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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
For Our Boy and Girl Readers
HoRsEsHoEs AND LUCK.
Why It Is That Superstition Attaches
to This Iron Footwear.


There are many persons who think
it is lucky to find horseshoe, and
they will take it home and nail it over
the door to bring good luck to the
house or the barn or wherever it may
be, although they are not always care
full to have the points upward, which
they should be, or the luck may spill
out
If you ask one of these people why
the luck should attach to the horses
shoe more than to his bride or bit you
will probably find that they do not
know anything about it. They have
always heard it was lucky, and that
ends it.
This superstition goes away back Of
the days of horseshoes as we know
them now and Is really attached to the
number Z. From early times many
persons have thought it very lucky to
find anything connected with the num-
Der Z, because it seems to be a sacred
number and is mentioned more than
any other in the Bible.
1t SO happens that a horseshoe usual
ly has seven nail holes in it, and that
is the only reason 1t was considered
lucky. II you find one with six or
eight nail holes in 1t it would be no
more lucky than three leaved clover.
New York Sun,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18
CATS EYES AS IIMEPlEcEs.
o~e ss the Queer Customs In Turkey.
Clocks Luxury There.

Fifty years ago "A watch or a clock
was almost aS rare in Turkey as an
aeroplahe Is IN America now. Even to-
day in the smaller cities and villages
house CLOCKS are a luxury OF the rich.
Nature supplies the clock of the poor.
The crow II the cock is their simplest
tfmepiece- he sun is the most depend
able and convenient The cats eye Is
the most difficult TO learn and the
most amusing To consult.
One OF Their methods OF telling time
by the sun is to make a kind of sun
dial of their hands They hold their
thumbs so that they touch each other
horizontally and extend the forefinsers
up perpendicularly. Then they divide
the thumb and foreiinger of each hand
into six parts, nominal hour points,
one hand representing the morning
and the other he afternoon. Accord
ing to this division, where the thumbs
join Is J. o'clock, the tip OF one fore
ringer represents 6 O'Clock In the morn
ing, and the tip of the other G O'Clock
In the afternoon. The hours between
II and fall at different points be-
tween the junction of the thumbs and
the tips of the forefingers.
Ticking the time by cats eye sounds
absurd. but it can be done. Every
one perhaps is not aware that the
shape OF the cats eye undergoes a pro-
gressive change during the day. In
the morning the pupil is round, but as
the day advances it gradually narrows
until at noon it becomes merely a mar
row streak. From noon to night II
reverses its action. becomes oval at
about ) o'clock and is again round mt
about q. II is common to See old peo-
pie especially call the cat in order to
look at its eyes and thus get some
idea Of the hOur-Armenia.
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she Began Waving the Danger Signal
her feet. 1t wasn't freight, but a
special, and among the anxious men
who left the coaches and came rum
ming along to make inquiries was the
division superintendent.
How did it come about? Why didn't
a man come to give warning? he
asked
"A tramp told me OF 1t, and there
was no man to send" she replied.
Ten men followed the light of the
girls lantern over the great heap of
debris and to the depot The division
superintendent was surprised when she
unlocked the door and entered. He was
more surprised when she laid aside her
Sodden hat and cloak and sat down to
the key and began calling each way
and finally received Il response. He
gave her no instructions. He simply
listened and waited She ordered
wrecking crew to the spot and then
turned from the key to meet his eyes
"I-aw-beg pardon?" he said.
II don't understand. sir" she replied
"You're-aw-Miss Wiliams:"
"Ccrtainly."
"And two weeks ago IL
discharged me for being a woman
I have five days yet. l believe. You
will find everything in order
But, Miss Williams, | was laborins
under misapprehenSion. it seems.
You see
81 am woman. sir. and there can he
no misrepresentation. and | bid you
good night
Six weeks later the division supcrin-
tendent stepped down and out. The
president of the road had sat up to
take notice, and the discharged girl
was bossing things in one of the best
Offices on the line.
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Strona Home Whitewash.

