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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09
PEssINIsM IN PRINT

There is too much pessimism in our
newspapers and magazines of today,
too much tendency to magnify the con-
ditiOn Of war-torn countries and the
woes of those in foreign lands who
are possibly underfed. The aim of
many writers seems OF be to fill col
umns with pretty words about our
duty to those abroad, and to criticise
the American people because they are
not doing more along the line of re-
lief.
Reading the daily papers and be-
lieving everything he reads, the aver
age man would soon reach the con-
clusion that we are . selfish, arrogant
nation, and incapable Of interpreting
the Golden Rule insofar as it may be
applied among nations. And this is
directly the opposite to our natures.
America is gcing to do all in her pow
er to help her sister nations, and she
is going to send food to the starving
and clothes to the shiveripg just as
she has always done. But America
is not going to neglect her own poor
in doing so. and neither is she going
to set about helping someone else
straighten up their house when her
own is in more or less disorder.
What we need more Of now in our
daily papers is clean, helpful construc.
tive thought, the kind that will inspire
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09
OVID ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Alexander were
Julesburg visitors Saturday aftesnooa.
G. A. Hogans were in Julesbufg
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Emery visited with her sister,
Mrs. OConnor on Saturday.
Mrs. Tusaint visited with NFs.
O'Connor Friday.
There was quite an accident ON IL
streets of Ovid Friday evening, when
Mr.. Emery and Geo. Parson collidsd
and tore the wheels Of Of . buggy,
broke the tongue and the horses ran
away. No one was injured.
The O'Connor boys are moving into
the house vacated by Mr.. Jones. Mr..
Jones is going to Kansas. His wife
will remain with her folks for . while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake. the new man
at the depot, is stopping At Bennett's
as there is no house in town vacant
The chicken pie supper and bazaar
given by the ladies aid was q huge
success. The exact amount made is
not known to US but We were inform
ed that seventy-five dollars above ex-
penses was cleared.
Mrs. O'Connor will go to Scots
bluffs, Nebr.. next week to spend the
holidays with her daughter, Della
Houch.
Mr.. Roy Alexander is sick this week.
We hope for his speedy recovery.
Mrs. Bird and Mrs. Jones visited
with Mrs. Hogan Monday afternoon.
Revival services began at the
church Sunday evening.
Mr.. Jones started Sunday evening
for his new position in Kansas.
Roy Davis will go to Sedgwick
Tuesday evening on business.
Miss June O'Connor and Florence
Dressed spent Friday evening with
Mrs. Roy Davis.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09
GET BOTH SIDES

We don't want to discredit boys and
girls of JulesburG, but We believe
their parents would do well to remem.
bss in listening to their version OF
What happened 1t school that there
are two sides 10 every question. Very
elten the tender heart is susceptible
- jealously and quite often. too. the
youthful mind is not capable Of plac-
ing the proper construction upon the
statements Of older people. The
scholar imagines the teacher is "mak-
ing . pet" Of smother scholar, and is
quick to magnify the matter when re-
IatinI school-ro0m occurrences to his
q her parents.
II you know anything about child
ren you know it 10 hard to find two
Of tie same disposition. For that
reason it is . difficult thing for the
teacher to please twenty, or fifty. or
even more when no two Of them are
alike in temperament. Some Of them
are going to see things in different
light than the others, and those who
have . tendency to become displeased
when everything does not 60 their
way are usually the ones who return
home with a story that is apt to put
the teacher in the wrong light.
II you know how different it is to
train one child properly then you can
get . pretty good idea Of what the
teacher has on hand to train a flock
Of them. For that reason you will
take any wild story brought home
from the schoolhouse with grain Of
salt. In other words you will eithe,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09
SMASHING A THEORY

