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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
The Peaceful Suburbs.

sort of endless chain war with
your ncighbor. chr" said the visit.
or from the city. How is THAR
Well" replied the suburbanite. his
chickens flew over the hedge and ate
all my garden seed. I got even by
getting n big tomcat. and the cat ate
the chickens"
"Ah. an eye for an eye. eh?'
Yes: but It wasn't long before he
got bulldog and the bulldog finished
the tomcat.'
Great Scott! suppose that ended
the feud?'
Not at all. borrowed cata
mount from wandering circus and
that killed the bulldog. Now, II he
don't get an elephant TO finish the
catamount before ] can return II to
the show I guess I'll come out win
ner."
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
81 ne Confederate Colonel

No class Of men in the world have
bette: manners than the southern gen.
tlcmsn. The type of this class Ii a
digniiied man. who insists upon being
trca.cd with respect, but who always
corrcdes to others that which he dc.
mat DIS from them. He is defercntial
In Ills manner and assumes that the
cussoms and views of others are cfi.
tilted to respect. In intercourse with
u Spaniard the typical confederate
&C ionci" would never by word or ges.
ture intimate that he considered him.
self In any respect the superior Of the
gentleman with whom he might he
talking or that his business methods
were more modern. In other words.
the southern colonel" has charming
manners, and what was written by
Native Of New England" was to say
in effect that good manners are bust.
ness assets worth using.-Baltimorc
Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
Copy Of Rare Bible.

In W. lfcnbutici. Hcssc. Germany.
II nm old bible which II greatly treas.
nrcd. In that passage In Gene.
sis whore God told Eve that
Adam snail be her master and shall
rule over her. the German translation
Is "tnd cr soil diem herr scin." Herr.
which h'cnns master. does not occur
In this bible. but instead there mp.
pears tie word ''narr.'' which means
fool. The error was caused BY n quar-.
rel between the printer and his wife
In the year 1880. The wife was ycnsc.
full and In the silent watches Of tho
night she entered the room where her
husband had been setting typo and
maliciorsly changed herr Into
''narr." The printer was arrested nj.
ter tn. book had been printed and
the mis,akc discovered: but his M.
prentice testified that he saw the wife
steal into the composing room and al
ter III" word. The woman was In.
prisone2 for biasphcmy and died In
prison. Orders were given that all
the COPIES Of the edition should he
destroyed. This was done. with the
exception Of the one copy In the Wolf.
cnbuttai library.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
GIVING HIM A CHANCE.
Surely Time for Hubby to % Live.
Iy sidessep.

Mrs. Wilson's husband was often
Obliged to no to New York on buSi.
meas. and frequently did not reach his
home until the arrival Of the midnight
train. Mrs. Wilson had been In the
habit OF sleeping peacefully Mt these
times without fear. but number OF
burglarica In the nclshborhood durin.
ouc Of her husbands trips To New
York had disturbed her calm.
On the night OF his return SIR. VII.
ron was stealing carefully up tho
front stairs. as was his wont on such
occasions. 30 that his wife would not
BE- Weakened. when he heard her voice.
high and strained:
4 don't know whether you arc my
husband or n burglar" came the OK.
cited tones. but am going to be on
the safe side and shoot. 80 II you are
Henry you'd better get out OF the
~ay."-Youth's Companion.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
SEEK TO WIN SOLDIERS.
Russian Girls Risk Life for the Cause
Of Liberty.

when the university opened last
autumn ] started To work again
among the soldiers" said the young
woman. AS you know. the rcyolu.
Ionists are nj present working very
hard TO win over the army. and one
OF the means IL to talk freedom Ill.
Tcctly 10 the soldiers. For this siris
have been found TO be more effective
than men: the young peasant soldiers
are more willing TO listen To girls.
and are far reader to protect them
from arrest SO all over Russia hun.
drcds aud hundreds OF Girls are now
nightly meeting with groups Of sol.
d!-Ts. In working mems homes and In
barracks. To so into barracks and
talk revolution to the soldiers. hard.
~ anything Is 80 dangcrous-for the
Girl caught Is tried by cour'.martial
and In day or two Is executed
From Leroy SCOTS Interview with n
Russian Woman. In Evcrybody's.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
THE KISS IN JAPAN.


