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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29

fore you begin, and then remember
that even II you think seed will all
grow (and likely It viii not) 1t 10 bet
ter to have to thin out little than b
have q struggling stand And a. soon
q the seeds come up 90 to work. Force
them all you can. Hire plenty Of help
and keep out the weeds. Get them az
big a. saucers by July 10 II possible.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-29

~HE Norris bill aiming to take
postmastership appointments
out Of presidential Jurisdiction
and Third Assistant Postmas-
ter Britt's Recommendation Of nat In
crease Of l cent q pound for news
papers and periodicals were recent
msttsn brought up affecting the postal
depaStDent at Washington. George
W. Norris Of Nebraska. who introduced
ths postal bill In question, said the sys-
ten - assailed allowed the appoint
msnt Of postmasters for partisan po-
htical reasons TO pay political debts"
Assistant Postmaster Britt also ad-
vissd that postage stamps Be issued to
United States senators. representatives
and executive officials Of the govern
Dent instead Of permitting the use Of
the congressional frank and penalty
envelope.
MORE TARIFF TALK
Thrift discussions have come to the
froot again. Heading the list Of such
measures which are ground out in the
ways and means committee OF the
house and passed up to the senate. is
The steel bill. In the senate tarin
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
LET'S FORGET AND FORGIVE.

Now that Governor Blease has been
declared the nominee of the Demo-
cratic primary, let it rest at that.
Let's forget the bitterness, the strife
and the turmoil of battle and go to
work to take care of the business of
the commonwealth. Let's create bet
ter business conditions and strive to
make good business. Much depends
upon the attitude of mind possessed
by the public. Many of us did not
get what we sought. Many of us lost
our vote in the gubernatorial race
What of it? We did what appeared
to be our duty. We lost. Let it go at
that. Let's take our medicine and go
on with the work that lies to our
hand. No Republican, no Bull Moose
nor any other moose should be al
lowed to come in and break our ranks.
We are Democrats, and make no apol-
ogy for so being. Our people are one
in blood and one in purpose. Some
times we act with poor judgment;
some times we show streak of vi
ciousness. We are far from perfect.
But we are one in blood and one in
destiny. Let us not forget that. To
forget means our defeat and humilia-
ton. Let all bitterness be put out of
the inner shrine of our hearts and let
us go forward to greater and bet
ter things.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
Interest In Fossil Beds.

The fossil beds Of the west that
have furnished such wonderful spect
mems Of gigantic animals Of former
ages. such as, for instance, the diplo
docus. replicas Of which have recently
been placed on exhibition in several
Of the great European museums, some
times yield fossils, which, II not 30
large as the great saurian mentioned
above. are nevertheless Of paramount
interest to men Of science. During
the summer Of 1909, the remains OF
several fossil turtles were collected by
members Of the United States geo.
logical survey, and from e study OF
these Prof. o. p. Hay has been able
to describe eight new species Of fossil
turtles from west Of the one hundredth
meridian.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
MURDERER USES GALLOWS
IN HIS FLIGHT FOR LIFE.

Reno, New, Oct. 2.-Fred Skinner,
murderer, in the condemned cell in
the state penitentiary, early this
morning freed himself from the cell,
broke the door leading from the death
chamber into the gallows room,
mounted the gallows, and dropped
through the gallows in his stocking
feet as the guard passed through the
darkened room, tore up the wooden
flooring, crept on his stomach under
the buildings, and sneaked through
the prison yard to the electric fence,
carrying high voltage. With all the
knowledge of electricity, he short-cir-
cuited the wires, passed through the
fence, reestablished the circuit, and
slipped away for the mountains.
Skinner murdered woman in Ry-
olite. He has been feigning insanity
and asked to be locked up in the hos.
pital. Fearing scheme to escape
he was locked in the condemned cell
He made perfect dummy, which he
left in his bed, and this was seen by
the guard every hour. SINNERS es-
cape is most remarkable, and was ac-
complished single
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
LET'S COMMEND THE CITY
AUTHORITIES.

