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Evening star., 1912-06-30

can De fOuf1d 70 eat 1t.
The experimenters of Texas believe they have made
the biggest find in the history of livestock breeding in
this country They say that this creature which they
have called into being is the greatest hybrid the world
has ever known with the single possible exception of the
mule They scout the idea of the catteo, between
the cattle and the buffalo, being of equal Importance.
This LATTER of course may have certain ranges in the
far North where the value of its skin may add to the
market price of the animal to make it worth
than cattle range product; but it has no such
monopoly over range as that held by the cattabu
The recent between the zebra and the donkey,
known the zebrass, regarded containing great
possibilities of developing domestic animal that
will supplant the horse the mule; but this
is still in the experimental stages of its existence while
the cattabu is regarded as having proved its
Evening star., 1912-06-30
BY WILLIAM ATHERTON DU pUY

COW, and she degenerates in it even
if the tick is escaped. For many years
the degenerate cattle of the Gulf Coast
have been known in Northern markets
as "sea lions,' and the term has be-
come one of great contempt.
Yet this Gulf and South Atlantic
Coast offers grazing that is practically
without end. Roughly speaking, there
is belt of marsh land overgrown
with abundant grass fifty miles wide
from Baltimore to Brownsville 1t
would support millions of head of
cattle were the breed found that would
thrive under the conditions here ex-
isting. Men from the North and
Middle West have seen the great grass
ranges of the South Coast and have
waxed enthusiastic over its cattle
raising possibilities. Not a few have
shipped great numbers of fine blooded
cattle into these regions, and they
have languished and died, often bank
rupting their owners. Yet the feed
is there, if the right sort of cattle
Evening star., 1912-06-30

would the plague The skin of the animal from India
exudes gumlke substance which makes sort of coat
it, and this is obnoxious to the taste of the tick
The zebu is therefore safe from its ravages. This fact
became known in accidental way to the men
who study commercial animals. Many years ago some
fancer conceived the idea of Indian cattle for the Gulf
Coast and bought two bulls from circus.
These produced considerable number of offspring
known as brahmas, which attracted some attention
whenever they to the fattening pen to market
They always healthy fattened more quickly than
the American Breeds and the prime cattle of the
herd this despite the fact that only strain of
the ancestral blood remained and this in the end
lost.
Becoming convinced of these facts A. P. Borden of
the Gulf Coast of Texas expedition India and
Evening star., 1912-06-30

THE zebu, the sacred bull of India,
i has been introduced into the
United States, and from him is being
bred a new hybrid race of animals
such as were never known to the world
before. The mother of the hybrid is
the common COW of Texas. The newly
created animal is known as the cat
tabu, the result of a combination of
the names of its parents.
The vast cattle raising industry of
Texas-and of the whole South, for
that matter-has been greatly re-
tarded because of the SO called Texas
fever. This disease is kept alive and
transmitted from one animal to an
other by the Texas tick. Millions of
dollars have been lost through the
existence of this insect. Other millions
have been expended by the Govern
ment in attempts to exterminate it
and in quarantines against it. Yet it
still fourishes, and the cattle industry
suffers, and meat prices soar.
But the zebu is immune to it.
The tick shuns the sacred bull as it
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
This Little Old World.

This little old planet Is rolling along
To the Tilt OF a laugh and a rollickins song
And ever wecomlng smile.
day.
And love bending over to brighten the
way
And tighten each wearying mile.
This little old earth IL a haven of rest,
With blossoms strewn over its motherly
breast
And sending their fragrance around.
There's ever a word of the ikndliest cheer
To gladden. our hearts when the journey
grows drear.
While pleasure and plenty abound.
This little old world ID a refuge of love.
With rapturous skies bending DER VI
above
And little ones claspinG our hand.
While eyes. all alight. smile tho 10Y that
they know
Back into our own, with heart all asIow
And yearnInS We well understand
This little old world IL q beautiful sphere.
While Love leads the way and is hovsrinS
near
To guide Us along on our way.
1t radiates Joy II our hearts are alight
With all that i happy and cheerful and
bright
Wherever we're led day by day.
Los Angeles ExpresA
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18

