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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27
% you KNOW
WHAT WHITE LEAD lSf
lts Chief Uss and . Method Of Deter.
mining Coed from 0sd Explained.

White Lead is the standard paiut
material ali'over the world. It IL made
by corroding metallic lead into q white
powder, through exposing it to the
fumes of weak acetic acid and carbonlc
acid gas: this powder IL then ground
and mixed with linseed oil. making q
thick paste. In which form 1t IL packed
and sold for painting purposes. Tho
painter thins It down to tho proper
consistency for application by the ad.
dition of more linseed oil.
The above refers. Of course. to pure,
genuine White Lead only. Adulterated
and fake White Lead" Of which there
are many brands on the market, IL
generally some sort Of composition
containing only q percentage of white
lead: sometimes no White Lead at all;
in such stun. barytes or ground rock,
chalk, and similar cheap substances
are used to make bulk and initiate the
appearance Of pure White Lead.
There is. however. . positive test by
which the purity or impurity Of White
Lead may be proved or exposed, be-
fore painting with 1t.
The blow-pipe hame will reduce
pure white lead to metallic lead. II
4 supposed white lead be thus tested
and 1t only partially reduces to lead,
leaving residue. 1t is proof that
something else was there besides
white lead.
The National Lead Company guar.
antee all White Lead sold in packages
bearing Its Dutch Boy Painter" trade.
mark to prove absolutely pure under
this blow-pipe test. and that you may
make the test yourself in your own
home. they will send free upon re.
quest a blow-pipe and everything else
necessary to make the test, together
with a valuable booklet on paint. Ad-
dress, National Lead Company, Wood
bridge Building, New York.
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Millionaire Weds Shepherdess.

Herr Theodore Schlumberger, a
German millionaire deputy, has Just
been married to a young and beautiful
shepherdess whom he met tending
her flocks near Basle. After a short
acquaintance he proposed. His son
by his first marriage interviewed, and
offered the shepherdess s95OOO to
break the engagement, but she re.
fused. His fortune is estimated at
100000. The father of the bride
is postman.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27
Origin Of the Elevator,

The elevator originated in Central
Europe. The earliest mention of the
elevator is made In a letter of Ma.
poleon I. addressed to his wife. Arch.
duchess Maria Louise. He writes to
her that when in schoenbrunn, then
the summer residence Of the Austrian
emperor, near Vienna. he used the
"chaise volante" dying chair) in that
castle which had been constructed for
Empress Maria Theresa. 1t consisted
of small. square room. sumptuously
furnished with hangings Of red silk
and suspended by strong ropes with
counter weights. so that 1t could be
pulled up or let down with great ease
in shaft built for the purpose
about 1850.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27
DEEP CRACKS FROM ECZEMA
Could Lay SIate-Pencii in one-Hands
in Dreadful State-Permanent
Cure in c,firura


in Dreadful state-Permanent
Cure in cuticura.
II had eczema on my hands for
about seven years and during that
time had used several so-called rem
edies, together with physicians and
druggists prescriptions. The disease
was SO bad on my hands that I could
lay slate-pencil in one Of the cracks
and a rule placed across the hand
would not touch the pencil. I kept
using remedy after remedy, and while
some gave partial relief none relieved
as much as did the first box of Cuti-
cura Ointment. l made purchase of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and my
hands were perfectly cured after two
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake of Cuticura Soap were used w.
H. Dean, Newark, Del. Mar. %, 1907"
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strenuous Method Of ssvIno lms,

Oo OS oNVIU0 SNO'
Two onicers who were huntins
wolves on the Dry mountain In cen.
tral Servia lost their way in . fog
After wandering for II hours one Of
them lay down in the snow and speed
lily became unconscious. His comrade
bound him with cords. placed him
in sitting position and then rolled
him down the mountain. He Glided
down the slope at terrific speed and
reached the bottom safely. being found
an hour later in an exhausted condl.
tion by a peasant. He Is now in the
hospital being treated for the lacera
tions he received In humping over the
rocks during his descent. His com.
panion Is unhurt.
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Transmitted Snake Bite.

