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Askov American., 1914-12-03

think / ought to tell you that on the
way in / met Ed Meyers of the
Strauss Sans-Silk Skirt company, com.
ing out. So anything you say won't
surprise me-"
You wouldn't be surprised?" asked
T. A. Junior smoothly, IF / were to
say that I'm considering giving man
your territory"
Emma McChesney's eyes ~ those
eyes that had seen so much of the
world and it's ways. and that still
could return your gaze so clearly and
honestly-widened until they looked
so much like those of hurt child, or
dumb animal that has received a
death wound, that young r. A. dropped
his gaze In confusion
Emma McChesney stood up. Her
breath came little quickly. But
when she spoke, her voice was low
and almost steady.
IT you expect me to beg you for
my Job, you're mistaken. T. A. Bucks
Featherioom pettieoats have been my
existence for almost ten years. I've
sold Featherlooms six days In the
week, and seven when | had a sun
day customer. They've not only been
my business and my means OF earning
a livelihood, they've been my religion,
my diversion, my life, my pet pastime.
I've lived petticoats, I've talked petit.
coats. I've sold petticoats, I've dreamed
petticoats-why, I've even worn the
darned things! And that's more than
any man viii ever do for YOU"
Young T. A. rose. He laughed a
little laugh of sheer admiration. Ad.
miration shone, too, In those eyes OF
his which so many women found ir.
resistible. He took q step forward
and laid one well,shaped hand on
Emma McChesney's arm. she did not
shrink, so he let his hand slip down
the neat blue serge sleeve until il
reached her snugly-gloved hand.
You're all right" he said. His
voice was very low. and there was a
new note in It. Listen, grille. I'VE
Just bought new sixty-power ma.
chine. Have dinner with me tonight.
win yous And well take a run out In
the country somewhere. It's warm.
even for March. I'll bring along a fur
coat for You. H'm?'
Mrs. McChesney stood thoughtfully
regarding the hand that covered her
own. The blue OF her eyes ana the
pink Of her cheeks were q marvel to
behold.
IT'S . shame" she began slcwly,
that you're not twenty-five years
younger, 20 that your father could
give you the licking you deserve when
ne comes home, shouldn't be sur
prised II he'd do IL anyway The Lord
preserve nae from these quiet. deep
devils with temperamentaI hands and
luminous eyes. Give ne cne Of the
bullnecked. redfaced, hoarse-soiced.
fresh kind every time, Yen know
what they're going To say. nj least.
aad you're prepared for them. If /
were 10 tell you how the hand you're
holding Is tingiing to box your ears
you'd marvel that any human being
could have that much repression and
i've. I've heard OF this kind Or thing
but didn't know II happened often
Askov American., 1914-12-03

s .
Emma McChesney swung down the
hall and into the big. bright Office.
She paused nj the head bcokkeeper's
desk. The head bookkeeper was q
woman Old Man Buck had learned
something about the faithfulness OF
women employees. The head bookkeep-
er looked up and said some convinc-
ing things
Thanks said Emma, In return.
IT'S mighty good TO be here. Is 1t
true that skirts are going TO be full la
the back How's busiuess2 r. Al:
in?"
Young r. A. Is. But I think he's
busy Just now You know II. A.
Senior isn't back yet. He had q
tight squeeze. guess. EveryBody's
talking about the way young r. A..
took hold. You know he spent years
running around Europe. and he made
speciality Of first nights, and first
editions, and French cars when he
did show up here. But now! He's
changed the advertising. and design.
Ing. and cutting departments around
here until there's as much difference
between this place now and the place
II was three months ago as there Is
between a lloopskirt and a hohbie. He
designed one skirt Here, Miss
Kelly Just go In and get one of
those embroidery fiounee models for
Mrs, McChesney. How's that? Hon
estly, I'd wear II myself"
Emma McChesney held the garment
In her two hands and looked II over
critically. Her eyes narrowed thought
fully. She looked up to reply when
the door OF T. A. Bucks private office
opened, and ed Meyers walked brislxly
| out. Emma McChegney put down the
skirt and crossed the office so that
she and he met just in front OF the
little gate that formed an entrance
along the railing.
Ed Meyers mouth twisted itself
into smile. He put out a welcom-
ing hand.
Why, hello, stranger! When did
you drive I'm? How's every little
thing7 I'm darned IL you don't grow
prettier and younger every day of
your sweet life.
Quit sans-silksf" inquired Mrs. Nc
Chesney briefly.
"Why~Tao But was Just telling
young r, A. In. there that if I could
only find a nice. paying little gents
furnishing business In a live little
town that wasn't swamped with that
kind OF thing already I'd buy Ii, by
Georgel I'm tired OF this peddIing. |"
Sing that" said Emma McChesney.
1T might sound better" and marched
into the office marked Private"
+. A. Juniors good-Iooking back
and semi.bald head were toward her
as she entered. She noted, approx
ingly, woman.fashion, that his neck
would never lap over the edge of his
collar in the back. Then young r. A.
turned about He gazed at Emma Nc
Chesney. his eyebrows raised inquir-
ingly. Emma McChesney's honest
blue eyes, with no translucent non
sense about them, gaxed straight back
at r. A. Junior.
I'm Mrs. MeChesney. got In half
an hour ago. It's been a good little
trip, considering business. and politics,
and all that. I'm sorry to hear your
fathers still iii. He and I always
talked over things after my long
trip"
Young T, AS expert eye did not
miss a single point, from the tip of
Mrs. McChesney's smart spring hat
to the toes of her well-shod feet, with
full stops for the at of her tailored
suit, the freshness of her gloves, the
clearness Of her healthy pink skin,
the wave of her soft, bright hair.
How do you do. Mrs. McChesney,"
Askov American., 1914-12-03
Heroine Fights n Trenches.

