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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-10-02
LOCAL MENTION.


Calls answered day or night.
Taft special at 10 o'clock Fri
day.
Mr.. D. r. Williams, of the
North river country, is in town
today.
Nr. and Mrs. VIII Pound are
taking in the Ak Sar-Ben carni-
val at Omaha.
Henry Weigand, of Chappell,
will feed several hundred head
of steers this fall.
The County Commissioners
meet in regular quarterly ses-
sion, Monday next.
Miss Elma Law, county super
intendent of schools, went to
Sedgwick Thursday.
Mr.. B. D. Parker, Jr., and
family are occupying their fine
new home on Fourth street.
Col. A. V. S. Saunders, of
Ovid and Fort Morgan, was a
Julesburg visitor Wednesday.
Styer for picture framing.
The heavy loads of beets are
making plenty of dust in the
streets and roads.
Mr.. D. G. Durkee and family
will occupy the Close house re.
Gently purchased by Robert Bar
rett.
Contractor j. F. Wren went
to Sedgwick yesterday to look
after. the new First National
Bank building.
crested parties should re-
member that bids on the ditch
work for the irrigation district,
close Saturday.
John Wertz, Of Chappell, was
in town yesterday. John and
Will Wertz own several fine
farms in Sedgwick county.
Saws best filed by Styer.
Clark Harris, fireman on the
Kansas Pacific railroad, is home
on a visit with his parents, Mr..
! and Mrs. G. M. Harris.
The new Finley Dye residence
on Third street is now occupied
by the family. 1t is one of the
| finest residences in town.
Rev. Carnine, district super
intendent, preached in the M. E.
| church last Sunday. He is one
of the ablest divines in the west.
The cry out in the country is
for more people to do the work.
! In town the cry is for more
room for what people we have.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Murrin,
| of North Platte, returned home
y44 erday. after a visit with Mr.
| MuAin's sister, Mrs. Gus Erick-
son.
Upholstering and refnishing
at Styer's.
Kirk Brothers Amusement
company have their tents spread
| south of the Commercial hotel.
The carnival will run the rest of
the week.
Charley Corpe and Guy Nun
son will leave Sunday for Nor
folk, Nebraska, where they will
register and take chance in the
land drawing.
DR.. Barrett, Of Ovid, was in
town yesterday. The doctors
wife and two children have joined
him, and they seem well pleased
with their new home.
Robert Barrett has purchased
the Close house on Third street,
adjoining his residence on the
east. City water is being put in
and the yard graded up.
Go TO King for photographs.
Lost Dog
~ C,sve,and has lost his black Spaniel
dog. "Trix'. A suitable reward will be paid
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-10-02

Bring your school children to the
Brown hotel when DR.. Sapero, the
well known eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist of Denrer, will examine
them free of charge. Two days only
Monday and Tuesday, october 5 and s..
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-10-02
Lost Dog

IN Cleveland has lost his black Spaniel
dog "Trix", Suitable reward will be paid
for the return OF the dog or information lead
ing to recovery.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-10-02

