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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
WORKERS NOT ALWAYS BUSY
Busting individual Sometimes 10
Merely Carrying out Ideas Evolved
by Apparent "losfer."

Secretary Of War Baker was de-
Tending certain army officers who had
been bernted ny chair warmers Some
inny be-" he admitted. hut In most
cases am sure you viii ind that the
very person whose position or work
seems almost slnccurc. " doing big
things. while often the person who Il
thoughtlcssly given credit II not the
Tcal worker nj all. Like the secre.
tnry's stenographor.
"'who II that busy young woman
telling that visiting committee where
60 get orr asked the stranger.
"'Oh.' was the answer. she's the
secretary's stenogrnphcr.'
"'Whnt secretary
"'Thc secretary NJ the Blurfyllle
chamber ~ commerce. That's HIN.
reading the movie magazine In the
bnck room. He's the "ll,c wire" you
rend NO much about In the daily pa.
pers.'"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
TURNED VESSEL INTO SHOP
Ingenious Idea Appreciated by the
Sailors Of the British Grand Fleet
Stationed at Seapa Flow.

One Of the secrets Of the war was
revealed recently when party went
down To- the Victoria docks London. TO
inspect the Wilson liner Borodlno. This
shin was chartered In the early days
OF the war by the Junior Army and
Navy Stores for the purpose ~ sup
plying the sailors Of the grand fleet
with comforts and luxuriss TINT they
would otherwise have had 10 do with
out. one Of the sea lords nj the be.
ginning OF the war. when the grand
fleet was keeping It's vigil In Scnpn
flow. recognized that the officers and
men needed something to relieve the
duiiness Of existence while waiting
for the German fleet To come out.
The suggestion was adopted. and the
Borodlno turned Into n most effective
shop. Almost anything could be
bought on board. while there was n
nne laundry with n weekly collection
md delivery. md BARRIERS shop. Five
thousand dollars u week was tnken by
the sale Of goods. including penny bars
Of chocolate. greatly favored by youna
mldshipmen. The latest In fancy
soaps, shaving creams. new books. the
finest chocolates, and I'M abundance OF
fresh meat, fish and vegetables helped
20 make life more benrable In the cold
and dismal surroundings OF Scapa.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
YEAR RICH IN CeNTENARIES
Natal DAY Celebrations Of Many "a.
nous People viii Take Place
During 1919.

This year Of grace 1919 ls rich In
centenarles. To begin with, II Is a
hundred years since Queen Victoria ap-
peared on Mother Earth--a centenary
concerning which the monthlIes viii
presently be waxing eloquent. London
Tit.Blts states.
Another noted centenary OF the
present year is that Of the famous old
sen-dog. Admiral Rodney. the man In
persistent an asssilant. 80 doughty an
adversary. Twas way back In 1919
that this old gentleman first delighted
his friends with his presence. The
centenary OF W. ". Foster. the states.
man. will also he celebrated this year.
Few greater authorities on education
thnn this gifted son.ln.law Of the great
Doctor Arnold ~ Rugby ever brenthed.
Among other worthless whose names
must also be mentioned IN this con.
rection II that ~ John Campbell
sharp. the Wordsworihlnn poet and
philosopher Arthur Hugh Clough. the
poet, and Charles Kingsley the gifted
author Of that Immortal thriller,
"'westwnrd IIo!"
Scotsmen will presently be doing
honor 20 the memory NJ another noted
individual whose centenary also falls
this ycar--n man worthy Of n happier
fnie-Donnld Cargill. the great Gov.
cnanter, who. II will be- remembered,
for daring 10 cxcommunlcntc the king,
wns executed NJ the Old Market
Cross. Edinburgh. Neither must We
forget George Eliot. the nuthorcss Of
that unparalleled romance. Adam
1icdc."
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
An Enlightened AGE.

One day recently young couple
entered the county clerks Office 10
Winchester and got a marriage license,
each giving their age ms twenty-five
years. The couple, being acquainted
with the county recorder. called on
him ut his office and during their
conversation Informed him that they
had Just been married. The recorder,
seeing the envelope In the young mans
pocket, which he recognized rs com.
Ing from the clerks ONCE, asked |:
"who married your" "why, the man
In the Office at the other end 81 the
hail." replied the young man, "and here
Is our certificate" producing the mar
riage license. The recorder Informed
the couple that they were not mar
ried, and at their request called a
Justice Of the peace. who performed
the ceremony for them.-New York
Times.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
Hot Blast OF Volcanoes.

