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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
HUBBY IN HARD LUCK
MEANT WE'LL, BUT FRIEND WIFE
is HARD TO CONVINCE.
Fact Is, He Merely Wanted to Inquire
il His Neiehbor Would Exchange
Seats, and the Catas-
trophe Followed.

Just to please his wife the obliging
man bought tickets for play that he
did not want to see, on Saturday aft
ernOOn when the only two seats avail
able We're the width of the house
apart. The ticket seller was sorry and
corresponding generous with sugges-
tons for relef
1T won't make much difference,
since the lady is your Wife he said;
still it would be nice for you to sit
together. 1t the person sitting be-
side either Of you happens to have
bought a single seat perhaps he will
change. 1t would be worth trying,
anyhow
The Obliging man thought it would
be. He had an end seat. His neigh
Dor was a lady. She was cookbook
ing. She talked to no one, she looked
at none. The obliging man concluded
that she was seeing the play alone.
1t took courage to put his conclusion
to the test but the ticket sellers sug-
gestion hammered away persstently,
so during the first iutermission the
obiging man leaned sideways and
said:
Il beg your pardon, are you here
aloue?"
His tone was courteous, his manner
chiValrOus, but the rudcness of
navy would have Mhamed her less.
From kindly, gentle lady she was
transformed into an outraged goddess.
She looked at the obliging man just
once, but that was enough; he fell
back Imply.
Then she spoke, not to him, but to
an usher passing down the aisle.
Can you get me another stall?' she
said Il can't sit here any longer
This man has insulted me-"
Il only began the obliging man,
but the usher wouldn't let him finish.
He looked nearly as ferocious as the
lady.
Fortunately | can" he said "A
lady Oh the other side OF the house
is not pleased with the seat she's got,
so I'll bring her over here. He won't
bother her"
Before the obliging man could get
up to let her pass the insulted lady
had walked right over him, and, TIL
der the guidance of the usher, was
marching over to the opposite side Of
the house.
They stopped before woman who
looked most uncomfortable in her
loneliness.
Perhaps this lady will change seats
with you" said the usher.
Il shall be glad if you will" said
the injured one, but before you go it
is my duty to warn you. You will
have to sit beside a regular beast Of
a man. lie insulted me. That is why
! had to leave"
The lonely woman was standing up.
She saw where the other woman had
come from. Her face famed
What did he say?" she demanded.
He wanted to know II was here
alone
The usher tried to show the lonely
lady the way, but she got there be-
fore him. Without ceremony she
dropped into the unoccupied seat.
Now said she, Il want to know
all about it. What did you mean by
asking that red-headed woman if she
was here alone?"
He tried to tell her then, he has
tried to tell her since, and no doubt
he will be trying to tell her on his
death-bed, but he might as well save
his breath. She will never believe
him.-New York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
Missed Bio Successes"

The death of George Edwardes re-
calls how he sold Dorothy for a
song, and how song-"Queen of My
Heart made fortune for the piece.
The death of Lewis Waller recalls the
case of Monsieur Beaucaire." That
play, when tried on the dog at Liver
pool, was dead failure. The dog s.
verdict was wrong. Produced as a
mere stop-gap at the Comedy, Beau
caire" proved a big and instant sue
cess. 1t ran for some 400 times, and
had the GROWING triumph of royal
command performance at Sandring-
ham.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
Needed,

A woman who mad had four stalwart
soldiers Dilleted on her endeayored to
use as little butcher meat as possible,
Day after day there was served up
at dinnertime a scanty meal the chief
item of which was tea.
An she said one day, pointing to
a tea-leaf floating in one of the cups,
there's to be a visitor today"
"Wen, madam said one OF the
hungry four, let Us hope It's the
butcher"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24

