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Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27
BATTLE AXE.
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 MT. w. A. Billingsley, with the w. s. s. committee made raid on us Saturday last, and was cordially re- ceived. Some interesting and inspir- ing talks by several of the committee, and then the entire bunch went to work with personal soliciting. Result of the occasion was sale of $2,525 stamps. We feel that result would have been better had the appoint ment been better advertised.
 Elder Louis Doyle preached for us last Sabbath, being met by a good congregation of old friends, who en- joyed his discourse, and invited him to return at some future time. He agreed to come the 4th Sunday in May.
 Jim A. Lindley and Lee Pierson, having learned there were some nice, straight pawpaw poles, suitable for stakes, up near Horseshoe lake, ford ed up last Saturday to get few. h. cidentally CD they fished while, and returned with a bucket of nice white perch. I know they were good; for nice mess of them found their way to my table. Glad they needed the stakes.
 Schools here and at Centerville are to close Friday the 29th. Am not ad vised as to whether there are to be any closing exercises, or just quit ting.
 Elder Joe Blue of the Christian church began a series of sermons Saturday night, and is continuing the night services since Sunday.
 No idlers hereabouts, there being a job of some kind for every one who is really looking for one; plenty of work at good wages.
 Planting corn quite common; and it is gratifying to observe that the preparation of the land is generally D6UCGT GIldIl usual. lHC PIOOdOlliCy that the acreage will not be as great as it should; some likely to forget that we "must feed" ourselves.
 Many small patches of oats sown, and growing nicely, but not as much as will soon be needed to replace the supply of hay being rapidly exhaust ed in most of our barns.
 Garden and sweet potatoes receiv- ing creditable attention another move in the right direction.
 One more firing up, it is said, will finish up the 1917 ginning in this vicinity. Come quite near lasting to cotton planting time.
 So many new cars being bought Pm discouraged in the effort to keep tab on them. Just saw Charlie Mitchell coasting by my door in a new Overland. Runs it as if he had owned it several hours.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27
THE STAGE IS SET.

The stage has been set by the Chamber of Commerce for a greater md bigger Newport and Jackson county, and every citizen is an actor with an important role to play. At the head of the newly formed Cham Ter of Commerce have been placed men of affairs, men who have the confidence of the entire public. That they will perform their duties we'll is 1attested by the fact that they have been identified for many years with community activities that are directed toward public welfare.
 The Chamber of Commerce has al- ready entered upon a campaign of vigorous activity, and soon the re- sults will be visible.
 A committee has been appointed to select a business manager for the or ganization. He will be business man of experience and personality, the best talent that can be secured.
 It is planned to have 200 members within short period. Citizens can greatly aid in carrying this cam paign to realization by first enrolling their names as members and then working to securing other member ships.
 Captain Hillhouse is making an ur- gent call for all members of the Home Guard to meet with him at the county court house tomorrow night at 7:3O o'clock. A few months ago Newport made splendid start with its Home Guard organization, but in- terest soon died down. But things have changed in the meantime, and the guard will have lasting life dat ing from tomorrow night.
 Through the Independents mem- bership of the Associated Press, the most authentic news distributor in the world, citizens of Newport are enabled to secure news of develop ments of the war in Europe as quick ly as it is received in any of the larger cities. The public is invited to take advantage of the Independents bulletined window, where the dis patches are posted as fast as they are received. In the meantime, sub- scribe for the Independent.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27
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Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27
Bid Profit in One Hog.

