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to be tigsted. The attack thus was
on Congress. II ought to be resented ana
resented strongly.
We do not, OF course. know 10 what extent
secret agents have been used In invesu-
gatlng Congressmen. II any OF them are
criminals detectives should be used to get
evidence against them precisely as they
are used to get evidence against any other
people. But we do not think that the Presl-
dent has any right to use the police OF the
Government simply for the purpose OF nn-
earthing things that may be discredltaols
to members Of Congress-in other words
he has neither the right nor the power TO
Investigate" Congress. For members Of
Congress are not responsible to him-thsy
are responsible to the people who elect
them
We think IL well. therefore. that this whole
matter should be inquired into. There are
vast numbers OF inspectors, special agents
and secret service men abroad In the land
The people. as we'll as Congress. ought 70
know what they are doing. what their func-
tions are, how they are paid. &C, The free
use OF detectives in tho Brownsville case
suggests the possibility Of an extension OF
the functions OF these men that II extreme
At any rate, We ought to have the facts
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24

trail come the senators and representatives In
congress, and then come the officers OF the
army and OF the navy. Then the bureau chiefs
and the higher officials of the various depart.
ments OF government greet the president and
after them the ordinary citizen has his place
in line.
On New Years day President Taft shakes
hands with something like 5000 of his fellow
citizens and citizenesses. Mrs Taft does not
shake hands, for If the presidents wife should
attempt it she could not hold the pen for
good many days thereafter. Shaking hands is
a more trying occupation than most people may
imagine Grover Cleveland had to give over
the practice for some time because he actual
ly iamed his right hand and right arm until he
could not lift them without pain. Mr.. Roose.
welt had handshake which enabled him to
give seemingly hearty grip to everybody and
yet to spare his own hand the slightest mus
cular strain. MIR. Taft must have had the
Roosevelt secret impaired to him, for he gives
the same kind of hand greeting that was Civ
en- by his predecessor.
At the White House reception on New Years
day affairs move forward smoothly the
proverbial clock work. The guests enter at the
main doorway which opens toward Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Their course toward the presi-
dent is lined with watchful men in civilian
dress. The line moves quickly and it is accei-
Grated in its course by the politely worded
quests of the ushers requests by the way
which have the force of orders although the
words are spoken in such way that the guest
has thought that he is being unduly hurried
When consideration is given to the fact that
thousands upon thousands of people must greet
the president within limited time there is
every excuse for the championship by the ush-
of what may be called the forward move
ment.
President Taft has said that he will carry
out the Roosevelt policies. He does not
slider it necessary, however, in order to keep
his pledge to say: "delighted' to everyone
whom he greets. Glad to sec you,'' is the
presidents stock phrase of welcome and as his
intonation is heartily sincere is his SMILE
he leaves a pleasant impression. Once in a
while in the course of a New Years reception,
the president will hold up the line long
enough to chat for a moment with some one
whom he knows well personally. with some
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24
Thought Much of Pet Dogs

-Four metricaI cpitaphs reveal TO us a pleas
ing and unexpected side of the Roman charac-
Ter. They cptaphs on pet dogs. One was
a great white hunting dog named Nargarito.
who coursed through the traCRi"ss forests, as
she tells US on her tombstone another never
barked without reason. but now he is silent"
Myria the little Gallo dog, barked fiercely II
she found a rival lying in her mistress lap.
The stone OF PatriCus. an Italian dog. at Sa-
lernum contains this tribute from his mistress:
My eyes were wet with tears, our dear lit.
tie dog when | bore thee tto the gravel a
service which should have rendered thee with
less grief three lustrums ago. So. Patricus,
never again shalt thou Civ. thousand
kisses. Never canst thou lie contentediy in
my lap In sadness have | buried thee as
thou deservest in resting place Of marble
and have put thee for all time by the side OF
my shade In thy qualities, sagacous thou
vert Ike a human being. All. me, what q
loved companion have We lost,"-FrCm 80
ciety and Politics in Ancient Rome"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24