Writing In the Monthly Weather
Review George n. Cole sets forth de-
tailed arguments to prove that the
hot blast which swept over the city
Of st. Pierre during the eruption OF
Mont Pelee. ms well M similar blasts
IN connection with the eruption OF
Nesuvius that destroyed Pompeii and
licrculaneum. the eruption OF Taai
Sakurnjima. etc, derived Its heat from
the sudden compression OF the air sur
rounding the volcano, aud not from
conditions In the volcano Itself. In
other words. II was not, according tc
this hypothesis. an outpourlng OF no,
crater gases that caused the destruc
tlon, but the dynamic heating OF the
air attending the propagation OF thu
explosion wave.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
EoreIna Plants BY LIaht.

To force the growth Of plants by
the use ~ artificial light IL not n new
idea. hut the system hitherto has been
TOO expensive In proportion 10 obtain.
able results,
Recently n man engaged In horticul-
ture discovered nm efiicaclous method
of applying light for this purpose. Ar.
ranging In winter quarters his plants
rs he wished them 10 grow. he sup
plies lamp with mercury vapor for
fuel and the seeds gerrnlnnts In less
thnn half the ordinary time, while the
yigor and Intensity OF the color OF the
flowers II superior TO that OF the prod
uct grown naturally.
Another curious phenomenon no
ticed IN connection with this action OF
light II an Infinite multiplication oi
the downy substance commonly found
on stems. Those grown In shadow
have the stems relatively bare. Yer!
good practical results have been oh
tained by this system,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
Admiralty's Humor.

The British admiralty has a sense
OF humor. and occasionally displays 1t
IN official documents.
An old sea captain wrote to the de-
partment complaining, more In sorrow
than In anger. OF the way In which his
ship had been dazzle.painted: First
you make me look like parrot, and
then you make me look like hay
stack. and ] don't want to look like
either" He got back the official re-
ply;
1--WE don't want you to look like
either O parrot or a haystack. but we
do want you to look like as II your
stern was where your head ought to
be-"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
INVESTS INSURANCE
IN BONDS AND STAMPS

Dalton. Ga.-Left $4,000 In.
surance by her son. Amos Har'
din. who died from a wound re-
ceived In action In France. Mrs.
Mary Il. Hardin turned the en-
tire amount into Liberty bonds
and War Savings stamps. Mrs.
Hardin says she takes this meth
cd In helping the government
and TO avenge her son. Her
husband. Ell ], Hardin, give
J his life In order to save a fell
low workman endangered from
noxious gases In well. For
this act Mrs. Hardin received q
Carnegie hero medal and q pen.
sion.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
HOW A SOLDIER
FEELS IN FIGHT
Alabama Sergeant Gives Graphic
Description Of the He'll
OF War.
Big BATTLE As he saw n
Inferno Of Noise, confusion end pssth
--Bsrrags and oas--~oott" with
the Germans but Amsrl-
cane with French.

| Admission, Ala.-Iiere In the descrip-
ton OF a big battle as It impressed II.
self upon the mind Of Sergt. Lawrence
Hopkins OF oxford:
They're on
at sends a thrill through you a.
you hear their cry and rise up and
and yourself In n crowd OF men paus-
Ing a moment to light our pipes or
cigarettes and we are hurrying for
ward with glistening steel In our hands
to moet the foe.
"If Il were not for these other men
moving along heavily laden TO keep
pace with the barrnge one might well
stand in amazement ut wilderness
suddenly become crowded with sway.
Ing humanity. brayely attempting to
weather the furious storm.
THE big guns roll like heavy thun-
der. the little field batteries answer
with q bark, shells scream. whistle.
howl, according TO their moods.
| Death 10 Everywhere.
THE quick Enccnto coughing OF
machine guns goes on increasingly all
around you aud II swallowed w it
Its echoes. There Is a spntter OF ride
bullets as they whiz by you and you
wonder that you are untouched.
Barbcd wire tears our clothes to
pieces; mud stlcas them together
again. Birds fly ut our feet aud from
the sky winged aIrplnnes swoop
down. spltflre thinks plod on behind.
crashing and crushing; burning, boil.
Ing oil sends flames ienplng 10 the
clouds, molten phosphorus Is poured
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
Mines Threaten Shipping.

Naval authorities say 1t will be sew
eral years before the waters OF Eu-
rope are entirely free Of floating mines.
Many Of the German mines destroyed
by allied trawlsFs were found to have
| been moored by ropes. When the rope
Yotted the mines broke from their
anchorasea and drifted In many cases
20 the, main Line q steam 4traysL
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
OFFERS TURKEY FOR COAL
Mining Manager Plans Christmas DIN
nor for Working Force Making
Largest Output.