II,
helped. Jim Carew set the pace, and
he was bitter against Eph. CareW
had turned Eph's invention into com
pany concern, and he was loaded down
to the heels with the worthless stock.
Eph wanted Polly badly; he humbled
himself to so to the magnate and ask
for work as his chauffeur!
Your mans left, hear" Eph be-
gan.
You want the job, said Carew, and
q devilish clever thought came to him.
"How would twenty-five week suit
your he asked.
Finely said Eph.
"l'll take you, then. And I'll pay
YOU twenty,fve-in the Knight COM
pany stock,
Eph never blinked. THAT suits me-"
he answered. And he went to work.
The Knight company, insolyent as
ever made steel castings in small
way, and the twenty-five dollar shares
were still to be had, il anyone wanted
them, at about three dollars apiece.
The widow had fifty Carew held
forty thousand, and every Saturday
one was unloaded On Eph After
couple of months the magnate grew
reckless.
I'm raise you to hundred" he
said. That meant about twelve dor
lars a week to Eph. Actually, Carew
was afraid Of losing good chauffeur.
"I'n make it two hundred" he said
little later Pretty good salary lot
chauffeur
Yes, SIR said Eph.
Eight shares week passed into
Eph pocket, or twenty-five dollars at
the actual Knight prices. In six
months he held something over two
hundred shares, representing CAPT
tai of $500. Polly was jublant. lie
had spoken of marrying her
One Saturday Carew said IN buy
back those shares at five apiece Eph.
| hear the companys doing a little
business. understand you haven't
cashed III on them.
I'm gong to hold them, sir said
Eph Il m going to sell them my tor
pedo and, when they start manufac-
turing, the shares will be worth the
old price, and something more.
We'll, III pay you cash in future,
grumbied Carew.
There won't be any future, an.
swered Eph I'm gong to leave you
tomorrow, Mr.. Carew.
He did, and the bans were put up in
church while Eph went back to the
shed and invested everything in
forge and torpedo metal. Folks pitled
Polly now. They spoke more harshly
of Eph than ever. He had sold his
stock at SIN and 1t was rising, rising.
1t became twelve, twenty. fifty The
war boom broke with a vengeance IL
rose to ninety. 1t touched hundred.
There was a wild furry to sell. Every.
one sold except the Widow Gill. whose
five Thousand dollars worth remained
in the bank vaults. People alternately
cursed and praised Eph, according as
they had won or lost
when the slump followed Only Knight
stocks held steady. Nobody under
stood
Not till Eph and Polly both radi.
antly happy, had started on their
honeymoon. THEN the papers were
full Of the news. The Knight COM
pany-Eph knight, president, had the
exclusive right to manufacture the
new torpedo for the allied govern
ments. And Eph who had sold at six,
held fifty thousand shares, new shares,
at two hundred!
Welcome home!' SAID the triumph
al banner under which the honeymoon
ers rode on their return journey
But wien the mObs had dispersed
. oily sat beside Eph, radiantly happy,
in the ola woOdshed, while the mven-
tor, lost in thought worked on MS I'm.
proved aeroplane engine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
CondescensIon,

Isn't the style of music you have
been playing rather lacking in classic
quality?"
"Oh, yes" replied the highly accom-
plished girl. But one must show
some consideration for the tastes of
ones parents
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
Conceited,

What is a self-made man, father"
"A self-made man, my boy, Is one
who thinks that the Creator could not
possibly have produced such a wonder
fu! being as he is"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
New Source Ct PAPER Pulp.

Recent experiments in England have
shown that paper pulp of good quail
ity can be made from sudd, the inex-
haustible vegetable product Of the.
White Nile.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24
That's What.

What is military attache, father"
"A military attache is an official who
has to be recalled as soon as he is
caught doing what he is paid to do"
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Note-All trains arriving and i"aN
Tnurmont $ scheduled from Western VI rs
land station.
Note-All trains arriving AM lcaFl H.
Frederick scheduled from SqIare.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-24

- DIRECTORS -
Josedh G. Miller, O. P. Bennett,
James Houck, r. S. J. Dutrow,
Milton G. Urner, Casper E. Cline,
A. c.. McCardell, Charles B. Trail,
Dr.. D. F. Mckinney, Clayton O. Keedy,
George A. Deau, P. N Hammaker.
Rates furnished on application to our
resident director, P. N. Hammaker,
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FREDERICK RAILROAD
ThurmOnt Division

Sch adule In Effect September 10, 1918
All trains Daily unless specified
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SURPLUS, S35, 900. 90.

No Premium Notes Required.
Save 25% and Insure with Home
Company.
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Western Maryland n. !
Schedule In Effect September Is
GOING WEST.

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g 90 TO- AZ II 0lpm
1000 1921 arl.35 400pm 8 lnam
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GOING EAST.

