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The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19
A MARINE VIEW.

The ship had dropped anchor in the
lower bay and the captain was nerv-
cusly pacing the deck waiting for the
owners tug, say the New York Trib
une. A man hailed the ship from a
rowboat and said he was coming on
board.
The captain recognized him as a
boarding house runner. and ordered
him of. The runner insisted.
The minute you come over the rail
OF this ship, I'll shoot you like Il dog"
yelled the captain.
You'll hang for it if you do" yelled
the man making his boat fast TO the
ships side
My ships my home, and I'd have as
much right to kill you as a man on
shore to kill burglar" continued the
the captain. That's the instructions
got from the owners on my last trip"
Just then the owners tug arrived
and the runner took to his oars
wouldn't l have had rtgh, to
shoot him if he'd insisted on coming
on board?" asked the captain. The
owner had consulted his attorney since
the captain mad been in port before
ard had to modify his orders.
''The law is different than we
thought he said. THE ship is not
your home, but your yard. You can de-
fend your cabin as if it vera your
house. Thee forecastlee is another
building in your yard, the quarters of
your servants. You can't keep their
ftlends out by force"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19
Quicker Than Thought.

A little boy hearing some sone re-
mark that nothing was quicker than
thought said he knew better than that
whistling was quicker than thought.
Being asked to explain. he sad:
"ln school the other day l whistled
before thought. and got licking for
1.-THE Evangelist.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19
LOST IN THE CROWD.

Tess Injecting Jess on the street,
What's the matter?"
Jess-"lve lost something, and I
can't think just what it is"
Tess-"It's wasn't your"
Jess-"O! I know now. 1t was that
little Mr. Snipp, who was alking nth
me-"
Tess-"Then it was nothing, after
ll.'-Philadelphia Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19
HE RAISED THEM.

That's Gilders. He's made a big
pile"
Yes, and there was time when he
had to depend on my brother Jack to
bring up his children"
Nonsense! When did that happen?"
'Often. The kids used to run in pref
ty frequent to their fathers Office,
which was in the buildin' where Jack
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19
WELL RECOMMENDED.

Mistress-"You say you are we'll
recommended?
Maid-"Indeed. ma am I have thir-
ty-nine excellent references"
Mistress" you have been in
domestic service?"
Maid-"TWo years, ma am ''-Glas-
gov Times
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19
OverhalanCed.

Miss Swagger-Exponents of phys
ical culture tell us that we should not
incline the upper part of our bodies
forward in walking.
Miss Swelldom-I know, but it's
simply impossible to stand erect while
they wear these hang-over-in. front
hats.-Ohio Stats Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19
COUPLED IN THE BETTING.

There goes the old colored man
who has been trying to get the judge
to let his boy off," said the barbey.
Yes said the police captain. II
wonder If he was successful"
NO. volunteered the bailiff. "Hs
was arrested with another colored boy,
and they were fined ten and costs each.
The judge told the old man he could
not let either of them 60"
Why not?'
I don't know. but suppose it was
because they were coupled in the bet
ting"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19
His Ususl Luck.

First Burglar (disgustedly)-Only 81
in the house and the silver all plated.
Second Burglar-Yes; an s'pose
I'll get ketched into the bargain. AL
ius do get collared for these mean lit
tie jobs that wasn't wuth doin'.-Puck.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19
LITTLE LAUG HIS.
A Wids Experience.

Jenkins has just written a book on
How to Succeed"
Il wonder if it will be a success?"
"It ought to be. Jenkins has failed
at everything else."-Life
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19

Herbert: MA, you say nothing
would make you happier than to know
that never deceive you. Then must
tell you that l sold your diamond pin
to the peddler, for 30 cents and blew
the money for fireworks"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-19
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was elevator man" - Philadelphia
Press.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12
A SAD ACCIDENT.
Alfred Mootz Killed.