Greensburg, Pa.-A big Christmas
dinner Is the prize offered BY James y.
Amend. district coal manager here for
the working force that produces the
largest amount Of coal for the month
Of November. There ere 200 MINING
campo In this district 1i.s
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-09-05
Strange Sources From Which
Pigments Used by Modern
Painters Are Derived.
PRESERVATION OF SURFACES
Crude but Effective Processes Employ
ID BY the esyptIsns and Greeks Of
eiInys oay--Noah Prudsntly
Watsrproofsd the Ark.

ruby as knotty as the ancient one ABOUT
the relative time OF arrival OF the
chicken or the egg. II was Invented.
though, and II serves both purposes
equally 40 whether IL Ia an offspring
NJ ,,o,bsr pecossi,v mr. nm odop,ed son
:, 49, ,., ,o-.y.. a,sn,,.d
a"es'oA.
fhe nrst men, covering uhner uhe
ncrcc ana glaring suns or the bioiicai
countries, constructed rude huts OF
wood to shelter them. The perishablc
nature OF these structures cnused rapid
dec.v md 4, 4. nrobnb,e TINT the oc.
.,nan,s soar,n. son. or,,sc,o, usans
s.,,- A.. $500.
v. r''e 'a''o"' ". wv" ,"'
Oh one e"r'" III o'e'' se"''". 70 p''
hnps natural to suppose that u was
the Instinct OF preservation that led
men to the search, although the glories
OF the sunsets and the beauties Of the
rainbow may have crented a desire to
initiate those wonders In their own
dwellings
The earliest record Of tho spplica.
ton Of n preventative to q wooden
structure dates from the ark, which
vas. according 20 the Bible, "pltched
within and without" The pitch was q
triumph OF preservation whatever It
lacked rs a thing Of beauty.
Decoration applied to building. first
comes TO light with ancient Babylon,
whose walls were covered with repre-
scntnt lions Of hunting scenes and Of
combat These we're done In red and
III. method followed was to paint the
scene on the bricks at the time OF
manufacture, assuring permanence by
baking. Strictly speaking. this wns
not painting ~ much MS Il was the
earliest manifestation OF our own IA.
miliar knlsomlning.
The FIRST Hebrew 20 mention paint.
ing Is Moses. In the thIrty.third chip.
ter OF the book Of Numbers he IN.
str,,cts the IsraelItes, "when " have
passed over the Jordan into the land
Of Canaan. then shall ye drive out all
the inhabitants OF the land from be-
fore you and destroy oil their pic
lures. :"
~ later periods the Jews adopted
msny customs OF the peoples who sue
cessi,ely obtained power over them
and IN tho apocryphnl book OF the
Maccabees Is found this allusion to
the art OF decorating. For Ms the mas
ter builder OF new house must care
Tor the whole building. but he That
undertaken TO set II out and paint u,
must seek out thinrs Tor the ADJOINING
thereof
Aithoush Homer gives credit 10 q
oreek Tor the discovery OF paint, the
illusions 70 u IN the DOCKS OF MoSes'
inc pain,eu mummy cases Q, 'ns Esyp'
uAns ana .ne oecora'ec walls OF BABY
ION sha lhepes nt u ons,n ~
per'ou ,ons An'eesurn' 70 'no "ree'an
80" ~as e'.s o p. v,
~ iV 800 on, oe,o'0 w.. e' - ~
on' ~, snI ooo 49,. cs'' ''
'" %.s o." %so o' a..,,. .s ..,u =,
IT.. = ns..sr.s,,". 90 - ~, ~.
Washington Journal., 1919-05-02

Sn eincm Dude brartt bon
Der Tcrion ocs @~crioIIcrs nih.a
anocrcS iidtbar gu iein oils Chr.
lidfcit.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
SEED TESTS SHOW LOW GERMIN
ALTON.

Seed wheat samples received up to
this time for testing at the seed labor.
atory, University Farm, St. Paul, Mimi,
have terminated only 80 per cent, ac-
cording to R. C. Dahlberg, in charge of
seed laboratory. 'This is extremely
low.' says Mr.. Dahlberg, "even for
uncleaned grain, and indicates that es-
pecial care must be exercised in the Sc
lection of wheat seed for planting. The
low terminating quality is the natural
result Of the unfavorable weather in
1919 for the ripening of farm crop
seeds. No barley OF oat tests are avail
able at the present time.''
Mr.. Dahlberg finds that timothy is
extremely low testing, SO samples re-
ceived the last three months testing
only "a per cent. cit is to be ex-
pected,' he says, "that low tests would
be the result Immediately following
harvest, but according to monthly aver
ages there has been no appreciate i'm
provement, although this should be the
case with properly matured seed.
"Red clover is lower than usual, the
average being II per cent with 10 per
cent hard seed. This low average is in
part due to the utilization Of old seed
of low termination, because of the
very high price Of red clover seed.
Here is concrete illustration: Two
samples of red clover seed were receiv-
ed from farmer for testing. One sam
pie was absolutely dead, testing 0 per
cent, while the other tested A per cent.
The latter seed, while very low, will
produce stand of clover if enough is
planted to the acre.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
WINTER DISPOSAL OF MANURE
URGED.

