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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24
THE HOME TOWN
BY Nels Darling

The average western town depends upon the ag-
ricultura of the country in it's immediate
vicinity for its support 1t is but little than To-
cal trading point. 1t has no obbing houses, man.
ufacturing with which to bring money into the
munity from large trade territory. Such town
would soon become deserted village the stores
to close their doors and quit business Every cent of
every dollar sent to the mail order houses of the great
trade centers, is forever lost the community from
which it comes; going into channels that carry it far
and away from the locality where its equivalent in
wealth from the soil was created
If in any instance money saved by sending
away for goods that can be bought at home there
would not be much for criticism, So often the
item of freight is not considered Quality is not
carefully taken into account 1t should be. Service
is not given its due credit You must know the weight
and freight rates to make true estimate of costs
You must be good Judge of all sorts of merchandise
to be able to make dependable comparisons of quality
The proof of the pudding is in the eating thereof,
and the proof of great deal of merchandise is in
its wearing qualities. Many fine looking piecce of
furniture is shoddy piece of goods.
4 When you send away for anything you pay in
advance You go the depot for the shipment and do
: your own hauling. You cannot make immediate
exchange if the goods unsatisfactory You cannot
telephone the last minute for something you have
forgotten. l talking about service A safe
plan is to buy of dealers at home in whom you can
place confidence. Are you giving your town your NOR
al and financial support?
'If America discourages the town she will kill
the Nation"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24
Where Our Teachers Will Spend the
Holidays

Prof. Young will visit his parents at
Evans; Prof McCue will go to his home
in Nebraska; Miss Snare will spend
a part Of the holidays with her uncle
Frank Sherman at Sedgwick; Miss Els
mann will stay in Julesburg and Mrs.
Reed will also remain at home.
or the Public Schools Prof Lam
ming will go to Denver Sunday to at
tend the Teachers Institute, Miss Con-
nor will go to her home at Berthoud,
Misses Carlson, Smelser and Humber
stone will remain at Julesburg and
Miss Lacock will visit her brother at
Oshkosh.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24
The ]. s. c. Cluh

The ]. S. c. Club met at the home of
Miss Maude Barrett last Saturday eve-
ming. Eight members and two visitors
were present. New officers were cleo
ted: Miss Gladys johnson, Captain !;
Miss Florence Lundell, Manager; and
Miss Maude Barrett, Secretary. After
the business meeting games were play
ed and refreshments served All had a
jolly time notwithstanding the cold
and blustery weather.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24
Grit.Advocate In Many States

In complying with request from the
Post Office Department to arrange our
mailing lists by States to facilitate the
handling of same during the holiday
rush we find that we have papers 60
ing into 27 states and Foreign coun-
tries as follows: Colorado, Missouri
Oregon, Wyoming, Montana, Indiana
Nebraska, Minnesota, Texas. California
Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma. New York
Ohio, Utah, Wisconsin, Washington
d. c., So. Dakota, Kansas, Washing
ton, Kentucky, Idaho. W. Virginia
Maine and Germany.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24
Christmas Eve Ut the Congregational
Church

The spirit of Christmas will be felt
at the Congregational church on Christ
mas Eve, when the Sunday School will
render the Cantata. Santa Claus in
Southland. The cast of characters are
as follows:
Santa Claus-kend Vance
Aunt Mary-Anna Jurgensen
Billy and-Clarence Eversmau
Ralph-Oscar Corpe
Mary and-Grace McNew
Pearl-May Won Rothberg
Eph-Warren LaSelle
Little Girl-Esther Stevenson
The Choruses will be rendered By
other members Of the Sunday School
and special anthems by the choir. A
Christmas tree with treats for all will
be feature of the evenings entertain
ment. 1t is needless for us to ad that
all who attend this entertainment will
enjoy delightful evening.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24
Will Stage Play

