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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-28
Civil Service Examina.
ton to be Held Here

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation for the County Of Sedgwick,
state of Colorado, to be held at Jules
burg, December IA, 1918 to fill the
position of rural carrier at Julesburg
and vacancies that may later occur
on rural routes from other post Of
fices in the above mentioned county.
The examination will be open only to
male citizens who are actually domi-
ciled in the territory of postoffice
in the county and who meet the 9th
er requirements set forth in Form No.
1877. This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the Of
fices mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington, D. c. Applica-
tions should be forwarded to the Com
missions at Washington at the ear
liest practicable date. During the con-
tinuance of the present war the Com
mission will, in accordance with the
request of the Post Office Depart
ment. admit women to rural carrier
examinations upon the same condi-
tions as men,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-28
THE FEDERATED CHURCH
c. Fl. Inman, Minister

c. H. Inman, Minister
Slogan: "The greatest good to the
greatest number"
Services in the Methodist building.
Many of US are chatting under the
ban" which again prohibits our hold
ing of public services. We would like
to have come together for Thanks
giving service. We enjoy the genial
fellowship of every service, and de-
plore the denial thereto. But. quite
likely the quarantine will be of real
hygenic value. A respite from the
strenuous life" may be good for the
mind as well as body. Why not make
it spiritual blessing as we'll? Take
God into the home for season, it
will likely mean making Him per-
manent member of the family.
If the "flu" drives people to their
knees; and the ''ban" reestablishes
some broken down family affairs, and
possibly establishes some new ones !;
neither will have been an unmitigated
evil.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-28

lot of deaths several years ago
from cholera. You never see any
weeds going to seed. They rake ev-
cry inch of the land they can grow
anything on.
The Cinnamon do all the work They
pull all the wagons in place of a team
of horses and four pull as much as
two horses. They pull heavy loads of
coal, even pull big barges up the
river and at night they sleep right
where they are. You yourself would
think circus had arrived To see
funeral is indeed odd. They carry
banner to represent each and every
relative back, and wedding you
would think that you were going to
see snake show. The bride comes to
stay with her husband three days af-
ter the wedding. Women are pen-
tiful over here. They are even stun
ming.
If Chinaman steals even a twen-
ty-five cent piece it is his neck, they
just shoot him. Well l must close
this and l may have the opportunity
to tell you all about China soon. l
hope to see Julesburg and all of my
friends in the near future. And may 1
tell you to buy all the bonds which
Uncle Sam put out as it is the one
thing that has got the Huns on the
run, and will have few to spend
in Julesburg when l return and we
will try to finish our conversation
about China. would like to see
Daddy" Thunderstorm. Give him my
best regards and tell him if were here
he could hunt leopards, tigers or any
kind of big game. A nice tiger skin
coat costs $780,
Best regards,
ROSCOE A. HETHERINGTON,
18th Infantry, Co. l.,
Tieutsin. China.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-28
RE-
CORDED DURING
THE PAST WEEK

Nov. 2O-C. L. Axes to Aaron Pc
terson, NEL of Section 10, township
10, n. Range 46, consideration $500.
Nov. 23-John E. Spells and Blanche
A. Spelts TO The Parker Bros. Land
Co., NEk section l4-r-44, eonsidefa-
tion 500 and other valuable consid
erations.
Nov. 25-B. d. Parker. Jr. and wife
to William T. johnson SEA Ell of
NEk. Section 22-ll-45. consideration
81. 900.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-28
LETTER FROM SOLDIER
BOY NOW IN CHINA