ge: the immense crowd in line and to main.
tain order.
President Roosevelt into office the
month of September, and because of the assas.
sinaton of President Mckinley while holding
public reception in the Music hall at Buffalo.
1t was urged that the New Years receptions
at the White House should be given over. 1t
was feared that some halfcrazed person might
Hcceed in getting to the presidents person
Ond repeat the awful crime of Buffalo. Mr..
Roosevelt, however. would not listen to the ar
suments of the fearful ones. and the reception
was held as 1t always had been held. and Mr.
Taft will keep up the custom There have been
no Interruptions to the New Years day recep-
tions during the history of the republic.
Precedence of necessity has to be considered
to some extent at the presidents receptions.
When the officials of Washington life have
passed in front of the president and his wife
and have exchanged the greetings of the New
Year the plain civilians and their wives.
daughters and sons, follow in whatever order
they may have happened to reach their place
in line If the millionaire does not want to be
preceded by the poverty-stricken he can stay
at home unless he chooses to get up early
enough to make sure that he can get first
Mace If any discrimination were shown the
president would hear of it. and there would be
no end of a row.
Out OF courtesy to the men who in sense
are guests of the nation. the ambassadors and
ministers and the attaches of legations are re-
ceived first The ambassador who has been
longest in the Washington service heads the
line and it makes difference whether he
comes from a great power or from weak
mower for the length of his Washington resi-
depce alone decides the matter. The master
of ceremonies at the White House takes the
Diplomatic list and the American official list
and studies them for a week prior the re-
ception If he should give place to some Of
fetal which by precedence right belonged to
another, there would be sulking, Indignation
and very likely loud complaint. 1t is one OF the
most delicate tasks in the world to arrange the
official guests at a New Years reception so
o. there win be no friction and heart
burnngs.
following the ambassadors and ministers OF
foHaign countries come the members of the su-
preme court of the United States. In their
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24
MILLIONS IN LIVE STOCK.
Great Show in Denver Will Be Object
Lesson for Stockmen and
Farmers

1t is estimated that the value of .he
the National Stock Show at Denver
during the week of January S-l5, will
be in excess of 100000. The show
will be the greatest exhibition of live
stock ever seen west of Chicago and
will be far ahead Of any of the preVI-
Gus exhibitions given by the Western
Stock Show Association. The railroads
have made low rate of fare from all
points in the West and "A large attend
ance is expected. The horse show fea-
ture every evening Will attract the
Denver people in large numbers and 1t
is expected that the attendance at the
show for the week will exceed 100000.
The association has determined to
make only a nominal charge for admis-
sion, % cents general admission. with
an additional charge of % cents for
seats at night This will not result in
enough money to pay the cost. but it
is the desire to popularize the show.
THE show is not intended as
money making affair" said General
Manager Skinner. I'VE expect our
profit in the increased knowledge con
cernng modern methods Of growing
and feeding live stock. Through this
show we can impress upon all the
people the Importance OF the live
stock industry to the West and
through it we can also distribute
among the western breeders some OF
the choicest blood for breeding. This
is the fifth of these annual shows and
all eady we can see great improve
ment which has resulted from the
four shows that have preceded. We
want all the farmers and Stockmen OF
the West to attend this show and we
feel certain each will secure some ex.
coedngly valuable knowledge by at
tending"
One of the features of show week
will be the public sales of pure bred
cattle under the auspices of the ma
tcnal breed associations. The Here
ford Association will sell on Tuesday.
January II: on Wednesday the Short
horn Association will sell fifty head.
and on Thursday the Abcrdeen-Angus
Association will sell fifty head. These
cattle are all selected by committees
from the best herds in the country
and each animal is guaranteed by the
association and is sold without reserve
az the highest bid. 1t is an opportu-
nifty for the breeders of the West to
secure the very choicest blood at rea-
sonable prices and it is hoped that
! the offerings will be distributed widely
over the West where they will do
the most good.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24

