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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26
A Standing DOLL,

For a creeping baby who spends =
good deal Of his time on the floor, big
sister can make a pretty playthins.
Cut q round out of stiff pasteboard,
about four inches across, and cover
with velveteen on one side. Make a
bag Of sateen, or other strong mate.
rial. about six inches high and as large
round as the circumference of the cir
Gle Of pasteboard. Do not close this
bag at the bottom. but sew its edge to
the edge Of the pasteboard circle with
fine stitches. keeping the velveteeen
on the outside. Have ready a cheap
doll. about nine inches tall. Put dol
ly's legs into the bag and fll up round
them with sawdust, or bran; pack it
tight and draw in the gathering cord
closely around the dolls waist and
fasten securely to prevent any saw.
dust escaping. The doll is now fin
ished and looks like an old-fashioned
lady in hoop-skirt and petticoat and
will stand on any fiat surface. 1t can
be dressed In any way preferred, but
the dress should be sewed on and
should have no buttons or ornaments
for little fingers to tear on or put in
baby's mouth.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26
A Bicycle Boat.

A Bicycle Boat.
as shown in the illustration. Get some
seven-eishths inch pine boards.
grooved and cut them four feet long,
and nail them across the planks. Start
II inches from the stern and lay them
- close as possible to within 20 inches
OF the bow
An old bicycle frame is now firmly
st upon . block, at such . height -
to allow free turning space for tAs
bicycle pedals. In the center Of the
craft, . little to the stern, from the
chain wheel he shain runs TO anothar
sprocket wheel on the paddle shaft
The latter 10 made of hard wood tvo
inches In diameter.
The shaft u supported by two blocks
,set near ths ed0s Of the boat. At each
end Of The shaft tour paddsss are IT.
tachsd Of such . length - to dip stx
inches IN ths wsAsr. Have each paddls
one foot loag. TIE snd Of Tie paddis
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26

SO satisfactory for suburban work dur
ing the past few years. Resting ON .
good foundation Of squared stones ce-
mented on the inside and made thor
oushly waterproof. strong timber
framework 10 erected In the ordinary
way ~ for = well-constructed frame
house. However, instead of the ofdi-
nary beveled siding. face brick 10 sub
stituted. laid up In a four-inch wall
and securely tied to the studding with
galvanized iron wall ties every NTH
course Of the brick work and to every
stud
This veneering Of brick reaches
nom the stone foundation course up
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26

Mr. WiniAa A. Radfoed viii Answer
saasttoas asA slvs sdvios FREE OF
COST - an ssA3soes psstai6lAG To the
ssA1sse - bsilAlaG. ~ ths seaAsss - this
pA08. o. aecooa3 q - vtas sxDsessaos
- D01ae. AveAar ~ 0ansfAGtMsse, ~
u. vtehsot aoSb&, IL hisAast as1Aasaty
% a1 thaas s0A5scea. AA1reO ~ iaQs1Psas
to WA1Aan A. RaAfoeA. No. M Praisss
av1ooA CAAea00. IN. aD1 only encaaao
tWsA staRo fur rsSiy.
~ vslltodo subustan builder y
0setaag ratAse particular sbost tAs
kta1 oe A0uss hs pats ~. II u not
Osagh 70 simply ps0vtds ooafuFtabas
sAa1ear for his fAnfly ~ have Foo0
Os1gA Tor III: bat ths general stybs
80 aopaarancs Of the house Aas to
- givsa due tAoaght 20 that II viii
vork b veil With its surroundings
a.d eoasos1 IN sias and styls to What
- nSs1ds and Haighboss oonst1se
DssasoAsy for his AooA Something
of aDinaossaess. dAgnity aad hospital
" Aas b b embodied IN such .
se10otara. Ths enact oe6sr Of archi-
tece1Fe b b used may not be pro
ecs16sa-eoDe oe thoss dstaile sfs left
b - homs builder himself and to his
aruAttsot- nsvsethessas. custom
pF~s0sbn The quality and general
ehasasasr Of the building.
0os of ths features that pablo opin-
M = oo0iAg moro and more to 70
S1ko = that Suburban dwellings
dAseA b - nearly nrsproof or frs-
resastaAg - posdhaA Fire protsctioo
u small towns and suburban localities
b vsRy ssldom al that It should bs.
Oo0mon bvsinsss sense directs that
b sadh locations extra precautions
sAoaA b taken. especially for resi-
6Osas. b make them - nearly 6ru-
proof - possible This carries with
It - Obligation to build substantially
aAd veil. At the sams time ustns =
ar0stio . design - may b, 20 that
tAs baf11ing which 10 to last for thrss
O. foaf generations will throuRhopt al
that time BE- . source Of pride to the
ovDer and an Improvement to the
nslshbosAood.
fhs dssisn illustrated on this pass
Will b found to fulhll all these con.
dfdoos and to recommend itself q
being at once dignined and attractive
In appsarance. substantial in construc.
ton and. using permanent materials,
10 - near nreproof - = residence can
b made with practical success.
The general type Of this house 10
Of The popular brick veneer-csmeat
plaster combination which has proved
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26
BUILDING A BICYCLE BOAT
Directions and Illustration Given viii
AssIst Materially In construe-
tion of Craft.