In whitewashins or color washing n
scullery wall or kitchen make the wash
permanent at the start and prevent the
rubbing off which usually happens
with friction. This can be done by add
ing small handful of alum to each
bucketful of the wash. and the coating
can be made even firmer by adding II
pint of milk to each bucket. in addition
TO the alum. Whitewash made in this
way has been known to last for five or
six years
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l.. Iodu Ildu Hpl risen lTOIll lne
ranks. If he had he would
have been more popular with the force
under him. He had obtained his place
through Influence and nineteen times
out of twenty such men are cordially
hated.
The X. and l.. had no use for women
tclccraphers. 1t had long been the rule
of the road to turn all such applicants
down in the curtest manner. In some
way that seemed mysterious to the
other operators on the division a young
lady had taken charge of the office at
Stapleton. The place was only a ham
let, and there was not much freight or
passenger traffic, but there was the
great bridge over the Big Blue river
just to the west of it, and there was
the deep cut extending for half n mile
in which several landslides had Oc-
Cured. so in way the post was an
important one.
The agent and operator in question
was Miss Carrie Williams. and she had
been crowded in, so to speak, by one
of the big stockholders who had helped
the president out of a hole. She had
learned tclegraphy at n school. and this
was her first place. 4 hundred miles
down the line lived her widowed moth
er. and the girl was working for the
support of both.
1t was 4 bit strange that Charles
Morton, the new division supcrintend
cnt. had been in power six months be-
fore he saw there was n woman on the
line. Even his private operator had
sheltered her. Then an accident to his
train mt her station brought the two
face to face. The man was brusGue
and pompOus in his authority, and he
was provoked and impatient at his de-
lay.
She was told plainly that his division
had no use for her. He was not run
ming kindergarten. At the end Of
twenty days she would be replaced
Within an hour it was known the
length of the division that Miss VII
liams had got the sack because she
was a mere woman.
For inefiicicncy' was the report
in each case. The president of rail
road never sees reports of such trifling
affairs and would not read them If
they were placed under his eyes. 1t
therefore followed that the president
of the X. and L. knew nothing Of what
had happened.
Fifteen Of the twenty days allowed
her to finish her month had passed 1t
was early spring, and there were CON
stant rains. The track gang was
watching the big bridge and deep cut.
The X. and L. office at Marion, the
next one east, was run on the same
schedule. AT 6 o'clock in the evening
came in and reported all safe. At
the passenger train whizzed by with
out stopping, and ten minutes later the
girl was ready to go home. As she
stepped out into the rain and darkness
an afrrighted hobo appeared and called
out
Say, now. me pardner is buried un-
dere in de cut.'
do you mean that one OF the banks
has caved in!" was asked
"More'n an acre of it. It'll take a
whole week to dig me pardner out.
Better git de telegraph workin'. If
train runs into dat heap you won't find
nuttin' but splinters left
The girl turned and ran back to the
Office, and as soon as she could light a
lamp she began calling for Marion.
The through freight was due soon aft
er 8. 1t must be notified and held. Her
calls were not answered. The opera
tor was Off duty. as he had a right to
be. There was no telephone service
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To Remove Marble Stains.

To remove stains from marble OF
similar material make a paste Of full.
lers earth and powdered pipeclay and
mix with strong soap lye. Lay thick
coating Of this on the marble and pass
warm iron over 1t until it is dry.
Leave for a short time and then wash
off with water. Repeat If necessary.
Discoloration by smoke on any hard
material may be removed in the same
manner.
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Pumpkia Chipa.

Eight pounds pumpkin cut thin and
rather small pieces. four lemons sliced
very thin. s cents worth OF ginger
root. five pounds granulated sugar. Put
these all together and let stand all
night. Next day boil four hours, then
take from stove. let stand until cool.
put in Jelly glasses and cover with par
affin. This is especially good at break
fast. as it makes very palatable mar
malade.
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Iinen BeIts.

Linen belts and fancy hand wrought
buckles are Worn with the spring lin
ems, crashes and odd washable ratine
effects. They match the color of the
gown, although there is often white
decoration on the buckle.
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Cheess Eritters.

