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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28
Deaths Of Presidents.
LYDIA e. PINKHHM

Washington's death was due to
acute laryngitis; Adams. Madison and
Monroe. practically to old age: Je Dr.
son. chronic diarrhea; John Quincy
Adams. paralysis: Jackson, dropsy:
vayn Buren,. catarrhal affections Of
the throat and lungs: William Henry
Harrison, pleurisy; Tyler. cause OF
death not given by biographers: Polk.
cholera: Taylor. cholera morbus. CON-
bined with a severe cold; Fillmore,
paralysis: Pierce. dropsy: Buchanan.
rheumatic gout: Lincoln. Garfield and
Mckinley. assassinated: johnson, pa
ralysis: Grant, cancer at the root Of
the tongue: Hayes. neuralgia Of the
heart; Arthur. heart trouble. and Ben
jamin Harrison, pneumonia
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

ians and said that in the number OF whites VINO went
leading OF the town VINO beginning
perhaps experiment lark had finally faen
a victim insidous vices that has ever en-
chained mankind.
The earthquake wiped out these dens and 1t DESTROYED
quantity of the drug Chicago New YORK pni
delphia cities OF the United
population have opium dens but the
renewed precautions by state city
and federal made 1t increasingly difficult for
them to operate.
biggest of the work, the most valuable and the
that being done in China for 1t strikes
at the very all the trouble literally at the root
right the opium fields themselves, where the
that the reormers doing the most
important part of their work
The order the reduction of the
being the mandans Many of these mandarns
are slaves the weed and they
their ondness for It, but the
men the penalty for dsobedience
is severed Therefore matter what be the
the mandarin is not safe for him to dis
regard the imperial order.
According imperial edct land under cultiva-
reduced onetenh annually and rewards will be
districts where the production is totally wiped out
before the expiration OF that period.
opium smokers have to register themselves stating
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28
IndIa's Savings Banks.

The postal savings bank OF India
was established in 1889. In which year
the depositors numbered 39.121 and
the deposits amounted to s932. .2i3. In
1907 the depositors numbered 1,l9O.-
220 and the deposits amounted to s49.-
223.2 3.2s3. which. perhaps. should not be
considered large in a country having
a population Of some 100000. 900. but
the average Indian farmer. mechanic.
servant or laborer never deposits
money in a bank but hides 1t away
in a pot or box in the ground.-Nev
York World.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

the amount OF their consumption, and
no opium may be sold to q person not
SO registered.
decrease their allowance by one-ffth an
nually. E..- s.
Equally important has been the COM
pulsory legislation dealing with the pub
lie dens for the smoking of the fatal
pitch. These had to be closed within
six months after the law went into
effect That time has now expired. and
investigators In the various districts re-
port that the order has been generally
obeyed. Not only that. but In cases
where In defiance Of the law dens are
stiIi open for the public they are little
patronized. the fear Of Official vengeance
frightening away the smokers.
The sale Of smoking perquisites Is no
longer permitted. neither may wineshops
or any other places Of public entertain
ment permit the sale Of opium or smok.
ing Of 1t on the premises.
Shops where opium, or anything con-
nected with 1t, is sold must be registered.
and must show an annual decrease In
their business under penalty Of condsca.
ton.
Moreover. the new law earnestly calls
u,on the officials Of the nation to set
an example to the people. and to oppose
wherever possible the spread OF the
habit Oficials are ordered. in case they
no smokers, to give up the habit within
s,Y months. and while this may not be
proc,icable. at least the law Will have the
a,ract of compelling them to do their
smoking in private. and thus prevent the
populace from being able to make the
excuse that they have only been doing
what their officials did.
But proclamations are only OF value
:, so far as they are enforced. and all
the laws in the world are useless II they
,re consigned to oblivion after once hav'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

Miles Of Human Hair.
The average woman carries so bD(le
Of hair on her head. a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

more opium was smoked
than in any other part
of the country. The Chi
nese dens OF San Fran
cisco numbered thou
sands of smokers. Ameri-
cans as well as Mongo-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

FITS St. vItu.' Dance and Nervous Diseases Per.
nanentiy cur.d by Dr. Klines Gn,st Nerve Resiorer
Send for FREE q % trial bottle and treatise. pr
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

Your Druggist viii Tell You
That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes,
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for SOC.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

A wise man Is apt to know when he
has enough before he gets It. So
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