Lindale, Ga.-Charles Guyton, a farmer, bought hog last September for $25. He slaughtered the animal the other day and sold it for 30 cents pound. The hog weighed 900 pounds, dressed, and brought $270, net profit of $245.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27
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The drafted negro porter, whom we succeed, having been called to min gle with the colors beginning this coming Friday, and upon our solemn promise to refrain from mention of the great conflict now waging in the far east, preceded by our over lures for the exercise of this col umn again, the boss has consented that we may again break into print and shatter the monotony, and incl dentally give the public an insight to our prolific nature.
 We will begin by not mentioning the war as per contract.
 We know everybody will welcome this column because Mrs. Mutt has admitted that it was good stuff and that she has missed it. And because when Mrs. Mutt agrees that anything IS all right everybody else IS bound to be tickled to death with it.
 A man came durn near getting licked Sunday because he said some thing about stamps.
  From the looks of the hundreds of anxious faces peering through the front window of this office every day, they must be interested in something out of the ordinary. We should like to tell you what it is, but we are working for the boss.
 Gentle reader, this is lame come back, but we promise to grow nuttler os xua yrouy older More anon
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27

To advertise in the Independent is to tnIk business to great majority of the propectiye buyers of Newport.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27
"USE THE WATERWAYS
 AND WIN THE WAR"

Washington.-"Use the water
 ways and win the war!'' is the
 slogan of the National Rivers and Harbors congress, which
 opened its fourteenth annual convention here. The auditorium of the New National museum welcomes governors of states and territories, mayors of cities, towns and villages and many prominent representatives of [ commerce and business. The Fundamental purpose of the con- clave, 1t is announced, is not to urge appropriations for new pro- ject8 but to plan how the vari- ous branches of government may . raost effectively cooperate to use the waterways at this time Of railroad crisis and congestion.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27

Tho Quinlne That Does Not k1Tect tne head Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA TIVE PROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nox ringing in head Remember the full name and took for the signature of E. W. GROVE. BOG
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27

Gentle reader, this is lame come back, but we promise to grow nuttler as we grow older. More anon.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27

Don't be dead one. Advertise.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-27

A man came durn near getting licked Sunday because he said some thing about stamps.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-20
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS

Notice hereby Ceaoaess viii
Capitol Cse the following sssess'd sa
situated n Ssdgvik County. Colorado viz:
lON Range %SW minimum Price PEI se >s'
value of
Twp ION, Range lSW minimum price per acre >'''
value of improvements
swA ON Range +sW minimum price per acre >S'"
value o improvements
l0N Range 43W minimum price per acre >'o"0
value Of improvements
Sale Application A s499
NEH N Range 45w minimum price per acre $zoo'
value of Improvements $6OOO
1N Range 45W minimum price per acre too
of improvements
lN Range 45W minimum price per acre *oo'
OF improvements $75OO
sEA l1N Range 45W, minimum $1,000
of $675O
Entire be Sold of it.
Sale Application No A 9lO3
rights Of heretofore legally obtain
ed land in and effect, there be-
State Colorado all rights and all
all COAL asphalu
like substances under said land and the right OF neress
together with enough of the surface
the and convenient working OF
such minerals substances
conveying Colorado the reservation
No land than the minimum given
offered tracts of not than 1850
All to may oe
the State of Land Commissioners
Terms Of purchase the day
the balance eighteen cent
he pay Tor
same at bond provided IN Section %
July of the United States or one who has o
ling fees.
The Board reserves and all bids.
effective until by the State Land Board
APPLICATION S499 and A 91O3.
Board November 26 1917 and April 1913
D"' " ~ RAYMOND MILLER,
First Publication June 6, 1915
Last Publication June 27, 1918
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-20

above specified, for appearance and
answer will be allowed before the TAX
ing of judgment by default as afore-
said.
The said action is brought to quiet
the title to the following described
property situated in the County of
Sedgwick, and State of Colorado, to-
wit:
Lots Eleven (1D and Twelve N2),
in Block Thirty-three (33) in the
Union Pacific Railway Company's
First Addition to Denver Junction,
now Julesburg, and secure decree
declaring and adjudging that the de-
PENDANTS have no estate, title or in
terest in and to said premises, as
will more fully appear from the COM
plant in said action to which refer
ence is here made; and copy of
which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that
if you fail to appear, and to answer
the said complaint as above required
the said plaintiff will have your de-
fault entered and will thereafter ap-
ply to the court for judgment and
decree as requested by the prayer Of
the said complaint.
Given under my hand and seal of
said court at Julesburg, in said
County, this 7th day of May, A. D.
1918.
(SEAL) G. H. AUSTIN,
Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of Coun-
ty Court of Sedgwick County,
Colorado.
First Pub. June 6, 1918.
Last Pub. June 27, 1918.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-20
Charles NJ. Campbell, in
dividually and as Trus-

