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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
The Mountain Ash.

Long ago people believed in witches
and evil spirits, who We're going about
the country doing harm. They also
believed that the rowan (m0untuin
ASH had some charm to do away with
their evil powers.
So all the mnidens wore the scarlet
berries of the rowan In their hair, and
the young men carried canes made
from the branches of the same tree.
The housewife hung branches Of the
berries over her doorway, while her
good man hung the same about his
barns and stables, so the witches could
have no power over his sheep and cat
tie and horses.
For the same purpose they kept a
great hoop of rowan branches.
Through this they made the young
calves and lambs jump. This act was
intended to keep sickness and death
away from them-at least the good
man thought so. Every animal had
to jump through the hoop whether he
wanted to or not, for the good man
switched his legs with n rowan switch
until the jumping was accomplished.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
N.: hA4~..Q
Things You May Not Know.

The starfish has no nose, but the
whole Of its underside is endowed with
sense of smell.
Specimens of almost every precious
mineral have been found in Spitz.
bergen, but there are no signs, accord
ing to biologists, that precious min
erals exist in paying quantities.
Mexico has 1900 miles of railway,
is 1850 miles long from northwest to
southeast, and its width varies from
140 to $50 miles. Its seacoast on the
Gulf of Mexico is 1,40O miles long.
Roller skating in England is said to
date back to 1856.
: The atmosphere of Zululand is so
clear that 1t is said objects can be seen
by starlight at distance of seven
miles.
Eaturalists have estimated that n
single crow can destroy about 100000
insects in one year.
At five years camels are fit to
work; but their strength begins to de-
cline at twenty-five years, although
they usually live to be forty.
Korca's sacred mountain, Kongo- San,
or Diamond mountain, as 1t Is more
commonly called, carries, 1t Is claimed,
1905 granite peaks, rugged and gro
tesque in form and almost impossible
of being scaled.
In Switzerland the goat Is placed
ahead of all other animals. II q boy
plaques a goat he can be fined and
sent to prison. II a person meets n
goat on a path and drives him aside
he can be arrested. If goat enters
the yard of person not his owner,
and Is hit with club or stone, the
person guilty of the offense must pay
a fine.
There is cat, owned by the keeper
of the Platte Fougere lighthouse, OF
the Island of Guernsey, which. whe2-
ever 1t wishes to enter its masters
dwelling, rings an electric bell. This
has been made possible by the con-
struction, near the bottom Of door,
of shelf which actuates a switch
when n slight weight is placed upon
1t. Thus, when the cat jumps to this
small ledge the circuit is closed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
Increasing the Workers Efficiency,

Probably the greatest problem which
confronts the American public utility,
and in fact all, corporations, is how to
bridge the chasm caused by the en-
forced increase in the cost of material
and labor and the decreased price for
which the product must be sold. vari-
Gus expedients have been tried, some
of which have proven Of material nd-
vantage. The holding company has
been instrumental in effecting better
methods of financing and managing,
while at the same time it has estnb-
lished more economical methods of op-
GRAFTON; but in the last analysis, a
higher type of efficiency on the part
Of labor must be continually striven
for by all successful corporations, and
how to obtain this increased efficiency
II problem that calls for unrelenting
study.-"Insuring Thousands of Pub
lie eervice Employees" w. G. Jenk-
ins, in National Magazine.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
Good Eating for the Family.

Celery root is not well enough ap
preciated. 1t may be put into the Gel
lar with the other root vegetables and,
If covered with dampened sand, will
keep all winter. To prepare 1t the
simplest method IS to cook II until
tender, remove all of the outside Jumps
and unsightly spots, cut in dice and
serve In a white sauce. To make an.
other more elaborate but very pretty
dish. cook the roots, cool and trim
them, scoop out the inside and fill with
chopped celery and cooked beets
mixed with mayonnaise. Serve one root
to each person. The inside portion
may be served finely chopped with
French dressing on lettuce day or
two later.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
Tunics Are Established.

