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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
Pretty oIdtime Custom.

In colonial days, in this country,
the day was not called st. Valen.
tines, but it was observed. People
made dainty little baskets, filled them
with the earliest of spring flowers
like the trailing arbutus, and hung
them on door-knobs or bell-pulls. In
the old engravings which are fourd
in the greatest profusion around
Richmond. Va, and Philadelphia, one
can often see the little maid Of that
time in . scoop" bonnet, a Powered
muslin, and demure little black mitts,
slipping up to the old door. with its
knocker and wide "doorseat," to
hang the little basket oe flowers fol
some friend
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
LAID UP m BED
c. ~ ~ Aips = Asessssy

Nss. FraAk L Mann. ~ ". Maia q,
v@i1oa. q Dsk3 ssy:: "Whse l -
~ i1osys ~ E hishS ~ ~srr vea& % froS
that time Until ! vas seventeen years ~
had kidney weakness. but ~ ] got olA11
! thoNGht would outGroW the troublA.
0An't however. and a. time passed I -
voeaa. Ny eest and limbs were Terribly
svstisn and ! oouldn't wear my shoes.
over and was laid up in bed for over Q
ne,th- ! lost much wsaSht and in spite
Disly spells came over me and my sight
was affected Finally I gave up the doc
tors in despair and Me certainly looked
blUe. I didn't think I would ever be we'll
again. When everything else had failed.
z friend urged me to try Doan's Kidnsy
Pills and l did. After I took ths nrst
boz. I noticed improvement and gradual
~ the ailments left me. / picked up In
yeight and strength and by the time
bad used eight boxes of Doans Kidney
Pulls was cured I have never had any
slgn OF kidney trouble since-"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
ANOTHER COFFEE WRECK
What's the Use When There's an Easy
Way Out?

Along with the coffee habit has
grown the prevalent American Dis
ease"-nervous prostration.
The following letter shows the way
out of the trouble:
Five years ago I was a great cof-
fee drtnker and from its use I be-
came 20 nervous I could scarcely
sleep at all nights. My condition grew
worse and worse until finally the ply
scian I consulted declared my trou-
bles were due to coffee.
But being SO welded to the bev-
erage did not see how l could do
without it, especially at breakfast,
as that meal seemed incomplete with
out coffee.
"On visit, my friends deprived me
of coffee to prove that it was harm
full At the end Of about eight days
was less nervous, but the craving
for coffee was intense. 80 l went back
to the old habit as soon as got home
and the old sleepless nights came
near making wreck of me.
Il heard Of Postum and decided to
try it. I did not like it at first, be-
cause, ~ afterwards discovered, 1t
was not made properly. found. how
ever, that when made after directions
on the package, it was delicious.
1T had . soothing effect on my
nerves, and none of the bad effects
that coffee had, 10 l bade farewell to
coffee and have used only Postum
since. The most wonderful account of
the beneflt to be derived from
Postum could not exceed my own ex-
perience."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich Write for copy Of "The
Road to Wellville."
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum-is . soluble pow
der. A teaspIonful dissolves quickly
In cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes . delicious bever-
age instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
Thegvb Q Reason for Postum.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
keArINe URGES eEET PROBE.
Asks That coIorado's Sugar Factories
Be Investigated.

Observation-Disclosures by the
Department of Commerce of beet su-
gar plants In Colorado and elsewhere,
to determine whether they are jus
titled in their scale of prices paid to
beet sugar raisers was urged on Pres
ident Wilson by Representative Keat-
ing Of Colorado.
Heating told the President that the
beet sugar companies were trying to
hold up the producers, that they were
overcapitalized from two and one-half
to ten times, that in many cases they
have inefficient plants, and that the
department SHOULD investigate condi
tions in the interests of the farmers.
The President suggested that Keat-
ing confer with Secretary Redfield,
which he will do.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
Between the Acts,

Sir" said the man in the orchestra
chair, 'in passing to and fro you have
ruined my silk hat"
Il cannot help that, sir" said the
other. ''If you had gone out between
the acts yourself your hat would not
have suffered!"-Puck.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
Portland Show. seo4,44s Profits

Colorado Springs.-The net profit of
the Portland Gold Mining Company
for the year 1913 was s6O4,443. Or more
than double the dividends of 100000
paid during the year, according to the
annual report of Thomas F. Burns, is
sued to stockholders in connection
with the annual meeting held in Chey-
enne. The company. in addition, has
total workings. including crosscuts,
drifts, raises, wines and shafts of for
ty-eight miles, 3,746 feet. Total divi-
dends paid to date amount to $9,517,-
$50.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
Practical Celebration.

