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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

Mayor Shank Of Indianapolis. Who.
In an unguarded moment, said tha4 he
would let woman suffragist servo in
his place at such time a. he miGht ~
lect, is being pressed to make good
his word.
Mrs. Pauline Mason Of st. Leuis,
who seven years ago befriended a
man who was cold and sick, has re-
ceived word that he has left her $l0.-
900 in his will. which gave his wife
and child only small sums.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, president Of
the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, Is the
owner of tract of 10000 acres in
Illinois on which she is conducting =
back to the farm" enterprise.
Lord Kitchener, who has never been
noted for his suavity, 10 said to have
developed great tact in dealing with
the Egyptians and to have earned
their good will by his directness OF
purpose and great common sense.
Mrs. Mary Hamilton Frye of CAM
bridge, Mass, has been commissioned
to make series of illustrations to
''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils"
by Selma Lageri ,-.sse Illustrations
49, - ha>giXepx e &C., s
public library.
Rev. DIR. Anna H. Shaw, wha re-
Gently made up list of the wsrlds
truly greatest" women, is accused OF
general cattiness by the Woman's
Suffrage party Of New York because
she omitted the name of Mrs. Csrrie
Chapman Cat from her list.
R. S. Woglum, of the Bureau Of En-
tomology, has returned to Washington
after travelling for eighteen months
around the world looking for. bug.
The government wanted an enemy Of
the white fly which infests Grange
groves, and Mr. Wogium found It in
India.
Rudyard Kipling is vice president of
committee which will raise funds
for memorial to Nathaniel Haw.
thorne at his old home in Salem, Mas
sachusetts. Plans have been made
for a $4,000 heroic statue Of the au-
thor, seated in his "grandfather's
chair" looking out to sea.
ELLIS Parker Butler, the Lord
Knows Where" was the only address
on letter delivered to the humoTist
at his home on State street, Flushang,
l.. l. The letter had Washington
postmark and was from a friend who
had bet that letter SO addressed
would reach Mr.. Butler.
Samuel Grossman Jumped" the
Navy five years ago, went West, then
to Syracuse, and became engaged to
be married. He told his fiancee and
she advised him to ease his mind by
giving himself up, promising to wait
for him. He was given year in Jail
at Pnrt Smonth NJ II h,. a .a,.al
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

What will a man give in exchange
for a good reputationf
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

Col0ael Hamilton vas as good a
bis word He did not vait for any w
due physical adofnment In IN in.
eredibly short space of time hs came
out su@ciently clad for decency. and
grabbing the young man By the arm
he fairly ran down the corridor to.
ward the elevator. The late diners
were astonished as Colonel Bill and
the young cub forced their vay
through the crowded hall to the auto
mobile outside. The colonel had not
forgotten the munitions Of var, and
he carried tin box in his hand which
he had snstched from his table ~ be
left his bed room.
Get US down to the once In double
quick uEe." said the cub reporter to
the chauffeur. Never mind about
fines. Bust up the machine, II neces-
sary: but get us there! That's the
old mans orders. We haven't got any
time to spare" he yelled. n the big
car started.
This way. SIR" said the cub 70
porter. plotting him into the elevator
At once. Here you are!" he ex-
claimed after . wild sweep upward.
He led him through . couple of
doors and ushered him into q big
brightly lighted room where two men
sat.
"col. Bill Hamilton. SIR" said Alb
bott breathlessly. He almost felt like
saluting and saying. Come aboard.
sir!"
"Thirty-two minutes" said the night
editor. looking At his watch. Very
we'll DONE"
"Ar. Abbott. you may remain here.
II you WISH" said the editor to the
cub. 1T will b. Interesting for you
to hear"
Thank you. SIR" said the delighted
young reporter. making himself small
and inconsiderable in 4 corner whence
he could hear and see everything.
You must excuse me-" said the Cd.
itor. "for having brought you down
here % summarily at this hour of the
night. but Affairs Of great moment"
You want to know about GormlyI"
We d."
well. what IL it!''
Read this" said the editor.
Colonel Bill dshed . pair Of spec
tacles out Of his side pocket and d.
liberately perched them astride Of his
nose. He read the letter through very
slowly. The night editor was in .
fever Of impatience. Even the imper.
turbable editor-in-chief was consider.
ably moro agitated than usual.
The night editor groaned over tho
long windedness Of the frontisrsman
whats the matter. sonnyr' asked
Colonel Bill solicitously. Amt sick.
are your"
mo. no." was the answer.
But 60 on. please. Colonel Hamil-
ton." said the editor: and will you be
- explicit ~ possible. We are hold.
ing up the paper in the hope that you
may be able to throw some light on
this matter. and time 10 of the great
est importance"
eee." was the reply. well. then.
az Its written in that papers true
NJ n; but he amt told all the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

