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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12
CHAPTER XII.

Barbara was away several weeks
and then one day Mrs. Dimes. meeting
me on the street. told me that she had
come back to town and that she was
well and entirely recovered from the
effects of the unfortunate publicity OF
her broken engagement ...
l went to see her that evening. 1t
was Just after dinner, and the maid
told me that Miss Hemingway was go.
ing out. but that she would ask II she
would see me for a few minutes.
AS we stood talking, Barbara came
down the stairs. She wore a rather
scrumptious gown of white-one from
her trousseau. imagine. and the hope
went over me that 1t might yet fulfill
the purpose for which 1t had been de.
signed. Her cloak was white too-a
velvety thing that had not seen be-
fore. 1t became her wonderfully, with
its bewitching folds and curves. and
richness. And her brown head, lifting
itself with all its charming poise
above the new loveliness, thrilled me
while the eyes that looked down on
me were more like the eyes of the
Barbara ! loved than they had been
for a very long time.
"Oh, you!" she exclaimed, from the
landing where she paused an instant
at sight OF me. .-
Going out?" I asked, lightly. as II
l were not dazzled and palpitant.
ITO a very small affair at the
Averills'. Why not come along?"
Because I'm not asked. But you
will give me a minute before you
go?" I pleaded.
She glanced ut the hall clock.
"Yes. think 30. Hord Averill Is
coming for me. but it isn't time for
him yet"
Annie" said I to the maid. IF Mr..
Averill arrives, show him into the
drawing.room and let him wait"
you are very urgent" Barbara
said. with n rather uncertain smile.
held open the library door and she
entered. She did not sit. but stood
half turning to me. leaning against
the corner OF the table near the fire
place. where a low fire burned. l had
never seen her half SO lovely. nor SO
adorable.
I'VE have abused our friendship and
treated 1t shamefully." said at once.
'.and now perhaps I am about to
maroon It; but must take the chance.
Forgive me II l have come too soon.
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dear. but can wait no longer. must
know-now that you are free to tell
me-whether l can ever hope that you
will care for me-"
do you know all that has hap
pened?" she asked. She was as
white as her gown. and her eyes only
half lifted to mine.
Yes, Barbara. Don't mind. dear.
Part of 1t I guessed and the other
part had to be told me. But am glad
that there is nothing for you to tell
me-nothing but the one thing l am
SO eager to hear. Yon won't keep me
waiting any longer. will your"
After all that has happened you
still want me for-your-"
More than ever: n thousand times
more than ever!" cried.
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A Fruitful Potato Plant.

Not satisfied with yielding an enor-
nous output in the regular way, an
Irish potato vine growing In the
garden of C. c. Nall at LuthersviIle.
Ga. some time ago began to put out
potatoes all along its branches, and
when sent to the Constitution office
the other day. had potatoes as large
as eggs growing practically all over
the vine.
In n letter accompanying the freak
Mr.. Nall states that the vine grew in
his garden. where the land is a mix.
ture of sand and red clay. On tax.
ing up the plant. he found that the
Industrious vine had not neglected its
regular duty while pulling OF its un-
usual stunt, as proven by the fact
that an unusually large number OF po-
tatocs were found In their accustomed
place in the ground.-Atlanta Const.
tuition.
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DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION.
Quickly Cures Rheumatic Pains, Also
Splendid System Builder.

Go to any good prescription drug
gist and get the following and mix
them: If he does not have these in
gradients he will get them from his
Wholesale house.
One ounce compound syrup Of
Sarsaparilla, and one ounce Toris COM
pound. Add these to a half pint of
frst-class whiskey, and use table
spoonful before each meal and at bed
time. The bottle must be well shaken
each time. This simple remedy is
one Of the most effective known. The
restorative action will be felt after
the first few doses.
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CHAPTER xI.-continued.