official who has come from distance to pay
his respects. Mr. Roosevelt had habit of
holding the line up quite frequently, and as a
result his receptions were likely to be rather
long drawn out. II Mr. Roosevelt ever had seen
a man before. mater how many years back.
nor in what kind of an outofthe-way place, he
was sure to remember him. and as result his
acquaintance was very wide. He never liked
to let a man whom he had once known pass
by with merely rrciunctory handshake.
Receiving with the President and Mrs Taft
on New Years day are the vice-president's wife
and women of the cahinet who range them
selves to the right in order of the cabinet rank
of their husbands Mrs. Sherman has the first
place and then comes Mrs. knox, the wife of
the secretary of state
Then comes Mrs MacVeagh the wife OF the
secretary of the treasury. and SO on in order of
cabinet precedence until the wife of Mr.. Nagel
is reached who holds he last place in line as
the wife of the head OF the department most re-
Gently created by act IF congress
A few other women n official life are invited
by the presidents Wit to assist her in her du-
ties as hostess and il is not at all unusual
thing to invite some ut the older residents of
Washington whose families have govern
ment connection. The nabinet officers and their
wives remain with the receiving party until
the reception is abo. two-thirds ended. and
then they go to their homes where they hold
semipubic receptions II their own
The vice president and Mrs. Sherman receive
on New Years day and anyone who will. may
call At the White House no refreshments are
served because it would be a physical impossi
bility to care for til" wants of the enormous
crowds that are pres, .r At the houses of the
vice president and The cabinet officials how
ever, great tables coyred with good things to
eat and in some houses. with good things to
drink. are prepared for the visitors. The
men OF of. cial life in Washington in the main
are just as good loII.iCians their hus
bands The humhl"st gtller on New Years day
is treated with all ths consideration which is
shown the most prominent people. The ncon
spicuous one OF TO-DAY is likely to be the con
spicuous of tomorrow, and no one appre
cates this better than he trained wives of Of
ticialdom.
1t is probably true in some measure at least,
that more ambitions have been killed by the
mistakes OF the wycz of persons newly ap-
pointed to high Office han by the mistakes of
the officials themselv,s. Washington is full
OF stories of resentment caused by the failure
OF the wives of new cabinet members to recog-
nize persons who supposed that all the world
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24

land. Washington began the prac-
tice in the year that the city was
ounded, and it has kept it up
with all its social formalities
from that day to this.
The greatest New Years recep-
tion that the world knows Is held
every year in the White House
with the president and his wife
and the cabinet officers and their
wives in the receiving line. The
guests are a multitude. and they
come dressed in all sorts of raj.
ment from the blue and gold
trappinSs of the ambassadors and
army officers of all nations. to
the toil-stained clothing of the la
borer and the calico gowns and
handannas of the old-time plan
tation negress.
The White House, of necessity.
must be democratic. for this is a
democracy. and the same greet
ing Is given the workmen that is
given to the ambassador of all
the Russias. There is no more
picturesque affair in the country
than the White House reception
on New Years. Long before the
gates are thrown open the ave.
nues leading to the executive
mansion and Lafayette square,
which outlies the presidents
grounds. are jammed with people,
and it is the duty of the police to
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24

Small Eva saw man with only one
arm. Remembering her experience
with one OF her dolls, Eva said. oh.
mamma. look at that poor man! The
sawdust has all run out of one of his
arms"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24

danortment in which tney serve 'ioiS VIC
onLir, major general OF the army to the
vnrncest second lieutenant on duty at the cap
;,I al the officers call upon the secretary OF
war The naval officers from Admiral De"ey
down to the stripping ensign. make their way
tn tho house of Secretary OF the Navy Meyer
and there in order of rank. pay their respects
The New Years day reception at the Nhl'e
House is the only formal reception OF the year
49,, !. ,ne, tn all citizens There other
recep,ions given by the president and his wife
during the winter which are semi-puhlc in
their nature but to which admission Is Dv caro-
ONLY The first of these receptions is given on
the second Thursday after New Years day IN
the evening 1t is called the Diplomatic re-
cepton and the guests are invited to meet tho
ambassadors and ministers who are accredited
hy foreign governments to the United states.
Another reception Is given two weeks later
and the guests of honor whom the other guests
are invited to meet the justices of the So
premc court Of the United States, The third
reception is for the senators and representa-
lives in congress, and the fourth and last Is
for the officers of the army and navy.
Nearly every day OF the year the president
greets visitors in the Offices of the White
House at noon. and so il is possible for the
American citizen to eXChang" greetings with
the chief executive even though circumstances
prevent his saying Happy New Year on Jan
uary LIST at the great White House holiday
hD nj,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24