Mrs. Pauline Mason Of st. Lsuis,
who seven years ago befriended a
man who was cold and sick, has re-
ceived word that he has left her 3lO,-
900 In his will. which gave his wife
and child only small sums.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. president OF
the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, Is the
owner of tract Of 10000 acres in
Illinois on which she is conducting =
back to the farm" enterprise.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

Eggs, case count, less com. ..... $40
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

Samuel Grossman Jumped" the
Navy five years ago, went West, then
to Syracuse, and became engaged to
be married. He told his fiancee and
she advised him to ease his mind by
giving himself up, promising to wait
for him. He was given year in jail
at Portsmouth. N. H., by a naval
court.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

Lord Kitchener, who has never been
noted for his suavity. 10 said to have
developed great tact in dealing with
the Egyptians and to have earned
their good will by his directness Of
purpose and great common sense
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

Mrs. Mary Hamilton Frye of Cam
bridge, Mass, has been commissioned
to make series of illustrations to
1.-THE Wonderful Adventures of Nils"
by Selma Lager -ssA~J illustration
~. haagiSepI1 zsx y
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

Rudyard Kipling is vice president o
committee which will raise fund
for memorial to Nathaniel Haw
thorne at his old home in Salem, Mas
sachusetts. Plans have been mad,
for a $50.OOO heroic statue Of the au
thor, seated In his grandfather
chair" looking out to sea.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

tTo BE coNT1NuEp.o
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-01-04

Rev. DIR. Anna H. Shaw, who re-
Gently made up list OF the wsrlds
truly greatest" women, is accused of
general cattiness by the Woman's
Suffrage party OF New York because
she omitted the name of Mrs. Currie
Chapman Cat from her list.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
The Red Gross with los.

1t seems but yesterday when the Red
Cross was bounded by the Atlantic and
the Pacific. when II did not reach out
beyond our continent. But to-day that
condition is different 1t is world
wide in its philanthropy. 1t reaches
everywhere. The humblest savage in
the Antipodes is not beyond its arm of
benevolence. The international con-
vention now being held in this city is
ample proof of that fact
Surely there can be no more con-
vincing contrast to American material
ism than the Red Cross, which was
originated by an American woman, has
been expanded by American enterprise,
and sustained by American dollars.
Washington has for years been the focal
center of its good work Delegates
from near and far are now gathered
here, emphasizing as never before the
International character of the work
Like all big ideas which have a deep
human note, the Red Cross belongs not to
America. but to the world. Washing
ton welcomes its guests from abroad
whom the organization has brought
here-it welcomes them as missionaries
of a peace movement which springs
from the heart and not from the mind
of man
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Safety on the Seas.

Empowering the President to call :
maritime conference of the nations OF
the world is a move in the right direc-
ton. Any measure looking to the pre-
yention of more sea disasters will un-
doubtedly receive the hearty support Of
all civilized countries. Tx inquiry con-
Quoted by Senator William Alden Smith
has shown beyond all question that the
tremendous loss of life in the Titanic
catastrophe could have been averted had
there been enough lifeboats provided,
also that the accident itself would not
have occurred had the warnings re-
ceived of the presence of icebergs been
needed
As far as the United States is con
cerned, this country should not wait to
go through all the red tape deemed so
necessary in dealing with international
questions Let the United States take
the initiative, for while American ships
are not to be seen in fleets in foreign
ports, there is still merchant marine
and navy to be considered, while the
tonnage on the Great Lakes is much
greater than is generally supposed
There is little question that all
nations viii ultimately join in any move
ment that will give a higher efficiency
and greater safety to travel on the
high seas. If this can be obtained by
international laws the sooner the Presi-
dent is empowered to call conference
with that end in view the better. The
action Of the House in appropriating
$4,000 for the purpose of equipping
army transports with sufficient lifeboats
to care for every person on board in
case of disaster is pretty good in
dication of what the outcome of
the proposed international conference
viii be.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
o r E CON
~ GEORGE FIrcH,
Aushor 81 AT asod ola saw.sh.s

