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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-23
come to me in ministry of fifty-four

come to me in ministry of fifty-four
years, l value most of all that of hav-
ing been the pioneer in preparing the
way for the Congregational churches
of Colorado. AS look back, it seems
to me that the work of laying founda-
tions. which has grown to such grand
proportions, was begun when, with a
puritanie conscientiousness, kept the
Lords Day on the 21st of June. 1863,
at the stage station of Julesburg
Rejoicing with you in all the new
impulses and opportunities and achie-
of worship, am,
Yours most truly.
William Crawford
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-23
Dual Purpsse Csws


The columns of present day farm pa
pers carry many articles favoring the
dual purpose COW. This fact together
with the great and growing demand
for special bred dairy cattle seems to
indicate that the dual purpose COW is
losing ground and needs her game
boosted a bit.
Recognizing the fact that God never
let any animal live for which there
were not duties to perform. and know
ing there Is a place to be filled by
some sort OF COW that may be termed
dual purpose or by any other appella-
tion, we are ready to do our share of
boosting SO long as the boosters will
adhere to logical, honest. practical and
,, conservative representation.
There must be stepping stones bel
tween the broncho of the west, the
wheat harvester of the northwest the
corn plow of the middle west, the cot
ton fields of the south, and the highly
bred, productive, economical special
purpose COW.
there is no horse better for the
three-year-old boy than the broom
stick or the hobby-horse; no horse
better for the eight-year-old boy than
the Shetland or Welsh pony This
statement is made advisedly and In the
face OF the well-known fact that for
the full grown, intelligent man there
is no greater horse known than the
Kentucky bred saddle horse. Never
theless, II would not be well for the
boy or the Kentucky bred saddle horse
to encourage the one to use the other
when he should be riding broom
stick, hobby horse or pony. 1t
would however be just as foolish. for
the same boy when he reaches the age
of maturity. strength. knowledge and
good judgment, to continue using the
idols of his boyhood days.
Thus it is that common as are the
toys Of boyhood days they serve their
purpose. They instill in the boy the de
sire for something better and educate
him to the use thereof And thus it
is with the dual purpose COW. Her
place must be filled; why not with the
dual purpose COW? The man direct
from the seat of the saddle or the
reaper, or the man from the corn or
the cotton field, is an infant in dairy
ing. Many of them through education
will become great dairy men. Others
among them, were they to live "a thous-
and years, would never gain the love
for good COW and the knowledge nee
! essary for properly managing herds
to make a success out of dairying.
A man who will learn many things
by milking the common COW over a
period of years, In fact, man has much
yet to learn from the beast.
| The thinking man will soon grad
uate from the dual purpose COW to the
special purpose animal, but as advo-
Gates of the special purpose dairy COW
with true interest in her welfare, let
US hope that certain classes will con-
time indefinitely milking the dual
purpose COW t. the special purposa
animal but as advocates of the spec
ial purpose dairy COW with true later
est in her wclfaie. let us hope that cor
tain classes WILL continue indefini: i,
milking the Cual purpose animal
1t must be acknowledged that it is
the common COW with dual or no pur-
poses that provides the raw material
out of which breeders of special pur-
pose cattle are vcloped,-Kimball's
/ Parry Farmer.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-23
JuIesburx Garage Changes. Hands

On last Saturday the Adams Bros
sold their garage on Pine street to Mr..
w. B. Hubbell of Alliance Nebr., who
took immediate possession. Mr. Hub
bell intends building an addition to the
garage making same 80 40 # and
establish general repair and paint
shop.
Work on the construction of the
building will begin at once
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-23

better than this. and that Is an aged
white-haired. sweet old lady. who ha.
seen grief and sorrOw. but which have
been endured In such Queenly fashion
as to simply enhance her attractive
ness Let this be the ideal of every
girl who reads Wallaces' Farmer
Wallaces Farmer. Des MOines, Iowa.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-07-23

Mrs. r. NJ. Adams entertained a few
of her friends at picnic In the Wal
rath grove east OF Julesburg on Tues
day afternoon.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-13
NORTH VIEW

