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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

Jorian. being OF the rotund and CON.
.piaisant faction. seauiesced In the pro-
posai that he should do the writing.
But as he never got beyond. ITO our
honored Lord and Lady Hugo and
Helene. these" there needs not to
be any particularly as to his manner
OF acting the scribe.
Then he remembered that he knew
where secretary was In waiting. Ho
would go and borrow him. Jorian rs-
entered their bedroom with a beam.
Ing smile. and the secretary held by
the sleeve To prevent his escape. Both
felt that the report was ms good as
written. II began thus:
With great assiduity Ia word sus-
gested by the secretary your ENJOYS
remembered your Hishnesses' prince
iy advice aud command that we should
involve ourselves in no warfare or
other local disagreement. So when
W.. heard that Hohenstein was to bs
invaded by the troops Of the Prince Of
conrtiand. We were deeply srievcd.
Nevertheless. judging Il to be for
the GOOD Of our country that We should
have near view Of the lighting. We
icf; our arms and armor behind US.
and went Out to make observations
In the interest OF your Hishnckses'
armies.
I'VE found tho soldiers Of tho Ouch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
JOAN fHs 1n SWORD HAND
~ S.RROCkETT.A .Au6zor o/ zEeAaek,e:ce
,copsright. isss. 1900. by 4. II. croeks,tJ
CHAPTER xi.-centInusd.

CHAPTER xi.-contInusd.
The Prince Of courtland turned an
angry countenance upon his friend.
but the keen.witted Muscoyite looked
30 kindly and yet 30 sadly upon him
that AFTER u while the severity OF his
face relaxed as II had been against
added. Il believe you love me. Ivan.
though indeed your words are no bet
ter than red-hot pineern In my heart" :"
Love you. I.otnsF" cried Prince
Ivan. Il love you better than any
brother have. though they will never
live to thwart me m yours thwarts
you-bctter even than my father. for
you do not keep me out of my Inherit
ancc!"
Then In sayer tone he went on:
II love you SO much that Will
pledge my fathers whole army TO help
you. nrst to win your wife. next 10
take Hohcnsicin. Kcrnsbcrs and Ma
r!cnfcid. And after that. II you are
stiii ambitious. why-to Piasscnburs
and the wolfmark. which now the
Executioncr's Son holds. That would
make noble kingdom 10 offer fair
and wiifni queen
And for this you ask"
only your love. Lou!s-only your
love! And. II II please you. the aili'
anec with that Prince OF your honor
able house. OF which We spoke Just
now!"
My sister Margaret. you mean? I
Will do what can. Ivan. bu, she also
Is wiifui. You know she ls ~ilfui! !
cannot compel her iovc!"
The Prince Ivan laughed.
II am not 30 compiaisant ms you.
Louis. nor yet 40 modest Give me
my bride on the day Joan Of the
Sword Hand sleeps In the palace OF
courtiand. MS Its princess. and will
take my chance Of winning our Mar
snrct's love!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Paper Wen, to oId Addr....

A subscriber to the Portsmouth
Chronicle taught his dog to bring his
paper TO him each morning. sivin. the
subscriber m opportunity to read the
news In bed. The other day tho sub
istcr n kick because OF the non.dciiv.
cry OF his paper. The next day ho
called again. He then explained that
the paper had failed to arrive because
he had changed his sleeping room.
The dog had continued to deliver It ut
the old address. 30 to speak.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
World. Larees. Incubator.

The largest incubator In the world.
with capacity OF $1,000 eggs. has
Just been completed Mt Pembroke. ".
Y. 1t Is 102 feet long and four feet
four inches wide. To MI this incubat-
or n single time with common-not
thoroughbred-eggs, would require IN
expenditure of si,500. Allowing ono
hen to cover fifteen eggs. the incubat-
or does the work Of 1000 fowls. or has
n capacity OF one hen sitting constant
ly for nearly ten years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Bio Tree In South Of England

The biggest tree In tho south OF
England Is said to be the kings oak at
Tilford. which stands on the village
green between two ancient bridges
over the river wcy. and is some 30
feet In circumference ut height Of
six fee. from the ground. II is mon.
toned !.. tho charter Of wavcriy Abb
hey. the Cistcrcian monastery close by.
now In ruins. which gave Its name to
the work OF Sir Walter Scott. This
giant tree is stili In vigorous growth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Sad Face Of England. queen.