Oregon hss been = STATE Tor twsntJ
years. but did nos work seriously AZ &
rntll q few years ago. When Il began e
have booms. exposltlons. progressivism
ana constitutional conventions ali at the
same time. II u now massive Com
monwealth with 10000 people. the initl-
ativs and referendum. the recall three
rival railroad systems. 7.eoo real estate
agents. and many other features which
make sleep during business hours i'm
possible within is borders
Oregon has been known ever since
Messrs. Lewis a Clark. the celebrated
explorers team. discovered It In 1sos, but
it took half century 10 md some use
for IT, In 1sso Oregon was a raw and un-
known interior with a rim OF settled
country around two sides. A railroad
ran along these two sides and allowed
the 175.0oo Oregonians q small commits
sion on their products. after deducting
freight charges. About this time. how
ever, II was discovered that By supply
ing an ordinary apple tree with an irrf-
cation ditch, a trained nurse. a mas
ssrse. an osteopath and soft music dur
ing the spring season. the famous Ore
gon apple could be produced. Since this
discovery. OREGON has grown rapidly and
is now covered with happy agriculturists
lowering red apples out OF their pedi-
greed orchard trees with derricks and
shipping them East 20 sell In Wall
Street at cents a bite.
Oregon still consists mostly Of desert
and forest. but Il Il rapidly being con-
ventionalized by the sawmiIl and the irri-
eating ditch. Il abuts California on the
south and the Pacific Ocean on the west
and is successfully separated from
by the Columbia River.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Another African Hero.

Prom the Chieaso Poet
The hop heads got around TO a discus
sion Of shooting. II had been demon
strated that Il was harder to hit a harte-
beest than an elephant while Thomp-
sons gazelle offered the main difficulty
OF Africa. still. one OF the party claimed
TO have killed one with a "a and with
one hand tied behind his back.
The chief dreamer came along with the
principal Offering.
The western antelope at one time Of
year Is the hardest Of all TO hit he said.
That is the time when concern for his
family makes him the fastest. wariest.
keenest-scented animal on four legs. The
nearest you can get TO him he looks
like speck.
Il had practiced on the ranges with a
high powered rife which was given to
me after contest in Belgium. and after
which I was decorated by King Leopold
One day / discerned an antelope with
field glasses, and a great idea occurred
to me. Our ranch had been bothered
good deal by coyotes. Why not put
poison on the bullets. kill the antelope.
and have the carcass kill the coyotes?
Il bowled the antelope over at the first
crack-a mile and a half away. Then /
put two more shots into him to make
sure OF spreading enough poison. To
my surprise several coyotes gathered
shortly afterward-although they are u.s.
ually night marauders-but they wouldn't
touch the carcass.
There IS no use shooting at a coyote,
because they can dodge bullets. but I
managed to sneak up upon them. and
I ran two Of them down, strangling them
with my hands"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
BY FRED c. KELLY

When he lets himself out, Senator
william z. Borah, Of Idaho. can reach
depths OF sartoriaI impeffection that place
him In q category by himself. Borah Is
pleasant. aftable. able, and all that. but
when he appears IN the Senate in his
fayorite outfit consisting OF a blue dou-
ble-breasted coat. light gray trousers be-
longing 10 another suit. and q vest be-
longing to still another. the only thing
that saves his associates from being
shocked to death is the fact that they
are used to Il.
As a youngster, Borah crayed the life
Of a railroad conductor. Though he after
ward changed his mind and studied Law,
he has never brought himself to give up
the idea Of blue double-oreasted coat
He Is frequently twitted about the dif-
ferent trouser combinations with which
he supplements the blue coat. but he
seems to care not what folks think. sc
long as he has the satisfaction OF know
ing that he Is not bound TO 80 ephen-
eral = thing as current fashion. some
day, he feels certain. the fashion plates
win catch up with the blue coat and
light trousers coalition, and then ne VIII
be in a position TO laugh raucousiy At
those who wear garments that match
A few days ago Representative Tin
Ansberry paused to reason with Borah-
What are you doing-trying to reach
the apogee OF insurgency from the die
tates of fashion, inquired Tim. And he
upbraided poor Borah AZ . great rate.
well. SIR, you may be surprised to
hear IT." replied Borah. but a certain
Senator remarked to me the other day
that came nearer than any other man
In the chamber TO dressing as q Senator
should dress. He said
The only man that could have told you
that with a clear conscience was Mr..
Gore. the blind Senator"
why, what q coincidence" gasped
Borah. That's precisely what my wife
said when started to tell her about Il. %
A Democratic member OF Congress
sauntered into q cloakroom with Mr..
Uncle Joe Cannon and remarked:
Honestly. Mr.. Cannon, sometimes I
don't believe you're half as bad as
you're painted. I've been reading mean
things about you for years and enjoyed
them all and agreed with them, but I'm
willing to assume that perhaps some Of
them were more or less exaggerated"
The former Speaker wrinkled up his
face in that funny smile of his and said:
las a matter OF fact. II people want
10 get mold Of q lot Of mean. ornery /
things about me. I'd be glad TO tell them |
things worse than any that have yet been |
aid
Representative Calder. the sole surviv-
ing Republican from Greater New York. |
has a superstition that II he ever at
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
NOTED COINS.
Penny Was in Use Before the
ehristian Era, Say Critics.

