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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-03

You are Cordially Invited
Mrs. Schafer is entertaining "A nenh.
ew
Henry Jensen and family have mov.
ed to Big Springs.
y Miss Stewart of Chappell is a
| guest at the Lane hCme.
Mrs. Nelva johnson left for Aurora
Nchr. on Monday.
! Mrs. }. \. Buchanan was down from
Sedgwick on Tuesday
Chapel viii have six days chau-
tauqua. the dates being July Sth-l6th
Mrs. W. Snyder left for Denver on
No l3 Monday
Miss Myrtle Thunderstorm left for her
California visit on Sunday.
Miss Doris kinsman returned last
Friday from her visit at Sidney, Nebr
Arthur Cage was down from Sedg-
wick on last Saturday evening.
Miss Lucille Lacock left last Saturday
to visit relatives in California.
W. O. Carson is entertaining his
mother from Essex, Iowa.
A. J. Walrath is now driving new
Saxon rurahuut
Miss Irma Bower visited at Oshkosh
and Lisco from Friday till Monday.
J. W. Broadhead was down from
! Scdgw;ck on County matters Tncaiav
Miss Oma Jetfers was Caappnll
visitor over Sunday.
Robert Walrath returned home Mon
day from OMAHA
A. Benzen is reported as being ser.
/ i0usly ill.,
Glen LaSelle made a business trit
to Denver the first of the week.
Mrs. A. F. Perrier is expected home
/ from Denver this week.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Dunkle were
/ ,,ia ;,,
Peter Deiaet was down from Chap
| pell on Tuesday afternoon.
| Chester Law was in Sidney on Mon
day.
I. The S. A. ID. Club returned from
their camping trip on last Saturday.
4 Miss Kaib is visiting with Mrs
| Werth
Miss lma StOchham visited with Mis-
Olive Pound the fore part OF the week
Miss Ora Hatch closed he" schoo
south of the river last Friday
o. S. Thunderstorm had the misfor
tune to have a rib broken on last Sun
day.
Mrs. Gumar and two children o
Lisco have been guests at the W. 7
Bower home this week.
W. y. Milsap and family will NOV,
onto his farm on the South Table ear
ly next week
The Epworth League spent deligE
full evening at Miss Esther Frederick
home last Tuesday evening.
Miss lrms Bower returned to Jules
burg from North Platte on Wednes
day.
Mrs Englehart is entertaining a,
Aunt vino arrived in Julesburg o,
"wednesday.
Good dry land Early Ohio seed DO
tatoes. miles y Z. of Holyoke. Fo
particulars address j H. Fruits. Am
hersr. Colorado. or J. K. Slack, HOLY
oke, Colorado
May l3-June 3rd.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-03

No. 1S-OreWash. Limited S:34 a. m.
No. 2O-Overland Limited i. .9:l2 p. IN.
Denver Linz
No. l2-ColoradO Special S:45 pm
No. l4-Denver Special 2:55 .. m.
No. 16-ChiCago Express 80 "A. m.
Mrs. Leltoy who has been staying
at the Commercial Hotel will leave
shortly for California.
Mrs. William Finley of near Ovid is
entertaining her sister Mrs. Wiggens
of GOthenberg, Nebr.
One horse spring wagon for sale
cheap, Good as New"
7. Petersen Mercantile Co.
Mrs. Herman Bruss, south of Ovid,
is entertaining her mother. sister and
brother of Kansas
Miss Emma Carlson left on Wedncs-
day for California where she will spend
her vacation.
w. II. Humcdew has moved into the
johnson property west of the High
School
For Sale
A BIZ horse International gasoline
engine for sale cheap at
THE CITY GARAGE.
| A street show consisting of some
trained dogs and a goat was seen on
our street Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Corey left for Osceola, .Nebr.,
last week and Mr.. Corey joined his
wife there on Wednesday.
J. e. Mccormick, County Clerk and
Recorder, of Deuel. County was calling
on friends in Julesburg on Tuesday
The Women's Club held a very in
teresting meeting on Tuesday after
noon
For sale cheap-22O feet of foot
chicken wire
l.. E. Petersen
visiting at the Harry Gilchrist home
the fore part of the week
Prof, Young attended the High
| School Commencement exercises in
Sterling on last Thursday evening
". Fl. Owen and wife departed on
Tuesday for Omaha where they will
make their home in future
Masters Werner Greager and Warren
La Sclie were guests of the s A. d.
Club while the latter were in camp
Mrs c. F. Ewing and Miss Ora
Hatch will leave on Friday for a visit
AT Hrrr COAX, Kansas.
Miss Violet Buker and mother Wis
tied their sister and daughter Mr.;
Orin Bower on Monday
Miss Anna Geister arrived in Jules
burg Tuesday to visit relatives and
friend.
The county Commissioners held
their regular monthly Board meeting
ca ','ucSday
For Sale
One Red Short Horn Bull 3 years
old Inquire of Geo. NJ. Clark. l6 miles
southwest of Julesburg
, We pd.-tf.
Miss cordelia Hamilton is in Jules
burg for a short visit before leaving
for California where she will spend
the summer.
Mrs T. X. Mcdowell and son Wilson
arrived in Julesburg last Thursday for
an extended visit with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. O. p Wilson.
Il. O. beulin was over from Oshkosh
or Wednesday. and drove back two
new Fords. Mrs. Deulin accompanied
Kim.
Prof Young lcf; for his home at Ev-
ans. colorado, on Wednesday after
noon He will return to Julesburg
about the middle OF August
Miss Dorothy NcNew who has been
visiting at Ogallala since last Friday
| returned home "Wednesday accOmpan-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-03
u. E. CHURCH