He was idealistic and poetical. She
was practical-a good matrimonial
combination. He came homo ono eve.
ming after a hard day at the once and
said: Maria. my dear. do you real
lie that tomorrow will be our wooden
wedding? We ought to celebrate the
occasion somehow. don't you think?"
And she said: Hank. my darling.
know 1t. Been thinking about 1t all
day. and have 1t all arranged. l have
ordered a big wagon load of kindling
to be delivered tomorrow afternoon,
and you will come home early from
the office ard carry 1t into the cell
lar"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
LOVE IS NEVER BLIND
Little God May Do Strange
Things, but His Eyesight Is
Of the Best.


~ marry Fred she had heard much
and read more about love. Love"
u this: love" is that; love" 10 the
other thing. Love" gives all; love"
demands sacrifices; love" spells hap
piness; love" means misery, and 70
ON through long list Of possible and
impossible conditions.
Being perfectly mol nal man. Fred
had certain faults
Some of them WIRE glaring. but Mir
lam. IL she saw them at all. forgave
them because she loved him.
A friend said: Miriam. don't see
how you can endure Fred. He's so
full of faults. But suppose love ID
blind and you don't notice his short
eomings."
Then it was that Miriam consulted
Aunt Anna.
"Is love blind, auntie, dear?" said
she. "Or does it give one an insight
into the real charm and goodness un-
seen by others?"
THAT depends, child, upon the kind
Of love, and also upon the individ-
ual.
Surely from the many 'misfits,' the
many unsuitable matches We see,
am inclined to say that love is not
only blind, but deaf and dumb as we'll
You remember. my dear, Jim Mer-
lin, an avowed worshiper of beauty,
married Ellen Short, one Of the home
lest girls In the village.
I'VE see beautiful women marrying
perfect frights-coarse, ignorant men
and one scarcely can pick up q pa
per but one sees story Of an heiress
eloping with chauffeur or groom, a
boy marrying woman old enough to
be his grandmother, or a sweet young
debutante selling herself to the an
cient millionaire
1T seems to me the only way we
can account for these vagaries Of senti-
ment is that Cupid has suddenly been
struck blind, or long-distance tele-
scope enables him to see charms and
perfections in individuals that are quite
invisible to the rest of the world" re-
piled the younger.
Miriam, you have often said Of your
own friends: I cannot tell what on
earth she sees in that man to love;
he's such an impossible person No
doubt some Of your friends say the
same thing of you and Fred.
Thus we go on pondering over this
mystery Of love-love that comes with
out invitation, and sometimes goes we
know not where
Il think, dear, the truth Of the mat
ter is that love between a man and
woman is purely matter of attrac-
ton, and that neither eyesight nor
judgment plays any part whatever.
I'VE love or we hate by instinct. 1t
is not matter of head, but of the
heart.
"A woman may observe in man
every admirable quality, yet she can
not love him; yet the man who pos
sesses many faults which she plainly
sees I1ay win her love without even
trying to.
Men, you know, are curious ami
mails. One may pass by a woman who
is endowed with all the virtues. the
Accomplishment and the charm Of
femininity, yet will marry crude lit
tie butterfly of fashion with no claim
either to good looks or wisdom"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
Blame Located.

A grabbed old misogymist said to
Ethel barrymore at q dinner in Bar
Harbcr:
woman! Feminism! Suffrage!
Bah! Why. there isn't woman alive
who wouldn't rather be beautiful than
intelligent"
That's because" said Miss Barry
more calmly. 80 many men are stupid
while SO few are blind"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
Murphy ou.ted as 7ammany saehem

New York.-A meeting of the Ma
tional Democratic Club ended in dis
order after resolution demanding
that Charles F. Murphy be retired
from the leadership of Tammany hall
had been declared adopted on an aye
and nay vote When the chairman an
nounced the result of the vote the
Murphy partisans and those favoring
his retirement started a demonstra-
tion. Fists were shaken freely, threats
were made and hard names used.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
Rebels Mass to Strike Torreon.

