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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
THE PHoNooRApH HEARsE.
Berlin Young Woman Patents Plan for
Providing Funeral Notes.

periIn.-A young woman OF Berlin
has fiied n patent designed TO MI u
want which has not 80 far been Keen
iy felt. She proposes to supply for
funerals the phonograph hcarSc-dc'
signed perhaps to intensity the grief
OF the mouTncrs.
The hcarsc Is Of the ordinary build.
but two m.EaphOncs are Introduced ms
part uf the decoration. They are To
be situated Mt the forward upper an
giles. and b-In. handsomely gilt. they
will serve In III. first place aR repre-
sentaIionE OF GabTici'H trumpet
Under the drivers seat Will be-
placed the mechanism by which the
phonograph will be controlled. Tn"
choice of the style Of music and the
selections will depend on the b..
rcavcd relatives or the last wishes Of
the deceased. Those who prefer vocal
music can have hymns and dirE"H as
rendered by well trained quart.ti-S
ground out aA the hcarHr passes
through the streets To tn. cemetery,
Others II they choose may select fu'
neral marches as performed by brass
bands.
Th. Inventor thinks there IL n great
future for her idea. The installation
OF the apparatus IL relatively incxp-n'
aivc and sh- thinks people who wan;
TO make their funerals impressive will
pay literally for the music.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
SORES AS BIG AS PENNIES.
Whole Head and Neck covered-Hair
All Came out-cured In Three
Weeks by cutieura.

After having the measles my whole
head and neck were covered with scaly
sores about as large aS n penny. They
were Just ms thick as they could be.
My hair all came out. let tho trou'
bic run along. taking the doctors blood
remedies and rubbing on salvc. but IL
did not seem to get any better. II
stayed that way for abou, six months:
then got set OF tho cu,icura Rene
dies. and In abou, n week noticed n
big difference. and In three weeks II
was well entirely and have not had
the trouble any more. and MS this was
seven years aEo. ] consider myself
cured. Mrs. Henry Porter. Albion.
Ncb.. Aus. IS. 1906
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
JANiTREss WEEDS MILLIONAIRE.
Her Face Proves to BE tho Fortune OF
Miss Katherine Mooney.

Philadelphia. = Announcement has
been made OF the wedding OF John Nc
8bain. a millionaire builder OF this
city. to Miss Katherine II. Mooney. n
young woman who supported herself
by assisting her aunt rs janitrcss OF
the Land Title building. Mr.. McShain.
who IL 40 years old, resides on North
Seventeenth street. He has been a
widowcr since 1908. and has four chill.
dren. His eldest child Is n girl OF IL
years. who is now at boarding
school.
Miss Mooney. who is 81 years old
and "a very handsome young woman.
has lived with her aunts, on Vine
street. since the death OF her father.
IL years ago. Thrown upon her own
resources. the girl was compelled 10
make her own way In the world.
Her pluck won the admiration OF the
wealthy builder. and he offered her his
hand and fortune. Though sclf'edu-
Gated. the bride is known to her
friends as n woman Of highly Guilt
waited mind and n splendid charm OF
manner.
| The wedding ceremony took place
.at the cathedral. Eighteenth and Race
streets. Only Immediate relatives
were present. Rev. J. McShain.
nephew OF the groom. oficiated. a
wedding breakfast at the home OF the
brides aunts followed the ceremony.
! The bride and groom are now at
Niagara Falls upon their honeymoon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
csush, whi.ker. In Safe.

In locking his safe the other nisht
.,rior TO his going home for supper
GcorT. Eiscmont. rapcrhansrF who
lives Mt Jefferson street and Hermit
age lane. Manayunk. shut the safe
door upon his flowing whiskcrS and
was held until released by his daush'
ter. says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
EdEcmont had been out collecting
bills during the day. Returning To his
once he opened his safe and placed
the money In II. lie then threw the
door shut. catching the end OF hia
beard In the door. In the excitement
incident TO his odd prcdicamcn, he
forgot the combination and so could
not release himself. With his chin
resting on the safe he was diacoy.
cred about nm hour after the accident
by his daughter. who came 10 ind
wha, had delayed him. The safe was
broken open by n lockumith.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
The Worst Was Yet to Come.

