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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Now Polo chaIIsnos Gun.

The Marquis de Villavieia, who has
done great deal to promote polo in
Spain. has presented to the Hurftngham
club Of London a new polo trophy. to
be known as the Century challenge
cup. Its conditions are unique, being
as follows: Teams must be composed
OF players whose total age must either
be below 100 years or above 200 years;
cup to remain the property of the Hur-
lingham club and the names Of the
winners to he engraved on it,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
An Aggregation Of Absurditjes
LOSING His Identity.

Harold. age four. was going to kin
slergarten. As his mother mde him
goodby she said. BE IL good boy.
Harold He answered. "Oh. YES.
mamma. | will he such II good boy and
so nice and polite that there won't any
body know whose boy am.''-Chicago
Tribune
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Planning Fer 1918 s...b.ll Season.

Baseball managers are planning for
next year. Even in professional base
ball every club has its weak spots.
which stand ont prominently after the
last hight for the Iennant takes place.
1t Is no easy task to get a real line ON
the ability of Il youigster in the spring.
The men report at the training camps
soft from several months layofi and
have TO be nursed along until they get
into condition. Then, too. some are
what Is known as 'spring ball players -
while Others get into shape so slowly
that they do not show their true form
until after they are sent back to some
minor league club. In the early fall,
however. every man should he at his
best. 1t IL Il much easier task at this
time to classify the youngsters. Al
though the minors have already sold
many of their stars. the draft will
probably be large, and there may be
more new faces than usual in the big
tent In 1919.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17

be going against you. The team that
has met and surmounted strong oppo-
sltion and difficulties Is the team worth
while.
universal rule for tackling-never
let anything get away from yon.
DO not hesitate; ''go to it," carry the
fight into the enemy's country.
Remember. 1t Is not what you did in
your last game or last year that is GO
ing to win today, but what you do
now. fOn will get out of the game
just about what you put into 1t.
Play the game fair. You will have
SO much more confidence in yourself
and far more enthusiasm for your
work
The spirit of the contest is half the
battle, so have plenty of spirit. but
no spirits"
y man without courage and conf
dence is licked before the game begins.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17

center. having 5000 inhabitants. 1t is
1,1S6 miles from New Orleans and $40
miles from Colon. The only other i'm
portant places on this coast are Grey
town, at the southern point, with 1000
inhabitants, near the mouth Of San
Juan river, which was to have been
the course of the isthmian canal IL
built through Nicaragua, and Cape
Gracias Dios. at the northern point.
with only 1,5OO people. On the popu-
lated Pacific slope the chief cities are
Leon, the historic and interesting old
capital, with 6O,OOO habitants; Mana
qua. the present capital. with 10000:
Matagalpa, with 10000: Granada. with
1900. and several other towns Of
from 5000 to 10000. The principal
port on the Pacific side Is Corinto, near
the northern end. with only about
1900 people.
There is Il railroad in Nicaragua.
which starts at Corinto and runs TO
Managua and thence across to Ora.
NADIA, on Lake Nicaragua. which is the
largest inland body Of water in all
Latin America.
OCCUPIED IN 1922. ..
The coast of Nicaragua was sighted
by Columbus as he sailed along the
shore on his fourth voyage, in 1902
but he made no attempt at settlement
There was no occupation until 1I2222.
when GIL Gonzalez -1Davila, sailing
westward from Pana1np. careened his
/ vessels on the shore for needed re-
pairs. While the work was going on
Davila and 100 of his men pushed theil
way toward the interios3 for explora-
tion. They encountered various Indian
tribes. whose chiefs accepted the doc
trines of Christianity as Duvila and
his ecclesiastic presented them. The
! converts gave him considerable sums
in gold. The first permanent settle.
ment was made at Granada near the
northern end of Lake Nicaragua. in
1923, by an expedition which sailed
from Panama
The eastern part of Nicaragua is in.
habitei almost entirely by Indians
This area is the long disputed Mos,
quito coast country. which has more
than once threatened serious interna
tional complications. Although grant
I'd by Spain about lJl. and again in
1916 for purposes of colonization. this
strip remained rs il was at tho time
of its discovery unit! the middle of III,
Seventeenth century. The Industrious
buccaneers OF that period used 1t as Il
base of operations for their attack,
upon the Spanish gallcons sailing from
Cartagena and Nomhre de Dos. lader
With the riches of Peru. As many oI
these freeboutecs were EngliShmen, th,
piratical enterprises led to Il small Eng
lish settlement on the Mosquito cuust
In l14O the English governor of la
muica suggested Il definite occupation
as Il nucleus movement which shout,
drive Spain from the new world ant
throw the entire country into RritiSl
possession.
ALMOST CAUSED BIG WAR.
Steps were taken to carry this pia,
into effect. but Spanish opposition pre-
vented It's cnnsuiuInat!on. The disput
between Sp:.. and England continue.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
international chass.