Get two pine planks four inches
thick by eight inches wide. and four
teen and a half feet long. Plane all
four sides smoothly. and round OF
edges. Then measure back IL inches
from the bow and shape the bow end,
as in the illustration. Round the under
edges. that Is the edge that goes In
the water. writes Fred Crawford Of
West Virginia in the Farm News.
Now measure back from the stern
eight inches. and shape the stern end
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26
Not Much Of q Mystery.

WV "1S' os Wystery.
Tenants Of a certain apartmer,
house were mystined on noticing two
long poles with red rags dangling from
the ends. attached to the front "
randA.
It's the surveyors" explained some
Those things are surveyors rods"
ITS housebreakers." opined others
ineyVe put those up to identify our
house. They will come some ni.bt
and rob it."
In their perple1ity the tenant.
sought out the landlord.
DO you know anything about thos.
poles! they asked
The landlord did.
Il put them there myself" he said
They're to scare OF the sparrovs."
The landlord, it developed, hated the
snaA sards. and had improvfsed thes.
"scarecrows" with the idea Of frirht.
enins them away.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26

advantage without waste Of time and
material.
The noor plans show the desirable
features Of arrangement Three fins
rooms arc provided on the first floor,
besides the large porch and entrance
hall. The living room il Of the mod.
ern large-sized style with homelike
fireplace. Attention - called to the
convenient arrangement OF dinine
room. pantry and kitchen.
On the second floor there are -four
goodstxed bedrooms. with large closet
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26

attached to the shaft should be four
and half inches wide, while the end
that touches the water should be nine
inches wide.
Through the hole in the front fork
ends, insert an iron rod. ard bend 1t in
such way as to form hook at each
end. From these ends two wires run
back to the rudder guide (see illustra.
tion). Thus you guide your craft with
handle bars
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26
china's Great Wall loe,rs.

Few people realize what an .lmo.,
perfect condition prevails alons
large part Of the great wall of China
me bricks Of the parapet are a. f,rm
a. ever. and their edges have stood
me severe climatic conditions Of north
China with scarcely 4 break. The nav.
ING along the top Of the wall il N
smooth that one may ride over 1t with
bicycle. and the great granite block,
win which 1t Is faced arc smooth and
~ closely fitted rs when put in plaoe
more than 1000 years ago. The en-
ttre length OF this wall 10 1,4O0 miles
It v u feet high. and 20 feet in thick
ness. At intervals Of 100 yards or y
tnere are towers some 20 feet ID
heisht.-Popular Mechinics.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26

to tho line of the second story WIN
dow st1a From there up to the savss
tAe siding 10 cement plaster on a.
pa0ded mstal lath. A slate roof com
pssees the exterior nreproof armor,
Az the majority of nres originate from
external hazards It win b seen that
building completely protected in
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26

Twill Not os Always Thus.
Old Gentleman-I wouldn't make
such faces II l vere you, little man.
Small Boy with dimculty)-Yos
would IL you knew this durn woman
vuz gotn' {. kiss you."-Judss.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26
Joyousnsss Of Reunion.

SoyoUoh00o o. N0UNloN.
Wero you glad to get back to
school and see your dear teacher?"
Well replied the very observant
boy. Il guess was just about ~ glad
a. dear teacher was to get back and
So me-"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-03-26

Cleopatra's needle should be named
after Thotmes III.
The Washington times., 1914-03-02
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1914.
GET BUSY WITH THE
HOUSE,