Jiminez, Mex.-Uncertain as to
when they would be ordered to begin
the attack on the federal army at Tor
reon. the scene of the next important
military conflict in Mexico, 10000 reb-
els, mobilized here and along the rail-
road south Of here, awaited the COM
ing Of General Francisco villa.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
Trust Hearings Resumed.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on laws to
carry out the suggestions of Presi-
dent Wilson's trust message were
resumed before the House committees,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
8tinaina.

"Er-ah, beg your pardon. miss, but
haven't you lost something?" began
the would-be fiirt.
mo, l haven't. But there goes a
lady with dog chain. It's probably
her you're looking for"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05

The only exercise some people get
10 throwing bouquets at themselves.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05

regular kidney ae41oa and ufss ~
tfosble. ThoUsaAds oe grateful rsee0-
naaAations throaghoat the eosatsy
provo their worth.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05

They stop the tickle-Dean's Mentho-
lated Cough Drops stop coughs by stop
ping the ause-5c at Drug Stores.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
Their Kind.

Have these aircraft any kind OF
wheels?"
Certainly, they have-ny wheels. "
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05

Would 1t be the part of wisdom to
turn your back on the backbiter?
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05

The old toper's pack Of trouble is
always full and slopping over.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05

Putnam Fadeless Dyes will last un.
II the goods wear out. Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
Fragile.

Little Elsie after being lectured)-
Mamma, the commandments break
awful easy, don't they?
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05

Many man fails to get there b.
cause he carries excess baggage.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05
HOWARD E. BURTON Assaxsa sax.'s4 4"0

opecinsa prices: Gold, slysr. Lad, q; Gold, ST.
opss and full price list sspt application. silver
'rosettes" mounted (scarf pins, hat pins Gun bat-
~, sea) RADTuA, ooA Raj. Carbonate Hat 6snk
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-05

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31
Busting ,he Trusts 7

It is reported that the net profits of Standard Oil and it's subsidiaries for the year 1913 aggregated s12O, ,OOO, 900. This vast sum exceeds by $40, coo, 900 the pro- fits of any proceeding year in the life of the Oil Trust.
 Regardless of the fact that the Sup retne Court of the United ststes dissolv- ed the trust under the provisions of the Sherman antitrust law, yet Standard Oil, crushed by a decision from the highest tribunal of the country, contin- ues to increase its profits.
 Busting" the trusts should excite the disabilities of ''bonhead.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31
Woodrow Wilson Now
 A Beggar

The President of the United States, as the representative or official agent of ninety millions of people appealed to Rockefiller to settle the strike, but the king of Standard Oil, who is the Pres ident of the Invisible 0overnment, re- fused to pay any attention to our chief magistrate, who placed himself in the role of beggar. A President with the characteristic traits of Lincoln or a Jackson would scorn to supplicate a mercenary pirate to settle strike, but would issue an order that would put the fear of God into the frozen heart of d cailous and shameless hypocrite. ---Ex.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31
DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION
 ALMOST A FAILURE

A great many people have discovered that the success of the Democratic rarty nationally has not brought prosperity.
 The high cost of living has not decreas- ed. Tlre uncertainty of employment has become alarming and the idle army has increased to colossal proportions. The people will ultimately discover that no political party that receives it's cam paign expenses from exploiters can be leSal to tue masses ot. tue people. ---Ex.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31
Charge of Treason May be Preferred Against
 John Gonna

One of the members of Fairbanks To- cal ot the Socialist party who imbibes a little too much sometimes and then talks intimated to crowd of bystanders few nights ago, that charges of party treason were to be preferred against John Gonna The act of Gonna in shaking hands with Mir. and Mrs. James Wickersham prev ious to their departure for Washington D. C., where the Judge was to attend Congress, is said to be the basis of the charges. Gonna, the Socialist bosses are said to have declared, had no right to bid the Wickershams Good bye'' un- less he first received permission from them, and is therefore guilty of the grossest treason"
 Gonna, who holds several high pos itions in the party may, however, rule the charges out of order when they come before his local, so it is possible they may never come to trial.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31
THE DUPuCITY OF THE LOCAL
 PRESS

