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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02

and mystery Of human life. They are
shallow and superficial. selfish AID
biased. shortsighted and ignorant.
Mourn and weep" in the Time
of disil!usion and disappointment.
Speak well Of you These words
We're addressed especially TO the diSri
pies, lest they should be tempted to
seek popularity at the cost of priIci
pie. Not 81 few have lost their SpiritnG.
power by efforts to trim the conscience.
their Own and that OF others.
Luke xvi lD-3l--Dives and Lazarus.
The purpose o. tbs parable was not
TO illustrate the coIupcnsglions in life.
but to emphasize the necessity OF t;k
ing advantage of the opportunities Of
life. "a certain rich man.
The type was common in Palestine. He
enjoyed all conceivable comforts that
money could obtain. "A certain beg
gar" This type of humanity was 10
less common. The distress nd ,liscom-
fort of his condition We're pitiable 10 4
degree. In country where no hos
pitals existed and where medicine WAS
at best only an apology we can realize
how dreadful must have been the af-
tlictions of the sick. ''Abraham's 8
bosom The figure was suggested by
the custom Of reclining on ones elbow
and leaning on the bosom of the per-
son to the left John xiii, 80. From a
place Of obscurity and pain on earth
he was translated to Il position vi
honor and privilege at the feast Of
paradise The rich man also died.
He met with the fate common to the
human race, whatever the station IN
life I'm hell"-"hades." Torment
cd In this flame" This is strong ex-
pression for the pain and anguish that
we're torturing the man who had been
living for himself when on earth.
"Moses and the prophets" The two
narts of the Hebrew Bible contained
sufficient guidance for those who de-
sired to regulate their lives Alright by
its teaching. II the present opportuni-
t,es are not availed Of there will be
little use Of providing greater benefits.
The rich man was not violent Of
fender. He was selfish and Indifferent
and did not realize that he had respon-
sibilities toward others. AT his very
door there were occasions to exhibit
heneyolence, but he turned away from
them. When It was too late he la
mented lost opportunities. but regrets
we're now Of no avail las Al
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02

for good posts is proving that catalpa
as farm crop is Il big payer.
1t Is doubtful If any other known
wood will last as long in the ground
for fenceposts, telephone poles or rail
road ties. Many farms in Indiana.
where catalpa speciosa is native. are
fenced with catalpa posts which have
outlived the men who set them and
are yet in good condition. Catalpa
crossties in railroad beds have lasted
thirty Ave years SO far and are still in
use.
In St. Louis during the worlds fair
furniture made Of catalpa was shown.
1t was as solid and fine looking as any
ever made from any wood. A section
Of railway passenger coach. seats
and all, also made Of catalpa, was in
the same exhibit.
No other known wood has lasted
twice rs long set in the ground rs il
took to grow the wood in the first
place.
Catalpa would undoubtedly have a
wider acquaintance except for the lin
tied amount of 1t that has been found
native in the country. 1t grows pure
only from pure seed. and that is hard
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
ATHLETICS IN GERMANY

Steps have been taken for the intro
duction Of athletics on American lines
into the leading German universities.
Serious comprehensive efforts will be
made TO popularize field. track and
aquatic athletics by means of intercol-
legiate competitions. The movement
has the cordial support of the emperor
and the crown prince.
Representatives Of fourteen unirersi-
ties. ten technical colleges. two vet
erinary schools. the Royal Agricultural
college and two mining academies met
recently and agreed to exhaust all
means at their command 10 arouse the
enthusiasm OF the German students
for the new idea. The meeting re-
solved to organize at regular intervals
intercollegiate competitions to be called
German university olympias." The
first meeting will be held. it is planned.
in Leipzig In 1919.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02

"~OLITlCs is Ike a baseball.
L. game" once said Colonel
James Hamilton Lewis OF
Chicago. because lot de-
r+nds upon the ninth inning" Colonel
Lewis. long a figure in public life and
noted for his sus~ity and elegance OF
personal apparel and speech. has had
bis eyes on a seat IN the United States
senate for a long time. The ninth In
ming hasn't been rea ched yet, but the
coloners scorekeelers have sharIened
their pencils in anticipation Of the ex-
pected events next November.
While in congress as a representative
from the state of Washington Lewis.
who got his title Of colonel by appoint
nent on the stan Of the governor OF
his state, was the author Of the 1897
resolution for the recognition of the
Independence OF Cuba. In 1885 he
served on the stan Of General F. u.
Grant in the Spanish war
in 1900 he was a Democratic candidate
for the vice presidential nomination
and WAS indorsed by the Pacific coast
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
ssssssssssssssssssssssss
VARIOUS FARM RECIPES.

