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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
STRONG ON THE PROPERTIES
How Could She Be Expected to Ad
dress Perfect Stranser7

A traveller in the mountains Of Ten
nessee had been slowed away in the
best bed the cottage afforded. Late
In the night he was awakened by tho
voice Of the paterfamilias addressed
to the daughter. who was entertaining
company by the fireside.
Mandy" growied the old man. rs
that young man there yit?"
Yep. pap"
"Is he got his arm around yer
waist?"
Yep. pap"
"You.all tell him to take't away"
"Aw. ye tell him yerself. pap" re-
piled the girl. in a dull. lifeless voice.
He air n plumb stranger to me-
Success Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
DoINGs At WASHINGTON.

The secretary of the interior has
approved the Colorado school land in
demnity list No. 10. for 4.563 acres OF
land in the Denver district.
The first application for approval
OF the organization of a national cur
rency association under the new Al.
drich-Vreeland currency law was made
20 the Treasury Department by F.
Southard Parker, president Of the Ma.
tional Metropolitan bank, rs chairman
Of the Washington Clearing House es-
sociation. Ten banks are necessary
to form an association under the law.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
SYNOPSIS.
BY
JOHN LUTHER LONG
Illustraiions by Don Wilson

The crowning desire in the life OF old
BauIngartner. a Pennsylvania German, is
to obtain possession of the beautiful
meadow which lies Just between Baum
gartner's property and the railroad sta.
ton. The property in question was in
hcrited by Sarah Pressel very pretty
and athletic young girl and belonged
solely to her. But old Baumgartner had
Ionged for It so many years and en-
deavored to purchase II from Sarah's
father so many times that the property
became known as "BaumSartner's
yearn." AT the vicinage gatherings on
the porch OF the store old Baumgartner
always declared that the proI-rty would
some day be his. AT length Baumgartner
came TO realize that his only hope Of
obtaining the property would be through
the marriage OF his son Sephenijah to
Sarah Pressed. In a mock auction "Seny.
as Scphenijah +. Baumgartner. Jr.. is
popularity known. is ratified on by his
father to Sarah for 81
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
TWO ToPERs."
A Teachers Experience.

My friends call me The Postum
Preacher" writes MINI. school teach
er. because I preach the gospel ofA
Postum everywhere I go. and have
been the means Of liberating many
'coffee-pot slaves
Il don't care what they call me SO
long as l can help others to see what
they lose by sticking to coffee. and
can show them the way to steady
nerves. clear brain and general good
health by using Postum.
while a school girl drank coffee
and had fits Of trembling and went
through a siege of nervous prostration,
which took me three years to rally
from.
Mother coaxed me to use Postum,
but thought coffee would give me
strength. So things went. and when
I married found my husband and
were both coffee topers. and can
sympathize with a drunkard who tries
to leave OF his cups.
''At last In sheer desperation
bought a package OF Postum, followed
directions about boiling 1t, served It
with good cream, and asked my hus-
band how he liked the coffee.
I'VE each drank three cups apiece.
and what a satisfied feeling It left. Our
conversion has lasted several years
and will continue as long as we live.
for It has made us new-nerves are
steady. appetites good, sleep sound
and refreshing"
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich. Read
''The Road to wellville." In pkgs.
Ever read the above ietter7 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
Interest.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
%.
What Have Feelings Got 70 Do With
Covs.Pasture7