The local papers, which are always Condemning the action of any sour dough in sending money to outside re- liable mail order houses. are, however, willing, 90 it. seems, that money be sent out to Green Goods men," providing that they get q rake-off in the shape of adds with promise of large returns. Such double dealing stands exhibited as the rankest hypocracy. Postal inspec- tors have. in the last few years, uncov- cred get-rich-quick schemes, where feticious conpanles we're offering big sums Of money # anyone could prove that testimonials which they advertised were not genuine, whea they did not have any such snru of money nor any assets upon which taaey could realize
 Their complete stock In trade consisted very often, of a few gallons of ammonia several boxes Of viais ard wrappers, a typewriter, and stock of paper. Re- liable magazines and journals have ab- solutely refused to take their advertis- ing at any price. Some of them seem to be paying great attention tC Alaska.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31
"The Green Grass
 Crew." /"
Editor Alaska Socialist:

Editor Alaska Socialist:
 Full many a year have cur Fairbanks papers, both daily and weekly, issued column after column of editorials warn ing the common People against the evil effects (upon said common people, and our fair city) of sending their hard earned money to oatside mail order houses. Expanding with local patriot ism Fairbanks for Fairbanksans---they appealed to the local pride of these fool ish morta1s, advising them to cast their bread upon Fairbanks waters. Comes now, the lament of our good sport, the News-M1ner of July 22. Alas! Alack! Sung to the tune of $---after long ex- tolling the virtues of ''Vigorettes" the artistically devised and seductive ad of the Dayton Novelties" urging said foolish morta1s to send post-haste their dollars away of to that dear Ohio, there by casting their bread upon the Day ton waters from W h ence twou1d return d hundred fold. The lament states that the defunct, get-rich-quick enter prises" gave the Times thrice as much ad stuff, and in all probability, the corr esponding amount of bunk In regret ful, penitent? tone, the lament" of our evening paper hopes that the commun- ity hearkened not to the magic of Wig orettes or the tempting offers of the Dayton Novelties" and kept their sue ker money at home!---which should help some!
 A Fairbanksan.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31
LET US PRESS
 THE BUTTON
A Fairbanksan.

''The Creator" says Dr. Charles W. Eliot, President Emeritus of Harvard University, i'll hls recent publish ed statement discarding the orthodox god, ''the Creator is for modern man sleep less, active energy and will. He is rec ognized chiefly ill the wonderful ener- gies of sound, light and electricity"
 This easily explains why prayers are never answered.
 Nobody of any intelligence really be- lieves that prayer will save man, s life who is shipwrecked ill mid ocean. Pray CT will not clothe the naked nor feed the hungry. And yet people pray for all manner of good things---and never get them save by natural agencies.
 The reason of all this Dr. Eliot plain 1y clears up, Who can suppose that the wonderful energies of sound, light and electricity" could be disturbed by nut tering incantations? You could parry till your pants are baggy at the knees, and it would have no effect on sound, light, or electricity.
 Modern know ledge and invention knows how to call these wonderful en- ergies---this God" into activity. h. telligent and scientific man builds a wonderful piece of mechanism wit Il which to connect himself with the won derfu1 energies that surround us. When we want electricity to do our bidding, we do not pray---we press button. Dr. Eliot's God answers not prayer, Lut he does respond to the button.
 Let us quit the mummery of our Jun gle ancessors, who were frightened at the elements, and who prayed and off, cred sacrifices to appease the anger ot the thunders and lightenings, that mod ern man has found to be a useful friend. Let us get up from our knees. Let us learn how to get what we need. Let us quit praying let us press the button.
 Dr. EEot's God does not admire beg gars on their knees---he wants workers not idolators. 4Ex.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31
Government Changed
 Now to Wall Street

When President Wilson sent rep resentative to plead with Rockefeller to settle the strike in Colorado, great many people in the country came to the conclusion that the seat of government is in Wall Street and not at Washington
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31
Rocky Will Probably Make Another Donation
 to The Church.

