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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17

every industry in Kansas except the
raising of wheat and corn and alfalfa
and fruit and livestock; potatoes and
peas and cabbages and garden sass; !;
chickens and ducks and geese and hor-
ses and mules.
1t busted up many of our most prom
inent gamblers, paralyzed the beer gar
dens and absolutely killed the bartend
ers union.
Prohibition has left very little of
Kansas except the growing crops in
her fields. the stock in her stock pens,
the dreary round of work. work, work
in her factories and stores and other
industries. 1t has left us little to do
in the hours of leisure except just to
fall in love, to get married, send our
children to school, go abroad occas-
sionally, Join the church when we feel
like it, run into each other with eX-
pensive automobiles and store our
money away in dusty bank vaults, in
.
men with aprons who used to stand in
front of cut glass bars and say infre-
quently. This is one on the house"
Where once the thriving business OF
the saloon sent the clamorous odor of
its prosperity out upon the sidewalk
and clear across the street. we find
nothing but shoe stores, clothing
stores, dry goods stores, meat markets
grocery stores and other sordid ac-
tivities of an unhappy people.
Where once you saw long lines of
men on Saturday night going into
rooms where the doors always swung
in, never out, where there was saw
dust on the floor and a merry crowd
standing around the mahogany bar,
where they were treating all around
and a man could get his salary check
cashed and spend 1t right there on his
boon companions, and then go enthus
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
W. &. +. u. NOTES
The Destruction Of Kansas
An Editorial by Henry J. Allen in the
Wichita Beacon, March 16, 1914

The distillers' association is sending
out new argument against prohibi-
ton. 1t says that prohibition ruined
the grape industry in Kansas" 1t
claims that in the eighties this indus
try was over two hundred thousand
dollars per year and it is estimated
as less than twenty-five thousand dol
lars now.
The grape industry wasn't the only
industry ruined by prohibition.
There was the mint industry. Pro-
hibition killed the mint julep, hence
there was no more demand for mint
except in few homes where they
made mint sauce for spring lamb dres
sing.
Then there was the blow to the egg
industry. Men no longer use eggs for
eggnog, since the eggnog departed
When prohibition came the hens had
been doing their best in their free way
to keep the egg industry alive and you
could get eggs for eight cents per doz-
en-. Since prohibition hit the egg in
dustry you have topay two cents "a
piece for eggs. Prohibition took the
life out of the hens. They do not seem
to have anything to cackle about since
the saloon left us.
4 man over in the eastern part OF
He was fine cabinet maker and the
wheels he turned. out for roulette and
other games of chance were mounted
with ivory and mother of pearl. Pro
hihition killed that industry also
In fact prohibition has killed about
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
Prohibition and Education
Dear Mr.. Editor:

Dear Mr.. Editor:
That paid Agent of the "Wcts" with
his confession of "bluffing in advertis-
ing" has started me on rich vein
and l hope you will let me share an
other find with your readers. The
"Wets' held up for our admiration
licensed" Nebraska to the disparage-
ment OF Dry" Kansas. But study
Of Nebraska alone, our near neighbor
proves the ''Drys" contention wet
Some startling statistics taken from
the last report of the State Superin-
endent of Public Instruction for Ne
hraska, show that when the saloon
comes into a town pupils are taken
out of the High School for reasons ap-
parent to, all. The High School en-
rollment of Nebraska County Seats
per 1000 population-"Wet" County
Seats including Omaha was 29.2-ex-
elusive of Omaha 3S.4 In Dry" COun
ty Seats 65.6. The average attendance
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
It's Easier to Tax the People Thaa t.
Economise

President Wilson's message to con-
gress forcibly impressed upon that
body the necessity for legislation to
provide for the decrease expected in
revenue from Tariff collections. The
deficit, of course, could not be avoid
ed; 1t would have occurred under any
tariff system, as the unprecedented
conditions caused by war will upset
the best of calculations. Our duties
are lighter than under a high tariff.
yet the loss In customs receipts will
total at least one hundred million dol
lars per year, according to the esti-
mate of the president. 1t is abso-
lutely necessary that the deficit be
raised in order not to disarrange the
business of the government, and there
is no prospect of the people escaping
further taxation. If the war lasts for
several years the people will pay
heavily.
An extraordinary situation has de-
veloped in this country, but it is notice
able that it is being met in the same
old way. Whenever city, state or
national governments are unable to
meet expenses with their income. the
first thought is to make the taxpayers
meet the burden with bond issue, a
special levy or some kind of tax. And
the people pay what the politicians de-
mand
When the private corporation or
the man in business finds that rev.
enue is dropping off. policy of re-
trenChment is adopted. Every method
is adopted by which expenses can be
cut to the limit, and the crisis is met.
With our local and national govern
ment this practical business policy is
ignored entirely. The national gov
ernment is big corporation spend
>ing billion dollars year for its
.%penses. Only year ago Senator
Aldrich declared that it was possible
hundred million dollars every year in
the operating expenses of the gov
ernment. Faced by deficit of one
third this sum, it become necessary
to levy special tax upon the people
Congress could find numerous ways
to cut expenses sufficiently to avoid
imposing the tax, but there is not the
slightest chance that anything of the
kind will be done. Public opinion is
not yet thoroughly aroused to the
point where it will demand that the
nations business be conducted on a
business basis-Pueblo Star-Journal
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
Saturday Nieht At the Him

