The Holt County sentinel., 1918-01-04

clad rs hunters, easily secured evil
dence which led to the arrest of two
Ieavenworth men who are held under
1000 bond each to answer for viola
/ tion Of the law and President Wilson'S
proclamation establishing a dry zone
about Fort Leavenworth.
To raise $4,000 bushels of corn
with the expenditure of only sI45 for
help, was the achievement Of A, II,
Low and his son, Orval, on $50 acres
of Atchison county land, near Rock
Fort, says the Tarkio Avalanche. This
report states that Low, his son and
one hired man tended the $50 acres,
Medical and dental examination
in the Savannah schools is the new
order. beginning January I, as the re-
suit OF a recent action Of the school
board of that city. The medical ex-
animation Of pupils. says the Report
or. will be OF general nature, prin-
cipally for such troubles as those of
the eye, ear, nose and throat that i'm
pair the child's mental alertness. The
parents will be informed Of all defects
found. No child will be excluded from
school rs the result Of these examina-
tions. except those suffering from con-
tagious diseases. A great deal of en-
phasis will be placed on the examina-
tion and care Of the teeth since n
arge part Of III health has its origin
in the mouth.
| Expert comment on the seed corn
situation comes from l.. A. Saunders,
the vel known corn man near Bolc-
kow. The Savannah Reporter quotes
him as saying that he formerly
thought he would have several hum
drcd bushels Of seed corn, but that re-
cent careful tests showed that Il would
not grow.
For 1000 bushels Of new corn,
John Miller, near Blanchard, recently
received Si.59 a bushcl, and even at
that, quality considered, says the Line
Herald. II was cheaper than most of
the corn sold In that locality at si.O5
to sl.i5 bushel.
I'VE are more than pleased with
our four months experience with the
new rural school idea suggested hy
Prof Holden" says County Superin-
tcndcnt Cooper. Of Nodaway county.
In his report 10 the state supcrintend-
cnt. at ought not 10 be called vital
lied agriculture but vitalized teach
ing. for II vitalizes every subject In the
course. Arithmetic Is made so real
and practical that even the weakest
pupil Is delighted with Il. Il In the
same with grammar. The best Of oil
is that the pupil does not know that he
IL studying grammar. but thinks he Is
merely fitting himself to make his
next report on some phase Of agricul-
ture or home. making clear 10 the rest
Of the class"
George Baity died last week. aged
so years, death resulting from gas
fumes from q coal stove. His sister.
Mary Baity, was unconscious for sew
ernl hours, but narrowly escaped
death. These people had retired for
the night, after filling the stove with
soft coal and closing all drafts and
hampers. Doctors think that oil that
save dthc life Of the sister was that
she always sleeps with her head under
the covcrs.-Shcridan Advance.
Having sawed his entire stock Of
wood into stove length, Oliver Young,
Il as fast ~ he could haul II at $3.50
n wagon load. says the Journal.
The largest car Of corn ever ship,
ped from Holt county was shipped
the other day frcm Craig by Brown.
field & Tcarc, and contained 1880
pounds Of shclled corn, almost 1000
bushels. says the Craig Leader.
Called here to see what is be-
licvcd to be the largest walnut tree In
the United States, G. II. Rickard, man:
agcr Of the Chillicothe Gunstock Fac
tory. found the big Howdeshell walnut
ltree TO measure Z feet In diameter at
the ground and 4 feet In diameter ~
feet from the ground. where the first
branch springs from the main stem OF
the tree. This tree Is estimated to
contain $1,000 worth Of lumber. says
the Excelsior Springs Standard. The
Howdeshcll family refused $500 for
the tree In 1903. when II was desired
for the st. Louis fair. II In the finest
tree In tract Of 500 acres OF walnut
timber, which has been In the posses
sion Of the Howdeshell family for
more than 100 years. and none Of the
timber has even been touched. Only
as q patriotic service has the final con-
tract been made by the present own
ers, Misses Amanda and Martha How
deshcll, TO dispose Of the timber for
government use In the war. The en-
tire proceeds Of this immense transac-
ton will be invested by the sisters In
Liberty Bonds.
When Sim Arnold's home burned
near Linden q few nights ago, his
brother, Jack Arnold, did some fast
driving 10 reach the fire when told Of
Il over the phone, says the Smithvilic
Herald. II took Jack and his wife
lust Is minutes TO dress, start the car
and drive the miles, and Jack de-
Iclares the speedometer registered bb
miles an hour all the way.
Being both Scoutmaster and
school superintendent ct Ravenwocd,
+. w. Baker is In . position 10 make
some interesting observations ON the
effects Of scouting. In the Maryviile
Forum he says that tne
fourteen boys who have been faithful!
Bow Scouts are among the very best
students In the school, and the easiest
TO manage, because Of their training.
These boys have engaged In q number
Of war activities and have Q neat sum
| In the bank a. the result Of q garden
enterprise they carried on last sum