A southern pulpit orator. one Sun.
day morning. was describing the ex.
perience of the prodigai son. In his
endeavor to Impress his hearers with
the shame and remorse that this
young man felt and his desire to cast
away his wicked doings. he spoke
thus:
dis young man got to thinking
about his meanness and his misery.
and he TUX on his coat and frowed 1t
away. And den he TUX OF his vest
and frowed dat away. And den he TUX
of his shirt and frowed dat away too.
And den he come TO hisself."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
oRooms FOR THESE COWS.
And a Germ Specials, In Charge to
Insure Pure Milk.

Moutciair. y. 1.-THE recent health
board agitation has prompted some of
the dairymen who do business in Mont.
clair. to go TO great lengths to i'm
press their customers with the purity
of their product.
Every COW in one herd is declared to
be washed and groomed. and rubbed
OF with n clothes brush just before
milking. Then a man comes along
with pals of water and cloths and
washes the udder of each COW care.
fully. This operation is repeated by
two other men, the third carefully dry
ing the cows. These men. II is de-
clared. are In charge of a graduated
bacteriologisL
The men who milk the COWS are
clad In snow white uniforms. and be.
fore performing their tasks must have
their nails manicured. They must also
pass the inspection of the bacteriolo.
gist before they are permitted TO milk
the cows.
One dealer. who has not made any
claims as yet. says the feet of his
cows are to be manicured and the
stables are to be perfumed.
Some of the milk produced at one of
the rroomed dairies brings 10 cents
per quart in Essex county.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
BEGAN YOUNG.
Had Coffee Nerves from Youth.

when very young began using
coffee and continued up TO the pas;
six months" writes a Texas girl.
Il had been exceedingly nervous.
thin and very sallow. After quitting
coffee and drinking Postum Food Cof.
fec about a month my nervousness
disappeared and has never returned.
This Is the more remarkable as ! am
a Primary teacher and have kept
right on with my work.
My complexion now is clear and
rosy. my skin soft and smooth. As n
good complexion was something I had
greatly desired. I feel amply repaid
even tho this were the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
Before beginning its use had
suffered greatly from indigestion and
headache: these troubles are now uu.
known.
BEST of ali. changed from coffee
to Postum without the slightest incon-
venicnce. did not even have a head.
ache. Have known coffee drinkers
who were visiting me. to use Postum
week without being aware that they
were not drinking coffee.
81 have known several TO begin the
use of Postum and drop 1t because
they did not boil 1t properly. After
explaining how 1t should be prepared
they have tried 1t again and pro.
nounced II delicious
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the booklet. The
Road to Wellville." in pkgs. There's
a Reason"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
Just His Luck.

"welI. old fellow. ! hear that your
aunt is dead"
'Yes. she died yesterday" replied
the old fellow somewhat sadly.
1T Is the way OF the world. We must
aii die some time. and the old lady
was well advanced In years. She left
n last will and testament. OF course?
! understood she was wealthy" -
"oh, yes. she left n will and tesla
ment." still more sadly.
.You were always favorite OF hers.
Your name was mentioned. OF course?
"Yts." he replied. my name was
mentioned. I'm to have tho Tcsta'
ment."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
Best He Could Do.

It was his first circuit. and. more.
over. he had to defend his first client.
who was a better known than re.
spected burglar. In an interval he
approached a veteran member OF the
bar and sought for advice.
And how long do you think l
ought to make my speech to the jury.
sir?" he finished up.
II should say about an hour" said
the old hand.
'An hour! Why. thought ten
minutes would be ample! Why SO
long?"
WELL" said his adviser. you see.
they can't sentence him till you're
finished. and the longer you talk the
longer he'll be out Of jail!"-Stray
Stories.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
ooInu TO Be Fined,

When George Ade was 4 newspaper
reporter he was sent to write up" an
Irish laborer who had fallen from .
building. When Mr.. Ade arrived on
the scene. several oficers and others
were helping the injured man into the
ambulance. Mr.. Ado pulled out his
pad and pencil. What's his name?"
he asked one Of the policemen.
The injured man. who had heard
Ade and who mistook him for the
timekeeper employed by the con.
tractor. rolled his eyes In a dIsgusted
way.
What dye think o. that?" he NUT.
tered. I'm goin' to be docked for
the few minutes ! lose soin' to tho
hospital!"-Success.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
Sheer white goods. "a fact, any a,

Sheer white goods. "a fact. any nne
wash goods when new. owe much Of
their attractiyeness to the way they
arc iaundercd. this being done In n
manner to enhance their textile beau.
~. Home laundering would be equal.
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given to s,archlng. the FIRST essential
being good Starch. which has sufiicient
strength to stlficn. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will bc pleasantly surprised ut the
improved appearance OF your work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
a Fascinating Game.