The queen OF England is 60 years
old. but they say she does not look
more than 80. She is described by an
American lady who saw her recently
for the first time rs very sweet.look.
ing. rather tall. but awfully thin. with
baby blue eyes. mahogany hair. beau.
t!fuiiy coiffured. She has the saddcst
face I have ever seen and when she
smiled she looked as though she want
cd to cry instead"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Seeking for Treasure In Ocean.

After an interval OF nearly two years
the Duke of Argyll has resumed his
search In Tombermory bay, OF the
Island OF Null. for the sunken treasure.
among the wreckage Of the great ar
mada galleon. the Florida. which went
down in 1883. The operations are be-
ing conducted with the utmost secrecy
in boats hidden from sight by can.
vas awning.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Headquarters for Posta, Cards.

All the postal cards OF the country
are made at Rumford Falls. Me-.
where 50.0OO.000 are turned out each
month. All records were broken last
June when the figures went to G0.000.-
900. The cards are shipped to four
distributing points. from which points
tho smaller stations are supplied.
These points are Washington. d. c.,
Cincinnati. Ohio. st. Louis. Mo-, and
Troy, n. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Defense Mas khaolute.

Summoned at Dublin police court
for driving a bull without securing It
with a rope and ring passed through
It's nose. a cattle drover made de-
Tense which absolutely foored the
prosecution. The bull had no nose!
Nothing so dramatic has happened
since man charged with forgery
proved conclusively that he could
neither read nor write.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Maiden gnthusIssm.

] spoke OF poetry. She listened;
While her eyes with pleasure Eiistened:
As an oracle regarded
Me. the when int-flafded
iy remarks with choice citations
And some banai explanations.
Then. recovered s-lf-poss~ssion,
She exclaimed with fapt .kpfusslon-
As a maiden will. YOU know.
Accent mainly on the "so.'
Tin so fond OF the poeis!'
spoke of racing. Her attention
luttrd DER the fourth dimension.
In her eyes Was admiration
~ my stock OF information
In her -afn-s,r-ss no flicker
As ! Piled u thick and thicker.
Til at last, enthusiasm
DN-fi-aped attentions chasm.
And she broke the story, said.
With -mpr--smrnt. cheek OF red.
TN no fond OF tho aecs.''
I spoke Of Clarence. Now this Clarence
= the name my happy parents
Gave unto me when ! entered
This world chilly and s-if-e-ntored.
Hut when ]. with skin mirinr.
Though not crud-iy broad. specific.
Made niiusion To my merit.
Never Joy or symptom near u
Came unto tho fnaid-n's eye,
Not cen habit made her cry:
I'm fond Of Clarence"
New Orleans es-Dcmoerat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

ed the four hundred lances. like a
class that learns lesson by rote.
lump rose in Joan's throat as she
tried to shape into words the thoughts
that surged within her. She felt
strangely weak. Her pride was not
the same as of old, for the heart of a
woman had grown up within her-a
heart of flesh. Surely that could not
be tear in her eye? No; the wind
blew shrewdly out of the west. to
which they were riding.
81 thank you. noble gentlemen"
said Joan. Now. as you say, let us
ride into Kernsberg.
"And pull down that fag!" cried
Maurice. pointing to the black Court
land Eagle which flew SO steadily be-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Really 4 Work Of Art.

A. G. Smith of Brockton has re-
ceived unique present from an en-
graver at New Haven, Conn. in the
shape OF cherry stone containing one
dozen silver spoons. The stone is in
two parts. which screw together. and
the spoons are arranged about on the
inside. The spoons are perfect. aud
large enough to be distinguished with
the nailed eye.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Rare Coins on Exhibition.