Potato Scab rrryeniiOn--Soak
the uncut seed two hours in 4 -
luton of formalin. ole pint to
. thirty gallons of water
Oat Smut.-Pur The seed in Il
J heap on barn floor and sprinkle
with one pint formal.n IA iifry
, gallons water. Use A. many -a!-
Ions Of solution aS there are
; buSleis Of grain To treat. shove.
) the grain over while sprinG!iN-.
. then cover the pie with heavy
J blankets ana leave overnight
J Bean NeeSilS.-Pur the beans
) in a tight bin or vessel. Du tie
! top set dish containing snail
. quantity bisulphide of carbon
!, Cover and leave several hours.
, The fumes are heavier than air
. and sink down. penetrating the
beans and killing all breathing
) insects. The bisulphide fumes are
J very infammable. 50 do not
) bring a light near them.
Bordeaux Mixture. - Copper
. sulphate. five pounds: lime. five
!. pounds; water. fifty gallons. Put
) the copper sulphate in a bag and
, suspend in vessel OF water I'M
) til dissolved: add the slaked lime
J in a creamy solution and then
) water to make fifty gallons.
: This is standard strength for
, work on dormant trees. For use
. on foliage it must be diluted ac-
. cording to sensitiveness Of the
. plants. If desired strong, stock
solutions" of the copper and lime
) may be made to be mixed and
; watered as needed.-Rural New
) Yorker.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
SOUTHERN CONGRESS

A congress for the study of and dis
cussion of social problems peculiar to
the south will be held in Nashville.
Tenn, May 10. In issuing call ad-
dressed to the governors of sixteen
southern states Governor Hooper re-
cited the south's struggle through the
period of adversely immediately fol-
lowing that which the civil war left in
its wake and its substantial develop
ment in recent years. the effect Of
which neither of which conditions, the
governor declared. has conduced to the
maintenance Of the south's ideals Of
government and society.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
Sunday School Lesson For May 5


Golden Teyt-A mans life consisteth
not in the abundance Of things which
i:e posSesseth.- xii, u.
Luke vi. 2U-2;. I'osscssors Of bless
elneSS.
Luke places before the reader two
ideals of life. They are opposed to
each other and appeal to TWO different
classes of people. II" leaves Us TO i'll
fer which Is the better of the two
ideals. 'Ye poor" must BE taken
literally. 1t refers to those who have
little OF this worlds goods. Jesus did
not mean TO say that penury is II de-
siranie thing for lis own sake and thar
those who live in poverty are better of
spiritually than those who enjoy rich
size was that in spite of poverty they
could enjoy tie Linsdom of God. "Ye
shall be filed" The testimony OF the
1Salmist is worth considering: Il have
been young and now am ola. yet have
| not seen the righteous forsaken nor
his seed begging bread (yyyyii, 25).
compare also Phil. iv. 10. 'Ye that
weep now he reference is 10 I mis-
tan mourncrs. The causes of their
sorrow will not necessarily be remov-
ed, bat grace will be given them TO
bear it. just as Paul received strength
To endure the thorn in the flesh III Cor.
XII, 1-1o,. Laugh" because comfort
ed Hate you" Persecution has been
one OF the inevitable penalties visited
upon the faithful followers of Jesus
Rejoice We in that day" The
first cpistlr of Peter is an exposition
Of the service of suffering for Christ.
Compare H. 20 &c; iii, 1913; iv, 1919.
Luke vi. 24-26.-Heirs Of misery.
These words are not denunciation,
but an annunciation. Just as the first
section was an encouragement. this is
warming. The class Of people here
mentioned need counsel just as much
as the others. Rich" was practically
| synonymous with goddess in the days
| of Jesus. They were the oppressors of
I the poor and were tempted to find
consolation" in their wealth luke
/ xii, l9D. But there were noble excep-
| tions, like Nicodemus and Joseph of
| Arimathea. You that are full'-
4 those who are self satisfied, who have
reached state In life beyond which
they do not care to advance, who are
| opposed to Improvement and extension,
who have neither vision nor faith,
Laugh" in the spirit of the cynic,
who does not understand the marvel
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
Sun Spots and Wheat Rust.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