A prccocinus little girl living on one
OF the crowded business thorough
fares Of the city was in the habit Of
gazing out Of the window at the busy
street below for hours at n time.
What IL II. Gladys. that you find
so constantly interesting In the
street," asked her mother one day.
"oh.' came the wise rcipindcr.
''just watching the cars go pro and
con."-llarpCT's Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06

STOPPING or lifting. languor. dizzy
spells and rheumatism. Before l
used Doan's Kidney Pills." says Mr.
Winncy. Il weighed lI3. After taking
10 or 12 boxes | weighed lG2 and was
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-MIlburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06

With n smooth iron and Defiance
Starch. you can launder your shirt
waist Just rs well at home rs the
steam laundry can: II will have the
proper stiffness and nnish. there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods.
and II will be n positive pleasure to
uso Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
How's This?

We offer One hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF CstsrrE that eannos DO cured by usis
~. CHENEY = CO.. Toledo. o.
we tho undersigned, have known y. J. Cheney
for tho last years and believe him perfectly hon
ofabis in all business transactions and nnanrishy
abls 70 carry out any obiisations made BY his nfm
wALpiSa. klssAs d NAhyis,
wholesale Druggists, Toledo D.
Hairs CstsYrh Cure 10 taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
sy.iem. fe.iimoniAis sent free. prtcs Is cents pei
battie. Sold by 81! Druggists.
Iake Halls Family Pills for constipation
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
STRANGE Disease.

Two middle-aged women on a car
were discussing the sickness OF two
children OF one OF them. And what
does the doctor say ails them?" asked
one. THE little child has some sort
OF n fever" was the answer. "and he
said that the disease of the other was
epidemic" Its sickness ! never
heard Of" responded mother number
one.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
Chanrn TO Get Even.

The poet and the editor were play.
Ing tennis. and the latter was beaten.
"you serve well. but you cannot
return" said the poet.
Cant L. asked the editor. Send
me a poem. and scc.''-Stray Stories.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06

To all who enclose
postage he will re-
ply telling how
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured him after he
had doctored and
had been In two
different hospitals
for eigh It o en-
months. suffering
intense pain In tho
b n X. lameness.
I W | ges when
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
His Chronic Panic.

I'm n panic victim" began tho
mcndicant.
Lost your position!' qucricd tho
kind citizen. handing over dime.
NO" replied the other. pocketing
tho coin. but I'm scared to death os
work"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06

ONLY ONE .nNOMO grISINg-
M sIsas;si- Of u W uiIovE Cssi ,ss Wos.i
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
Why She Wen, Homo to Mother.

Mrs. Ncwwcd-Isn't the bread line
In n great city pathctic7
Ncwwed-vcEy. suppose II is the
only way III. poor fellows can get any
iit 10 cat.-S. Y. Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06

There were female matchmaker.
thousands of years before matches
were invented.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
PROOF FOR TWO CENTS.
II You Suffer with Your Kidneys and
Back Write to This Man.

G. W. Winney. Medina, N. Y. In.
sites kidney sufferers to write to him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06
rIIEs CrnIn nISa NAYS

rtrD OINTMENT ls susFan,..si ta sur- any sas
"t ltchibs. n.ihi. nr-eiiR. sr I.rsfusilns lrlrs u
Ito ~ izs oE tHpnsy frfatssissi. se.r.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-06

The Bank OF England employs 1000
persons.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
A WANDERING
:. : WHITE WOMAN
TAKEN IN cF4ARGEs--AAD e.
CAPPED FROM GILES COUNTY
POOR HOUSE.