Tientsin. China, Oct. ,, Iris.
Editor Advocate,
Julesburg, Colo.
Dear Sir: Please excuse these few
lines as am now well enough to write
4 little better What l want TO ask
You is that l would appreciate it if
you will insert this in your paper, as
some of my friends also might be
glad to know of China.
To start with the band is playing
"Over There as the band plays ev-
cry day at noon for guard mount, and
it is soon going to be as the song says:
"Over Over Over There" We do not
get many papers over here. I see {.
few late papers came in this morning,
June papers. But still we may b bst-
ter off than the boys on the Front,
so We never get tired as We work ev-
Cross bandages and get along nicely
We get all We want to eat Eggs are
l30 for 500. Gee, / am tired of
them. Peanuts are 10 cents per peck
We ride two miles for 10 cents in 4
Ricksha, with a Chinaman pulling u.s.
This is great country in its class.
They are even buying liberty bonds
Some day they will have things bet
ter over here. There are too many
Cinnamon pOpulation-on an acre
there seems to me to be a thous and,
and to 60 out in the country you see
little hills like wheat shocks, all over
about 20 to an acre. They are gianes,
ss you will remember they had quite
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-28
SOUTH SIDE NEWS ITEMS

G. A. Hogan returned home from
Dubuque. Iowa. where he had been to
attend his daughters funeral. Mrs.
Hogan will be home in q few days.
The "flu" sure struck District 20
pretty hard Nearly the entire school
coming down with it last week.
George Smull, Doc Allen and Charlie
Richards have all had the influenza.
Mrs. Lanckriet is suffering with
erysipelas this week.
Dave Camelin had = very good
crowd at his sale and everything sold
we'll
At this writing all the sick are get
ting along nicely.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-28

A great financier has just said that
"the war with it's cost in men and dol
lars will bring reactions and read.
justments with possible economic de-
liberalization and depression, ard pos
sible panics." To this it might be ad-
ded that the world finished its job of
hunting down and bringing to time of
bandit nations. No writer or prophet
can foresee or foretell what problems
are ahead of us. However we are
living in day in which principles Of
right and justice are triumphant. In
such times all very naturally have
faith!
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Mcconnell of
Aurora, Nebr., are spending Thanks
giving with Mrs. McConnelPs parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Wilson and family
in this city.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-11-28
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

Miss Vemeta Dean. Jas. Deelaney,
Miss Marie Miller, H. d. Moore, Mrs.
A. Noble. Hilton Sharp.
FINLEY DYE, Postmaster.
Nov 90, 1918.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
4 Gard of Thanks.

To the voters of Little River County:
l hereby express my heartfelt thanks
to the voters who cast their ballots for
me in the llte primary and l feel that
l received the votes Of the serious
minded thinking people of Little Riv>
er county who had the good of the HUI
man Family at Heart. Such is the
fate of all reformers at the beginning.
DR.. N. S. Davis of Chicago taught
against the internal use of alcohol
alone for 80 years before he got a
hearing. Now every one hears him
his teachings have become an estajb-
lished fact throughout the civilized
world SO do not become discouraged
Yours sincerely,
w M. LAMBERT, M. D.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
TO THE TEACHERS OF LITTLE
RIVER COUNTY:

The Teachers Institute will meet at
Ashdown Monday, June "a, and will
be conducted by Prof. J. R. Grent of
Fayetteville. All teachers holding Ii
censes and those who expect to teach
in the county, during the next year are
required to attend No real teacher
should ask to be excused for any part
of the week. The state superintend-
ent has notified all county superin-
tendents and examiners that all tee CHI
ers holding licenses subject to renew
al will be required to read Wilkinson
Rural School Management and Kirk
patrick's Fundamentals of Child Study
before their licenses will be renewed
He has also instructed all county SUI
perintendents and examiners to do the
same. In view of this fact, l shall re-
ouire that all teachers of the county
read these books before their licenses
are renewed. You can get the Rural
School Management from my Office for
$1,10 and Fundamentals of Child Study
can be ordered from the Arkansas
School Service Co, Little Rock, Ark,
for $125. The Institute for cOlored
teachers will also meet in AshdOwn
June PAD. P. Holmes, County Exsm-
liner
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
NATIONAL EDITORS
Opened ut Little Rock Monday Morn
ing-Big Event for State.