She was Japanese college student.
little and thin. but very graceful In
her Paris gown.
1.-THE kiss" she said. blushing faint
iy. was unknown In Japan 30 years
ago. Now. among the aristocracy, Il
is becoming quite renowned.
yet II comes AZ great shock at
first. II Is SO different. you know.
from anything In Japanese girls ex.
perience. ! have known maidens who
tainted at first kiss that was per-
haps too warmly rendered. Yet these
very maids became afterward ardent
advocates OF the new western EN-.
brace.
Frankly. ! like the kiss myself Its
stimulus. and the feeling. as Of red
satin. when mouth touches mouth
with u warm. soft shock-yes. frank.
ly. l like the kiss. and ] ind II ex-
tremeiy difficult to deny n eager
youn. man no innocent and SO delight.
iishtfui an embrace.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
THE CURE roa WORRY.
A Suggestion That He or She Of
WrinkIed Brow Should considsr.

Can worry be avoided or overcome?
Ia the disease durable without divine
interpretation! Undoubtedly, II the
theory OF hought-transference be nc.
cepted as indeed an established sci.
entific fact. because surely an Image
tending upward can be communicated
as freely-if not. In fact. with great.
er readiness. because of the larger re-.
captivity for that which IL pleasing
as an image tending downward. Thus,
clearly. there may be brought into &C.
ton for success those very forces
which worry SEcites for ruin-forces
which may or may not be Irresistible,
but certainly are. AZ the wise doctor
observes. the most potent Of earthly
life. and. consequently, all that We
poor humans can summon TO our aid.
unless We adopt the effeminate prac.
uce OF those silly persons who con.
stantiy annoy the Almighty By be.
seechins him to tide them over their
petty difficulties. Not that their trou.
bies seem slight to them: far from Il:
Invariably they are more serious than
any others can possibly be: but the
mere certainly that. &c God should
stamp them out personally. instead OF
leaving such work. as he does and
ought. to nature. other trials of no
less consequence would promptly
arise. shows clearly enough that. ia
reality. all individual tribulation, Ii
trininI. W. ~
Occasional reflection upon this great
truth VIII DO much to drive away the
bad fairy and Open. me way out Of de
spondcncy: but better yet L. cons,an,
realization that one can do for either
himself ar others only that which lies
within him to perform. and, having
satisfied himself on that score. he pos.
sesses m inalienabic right to disrc
.nrd all possible consequence, and
need CIV, them no more consideration
thnn a sa.nciouS person accords idle
speculation as to whether, when ho
a~akes. he will ind himself In heaven
or In he'll. Supplement knowictig. o.
the recognized folly OF regret with
appreciation OF the fact that worry ia
never over actual. but always over
imaginary. Ills. and is therefore as I'm.
necessary ms II Is unwisc and insufii.
cicnt. ard long step will b. taken
towards The definite elimination Of the
chicf baac OF mankind.-Gcorrc liar.
sey. In tho North American Review.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
BABY WASTED TO SKELETON.
In Torments with Terrible Sores on
Face and 6ody-Tore At Flesh
Cured BY cutIeura.

MY little son. when about year
and half old began to have sores
come out on his face. They began 10
come on his arms. then on other parts
Of his body. and then one came on his
chest. worse than the others. At the
end Of about n year and half Of SUI.
fcring he grew so bad had to tie his
hands In cloths ut night to keep him
from scratching the sores and tearing
the flesh. lie sot to be u mere skeie.
ton and was hardly able to walk.
sent TO the drug store and got cake
Of Cuticura Soap and a box Of cuticura
Ointment. and ut the end Of about two
months the sores were ali well. Hc
has never had any sores Of any kind
since. and only for the cuticura Rem.
ciies my precious child would have
died from these terrible sores. used
only one cake Of Soap aad about three
boxes Of Ointment. Mrs. E.bcrt Shcl.
don. II. +. d. No. l. woodyiilc. Conn.
April 80. 1905
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
A REAL "Hoss" RACE.
Country Fair the Place to See Il At
It's Best.