telegram was received here at IL a.
M. yesterday. stating that Alfred Mootz
WAS killed near Trinidad. Tuesday night,
but giving particulars Emil t
AsotZ, brother of deceass a.. left last
night for Trinidad. and will return with
the body Friday morning. Alfred Mootz
was about % years of age. He was
employed as brakeman on the Colorado
Southern Railroad, and ran betweeia
Pueblo and Trinidad. The deceased was
a son OF Peter Mootz, of this city He
was employed in the office of T. Gardner,
agent Santa Fe, in this city, three years
ago Alfred Mootz was member of the
A Q. U. W.. and was insured for 50. 900
for the benefit of his parents. The
sympathy of the community is extended
TO Mr. and Mrs. Mootz and family in this
sad atfiiction.
1t is reported that Alfred Mootz met
with an accident station 90 miles
south of Trinidad, and that his body was
mangled. Particulars of the accident
cannot be obtained
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12
GRAY COUNTY NEWS.

From the Cmarl Sentinel. Dec. 8.
The temperance movement is getting
along swimmingly. Only ten twelve
drunks this week.
We've moved our coal box inside, and
some enterprising individual Will have to
look up new mine.
The people of Ingalls, township are
badly worked up over the sugar mill
bonds tax levy and have requested the
members of the township board to resign.
Amos Dixon needs looking after. He
has been running about the streets with
his night cap and acting queer for
several days.
Some people espouse religion solely
for business reasons, and some take out
policies in religion with the idea of get
ting cheap insurance.
Cimarron is cursed with a new brand of
whisky. one drink of which will cause a
jack rabbit to jump up and spit in bull
dogs face and dare him to fight
DIR. McCarty, of Dodge City, on Mon
day of last week, removed tumor from
the back of Arthur Rohrbaugh's neck
The operation was successfully performed
and Art is getting along nicely.
Cimarron woman is the bject of
unfavorable comment because of her
weakness for flirting with travelling men.
She knows the time for their regular
visits to the town and watches for them
III order that she may go on dress parade
A representative of the Becker Bros.
liquor dealers Of Kansas City-who send
out the vilest brand of coffin varnish that
was ever manuf-ctured-was in town last
Friday securing the names of people who
drink Tuesday night eighteen jugs of
so-called whisky were unloaded the
depot. 'sWus and wus,'' as the old darkey
said.
Mr.. Moore, of Kansas City, is super
intending the work of getting the cattle
at the Vinson ranch on full feed. Alfalfa,
corn and wheat chop, and cotton seed
meal is being used, the latter is danger
Gus ration if not properly handled. Mr.
Moore has had much experience in feed
ing cattle ami for this reason his services
were secured.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12

There is a close bond of sympathy
between the old subscriber and the ed
itor, more than dollars and cents can
establish. There is a feeling that the
'told subscriber is an honored mem
Der of the editors literary family. He
it is who takes the home paper year
after year, through evil as well as
through good report, and pays his
subscription regularly just the same
as he would any other honest debt.
As a general thing the old subscriber
is patient and slow to wrath. He will
overlook many little Sights from the
editor. IF one of his calves gets its
leg broke and the fact fails to be men
toned in the next issue he doesn' t
seem TO feel the slight in the least, or
If half dozen of his hens die with
cholera morbus and the editor 6oesn' t
set cut two dollar ad. in order to
make room to herald the news to a
waiting world, he just worries along
as though he hadn't been mistreated
at all. He is always jolly when he
comes into the office, and drops aa
item of news for the paper before TAX
ing his departure. God bless tie old
s41hscribor-
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12