The tunic Is an established fact and
rather a convenient one. 1t gives the
economically inclined the chance Of
wearing an old gown under a new as
pect, concocted out of two old ones.
Sometimes the tunic takes the form Of
an apron, and the idea of deeply
accentuated point in frcnt has fur
thered the idea. An overskirt ard
terms and give a great variety Of
choice: they both melt occasionally
into panniers and do not ignore the
hustle.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02

SCISSOR or other ofYicial or body, or any
person or corporation whatsoever.
should furnish. render or transmit to the
Tax Commission any abstract, schedule,
certificate. books. accounts. memoranda.
Information. testimony. report. or other
statement or document of any kind
whatsoever. the same shall hereafter
be furnished. rendered or transmitted
10 the State Board of Equalization.
Section 5. That all statutes pre-
scribing fines and penalties for fur
nishing false information. or for the
failure to furnish to the Tax Commits
sion any abstract. schedule. certificate.
books, accounts. memoranda. informa-
tion, testimony. report, or other state
ment or document of any kind what
soever, shall hereafter be applicab BILE TO
and enforceable for furnishing false
Information. and for the failure to fur
nish said matters and things required
to be furnished, to the State Board of
Equalization: and all other provisions
Of said statutes imposing fines and PEN
alties for any cause whatsoever, shall
continue in full force and effect
We, the petitioners, hereby designate
and appoint the following named per-
sons, whose addresses are set opposite
their respective names, to represent
the signers hereof in all matters az
fecting this petition: Abram l. Mum
per, Greeley. Colo: BENJAMIN F Early,
Route /. Berthoud. Colo; Clair J.
Pitcher, S35 Ogden ST.. Denver. Colo;
The ballot title under which tne
foregoing proposed law ana initlaIeoo =
Act shall appear on the omcial ballot
at said election shall be as follows:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
Boiled Ham.

Take thick piece of ham. two or
three pounds. cover with water and
simmer two hours. Remove the skin,
put few cloves into the fat, cover
with crumbs mixed with sugar and
bake in hot oven Is minutes. The
carver likes this. as there are no bones
to avoid. When one has small fam
lily such roast is net too extravagant
and 1t may all be used. Any bits of
leftover ham may be mixed with
crumbs after chopping and used for
stuffing in green peppers. A table
spoonful or two added to thick
white sauce and served on toast makes
good breakfast dish.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
SP0IlS MANY lives
.eESTs TEACHER SCHOOL EVER
HAD A FAILURE.
She Refused to See the Opportunities
Near Home and Created q Spirit
Of Unrest and Discomfort
Among Pupils-

The best" teacher We ever had in
our old district school had distinct
ly bad influence in the community,
suys writer in Farm Lite.
Born and raised In the country, she
lOnged for the town with her whole
soul.
She despised the rural life.
She thought all the wisdom Of the
world was printed in books, and that
all the worthwhile opportunities Of
life were to be found In distant cities.
She did not openly deride and mock
our parents, Of course, but we knew
without being told what her feeling
was.
She was full of enthusiasm, and she
found 1t easy to inspire US with her
own top-lofty ambitions.
Most of the girls In the neighbOr-
hood wanted to be Jenny Linds and
Florence Nightingales. All the boys
wanted to be herOes-great soldiers,
poets, judges, statesmen.
None Of US, Of course, wanted to be
great in his own neighbOrhOOd. Each
thought he had to get away from home
In order to have chance In life.
Teacher could not, In fact, see the
neighbOrhOOd.
The eyes of her soul were afflicted
with that disease which the Oculists
call hypermetropia. She could only see
distant objects.
The girls in the neighborhood. feel
ing the impulse toward "wider hOri-
zon," drifted away to the towns and
cities.
They escaped the "deadening monOt-
ony" Of rural life by becoming wait
resses In hotels and workers In fac
tories.
Some Jared a little better spd some
q great deal wOrse-but none Of them
became Il Jenny Lind or a Florence
Nightingale.
The boys, too, were full Of the grand
unrest. They turned their backs scorn-
fully on the old hOmesteads.
Each was 1.-The architect of his own
fortune" and teacher had taught him
rials were to be found In distant
places.
After they had failed as architects,
many Of them came humbly but gladly
back to the old district and succeeded
as farmers.
Now as never before In the world
opportunity is found on the farm, and
every school teacher should know that.
There are more statesmen Of real
worth and more genuine poets coming
from the tall grass than from the tall
buildings.
The wider horizon is the privilege of
youth, but 1t Is visible to everyone who
lifts his head at home, while 1t Is too
often obscured by clouds Of smoke to
the sojourner in the cities.
Do not let teacher fill the minds Of
your children full Of cheap romance
while she ignores all the beauty and
dignity that should make rural life SO
satisfying.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
MAKER OF MISCHIEF
CARELESS rAlkER rs OFTEN
CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
Most Misunderstandinos Are Result sS
Exaggerated Reports Due to Aver
age Persons Inability to Give
Accurate Descriptions.

