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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
LARGEST LIVE OAKS.
Charleston CLAIMS the Palm, With One
Thirty five Feet In Circumference,

A woman living In South Carolina
boasts that her state has the largest
live oaks in the world. She discovered
in Il copy of Country Life In America
picture of California tree labeled
The Largest Oak In the World" and
she forthwith flew TO tile defense of
the Carolinian specimens.
Middleton Place Gardens on the
Ashley, near Charleston she writes.
afford some specimens that will put
This famous California tree 10 third or
fourth place. On the lawn Of Middle
ton Place there stands the sovereign of
South Carolina live oaks. The age of
this tree. rs of many others near it. Is
beyond the knowledge of man. The
waist of the trunk measures thirty six
feet six inches. Its spread from tip 10
tip is l2G feet. This IL. as far as l can
learn. and l have investigated quite a
bit. the largest oak tree in the world.
Another Middleton Place specimen
is probably the most beautiful in ex-
istence and second In point of size. hav-
ing trunk twenty-seven feet in cir
conference. Another notable live oak
is to be found on one OF the terraces
near the parterre. Its waist measure
ment is only twenty-three feet four
inches. but it has spread from tip to
tip of 40 feet.
Il heard OF an oak tree ut Meggetts.
5. c.. that was, aud still Is, the talk of
the countryside. Conductors on the
tratns tell strangers of its great size.
l sent to Meggetts and had measure
ments OF the tree made The trunk
was only twenty-five feet in circumfer-
ence and the spread 125 feet. Then
wrote to n friend OF mine who while
in England interested herself very
much in the oak trees there. their
size, etc.
"She writes that she neither saw nor
heard OF an oak tree there that was as
large as that on the lawn ut Middleton
Place Gardens. She said, however,
that there was in England now the de-
cayed stump of an oak tree that once
boasted the noble waist measurement
Of sixty-tive feet.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25

"OPUl.AR pasttmeS inSeparably
Identified with the summer sea-
son are swimming and bathing.
The sea and the mill pond. the
river and the brook, the lake. stream
and inlet, all have a magic charm as the
torrid rays of the scorching sun cause
humanity to swelter. Every inoh CT
water, no matter how small. comes in
for the attention of the bather in the.
summer time. In the city even the
public fountain In the park is not
scorned by the small boy with no bet
ter place for his daily duck" when
the cops" back is turned.
While hundreds Of thousands of hui
manity are thus seeking relief from the
heat by cooling plunges 1t is only to be
expected that some will come to grief
through accident or carelessness. Many
Of these annual casualties could be
avoided ii the victim had acquired the
art Of swimming. Charles NJ. Daniels.
the greatest swimmer the world has
ever known. has pointed out the sig
nifcant fact that 80 per cent Of the
deaths by drowning are those Of per-
sons who never learned to swim.
To swim, float. dive and tread water
Is the ambition Of every boy and many
girls.
Swimming depends on the coordi-
nate working Of the mind and body, for
unless the mind gives confidence the
esdy will not float. Any person who is
IN possession of his or her natural share
Of dmb, mind and body can easily be-
come q swimmer.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
TALKS ON BASEBALL
By |. NJ A. FAN

plate or the bags. He must know how
to slide; but. above all, he must he
brainy enough to understand just when
and how to take chances and when not
~ do so.
A skilled and daring base runner can
often play havoc with the peace Of
mind Of opponents II he il able to get
OIL In crisis. On the other hand.
nothing dashes the hopes Of the fans
quite so quickly as to see a runner on
base one moment and caught mapping
or nipped while taking fOOlhardy
chance the next.
Have patience with Marty O'TOOle.
Pittsburghs $22.5OO twirler. who has
been hit hard this year. 1t was the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
Proverbs and Saws.

Tramp-You know the sayin'. num-.
"He that giveth to the poor lendeth to
the Lord"
Mrs. Subhubs-Nery true. And since
you speak in proverbs I'll refer you to
another old saw.
Tramp-Which one is dat mum?
Mrs. S.-The one back in the -Sood-
shed.-BostOn Transcript.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
In a Spirit Of RaillerY
Change In Plans.