The coal barons of Colorado have en- tered suit against the United Mine Workers otAmerca for $. .0OC, 900 dam ages asa result of the strike. When |. D. Rockefeller obtains a judgment for this amount he. will probably make an. other donation to a church or endow another university.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31

During the month of April. 346 coal miners were killed. No o1e has been arrested for murder.
The Alaska socialist., 1914-07-31
Published on the Fifteenth and
 Thirtieth of each month

PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE WORKERS OF ALASKA AND ADVOCATING POLITICAL AND
 INDUSTRIAL ACTION
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-12-24
TORREh SYSTEM WILL GO
IN EFFECT ON JANUARY |
Will Add Stability to Land Val
ues and Revolutionize Realty
Business.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. ~. The
Torrens system ofregistration of
land titles will be put into force
IN Mississippi Jan. /, 1915. The
legislature at the last session
passed a law engrafting the Tor
rens system into the statues Of
this State and providing that the
act should become operative on
the first Of the year.
The new law will add stability
to the land values in Mississippi
and will, within a few years,
revolutionize the reality business
in the State. The act is copied
from the North Carolina law, the
new system OF lnsurlng and reg
iStratlon Of iand titles having been
instituted in the State about four
years ago, Several Of the northern
and western States have statutes
OF a similar nature Ia all OF the
States where the Torren system
has been adopted it has not only
added stability to land values, but
it has given general satisfaction,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-12-24
COLUMBUS CITIZENS WILL
OBSERVE WHITE CHRISTMAS
Will Do Much to Relieve the Suf-
ferine of the Poor of the
+. City.

That it is better to give than
to receive will be shown this
week in Columbus when White
Christmas viii be observed.
The Sunday school pupils of
the First Presbyterian church
will assemble this morning at 8
O'Clock and members of each
class will carry to the homes of
the needy in the city baskets fill
ed with candies, fruits, toys.
clothing, etc.
Tomorrow evening at the
Parish House of the Episcopal
church a Christmas tree will b,
filled with presents which vii
be given to the members of Faith
Chapel. located in the factory dis
trict in north Columbus.
Practically every church in the
city will do much this year to
add to the happiness of the poor.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-12-24
FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE
IT.. & c. PASSES AWAY
DIR. Richard Watson Jones Dies
at Home in Laurel After
Lingering Illness.

DR.. Richard Watson Jones. a
man Of prominence in Mississip-
pi and throughout the South,
passed away at his home in
Laurel Saturday night after sew
eraI months failing health.
DR.. Jones was a native of Vir-
ginia After completing his
course at Randolph Macon Cor
Iege he graduated from the law
departmentofthe University with
honors. When the war between
the states broke out he enlisted
aud was soon promoted to the
rank Of major. In 1864 he was
married to Miss Bette Sue Sprat-
ley, who, with five sons and one
daughter, survive him.
When the Industrial Institute
and College was opened in 1885,
DR.. Jones was selected from all
the eligible men in Mississippi as
president, and he filled the place
with much credit to the state.
His management Of affairs at the
college was beyond criticism, and
it was universally regretted when
he resigned the presidency.
For long time DR.. Jones fill
ed the position Of professor of
chemistry at the University OF
the State, rendering valuable
service, Latter he moved with
his family to Laurel, where his
last days were spent. The re-
mains were taken to Portsmouth,
Va, to be inferred in the family
burylng glound.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-12-24
Juniors Win Pretty Game,

In one of the prettiest basket.
ball games played on the |. |. and
c. campus this season, the Junior
team defeated the Freshmen by a
close score of 13 TO 9. BY winning
this game, the Juniors for four
years in succession have won the
loving cup.
Miss Smith for the Juniors, and
Miss Newell, for the Freshmen,
played excellent ball and the work
of both teams was good through
out The Freshmen outplayed
their opponents in the first quar-
ter, but in the last part Of the
game were unable 10 win many
points.
The teams were coached by
Miss Emma 0dy pohl. Mr.. G. 5.
Brooks acted as referee, Miss
Roudebush. as time-keeper, and
Miss Smith as umpire.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-12-24
COMMERCIAL WILL SKIP
NEXT SUNDAYS ISSUE
Week Will Be Spent in Prepar-
ing Office for the Coming
Years Work.

Following a long custom the
Columbus Commercial will not is
sue a paper on the regular date
after Christmas, and for this rea-
son papers will not be delivered
next Sunday.
During the week the force will
be kept busy in cleaning the office
and making preparations for the
New Year.
The management wishes TO
thank its many readers and adj
vertisers for the cooperation ex-
tended during the present year in
making the paper what it has
been. 1t is the wish of the Com
mercial that this Christmas season
brings TO each and everyone IFS
most bountiful joys and the COM
ing year and each consecutive
year bring to all much happiness.