The inability to give accurate de-
scriptons is not to be counted vice.
That is fault frequently due to i'm
perfect development of the powers Of
observation or of memory. 1t should
be recognized AS such, and measures
taken to correct il by the cultivation
OF such powers as will enable those
who possess them to accurately report
To others what they have seen or
what they have heard. Most people re-
spect truth and desire to be truthful,
but very few worship truth, as they
should, by efforts to reach il in their
Intercourse with their fellowmen. As
much mischief may be done in society
by Il merely careless talker with q
poor memory who does not intend to
do amy harm as by malignant liar
who spreads false stories with the in
tent to deceive.
Indeed, the majority of misunder-
standings and nnomosities that arise
In the intercourse OF men may be
traced to exaggerated or misleading
reports of what one has said about the
as the manner and spirit of the re-
mark, that should be conveyed, and
one who is incapable OF correctly re-
porting the spirit of conversation
should refrain from attempting to con-
vey 1t to another. The exact words
may be reported in such way as to
convey fnlse impression, or the spirit
of the remark may be correctly given
without the use of the exact words.
This fact is clearly recognized by
sharp lawyers, who, when the testi-
mony is Injurious to them, will not
allow witness to give the substance
of conversation so as to convey
true conception of It's spirit, but insist
upon the exact words spoken, knowing
that In the effort to give them the
witness will be very likely to obscure
or distOrt their meaning.-lrish World.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
The First Lady Barber.

Samson snored peacefully in the
chair while Delilah shipped at his
locks.
do you want 1t cut round or square
on the neck?" she asked.
No answer.
"Would you like sea-foam or sham.
poor
No reply.
"Hair Is getting trifle thin on top.
Would you like little tonic?"
Silence.
"Have your whiskers trimmedT'
More silence.
"Nextw
Whereupon Samson climbed out Of
the chair, gazed into a mirror, then
rushed into the street and pulled down
temple.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
Zinaara RissoIes.

Chop fine a half pound Of cooked
chicken, three ounces Of cooked ham,
and hard-cOoked egg. Mix this with
a half cupful Of white sauce, beat
well and add one egg. Season with
salt and pepper, cook five minutes and
cool. Shape in cones and set each
cone on cooked slice Of celery root
Serve with hot tomato sauce. Arrange
a ring of spinach in the center, or
swiss chard, well seasoned, may be
served with this dish.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
The "Maiden's Prayer"

elderly spinster sat in concert hall.
The selections were apparently en-
tirely unfamiliar to the gentleman,
but when the wedding march OF Men
delssohn was begun he pricked up his
ears.
claimed. But I'm not strong on those
classical pieces. That is good un.
What is itT' The spinster cast down
her eyes. THAT" she told him. d.
murely, '1s the 'Maiden's Prayer
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
EceIesIastIeaI Dues Enforced.

II Gamma get over it," Scotch farm
er remarked to his wife. II put two
shillin piece in the plate at the kirk
this morning instead O. ma usual
penny"
The beadle had noticed the mistake
and in silence he allowed the farmer
to miss the plate for % consecutive
Sundays.
On the twenty-fourth Sunday the
farmer again ignored the plate, but
the old beadle stretched the ladle in
front of him and. in loud, tragic
whisper hoarsely said:
"Your times up moo, Sandy"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
Steamed Brown Bread.

Take two cupfuls Of yellow corn
meal, cupful of ryemeal, one cupful
Of -four, two cupfuls of milk. one cup
full Of molasses, one half teaspoonful
of salt. three teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder, all well mixed together. Pour
into well-greased mold and steam
for four hours. Dried fruit of any kind
may be added II liked.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
Typical.

II presume the characters in this
novel all belong to the haute monde"
"Why so?''
"The son Is in love with q chorus
girl, the daughter is having an affair
with foreign nobleman. the mother
Is woman who has never been able to
find herself and the father has the
gOut."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
Mothers Cook Book

The power to free ones life from fret.
worry. disappointment or annoyance lies
largely within the option of everyone
Some people are born TO take cheerful
views and tt.ose who are not may achieve
this happy faculty. 1t is both gift and
a grace. The observer of the daily rou-
tine cannot fail to recognize that in all
the days events. as in nature, there Is
never a vacuum. II one is withheld an.
other rushes in
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
Missed the Coupons.

