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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
PADEREWSKI'S sELLSoY.
Musical Youth Made a Hit with the
0rea. Pianist by Playing
His "M.nuet-"

RoAamond Johnsoa. OF Cole & John
son. composers OF that once popular
song. Under the Bamboo Tree one.
held n position as bcllboy In Soune's
hotel In Boston. This place. says Sue
coss Magazine. he once nearly lost.
through taking the liberty OF playing
radcrcwaki's "Minuct" for the Ircat
pianist. PadcrcwEkI. who was stay
ing at that hotel. had runs for bell
boy. and young johnson answered tho
call.
Being no fond OF music. he made
bold TO ask the great composer and
pianist TO play the "MInuct' for him.
PadcrrwskI could not understand Eng
llsh then. and the boy thought from
his FcsIlculationE that he wished him
10 play II. So he sat down at tho
plano and commenced playing. Pad
"rrWski's manager happened to enter
tho room just then. and. cnEaEcd at
tho bcllboy'H presumption. threw him
out Of the room and went directly to
the management and had him dis
charged.
A. soon aa he learned what had
been done. Psdcrcwski. who had been
pleased with the lads playing. sent
for tho manager Of the hotel and had
johnson FciaE'h'".' In his position.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
PERMIT WAS BROAD ENOUGH
Wartime "Reminiscences Illustrative
of the Humor Of President
Lincoln.

Mr.. Linton Park, who Is now an In
mate OF the Soldiers and Sailors
home at Erie. Pa. was among those
who Joined In the chorus. I'VE are
coming, Father Abraham, three hun
dred thousand more" lie enlisted at
Washington. and was assigned to the
Second District OF Columbia regiment.
relates Youths Companion.
Mr., Park was then. as now. vege-
tartan. While he could assimilate ev-
erything connected with his answer to
the call of duty from the stand OF pa
triotism. he could not assimilate the
army pork. II was plain that II the
government wished to do the square
thing by Park II would have to show
broad -mindedness In the matter O:
ratlons.
So he took his troubles to President
Lincoln. and explained that In some
respects he was like the children of
Israel after they set out from Egypt.
He could not forget the ieeks and
onions with which he was wont to re-
gale himself back In Indiana county.
Lincoln smiled You want me TO
turn you out TO Craze like Nebuchad-
nezzar?" he asked.
1T would beat salt pork" was Mr..
Parks reply. Thereupon Mr, Lincoln
wrote carelessly on an ordinary shee,
OF paper:
The bearer. Linton Park. Is here
with granted permission to browse
wherever he chooses"
Mr. Park saw the humor In the note.
and enjoyed II quite as much as Lin
Coln did. He also enjoyed his priyi-
l-go OF browsing" The note Is stIll
In his possession.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
PAINTING SPELLS
Cured BY Or. Williams Pink Pills, the
Remedy Which Actually Makes
New Blood,

Anemia makes the patient short II
breath SO that there il often u sense OF
suffocation, sometimes there Is q cough
and the sufferer seems to be going into
consumption, ut others there IL u mur-
muir Of the heart and heart disease il
feared. In the following case severe
faintinR spells were al alarming symp-
tom resulting from "too little blood"
Mrs. George Forester. OF z Curtis
street. Watertown. NY, says: "Some
time ago took heavy cold and is left
me In . very weak condition. I be.
came worse and worse until finally I
had anHmin. lost flesh and appetite,
had no color and was subject 70 faintinR
spells. Sometimes they would attack
me suddenly and ! would fall to the door
with hardly any warning.
~ had one OF our best physicians,
but after he had been attending mo
about u mouth without any improve.
ment in my condition. I decided TO SEQ
what DIR. Williams Pink Pills would do.
"Tho pills We're well known to mo
for, about two years before. members
Of my family had taken them with the
BEST results. i soon found that tho pills
We're just what needed for I soon be.
gan to notice MI improvement. After
had taken them u while longer Twas g
tircly cured. and we all believe in Dr.
Williams Pink Pills and recommend
them highly"
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills actually mako
new blood. They do that one thing aud
they do It well. Impoverished blood Is
deficient in red corpusclcs. DIR. Williams
Pink Pills increase tho number Of these
red corpnsclcs and In this way send
health and strength to every tissue.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills or they will bc sent by mail. post.
paid. ON receipt of price. 80 cents per
box. six boxes for - 30. by tho DR.. vii.
liams Medicine Co.. Schenectady. N. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
The Many Virtues of Salt.