S. G. Hill purchased a corn
binder this week.
j. w. Adams sold Mr.. Hibbard
a horse last week.
Miss Leila Hill is taking music
lessons from Mas. Akel.ly.
M. Harry Gaulkey purchased a
team from MIR. Weinke lastweek.
Miss Ruth Beatty called on
Mrs. Sullivan one day recently.
The Sherrod boys are putting
down well for Harry Gaulkey.
Mr.. Carlos jackson was visit
ing his son Wells and family last
Sunday.
There will be church services
at the Old Wells school house
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bernice Plessinger ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Thomss
tombstone to Lamar for a few
days fishing.
Mr.. S. C. Hill is enjoying a
visit from his sister Mrs. Nugent
of Medford Oklahoma. This is
their first meeting in thirty five
years.
Messrs. John Underlitch and
David Miller and wives, of JEFF
ferson County Kansas are ex-
pected here this week for a visit
at the home of S. C. Hill.
Mrs. Plessinger and Miss Will
Jams were thrown from a wagon
Monday when a tug broke fristen-
ing a young horse. Both were
badly bruised Miss Williams was
run over by one wheel but no
bones were broken. We are
glad the results were no more
serious since it could easily have
been a very bad accident.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-13
Church Notes.

About one hundred people at
tended the musical program at
the Methodist Church last Sum
day evening. Those rendering
special musical numbers were,
Mrs. Quinn. Miss Maybelle De-
Munbrun, Mrs. Hickman, Eli
Schuelke and Mrs. Grimes. All
who expressed themselves to us.
spoke very highly of the program
Sunday September the 9th at
8 p. m. will be the last service Of
this Conference Year.
Cur Annual Conference con-
venes at LaJunta September 8.
Bishop Hughes will be the pre-
siding officer.
Those that have pledged money
for Benevolences. will please pay
in as soon as possible.
There will be preaching at the
Old Wells schoolhouse next Sum
day at 2.30 p. m.
D. M. Scott Pastor.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-13

Congressman Lewis in oppos-
ing this amendment last Janu-
ary said: If I owned the express
companies of this country Iwould
feel that could affod to spend
$50. 600, 600 in order to secure
the adoption of this amsnd-
ment. -
That statement was the death
knelf Of the. amendment. 1t
was defeated in the Senate, and,
aside from Kindel. 1 do not be-
lieve you could find half a dozen
men in either house who would
publicly support it today.
1t is possible to discuss the
parcels post question in the limit
of news paper article. In the
foregoing l have merley touched
a few of the high. spots" My
main purpose was to warn Colo
radans that "Kindel, the trust
BUSTER" has became through
some mysterious political alchemy
Kindel the trust server, and
that he is engaged in a most
inGescent attempt to discredit a
party which:has honored him and
a national administration which
has performed a valuable public
service.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-13
ARAPAHOE.

Mrs. C. Kibbee is around again
busy as ever running her ice
cream parlor.
r C. Lewis has gone away on
a two weeks trip and has lef:.
Lou Birn in charge.
Mrs. ]. H. Nansen and daugh-
ter Effie. from Marion, Kansas,
are visiting Mrs. Nansen's, sis
ter. Mrs. Bair.
Mrs. Cane is still at Cheyenne
Wells with her daughter, who is
recovering rapidly from the sur
gical operation.
Mr.. M. G. Sherman Of Revere
Mo-, is here visiting his daught.
ers, Mrs. l.. NJ. Dickson and Mrs.
W. w. Howard for a few days.
J. w. Howard is improving nice
ly and we think he will soon be
around again. Grandma Walker
mas been visiting him and her
grand son and family during the
past week.
Mrs. C. Warren who has been
here for several days visiting her
son Mr.. Claud Warren and family
:ook the d P. M. train Monday
for her LONE in New York State.
Mrs. Anth, NJ who been visiting
friend and relatives accompanied
her as far as Russell, Kansas.
l.. C. Wilson. of Oakley. Kans.
senior member of the Wilson
Mercantile Co., accompanied by
his daughter. Miss Lena. came
here last week on business rela-
tive to the store. He has secured
the efficient services Of Mr.. Dean
Purdy. as manager. who will
With the assistance Ut his wife
run this store. He is Il very ca
oable man. well liked, and we
,espeak fo. the company heavy
rade.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-13
Sunday in our burg.

j. L Allen was a passenger to
Cheyenne Wells Sunday.
Mrs G. Gowdy and children Of
Plainvill Kans. are visiting Mrs
Keer.
Thos Mansfield returned last
week from Mansfield South Da-
Gotta where he has been visiting
his aged mother.
Mrs Glenn, sister of Mrs
w. A. Wier and datghter and
Mrs. Glenn Sr. of Winchester
Kans. are visiting at the Wier
home.
Mrs Griffin returned to Chey-
enne Wells Monday after spend
ing a few days at her ranch. She
expects to move back here in the
near future.
Mrs J. E Marshal and Mrs C. E.
Marshal took dinnsr Monday
with MrsJ. N. Smith. Mr. and
Mrs Smith are here with a U. P.
Bridge Gang who are doing some
repair work here.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-13
PROSPECT HI IL.