Paris, France among the wounded
brought 70 Noisy-le-sec, town In the
department OF the Seine and near the
ourcq canal. was young Iaundress ia
2 soldiers uniform She had followed
company Of zouaves and had Tough.
alongside Of them in the trenches He
identity was not discovered until She
was wounded Before sending her "a
the rear the commanding officer ocm.
pilmented her on her hraysxy.
Askov American., 1914-12-03

m much stirrin'. Whatcha shink OF
the Grand Centrals I uneerrtana
they're going 20 have . contrivance
20 yen can stand on q mat In the
wsitingroosn and wish yourself down
10 the track an train that you're
ieaylns ON. The Gfnts have picked 4
bunch or shines this season. II. Al.
juniors got y new s0-powsr autus
Genevieve-tha yelIa-headed steno-
was married last month 10 Henry. the
shipping clerk. My wife presented
me with twin girls Monday Well.
thank yon, Mrs. Mechesney. I guess
that'll help some.@
Askov American., 1914-12-03

said Young 4. A. emphatically
@Plesse sit down. IT'S q good idea :
this talking over your trip. There are
several little things-now Kisar d
Bloch. Of River Falls. for instance.
We ought % be selling them. The
head Of their skirt and suit depart.
ment In named Stitch. isn't shes
Now. what would you say OF Mlss
Stitchss.
Sayf repeated Emma McChesney
quickly. As q woman. or huyere''
r. A. Junior thought minute. ~As
4 woman
Mrs. McChesney thoaghtfully regard.
Askov American., 1914-12-03

"Ycu mean s1u want Mrs. McChes.
eny's territoryz" he asked quietly.
Well, yes, I do confessed Ed
Meyers, without q blush.
Young r. A. swung back to his desk,
tore from the pad before him the piece
Of paper on which he had been
serawling, crushed IL, and tossed ii
into the wastebasket with an air OF
fnality.
Take the second elevator Down =
he said. The nearest ones ont or
order"
For moment Ed Meyers stared, his
fat face parpling. @0h, very wen, 2
he said. rising. Il just made you a
business proposition, that's all. i
thought was talking to business
man. Now, old T. A."
"That'll De about all" observed II.
A. Junior, from his desk.
Ed Meyers started toward the door.
Then he paused, turned. and came
back to his chair. His heavy Jaw
jutted out threateningly.
No, 1t ain't all, either. I didn't
want to mention II. and il you'd treat
ed me like gentleman, wouldn't
have. But I want TO say to you that
McChesney's giving this firm a black
eye. Morals don't figure with q man
on the road, but when o woman breaks
into this game, she's got to be on the
level"
r. A. Junior rose. The blonde
stenographer who had mace the adj
miring remark anent his eyes would
have appreciated those features now.
They glowed UNANIMOUSLY into I'd
Meyers pale blue ones until that gen.
tleman drooped his eyelids In con.
fusion. He seemed at disadvantage
Ia every way, as r. A. Juniors lean,
graceful height lowered over the Fat
mans bulk.
Il don't know Mrs. McChesney,"
said r. A. Junior Il haven't even
seen her In six years. My interest In
the business Ia very recent. do
know that my father swears she's the
best salesman be has on the road.
Before you go fsy further want TO
tell you that you'll have to prove
what you Just implied, so definitely,
and conclusiyely, and convincingly
that when You finish yonll have an
ordinary engineering blueprint look
ing like q TErner landscape. Begin. !.
Ed Meyers, still standing. clutched
his derby tightly and began,
She's o locker. emma is. And
smooth AS the top OF your desk,
But she's getting careless. Now a
decent. hard-working. straight girl like
Hattie Stitch, OF Kiser r. Rloch's,
River Falls, won't buy of her. You'll
find You don't sell that firm, And
they buy big. too, Why, last summer
had II from the clerk Of the hotel
in that town that she ran around all
day with a woman named LeHaye--
Blanche LeHaye, Of an aggregation of
bum burlesquers called the Sam Levin
Crackerjack Bellies. And say, for a
whole month there, she had d tough
young kid travelling with her that she
called her son. Oh, she's cuaering
your line, all right. The days are past
when 1t used to be signal for loud,
merry laugh II you mentioned You
were selling goods on the road. It's a
fine art. and a science these days, and
the name Of T. A. Buck has always
stood for"
Downstairs a trim. well.dressed, at.
tractiye woman stepped into the ele-
yator and smiled radiantly upon the
elevator man, who had smiled flrst.
Hello, Jake she said What's
old In New York; haven't been here
in three months. It's good to be
back
Seems grand Z see you. Mis- Me-
Chesney." returned Jake. Well, moth
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
CLUD"of the Ford
Mortor Company.

