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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
AN AMBITIOUS MAN

office manager, auditor and eX-
pert accountant, with success
full record, and testimonials
from large corporations, would
make change knowledge of
credits and traffic. Good cor
respondent and collection man
ager. Address G A. S.
p. o. BOX 406
LYNCHBURG VIRGINIA
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-22

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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-22
For Superintendent of Schools

Having been unanimously selected
ny the Democratic Party of Scdgwick
county as Candidate for the Office of
County Superintendent OF Schools,
desire to express my appreciation for
.he honor conferred and shall use
every proper means to achieve sue,
cnsG at the polls. With >college and
norma! training for the profession of
teaching and with twelve years sue
&c 'sful experience in the school room
lcliove myself fully qualified for the
30 itiou and il elected ] pledge my
utmost cndeavor to the task of main
tanning and if possible raising the
standard of education in this coun-
ty.
FRANK +. STEVENS
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-22

| N8911SS D., lt00StIoke
is a man of force and vigor
OF Quiet dignity and pleas
ing personality. qualities en-
abling him to enter the most
exclusive circles with credit
to himself and those whom he
represents. He has been a
close student of state and ma
Itional politics and is familiar
with the varying phases of
our economical history. He
has a keen perception that
enables him to comprehend
minute details readily. He
has an executive ability that
demands attention. He is a
man of high ideals. a ready
thinker. broad minded and ac
curatc.
in him, the people of this
district will find a represen-
tative who not only under
stands their needs. who
knows their desires. but who
has a most sincere ambition
to bring about tangible full
hllment of those needs. He
is worthy of their confidence
i'll every way. and should the
voting of November 3 next,
place him in Congress. the
state of Colorado will have
ample reason to cOngratu-
late itself upon the combina-
ton of circumstances that
brought Mr.. Timberlake be-
fore the voters as a candi-
date.
Northeastern Colorado in
particular has cause to re-
.joice.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-22

| Mr.. Scott moved to Sterling in tn.
fall OF 1856. starting a small restau''
mt and bakery, which later was know
all over NORTH eastern Colorado a.
Scotty's Restaurant and bakery
Every Old citi,"" cf Logan I'D .scdg
wick counties itnaNs Srottie
Ii 1888 Mr.. Scott w..s elected trrs.
&c ot Sterling.
In 1883 he WAS elected Mayor and
reelected for two terms.
In 1891 he was elected County As.
SCISSOR and served two terms
In 1897 he was appointed Post Mas.
ter of Sterling by President McKinle,
and was re-appointed by President
Roosevelt
In 1909 he was appointed special
Agent and Land Office Inspector which
office he held till March 1913, when
he resigned end bought the Daily and
Weekly Repub!iCan-Advccate Since
then all the people know the results
No man in the Northeastern part OF
the State is better known and no one
knows the needs of the farmer, the
homesteader or the stock grower bet
ter than Mir. Scott.
His best friends are his oldest ac-
quaintances and he wishes all new res
idents or new comers in Logan or
Scdgwicli counties to ask the old tim
ef5. homesteaders, cattlemen, and bus
mess men the record Of Mr.. Scott for
the past % years.
Political Speeches Sound Nice, but
1t takes facts and past trials to know
the man.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-22
Candidate for County Commissioner

l hereby announce myself as the
Democratic Candidate for the Office of
County Commissioner for the short
and long term. For five years l was
township clerk In the State of Nebras-
ka and If elected to this Office prom
Use the county, SO far as am able as
safe and economical administration as
if it was my own private business.
Your vote will be appreciated.
am, yours respectfully,
S. T. McKELLIPS.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-22
Progressive Candidate for State Senate

lr"grcssi'c fan!i,iu;c for State Senator
|. ] believe in State Wide and Nation
a, probis.ton.
z. Am opposed to high taxes ard waste
Il peoples roncy in kceninr militia
IN tae @o!d 30 preserve peace. 81 0oo, 900
bonds to pay military expenses is az
outrage
!. Aa IN favor Of good roads, but be
l.@'e tie state moneg should be equal
IS distributed in cach comfy. and ;no
county uso It when needed.
!. believe Eastern Colorado should
nave F." 'wo-o"nt ra'-or1 fare, the
: no as Kansas and Nebraska.
/ 7s / am for u law making Tie school
IaHds available to the farmers on
'42E-' N" loans at c percent, instead
. o. -o.-L-..G j: - nov .. ~. percent.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-22
For Supcr:ntcndcn, OF Schools

