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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
How He Was Persia ded.

Down in Alabama, said John D.
Fcarhnkc. "thcre'g a deputy marshal
who doesn't let any such trifles as ex-
tradition stop him. Term of court
was about to begin at one time and a
gentleman who was out on bail was
reported to be enjoying himself over
In Georgia. Deputy jim went after
him Next day he telegraphed tho
Judge: 1 have persuaded him to come
A few days later he rode into town
on a mule, leading his prisoner, tied up
snugly with clothes line. The pris-
oncr looked as if he had seen hard ser
vice. Why, for heavens sake, jim"
said the judge. you didn't make him
walk all the way from Georgia, did
you? No, sir said Jim. 4 hoped
not said the Judge. No. said Jim.
part OF the way drug him, and when
we came to the TaIlapoo.l river he
swum'"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

ride-lady" 20 cents for another trip for
yourself and friend.
Then there's the ticker. That's a
new ride just put on In the west this
seasoG You get into a round car and
the device ts dragged up an incline for
the downward thrill Starting down 1t
enters labyrinth OF rails, the car re-
volving In one direction and the de-
scent carrying it in another This
gives a remarkable opportunity to
learn how 1t feels to be jerked In two
directions at the same time
The Potsdam railway is a practical
device. made in Germany" which
runs ON an overhanging rail and which
magnates among the Teutons threaten
to mako conventional mode Of travel
there within few years. The thrill in
this consists Of hoping 1t won't fall
of this trip.
Amusement-loving Americans also
have the aerostat. Cars are suspended
at the ends Of long cables, you are
locked in and the device is started, 1t
is like Maypole. except that the
cables don't become interwined around
the pole. AS the speed increases the
cars rise higher at the ends Of the
cables and. inclined, speed through
| ether far out over the heads of the
multitude. Anyone who is susceptible
to sea-sickness might possibly become
immune by this treatment for the
blues OF everyday life. The giant
swing. while 1t is not much like the
aerostat, gives the same feeling to
some.
Then there is the airship, which ma.
1estically winds about the outside of A
| tall tower and then winds down again
Merry-go-rounds are numerous and
despite the fact that this is the father
of all thrills. 1t still has its patrons
among the children.
| Among the time ehonored creations is
the shoot-the-chutes, which consists Of
slide down toboggan and A few
bounces after the boat strikes the
water OF the lake at the bottom OF the
chute. II you're wise you'll not sit
in the front seat. There's where the
big bump comes and the occupants of
the bow of the boat feel the leans over
the water most.
Having travelled on rides enough to
stimulate an appetite for something in
different line we steer our down
state friend into the stationary de-
vices for the same purpose. These are
of every variety. You step into one
at random. The floor starts to move
with a circular motion toward the ton
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
sHE COULD NOT WALK
For Notwithstanding Humor on Ankles
-opiates Alone Brought Sleep
Eczema Yielded to Cuticura.

II had eczema for over two years
had two physicians, but they only
gave me relief for short time and !
cannot enumerate the ointments and
lotions I used to no purpose. My ank-
les were one mass of sores The itch
ing and burning were so intense that
l could not sleep. could not walk for
nearly four months. One day my hus-
band said had better try the Cuticura
Remedies. After using them three
times had the best nights rest in
months unless took an opiate. I
used one set Of Cuticura Soap, Oint.
ment, and Pills, and my ankles healed
in a short time. 1t is now a year since
I used Cuticura, and there has been no
return Of the eczema. Mrs. David
Brown, Locke. Ark, May 18 and July
13, 1907"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
Over the Phone.

Hello, hello! who is this please"
the man at the phone impatiently
hurled at the mouthpiece.
This is-whom did you want?"
came back feminine voice.
81 called for number-confound 1t.
I've forgotten the number now! Who
is this, anyway"
"Sir! l think you might be a little
more polite in. your manner towards
lady. You've doubtless got the
wrong number"
How can l tell il I've got the right
or wrong number II you won't tell me
who you are? Some women make me
tired"
you're gentleman"
you're LADY,"
You're positively insulting. /"
Back up, who are you, anyway"
'Sir, I'll tell you who l am. I'm the
wife Of the biggest stockholder in this
telephone company. I am Mrs. George
Banks that's who I am, sir!"
Great Scott. Mary! I've been trying
to get you. This is George. your hus-
band!"-Judge.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
Mether,s Aeeompli.hment.