What Have Feelings Got 70 Do With
Cow-Pasture7
They advanced together now. Sefy's
father whistling some tune that was
never heard before on earth. and. with
his arm In that Of his son. they watch
ed Sally bounding away. Once more.
as she leaped a fence. she looked
laughingly back The old man whistled
wildly out of tune. Seffy waved n
hand.
Now you shouting. SefTy! Shout
ag'in!"
Il didn't say n word"
"well-it amt too late! Go on!"
Now Sery understood and laughed
with his father.
Nice gal, Sef-Sery!"
"Yes!" admitted Sery with reserve.
Healthy"
Seffy agreed to this. also.
NO doctor bills!" his father ampli-
fed.
Seffy said nothing.
Entire orphen,' -
shes got a granny"
Vas" chuckled the old man at the
way his son was drifting into the
situation-thinking about granny
but Sally owns the farm!"
"Uhu!" said Sefy, whatever that
might mean.
And Sally's the boss!"
Silence.
And granny won't object to any
one Sally marries, anyhow-she das-
sent, She'd git licked"
Who said anything about marry
ing?"
Seffy was speciously savage now
as any successful wooer might be.
Nobody but me. sank you!" said
the old man with equally specious
mcekness. Look how she ken jump
six.rail fence. Like three-year
flly! She's a nice gal. Seffy-and the
farms fine together-her pasture-field
and our corn-field. And she's kissing
her hand backwards At me or you.
Seffy?"
Seffy said he didn't know. And he
did not return the kss-though he
yearned to.
We'll. bet n dollar that the first
initial OF his last name is Sephanijah
p. Baumgarten, Junior"
Well" said Seny with great
flourish, I'm going to set up with her
tonight"
"Oach-git out, Sef!"-though he
knew il.
You'll see"
mo. ! won't" said his father. Il
wouldn't be SO durn mean. Nossir;"
Seffy grinned at this subtle foclery.
and his courage continued to grow.
I'm going to wear my high hat!"
he announced, with his nose in the
air.
mo. Self" said the old man with
q wonderful infection, facing him
about that he might look into his de.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19

at the right place onct-well. nail her
down-hand and feet-so's she can't
git away. When she gifts mad her lit
tie brain evaporates, and II she had a
knife she'd go round stabbing her best
friends-that's the only sing that
safes her-yas, and us!-no knife. II
she had n knife 1t would be funerals
following her all the time"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
Simple Enough.

why does the farm boy beat the
city boy SO often?"
That's easy"
Let's have the answer"
The little red schoolhouse offers
a better curriculum than does tho
little red theater comique.
ington Herald.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
A Dream.

Towne-Do you believe in dreams:
Browne-I used to, but I don't any
more.
Towne-Not as superstitious as You
were, Ell?
Browne-Oh. It wasn't q question
OF superstition. I was in love with one
once. and she Tilted me.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-19
No Loss.

No Loss.
First Doctor-We are afraid that
young Mr.. Silliboy. the society pa
tient, is losing his mind.
Second Ditto-well. keep 1t quiet
and nobody will know the difference.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
Really Civilized.

1T was the last place in the world
ever expected to find trading
stamps" said the New York woman.
II got them in a Chinese curio shop
right down in the Chinese quarter. l
went there to get some real cups and
saucers, some real incense, and a few
other real ornaments. Once In the
shop bought good deal more than
l had expected to buy. My bill reached
q pretty figure, consequently l re-
celved a whole bunch of stamps.
was SO surprised when the proprietor
handed them out that hardly recog'
nized those familiar adjuncts to trade
"'For goodness sake | said, do
you give trading stamps down here?
Sure said the proprietor He was
SO completely Americanized, you see
that he even spoke idiomatic English
We have to give them to keep w
with the times.
1.-THE little man seemed quite proud
Of his advancement, as we'll he might
for what surer evidence could he have
offered of western civilization"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
ADDED THE IMPORTANT Fart.
Youth Supplied What He Considered
Essential Thing In Note.

A freshman out at East high school
was kept In one great heat OF excite
ment throughout the recent municipal
campaign by reason of the fact that
his father was a candidate for the
city council-a winning candidate, as
things turned out.
The morning after the election the
East high school lad was SO worn out
from the excitement of the occasion
that he couldn't get to school. His
father being In an agreeable mood
told him he might as we'll just remain
at home that day and rest up.
The next morning his mother gave
him note, to excuse his absence
Thomas has been so interested In
his fathers candidacy for council that
he didn't get any sleep election night
and had to remain at home yester
day." was the substance of the note
But Thomas or whatever his name
was. thought the note was incomplete
1t didn't convey the Information, thai
to his Idea, was just what the teacher
ought to know about
Therefore, prior to turning the mote
In to his teacher. he added this in hi!
avn unmistakable handwriting: "P
s. He was elected Cleveland PlaiI
Dealer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
lceLANDERs ARE LONG LIVED.
Average Age There Double Mean Dura.
ton Of Human Life.

