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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09
suPERsTifIoUs CLERKS.
Mail Sacks That Have Been In an AccI-
dent Are Sought After.

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Mail Sacks That Have Been III an Accl-
dent Are Sought After.
A group OF railway postal clsv Se.
just in from run, stood Ia tho
transfer office at the Pennsylvania
station the other morning, waiting
tor the cable car to start up in order
to get home, says the Washingt ton
News.
"Tell you. felt bit scary on this
trip" observed ono OF the men Us
he Knocked the ashes from his pipo
and glanced at the clock.
"What was the matter? inspector
on the, car?" asked one. ''Flat
wheel?" queried another
"Worse than that Forgot my
red. Left it in tho office. First
time for six mouths"
"Where did you got yours?" asked
the tall man with the sandy beard
"Pve had 1T long time Cub
the Eat Nancy wreck" was tho
reply
Just then tho whirr OF tho cablo
became audible in tho clear morning
air, and the mail slingcrs made o
run Tor the avenue.
whats a red?" was asked OF n
clerk who was still lounging in tho
room.
For reply he opened his valise and
drew out dlngy red mail sack 1t
was plain canvas pouch, such Us Is
used for mail matter OF tho lower
classes. and save for the color. did
not differ from any one of 100, O0) or
SO that the government owns.
"Once in while we have little
smash up. you know" he said, '.and
occasiooally some OF tho boys get
hurt, or worse. Our cars arc pretty
dangerous places in tho event OF an
accident. and, IL there is any dam.
age why, it's usually felt most in the
mail or express car. 1t isn't often
that they are serious, but now and
then one of the boys gets smashed,
and then there is naturally some
blood around.and it gets on tho mail
sacks. In the old days tho govern
menS very considerably hsod to put
such sacks out OF use, for you can't
get the stain out Then some gem
ius conceived tho notion OF dycing
them red. but that only served to
mark them.
Every business has its supcrsti-
tions." he continued, "and I guess
we are no exception. for some OF US
have an idea that it is lucky to have
u red in the car Idon't know why,
I'm sure, unless it is the principle
that the sauo sack will not be in
two bad accidents. So when one
comes our way we freeze on to it and
try to keep it handy.
"Of course" ho continued rathor
shame -facedly, ait seems like aquccr
kind OF feeling to have reminder
OF that sort around. but it's all in
the way you look ut 1t. and there are
lots OF things just US foolish that
other people do"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09
sNoss NOT WANTED.
Story Of Political Campaign in th.
=! Bluo Grass State.


Bluo Grass State.
John c. Underwood, who was
elected lieutenant governor OF Ken
lucky on the same ticket with Luke
Blackburn, is an amusing story
teller, particularly when he is start
ed on the subject of political stump
Ing in kentucky. "Our people. :"
said he to a New York Evening Post
man not long ago. don't like snob-
bishness. / remember one time
when l was stumping ono of the
mountain counties, l bought S25
worth of nickels and carried them
in my saddle bags At every log
cabin would ride up and ask for
q drink OF water. Out would come
little boy or girl with gourd dip
per of warm water. l would take n
swallow, then drop u nickel in the
dipper. Tho little ono would run in
and would go on. The child's mother
would come out and have tho gener-
Gus gentleman pointed out, The
consequence was that got the vote
of that house. Well, one morning
rodo up to house and a little girl
brought me out a dipper of water. /
felt in my pocket and discovered
that hadn't copper.
Little GIRL said /, i generally
havo O nickel somewhere about me,
but haven't to-day, SO I'll give you
what's the next best thing for girl.
and that's kiss and l got down off
my horse and kissed her for my own
little blue-eyed girl at home. An
other little black-syed girl here
showed up. and l had to kiss her for
a niece OF mine she looked like. By
this time another little girl showed
up. half a head taller than the.rest,
and. not to be impartial, I kissed
her; when l found that four or five
other girls had gathered. and l was
in for IL So. beginning with the
smallest, L kissed each one. The
change in stature was so gradual that
didn't notice that the last one was
a full-grown young woman-and
right handsome at that-until l had
kissed her. Looking up. saw that
there were two or three old ladies'
laughing at me. and. thinking that l
had made bad break, l lifted my
hat to the young lady and begged
her pardon and explained how it
was. She didn't seem to mind it
much. but the old ladies kept laugh
ing. and one said: Why, durn it,
she's Bill's wife,
Well,' I thought, Pm in for it.
That knocks out all my votes in this
neighborhood. l inquired at the
naxt house who Bill was, and was
told that it was Buck Holmes, the
hardest citizen in Carter county.
Next day had to speak ut the
courthouse, and when / came up /
noticed gang OF about twenty-five
rough looking fellows off at one side.
and big six-footer talking to them
and gesticulating with both hands.
+ Who's thatp inquired.
".That's BUCK" Holmes and his
gang was the reply. q Cold chflls
ran down my back and l shifted my
revolver around to where l could
reach it without trouble, and then
sauntered up to overhear what he
was saying.
".Well. I'm blankety blanked,'
hoard him say, If he don't catch my
vote. No snob thar. gentlomen.
Jest as soon kiss poor mans wife
as rich one'sn That settled 1T, and
got $50 moro votes in that county
than any other man on the ticket. !"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09
Din, of /, r.,nou. Family.

