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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-03-21
DR.. &c. Sapero

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k too well known to need any intro
duction. His references are his pa
tients-yOur neighbors and friends.
Hundreds Of patients in this vicinity.
NO NCURABLE CASES TAKEN.
Cataracts removed and cross-eyes
and sore eyes. catarrh and deafness
fically adjusted by the latest and
Difficult caies solicited. Bring your
school children.
A large stock of glasses on hand.
A large proportion of headaches. hys-
terra. insomnia. chorea (St. Vitus
dance). stomach troubles, and other
physical maladies. when Of q nervous
nature. are caused by eye strain. Tho
removal Of the cause effects q perma-
nent cure.
PHYSICIANS especially are invited
to call and Investigate his methods of
correcting errors Of refraction.
DIR. Sapero has ben practicing in
Colorado for many years. He Is .
graduate OF the leading medical COL
leges. and is licensed to practice BY
the State Board of Medical Exami-
ners of Colorado and other states.
REFERENCES furnished from some
Of the leading citizens Of JulesburE
and vicinity. now under treatment.
REMEMBER, DR.. Sapero does not
experiment.. He cures where others
fail. Over twenty-five years practi-
cal experience.
THOUSANDS of testimonials from
grateful patients. whom he has cur
ed, furnished on demand.
Dr.. Sapero has been visiting Jules.
burg regularly for many years. II
you desire to consult the Doctor,
please make appointment early.
Glasses Fitted Scientifically
CONSULTATION AND EXAMINA.
TON FREE
REMEMBER THE DATES
SATURDAY, MARCH 80, AT JULES
BURG, AT BROWN HOTEL.
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AMERICAN
WOMEN Lead
THE WORLD
They Have Beauty, Health
and Brains

"A really beautiful woman is al
ways a healthy woman. remarked
one of our noted beauty specialists,
FOR true beauty comes from the
blood and strong, steady nerves"
Rich. red blood. the fountain OF
life and youth. shows itself in a clear
rosy skin, solid flesh. fine form and
a keen bright mind. Red blooded
women. with strong nervous vitality.
are sought after by men; they are
the hope and leaders Of the world.
in health, beauty and intelligence.
and their number is increasing They
have learned the value OF Iron and
Phosphates in Keeping them in per-
feet condition.
Inc number OF weak. pale. tagged
out. run down and nervous women is
bound to decrease rapidly. once the
power Of Phosphated Iron becomes
more generally known. said a lead
ing doctor. There is not a reason
in the world why women should not
ne strong. happy and a JOY to look
upon when the remedy Is at hand
Phosphated Iron has accomplished
w Tesforad With bth,,n my patients. It has
nerves and happiness to whole fami2
lies It's the healthy. red iron
blooded. strong. phosphate fed nerved
men and women that enjoy life and
ieaf IN every work" Think II over
TO insure doctors and their patients
getting tn" genuine Phosphated Iron
We nay" put in capsules only. go do
not atoW dealers TO substitute pills
or tablets. Insist on capsules.
City Drug Store. and leading drug
gists everywhere
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SCRAWNY, WORM
OUT WOMEN

Is your face drawn? Color
poor? Temper short? You
are only as old as you look.
To look young your body must
be free from impurities and
poisons. Constipation is the
enemy of youth, good complex
ions and good health. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea will
keep your system clean and
active, bringing health and
happiness. Relieves constipa-
ton and stimulates liver and
kidneys, without gripping and
without reaction.
City Drug Store
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SPANISH INFLUENZA
Do Not Fear When Fighting Z
German or a Germ!