Detroit Mich.-In line with the mod.
srn and progressive policy whis b char
acterizss its management, the Ford
Motor Company of Csnara. Limited.
through several of its enthusiastic ex-
E e:utives has organized = unique welfare
and educational society called the Uni
versal Club, the scope and purpose Of
which make it Of considerable zig nifi-
canoe from a sociological Industrial
stsndr ONT.
The first meeting, held recently in
the plant at Ford; was for the purpose
Of organization. W. r. Campbell, assis-
tant manager. in the opening address
ex2lainet t ls obje 3 Of le soc . y. One
Of .he principal ores is TO promote the
spirit Of good fellowship among the
members of the organization. In 4
large institution. like the Ford plant,
there are many men in the shops who
do not know the men in the Offices. and
vice versa. A social organization in
which all rub Shows on the same plane
Of good fellowship binds the organiza-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

tion iu one common bend sad cannot
fail to promote the esprit d eerps of
the company. Unity Of effort 10 aim
st the promstion OF he slthy enthusissm.
The one point 10 fact IL cooperation.
- without this great Industrial body
cannot work ~ one unit.
Entertainment and education are also
purposes Of this club. There will be
banquets and diversions Of various ki inds
The first banquet wss held on Feb. 9th.
and will probably be shortly foliowe d
by IN entertainment. giving the MEM
bsrs q chance to display their musical
and histrionic talents.
There will be Instructive talks by
the department headseovering process
es Of manufacture and presented in an
informal. Observation-Disclosures. Out
siders will also be asked 70 spssk from
time to time on topics OF general inter.
est,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

Coagrseaaisoal Church Notes
The Christian Endeavor Society
are rejoicing over their successful
sale last week-netting $3.50
for their fund toward the new
church organ. The members are
even happier over the attendance
contest. Forty-five present last
Sunday evening is going some.
The Lavenders are. ahead with
1S4 points as against 167 credit
ed to the Greens. Mr.. B. D.
Parker leads the meeting next
Sunday evening.
The Ladies Aid Social last
Thursday evening was as usual a
most enjoyable affair, though it
does seem too bad to stand
church deacon on his head The
Aid held their usual meeting yes
terday afternoon at the residsnce
of Mrs. Gould.
A Patriotic Service is being
planned for next Sun day even
ing. The Boys Choir, Orchestra
and Patriotic addresses will re-
mind us of the virtues and les
sons of the life of Washington.
We have been told that very
few persons read these notes that
appear from week to week. If
you read them, will you kindly
inform the Pastor by telephone,
(Julesburg 39), or otherwise (P.
o. Box 115) so that he may know
if it is worth while using this val
liable space in The Grit.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