O.
1000 a. m.-Sunday School
Mrs. b. Franklin, Superintendent
ll:OO a. nj. Morning Worship
80 p. NJ. Junior League.
700 p. m. Epworth League.
1880 p. m. Public Worship.
Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting
You are Cordially Invited
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-03
" ~ C~-o-,> Funeral Director and Em
- Be and read in

For the remainder of the season IS
cents will buy Is eggs from the best
pen in Single Comb Rhode Island Reds
Mrs. r. J. DObell.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-03

keS. J. 4. LSax. Faster
600 a. m.-Bible School
u:OO a. m. Public Worship
$50 p. III. Young Peoples meeting.
1870 p m. Public Worship.
wednesday 1:l5 p. m. Mid-week pray
er resumed at church.
4 C~rd:xl lavit2tiWa t. All
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09

act, which was signed by Governor
Clarke Wednesday, places the state
back under constitutional prohibition,
which did not prohibit, during years
before the mulct law was enacted.
The principle of the mulct law had
already been in force in all of the
larger towns and cities of the state
through arrangements under which
saloon keepers could, at regular or ir-
regular periods, be charged with
violation of the law, plead guilty, and
be fined. This evasion, if not def
ance, of the law, was so open and flag
rant that many pronibitionists be-
came supporters of plan by which,
whenever the majority sentiment of
any community was expressed in for
NAL petition for the institution of a
mulct, strictly limited number of
saloons could be operated each of
which should be annually mulcted in
a heavy sum. The mulct was made,
in fact and in its essence, a high Ii
cense, very difficult to get and very
costly when used.
"The inconsistency of such an ar
was that, while Iowa had
put this form of high Ii
cense in its statutory law, it still re-
fused to take prohibition out of its
organic law. For fully a score of
years Iowa has been regulating, or
,rying to regulate, its liquor traffic by
keeping total prohibition in its con-
and license in its statutes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09

T. OTHERS OPINIONS +
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A few days ago The Observer con
famed story about patent rat trap
the right of which to sell was sol'
to couple of Polk county men year
ago, and was recorded with the coun
ty clerk at the time. The circum
stance calls to the mind of Mr.. j. ID
Lee of Portland, then a resident o1
Dallas, some further particulars con
cerning the undertaking, which he
gives in the following:
Editor Observer: | read the story
about the gopher trap with interest
and was reminded of how it affected
the financial career Of two of Polk
county's citizens. Perry Gillian and
"Old Man" Nye took a sales agency
of this rodent destroyer, Their hopes
were high. Nye was quoted as say
ing he would. not exchange it for the
best farm in the Willamette valley.
They took a tour through Pedee and
Kings Valley, making sale of three,
They guaranteed its successful work.
ing. If in any way it was disap-
pointing they would take it back on
their return trip.
The device needed only to be wound
up and set in the burrough of the
animals. 1t would spear one victim
to death, throw it out and automati-
cally set itself for the next. AS the
statesmen returned with glowing hopes
they stopped, according to promise, at
the homes of their patrons. The first
call sent chill through their anat-
omy, for the purchaser returned the
little machine, saying that it was un-
satisfactory. A similar story greeted
them at the next place. This was
doubly distressing. Figuratively, the
iron went through their souls and
froze the genial current" thereof
The bogy of financial disaster con-
fronted them. Dispair took the place
of high hopes, courageous optimism
vanished. What were they to do?
Their onl Y recourse was to strategy.
They would take a different road and
hereby avoid the last customers. This
hey did and were saved from total
liscomforture But the shock was
90 great for recovery and the enter
1rise was wrecked However a ray
If hope penetrates the gloom if the
ingenious and curiously wrought de
ice remains in the archives of the
ounty their fame immortal is assur-
ID. ] have saved their names from
blivion. j. d. LEE.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
HELD AS PRISONER OF WAR.
Former Dallas Man Arrested in Cana
da Because of German Name.

