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Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
DENIES
REHEARING
TIER OF ELECTION
-CONTEST.
|NENT TO OPINION
lies That Interested
Is Can't Be Denied
Poll Books.

She Supreme Court Monday
refused a rehearing to attorneys
for Hope in the matter of the
county seat contest. 1t wa S
sought to have the court modify
its opinion relative to the power
of the circuit Judge to force the
election commissioners to ex-
hibit the poll books of the county
seat election the court, in an
opinion handed down three weeks
ago, having held that the poll
books were subject to inspection
the same as any other public rec
ord.
A lengthy brief in support of
the motion for a rehearing, in
which an attempt was made to
show the Supreme Court why the
people should not be allowed to
inspect the poll books, was filed
with the court by Hopes attor-
news.
In denying rehearing of the
case, the Supreme Court uses the
following language:
THE fact that the election
judges are required by statutes
to keep the duplicate poll books,
for inspection, does not affect the
status of the originals as public
records when delivered into the
hands of the election commission
ers. They are all public records
not permanent records, it is
true, but never the less public
records in the sense that they
MUST B E KEPT OPEN FOR
THE INSPECTION OF THOSE
INTERESTED IN THEM and
have a right to see them"
The above opinion is plain and
leaves no question as to the right
of the people to see the poll books
of that fair 81 county seat cleo
ton. ono
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
G. ". THOMPSON :
KILLS HIMSELF
DEAD BODY is FOUND AT
HIS HOME.
SWALLOWS CARBOLIC ACID
Unfortunate Man Leaves
Note Giving Trouble As
Cause.

A sad tragedy came to light
Tuesday morning when the dead
body of G. w. Thompson, As, was
found t his home, about 4
miles southeast of this place. A
bottle which had contained car
bolic acid, supposedly one ounce,
was found near ne body. A note
was also found in which the un-
fortunate man stated that the loss
of his wife, who died about a wear
ago, was one reason for the act.
1t was known that financial diff
culties over paying for his place
were worrying Mr.. Thompson
considerably also, and it is be-
lieved that this had something to
do with his desire to end it all.
A coroner's jury was empan-
neled Tuesday afternoon an d
their verdict was that Mr.. Thomp-
son came to his death by violence
from his own hands,
Mr.. Thompson came to Arkan-
sas from Missouri about a wear
ago and purchased a part of the
Hawthorne place. He is survi-
we'd by a nephew and two small
sons, who lived with him.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Do NOT PRODUCE BOOKS

MesSrs. Etter & Monroe and
D. B. .Sain, attorneys for contest
ants in the county seat matter,
appeared before the Election
Commissioners tn is Friday)
morning at 10 O'Clock, at Hope,
and demanded inspection of the
county seat election poll books,
which was denied them. Penn
Davis, the commissioner who al
leges that he was held up and
robbed of the poll books, made
affidavit to that effect. The at
torneys are now busy taking dep
ositions for a further prosecution
of the case.
1t is thought that the end of
the case is now near, and that it
will result in victory for the con-
testants.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
TRAINED WITNESS.

This story is being told Of a GER
tain Paducah barrister: The lawyer
in question was defending an old col
ored woman who was being arraigned
before one of the local magistrates
charged with the theft of a chicken.
He had called the accused to the
stand to testify in her own behalf
and in order to help her out instruct
ed her thusly: "Now, Liza, tell the
court whether or not you have, or
have had, in your possession a fowl,
OF chicken, answering the descrip-
ton or appearance of the fowl you
stole."- Paducah (Ky.) News
Democrat.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
FIRE DESTROYS
HAYGOOD SCHOOL
T w O BUILDINGS ARE
BURNED.
TO REPLACE WITH BRICK
Property Is Partially Gov
cred With Insurance
Trustees Meet.