Our city authorities are to be COM
mended for the excellent condition
here now. The movement to sup
press the illicit sale of whiskey has
resulted in giving us clean town.
For some time Mayor Duncan and the
police force have been putting forth
strong efforts to put down the blind
tigers. The success that has been at
tanned is manifest to even the casual
observer More than one man has
been heard recently to say: "Condi-
tions here are vastly improved" and
it is true. There has been little evil
dence of this nefarious business here
recently. There is whiskey being
shipped to nearby points, and some of
this is doubtless brought to Union.
But there is little that finds its way
directly into Union. The mayor has
had strict guard over the express
office and the railway stations, and it
is a hard matter now to get the ship
ments safely through.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04

The indications are that the Demo-
cratic nominee, Governor Wilson, will
be the next president of the United
States. The Republican forces are
hopelessly split. Many believe that
Mr.. Roosevelt will some out ahead of
Mr.. Taft. He is a force to be rec
oned with, certainly. Governor VIII
son has shown himself to be thorough
ly capable of handling the situation
He has gained ground every day
since his nomination, and has shown
a poise of mind, breadth and depth
of mind that is most encouraging tc
his friends and disheartening to his
enemies. 1t now looks like President
Woodrow Wilson, and that's fact.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
News From Route A.

Union, S. c., Oct. 1.-The long con-
tinued cloudy weather seems to be
over now for a while, or at least, 1
suppose most of us hope so. I sus-
pect quite a number of us are glad
to see the sun shining again.
The recent rains have helped gar
dens and all late crops. Also have
helped to soften the ground. go farm
ers can prepare their land for SOW
ing grain, and do other fall plowing.
Think there will be a great deal of
various small grain sown around here.
The Rally Day exercise at Bethle-
hem Sunday was a success.
Mr.. James Faucet, Misses Bess
Kelly and Carrie Haney spent the day
Sunday at the home of Mr.. j. G..
Faucet.
Miss Colean Faucet spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. j. ]. Scales.
Quite a number of the young people
attended "Pindar Picking" at the
home of Mr.. R. G. Haney Friday
night.
Mr.. Ben Faucet left Monday for
Clemson College. His many friends
wish him much success in his school
work there.
Miss Florence Haney spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Beatfice Faucet
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
THE COUNTY FAIR.

The Union County Fair is almost
here. October 16, II, and 18th are
the days the fair will come off. The
management is looking for a great
success this year. Every effort has
been put forth to make the fair a
good one. There will be good exhibits
and there will be attractions for all.
The grounds are in excellent shape.
Everything is ready for the fair. Let
everybody come.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
Legal Notices.

The regular legal rates are charged
for all notices published according
to law, which rates are as follows:
Matter to be set in point, BREWER
solid type-frst insertion, per inch
$1.00; each subsequent insertion, per
inch, so cents.
Citation to Kindred and Creditors,
3 inches, 2 times, $3.50.
Final Discharge, I ga inches,
times, $3.50.
Administrators or Executors no.
tices, IA inches, 8 times, $3.50.
Obituary notices, tributes of re-
spect, resolutions and cards of thanks
strictly one cent a word.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04

The man who honestly strives to
do his duty cannot help making ene-
mics. When he stands for the higher
and better things of life he clashes
with the purposes and plans of the
crook and the knave. The crook and
the knave do not fancy having their
plans opposed. Enemies indicate to
a man that his life is not going to
waste. Their presence reveals the
very opposite.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04

TO nx up as pest she couIo, ana there
was barely time to get ready for din.
ner. But she said she would just curl
her hair a little and wash her face.
and make her travelling dress do until
she could send home or do some
shopping. So I sat down while she
was preparing herself before the
glass. The first thing she said was:
oh, dear! My curling iron Is In the
suitcase!'"
How provoking!"
Wasn't It? But I said: Never
mind. You can curl your hair with
my iron'
"At that q sudden thought struck
her and she fell back on the bed and
screamed with laughter"
what was it?"
THAT was what I wanted to know
When I approached her she reached
for me and pulled me down on the
bed with her and cried: Jennie,
can't curl my hair!'"
"'Why not?' asked her.
BECAUSE she gasped, my hair Il
In the suitcase, tool
1--WE just clung to each other ant
laughed until mother heard us ant
came running to see what 1t was al
about. Then when we told her sh
screamed with laughter, too.
1T broke down all barriers Of NJ
serve between Alice and us and W
had perfectly lovely time."-Ch
| cago Daily News.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
Greenville Boy Gets 500 Reward.