Through the efforts of Louis Ger
linger, ST., of Portland, Senator
Chamberlain is endeavoring to secure
the release of Louis Husser, formerly
of Dallas, and whose parents reside
on a farm near here, from the custody
of German and Austrian reservists at
Kingston, Canada, who are holding
him as a prisoner of war. His father
has sent his naturalization papers to
the Canadian authorities in the hope
of securing his sons freedom, at the
same time stating that while the
young man was born in Germany he
accompanied his parents to America
when but a boy. Louis Husser was
at one time employed in the shops of
the Salem, Falls City & Western at
this place. He has been held a pris-
oner since October &c, but it is prob
able that he will be released within a
short time, if not already, since the
evidence forwarded is eonelusively in
bis favor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
WE BLAME THE HEATHENS.

The child wife custom in India pro
vokes horror in this country, yet it il
no uncommon thing to read of mar
riages in this land where the brides
are girls of fifteen, fourteen, or even
thirteen years of age. 1t was only
a few days ago that a dispatch told
of a Missouri girl who was married
at twelve, divorced, and had taken
her second husband before she was
fifteen. And another instance is re-
lated by The Kansas City Journal,
which tells of steps taken by a dis
trict attorney in Kansas to annul the
marriage of a girl of twelve to a man
of twenty-one.
OF course it is true that in all such
cases the law requires the express
consent of parents or guardian. but
at that there is something radically
defective in a law which permits par
ents or guardians to consent to the
marriage of girls of even fifteen years
of age, to say nothing of girls who are
younger. The marriage of twelve or
fifteen-year-old girls in this part of
the world is un-chlistian and un-
American, and the marriage laws are
derelict when they make such ali-
ances possible. An Gage of consent"
for parents or guardians would seem
to be required, in order to take from
them the power to legalize such un-
ions by consenting to them-in most
instances, it may be safely ventured,
for no better motive than to get rid
of burden rather than to insure the
happiness of daughter or ward. The
spectacle of child of tender years
taking upon herself the responsible
ties of wifehood and motherhood is
repugnant to all right-thinking peo-
pie and the law should take its stand
on the side of such people. Society
is too vitally interested in the prob
lem to contemplate with equanimity
an alliance of this character.
The difficulty is that society"
doesn't interest itself in the matter.
BY permitting semi-barbarous condi-
tions to exist it repudiates its respon-
sibility and degrades the holy insti-
tuition of matrimony to the level of
mere animalism under the guise of a
''civil contract" The law prohibits
a girl under a certain age from sin
ming away her. virtue. 1t ought to
prohibit her from bestializing her wo-
by a union which, morally,
is little, if any, above the plane of
conduct prescribed by the law.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
NEW DRUG LAW.

The federal law restricting the sale
of habit forming drugs went into eff
feet with the commencement of the
present month and good deal of in
terest will be taken in watching to
see how this law operates and what
its effect may be. The law is sweep
ing in its prohibition against the sale
and dispensation of pernicious drugs,
save under most stringent regulations,
and the prescribed penalties for viola
tions of the law are severe. These
regulations unquestionably are APP
proved by a widespread public senti-
mcnt, and as the government intends
to strictly enforce the law it will be
hazardous to attempt to evade IT.,
while anyone who tries it will get lit
tie sympathy if he is punished to the
limit.
Medical experts, who have been
shocked by the frightful growth of
the drug habit in the United States,
predict that the rigid enforcement of
the new law may be followed by a
wave of suicide and crime. For the
poor victims every thinking person
must have a feeling of friendly SYM
pathy. although those who are con-
versant with the facts realize the
pressing need for regulatory supervis-
ion over this trade, such as is now to
be tried out. Only an estimate can
be made Of the number of drug vie
Tins now living in this country, but
il is positively known that their num-
ber is alarmingly large, and has
grown rapidly during recent years.
To save these persons from their own
weakness and prevent others from
following in their footsteps is the OBJ
iect Of the new law. and every intelli-
gent citizen sincerely hopes this OBJ
ject will be attained.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
Veterans Are Entertained.

