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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-18

in giving the public a good read
able newspaper. We wish to ex-
press our appreciation in this
matter, and hasten to assure the
members of the board that we ex.
pect to live up to the confidence
they have placed in US, in every
possible way, and that We are
ready at all times to do our
level" best to aid the further de-
velopment Of Sedgwick county.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-18
SATURDAY TO
BE BARGAIN
VOTE FETE
Beautiful Kitchen Cabi.
net Will Adorn the
Kitchen of Some Hap
py Wife or Mother.

Next Saturday, January 20. is
Bargain Vote Day in Julesburg
and also Special Prize day. On
this day the merchants and busi-
ness men of this city who are
promoting the big Trade Boost
ing Contest will give just twice
as many votes on cash purchases,
as on other days. Bargain Vote
days are provided for in rules and
regulations, and two or three of
these days will be held during
the period of the contest. Several
of the merchants are Offering
special inducements in different
lines for that day, and it will be
a general big trade day in Jules
burg.
In conjunction with giving
double the amount of votes OIL
this day for CASH purchases, IL
special prize will also be given
away at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon
at the Hipp theatre, to the person
having their name written on the
lucky ticket, which will be drawn
out of the special prize ballet
box. The special prize will be a
handsome $3.50 Alternately
Kitchen Cabinet, to be given
away absolutely FREE.
The Special Prize tickets will
be given away on this day only
by the business firms promoting
the automobile contest. These
tickets may be secured on each
twenty-five cent cash purchase ut
any of these places Of business
in addition to the automobile
votes. On these tickets will be
a blank line on which the holder
may write their name and ad.
dress, and must be deposited in
the Special Prize" ballot box,
which will be located at the Grit
Advocate Office. All tickets must
also be in the ballot box before
four o'clock that afternoon, as
the box will be closed promptly
at that hour, and taken into the
Hipp theatre, where the drawing
will take place. The name on
the lucky ticket drawn out will
designate the winner of the hand
some Kitchen Cabinet, which may
now be- on display at the
Lee Erb furniture store.
Come to Julesburg that day,
and you may GO home the pos
SCISSOR of the handsome prize, by
simply doing your trading in
this city. Read the advertise
ments carefully in this weeks
Grit.Advocate, announcing spec.
ial offers tor next Saturday, Jan
uary Goth, which is "Special'
Day in Julesburg. There's going
to be something doing. Better
come and bring your friends.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-18

We are informed that the John
Cass grain elevator has been
leased by John Spells, the deal
being made the latter part of
last week. Mr.. Spelts will take
possession just as soon as the
present management can get their
affairs settled up, which will
probably be about the first Of
next month.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-18
ENTHUSIASM
SHOWN IN BIG
AUTO GAME
Many New Contestants
Have Joined the Mer.
ry Ranks Of Automo-
bile Candidates.

Automobile contest commenced
in .Iulesburg last Saturday and
the start is Il very encouraging
one. Votes in this contest are
being given by twenty of the
business firms of this city on cash
purchases and a large number of
votes have already been cast SO
far in the ballot box at the Grit
Advocate office. The rule that
is being strictly enforced is that
all votes must be cast in the bal
lot box properly voted on CT be-
fore Monday noon, following the
week they are issued, otherwise
they are null and void. Please
bear this in mind and get all
your votes in by Monday noon of
each week. Up until We go to
press this week the following per-
sons have received votes cast for
them, aud we can truthfully
state that not one of then, is very
far ahead of the other, it being a
close race for the beginning:
f. E. Damon
Oma Jetfers
Earle G. Johnson
Guy Pidgeon
Swan Friskopp
Mrs. Stella Halt
r. c. McNally
Harvey Bowers
Gladys Johnson
Roy Vernon
William Fender
Bernice Alexander
Tony Thompson
l.. L. Glenn
Ruth E. Huntley
Others will no doubt be in the
race before the end OF this week.
The contest has only been run
ming five days and all indications
point that it is to be a spirited
one. The contest has only been
running five days and all indica-
tions point that it is to be a
spirited one. Some one is going
to win the new 1917 Model Ford
Touring Car, and it may be you
or one Of your friends. Get your
friends to help you by bringing
their trade to Julesburg, where
votes may be secured from twenty
different business firms, who are
offering premium for about
sixty days trade. For every vote
you receive the recipient will get
absolutely full value for every
dollar spent in trade, and the
votes are simply an additional
proposition. TO the person that
wins the automobile it is going
to mean the co. operation of their
friends in aiding him or her to
do so, by casting their votes for
their favorite.
The business men Of Julesburg
are promoting this contest for the
express purpose of bringing more
trade to our city, where you will
find the best Of the various kinds
of merchandise and prices that
will meet the closest competition.
Julesburg wants your trade and
is going to make every effort to
get it in a legitimate way. Per-
haps you have friend whom
YOU would like to see win the
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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-01-18
A meeting of the farm