IHUSIECl Ill i j..
Grover Calvert, progressive
ranchman from near First View,
was a dinner guest at our ranch
on Tuesday.
Weeks are generally full of
passing events, but last week
kept us busy to keep out of the
way of happenings.
Cattle on the range are in fine
flesh and the rich pasture our
prairies afford will soon furnish
beef in plenty for our local butch
ers and to ship.
If your towns people grow
weary Of city scenes, just auto
out into the country and feast
your eyes on the promising bum
per crops now in luxuriant
growth.
Claud Warren. of near Arapa-
hoe, and his mother, were our
guests one day last week. Mrs.
Warren is from townsville, N.
Y, and is visiting her son. She
will return to her eastern home
this week. She is very compan-
ionable lady and we enjoyed
their visit with us.
Miss Charlotte Alternately. can
didate for Superintendent of
schools, sojoured at Prospect Hill
one night last week. Miss Char
lotte is a former Mo-, acquain-
tance, and commends herself to
us, not only as fit person for
the Office to which she aspires,
but as a lady who has many com.
mendable qualities and sho uld
she be elected, you may be a s.
sured that our educational inter-
ests will receive the full dcopa of
her ability. and much to the
county.
We could not run our county
without officials. Candidates pre-
cede the official, and they are
therefore an essential. There is
a strong element of patriotism IL.
running for office. The emolu.
ments, to be sure has its place,
and is some incentive in seeking
to serve our fellows. Compensa-
ton for duties performed is right
For value received" or a fair
exchange is no robbery" gives
a good official a legitimate stand
ing in business. Don't discour-
age a candidate. lie or she, of
course. is polite, and we should
have equal difference and gentil-
ity in our treatment of them:
Candidates too, ought to take off
their hats to- each other, espec-
tally, rivals for the same place.
There is chivalry in q noble re-
spect for our opponents. Scorn
to take up a reproach against .
rival. If we handle mud we are
liable to get in muck. Then
comes old scores, which are scar
ey hob goblins, and are ever bob
bing up to our disgrace. 1t We
get beaten at the polls, have for.
titude. and bear it like a man
and gain a victory out of defeat
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-13
Washington Letter,
BY Edward Heating,
Congressman-at-Large
From Colorado.

Congressman George J.Kindel
has announced that he will flood
Colorado with copies Of his latest
attack on the conduct OF the
parcels post by the postmaster
general and other officials OF the
Wilson administration.
I-listensd to. Kindel's speech
when he delivered it in the
House and was amazed at his
reckless di ,regard of well-known
facts. He was followed by Con-
gressman Lewis Of Maryland
the father or the parcels post and
one of the ablest men IN Con-
gress who made u crushing re-
Spouse to the Denver mans
charges.
The fact is that the develope-
ment of the parcels post is one
of the splendid achievement
of the Wilson administration.
and Postmaster General Burle-
son deserves the commentator
of his countrymen for the part
he has taken in the work.
sHACKLING PARCELS POST
The parcels plst bill was
passed by the last congress and
became operative on January l,
19l3-- just two months before
Wilson was iaaugurated and
Burleson became postmaster
general. The latter announced
that he wished 10 expand the
system as rapidly as possible but
that he was seriously handi-
cappeiin two ways:
First the law provided that the
parcels post rates should be
sufficient to pay the cost of the
service.
Second The COVE 'nment was
compelled by law to pay the rail-
roads as much for hauling
the parcels post as for handling
ordinary mail matter. This meant
that in many instances tcost the
Government two or three times
as much to transport a given
package as it did the express
companies.
In this connection, it is well to
explain that the express COM
panies have an arrangement
with the railroads by which they
pay the roads about one-half
what they receive for carrying
a package. Under this deal.
whenever the interstate COM
merce commission cut express
rates the railroads have to stsnd
one-half the cut. This is a lovely
arrangement for the express
monopoly, but rather hard on
the stockholders of the railroads.
when the original parcels post
bill passed the House. it contain
ed provision authorized the
Interstate Commerce Com
mission to compel the railroads
to give Urcle Sam the same rate
they gave the express companies.
This was stricken out in the
Senate.
Now. that seems almost un-
believeable. but it is true. The
Representatives of the people
apparently deliberately shackled
the young giant who was to do
the peoples work and the post
master general was compelled to
undertake the task of building
up a parcels post business under
a statute intended to compensate
the railroads for carrying letters,
packages, etc.
MONOPOLY OvERLooKs
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-13