German or a Germ!
By DR.. M. Cook.
The cool fighter always wins and
so there is no need to become panic
stricken. Avoid fear and crowds.
Exercise in the fresh air and practice
the three C,s: A cleon Mouth, a
Clean Skin and Clean Bowels. To
carry off the poisons that accumulate
within the body and to ward off an
attack of the influenza bacillus, take
a good liver regulator to move the
bowels. Such a one is made up of
May-apple, leaves of aloe, root Of
jalap, and is to be had at any drug
store, and called "Pleasant Purga-
tive Pellets"
If bad cold develops, go to bed,
wrap up we'll, drink freely of hot
lemonade and take a hot mustard
foot-bath. Have the bedroom warm
but we'll ventilated. Obtain at the
nearest drug store "Anuric Tabl
to flush the kidneys and conrol the
pains and aches. Take an 'Anuric"
tablet every two hours, together with
copious drinks of lemonade. If a
true case Of influenza, the food should
be simple, such as broths, milk,
buttermilk and ice-cream; but it is
important that food be given regu-
larly in order to keep up patients
strength and vitality After the
acute attack has passed, which is
generally from three to seven days,
the system should be built up by the
use Of a good iron tonic, such as
"Irontic" tablets, to be obtained at
some drug stores, or that we'll known
blod-maker and herbal tonic made
from roots and barks Of forest trees
sold everywhere as DR.. Perce's
Medical Discovery.
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with a surprising psychological end
ing. AS Julie Kendall. the wife Of a
prominent lawyer who is interested
in the workings of criminal minds,
whom a blow on the head turns
adrift on the world, total victim
of aphasia, Miss Tolmadge registers
a tremendous hit in a most realistic
portrayal. She becomes the confed-
crate of Jimmy Fitzpatrick and,
with him, operates the de luxe book
game, a variant Of the old badger
game. Later, although his face
seems strangely familiar, she meets
her husband, treats him as a stranger
and seeks to victimize him.
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WHAT SOCIETY.
IsDoING
InHNsnN.A ANNETTE.

JOHNSUN-ANNEII
Miss Marie Annette, daughter or
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. S. Annette Of this
city, and William J. johnson, were
married at high noon today, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown
lee, at Mill Park, Rev. Lester p. War
ford officiating, in the presence of
immediate friends and relatives. An
elaborate wedding dinner was served
at the Brownlee home after the cere-
mony, to sixteen guests. =
The bride Is we'll known in Be-
midi, having made her home here
for many years, and the groom, who
hes also been a resident of this city
for the past three years. .--~r><... i @:
Mr. johnson resigned his position
es United States federal officer in
August and enlisted in the United
States service, being stationed at
Camp Dodge. He arrived in the city
Monday morning on a short fur
lough. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Will
80 to Fergus Falls on short honey
II DON trip before he returns to duty.
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GRAND TONIGHT,

Alma Rubens is again given an OPP
portunity to display her wonderful
Latin beauty and romantic person
ality to the utmost in Triangle's
superb feature, THE Ghost Flower"
to be shown at the Grand theatre
tonight. Though the poignant love
affair in 1.-THE Ghost Flower" threat
ems to end tragically, it is finally
brought to happy conclusion in a
beautiful and poetic manner. j.
In support Of Miss Rubens will be
seen Francis Mcdonald, Dick Rosson
and other capable players
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ELKO WEDNESDAY.

J. Warren Kerrigan will be seen
on the screen of the Elko theatre
tomorrow and Thursday in his latest
Paralta play, Zone Dollar Bid"
which is screen adaptation Of
Credo Harris romantic novel of the
Kentucky hills which was published
q few years ago under the title Of
"Toby.'
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ELK0 TONIGHT,

In 1.-THE Woman Between Friends"
again showing at the Elko tonight,
Alice Joyce appears to distinct ad
vantage in role embracing a wide
scope Of appeal, reaching from mo-
ments Of light romance to situations
Of tense dramatic power. The I'M
raveling of the plot is interesting
and entertaining.
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Subscribe to the United War works
campaign tomorrow, any time be-
tween 8 a. m. and 8 p. m, at the
Elk's building. 2d1113
Miss Helen Markus of Nebish, who
had been confined at st. Anthony's
hospital, suffering from the Spanish
influenza, returned to her home Mon
day.
Mrs. Gilbert Sandland has moved
to Chisholm, where she will make
her home with relatives during the
winter. Her husband died this fall
from the Spanish influenza.
Mrs. Maude Hemmersley and
daughter, Flora, of Minneapolis are
the guests of Mrs. Hemmersley's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Wilcox, and
will spend the winter here
Your friends can buy anything you
give them except your photograph.
Call 239 and make arrangement with
Hak's Studio for your Christmas
sitting today 111tf
E. l.. Williams, ST. Paul; S. D.
Seavey, Superior; B. Allison, Mime
apolis; X. w. Cox, Minneapolis; e.
Jorstad, st. Paul; George E. Bowen,
Chicago, and James Goodman, St.
Paul, passed Monday in Bemidji.
a Mr.. and Mrs. George Day and Mr..
and Mrs. John Noel, Mrs. William
Masterson Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hath;
Mrs. Joe Steidl, and Charles Nc
Donald Of town Of Northern passed
yesterday in Bemidji participating
In Bemidji's celebration.
Among the business visitors in Be-
midji yesterday were e. d. Hanks
Duluth; Jay Gould, St. Paul; R. II.
Knoll, Minneapolis; E. l.. Howard,
Chicago; j. C. Batten, Minneapolis;
c. H. Partridge, Minneapolis; ". r..
.Kunze, Gemmel; w. J.. Johnson,
camp. Dodge; s. Charm, st. Poul,
and O.. T. Peterson, Duluth.
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REWARD