Jim Hart brought down from Lakin a
sample sugar beet. He says the sugar
factory at Rocky Ford will turn loose
about 81 900 at Lakin result of the
first years experiment In that vicinity
with sugar beets.-CimaIron Jacksonian.
The Globe will wager almost any
amount that the beet sugar craze will
strike this part of the state in less than a
year and the people will go insane over it
just like they did on the sorghum sugar,
ten years ago But there is one thing
very certain and that is this country is
much better adapted to the raising of
sugar beets than sorghum for sugar pur-
poses, and il would not surprise us if
this western country is not a big sugar
beet field in less than five years and big
mills scattered all over the country
Meade Globe.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12

of more careful consideration, and I
hope to see an appropriation for the
reclamation of the arid lands of the
nation made as regularly as that for
rivers and harbors, or for any other
great and necessary work of the
national government. and that the
appropriation will be comm ensurate
in amount with the great Importance
of the work
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12

or freedom of contract, to require that
when men receive from the government
the privilege of doing business under cor
porate form. which frees them from
Individual respousi bility, and enables
them to call into their enterprises the
capital of the public, they shall do
upon absolutely truthful represen tations
to the value of the property In which
the capital Is to be invested.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12
Hon. s. s. Ashbaugh.

The next lecture in the course at the
Christian church will be Monday night.
December 16. Hon. S. S. Ashbaugh of
Wichita, Kansas. will deliver his historf-
cal literary lecture, Z" Some Facts About
Shakespeare. Mr.. Ashbaugh is both II
scholar and orator hence his lecture
will be of much interest aud profit TO all.
Those who hold season tickets can have
their seats reserved at the City Drug
Store for 10 cents extra per night or 4Oc-
for the remaining numbers.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12

Makes the food more delicious and

to be equipped with box on the side by
which the mechanical experts will be
able to take speed tests 1t has been
reported that rhe engines were rated at a
speed of 20 miles an hour pulling ten
coaches. and the object of the expert
ments will he TO determine whether or
not they will come up to what is claimed
for them.
Train Master r. d. Fowler has rent
ell the fine dwelling house being built by
H. Juneau. It will require "A few weeks
to finish the house.
An additional telegraph wire is being
stretched between Dodge City and New
ton Yesterday the wire reached Spear
Vile, and a few days will be required to
complete the work. AS soon AS this is
done the Newton telegraphers will move
to Dodge City. Probably Monday
The writer remembers very we'll the
cage and Rock Island Railroad. at Rock
Island, in October, 1856 This was the
first western railroad we had travelled on.
at that date there were very few railroads
in the west. A trip from the east was
made by steamboat down the OHIO aud
up the Mississippi rivers. We mention
these things to show the comparison in
railroad building in so years past, and
also that of the Rock Island road. which
is extending its lines over the west
The 5,644, 81 passengers carried over
Santa Fee system lines the last fiscal year
travelled in the aggregate 514,037 ,O47
miles, or a little more than 90 miles per
passenger. Considering the fact that so
many made long trips to California, the
percentage of the ..sho.t-trippers'' must
r, r.
that editors journeys averaged only so
miles. which effectually disposes of the
musty joke about newspaper men riding
on passes to save board bills. They ap-
parently stay at home more than other
folks do--Topeka Journal.
"A party of surveyors on the Chicago,
Rock Island q Pacific, started the middle
of last week to run line from Ell Reno
to McAlester. This line will run paral-
lei TO the Choctaw, Oklahoma 6 Gulf as
far as Oklahoma City. The statement
has been made on good authority that
the Choctaw was not for sale, and this
forced the Rock Island to build or go
without road between these points
And the Choctaw wants to run to Dodge
City. If the Rock Island does not knock
the Choctaw off the track it will be a fine
race to which road makes the Okla
homa extension to Dodge City, the Rock
Island having the advantage of the branch
from Bucklin to Dodge City.
The talk about sympathetic strikes re-
minds Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers of one he con-
Quoted when only boy working on q
farm. He relates: 1.-The force of hands
had dwindled to two. fellow named Joe
and me- The farmer decided to dis
charge the other feilsw, whereupon Joe
suggested that l should stop work also.
leaving the farmer in fix This 1 did
L went out on sympathetic stIike, but
the result was that the farmer hired Joe
back again, and ] was left out in the
cold.-'
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12
Suggests Neatness and Pride.