Sometime in January Mrs. Lou Bee
man will come to Julesburg and assist
and direct the Methodist Choir in put
ting on a play The proceeds to be
used in repair work on the Parsonage.
Mrs. Beeman will be remembered by
the excellent work she did here last
year.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24
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For Sale
A one-half horse electrical motor,
nearly new. Enquire at this Office.
Those desiring to rent Masquerade
suits for the New Years Eve dance will
Do we'll to see r ]. Debell before he
ZOOS into Denver on Saturday, De.
cember the ssth.
Those attending the Teachers Con-
yention in Denver next week will find
the Auditorium Hotel just between the
main places of meeting and very con.
venient for shopping.
Miss Frances Harrison is now en-
ployed on the Grit-Advocate staff. She
is acting in capacity Of reporter and
will be pleased to have any one tele-
phone her any news items.
The Post Office has received supply
of the two new stamp books-One con-
tains "a one cent and "a two cent
stamps and sells for 70 cents. the 9TH
er contains IS one cent stamps.
The Schools of the County will close
on this "wednesday evening for the
holidays SO that students and teach
ers may have ample time to get to
their respective homes in time for the
big Christmas Dinner
Mrs. X. Watanobe is quite i'll with
pneumonia She and her son Togo
came to America from Japan the 1st
of this month. Toyo is attending the
Julesburg public school. Mr.. Watano-
be is working for Mr.. John Holmes.
The German Club held an Xmas
party Tuesday evening. All former
German students of S. c. H. S. were
sung by all present and some
special German songs were sung
The surprise of the evening was a
Christmas tree. The guests adjourned
ut a late hour The prominent thot
being that they each and all had a
good time.
The German government has just
called out the class of 1915 to join in
the war. They were required to re.
port to the army headquarters Dec Is
How many of these is not known, for
Information of that kind is no longer
given out in Germany. But boys in the
south of Germany-the dispatch max.
ing this announcement comes from
Berne by way of Italy-were notified
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24

II preparations count for anythingg
there is going to be the best time ever
at the Dance to be given in the Mason
ic Hall on Christmas night This dance
and the masquerade to be given New
Years Eve in the same hall will be
the two big social events Of the winter,
the money is to be used in a good
cause and every one should go who
can possibly do so.
1t is rumored from two or three
sources that there is soon to be an
other change in the running Of trains
on the Denver line. 1t is thought that
No. 13 which now leaves here for Den
YER at $3.50 a. m. will be discontinued
and will be run on No. lis old time
leaving here for Denver about $3.50 p.
m. and that a mixed local will be put
on between Julesburg and LaSelle.
One train leaving Julesburg and one
train leaving LaSelle in the mornings.
To our mind this will be much bet
ter arrangement than the present ser
vice.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24
Will Celebrate Mass

The Reverend Father Stearns will
celebrate Mass on New Years morn
ing at 1890 in St Anthony's Church
in Julesburg.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24

Those desiring to rent Masquerade
suits for the New Years Eve dance will
Do we'll to see r. ]. Debell before he
goes into Denver on Saturday, De-
eembef the e6th.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24

Those attending the Teachers Con-
yention in Denver next week will find
the Auditorium Hotel just between the
main places of meeting and very con.
venient for shopping
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24

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Tuesday evening, December %, the
Christmas party Of the German Club
was given. The party was given by
the Senior German Glass and Miss
,, Eismann in honor of the Junior Ger
man Glass and several guests. A beau
tiful Christmas tree adorned very
conspicuous place in the room. The
tree was decorated in Marzipan from
Nuremburg Germany, which consist
ed in candies, breads, and vegetables.
The German scheme of decorating was
followed throughout. Several songs
were sung by the German student
classes and special music was render
ed by Miss Snare, Mr.. Twomey and a
German Chorus. A unique as we'll as
fun producing game was played In
which everybody wrote letters in Ger
i man to Kris Kringle. After the games
and program refreshments were served
Lebkuchen, Pfeffer-musse and other
German cakes were served. Everyone
present enjoyed himself or herself inn
mensely.
Wednesday, the entire student body
led by the High School Chorus sang
I several Christmas songs
| Friday evening at Five O'clock, the
Senior Girls Domestic Science Glass
gave formal dinner to their mothers
board members. and the faculty. The
girls proved their ability In this line by
preparing splendid six course dinner
The manner of serving and of prepara.
ton met the approval Of all the guests
The dinner was a success from begin.
ming to end, and the girls certainly
deserve commentator on their work
The Menu in Courses was as follows
Fruit Cocktail
Bouillon, Waters and Pickles
Mashed Potatoes, Cream Peas on Toas
Swiss Steak, Cranberry Sauce,
Jelly. Mullins and Butter.
Lettuce Salad, Cheese and kafers
Ice Cream with Maraschino Cherrie.
and Cake.
Coffee
/ In the evening after the entertain
rnent given by the Hoosier Male Quar-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Mr. Pratt has appeared before the
students every day for the past week.
We feel by now as If we are becoming
we'll acquainted with him and his as
sociates.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24
For Sale