Little Rock, June ALI is in read
mess for the joint meeting Monday
morning of the 46th annual meeting
of the Arkansas Press Association, and
the 33rd annual meeting of the Nation
al Editorial Association. -
1t is expected there will be. nearly
a thousand visitors here for the most
elaborate two weeks outing that has
been planned for the organization in
many years.
There will be business session
Monday afternoon, a visit to Camp
Pike Monday afternoon, and an official
reception by Governor and Mrs
Brough at the state capitol at night
Tuesday the party will be given an
automobile excursion to England and
Lonoke and a tour Of the Lon : Ike
county rice fields.
Wednesday the convention Will
move to Hot Springs for the rest OF
the week, and will leave there Sunday
night for weeks tour of the state
The General Committee has publish
ed a 2O4 page book, or magazine, pros
fusely illustrated, for general d1stfl-
button. being the most complete and
best printed publication of the KIND
ever published in Arkansas.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
FOR AMENDMENT NO. II.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. II.


Proposed Constitutionai Amendment
No. IA.
BE 1t Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
Both Houses Agreeing Thereto:
That the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State OF Arkansas, and
the same being submitted to the cleo
tors of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives. II q
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment the
same shall become part of the Con-
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to-
wit:
That Sections . and 8 of Article
of the Constitution of the State of Ar
kansas be amended to read as follows:
The Supreme Court shall be compos-
cd of seven Judges. one of whom shall
be styled Chief Justice and elected as
such. In the consideration and decis-
Jon of cases, all Judges may sit or the
Court may be DIVIDED into two divis-
ions, and the decision of each of said
divisions shall be the decision of the
Court. The Chief Justice shall assign
three OF the Associate Justices to each
division, and he may change such as
signments from time to time, and the
Associate Justices may interchange
with each other by agreement among
themselves. The concurrence Of three
Jon in either division. When the
Court is sitting in barc. the Chief Jus
tice shall preside, and the concurrence
of four shall be necessary to q decis-
ion. The Chief Justice shall allet the
cases to the divisions. and he may or
der any case to be decided or recon-
sidered by the court in banc. The
Chief Justice may sit in either division.
and shall preside when SO sitting. The
Judges of each division shall elect
presiding Judge for that division who
shall preside when the Chief Justice is
not sitting in that division. If the
Chief Justice is absent from the Court
the senior Judge present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the two
additional Judges provided for herein,
enc of whom shall hold office until his
successor is elected at the general cleo.
ton for State officers in 1922. and
Qualities. and one of whom shall hoiu
office until his successor is elected at
the general election for State officers
In 1924 and qualities.
Approved by the Governor, ana hled
in the office of the Secretary of State
January II. 1917.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
the cath day Of April 1918.
rSeall TOM J. TERRAL.
Secretary of State.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05

BE 1t Resolved by thc House OF Rep
Sesentatfves and the Senate OF the
State Of Arkansas. the Majority of
Both Houses Agreeing Thereto:
That the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Arkansas. and
the same being submitted TO the cleo
tors Of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, If
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment. the
same shall become a part of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Arkansas, to-
wit:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the linn
itation contained in Section l Of Arti-
Gle 16 of the Cons titution, the credit
of the State may be loaned and In
debtedness incurred to an amount not
exceeding two per cent of the assess
ed valuation of all the property in the
State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within the State, subject
to the limitations herein contained.
Sec. 2. The Governor. Secretary of
State and State Land Commissioner
shall constitute the state Land Board,
which board is hereby authorized and
directed to issue and sell or pledge
bonds in the name OF the State, to be
known as Arkansas Farm Credit
Bonds" in an amount not to exceed
two per cent OF the assessed valuation
of all the property in the State, and
to place the proceeds in the State
Treasury in a fund to be known as the
ARKANSAS Rural Credits Loan Fund"
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued
in denominations of $1,000. $4,000.
$4,000 and 100000. and shall be is
sued in series of 100000 or multi
pies thereof, drawn to mature in not
more than thirty-six years; nor shall
said bonds be sold until applications
from bona fide purchasers Of land ag-
gregating 100000 have been filed
with and approved by the State Land
Board. Said bonds shall bear interest
at the rate of four per cent per an
mum, and shall be exempt from tax
OF its subdivisions.
Sec. 4. Said State Land Board Is au-
thorized and directed to loan the mon
eys in said Arkansas Rural Credits
Loan Fund to bona fde purchasers of
farm lands in Arkansas, upon notes Sc
cured by mortgages or deeds of trust
constituting first liens on such farm
lands in amounts which shall not ex-
coed seventy-five per cent of the ap-
praised value of such lands. The cred
it OF the State shall not be loaned to
any person to purchase more than so
acres of land nor land valued at more
than $4,000 per acre. Nor shall loan
Of less than 100000 nor more than So
900 no be made to any purchaser Of
land.
Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be made
except to owners who Operate" and
"occupy" lands mortgaged and shall
ta made for the following purposes:
fa) The payment for lands purchased;
lb) the purchase of live stock and 9TH
or equipment and the making of i'm
movements which. in the judgment of
raid board will increase the produce
tivity of such lands or add TO their
value as a farm home In degree to
Justify such expsndlture; END (e) fos
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05