Mr.. and Mrs. David Smutz enter
tanned the members of U. S. Grant
Post and their wives at their home,
Cos Lyle street recently. The af-
fair was on the occasion of Comrade
Smutz SEVENTEEN birthday anniver-
sary. The evening was spent in short
sketches of battles participated in by
each comrade. Resolutions of good
wishes and Fluctuations in honor of
the event passed by the post was pre-
sented to the host and hostess. Re-
freshments concluded the evenings
entertainment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
THE
SMITHSONIAN
TRUSS
THE
1T STANDS ALONE AS A SCIEN-
TIFIC INSTRUMENT TO RE-
TAIN HERNIA.

The very highest degree of reten-
tive efficiency has been attained with
spring so small and well shaped
that it does not interfere with any
bodily movement, is no burden to car
ry, is cleanly and sanitary. It is made
from solid bronze and will never rust,
and breaking is the more unlikely
with this material than with anything
else known for the purpose.
1t is a pleasure to offer to the rup-
tured an instrument of such conscien-
tious worth. Nothing could be better
none else is so good.
1t is cheap truss, but not cheap
in first cost nor in any manner that
affects its design, material, or work.
manship. It is so well and honestly
made and so completely adapts itself
to the work to be done that its pur-
chase means long term of satisfac-
tion to the wearer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09

The Observer did not intend to even
intimate that a remonstrance had
been presented to the council. 1t re-
ferred to the expression of opinion by
some forty businessmen whose names
had been signed to a document in
the hands of Alderman Hayter, all
but three of whom opposed the pur-
chase of the water plant, and which
was read to the council prior to its
voting on the ordinance in question.
While it was not directed to the coun-
ell, it was nevertheless a remon-
STRANGE against the proposed action of
that body in the adoption of the or
dinanee submitting the question to the
voters, as was also the statement by
Alderman Knight that of thirty-one
persons interviewed but one favored
the purchase of the system. 1t is in
deed gratifying to know that the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
of cost, but they refuse to do any
thing for us. J. S. MACOMBER.

Oregonian: The Dallas Itemizel
enjoys an unenviable distinction. II
is the "only democratic newspaper in
Polk county" 1t proclaims the fact
as if it were something to be proud
OF. But it is not, we think. Not that
there is anything unworthy about the
fact that a newspaper may be demo-
cratic, but it is nothing to boast of
that, in county so prosperous as
Polk, abounding in excellent county
papers, only one is of the democratic
faith.
But, after all, one is quite enough.
For the quality of the Itemizer may
be determined by the following, TAX
en- from its latest issue:
President Wilson s charge that the
republicans ''have not had new idea
in 30 years" carries this period of
mental inactivity back to 1885.
Search the records, and it will be
found that in that long space of time
'G. o. P. craftsmanship has mainly
consisted in jacking up the tariff in
return for liberal campaign contribu-
tions from protected benefciaries.
Previous to 1885 the republicans had
carried the civil war to successful
finish and had brought about the re-
sumption of specie payments. Pro-
gress had also been made in civil SER
vice reform. Since then, however,
they have done nothing toward i'm
proving the banking laws, which the
country had outgrown; toward fair
and equitable revision of the tariff, |
and toward solving the trust problem.
1t was left to the democrats to ac-
complish these three great feats. For
the last few years the G. O. p. has
been drifting along on forged quota
lions from Lincoln, who has now been
n his grave for nearly half century.
Other democratic newspapers have
lad the same kind of stuff. For that
'eason it is worth while to show by
,xact quotation the false basis on
which the democratic structure now
estS.
Will the Itemizer further elucidate
IS extraordinary contention by show
ng (1) what the new banking law
as done for the Polk county farmer;
p what the democratic tariff has
one, and (3) what the new antitrust
lw has done?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
The Oakdale Road.