Play In the New York Havana inter
national chess championship tourney
will begin in New York Nov. 80. The
matches will be played four days each
week. and after every contestant has
encountered each Of the others once an
adjournment will b taken until Satur-
day, Ian. 4. when the second half will
open In Havana.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17

Young men who have weight as well
as speed are welcome at the colleges
this season. Under the new football
rules there is something of a premium
OH avOirdupois. which set the coaches
Of the defense casting about for the .,O'
Founders. it being generally agreed
that the tackles will have harder work
to do than last year.
The leading coaches took very little
rest after the close of last season. and
they have been busy working out the
plans for the present season ever since
the playing code was changed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Circumstances.

Men marvel at the poets song,
Each lyrics soft, enchanting ring
Nor dream that once. when days We're
long.
Twas grief that taught her heart to
sing.
They watched tn" painters canvas glow
With sunit waters. dawns faint blush
That yield no hint of years ago
When poverty hath sped his brush
Yet l. the Swallowed circumstance
Still wait within my darkened way
And prick men with a testing lance
To prove them more than common clay.
Nautilus.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Not Entirely Correct.

"if l give you a nickel suppose You
will spend it in the nearest saloon"
said the phianthropic old lady.
NO, ma'am." replied Thirsty Theo-
dore. "Dere's one up in de next block
wot gives de biggest schooner in de
city fer nickel.'-Philadelphi Rec
ord.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Before and After.
pretty maiden

l loved n pretty maiden.
She was all the world to me-
She had the rocks and could darn socks
SO neat and prettily.
l won that pretty maiden,
But here is Just the rub
She spends her rocks; darn the socks
While she is at the club.
Judge.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
eexina In saItIaks

RoTing contests Of unlimited dura-
tion are permitted in Salt Lake City,
Utah. by an ordnance passed recently
by the city commission. The mana
gers must certify that the contests are
not prize fights and the chief OF police
may stop any match when 1t ceases to
be an exhibition of skill.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
An OversuppIy.

Have you hot and cold water in
Your new house"' "Too much of
both" What do you mean:" when
my wife is not pouring cold water on
my plans she is keeping me In hot wa
ter."-Baltimore American.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
An Inharitanca-

Racon-Did you ever notice how slow
he moves? Esbert-Yes. he inheriis
that trait. His people were great chess
players. you know.-Yonkers States
man.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
NeiIad Irony.

Small Boy Mfter golfer makes his
sixth fruitless stroke,-lf yer digs up
any wriggly worms can l ave 'em,
suv'nor. cos I'm goin' a-fishin':
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Armed. Intervention Of the United
States Has Once More Focused
Worlds Attention on This Gen.
tral American Hotbed Of Unrest.
Some interesting Facts and
Comparisons of Area.