II you would see a horse strap
ped. booted. braced and seared to
the limit. you must seek such u
track as you see ut the old'time
country fair. Here comes an awk'
ward fiea.bIt,en gray which never
went under $3.50 In his life. He Is
hobbied and checked and sossled. and
hitchcd up sidewise. iensthwise and
crosswise until there Is more har.
ness than horse. You wonder how
his driver ever got him into this RIG.
9ing. and how he will get him on,
again without cutting him free with
n jackknIfc. A farmer with u
gray beard and twinkiin. eye OBJ
serves to his nci.hbor:
Last time John Martin had that
plug GU, on the road ] told him b..
had the old cripple overloaded with
fuHt.aids.to, thc.inJurcd. Them straps
that was cai'iatcd To hoist up his
knees must ha' pulled too tight and
the crittcr was yanEcd clean on the
ground. What John was rcttin'
ready for was n race for iiyin' ma
chimes. not n boss trot."-H'rom The
Country fair." by David Lansing. In
Outing
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18

a hostlcr from the blue Grass has
Just found employment In one Of the
stables Of New York man. His
darby dialect Is so quaint and his
stories OF "oic Kaintuck- so unique
no member OF the household misses
an opportunity TO speak TO him and
have him say a word.
Ills employer said TO him a few
days ago: Il suppose your mas.
ter down south had n good many
horses?'
dat we did. sab. dat We did! And
my ole master had 'cm all name
Bible names. Faith. Hope and Char.
fly. Bustic. Stays and Crinolinc. was
all one Springs colts!"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
Deafness canuot b cured

y ,s., .gs,ie:sisss :. ,ssy eseset r,ssh the dis
fatp asd that IL By remedies.
D,sfne.s % caused b. an indansd e.aaiiias Of The
u,veous iinius OF the kustaehian rubs. when this
tsbe 10 iaaamed yvu have . rumhins s,and Of In.
perfect heafins. aud uhea 10 u sntifey ei.s~d. Dear
token out and this sabs restored 10 ls nofai endi
liou hearise will be destfuyed fossyef nine eases
bot an inoamed essdi,iou of the muesus surfsess-
We viii give One Hundred Dclafs for any case Of
p<afncsA traussd By catsffh, that cannot be cured
b Hare CasAffh Care. send for Circular. free.
FL. CHENEY CO.. Toisio, O
Tsxe ii.ii's Family Fiiis for eoastips,ioo-
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
Laundry work q. homo would b

Laundry work at homo would b
much moro satisfactory II tho right
Starch were used. In order to get tho
desired stiffness. Il Ia usually ncccs.
sary to use NO much starch that tho
beauty and fincncsx Of tho fabric II
hidden behind . paste Of varying
thickness. which not only destroys tho
appearance. but also Affects tho wear.
Ing quality OF the goods. This trou.
bio can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. Ms II can be applied
much more ihiniy because Of its great
o. strength than other makes.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18

There Ii q good story going the
rounds In PitisburE OF young man.
many thousands In speculation during
tho early spring.
One night. shortly after going to
bed. the Pittxburser was awakened by
strange signs. At his first motion to
jump up he was greeted by n hoarse
voice. IT you stir. you're n dead
mani" Il said. I'm looking for mon.
cy."
In that case" pleasantly answered
tho crst~hiic Spccuiator. kindly al.
low me to arise and strike n light. I
shall deem II n favor to BE- permitted
to assist In the scarch."-iiarpcr's
Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
Whats In q Manner

"Oid Amy. you know. who il famous
for being arrested. has been sent to
jail again. but ms she weighs nearly
800 pounds and Is a good fighter. Il
took nearly all tho reserve force TO get
her In the wagon
Then tho magistrate who sent her
to jail ought TO be arrested. too"
"why so?"
Didn't he commit big Amy?'-Bai.
timorc American.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18

Starch. like everything else. 10 b.
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market 20 yeark
ago are very different aud inferior to
those Of the present day. In the lat.
est discovery--Denance Starch-aii In.
furious chemicals arc omitted. while
the addition Of another ingredient. In.
vented by US. gives to the Starch .
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
waoner a, a Curative AGENT.