tials Of good road building, cautions
Director Logan. In this country many
roads are needlessly built. 1t is a fact
that about 20 per cent Of our roads car
ry 80 per cent Of traffic.
The majority Of roads are built of
earth. which can be prepared more
cheaply than Others. This is variety
valuable from most standpoints. With
proper construction and maintenance
they make favorable roads which are
within the means Of every community.
The two most essential features IN
the building of an earth road are prop
er drainage this should never be over
looked and plenty Of sun. The sand
clay road has popular approval to an
extent. Today there are about 25,OOO
miles of sand-clay roads in this coun-
try. AS the name implies, these roads
are composed of sand and clay mixed
in such proportions us to form COM
pact and firm support for traffic. In
the most successful sand-clay roads
just enough clay is used to I'LL In the
voids between the grains of sand, mix
ture being made when the material is
wet.
Hardness, toughness and binding
power are the things with which the
builder must be chiefly concerned In
the gravel road, which Is considered
unsatisfactory by some, but this is the
result mainly of poor construction and
not the material used The grading.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
ATTITUDES IN UNITED STATES
Differences 0stwssn East and West
curisusiy Striking.

0tU0FVuSOD Ok"WO" -Aok anu v08k
curisusiy Striking.
The differences between the eastern
and western elevations in this country
are curiously striking, says the New
York Sun. Colorado has forty peaks
that are more than 14.OOO feet above
sea leved. Mount Washington. in New
Hampshire. and Mount Mitchell, in
North Carolina. the highest peaks in
the Appalachian system. north and
south. respectively. are considerably
less than half as high as this above
the ocean.
Several transcOntinental railway lines
In the west pull their main lire trains
over Il greater elevation than that
reached by the cog railroad up New
Hampshire's above mentioned peak.
These western elevations are. of course.
reached gradually.
Most large cities lie low Chicago Is
only about GOO feet above sea level
ana Pittsburgh but hundred feet
higher Philadelphia ranges from sea
level to a height in its suburbs of some
300 feet. Minneapolis. near the head
of the Mississippi. has an elevation of
less than 600 feet. and various parts
of New Orleans, at the mouth of the
great river are recorded in the govern
ment tables rs having elevations of
from one foot to fifty feet. st. Louis
lies about halfway between these ter
uinaI cities.
Montana is away up. with its lead
Ing city perched at the elevation Of the
highest peaks CT the Adirondack noun
tans. In Denver there is Il mark near
the state capitol which IS just one mile
above sea level.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
Pansy Lore.

Did you know that it is said to fore
tell destiny? Count the streaks or
lines upon it. If 1t has four you may
hope for your dearest wish to come
true. Five lines mean hope with fear.
II the marks lean toward the left you
will have much trouble; II toward the
right much prosperity. Seven lines
denote constancy in your lover. II the
central line is longest Sunday will be
your wedding day. Eight lines denote
fickleness, nine denote change and
ten riches. The pansy took its name
from the French word penses-a
thought.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
SHoros 81. US. OFFICE Of PUBLIC RoASsl
But the Movement to Redeem
Unimproved Highways Is
Gaining Strength In Com
munities III Favored In This
Respect. Where Lack of
Important Public Boon
SQueezes the Farmers
Pocketbook.
BY ALBERT .. DALE.