!Iaving received the nomination for
fnr Scdgwick County on both the Re-
publican and Progressive tickets
hereby ask for the votes for this Office
1t the election on November 3rd
believe my friends at the Primary
felt that was qualified 10 FIJI this i'm
portant position and if elected it will
not only to keep the schools OF the
County UP to their present high stan
dard but to have them steadily i'm
prove.
Respectfully,
BESS II. Law.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-22
At the Hipp:: = Il; =: =; $ &: :: :: ::
R~p.LiIcs. Candidate Ssr ShsriG

Having received the Republican nom
SedgwiCk County. l ask for your votes
on November 3rd. During my occu-
pancy of this Office have trieA-st all
times to do my duty and be absolute
ly fair to all and if elected l shall try
to fill the ONCE with credit TO myself
and to the County which ! serve.
! am. yours truly.
O. S. Thunderstorm.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-22
To TINE PUBLIC

TINE PUBLIC
called Judgment this fall
in
do
J.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-22

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
The Daily Story
THE MOTOR GHoST-BY CLARISSA MACKIE
Copyrighted 1914 by Associated Literary Bureau

did you see it go past?" shriiIed
Miss Ducey from her bedroom win
dow.
Yes. without sound. My. 1t gave
me such n startw returned Mrs
Weems from her bedroom window
next door. Whatever can it be-"
II don't know. Don't seem natural,
whatever it is, streaking past here
every night for week without a
sound, going up the street and never
coming back again. Who ever saw a
motorcar behaving like that? ! never
did till a week ago"
mo more did l."
shall you tell Mr.. W'eemsT
"Of course. but he won't believe a
word of it, said that skeptic's fat
wife as she closed her window and re-
tired for the night.
Finally Miss Ducey went to bed, de-
termining to arise early and trace the
black automobile TO its lair wherever
it might be.
1t was shortly after daylight when
Miss Ducey swallowed hasty break
fast and marched up Block street.
Block street was rightly named, for.
although once it had been small
thorouShfare I'm the heart of the vii
lage, when the railroad had built a
stone viaduct and the trains raced
through the place over the heads Of
the distracted populace a great stone
wall had blocked the street few
hundred feet beyond the boundary
line OF Nettie Ducey's land.
"Drat the blocking" muttered Miss
Ducey as she hurried through her
orchard toward the railroad embank-
ment.
''Drat the automobile-' she added in
a little while as she stood at the grass
grown end of the street, where there
was not the faintest sign of wheel
marks. I'D like to see one of them
city detectives down here. I'll bet
he'd be stumped! Good land! l don't
believe I'll ever get out of this hole.
I'll not be able to pay off the mortgage
now that my boarders have all left,
and what shall do"
Miss Ducey forgot all about the
black automobile as she tramped back
to the house. Absorbed in her own
troubles, she cared not what became
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18

of the mysterious machine. She did
not even attempt to pursue the white
hen that had stolen a nest somewhere
| toward the railroad, at the very edge
of the orchard. among a heap of old
broken down wagons and the shed
| that crumbled on top of them years
and years before.
Likely as not the drafted critters
laying eggs on the railroad track and
the trains are breaking 'em. and eggs
GO cents a dozen, If 1 don't have the
worst luckr' groaned Miss Duccy pes
simistically.
Mrs. Weems hustled in with a New
York paper of the day before.
II brought this over, Nettie; thought
you'd like to see it. Did you see the
car come back?' she as,;ed eagerly
Miss Ducey shook her head.
Not sign of it. Did you tell Mr..
Weems?"
Yes; as soon as he came in from
lodge meeting. What do you suppose
he said, Nettie?
HE just laughed and said If we
wimmen didn't drink so much strong
tea at night we wouldn't be imagining
such things"
Mrs. Weems exchanged indignant
glances with her friend and then de-
parted to prepare dinner for her lord
and master
Nettie Ducey. who had no lord and
master save the mortgage on the
house-and she would have added the
railroad for good measure. so strongly
did she hate it-picked up the news
paper and read it from the scare head
on the front page to the little adver-
tisement of Linderholm's cough balm
in the lower right hand corner OF the
last page.
And reading so conscientiously
brought reward to Nettie Ducey. al
though she did not dream OF it when
she read a little item of news inst
above the cough balm advertisement:
A large reward has been offered by
Buffam & JigGs, the jewellers, for the
discovery of the valuables stolen from
their shop last week. There ia
quantity of solid silverware, gems
worth many thousands of dollars. and
the reward OF $4,000 for the appre-
hension of the thieves and the recov-
cry of the stolen property should at-
tract the attention of all detectives.
amateur and professional. Ii is be-
lieved that the job was accomplished
with the aid of a Inotorcar."
Ten thousand dollars reyarl.'
groaned Miss Ducey. tucsing the pa
per away. "One thousand dollars
would be a whole Tot to ne. Wish /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18