31a horse power gasoline engine. In
good running order. This engine is a
bargain. $500.
wks. Julesburg Laundry.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-12-24

Thursday evening the Senior Glass
boys royaly entertained the girl mem
bers Games were played and refresh
ments served. Every member present
thoroughly enjoyed himself or her
self.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-04
Initiates Service of New P0-
lice Car Five Minutes After
Leaving Automobile Fac
tory.
FRAME TAKES A RIDE
Prisoners Receive Jail Sent
ences, But Glory in Dis
tinction of Breaking in De-
partment Motor.

First come, first served is the motto
of the police department since the new
Davis motor patrol arrived, so John
Dyke, a laborer, was the first prison
er to ride in the machine. Hardly
had Wenger left the Davis factory
yesterday afternoon when he spied Pa
trolman William Lawler. holding at
arms length prisoner.
This morning Dyke went down for
eleven days for the mere pleasure of
christening the new 60 horsepower
tourer. Dyke was the happiest man
about the station this morning boast
ing that he received the first ride in
the car which will be used as a patrol
William Frame was the second pris
oner to ride in the machine.
The new police car is the latest word
in automobile construction. 1t is a
five passenger Davis, 1914 model. All
the latest equipment including electric
lights so that the officers may see to
read warrants to prisoners even at the
darkest hours of the night, is found
on the machine. Speedometer, elec,
trio starter, sub-carburetor, center
control, and all available extra-time
saving machinery is included within
the 112-inch wheel base.
The machine is jet black in color
and within a few days the gold letters
"R P. D. will be beaming from the
four doors of the Davis car. In fact it
seems to be all that is usually adver'
tised in the automobile company s
prospectus. The car will be piloted by
Wenger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-04
Carranza'S Name Goes
On Wilson's Blacklist

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The
name of General Venusiano Carranza
has been placed on the blacklist" of
the American government alongside
that of Victoriano Huerta The ap-
parent eleventh hour repentance Of
the Constitutionalist leader in appoint
ing a commission to investigate the
death of William S. Benton, after de-
manding that all negotiations looking
to a complete inquiry must be con-
Quoted through him alone, will fail
to restore him to the good graces of
the administration, according to opin-
ions expressed by high officials here
today.
1t is the general belief that any ex-
animation made of the body of Ben
ton after the long delay caused by
Carranza's effort to force recognition
of his government will be fruitless. If
he had permitted the international
commission Of investigation to pro-
ceed to Chihuahua at the time when
it was ready to go. it is believed that
an exhumation of the body would
have shown clearly whether Benton
was executed by firing squad or mur-
dered. .ss.z.s~-.- 81. .....
The information given to President
Wilson by Sir Lionel Garden, the Brit
ish minister to Mexico, will not alter
RHesident Wilson'S attitude of watch
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-04
Assistant to Secretary Bryan,
Dissatisfied With Mexican
Policy, Hands in Resigna-
ton to Wilson.
REFUSES TO DISCUSS
REASONS FOR STEP
RumOred Official Has Re-
peatedly Expressed Dissat'
isfaction to President Over
Handling of Situation.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-John
Bassett Moore, assistant secretary OF
state, who has been handling the Mex
lean situation, today handed in his
resignation
Mr.. Moore rendered his resignation
after brief conference with President
Wilson.
His reasons for taking this action
were not made public when the resig-
nation was announced. 1t was be-
lieved, however, that he has been
greatly dissatisfied with the manage
!, ment of the state departmnt by Sec
retary of State Bryan and that he has
frequently expressed this opinion to
the president
When he assumed office, Mr.. Moore
promised that he would remain until
the first year of the administration
had been concluded and now that that
time has passed Mr.. Moore it is said,
feels that it is no longer encumbent
upon him to stay in office.
1t is expected that President Wilson
will make statement regarding the
situation in a short time.
Mr.. Moore would make no comment
upon his resignation.
"I prefer to let any statement in the
matter come direct from the Presi-
dent said Mr. Moore. II will remain
in Washington for the time being, but
will probably return to New York be-
fore long. I have not accepted any
specific position"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-04
FUNERAL OF SH0FER
LARGELY ATTENDED
More Than 800 Persons At.
tend Services At St. Mary's
Church.