Salt puts out fire in the chimney.
Sal, in the oven under baking tins
will prevent scorching on the bottom.
Salt and vinegar will remove stains
from discolored teacups. Salt and
soda are excellent for bee stings
and spider bites. Salt thrown on SCOT
which has fallen on the carpet will
prevent stains. Salt put ON ink when
freshly spilled on a carpet will remove
the spot. Salt thrown on a coal fire
which is low will revive 1t. Salt used
in sweeping carpets keeps out moths.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
SCINTILLATloNS.

Double dealing ends In divided divi.
dends.
Our seeking always secures His
sending.
As soon as q nation becomes heart.
less Its case is hopeless.
Goldfish culture Is never complete un-
I'll conscience Is killed.
Every time you put out any new
life some old leaves drop on.
Slander is bad breath: Its evidence
applies only to It's source.-Ram's
Horn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
A Stone barometer.

In northern Finland, so native
paper informs us. is n large stone
which serves the inhabitants rs an
infallible barometer. At the approach
OF rain, this stone turns black or
blackish gray. while in fine weather
Il is of a light color and covered with
white spots. Probably 1t is fossil
mixed with clay, and containing rock
salt, inter, or ammonia. which accord.
ing to a greater or less degree OF
dampness in the atmosphere. attracts
It or otherwise.-Sunday Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
Only Wanted a Square Deal.

"Prisoner." said the Judge. stand
mp. Have you anything to say why
Judgment Of the court should not be
pronounced against you?"
I'D like to say. your honor" an
swered the prisoner. that ] hope you
will not allow your mind to be pre-
judiced against me by the poor de-
fense my lawyer put up for me. I'll
take It as a great favor II your honor
will Just give me the sentence I'd have
got II ! had pleaded guilty In the first
place."-Chicago Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot reach
the Of the disease. CAtafrh 10 bood eonst-
tut0aA cise and In order to cure it take
internal remedies Halls CatArfh Cufu 10 taken tn
tsrnalIy. and acts directly on tho blood and mucous
surfaces. Hairs caiArrh Cure = not qusek meii
cine. IL prescribed by OF the best physiesEs
II 10 composed OF the best tonies known. combined
With the best blood puflhef. actin. directly tho
mucous surfaces III. perfect eotnbinstion Of ths
tso insrrdients IL shat produces such voadsrfu
suits In curing eatArh send for te.tinsoaiAs ffeeL
~: CHENEY CO.. frvps., Toledo. u
6oid By Dfusststs, price Sc
Take Halrs fAniiy rtIis fur constipation
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
DtRappoIntsd.

$50 Mrs. SurIch was held M and
robbed. How did she feel about it,
"oh. she's fcaTfully mad. Only had
I'VE cents in her pocket book Mt the
time. you know. and she's afraid pco.
pie will think she hasn't any money"
Detroit Free Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
willing to Oblige.

"Give me the city hall. please" said
the lady to the conductor OF the street
car.
81 should be glad to do so. madam" :"
replied the conductor. who was a new
man and had been greatly impressed
by the rules OF the company. which
insisted upon employees being courte-
Gus and obiiging. II should. indeed.
be glad to do so. but the lady over
there with the green feather In her
hat asked for the city hall before you
got on the car. Is there any other
building that would suit you Jus, rs
well?"-DctroIt Free Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08

ular. Soon after began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills passed several
gravel stones. got we'll and the
trouble has not returned. My back
Is good and strong and my general
health better"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents box.
Foster-M -MIlburn CO.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08

Every boy has three ambitions be.
fop he finally settles down. His FIRST
is to be the snare drummer In the
village band. The second Ia to he an
Indian killer and scout The third Ia
to be a locomotive engineer. Then he
forEcu about them and Is ambitious
only to make n Twins.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08

and how to cure
them. Mrs. W. G.
Davis. OF Groesbeck.
Texas. says: Back
aches hurt me SO !
could hardly stand.
Spells Of dizziness
and sick headache
were frequent and
the action Of the
kidneys Was irreg-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
Real Merit.

Mrs. Sk!mkins-How do you like
your new boarding house?
Mr. Jobkins-oh! tho rooms are
fair. tho table Is only toicrabic. but tho
gossip 10 cxeeiicnt.-Hotcl Life.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
Time to Get Busy,

Her Husband-I thought you were
going to visit your mother.
His wife-And so l am.
We'll. you had better begin to pack
your trunk at once. The train leaves
In IS hours. s.'-chicaso Daily News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
Pointer for Percy.