1t would be interesting to know II
any part of the world beats iceland
in the average length of life Of its
Inhabitants. 1t is shown in the census
Of 1905 that on an average the people
OF that island live to the age Of els
years, which is very nearly double the
mean duration Of human life as It
was computed generation ago. Swe-
den and Norway are regarded as very
healthful countries, but Iceland takes
the palm In longevity. the mean dura.
ton Of life In Sweden being 5000
years and in Norway 49.94 years.
Some Of lceland's earthquakes are
nerve-racking, but on the whole the
lives Of most Of its simple and indus
trious inhabitants slip along with few
incidents that unduly stimulate or de
press the pulse Summer and winter
the same old mail boat from Leith
steams into the harbor Of Reykjavit
every three weeks, but very rarely
brings news that touches Iceland sc
closely as to make excitement. In
fact the little island enjoys many OF
the advantages of civilization ant
avoids most of its drawbacks.--Chris
tian Advocate.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
SENDS POST CARDS TO HIMSELF
Absent.Minded New Yorker Has In.
genious "Memory logger"

There Is an absent-minded man In
New York who keeps stock of post
cards on hand for his stenographer to
send to him. If he makes an engage
ment he will ring the bell at once for
the stenographer.
Miss Smith," he Will say, kindly
address a postal to me. at my resi-.
dence, saying. Remember to call on
Dobson & Dewey on your way down
town this morning. l want 1t to reach
me at the breakfast table tomorrow.
understand? II ! stand 1t up against
my tumbler, and start of with 1t In my
hand, perhaps I'll manage to keep that
engagement in mind"
Or 1t may be: Miss Smith, kindly
send postal to me at home. and get
Joe to post It at once. l want 1t to
get there in this evenings mail. Please
don't forget. It's most important.
What's the message? Now, what
was 1t wanted to remind myself OF?
Oh, dear, yes. That Just shows how
absent-minded I'm apt to be. Say
Remember l have bought theateI
tickets for tonight That should
reach me about seven. as We are sit
ting down to dinner"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
REMEDIES FOR ALL DISEASES
But No Particular cure.Ali f0s Every
Maiady.

Every disease has Its remedy, and
In the search for that remedy hun.
dreds Of cults Of medicine have sprung
up. One man pins his faith in minute
doses Of powerful drugs; another
walks barefoot over wet grass: an
other eats raw fruit and grain; one is
confident that mud taths induce
health. and still another urges us to
chew each mouthful OF food at least
30 times before swallowing. No
doubt. every one of these "cures" Is
of beneht to some form Of disease.
The mistake of followers Of the treat.
ments Is In thinking their particular
remedy a cure-all for every malady.
There are no universal remedies. In
deed, every type Of disease must re.
ceive erecial attention and be treated
after the fashion long experience and
study have taught the medical profes.
sion Is best adapted to the case. Ger.
tain ills respond quickly to drugs, the
virtues Of which are sometimes Won
derfully effective. Others need Moth
ing but fresh air; still others a change
Of climate. and a variety of diseases
need no drugs and no journeys to the
mountains, but are best relieved by
simple dieting.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
Smuggling Popular.

Smuggling is still fairly fiourlshing
industry in England. According to
the annual report, recently issued, of
the commissioners of customs for the
year ending last March, the number
Of detected attempts to smuggle duti-
able goods during the past year was
the largest recorded since 1895. The
quantities of tobacco. cigars and spir.
its seized were less than In the pre-.
ceding year, but there was consider
able increase in the number of seiz.
ure3 and of persons fined, says Home
Chat. No fewer than 800 persons
we're fined for smuggling. md the pen.
alties recovered amounted to $21. 300
The tobacco and cigars seized amount
ed to 1929 pounds and the foreign
spirits to SO gallons.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
RIGHT AND LEFT HANoEpNEss
Matter Of Physical Structure, Accord
Ing to an Authority.