IN the United States there are
about 100000 miles of improved
roads. As we have over 2,2OO.-
600 miles of highways altogether
in this country. 1t can easily be seen
how the important question of road
improvement has been neglected.
No road Is as expensive as n bad
one. One hundred million dollars are
spent yearly in building and maintain
Ing good roads. aud it might safely he
said that three times that amount is
lost by bad road tax. The average
farmer to whom the good road would
mean profit must travel over miles of
Ill kept roads at the cost of time and
energy. He must pay as much to
ship bushel of wheat from the farm
to the railroad rs he does to ship the
same from New York to Liyerpool.
3,1OO miles.
The railroads Of the country handled
last year some SOO,OOO,OOO tons, of
which 2G5,OOO.0oO tons represented ag-
rlcultural, forest and miscellaneous
products. which were carted over
country roads. The average haul from
the farm to the shipping point is one
fourth of mile, and the average cost
Is % cents ton per mile The total
cost Of hauling 265,OOO,OOO tons is
S512, $3.50, 600. or about $2.16 a ton.
These figures are astounding and
shameful, as England, Germany and
France average 10 cents per mile
ton and even less.
BIG SAVING POSSIBLE
We can readily see by these facts
that the United States Is far behind in
the improvement of Its road system.
II the lives Of the 25,OOO,OOO horses
and mules. valued at $2,50O, ,OOO, 900,
and the 100000 carriages and was-
ons, valued at $S3 900 900, were length
ened one year by easing their strain.
which could be accomplished by build
ing better roads. the United States
would be the richer by millions of
dollars.
1t is well known fact that property
abutting an improved road increases in
value. This is true all over the world.
A proof of this was shown In recent
Investigation in Ohio. Figures from a
number Of counties, some containing
poor roads and others good highways,
showed that property values were 50
per cent higher in the good roads coun-
ties. A leading cause for the depopu-
latiOn of a town or Il community and
the movement cityward is the lack of
road improvement.
Latterly. however. movement for
betterment has taken hold. The United
States government office Of public
roads. approved in 1893 by congress,
has maintained steady campaign for
good roads Under Director Logan
Waller Page thousands Of persons new.
er before interested have been shown
the benefits of improving the highways,
The roads office few months ago sent
out a train of instruction which cover.
ed over 1000 miles, taking the good
roads gospel into hundreds Of towns
along the route.
ROAD BUILDING
The employment of the advice of q
capable engineer Is one OF the essen
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
Obeyinq Orders.

A young man who had never testi-
fed before was called before the court
as a witness in a certain case. He was
that was being paid him and mumbled
his words 30 that the young woman
stenographer could not hear them dis
tinctly. He was told to speak plainly
and to turn toward the stenographer.
"Speak to the stenographer," said
the prosecutor.
At that the young man arose and
with deep bow to the lady said,
How do you doy"-Satire.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
AN "ITEM" LOST TO FARM
ERS THROUGH BAD ROADS.
5000, ,o00, 900 A YEAR.

Improved roads will yield an ad-
ditfonal income by enabling the
. farmer to cultivate with profit land
. which otherwise would be less prof
; itably employed
There are about 400.000.000 acres
!. OF unimproved farm land in the
. United States. An average annual
profit of 20 cents an acre on this
> land would mean a net gain to the
wealth of the United States Of $780,
100000 a year.
. Truck products and small fruits
. must be delivered quickly to mar
; ket II any profit Is to be realized.
Truck and small fruit farms can
not be maintained with profit II a
long haul over bad roads inter-
. venes between them and the rail-
. road station.
A network Of first class hard,
, smooth roads will almost immedi-
ately increase the number Of truck,
. fruit and dairy farms in any COM
: munity. While the average value
of wheat per acre is only s7.03 and
. corn $S.12, the average value of veg
. etahles per acre Is about SO and of
. small fruits $50.
As an idea of the loss to the farm
!. ers in Texas on last years cotton,
!. wheat and corn crops an estimate
!. has been made Of how much would
: have been saved IL Texas had bet
! ter reads. the figures being based
!, upon government reports.
!. About sl.500.0O0 would have been
|. saved on the cotton haul, $500, 700
: on the wheat crop and approxi-
!, mately slo,0Oo.0Oo on the corn crop.
!. These estimates were made for the
/. purpose of showing how necessary
|. good roads are for the farmer il he
! is going to prosper.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
BUNTS OFF THE BAT
By A. FANOUT
oooooooooooooooooooooooo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

in 1909 the pitcher had him three and
two in close game. The decidin.
pitch was Il curve bail. n. which Jack
swung wildly and missed. So sharply
did the ball break that ii struck one OF
the edges of the home plate and
bounded into. the grand stand. and ac-
cor,iing to the rules then In force tlse
batsman was entitled to trot around
the circuit unmolested. The freak
play was Il lucky one for Dallas. as
Onslow's run won the game for that
club, 3 to .. Jack therefore had the
honor OF scoring the deciding tally
after being recorded as struck out.
while the pitcher received credit for
tanning him and was charged with
wild pitch at the same time.
Washington critics are Of the Opln-
ion that Clyde Milan of the Senators is
the classiest outer gardener IN the
country. They claim he has no equal
rs judge Of fly balls and he covers
more ground than any outfielder in the
game. Besides being remarkably
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
Weekly illustrated Humor
plauaihle &uemjaA