Nell-Percy We're was telling mo
that he still hopes to have the luck TO
win you.
Belie-weii. Percy will hnd that Il
takes more than luck to win me. I'm
no raific.-PhiiadeiphIa Ledger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08
AlLING WOMEN.

Keep tho Kidneys Well and the Kid.
nsys Will Keep You Well.
Sick. suffering. languid women are
learning the true cause OF bad backs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08

Mrs- winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
rp ehifel te~tn,ne. softens the xufus. re.ures n
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-06-08

A man who sticks to the truth sell
dom talks about himself.
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04
FORAGE PLANTS FOR SUMMER
FEED.

The following is digest OF re.
cent bulletin OF Nebraska Expert.
ment station:
The pas,uraGe tests OF number OF
annual forage crops made in 1904. the
attention being TO note such varia.
tion as might be induced By n diner.
ence In climate conditions or in the
individual preference of ayersions of
animals for a certain feed. The crops
tested were rye, oats and peas. Indian
corn. millet. sorghum. kafhr corn and
COW peas as representing the ANIMALS,
also alfalfa and awnless bronze grass.
Records were kept Of the amount OF
pasturaEc Afforded and the effect Of
the feed upon the production OF milk
and butter fat. The following are
some average results. for the two
years test: The crops giving the
largest amounts of pasturage were rye
and sorghum. Indian corn and mIIlet
gave less pasturage than any Of the
other annual forage plants. Alfalfa
and awnless bronze grass gave the
least pas,urage OF any. the former
affordinr considerably more than the
latter. II must be borne in mind.
however. that the ANIMALS may be pas
tured during only a certain period Of
each season. while the alfalfa and
bronze grass furnish feed early and
late.
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04
HISTORIC CHURCH suh
Twenty.Third Avenue -
Church in Denver 10 -

peuver.-A succession o. ~ .
Capitol Hin district BOUNDED .
teenth eud Twen,y.ffth a'e.
ion and Vine streets. al an ~
Sunday morning, kept the ~
ment on the jump for hour, n
the beautiful Twen'y'n1ns
presby,erian church at !ws9
avenue and Ogden street. ~.
calvary Baptist church -.
fourth avenue and ',e|
started minor blaEes ln.' IN
become serious in about W. y
dences. gave the resioe.u. ~.
neighborhood a big scarce ~
Injured two brave tiremen ~ "a
mirac,lous escape from - -
m,,per.ys property loss will amount g q. ~ /,
p0p po0 The cause Of the nn .'1|
cyo.s,nr cro of the Denver Gas ~, =
tric Company's wires win ran,s,;. 's
Colorado Telephone Co~v
THURSDAY y last was the pr p1s.i n
of ali the excitement anu
damage to property. .ust,ln|
The biggest loss va ~ ~
the congregation Of 'ss sassoreh.
Avenue Presbyterian :'ssturs. cns
this beautiful stone s.s "a ior =
towering walls had s. s'00u y IL I
which had been removes y tls j
from the older quarter es.pios, II
the newer residence y vr,rosgn
Of ruins. The damage 8 cro'ssis
a, Are to the church ',,s,, Is -
damaged beyond ra repiS., nave ~
walls Of heavy stone ~ ~ ~
roof has collapsed. !. 'so soue. q
% burned-the church Is ssssc,s /!
are is estimated ID a. = he a1te
church and 5000 o,,.rty 70 =, b Z
surniture. sn The proper"
sured.
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04
THE FARMERS VEGETABLE GAR
DEN.

On some farms the garden Is a III
tie weed patch in the back yard. so
small that II is OF no particular i'm
portance. as compared with the rest
of the farm. and yet so large that !.
is a means OF making life unpleasant
for the farmers boy on SATURDAY
afternoon, when the town boys are
playing baseball A farmers boy
usually does not like to work In tine
garden much better than his father
does. Both would rather cultivate
corn than hoe cabbage. They ike
field work with horse power better
than garden work with hand power.
The most practicable way OF avoid
ing the drudgery OF an excessive
amount of hand labor in the garden Is
to enlarge the area and introduce held
methods of culture. II the ground If
plowed In the fall and again in tire
spring. when Il is in exactly tine
right condition to work Il. e, when
the soil Will crumble readily. with
out sticking to the hand). there will
be little difficulty in preparing seed
bed sufficiently fine for even carrot
seeds, without the use Oh manu- tOo'''
In order that this may be accom-
plished. however. the fining of the
soil must be done Immediately after
plowing. The harrow and planker
are the best tools for this fitting OF
the land.
That portion of the garden which
is not needed for Immediate planting
may be kept in good condition by haT-
rowing at frequent intervals. This
treatment will keep the weeds from
starting and prevent che formation OF
n crust upon the soil.
Horse power also should be used
in the cultivation OF the crops. a
clutivator with very narrow teeth
will be found most satisfactory tool
for garden work. since It can be run
close to the rows OF even delicate
plants without covering or uprooting
them. In order that horse cultivation
may be practiced. II will OF course be
necessary TO plant the vegetables in
long rows not less than two a half
feet apart.
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04
TO BUILD UP PASTURES.