A rare collection of coins is on ex.
hibition at store at Winooski. VT.
It includes large number Of silver.
copper and bronze coins. some OF
which date back to the sixteenth GEN.
tury. There are also. Roman coins.
which are said to have left the mint
in the fourth and fifth centuries.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Cruelty to Animals in Britain

No fewer than S.927 convictions
were obtained last year by the Brit
ish Royal Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals. The annual
report calls attention to the employ.
ment of the lower animals in theaters
and circuses. often with more OF
less crue,ty"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Cost Of the North Pole.

It is said that more than 1000 lives.
500 ships and $1O0.o0O.OOo have been
expended at various times in efforts
to reach the north pole. On this com.
putation. should the goal ever be
achieved. every acre in the whole arc
tic region will have been bought and
paid for at better than market rates.
Omaha Bee.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Pla Decidedly Out of Place,

A large pig escaped from the freight
yar1 at Brattleboro, VT. the other
afternoon. The animal made straight
for the ladies' waiting room at the
passenger station, from which strong
hold he was dislodged with difficulty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
EarIIes. EnaIish Cemetery.

The earliest English cemetery, as
distinct from churchyards and burial
grounds connected with places of wor-
ship, is that at Kensal Green, which
was consecrated in 1882, long after
the first separate grounds In America.
The word means sleeping place"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Personal Property Worth savina.

When the Booth liner Cyril sank in
the river Amazon. wealthy Brazilian
banker was the only person who was
able to save his personal property.
which consisted of a small handbag
containing $4,000 in bank notes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Shed Antlers Once a YEA,

Deer shed their antlers once a year,
lbou: midwinter. Ascertaining the age
Of deer by their antlers is rather un.
certain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Maxim a Sure Thing Of &.

Johnson-Were you satisfied with
your urclcs' will?
Biiliirs-Fntirely | took the pre-
caution TO become the attorney in the
case.-Toreka Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

report.
css Joan waiting ut the fords OF tho
ALA. which Is the eastern border Of
hr's province. There were not many
ot ,h.m. but NIL good soldiers. The
Courtlandcrs came on In myriads,
with Muscovites withou, number
These last burned and slew oil In
their path.
The men OF Hohcnstein being SO
:cw and those of Courtland with their
allies so many. the river was over
passed both above and below the
fords. Whereupon I pressed It upon
Werner Won orseln that he should re-
treat to n place of greater hope and
safety. being thus In danger on both
nanks.
This Werner Won Orseln had fought
all the day. and. though most reckless.
ly exposing himself. was stlil unhurt
His armor was covered with blood
and black with powder after the fash
ion OF these wild hot-bloods. His face
also was stained. and when he spoke
1t was in hoarse whisper The mat
ter OF his discourse to us was this:
I can do no more. My people are
dead. my powder spent. They are
more numerous than the sea sands.
They are behind us and before. also
outflanking us on either side.
Then We advised him 70 set his
face to Hohcnstein and with those who
we're left to him to retreat In that
direction. We accompanied him. bear
ing in mind your royal commands, and
eager to do all that in us lay to ad.
vance the interests of amity.
IN this manner the remnant Of the
soldiers of the Duchess Joan reached
Kernsberg in safety--a result which.
we fiatter ourselves. was as much due
to the zeal and persuasiveness Of
your ENJOYS as to the skill and bra
very OF Werner Won Orsein and the
soldiers of the Duchess.
And your humble servants will
ever pray for the triumph OF peace
and concord. and also for an undis-
turbed reigr to your Highnesses
through countless years. In token
whereof we append our signatures
and seals.
'BoRIs.
"JORIAN."
rs not that last somewhat over
strained about peace and concord and
so forth?" asked Jnrian anxiously.
Not whit-no. 4 whit cried
Boris. Our desire 10 promote peace
needs to he ;m. strongly. in order to
carry persrnSio to their Highnesses
in PlassenbTrs. In fact. am not sure
that it has been put strongly
enough!"
II am troubled with some few
doubts myself said Jorian. under
his breath.
And as the secretary jerked the ink
from his pen he smiled.
ITO be contiruai.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Aoed Silver Inoots.