For years there has been . popular
theory among cartoOnists, joke writ
ers, funny men on the stage and 9th
ers that crooks and confidence worker
find their richest hauls in the rural
districts. Possibly there was q time
when that was true, but not now.
And, frankly. we doubt if the rural
district citizen ever was as easy A
some Of the jokesters try to have us
believe.
To the contrary, it is noticeable that
is almost every instance now in which
someone is roped in by confidence men
and fake promoters it is usually q
resident of q city. Possibly ninety
per cent Of the fake stock now being
floated is sold in the larger cities and
very little Of it is grabbed up by
residents of rural districts or in towns
like Julesburg. The reason il, large
ly. that we are not as quick to gamble
on an uncertainty as the city man who
sees 20 much of it going on all around
him.
So far as gullibility is concerned
humanity is much the same eyery-
where we find it, and city folks are rs
easily taken in" by get-rich quick
schemes, usually more SO, than those
on the farms. You never hear of the
gold-brick game being worked any
more, but you do find thousands be-
ing taken in on fake stock, or the big
city papers wouldn't be carrying page
after page Of ads exploiting it. We
point to the Ponzi case in Boston, if
evidence is needed of the easy manner
in which city residents NAV be bun
coed. No. the old theor-- that rural
residents are "easy" won't hold good
any more. So the joke writers and
funny men are changing their material
accordingly.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

burg buyer will do well to take ad-
vantage Of present prices. Nevspap-
ers everywhere are crowded with Of
fers in real bargains, and the dollar
goes further today in purchasing ne
cessities. and many Injuries, than At
any time since the wOrid-war started
may continue is . problem and. there
fore, it is advisable for people intend
ing to make purchases to make them
before the tide turns and prices take
another upward swing, n it il quite
possibly they may do with the con-
ditions Of production rs they are.
To unduly delay purchasing. to hold
back in expectation of q still greater
decline, tends to render more serious
the present situation and TO lessen pro-
duction in many lines. While in some
instances there may be . surplus of
goods on the shelves Of retailers, gen
orally speaking production has 4 long
way to 60 before it makes up for the
losses we sustained in production dur
ing the war.
We are all in the same boat togeth-
er and in order to keep the wheels of
industry turning and labor well en-
ployed at good wages, it is necessary
that goods should move in a normal
way and the movement not be retard-
ed by the unjustified refusal on the
part Of the consumers to buy. We
have really been through something
like panic without realizing it. The
best Judges Of business affairs take
the view that the worst is over. and
that, if the public generally will act
in normal way and satisfy their nor
NAL wants, the situation will brighten,
and we will again enter . period of
general prosperity.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

Now they've discovered a cave in
the same way if the mine operators
don't show signs Of having hearts.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

Well serve notice ON the women
right now that if they try to put
tobacco we're going to come right out
in the open for an anti-kissinG Law.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

Us t. better work insteoA e esitieisn
and over-dravn pictures Il sufIasinZ
and remorse. And the sooAef sone
writers learn this the better it viii ke
for this country, ~ veil ~ these Who
expect our aid.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

We've observed that there's more
notice taken Of one typographical er-
ror in the paper than there is in a
whole column that's correct.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

The best way to get rid of an agent
is to out-talk him in the merits of his
wares, even though you know you are
lying.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

Some men seem to go on the theory
that it doesn't matter how they dress
when away from home, nobody knows
them; and that it makes no differ
ence how they dress At home, every
body knows them.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

fail to give it serious consideration
or, if you do consider it, you'll be hon.
est enough to recall that there are al
ways two sides TO every story.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

With eggs threatening to sell at
10c each, the man who invents a way
to eat half an egg at the time will
have his fortune made.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

The man who insists that he knows
all about repairing his own car soon
finds that "a little learning is a dan
gerous thing"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

The girl Who want to be loyal will
say, when her beau hands her the
Christmas present: Thanks; did you
buy it in Julesbufg?"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

What has become of the old-fash.
ioned woman who used to help the
children say their prayers at night
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

Some crops fail every year, but the
crop of people who think they can run
other peoples business successfully
never fails.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

Maybe. after all, President-elect
Harding means by "normalcy" the
days when you could get a decent
meal in a restaurant for q quarter.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

One of the big problems with the
suffragettes now is what to tackle,
since they've got the ballot.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

The U. s. Shipping Board is said to
have paid one bill for $4,000 twice.
Maybe they couldn't think of any
body else to give it to.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1870

Nov that tie official Fetns1s are u,
it appears that Champ Clask's hosa'
dog got kicked AROUND soaae noee.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