Greenville, Oct. 2.-Sheriff Poole
announced today that he had turned
the reward for $7OO offered by the
state for the arrest of T. u. Vaughan
over to r. E. Allen, Jr., the Green
vile boy attending a medical school
in Baltimore, who detected him in a
church. Allen, it is understood, has
agreed to turn over $500 of the
amount to the detectives who made
the arrest.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
CONDITION OF COTTON is
REPORTED AT 69.6.
Not Much Difference in Number of
Bales as Compared With 1911.
Washington, Oct. 2.-The govern

ment's report on the conditio nof the
cotton crop and the number of bales
ginned was issued today.
UP to the 225th of Sept. 3,O-5,OOO
bales were ginned against 3,676,OOO
for the same time last year.
The average condition of the crop
for the whole cotton belt is 69.6 as
compared with I'll on the same day
-. --.Ms-rnsrn~-.-report on the con.
Pdition !of the crop that will be made
by the government this year.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

The side walk on Gadberry street
from Nicholson's bank to the Cotton
corner has been laid in cement and
is great convenience. Union has,
for the population, large amount of
this kind of improvement. 1t is
money well invested, and helps every
body.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
Points in Favor Of Wilson.
He is not a lawyer.
He has no war record.

He is not lawyer.
He has no war record.
He is not connected with an up
lift magazine.
He does not care for hunting bears
or other wild creatures.
He has never been a judge and
does not boast of a judicial tempera-
ment.
He has done something else in his
life besides hold political Office.
He does not come into prominence
on account of either the death or the
favor of his predecessor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04

Let's begin each day with clean
sheet. Let's wipe the state clear of
all malice, bitterness and hate and
face each day with a heart of kind
ness. "But I say unto you, Love
your enemies" The Great Teacher
opens world here that is most ap-
pealing in its attractiveness.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04

A Boston girl swan the Delaware
river with both hands and feet tied.
"Bet r. r. couldn't do that" com
ments the Columbia State. 0, yes ne
could. The colonel could have done
it if he had never been born.-Mont-
gomery Advertiser.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04

Rawlings, Wyo., Oct 2.-Convicts
at the Wyoming state prison lynched
Frank Wigfall, a negro and ex-con-
vict, who was incarcerated last night
for safe-keeping on the charge of
attacking Mrs. Esther Higgins, aged
78, on Sunday.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
The Missiinp
Suitcase

Il know you had q perfectly de-
lightful time at your house party"
said the girl who was calling.
Indeed, we did," said the hostess.
1T is too bad that you could not be
there"
Il was heartbroken becauseAI 7. had
to rahs %ass pnf..ss! II sgs te.asSSex " ssSs.
girl your brother Is engaged TO-"
"Oh. Alice. She's the dearest
thing!-
Mice lookingf"
"She's q dream! Tall and slender
and willowy."
"One Of the staid and dignined
typeT'
Not at all. That was what We
feared, but she's nothing Of the sort.
I laughed SO much during the week
she was here that II I never laugh
again 1 can't complain that haven't
had my share"
you might pass round some Of the
fun"
"Well you know It is not q long
journey here from Middle Junction,
where Alice lives. 80 she decided not
to bring a trunk"
Not bring trunk?"
mo, she decided to put everything
In her brothers suitcase"
But what in the world can girl
| get into a suitcase?'
"You would be surprised to know
all that Alice got into that suitcase
1t must have been as big as box
| car"
| Didn't you see 1t yourself?"
Indeed I didn't. That is the par
that Is 30 funny. She sent the suit
case over to the checking room at tn,
railroad station and then she wen
around and gathered up the othe
stuff she wanted to bring. There wa
an armful OF gifts for the children
and things Of that sort. Then sh
thought she would bring dozel
oranges. So when she climbed aboar,
the train, with her cloak and her um
brella and her oranges and her suit
case, she was pretty we'll loade
down.
There was not enough room in tn
rack over her head for all her belong
ings, but she turned one of the seat
over and piled most of her plunde
on the seat opposite her. The sui
case she slid in between the tw
seats which were back to back. Afte
a while she leaned her head on som,
thing and went to sleep.
"Well, when Alice's train pulle
into the station Alice woke up, put o
her hat and gathered together he
thousand and one belongings, the
she reached in between the two seat
for her suitcase, and withdrew he
hand full Of empty air. She stoppe
over and looked-the suitcase VIC
gone!'
Mercy"
eyes, while she had slept In h,
seat someone had deliberately take
her suitcase and climbed of at or
Of the way stations with 1t. Yc
should have seen her when she q
rived for a weeks visit with 7
clothes but those she stood in ar
with No baggage but a dozen orang,
and a bundle of gifts. She W,
tragedy personified."
"Well / should think sol"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1912.