Plausible SurmisA
Dick-Whae part q the family tUs
am I, must
Mother@I guess you are one Of ths
limbs, Dick.
Dick-Do you suppose that's what
dad meant this morning when he said
that ought to b trimmed about every
so often1cJudge.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
TIRM Mz5lJNI KIN ROAD &

Drainage and other details used in the
construction of gravel road must be
attended to with us much thorough
ness as In the case Of macadam road.
The latter resulted from the demand
for something hard and substantial
enough for the iron banded wheels Of
heavy wagons. The principle worked
out made use of the dust created by
the grinding of wagon wheels against
the small stones. This dust was re-
lied upon to fill the voids between the
angular fragments, which when wet
would serve as cement, thereby max
ing the roads surface practically
monolith, road binding being formed
automatically.
But then the automobile wasn't fig
ured on. The auto goes over the road
SO swiftly that the stone isn't crushed,
but the binding is lifted into the air
in dust clouds and falls any place but
back on the road, which thus loses an
essential material. Tar oil and rock
dust are now being used to make dust
less roads.
DRAGGING
When the roads are to be dragged
never drive the horses faster than a
walk. The drag should be light and
drawn over the road at an angle of
about 45 degrees, so that only some of
the earth is pushed to the center of the
road. If the road already is in good
condition 1t should be dragged after
each rain.
The maintenance Of hard roads, be-
sides dragging. consists chiefly Of fill
ing up the holes and ruts as soon as
any are noticed. When the road is
built the contractor should be required
F., to place about 100 tons of surface ma
| terial and screenings at convenient
| places for each mile of road construct
ed. In moderately dry weather always
| pick up the old surface iEto ridges six
| inches apart and remove all projecting
stones before applying new material.
Macadam's advice was that no stone
that would not fit into mans mouth
should be used. II possible use screen
ings for binding together newly laid
material. Water worn or rounded
stones should never be used for re-
pairs, as they will not adapt them.
selves to binding. Dust or mud, IL al
lowed to remain on either a macadam
or gravel road, will Increase the cost of
their maintenance. Be sure that the
middle of the road is always n little
higher than the sides, SO that the wa
ter will have plenty Of chance to run
of into the ditch. Culverts, cutters or
bitches are important questions in the
maintenance Of good roads. Thev
should never be allowed to clog up.
Most of these points are important
hints for those interested enough (eyerv.
body should be) In having and main.
tanning good roads and will receive the
attention Of those who attend the
American road congress. which opens
next fall. Automobile men, mapufac.
turers Of road material and road ma.
chinery and thousands of public Off.
cials and private citizens who are in
terested in the improvement move
ment will attend this meeting.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
A Protsstina Parsnt.

Commander Sponson-Christen him
AZ you viii, my dear. but remember
he's only a baby and not dashed bat
tleship, and I won't have the parson
breaking champagne bottles over his
little head.-Life.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
Lack o. Courtesy.

Lack sf Courtesy. 10
"What made you insist that Loco
Jim wasn't giving you a square deal7"
'He didn't act like gentleman" rs-
piled Three Finger Sam. "Nvery time
I'd get the cards stacked neat and
proper he'd insist on grabbing the deck
and mussing 1t up."-Washington Star.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
A Generous aturs.

Mother-Bobby, yoE little sister says
YOU refused to give her any Of your
apple.
Bobby-Oh, mamma, did gave
her the seeds. She can plant 'em and
have a whole orchard--Boston Tran
script.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
susssstsd BY ebs csurl
Photo by American Press Association

a police ol1csr took into tie court q
nins-ysar-oM Soy and. looA1nS up a
the Judge, said. .PlsasA Jour honor. I
arrested this lad, but 1oe tie love oe
me don't know what I ought -
charge him with" ,..-
WELL" aid tAs 3udsa, what "a
he DOR
He took q handful Of peaa1tD Aem
q stand"
"Oharss him with impseooaat1nS Q
policeman" spsssstsd H. Judge.
Boston Journal
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18

Jack Onslow, one Of the Detroit 70
cruit catchers, IL the hero Of one of
the most peculiar plays ever recorded
in baseball annals, making q complete
circuit of the bases ON Z strikeout
without the aid Of an error BY the op-
posing club. Onslow was playing with
Dallas when hs earned this unique
distinction.
In the game ut Fort Worth one day
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
Taklno a New Tack.