Cheese fritters require twice as
many slices Of tart, juicy apple as Of
cheese. both cut very thin. Have on
hand an egg or two beaten light and
seasoned with salt. pepper and a little
mustard. Soak the apples in the egg
for fifteen minutes, then put slice of
cheese between each two slices OF ap-
butter
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-04-18

ming they are almost as difficult to
check as prairie fire. So a part Of a
cowboys duty is to ride around and
around the bunch" Of cattle, singing
hymn as melodiously as he can. Grad
ually the animals come to halt, drop
down one by one, until at length they
are all asleep, and the tired singer can
rest his throat.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
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A STORY WITH A MORAL.

1t is related OF Franklin that
from the window Of his Office in
Philadelphia he noticed me-
chanic among a number Of others
at work on Il house which was be-
Ing erected close by who appear
ed to be in merry humor and
who had Il kind and cheerful
smile for every one he met, says
the Washington Herald. Let the
day be ever so cold, gloomy or
sunless, the happy smiles danced
like sunbeams on his cheerful
cOuntcmancc.
Meeting him one day, Franklin
requested to know the secret OF
his constant happy flow of spir-
its. It's no secret. Loctor," said
he. i've got one of the best
wives. When I so to work she
gives me kind word Of cncour-
agcmcnt and blessing with her
parting kiss, and when 60 home
she is sure to meet me with a
smile. and kiss of welcome and
tea is sure to be ready, and as
we chat in the evening find
that she has been doing so many
little things through the day to
please me that l cannot find it in
my heart to speak an unkind
word or give an unkind look to
anybody"
\ happy smile and kind word
of greeting after the toll Of the
day Is over cost nothing and go
far toward making home peace
ful and happy.
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COWBOYS SING CATTLE TO SLEEP,
Photo by American Press Association.

People who have read about the
rough manners Of cowboys will be sur
prised to know that they are habitual
singers of hymns. and the strangest
feature is that they sing the cattle to
sleep. A herd Of steers is as skittish
as flock of sheep, particularly at
night.
Anything or nothing will start a
stampede, and when the cattle get run
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Trick With Pencil,

Here is a little trick to try on your
friends:
Ask one of them to close his eyes
and cross his fingers. When he has
done this take Il pencil and touch the
tips Of the crossed fingers with it.
Then ask him how many pencils he
feels. and nine times out Of ten he will
insist that there are two pencils touch
ing his fingers.
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Woman and the Home Sphere
: THE COOKING SCHOOL.
ssesssssssssssssssssssss
Old Fashioned Raisin Pie.

An old fashioned raisin pie calls for q
cupful of sour cream, a cupful of sugar
a cupful of raisins, seeded and chop
ped little. an egg and pinch Of salt
This mixture is baked between two
crusts or with an under crust and
straps over the top. ,-
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Food Prices Fixed by City.

Free markets have been established
in Montevideo. Uruguay in the effort to
reduce the high cost Of living. In these
markets the prices II foods are fixed
by the municipal authorities.
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Fine FiIIino For , Sandwich.

Fine Filling For a Sandwich.
little peanut butter worked into the
cream cheese makes n tasty filling for
sandwiches. especially brown bread
ones. a little salt and paprika add to
the flavor.
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What is the first thing man sets
in his garden? His foot.
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Discharged For Being a Woman
BY EMMA BROOKS

.<IIE division superintendent on
the western end of the X. and
l.. road had not risen from the
rIpks If bn hoJ hn yynulI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-25

Rub My-' isrI will cure YOU.
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ELKS ENTERTAIN.
Grand District Deputy Geo. ID. Levy
of Sumter Visits Local Lodge.