Fire at 1870 o'clock Monday
morning destroyed the main
building and the two-and-a-halr
story dormitory of Haygood Sem
mary, a negro literary and in
dustrial training school To-
Gated just outside the city limits
Of Washington. The property
loss is estimated at about $1,000
with ZOO insurance.
The fire originated in the main
building, which was a large CO
lOnialstyle two-story frame struc-
ture, and from accounts given by
number of boys who have sleep
ing quarters in this building, it
appears to have been set by
sparks from a stove in one of the
bed rooms. The flames were well
under way when the occupants
awoke and they barely had time
to get out, as the smoke was
sitting and they had to go down
a burning stairway. Practically
nothing was saved from this
building. Two pianos. all of the
trunks and about half of the per-
sonal effects of NJ. M. Wilbur,
president of the school, were car
ried from the dormitory. BY
hard fighting the building erected
for an industrial hall about five
years ago, which was near the
dormitOrv, was saved.
Haygood Seminary was estab-
lished at this place many years
ago by the c.. NJ. e. church of the
Little Rock conference, and it has
since been maintained by that or
ganization.
A meeting of the trustees of the
school was held Tuesday after
noon and it was decided to con
tinue the present term until Mar.
., using the remaining building
for that purpose. The trustees
decided to erect a two story brick
on the present site and a building
committee was appointed oselect
building plans and make other
necessary arrangements. 1t is
proposed to have the new build
ing completed before the opening
of the next term of the school.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
For Men and Women

Backache? Feel tired? Not
so spry as you used to be? Get
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kidney trouble for advancing
age. Kidneys out of order make
you feel old before your time.
Foley Kidney Pills tone up and
and invigorate the kidneys, ban
ish backache, rid your blood of
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Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
How to Cure a LaGrippe
Cough

Lagrippe coughs demand in
slant treatment. They show a
serious condition of the system
and are weakening. Postmaster
Collins, Barnegat, N. j., says:
L took Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for a violent lagrippe
cough that completely exhausted
me, and less than half a bottle
stopped the cough" Try it
AT Colds Cash Store, Drug Dept.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
BARN and CONTENTS
DESTROYED BY fire
Special to the Telegraph.

Special to the Telegraph.
Washington, r. d. ., Feb. "a
barn belonging to j. N. Pardue,
who lives on the Columbus and
Hope road, was destroyed by fire
Monday night. All contents of
the barn, which consisted of all
of Mr.. Pardue's feedstuff, four
live hogs and all the meat that he
killed in the fall, was a total loss.
1t is not known how the fire
originated.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
Five Cents Proves 1t
everyone.

A Generous Offer. - Cut out
this ad, enclose with ) cents TO
Foley & Co., Chicago, Ill, and
receive a free trial package con
tanning Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds,
Group bronchial and lagrippe
coughs. Foley Kidney Pills and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. For
sale in your town by Colds Cash
Store. Drug Dept.)
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
MISSIONARY TO AFRICA
TO LECTURE HERE SOON

DR.. Geo. Mckee, missionary to
South Africa, will lecture at the
Presbyterian church in this city
on the 23rd and oath of this
month.
DR.. Mckee was born in Wash
ington, educated in Arkansas col
lege, and went to Africa as a mis-
sionafy several years ago. 1,j hg-
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
Demand For The Efficient.

Alert, keen lear headed,
healthy men and women are in
demand. Modern business can
not use in Office, factory or on
the road, persons who are dull,
lifeless, inert, half sick or tired.
Keep in trim. Be in condition
that wards off disease, Foley
Cathartic Tablets clean che sys
TEN, keep the stomach sweet
liver active and the bowels reg
ular. AT Colds Cash Store
Drug Dept.)
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12

Many people in this part of the
county have planted wheat, 4
thing they have not done before
in years, The live-at-home idea
is growing rapidly, and she soon
er it gets a firm grip~on our peo-
pie the earlier will real prosperity
reign.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
AT AN ADVANTAGE.

"I should think" remarked Mr..
Growcher, chat the chef of this res
taurant would be envious of the Or
chestra leader"
'Why?"
Because if people don't approve
Of the food they can make protest.
they've got to sit up and take
pusic whether they like it or
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
PLENTY LIKE HIM.

|e-Old Titewad brags that he
his bread on the waters
lve-He does. But only when it
\ stale for his own use.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12
Life Insurance Refui

Ever notice how closel.'
insurance examiners loo.
symptoms of kidney-N
They do so because
kidneys lead to many
dreadful life shorteISA
tons. If you have al
toms like pain in the
quent, scanty or pai9
tired feeling, aches OF
Foley's Kidney Pills I'd
sale by Colds Cash St61
Dept.)
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-02-12

White yflafns tMath,effefson had
knife when he shot him, and
that he acted in self defense he
says there is no use in lodging
the law, as he would run up on
some one he knew everywhere he
went, and that he had in tended
to give up to the officers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-04-15
Colorado ExeeIs In Grain Crops.