pdTCelS pUSl W COIIipeIc Will CA
press companies within a limited
area. To be specific, in the words
Of Congressman Lewis, "Under
the old law we may have a 20
pound parcel post up to 300 miles
and a five pound parcels post is
good for the entire country"
Burleson seized upon this oppor-
tunity and proceeded to organize
a tremendously efficient parcels
post within that, restricted dist
rict. He wanted to give the coun-
try a taste of what genuine
parcels post system could accom-
plish and he succeeded.
Succeeded so well, that Con-
gress is now about to strike the
schackles from the young giants
and compel the railroads to give
the postoffice department rates
for all distance and all weight
which approximately those of the
express companies.
The House has aready passed
the moon bill which makes this
change and it will undoubtedly
go through the Senate. That
means that the postmaster gen.
eral will soon be in a position to
give the country the full benifit
of the parcels post system.
EXPRESS COMPANIES FIGHT.
OF course, the express COM
panies have fought postmaster
general every step of the way,
and their plans have been
clearly conceived and executed.
lido not know how they enlisted
the support of my colleague
Kindel but it is a fact that for
more than year he has
played their game down here.
OF course, he has not come out
in the open and opposed the
parcels post. Bless your souls.
no! He is entirley too clever for
that.
Instead he has sought to dis
credit the system of declaring
that the rates were too high.
that the men in charge were
incompetent and that Congress.
tie interstate Commerce ccm-
mission and the postmaster
general were all in a combine to
do the people a grieveous wrong.
He clamored for the adoption
of the ''Kindel parcels post
graduate, Chinese puzzle of
rates which he said he had dis
covered while in bed nursing a
broken leg. One illustration will
serve to dispose of this absured
graduate:
, On 1O0.-pound package NOV
ing from Baltimore to San Fran
cisco the express rate would be
$40. SO. OF this the raiill Dads get
IS. rs and the express companies
the same amount.
Under the existing law. the
post office department would be
compelled to pay the railroads
SIS for carrying that same pack
age.
If they adapted the silly
"Kindel graduate, and met the
express companies rate. it woul
lose at least $3.50 on the ship
ment.
Of course, the adoption OF such
rates would inevitabley prove a
deficit in postal receipts and a
deficit would effectually discredit
the entire parcels post system.
THE so, 600, 600 AMENDMENT.
Kindel has also championed the
ozl. o,oouIvoont 1uhich
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-13
MI. PLEASANT.

The weather is nice and cool
these days.
Ebert Russell passed through
our burg Thursday.
DE. Mayfield was visiting at
the Yoder home Sunday.
Lawrence Kibbee was a caller
at the Kistler home Friday.
Mrs. C. C. Williams and son
were visiting at the Ayars ranch
Sunday.
w. A. Hatfield and children
were visiting at w. S. Ayars
Sunday. :,
Mrs. Dan Cunningham was a
visitor with Mrs. L. Kibbee
Thursday.
Mrs. E. L. McClaskey and
children took dinner at the Ayars
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kistler
and daughters were visiting at
C.. L. Kistler's Sunday.
Arapahoe was we'll represent
ed at Cheyenne Wells Saturday,
the number being fifteen or more.
Cheyenne record., 1914-08-13