A nephew of Edwin Booth. Harold
Van Buren Magonigle. has won the
travelling scholarship in architecture
offered annually by Mr.. RotcL o.;
Boston. This prize entities hin, to
$1.0JO year for two years. duria.
which time he must travel ab,cia
and study architecture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09
Winter Rye. so Bushels Per Acre

This yield seems enormous, but good
number of farmers believe they can obtain
it by sowing the new monster rye. It's
hardy, prolific, laughing at all kinds of
weather! 1t simply yields big crops every
year, regardless of storms, droughts, or the
like! The Worlds Fair winter wheat is
just like it for yields! The John A Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, will send you
their catalogue and samples of above rye
and wheat upon receipt of 4 cents post
upG,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

DENVER BEST LAUNDRY SOAP.
Unexcelled in quality. A BEAUTIFUL PIC
TURE free upon receipt Of % wrappers.
GEYsERITE soar Co., Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09
MADE HIM WHOLE.
PHYSICIANS PUZZLED OVER A
MIRACULOUS RECOVERY.
SOUTH SIDE CITIZEN GETS WELL
AFTER BEING GIVEN Up TO DIE
OF BLOOD POISONING.

Fully Investigated By
"Ths Dispatch" and Found to He
Absolutely True In Every Partioular-
MIR. Koehrig Tried the Most Famous
Medical Men Of Europe and America
and After All Hope Had Fled Came
Home and Was Cured by the Cook
Kemedy Company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

and shape to carry about with you. Then,
when you feel bilious or constipated, have
at of Indigestion after dinner, or feel a cold
coming on, they're always ready for you.
They're the smallest, the pleasantest to
take, and the most thoroughly natural rem
edy. With Sick or Bilious Headaches, Sour
oil arrangements Of the Liver, Stomach, and
Bowels, they give you q lasting cure.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

The "Gold Miner' is the name Of a new 49,
page monthly paper recently started in Den
yer. 1t aims to give condensed report and
summary of all the principal mining events
of the month, devOting especial attention to
the new gold strikes. The subscription price
is but so cent? year. Sample copy furnished
for five cents in stamps. Address Gold Miner,
Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

Headache; obstruction Of nose; discharges
falling into throat; eyes weak; ringing in
ears; offensive breath; smell and taste i'm
paired, and general debility-these are some
Of the symptoms Of Catarrh. DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy has cured thousands Of
the worst cases, ,-toiu cure you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

Send two 2-ccnt stamps to The Road Pub
fishing Co., Denver, Colo, and get a sample
.opy Of The Road and one of their great Eng
lish Octopus maps free.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

A colored barber in Idaho has drawn the
color line: he refuses to shave Indians. he
evidently thinks himself better than the
American unYernment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

1t would be well for some OF our baseball
teams to initiate the example OF the modest
unassuming hen, who never scores goose
egg.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

The red, white and blue must re "fast
colors to cover SO much territory In a hur
dred years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09
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Raphael, Angelo. Rnbens. Tasso
The "LINENE" are the Test and Most Economi-
cal Co,lars and Cuffs worn they are made OF fine
BILE. one collar Is equal to two Of ay other Kind.
IhsyEt nell, tredr ipeH and look treH A box Of
Ten Collars or Five Pairs Of Cuffs for Twenty Five
"A Sample Collar and Pair Of Cuffs by mail for
si1 CeRts; Re Meme style and size: Address
r.nii,,E Eiii,yEhslSLE y BE COLLAR COMPANY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