Naybe the reason the price Il
shirts remains high is they use -
many pins in doing up tie nev ones.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

No wonder the average wOman's
mind is cleaner than . mans. SAs
changes it oftene1.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09

The only drawback to buying some
thing on the installment plan is the
installments.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-12-09
A GOOD TINE TO BUv

There is no reasonable doubt that
generally speaking, the shrewd Jules.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14
FORMER OPINION IN
MATTER Of F|SR|N 6
IN CITY LAKE GOOD
SAYS LEGAL OPINION

The controversy that has been 80
ing on here for some time relative to
the legality OF fishing in the city
lake wa. brought to q termination
Saturday upon receipt Of a corr
munlcation from the Office OF the
Attorney General in which it is
set forth that fishing at the city
lake may be indulged in AT any time
of the year.
Following is a copy of the letter
from the assistant attorney general:
oklahoma City, March L., 1920.
"Hon. X. Il. Brown. County Attorney,
Garter County, Ardmoro, Oklahoma.
Dear Sir:
''The attorney general is in receipt
of your communication Of March 8,
1920, requesting his opinion and CON
struction of Section 10. Chapter 1S5.
session laws OF Oklahoma, 1916.
This section of the statutes has
heretofore been examined BY this Of
flee. and in a communication to the
Honorable Il. l.. Orr, county attorney
of Comanche county, the construction
Of this office on the meaning of the
section was given.
This opinion was prepared by the
Honorable Smith G. Matson. now JUS
tice OF the criminal court OF appeals,
thcn assistant attorney general. The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14

opinion has been examined and is
approved We might say that this
office would feel q great deal OF hcsi-
fancy in attempting To oycrrulc an
opinion by Justice MatsOn upon the
law relating To the taking of fish.
since he is everywhere recognized az
an authority, not only upon statutes
relating to fish, but as to their habi-
tat: The best manner Of taking; the
relative merit Of the fly and dowas'
lac, etc.
"A copy Of tho opinion heretofore
gwen Mr.. Orr is transmitted herewith.
1t is yet the opinion Of this office.
Very truly,
"FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
George Z. Short, Assistant Attor.
ncy General
Tho opinion of Hon. Smith c, Ma.
son referred to, WAS published some
time ago in Tho Ardmorcite AMI
holds that it is not illegal to take
fish at the city lake at any season
provided they are taken in manner
prescribed by law. The opinion was
handed to the county attorney OF O..
manche county, who was faced by
similar circumstance a few years ago
and rs the assistant attorney says
in his communication thar it Is yes
the opinion Of the attorney generals
Office.
When the deputy game warden in
this district announced that there
would be no fishing at the city lake
before May first, local sportsman
who have INDUCED in that pleasure
heretofore Immediately got busy and
took the matter up with the county
attorney. The controversy has result
ed in n lot Of correspondence hut this
is final so far as the City lake il
concerned and any one may indulge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14
u. /. Nisbett. Pioneer Newspaper
Man. Celebrates Seventieth Birthday
And Fiftieth Anniversary of His Sailing
From Scotland to Land of Sunset Trail