hO Au" pS oAC luNtAe q AA'
The county court had little
business Saturday.
The warm days are putting the
sacarine matter into the sugar
beets.
Everett Farnham left last week
for Sterling where he expects to
remain this winter.
The Union Pacific is pushing
the work on the North river
branch, from Oshkosh west.
Miss Fay Fair, of Kearney,
Nebraska, is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. w. NJ. and H. J. SmeIser.
Mrs. F. K. Huffman visited
relatives in Sedgwick last week,
returning home Saturday even
ing.
Styer repairs sewing ma
chimes.
John johnson is erecting, near
his residence, a suitable building
for work shop and cement tile
works.
H. J. Smelser, of the south
table land, was in town Tuesday.
He is getting a road laid out
through range "A.
Mrs. P. J. Carr and daughter,
of Denver have been guests for
the past week at the home Mr..
and Mrs. j. T. Twomey.
r. W. Jenkins, with the Jules
burg Land company, arrived
from Nebraska, Tuesday, with a
large bunch of land seekers.
P. 1. Murvin, the photograph
err, last week purchased the gal.
lery in Oshkosh, and will make
regular visits to that town in the
future.
WANTED: Girl to do house
work. Mrs. L. E. Petersen.
Mr.. H. Smelser, of Ashton,
Nebraska, is visiting his sons,
W. M. and H. j., also looking
after his land interest in this
section.
Charley Rains has removed
into one of Mr.. Beatty's houses
on Fourth street, while his
brother, Ike, has removed into
the Beatty house on Second
street.
S. K. Conover went up to
Sedgwick Tuesday to commence
the work Of putting up a dwell
ing house on one of the Peter
sen farms near that town.
Mrs. Hawitt, living with her
sons near Ralton, between Jules
burg and Chappell, slipped on a
wet floor, fell and broke her arm
near the wrist.
p. j. Bangtson, one of the few
old-timers left up about Sedg-
wick, was in town yesterday.
He was complaining of a few
aches and pains, but otherwise
was in his usual spirits.
Rev. John Kinds, Mr.. R. S.
Campbell and Mrs. c. L. Gun
ningham will attend the state
convention Of the Congregational
churches, to be held at Greeley
next week. Mrs. A. F. Perrier
will be the special lady delegate.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Dr.
Sapero, the Denver Specialist, will
again be in Julesburg two days-Mon-
day and Tuesday. October and g. at
the Brown hotel. Consultation for
rla csaS frao Call early
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-10-02
A SAD DEATH,
Mrs. r. E. Stevenson Succumbs to
Continued Illness.

Mrs. r. E. Stevenson Succumbs to
Continued Illness.
After an illness lasting since
the first of last month, Mrs. Roy
E. Stevenson, died Monday night,
at her home in the west part
of town.
Mrs. Stevenson was 25 years
of age, and was formerly Nellie
May Noble, living at Oneida,
Kansas, where she was married
to Mr.. Stevenson in April last.
The remains were taken to
Oneida for burial, being accom-
panied by the bereaved husband,
and the sorrowing mother and
father, who had come out from
their Kansas home recently, to
assist in nursing their daughter
back to health
Mrs. Stevenson was one of
those sweet little women who
seem all heart and soul, and so
full of kindness. Everyone was
grieved to hear of her death, and
the husband, and Mr.. and Mrs.
5. b. Stevenson, who thought so
much of Roy's wife, have the
tnllest sympathy of their friends
and neighboss and the entire
community.
A short funeral service was
held at the house, conducted by
Rev. Kinds. Mr.. Stevenson and
family desire to express their
sincere appreciation for the many
kind favors and assistance so
thoughtfully extended by the
many friends.
Resolutions of Coincidence.
Whereas, The Great Harvester.
death, has again entered our COM
munity and removed from our midst
the wife of Roy Stevenson; daughter
in-law OF our Sister Lady Abbie
Stevenson,
Therefore, be it resolved that Jules
burg Hive No. 56, L. O. T. NJ. do
heLcby extend to Sister Stevenson
and family their heartfelt sympathy
in this. the hour of their great be-
reavement.
BE 1t further resolved, that these
resolutions be placed upon our min
utes and copy be sent to the bereav-
ed family.
Maggie Fischer
Gertrude Sheatfer Committee.
Minnie McCart
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-10-02

Jazes Eaves has onions for sale at
s2.5I er hundred.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-10-02

30 days free trial Of the Keen Kut-
er Safety Razor. See Dye Bros.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26
THANKSGIVING and lis story

is one of the best known
and cherished OF the American in
stitutions and lore. II never grows
old. The little children stlll thrill
at the recital OF The bravery OF the
Plymouth colony. They exult In
the prowess of Miles Standish and
his brave boy soldiers and they
weep over the hardships that the
little boys and girls endured ex.
He'd in a foreign land. They
laugh IN merry glee at the first
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