Vernon Lee has told somewhere the
story of the marvellous effects OF wag.
ncr on headache. One does. after a
time. succumb to that is kind OF
hypnotism; the 81 seems almost TO
clear the air. or at least to iuIl one
into a kind OF dream in which only the
sense OF hearing exists.
A woman has lost her chief attrac-
ton for a man when he ceases to won.
der what she will do next
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18

BY following the directions. which
are plainly printe,. on each package Of
Defiance Starch. Mems Collars and
CUFFS can be made Just as stiff as de.
sired. with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try It. 16 OF. for 1oc, sold by
nil good grocers.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18

so you want the position of ad.
vance agent for our circust" inter.
rogated tho manager. Well. We need
n man who eau itir up some life
everywhere he goes" That's me.
boss" fastened the applicant. "Had
any experience In stirring up lifcf''
You bet! uscI to drive "a street
sweeper and stirred up millions of
germs every day"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18

from kidney trou.
bles. My back pained
me terribly. Every
turn or move caused
sharp. 3 ootin z
pains. My eyesight
was poor. dark spots
appeared before me,
and I had dizzy
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
Fictitious imprsssIon.

II cannot help thinking OF tho won.
derfui thought displayed In your
daughters commencement essay last
June" YES" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
Judging from that essay. you would
think she was as much interested In
Tho Subservience Of Individual Am.
billion to Eternal Destiny a. she 10
In leo cream soda. But she Isn't"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
Sympathetic Hearts.

ITS dreadful the way the cost OF
living has gone up. The price OF dia-
monds has increased so, my husband
found where he went to get me that
necklace he had promised me. that he
can't afford 1t at all this year"
Yes. 1t is certainly hard. wonder
how poor people manage to live"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
Bush over Buried Treasure.

There Is tradition In Germany
that 1t was customary in the Middle
Ages to put IN clderbcrry plant over
buried treasure. A farmer at Gels.
dorf while blowing close to such a
bush unearthed a vessel containing
1900 silver coins Of the eleventh cen.
tury
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18

The generous never enjoy their pos.
sessions SO much Us when others are
made partakers Of them.-Sir w.
Jones' . sr ."
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
saw1. Come Gu. Of a Cow.

A little city boy and his sister Dor.
o;hy were taken TO the country for
the first time.
The two children were happy as
the day was long. In the late after.
noon they watched the cows come
home. heard with delight the unk.
ling cow-bclls. and the little boy
even went in the barns TO sec the
milking done.
At supper. Just as Dorothy was
lifting her glass to her rosy lips. the
boy cried ont
"Oh. Dorothy. don't! You mustn't
drink that milk. It's not fit TO drink.
II came out of a COW. / saw IL"
Never look upon your work as ref.
uge from thought. but express your
thought in your work.-Phillips
nronLu
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-18
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.
Unable to Do Even Housework BE.
cause Of Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Margaret Emmerich. OF Clin.
ton st.. Napoleon. O.. says: For
fifteen years ] was q great sufferer |
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-30
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS

whereas, the undersigned Were up
pointed n committee to formulate an eN-
preston of the unanimous feeling of the
Summer Institute, be Il
Resolved, That the faculty and teach
ers I'm attendance on the institute do
thoroughly and gratefully appreciate the
courtesy of the city of Fredericksburg
and of the Maryland. Delaware and Yir-
ginia Railway Company in providing us
with the enjoyable excursion oi Satur-
day. July both, and that our sincerest
thanks are due them.
Resolved, That the the gratitude of the
institute Is due Mr. Willard Thomson.
vice president: MIR. W. ID. Scott, agent of
the company; Col. T.. ID. Cole, president
OF City Council; MIR. A. Z. Rowe. mana
oi The Free Lance and Star. aud other
citizens, who so generously contributed
oil their time and efforts to further our
comfort and pleasure. and
Resolved, further, That copies of these
resolutions he sent To Col. Cole and MIR.
scott aud published in the local papers.
Milledge l.. Bonham, Jr..
Maude Bland,
Mamie NJ. Winston,
Committee
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-30
PROF. BLANT0N'S LECTURE
Resolutions Adopted.

