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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Rloodless Battle,

"A soldier home from the wars, you
say?"
That's the man."
"lias he been fighting in Euro1e?"
Dear me. no! Fighting in Europe
is the widest folly. He's been lead
Ing a vice squad in a distant CITY"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
District Attorney Bound ov.r

Breckenridee-Barney L. Whatley.
district attorney here who shot and
killed his father. was held in $1,000
bail by District Judge Cavender after
a preliminary hearing.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
$500 Reward for Woman's SLAYER

Greeley.-After two weeks work
by the sheriff's office on the mysteri.
GUS murder of Mrs. c. Y. Allyn, who
was found slain in her home June 10,
with four bullet holes in her head and
body, the county commissioners have
offered a reward of $500 for the ar.
rest and conviction of the murderer.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
cresson Mine Sold for s4,27o,oo

Denver-It is reported that the
Cresson mine. one of the richest and
most remarkable properties in the
Cripple Creek distric+, has been sold
by its Chicago owners to very i'm.
portant syndicate Of Colorado and
New York men. The price paid was
$4,27O,0OO.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Pixies Peak Region Population 51,22s

Colorado Springs The Pixies Peak
region has population of 5l,229,
big increase in the last year, accord
ing to the 1916 city directory, just is
sued. The region includes Colorado
Springs. Colorado City, Manitou and
several smaller places.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Cheer Guard on Way to Rendezvous,

Boulder - While 5000 persons
cheered, Capt. II. c. Washburn and
sixty.seven members of troop d, cav
airy. marched through the business
section of Boulder and entered auto.
mobiles which took them to the state
rifle range at Golden.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Two Wounded In Boundary Dispute.

Pueblo.-Two men were shot and
seriously wounded in a pitched battle
which took place during the early
morning hours in the foothills four
miles west of city. Constable Daniel
Curran of Pueblo was shot twice in
the face and E. l.. Ullen, a farmer,
was wounded in the arm and head.
The battle was the outcome of a
boundary line dispute.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29

sS. ~" get
ngwoe.e everyday.
l had ehil!s. s.my head
would sdhe, l was
always tired. I Icould
not walk straight
because Of the pain
tn mybsck and | had
pains in my stom-
och. I vent to a
doctor and he said |
must 60 usder an
operation, but ] did
not 60. ! read in
the paper about
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
W0NAN AVOIDS
OPERATION
Msdieinc With Mads Sur.
eooos Week Unneeessarv.

Astoria. N. Y. "Foe two years
~ feeling III and took sll kinds 4
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29

Rome.-A general retreat of the
Austrians in the Trentino district
over a sector about twenty miles is
announced in an official statement
Issued by the Italian war office.
Austrians are leaving trail of des.
olated and burned villages while the
Italians are in close pursuit and have
occupied many positions formerly
held by the enemy.
British report signal voctory over
Germans in East Africa.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
RUSSIANS ADVANCE SOUTH.
Austrian Army Forced to Fall Back
In italy Under Foes Attack.

Petrograd.-Russian cavalry after
a battle with troHungarian troops
has occupied a position near Pezor.
lit, about five and onehalf miles west
of Kimpolung in Bukowina.
Germans declare capture of Cote de
Froide Terre, near Fleury. is the
most important success won at Yer.
dun for some time. Bombardments OF
unusual ferocity and repeated infant.
ry attacks are in progress.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
COLORADO
STATE NEWS


DATES s'O0 COA.AG eVENTs.
aug: i-CelebratiOn ColOrado's Forti-
eth AnniversAry Of Statehood. At
Denver
Aug. 2-National Convention of Rep
Iesehtaiives Of Negro Race at Den
ver.
Aug. s-Democratic State Assembly =;
Denver.
Aug. lt-lS-Pickl Day and Fair .:
Platteyille.
Aug. ?2-:5-AnEual Convention. Grand
Lodge X. of r.. at Greeley
sept. 5-S-Frontier Days celebration
at Fort Morgan
sept s1-2s-State Convention B. =. y. +
at Trinidad
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AeA&z1i~S ouSez~7 81 ~ CT0Ix