IIlNA would rid itself OF the curse of opium, and
the sway of the drug is threatened. China, the
home of the drug. and millions of Its devotees,
is proving its sincerity by honestly administer
ing laws intended to break the thrall in which
the lulling poppy has held the nation for cen.
turies
The recently-enacted prohbitive laws are
being enforced against both rich and poor. and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

til the is nterdced altogether II looks
sustained fatal blow
opium the whole world has aided China
Alexandra OF England the officials of
organization whose representations did much to
China that 1t would
oppose the world against the
limited production and of opium.
United States has liberal aid Thomas Burke Of
Hamilton Wright of Maine and Dr. Charles Ten
the American legation Peking
International commission that has made
valuable suggestions the best methods by which the
opium could be lessened pending final obiteration
Wright devoting themselves the
the opium in the United States
Philippine Islands, DR.. Tenney studying the
China.
Francisco helped solve the opium
United States 1t wiped where
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31
HOW To CURE MEAT.


Mcaara. Editors: To cure meat
perfectly. Kill when the ,hcrmomc-
ter IL from 30 To 80 degrees. prefer
ably abort IS. and cut up as soon aa
possible while no, and smoking.
Place each piece With rrsh side up.
and 10 IL will not touch another. aud
put from one saucer to ono plascsui
o: sali on each piece. The salt wili
take effect at once. On tho follow.
lnx morning. sals down with plenty
Of sais. being careful rot tn ALLOW
any s~o pieces of meat to touch each
other or tho boz. This of course re-
auircs a good deal O. salt. bat 1, In
necessary II you rrpcc, perfect sue
ecxs- have known anr lots Of
meat sailed dosn in a frozen condl.
lion. which remained so for ten days
10 three weeks and then spoiled.
And NOW word about two mis-.
takes 90 avoid inss nov:
/. DO no, turn your brood so~ on
a sweet potato patch while with pigs.
40 II ~lll frequently. but no, always.
produce abortion.
2. DO not feed your brood MARI
IN moulded pea vino hay whilc With
fnal. as the erccss of saliposrr gen
Grated while monldy 10 most likely
10 cause abortion. Grazing on youag
re that has anu, or cr.os In IL. or
oats az they are ius, heading out.
usually has tho same effect. Don't
pasture your mar. on red clover
pasture. nor fe~d her much rcd Glow
CT ~hilr breeding her. an she is not
apt 10 &c, with foal. The clover IL
not apt TO produce abortion. SO II ia
all right for her la eat II when in
foal. Old SUBSCRIBER.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY.
~ Sun Into Your Cattle Shcds-u ndcrtirain
farm, and See that Your Cattle Start into the

Grass. when II has been frosted.
loses much OF It's food value. IT you
have your pea fields fenced let the
cattle range on them. There is moth
ing better than pea vines To start
cattle into the winter on. Then a
few stacks of that pea and sorghum
hay "a. advised you Last spring 20
plant. will be ano To have alongside
the pasture fields 80 that y good feed
may be thrown TO the cattle morn
inEs while the frost In on the grass.
TIL. eye of the master fatieneth the
beast" A. l.. FRENCH
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31

The farmer ar daifyman Who han.
dies tn. milk from nv. or more cows
for PROFIT In butter making or cream
selling should Own hand n.pnratorg
The hand separator. working IN.
der favorable. conditions. leaves from
$50 tn i.D of pound OF butter fat
In 100 pounds of skim milk. The
gravity and the dilution water sep
araiorl systems Of securing the but
ter fat. will leave. under tn. moet
favorable conditions. from Ia ia :.
Of a pound of butter fat To each 100
pounds Of skim milk.
The farmer who handles the milk
from ten cows which produce 10000
pounds Of milk per year, should no,
losc over forty pounds of butter fat
In the separator skim-milk, By the
water separator tdiintion) or gravity
methods there would be- loss of 275
10 COO pounds Of butter fat per year
Figuring butter fat NJ twenty cents q
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31