An extraordinary case Of snake pol
soning is reported from country hos
pital in Victoria, N. 8. w. An old man
was brought in in comatose state
and showing all the symptoms Of hav'
ing been bitten by venomous snake.
But on investigation it was found he
had been bitten by dog. which died
almost Immediately afterward from
snake bite. Medical treatment was
successful, and the man gradually re-
covered from the snake poison which
the reptile had indirectly transmitted
to him.
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Documentary Evidence.

Her Mother-I should rather you
would not go sailing with that young
man, Clara; l don't believe he knows
a thing about a sailboat.
Clara-Oh, but he does. mamma; he
showed me letter of recommenda.
ton from New York firm he used to
work for. and they speak very highly
of his salesmanship.-The Circle.
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Didn't Mead II.

Agent-Here's q book that will be
welcome in every family. 1t contains
all the rules Of etiquette and direc.
tions for avoiding slips in grammar.
Hiram Grasscutt-Don't need moth.
In Of that kind. Got a daughter hum
from boardin' school, son goin' to
high school an q hired man who's a
college feller workin' fer his health.
But, by jing, partner. it's a relief to
talk once in . while to q common,
ordinary person. I don't need the
book. but I'm darned glad you called.
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oivIna Il the Acid Test.

Tho clairvoyant was swaying bach
and forth under the severe strain Of
her mental connection with the realm
Of spirits.
Now" she chanted, call upon any
soul you will and will make 1t speak
to you-yes. even visible to you" For
she was up to date in the biz.
Bring me-. asked the masculine
skeptic. "Brevity. the soul Of Wit"
Right here the seance ended.-Cin.
cinnati Enquirer.
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"but my back was lame and weak,
and every exertion sent . sharp
twinge through me. l had to get up
several times each night and the kid
ney secretions contained a heavy sedi-
ment Recently began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. with fine results. They
have given me entire relief"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents 4 box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
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A Diplomat,

$50 you gave your husband box
Of cigars?"
YES" answered young Mrs. Tor
kins.
did he appreciate them?"
Indeed he did. He values them so
highly that he is smoking pipe SO as
not to use them up too fast
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He Wasn't Afraid.

Mrs. Spenders-I wonder how you'd
like 1t II ever got new -womanish' and
insisted upon wearing mems clothes? :?
Mr.. Spenders-Oh. l haven't any
fear OF your ever doing that Mems
clothes are never very expensive
Catholic Standard and Times
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

High aims form noble character and
great objects bring out great minds
Tryon Edwards.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

He surely is in want of anothers
patience who has none of his own
Lavater.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

"Why won't you see Herr Schmidt
today. Erna?"
"O mamma. can't endure him any
more! Only think. the last time he
called he waved his handkerchief to
me after leaving. and then"
well. and them"
Then he sneeZed into it,"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

Garfield Tea-a simple and satisfactory
laxative! Composed of Herbs, it regulates
liver and kidneys. overcomes constipation
and brings Good Health
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

For His "Aninated NATURE"
Goldsmith got $4,000 for his "Ani
mated Nature"
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PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYR
PAZO OlNTM ENT 8 Ruaranteed To cnra anv 40.
q ltching, Blind. BleednR or ProtrudinG PILES n
Ito IL days or money refunded. bQc,
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How's This?

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ssse Of Cxtarrh that cannot be cured BY Halls
Cstarrh Cure.
We the undersfgned, have known F. J. Cheney
for tho last is years. and believe him perfectly hon.
orabIe 10 all business transactions and financially
shls 70 carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALpING, KINMAN MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Cstarrh Cure 10 taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of tns
svstein Testimonials sent freo Price IS cents pes
bottle. Sold by all Druggtsts.
TsSs Halle Family Pills for constipation.
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Frozen Lambs,

BILL see that of domestic animals,
sheep come first as cold resisters.
Sheep have lived for weeks buried in
snow.
Jill-They've often been frozen out
in Wall street, though. r ..I
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Tennyson's Yearly Income.
Tennyson received for his poetry be-
tween S25,000 and $35, 900 year.
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ONLY ONE "BROMO QUlNINE"
H. signature Of =. W. GROVE. Used the WorA
0ver u Cure Cold In One Day. 10.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27
II Cures While You Walk,

Aliens Foot-Ease il certain cure for
hot, sweating callous, and swollen. aching
feet Sold by all Druggists. Price Csc. Don't
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

Mrs.. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tsethinH softens the GuruS reduces IL
nsmmatioa aliays pain cures wind cole ~ bottle
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