'Everything's all right at last. Tom,"
he cried. Il don't deserve It, but I'm
down on my knees giving thanks for
1t. Just the same. and II ever" he
lowered his voice, looking over my
shoulder ut some one who was ap-
proaching-"if ever I get any OF you
into such a muss again. may be
hanged! Oh. It's been awful! You'll
never know. But it's over. thank God!
And now it's up to me to make good
And that's what I'm going to do. old
man. Who is this confounded fellow
coming? wanted to talk with you n
minute. but I'll look in after dinner.
II you're to be ut home. There's n
deal to tell you." and he was of.
An occlesiastical-looking gentleman
mounted the steps with me. inquiring
for the bishop, while l went in to
Miss Winstanley.
She was flushed and smiling and
briGht.yed.
Did you think I had forgotten you?
Bless you. no. But there has been
SO much to do. We only left Barbara,
poor child. an hour ago. There were
messages to be sent for her, orders
to countermand. and"
Then she isn't going with him?"
broke in.
''Oh. did you THINKS 1t possible
you gave her credit for so little"
III she loved him"
She caught me up sharply. "Of
course she didn't love him. / always
told you that. but you would go on in
your stubborn unbellef in my intui.
tions, you foolish. foolish fellow My,
but she was gallant. though, She had
me almost bewildered at first: but
the moment she found that she could
have done with all pretense and that
her fancied obligation to Ankony was
at an end, then how she changed! 1t
was pitiful to see her. One under
stood the terrific strain she has been
under. I'm not pretending to say
whether or not she cares for you. Mr..
Twining-that's for you to find out for
yourself. you know-but think It is
only fair to tell you that she never
has cared for Ankony."
Thank God!" devoutly murmured.
She patted my arm and made funny
n handkerchief.
Sne Is EOlnE out OF Town TO stay
with some friends until the storm Of
, the broken engagement has blown
over, she told me. They go to-mor.
row. she and Dan. He will stay with
her a fortnight, until she is n little re-
covered, for in spite OF her wonderful
courage and poise. she is tremendous.
ly vndone by all this"
And is there nothing"
Nothing just yet" she smiled.
''Now let me tell you what Dan and
/ are going to do. You remember that
/ have some undeveloped mining prop.
erty in Montana. Experts have given
me n good deal of encouragement over
It, but have been waiting to find just
the right man to put at the head of
the work. And now Dan is to under
take 1t. Oh"-at my glance-'it isn't
a philanthropic scheme. The boy
will give me excellent service. II 1t is
a good thing for him, it's n better
thing for me. And I'm to go out with
him to launch the enterprise. I've
no notion OF being IN the way when
my brother and his wife return"
But your brother can't do without
you. You viii always be as necessary
10 him as his wife
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The Last Resort.

They're going to increase the tax
on beer!" Then we won't drink any"
"And they're going to increase the tax
on spirits" Then we won't drink
any" "And they're going to tax
wine." Then we won't drink any"
And they're going to tax inheri-
tances!" Then let's drink up our
money!"
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Lost In Antiquity.

A little fellow who had just felt the
hard side of the slipper turned to
his mother for consolation.
Mother" he asked, did grandpa
thrash father when he was a little
boy?" g
- YES answered his mother, i'm
pressively.
',,And did his father thrash him
when he was little?" q
"Yes."
"And did his father thrash himN
"Yes"
A pause.
well. who started this thing, any
way?"-Cassell's Saturday Journal.
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Later. perhaps. but not Just at
first" she said. I'VE don't know
much about honeymoons. you and /.
Mr.. Twining; but I'm sure you'll agree
with me that no man wants even his
beloved sister underfoot at that time.
So Dan and 1 are OF in a fortnight"
Good" I approved; "and If things
don't go well with me I'll come along.
May II"
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Many Worked on Wireless

wires. and about the same time he
published n book.
In 1895 Admiral Popoff Of the Rus
sian navy and Capt. Jackson OF tho
English navy carried the idea little
further, and then in 1896 Marconi took
up the matter with great success.
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Brought Their Relations.

Small Nettie. seeing some large in
sects on the back porch. asked what
they were. and was told that they were
ants. The next morning she discov-
cred a number Of small ants among
the large ones. and exclaimed: "Oh.
mamma. the aunts have bringed their
little nieces with them to-day!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

A man will coax his wife till she
gives in. and Is pleased with himself
when he succeeds, but when the chill
dren coax her. and she yields. he Is
disguised with her.-Atchison (kan.)
Globe. ,
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GRAIN.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
$1.57. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs, $1.15. Colorado oats. sacked,
$1.60; Idaho oats. sacked. f$1.65. Ne
braska oats, sacked, $1.53 Corn in
sacks, $12S; corn chop. sacked. $1.29.
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs. $1.05.
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DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

SdIti0s
Beef steers, grain fed, good
to choice 6.OO@7.25
Beef steers, grain fed, fair
to medium 5000 600
Beef steers, grass, good to
choice. ................. .4.4O@5.25
Beef steers, grass, fair to
medium >. 3.75@4.35
Cows and heifers, grain fed,
good to choice ......... .4.5O@5.O0
Cows and heifers, grain fed.
fair to medium .375@45O
Cows and heifers, grass, good
to choice .s.25@4.oo
Cows and heifers, grass, fair
to medium ............ .2.S5@3.25
Cows and heifers, common
and Gamers. .1.5O@2.75
Stock cows i. 2.35@3.1O
Veal calves =. .4.5O@5.50
Bulls ..................2 .2.00@3.00
Stays. ................. .2.75@3.50
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice .............4.15@5.00
Feeders and stockers. fair to
good .3.5O@4.O0
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair .3.00@3.50
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

Take hint, do your own mixing. Rough
on Rats, being all poison, one l5c box viii
will kill 800 or more rats and mice. lt
the unbeatable cxterminator. Don't die int
the house. Beware of limitations, subeti.
tutes and catch.penny rcady.for-use de-
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Einla.

wigg-Scribbler's stories all have
such sad endings.
Wagg-Yes. they generally find their
way into the wastebasket.-Philad
phia Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

The man and the mollycoddle are
like unto thu, live tree and the tele-
graph pole. respectively. The first
sends out its messages and the sec.
ond only carries those OF others.
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Hay.