Florence Times.
The local lodge Il. II. q. Elks en-
tertained their friends in the city and
surrounding towns yesterday evening
In their club rooms i'm the Masonic
Building. The occasion was the
visit Of the Grand District Deputy.
Geo. ID. Levy. of Sumter.
Mr.. Levy is making the rounds of
the lodges in the state before the ma
tional convention in Portland. Ore
gOn. Besides the home people a
number Of Elks came from Sumter.
Bennettsvile. Darlington. clio. and
Dillon, and they were fcastcd with Il
pine bark" fish stew, prepared by
Sheriff Burch. The Florence Lodge.
Is In good shape and is growing every
day. New members are being IN
itiatcd every night, and MIR. Levy is
authority for the statement that the
Florence Lodge iS one of the best in
the state
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Betty Leaves Belle Plain.

eetsy Leaves Belle Plain.
Hannibal had devoted himself 10y.
ally to the judges glorification, and
Betty heard all about the letter. the
snufiing OF the candles and the re-
ward OF fve thousand dollars. 1t vast
~ Increased tho chtid's sense OF i'm.
portance and satisfaction when be
discovered she had known nothing OF
these matters until he told her OF
them.
Why. where would Judge Price
get SO much money. Hannibalf" she
asked. greatly astonished.
He won't have to get Il. Miss bet.
ty; Mr.. Mahany says he don't reckon
no one will ever tell who wrote the
ietter-he lows the man who done
that will keep pretty mum-he Just
descent tell" the boy explained.
mo. l suppose not" and Betty
saw that perhaps. after all, the Judge
had not assumed any very great finan.
cial responsibility.
He can't be coward. though, Han.
nioal!" she added. for she under
stood that the risk OF personal yio
renee which he ran was genuine. She
mad formed her own unsympatheti,
estimate OF him that day at Boggs'
race'track; Mahaffy in his blacklist
hour could have added nothing to IT,
Twice since then she had met him In
Raleigh which had only served to tix
that first impression.
Miss Betty. he's just like nv Iyncls
BOD was-he amt afraid OF nothing!
lie totes them pistols OF his-loaded
III you notice good you can see
where they bulge out his coat" Han.
nibars eyes. very round and big
looked up into hers.
rs he as poor as he seems. Han.
nioal?' inquired Betty.
He never has no money. Miss Bet.
~. but | don't reckon he's what q
body would call pore"
IL might have bafied a far more
mature Intelligence than Hannlbars
10 comprehend those peculiar process
ca by>which the Judge sustained him.
SELF and his intimate fellowship with
adverslty-that II was his magnih.
cence OF mind which made the
sQualor OF his daily life seem merely
passing phase-hut the boy had
managed to point a delicate distino.
tion. and Betty grasped something OF
the hope and faith which never ouite
died out In Slocum Prices indomita.
BILE breast.
But you always have enough IN
eat dear?" she questioned anxiouslv
Hannibal promptly reassured her ON
'"'S point You wouldn't let me
t.. .'' t,..... '"d. 81 n1t true. Han.
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ARMED NEGROES ON WART\TH
Several Parties Reported Operating at
Points I'm Vicinity of Santiago.
Authorities Reticent.