Now. Johnny" said the teacher Of
the juvenile class to "A small pupil,
anonymous means without name.
Can you give an example? Yes.
ma'am." answered Johnny. promptly.
THE baby that arrived at our house
yesterday is ANONYMOUS
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24

knew them. These mistakes are con-
fined largely to the Off lciais ana their
wives who are new to Washington so
ciety and new to the political lie gen
orally. Men are appointed to caplhet
positions frequently who never heiore
held Office The congressman "ho
finds himself promoted to higher Oh.
flee knows what Is called the socia'
game as well as he knows politlcs'
and his wife by association KNOWS IL
as well as he does.
So it is that at the great recep'lohs
on New Years and other days. tne
hosts and hostesses who are accus-
toned to the ways of Washington
manage TO get through the trying
hours of crowded receptions without
giving offense to anybody.
1t is the bounden duty OF every
subordinate official in Washington to
call on his chief on New Years day.
After al, the officials have paid their
respects to the president, they go at
once to the home Of the chief of the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24

HIS is one of the
few cities in the
country where the
old-fashioned Gus
tom OF keeping Op-
en- house on New
Years day holds
unchanged. T h e
men who are fond
OF digging into
matters historical
say that the New
Years calling &
practice originated
among the Dutch
on Manhattan is
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-24
Anticjpatino the Modes.

"This is what others are wearing,
madame"
But don't want to wear what 9th
ers are wearing. Show me the style
after next"
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-08
A Good Institution
The Navajo County Bank
of WiDsloW, Hrizono


Territorial Depository Navajo County Depository
Local Depository the A. L. n
w H. BURBAGE w NELSON, Cashier
r. c. KAUFMAN Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS
H Bu1age W. Nelson Henry Honing W. W. Perkins O. Sutton
Capital, Surplus and Profits, $4,000
Deposits, $3.50, 100000
For the benefit of our patrons and friends who
in need of place to keep valuable papers,
jewery, etc. pc have contracted with the Mosler
Safe Co far elaborate of safety deposit box
which under construction and WILSON
be installed Several boxes have been engaged al
ready, and ready them for
wishing it.
Deposits Solicited appreciated and Protected
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-08

sheep were allowed to run at
will, 2S2 per cent of the young
growth was damaged. Trees up
to 3 or 4 feet in height are apt to
be injured IN this way, but the
full extent of the damage is often
not realized, since the incOnspicu-
Gus young seedlings are damaged
most severely. Fires, of course,
completely destroy oung
growth on burned over areas,
and their prevention is absolute
ly necessary if a satisfactory
second crop is to be secured.
While the study has not vet
been completed, the preliminary
results are of great practical in
terest and value, and point to
the methods of management
which must be used in this type
of forest Light cuttings, dis
posal of the brush by looping
and scattering, and the exclusion
of sheep until the cutover areas
have a satisfactory young g
growth, seem to offer the best
means of furnishing a sufficient
supply of seed and of protecting
the young growth from unfavor,
able eatherc conditions and from
destruction by grazing
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-08

Liabilities.
Capital Stock paid in ....$ $4,000 90
Surplus $500 90
Undivided Profits .... 7,768 %
Individual Deposits subject
to Check ......... 13O,237 25
Time Certificates of Deposit 34,11O GA
Certified Checks .... 1871 81
Due to Trust Companies,
State and National Banks 6,969 81
Bills Payable ....,... 10000 90
Mexican Silver, u. S. value SO 20
Tax Reserve Fund .. 1873 96
Total .... .s233,s4l 30
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,l
COUNTY OF NAVAJO. %
|, r. G. Kaufman, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
r. G. KAUFMAN, A. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this End day of May, 1909
SEAL W p. GEARY,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
W. Fl. BURBAGE, Director.
F. ". NELSON, Director.
The Winslow mail., 1909-05-08
Government Studying
Conditions in Yellow
Pine Forests Of South
west.