Patience-SomeOne sent her a lot Of
cigarettes for a wedding gift.
Patrice-But she doesn't smoke.
"Of course not. 1t made her mad
clean through"
But her husband can smoke them"
Yes, but what made her 50 mad
was, they didn't send any coupons with
them
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
of the State of Colorado, at the City of
Denver, this Eighteenth day Of August.
A. d. 1916.
JOHN e. RAAER.
(SeaD Secretary of State.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02

In Witness Whereof, / have hereuntG
set INV hand and affixed the Great Sea-
Of the State Of Colorado. at the city OF
Denver. this Eighteenth day OF August
~ ~ JOHN f. RAINIER.
(SeaO Secretary of State.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02
An Act in relation to the Y
Investment of the public
school funds. =

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
Of the State Of Colorado, at the City Of
Denver. this Eighteenth day OF August.
A. D. 1916.
JOHN E. RAMER,
(SeaO Secretary OF State.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02

For an Act to abolish the
Colorado Tax Commission
and transferring its pow
ers and duties to the State
BOARD of Equalization.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-11-02

An Act in relation to the
running Of stock at large.
Evening journal., 1916-02-07
DIR. HAMMOND HAS FILLIEs.

DIT. John H. Hammond. of George
town. has two highly bred hllies jog
ging that are are expected to be racing
prospects-Fernato go. by San Fran
cisco. 2.O7 IA. and Malcolm 80, by
Walnut Hall. 2.OS IA.
Evening journal., 1916-02-07
p. r. r. WINS SHOOT
FROM p, b. AND W. TEAM

The Pennsylvania Railroad Gun
Club held its first interclub shoot on
Saturday afternoon in a match with
the p. B. and W. Athletic Associa-
tion Gun Club. Of this city, over the
traps of the White Filler Gun Club at
Moore's. Pa.
The Wilmingtonians went up strong
with fourteen members, whereas the
p. r. r. Gun Club was waiting for
them with twenty-four members. The
p. r. r. Gun Club won by twenty-siX
targets. securing 42l targets to the
p. B. and w Clubs 1896. The p. r. r..
Gun Club awarded spoons to Peyre
Ferry. winner OF Glass b; Lee. win
ner OF Glass G; Williams. winner OF
Glass ID: Haley. winner OF Class +.
The high gun OF the p, b. and W.
A A. Gun Club. Massey, was awarded
a spoon. and A. Wallace. OF the =.
r. r. Gun Club. received spoon for
high run OF 35. The scores for the
match were as follows;
ID II
Evening journal., 1916-02-07
What Do You Want
10 Know About Sport

Sport Editor EN ENlNG JOURNAL
was playing two-handed game Of
pinochlc with my father.in-law. When
the talone was exhausted, all cards up,
no more to draw. was told by my
father -in.law that | must beat every
trick if possible, including trump |
said must only beat trump. As
would like to have ON the old gen.
tlcman. will you please tell me who is
rightg II.
Must beat all leads.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
In game OF poker, who buys cards
first, the first man or the opener, when
the opener is not the first man. ID.
Man on dealers left is always first
Opener draws in his turn.
Snort Editor EVENING JOURNAL
A bets that in auction pinochle, II
YOU mela 300 and bid is 800 and you can
Law 20 in the three discards, you must
take q trick. Is.
Yes, to make meld good.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
4. and are playing pinochle. \
mclds king and quten of hearts, kins
and queen OF clubs. king and queen o
( spades and king and queen of diamonds
( claiming 240 b says it only makes 22O
4 Who is rightg w.
24o is right count.
Evening journal., 1916-02-07
RY pETER p. CARNEY.

The Pacific coast trapshootlng
championship will be held after all.
The Interstate Association OF Trap
shooters has asked clubs TO bid for
this titular event and bids will lie ac-
cepted up to February TO-
The Boston Athletic Association be-
comes more interested in trapshoot-
ing yearly. and the sport has taken
such hold on its members that the
association announces a gigantic tour
nament for Patriots Day. April II.
One OF these days the Boston A. A
will be Just as important in a trap
shooting way as the New York Ath-
letic Club.
Walter Behm of Easterly, Pa. the
Pennsylvania State champion in 1914
and eighth on this years list OF anna
teur shooters. with an average oil
1858 on 4.2S5 targets, has participated
Evening journal., 1916-02-07
Danced TOO LONG, NOW
OUT OF BASKETBALL
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL,

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del. Feb. Failure to
leave the Junior prom" at the time
set by Coach McAvoy has resulted in
some Of the local college basketball
squad being suspended and they may
not be allowed to play in another
game this season. One OF the sus-
pended men is a varsity man and his
place on the team was taken by one
of the scrubs in the game against
Swarthmore on Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday the team will leave
Newark for a three-days' trip in vir-
ginia. playing William and Mary
Richmond and Randolph Macon col
leges.
Evening journal., 1916-02-07
S 'ROAL'S WORK wins FOR
SWATH'S 'SOVER Delaware