FOR AMENDMENT NO. IL.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IL.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. Is.

Providing credit of State may be
loaned and Indebtedness incurred to an
amount not exceeding two per cent OF
the assessed valuation Of property in
State for the purpose Of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within the State or max
ing farm loans; providing Governor,
Secretary of State and State Land Com
missioner shall constitute State Land
Board having authority to sell bonds
in name of State. place money in state
Treasury and loan money to bona nee
purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas,
and prescribing manner in which such
loans shall be made and repaid; dele
eating to the Legislature the authority
to provide for carrying out. administer.
ing and safeguarding the provisions OF
this amendment; providing all proVls-
ions of the Constitution of Arkansas
in conflict with this amendment are
repealed.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05

For Indigestion, Constipation or
EiiiOusneSs
Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX-FCS
WITH pEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take. Made and
recommended to the public by Paris Medi-
-i,.> Co., manufacturers of Laxative Bromo
Qvjpjne end Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05

A Card OF Thanks.

To the Democratic Voters of Little
River County:
l desire to express my sincere
thanks to the voters who supported me
in my race for Representative, and
especially to the many lady voters
who honored me with their vote. My
purpose is to render the best service
in me in discharging the duties of this
very important office, and / hope that
none may ever have any regret in
casting vote for me.
Thankfully yours,
#. T. C. ANDERSON.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05

BE 1t Resolved by thc House of Rep
yesentutives and the Senate of the
state Of Arkansas. the Majority of
both Houses Agreeing Thereto:
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
W.S.S.-
NOTICE!

We now have the 1918 Dog Tags and
will expect you who have dogs in
your dog tagged by June 10th, 1918
w. l.. PHILLIPS, Mayor.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
WILL TRADE FOR LITTLE
RIVER COUNTY LAND

A nice Groom modern home, good
outbuildings and garage, with 6 lots
che. Okla, write r L. Martin, Long,
Ark St
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
I PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
rropeseA Constitutienal Amendment
No. II.

Amending Sections 2 and of Arti.
Gle of the Constitution Of the State
OF Arkansas; providing that the SUI
preme Court OF the State shall be
composed Of seven Judges. one Chief
Justice and six Associate Justices; pro-
vtding the Judges may sit In two di-
visions. and otherwise providing the
manner in which the court shall sit
and shall render its decisions.
Providing for the selection and cleo
tton of the two additional Judges.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-30
MOTHER! YOUR CHILD
IS CROSS, FEVERISH
FROM CONSTIPATION
If Tongue Is Coated, Breath
Bad, Stomach Sour, Clean
Liver and Bowels.

Give California Syrup OF Figs"
at once--s teaspoonful very often
saves a sick child tomorrow. o'
II your little one IL out OF sorts.
halt-sick, isn't resting. eating and
acting naturally--look Mother see
" tongue Is coated This IL II sure
sign that its little stomach. liver
and bowels arc clogged with waste.
When cross. irritable. feveri-h
stomach sour. breath bad or has
stomach ache. diarhoea, sore throat.
fun of cold, give teaspoonful OF
California Syrup OF Figs" and I'm "A
Few hours all the ccnstipated poison.
undigested food and sour bile gently
moves out of its little bowels with
out gripping, and you have a well.
playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after Civ
ing this harmless fruit laxative, %
because II never falls 10 cleanse
the little ones liver and bowels and
sweeten the ston ach and they dearly
love Its pleasant taste. Full dlrec-
lions for babies children ~of all
ages and for grown ups printed on
each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeiting syrups.
Ask your druggist for n bottle OF
Caltornia Syrup OF Figs" then see
tna' ta' u Is made by the California
rig syrup Company ADJ
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-30
.OLDAGE A CRIME