Mena, the rebel leader, Mica
ragua. that much harassed
country. again was offered its
periodical revolution. This time the
armed intervention of the United
States has put a different aspect on
the frequent uprisings with which
that country has been blighted.
More than q dozen revolts Of conse-
quencs. have been started In Mica
rasua within that many years, some
ending In disaster to the rebels, while
not q few caused the downfall Of the
existing government
In 1908 Zelaya was forced out as
president Of the republic. in 1910 Madriz
went, in 1911 Estrada got his walking
papers, while this year President Dfaz
has been the recipient Of assistance
from ths United States government in
a effort 10 retain his seat.
When Estrada relinquished the
prssadential chair and fed from Mica
ragua 1t was his friend Adalfo Diaz
who succeeded him as guardian Of the
Troublesome republic.
Many attempts have been made to
straighten out the little country's af-
fairs, mostly Of a diplomatic character,
but the sending of almost 5000 troops
and several warships from this coun.
Try was considered by many as being
q warning to dissatisfied Nicaraguan
leaders.
MILLIONS INvEsTED THERE.
Because Of the nearness of the little
republic to the Panama canal its i'm.
portance as an inviting country for the
investment Of money has long been be
yond dispute. Already millions OF
foreign capital are invested in its re-
sources by foreigners. including Amer
leans. Although there are fewe,
foreigners in Nicaragua than in most
Of the other Central American coun
tries, II has only been through foreign
influence that the country has advanc
I'd beyond its civilization of Thousand
years ago.
To get the right conception Of Mica
ragua the following comparisons ant
facts will be of great assistance tt
those who have become sufficiently in
terested In the recent disturbances t.
feel curious. There are only foul
square miles difference between tn.
area Of Nicaragua and the state o
New York. Take Connecticut out o.
New England and Nicaragua will GOV
Or the remainder of it, 1t is approx
mately half the size Of the state o.
Washington. To be exact. 1t cover
1890 square miles. which is large
than Holland. Belgium and Denmark
combined. 1t has n remarkable eN
tent of coast line on two oceans. Oh
the Caribbean 1t reaches almost 3o'
miles due north and south. On th'
Pacific 1t extends 30 miles. Its great
sst width IL 2TIJ miles. or about th'
distance from Washington to New
York. Its least width is 125 miles.
Although 1t has the smallest lopui;'
tion of any Central American country
It Is correspondingIy capable of gren
material development. There are "ni.
600. 600 people within its limits. an'
.bout aye-sixths of them are located
on the Pacific side. The eastern o
C.r;,,bean shore lies low and is drain
- Inv MANY rivers. The only indnstr!
~ ,hJs section is the raising "f bananas
NJ which almost 2.0f0.OO1 lunches ar
shiured annually Here the prinr!pa
,oxrn 4. Bluefaelds, q little south OF th'
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Force Of Habit.

First Life Guard-Ilow did you res
cue that New York girl:
Second Life Guard-I yelled "Step
lively please.' and she walked ashore.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Overheard

Westend-liow fresh coat of paint
does brighten mp any old object. East.
end-ies: Miss Passee. for instance
Judge
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
RESOURCES OF REPUBLIC.

Nicaragua is rich in natural resources
anu III Industrial possibilities. Her for.
ests abound in valuable dyewoods ,ul
cabinet woods. Like her ncighhnrS she
produces coffee of superior quality. Srr.
af Is produced for local conSumu,j,n
AMI might he grown for rxpor, If i,
co'lld he more economically tr,u..
l'"rt2a. Cocoa and rubber and bananas,
are lines of industry which might he in.
d'hiii'rly extended. Cotton is ais,
among tn" possibilities Cnttl. do wall
ana cattl" raising is III irlrnr;on, IL,
! dustry. Large claims are made f.,, th..
mineral wealth Of the country. Cola l.
found throughout II wide area. and ,,,..
early lnditnS and the SpaniardS nr d,
4 iatef Time secured 1t in consilcral,l,.
/ quantities by very crude methods SiI
Yer. copper. iron. tin and lead a,.,. ,i,,,,
found In quantities which rromjs. r.,i,
! profit To those who will d.y,I,,, ,i,,
/ mines.
E'rent years have shown Il good i'm.
I rroNemcnt in general trade condi,i,r.,
/ although the commerce of the cn,,,,,,
4 is still! small in its amount, Tb,. IN,
! ports cf 1894 are reported as s.. oun - =
III comparison with S2.4GO.9E: in lun..
Exports for 1909 are given as 81 .,...,
"'E'' with increase to S3.!2l.9oo In 1904
me hited States takes Il littl. mar,
than half Of The exports and sun,,li.s
/; little more than half Of ,h. in,
ports.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Some JolIier,

Shc-Why do you wish to know my
age: He-I | merely wish I" know at
what age woman is really the most
fasciua;iaE.-l.iie.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17

Praises American Fsnesrs.
Edward Seligmnn, captain of the
English Olympic fencing team, saws:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Tips by . Fsetbali Export.