More than eight hundred persons,
Including the children Of the st.
SMary'sa school. attended the funeral of
Har1noh Shofer, the we'll known s1iv.
sseryman who died Monday at ST
Mary's church today. It was said to
be- shs biggest funeral held in the St
.sMary's church for more than . decade.
Rev Father Mattingly, who n npE
at the fWests Badena Catholic ckA11
held a solemn Requiem high maaS
10 O'Clock In the st. Mary's chircE
assisted by Father +. A. Roell and
Fathers w. A. sCrenin. sfsss
Flowers IN profusions were AAnked
about the casket- s.ReH. w. j.. Cronin
preachsd the funeral skrmoh
IN respect okaMr Shofer's love for
horses. team of four perfectly
matched grey horses drew the hAarse
F'rieHds frpR all partsyQf the ctanty
SwSre Q4ent at the funekAl services
4B15fsi sS in<5E ldarRsa celnetery "
The honorary paiIbearers were
s.eThpnhs ~. Pickenss Charles w. Jor-
daN George II. Knolleuberg, John
DeNker. Or. George Ferling and Elmer
WlMams The active pallbeafNrs were
E5aAk sTaylor, George Eggemeyer
sGeorgei Staubach. Joseph Stevenson
DR. Lufen and Thomas Ryan. y 81
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-04
STATE Board Grants
NeW Light Schedule

After the members of the state pub
lie utilities commission had briefly
discussed the joint lighting and power
rate schedules which the Richmond
municipal plant and the Richmond
Light, Heat and Power company peti-
toned the commission to establish, ap-
proval was given to the petition and a
ruling entered that these rates should
be effective from the first of March.
City Attorney Bond who went to In
dianapolis with Wilfred Jessup, repre-
senting the Light, Heat & Power COM
pany, to present the petition, said to-
day that only one member of the COM
mission was not disposed at first to
sanction the establishment Of the new
rate schedules, which provide an ap-
proximate reduction of 16 % per cent
because he Is conscientiously opposed
to the policy of giving rate reductions
for prompt payment of bills, which
plan is provided for the lighting serv-
ice.
In this members opinion, MIR. Bond
said, penalty of depriving delinquent
patrons of service should be provided.
Other members, however, pcinted out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-04

to him that if the two local plants had
to employ collectors to secure revenue
from service it would be very expen-
sive.
Slight rate reductions had the ten
dency to make patrons meet their OBJ
legations promptly, they also told him.
Finally he gave his consent to the
petition.
Commenting on the action taken by
the commission yesterday In the local
case, the Indianapolis Star today says:
The new rates established at Rich
mond probably will attract considera-
BILE attention over the state because
the question of readjusting electric
light rates is being considered in sew
eral cities just now. Under the new
schedule at Richmond most domestic
consumers will pay net rate Of
cents kilowatt.
The charge for current used for
lighting, which also shall include that
used in motors having less than two
horse power capacity will be accord
ing to the following schedule of rates ::
First fifty kilowatts, cents q kilo-
watt: next $50 kiiowatts, ~ cents,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-04

full waiting" The ambassador is said
to have told the president that Huerta
is the strongest man in Mexico today,
but it is understood that he gave no
evidence to contradict the administra-
tons belief that HQerta ultimately
will have to retire.
Interest today centered in hearing
called before the senate committee on
foreign relations in the stores Of Pc
dro Del Villar and Cecilio Ocon. of
Mexico.
They are citizens of Mexico and
are familiar with conditions in the
southern republic, particularly in the
region now controlled by the consti-
tutionalists. The men volunteered to
appear before the committee.
1t is believed that the committee
ultimately will declare for more ag-
gressive policy in Mexico and other
foreign affairs. Senator Stone, of
Missouri, who succeeded the late Sen
ator Bacon as chairman of the for
eign relations committee, is not in fa-
vor of the conservative idea adopted
| by former heads, and his aggressive
attitude is likely to have a marked
effect on the other members of the
Icommittee and make that body more
dominating factor in the foreign af-
fairs OF the United StateSs ~.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-04
Harlan Ends Interstate Com
merce Hearing When Wall
Street Wolf Offers No
Proof.
ALLEGATIONS HELD
WITHOUT GOOD BASIS
Lamar Admits He Has No
Proof But Statements AL
ready in Hands of,the Com
mission.