WotneVS accomplishment.
In the Bohemian set of New York
two Of the popular members are we'll
known writer and his wife, who also
has written several books. They have
a daughter about four years old. Re
GENTLY the little girl was visiting n
the home OF friend and her small
playmate asked her: Can your
mamma sew?'
The daughter Of the literary pal,
evidently was a bit chagrined. She
could not remember that she had ever
seen her mamma sew. She is truth
ful child and would not claim any ad
vantages she was not sure Of, yet she
felt that mamma's honor was at stake
Il don't know il mamma can sew.
she replied, obviously. but she can
smoke cigarette"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

OF the room. II It moves backwards
from you, intuition tells you to step
forward. Don't step too speedily or
you'll ind yourself walking on the
ceiling. head down. Finally an open
ing Is reached. You step out onto a
floor which bounces up and down as
you meander along. A moment later
you walk upon what seems to be the
top Of an airship, loosely inflated. BY
that time. II you're one of the fair
sex. you need protection. The recess
es are all pitch dark.
Then. perhaps you are swayed by a
wave-like motion Of the entire room,
which very naturally elicits very prop
er screams from the women folks
Freed from ocean-liner imitation, you
are Immediately introduced to a 200
miles-an-hour cyclone. coming from the
floor. ceiling, walls and in fact from
all sides. The floor begins to move
sideways with quick-jerky motion.
You try to steady yourself on a rail,
just perceptible in the blackness.
Ouch! It's charged with electricity.
Ahead are several staircases and you
feel rather relieved to think you're
out Of 1t at last. Reaching them safe
ly you start up when, without warning,
the whole contrivance begins to move
backward and forward. compelling
you to grab the rail for safety. In
darkness again, you try to make your
way through typical labyrinth of
rooms. Feeling along the wall with
one foot ahead Of you to ascertain the
nearness Of bottomless pits, ETC., for
your minds eye sees lots that don't
exist, you bump your nose against a
few barriers and eventually push
against wall. which gives way and
you find yourself alone in turnstile,
inclosed on all sides. When your ter
! ror has reached burning point some
one else behind pushes the wall as you
did and you are liberated, only to
again find yourself in the midst OF
weird ghostlike cries and see skele-
tons darting hither and thither (on
pulleys). A little scream just at this
moment might be appropriate. Just
to get your mind off the terrors Of the
place. the next few turns are tame,
when suddenly your feet slide out from
under you and you find yourself shoot
ing down chute in a sitting position.
Daylight ahead and once again, before
you have time to think it over, you've
landed among the crowds outside,
thanks to the manly strength of the
pisler. whose arms received you
where the chute ended.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
Her Reason.

Not long ago there was tried in an
Ohio court suit for damages where
in the principal witness, woman liv
Ing near Dayton, was induced to come
to court only after several subpoenas
had been served upon her.
When the dilatory witness was final
ly brought before his honor, he said
in his severest tone:
What reason can you assign
madam, for disobeying the summons
Of the court?"
Il amt got none. Jedge," answered
the woman. meekly, only we've got
smallpox down to our place. an
thought mebbe you'd be kinder pre-.
JUDGED agin it."-Illustrated.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

head down. and six girls and three
boys crawled onto the feed box and
fell of in shrieking heap. and the
athlete Of the party. with wild yells,
broke the record on quick climb to
the hayloft. and four girls hid under
the straw cutter, and there was the
merry mischief to pay. The COW
quickly had her gambol out, and then
backed into her stall with a satisfied
moo and Immediately resumed her
cud.
But the barn dance was effectuslly
broken up.--ClevelAnd Plain Dealer.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
COW BROKE UP BARN DANCE