To the editor: When we read thC
article from your Oakdale correspon
dent of February 26 in regard to the
condition of our roads, we uttered {
hearty amen, and think we voice the
sentiments of all residents of the
road. As said by your correspondent
the roads are a farce and disgrace
to the county. Ever since | have re.
sided in Oakdale, II years, we have
been robbed of our just rights by the
county court. Just prior to an elec-
ton we are met by broad smile and
a hearty handshake by the aspirants
for office, but after being elected they
have no further use for us (until next
election). I claim land | believe just
ly) that each district should have the
full amount of its road money, that
the roads are made fairly passable at
least 1t is almost impossible to get
over our roads at present.
We notice an article in your paper
stating that the Independence road is
to receive several carloads of gravel
to repair the damage done during the
winter. | know it to be a fact, that
the Independence road is today race
track compared to ours, but we hear
nothing about any repairs. We are
human beings out this way, and pay
our taxes without a murmer, but get
nothing in return. We often read of
the county court and Roadmaster
Finn being out on a tour of inspection
of the roads, but we never have had
the great honor of seeing them out
this way. We read that the signs of
the bible are being fulfilled and that
the end of the world is very near. If
we should see the county court and
Finn viewing our road
and making arrangements for its bet
terment. We would consider it the last
sign being fulfilled. and would i'm
get our robes ready and
strain our ears for a sound of the
last trumpet.
There is no road tributary to Dallas
more thiekly settled than ours by ac-
tual count of the families. More cord |
wood, piling, etc, go over our road |
than any other leading into Dallas
More land is being cleared and put
lnder cultivation than on any other
road. If the owners of property on
his road did not have more grit and
yo-aheaditiveness than falls to the lot
# most mankind. we long ago would
rave given up in dispair. 1t is not
'nough that several roads leading out
# Dallas must be rocked, but when
he dust begins to bother the lucky
'wners of an auto, then they must
'e oiled. Great Scott. we don't ask
or any oil, we will stand the dust.
all we ask is rock or
'ravel. There are several fine depos-
is of rock right here, and the court
as been offered all they will use free !
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
THE COUNCILS POSITION.

Dallas, March I, 19l5-I wish to
correct an erroneous impression that
might be gained from your editorial
of last week. under the heading, Or
dinance Number Blank Up to date,
there has been no petition or remon-
strance to the city council of Dallas
against the purchase of the "water
works. or the calling of the special
election for that purpose, and | as
sure you and the taxpayers of our
city that this municipal body is ever
ready to give heed to the prayers and
petitions of all the citizens of Dallas.
JOHN +. MILLER.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
RESPONSIBILITY.

One of the eXasperating thing
about the new forms of naval war
fare is the difficulty of tracing respon
sibility for marine disasters caused by
mines and submarines. Neither {
submarine or mine can be trusted
to disclose infallibly the nationality
of its operator, and before a neutra
can demand satisfaction for stall
delivered in the back it must face the
problem of determining the identity
of the culprit. The mine which sends
to the bottom the ship of neutral
may be charged up to any one of sew
eral belligerents. The pugnacious neu-
trail desiring bloody redress, there
fore, must square away at the first
country upon whom fancy alights or
with becoming impartiality must
tackle the entire outfit of warning
nations.
The particular danger to which this
condition exposes the United States
lies in the chance for trickery and
evasion, if a belligerent is so dispos-
ed. 1t has been pointed out, for in
stance, that British submarine
might send to the bottom an Ameri-
can ship under circumstances deliber-
ately calculated to throw the appear
ance of guilt upon Germany. Or a
German submarine might Intentional
ly destroy an American ship under
circumstances calculated to throw the
appearance of guilt upon Great Brit
ain. America might easily fall into
the trap. She would thus be placed
in the humiliating position of aveng
ing a crime by joining hands with the
criminal. The intolerable position
would be hers of serving as the ally
of her own enemy, the accomplice OF
the assassin of her own children, and
the tool of the thief who had robbed
her of her own purse, and the in
definite victim Of the nation by whom
she had initially been victimized.
That this danger is no mere chimera
is proved by our experience with the
Maine. Just who blew up the Maine
nobody has yet succeeded in proving.
Nevertheless we went to war and
soundly whipped a body of people
who possibly had no hand in the deed
which chiefly aroused our wrath.
Remember the Mainc,'' the famous
old war-cry of ninety-eight, might
well be resurrected as contemporary
peace-cry. Any jingoist in temper
over the destruction of one of our
ships might well remember the
Maine" before advocating a punish
ment of the first nation upon whom ;
his wrath happened to fall