Cyphiiens has made fortune for its
ownen saved many . life and sllevi:
.ted more suffering than any secret
formula for tho cure Of blood diseases
known to the world
Magic Cyphilene was originally
compounded at Omaha In 1879. In
1898 the business had grown TO sush
an extent that 1t wns removed to this
city and the Cook Remedy company
was organized under the laws Of ILL
nois with capital stock of $500 00A
Its financial stafdins is strictly first.
class, rs reference to the CONNER
il q corporation deserving the eonf:
dence and patronage OF the people.
The Dispatch is as ready to give credit
to deserving enterprises us 1t is to ex-
pose frauds. and 1t has seen indisput-
able proof of the merits Of the medi.
cine compounded by the Cook Remedy
company.
The Cook Remedy company treats
every case under a positive guaranty
to cure or return the money. Al nu.
merous other cases attest the medi-
cine given effects a permanent cure in
a short time. In the most advanced
Magic Cyphilene has effected numer-
Gus truly marvellous cures, many Of
which have attracted the attention of
the medical profession, which had ala
most invariably pronounced the eases
hopeless
No reputable journal can afford to
commend an enterprise that is not de-
serving. The Dispatch knows the
Cook Remedy company to be exactly
what it is claimed to be, and the servi-
ces It has rendered to suffering
humanity entitle it to unlimited com
mendation. The Roehrig case is not
q matter of hearsay 1t is positively
known to be a matter of fact
beware of Imitators.
Their reputation for quick and per-
mansnt cures in all stnges Of the dis
ease and even when all other remedies
fail, has become SO widespread that
several imitators have come to light,
some even going so far as to copy their
printed matter advertising, and one
concern which is liable to deceive the
public has assumed similar name,
calling themselves "The Original DR..
Cook Cure company" Magic Cvphi.
lene Is owned and controlled only by
the Cook REMEDY CO.. Chicago, III.
=,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

Slavery has been abolished in Brazil, but
the buying and selling of baseball players is
still an active industry in this country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

A fat man though not blind is corBoeAee
to feel his weigh.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

The school boy thinks that switch in the
hand would be twice as good in the bush
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

A drought that allows the flowers to die 10
too bad. II will not dew.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

Hanson. Magic Corn Saive."
Warranted 10 cure, money refundeI. Ahk
,our druggist for 1t. Price Is cents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09
HE HAD FOUND HIS SON.
1T WAS NECESSARY TO HOLD
TWO INQUESTS.

The Scientific Member of the Jury Took
an Unusually Close Interest In the
Suicides Method-As to tho Proprlety
of solf-Killing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

Keep your conscience, but not your farm,
void of fence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

Karl'a Glover Root Tea,
The great Blood freshness and cleArne
10 the Complexion and cur's Constipation. Sc,5oc,S
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09
ALL THE STRENGTH

The regular drinker feels low-spirited whel
tho demijohn Is nearly emptied.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

Hairs Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09

and virtue has
sometimes g dried
out" when you
get pills in leaky
wooden or paste
board boxes. For
that reassn, DR..
Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are sealed
up in little glass
vials, just the size
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09
To Cleanse the system

EfIectually yet gently, when costive or bilious,
or when the blood Is impure or sluggish, to
permanently cure habltual constipation, to
awaken tho kidneys and liver to a healthy
activity, without irritating or weakening
them, to dispel headaches. colds or fevers use
syruE Of Figs.
Prohibition may succeed in corkiug up the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09
Deserving of Confidence.