Denver.-According to the govern
ments April crop report. the condi-
tion of winter wheat in Colorado is
3.2 per cent better than the average
condition over the rest of the coun-
try. while the condition of rye is 3.5
per cent better than that in the coun-
try a. q whole. The figures give
Colorado's condition on wheat as 92
per cent. as against 1873 in the entire
country. Condition Of rye b % for
Colorado. against 1915 in the country.
Rye in Colorado is 1 per cent better
than the seven-year average. but
wheat is 2 per cent below the aver
age condition. The price for wheat
in Colorado is given at $1.15 bushel.
against $1.37 in the country. But the
wheat price in Colorado has increased
from IS cents a year ago. Corn ID
the same as last year-71 cents in
Colorado, against 75.1 cents in the
country. Rye shows the greatest pro.
portionate gain in price-94 cents at
present. against Sc cents a year ago.
The prices of potatoes and hay have
been reduced-54 cents against So
cents for the former, and 81 against
$3.50 for the latter.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-04-15
NEW ROLLER SKATING CRAZE
New York Rink Manager Says Il
Helps In Modern Daneing-Aids
Confidence and Grace,

The roller skating craze has broken
out anew here. according to New
York letter to the Pittsburgh Dis.
patch. With dozen or more rinks
crowded and a twenty -four-hour race
on rollers attracting an enthusiastic
crowd the old indoor sport bids fair
to win back many of its devotees who
have become dancing mad. On the
other hand, it has been discovered
that by taking a few whirle around
the rooms On rollers you will learn the
modern steps. This is according to
the manager Of the largest rink.
ITS strange thing" he said, but
great many Of my patrons have told
me recently that they really never
thoroughly understood nor appreciated
the modern dances until they had
taken up roller skating, Proficiency
on the roller skates seems to give
them added confidence and grace
when dancing. with the result that
many who before were but fair dan.
GERS are now really quite expert"
Which probably accounts for the
fact that there is almost as much
interest shown in the roller skating
contests now as there is in the one
step and fox trot competitions
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-04-15

room, and the coin remains motionlesa
on the finger tip.
Why is this? Why does not the
coin follow the card!
Other examples of the law Of in
ertia are: When we strike our clothes
with 1 stick we beat the dust out OF
them, and when we knock the handle
into hammer or a broom we do II
best by striking the far end of the
stick while holding the middle loosely
in the hand.
An even better Illustration of thia
law 10 that In which out of q pile Of
coins the middle ones can be STRUCK
away with knife until the pile is re-
duced to two. And there is a famous
japanese trick In which q number Of
bricks are taken and balanced on .
stick. and one by one knocked away
without disturbing the rest: the pile it
thrown upright in the air on the top
Of the stick. crack! away the stick
knocks the bottom brick. the stick 10
instantly dropped to the upright, and
the shortened pile drops in perfect bal.
ance on the top, to be again thrown
up and lose one Of it's number.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-04-15
FAIR WAGE PAID GIRLS
ACCORDING TO SECRETARY o.
WAGE COMMISSION.
Investigation Shows Conditions 10
Denver Better Than in Many
Cities Of the East.