A meeting of the farm
ers in Division No. 4 of the
Colorado-Nebraska Beet
Growers Association will
be held at Brule, Nebr., on
next Tuesday, Jan. 23rd,
commencing at l o'clock
p. m. Important matters
pertaining to the sugar
beet industry, will be dis
cussed.
An enthusiastic meeting
is anticipated and = large
number will no doubt be in
attendance.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
Copy OF Letter Sent To The Mary
land Members OF Congress.
July 25, 1917.
Midland Journal,
Rising Sun, Md.

hlSluS Ouu, Ghu.
Dear Sirs:
There has been introduced in Con-
gress a bill, known as the Adamson
Bill, which is the same one that ap-
peared in the spring of 1916. This
bill has for it's purpose the abolish
ment of the license fees charged the
residents of the District Of Columbia
by the State of Maryland for the
privilege of using it's roads.
Last year we received from Wash
ington licenses $S6,9S8.76 for pneu-
matte tire vehicles and $3,08S.50 for
solid tire vehicles or trucks, making
total of $9O,077.26. We shall ex-
pend 100000 this year in, maintain
ing the roads in the two counties
bordering on the District of Colum-
bia, and the Washington Boulevard.
The money received from the
automobile licenses is the only
money which we receive to maintain
our State road system, the Legisla-
ture of 1916 having removed the one
cent State tax, which was formerly
applied to the maintenance of State
roads. If we are to be deprived OF
the revenue collected from the
Washington cars it will seriously
embarrass this Commission. When
the one cent State tax was removed,
it was thought that the revenue
from the automobile licenses would
amount to sufficient to take care of
our maintenance, but we find that
we are running behind at the rate of
about 100000 or more, per year,
and if the Adamson Law goes into
effect, it will increase our deficit
another 100000, making a total OF
100000, or more, per annum. In
view of the increased cost Of ma
terial, labor, etc., and the increased
amount of traffic which will pass
over our roads because of the war,
it will be utterly impossible for us
to maintain our roads as we have in
the past.
When the automobile tax license
was first levied we did not have more
than five miles of State roads. The
charge for licenses has been gradu-
ally reduced, Notwithstanding the
fact that the State road system has
been extended until it now comprises
about 1900 miles of modern roads.
By dividing the amount of money
received by the number of licenses
issued, it is found that the State of
Maryland is receiving an average of
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
MORE POPULATION BUT NOT
MORE POWER.