The old-time orthodox physicians
are slow to give credit to any secret
formula for the cure of disease. This
is owing to the fact that SO many of
them are really rank frauds, gotten
up wholly for gain. tits well-known
fact that the public is easily hum
bugeed when it comes to purchasing
nostrums, but the many successful
cases treated by the Cook Remedy
company offer evidence than can not
be successfully disputed and the old
time doctors are compelled to admit
that at last an absolute specific for
acquired, has been discovered, Magic
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-06-22

Two more complaints have been
sworn out at Walla Walla against
Edmiston. These last are made BY
the Catholic knights of America and
the Woman's Relief Corps. This
makes six charges against him. He
furnished the 81 800 bonds required at
his first arrest, but has not yet qualified
ON third and fourth charges.
Councilman Drake, of Whatcom,
says that the owner of his former ranch
on the Touchet river, near Dayton,
WASH, writes that when the water
subsidies fish hung on every barb of
a three strand wire fence about the
place, excepting three barbs. The fish
were trout and salmon trout, with
which the river abounds.
Two cows were starved to death on
the Big Klickitat last week. By some
means or other they got into vacant
house belonging to Miss Maxwell, on
her claim a mile below Soda Springs.
A Mr.. Hunter, who happened to ride
by, was attracted to the house by the
stencil. When he opened the door he
found one animal was alive. 1t rushed
out, but died few hour later.
The Spokane board of public works
has received more than score of letters
from bridge builders all over the United
States who have read in the Geographic
dispatches the news OF the floods there,
and are anxious to obtain contracts
for new bridges to replace those swept
away. The board replies to them that
the city is not going extensively into
the bridge business for year or so.
The drift which ia now coming in
on the Cosmopolis beach has not
been equalled in many years, and
the owner of the "Old Curiosity
Shop" could make collections to his
hearts content. By far the greatest
part of the drift is that wreckage OF
houses. barns and wharves, with their
belongings, the result of the great
floods OF the Columbia and other
rivers.
Emma Aliatadt, the Spokane dress
maker whose establishment WAS burn
ed some time ago and who was sub
sequently arrested for having set it on
fire herself, was convicted of arson,
and recommended to the mercy of the
court. The Review says the belief.is
now growing that she had nothing to
do with the firing, but is the victim Of
circumstances, which furnish the only
av;donce auainst her
Of forgiving disposition is Mrs
William Thurman, of Aberdeen, whose
husband was recently locked up on
the strength of blood-curdling tale OF
wife-beating. Upon the favorable re-
suit of his trial, at Montesano. they
both went out around town imbibing
freely OF the Juice OF the sour.mash
tree. They got out OF town in time
to escape being arrested, and William
is supposed to be laying the foundation
for more blood-curdling and forgive
ness.
The Yakima Hop Growers Associa.
ton elected d. E. Lesh, President; r.
Dunn, Vice President; A. D. Eglin,
Treasurer; A. B. Ross, Secretary. The
meeting was very enthusiastic and
we'll attended, the growers showing an
evident intention to strengthen the
organization. Secretary Ross states
that there are at least 5000, perhaps
$500 acres set to hops in the county,
only 500 of which are new. He fig
ures that 5000 pickers will be re-.
quired.
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Sherif's Sale
UNDER FORECIOSUR

UNDER FORECLOSU
SUPERiOR Court, State Of Washington, In and
- for Thurston county.
tion, Plaintiff, vs.. Patrick w. Doyle, Anna
Doyle, r. H. Wellington, Estella L. Wellington,
Daniel X. Bigelow and Helen Fnney Defend
ants.
out OF The above entitled Court on the sth day Of
June. A. D. 1884, in the above entitled action, on
judgment and decree rendered In said Court on
the 9Th day Of June. 4. d. 1884, in favor Of the
above named plainiid, The First National Bank
of Olympia, and against the above named defend
ants, Patrick W. Doyle, Anna Doyle, R. H. We'll
for the sum OF three hundred twenty.nine ana
S4l00 $3.50 e) dollars together with costs Of suit
amounting to fOrtytwo and 25l00 25) dollars,
DS .nd % ss ise
by the terms of said decree, judgment in favor Of
the defendant Daniel X. Bigelow, and against the
defendants Patrick W. Doyle and Anna Doyle,
for the sum Of two hundred, thirty-two and 40.lO0
(323340) dollars, together with costs Of suit,
amounting to two ($O dollars, and amounting in
all to the sum Of two hundred, thirty-four and
40-l00 (4234 .40) dollars, said judgments making
sum total Of six hundred, six and 4s100 t$6o6.49)
dollars. which said order Of sale was TO me, as
Sheriff Of Thurston county, Washington, duly d.
manded to sell, at public auction, according to
law. the following described real estate, to-wit:
The land bounded by Q line commencing at q
point one hundred, one ana One-nalf llUlts1 1eet
last Of the northeast corner Of certain piece of
and formerly owned by Edwin o. Robbins. and
sold to Adam and Alex. johnson, by deed dated
April 18th, 1850. and recorded in Volume twenty
one (2I Of Deeds, At page one hundred and dfty
Q30); thence running east one hundred one and
one-half C0l1sl feet; thence south six and one
half (6h) rods; thence west one hundred. one and
onehslf Q01hl feet; thence north six and one-half
GU rods to the place Of beginning, containing
one-fourth "a Of an acre, more less, all in the
Donation Claim Of Daniel r. Bigelow, in township
eighteen (1S) north, of range two (2) west Of the
Willamette meridian, In Thurston county, State Of
Washington.
Now therefore, public notice is hereby given
that have this day levied upon the above de-
scribed property, and that in obedience to said
order Of sale, will on the 9th day Of july A. D..
1894. at 10 O'Clock A. n. Of said day. at the front
door Of the Court house Of said Thurston county,
In the city Of Olympia, sell the same at public
auction, n the highest bidder, for cash, or 30
much thereof as may be necessary to raise sufil-
Gent to satisfy the last above named amount, to-
wit: Six hundred, six and 1910 ($606.49l dollars
together with increased costs and increased inter
est.
Dated June sth, 1894.
q. S. PRINCE,
Sheriff Of Thurston county. Washington.
Date of first publication June Sth. 1894.
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When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoris.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became MIS-, she chung to Castoria.
When abe had Children, abe gave them Castoris.
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Honest Service.