Who was the guy that put the air
in fair?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04

Mr.. Hoyle Charles left Monday to
enter Clemson College.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-04

when we had heard all about the
suitcase 7 took AIina un tn har ROOM
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
Long Argument Over
Admitting Conversation.

Colonel Rosser contended that
Grace's statement to his wife in the
presence of Dr. Goldsmith should be
excluded because she had denied at that
time having shot him. He cited sew
eral cases in the Georgia Reporter
to uphold his point.
The question hung upon the point
that Grace's statement to his wife was
a mere charge. not sustained BY his
wife's acquiescence, either by words or
silence, and he contended that her alb
solute denial of the charge rendered it
inadmissible as evidence. long ar
gument, with the jury absent. ensued.
Why, if mere charge of suspicion.
if admitted as evidence. would leave
none of US safe" said Mr.. Rosser.
AS suggested by Mr.. Branch in his
usual hammer headed boss sense. that
would be a lynching scene, not a court
scene concluded Mr.. Rosser
Solicitor General Dorsey commended
that the evidence was admissible. quot
ing the code and other authorities to
sustain his point.
III Daisy Grace had remained quiet.
virtual admission of guilt we could
offer this in evidence" he said
Judge Roam acauiesced in mis-
Mr.. Dorsey contended that the gem
eral statement o. DR. Goldsmith as Ia
the conversation between Eugene and
Daisy could be admitted
MY purpose IN Introducing this cvi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
Mrs. Grace Knew
Of Insurance Policies.

Daisy told me that Gene had taken
out an insurance policy for her as a
Christmas present, and said she was
going to take out one for him.
Daisy talked over the phone to Lew
is Hill who was at her home in At
lanta on the day Of the shooting. She
asked him how he got in the house. as
she had lett the doors locked"
Nj. Rosser cross examined the wit
less
Mrs Hill said Daisy had offered to
let her (Mrs Hind Wear one Of Mrs.
Grace's black dresses back to Atlanta
when they returned from Newman on
the day Of the tragedy. Yes, Daisy had
given her several pieces of clothing.
Mrs. Hin evidently resented questions
on this line and Mr. Rosser had trouble
I'm calming her He begged her not to
lose patience
Mr.. Rosser and Mr. Dorsey engaged
An heated tllt over questions on life
insurance II viii be remembered that
certain policies IN the Penn Mutual in
favor az Mrs Grace. we're Cancelled by
the company after the shooting on the
erouHd that Grace had obtained tAem
by fraudulent statements
THE insurance premiums Wefe freely
teferlcd io by Grace as the motive
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
Tries to Show Hills
Thought Her Innocent.

Mr.. Rosser attempted to get the witt
ness to say something in reference to
what John Moore said to Mrs. Grace
the evening of the shooting when he
(Preston Hid saw her at the Terminal
station
1t was MIR. Rossers intention to show
by the witness that the Hill family be-
lieved, at first. in Mrs. Graces inno-
cence Solicitor Dorsey contended that
the evidence was inadmissible. because
it was hearsay and was privacy be-
tween counsel and client
The jury was excluded from the room
while arguments were made on this
point The point was waived for the
time being. Judge Roam saying that he
would rule on IT when il became neces-
sary.
AT this period OF the trial a distin-
guished visitor was admitted to the in
ner rail- IA the person Of Congressman
W. 3. Lamar. u Florida The courte-
sizes of tho court were extended him
d. W ; Goldsmith was called. He
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
If Any One Shot Him
1t Was ]. c., Said Mrs. Grace.