Mrs. Neuritch-So you heard from
your sister. How did she enjoy the
trip across?
Miss Young-Well. she wrote that
she was very glad when they reached
terra firma.
Mrs. Neuritch-Terra firma? Why,
l thought she was to land ut LIVER
pool.-Boston Transcript.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
Taking Their Measure.

do those people who moved into the
fiat across the hall seem to be desirable
neighbors?" asked the man.
NO" replied the woman; 81 watched
everything that came out of the NOV.
Ing van. They haven't thing that we
would care to borrow."-Washington
Stur
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
Friend Indeed,

There goes Biffes. He's good
friend of mine. You have never heard
him say anything unkind about me-"
Il never have. And, strange to say. he
knows you quite well.
Age Herald.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
Fatal Query Number Two.

Young Hopeful - What did papa
mean when he said to that man,
you've got Il good tigure?"
Doting Mamma-He got good price
for some land he sold. my dear.
Young Hopeful Gnnocently)-Mam
ma. has the servant girl been selling
some land too!
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
An Avenoor,

Judge Ito Indian agenb-What ex-
cuse have you to offer for skin ming
these poor Indians on this land Zeal!
Agent-Well. your honor, they scalp
ID my grandfather.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
A Barnyard Secret,

Bacon-Why do the hens go to roost
so early? Egbert-To get some rest.
Haven't you noticed how early the
roosters begin growing? Yonkers
Statesman.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
Force Of Habit.

What success have you had with
the portrait Of your mother-in-lawY
Tremendous. 1t is such a speaking
likeness that my brother, when he
came to look at it. instinctively put his
cigar behind his back."-Fliegeude
Batter.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
A Myste-;eus Nswcoms,

Mrs. Gadd-That new minister amt
much on visitin', is he?
Mrs. Gabb-No; guess maybe his
wife Is u purity good cook herself.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25

1.-The American league clubs are un.
usually lacking in good second base
men," says Arthur Irwin. scout of the
New York Americans. 1.-The Athletics
are well fixed with Collins. LajOie is
the right man in Cleveland. and the
Highlanders have a fine player In
Gardner. The Washingtons have IN
inexperienced man in Cunningham. At
the end Of this season you'll find that
Collins. Lajoie and Gardner have out.
classed the others in the most Impress
i've manner"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
Love and Spinach.

"Oon't you think you could learn to
! " me?'
We'll. I might. once learned to
like spinach after a good deal Of eff
fort" answered the girl
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25

You are a bright lnt,e boy. Willie.
Do you take after your father:"
Gee whlz, no! With his appetite if
l waited to take after him there
wouldn't be anything left
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
Ha Should hax. Known II.

Hs Should Have Known It.
= He (bashfullyD-AIay I-er-kiss your
hand, Miss Dolly?
She-Oh. l suppose so. But it would
ls, SO much easier for me to remove
my veil than my glove.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25

The good base runner must he learn
ed in the art of getting away from the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25

The measurements of the Chicago
Americans pitchers show the average
size to be greater probably than that
of any other club in the major leagues.
1t is doubtful If any other club can
show taller nssemblage of slabmen
than that exhibited by President Co
miskey of the White Sox in 1912.
Ed Walsh-Height, feet l inch;
weight. 1913 pounds: heaviest fungo hit
ter in baseball and one of the greatest
speed merchants in the game.
Jimmy Scott-Height, 6 feet ~ inch
es; weight, 1877 pounds.
Joe BenZ-Height. 6 feet ~ inches;
weight. 19G pounds. One Of the strong
est ball players in the major leagues.
Rube Peters-Height, G feet; weight,
1S5 pounds.
George Mogridge-Height, G feet
inch: weight. 11S pounds.
Doc White-Height, feet; weight,
160 pounds.
Frank Lange-Height. :eet 10
inches: weight, 1S5 pounds.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25

Gillian, whom Henry O'Day signed,
has story. O'Day. SO the tale runs,
desired greatly left hahder, and one
james Gillian is southpaw. Henry
telegraphed somewhere to one Gillian
and got in response six feet four
inches Of Charles c. Gillian, Il right
handler. who said he got the telegram
and was competent to stop the Giants
Right Gillian is from Wayland,
w. Va. Left" Gillian, who is left, is
from Ohio. O'Day said he would try
Right Gillian out, but lie wanted Il
left handler.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25

Ward Miller. the Chicago Cubs cen
ter fielder, and Buck Weaver, the Chi
cago Americans short fielder, are rem
dering good accounts Of themselves.
Miller is strong at the bat, and Weaver
is Il regular stone wall on defense.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25