erect among the houses of the town.
The natives thought that the United
States had come to take possession
of the Island, and not until the shir
was again on the water could they be
assured that the landing of the ship
in their midst was an accident.
This Island is by far the richest OF
the three and several splendid planta-
tons are owned by Americans. The
Island of St. CroiX has long been more
American than Danish as its trade has
been with the United States instead
of with Denmark II possesses adj
mirabe roads, some following close
TO the edges of the coast and afford
il gimpses of beautiful bathing
h.athcs where huge piles of pink
coach shells may be seen ready to be
burnt for lime. other highways lead
70 the hills and TO the various sugar
and pineapple plantations. while the
, most attractive Of all runs between
the cities of Christiansted and Fred
erksted. All along this road one sees
the old ruined windmills once used
10 grind the sugarCane Today Amer
lean made machinery does the work
and the tall chimncvs of the sugar
mills rise amid the cane.
High Cost OF Colonies.
All the Islands expect to benefit ma
terially with the coming of Uncle
Sam. During the past Ave years they
have been Of little value to Denmark.
! The rise in price Of these Islands from
/ $5,0O0.O00 in 1909 to S25.000,000 in
1916 goes TO show that even the cost
I, l. ,c-t,
cost of living. Years ago when the
United states began 10 acquire land.
$4,000 900 for Louisiana and several
other States was thought an eXtrava-
CANT price. After the Civil War Uncle
Sam bought Alaska for $1,000, Q00-a
veritable gold mine, and after the
Spanish American War paid $2o,000.-
900 for the Philippines. Now comes
the offer to Denmark Of $25, 1000, 90
for the three little Islands which COM
prise a total of only one hundred and
thirty eight square miles of mountain
Gus and swampy land.
Denmark did we'll 70 hold on 10 her
real estate until the wave of pre-
paredness swept over the United
States. The only value these Islands
can possibly he to our country is 70
keep them from falling into the hands
of foreign foe and in such case be-
come a menace to the Panama Canal.
affording harbor for hostile ships.
The advantageous situation of s..
Thomas and the excellence of its har-
Dor was recognized by the blockade
runners during the Civil War who
; frequently made il their redczvous
It has often been called the Gibraltar
, of America owing to its natural i'm
/ pregnability irrespective of fortifca-
tons.
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trc food of the inhabitants. A few
door arc TO be found in the hills. but
apart from these there is nothing to
attract the hunter To those who
are fond of boating the bay offers a
charming place for this sport.
Tho population of thirteen thou
sand are mainly negroes OF 4 good
uatured type. who at present are prac-
ticallv destitute. Now that commerce
has departed and there is little agri-
culture to fall back on their condition
is indeed pitiablc and should the deal
between Denmark and the United
states 60 through our Government
will face a relief problem TO save its
now wards from starvation.
Hay Rum Staple Article.
There is little manufacturing of any
kind except the bay rum industry. and
this too has been practically ruined
by the war on account Of the difficulty
in shipping it to market This bay
rum, for which St. Thomas is noted
lis made by maccrating the leaves and
berries Of the bay tree with pure new
rum and then distilling the mixture
10y passing II lnfOuSll Il WORTH. IL
is regarded rs the best bay rum in
tho world, and is. in fact, the only
perfect product of that article. In
the tourist days it was quite the thing
for the visi or to the Islands to bring
home a supply of ST. Thomas bay rum
Sugar Industry Poor.
Fifty years ago the sugar industry
Of tho Islands was an important one
bringing in large revenue. but i'm
proved methods of manufacture If
more developed countries and outside
competition proved too much for Il
and now in -. Thomas it is sufferinl
from staGnation and decay. The cane
at present grows wild and under prop.
cr care the industry might be re-
vivcd. White people arc few and the
blacks do not know how to helI
themselves. The white men who re
side there arc Danish officials. few
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/ Dread Disease Which Modern Science Has Not
ct Conquered The Sick Child Pitiful Sight,
How the Disease is Conveyed - What to
Do to Prevent Contagion