Charles NJ. Campbell, in
diyidually and as Trus-
tees, Defendants.
The People of the State of Colorado.
To the defendants above named,
GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the allowed named plaintiff, in the
County Court of Sedgwick County,
State of Colorado, and answer the
complaint therein within twenty days
after the service hereof, if served
within this County; or, if served out
of this County, or by publication,
within thirty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day Of ser
vice; or judgment by default will be
taken against you according to the
prayer of the complaint; and if a
copy of the complaint in the above
entitled action be not served with
this summons, or if the service hereof
be made out of this State, then ten
DAYS additional to the time herein
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-20
SHERIFF'S SALE ON FORECLOS
SURE OF MORTGAGE

Under and by virtue of decree of
foreclosure and order of sale, made by
the District Court in and for the
County Of Sedgwick, State of Colo
RADIO, on the 3rd day of June A. D.
1918, in an certain cause in said Court
pending wherein G. ]. Evans is plain
tiff and T. A. Smith, Mons johnson,
Andrew Eckholm and Carrie L. Nc
Grew, Executrix of the Estate of R.
T. McGrew, deceased are defendants,
wherein it is adjudged and decreed
that the plaintiff have and recover of
the defendant T. A. Smith, the sum of
Three Thousand Two Hundred Eighty
One dollars and ninety eight cents and
costs Of, suit taxed at the sum of One
Hundred Forty Six dollars and fifty
cents, and that on failure to pay said
sum and costs within ten days from
the date of said decree, then that the
real estate hereinafter described be
advertised for sale and sold by the
Sheriff of Sedgwick County, to sat
isfy said judgement and costs.
And whereas, there has been paid to
the clerk of said District Court, the
amount Of costs hereinabove stated,
and the further sum of Five Hum
dred Eighty Six dollars and twelve
cents on account of said Judgment
and decree by the Receiver appointed
in said cause, leaving balance OF
Two Thousand Six Hundred Ninety
Five dollars and eighty six cents, with
interest thereon from date of said de-
cree, and more than ten davs having
elapsed since the date of said decree,
and said defendants having failed to
pay said balance within the time and
as provided in said decree
l, the undersigned Sheriff of the
County of Sedgwick in the State OF
Colorado, do hereby give public notice
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-20

scribed real estate, to-vit: rhe Sosth-
vest Quarter (SWh) Of Section
EIevsa (ll) in Township Eievea (ll)
North, Range Forty Sevea (IO West
Of the 9Th Principal Meridian, in the
County Of Sedgvick, State Of Colombo.
o. 8. HUMBERSTONE, Sheriff.
A. F. PERRIER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First Publication June 20, 1918.
Last Publication July IL, 1918.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-20
SUMMONS
State of Colorado

State of Colorado }
ss.
County Of Sedgwick }
IN THE COUNTY COURT
The Presbytery of Boul-
der, Colorado, a Corpor-
alton, Plaintiff,
VS..
Angle Graham, Lydia A.
Guy, Linda M. Graham,
George Gillespie, and The
Unknown Heirs at Law
Of all remaining members
of the First Presbyterian
Church of Julesburg,
Colorado, and of the said
Angie Graham, Lydia A.
Guy, Linda NJ. Graham,
and George Gillespie;
and John G. Reid, and
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-20

tAat will on
1sfsrAay. July l1tA- 4. d. 1915
oseveen the hours of nine O'Clock in
~ forenoon and the setting Of tie
Sun on said day. to-vit: at the hour Of
tn O'Clock in the forenoon at the south
front door of the County Court House
N the Town Of Julesbarg, in said
County of Sedgwick. offer for sale,
and sell at public vendue to the high
est bidder for cash, the following de-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-20

Our mea in Tie tseacAes and in ths
subAariae chasers are doing their
PaKt. Are you doing your part? Buy
War Savings Stamps to your utmost
capacity.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-20

When you buy War Savings Stamps
you do not give your money, you loan
it at I per cent compounded quarter
ly. You help your Government, but
you help yourself even more.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-20
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY
Estata of Hannah SDillman. de.