The Bank of England contains sill.
yer ingots which have lain in the
faults since 1896.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23
Spanish Mobiles,

Every fifteenth man In Spain q .
loble.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-23

Now this is the report which Cap
tains Boris and Jorian. en-oys (very)
extraordinary from the Prime and
Princess of Plassenburg 10 the reign
ing Duchess of Hohensie;n. made
uron their return from the torIs of
the Ala, to their home government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

last up the rocky sides of Shoal Creek mountain, and headlong down it's deep shades. In hearing of the still rattling volley of shots smote her ear and she struck her horse for the first time with the whip. and that astonished animal stretched out like a buckskin string. AL ter bullet, and at the same time Kige his back, with his pale face to the sky, his leg. That gal stood over Kige like panther robbed of her young. with hell in her eyes, and pumped bullets into that revenue posse so fast that 1t sounded like one continuous shot. Then when her pistol was empty she stopped down, gathered that boy in her arms, threw his body across the horse, sprang on the back of the Ally, and was off like comet
 She hid him out some'ers. nursed him and fussed over him until he got on his feet again; then she married him and sat by his side through a long trial Ill the federal court. and had the satisfac- ton of hearing the jury acquit him. She stuck to him same as sick kitten to n hot brick-made a man of him. suh. Fi- nally got him elected jedge of the cirkit, and I reckon he is erbout the wuss hem pecked man in the tropic of Kapricorn.
 Alvin? Oh. Alvin is a plain farmer with about three mortgages year on his crap before it is planted, and house full of chil'un He married woman at read novels all the time and hired nig- gers to do her sewing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

interview MT. Dewbery said "The main
 value and importance of the educational department of the association is not so
 much the mental discipline derived as it is the training in practical lines and the desire to create ambition for more thorough and extended studies in a high
 CT course. Probably no city in the south needs the association educational work | as does Birmingham, because of the
 great call for trained ad prepared men to take the places that are open every | day by the large corporations industries
 and manufacturing establishments here." The educational department of the as- sociation will begin the winter term Jan
 uary 15 under encouraging conditions. l Twenty-one different studies under the direction of twelve of the most efficient and best known instructors of the Bir-
 mingham district are offered to the young
 men and boys who care to avail them
 selves of the opportunities offered by the association.
 Between sixty and seventy boys were enrolled in the business boys class. talk ! ing reading, writing, arithmetic. spelling and geography during the fall term.
 These fundamental studies ar the basic principles of future knowledge, and the
 students who are engaged In their peru sal although under adverse cireum- stances, are bound to win in the end in their effort for higher learning | The advanced classes provide sufficient ! opportunity for students who care to brush up on studies in preparation for | college or special works. The scientific 1 studies offered by the association are | taught by the leading men of the differ | ent professions represented. and are the
 next best thing to a course in scientific | school or college
 The classes are of an individual nature, offering each student the opportunity of
 receiving special attention from the teacher.
 Three large rooms In the basement of ! the gymnasium building and two in the G-ont apartment of the association are fully equipped with student chairs, blackboards, books and school parapher nalfa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
MOONSHINE IN ALABAMA
BY WELLINGTON VANDlVER.
The Choice of Lorie Hilson,

