may now IT, made to save Sl.2u
u week for the Red Cross.
--Thrcshiug rates in Harrison com
~ hav. been set rs follows: Oats, :
cents bushel: wheat and rye, y cents:
millc,, % cents, and timothy. 3Occnts.
! Fifty throshormcn attended the meet
INK ut which these rates were approx.
ed, says the Bethany Republican.
Putnam county's Jen Davis-a resi-
dent Of that county II ycars-dicd last
week. aged %.
Flight Of the teachers Of the Rich
mond schools did not sign the CONTRACT,
which was expected by the board on or
before July |, says the Missourian.
From lao sheep. Sl,342.55 worth
Of wool ut 81 cents "A pound was shear