Santiago, Cuba May 21.-Parties
Of armed negroes headed by Gener-
ais F,stoneZ and InvOnet are reported
operating in the vicinity of FL Caney.
FL Cobre and San Louis and also at
various points close to this city. The
band led by Invonet passed through
the Firmeha property Of the Jueraga
Iron company seizing a large number
Of horses and a quantity of explosives
The authorities consider the situa-
ton serious, but refuse to give out
news. At Sevilla and Ocana the in
surgcnts attacked and looted stores
owned by SpaniardS who have pro-
tested to the Spanish consul at
Guasimas. An encounter is reported
between insurgents and the rural
guards at Yerbaguinca. the guard
losing two men killed and several
wounded.
The strike Of longshoremen has
taken on serious aspect as it is inn
possible to load steamers and the
authorities can not give protection.
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cially trust. To this end he spent
the best part OF an hour interviewing
his creditors. II amounted almost to
q massmeeting Of the adult male POD
ulation. for he had no favorites.
When he invaded virgin territory he
believed In starting the largest DOS
sible number OF accounts without de-
lay. The advantage OF his system. as
he explained It's workings to MahaHy,
was that It bred q noble spirit of emu.
lation.
He let II be known In q general way
that things were looking up with him;
Just In what quarter he did not
specify, but there he was. seated In
the Belle Plain carriage. and the in
ference was unavoidable that Miss
Malroy was to recognize his activities
In q substantial manner.
Mahaffy. loafing away the after.
noon IN the county clerks ONCE,
heard OF the judges return. He heard
tnat Charley Norton had left q will:
that Thicket Point went to Miss Nal.
roy: that the Norton cousins In mid.
die Tennessee were going to put up
q fight; that Judge Price had been
retained AZ counsel by Miss Malroy;
that he was authorized to begin an
Independent search for Charley Nor
tons murderer. and was to spare no
expense: that Judge Price was going
to pay his debts. Mahaffy grinned at
this and hurried home. He could be-
heve all but the last; that was the
crowning touch of unreality.
The Judge explained the situation.
II wouldn't withhold hope from any
man. Solomon; it's the cheapest thing
In the world and the one thing we
are most miserly about extending to
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nibal-you are quite sure you nave
never been hungry"
Never. Miss Betty: honesti"
Betty gave sigh Of relief. She
had been reproaching herself for her
neglect OF the child; she had meant
to do so much for him and had done
nothing! Now II was too late for her
personally to interest herself In his
behalf. yet before she left for the east
she would provide for him. II she
had felt 1t was possible to trust the
Judge she would have made him her
agent, but even In his best aspect he
seemed dubious dependence. Tom.
'or quite different reasons, was equai-
ly out OF the question. She thought
| OF Mr.. Mahaffy.
What kind OF q man Is Mr.. Ma
haffy, Hannibal?"
Hes an awful nice man, Miss Bet
ty, only re never lets on; q body's
BOT to find 1t out for his own self
be ain't like the judge"
Does he-drink, too, Hannibal!'
questioned Betty.
"Oh. yes; when he can get the
Ticker. he does" 1t was evident that
Hannibal was cheerfully tolerant OF
this weakness on the part OF the
austere Mahaffy. BY this time Betty
was ready to weep over the child,
with his knowledge OF shabby vice,
and his fresh young faith In those old
Ia tatterdemalions.
But, no matter what they do, they
are very, very kind to your" she con.
tinued tremulously.
Yes. maam-why, Miss Betty,
they're lovely men!"
And do you ever hear the things
spoken OF you learned about at Mrs.
Ferris Sunday-school?"
when the judge Is drunk he talks
heap about 'em. It's beautiful to
hear him then; you'd love 1t. Miss
Betty" and Hannibal smiled up sweet
ly into her face.
Does he have you 60 to Sunday.
school In Raleigh?"
The boy shook his head.
II amt got no clothes that's fittel
to wear. nor no pennies to give, but
the Judge, he lows that as soon as he
can make raise got to 60, and he's
learning me my letters--but We amt
book. Miss Betty, reckon it'd
stump you some to guess how he's
fixed 1t for me to learn?"
Hes drawn the letters for you. Is
that the wav!" In spite OF herself,
Betty was experiencing a certain re-
vulsion OF feeling where the Judge and
Mahaffy were concerned. They were
doubtless bad enough, but they could
have been worse.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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Rub My-Tism will cure you.
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WINTHROP COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises of State school for
Girls Will Take Place June 2-i.

The following announcement OF
the program for commencement at
winthrop Normal and Industrial Col
lege will prove of interest to many
people here:
Sunday, June 2. 1900 a. m.-Ser-
mon before Y. w. c. A., Rev. r. S
Truesdale, Charleston, s. c.; $3.50 D.
m., Baccalaureate Sermon, Rev. How
ard Lee Jones. ID. D., Charleston, S
|C.
Monday. June 8. 1000 a. MIN
|spection Of Building and Depart
ments; $50 p. m.-Joint Celebration
of the Literary Societies.
Tuesday. June 4, $50 a. m.--Alum-
nae Reunion; $50 p. m.-Daisv
Chain Procession; $50 p. mad
dress to Graduating Class Hon. Jo-
seph c. Camp, Atlanta, Ga.
Awarding of Diplomas and Certi-
ficates.
The members OF the graduating
class who are well known here or arc
from this county are: Misses Irene
Bryan. Louise Carson, Gertrude Dick
Sara Heriot, FRANKIE Lesesne, Essit
Murray. Genevieve Randle, Carrie
Reavcs