$50 reward will be paid for the
arrest and conviction of the parties
who stole my radiator presto lite
tank and carburator off my Buick
truck. W. G. Schroeder 10d1122
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PERSONALS AND
NEWSY NOTES

4 A|AN0~A SHAA~~ q - III
NEwsY NOTES
Attend Bemidji Business College.
td1112
Ida johnson and Anna Evermoen
Of Aida passed Monday in Bemtdji.
C. A. Miller Of Littlefork was a
business visitor in Bemidji Monday r.
Letter Dickinson and G. A. Engel-
king Of Clari3sS spent Monday IN the
city.
$4,000 to loan on rarms. Dean
Land Co. d71tf
J. H. Flynn of Remer passed Mon
day in the city, being business
visitor.
Miss D. Patrick of Nary passed
yesterday in Bemidji, the guest OF
- friends.
Mrs. II. Aldrich and Luman AID
rich of Wilton passed yesterday in
the city.
Matt Kelley Of Niagara, N. D.,
transacted business In the city
yesterday.
Que OF these nice days you ought
to go to Hakkerup's and have your
picture taken. 14tf
J. M. Johnson of Houghton Mich,
was among the business visitors IN
Bemidji Monday
J. o. Farden Of Crookston spent
Monday here on business, being reg
! istered at the hotel Markham. ::
Make your subscription to the
United War Work campaign to-
morrow at the Elk's building. Hours
from 9 a. m. until 9 p. m. 2d1113
Harry Johnson of Bertha, Mimi,
passed Monday in Bemidji on bust
ness, being a guest at the Markham.
Now is the time to subscribe to the
United War Works campaign at the
sElk's building. Call and make your
subscription. 2d1113
DR.. P. M. Hall and wife of the
state sanatorium were among the
visitors at the hotel Markham Mon
day. :
keep EN- smiling" Send your
boy over there portraits, post cards,
kodak prints Rich Studio, 20 10th
Street. 1m1212
r. N. Gardner of Staples and Alex
Kunneberg Of the same city were
among the out Of town visitors
yesterday.
If you want car CAL Enterprise
Auto Co. Office phone /, residence
phone 10. 56tf
George A. Walker, agent for the
M. & I. freight depot, is spending a
=. short time in Minneapolis and St!
paul on business. II
Walter l.. Brooks, cashier Of the
Northern National bank, has gone to
Minneapolis, via Duluth, where he
will spend several day on business
matters. Il
One dozen photographs makes
twelve Christmas presents. Hak
Studio. 111tf
Margaret HuItgren, who has been
confined at St. Anthonys hospital
suffering from nervous breakdown,
has recovered sufficiently to leave
that institution.
Make your subscription now at the
Elk's building to the United War;
Works campaign. Hours from 8
a. m. until 9 D. m. 2d1113
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Alton and
two sons Of Sayner, Wis, are the
guests of Mr.. Atoms brother, Elmer
Alton Of Sugar Bush, arriving yes
terday via automobile.
If you have not subscribed to the
tomorrow at the Elks building.
2d1113
Mrs c. A. Bush is ill suffering
from an attack of the chiekenpox.
~cHer daughters, Blanche and Vir-
ginia, who were ill for several Days,
are now convalencing.
Call at the Elk's building and
make your subscription to the United
War work campaign fund from 9
a: m. until O'Clock D. M tomorrow.
2d1t1J
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THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

On Thursday and Friday at the
Rex will be seen that realistic feat
ure, 1.-THE Romance of Tarzan of the
Apes"
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GRAND WEDNESDAY.