The damage caused by rust is more
to be feared than the wear and tear
OF work.-Haliburton.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

BuIgarians' Heaithfui Diet.
In Bulgaria the chief article of food
Is sour milk made into zoghurt. On
this diet the people live to a rare old
age.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

At the age Of 81.
For 40 years he was
. victim Of kidney
troubles and doctors
said he would never
be cured. Il was
trying everything"
says Mr.. kOllOck.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

Success seldom comes to man who
isn't expecting it.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

Many a man gets left by stickin,
to the right.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE,

FROM October to May, Colds are the most FIRE.
quent cause OF Headache. LAXATIVE RROMO
QClS1NE removes cause. Z. w Grove on box 26s
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u+,. Al, aIobt- Than,

It's All Right, Then.
She-You have kissed other girls.
haven't you?
He-Yes; but no ons that you know.
-Harper's Weekly.
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A REMARkAoLe MAN.
Active and Bright. Though Ainese q
CentsnariAn.

shepard Kollock. of AL Wallace at.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27

important to Mothers,
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA . safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
PREDICT TAFT. VICTORI.
President Continues to RcCeIJe Fd-
Uorable Reports Of Campaign.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. oct 12.-Rcpublican prospects
are growing better every day. according to re-
ports received at the White House.
J. r. O'Bricn formerly Secretary Of state Of
New York. called on the President to-day aRd
told him what he throughout the state
New York is good for 10000 majority for
Taft" said Mr. O'Brien after his call at the
White House Everything points that way
Labor is falling into line for the Repu0hcan
nominee and this insures large majority, as
nearly all other elements are heartily with the
ticket
H II KohIsaat of Chicago. discussed West
ern politics with the President. He is perfectly
confident as to the outlook. i do not kno"
a single Republican who will not vote for Iatt'
ne said. Il did know some disgruntled Repuo-
Iicans opposed to President Roosevelt VINO told
me some time ago they thought chahge "ouio
be good but they have become frightened at
the idea that if Bryan got in he would change
the Supreme Court in short time nave
talked with the editors of three Democratic pa
pers supporting Bryan. Two of the NUMBER
privately told me they intended voting for Ia1t'
while all three said they were sure laft ""uid
be elected The labor vote Is turning 10 IdII
very fast. as | can testify from personal knoWl-
edge / can't see that Bryan has any more
chance than he had in 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
TRUESD4LE FIGHTS FIRE.
The Lackardnna Presidents Fdmily
.Sarcs Summer Home.

Greenwich. Conn. oct. 12.-Clad in scanty
night ga:b and suffering in the chill autumn
wind President William H. Truesdale OF the
I.ackawanna his wife and his son, Calvin Trues-
dale former Yale athlete. fought for hour
on Saturday night in a bucket brigade with
their servants to save their summer home from
fire Mrs. Truesdae also administered first aid
to John Junius their chauffeur. who had been
dangerously burned, thereby probably saving his
life
President TruesdaIe was preparing for a long
automobile tour of inspection along the Lacka
wanna. Junius to clean and readjust some of
the more delicate pieces of mechanism Of the
ear took them t. his room over the garage.
To look into a small tube he lit match and the
exploded and set the room aflre. A cOachman
threw blanket over the chauffeur and dragged
him ont.
The household was Immediately aroused, and
Mr. and Mrs Truesdae and their son. followed
by eight servants ali in their night clothes,
out There was a str.yng wind blowing toward
the house. and the danger was threatening. A
bucket line was formed. and after a hard fight
the fire put out.
Junius was badly burned. but will recover.
The TrueedaIes were not daunted by the
perience and started in the morning on their
tour with another chauffeur.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
REGISTRATION DIR OPS
5.545 BELOW 1904
UR. PRISONS PLEASED
NTH THE FIGURES.
Greatest Failing off Found To Be
IN Democratic Districts
IN Greater City.