Here are some football maxims com
piled by Coach Hurry Up" iost "f
the Michigan university:
The rules say. keep one foot on the
ground when making n tackle" but
that does not mean that you should
grow there.
One man only IL needed to carry the
ball. but 1t Is mighty hard going for
teammates.
DO not get discouraged at strong op-
position Keep up your courage aud
determination when the game seems to
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Grist From the Sport Mill
BY STADIUM

In view of the publicity given hy
the press to the methods of A,neri-
can athletes l should like to place
on record that, I'm the opinion OF the
British fencing team amt myself. ii
would he im!sOssihie O" meet more
courteous gentlemen "r more. loyal ad
versaries than the swordsIneR hailinx
from the United States'
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
Startinn Somathinn

Blobbs-l saw the doctor stop at
your house yesterday. Anything Sc
rious:
Slobbs-l should say so. He came
t" collect his bill.-Philadelphia Rec.
ord.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17
An Appeal to Reason,

Henry. here's a hair on your coat
Yes. dear. it's one of yours"
But it's blond hair. and my hair
IL
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17

II know. dear. but yon must remem-
bcr l haven't worn this coat before in
n month" statesman.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17

Florence 'siehns, - All. Reginald.
dearest. but how can | be sure that
you will not grow weary of me after
we have been married little while?
Reginald don't know unless we
get married and see
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-17

until the Central American revolt in
1921. Even then England did not aban.
don her claim, although her right to
occupation was denied by the new re-
puhlics and by the United States. The
situation in 1s4S brought the United
States very near to clash with Eng
land. The close of the Mexican war
and the acquisition Of California
brought the question of an isthmian
canal into active consideration in this
country. England's seizure of Grey
town and Il little later of the bay of
Fonseca on the Pacific coast led to the
signing of the convention known as
the Clayton-R -Rulwer treaty. In 1860
England recognized the sovereignty of
Nicaragua over the Mosquito coast.
and in 1894 it was formally incorpo-
rated into Nicaragua ms the depart
ment of Zelaya.
Native villages are scattered through
the district. but the only places of any
Importance are the seaport towns of
Rluefields and Greytown.
Broadly speaking. the Pacific side of
the country. the real Nicaragua. con-
sists chiefly of two large lakes and n
collection of hills and mountains. The
country is particularly rich in volca-
noes The most notable of these arc
CoSequina and MOmotombo the for
lncr having Il particularly bad record
Tor ITS destructive activity in lS35
Lake Nicaragua is Il sheet of water
peahtitnl III its shore line and its sur
r"undings. of a little more than 100
miles III its Grcatest length and about
forty miles in width. Lake Mana-uo
! perhaps no less beautiful than i,s
nearby fellow. is about fifty miles in
length by some twenty-five miles in
width
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-06
CoTToN ACREAGE REDUCTION IN GEORGIA.

There begun yesterday timely and practical movement
to naugurate Georgia socaed Rock Hill plan for
of outh cotton 1t o be hoped
and merchants and bankers Will
cooperate this undertaking. for its richer and
prosperity all the interests Of this
state and section.
Through the Hill plan which was originated by Mr.
g. Anderson of Rock Hill c. it purpoed protect the south
evils overproducon cotton thereby assuring
fair price for the staple and also leaving the farmer opportunity
those of life for which his cotton money is
The project thus twood in the advantages
The curaiment of will ovesup
ply by alone the planter expect to
courage crop versaion and add materially to his economic
welfare and independence
This plan admirably simple and direct In its operation IL
contempates securing pledges from the individual growers
belt reduction OF twenty-five
of last year. The organization
through superintendent each state who APP
points county his commonwealth committee
posed of three representative czensa farmer merchant ana
banker This committee WILL in turn for personal
of the and pledges from the
individual planters.
Mr. Frank Weldon yesterday designated by governor
for Georgia. his appointment being sane
toned Commissioner Agriculture Hudson and President
Duckworth division of the Farmers union Mr.
prompt and cordial support Of county
the state
The Rock Hill plan has the Endorsement of practically
mite and feasible When carried effect it will safeguard
Georgia and all neghbOrg states against those artificial hue
tuaon of the market that have wrought the south SO uh
will furthermore result farmers producing their
own supplies larger share OF the
from the staple Let Georgia and every other
cotton growing squarey behind this timely undertaking
and the south win be and independent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-06
THE DEMOCRATS And ECONOMY.