The fact that there is every reason
70 believe the Senate will kill the re-
organized George taxation bill, even
If it shall pass the House, does not
especially lessen the obligation to de-
feat 1t first in the House if possible.
It is bad business for Washington
% have one branch Of Congress pass
such measure. 1t is disturbing to
an confidence in the future of the
city. There would be small danger
Of such a thing happening if the
whole membership of the House
fully and rightly understood the sit
uation and the issue.
Therefore every Washingtonian
ought to use his utmost influence to
insure that when this George meas
me comes up in the House, it shall
be fully understood and lucidly dis
cussed. 1t is proposal to do by in
direction that which could not be
done by direction: namely, to pile
the entire burden of maintaining the
National Capital upon the private
property Of the city, and to let the
National Government slip from un-
der its share of the responsibility.
The country does not and will not
favor that subterfuge, If the country
understands; and no more will a ma
iority of the House, if that majority
understands.
The Washington times., 1914-03-02
PROUTY AND THE SENATE

New England is considerably ex-
cited about the insistent report that
Charles A. Prouty, lately resigned
from the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, is a candidate for the Sem
ate to succeed Mr.. Dillingham;. Pre-
dsely why there should be excite
nent is not apparent. If any man
In New England has earned the right
and demonstrated the qualifications
for a Senatorial seat, he is Mr..
Prouty. He is perhaps the foremost
American authority on the great set
of problems that involve administra-
i've supervision and regulation of
great business. If there is any par
ocular line Of experience and infor-
nation that Congress needs right
1ow, in dealing with this intensely
practical set of problems, this is it.
Mr.. Prouty would be real addition
70 the Senate He could i'll be spared
from the great work which he has
undertaken, of directing the valua-
ton Of the railroads; but the very
fact that he is so eminently equipped
for that great task is only another
evidence Of his eminent fitness for
Senatorial service.
The Washington times., 1914-03-02
Tipping Off the Audience.

when Representative James %. AS
we'll of Notchitoches. La. was supeHn-
tendent Of schools for his State. he
made a tour Of Arkansas for the pur-
pose of persuadinE the Arkensans To
submit to heavier local taxation for the
benefit OF the public schools. Mr.. As
well has never been a dub In the art or
speaking. and on this trip he fairly
burned up the countryside with his
eloQuence. inducing the rural popuiace
to part with real money.
One night he vas TO face an audi
ence far back in the country. IN
nelghborhood that had never been pro-
famed by the screech OF locomotive
or the soft rumblins OF = spring wagon
A. the appointed hour, the farmer who
was to introduce him, stepped to the
front Of the platform. Inoppins his brow
with a bandanna. and gasping for
breath. He then spoke as follows, with
all the labor necessary to overturn
house OF uproot an oak:
Ladies and gentlemen. you know
amt used to malIin' no speeches
amt never pertcnuCd to be TO oraytor
Besides. lis a hot night, u powerful hot
night an you wouldn't eXpec IN" no
how to wear you out with a long speech
But I'll now Introduce q man who Will
Popular NaHExiHa
The Washington times., 1914-03-02
Truth S By Women
A New Series to Be Published by
The WASHINGTON Times
The Washington Times

The Washington Times WILL within few days, offer its
readers most interesting series Of articles dealing with
large affairs local and national from the pens OF of
the most gifted women in the city.
This will be the greatest series of articles by prominent
women published
The various phases of civic work will be dealt with
These women will tell of the organizations of which they
active members and of the great works being performed
There will be concise articles upon variety of subjects
of tremendous interest The numbers of the series bril-
ianty written they all deal frankly with the situation
under discussion.
Among the subjects will be THE EightHour Law"
Social Hygiene" The Montessor Method" The Wash
ineton Memorial" The Single Code of Morals Play
grounds, THE Prisoners Aid" The Mothers Congress"
and large number of others of equal interest
The contributors lent their aid with readiness for
they recognize the possibilities of the series for accurate
senaton by the authorities Of these questions which
have attracted much public attention.
This is expose of fads or whims. 1t is Series
Of Truths by Women Who Know which should be read in
every home.
The Washington times., 1914-03-02
INAUGURAL WEATHER I

Today would seem most appro-
pirate occasion to bring up resolu-
ton for change of the date of in
auguration.
The worst storm of the winter, and
just two days from the date of in
auguration!
Five years ago another such storm
as this was just gathering its forces
in readiness to swoop down on the
country and seize upon Washington
right in the midst of the inaugural
arrangements. No need to recall
what happened on March 8 and a
and 5, 1909.
Experience has made clear that in
this latitude the early days of March
are about the most uncertain and
dangerous, from the viewpoint Of
weather, for any great ceremonial
that involves out-of-door features.
1t is strange that, with all the argu-
ments in favor of it, and none worth
while against it, the date Of inaug-
uration has never been changed.
Laying aside entirely the problem
of weather, there is the more i'm
portant one Of getting the work of
Congress and of the Administration
properly in hand. This can never be
done until the sessions of Congress
are readjusted. The newly elected
Congress should not be kept out of
Office for anywhere from four to
thirteen months while the retired
Congress holds q short session and
exercises mandate that the elector-
ate has withdrawn from it. This is the
worst possible organization Of Gov
ernment business. The new Admin
istration ought to come into Office
just as soon as possible after cleo
ton, with the newly elected Con-
gress. An election in September and
Inauguration in October would con-
stitute an ideal arrangement. Why
mott
The Washington times., 1914-03-02
Revival At
Theaters
Rule