George NJ. Gould of Philadelphia
says that mentality preceded and
created structure. II has been shown
that the mechanisms that give the
man external validity, speech and
writing. are one-sided. This one-sided
differentiation is progressive through
out life. Right.handedness is partially
q matter of Observation-Disclosures. In 81
per cent. Of children the right eye is
the better.seeing eye. II one is right.
handed the centers for writing and
speech must be on the left side and the
visual centers on the same side.
Pathology follows any attempt to in
terfere with right or left-handedness.
Those persons who demand right.
handedness Of the left-handed child
mako him morbid and maladroit. The
author gives several very interesting
cases of the lifelong Gripping Of the
faculties and mechanism of writing
resulting from attempts to make a left
handed person learn to use the wrons
side Of his brain for wrlting.-Medical
Record.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
South African Farmers Worst Enemy

4, Millions and millions Of locusts set
tie, and millions and millions continue
flying to settle farther on. They have
been settling in myriads for 100 miles
and more. and yet enough are left fly
ing to hide the sun! On the ground
nothing can be seen but locusts--so
thickly do they pack that not u square
inch of earth or grass is visible. AS
you walk through them a narrow wake
Is felt for few seconds in your track
where they have flown out Of your
way, and as they rise in thousands
before your feet the noise of their
wings Is like an electric power station
The Grand Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
WhaIebone Worth Millions.

A century ago, when whalebone was
worth no more than ten cents a pound.
few vessels brought any home. From
1914 to the outbreak of the civil war
the output averaged about 100000
pounds annually, the greatest for one
year being 5,692,300 pounds in 1853.
and the price increased to one dollar
a pound. Since 1860 there has been q
steady decrease in the output. The
total amount of whalebone landed In
America IN the course of the nine
teenth century exceeded 90,000.00O
pounds, worth at the present market
valuation about $450,000,000. a sum
that would make the possessor one Of
the richest men in the world. II no,
the richest of all,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
Made Him Nervous.

What in the world is the matter,
Harold" anxiously inquired the pretty
girl. why, you seem too nervous to
sit down a minute"
You'll have to pardon me-" re-
sponded Harold Hatband, with an eye
on the window. "but-er--I just saw
your father prowllng around with a
bird gun"
"oh, nonsense, Why, father likes
you. Didn't hear him say thnt you
were good enough TO eat?"
HIN! That's just the reason why
he might try to pepper me-"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
Worries Oldest Repub,le..

So far as practical considerations go
Switzerland is the Oldest OF surviving
republics. Two puny republics, how.
ever, long antedate the Helvetic con.
federation and in strict accuracy one
Of these two must be the Oldest re.
public Of all now in existence. One OF
them is the republic of San Marine in
Italy. on Mount Titano, the Oldest
state in Europe and one Of the small
est In the world. The other Is the re.
public Of Andorra in the Pyrenees
made Independent by Charlemagne
No fixed date can be assigned to either
of these, both are medieval relics
and San Marine may be identified
even before the middle ages began.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
The Modern Woman.

1t was in Lenox avenue subway
train and very tired and cross
youngster Of four, who had evidently
spent the day shopping with his moth.
er, was keeping the car in a turmoil
by little pastime of his own. He
sprawled all over his mothers lap. at
the same time keeping up whimper.
ing cry. Mamma, mamma. mamma
This went on until an elderly man sit.
ting next suddenly turned to the child
with: Have you father?" The
youngster, startled out Of his imagi
nary grief, stopped crying and nodded
his head. YES" well, for Heavens
sake, call him and give your mother
rest" The boy sat up like a ram
rod and never let out another within
perm. Y. Sun.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
Nip and Tuck.

There was an Englishman who i'm.
ported a famous wolfhound from Eu'
rope some years ago, TO get rich
catching wolves for the scalp money
offered by the state of Texas-$10
each. Some genuine Texas sports
were invited to witness the first
chase. They followed many miles
through the prairie grass, but with
out getting sight of either wolf or
hound. Finally they came to wood
ed spot, where suffering native was
chopping. did you see a wolf and
a hound pass just now?" cried the
Englishman. "Y-e-e-e-s, sir; they
illus passed. How was the race"
"P-u-u.rty hot nip an t-t-t-tuck
T-t-t.the dog wa-wawas leetle ahead.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
Takirq No Chances.