its best sendoff. its truest asset Good
resolutions and public resolves will
be OF no avail unless attended by the
individual effort that carries earnest
ness. sacrifice. IL need be, and proper
exertion. The man too busy trim
ming of his own profits. TO give OF his
time for the upbuilding of his city Is
OF no value TO that city as an asset.
There is value in cooperation. but 1t Is
after all the individual who counts.
Il is in him that the human resource
reposes that is 10 be relied upon 10
push the town TO that point, where the
outsider will be so attracted that he
will do the boosting.
u r. the industry that employs
men and makes them contented and
happy that makes the city: and only
the city in which there are ideal op-
portunities for ideal homes can sue
coed. There the individual in what.
ever his walk OF life is so satisfied
with his environments that he be
comes interested in his neiglbor. and,
imbued with pride in his city, is will
ing TO devote his own exertions TO
making II the best place on earth.
The theory is correct, as far as II
goes. and the condition can be made
TO FIT Il by proper effort by such CO.
effort as will bring near 10
gether and awaken and maintain
fellow spirit that will recognize the
individual for what he Is worth. not in
dollars and cents but as a citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Following the
receipt of word here from Richmond,
Va, that a movement is being started
to obtain from Governor Stuart of
Virginia a pardon for Friel Allen, the
youngest member of the notorious AL
len clan who 'shot up" the HillsviIle
court house in March. 1912. /. c. Eos
ter. brother of Commonwealth Attor-
ney w. VI. Foster. who was killed by
the Aliens, said that such q movement
will be opposed.
MIR. Foster is at present employed
in the Indian Office, but was in the
census Office at the time of the Hills
vile shooting. He went to Hillsville
Immediately after the affair in which
his brother. Judge Massie and other
court officials were killed and there
fore was in close touch with the en-
tire case. The widow and children
of his brother still live at Hillsville.
Unsuccessful efforts were made TO
induce former Governor Mann to COM
mute the death sentences of Floyd
and Claude Swanson Allen. FrieI Al
len, who is only seventeen years old,
was sentenced TO serve n term of
eighteen years in the Virginia state
penitentiary for his part in the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Employ Community Adviser.

Champaign. ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-A com
munity adviser" is the latest addition
TO the faculty of the University of H.
linois. An announcement was made
yesterday that DR.. r. f. heterogeneous.
former president of Eureka college,
had been appointed TO this position.
He will work in conjunction with the
extension department of the college of
agriculture and the school of COM
merce. His service will be free to
any city, village or hamlet that de-
sires aid in solving any of its prob
lens and he will spend his entire time
travelling over the state giving an ear
to these needs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
AL JENNINGS NEW CODE.

Albert J. Jennings, the Okiahoman,
who just now is in the public eve in
the case OF Senator Gore. but who at
other times has gained greater note
as a bandit. now adds to his list OF
ambitions that OF being the governor
OF his state. In carrying on his cam
paign. this strange candidate promuI-
gates the following platform:
My platform is fidelity to the peo-
pie. real honesty in Office and that the
Jaw shall be no respecter OF persons.
When these principles are truly aud
honestly carried into effect all inter-
ests will be subserved ard taxes will
be reduced. In all my life / never
have betrayed a confidence II the
people confide in me. God being my
judge. Ill not betray them"
These are high sounding words.
"In all my life ! never have betrayed
a confidence" When you are held up
and your va1uabies taken. please do
not consider this a betrayal OF your
confidence. II f. simply little sffair
OF honor. When the train Is held up
and a masked man comes down the
aisle and pokes a pistol in your face.
the man behind the gun wouldn't
think OF betraying your confidence.
At any rate. that's a neat little plat
form. even for a bandit. not that a con-
Wet should not be encouraged II he Is
ambitious TO do right We wonder
II Will Irwin isn't also responsible
for some Of its most exalted phrases?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
THE IDEAL AND THE REAL