Hughey Jennings has never bet n
nickel ON a ball game.
Baseball is too uncertain for me to
risk my money on It," said Hughey.
after month or two Of the season
are gone 1 believe 1 have a good line
on the ability of the different teams,
but ball teams miss running true to
form as often rs they hit 1t. Candid
ly. think man is a fool to bet on
baseball"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25

Photo by American Press Association.
Reuben Marquard, the Giants Glover
Left Handed rwirisr.
third year before Vanguard pitched
$1,000 ball. and ut that rate O'Toole
will be putting the victories over fast
in 1917.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-07-25
A Spor1 In Uhich tie
Young and the Groevnup
Evince Equal Enfbusi-
oSm --- Hotv to Learn.
Practical Firsf Aid TO
shs Drosvnins as De-
scribsd by a Life .Sox,er.
oy WILLIAM n. CLAYTON.

pastimes inseparably
Identified with the summer sea
son are swimming and bathing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
Minor Mention.

The outlook for bumper potato
crop at Carbondale is good.
Rocky Ford's new system of street
lighting has been finished.
Delta county farmers will ship g.
900 cars of fruit this season.
Mrs. Jean Hooper Page. writer and
poet. died recently at her home in Den
yer.
Cantaloupes In carload lots will De
shipped from Rocky Ford by August
18th.
The beet and potato crops in the vi
cinity OF Hardin have been destroyed
by hail.
Hall did severe damage in some in
stances destroying crops. around Hugo
recently.
A large amount of small fruits and
vegetables is being shipped from
Canon City.
The Northern Colorado Power
Company has established headquar-
ters in Boulder.
Colorado Springs has been damaged
thousands of dollars by the overflow
ing of Fountain creek.
A heavy wind and rain storm swept
the Virgins country, causing great
damage to crops and roads.
over two miles of track near Well
ington on the Colorado & Southern
was washed out by cloudburst.
For beans which are allowed to dry
on the vines the Fort Lupton canning
factory will pay the farmers s105 per
acre.
An organized band of horse thieves
is operating in the vicinity of Rocky
Ford, and the losses have been con-
siderable.
1t is now believed that five people,
one woman and four men, lost their
lives in the recent Rock Island wreck
at Pueblo.
Gophers, burrowing in the bank of
the evans town ditch. caused leak
that inundated crops, causing losses
estimated at $4,000.
A heavy hailstorm swept the Eaton
district. covering path twelve miles
wide and twenty miles long. Hundreds
of acres were destroyed.
Christian Maniatis. Greek restau-
rant keeper in Denver, has received a
black hand letter ordering him to quit
business and leave the city.
Thirty-two persons were killed in
Colorado mines during the first four
months of 1912. according to the Bu-
reau of Mines in Washington.
A hailstorm. almost a cyclone, swept
the Lakespur district, destroying
everything in its path and causing
damage to crops estimated at 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
FOREIGN.

Mutsu-Hito, for forty-four years en-
peror of Japan, is dead. Yoshihito
Haru- No-Miya reigns under the for
mula provided by the constitution pro-
mulgated by Mutsu-Hito. Mutsu-
Hitc, who was the 121st emperor OF
Japan, passed gently away. He had
been unconscious many hours prior TO
his death and the emprccs, the crown
prince and the most prominent off,
cials of the household and government
were at the bedside.
The British Court of Inquiry, inves-
tigating the sinking of the Titanic.
exonerated ]. Bruce Ismay, managing
director OF the White Star Steamship
line.
The police of Paris are wrestling
with new species of crimsnal-the
burglar broker The broker adver.
tises, quietly. "burglaries done neatly
and with dispatch"
Bombs exploded in the market place
of Kotchana, fifty miles southwest oi
Uskup. European Turkey, killing OF
wounding fifty persons. according to a
dispatch from Saloniki.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
GENERAL.

Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace was declared
not guilty of trying to kill her hus-
band. by jury at Atlanta. Ga.
Chicago street car men favor
strike by an S,939 to III vote unless
their demands tor higher wages are
granted.
Four persons were burned to death
and three others injured, one proba-
bly, fatally. In hotel fire in Fairlee.
Vermont.
Albert E. Tower, a New York capi-
talist, has filed suit in the Superior
Court against John C. Wilson, San
Francisco broker. charging that Will
son had defrauded him out of $142 900
in mining deal.
The wheat harvest of Minnesota and
the two Dakotas will break all records
this year The yield will be 265. .OOO.
900 bushels this year. as against 1885,
100000 bushels in 1905, the highest
previous mark ever attained.
Essia Carter, who is in the Macon,
Ca. hospital as the result of whip
ping inflicted upon her recently at
Dawson by three men, is in serious
condition, and the attending physi-
clans and relatives are alarmed.
Sworn statements tending to show
that the annual graft collected by hign
police officials in New York from
gambling houses and other illegal re-
sorts has amounted. within the last
s, %
District Attorney Whitman.
Hot upon the sensational announce
ment that Doodle to the tune of 81
40O,0 900 per annum has been divided
by the system represented by Police
Lieutenant Charles A. Becker of New
York now under indictment for insti-
eating murder. District Attorney Whit.
man let it be known that no ''squeal''
will save the bacon of the deposed
head of the strong arm" squad. Muir.
DER" Whitman declared. sis an even
more monstrous crime than graft in
the police department"
The New York police scandal may
pass into the hands of the federal au
thorities. An unexpected turn in the
Rosenthal case has linked the murder
inquest with serious charges made by
influential New England reformers
that young girls have been lured to the
great city from country places ir
Massachusetts and other states ant
victimized by New York cadets.
In an effort to collect $4.236, ,00C
back taxes. the state OF Arkansas has
instituted suit against 100 old line in
surance companies doing business II
that state.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
proqressives Name State Ticket.

Denver.-The first state assembly
of the Progressive party was held in
Denver August list. 4. p. Costigan of
Denver was nominated for governor.
Isaac n Stevens of Denver was named
for the short term TO the United
States Senate The long term was left
open. Other offices to be filled are
attorney general. superintendent of
public instruction and regents OF the
state university. No platform was
adopted This was left until after the
National Progressive convention in
Chicago. Twenty-three out of the six
ty-two counties of the state were rep
resented at the convention.
The following delegates were named
for the National convention: Isaac n.
Stevens. Denver; E. Il. Costigan, Den
yer; Ben B. Lindsey, Denver; w. j.
L. Crank; Ira NJ. Long; C. E. Fisher,
Logan; II. L. Witwer. Weld E. q.
Dennis. Montrose: A. NJ. Strong. Con
ejos: E. II. Troutman, Fremont: Maud
Saunders. Denver; II. w. Coulter,
Prowers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
COLORADO crop Best Ever.

Denver--The value of the crop
which will be harvested in this state
during the rest Of the summer and the
fall has been estimated at 100000, 900
This is the most valuable crop that
has ever been ready to gather in this
state and determined effort will be
made to keep this money within the
state as far as possible. Colorado is
not the only state that faces the best
year in its history All through the
United States come reports Of fine
crops. and this means prosperity. not
only to the farmers bus TO all the peo-
pie of the country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
SPORT.
LEAGUE STANDING.

Ad Wolgast and Packey Mcfarland
have been matched to fight ten rounds
at New York September 9th.
Jim Flynn. who was defeated by
Jack Johnson at Las Vegas. has drawn
the color line, declaring he will not
fight another negro.
Bill Barnett, the coiored fighter. and
the Fighting Newsboy" Charlie Pier.
son), Denver. are signed to meet at
Silverton, Colo, as the main event OF
the Labor Day celebration. Both are
| in active training.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
Weeks News from All Over Colorado