OF our misfortunes We multiply with lightning rapdity
the times friends have failed u.s. business has
come cropper. or our health has gone TO the bad
An hour of toohache makes more impression than a
year without the dentist; stock that drops viii
haton gives pleasures slight viii rankle where kind.
is forgotten.
We how they, poor hungry halffrozen terror
stricken Puans had much TO be thankful for but If they
had the Indian we have the railroads 70 muate us
II we haven't found any for Thanksgiving here
tofore IL for the good OF souls make systematic
hunt Rest assured Il will not be unavaillng,
II will make women OF us n we once learn to
reckon merces There Is greater the
disposition md smoother of the tanges life than to
think the things we have to make us happy
II would grow into sonr disgruntled women with
whole baskets of chips shoulders and bunch OF
grievances make the terror of acquaintance
let acquire the habit OF thinking all the world
of in blessings than
The Thanksgiving spirit need not nay should not be
and throw In the nights, but make Thursday the Goth
of many months will be summed up gratefully ac.
knowedged
Gratitude is expensive, should be- the direct
suit of the true Thanksgiving spirit pass merces
along
From our store OF blessings scraps should be
culled for those less favored The lonely the In the
hospitals those TO whom Thanksgiving Joys unknown
all should come In for share OF attention that their
day be made brighter and they too have a chance
20 reckon their causes Of Thanksgiving.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26
ISLES OF THE BLEST.

Western Ireland has been excited over particularly
clear mirage seen near Bayconney, town on the wild
Connemara coast.
The spectacle of beautifully situated small town, with
buildings of different sizes and varying styles OF arch
lecture. rising out of the apparently about
six miles westward Hundreds gathered to wit
the sight which visible from three until six p
m. when It gradually vanished
Many old legends of Irish folklore speak Of mystic
land far away in the western ocean varously known
Timanoge Hoy-Brazil Moy Nell and the Land of the
Ever Young
In the book of the Dun Cow preserved in the Royal
Irish academy in Dubn--a volume than 900 Year,
old-he story is told how Prince Connla OF the Colder
Hair of King Conn Of the Hundred Battles was ca,
ried on by fairies to the Isles of the Blest
Standing the shore with his mobiles and his royal
father Prince conna boat OF shining crystal NOV
ing toward him When the gtering vessel touched the
shore fairy like human being richly dressed came
forth and addressing connla enieavored entce him to
accompany her.
AZ last the fairy chanted few sanzas like the Iorelei
OF German legend Bewched by her sweet voice Prince
conna stepped into the magic boat and carried from
sight In an Instant was again in his native
land.-New York Sun.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26
THANKSGIVING SPIRIT
by HELEN BRUCE WALLACE

wv holiday
l=N5s-j We know what II was in the good old days
ezzy when sayases lurked and famine salked for the
undoing OF men and women who. tucked away In
crevces among the ancestral cradles. candescks and
tankards that numbered the Maynower we're finally
dumped on an inhospitable shore
We know what Il is aimed TO be
But what In reality It ls this spirit that is supposed
10 run rampant the last Thursday OF November
How many Americans even remember the origin of
the holiday and the purpose TO which Il was dedicated
national?
We've had merry Thanksgivngs given over TO pumpkin
pie turkey and catching up broken or stretched family
ties; we've had frivolous Thanksgvlngs when we have
shouted ourselves hoarse the risk OF pneumonia
for our avore football hero laughed and cried
with the OF the holiday keeping matinee throng;
we've had sad Thanksgvings when loneliness caught
in her grip and the memories brighter days have
scared our quiverng hearts but who OF has had a
thankful Thanksgiving?
Not many OF us. If would be honest enough to
confess IT,
Yet why not?
Il is what the day is forto take stock OF our bless
ings and give credit for them
Who of MS is so down in our luck be bessnglessg
something good has our way
II there have been then II is only good manners II
nothing else, TO make acknowledgment OF them.
Somehow most Of us are better mathematiclans when
we reckon our woes than when blessings are com.
puted.
No adding machine is to get the sum total
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

in fear that the lights in the glasses
looking seward would be broken in
by the force OF the waves, and that
they themselves should be washed out
into the sea TO certain death But the
iron lattice work outside the windows
saved the panes from destruction.
The light keepers. who were old
sailors. affirmed thar no experience on
shipboard could be as horrible as this
long struggle with the storm at the
summit OF the lighthouse. They would
have been glad TO take refuge even in
frall ship.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