Mrs. COrnelia Templeton Hatcher A.
NJ, President of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Alaska and
lecturer of prominence will give an.
illustrated lecture at the Hipp Thea
tire on Saturday night Sept 10. The
subject will be "The Temperance Move
ment, in Picture. Song and Story" and
will be illustrated with 200 well chos-
en- slides. On Sunday night she will
also deliver an address at the Metho-
dist Church.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
The Csunty Fair . Ssseess


Time and space forbid US from writ
ing in detail Of the County Fair held on
last Friday and Saturday but It is a
safe bet that there were few in the
the days.
The exhibits of horses and cattle.
hogs, chickens. grain. fancy work. and
domestic science were all good and
while II more individual efforts had
been put forth probably all lines would
have been larger. Still the display waE
more than credible.
The amusemepts were pulled off as
per program and apparently were thor
oughly enjoyed by all. The crowd on
Saturday equalled II not exceeded any
previous crowd in Julesburg and yet
despite the numbers everyone was
good natured and there was no dis
turbances of any kind. Several acci-
dents occurred as is quite likely with
a large crowd and without the pro-
per facilities of handling people who
absolutely refuse to either stay where
they belong or go when they are told.
The street shows were very much In
evidence by their numbers and helped
to contribute 800 toward the financial
end of the Fair and while these are
criticised by some it is sure thing
that II people did not want them and
did not patronize them they would
soon 20 out of business and generally
the fellow who finds the most fault
is the fellow who tried to get some
thing for nothing.
We shall try to give complete finan
cial statement next week so that those
who subscribed toward the celebration
will know Just how their money was
spent.
AftAf A&aseAtnG IT, HaxtHn fsil
walssS escagR1s - na1S NJ aAais-
sioa We are convinced that as IN i'd
vertising medium the Free Fair Is the
proper stunt rs our crowd out mum.
bered theirs 10 to 1.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17

at these same classes are "Wets" "a;
not counting Omaha. 32.3: "Drys" 5S.4
Once again the greatest opponent of
the liquor business is not the church.
but the demand for business efficiency
and efficiency requires education. The
business interests are DRY" and the
"Wets" had better get In out OF the
rain!
Yours truly,
Louis Heb. ~.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
6eeosA usmesteol asA IDexert Land
Law Has Deea Passed

This bill will make possible the ac-
quirement of a home to many thOus-
ands Of worthy persons who. through
the misfortunes and hardships incident
to frontier life. have been deprived of
any actual benefit from any entry OF
the public land.
There has been a persistent demand
for this kind of a general and perman
ent law for many years.
The bill il: substance is a follows:
THAT any person otherwise duly
qualified to make entry or entries of
public lands under, the homestead or
desert land laws. who has heretofore
made or may hereafter make entry
under said laws. and who, through no
fault of his own. may have lost, for
feited, or abandoned the same, or who
may hereafter lose. forfeit or abandon
same. shall be entitled to the benefits
OF the homestead or desert land laws
as though such former entry or entries
had never been made; Provided, That
such applicant shall show to the salts
faction of the secretary of the interior
that the prior entry or entries were
made in good faith. were lost. for
feited, or abandoned because of mat
ters beyond his control: that he has
not speculated in his right. nor COM
mitted fraud or attempted fraud in
connection with such prior entry or
entries"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
TALKS WITH THE BUSINESS MAN
By Nels Darling

Lave heard many retail dealers say they
write an advertisement. Many ask the editor OF
the paper to write their advs Tor them. believing I
suppose that it requires some ability as journalist
to talk merchandise. Would YOU put in charge of
yo:r business who know nothing about it OF
course not Many advertising experts write advcr-
tisenlents for lines of merchandise of which they
know little nothing. but they prepare this copy
from of information that has been fur
nshcd them. Do ask the editor of your paper
write an adv. for you without giving him plenty of
information about the things that you wish to bring
especially the attention of the buying public You
would ask him come into the store and clerk for
you. and the bcs: advise give you is ask
the editor to write your advs but learn how to write
them yc ,rsef.
In my next .T.clc am going to tell vcu how to
write a business getting advertisement. know how
and can tell you how.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
Nstiee Of Annual Neetlas