WASHINGTON, March At h e
charge of David Lamar, "the wolf OF
Wall street." that the United States
Steel corporation received $75,OO0,OO0
in illegal rebates from railroads the
last six years, collapsed today. Hear
ing was abruptly ended by Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Harlan when
Lamar admitted that he had no doc
umentary evidence to substantiate his
charges other than that already made
public by the Stanley committee and
the bureau of corporations
The investigation was begun by the
commission in compliance with Sen
ate resolution authorizing an inquiry
into rebate charges.
When the hearing opened today La
mar offered as evidence contract be.
tween the Duluth Iron & Range Rail.
road company and the Federal Steel
corporation, dated July, 1906. whereby
it was agreed that the railroad would
give the steel corporation a rebate OF
40 cents ton for period of 40 years
This he explained was the first overt
act of what he described as the steel
trust conspiracy"
But, Mr.. Lamar, the purpose of this
hearing is only to receive documen.
tary evidence. You may discontinue
your argument" said Commissioner
Harlan. IF you have nothing further
to offer to help this commission in its
inquiry. we will consider that this
hearing is closed" =-.-'-~----=-- .- --
Lamar said he had no Information
except that brought out by congress.
sional investigation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-04
Delegation Uninstructed As
to Candidates on Ticket for
Nomination of State Of.
flee.
FOURTEEN ON THE LIST
Richmond Delegates Named
in Wards-Spirit of Har.
mOny Prevails in Selection
of Men.

Wayne township Democrats met last
evening at the city building and elect
ed fourteen delegates and alternates
to the Democratic state convention to
be held at Indianapolis, March 19. AS
was predicted no attempt was made to
instruct the delegates for any of the
candidates for nomination on the state
ticket and the new harmony" spirit
was conspicuously in evidence.
The other eleven delegates from the
county were elected at township and
joint township conventions, outside
Wayne township, yesterday afternoon
All the delegates to the state con
vention from Richmond were elected
by wards last night. Party members
from the various wards held caucuses
and then announced their selections to
the state convention. The basis fol
representation at the state convention
was one delegate and one alternate
for each $50 votes cast for Governor
| Ralston at the last general election.
The city delegates chosen last night
and their alternates are the following
First Ward-Henry Farwig and r
0. Allen delegates; Ed Fulle and Will
lard Dye, alternates.
Second Ward-Joshua Allen, dele
gate; and Alph Collett, alternate.
Third Ward-Douglas kuth and
NJ. w. Kelly. delegate; Lee Ashley and
Walker Land, alternates.
Fourth Ward-A. w. Blickwedel and
George Bayer, delegates; Henry Bode
and Harry Sherman, alternates.
Fifth Ward c. W. Caldwell and
P. A. Reid, delegaees; A. H. Price and
Isaac Burns. alternates.
Sixth Ward-August I. Hafner, an
c. o. Beck. delegates; Frank Macke
and Charles Lyons, alternates.
Seventh Ward-Fred Krone and o
N. Garriott, delegates; Ed Dye and Ed
Ellenberger, alternates.
Eighth Ward-John Kenney, dele
gate and D. D. Doyle, alternate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-03-04

next 500 kilowatts, 5k cents; all over
1000 kilowatts, cents. A discount
Of 1 cent kilowatt will be given on
all lighting bills which are paid before
they become delinquent. A minimum
charge of so cents a month will be
made for each connection.
The net charge sfor sixty-cycle alter
mating current used for power, which
shall include nothing less than two
horse power in motors on one connec-
tion, will be according to the follow
ing schedule of power rates: First 500
kilowatts. 3 cents kilowatt; next 500
kilowatts, 2A cents; next 1000 kilo-
watts, 2h cents; next 1000 kilowatts,
2 cents; over 10000 kilowatts,. III
cents. An additional charge of 20 per
cent will be made for supplying direct
current for power.
The city Of Richmond shall pay the
municipal plant the sum of $11,0 900 for
lighting the streets, public thorough
fares and parks during the year 1914,
which amount shall be paid pro rata
monthly: and shall also pay 31a cents
per kilowatt for current used by it for
other lighting purposes.