feaChoTS Knee Hnu suIU HdIFVI!f
"You know teacher that the man That lives down our
alley was arrested He had little girl like me- They
took him away and he can't come home for long
time and bring them any money That little girl she did
not have any Dress only with big holes In It,
and she would get cold through the holes had two
SO my mother she gave one OF them to that niue
girl so she could go school, because II is cold at
home Nights after ! go to bed my mother she washes
out my dress so II will be clean the next day,
The spirit of Thanksgiving that has come to us from
our ancestors OF old Plymouth has permeated through
our national life and is well and so beautifully mani
tested the episode of the poor woman and her mite
The influence OF that first Thanksgiving has spread
over the land and here in Milwaukee IL will be manifest
ed By generous outpoung from the grateful hearts.
Do hesitate because you have little 10 give That
little may mean much him who has nothing and think
OF the accumulation Of little. Let us be worthy of the
institution of fathers.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

structions on the rock. even carrying
off timbers which were riveted to the
rock. AS yet, however, the lantern
had remained untouched.
But the storm Increased, the waves
rose in height, and soon dashed
against the lantern, which was 1850
feet above the level OF the sea Final
" the water washed over the top OF
the lighthouse, coming IN through the
ventilators overhead
The keepers We're compelled TO work
desperately all night long to keep the
lamp lighted They We're continually
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26
THE HEIGHT OF OCEAN WAVES

very respectable hills. Some years
ago the steamer that carried supplies
TO the lighthouse ON Tillamook rock,
ON the coast OF Oregon. was able to
make a landing and establish COM
munication with the light Keepers
after a series OF storms only By siren
uous endeayors covering period OF
nix weeks.
The waves Of the Pacific had torn
away the wharyes and other con.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

The Tillamook light had on previous
occasions been washed over complete
~ by waves. The same thing hap
pened 10 the Eddystone light, on the
coast Of England. and TO the light at
Fleauxde-Brechot on the east coast
OF France. both Of which are about
one hundred and fifty feet in height
Il seems we'll established, therefore.
that waves may mount TO a height 100
feet above the general level
We all make mistakes. but there Is
no excuse for making the same nls.
take repeatedly
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26
Increased Price Paid for Amber.

The output Of amber in 1907 by tn,
mines OF Burma was two and one.
half tons. valued at 1920. These
mines are situated in the admins.
tered territory Of the Myitkyina. The
output OF the year previous was 2i6h
hundrod-weisht valued at S3,543.
Amber mining In Burma is reported
not to be paying business. The
average value OF amber in Burma Is
$4s a hundred-weight, which is higher
by eight or nine dollars than the
price of las, year.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26
Lighthouse Keepers Prove Truth Of
Tall" Stories Told.

That ocean waves run mountain
high no one ever believed unless he
war very csednlons indeed. The
phrase a highly exaggerated figure
o. speech. Put the observations OF
Keepers Of lighthouses IN exposed sit
r*upns have proved thar waves run
'f' 'eoNxh In great storms 70 make
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

who i'll and suffering cared for by the county
donation OF fruit deicaces OF magazines flowers
10 brighten their sad lives would leave the donor
poorer, but would bring into some life a sweetness Of
restored confidence In humanity.
Not far away the orphan asylums where little
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

passed by. II sees
the onward trend of
all things. II sees
that for every hard.
ship there is an al.
leviating condition,
and so courage is
taken afresh. This
same mind counts
its blessings and
turns to the less for
tunate.
There Is no doubt
regarding the salts
faction the Pilgrim
fathers had In enter.
tanning their Indian
guests. They were
expressing their
gratitude by helping
others and making
other lives brighter.
This spirit is the
patron saint OF
Thanksgiving.
Many people feel
that their mite is
small. II counts for
little compared with
the needsl That Is
true. no doubt. But
calculate the mites
OF the city OF Nil.
waukee, and imagine
the Joy OF the unfor.
tunate. The Associat.
ed Charities knows
OF many families
where a Ttanksgiv.
Ing dinner would
bring Joy to the
hearts OF little chill.
dren. and hope to
the sick. The mites
would count there.
One dinner will make
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