The annual meeting OF the stockhol-
ders of the Julesburg Heating Com
pany will be held at the Citizens Ma,
tional Bank, in the Town of Jules-
nufg, County Of Sedswick, State Of
Colorado. on the Ninth (9) day Of Oc-
tober, 1914, at 800 o'clock In the after
noon for the election OF Three Direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing. ,
Chas. Petersen, Sec'y.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17

iastically home and break up the fur
niture and give his wife black eye;
instead Of all those manifestations OF
a carefree people which character
lied the saloon day we now have moth
ing but gloom. We see men going
quietly into butcher shop or grocery
store or department store to get their
weekly salary checks cashed and then
going .moodily home with shoes for
the children and beefstake for supper
and the fixings for heavy Sunday
dinner the next day, and you know in
stinctively that there will be no hilar-
ity In that home that night and moth
ing to cheer the lives of these people
except such sober activities as moth
er may introduce into the family cir
Gle
There is nothing in that family to
look forward to except a comfortable
Sunday dinner and maybe church in
the morning and Sunday School, pos
the family automobile in the after
noon.
Then Monday they begin the same
round all over again and spend the
next week doing nothing but working
and playing and riding and eating and
sleeping and buying new clothes and
taking music lessons and going to par
ties andtheatres and Overfeeding each
other at dinners. and during the live
long week father never comes home
and breaks in the door with a war
hoop and goes to smashing up the fur
niture. or caressing mother with his
doubled-up fist and kicking little Tom
my just to see what Tommy would
do and doing other things to show the
pride Of stroag manhood that ssed e
~ - M = ~ lls tsfose prataas
e. Ssntv ~ a1,Iss,ds svtv, 49, -
| sas.
And yet there are some who are ask
ing other states to ruin themselves In
this absurd, dreary way.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
Nesr.sk. Politicians to h Here

Nebraska Politicians to be Here
Howell and other Republican State,
Congressional and Legislative CaaAt-
daaas e NsAeasla ass AAklag - -
|. I1 srt6e r. Nslsatonr ulAsA -
'alllsa1 a1sssrsf Is IsGG ~ Il: tDl | = =.
hrother u r. J. Harrisoa anA aecoed-
ing to advance notice they will be in
Julesburg on Thursday Sept. - At see
p. m. on their way from Big Springs
to Chappell. Arrangements are being
made to have an escort of Julesbufg
cars from Big Springs to Chappell.
The party will make short stop in
Julesburg.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
Eur Sale af a Raryain

or will rent the property just acros;
the street west from the Sedgwica
County High School.
F. NJ johnson,
Sept. 11-e4. Chappell, Nebr.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-17
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTE,


Rev. Joel Harper pastor Of the City
Park Congregational Church Of Denver
has been invited by the unanimous
vote of the deacons and endorsed by
the church meeting to visit Julesburg
in che near future, October probably.
for the purpose of holding special
meetings. Many Julesburg people will
recall Mr.. Harper's very helpful ad-
dress backed by strong personality
at the Congregational Association meet
ing held here Is monts ago. We are
sure our members and friends will
give Mr.. Harper's meetings right of
way in all social plans. and will hear
tily cooperate for a blessing upon the
church and community
The Ladies Aid Society is holding
its usual meeting this Thursdaw af-
ternoon at the residence of Miss Alice
Parker
Far be 1t from us to criticize the
gentlemen who worked so hard over
the details of the recent County Fair,
but we sincerely hope for the sake of
decency and the good name of Jules
burg that the committee in charge next
year will be able to prevent such I'm
desirables" from erecting their stands
in our streets as were all too freely
conspicuous last week. Incidentally
too if deputy marshals had been sworn
in to prevent auto racing on the pub
lie streets there probably would have
been one less broken leg on the debit
side of what was on the whole sue
ceSsful fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
FULLER OF WINTHROP
LEADS IN BATTING
WITH Per. OF 1893
Way, Drake, Cowing and Gale
Follow-G. Maxwell Way
Down in List With
Per. of 173
BRADFORD IS LAST

Winthrop, Me-, Aug. 2.-(SpeciaD. 1.-The
Winthrop team has not been batting con-
sistently. The leaders who got a big
start at the first of the season slumped
badly A. Maxwell, who led the team
last year. has not hit his stride this year.
though his work with the stick has i'm
proved during the last two weeks For
tier. G. Maxwell and Bradford, who were
standbys last season, have been very un-
certain hitters this year. Fuller started
badly. but has improved steadily until
he has passed Cowing and Gale and now
leads the team with the excellent average
of 1888. Cowing is hitting for 1893 and
Gale an even 300 The other 300 hitters
are Way and Drake, who have played in
only a few games. The average for the
team is given below
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Syriane Leave Dexter in Haste.