more's population was something like
/ 80 or 100 citizens. or less. During
| his 32 years as a resident of this
city Mr.. Nisbett says that he has
! lived in three different places! First in
the Chickasaw Nation, as Ardmore in
/ 1877 was situated in the Chickasaw
Nation; later with four other Of the
tribes, the Chickasaw Nation was
/ Incorporated into tho Indian Terri
! tory and in 1907. the Indian Territory
was incorporated into the state of Okla.
homa. hence his residence in three dif-
fercnt places, but in the same local.
| ity.
The pioGeer days OF Ardmore were
like all other new western towns, and
Mr.. Nisbett has many interesting
"reminiscences of those days. He re-
calls with great humor his first work
With Bob Scivally he was employe1
in the first dry goods and grocer
store 10 be erected in the city. The
store was owned by Frensley Broth.
ers
Mr. ana Mrs. Nisbett have made
their homo in Ardmorc all during
this time. They have three children
llerschcl Nisbott. who lives at Shaw
nee; Mrs. Thco Torgcrson and Mrs.
Fred Childress of this city. and two
fine grandsons. Ted and Jack
Alr. Nisbett found employment on
the first daily paper published in
Ardmorc. Incidentally he has copy
of the first paper published. Later no
began work on The Daily Arlmoro-
itc, Of which Wilson & Parker wera
owners. Hon. Lee Crucc next hal
control. then Douglas & Cearnal. fol-
lowing them Sidney Suggs became
owner. He continued in this work,
and with the exception of n few
months. some three years ago. :,c
hns held the important position as
proof reader. the position he now
holds. During this time his son also
became one Of the most valued mem
bers Of the Ardmorcitc staff, he hav-
ing worked in the capacity Of book
keeper for number of years
One Of Mr.. Nisbett's most treasured
relics is a diploma from the Grand
Lodge a. +. q y. NJ, of Scotland show
ing WlNrc ana when he became
Master Mason. Tho diploma is in
scribed ON genuine parchment and
bears date Of Feb. T., 1870. When ne
came To Ardmorc. Mr.. Nisbett assist
ed in the organization Of the Mason!c
Lodge hcrt and aided in securing the
charter for same. He was at that time
Worshipful Master Of the lodge NJ
Texas, and later took
in the lodge in Ardmore
as n Past Master.
He has membership in the |. o. @.
F., having taken al degrees Of this
organization. He was for two years
Grand Representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge l. O. o. f.. and was De-
partment Commander Of the Patriarchs
Militant of Indian Territory for two
years with the rank OF Major. He il
also a member OF the ". O. w. and
Eastern Star. and being taught the
glorious principle. of an orthodox doc.
trine in his early youth, he is a mem.
ber of the Presbyterian church in
this city.
<-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14
What Troops Are Doing

Troop One practically finished its
registration. completed plans for its
Saturday hike, and actually submit
ted a weekly troop report TO head
quarters. This is the first troop re-
port that has been submitted ac.
cordinG TO regulations and counts
for 50 points in the intertroop con.
test.
Troop Two also made a troop re-
port which indicates that IL mem
bers are ready to bc rc registered as
scouts. Albert Howard will assume
the responsibilities Of assistant scout
master with Number Two ana IN
ject some new life into it,
Three met and had 4 good session
planning to haul down the prizes for
bird houses. Every cream necitcr-
chief scout in the city seems to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14
Be
Prepared
Build Bird Houses

The next seven days are bird house
days for Boy Scouts, and every boy
connected with the movement should
build some kind OF home for our
feathered friends. To stimulate in
terest in this feature. prizes Will be
offered for the first. second and third
best houses built, members of the
Audobon Society to he the judges.
Houses TO be entered in this con
test must be submitted by the build
or. and must have been built this
spring. Entries may be tagged with
. selling price and sold after the
contest closes March 20. Amounts
10 be offered as prizes will be an
Hounccd later in the week, also place
for submitting houses for judging.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14