FIRST VIEW NEWS.
Mrs RE Frank spent Tuesdry
in First View.
Mr. Calkins. vetrinary spent
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-10-30
PRIDE OF GALLANT NATION

be hard to say which showed the
greater skill in surprising and cap
turing British detachments and after
ward eluding pursuit. De la Rey had
more solid achievements to his credit,
among them Klerksdorp, where Lord
Methuen, sorely wounded, fell into his
hands and was released so that he
could obtain medical treatment.
All three of these able soldiers
aided the British In the reconstruc.
ton of South Africa. De la Rey Wis
tied India in 1903 to persuade the
Boer prisoners detained at Ahmed
magyar to take the oath of allegiance.
He was returned unopposed to the
first Transvaal parliament of the
union. OF the Boer leaders none had
a more attractive personality. 1t was
fine race of people that could pro-
duce such soldiers and statesmen, and
never was there stronger proof Of the
excellence of British administration in
our times than the winning of Botha.
De la Rey and De Wet to the new
order in South Africa. The empire
has known no more loyal citizens
New York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-10-30

able array of prickles, it looks a de-
cidedly dangerous customer. One is
relieved to learn that its tastes are
exclusively vegetarian.
The vast majority of the hymenop-
terra (the ants, bees, wasps and their
relatives) are comparatively small in
sects, but among the solitary
spider-killing wasps (Pompilidae) we
ind some notable exceptions. Some
of these giants measure two inches or
more from head to tail, and withal
are exceptionally strong and vigorous
insects. The largest species are found
In South America, where they deal
death and destruction to the spider
population. Even the formidable
bird-eating spider-a grim and hairy
monster with fearsome fangs-is at
tackled and destroyed. 1t should be
noted that these wasps do not them
selves eat the spiders that they kill,
but store them away in cunningly con-
trived nests for the benefit Of their
young. Our little Pompilus viaticus
unfortunately 1t has no popular
name) behaves in precisely the same
way, but naturally chooses spiders
proportionate to its own size. Even
in this instance, however, the spider
Is usually several times heavier than
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-10-30
Three Boer Leaders, as Famous In
Craftsmanship as They Were
in War.

Gen. Jacobus Hendrix de la Rey,
who was accidentally shot and killed
by Johannesburg police, will be
mourned by many British officer
now serving at the front Knightly
was a term worthily applied to Gen.
de la Rey in the Boer war. A
drawer, gentler, more magnanimous
soldier never faced an enemy. His
countrymen called him the lion of
the western Transvaal Englishmen
said that he was one of the three
military geniuses among the heroic
burghers whose defense of their coun-
try compelled England to put 100000
men in the field. The other great
soldiers who won fame in the Boer
war by their brilliant tactics were
Louis Botha, now premier Of the
Union Of South Africa, and Christian
Rudolf de Wet, who is minister of ag-
riculture Of the Orange River colony.
Louis Botha, the youngest of the
three, born in 1862, commanded the
Beers at the battles of Colenso and
Spion Kop, and upon the death Of
Petrus Joubert ga soldier and a gen.
tleman and a brave and honorable op-
ponent" in the words Of Ladysmith's
defender, Sir George White) succeed
ed to the command of the Trans
vaal forces. De Wet and De la Rey,
the latter the older, were fighting
men Of the same type, and 1t would
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-10-30

r. HE long, protecting rain or shine"
coat, made to meet the exigencies
of travel or life in the out-of-doors, is
cut on simple lines.
One of the most practical of these
coats is pictured here. 1t hangs
straight on the figure. The needed
fullness at the bust line is provided
for by two small plaits on each Shout
der. This is taken up from the swell
of the bust down in a stitched-in plat
at each side Of the front, the plaits
extending below the normal waist
line for at least six inches.
The coat is open at the throat, but
without revers. The neck is finished
with a small sailor collar and the
sleeves with turnback cuffs. Bone
buttons are used for fastening and as
decorative feature on the cuffs.
Coats of this kind are made with
skirts to match. The latter, severely
plain and straight, are worn with
blouses of thin wash silk, pongee or
sheer wash fabrics. These coats and
skirts require firmly woven rainproof
goods in quiet staple colors. Either
can be worn without the other, and
the coat is designed to do duty wher,
ever a separate coat is needed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-10-30
r HOPPING for the requirements of

G HOPPING for the requirements of
~ the little girl develops the knowl-
edge that she may be provided with
almost as many dress accessories as
are designed for her mother.
In anticipation Of wintry weather
the little maid in the picture is about
to be QUILTED with warm clothing in
which she may defy the cold for one
thing and look pretty and well cared
for, for another.
In outside garments she is first sup
pIied with heavy, close-knitted
sweatercoat. 1t is finished with turn
back collar and cuffs and a knitted
belt and is almost as warm as fur. The
color is a rich red, about the best
choice and the most pleasing to the lit
tie wearer. The collar may be rolled
up about the neck and the cuffs
brought well down over the hands to
protect the wrists, For daily wear
This is the ideal garment.
The little Scotch cap to be worn