In Aitals. Mississippi. f.@ days
ago colt ahow was held. and II in
stated that the breeders themselves
~eTe surprised a, tho showing made.
These fn~n have demonstrated shat
they can raise a mule for $50 that
wouli cost them 600 20 1850 II
brought from Kentucky or Msssoari.
Surely the world do move
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31

pound. there would be a loss between
the hand separator and the other
methods of from SIS TO si1o year.
Thus the saving in one year would
pay for the separator. and IL would
be good for many more years of ser
vice
Advantages Of the Hand Separator.
/. The machine not only secures
practically all the butter fat. but II
delivers tho skim milk In sweet.
warm. and undilnted condition ready
for the calves or pigs.
2. Less labor and dairy utensils
are necessary than with the other
systems.
2. The cream e. of uniform rich
ness. IL has removed much OF the
ibrous and foreign matter.
e. The milk has had NO chance TO
absorb bad havors and odorA from
standing around and the cream IL
produced In excellent condition.
5. There Is gain In tho quality
rs weli "a the quantity OF tho butter
obtained
6. City dairles can improve the
quality of their milk very much by
running 4, through the separator and
afterwards mixing tho skim-mlik and
cream before bottltng If. The milk
IN no; only asrstcd. but nanr Of the
Impurities are removed. thus making
II aw.cier and giving 4, better keep
log qualities
In neat weeks paper something
AIIl be said about the Kind Of arpa-
ratnr 20 buy.
II. VI. banner
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31

perhaps the sheds are dark.
y,fny places where YOU would not
want TO spend an hour Of your time.
The animals probably feel abou, al
you do about IL. but they cannot get
out because you fasten them in. II
you have sheds or barns Of this sort
60 at IL now and Jaw gu, a great
big hole In the south aide of them
up Ave feet from the ground and
extending aimos, the entire length
Of the shcd, 40 as To ls; tho aun
shine clear across the interior os
tina, shed Then bast.n the cracks
and doors In the other three sides
30 Their. ~ill be no drsaght through.
and you vIIi have ideal ssabling for
cattle or sheep ia tho South. You
older men attend 10 these matters. I
knoS. but the young fnen--,hc com
Ing mtockmcr--arc the ones | am
talking to. IL In a splendid thing
for young men To &C; into the habit
of looking personally after the little
things on tho farm. Then when they
have boys OF their Own they ~iil be
able to teach them TO be careful
atockmen. Tho Sou,heas, im soon so
be one OF tho rrrs, live stock sec
tons Of our country. ARMY be-
iiesc. and the careful looking after
the smaii details Ia shat makes the
difference between failure and sue.
cess ofsImes In the 1.-Two stock. a. tn
most other businesses
Don't leave tho corn shocks 10
weather ia the fields half the winter.
shuck GU; the corn. bind the fodder.
and get IL up To the barn While the
weather IL good.
tnd~sirain Tso~~ WEI Sposs.
Then there arc those inw spots
you erprr; TO unasrdrain tho coming
winter. Take the bi. pio~ aud
pio~ q good deep furro~ where you
expect tn dig the ditch later. 80 up
and back in each furro~. IL will
save much handling of dirt With
the spade later. DO this before these
iog places become vet from The late
fall rains. while the hors~a ~iii not
mIre up. Then unacrdrain these
bad spots some how. IL you canno,
secure tilss. use poles. or boxes made
OF narrow boards. or rocks. when
these places are underdraincd they
will. instead of being a nuisance and
an sye-sorc. be- the beat spots In the
fields. The drains will. In great
many cases. do away with deep
bitches tina; are now cutting your
fieids up into little patches. making
the cultivation Of them more than
twice ms expensive as IL need be
The writer has seen men who would
economic to the last poin, on every
thing but their time. not seeming TO
realize that their time Was about the
most valuable thing they possessed---
The one thing they could never re-
place when once IL Was Como. Lot
US look after these things that save
us time. then We may accomplish tn.
same ends with less labor or what is
better, accomplish more with the
same labor
Keep Your Cattle In Good El~~h Now.
Don't let the cattle run In the dry
pasture until they begin TO lose nssh.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-10-31
stop the -

IN the stock
xeather comes.
ters that should
N. Are there not
as of the cattle and
/. .ough which the cold
whistle II the cracks are
: Look around and see II
ind some on your place.
rant they are there.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-12-10
Balloon HOvcrs Over Sea.