Ethel Clayton will appear at the
Grand tomorrow in "a Soul Without
Windows" an interesting, unusual,
delightful picture play.
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r. N, MEET TONIGHT,

The Royal Neighbors will hold
their regular meeting this evening
at o'clock.
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y
AT HE
THE AT r S
REX TONIGHT
When is a Devil not a Devil
When Il q Ia a naradox

-
When he is a paradox
Monroe Salisbury is a devil, and
yet he is not. He Is good and he is
evil. sAnd this curious mingling Of
virtue and, vice in the makeup of
Monroe Salisbury ais "Batiste" La
tour, in that 9Bluebird production,
THAT Devil, 'Bateese.' makes the
photoplay stand out as a Jekel-an nd
Hyde epic Of the Canadian>woods.
But whether 'Bateese' IS worthy of
his sobriquet must be decided when
you see this masterful Bluebird
photodrama at the Rex theater to-
night.
Also an L-K O comedy in two
reels
TALMADGE TOMORROW
Tomorrow at. the Rex comes Norma
.Talmadge in her latest feature pro-
3duced by Select pictures, de Luxe
Annie" from the play by the same
name
Norma Talmadge has never ap-
peared to better advantage than in
this absorbing play Of criminal life
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ON'TtSUFFER
t: :: WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole

When those sharp pains 60 shooting
through your head. when your skull
seems as If it would split just rub a
little Musterole on your temples and
neck. It draws out the Inflammation,
soothes away the pain, Usually giving
quick relief.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. Better than !
mustard, plaster and does not blister.
Many doctors and nurses frankly rec
ommend Musterole for sore throat, bron.
chitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma, neural
Ga, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches Of the back or
oints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet - colds OF the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia). 1t
is always dependable.
SOC and 6Oc lars: hospital size $3.50.
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Miss Helen Markus Of Nebish, who
had been confined at st.. Anthony's
hospital, suffering from the Spanish
influenza, returned to her home Mon
day.
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Subscribe to the United War works
campaign tomorrow, any time be-
tween a. m. and 8 p. m, at the
Elk's building. 2d1113
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Mrs. Gilbert Sandland has moved
to Chisholm, where she will make
her home with relatives during the
winter. Her husband died this fall
from the Spanish influenza.
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No Profiteers.
MORE SUGAR IS ALLOTTED

More sugar is allotted to Wisconsin
for December as a result Of the i'm.
provement in the world sugar situa-
ton. The signing Of the armistice en-
ables US to get sugar from distant
ports.
Beginning December first, four
pounds month will be allowed each
person and four pounds for every 80
meals to public eating places.
Manufacturers Of Class A, including
makers of candy, soft drinks, chew
ing gum, etc, will be given twice as
much sugar in December as they re-
ceived in November. They had been
reduced to 90 per cent Of the amount
they used during the corresponding
months in 1917 Now they will have
the same sugar supply that they con
sumed in those months in 1917.
Sweet milk condensaries will be
permitted to have full requirements OF
sugar, and new condensaries will be
granted permission to start and to re.
ceive an allotment of sugar. All re
strictions with reference to the usC
of sweetened condensed milk by con
fectioners, ice cream manufacturers
and others, are removed.
Bakers of Class d will also be given
an increase in sugar so that they will
have the same amount as they USED
during a corresponding period in 1917
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PEACE ENDS, FIGHTING
BUT NOT FOOD SAVING

Is your wish to eat greater than
your ideals?
Our Allies, and 1S0,000,000 starving
peoples on the eastern front who need
our help must have large shipments of
food sent to them. They cannot even
plant crops until next spring.
Now that the war is over, we will
save food still we will save even
more because we can reach more PEG.
pie.
A clean plate means clean con
science--if it isn't piled too high.
Over-eating is cheating. Order light
meal-eat it all. Saving food is say.
ing lives from starvation.
Can you waste food when you rea,
lie that?
Don't celebrate peace by making
others suffer. That's a poor kind of
a celebration.
The less you eat the less they run.
ger. Ilelp them out
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HERE'S THE RIGHT PRINCIPLE
Enunciated by EngIishman Who xvi.
IDENTIFY Has His Heart Set on
Winning the War.