Published at the request of the Non
Partisan Greater Baltimore Exten-
sion League, which has started an
active campaign for a greater
Baltimore"
The extension of the limits of Bal
timore City as proposed by the bill
of the Non-Partisan Greater Balti-
more Extension League will give
Baltimore City about $4,000 more
population and thus prevent the
chief city of our State from falling
to tenth or twelfth place in the
census of 1920. But more population
does not mean more power. More
power could come only from In
creased representation in the Legis-
lature. Representation in the Legis-
lature is fixed by the Constitution
and can not be increased e4cep. Ey
amendment to the Constitution BY
Section 2 of Article III of the Con-
stitution, Baltimore City is divided
into four legislative districts and
each district is given one Senator
BY Section 4 of Article III each legis-
lative district is given the same
number of delegates as the largest
counties and by the same section the
largest counties, that is counties
having population of $4,000 or
more, are given six. Baltimore City
will have four Senators, as it now
has, and no more, and "a members
of the House of Delegates, which it
now has, and no more, and the coun-
ties will have 23 Senators and II
delegates, just as they now have
Does anybody really fear that the
city will dominate the Senate with
4 Senators out of 27, or that the city
will dominate the House with "a
members out of 1929 The city's
representation cannot be increased
in the Legislature or in the Judici-
ary, except by an amendment of the
Constitution. The Constitution can
not be amended except by an Act
which passes the Legislature by a
three-fifths' vote of both houses, and
is then ratified by the people, or by a
Constitutional Convention; and in a
Constitutional Convention the city
would have the same representation
which it has in the Legislature
Neither can the city's representation
in State Convention of either party
be increased without an Act of the
Legislature. Nor will the extension
of the city's limits have any effect on
State elections. The voters in the
territory to be added to the city will
be the same men after they are
brought within the city as before and
will vote the same way in State
elections, in the city as they would
if left out of the city.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
What Did We Get For Our Money =?
By DR.. Frank Crane.

by DR.. Frank Crane.
Copyright 1917. Reprinted by
Permission)
sat down at the club the other
day and along came my friend the
single taxer. I like single takers.
They rank with Christian Scientists
and Socialists as our most enthusi-
astic believers, and in "these days OF
down-pulling and disbelief" to use
Carlyle's phrase it is refreshing to
meet a man that believes hard. NV
own temper of mind being somewhat
critical and inclined to question, l
look with envy upon men of militant
positivity. It's a good thing some
body is sure of something.
He. held me in some interesting
conversation which l herewith pass
on to those more learned and equip
ped in economics than l.
We've just paid twenty-five mil
lion dollars for the Danish West
India islands," he said. What did
we get for our money!"
why we got the islands, sup
pose"
I'VE did, did we? Who's we?"
"Why the people of the United
States"
mot at all. Those islands belong
to few land owners. They owned
them when they were Danish. They
own 'em now they are American.
Just got a different colored flag,
that's ALL"
well, there's something in that "
eyes, sir. One of those islands
st. Croix, is as large as Manhattan
Island, and is owned entirely by
three men. There are $4,000 peo-
pie on st. Croix engaged in raising
sugar cane. For the privilege of
living and working there they must
give the three owners the greater
part of the wealth they produce. -tust
as the people on Manhattan Island
must give few families a big part
of their earnings for the privilege of
living there.
Nov that the United States has
paid 100000 for the power to
govern the islands, it should do one
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

That the "bone-dry" law recently
passed by Congress makes it unlaw-
full to carry into prohibition terri
tory even bottle of liquor in ones
pocket or baggage is the decision of
Attorney General Gregory in instruc-
tions received recently by United
States District Attorney Dennis. Ii
is permissible to take liquor into re-
stricted territory, but in doing so,
under the Attorney Generals opln-
ion, it may not be taken through
territory where it is prohibited.
Under the acknowledgements ruling
liquor may be taken to the Eastern
Shore of Maryland by way of the
bay, but not through Delaware, Vir-
ginia or West Virginia, even in hip
pocket TASKS.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

of two things: 1t should either en-
power the $4,000 people who live on
St. Croix to take for common use the
rental value of the islands they live
o, and should empower the people of
the two other islands to do the same
thing, or it should take the rental
value itself and use the money for
the benefit of the islanders. That
is one way that we can get value in
return for the $25,O00,0O0 spent.
Until we do take this rental value
for public use not one cent should
be taken in taxation from the labor
ers who are producing wealth on the
islands"
1 repeated this conversation to
college professor who is bitterly op-
posed to single tax. He said:
''Stuff and nonsense!"
1 was glad to hear this convincing
refutation of the single takers
creed. / knew there must be some
answer to his specious arguments, of
course, but couldn't think what it
was.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