NEWARK. Del. Feb THE indi-
vidual work of Sprool gave the
Swarthmore basketball team a victory
over Delaware, Saturday afternoon,
by the score of 2S to II.
The Blue and Gold gave the fast
Little Quakers" a surprise. as in
stead of an easy victory, by a one
sided score. as they evidently expect
ed, they were compelled to fight hard
every minute to win.
The first half ended Il to Z. in
favor of the visitors. and in the sec
ond half Delaware scored 10 points.
while Swarthmore scored 70. Sprool
scored all IS points for his team in
the first bali and six points the sec
Ond halN Reeder was the star for
Delaware, as he scored IS of their II
points. Weimer and Captain Doherty
Of Delaware, were taken out for per
sOnal fOuling
Evening journal., 1916-02-07
SKINNER WINS CUP.

Warren c. skinner OF Moline. H.,
won the cub offered 10 the Tome
School. Port Deposit. Md, by the In
tercollegiate Trapskooters' Associa-
tion in a 250-bird shoot. In order for
Skinner TO win he had to shoot fifty
birds out Of fifty in the final contest,
Charles Reed of Pittsburgh. was a
close second. scoring 232 birds,
while Skinner scored 233.
Evening journal., 1916-02-07
BASKET BALL
Chips From The Flying CIays

in his last competition as an amateur
Hereafter he will be located with the
professionals.
Because OF continued illness James
Barr, the professional trapshooter OF
Indianapolis, Ind. announces his Ne
tirement from competition.
The Pastime Gun Club Of Detroit.
Mich. has just begun It's tweniy-ninth
year and has l63 members on its ros-
ter. The new president is DR.. A. c.,
Stocking. who will make many im4
provements at the club. One hundred
and seventeen thousand three hundred
and twenty-five targets were thrown
in the members shoots in 1915. THE
tournaments this year will take place
at Westwood every other sunday
Charles A. O'Connor has been
chosen as the president Of the spo-
kane Gun Club.
The State sportsmen's Association
OF Illinois will stage It's annual FOUR
day tournament at Starved Rock. ON
the Illinois River, from May 22 10
20. inclusive. On the last day the H.
linois State championship shoot VIII
be contested
After a strenuous exhibition tour
Mrs. Ad. Topperwein is enjoying q va
cation at her home in San Antonio,
Texas.
The Evanston H.. Gun Club has
elected r. c. Miller as its president
Mrs. Ada Schilling. of San Jose.
Cal. who averaged better than 81 for
more than 1000 targets in Interstate
ltrapshootine competition. is but 4
feet II inches in height and weighs
less than 100 pounds
The dates OF the Pennsylvania State
championship shoot at Lansdale Just
outside OF Philadelphia. has been put
back one day and will begin on Nav
" and finish up on May 20 instead OF
May 10.
Evening journal., 1916-02-07
Sporting Topics
and Comment of
Local Interest

oisions. Fine em five, once in awhile,
Jerry.
The Brownson Reserves Will take
trip to Elkton ON February 10. to
tackle the fast travelling Company y
team. The locals have been working
out in the Brownson cage and expect
TO bring home the bacon. In the re-
serves line up will be Dineen and
Dougherty forwards; Rgney centre
Mack and Casey guards.
Lefty Finn. the Del-Mar League
twirler, has been ordered to the south
for the spring training Of the New
York Yankees. Finn worked on the
rubber for Elkton and Chesapeake City
teams, but lis said he really got his
start at Odessa Club. The signing OF
this lad should prove a moral to all
semi-professional ball tossers Every
body that dons a uniform has a
chance, and should make the most OF
It. if Il be their intentions TO become
a regular ball player.
A very rash mistake made by anna
teur ball players is the carelessness
of use Of the brown weeds. The fell
low who can be seen smoking a Gig
arctic while in any uniform Is the
poorest type Of an athlete. Several
local boys that make practice OF this
habit will never advance in the grand
old game, as long as that pace con
tinues.
Young Sandow. the Cincinnati ban
tam weight. has been matched tC
meet Benny Kaufman in the wind-uI
at Reading tomorrow night. San
dow is being handled by a Whining
ton sport lover. who refuses to agaiI
break into print Sandow is recon-
mended highly in the south having
fought a 15-round draw with Pete
Herman, the pride OF New Orleans
Herman has been matched TO figh
Champion Kid Williams tonight foi
the title. Sandy also has win owe
Memphis Pal Moore over the 10
round journey, and holds yerdicts ovei
Dutch Brandt and Bobby McLead.
Should he come out on top, in hi
J encounter at Reading tomorrow night
J Sandy in all probability mill b
matched with Johnny Ertle, in Phila
= delphia.