SQme people are young AZ % Teu
checked. 'ruddy and vigorous Others
are Old az O-Jolnts beginning TO
gtiffen up bit; step beginning 20
lag and lose its springiness, oc-
cadonal touches NJ pain in IN" back
feel tired without cause. and pos
siblv a twingc NJ rheumatic pain
In most cases these arc he dan
ger signals 20 warn you that the
Kidneys are not promptly doiug their
work OF throwing or the poirons
that are always forming in the body
10 neglect these natural warnings Is
a crime against yourself n Nou
have these symptoms y1I Gun find
.pronpi relief IN GOLD MEDAL
Uaarlcm Ou Capsules For more
than 200 years this has been tho
recognized remedy for kidney and
bladder ailments
COLD MEDAL HnarlCm on Cap
aIlcs are imported direct from the
laboratories AZ HHarlem Holland
Get item at your druggists DO not
take a substitute In boxes, three
sizes ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-30
"Y" BEGINS CAMPAIGN FOR
MEN FOR OVERSEE. SERVICE
Need at Front IL for 200 Sccrc-
tarics Monthly; Home Camps
Need Men Also.

Showing their earnest desire to co..
operate in the recruiting Of men for
both home and oversea service, local
"Y" men are preparing for the cam
paign. At present the local Y. NJ
.C. A, staff Is acting as committee
on recruiting.
In letter from headquarters. men
are named as the real need for car
rylng on war work In the camps az
home and over there. Practically
J 200 men should be sent over month
,ly for the next three months.
Up TO the present time there has
been a constant shortage Of avail
able men for army association work.
10 rboth home and oversee service
no men under 81 years of age are
considered unless exempt from mQi-
tary service on physical grounds OF
such nature as TO be plainly evil
dent. Men over so will not he ac-
cepted for oversee service, and for
home service only under eNceptiona
conditions.
The recruiting OF these men will
be IN the hands OF the National War
Work council, which has the general
responsibility for the promotion and
oversight OF association war work.
This work calls for more than the
average man There are many re-
auirements. such as resourcefulness
and adaptability. willingness 10 face
hardships. and unduestioned loyalty
but given the proper motive, the
man who il willing to learn and to
work long hours is most apt TO sue
coed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-30
."eHOC" CAUSES 3 ARRESTS
Possession Charges Fllcd Against
Men Who Had Beer az Leonard.

Three men were arrested by In
vestigutor MacQuecn, Deputy IT, 8.
Marshal Bill Ellis and Constable
Charles Oberst near Leonard yes
terday afternoon when quantities of
"Choc" beer were found on their
premises
Frank Latten, IA negro, had seventy
gallons and I'd Davis, also u negro.
had twenty gallons. sherman King.
a white man who lives two puiles
south nf BiNhy. has sixty gallons OF
the native beer In barrel and a
tub full was In the making on the
stove In the kitchen OF the house.
Charges Of possession OF intOSi-
cants were flee against them and
each put np "A 500 cash bond to
guarantee appearance In Justice
naught a really excellent chance OF
peace and which as a mater of tlct
may have brought Ane to naught In
this case
The Guardian argues that Bel
Rium, Russia and America would
have added heavily to hr voiyht ~
moderation In the pea. 'oun MS
because Belgium's clai'rs ntc beyond
dispute. The Russian government
represented the youth n tie reNo,u-
ton and President wilson ktooA ami
stands. for certain prime +" - nP FOR
no material ambitions. 60. Amerl'
ca is becoming more vital TO the al.
lied war. She must not he less VIA
TO allied diplomacy and al!,'d pe1cc.'