''Sinee 1893. when the National Anti
Saloon league started work, six f,ew
states have been added to the roll of
dry states and sbeut %. 900, 600 have
voted out the liquor traffic. This
means that an average of !, : 100000 per
year have adopted prohibition ~ their
policy. They are now ready and apx-
ious to move foreward eli along the lire
and finish up the Job. And our next big
move will be Colorado, said Aaron J.
Finch head Of the Anti-SaIoon league
of Colorado. this morning.
"a statewide prohibition campaign
will be conducted by the united forces
Of the league in cooperation wich the
w. C. T. U. The Women will cirdula-
te the petitions, which provide for a
constitutional amendment to prohibit
the manufacture and sale of liquor in
this state. 1t is our aim to have the
law take effect Jan. l, 1916, which
will give men dealing in the liquot traf-
fic ample time to get out of business
and get rid Of their stock
According to Finch, the campaign in
Colorado against the liquor traffic is to
be the most extensive Of its kind ever
conducted. An array of campaigners
with national regulations are coming
to Colorado to wage the fight. These
include; Ex-Governor Malcolm Pat
terson of Tennessee, Ex-Gov ernor R.
c. Glenn of North Carolina, John G.
Wooley, the Rev. Sam Small, DR.. p.
A. Baker, national superintendent Of
the Anti. Saloon league, DIR. Howard
H. RUSSELL. organizer of the league,
and Evangelist Billy Sunday. who will
hold revival at Colorado Springs
next July and August.
w. E. (Pussyfoot) johnson is to lead
the publicity forces and will personally
conduct the press end of the campaign
Handbooks, manuals and charts will
be used to show the moral and ecoro.
mic effects of the liquor traffic.
The statewide prohibition campaign
will be launched the latter part OF
March, or early in April, and every
town in the state will be covered.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
High School Notes

The following sre ibe scores (. r
.Sedgvick County High Schools
western trir:
S. G. II. 5. s3-La . ME, WvO. -
S. e. II. S. Cheyenne. = IS
5. e. II. S. 43-Kimball. Nsbr. II
Well our bows were defested
bu. they took their defeat iii 0
the true sportsren they are and
came hDme praising tie treatmept
they received at each of thess
towns. While 10 were soteAssed
vt Cheyenne, 70 hsd ~ good .
team as Laramie and ut The end Of
the first half were in the lead. Re-
cause Of the high altitude our
men were nuacle to keep their for.
rner pece.
Friday evening of this week tie
Junior class will give their Litter.
ary program. This is open to the
public and you arc Invited to xt-
tend. "A perpIexing situation
is worked Ost by u cast chosen
principally from the Junior class.
This play, the orchestra, and the
paper constitute the program.
The parts Of TIE senior play,
Merchant Of Vesiee Up-to-D Date"
were assigned Tresday. The men
characters are Phil Parker rs An
tonic. Robert Wslrath rs Bassan;o
Lcslie Franklin as Gratiano, Fran
els Rock as LAuncelot, Elmer
Kissack as Shytoek. Russel Scott
ss Tubal. William Brown rs Duke
and Harry Maeoush as the police
man. The girls we're assigned
parts as follows: P0rtia, Esther
Frederick; Nerissa, Bernice Nc
New; Jessica, Nellie Harrison;
Polly, I.orena; Abbie. Pearl Zorn;
Mrs. Gobo, Bessie Cannady; An
tonio's mother, MagYie Eechout;
and the professor, rela Sbott.
Last Friday morning at Chael,
President of the Sedgwick County
High School Board, Mr.. Dawson,
lectured on Pennsyiysbia.
Thursday morning Mr.. Phillips,
Principal Of the Public School of
Ovid, spoke to the student body.
The games with Kearney Mill
tary Academy and Fort Morgan
haye been postponed. Kearney
Military Academy can not come
as they are quarantined for scarlet
fever. Some local difficulties at
Morgan have prevented their ap.
pcaring here as scheduled on Sat
urday night.
Thursday Afternoon, February
IL, the High School students en-
joyed vacation from their streni-
GUS studies.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
AseiAsdist chuseA Neess


Tuesday Of this week vas de-
voted 10 she cleaning of the
Church. and our thanks are due
to all wlo 50 loyalty gave their
services to this good work. A
thorough work has been done
and with the newly PAINTED walls
and the new CARPET tie Church
wears . new appearanee. All Of
us will feel better for the i'm
prOvements when Ne come to
worship. Cone and see how good
it all locke.
The EpwUrth League Valentine
Social was an unqualified sue
cess. The decorations were much
admired and the evening went
off without IL bitch. Over one
hundred youmg psopse spent n
most enjoyable time. Our Ep-
worth League is going forwards,
and at present all our young peo-
pie are greatly Interested in the
Contest. Miss Jess Wilson cap.
taiDs the Whites and Miss Tea
Scott the Puppies. The Contest
will be keen as the two sides are
lining up we'll. We fcresee a
record breaking attendance on
Sunday
At hast our Sunday School has
reached and passed the 200mark.
Last Sunday evening the attend
ance was POS. Well done! But
we must not rest content. For
ward-everf forward-must be our
motto.
There was II good attendance at
the Ladies Aid Meeting last
Thursday at Mrs. Cooks. What
a record of good works this Soci-
ETY. has made already for this
year. Great will 5e the debt we
shall owe these ladies when the
Conference year closes.
We are always sorry when any
of our members leave us but the
sudden departure of Brother and
Sister kenney after uniting so re-
Gently with us makes our regrets
deeper. May they find conge-
nial> Church home in their new
location.
Our hearty congratulations to
Brother and Sister Millsap! The
Pastor had the great privilege of
uniting these two in Holy Matri-
mony on Tuesday. May they be
greatly blessed in the new life
they have entered upon.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
Coed Democratic Tines