Penny Was In Use Before the
ehristian Era, Say Critics.
The penny was in use before the Chris
tian era, and Is mentioned In the Bible.
II was introduced into England In the
seventh century. and appears IN the laws
OF Ina. King Of the West Saxons. The
name is derived from the word pendo,
meaning ito weigh" and 2lo pennies were
fabricated out OF pound weight Of sill
yer. In this manner twenty-four grains
Of silver-the pennyweight-became the
original unit Of the Eglish currency An
English penny Is ? cents in American
money. The gold penny, worth % pence,
was the earliest coinage OF gold In Eng
land. appearing under Henry III In the
year E57.
The shilling. known in England from the
earliest times. Is probably the Roman
solidus or aureus nummus. the first gold
coin Of Rome. struck 2G B. c., and
worth about $40 in American money.
Some derive the name from schellen. ito
ring" because OF the peculiar ring of
the coin. The English shilling Is silver,
being one-twentieth OF a pound sterling.
The Pine Tree shilling is American,
having been coined in the colony Of Mas
sachusetts. when Cromwell was turning
England upside down The Beard Token
was a copper coin, struck by Peter the
Great of Russia, in liza, to be given
to those who paid the tax Of 80 roubles
every year for privilege of wearing beads.
The Russian rouble Of 177s was OF gold.
That OF 1887 was OF silver. but both Of
the same value-about IS cents
The American cent, named from the
Latin eentum, meaning a hundred. was
coined In 1872, and contained eleven PEN
nyweights OF copper. Half cents In the
same proportion were coined from I7sa
till 1851. when the cent was changed to
seventy-two grains, being IS per cent
copper and u per cent nickel. BY an act
of Congress Of 1866 the scent piece was
authorized. It is composed Of copper and
nickel and weighs seventy-seven grains
The silver dime was coined In I7ss, but
the silver scent piece was unknown prior
TO ISL
Doles. sums Of money given at funerals
In England, Scotland, and Ireland. are
supposed to bark back to the sin Offer
ings Of the Hebrews. Denarius was the
chief silver coin among the ancient ROM
ans, and was worth about Is cents.
A ducat was any coin OF gold or silver
struck by duke. and had various val
ues. The first was coined by the Duke
Of Ravenna. when Justin was Emperor.
Doubloon Is gold coin Of Spain. Mex
leo. and South America, worth about SIS.
Farthing means fourthing, being orig
inally the fourth part OF a penny. The
shekel OF silver among the ancient Jews
vas worth about 90 cents, and that Of
gold about SO A touch piece was a EoId
coin struck during the reign Of Charles
u, and was given to each person the
King had touched 70 cure the Kings
evil.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Receptive and Not worryIne.