How to increase the productiveSes'
! of run down pastures is question
that is confronting many farmers in
the middle and eastern states
When we consider the cause OF tne
improbable condition Of these pas
lures. we cease TO wonder that they
are not remuneratiVe.
Much land I'm the United States has
been cleared OF timber that never
ought TO have been cleared-land that
is worth more to produce timber than
anything else. This land has been
wholly cleared Of forests and either
seeded artiacially or permitted TO be-
come seeded naturally to such grasses
and other plants as would maintain
themselves under the existing condi-
tions.
These grasses grew more or less
luNurIantly for a time, but finally the
soil became so exhausted that they
are now wholly unsatisfactory. The
question now is how TO restore the
fertility OF which the soil has been
robbed. The land must be made more
fertile through the application OF
plant food or the growth OF legumi.
nous crops. or both.
If land is not TO be plowed. but tc
remain in grass. Undoubtedly the
owner should seed the land with Glow
ers and grasses early In the spring.
A mixture OF white clover would I'M
doubtedly be better than either one
alone. With these may be mixed
and June grass II is prob
able that nature will seed the land
TO June grass. but some assistance
will help to make good turf sooner
than IL left TO nature. A thorough
with spike tooth harrow
before the seeding would be most
beneficial.
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04
FARM NOTES.

People who make 1t a business to
Kill time are allowing time to kill
them.
Make EN- eat dirt. Who? The
crops. Pulverize the soil SO they can
do II.
II there is any surer sign of a tidy
farmer than to see the fence corners
all moved out sleek and clean. ! do
not know what 1t Is.
Take the rainy and other or days
to mend up the broken tools. harness,
etc. and not the days when the sun
shines bright and other work presses.
Head work about such things pays a
fine interest.
1t is dreadfully shard to convince
some folks that the moon is made Of
green cheese. but smart talker. can
sell them a patent crate with no merit
or a worthless churn any day before
breakfast.
There are plenty Of reasons for
western farmers complaining of ex-
cessive freight rates: but the man
who converts his grain into butter,
wool or frst-c.ass fat stock will not
be busted" by the freight he has to
pay.
Be careful OF the seed YOU buy:
there is much poor seed on the mar.
ket. for last season was a poor year
for II. III
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04
COVERING WOUNDS IN TREES

The wounds made In the stems of
trees by pruning or otherwise should
nave the wood preserved to keep it
from decay until the new bark and
wood extends over 1t. but gum shel.
lac dissolved in alcohol is far better
than paint. Put the shellac in wide
mouthed bottle, cover 1t with alcohol,
and let It stand "a hours, when It
may be applied with q swab or brush.
1t serves as nearly a. may be the
substance Of bark not affected BY heat
or cold or wet or dry weather; and
retains the sap up to tho cut, heal.
ing without . scar. Any limbs cut
on square on top viii have : dad
end dix inches 70 foot, which will
evehtually die and fot On. Llnba
should - cut - slenflnr--neyes
square q topg = CO. 60 ! 4
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04
pENyER MARkETs