Estate of Hannah Spillman, de-
ceased.
No. 95.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to
present them for adjustment to the
County Court of Sedgwick County,
Colorado, on Monday, the eighth day
Of July, 1918.
H. C. SPILLMAN,
Administrator of the Estate of
Hannah Spillman, deceased.
robson & HENDRICKS,
Attorneys.
First Pub. June 6, 1918.
Last Pub. June n, 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
ssvin, paper in Washinoton.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Since
the preacher should set the example,
nothing is so becoming as the order
of the war industries board which
looks to the saving of paper by the
various government publications in
Washington Few things have been
more amazing than the paper waste by
the government at a time that it vas
adjuring every one to cut down on the
use of print paper. A few congress
men have tackled the anomaly, but
for the most part the various depart
menus and bureaus, including the pub
licfty bureau, have gone on unhin-
dered. Indeed. 1t has seemed to have
been the policy. that no matter what
was printed by the newspapers which
gave universal and instantaneous pub
location to official statements. it was
the solemn duty OF the various govern
ment bulletins to reprint the matter n
week, two weeks or a month later. 1t
is, of course, not clear just how dras-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
MILITARY TRAINING ELECTIVES.

Twenty colleges in which military training
camps were established viii continue in some
what modified form department OF military
training as an elective course. It is announced
that this course Will extend over period OF
four years and will fit its graduates for officer
ships in the reserve This would seem to be
taking the future somewhat for granted since
what the place OF the reserve may be in the new
army establishment must be determined by the
plan of that establishment. But one fact is
worthy of particular note. These twenty col
leges announce that the course has been estab-
lished on the condition that at least one hum
bred students enroll in it, and that considerably
more than that number has in each institution
already enrolled. Preliminary to peace settle
ment any legislation to constitute our future
military power is so conditioned that it is prob
ably unwise. We are to keep large army at
the front until peace is made AS long as we
are technically at war the government has the
army at its call, as provided in war legislation
If we adopt some plan of universal training the
college training course is admirably adapted to
become a recognized part of it. If the hypothe
sis of league of nations be taken and joint
armed force under league control be supposed,
there will still be contribution of size to be
made to it by this nation. But the significant
thing in military training electives is that tLey
are coming in response to student demand. If
young American manhood demands prepared
ness, it will win the support Of the nation to it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
THE Null TITUDE
A Christmas Scene.

Tonight watched the multitude hundred thousand strong
AS their guest OF love- they surged the streets along
Ia holy JOY their hearts that mingled In song
The Christmas chimes and clear above the busy
throng,
And each said his little say, each sang his little
The multitude. muititude hundred thousand strong
TONG ht looked within tic walls Of palace, hut and hail.
And found therein the Christmas cheer prevailing all
What tho that hearts had suffered Deep with Or with
pain,
The magic peace Of Crsmastide hath made them whole
again.
And each his little gift that tender heartstrings
So simple in its fashionng but wonderful with love.
Tonight looked within the hearts, cen those who know not
God,
And found that they serving Him every step they trod
For loving is but godness; but give back again
The love that wells within hearts, that which He gave to
SO let give little part what that part may be,
To help round the simple facts Of loves supremacy.
Tonight watched the multitude hundred thousand strong,
SO eager in it's quest of love- great and mighty throng
There's much worth in small word much in
of song,
Till, blended in unity it sweeps the world along.
So each his little gift each sings his little
And 10! Behold multitude! One hundred thousand srong
LILLY M. BRADFORD.
Croton, Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
uMAPPREcIATED WORDS.