The registration for this year was wound up
last night and the total for the entire city Is
GS2 SIG as compared with 6SS,39l in l9O4 the
last Presidential year. d decrease of J,J4o, ana
as compared with 659219 in 1906. when
Governor was elected. an increase of 1857.
The registration in Manhattan and The Bronx
for four days this year is 3I1.114 as COM
pared with 390G91 in 1904 or a decrease of
1877. and as compared with 36S.259 in 1906,
an increase Of 2.S55.
Four days in Brooklyn shows registration
of 249.G72 as compared with 246.93S in 1904. an
increase of 2.734. and as compared with 236.431
III 1905 an increase of 1925
Queens for four days this year is 4s1s1, as
compared with 35,599 in 1904. an increase of
1852.
Richmond shows an increase of about 200 over
1904
Herbert Parsons president Of the Republican
County Committee, after scrutuzing the re-
turns from majority of the Assembly districts
in Manhattan and The Bronx. said last night:
The registration from Republican point of
view is emncntIy satisfactory. The results in
some districts show the efficacy of the new
Identification of voters lew
There have been marked decreases in tn"
Democratic districts in Manhattan. particularly
in the Sullivan territory below 18th street.
Some of these decreases are: 1st 42S; I'd. 1,09o;
I'd. 1.301: 4th 1888: 9TH. 1872; 9th, I36; ith.
LII: Sth lbs; 9th TS:i; 10Th. Las; 11th,
1.00S: 1fth. S64: 18TH. POI: Goth. 31S; 22d. $50;
oath. G37: 26th 226: 18th, f322. only three
Democratic districts in Manhattan show ed an
increase. They were the 18th 10; 18th, :. and
Goth 49S.
The Bronx Democratic districts, which have
increased largely i'm population, showed in
&eases as follows: 32d, o,704; 39d. 1O44 34th,
2.O36; 35th, 2.075.
Only three Republican districts in Manhattan
and The Bronx showed a decrease They were:
18th SO. 18th. 1874; 27th. 216 The other Re
publican districts increased as follows: 18th.
sol; 18th 1511; 2lst. 1867; 2Sd 5,994: 29th, 2SS;
3lst. 3S1
Most of the Republican districts in Brooklyn
showed an increase. notably the 18th e.991. while
a majority of the Democratic districts fell off.
These total figures show a remarkable picking
up on the last day as the total registration was
about "a 600 behind 1904 at the end of the third
day The total registration in the city yestcr-
day was 1850 as compared with 11486S on
the last day in 1904, an increase of 27942.
The registration in Mauhattan and The Bronx
yesterday was 1913. as compared with 6@,452
in 1904. an increase OF 1881: and as compared
with S0451 in 1905, decrease of 347S.
Tho registration for the fourth day and for
four days as compared with that Of 1906 is as
follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13

Little Steamer Reaches Port BadIy
Battered and 5cith Captain Injured.

Badly battered and with her captain suffer
ing from serious injuries. the little fruit steamer
Joseph J. Cuneo arrived here last night from
Port Antonio. Jamaica, after a stormy trip mp
the coast The climax Of her combat with wind
and wave came October - when she ran into
hurricane She was tossed about until it
feared she would go to the bottom Her bull
warks on the port side smashed and three
plates in her bow were dented. Water poured
over her decks, and tons of it found its way be-
low. 1t was waist high in the fire room and en-
gine room.
In the height Of the storm Captain Aamadt
was badly injured while rescuing the ships car
ponter, who would have been washed overheard
had not the captain come to his aid. Captain
Aamadt was thrown against the main house of
the steamer. and his spine and legs badly
bruised
The took things cheerfully throughout
the storm and got considerable amusement out
of cne Of its incidents. when Chief Mate Charles
Oberg lost his false teeth The members
of the crew say Oberg told them the teeth were
blown out during the hurricane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
MINISTER UU'S WOOING.
Tells Hoe He First Sac His Bride,
Ti0lating Chinese Custom.

WI Ting-fang. the Chinese Minister. told an
audience in the First Church in Newark last
night his experience in the Chinese custom of
arranging marriages
i never talked to my wife" said he. until
met her Did ! ever see her? l don't know
When I was engaged l obstinate. Before
the matter was finally settled I asked my par
ents to just let me have peek at the girl.
oh. no. they said " You know the Gus
tom But I said Can't 1 see her on the sly? She
might he blind. might be very tall or very short
or a cripple After several days it was arranged
for me to go to a certain house.
Il went and for several hours sat at win
dow. when finally. 1 saw three young ladies
pass by. Then I satisfied. ] saw my pro
spective wife, but not clearly. could not tel
whether she was blind or dark or light l didn't
know her.
I'm not unhappy in my marriage, although
never saw my wife before that day in the win
dow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
IIIDDIES FAIL TO PISS.
T5ccnty-four Forced to Resign-Se-
riOus Shortage in Brigade.