In refusing pass omnibus bill for public buildings ana
looping off the customary appropriation for two Dae sp
of the house have effected timely saving or many
million dollars in governments If the senate Demo
will that the pnicious pension bill is deeaeo
party will have redeemed its pledge to economy
exception of tariff revision there perhaps
apparent the majority of the people that OF
federal expenditures Extravaganza has been one
garng evils of the Republican regime To conserve
income and set its accounts busneske
of the chief works the Democratic congress- was com
perform By living squarey to what the country
expects and demands the party will retain the national confidence
it has
have for the most part remained true
policy But in permitting the OF the Sherwood pen
bill known the doaraday pension BILL they have
opened unfortunate if perous breach In their other
Such claprap piece of Legislation
an emphatic injury provides for increase of fifty million
dollars in the already towering pension fund The time has
conscientious members of both parties
should call sharp this waste of the nation money
surely regretted that the Democrats of the house
such through BY firm and timely
however those of the senate set the error right and
thus save the party good name. =.
If they do So Democrats before the people with
clean brilliant record of performance In reecung the
building bill they have put end for the present at
least methods which have cost the country
dearly largely responsible for OF the
worst machine politics There good reason why
the pause for its building or dread
naughs certainly there immediate need of two new battle
ships.
If then the pension be killed in the senate the party
fulfilled promise of to such extent as TO
deserve and to still larger trust from the people
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-06
THE EXTRAOAGANCE OF BUTTERLNG

This nation leveheaded paragrapher founded
OF square meals day and has independent and
prosperous because its people have had plenty to eat
Even patriotic and trusul of us all however, may
countrys future not the efficacy OF the Con-
ITSELF unless by other we can butter
mornings without feeling that fightfuy exraya
be almost priceless the beattudes
and lard a luxury.
Divers explanations being offered to account for the cost
of From quarter told that the grabbed
prevented the farmers and daymen from getting to
market Other dismiss the matter by saying supply is
inadequate and of proounde philosophers
remind after all the supply Of gold which determines
the cheapness cosness of everything Still others suspect
that there which by Of cold storage hoard
upon of this table necessity and thereby fixes the price to
suit the convenience of special interests.
thing certain that nobody ate butter would be as
cheap sand and that considerable number OF families
abstain would pretty find modest nook
in Proceeding upon this theory the danes OF Pitts
burg American cities have organized what called
Housewives League members pledge themselves to
BUTTERFLIES until the present spell is broken
be the practical outcome of such movement
is certain that Georgia is concerned could be v
tay independent cold storage trusts and whano if farm
e would realize Importance and the profit of dng and
live stock breeding
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-06
THE DRAINAGE
OF MARSHES

While some use has been made of
marsh lands for growing wild hay and
for pasture in connection with the
farming of upland soils, relatively lit
tie effort toward the Improvement OF
such lands has been made. The high
price Of farm lands and the rapid pro-
gress Of agriculture will soon make it
desirable to develop these waste lands
to the greatest possible extent The
use of marsh lands for pasturage and
for wild hay is not q very profitable
practice and should give way as rap
idly as possible to a better method of
handling them.
Marsh soils have certain drawbacks,
but also some very important advan-
tages as compared with upland soils.
When they occur in considerable areas
they are more easily cleared than cut
over timber land, and being free from
stone, can be brought under cultiva-
ton at much less expense than the up
land soils, even though drainage is
necessary.
The first step in the development OF
any marsh land is to drain 1t. In the
case of large areas this win require
the construction OF large main bitches.
requiring the use OF a dredge, and CO.
operation among the adjoining owners
either by organizing a drainage dis
trict or by having the town or county
officers take charge OF the work. In
the case Of smaller areas this can
frequently be done by mutual agree
ment between two or three adjoining
owners.
Two kinds of drainage must be pro-
vided for; first surface drainage; and
second, subsurface drainage. II is oc-
casionally true that the construction
Of bitches around the edge of a marsh
tract in such a way as to carry of
most Of the water from the surround
ing higher land without letting IT onto
the marsh will reduce the wetness Of
the marsh land to such al. extent that
crops can be grown without further
ditching. Ordinarily, however, bitches
on the marsh itself are necessary.
The necessity for subdrainage either
by deep, open bitches or tile depends