Los Angeles, Nov. 16.-Because OF
unusual atmospheric condition, the
transcontinental balloon race which
was to have started from Los An
geles was a failure. Only the big
balloon America" was sent up, and
1t was carried by steady current
Of air south and slightly west and
directly toward the Pacific Ocean.
The other balloon, Omitted States, :"
profited by the example of its rival
and did not ascend.
But vague and indefnitei reports
have been received from tho balloon
America since last night, whSn it was
near the ocean. 1t was sal to be
still at height of 1900 fe$ In the
air and scarcely moving il bany d.
rection. a -
There is but little libsS I'D 81
the America being blow BIT to sea,
as Captain Mueller is belieed to be
too experienced an aerialplot to al
low this to occur with ony a light
wind to contend with.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-12-10
Sales Agents Wanted.

$4,000 per week or 400 per cent prof
it. All samples, stationery, and art cat
alog free. We want one permanent "a
gent in this locality for the largest
picture and frame house in America.
Experience unnecessary. We instruct
you how to sell our goods and fur
nish the capital. If you want perma-
nent, honorable and profitable position
write us today for particulars, catalog
and samples.
Frank w. Williams Company,
1914 w. Taylor St., Chicago, Ill.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-12-10

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington. Whatcom County.
In the matter of Clyde Ranger, an
abandoned Minor Child.
Notice of Hearing. No. 1899.
To - Ranger, the unknown
father of Clyde Ranger, and To
Ranger, the unknown mother of Clyde
Ranger, and to all Persons. Whom ii
may Concern:
You, and Each Of You, Will Take
Notice, that on Monday. the 21st day
of December, 1908. at the court house
in Bellingham, Washington, at the
hour Of 1880 p. M. Of said day, the
above entitled matter will be brought
ON for hearing, and that at said hear
ing testimony will be offered and SUBJ
mitted to the Court in support of the
complaint herein, and that the care
and custody of said minor child, unles
good cause to the contrary be shown,
will be given to such person, persons
or society as to the Court may seem
most fit and proper. You are further
notified to appear at said hearing and
answer the said complaint; and
in case of your failure SO to appear
and answer said complaint judgment
will be entered providing for the care
and custody Ct said minor child as
prayed for in said complaint, which
has been filed with the Clerk of this
Court.
Dated at Bellingham, Washington.
this 18th day of November, 1908.
r. j. Glen.
County Clerk
ana Ex-oft,c,o|
Clerk of said
Superior Court
w. A. Martin, Atty. for
225-6 Exchange
Bldg, Bellingham, Wash.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-12-10
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Our townsmen have Lyndena "dry town anu
council have obligated themselves to make it such Is w
majority rules in democratic lana anu we "
pleased to know that carried tie day. Our little
village is an ideal spot townsgh located the banks OF
surrounded by miles of the most fertile a
land in the yet plainly within its view are the rugged
peaks the Cascade Mountains and should DC
community happy homes as is st becoming "
this unpleasant question is virtually settled leu us "
DIN hands and boost ynden everything that will make
Lynden prosperous.
There a the air That Lynden stands pretty good
of having the Valley Fair grounds located here
Laurel formerly supposed to be the case In ac
we correctly there is question but what ynden
can proposition if it wishes to- This the most central
point the valley good roads leading into this place
from directions MI Hawey has offered to lease
his park northeast years without rent
y asking allowed the buildings and grounds when
the Fair This the best that has been
offered The only thing now is that the
people generously respond buying shares in the We
will be able the proposition next week after the
talked the matter Friday evening
and the TRUSTEES their meeting Saturday
afternoon.
1t notable Lynden is the only Whatcom
County ry elections that have been held
this week.
that the State to be bereft Of Govern
Cosgrove lingering but lately
he failed rapidly and is doubted whether he will ve
he take the oath OF Of
flee at Peso Springs CAL? 1t will be impossible o
back his weak condition. into the State before that
question which have decide Who
will be the Governor Of the State of Washington?
that Bengham has granted franchise to the Nooksack
Valley Traction Company of the biggest obstacles out Of the
way long gravel will be flying the right
OF way of the Bellingham- Lynden Interurban.
This surely day of investigations and sensational revela
daley papers this charges laid against
prominent of the State and
Temperance the State another Supreme Court judge
the United States
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-12-10

The Boston Transcript, speaking Of
improved state roads, says that 1.-THE
oranges might accomplish more IL they
bombarded congress- less and gave
greater attention to interesting state
governments" Something In that sug-
session worthy somebody's considera-
ton.
Never has there been SO much grange
news printed or grange miscellany pub
lished as now, and In the front rank
stand the newspapers Of New York,
Maine and New Hampshire.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-12-10
They DO Tooethsr.