The Freeport I1.) Journal tells
how the Rural Free Delivery of mail
has encouraged farm pride and neat
ness. 1t says:
Letter boxes now appear at gate
ways of farms throughout many dis
tricts in Illinois, along the country
mail routes recently established by
government, and one of the first re
suits of innovation is decidedly inter
esting.
No sooner b ad the mail boxes ap-
peared than the farmers began to
take n deeper interest in the gates
and the general style of the entrances
to their homes. The boxes were new,
looked fresh and seemed to give a
dignity to the gateposts that they
never possessed before. The con-
trast, in the great majority of cases,
was not pleasing, particularly to the
women folk and the younger men,
and most of the farmers set about
making improvements which would
bring the surroundings up to the
standard of the letter box.
This was one step in the right di-
rection. Then it was natural that
the mail carrier sometimes made mis-
| takes, because there was neither name
nor number to guide him in the de-
livery of letters, newspapers or pack
ages. Some of the farmers nailed up
rude shingles" bearing the names of
the occupants of the house at the up
per end of the lane. Other farmers
ordered neatly painted signs bearing
the name of the head of the house.
Now it appears, from a letter ad-
dressed to the Milledgeville Free
Press, progress has taken a more de-
cided step along this line. The farm
ers in the vicinity are christening 6
their places and displaying the names
chosen in handsome painted signs
on the gateposts. ST have concluded
to name my place Midway Farm, -
says the writer of the letter referred
to, Ftnot because it is sporty OF tough,
but because it is located just half way
setween Milledgeville and Chatwick,
also half way between Polo and Mt.
mark and Coleta.'
| Perhaps we are at last upon the
threshold of the time, so long looked
| forward to in the United States, when
country life will take upon itself the
habiliments that adorn it in the older
lands. Perhaps the mail box and tie
farm name are but the precursors of
other improvements, in the agricul-
tural regions, which will give the
| United States country homes with
beautiful surroundings.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12

Every newspaper treasures up in its
memory the names of its fIiends and like
wise those of its enemies It seldom
overlooks an opportunity to assist the
former, but it never goes out of its way
to help tue latter. Human nature is
pretty much the same elsewhere. People
who show the newspaper man kindness
never make better investment one
that more surely pays hundred fold
sooner or later. AS it has been truly said,
there comes time in the life of every
man when he needs his home paper and
needs it badIy.-Council Grove Republic
can.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12
A. J Smell wanted to attend a

A. j Smell wanted to attend a party
but was afraid to do account of
pains in his stomach, which he feared
would grow worse. He says, II WAS
telling my troubles to lady friend, who
said: sChamberiain-s Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy will put you in condi-
tion for the party / bought bottle
and take pleasure in stating that two
doses cured me and enabled me to have
a good time at the party Mr. Smell is a
resident of Simmer Hill, N Y This
remedy is for sale by all dru ggisfs.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12
Don't Do 1t.
subscribe

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Stomach Trouble. such as Dyspepsia,
Biliousness or Hear burn, for these are
what it is guaranteed to cure Sold by
Palace Drug Co.
The Globe-republican., 1901-12-12

AL over the country ed ucators are
waking up to the fact that the matter of
spelling is being neglt cted- 1t is marvel
Gus how many high school and college
gradua ties cannot spell.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-13
CLEAN UP.

Too much Importance cannot be
attached to the advice to the people
to clean up their premises, real and
front. This is the season of the year
when disease is bred in every pile of
rubbish, when death turks in emptied
Stops, and there is a possibility of
the hereafter in every atom of filth.
Back yards that appear, to the naked
eye, harmless and not altogether IN
slightly are often the abode of germs,
which, could they be magnifed SUI
fciently, would scare the owners Of
the premises into premature graves.
Could Il condition of perfect cleanli-
ness environ Us most of the evils to
which flesh Is heir would be strangers
to our homes. Perfect cleanliness
may not be attained in this dirty
world. but we may, at least, ap-
prOach thereto, and there is no ex
cuse for flth.-Newport News Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-13