AS in all infections there is a hatch !
ing period-in infantile paralysis any
where from three to twenty-one days.
the average being from a week to
ten days There are. premonitory
signs, naturally difficult to detect in
little children, who cannot so we'll as
their elders indicate the nature of
their sufferings. But child's be-
havior may be at variance with its nat
ural dispositions as, for instance. rest
lessness and peevshness in a natural
ly good and quiet child; or apathy
and listlessness in a naturally romp-
ing child Yet even such popularity
may escape detection; and so. as we
have observed, a child may come down
all of sudden, over night.
The disease once established varies
also in it's degree Of severity, turning
out very badly indeed in cases where
the Inflammation extends from the
spinal cord so as to include the nerve
structures in the neck and the brain.
And so, the Matching period being
concluded. a child may first of all
have stomach and intestinal trouble,
with either constipation or diarrhoea.
| or inflammation OF the nose and
throat begins the invasion--with
! fever, quick pulse, sweating, headache.
neck and backaChe, restlessness. pains
down the legs, muscular twitchings
and sensitiVcnoss on being handled.
| The child IL likely to cry with the
slightest symptoms. Parents may
| mistake the beginning of paralysis for
physical weakness or perhaps Just laz-
ness. The child is now unable to sit
up or to hold UP its head and its
limbs become limp, refusing their
office. Fortunately. these symptoms
may subside in a few days; no actual
paralysis develops; and a fortnight
completes the recovery. Such is a
mild case of infantile paralysis.
Such symptoms as those Just men
toned but more intense. characterize
moderately severe cases. The tenn
perature then goes quite high, to 100
degrees Fahrenheit; then Is constant
sweating, prostration and restlessness,
and most pitiable pain in the back and
extremities. The child is then likely
20 lose control # tho bladder and of
its rectum. After several days of
such suffering there is placid
paralysis OF n group OF muscles, in
either or both lower extremities, less
frequently in the trunk or tho arms.
In week or ten days improvement
is likely TO begin and to continue until
only SLIGHT paralysis remains, which
may become permanent, especially in
, The legs, rarely in the arms. During
'epidemics recovery may. on the other
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the trans-shipping to Europe of stuffs
gathered in the West Indies, at this
point, but since the beginning of the
war no German vessels have come in
and the natives who made their living
az ship coalcrs and stevedores are des-
tituto. Denmark, too, has been hard
hit by the war and the s25. 100000
offered will come in handy. 1t is re-
ported that the islands are on the
market, which puts the United States
in the position of the houseownor who
buys the adjoining property to keep
out an undesirable neighbor.
The three islands of St. Croix. St.
Thomas and St. John, in the order
Of their size and population have been
under spanish, British, French and
Dutch flags at various times. They
were first known under the name OF
the Virgins. being so called by Colum
bus in 1893 as he swept past on his
way to Santo Domingo. They arc
tropical in character, though not all
are oXuborantly fertile.
Rare Tropical Beauty.
Five days sailing from New York
brings one to ST. Thomas with its hills
covered with dense foliage for over
thousand feet above the sea and al
their feet tiny villages nesting by
sandy beaches with cocoanut palms
fringinC the secluded coves. Not
much is TO be seen by the tourist ir
ST. Thomas although the town OF
Charlotte Amelia is picturesque anG
scrupulouslY clean. There is one
straight level street along the water.
front, while shorter streets run sharp
ly up the hills often so steep tina
they are built in flights of steps. The
! main street is like those of all Yves
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If every case of infantile paralysis
were promptly discovered and isolat-
ed. either at home, or better in
hospital, many Virulent epidemics
would be nipped in the bud. drastic
measures avoided and an enormous
saving of illness, death and general
wretChedness avoided.
Cold Weather Hats Disease.
The coming of cold weather is like
ly to diminish the occurrence of in
fantile paralysis; then. in such To-
calities where it has appeared, physi-
clans and health officers should the
next spring be most watchful, so a.
to safeguard the community against
any recurrence of the epidemic.
There have in the past been several
epidemics among our people--in 1871.
| 1880 and 1895 in New Orleans. a.
various times in Cuba, frequently in
Europe. But this disease did not at
tract very. general notice until 1907.
since which year at least 5000 cases
have been reported in the United
states, whilst very many moro mus.
have escaped detection and registra-
ton.
Epidemic or 1907.
The original centres of the cpl
demic in the summer OF 1907 were
along the Atlantic seaboard. especial
ly in the parts Of New York and Bos-