eyes, ! know all about it! You are
going to tell me that you've been do
ing it ever since the war started" re-
marked an Englishman to a London
newspaper writer.
"You're going to draw my attention
to the price of bread and boot leather,
and the fact that you are reduced to
taking the kiddies to a cheaper part
of the cinema these do without
days.
"And you utter the immortal COM
plant that you are blessed if you know
where all the money goes, since you
have nothing to show for it.
81 sympathize with you there. l
used to have that feeling.
81 ration my salary now. I spend it
only on necessities. Each of my chill
dren has a War Savings certificate
book, for, figure out, they are not too
young to learn the secret of limiting
their wants.
ITS not an easy lesson to learn, I
grant you.
"But / tell them: Better a War
Savings certificate now than broken
and useless toy next week. Better a
War Savings certificate and its inter
est five years hence than good time
today
"And that's the spirit of my family
Mt the present time. We are going
without and yet not going without.
"The only things we have given up
are frlvolities and supertluities.
my wife and l no longer wonder
where all the money goes"
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"To the suggestion that hereafter
November ii be adopted as Thanks
giving Day. let the answer be: No.
Forever November II will be the
great holiday Of the world. II has an
element Of thanksgiving in u, but it
has more. The Fourth Of July, too,
has touch of Thanksgiving, and more
But neither one is our Thanksgiving
Day. They represent SO much more
that their full power should permit
them To stand uncOnfused and unbend
ed. November IL is Liberty Day, Vic
tory Day, Humanity Day, Democracy
Day for the world, as July 4 Is indie
pendence Day and July Is is Chateau.
Thierry Day for the United States.
The fact that Americas traditional
holiday OF Thanksgiving falls in No
vember is immaterial as an argument
for a consolidation OF the two festival
observances. The United States is en-
titled TO maintain her own Individual
ty, TO have holidays peculiarly aud ex-
clusiveIy her own and born of her own
history. Such holiday is Thanks
giving Day It WAS handed down from
the Pilgrims and has become fixed in
American lie as an occasion Of affec
tionate greeting, prayers and pumpkin
pie. The American should not and
will not abandon SO old AID fine Gus
tom even under the spell Of so much
greater day as November II The
nations Of the world need no spur to
observe November IL. 1t falls by its
own splendor into the list of holidays.
But it is an international holiday OF
majestic and compelling Significance
IL needs no consolidation with a strict
ly American tradition. And American
tradition should not be submerged
merely because America has just par
ticipated 10 a world war"
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PHYSIOLOGICAL,

"Man had his origin in an environ
ment that subjected him to frequent,
rapid and extreme changes from heat
to cold, and from dryness to damp
ness" says Doctor James, land from
study of his anatomy and physiol-
ogy, as well as from the teaching of
the law of Weismann, we know that
we modern men are equipped with the
same body device as were our Cromag-
non progenitors. Weismann's law is
to the effect that acquired characters
are not transmitted, and its corollary
is equally true, that unused or abused
characters are not lost, so that we
may think of all congenital character
lstics, whether good or bad, as being
entailed, and, as far as the race is
concerned, as being permanent"
change.
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Beautiful clothes" said Ouida, as she
admired herself and the gown in the
mirror. "And doesn't 1t make the big
pest difference in one? Why, I'm al
most good lookingp she observed in
pocently.
"You are beautiful, Miss Laurent |;
and so appreciative."
"Oh, Bert is appreclatiye."
ooh, Bert is pprecative-indeed she
is, but she simply foes not care for
clothes. Now, I've always liked to try
things on. go to the shops and try
on things just to enjoy being fused
over. 81 think, Miss Louise, you'll have
to keep this, and | will design some
thing else for Miss Wainright-some-
thing with-pockets."
Bert pushed the door open, saying
rather coldly: "They've called for me.
win you folks MIND If l tear myself
away?" Then, her eyes falling On the
afrighted Louise: "My, but you're a
beauty, OuIda. That ought to be yours.
Well, so long; sorry I'm so rushed"
And she hurried away, leaving the
man and the manikin to talk dry
goods to their hearts content.
Bert met an old-time friend and
seasoned hiker, Mary Gregory, at the
end of the car line and they trudged
off into the country.
That evening Bert wrote q long,
frank, slsterly letter to Mr.. Santerre,
although she expected to see him at
least every day for a few days, ex-
planning Ia the kindest manner possible
that they were unsuited to each other;
that she could not think of standing
in the way of his ambitions, and per-
suading him to seek larger field for
his unusual talents. She also told him
that she and Mary Gregory were going
to France to assist in the work that
Mr.. Henry Allen was trying to do for
the Kansas soldiers, winding up with:
"And I'll kiss you goodbye like a little
sister if you'll get the suit with the
pockets ready before l go"
In the night she was awakened by
a little sob.
"Bertie, l feel meaner than dirt
Aren't you a little sOrry?"
"Sure thing, Ouida, old pard; but
it's only a wrench, and as time goes
by Wen all honor me because 1 had
the nerve to do the thing that's going
to make us all rise up and call me
blessed. Mary and l are going to look
for Dick Gregory over there. He likes
to hike, and he-likes corduroy. Now,
will you cut out the weepy stuff and
go to sleep?"