OF course, realism is all well enough
in its way. but 1t can easily be carried
to an excess. Here, for instance, is
the case of that barn dance in the
east, where an actual barn was the
scene Of revelry.
And in the midst Of the fun a blood
ed COW broke away from her stall and
took an active interest in the proceed
ings. ripping the shirt waist from a
college youth and hooking roomy
hole in the big fiddle. After which
she pranced up the middle with her
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
HiQh Art In BiiIvjjIe,

AN you say it took that artist two
months to paint this little picture?"
Shore did,"
We'll. all I've got to say is, he's
too slow for this settlement. could
a painted two houses an four barns
in that time. an not half tried."-At.
lanta Constitution.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered ! was completely worn out
aid discouraged when ! began using
Dams Kidney Pills. but they. went
right to the cause Of the trouble and
did their work well ] have been
feeling well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
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for that matter at any city or town
which supports these summer devices
for extracting coin of the realm from
thine plebeians.
No matter how stolid he may be in
ffes ordinary pursuits or how emo
tionless In an interurban wreck. his
spine curls. his sympathetic nerve
system tickles and he Is compelled
to give himself up to thrills You can
find him in every resort where there
are scenic railways. roller-coasters
velvet coasters. figure-eights. shoot,
the-chutes. dip-the-dips. leapthe-gaps,
tfcklers and scores of other modes for
shooting the electric currents up and
down the spinal cord of the laughing,
bowling public.
He Is a source OF amusement for his
tutored city brother who tickles the
day ledger with a pen during daylight
and cayorts about on amusement de-
vices throughout the summer evenings.
The city pleasure seeker has much OF
this sport and the thrills fail to rise
up in his anatomy the way they do in
are taking their first turn at the
game.
Statisticians claim that there are so
many actual thrillers Of different cali
ber and variety at work daily In the
United States that II one should travel
on every one Of them, just once, the
trip would take all summer There
were more this year than ever before.
II all Of the rides were strung out
they would reach clear across the con
tinent, high browed scientists claim.
But that only goes to show that
America Is amuSement-craZy. The
populace and the elite. too, cant get
enough thrill. Not long ago, an Hi.
nOis man with an idea proposed to in
stall an automobile in the parks of the
country and this device was scheduled
to run down an incline, turn double
somersault and alight upon its wheels
again. Americas thrillers are terrific
and getting more so each year, but
ihe man from the middle west was
death-dcfying machine. Sometimes II
didn't alight as per program.
The process of starting a thrill
through the pleasure-seeker's frame
consists of laying out a device which
combines both speed and the unexpect
ed. This subject has been studied
by every amusement manager in the
United States and they cant get the
Jumps, drops and bumps long enough
or fast enough to attract your shekels
from your bank account to their Golfers
with the desired rapidty.
Say. by heck. I'm afeared to ride
on thet shcbang. 1t don't hcv safe
look to me-
Well, hurtling through the air faster
than an aeroplane in working order
certainly doesn't look safe. but at the
same time the visitor to the city who
made that remark did not know where
of he spoke. Every single device, u.
matter how small. how large or how
1'safe.looking," is required to undergo
4 rigid test by the building commits
sioners, before being allowed to accep
the pubiic's dimes. There must ba {
block system OF lights, much the sam.
"A that used by railway systems. alst
stoppage devices on every incline tt
prevent cars, chairs or other seating
vehicles from sliding backwards dow,
an incline.
The framework OF the device Is test
"A for tts strength and made to sup
mort far heavier weights than are evel
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
That's What He Said.

JOnes-Is that your wife on 4 bi.
cycle?
BroUn-1t IL.
Joncn-I thought you,said you would
never permit hsr To ride one.
Brown don't permit it; but what
difference do you suppose that makes
10 her?
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

five months In %
hospital / waB dlg'
charged Az Incur.
able, and given only
six months to live.
My heart was affect
ed, ] had smother.
ing spells and somc.
times fell uncon.
scioug. / got 30 !
couldn't use my
arms, my cycsight
was impaired and
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
A Welcome Relief.

We'll, I'm glad Georgia and Ala
states have gone dry"
why? Are you an advocate of
temperance"
Not exactly; but after this there
will be no reason to mix Maine up
with all the prohibition jokes. Chi.
cago Record Herald.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
A Professional Tribute.