Regardless OF what may be the
auspices under which be speaks. re-
gardless OF what may be his motive.
William Boetcker. OF Toledo. who de-
hyered two addresses in Rock Island
yesterday. one at the Rock Island club
at noon. and the other to the general
public at the Illinois theatre in the
evening. voices some wholesome
truths that ought TO be brought home
10 every thinking man. One is the
value OF human resource as APP
piled to the individual in his effort for
home building. city building and the
general conditions that make for bet
terment. for contentment. and for hap
piness and prosperity as well as
progress.
All good. Mr. Boetcker holds. must
come from within and not from with
out. The home fs the beginning OF
all good resolve. all good undertaking.
all that contributes 20 civic upbuild-
ing, all development and progress.
There essentially man should have his
first thought And 80 as IS the life
OF a community exempIifed IN the
correct and economical living OF the
citizen, whose character must be
everywhere reflected. so the city in
which he resides viii be measured and
estimated
u IL the Impression that Is created
sith Tire stranger that gives the town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
GREAT is ILLINOIS.

Illinois smilingly accepts the agri-
cultural championship corn belt
Illinois is the banner state so far as
the value OF all crops produced are
concerned. This Is the official state
ment OF the bureau$of census in a
general report on agriculture, made
public recently.
The relative rank OF the first nine
states in regard to value OF crops" the
report says. shows that Illinois led
with a total valuation for all farm
crops of 1872. 100000: Iowa was second
with S315.OOO.OOO; Texas third with
S29S.O0O.OOO: followed b. Ohio with
$23O.OOOO.O0O: Georgia. 1927. 0OO. 900:
Missouri. 1921. 900. 900: Kansas. s215.-
100000; New York. S2O9. 200. 900, and
Indiana S2O40O0.OOO.
Illinois IS first in production Of corn.
Illinois IS first I'm production OF oats.
Illinois is first In total value of these
two crops-frst in grand total value
OF all crops.
What a great state this Is. That so
much progress is being made here in
the study OF scientific farming and
application OF new methods OF soil re-
newal means much for the future Of
Illinois. Increasing production is es-
sential to keep pace with the popula-
ton increases.
AS a matter OF business and pros
perity the crop report is gratifying.
This should be an exceptionally sue.
cessful year with good crops supple
menting the successful efforts OF Presi-
dent Wilson and the democratic con-
gress 20 improve general living condi-
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18

Each morning I am Weakened by a smiling
little tot,
And while I do my best all day he fills
my Ela6dest thought;
I plan for BIN and strive for him and
have no time to fret
About the way things may go in Wilson's
cabinet
Because of him my task is light and glad
ly all day long.
Above the roar of traffic, 1 can hear his
baby song;
And when I've hurried home at night he
meets me on the stairs
To cause me TO forget about the world
and its affairs.
obedient to his eager pleas. nor craving
what I lack,
I gallop on my hands and knees. while he
bestrides my back.
And while he rides through Babyland
and bravely shouts his glee.
No thought of public office comes to
haunt or trouble me
At last. before seek my couch, stand
and gladly gaze
Down at the smile that. while he sleeps,
around his features plays;
I plan for him and dream of him and
have no t!rse to fret
Because It's rumored there's a split IN
Wilson's cabinet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
NO FRENZIED FINANCE IN
FORD SCHEME.