, ton, where many immigrants enter
our country. Every summer since,
the number Of outbreaks among our
| people would seem to have been in
crcasinC in the epidemic of 1910
as widely divergent as Colorado and
/ Connecticut, as Delaware and Idaho,
as Massachusetts and oregon.
There is as yet no assured antitoNir
serum. either curative or preventive
of infantile paralysis Nor is there
any other established curative agent.
The medicines given are addressed
10 the symptoms and in this respect
give much relief. Much depends upon
the care given 10 n patient and the eff
forts made 70 prevent the permanent
Gripping of those who do not die.
A large majority OF the cases of in
fantile paralysis have occurred ir
families where instruction in hygiene
and sanitation is needed. This is now
supplied by accomplished and re-
sponsible physicians in many news
papers. one should also apply TO
ones local health authorities for in
structive leaflets regarding infantile
paralysis.
In New York during the present
epidemic. children are vigorously eX-
cluded from moving picture houses;
and picnics and other gatherings are
for the time being discontinued. The
citizen is expected TO aid the health
authorities-those who obey sanitary
laws TO instruct their neishbors who
do not. All are made TO feel, for the
common welfare. how important il
cleanliness, and how safety is espe-
cially promoted by the disinfection Of
| household refuse.
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plantation overseers and shopkeepers.
The majority of the latter closed up
shortly afte 1.-THE beginning of the war
and left the Islands, consequently the
Danish West Indies of today are in
habited almost solely by the black
man. The climate is not conducive
to energy and the agricultural parts
of the Islands have been gradually
going to waste.
one of the sights OF the town dur
ing the tourist days was watching the
women coal ships, for this was done
almost wholly by women who could
carry a bushel basket of coal nicely
balanced on their heads with appar-
ent ease. Another sight familiar to
the tourists was the eXpertness of the
swimm ers---boys who swan out TO
meet incoming vessels and who would
dive for coins thrown overheard by the
ssengers-catching the coin before
it had sunk six feet in the water.
Although the water about St. Thomas
is infested with sharks the natives
have no fear Of them and the diving
boys will actually swim among the sea
monsters and chase them away from
of these boys being injured at the
game.
st. John Island.
81. John Island. too, has been prac-
tically iiVen over TO the blacks al
though its rare tropical beauty de
serves a better fate. Coral Bay ha!
the reputation of being hurricane
proof and has good anchorage place!
in deep water Like St. Thomas. +
| was once the rendezvous of pirates
whose existence here at one time /!
shown by the rusty cannon scattered
over the Island in fortifcations which
have now fallen into decay. Tn,
woods of ST. John are literally alive
with birds-wild pigeons, doves anc
gaiy tinted humming birds FREEDOM
mating.
st. Croix.
The Island of St. Croix was sc
named by Christopher Columbus
when he came through the Carribeal
in 1893 on his second voyage. It ha
population of twenty-fiv thousanC
mostly blacks. but with a large
sprinkling of whites than are to b.
found on the other islands. Most o
the planters are OF Irish extra Ct ioi
and they make rum and sugar. usini
the most improved machinery. Lik
s.. Thomas. the people have chosel
English as their tongue although
many OF the negroes speak a largo
of English and Danish mixed.
There are two towns on this islam
-Christiansted on the east, and Fred
eriksted on the west. It was al III
latter in 1867 that the old Unite
States frigate Monongahela went ashor
during a tidal wave. After the storr
passed the frigate was left standin
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india towns -- hllcu WIN 'op"cco
shops. Panama hat stores ana frult
stands whore tropical fruit is offered
at bargain prices. There is tiny
nlaza near the landing filled with
shade +rees and flowers. n dclightful
snot and = favorito Mace for the off
Gers from foreign ships to spcnd their
EVENINGS In former Times one Of the
hands from the German ships in the
barhor froouen,1v gave a concert on
the n1aza much 70 the delight of the
natives
In t,,e roar of tbc "hrcatbinc, snot"
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little child, a mere infant
perhaps-say, from one to
five years-is put to bed seem
ingly in excellent health. In
morning it is found TO he suf-
IL in the cruelest way; and
lysis has come upon that child
be night season.
now the doctor makes the
hosis of infantile paralysis the
nts will very likely recall some
re fall. or some previous weak
K disease. But such are not the
cause; they but make the Child's
er body susceptible TO the attack
be specific, the essential cause
germ Of infantile paralysis. DR..
ner and his associates of the
kefeller Institute in New York
demonstrated this germ to be
Extraordinarily minute parasite
bverable only by the ultra