Denver.-Mrs. Catherine Van Deu-
sen. secretary of the State Minimum
Wage Commission. told the civic fed
Grafton the results of her investiga-
ton OF wage conditions in Denver
among the women employees In the
stores and factories.
Il found" she said, that 81 per
cent of the 1924 women employed in
the stores. factories and laundries
are working for less than s. a week.
In the 5. 10 and 15-cents stores, 91.2
per cent of the women employed re-
ceive less than IS a week.
THE employers aided me In every
way possible in my investigations.
They turned over their payrolls with
out the slightest protest. ques-
toned them as to their attitude
toward a minimum wage for women
and most Of them expressed them
selves in favor of it.
In some of the places found ma3y
things were being done for the com
fort Of the women. In the stores the
interest taken in the health and wei.
fare Of the employees really IL sur.
prising. In all the stores the EN-.
ployes have mutual insurance soci
cites that pay benefits to the sick"
In the cities in the East where
minimum wage boards Investigated
living conditions among women en-
ployes. Mrs. Van Deusen said. 1t was
found that the least sum on which q
woman could maintain herself, &C
cording to a decent living standard.
was from $685. to $S.65 a week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-04-15
URGES COURSE m SWIMMING
Every Boy and Girs Sheuid 0s Taught
the Art-Offssts Evil Effects
ss Corset WearinN.

Canadians know better how to
swim than Americans. and Hawaiians
more about swimming than the people
Of any other country, perhaps" said
G. II. Corsan, professor of swimming
in the University of Toronto, while
in Washington recently. Swimming
is the best exercise that can be had
Relaxation is one of the secrets OF
the art of swimming. a fact which
explains the smooth round muscles
Of swimmers and their freedom from
old-age wrinkles. A weak or tired
heart secures a much-needed rest and
thereby is strengthened after an easy
swim. Swimming makes women 70.
bust and the action Of the sun and air
on the skin while swimming is un.
equalled by artificial treatment. Il
has been demonstrated that swim.
ming offsets the evil effects of corset
wearing and Of the cramped position
Of the sedentary worker. and II re.
lieves us from the worry Of drowning.
Il believe that every boy and girl
should be taught to swim. and that .
regular course In swimming should be
. part of our public schools. I have
not the statistics at hand as to the
number OF deaths each year from
drowning. but they are enormous. and
growing every year. This is because
there are fewer young persons who
learn to swim than years ago. when
almost every boy in town or country
could swim before he was seven years
old. Most boys on the farm know
how to swim. because the creeks and
small rivers are at hand, but in the
city the boys and girls who swim are
comparatively few. for the reason
that those who learn are nearly al.
ways taught in schools or gymna,
Sums.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-04-15
Senate Confirms Appointms snts.


Denver.-Governor Carlson satur
day night submitted the following ap
pointments to the Senate, which were
forthwith approved by that body:
Register, State Land Board: John F.
Vivian Of Golden, for term ending Jan
uary, 1921: State bank commissioner: :
Grant McFerson Of Boulder, for term
CT four years; warden, State Reform
atory: r. I. Shaw of Buena Vista, fol
term Of two years: commissioner oi
mines: Fred Carroll of Ouray, fol
term OF four years; Girls Industrial
School Board: Mrs. Ellen Van Kleek
of Denver, for term of five years !;
Boys Industrial School Board: D. R
Hatch of Golden, for term of six
years; Board of State Penitentiary
Commissioners: Dr. N. Cooper OF
Canon City, for term Of six years;
State Board of Lunacy Commission
ers: E. B. Wicks of Pueblo, for term
of six years; Board of Trustees, State
Teachers College: H. V. Kepner OF
Denver, for term of six years; Board
Of Trustees, State Teachers College
H. V. Kepner Of Denver, for term OF
six years; Board of Trustees, School
of Mines: H. c. Parmalee of Denver
and H. NJ. Rubey of Golden, for tern,
of four years; State Board of Health
DR.. Charles A. Bundsen of Denver, DR.
Clinton G. Hickey of Denver and DR.
A. c. McCaia of Ault, for term ending
Jan. 81, 1921.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-04-15