Henry" said the young wife, who
had taken up physical culture. chow
do you think am builtT"
My dear" replied her husband fond.
~. you are built like q watch"
"Thank you, Henry. And, Henry p
j.: "Well."
Tiff am built like q watch, don't
you think should have q few jew
els p
And then Henry frowned and said
the man who compliments q woman y
an idiot.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-12-10
ERANKW. BzXBsR
Attorney at Lam

Notary Work, Fire 1nsurance8@ritten
Deeds Mortgages, Contracts ,sslls etc
:rawn, Abstracts examined. Collect
ions made. Real Estate boiAht and
sold.
A General Law Practice in All Courts.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-12-10
HE LINDEN TRIBUNE

Entered as second-class matter July g. 1908. at Il
Washington, under the Act OF March 3, 1879.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-25
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.
~ Nights Rest for . Year and Limit
~ Mis- Endurance Seemed Near
-0~es Recovery to cutieura.

my son Clyde was almost COM
pletely covered with eczema. Physi-
clans treated him for nearly a year
without helping him any. His head.
face. and neck were covered with large
scabs Which he would rub until they
fell OF. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to see him said that II
he got well he would be disfigured for
life. When it seemed as If he could
possibly stand it no longer, used
some Cu,icura Soap. Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent That
Was the first night for nearly a year
that he slept. In the morning there
was great change for the better. IN
about six weeks he was perfectly we'll
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema Mrs AIgy
Cockburn. Shiloh. O., June IL. 1907"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-25
GarnHure Of Brass
Buttons, Large and
Small, Nucb IN
Favor.

II vas natural that With the return
Of the consulate and directoire styles
In dress the brass button would play
An important part.
1t is already here. It is not only
worn on coats and skirts, but 1t even
fastens up the simple bl0uses for wear
under coats.
Large ones are used on rough cloths
and small ones on gowns Of messaline.
also on blouses OF tricOte. messaline,
chiffon cloth and silk flannel.
The American brass button, with its
symbols Of army and navy, is not used.
The fashionable one is round and
smooth. 1t looks like bullet. and is
highly polished.
Tiny ones are also used on elaborate
indoor gowns, with quantities Of gold
and silver lace. old gold embroidery.
and metal soutache. 1t is . warlike
time In dress.
Not only are brass buttons revived.
but all manner of other wonderful
ones. These are the ornaments that
played such an important part in the
empire period.
Some Of the new ones are OF tortoise
shell, the real shell. inlaid with small
rhinestOnes at the edge. These are
put on splendid gowns for theater and
restaurant wear.
Other buttons suggest Damascus.
They are oxidized silver and beaten
brass There are others Of Jade set in
rims of platinum and large turquois
matrices bedded in brilliants.
The latter buttons of semi-precious
stones are more commonplace and oh
vious than those of tortoise shell and
Damascene brass.
Even the large satin buttons used
to fasten every manner of fabric are
heavily embroidered in plain floss and
with gold and silver. Designs for
these are sold in the shops. and there
is a great deal of this kind of work
being done at home.
These buttons are by no means mex
pensive. They make the price of the
though 1t must be said that the ulti
mate cost of clothes has lessened ii
the last two weeks.
Whether the shopkeepers and dress
makers found out that women would
not pay exorbitant prices or whether
the entire cost of things is on a more
sensible scale than last year 1t /.
hard to tell. But this is true-that the
best gowns have undergone n trans
formation in price during the last few
weeks.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-25
ssor the rnaos OF Love.
0ooe Ones RemiNisesaes essms1
oonehou to Lack Romance.

fhoy sat on the sofa. They had
1ast come to . mutual understanding. 8.
and - had measured her finger for
the engagement ring. and they were
In ths first throes of tender reminis-
cencs.
You do not remember" he said.
IN trembling voice. you do not re-
nember when you first saw me!'
Yes, | do"
"nd any thrill or throb tell your
heart this happy moment would
come! No: that could not be ex-
pected."
Yes. something did seem to wh;s-
per that We might become man and
wife"
MY darling" And he kissed her
fondly.
Yes: remember I saw you from
the window leaving the house. and I
thought you were bandy-legged. and
I thoasht how awful 1t would be to
marry q bandy-legged man. but It was
only the glass in the window that was
unevsa and made you look So