Disposal of manure as fast as it is
produced in winter is advocated by M.
J. Thompson, superintendent Of the
Duluth sub-station of agriculture.
Double handling is thus avoided. Losses
by teaching are held to be slight. The
Duluth district has deep snow and low
temperatures, but in five years Of live
stock farming at the sub-station there
has been no deviation from the rule of
hauling the manure to the fields prompt
ly. Mr.. Thompson says:
"The spreader is operated as late in
the fall as possible. With the coming
Of snow a rough box with runners at
tached is placed at each barn, the ma
nure is dumped into it and in freezing
weather it is hauled to the field at
once.
"We manure the grain stubble where
hay is to follow the coming season. This
insures good hay crop even though the
year may be dry. The manure is work
ed into the soil thoroughly before the
cultivated crop follows in its turn.
Likewise the weed seeds are sprouted
and out of the way with the hay crop.
As nearly as possible we try to apply
at the rate Of two tons an acre a year
for each acre under the pillow. Thus in
a five-year rotation this would mean
ten tons per acre to each field applied
once in five years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
PHONE 354 .
PiNTzXE Bros.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
m men oS Of the sum Of sixty Dollars
and is due at the date of this notice
upon a certain Mortgage, duly execut-
ed and delivered by Charles L. Merritt
gagors,- to Carl j. Thorgrimson. Mort
gagee, bearing date the 9th day of Oc-
tober 1917, and with a power of sale
office of the Reelster Of Deeds in and
for the County of Morrison. and State
of Minnesota. on the 10Th day of No
Xemb oa 1s1a At eleven ocof a. N ~
AND WHEREAS. The said Carl J.
Thorgrimson. Mortgage and Holder of
sid h.prp has du and
principal sum of said Mortgage due and
payable at the date of this notice, un-
der the terms and conditions Of said
Contained; and whereas there is actual
ly due and claimed to be due and pay
able at the date of this notice the SUN d1
Dollars. with interest thereon. at the
rate of six per cent per annum from the
9th day of October. 1919, and whereas
ative, and no action or proceeding hay
wise. to recover the debt secured by
sa No WertgTfn RF F6T Fart N6Te%
HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue Of the
power of sale contained in said Mort
gage, and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided. the said
Mortgage will be, foreelosed by a sale
veyed by said Mortgage, viz:
The South West Quarrter (SWA) = Of
Forty 900, North of Range Twenty
Eight (28), Morrison County, Minneso-
With the hereditaments and ap-
purtenances; which sale will be made
BY the Sheriff, Of said Morrison C Ca.
House; in, the City Of Little Falls. in
said County and md State, on the 18th day
Of that day, at public vendue, to the is
debt Of One Thousand and Sixty Dol.
lars, and interest, and the taxes, If
lars, Attorneys fees as stipulated in
and by said Mortgage in case of fore
closure. and the disbursements allowed
by law: subject to redemption at IT.. any ~
sale, as provided by law.
Dated December 10th, 1919.
CARL J. THORGRIMSON,
Mortgage.
NJ NJ BERGHEIM.
Attorney, Little Falls, MINI. 43-48
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
BEST TIME TO BUY AND SELL
"a YNp1.E

In a study of prices for cattle on the
Chicago market for the Is years from
1904 to 1913 inclusive, William L. Cal
vert, farm management demonstration
at University Farm, finds that the
highest price for fat steers usually pre-
walls from May to September and the
lowest price for feeders and. stockers
in November, December and January.
"The best policy one year with an
other" he says, "would appear to be
to buy the feeders in December, Janu.
airy or early February and have them
ready for the May or June market. This
would seem particularly desirable when
silage forms large part of the rough
age. The silage does not deteriorate,
while shock corn deteriorates rapidly in
the late winter and early spring. If
one has stalk fields or other feed that
would go to waste, he would usually be
ahead to buy his feeders in time TO
make use Of this feed. Also the buyer
who is on the market during the period
when range cattle are being freely
marketed may have opportunity to
make better selection than the Decem-
Der and January or carly February
buyer. However, considerable advan-
tage would be required to compensate
for the longer feed.''
Mr.. Calvert feels that farmer who
bases his feeding and market practice
| upon a statistical study of market be-
havior in previous years will be a gain
er in the long run, but calls attention
to the fact that in a particular yeal
markets may vary widely from the
average trend.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
SOYBEANs AND CORN MAKE BEST
SIIAGE