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
In the spring the crow blackbird
Tor grackle) follows the plow In
search Of large grubworms and lit.
orally Grams its stomach with this
pest which Is SO annoying to the
farmer. During the breeding season
also this bird does much good by eat
ing insects and by feeding them to its
young, which are reared almost en-
tirely on this food.
The crow blackbird or grackle in
one or more of its subspecies 10 .
familiar object In all the states east
of the Rocky mountains. In the Mis-
sissippi valley it is one Of the most
abundant Of birds, preferring to nest
in the artificial groves and wind
breaks near farms instead of in the
natural timber" which 1t formerly
used. 1t breeds also in parks and
near buildings. often in considerable
colonies. Farther east, in New Eng
land, it is only locally abundant.
though frequently seen in migration
In the latter days Of August and
throughout September it is found in
immense numbers before moving
southwark.
The grackle 10 accused of, many
sins, such as stealing grain and fruit
and robbing the nests Of other birds
An examination Of 2,346 stomachs
shows that nearly one-third Of its
food consists Of insects. most of which
are injurious. The bird also eats q
few snails, crawfishes, salamanders,
small fish, and occasionally q mouse.
It 10 on account of its vegetable
food that the grackle most deserves
condemnation. Grain is eaten during
the whole year, and only for a short
time In summer 10 other food attrac-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-04-15

tive enough to induce the bird to al
ter its diet. The grain taken in win
ter and spring probably consists of
waste kernels from the stubble. The
stomachs do not indicate that the
bird pulls sprouting grain; but the
wheat eaten in July and August and
the corn eaten in fall are probably
from fields Of standing grain The
total amount of grain consumed dur
ing the year constitutes As per cent
Of the food, but it is safe to say that
at least half is waste grain and con-
seQuently Of no value. Although the
crow blackbird eats few cherries
and blackberries in their season, and
in the fall some wild fruit, it apparent
ly does no damage in this way.
Swallows That Have Attached Them.
selves to Abodes Of Man.
There are seven common species
of swallows in the United States and
four of these have already abandoned
their primitive nesting habits to soma
extent and attached themselves to the
abodes of man. The swallow is one
of the important birds described in
the new Farmers Bulletin (63O) OF
the United States department of agri.
culture, entitled Some Common Birds
Useful to the Farmer"
The presence of swallows should
be encouraged by every device, says
the departments scientist. Barn
swallows may be encouraged by cut
ting a small hole in the gable of the
barn, while martins and white bellied
swallows will be grateful for boxes
placed in high situation.
Cliff and barn swallows, it is said
may be induced to build their nests
in suitable locality by providing 9
quantity Of mud to be used as NOR
tar. 1t is a mistake to tear from the
caves Of barn the nests of a colony
of cliff swallows. for in addition tt
the fact that this bird destroys large
numbers Of injurious and annoying
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-04-15
pRosAsLE ACTION OF SWEDEN.

Is Sweden to be the second nation
Of the world to outlaw the liquor traf-
fic-the first to follow the example of
Russia? From the statements of Mr.
Frederick Peterson in a recent maga-
zine article 1t seems probable. He
says: "The present crown prince. who
will be the next king IL he survives
his father, il q total abstainer and for
bids the use of liquor in his household
Both houses of the parliament are in
creasing their temperance member
ship. Edward J. Wavrinsky, the head
of the Good Templars of the World,
is the temperance leader, as we'll as
leader Of the Social Democrats in the
upper house." Mr.. Peterson states
that "133 Of the 220 members of the
house are total abstainers, and the
majority Of these are Social Demo-
Gratis. This party has 81 members in
the lower house and IA in the upper.
It being In the majority. In 1896 there
was one member representing the So
cialists in the lower house and exceed
ingly few total abstainers. Now the
Socialists are the leaders on this
question. The working classes, the
small wage earners. constitute this
party. Who better than they know
the evil Of intemperance? Woman
municipal suffrage has placed many
able women in city governments. They
are leaders in the temperance army,
and 1t is sublime to see them and hear
them speak for home against the rum
seller whether 1t be in the public TO-
rum or in the city councils"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-04-15
Not Much,

A New England clergyman of abil.
tty has been in other work for several
years, and his son. of five summers,
has rarely seen him in the pulpit. Re.
Gently the little fellow heard his faith.
er preach away from home, in vaca.
ton. and took early occasion to in
Quire:
"Aunty, is papa a preacher"
Yes, dear"
But is he real preacher?"
Certainly, Teddy"
But. say. aunty, he isn't much OF a
preacher, is he?"
The clergyman will not soon hear
the last of this criticism.