Annapolis. oct 12-The Naval Academy au-
tnorities have called upon twenty-four midship-
men for their designations This announcement
was made to-day following a meeting of the
academic board on Saturday. when it was found
that fifteen members of the new fourth class and
eight second class men had failed to pass the
regular September mental examinations. At the
regular examination in May forty-tWO midship-
men were found deficient and were informed
that they would be re-examined in September
to give them an opportunity to complete their
studies All but the twenty-fOur were passed
There are already number of vacancies in
the academy. and the loss of those who are now
forced to resign will seriously reduce the mem
bership of the brigade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
CHILD HEIRESS STOLEN.
EigH-Tear-Old, Kidnapped in Chi
caro-. VIII Inherit 5000 900.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Chicago. oct 12-WhiIe she was walking be-
side her grandmother this afternoon, Margaret
F. Mitchell. eight years old. heiress TO S200o0O
was seized bv kidnappers. who threw her into
an automobile and drove rapidly through the
city and the surrounding country towns for four
hours before they disappeared.
The entire police force of the city was put on
the case but at midnight they had made little
headvay beyond obtaining evidence that the
kidnappers probably had taken an interurban
electric car 10 Elgin or Aurora.
The detectives also failed to find Mrs. Mitchell
who has been followed from one hotel 10 another
for the last four weeks I'm an effort to serve upon
her notice of the beginning OF divorce proceed
ings bv her husband. Robert H. Mitchell who IS
connected with the city law department. He is
convinced that his daughter was stolen by
agents of his wife from whom he was separated
three months ago. 1t is said that. the child's
money would go to her aunt and uncle in case
of bpr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
THUGS ATTACK MUTE.
Rob Him Of $40 IN Vest jIth Street
Near Ninth IrcRUr.

Mrs Theresa Klein, Of No PISS Broadway.
took her deaf and dumb brother Charles S"hocr
who was in a pitiful condition. to the West 45th
street station last night. Scheer's body was a
mass of bruises. both of his eyes bacEencd
and several of his teeth had been knocked out.
Mrs Klein told the police that her brother
had been waylaid in West 54th street while on
his way to his home, al No. 504 Ninth avenue.
last Thursday evening. \ gang of thugs had
beaten him and robbed him of SO. They left
him unconscious the sidewalk near Ninth
avenue He had finally regained consciousness
and staggered TO his home. where he had re-
rnained in bed until last night Mrs. Klein said
her brother was the sole support of their aged
parents and that he was employed in a taiors
shop on Ninth avenue. He is blind in eye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
B4SEB4LL BROKE HE1RTS
Situation Last Week Increased
Deaths from Cardi0c Disease.

Deaths from heart disease increased last week,
due, the Health Department physicians say, to
the acute baseball situation.
Last week the deaths were 154, as compared
with 129 for the corresponding week in 1907.
In Manhattan the deaths were 20, Il compared
with IS. showing I'm the opinion of physicians
that the interest in the game had spread
throughout the city, whereas for the week ended
October 3. before final decision regarding the
disputed game with Chicago had been made and
when hope of ultimate victory stir high,
the deaths were 121. as compared with 123
year ago.
For the week ended September 26 the deaths
were 112. to739 year ago It is believed that
but for the baseball situation decline would
have been shown last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
BUCKNER FOR TAFT.
Kentucky Gold Democrat Says
Bryan Is a POpuIist.
lRr Telegraph 70 The TrLbuns.I

Baltimore. oct. 12.-General Simon r. Buckner,
of Kentucky. who with Palmer on the Gold
Democratic Presidential ticket. in an interview
here tonight said that Bryan was not Demo
Crat and that he intended to vote for Taft
BRYAN is Populist and Socialist, said the
general He took first one side and then the
other in the matter of the Brownsvfn" incident
His theory of the guarantee of national bank
deposits is a vicious one I'm his tariff views he
Is more radical than the Republicans. The Re
publicans are pledged to change the tariff laws
According to Bryan's platform he can protect
anything he wants and destroy anything he does
not like I consider it would be difficult to find
d citizen so well equipped for the Presidency as
Iudge Taft