Deputy Goad was called to the home
of r. ]. Young on the Mt. Pleasant
pike Sunday night, by message
stating that a white woman was at
the house, having wandered in there,
and that she needed care and protec'
ton. Mr.. Goad went out and found
that the woman had escaped from the
Giles county poor house and was max.
ing her way to Mt. Pleasant, where
she Claims she has relatives. He
brought her to-thes county jail, where
she awaits the arrival Of an officer
from Giles. The woman Is middle
aged, appears to be strong and in good
health and of sound mind. 1t Is not
easily understood why she should not
be able to care for herself without
being charge on the people OF Giles.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
NEW STATE WILL
HELP DEMOCRATS
OKLAHOMA GIVES MINORITY PAR.
TY TWO SENATORS AND FOUR
REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Presi
dent Roosevelt's announcement Thurs
day that he would approve the new
constitution of the state OF Oklahoma,
though his personal opinion was mot
fit for publication" means democratic
gains In both the senate and house of
the national congress. The new state
will send two democratic senator's,
which means that the republicans will
lose two-thirds majority, the member
ship standing sixty-one republicans to
thirty-one democrats.
Oklahoma will send four democrats
and one republican to the house of
representatives., which will make the
new roll call show 222 republicans and
1853 democrats, a total of S91, and a
republican majority Of SO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04

with saloons there were almost fou
times as many arrests for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct as ther,
were without the saloons, conclusiy,
evidence again that there is tina
efficacy in prohibition which its ad
Vocates claim for II.
Business conditions in Columbia are
a conclusive answer to the argument
SO often advanced that the abolition
OF saloons would prove a inancial loss
, to the community.
OF the twelve houses occupied by
saloons there is but one that is va.
cant. All Of the others are the scenes
OF profitable business. Three are oc-
cupied by groceries, three by pool
rooms and soft drink establishments,
one by clothing establishment, two
by grain dealers; one by a moving
picture show, one by a restaurant and
one is vacant. ~
The merchants Of the city agree
that they have never had a better
years business than that of 1907.
Nearly all of them declare that they
have had a big increase over any
previous year. the gain in some in
stances being equal to a fourth OF the
entire previous years business 1t Is
safe to estimate an average in bust
ness Of twenty per cent. for the year.
This estimate Is substantiated by
the increase in bank deposits for the
year. For the year ending Oct. l.,
there was an increase In the deposits
Of the three banks of the city of over
100000 or more than twenty-five per
cent. The aggregate deposits of the
three banks on Oct. /, 1906 was $972,-
300. On the same date of this year
they were $1.240,O0O.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
THOUGHT THAT
HE SAW liant"
BUT INSTEAD a LIVE @NIGeERs
RECEIVED BUD soNNER's
SHOT.
Arrested On Charge Of Assault And
Will BE Carried to
Fayetteville.

Bud Bonner, colored. wanted at Fay
etteVille for shooting and seriously
wounding another negro about sir
weeks since, was arrested at Mt. Pleas.
ant Sunday by oficer Pack and
brought to Columbia and lodged in
jail.
The negro states that he was walk
ing along the big road" one dark
night and saw what he thought was
a liant" That he called to the APP
preaching spirit and received no an
swer, started to run, but lost his foot
ing and fell. That the spirit continued
toward him so he drew his pistol and
fired. The spirit followed and the
voice sounded soShuman, Bud went up
to the spectre land found he had shot
a negro. 1t appears that the negro had
been carrying big white sack on his
shoulder and this gave him the liant
like" appearance. Bud helped the
negro up and along his way, then de-
parted for the phosphate mines Of
Maury, where most runaway negroes
20.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
REPAIRS FOR
OPERA HOUSE
NEW DROP CURTAIN, SCENERY
AND MORE LIGHTS ARE
BEING INSTALLED.

Some extensive repairs are being
made on the Columbia Opera House
by Manager Wilkins, of the Column
bia Amusement Company. The walls
are being cleaned and painted, all OF
the wood work is being given another
coat of paint and new lights are being
put in. The floors are being covered
with new carpets and 1t is probable
that new drop curtain will be among
the improvements made. The whole
house has been thoroughly renovated
and will when the improvements are
fineshed present most attractive APP
pearance. These repairs will be COM
pleted within a few days.
Manager Wilkins is also contemplat-
ing the painting of new scenery. and
1t is altogether probable that the pa
irons of the house this season will see
some very handsome new scenery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
CANDIDATE FOR
" SUPREME BENCH
JUDGE HIGGINS HOLDING COURT
HERE, WILL PROBABLY MAKE
THE RACE.