A phase of the Ford scheme of
dividing the profits OF his enormous
automobile business which has not
heretofore been commented upon by
the newspapers is brough. out by
Golfers Weekly. The difference in
the methods OF the promotion and de-
veIopment Of the Ford gigantic plant
and that OF other large business en-
terprises is strikingly pointed out. The
following is the comment Of Golfers:
The facts seem to be that the
plant has been built out of earnings
and that no securities have been
sold TO the public. The capital
stock is 100000 and there are
no bonds. How foolish and wrong
this must appear to the average
Wall street operator when he
notes that last years profits we're
about s35 .OOO.0OOi On this earn
ing power as a basis our talented
'financiers' would easily build you
a capitalization of a least $780,
100000 They would issue and re-
issue. sell and resell. incorporate
and reincorporate and concoct the
old hodgepodge of preferred and
common, bonds and debentures.
holding companies and supply
companies, that is so familiar a
sight in our business history. The
sponge OF securities and rights
which could easily be devised
would absorb even these enormous
earnings as the Sahara desert
sucks up the babbling brook. The
business would stagger along and
labor would be paid the market
rates OF wages.
This is where Henry Ford is
'utopian.' He has refused TO bur-
den a great enterprise with the
false and parasitic capitalism
which has hlighted so many of our
railroads and mills. The business
is enormously successful so that
the results are startling. but Mr..
Ford's great departure lies in that
he has given the enterprise the
benefit OF its own power. In doing
so he has shown us what the bust
ness of the future is to be like"
In other words, Ford believes in
industry within the plant.
de believes that labor is the root OF
III successful enterprise and that the
aborer is worthy OF his hire. He be-
ieves in permitting the men who have
shared in making his success to share
n his prosperity.
There would be less Industrial dis
in this country and a better
between capital and la
Dot II the Ford scheme went into gen.
sral practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18

It is fair to presume that the farm
ers of this county are fully subscribing
TO the sentiments of the farmers creed
found In the Breeders Gazette:
We believe in the good earth
and its soil.
We believe that all men should
love the soil and understand it.
We believe that soil culture and
soul culture go hand in hand.
We believe in grass.
We believe he nobly serves who
makes two blades OF grass grow
where one grew before.
We believe that blood will tell.
We believe that good seed should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
THE FARMERS CREED

go into the enriched soil.
We believe that good animals
should crop the grass.
We believe in the divine right OF
man 10 labor.
We believe in helping men get
full reward for their toll.
We believe in better farms. with
better roads passing by them.
We believe in better rural
schools and better teachers in
them.
We believe that the housewife is
the better half and that to her
home should come all manner OF
comforts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18

and Sidna Edwards, another member
of the clan, was sentenced to serve
a fifteen-year term ~
Mr.. Foster pointed out that Friel
Allen confessed that lie had shot a.
his brother. although claiming he had
shot in self-defense. He said he was
opposed to the pardoning of any of
the members of the Allen clan, and
that he believed all the friends in
Carroll county of his brother felt the
same way about il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Feb. Is in American
History.

1861 General r. +. Lee assume .',ss
,nand of all Confederate arIp s,,.
He retained, however, the me
ate command in the ne'u
Army OF Northern Sirslnia' ,.pt
1902-Albert Bierstadt. hoIeu
scape painter. died: born ie-o c,,s
19I3-General George WashinsV ,ob
it's Lee, eldest son or the 'a's eor,.
ert f. Lee. the Confedera.e "a:
mander. died ut Ravenswo',s, Il
born lS::;3. President M". ..,,,ari.
Mexico resigned: Genera
ano Huerta assumed the olne~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18

I've had my tonsils taken out:
there is only the outer shell of my
nose left; I've been opsrated on for APP
pendicitis. and now"
What do they want to do to you
now"
Il wanted to sell my body to one of
the medical colleges and they asked
me to give them a reduced price be-
cause there was so little of me left.
call that adding insult to injury"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Hard to Hone.

81 am afraid, doctor" the patient
moaned, that l shall never leave this
bed alive"
"Oh. come. come! Cheer up, You
can't expect me to cure you il you
are going TO feel that way. Hope is
a better medicine than any l can give
you"
Yes, / know; but how can I hope,
seeing that l am going to have to ex-
plain to my wife how I happened to
be where I was on the night OF the
ACCIDENT"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Start "Push IIIInoisD plan.

Champaign. Ill, Feb. Is.-The first
move in the plan OF the Illinois com.
mercial federation 10 push Illinois TO
the top" by unifying the civic. agrl-
cultural and Industrial interests OF the
state was made yesterday when a
group meeting OF representatives OF
Champaign. Clark. Coles. Crawford,
Cumberland. Douglas and Edgar coun-
ties was held in Champaign.