DAILY. tDaiy except Sunday. +Sunday
Only.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
COMMUNITY MASS MEET
ING SATURDAY NIGHT

There will be a great COM
munity mass meeting in Jules
burg next Saturday night,
October 18th, to consider some of
the initiated and referred quest
ions which will appear on the
ballot at the general election next
month.
The meeting promises to be a
red-ho one; for the committee
in charge of the arrangements
promises some sizzling verbal
fireworks when Mr.. Holloway
opens up the beer amendment
and its sponsors.
Julesburg citizens will have
the opportunity, at this great
mass meeting, to listen to Colo
RADIOS most powerful and popu-
lar orator, Hon. G. A. Holloway,
of Denver, who is stunping
eastern Colorado under the aus
pices of the Sixth District W. G.
T. L. and The Anti-Saloon
League.
As an orator, Mr.. Holloway
holds first place in Colorado; AS
an entertainer, he has no equal
in his line of work. The dry for
ces Of a dozen states have tried to
secure his services but steadfastly
refused to leave Colorado until
the liquor influence is wiped out
completely, as he remarks, "We
have just began to fight
1t is probable that an extra.
ordinary musical program will be
a feature of the meeting, as Mrs.
Holloway, who accompanies her
husband, is one of the leading
chautauqua attractions in Ameri-
ca. She is an exponent Of the
Leschetizky method of piano
playing. and a violiniste Of world
wide renown. Mrs. Holloway
plays wonderful old violin made
by Nicholas Amati. the master
violin maker Of Crmona, in
1880. The instrument is valued
at $4,000.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
North Table

1t is getting somewhat dry
now. A rain would be a bless
ing for the wheat.
The early sown wheat is look
ing good. But the late can't
get anywhere in the newly
plowed ground.
The stack threshing will very
soon be done in this vicinity.
Mr.. McNealy, a carpenter
from Southeastern Missouri is at
present building for Mr.. Paul
Pidgeon.
A. J. Beckman's mother, Mrs.
Mary Soder1und and his brother
Oscar Soderlund of Limerick,
Nebr. are visiting with the
Beckman family. They report
a good crop in the south central
part of Nebraska.
Mr.. Swan Johnson is soon go
ing to build himself new stable
Carpenters seem to be scarce
and wages are high.
Sunday Oct. Sth Rex. Eager
strom chose his text about
Jesus raising up the dead Laza-
rus at Bethenia. There was
quite a number of people out
to hear the sermon.
Rev. John Long of Julesburg
preached at Plain View Sunday
School last Sunday.
Mr.. Swan johnson and fami-
ly and Edwin johnson and wife
took Sunday Dinner with Mr..
Claus johnson near Chapel.
Mr.. Eric Leaf and and family
vitited with his parents last
Sunday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12

Editor J. c. Scott of the Repub-
lican-Advocate was a Julesburg
visitor this week. "Scotty" is
a candidate for reelection to the
Legislature from Logan and
Sedgwick counties on the Repub-
lican ticket, and is incidentally
interviewing the voters here. He
is very optimistic over the pros
poets of a general republican
victory this fall.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
SOUTH SIDE. LADIES' CLUB
HAS PLEASANT MEETING

The South Side Ladies' club
met with Mrs. Rollenhagen We'd
nesday afternoon. Mrs. Stevens
had charge of the program. In
response to roll call, each member
told ber way of doing some task
about the home that saved time
or work. Mrs Calien gave some
splendid suggestions in her talk
Oh GLOW to Dress School Chill.
dren."
Mrs. Stevens gave short talk
on" How to Maintain the Health of
Children.
The subjects were Informally
discussed, while the ladies ate the
delicious lunch, served by Mrs.
Rollenhagen. Next meeting will
be Oct. IL, with Mrs. Jones.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
WOMANs CLUB PROGRAM .
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER l 8

Erasmus and the Reforma
tlon, - William "The Silent
Mrs. Stevens.
"History is Philosophy teach.
Ing by examples
Five minute talks on men
and women who influenced
Hollands history.
Charles Fifth. Philip Second
Peterson.
Margaret Of Parma, Mary of
Burgundy-Mrs Carson.
Isabella, Cathrine De Medi-
ci-Mrs. Babcock.
Book Review: A Lilly of
France-Mrs. Wagner.
vMusio-Club Quartette.
Time, $50 p. NJ Hostess
Mrs. Cavender. - 80
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
P. R. MCDOWELL BUYS
REDFERN'S INTEREST