children bereft of parents still love all OF
those things that fathers or mothers
thoughtfulness bestows. but which must
sometimes be denied in an institution
where there are many needs to be filled
The old men and women at the Little
Sisters of the Poor. Home for the Aged,
appreciate the diversion of Thanksgiving
day In their days of life's decline. The
day can be made brighter for them, too.
II the people of Milwaukee are thoughtful.
The list is long one where the mites may
be sent and where they will help to make
lives little brighter. There Is the Cath
Ollie Boys home. the Home for the Friend
less. the Lutheran Home for the Feeble
minded the Milwaukee House OF Mercy,
the Wisconsin Home and Farm School. the
Flower Mission, the Rescue Mission. the
Children's Free hospital. the Women's hos
pital. Aid society, and others Each family
knows Of some other family for whom the
day can be made happier.
How much small things count Is exem-
plIhed by an episode that took place N a
porer part of the city recently. 1t was
told by little girl. She leaned against
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

u iamy happy and that organization knows OF many
places where there be Thanksgiving dinner with.
ou ne contributions OF the openhearted and those inn
oued with the spirit OF the Pilgrims Thanksgivng Not
iar IRON Milwaukee - sick poor. unfortunate
and women through no fa Of their own in many cases
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19
RYAN'S MEN BEAT MOBILE One Run Only is Re-
 corded, SEA GULLS ARE SHUT OUT Tom Fisher Was in the Box for
 His Team. Umpire FitzsImmons Rubbed 1t In. On Ahe YeIIow-Haired Manager Pitching of Jum the
 Feature.
 -u

Mobile. July 1s.-tspeeialsl l-Three good bingies and an error by Thornton in the third inning gave to the Mont gomery Climbers the only Sun made in the second game of the series with the seagoIls at Monroe Park this af- ternoon.
 Manager Fisher of the Mobile team elected to do some work himself today and walked out to the delivery slab when the game started, putting Gar win at the receiving end of the battery. He held the visitors down to five hits Tor the entire game. but three singles. field, started the disaster which Thorn ton so generously finished up.
 All ot this was probably because Um- enough to hand the fairstopped man S- ager of the home team a new ball, but when Fisher tried to take a little of the sickness off by rubbing 1t in the another new one handed out Some sympathetic fan said this was rubbing 1t in.
 exhibition of pitch hing and on two or three occasions kept the home team from scoring when the situation looked serious. The first time he faced his daisies. strike three.d said the um- pire. and the manager of the Sea Gulls went back to the bench
 Two clever catches by Reagan in the fifth helped some. Both of them were long files and were practically taken off the fence. Fisher put one of tn em out there and Thornton the other
 Garvin, who had gained first through a single, played the statue act right tn ere on account Of Reasan's good work.
 The game was a much finer exhiLi- tion of good ball-playing than was that of yesterday. The visitors were all the time on their toes and got away from some dangerous positions by clever and snappy flelding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19
ODeraH, Cobb and Chase
 To PLay Ball tn Japan

Never in the history of baseball has such an aggregation of first class ball tossers been promised the people of one community as the bunch that the Reach Ali-American Club will have on its pay roll on the trip across the
 Hal Chase, Ty Cobb. Overall Hiss, HiIderbrand and Nealon are some of the names in the line up and this galaxy of players are going to but ball; wear kimonas in Tolxso and chase around the bases. and in fact visit all sorts of out of the way greatest of all games.
 The trip has been planned and every detail attended to, even so far as to the shares of gate receipts in Osaka.
 That this bunch will not go up against an easy thing is a fact. The four big government universities in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-19

Japan have formed A ieaaue and for years have been playing the game. Tn the Philippines the boys of Uncle Sams army have been playing for to meet any old team.
 The object of the trip is to intro- duce the game throughout the world, have good time aud, fucidently, keep in practice most of the winter, to say nothing of picking up a few extra simoleons for cigarettes. etc. But on see fy Cobb sIide into a fun bosomed. Chinese Mandarin2 Or Overall land one of his in-shoots in the ribs of a pekoit7 Certainly the bunch will quegtion arises, will the I foreigners understand an American umpire; or well just picture Frank Chance with his fists on his hips gazing down into the eyes of a poor little Samaritan and asking him in all fairness ana honesty: Was that a striker