While the weeks theatrical program
offers no novelty, the types Of plays
chosen for ''repeaters' and revivals
should insure enjoyment for all classes
Of playgoers, ranging. al the offerings
do. from the romantic drama to modern
East Side comedy. Tho list follows:
BELAsCO-''Bunty Pulls the Strings, -
By Graham Aoffatt. with Molly Pearson
in the title role. A satire on Scotch
foIbles
COLUMBIA-Jamee K Hackett. IN
THE Grain of Dust" q dramatizatto1
by Lewis Evan shipman Of tie novel o.
the same name. Like ''Bunty," It has
been seen here before.
NAT1ONAL-"Tho Auctioneer,'' with
David WaFfield. Revival OF warf,eld'e q
first great success.
POLFs-"When Knighthood Wac In
Flower" Paul Kesters dramatixation
Of Charles Majors novel OF the same
name. Principally famous for having
been Julia Marlowe's last starring ve-
hicie before her combination with
Sothern. VIII get added fame here a
effording Richard Buhler his first op-
portunity since coming to Washington
Of wearing medieval clothes. Julia Mar
loves part Of Mary Tudor will be
played BY Frances Nelson, and there
will bo an augmented company.
b F. KEITH'SVaudevill with the
Mcfarland Sisters. opera stars. az
headliners. the Pathe weekly review.
pipe organ recitals. and daily dansants.
GAYETY-Robie's Beauty Show in a
new two-sct burlesque. '-Ohi Oh! Jose
phine7" Leading parts played by Jane.
Rowland, Sam Green, and Lobie Blon-
dele. Played with all tho scenes laid
In sanatartun, and contains twenty
three musical numbers. all OF which are
new with the exception OF those held
over by request from managers In va
rious cities.
COSMOS with the Five
Bennett Sisters az headliners. Pathe
news films and new photo-plays; FER
fomance from 1:s0 p. m. until lo:4s.
CASINo-Hashshi. with his Japanese
dolls, headlines the vaudeville bill,
which. az usual. will be augmented oy
new photoplays and the usual added
features, including the surprise party
tonight, the country store on Tuesday
and Wednesday. prize dancing contests
On Thursday, and amateur night on En-
day.
CRANDAIL'S-Movin pictures ex-
cIusiyely, with special feature illfns
each day. Performance continues from
II TO II.
AMERrCAN-vaudev and moving
pictures, with charitable benefit on Wed
nesday evening.
The Washington times., 1914-03-02
THE BURDEN OF TALK

Admiral Won Diederichs is fighting
over again, single-handcd, the bat
ties that were never fought in Ma
Mia bay in the spring OF 1898. He
is telling a great deal that is inter
esting and some Of it rather convinc-
ing, about the conduct of Admiral
Dewey at that time. But what he is
telling is not calculated to injure
Dewey's standing with the Ameri-
can people. 1t sounds altogether to
his credit.
One recent suggestion of Admiral
Won Diederichs is interesting. He
says Admiral Dewey talked himself
into a passion" against the Germans.
Maybe he did; hut it is Won Died
erichs who, with a great deal less
excuse, seems to be talking himself
into one DOW.
The Washington times., 1914-03-02

RALPH SOMEGl.Y At i'.tHANIA -i'uVl.s .sh-
ed by l.. q. rage & Co. E"st"h.
This ia q stirring story of adventure
with plenty Of historical happenings 70
make it plausible. Real buccaneers vino
overran the Spanish Main and adven-
turers who figured prominently IN the
sack Of Panama, all enter into the life
Of Ralph Somerly, a young English lad.
on his way to the colony in Jamaica.
The time IS the reign OF Charles IL,
and from the opening chapter wheTe
Ralph narrowly escapes the stocks un-
I'll he winds UP in the country now
traversed by tho Panama canal. there
are thrills enough TO satisfy the most
exacting boy reader. The author closes
his tai" with Ralph starting his perlous
Journey to Jamaica. and with hint OF
3 future meeting with this entertaining
youth. There are notes appended to the
story which viii prove OF value TO the
reader The Illustrations are by Ii. &.
Edwards and Charles LlyinEstoQ Bull
The Washington times., 1914-03-02