Johnson Ito wife)-"Well, Maria
I'm going to stay at home with you to
day and help you to tidy up the house
I'll tack down the carpets and hang
up the pictures to begin with" Mrs
Johnson Ito the children)-"Children
you may go over to grandma's and stay
all day. (Aside) know my husband
is a deacon of the church. but for al
that he's just as apt to hit his thumb
with hammer as any other man.
Tit-Bits.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
ECZEMA. NOW DURABLE.
All itching Skin Diseases Which Are Not Her.
edltary Instantly Relieved BY Oil
Of wlaterSreen.
Can Eczema be cured?
Some physicians say Yes"

Can Eczema be cured?
Some physicians say Yes"
Some say mo"
The real question Is "What is meant
by Eczema?" II you mean those scaly
eruptions, those diseases which make
their first appearance, not at birth,
but years afterward, and perhaps not
until middle age-then there can no
longer be any question that these
forms of Eczema are durable.
Simple vegetable oil OF wintergreen,
mixed with other vegetable ingredi-
ents, will kill the germs that infest
the skin. Apply this prescription to
the skin, and instantly that awful itch
Is gone. The very moment the liquid
is applied, that agOnizing, tantalizing
itch disappears, and continued appli-
cations of this external remedy soon
cure the disease.
We carry In stock this oil OF winter
green properly compounded into d. ID.
ID. prescription. While We are not
sure that 1t will cure all those cases OF
skin trouble which are inherited, we
positively know that this ID. ID. ID,
prescription, whenever rightly used
will cure every last case OF genuine
Eczema or other skin trouble, which
did not exist at birth.
We know this. Anyway you, your
self, will know that ID. d. ID. prescrip
tion Instantly takes away the Itch the
moment II Is applied to the skin
Stopthat itch today instant ly. Just cal
at Ritter Bros. Drug Co. and try Thu
refreshing and soothing liquid; alst
ask about D. ID. ID. soap.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS.

Everybody desires good = health,
which Is impossible unless the kidneys
are healthy. Foley's Kidney Remedy
corrects Irregularities and cures all
forms OF kidney or bladder disorders
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once
and prevent Bright's disease and dia.
betes. Sold by ali druggists
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR Ia GRIPPE.

La grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneumo.
MIA FoIey's Honey and Tar not only
stops the cough but heals and strength
ems the lungs so that no serious results
need be feared. The genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar contains no harmful
drugs and is in a yellow package. Re.
fuse substitutes. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
Dignity Of Ownership.

II saw a sign in a restaurant down
at Gallon the other day." said Cleve.
land man, that struck me as an effec-
i've means Of unfolding the dignity Of
the establishment. The proprietor of
the restaurant Is big man. weighing
about 200 pounds and put up like a
prize OK. His sign says: II You
Want 10 Know Who Runs This Place
Just Start Something "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
Appendicitis

Is due in a large measure to
abuse of the bowels, by employ
ing drastic purgatives. To avoid
all danger, use only DR.. Kings
New Lite Pills, the safe, gentle
clcansers and invigorators. Guar
anteed to cure headache, bilious
ness, malaria and jaundice, at
Ritter Bros. Drug Co., Csc.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12

II admit that ! love you, Clarence"
said the young heiress. but I'll have
to speak to mamma" "Eh?" said
Clarence. you mean I'll have to
speak to her." mo, will. She'll be
bone from Europe tomorrow. where
she's been for the last three months
and she may have engaged me to
some nobleman while she was there"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
The Dear Child.

Teacher-A proverb says. All Is
not gold that glitters.' Give an ex.
ample.
Fritz-Please, sir, your nose!-.
Cranslated for Transatlantic Tales
from Meggendorfer Blattsr.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
immune.

do you think the man you have ap-
pointed is At for the job? More than
one has had his reputation damaged
there"
That's Just the point. His reputa-
ton is so bad that nothing could hurt
It."
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-21
NAMES PHONE
COMMISSION
Mayor Appoints Geo. F. Steele and
j. c. White to Represent City

acknowledgement by the surveyor and
all other parties concerned. The ad-
dition lies in the northern part Of the
Fort Sherman reserve.
Complaint was made by Street
Commissioner Peterson that the al
leys of the city were not being cleaned
up in the manner that they should be;
that the ordinance on this subject was
not being complied with and that the
alleys were in an unsanitary condi-
ton. The matter was taken up by
the council and a resolution was
passed instructing the police to notify
the property owners, and in the event
they failed to comply with the ordi-
nance on the subject to take legal ac-
ton appropriate with the ordinance
against them for their violation of it,
An adjournment was then taken
until the next regular meeting night.