had unconsciously looked up at the men ton of revenue officers. he examined me searchingly and asked me with some as- perity:
 Air you one of these here pnritanieal ducks what holds as firm opinion that making moonshine whisky without license is Wrong?"
 Knowing his touchiness on this point, l hastened to assure him that l thought there were two sides to the question, and that moonshiners as a general rule were more sinned against than shining. Con- sderably modified, he continued:
 You eertingly cut into the edge of the target with yer bullet that time, son. Us mountain men fought for this country endurin' of the revolutionary war a blast ed sight more than the fellows in the valleys. Alabama was a tory state dur ing that fight, the British holding her clutch on the coast until near the end, but the hill-billies was fighting with Ma rion and Sumter and Greene, and was up in the Carolinas patchin their bullets with the rags from their garments and hittin a. red coat every time their squlr- rel rifles cracked. My granddaddy grow ed a little red apple tree in his yard and made apple brandy from the fruit there of without the fear of man before his eyes, and a large part of his caWn crap was converted Into the pure juice of the maize to gladden. the hearts of his friends and naybors without the permission of King George Gineral Washington or any other blamed potentate on yearth Times Is so now that we don't raise no other crop but cawn; we haven't any hawgs to feed it to; we can't sell the grain for a living price. and we are jess obliged to still to make a living. The guv-ment don't need the tax on our little stills. 1t costs more to collect 1t than It's wuth; it's an outrage to tax our poor little poverty-strieken craps that away when the bondholders and diamond wearers don't pay nuthin' and besides all this moonshine whisky is both necessity and medicine in the hills. where thur is snakes and chills. and women. Bah l hate a revenue man like I abhor a polecat," and the professor spat on the ground in deep Indignation and was si- lent long while.
 In order to rouse him from his reverie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
EXCELLENT WORK DONE
 BY BIRMINGHAM Y. M. C. A.
BY LOU HENDERSON.

provided for those who wish to spend their time to an advantage and prove to be attractive to a large number of men and boys.
 w. M. Cosby. a prominent business man of the city and vice president of the , association, recently said: "The work of the local association is showing good progress and is in excellent condition, considering the length of time that the present organization has been in exist ence. Although the needs of the work are many. they have been and are being met as fast as possible with the best material and apparatus that can be se- cured
 During the past two months a com plete heating equipment has been in stalled in the gymnasium building at a cost of several hundred dollars; also the mot water plant has been increased to meet the demands of the remarkable growth of the membership which now is around the eleven hundred mark in the senior and boys departments. consider the work of the Young Mems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
asked. eWho was LorIe Hilson2.,

l asked, Who was 1orie Hllson?
 He responded Son, she was the pur
 test gal for twenty miles square in the
 hills. Active as fawn, skin like straw berries and cream and devilish as a
 coon. Every Sunday there was from six to ten horses hitched along Old Man Hil- sons front fence rid by swains as was hankering after Lorie, and if she danced twice with the same cavaleer at a shin
 dig that gent was mighty shore to get
 his head punched by the other fellers
 From the signs folks all allowed that the
 Billups boys was ahead In her affections,
 but 1t was plumb impossible to say
 which one of the Billupses 1t was. Alvin
 Billups was a big ,portly. fine-looking, dashing man, and everybody remarked what a fine pair he and Lorie would make. Kige Billups, though was a
 small worm-eaten, measly, quiet boy,
 with great round brown eyes. white skin
 ing could tell which one of 'em Lorie liked best though the odds appeared to
 be slightly in favor of Alvin.
 These Billups boys was conducting a chemical laboratory over on Tarrapin, the product of which was conducive to
 good cheer and snake antidote. running 1t peaceably on high moral grounds, ap- parently without the assistance of the United States government. Five revenue
 men driv up to old Hilson's late one'even- l in, and after all hands had courted Lorie about an hour they started to
 leave. One of em said laughngly to
 her that they would fetch her back some moonshine from Billups' still. No | sooner had they climbed into the hack than Lorie gathered a Colts A and sa saddle bolted out the back way, cinched | the best hoss in the lot, and was off like i the wind for Shoal Creek mountain. five
 miles away to Billups' still.
 Through shine and shade of clear moonlight she fitted away to Billups' still; by glade and glen, across snowy fields of cotton, splashing into the sheeny shiny waters of the river, and swimming it breast high to her hoss, clattering at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

H ONE interesting facts regarding the , work of the local Young Men s
 Christian association were gathered during recent visit to that institution The many departments of the assocla- tion are in a f1ourishing condition and are doing good work in their respective spheres The work is under the direc- tion of General Secretary Jackson and five assistants. J. s. Bridges has charge of the religious work of the senior de- partment and has organized several Bi- ble classes, which are under the infu- ence. of the association. Sunday services for men are held under his direction, and are profitable to the young men who attend The recent meeting led by Dr. H M. Wharton in the Bijou theatre show the wonderful opportunity of reach ing men by large audiences of over 2O0O at several services.
 The gymnasium work is under the dl-