oscope."
How Transmitted.
his germ or infantile paralysis,
is present in the socretions of
nose and mouth. And it is com
icated by means of soiled hand
hiefs, towels and the like--no
BIT also By kissing. Thus will the
gain access to the upper air
ages of fresh victims. The pre-
osed or susc eptible among the lat
then in turn acquire the infec-
develop the disease and be-
. in time carriers of the germ
healthy persons, such as parents
have had 10 be in intimate con-
with the stricken children, may
become carriers. though not
nselvcs sufferers from the disea Sc
nd so the germ thus lodged ir
nose, throat and mouth will, IL
dren of sub standard" constitu,
be conveyed by the lymph chan,
through the exceedingly delicate
honeycomb-like honey tissue a
base of the skull, to the anterior
lal artery: and so. in tho blood
am to the gray nerve ganglia il
anterior roots of the spina. core
lose ganglia (cnumps of ncrv,
b which contro. the muscular ac
Of the hodv, but especially o
extromit.cs and more especial.
he legs.
nd that IS Why the doctors cal
infantilc paralysis "acute anterio
onlyelitis'--gray matter infamma
SYMPTOMS Of Dread Disease.
ct Is nov discuss little NOR
Roughly the symptoms and tn
Use OF this disease.
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plete. The child that does not die
trated; then there will be rapid I'M
provement in the paralysis up to a
certain point, then slowly for about
two years; and after that any re-
naming paralysis will be permanent.
Besides the muscular paralysis we
may have to fear retarded bone
growth, deformity of the joints in
volved, drop foot" lateral curvature
of the spine and generally impaired
bodily nutrition. Such child is like
~ ever to be poorly" as to its health,
up to and after manhood and woman
hood.
Afterwards.
The aftermath Is indeed melan-
choly one. l have seen children with
eXtremities so shriveled as TO be hard =
ly thicker than the leg of a kitchen
table, and with not much more shape
70 them-legs so distorted that the
heels were where the toes should be
and toes twisted to the back
According to the virulenCe of the
epidemic from five to beyond twenty
]
die--whtlst three fourths of the sur
vivors are in greater or less degree
crippled for life.
We have here. then. disease which
should give us all the most anxious
concern. II there seems to be any
thing at all out of the way with ones
/ child doctor must be called at once
And he will distinguish this disease
| from influenza, typhoid fever, rheu.
matism, meningitis and the acute
! fevers generally.
Preventive Measures.
Soon as the disease is discovered
the stricken cnild should be isolated
in an upper room. well ventilated
free of needless furniture and
screened from flies and other insects
For since flies transmit the germs o,
many other diseases. why not also
that of infantile paralysis? only the
doctor and the nurse should so ir
and out of the sick room. The stools
urine and secretions from the nose
and mouth must be carefully dsin,
fected. as in typhoid fever (kept fol
an hour in l in 20 solution Of
carbolic acid). Individual eatinl
utensils should be used by the patien
and the nurse: and these should no
be returned to family use until the,
have been thoroughly boiled (fol
fifteen minutes. at leasD; the sam,
precautions should be applied to mill
bottles or other objects which coulC
in any way have come in contact witt
an infected person.
All domestic animals have to be ex
cluded from the sick room; and The
house and premises must be kept a.
clean, dust free and sanitary as pos
sible. Every case must at once bt
reported to the local health officer
who should promptly establish a quar-
antine and maintain the same at leas
twenty one days.
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back. chest and upper extromitics are
successivoly involved, until there is
,aralysis of the breathing muscles
and 50 a fatal issue, in an too many
cases.
reaches the brain there is paralysis
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ketch Of the Islands
Which Uncle Sam is
bring S25,OOO,OOO -
d Harbors andF critic
|dsAwaitine the Guild
Hand ofthe Energetic
erican.

Upright. 1915. by The international.
syndicate.
ORE than half a century ago
Al Secretary Seward opened
II negotiations with Denmark
h for the purchase of the
h Islands of the West Indies
Although his undertaking
pot successful it led eventually
formal treaty in 1902 by which
fary Hay expected to obtain pos
IN of the islands. The price at
inc was 100000. The agree
however, was rejected by
Danish Parliament supposedly
gh German influence. From
to time the bargaining was re-
d. but it is said that the sale
ways blocked by Germany. al
IN some diplomats declare that
opposition came from the Danish
cracy--an opposition which still
The sentiment of the natives
e islands is for the change for
ugh Danish is the official Ian
/ English is generally spoken and
Islanders would welcome the
(e of the United States, having
Tor years that prosperity would
e result of such an alliance, and
Understood that they are TO have
in the matter.
stands OF Value In Wartime.