Its not SO" said Mrs Grace ac-
cording to the witness, If anybody
shot him il was J. c. (referring to the
negro, j. G. Rufin) They had d quar-
rel yesterday and j. G. hurt Martha,
his Wife. Gene told him if he ever
beat Martha again he Grace would
beat him within an inch Of his life.
Daisy said Gene had been in ana
she had given him some Radway $
ready relief. He had complained Of
feeling numb. She said
Daisy answered the phone several
Hmes that day. Whenever 1t rang she
went ana answered it. When my broth.
er gave me the news that Gene was
conscious IN ST Josephs hospital told
Daisy
How could me be conscious when
he is Shot through the lungs? Daisy
asked Then she asked me how far the
lungs We're from the heart.
when Daisy heard The doors had
been broken in She said 1T viii take
money TO hN those doors
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30

her return 10 Atlanta on receipt Of the
news that Grace was shot was pro-
duced again. Mr. Rosser called 1t
sparrow gum but the boy insisted
he never shot sparroWs and knew little
about guns He said Mrs. Grace gave
him the little pistol in the presence or
his mother and several others. with no
effort al concealment, saying it made
her satchel too full 1t was wrapped
ITO in a handkerchief The boy was
evidently very antagonistic toward Mrs
Grace and whenever an opportunity
arose he made his answers as unfavor-
able toward her as the facts permitted.
Whether on not Mrs Graoe's hand
satchel was really too full to hold the
pistol easily became the basis Of dis
pute Mr. Rosser trying to draw from
the boy his admission that he did not
know what was in the satchel If Ii
could be shown that there was room in
the bag for the pistol the state would
use the fact that Mrs. Grace got rid or
the weapon to show that she feared ar
rest and thought the pistol would be
evidence against her, though il had not
been fired
The boy said he returned to Atlanta
with Mrs Grace and his mother and
went to the police station
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
STATE ADMITS It
HAS No DIRECT
EVIDENCE
we Must Depend on CirCum.
stances to Convict Mrs.
Grace" Says Prosecutor.
Continues From PAGE One.

take unusual doses of paregoric and
other narcotic drugs
That she had taken to Newman
with her q black dress suitable for
mourning, expecting to hear the
news that her husband was dead
and might be prepared to return 10
Atlanta in mourning garb
That she had persuaded Grace TO
take out heavy life insurance in her
favor
That she had planned. in case
the death OF Grace was not discov-
cred by neighbors, to go back to the
Eleventh street home on the fol-
lowing Friday taking with her the
mother of the murdered man. ex-
pecting to walk in upon the decay
ing body or her husband That she
had invited Grace's mother to go
back 10 the Atlanta home. and had
actually promised TO give tea in
her honor
That when the news that Grace
was shot reached Newman MRS
Grace. at this time unaware that
she was accused of The crime gave
10 young Hamilton Hill a revolver
from her satchel showing her fear
that it might be found upon her
person
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
Grace Placed Directly
In Front of Jury.

For this purpose Grace's cot was re-
moved directly in front of the jury
DR.. Goldsmith came down from the
stand and placed his hand on Grace's
left side, showing the exact place where
the bullet had entered.
When Grace was moved he was
placed in position where his wife
could have seen him if she had so de
sired. She kept her head straight to
the front
Detective Burke who was sitting by
her, began to fan her vigorously and
repeatedly offered her a glass of water.
which she refused
Solicitor Dorsey asked DR. Gold
smith, Were you present at the hospi-
tai the day of the shooting when Mrs.
Grace and her husband had a CONVEX
sation"
Mr.. Rosser moved that the jury be
excluded After this was done. Mr.. Dor
sey stated to the judge that he wished
to prove the conversation, it having oc-
Cured in the presence of the defendant
DR.. Goldsmith told of having heard the
following conversation:
Grace asked his wife why she hadn't
summoned a doctor She replied that
he didn't need doctor Grace then
asked her why she shot him. She an
swered that she did not shoot him.
Before Mrs. Grace left she turned
to her husband and said why don't
you tell all of these men that | didn't
shoot you?' Grace sighed and turning
over, said Well I'll say that you
didn't shoot me-"
DR.. Goldsmith testified that Grace
was very much exhausted with the in
terview when he made this last state
ment.