Des Moines Register: The drift
OF an exceedingly forceful figure
of speech into inaneness is one
OF the tragedies of language. 1t
goes on continuously and results
in stuffing everyone's mouth with
words the meaning of which he
may dimly sense, but the richness
of which is far beyond him. Some
good can be accomplished by think
ing occasionally of the real meaning
of words and phrases in common
use. The most bromidic of the
"bromides" is apt to take on glamor
when it Is once examined carefully.
Consider the word "skinflint." The
average user of It conveys with vsgor
the general idea. but he neither con-
veys nor himself apprehends the ex-
ceeding expressiveness of the figure.
He does not commonly realize it as
figure.
In everyone's fund OF language
there are scores, hundreds. of such
unappreciated commonplaces. How
many people speak of something as
"a flash in the pan" with no mental
picture of what the words mean? We
take time by the forelock" and "the
bull by the horns" We demand or
make '1eeway." or put on full saip';
we launch" plans; we advise our
friend to shorten SAIL" or say he Is
CLOSE reefed," or accompany him to
"tidewater";; we remark significant
ly that ne was half seas over" We
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
HOG ISLAND.

Chicago Tribune: 1t would be
sophistry, of course, to~contrive the
diagnosis that the Hog Island ship
building plant has built one ship al
cost of S63,300,Oo0. But it develops
that the plant did cost $63 900, 0Ou
and only one ship has been built.
The report of the department OF
justice points out that the original
estimate of the cost of the Hog
Island plant was something more
IMAM S20,000,006. There Is neat dis
crepancy OF some s3U,000,000. OF
course we are allowing for the one
ship that was built.
Thus far the public is to be con-
tented with the explanation that
there evidently has been some basic
characterization" or words to that
effect Surely some bland arithmeti-
clan he who errs mere thirty mil
lions worth! And yet the esteemed
committee on Creeled information
managed several thousand of feet of
motion picture film, some reams OF
paper, and some bundles of photo
graphs regaling the people with the
prodigious marvels of Hog Island
what a pleasant view from the noun
tain.
General Manager Piez has suggest
ed that while there are no instruc-
tions from the Emergency Fleet cor
poration as TO further operations, it
would be expensive to quit now.
Well, it may be expensive to quit :
but how about continuing? What
guarantee that the arithmetioal pen
Gil may not again slip in some new
direction, involving a new discrep-
ancy OF basic miscalculation?
Who knows of the future of Ameri-
can shipping? One thing is certain.
1t cannot operate on sentiment. Has
any administration agency demon
strated that we can build ships in
the open market, competing with
foreign builders; ships with which a
merchant can afford to enter the
ocean trade at reasonable profit
We must reflect that hog island was
built, most probably, on the "emer-
gency plan'-that in war there is no
time to consider cost; but what mer-
cnant wants ships on a war cost
basis? He would be inviting bank
ruptcy. 1t follows that this overcast
must be charged Off to government
loss before the merchant can buy the
ships at a fair. peace time CONNER
cial price, SO he may compete on the
high seas with the merchants of the
world
Peace shipping is not war shipping.
1t must be- operated on cost and
profit basis. A merchant must get
his ships at fair price and navi-
gate them for margin of gain. 1t
doesn't seem reasonable TO expect
that such ships can be turned out of
Hog Island estimated at $40 200 900,
and finally costing s6S,300,000. Hog
Island, indeed,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24
THEORY AND FACT.

New York Sun: The case of the
senators and other serious thinkers.
who were greatly pleased with the
idea of league of natic~s that
should be all wool, yard wide and
warranted to wash, until 1t occurred
to them that it would obliterate the
Monroe doctrine, is closely paralleled
in anecdote history. Two Irishmen
were debating the desirability Of a
redistribution of wealth and the abo-
lition of poverty. "Shure." said Pat,
cav / had tin cows an We had one,
It's but right that l give you wan av
thin"
"wud we give me COW. av ye had
tin?" asked Mike.
"Shure i wud!"
CAV we had tin sheep wud We give
me wan?"
"Shure ] wud!"
"Av / had no horse and We had
three wud We give me wan"
"Shure / wuJ!"
"Av we had two pigs and had
none wud We give me wan?"
What the h. are ye talkin'
about?" shouted Pat. I've got two
pigsi"