Personal Appearance-Tall heavily
set "a typical man of affairs.
Backing in Present Confict-The
Billion-Do Dollar Steel Trust.
T. J. SHAFFER:
Born-Pittsburg, Pa, 1848.
Educated - Pennsylvania public
schools; afterward became an ao-
complished classical scholar by self
education.
Career in Active Life-Worker in
steel mill, Methodist Episcopal min
lister, steel worker again for the sake
of his health, president of Amalga-
mated Association.
Wealth-Salary of 81, 800 year.
Personal Appearance = Slender,
medium height, looks like a stu
dent.
Backing in Present Confiot-6O 900
highly skilled workingmen, upon
whose labor the employment of many
others depends.
Naturally this great strike oocu,
pies a great deal of space in the
newspapers and a large share of
public attention. 1t will be seen
from the above citation of causes
that it is not for more wages o
shorter hours, but for the ~unionizing
of about a dozen mills of the United
States Steel Company not now in the
union. The steel trust was willing
to concede five mills to the union but
not the others demanded and On this
rock the conferees split. The Anal
gamated Association officers claim
that so long as any of the mills Of
the trust are out of the union they
constitute a menace to organized
labor, and the officers of the trust
claim that the surrender demanded
of them would put them entirely at
the mercy of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION and be a yielding of the
last possibility of their controlling
their own property. These n the
p1SA VI OAO OOAOOA0AOAS OA OA0hO4
side. Among the newspaper COM
ments on the situation are these
from The Washington Post:
"The standards which have been
raised are not to be misunderstood.
Labor is arrayed against capital and
capital is hostile to labor. If, we
repeat, the disagreement related to
hours of work or wages to be paid, a
settlement might be speedily ex
pected. With a principle at stake,
the signs Of reconciliation are not
near at hand. "-Charlotte Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-13

it ought to. The idea of testing a
mans friendship by his opinions
Let everybody think.
The farmers still must stand for
freedom to think; and they must
think. Else they will be run over.
Once more you must take up your
causes. You have settled the negro
in the wood-pile. If you do not
stand up for your interests, be sure
no one will ever find out that you
have any. No one has a right to
make you opinion for you no one
has a right to make you mould your
mind to his platform. Mould his
platform to your mind, or mould one
for yourself. Either this, or surren-
der the ballot. 1t was not meant for
idiots or minors, on the ground that
they need guardians. If you need
guardians, get out.
EDUCATIONAL MISSION.
The Alliance has an educational
HlGSS1OUs lib Is 4bSO11 OnuSon4NO' DuO
il has an educational mission. 1t
must logically stand for the free
schools: since it's only hope is in
these schools. The town schools r
we'll provided for because the town
people have looked out for them.
The country schools will be as we'll
provided for when the country PEG.
pie look out for them-and not much
sooner. If l had the privilege of
suggesting issue to you, I would
suggest this-the upbuilding of the
free schools. More money from the
State more local tax; better teach
ers better houses better equipment.
I would entreat you not TO give your
vote to any man who will not pledge
to do all in his power TO these ends.
The children in your homes are the
breath of our Commonwealth. The
free school cause is the logical cause
of the farmers of North Carolina
and three fourths of our population
is agricultural they can make the
free school issue the paramount is
sue whenever they get ready.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-13
THE sCHLEY CASE IN a NUT SHELL.

A correspondent of the New York
Journal puts the Sampson Schley
case in a nut shell when he says:
1. SIMPSONS admirers claim that
he was the victor, while he (Samp-
sony was in the firing line
(Which was absolutely true).
2. Schley's admirers say that he
won the battle, being there all the
time and following the enemy. Now,
as we are in possession of the facts,
let the public decide between the
two.
1. Is Sampson a hero because he
was not there?
2. Is Schley a coward because no
was there and won?-Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-13

VIM. J. Bryan says in his Com
moner: "Admiral SIMPSONS friends
should be satisfied with the fact that
their favorite obtained the prize
money won in a battle in which he
did not participate, and that his face
is to grace a medal that is to com
memorate fight in which he did not
take part"