Friday night closed the last OF the series
oil evening lectures given 10y the Normal
To the teachers and public. The court
house was filled with a large an appreci-
ative audience, which was most delight
fully entertained with dialect sketches by
Mr.. K. Lee BlantOn, of Richmond Mr.
Blanton has make special study of the
dialect and his presentation of the negro
IN his religious, social and political aspect
was excellent. AT the close of the enter
tainment the following acknowledgment
We're heartily and unanimously adopted
by those In attendance at the Normal:
We, the instructors and and students
OF the fredericksburg Summer Institute
OF 1907, in appreciation of the many
courtesies that have been bestowed upon
us do hereby gratefully make the follow
ing acknowledgements:
We express our thanks and highest ap-
probation to DIR. John W. Rosebro for
the use of the College and grounds: to
Superintendent of Schools. Mr.. Il. T..
Willis. the City School Board and the
City Council for their encouraQementa and
financial support; to Col r. u. Cole, Mr..
W. ID. Scott, and the NJ, d. Il V. Ry.
Co. and all Others connected for the pleas
ure excursion down the Rappahannock:
TO the musicians of the city who have
rendered such charming selections at the
various entertainments; to the press of
the city for their uniformly cordial notices
and reports of lectures and entertain
ments; to the ministers for their devo-
tonal services, and To the people of Fred
erlcksburg Tor their courtesy and hOspi-
tality
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-30
JONES YEAMAN

At Ash Camp Baptist Church at KEYS
villc. Saturday at noon, Miss Sallie Lou
lse leAman was welded to Rev. Andrew
Walker Hampton Jones
The church WAS filled with friends To
witness the interesting event. The dec
orations We're attractive The wedding
march. from "LOhcngrin," was rendered
by Miss Pearl leaman, sister of the bride
Rev. Mr.. Jones. brother of the groom.
performed the marriage ceremony. assist
81 by Rev. W. II. Williams, ofthe Baptist
Church. Chase City.
The ushers were J. Thomas Williams.
W. Bennett Chappell. Mr.. Jones. Heber
j Morton, Osborne Chappell and W. ]
1eaman. Little Caroline and Monroe
Osborne preceded the bride and groom
scattering flowers along their pathway
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
Thomas Bailey loaman. aud is a beauti.
iul aud accomplished young lady. while
the groom IL a son OF Mr. and Mrs. An
drew Jones, of SpotsylvRnia county. and
the popular young pastor Of Glade Spring
Baptist Church. They will be at home
Ia their friends at Glade Spring. Va.
after August 18th. The happy couple
left Tor Washington. New York and
other points of interest
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-30
DANIEL TO AID STATE
Retained by Virginia to Fight for RsIwsy-rste
Law.

u. ). Senator Daniel, upon request of
Gov. Swanson, will aid the State in re-
slstlng the attack of the railroads upon
the new rate law. He will be associated
Win the attorney general and A. e. Brax-
ton, counsel for the State.
lt Is understood that senator Daniel
was retained pursuant toaconfereuce he
tween the State Corporation Commission
aud the attorney general aud Mr.. Brax.
ton In accordance with the wishes of Gov.
Swanson.
The railroad companies have the bene-
h0 Oh the services Of twenty or more able
ana experienced lawyers. North Carolina
mas retained some seven or mon, of the
ablest lawyers of the State besides nor
attorney general and district solicitors
virginia 50 far has only retained MIR.
hraNton aud Senator Daniel ~ special
counsel. In association with Attorney
GENERAL Anderson aud with his concur.
renee.
Inc statement WAS made by one clos,,
10 the governor and the attorney general
that the governor. attorney general. or
any member Of the commission woulI
gladly 20 to jail for contempt of court
were any actual good to be accnmnlish.d
10y such self-sacritice. They do not feel
however. that the eNigencies of the situ-
Alioh demand such "A course. Nor do
they see the immediate necessity for using
their power, although they are storing
up their ammunition awaiting what they
regard as the proper time for action.
Under the Virginia law the mandate
cannot become effective until il has been
published Tor month. ~ the railroads
when they sought asy lum in the Federal
courts hrst got II restraining order for
bidding the publication of the decree
rms restraining order, which was design
ed only To serve the purpose of "A Few
days. was followed 10y the interlocutory
Injunction now in effect.
In North Carolina conditions are alto
gether different. There the legislature
without any examination whatsoever as
to the equity of its course or the finances
oil the roads affected. decreed the reduced
rates. which Were to have become effective
July /.