A study of conditions in the vel.
low pine forests of the South
west, made during the past sea
son by the United States Forest
Service at the recently establish
ed Coconino Forest Experiment
Station, has brought out very
strikingly the difficulty of secur-
ing natural reproduction in this
type of forest.
In northern Arizona, perhaps
at least half of the forest is with
out young growth of any kind
and old cuttings are frequently
barren wastes. The most i'm
portant factors in bringing this
about are the climate, fire,
methods of cutting, disposal OF
brush. and grazing; in most cases
two or more of these factors
work together in preventing re-
production.
Climatic condition, even when
they do not injuriously affect The
older trees, are apt to be especial
lv untavOrable for the establish
ment of a good crop of seedlings
aud curiously enough. in a re.
gion noted for it's heat and aridi-
tv, frost is one of the most seri
Gus enemies ofthe young growth
The rainfall is very unevenly dis
tributed throughout the year
and while in most of he yellow
pine region it probably averages
about twenty inches, this comes
mainly in midsummer and win
ter.
Spring is the most arid season
of the wear, and it is almost i'm
possible for seedlings to get
started then. The result is that
a majority of the seeds gerninate
during August, and not having
time to fully complete the sea
sons growth, are killed by early
fall frOstS. FOresterS who had
previously investigated this prob.
lem had realized i'll a general way
the Importance of frost, but II
was not until actual experiments
by means of sample plots were
made that this point was det-
uitely settled
Owing to extremely trying
climatic conditions, some pro
lection to the young seedlings
for the first year or two Is neceS
sary. Consequently light cut
tings are favorable, and the dis
posal of brush by scattering
rather than by burning helps tt
protect the seedlings from the
weather. The greater part O
the region is quite heavily grazed
and experiments have showr
that sheep, in particular, do {
great deal of damage to young
seedlings. Sample counts showed
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-21
A CAUSE or MOB LAW.

A Savannah dispatch tells how
Jamse ID. Decries has been sentenced
to 20 years In the penitentIary for an
assault upon a contemporaries girl
near the outskirts OF that city. The
girls story brought tears to the eyes
OF spectators, and the dispatch told
how this was the third time DEGREES
had been tried for similar ofrenses.
Judge Charlton, in passing sentence,
told Decries he was fortunate In es-
Gaping with so light sentence.
There can be no doubt that this de-
PENDANT was fortunate. but what were
the considerations that led to a light
sentence? A negro would Of course
have been lynched, and as likely as
not, II this girl has any friends, they
are wondering at the moderation
shown by them at the time the crime
was committed. And a lot of other
people have doubtless concluded what
course they Will pursue the next, time
a crime Of that character Is commit
ted IN that community. After the
lynching OF two men at Cairo, H.,
recently, the mayor OF the town gave
out a formal statement saying there
was little doubt that the sympathy
OF the community was with the mob.
that there has been no end of muir.
ders during the past ten years, but
not a single hanging.
The course Of Justice would run so
much smoother. II the punishment OF
defendants could be made better to
at the crime.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-21
ire Best YEAR.

The rapid progress Of the University
in all OF it's activities during the
present session is gratifying to the
friends OF the institution throughout
the state. There are now enrolled
in all departments. 1863 young men,
as against 81 at this time last year.
Almost every county in the State Is
represented. This is the largest en-
rollment in the entire history Of the
institution. During the first year Of
the University. while at Lake City,
there we're enrolled 1876 students in
All departments. At this time the
University had two grades lower than
the present sub-freshman class OF the
University. Besides this. II had a
Normal Department and Depart
ment OF Pharmacy. It must also be
remembered that this enrolment fol
lowed the abolishment Of all Of the
state institutions in 1905. In 1906 the
total enrolment was 1O2. In 1908
the total enrolment was 10S In
lSOs-9 the registration was also 1OS.
Not counting the Law Department
there are now enrolled more students
in the University than we're ever ma
circulated in the Institution.
The spirit Of the student body IS
excellent, as is also the conduct of
the men. The faculty Is greatly en-
couraged by the fine spirit Of the stu
dent body and the application and in
dustry that are manifested by the
students in every department Of the
Indications point to an
extremely satisfactory year in ali re-
spects and a continued increase in
attendance and greater prosperity In
the University in the year to come.