the civil service. Yet the present
organization and management is a
standing warning to that very kind
Of people to keep out. Is not that
true?
With these conditions the conven-
ton this week has need to deal in a
broad and statesmanlike way. The
mere statement of the problem, in
all its serious aspects, should be suf-
ficient to force Congressional atten-
ton to it. The convention of civil
service people could hardly do its
cause q better service than by mere
ly making such statement, in con-
vincing and effective manner.
The chief trouble in getting Con-
gress to give consideration to the
problems connected with the civil
service, is that Congress does not
understand them. The men who have
been heads of big Government bu-
reaus, divisions, and departments in
variably do understand them. These
latter know exactly what causes
superannuation and declining eff
cheney in the departments. They
know just how sadly is needed a re-
tirement and pension system. They
have had to get work done with the
instruments at their hands, and they
understand how rapidly conditions
are getting worse rather than better.
II the gathering of civil service
people will devote itself to a calm,
understandable, Straightforward
statement Of the civil service prob
lem of today and of the future; if it
will avoid controversy about differ
ent schemes and systems Of pensions
and annuities, and contributory and
non-contributory plans, and all such
debatable matters; if it will confine
itself to compelling attention to the
undeniable evils Of present condi-
tions, and will trust to Congress and
the Administration leaders to work
out the details of reform legislation:
if it will take this general course, the
gathering will be highly useful and
beneficial.
Every convention Of civil service
people that presents one more dem
onstration of the fact that the civil
service forces themselves cannot
agree what is the matter with them
and what they want, Injuries rather
than aids their case. It is perfectly
useless for a convention of this kind
to work out any scheme and system
of legislative relief; Congress is 60
ing to reserve the right to attend
to those details.
The present-day necessity is to
convince Congress that something
really needs to be done about the
civil service. That demonstration
can be made easily enough. Make it,
get 1t before Congress, and trust
Congress to do the rest
The Washington times., 1914-03-02

OSlLlNG SACKS oi gram auo
n barrels of cement and -four on
bsrges at the Buffalo terminal
Of the Erie canal gave Kid Lavigne
the strength and stamina that made
him the greatest lightweight OF his
time. 1t was heavy work. and Lavigne
did not enjoy it, but it made won
derful physical man of him.
Hard work, physical or mental, il .
good thing for every man. 1t may ex'
hanst us at the time, but in the end
it unfailingly strengthens and de-
velops.
Lavigne came originally from Sagi-
nav, Mich. On his fathers side he was
descended from one Of the rowing
French adventurers who first explored
the great lakes and the Missisaippi
while the continent was sti1 wilder
ness and threw . chain Of forts and
trading posts an the way from the
mouth Of the st. Lawrence 10 the foot
hills of the Canadian Rockies on the
west and the gulf Of Mexico on the
south. His mother was Of Irish parent
The Washington times., 1914-03-02
WASTING WIRELESS.

The wireless operator of the
steamship Nantucket sat reading a
book, his instrument strapped to his
ears, for several hours before the
Monroe loomed up out Of the fog.
1t was the Monroe's fog siren
which first warned Captain Berry of
the proximity of another ship. Then
the Monroe's lights glimmered
through the thick night and the mas
ter Of the Nantucket strore wildly
to avert the disaster that impended.
He strove in vain. Luck and the
wireless were against him.
The wireless man knew right
along what Captain Berry learned
only in the supreme moment of peril
that out there in the fog another
ship was speeding within easy wire
less radius. The wireless man knew
even the other ships position-he
heard her talking" with her sister
ship, the Hamilton. But he did not
hurry to Captain Berry with the
news. He did not get his own ships
position and communicate it to the
Monroe. He did not even take the
trouble to note down the position in
dicated by the Monroe. He kept on
reading.
The wireless operator of the Nan
tucket could have prevented the COL
lision which cost twoscore lives had
he taken his information to his cap
tain. He did not do so because there
was no rule making this his duty.
He did not communicate his own
ships position because he had not
been authorized to do so by his cap
tain.
To be fair to the operator on the
Nantucket, he was doing only what
he had been taught was his ordinary
duty-what most other wireless op-
orators would do probably under the
same conditions. But this in itself
is reason enough for still more rigid
regulation and control of wireless at
sea than came out of the appalling
lesson of the Titanic.