DR.. c. Stuart eager Of the Brook.
lyn botanic garden calls attention
in Science to the discovery by G.. n.
Sahasrabudhe Of the College Of Agri.
culture at Poona, India. that the dis.
ease of wheat rust closely follows the
changes in sun spots. The pest 10
least severe when the sun apot area Ia
smallest, and the rust recurs In cycles
Of eleven years at the season Of the
greatest solar outbursts. The rust
fungus, Of course, nourishes best in
damp and muggy weather.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
ME postmaster at Clayton at the
time write of and for two
years previously was a single

years previously was single
man, thirty-iive years old,
named Henry Day. He made his home
with Il widow named Martin. who had
three children As postmaster he was
known to every man. woman and child
for five miles around. and you would
say that his identity could be proved
above any other mans. One morning
bay WIS missing. and within an hour
he widow startled the community by
charging him with attempted assault
and robbery. Her statement was to
'he effect that she had been awakened
ahout midnight and found him in her
room. She had that day received $1,000
in cash. and lie demanded the money.
When she cried nut he struck her with
a club. aud during the few minutes
she was unconscious lie secured the
money ard fed.
Did any enc doubt her story? Was
there the slightest reason to suspect
she could be mistaken: She had seen
him ana heard his voice. So also had
Frank and Hattie as he left the house
!Ic had taken Il freight train which
passed the station at O'Clock a. M.
aud the station agent had even spoken
to him. .\s he was the only paSscn-
ger. the conductor and two brakemen
could fully identify him. Was there
ever q palmer ease:
1t was three weeks before Mr.. Day
was overhauIcd and brought back for
trial. He calmly denied that he was
Henry Day. He denied that he had
ever been in Clayton. Indeed he was
SO cool and nervy that the officers. who
knew him rs well As they knew their
own children. began to doubt if he
were really the man before they start
ed back.
The prisoner declared the officers mis-
taken. but made no objection to return
ing with them. There were 800 people
at the depot to see him. Every one
recognized him rs Henry Day. Next
day he was arraigned before justice
| of the peace under that name. He de-
MED it and gave his name as James
Bailey. His plea was mot guilty"
and he had this best lawyers in the
| county. The doubt which the officers
brought back with them now began to
bear fruit. When Mrs Martin took
the stand she positively Identified the
| prisoner as Day. On cross examination
| she began to waver. One Of her chill
dren swore positively: another thought
So" A clerk In the postoffice was put
on the stand to Identify the prisoner
| He was positive at first. but ended by
doubling. Only two young persons out
| of thirty called to the stand We're posi-
| tive. The defense claimed case Of
mistaken identity. The prisoner de-
clared his name to be James Bailey
and that he was born of American par
ents in Switzerland. lie had come to
| the United States as a tourist and had
only been in the country two weeks
when arrested. He had about 81 600 In
money. some of which WAS English
gold.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
Timely Agricultural Topics

to get 1t grows in peculiar pods,
which makes 1t hard 10 get out. \
man to make wages in gathering the
seed has to sell the seed for $50 10
81 a pound But with the start made
and the big groves in recent years
planted seed will he more plentiful in
a few years.
The picture shows hardy catalpa
planted for ornainentation and living
fenceposts in Franklin county, ..
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
With the Short Story Writers
A Case of Brazen Audacity
By CHARLES B. LEWIS

When the trial in the higher court
came on the crew Of the freight train
and the station agent we're put on the
stand. Each set out to be positive, but
each ended by doubling. The tssti.
mony OF the station agent was Q fail
sample:
"Mr. Jones, you were acquainted With
Henry Day"
"Yes, sir"
What sort Of nose had her
Nose? Why, straight nose, sir"
Sure Of thisr
"Yes, SIR"
THAT will do"
The prisoner in the box had Roman
nose. Did Day have that sort OF nose7
one half the village said yes, the other
half no. The Widow Martin was deter.
mined to be positive this time. She not
only believed in what she was going to
swear to. but hundred different peo-
PIE mad encouraged her In her copyic-
ton. This was the way she came to
grief:
You think 1t was about midnight
" hcil you aWOkes
Yes. sir"
We'll. what did you seey"
i saw the prisoner at the foot of
the bed and called out"
Did you know who it was before
you heard his voice?"
NO. sir"
We'll, what did he say?'
lie said, 4 want that money or I'll
murder YOU"
You were greatly frightened:"
Yes. sir"
And yet frightened as you were,
you recognized his voice.
Yes. sir
wen. let us see il there is any sim.
ilarity. Prisoner. you will cal ou, The
words used by the man in tho bed.
room"
Inc prisoner complied. seeming TO
put hlmseif in the others place. and
his words knocked the bottom on, of
'he prosecution. The Widow Martin
seemed stupefed as she looked at
him.
so you swear that this is the voice
you heard in your bedroom, do vou.r
asked the lawyer.
IL can't say"
Of the two men who had hoo, no.,;
i've at the preliminary examination
one backed square down, while tha
other was full of doubts. When the
case was closed and the iury went
out eight We're doubtful and the Other
four not very positive. and the resu,t
was verdict Of mot guilty" Roi,cv
remained in town for a connie Of
weeks meeting everybody as a stran.
ger and wandering around TO 500 th,
sights and then went quietly away Io
oe seen no more. Was lie Bailey mr.
Day? -
have told You how they f,iloa
10 prove he was anybody but BAILEY
ana yet he was Day. Years af:erw,rj
1 interviewed him in South Car,,in,
jail Tor two days before he was to he
tried Tor burglary, and he acknowl.
. edged his identity.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
DID you EVER THINK OF
GROWING A CROP OF WOOD?
II ks< Think q II Now and csnsidsr
ths cstsips - Paying Invest
asat - Q pivo Acre Lot