This week P. R. Mcdowell pur-
chased the interest of his partner,
Chas. j. Redfern, and is now the
sole owner of the Grit-Advocate.
Mr.. Redfern contemplates return
ing to his home in Oconto, Nebr.
but does not know at the present
time what business he will engage
in.
Mr.. Mcdowell has been the
Business Manager and Editor of
the Grit-Advocate for the past
two months, and will continue to
keep the paper up to its present
high standard. The policy of
the paper Will not he changed
and we will continue to give you
all the news. The present owner
and manager is a practical news
paper man, having had years of
experience at the printing business
and will endeavor to give the
readers Of the Grit-Advocate real
live newspaper at all times.
We hope you have appreciated
our efforts during our manage
ment of the paper the past two
months, and assure you that we
will appreciate your loyal support
in the future. We are here to
stay and are ready at any time to
boost any proposition that will
Continued on page eight
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12

The races each day were above
average and this part of the
lgram was carried out with
ID success. Good horses were
erred and good purses won.
, committee in charge of the
kes deserve much credit in
kich this part OF the program
Is carried out.
Nhe streets sports program was
fried out each day and proved
5ery popular part of the two
Us event. We didn't enter any
the races but a lot of them did
Hhe ball games were hotly con-
ted each day. Tuesdays game
ulted in a victory for Jules
burg over Oshkosh, the score
ing 5 to 3 in a five inning
lppy gam e. Wednesdays
|ne resulted in 3 to 9 score,
esburg defeating the Sedgwick
IN in a seven inning game.
th of these games incited con-
cradle interest.
After the days program at the
grounds each day, the side
bws and hamburger stands did
good business. A dance was
Id at the Lowe Bros. hall each
ght and the Hipp theater en-
Eed a tlourishlng business pre-.
(Nting good bills.
Summing the whole thing up
|e Track Meet proved a big sue
|ss and the various committees
charge are deserving of great
edit for the hard work they did
making the Sedgwick County
rack Meet a big event.
Wednesdav iS faotrro nirbt
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
H. S. DOINGs

The boys have startedz their
basket ball practice. Two games
have already been scheduled.
Rev. Rassweiler and Rev. Barr
bridge, the Methodist minister of
.Holyoke, have challenged the
winners in Tin tennis tournament
for a game. s~S'-s
The girls will be Coached. in
basket ball this year by Miss Per-
kins: Practice will begin soon.
Jettie Pyle has been selectedby
the faculty as editorin-chief of
the Boomerang. e-Sheswill choose
her assistants. ~
Don't forget, the Htalow,sen
|4rogram. The pfogsaiH viii in:
dudea piano SOLO; d history Of
of*Halloween, q three act flay,
Pa 1Ia3low' cen "A Adventure, 4selecl
|sbsaAyshe aarcl Z, M an6 -tfle
school paper.
Because Gerald Rassweiler, who
was electsd last week to fill the
vacancy Of the Office of secretary
the literary society, is to leave us
soon, owing to his fathers re-
moval to Denver, this office will
again be vacant. An election will
occur sometime next week for the
choosing of new secretary.
The members of the orchestra
are working hard again this year
and we are expectirg 6 some treats
in the future.
The high school boys took part
in the street events Tuesday and
Wednesday. The proceeds went
to the funds of the Athletic asso-
citation.
Mr.. Reusch had charge of the
chapel exercises on Monday
morning. He talked to the stu
dents on the human brain, COM
pairing its workings with those of
a motor.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
Wednesday Night
Avs
Feature Nlght}

"The Gildcd Fool" Fox
feature presenting the well
known William Farnum in a
five reel production. Don't fail
to see this splendid picture.
Admission lOc and zoe. See
advertisement elsewhere in this
paper.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
COMMUNITY
ADVERTISING
A Word of Praise From
a Successful Colorado
Business Man