For all OF the talk that the stap-
les would decrease in price under the
Free Trade Democratic Times. word
comes from washington supplied
from the Bureau Of Labor that re-
tail prices have sdvanced from per
cent to per cent on 13 staple art'-
cles OF i..l in ::.'l:; ana IL. ieas.,i
in but :. Potatoes, eggs,reund steak
ham, rib roast, sirloin. bacon hens.
pork chops. butter milk. corn meal
and lard have all increased in price.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
Notice

Notice
Will the person who locked the
beet scale house last week please
leave keys at the Post Office.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
Chr;staia G4eavss.
Yssss Pssslss lossainG
LAaln&.

February s-Aiss Cardiac S.esnar.
+" 8-nr. o. D. Parker Jr.
March l-nissssJ Jettie Pyle ard Nsry.I
Cosps.
sJeAs Csvender.
i" l5-An. 3. J. Dehsll.
" 0--Rsv. L. Hisb.
Z" 0-Aiss<s Olxs Evessaas ..d
Mary WANaas.
April 5-Ars. C. ". white.
q" u NJ. T. PyIe.
" ls-Ars. J. Cavsn6sr.
$-Praysr Assting Coanittee.
Nav 3-Miss L. H. Hisaann.
Meetings are held fer 80 minute
Sunday evenings at $50 o'clock at the
Court House. Everybedy eosdially in
vitsd. Cut this cut fer rslsFsaes.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
w. C. T. u. Notes
Prohibitionsts Gather Forces For
Dry State.

A. ]. Finch Announces Campaign to
Stop Liquor Traffic in Colorado;
League Fight Opens in Spring.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
Farm Machinery


Oh
pe r riding C
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
Head of Horses and Mules

I baack team, and 6 yrs old, VT. $500
l gray team, years old, VT. $500
l hAy horse. yrs old, VT. 1900
l black horse, II years old, vt. 1850
I saddle horse weight 1000
l brown mare. 10 years old, 1900
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

bay mare, years old, weight 1900
bay horse, II years old, weight 100
bay horse, years old. weight 100
/ buckskin horse, ) yrs. old VT 1900
buckskin mare, years old, 1900
l coming two year old muic
l brown mare 10 yrs. old weight 1900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22

ltacA covered nearly l,s00 square feet.
IL one, twenty naliard ducks were per-
United 20 feed, whilo tho other was eli.
tirely protected from water fowl, but
we'll stocked with gold fish.
The pool in which the ducks fed was
'or several months entirely free from,
mosquitoes, while the pond protected
from ducks. and stocked With fish was
3Warming with Woung insects in different
cycles OF lie
In the infested pond--tlie one that had
pceD stocked with gold Gsi--ten well-fed
rnaiard ducks were then admitted. and
rs they entered the pond they were first
ittracted by the tadpolcs. They. how
overs soon recognized the presence OF the
Nonng OF the mosquito, both in the wrig
.sicr and larvae stage, and immediately
turned their attention 10 these. raven
Dusty deronring them in preference 70
any other foodstnT present. AT tho end
u tWenty-1our hours no pupac survived.
Inc motion OF the water. made by the
duck5 OF course drowned some oil the
insects--what proportion cannot be IS.
timaIcd.
For some years have boon using
DUCKS 20 keep down MOSQUITOES in
swanps that would have been very ox.
pensivc to drain, but never fnlly an
preciated the high degree of efficiency OF.
tho duck as n destroyer Of mosquito life
until the foregoing test was made.
Mir, William Lockwood. OF Boston. an
artist who madc d hobby OF raising
aquatic fowl. also expresses an opinion
that the spoon.nilled duck is particularly
adapted 10 the destruction or mosquito
larvae resting on tho surface.
"Ducss can be used III ponds, swamps.
roth open and i'll jnngles. and can be
"flVen from place TO place. Not only
ran they be generally used To keep down
mosquito life hut they ALSO furnish a
delicious and valuable .ocdatnf"