Judge Joseph G. Higgins, of Fay
etteville, who is here holding a special
term of the Circuit Court, was at the
time OF his election to the bench in
1902 the youngest circuit judge In the
State. He was barely past the con
stitutional age of thirty at the date
that he qualified He was nominated
for Judge of the Seventh Circuit over
a number of much older opponents
and was elected without opposition.
It is generally understood that Judge
Higgins will be candidate for the
Supreme bench at the next election,
although at this time he is not pub
Iicly discussing his candidacy. The
Indications now point to very inter-
ssting contest for the Supreme Court
in this division OF the state, already
more than half dozen candidates be-
lng mentioned for the tive planes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
OKLAHOMA.WILL
BE ADMITTED
ROOSEVELT SAYS THAT HE WILL
APPROVE CONSTITUTION OF
NEW STATE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-President
Roosevelt announced today that he
would approve the Oklahoma constitu-
ton.
He said he had examined the docu-
ment with the encouragement, and
that he felt that the question of his
approval ought not to be based on his
personal opinion Of the document, but
upon whether it came within the terms
of the enabling act.
His personal opinion Of the docu-
ment, the president laughingly said,
was mot At for publication"
The PRONUNCIATION Of his approval
will be made later.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
BIG DECREASE IN ARRESTS
GREAT GAIN IN BUSINESS
THAT is coLUMBIAS RECORD Poe paer srv
MONTHS WITHOUT SALOONS MOST
GRATIFYING SHOWING.
ONLY rHRrNTwo PERSONS CHARGED WITH DRUNK Avn ,,.o.
Derby SINCE APRIL & Wall DEPOSITS INCREASE
l...:.. MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT

During the six months that colum
bs has bev a saloonless city Their,
havs been !, t forty per cent of tn,
arrests made that were made during
the corresponding six months Of last
year when twelve saloons were run
ming full blast. Any person who
doubts the efficacy OF a saloonless
city as a crime preventer will have all
doubt removed by making an examina.
ton of the recorders docket this year
and compare 1t with last. The figures
speak eloQuently in behalf of a dry
town and are conclusive evidence that
prohibition does prohibit.
During the six months of 1906 end
ing Oct. 1, when twelve saloons were
furnishing the people of Columbia and
the adjoining territory with the means
for getting drunk there were altogeth-
er S78 arrests. For the same period
of this year, and the six months
following the abolition of saloons
there were all told 1852 arrests. In
other words last year there were just
two and one half times as many per-
sons hailed to the recorders court for
violation of the law as. were taken
this year.
But a more gratifying showing is
made when the arrests for drunk and
disorderly and other crimes which ere
directly traceable to the liquor trafic
are compared for the six months fol-
lowing the abolition Of the saloons
and the same six months of last year.
During the six months of 1906 ending
Oct /, there were 119 Of this class
of arrests made. For the same six
months of 1907 there were only thirty
two of these arrests In other words
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-04
MILLINERY
OPENINGS

The millinery openings at McKen
non, Anderson & Fosters and the Bon
Ton, which are just over, were the
most successful in several seasons at
these up-to-the-minute establishments.
The styles were attractive and new,
the colorings just what the dictates
of Dame Fashion demand, and the Wis
itoW were many and were well
pleased. The sold" sign on many of
the offerings went to show that the
feminine public appreciates the efforts
of the ladies in charge OF these estab-
lishments in a most convincing way.
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COUNTY. COURT
next. n! MONDAY ID 4!
SoUIRES AWlLL CONVENE FOR
QUARTERLY SESSION WITH
LITTLE BUSINESS
CHECKING UP BOOKS
Revenue Commissioners are Busy Al
ditine Accounts And Books
This, Week.

County Court will convene in quar-
terly session on next Monday, and th'
revenue commissioners, w. B. Tur
ner, Will fowler and helby Conee
are busy this week checking the books
and reports of the several county rev
enue collecting officials. The report
Of the commissioners will be submit
ted to the court Monday morning.
There is comparatively little bust
ness to come before the court and II
is not expected that the session VIII
last more than one day, although one
can never tell what will break out at
a meeting of the quarterly court or
how long the 'squires will find II
necessary to deliberate over the coun-
tvs business. There are NO elections
this time there being no vacancies IN
any of the Offices that are filed by the
court.
1t is altogether probable that the
court will next Monday declare lne
ONCE of Justice vacant from the Nintn
district owing to the fact that squire
John Brown, yho was elected from
that district has been away from ehs
county for six months. In this event
the vacancy will be certified to the
election commissioners who Will order
q special election.