The soybean is regarded as coming
forage plant in Minnesota by Andrew
Boss, vice director Of the Minnesota cX-
pertinent station.
Corn silage is comparatively low in
protein, hence feeds rich in this sub
stance should be fed with it in order
to obtain the best results. Soybeans
planted either in rows with the corn,
or grown separately and combined with
the corn as they are fed into the cutting
machine, provide this protein, and the
total yield Of green material to the acre
is as great or greater than when corn
alone is grown. Varieties of soybeans
suited to southern, central, and north
ern Minnesota are available.
Yields ranging from IL to % bushels
Of seed to the acre have been secured
for period of years at University
Farm.
A. G. Army, in charge of farm crops,
says: "Since the soybean is a legumi-
nous plant. high in protein and fat,
more protein may be expected than
from corn alone. Dairy cows receiving
the corn and soybean silage need less
| protein in the form Of bran and oil
meal than those receiving the corn sill
age. Figuring the protein at five cents
pound, and the carbohydra at one
cent a pound, the mixed crop has been
found under experiments and tests to
be worth about six dollars more to the
acre than the corn alone.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

The little face ne was looking al
contracted suddenly and painfully. 1t
was the first time Johnnie had real.
lied that Christmas meant eating
Solomon! Actually eating him| He
was filled with the most passionate
repuIsion. II won't eat him Nobody's
going to eat him l won't let anybody
eat him!" The whirlwind Of defiance
ended in burst of tears.
Mrs. Caruthers put her arm around
her grieving son. Nobody shall eat
Solomon" she whispered.
"Farver would"
mot when he knows how you feel
about it. Don't cry any more about it,
DEAR"
In her absorption in Johnnie Mrs.
Caruthers did not hear Doctor Arnold
say to Carrie Caruthers: wouldn't it
be kindness to the child to draw at
tention from him? Carrie-give me
leave, won't you?"
"Oh, II it's necessary for Johnnie's
peace Of mind l suppose you may"
said Carrie, blushfng rosily.
"Say, Johnnie" said Doctor Arnold,
ibid you know that I'm thinking of
carrying Carrie off to my house so that
there'll be plenty Of room for Solomon
here?"
Johnnie noticed that this remark
seemed to strike his mother dumb. To
him, personally. 1t did not seem an al
together Objectionable arrangement.
although he thought it very foolish for
Doctor Arnold not to know that there
was room enough for Solomon and
Carrie, too, in that great house. Gar
RE amt going off to your house to
live" he said sternly. II won't let
her"
"Oh, is that so?" said the doctor. II
hardly know what to do about it, then.
for I've asked her and she said she
was willing to CO."
Johnnie turned an unbe!ieving eye
on his sister. It was a shock when
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26


It had showed great deal during the
last few days and getting enough to
eat had been no easy matter.
Near by they saw white house.
There was garden around 1t; nice
big garden and just the place for birds
in the summer time.
But these birds were here in the win
ter time, too, and they were given
bread crumbs and suet all winter long.
When snow covered the suet 1t was
brushed off for them.
1t was all very delightful. The last
few days. however, had seemed to be
very busy ones in the white house.
The birds could see that green's were
being hung everywhere, over the pic
lures. book cases and mirrors, and
wreaths were put in all the windows.
Preparations were evidently being
made for some unusual event.
There seemed to be no end to the
amount of greens. Some were wound
to look like long ropes and great
branches were put behind, large pic.
lures. The house was gay indeed with
fires, which were burning in all tho
flreplaces.
Much wood was carried in, and the
birds thought how warm the people in
side must be, and how cold it was
outside. They shivered and wished
they had gone South after all.
Then a little tree was carried in.
and one Of the birds that was near the
dining room told the others that the
tree was put on the dining room table.
Another medium sized tree was in the
big room, where most of the excite.
ment seemed to be going on. Then
they hung pretty shiny and simmer
ing things on the tree and packages
of all sizes and description under it.
Had their friends forgotten them7
It could not be possible! And yet
yet-they hadn't had any suet in the
last day or so, and they had always
been supplied with it before. They
had stayed North because these people
loved birds so.
They knew that they loved birds be-
cause they were good to the little
feathered people. But the last day or
so-well, it was all very surprising.
The birds were just going to sleep,
just about to tuck their heads under
their wings, when they saw more peo-