4 subscriber writes to the Kansas
Farmer dat be desires TO plant some
fast growing timber that will make
durable posts He asks II catalpa spe-
ciosa. the genuine kind, is such a wood
and states that II it Is he will plant it
extensively.
Some farmers in Kansas have plant
ed their fields to catalpa and are de-
pending on the timber to make them
money. And every grove so planted
OF sufficient age -four and five years
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
STATE CONVENTIONS

This is the season of state conven-
tons. Those of recent date are as fol-
lows: The so called lilly white wing
of the Republican party in South Car
DINA. at Columbia. opening May 4:
the Delaware Republican state conven-
gates AT Dover the same date. the Ne
vada Republican state convention 1T
Fallon and the Washington Democrat
ic convention at Walla Wa!la. May 6.
and the Pennsylvania Democratic state
convention at Harrisburg, May :.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
USING MAIL ORDER MONEY
FOR TOWN IMPROVEMENT.
FermsrIy ss"t Absssd. ksw kseA ss
Hs~.s Ine-sasins oWs,esss ess
LEGAL oA0eohanA

Thew y q AnstlinG anl pcaGTsaeivs
little town In the mtddls vest thst n
quickly growing into Q eity. bat -
story Of TIE beginning OF ~ heoD \
known % fsw people. Il seAFtsd -
day vhan . rssidenG Of the tsvn ~
d:scussiAs local matters With ~ sta-
don master while waiting for hi train.
II understand" be remarked, that
Jones. the dry good merchant, u not
doing business enough to pay for the
oats his horses eat and that Brown,
the hardware dealer. u also On the
verge Of failure"
Yes, it's a fact" replied the station
master. Too bad. isn't itT'
well. In a way 1t is. Of course, but
II must be their own fault. AntiQuat-
ed business methods are probably the
ca use Of IT,"
That's where you make big mis-.
take" promptly returned the station
master. Il happen to know Brown
and Jones very well. and tell you
they are couple Of mighty up to date
business men. Would you care 10
know the real facts in the case:"
well. I'm not particularly interested
in these fellows and their affairs" was
the reply. ''but''-
That's just it, broke in the station
master.
why. how do you mean"
Il mean that instead Of sending to
the mail order houses or picking up in
the city anything you need in the hard
ware. clothing or dry goods line 1t is
your duty to give the home merchants
chance for tha. trade. OF course you
are not expected to pay Il dollar for
anything you can get out of town for
'n or - cents. bu: youll find in the
long run That you can do as well If
not better here At home. and Just think
what it means to the local merchant"
Il don't know about that" replied
the other.
We'll. III give you Il littlp proof of
il. went on the station master. Il
happened to he talking to Brown. the
hardware merchant. the other day
when your boy came along on Il new
Df'Hcie. ana We stopped MIN ana look
ed the machine over"
Il got the wheel through mail or
der house for $3.50" said the resi-
dent proudly.
Yes. that's what the boy told us.
and after he had gone Browne took me
| into his store and showed Inc identi-
/ cally the same wheel for S1I."
! You don't tell me. Well, why
doesn't he advertise that he has such
bargains:'
simply because the people here.
who patronize the mail order houses
almost exclusively, don't give him your
trade. and consequently he hasn't the
money to do it."
well. there's Il good deal of sound
sense in what you say" said the resi-
dent after little thought. "Tll bring
this matter up at the club tonight and
see what the others think of it"
! A few months later the merchants in
that town We're doing more business
than they had in years. and it WASH,
| long before Improvements in other di.
rections We're coming thick and fast.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
Remedy For . Kicking Cow.