We publish in this weeks issue
the letter of Frank H. Zouck, Chair
man of the Maryland State Road
Commission, to the Maryland mem
bers of Congress, protesting against
the passage of what is known as the
Adamson Bill, which has for its OBJ
ject the abolishment of the license
fees for automobiles charged the
residents of the District of Columbia.
While Maryland has rectprocated
with every State and territory in the
United States, it is unjust to ask il
to reciprocate with the District OF
Columbia, whose residents have only
q few miles of crowded streets in ex-
change for the great mileage afford
ed by Maryland, and which has built
twelve State Roads to the District
line.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

1t is always a difficult matter to
get the public to under stand any
new law, due either to it's inability
to comprehend, or it's lack Of in
terest, generally resulting in criti-
cism being placed upon those in
authority designated to enforce said
law
This is evidenced by the motorists,
regarding the new Statewide Head
light Law.
Before it was passed 80 per cent
of the motorists bitterly complained
of the dangers of driving upon the
highways at night, due to glaring
headlights.
Now they are complaining of the
law being so complicated that they
cannot tell what to do to meet its
requirements.
The Society of Automobile Engi-
neers has been endeavoring to solve
the headlight problem for the past
several years, spending as high as
$4,000 in experiments, with the
result that the best solution is that
headlights shall be so designed, de-
fected or arranged that no portion
of the beam of reflected light pro-
jected to the left of the axis of the
vehicle, when measured rs feet
or more ahead of the lamps shall
rise above AZ inches from the level
surface on which the vehicle stands
under all conditions of load.
1t is intended that this law shall
be universal, number or States al
ready having adopted the same.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
There's very little to be gained by
being a knocker.
just the Thing for Diarrhoca.

about two years ago l had a
severe attack of diarrhoea which
lasted over a week." writes w. c.
Jones. Buford, N. d. 81 became so
weak that could not stand upright.
A druggist recommend Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The first dose relieved me
and within two days was as wei. as
ever" Many druggists recommend
this remedy because they Know i. is
reliable. Obtainable eYerywl ~
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

ABOUT $O.UU TO SI.UU per year IOT
each license or car which is using
our roads, at cost to the motorist
of only about one-half cent per mile
of road per year.
The District of Columbia is sur
rounded on three sides by the State
of Maryland and on the other side
by Virginia. Maryland has built IL
State and State Aid roads to the Dis
trict Line. The State of Virginia
has not built even one. (This COM
parison is not made to cr1ticise Vir-
ginia, but only to show that Mary
land has been extremely generous to
the District of Columbia.) The only
improved roads entering the District
from Virginia were built by the
Government or by private enterprise
and upon which toll-gates have been
placed
The taxpayers of Maryland have
made it possible for the automobil
lists of the District of Columbia to
have intercourse with the other
States of the Union over modern i'm
proved roads.
Maryland has reciprocity with
every state and territory within the
United States, which extends to our
State the same privilege and the use
of their many miles of road, but we
think it is unfair to allow the same
privilege to the District Of Columbia,
which has only a small number of
miles of thickly travelled streets to
offer in return. However, any men,
Der Of Congress or temporary resi-
dent of the District of Columbia who
has complied with the automobile
laws Of his own state may use the
Maryland roads, unmOlssted, by. dis
playing his home license.
The taxpayers of Maryland have
willingly contributed the $24,-
100000, including the $5,O00,000,
spent upon Baltimore City streets
and the Hanover Street Bridge,
which has been necessary to COM
plete it's modern system of State and
State Aid Roads, but with our main.
tenance cost, as well as our main
tenance deficit, increasing, and with
our tax rate, increasing each year,
it is doubtful, to my mind, whether
they will allow the deficit to mount
higher and higher, as it will do if we
are not to receive the revenue de-
rived from the District of Columbia
licenses.
If the maintenance of our roads is
to continue, money must be raised i'm
some way. There are only three
methods known, namely, first direct
taxation, second, licenses, and third,
toll-gates. The Legislature elimi-
mated the first, and an effort is now
being made to eliminate the second,
and if the efforts are successful 1t
does not require an imaginative
mind to foresee what will confront
the travelling public in the future.
which l think everyone will agree
will be deplorable..
This is a serious matter to the
State of Maryland, and l hope that
Congress will see the justice of our
asking it not to pass the above
mentioned bill.
Very truly yours,
F. H. ZOUCK,
Chairman
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

The u. S. Senate has passed the
River and Harbor BILL. which author
ICES the Government to purchase the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal,
either by direct purchase or by CON
demnation proceedings, and provides
for the establishment OF federal
waterways commission consisting of
seven members appointed by the
President. The bill passed the
House on June 27.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03
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The midland journal., 1917-08-03
Liver Trouble.