Two Syrians, who claimed to be
missionaries canvassing for an or
phanage in their native country, were
Wednesday at Dexter given 20 min
utes to get out of town. They called
at the Office of Chairman Hasty Of the
selectmen and exhibited a letter from
the Bishop of Malta indorsing their
work. They secured letter from
Chairman Hasty and then started to
call on the pastors of the various
churches in an effort to raise funds
Things worked smoothly until they
met Rev. T. Ernest Mann, pastor OF
the Church of the Messiah, who had
Just finished reading in religious
paper warning against two men an
swering their description. The min
lister persuaded the strangers to ac-
company him to the office of the Sc
lectmen, where he asked Chairman
Hasty to call the police. The re-
suit was an immediate clamor from
the Syrians that they would leave
town at once. The next train left In
20 minutes and the would-be can
vassers were willing passengers. 1t is
said the men have attempted to solicit
funds in several Maine cities and
towns, being successful in some in
stances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Gardner kimbaIl at Alfred.

Miss Margaret Kimball, daughter OF
Mrs. Bertha Kimoall of Alfred, ana
George r. Gardner, SON Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Gardner of Brunswick,
were married Wednesday night at the
Congregational church there. Mrs
John T. Pagan of Portland was
matron of honor Harry d. Evans OF
Augusta, a classmate Of the groom at
Bowdoin College, was best man, and
the bridesmaids were Miss Katherine
Fall Of Somersworth, N. H., and Miss
Helen zimmerman of Brooklyn. N. Y.
The ceremony was performed py
Pres. William Dewitt Hyde of Bow
dom. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner left for
an extended wedding trip. They will
reside in Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
GARDINER LOSES
TO WINTHROP IN
GAME SAT. 9 To 2
Moore Is Effective Until Fifth
Then Notwithstanding
Allows Seven Hits
Strikes Out 4
FULLER A HEAVY HITTER

The Gardiner Winthrop Trolley
League game which was played Satur-
day afternoon on the local diamond
was won by Winthrop by score of 8
to 2. There was light attendance
barely 500 being on hand to see the To-
calls land the game, which tied them
with Augusta for the lead of the
League.
The game opened like real battle
and for four innings neither side
scored, though Talbot's throw to Low
ney shut off q tally in the fourth
Moore was in the box for the WISH
tors and was very effective until the
5th. auckland was steady throughout
the game and pitched easily, letting
the eight men behind him do their
full share of work.
In the 5th Bradford, the first man
UP. drew pass. An error by p. Cobb
gave A. Maxwell first, Bradford going
to third. Maxwell stole second. For
tier hit long drive to left field for
two bases and Bradford and A. Max
well scored. auckland famed and
Gale was out, Moore to P. Cobb;
Drake walked and stole second, For
tier having reached third on Gales
out. Bell came through with the hit
that scored Fortier and Drake. Bell
stole second and third. Fuller walked
and stole second. Eastman fumbled
q. MaxwelPs grounder and then made
bad throw to p. Cobb, upon which
Bell and Fuller scored and Maxwell
took second. Bradford closed the in
ming by tanning with the score 6 to O
for Winthrop.
Eastman hit for three bases in Gar
diners half of the fifth, but neither
Nutting nor P. Cobb could bring him
home A two base hit by A. Max
well and Gales single gave Winthrop
their seventh run in the sixth and
LoWneys single. stolen base, a wild
pitch by Bucklapd after Duncan had
oeen nit and given first, put two men
on bases. Talbot flied to center and
L'owney crossed the plate on the
throw In with Gardeners first tally.
IN the seventh. Bell lined out a sin
gle, Fuller followed with a double and
ooth scored on A. Maxwell's single
after q. Maxwell and Bradford were
out.
gardiner tried hard for a ninth in
ming rally, when P. Cobb, the first man
up MT safely and stole second: Nc.
Fariand flied to center field. East
man was out at first. Cobb going to
second, Nutting's safety scoring him
q moment later. Temple made his an
pearance at bat as a pinch hitter and
Tanned, closing the game.
although the score was so uneven
ene game was not unintsrssting. and
was enlivened by some good nlavs.
monte Moore's wildness and INABILITY
10 mold the runners close to the ha sas
Undoubtedly accounted for the size
OF the score. The Winthrop men s,oIs
bases at will. while Moore wouns Nm
ruler led with the stick with two
doubles. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
TOGUS IS VICTORIOUS
OVER SABATTUS II To 2

Togus. Me-. Aug. a.-tSpeciaD. -Togus
defeated the fast Sabattus team here
Saturday IL to 2. The game was much
better than the score shows. After the
shower at the close of the fourth inning
the field was slippery and the ball hard
to control. The Home nine had the bet
ter of the contest and Lizotte pitched a
fine game, keeping his hits well scattered
and allowing only two walks.
Gerrish was not able to put up such a
good game as Austin. July.4, and Phe-
Ian went into the box in the seventh.
Wardwell, Hayes and Wood for Togus
exeelled with the stick.