Taking q New Tack.
Mrs. Ado you svse seoA your
husband1
Mrs. B.-Not now. I've found some
thing more effective; ask him for
money.-Boston Transcript.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
\LARK GRIFFITH. manager of
the Washington Americans,

@LARK GRIFFITH. manager of
the Washington Americans,
~ thinks the squeeze play one OF
the jokes OF baseball. and it is
not likely that the Nationals will ever
he caught trying this play. Griffith
thinks that when a right handed pitch
er allows this maneuver to he pulled
on him he should be fined. He realizes
that inasnuch rs Il left handler is un-
able to watch third n base runner might
get a running start of that base. but
he holds that there is no excuse for IL
right handler falling for this game.
But Griffith has figured Il play which
Is mnch more effective TO his way of
thinking. For instance. il there Is II
man on first and third and none Is out
the first baseman is sure to hug his
bag in an endeavor to hold the runner
there. GriT argues that under such
conditions bunt toward first base will
assure one run aud maybe more and
that there is no way to break up the
play. since the man on third makes no
effort 10 score until he sees the bunt
laid down.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
Almost Impos.ibie.

Almost Impossible. -'-aas'' =,
whats the matter, my dear:" ooh.
I'm trying to tell that Gotrox nerson
now perfectly beautiful we think her
horrid old wedding present is."-Life.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18

T Eddie Zinn. the young outnsldsr Of
the New York Highlander, u ons Of
the most promising players possessed
by any club in the country. The man
ner In which hs u banging ont hits
lately-right, left and center-is . eau
ton. and II he keeps up the good work
1t will not be long before he enjoys a
niche in the slugging ranks occupied
by such men 40 Speaker. Meyers. Don
lin, Cobb, Wagner. LaJoie and Baker.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18

Willie Keeler. exponent Of the time
ly art of hitting where they amt"
told one on Clarence Beaumont. the
old Pittsburgh-Ch Chicago player.
at happened In the morning game
of July 4. 1905, while the Allegheny
river was jumping around the twenty
foot stage" said Keller. "rhe high
stage sent the river close to second
base, but we We're almost knee deep
in water out In the outfields. We
We're in muddy water all the time, SO
to speak, and our accommodations
were better for water polo than base
ball. Beau and kidded each other
every time we changed positions dur
ing the inning. and finally made
dare with Beau that the one of US
who made the last catch of the game
should dive into the muddy water. 1t
was funny bargain to make, and to-
ward the end Of the game I hoped
that Wagner and the other long hit
ters would hit to some other field than
mine. Poor Beaumont finally had to
make q catch toward the close of the
game. But Beau was game. He kept
his bargain BY diving into the muddy
water and bringing up . handful of
mud"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18
Withholding Judomsnt,

Withholding Judgment
Post-Is her father country gentle
man? Parker-I really cur, lay. I've
only seen his behavior In to n. Satire.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-18

n the United States there are
about 100000 miles of improved
roads. AS we have over 2,2OO.-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-24

he signed citizenship papers for
II foreign-born individuals.
Brownville, Neb. = Christmas
gladness was subdued today in
home of Mrs. A. M. Tibbles, who
has just discovered that her
brother, whom she has not heard
from for nearly so years, was
Captain E. J. Smith of the Titan
ic, who went down with his ship
last spring. She recognized his
picture shortly after the disaster
and had been investigating.
Delhi.-Program of the vice
regal durbar went forward here
today as planned, despite the at
tempt on the life of Lord Har-
dinge yesterday.
st. Louis.-Annie Lasar, IL,
taught her mother how to be a
shoplifter, according to confes-
sion of the mother. Were arrest
ed with $500 worth of stolen
goods.
St. Louis.-Since ]. H. Row
ans relatives in the east have
seen him his hair has all left him.
Received a Christmas package
containing a comb and a set of
military brushes.
Mobile, Ala.-Dispatches here
today confirm report that British
schooner Georgiana, with IS pas
sengers and 4 sailors, went down
off Lucea, Jamaica, during No
vembet gulf hurricane.
Yellville, Ark.-Mrs. E. Wag-
ener will celebrate her 111th
birthday on Christmas Day. Be