FRIDAY, March r. was memorable
DAY in the life Of David r. Nisbet.,
one of Ardmores pioneer citizens. as
1t not only chroniclcd the seventeen
anniversary Of his birth but marked
The fiftieth anniversary of his sail.
ing from Bonnie Scotland" the lanl
OF his nativity, for the land of his
adoption, America.
Mr.. Nisbett was born In Dunferm.
me, 20 miles north of Edinburgh. At
IL years Of age, school becoming too
lrksome he ran away" and embark.
ed as apprentice in the hardware trade
and later was bookkeeper for the
hardware establishment until he came
TO America.
AT that time, as now, people Of the
Old countries We're looking to the
west, TO America, the land of free.
dom. and with the love and desire Of
seeing the world, the youth left his
nome and parents to take up his life
here.
lie embarked from Glasgow in 1870,
on the Australia, q steamship of ihc
Anchor Line, which was making it's
maiden trip. 1t is OF special interest u
note that the trip from Glasgow 10
New York was made in twelve DAYS.
which is equal to the time made hy
some OF the ships now IN service. Not
only was this the first trip Of tho
snip. but it was commanded by
Young officer who was making hi-
hrst trip as captain.
The trip was unovcntful and the
young Scotchman reached his new
home in the new world without diff
ficulties. His trip was quite differ
ont to that Of his father ana brother
who joined him some six years later.
The mother having died. the father
ana son left the old home 70 Join
the elder son and brother. Thci-
vessel was shipwrccked off the coast
or Florida coming to New Orleans.
and all their belongings were lost.
Characteristic Of the Scotchman, Low.
ever. they we're undauntcd. and a
though t3ry faced new world, a new
''tc, with none Of ttGr former pos.
sessions, they like thousands Of 9th.
ers found solace in the new home.
In the meantime, however Mr.. Nj
nett had continually wcnded his way
west. Leaving New York he stoppal
IN Fort Wayne, Ind, whore he va.
employed IN Il wholesale ana retail
grocery house; thence to Chicago:
later to Des Moines. Iowa, where h.
engaged in railroad construction worl- !
Thence making the trip overland but
vastly different and very much slower
than the overland auto trips Of to.
day. but he finally reached Texas. /
settling near Mckinney. But evea
vet the West continued TO call and
he went on the plains of Texas. near
Mexico, and punched cattle for three
or four years.
Returning to Mckinney he was
married to Miss Dora Russell. After
n short while he brought his wife 70
Atoka, Indian Territory, where they !
made their home. Here Mr.. Nlsbe;t /
was in the hotel business. conducting
n railroad hotel.
Thirty-two years ago Mr.. Nisbctt !
came to Ardmore. At that time Ard. |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14
Boy Scout Activities in Ardmore

think he is the star carpenter Of the
troop.
Five is almost an orphan. Scout
master Southworth was called to
Little Rock To join the Pirates in
spring training camp, and was forced
TO leave on such short notice that
he almost took the troop with him.
lie Will remain on the records as
scOutmastcr but the troop will he
cared for by an acting scoutmaster
and assistants. Five is much too
husky a youngster to submit TO
drowning, so it will bc taken care
of by its troop committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14
Tin Cans Next Week

The Ardmore Civic League OF which
every Boy Scout In ArdmOrc is an
honorary member. mas turned over
to the scouts the task Of gathering
up all tho tin cans in connection
with the cleaning up week to be
inaugurated March 22-27. The 27th
viii be turn-in day and we hope to
see 4 pile Of cans that will cover
the Scout lot. Incidentally cans will
be collected within the city limits
only--no scout will go outside the
limits and bring in cans which have
aready been hauled off. The banks
OF the city have created i fund to
pay for the cans and it is probable
that cans will be- paid for at the
ratc of - cents per barrel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14
Uniform Regulations

Al scouts are warned that the
uniform regulations provide that a
scout shall not wear Il part Of his
civilian clothing, Tho uniform con
sists Of hat. coat. shirt, brccchcs,
lcggins (euhcr canvas or wooden,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14
DO q Good
Turn Daily

or stockingsl and shoes. No scout
should appear in public wearing q
scout hat with his school suit, nor
wearing scout brceches with coat
uf another suit. Wear all or none,
and when the uniform is worn, SEQ
that the badges and insignia are IN
the proper place.
Service stripes, patrol leader stripes
ana troop numerals are ON the way.
| y green stripe ON the right sleeve,
parallel with and three inches from
the edge of the cuff, denotes one
years service as Il scout. \ red
stripe, worn in the same place, de.
notes three years service. There
are several rcd-stripcrs iu the city.
WHO Can Make "fTd?"
Tho scout executive wants a col.
lection of "fids.' 70 test the scouts
ability To track down information,
no description Of a fid Will he given
at headquarters. except to state that
it is made OF hardwood. iron wood.
sour wood, or hickory or something
similar, and is eight inches long
and one inch in diameter, and that ii
is an article used by sailors. There
1re Two kinds Of fids. but the other
kind is considerably larger than one
by eight. Hunt up an "od salt
and ask him about it. or perhaps
some recently discharged COB can
give the information-Ect il some.
whore and then make one. For the
best "fid' presented at headquarters
before April 10, the executive will
give one years subscription to Boys
Life. incidentally, well made fids
viii be accepted rs evidence OF knoWl.
edge in use OF tools Tor first class
test number eight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-14

Use Ardmorcite WANT ADS and get
results.