7 Perry Lewis, foreman Of a switch
crew on the Santa Fe. was instantly
killed at La Junta by losing his bal
ance and falling from a swiftly moving
freight train.
| With their town taxes at 35 mills.
the people of Platteville at mass
meeting refused to assume any addi-
tional burden in the way of bonded in
debtedness.
The flow OF water from the Roose-
welt tunnel at Cripple Creek has in
creased to 10000 gallons per minute or
more. as against 5000 gallons two
weeks ago.
| Benny Chavez, the Trinidad Mexi-
can prize fighter, has been matched
for a twenty-round bout with Monte
Attel of San Francisco. at Santa Fe.
Labor Day
Maldartz Gomez of Fort Collins was
arrested for beating his sixteen-year-
old wife with knotted "blacksnake"
until blood dripped from her shout
ders and back.
Actual construction Of the woman s
building at the University Of Colorado
at Boulder, to be erected as me-
mortal to Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker,
probably will be started soon.
F. j. Bawden. treasurer OF San
Juan county. and Socialist, has re-
fused to collect the military poll tax
in that county His political views
caused him TO take this action.
Believing they were administering
EPSON salts, the parents of Frank
Brock. age eighteen. of Denver, gave
him a large quantity of cyanide of
potassium, which caused his death.
Edward McCullom, 30. wanted for
embezzlement in Utah, and Lester Aid
rich. 20. charged with kidnapping, es-
capped from the Delta Jail by burrowing
two-foot hole through the wall
The first pest district formed under
the new pest law for fighting grass
hoppers, prairie dogs. weeds and 9TH
er pests, is now being operated to
good advantage in the Atwood section.
Socialists of Boulder county ap-
peared before the County Commits
sioners with a request that the coun-
ty take steps to give employment to
the idle men of the county. They
want the county to finance an expert
mental cooperative plan in producing
the necessities of life.
For the purpose of discussing ways
and means to prevent discrimination
against wheat growers Of northern
Colorado and If possible to combine
forces that better prices may be Sc
cured and better rates obtained, rep
resentatives of northern Colorado
merchants associations and various
farmers organizations held confer.
ence in Fort Collins recently.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
colorado'. FACTORY output si5o,ooo, 1000

washington.-Colo prosperity
for 1912 will be shown not alone in
the record-breaking yield of her lands
and the $200.00o,000 the farmers will
receive for that yield, but in increased
activity in almost every line of bust
ness. and especially increased output
of factories.
Colorado's factory output, as shown
by the census bureau. was about $780,
100000 in 1909. Last year was not an
exceptionally prosperous year for man
rfacturers in the state. and the output
was perhaps no greater than for 1909.
But it will be much greater this year,
reaching $150.0O0,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
WOOL Bill
PASSES SENATE
CONFERENCE MEASURE ACCEPT
ED. BUT PRESIDENT KNOWN
TO BE OPPOSED TO 1T.
-
TARIFF BOARD MUST GO
HOUSE WILL NOT AGREE TO CON-
TINuATIoN OF TARIFF
BOARD.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-We Republican
senators who are in the confidence OF
the President are certain he will veto
the wool bill. which was completed by
tho adoption. 80 to 2s, of the confer
ence report upon it in the Senate.
The fact that but six Insurgent SEN
ators Joined with the Democrats in
support of the bill. that 1t was opposed
by Senator Cummins and that Insurg-
ents Bourne. Nelson and Borah voted
against 1t. will serve to strengthen the
Presidents determination to repeat
his action of last year.
In the opinion of Senators Smoot.
Warren. Guggenhcim and other sena-
tors from wool-growing states. the bill
passed would not afford adequate pro-
lection to either growers or manufac-
turers in the wool business.
The iron and steel tariff bill re-
ceived the signatures of Speaker Clark
and Acting President Bacon of the
Senate, and went to President Taft.
This is the first of the tariff revis-
ion bills passed by the Democratic
Progressive alliance in the Senate 10
roach the chief executive, and close
friends of the President express the
conviction that he will veto 1t because
no investigation of the industry has
been made by the tariff board.
An attempt by the conferees on the
excise tax bill to reach an agreement
was not successful After session of
more than an hour, the conference
committee adjourned.
An agreement reached by the Sen
ate and House conferees on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill retains in
the bill Senator Guggenheim's amend
ment. giving an increase OF $25.000 for
the investigation and eradication of
insects affecting cereal and forage
crops, including the alfalfa weevil. the
total appropriation being $4,000. Also
his amendment giving an increase Of
$4,000 for the eradication OF insects
Injurious to truck crops and sugar
utSlS WhS DdSstu. lnt cutiTt dPpIo-
priation is 100000. 1t devotes ten per
cent OF the proceeds OF sales and
rents from national forests of 1912 to
public road construction In the forests.
Notice was served on the Senate
that under no circumstances would the
House agree to q continuation of the
tariff board. Provision for such con-
tsnuatipn had been placed by the Sen
ate In number OF appropriation and
tariff measures. but to each amend
r1ent the House has presented an un-
yielding front. Senate leaders were
notified that their insistence on that
provision would delay adjournment.
House conferees on all the bills con-
taiuing the Senate amendment provid-
ing for the tariff board have been iu-
structed not to yield.