II am bothered with liver trouble
about twice year." writes Joe Ding
man, Webster City, Iowo. 81 have
pains in my side and back and an
awful soreness in my stomach.
heard of Chamberlain's Tablets and
tried them. By the time l had used
fine and had no signs of pain. Oh
tainable everywhere.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

Chairman Galen l.. TAFT, Of the
Republican State Central Committee,
has called meeting of the COM
mittee for August at the Rennert
Hotel, Baltimore. At this meeting
the date for the primaries agreed
upon by the respective chairmen will
be ratified and a date fixed for the
state convention.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

Everybody wants something for
nothing, yet very few people are
satisfied with things they get that
way.
Some cynic remarks that the more
indignation a girl can generate when
a young man tries to kiss her. the
more she enjoys it.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

The Democratic State Central
Committee has designated Septem-
Der IL as the date for the joint
primary. Chairman Wade has been
authorized to name the meeting
place for the State convention.
The midland journal., 1917-08-03

Doubtless the way of the trans.>
gressor is hard, but the people who
travel thereon never seem to get very
lonesome.
If our neighbors would only do
things as we think they should be
done, how much easier it would be to
love them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-07
DISTRICT GRAND LODGE
TO MEET IN RICHMOND
fmpnrtnnt Session IF Independent Order
of n'nni FIRTH Ia Open IN
January -.

Otto Irving Wise. a prominent law
yer OF SAN Francisco. viii be tho priu-
opal speaker at the exercises that
VIII mark the opening Of the Dis
trict Grand Lodge No. :. independents
order of B'nai Birth. in this city. on
tn" evening Of January u. Mir. Wise
l. brother OF pr. stephen Wise Of
New York. rabbi Of tn. Free Syna-
soSus. Of that city.
i" the convention will come dele
gates from half q dozen States which
comprise tho Fifth District. II Will bc
held III the sabbath school room of
Beth Ahabah Synagogue. ana will last
from January q to January -. in
elusive All sessions will he open to
TIL" public. The board ~ directors Of
the hebrew Orphans Home Atlanta.
one OF the Institutions maintained by
the order. will meet OH tho morning
aud afternoon Of January II. An en-
t"rta inment program is being arranged
10y local committee of which Harold
:, Blo"nbcrg is chairman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-07
ON FRENCH BATTLE FRONT;
DRAWS JACKsON'S HORSE
Artist Charles lIoNbaucr HCmcni-
bcr> Unfinished Confederate
Nurnis i'm kichmant.
EMO on WAR NOT lN SIGHT
"Gcrniany Chose Her Moment to
Make Mar; We Will ChuuSc Our
Moment to Make Pence" = He
Writes Ia T.lly>on.

With f,,csh victories 10 rncouracc
,n.,,, .1 49,, ,,,.,,,
+'''' ~ '"'''' ''"'@' ~ '''''H
are entering upon III" nc" year with
mote determination ;nan ever !" ad-
minister !, dcviSiv" defeat 10 the cen
tral powers. according To charles Hon
bauer. artl~, and soldier. vino has jus;
Written :, Hotter from tho trenches to
Lieutenant -t;uN"rn"r !. Ia \ lor r.liysuu.
Mr. Ilutfbau"r was engaged in painting
The militarS panels "t the Confederate
Memorial INSTITUTES ia this cit. when
Il" answered the can /" the French
v"i"r$
The letter reads rs follows:
boccmbcr Is. 1915
Hon. i. TAYLOR EllySou. l.irutenalt-
Governor. Richmond, Va:
Dear Mr. t:llNsun:
Have got your letter Of oct"bc. II
and the two packages Of photographs
YOU have been kind enough to send me
The photos wcr" delayed for II long