Asst. Gen1. manager of the
Brock-Hatfner Press of Denver
IN regard to our Lets Pull To-
gether' article which was pub
llshed in the Sept Is issue of
the Grit Advocate, and it Is indeed
encouraging to receive comments
from such persons as Mr.. thinner
man, whom we consider good
authority on such matters.
Among other things, he saws in
the first paragraph of his letter
to us:
"The writer noticed in your
issue of September 2sth your ar
tlcle Lets Pull Together" cut
it out and am writing you, not
because of any hope that it may
bring us any business, but chief
ly because | admire the spirit
back of this article, and having
been regular bug on adver-
tising for twenty years, during
the time paying particular at
tention wherever possible to COM
munity advertising, | can back
up everything you say, on oath,
if necessary
We agree with him absolutely
when he says in another para.
graph of his letter:
"The best business thinkers of
this country today agree that it is
just as easy and incidentally,
just as businesslike for a commu-
nifty to advertise its agriculture,
business, and residential ad-
vantages as it is for store to
advertise its merchandise, with
equal success, but you have got
to have the "Pull together
spirit
This is splendid thought and
we have giver these few lines
, considerable thought since re-
) ceiving them. 1t suggests to us
that there is need of advertising
a community if the town and
county are to push forward. We
= all benefit by the results derived
thcrefrom. But as Mr.. thinner
man states emphatically, we
must have the "Pull Together"
spirit in everything we do, if sue
+ cess is to be accomplished.
In advertising community it
e must be done legitimately. The
t same applies to the merchant in
advertising his business. We
, don't favor the proposition Of
n bleeding the merchant or commu-
6 nifty with all kinds of fake adver-
! tising schemes where no one
!, profits but one or two. Let's ad-
/ vertise in way that we all bene-
ft-that's one feature of the
"Pull together" spirit.
The Grit-Advocate has the in
terest of this community at heart.
We don't favor any grating
schemes and is ready to put our
, foot down on anything Of that
nature.
1t is true that we profit by ad-
vertising space we sell, but the
advertiser also profits by our gain.
We are here with you to help
boost-thherefore we don't care
to do anything that will mean a
knock. When the advertiser
places an advertisement in this
paper we want him to feel
that he is going to get returns if
our efforts have anything to do
with it. Our readers don't care
to devour any fake schemes
they want their moneys worth.
We are ready at all times to
boost any good legitimate adver-
tising, which will not have a
"come back at the community
in which we live. Our business
is here and this is the place where
We have our welfare at stake.
Why shouldn't We be on guard
to protect Community Interest.
Just this week a gentleman
i called Upon us and tried to sell
US suit of clothes and an over
coat. We don't know how he
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12

a car bearing the inscription
Around the world with Fire
stone Tires passed through
Julesburg Monday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
Ovid Community

Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Chas. W. Rook
for a social meeting.
Mrs. J. A. Dawson is OH the
sick list.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
Red Lion News

Lue Harrison and Chas Le-
nord started the cement work
on Lue Harrisons new cave
Tuesday.
Lue Harrison was on the sick
last Wednesday.
Ernest Lenard finished work
for gus Mccormick Wednesday.
Harry Hall and wife returned
home at Geneva Nebraska after a
weeks visit with his sister Mrs.
Lee Bailer.
Frank Bailer was hauling
corn to Red Lion Thursday. F..
0. Bell paid him Csc per bu.
Lue Harrison and wife called
on the Lenords Friday evening.
G. F. Parker lost a fine two
year old steer Saturday with
Blackleg.
Mrs. Newa Watson who has
been visiting with her brother
R. P. Blake, returned to her
her home at Sumner, Nebr. Sat
morning.
F. 0. Bell was threshing alfal-
ia seed Friday and Saturday.
Diok Buchanam's threshing
outfit pulled in the first Of the
week from Haxum Country where
they have been thrashing the
past two months. They report
a good yeald.
r. P. Blake finished moving
from the Cottonwood Ranch
Thursday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
AT THE HIPP
Friday Night

"The Mill Stones" an Essanav
drama in two parts.
"Ham and Preparedness,' see
Ham and Bud in the Trenches
and their experiences.
Saturday Night
"Celeste' Biograph drama in
two strong parts.
"The Sleuths." a vitagraph
comedy.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-10-12
Saturday Night
Monday Night

"The Wheat and the ChaH." :"
This is one Of those Lubin
three rcA dramas which has
caused considerable comment.
"Home. Made Pies" Il Vita
graph, comedy.