From the Providence Journal
Among those mentioned. Gov Tom"
Marshall OF Indiana Il OF casual Interest
An inkling OF a character easier to- rouse
than to rufne was afforded when the
Governor, after granting the extradI-
tim papers which enabled the police to
"kidnap'' the McNamaras not only failed
70 ,xpress regret for what he had done,
bur declared he would have taken the
same course, as matter OF executive
responsibility. even had he known that
the accused were persons OF uncommon
celebrity and influence Gov. Marshall,
like Representative Underwood, mani
tests no concern over his fortunes. I'm
like Mr.. Underwood. he Is not the bsne-
ficiary OF active operations by friends.
The Governor does regard himself as
dark-horse possibility, and In that nnds
ample satisfaction. His air OF content
should refresh the spectators Of tur-
bulent prellmlnaries In other camps. The
Indiana delegation Is instructed for him,
Of course. Should the Baltimore con-
vention become 80 snsrled up that IL can
not choose anybody else II might do
worse that to let Indiana name the can
didate.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
Necessity.

George NJ cohsn. at an aftsr-theater
the turkey trot"
There's 4 moving little story about the
turkey trot.'" he said. with his dreamy
smile; "a story that Illustrates well the
vicissitudes Of an actors life.
AN elderly actor said In despair to a
theatrical agent one day:
Is there nothing you can do for me?
I've hung around your once. out Of
work. for eight months now.
The agent, as he polished his diamond
ring with his red silk handkerchief, an
swered thoughtfully:
''Look here. Bring yourself up 70
date. The turkey trot'' is all the 90.
You train some animal or bird to do the
turkey trot" with you. and III get you
on one OF the circuits at . three-ngure
salary
The old actor thanked the agent Erate-
fully. He bought an ostrich from q re-
tired circus man. and after a lot OF hard
work he taught the bird to turkey trot'
with him splendidly. Then be reported
himself to the agent asaIn.
But the agent, for All MS promises,
had nothing to ofer. The poor fellow
turned up every day for while. then
every other day. then every third day.
but there was nothing doing. and At last
a week went by without his appearances
at the agents once.
"Then the agent sent for him and said:
" Wen, I've fixed you Up at last I've
booked you for that turn OF yours at--"
I" It's too late now he said.
" Too late? How IL Il too later said
the agent frowning.
I" I've had 10 eat my partner muttered
the old actor
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
MADERo, oRozco, MEXICO.

Another sassy" note from Madero,
and the State Department may ind II
necessary to resort to the stern expe-
team down there to straighten things
out
II might have been better. after all.
II we had let Macmillan establish that
empire Of his in Mexico.
Mexico always meant Uncle Sam for a
chaperon and not for a rival
Mexico administers 9 well deserved re-
proof to the newspaper advertising d.
piomacy Of the United States.
The s7.OOooooOoo of American money in
vested in Mexican railroads and other
enterprises Is enough to give the govern
ment at Washington serious concern
Life and property must be protected,
and in modern times property is es-
teemed more valuable than life.
Just think what would have happened
to Mexico b. this time II the Rough
Rider had been in the White House.
The Mexican ship Of state win think
It has struck q vast iceberg II Amerf-
can citizens IN Mexico are not accorded
the proper treatment.
Mexican general robbed a bank and he
didn't have to hee to Canada either.
Mexieo's shoulders are hardly broad
enough to carry chips. Spanish pride
may be making for another fall.
The only real charge against President
Medeno Is that he holds an once that
other people covet-
II Mexico gets hufy over our note Of
warning. viii Il be because abe thinks
she is too wise to have one word sufieef
1t Is not known yet whether Gen.
orozco viii look upon Uncle Sam as a
meddler.
Mexieo's reply reads like play to the
anti-American element At home in order
to divert II from orozco.
The Mexican government Is disposed
to resent demand on the part Of the
government Of the United States that
the property OF Americans who have
invested In Mexico shall be safsgnarded.
Il should Be remembered that the Mexi.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
BRING YOUR HoUN,
By NORMAN PRUITT

By NORMAN PRUITT.
Every time Taft comes to tOun
The boys start kiddin' him all aruun':
That the lion hunter Is the only houn'
To catch Bills 'possum on the groun.
CHORUS.
So eome on boys and bring your houn'
And We will hunt frog toun to toun
And cast oar vote 20 fast and Ann
So sure there viii ie no third term.
Every time Taft comes TO toun
Roosevelt kicks him all aruun'
But Champ Cark's footing Is safe and soun'
And you gotta stop kickin' his dAwE aruun'.
When the procession starts for the White Hous.
groun'.
Champ Clark viii waive his bat aroun',
And say: bill Taft, give me Jour croun'
And you gotta quit kckin' my dAwE aroun'."
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