y,nion Stock Yards. April 3o.-The
msrlet was very quiet last week and
condition. on the whole remain about
thc namo az tho week before. Receipts
OF cattle were light hero and It all
other markets. Tho demand was very
good and everything offered cold read
ily. Beef steers were very scarce and
buyers would have taken more had
they been offered. Prices note little
caange from week ago. Best steers
on sale brought $3.50 and others went
at S4.7b, with bulk Of the good killing
kinds at 34.25 and up. Cows were also
scarce and market quiet. Prices show
little change from week ugo. A top
WAS made on some good eastern Colo.
RADIO corn-fed cows ut 34.15. with 9th.
ers at $40 and most OF the pretty good
killing cows at $500 up. Common
cows were dull. Bulls were weak on
account Of eastern declines and quo.
tations are about quarter lower than
II week ago. Veals were active and
steady. Feeder and stOcker supply
was the best for several weeks. De-
mand was very good for the good
steers and prices note little change
There was very fair country demand
and dealers also had some good orders
but they want the better kinds. Choice
light steers have the best call. but the
heavy kinds II the quality Is right are
also moving pretty well. Stock cows
are in excellent demand and prices
about n quarter higher than preceding
week.
The hog supply was k,eral and n
good many live hogs were carried over
by packers to this week Notwithstand-
ing this fact they state that they will
take all the hogs that come this way
and the demand this week will be very
fair. Prices wen lower early in the
week but later all of the loss was re.
gained and quotations are about the
same ms a week ago with tops ut $6.45.
Sheep were rather scarce and in
good demand. Ewes especially are
wanted on this market and sell to'good
advantage. Lambs are also In very
good demand and prices about n quar-.
ter higher than n week ago. Eastern
markets are all higher rs supply has
been light.
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04
POULTRY NOTES.

Practice taking such care OF he
chickens that they will not get sick.
An ounce of prevention. in this case.
is worth pound of cure"
Two parts of middlings and one
part cornrieal makes good ration for
chickens. but don't feed more than
'hey Will eat up clean.
While there is time during the sum
mer months. provide your chicken
house with ventilation shafts SO that
they will be ready when cold weather
comes Such work is often pu, of
until the snow flies and then IL is
rather inconvenient TO do anytbiny
in the carpenter line outside OF the
building. The result is that tn. work
Is neglected.
II has been estimated that II all.
or nearly all. of such farmers could
be induced to discard scrub fowls and
use only pure bred poultry, the in.
crease in. value Of poultry would be
100 per cent
Lazy hens. like lazy men. are no,
money makers.
Some one has said: Hungry hu
manity demands eggs and fowls TO,
the table. Fine feathers are all righ,
in their place. but they sre mt A,
to eat. It is food that is wanted. and
exhibition fowls don't supply IL. The
marke: does not look to fanciers for
eggs and table fowls. but 10 th,
farmer"
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04
DEPTH OF PLANTING POTATOES.

In Canada a series of tests on plant
ing pota,o.s seemed TO Indicate that
the bes, depth was five inches. We
do not. however. know Oh what kind
OF soil this kind OF result was oo'
tanned. In the same trials various
kinds OF potato seed We're used. as
whole and cut. and the seeds or sets
We're placed at various distances
apart. from one to three feet. In
these tests the best results were OBJ
tanned bv whole potatoes at a distance
apart or an. foot This does not.
however proye that under other con-
ditions and In other soils other meth
ods might not be found superior.
When useful plants and weeds com
mence To grow at the same time. the
weed will nearly always. in the race.
leave the useful plant behind. This
is owing 10 the superior power of
gathering plant food which weeds. in
nearly NH their varieties possess.
When present. therefore. In a crop.
they grow in most instances. more
vigorously than the crop itself; and
as the latter is intended to grow so
thickly that 1t will require all the
room that can be given TO II to enable
it TO perfect its growth. IL follows
that the injury through crowding
from weeds will be in proportion 10
the Number and viGor OF the weeds.
Weeds also grow more quickly than
useful plants: hence. by their shade,
they hinder that perfect development
OF the useful plants which abundant
sunlight 1, necessary TO secure.
The Ordway new era., 1906-05-04

"A friend Q. OURS. the owner of only
ten acres Of good land. lives as com
fortably and happily on the products
of this little farm as any man on a
much larger place He keeps a pair
of brood mares. which raise him two
good colts each year. barring scci-
dents. He keeps two good COWS, three
or four pigs. about IS hens and a few
stands Of bees. He keeps about two
acres in small fruit, strawberries.
raspberries, eurrants. gooseberries.
grows three or four acres Of potatoes
each year, an acre Of broom corn,
which he works into brooms in the
winter. an acre Of onions and the rest
OF his land in corn. He raises very
large crops. for he plows deep and
fertilizes his land heavily and takes
good care Of all crops while growing.
He has In addition a plum orchard
and big asparagus bed. which both
bring in quite little money each
year He told us that he lived well
and saved little money each year,
and yet there are lots Of men who
really believe that they cannot live
ON less than 160 acres