Put halter on the COW with suiii-
cient rope 10 pass over a beam or pole
overhead. Draw the cows head up
pretty snug. which will hollow the
backbone. In that shape she finds it
very difficult to lift her hind feet. and
she has no idea what it is that stops
her kicking, as she does if her legs are
tied-Hoards Dairyman.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
THE SouTH's VETERANS

The United Confederate Veterans
hold their annual reunion Mt Macon.
Ga. May !. s, o under orders issued
hv Lieutenant General G. Irvine Wal
fer. commander. The United Sons of
Veterans also hold their annual CON
vcntion nj Macon. the dates being
May 4 $ and q, The sons propose to
place the war records of all Confed-
crate veterans now living in the or
cai.izaiion's headquarters mt Memphis
Incidentally the sons are collecting
data intended for new history of the
scuth's part in the civil war.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
Are You Glass Farmer?

There are special opportunities in
vegetable forcing near many of the
northern cities. Plenty of towns Of
10000 or more population are not well
supplied with forced vegetables. Have
you an opportunity in glass farming?
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
BALLOON RACING

Balloons will start from Kansas
City, Mo, in the national elimination
races, Saturday, July ~ This is the
date set by the contest committee Of
the Aero Club of America. Major
Samuel Reber is chairman of the com
mittee. Another balloon race is to
start at Kansas City. June is. and this
one will be the Intercollegiate contest
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
Survey Of the Worlds News

for the publication Of th0 Fssuits- Il
has seemed the wisest po2tey to cenees-
trate the force in such . way - b
complete those parts Of ths WORK vhieh
are now the furthAst advanced
Lack Of funds. rsduct1oo Of clssks
and other measures of economy A1Vo
curtailed the work
The question has bssn raised whsth0
the work on subjects which canAst b
completed in the present Ascal year en-
he completed and ths results pubhahsd
at some future time. This VIII depend
upon the appropriations available IN
future fiscal years and upon the deci-
sion. which presumably will have to be
made by congress, as to whether the
completion Of the thirteenth census
shall take precedence over the annual
and special invest cations prescribed BY
the permanent census act.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
EiLPRECET TEXTS

one of til" most interesting and i'm
roFtaut scientific missions undertaken
in II long time WAS that intrusted TO
Professor stephen Lans'lon. who holds
the chair of Assyriulogy to Jesus cot
I.,-,. u oxford and who has the diStinc-
'i"r "f being the only American ever
called /" IN oxford chair. He left
Lon Ion for constantinople in an at
tempt TO translate the Nippur religious
texts discovered by Professor Hill
prechf. which belong 10 the University
of Pennsylvania.
Professor !.anGdon went at the re-
Guest Of the leading scholars Of Europe
and NJ ihe special invitation of the
Turkish government. The texts only
rominally h"loIg 10 the University of
PENNSYLVANIA The Turkish government
has the first cal. on them.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
WOMEN PARADERS

Woman suffrage advocates in New
York are again in the fore front this
week. Represented in their spring
parade by the Woman's Political un-
ion, the College Equal Suffrage league,
the Trades Union league, the Wage
Earnen' league and the Socialists
suffrage group. the women who aspire
to vote believe that the demonstration
will impress lawmakers at Albany.
The parade arrangements included the
appearance of brigade of coiored
women from the Twenty-tirst assembly
district.
An unusual sight VIII be afforded
New Workers on Tuesday. when an
other suffrage parade-in Fifth ave
nue-will be headed by squad of
feminine cavalry fifty strong. to the
accompaniment of drums and music
and cheers
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
COMMERCE BOARD PIONEER

Appointed from Georgia by Presi-
dent Harrison in 1892. JudsOn c.
Clements recently entered upon his
twenty-first year "a member of the
Interstate commerce commission He
was reappointed by Presidents Cleve-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02

land, Mckinley and Roosevelt and on
Jan. -, 1911. when ranking member
Of the commission, was made its chair
man, succeeding Martin A. knapp,
who became presiding justice Of the
court of commerce. 1t has been the
uniform policy of the commission to
choose its senior member as chairman
regardless of his politics. Judge Glenn
cntS is Democrat. While in con-
crcss he helped to place the original
Interstate couimcrce commission law
Oh the statute books.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
WAR ANNIVERSARY

Fifty year, ago May 4 Yorktown. Va,
was evacuated by the Confederate force
under General Joseph Z. Johnston. who
retreated toward Richmond. The Fed
erals under General George b. McClel-
Ian Immediately occupied the abandon
ed works.