A CONSTANTLY increasing business is
proof that we have won the confidence
of the public. How? BY honest deal
ing; by the exercise of good judgment
coupled with hard cash, wherewith to
reap from the markets of the world their
best products at the lowest possible price.
1t is to your interest to deal with house
whose reputation is second to none. You
want nothing but the best. This is what
we give you. Our mail orders are con-
stantly increasing. One Price, Accuracy,
Promptness and Wholesale Price at
Retail are the cause. If you never tried
shopping by mail we would suggest
trial order. 1t is duty you owe your
self if you wish to save. Try mail
order for Dry Goods, or perhaps you need
Shoes. Have you ever bought Shoes at
a wholesale price? Ii not, this will in
terest you.
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fund were entitled to what additional
trade might result therefrom.
1t Is a pleasant pastime to ride on
in the neighboring country and note
the improvements that have taken
place in the past few months. Many
new and elegant residences have taken
the places Of the old farm cottages and
the property surrounding them great.
ly improved in appearance.
The committee of arrangements for
the visit OF the old soldiers, do not
think it is the proper thing for church
societies to open rooms to sell refresh
ments and thus initiate against the
legitimate business of hotels and
restaurants. The committee are
perfectly right in their conclusion.
At the conundrum social at Gen.
OBrien's residence. Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Laberee and Miss Josephine
Prince guessed the largest and equal
number of correct answers. They
drew lots for the prize, doiley, and
Miss Prince won. Will Anders re-
ceived the next prize, a razor strop.
The various evangical churches in
Olympia are engaged in districting the
city in order to ascertain the number
of people and children who attend
neither church nor Sunday school.
When this is done, active workers will
be sent out to do missionary work
among the careless and unconcerned.
Several pockets have been picked
the past few nights among the crowd
that gather to hear the medicine
fakirs. One lady missed a purse con-
tanning SIS and a watch was pulled
from the pocket of a gentleman, but
the thief accidentally dropped it and
through fright disappeared in the
crowd. Beware of pickpockets.
Now that the Commonwealth
army is practically thing of the past,
it is fact which rebounds to the
everlasting good of Olympia and
Thurston county that the crusade
did not SO much as get a foothold
here. The capital city goes scot free
of the faint OF a crank movement
which dims the luster of the present
century.
Strawberries are now selling in the
markets lower than ever known be-
fore, and yet the season is only be-
ginning-six boxes for twenty-five
cents, or considerably less than FIVE
cents Per pound. One thing is Ger.
tain, and that is, even at this low
price somebody makes profit. There
Is still money in the business, if not
mi1li0uS
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WHEN the blood is loaded with i'm.
purities, the whole system becomes
disordered. This condition Of things
cannot last long without serious results.
In such cases, a powerful Alternative is
needed, such as Ayers Ssrsaparilla.
1t never fails, and has no equal.
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