Caesar was voluminous wri,oi as
well as a warrior and statesman" re-N
marked the student
YES" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. Il have always admired Cae-
sar. Going on the principle that all
the worlds stage, he decided to be
the whole show. including the press
agent. Washington Star.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
Absent. Minded,

THE ncx'on N our church must be
getting absent minded,
WHY"
"Yesterday he passed the collection
| plate ut 4 funeral"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
HARD TIMES, INDEED.

Poor man! SO you are a victim oi
the late financial panic?"
Yes. lady. You see. folks along de
route is too poor now ter hand out
free grub"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
TAXING a TRIP ON
A THRILLER

DOW, whee-ee-e. 10000,
gee-e-whi-iz, but that was
a bump"
1t was our friend from
the sand dunes OF Indiana,
Michigan, Illinois, Ohio.
Minnesota, Wisconsin. or
any other state with plen-
ty OF farming districts,
trying out a thriller at
Coney Island. Atlantic
City, one Of Chicago's big
four amusement parks or
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
Still Life,

Il consider this painting a beauti-
full piece of work." commented the art
dealer. "It's a dog after I.andseer."
''Is that so!" exclaimed Neurfch
well, the purp doesn't seem to be-
going after him very industriously."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

FITS 81. vitus' Dance and Nervous Diseases per.
mAnenty cured by pr. Rline . Great Nerve Restore.
Send eor FREE 0oo trial bottle and treatise. Dr.
u. H. Kline, Id, 93l Arch Street Philadelphia Pa
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
The Manner d an Expert.

II guess my father must have been
a pretty bad boy" said one youngster.
"Why?" inquired the other.
Because he knows exactly what
questions to ask when he wants tc
know what have been doing"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.

Levi p. Brockway. $. Sccond Ave.
Anoka. MINI. gays: AFTER lying for
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

The most important Of all is the
education Of the wifi.-F. W. Farrar.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

Mrs. wtnssow's Soothing syrup.
For chtidron tsethiag. softsns the gufns, reduce.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

It IL one thing to see your road;
another to cut lt.-GeoSge Eliot.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-04

Goleta americana James ] Mawell,,
Sallo el Fl del pasado del puerto de
New York para este.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Ez-
quiaga
Vapor Espafol, Martin Saenz. Sa-
lio de Barcelona por ell mediterr5>
neo y Canarias para este puerto el
80 del pasado.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Iz-
quierdo y Co.
Vapor ingles Casilda. Sali6 elIS
dltimo de Montevideo para este
puerto.
Consignatarios, Vil1ar y Co.
Vapor amer. "Philadelphia" con
destino New York, saldra de este
puerto Ell del actual.
Consignatarios, Villar y Co.
Vapor amer. Caracas" del puerto
de New York salio Ell Q del actual
tie para Ell nuestro
<
Vapor amer. rs. N. Luckenbach''
salio de New York para este puerto
el 80 pasado,
Consignatarios "Insular Line"
Vapor amer. rs. S. Marie" sali6 de
New Orleans para este puerto Ell IS
del pasado.
Consignat tarios, "Insular Line"
Vapor cubano Julia" Estar4 aquf
procedente de la Habana y escalas ell
Ii de este mes.
Consignatarios, Villar y Co.
Berg. amer. "Auburndale. El 6
del que cursa Sc pondra 4 la carga en-
New-York y saldra directo para este
puerto, Ell IS del mismo.
Consignatarios. Sobrinos de Ex-
quiaga.
Vapor esp. Catalina Saldra de
Barcelona por Ell mediterraneo y Ca
narias para este puerto ell IS del que
|cursa.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Iz-
quierdo & Ca.
Vapor esp. Miguel Gallart. Zarpa-
"a del puerto de Barcelona para ell
nuestro con las escalas del medite-
franco y Canarias, el 20 de este mes.
Consignatarias. Sobrinos de Ez-
quiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-04
DepaTtaInento del Inferior

En- los ofcinas del Departamento
del Interior, Sc esta traduciendo el
informe del Ingeniero encargado de
hacer los estudios para el riego en-
la costa Sur, Tan pronto como este
traducido sera presentado a la CANA
ra de Delegados.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
COLLEGE RELAY RACES,
Great Meeting on Franklin Field
Next SATURDAY..

Franklin Field OF the University OF
Pennsylvania will be the focus for all
eyes next Saturday. when the Quakers
entertain the intercollegiate athletic world
with their sixteenth annual relay carni-
val. 1t has become such a common
thing for this classic event to eclipse all
Of the performances and the number OF
competing athletes, that the term In its
descriptive sense has become trite. The
relay races have come to be regarded as
the formal opening of the track and field
season and their steady growth is assured
for years to come. The only thing that
Is worrying Pennsylvania IL how long 1t
Will be before the meet outgrows Frank
lin Field or requires two days in which
to decide the various events.
This year the number OF competing ath.
letes Will reach approximately LOO, a
number which has never been eoualed
In any athletic meet on this continent.
Without an exception there Is not a uni.
versity or college of any standing In the
nave either teams entered in the cham
plonship relays or men in the individual
events The same is true of the high
schools. academies and preparatory
schools. for these institutions are. IL pos
sible. more interested in the relays tnan
their college elders.
The intersectional feature of the RELAYS
Will be as distinct as ever There will
be sharp line of cleavage in each event
between the east and west. There will
De teams from the two sections in each
OF the three championship relays at one
mile. two miles and four miles. The same
Will be true OF the special events. and
according to the present outlook the west
erners will be able to hold their own with
the enete east once more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
RICE GAMBIT TOURNAMENT.
Final Stage Develops Close Contest
for First Place.

The past week having been the eighth
and final week of the Rice gambit test
at the Chess Club. there was. In conse-
uuence, more than usual activity among
the participants. Owing to the rule re-
curing a minimum of twenty completed
games to qualify, and the one, previously
announced. by which all unplayed games
shall be forfeited to the players having
the greater number Of finished games to
their credit the final result Is as yet in
doubt. but it is surmised to be a very
close thing between two or three of the
contestants Although the regular sched-
ule has been completed there are still a
number OF outstanding matters to be set
tied. including the forfeit 1t is therefore,
impossible to announce the actual win
ner until the next report.
Thirty-three games were played during
the week of which twelve went in favor
of the gambit and seventeen were won BY
the black forces. the remaining four being
drawn. Some changes occurred in the po-
sitions of the leading scorers. Gains were
made by Mundelle and Adams, the former
scoring two wins and two draws, while
the latter had one winning tally, his only
game played. Byler and Smell, on the
other hand. each receded slightly. both
going below Pratt and Vogel in percent
age Byler's core for the week was one
win and two losses. and Smell had a draw
and a loss. The percentage of all play
ers with 500 or upward are as below:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
PIMLICO IMPROVED.
Many Preparations Made for the
Coming Meeting.

BALTIMORE. Md. April 1S-When the
Maryland Jockey. Club throws open the
gates of the historic old Pimlico course
April % for its annual spring meeting,
1t will present a modern. up-to-date ap-
pearance that it has not possessed in a
score Of years.
Last fall the officials of the Maryland
Jockey Club decided to make some i'm
provements at the track, and for the
last two months workmen have been busy
at the course constructing buildings and
remodeling the track that when the
meeting begins the Pimlico course will be
one of the prettiest south of New York.
A new paddock has been built on the
south side Of the grandstand, the old
paddock having adjoined the north side
of the stand. This paddock is a rOomy
and most comfortable-looking place for
the saddling of the runners. 1t has eight
cen large stalls and ample space for the
parade of the thoroughbreds before they
are taken to the track. Plenty of room Is
left for spectators.
Adjoining the paddock toward the
grandstand. are the new offices of the
club, Jockeys room and rooms for club
members. The offices are located on the
first floor, and the Jockeys quarters
above. A gallery has been provided for
those boys who are compelled to remain
in the Jockeys room when not riding.
In front of the stand the promenade
has been laid with brick and a new
judi es stand has taken the place of the
old and unsightly affair which INSTRUCTED
the view of so many persons in the stand
at former meetings. Numerous new
stables have been built and accommo-
datons are now provided for upward Of
600 horses. The track itself has been
greatly improved