Upland. per ton. $13.o0614.00: Sec
ond bottom. $10.00@11.00: timothy.
$15.00116.O0; alfalfa, $11.00G12.00;
straw. $500 $50; South Park wire
grass. $1S.OO019.00.
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Live Poultry.
Butter.
Elgin

Elgin ..............
Creameries. ex. Colo, lb. -.
Creameries. eS. East, b..
Creameries. 2nd grade. 1b. +.
Process and renovated. lb.
Packing stock ............
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Often the milk Of human kindness
tastes Of the can.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
has substitute. No Other remedy Is 10 rnecfive
for rheumatism. lumbaxo. Stiffness, nenralxia or
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

Dr. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets regulate and inyis-
orate stomach. liver and bowels su.ar-co1tsd.
tiny, granules easy To take. Do not gripe.
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Eggs.

Eggs. case count ........
Eggs, candled. case .....
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Procrastination Is the thief Of many
a good time.
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Hogs.

Good hogs .................7.5 .7.5O@7.s5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
WILL BUILD And BUILD.
Continued from SECOND page.

required 3s.256 trees. from one hundred TO two
hundred feet high. 70 create the piling Of the
restiewOrk, twenty-three miles long Eleven
miles Of this trestle filed in with several
big hills. or small mountains, torn down by
s-eyen-ton scoops one soft spot ate up $4,000
in rocks before il soldihed: that is II cost that
amount 10 blast. load and transport the rocks
-Four miles OF solid earth bed constitute the
approach 10 TIE west end OF the trestle The
top OF the cutoff is sixteen feet wide The floor
II the tres,le makes il invisible from the trains
n is a cover OF solid asphalt overlaid with
granite. resting on heavy beams. The structure
Is gradeless. and cost S4.5G0OOO
MIR. Hartman was also engaged in many other
tasks during the three years he was building the
cutoff. He Strengthened the Central Pacific
Railway by cutting out 800 miles Of curves;
knocked out 300 feet Of attitudes or grades;
constituted thirty-six steel bridges across
ragines, canyons and streams. and dug four tun-
nels two miles long. reducing the time seven
hours that line
Many now stations have been erected and the
heaviest rails laid over reconstructed. well bal
lasted roadbeds. When one learns that one
thousand carloads Of such rails were laid on IO3
miles Of the Lucin cutoff he can figure out. per-
haps. how many carloads have gone out TO the
six thousand miles Of the Pacific railroads
Naturally rolling stock and the heaviest
locomotives have replaced former engines.
when Los Angeles needed a port on the Pa
cifc. where steamships could connect with his
trains. Mr. Hartman built a great rock wharf
curging far out into the ocean. TO battle sue
cessfllly with gigantic waves and afford a har-
Dor OF refuge He also constructed a similar
and even greater rock wharf al San Pedro. Cal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
FORWARD MARCH, BABIESI
Continued from second page.

ton. and second. by giving out many prizes
that practically every infant got something.
OF course. each mamma knows that her
cherub deserves the grand prize. which is a pur-
pie ribbon and a whopping big silver loving cup.
but II helps some" II her exhibit receives a
blue or red or orange or green or heliotrope or
pink or even white ribbon with an accompany
ing piece OF silverware. The special prizes for
exhibits from the greatest and next greatest dis.
tances make mothers of Alaska and the Philip
pines feel that their work in building up the
territories and colonies is not all in vain. Yes.
and the twins and triplets Of any cline will re
Ceive special awards.
To the music OF a band. which ought 10 play
Strauss Domestic symphony. the baby parade
starts in the Amphitheatre at 3 p. m. before
the bowers and grottos Of Queen TItanIa's
dwelling, inhabited by such characters as Old
King Cole the Puck family. Prince Charming
and the Harlequin outfit. marches past the Gov
ernor's box and the assembled thousands tod
dies and rolls down Ocean avenue and rolls and
toddles back to receive ribbons and prizes.
Rabies cupids. Indians. Vikings fairies. fayS
charioteers swan drivers. stcrk drivers. roses.
tulips and bouquets will pass afoo; and awheel-
Here is the programme OF this years carnival:
Coming OF the Queen Of Fairies. Dea. Lake,
evening of August ri.
The chIldrens greeting. afternoon and evening.
August -
The coronation OF Titania, evening OF Au-
gust 81.
Puck makes merry (naskers' PARADE. evening
OF September 1.
The baby parade. afternoon OF September 2
Prizes worth 5000 will be awarded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
NOTICE.

To Gennie Polvere, now or formerly of Derby. Conn.,:
 The owner of the following described parcel of real estate situated in the Town of Huntington. in the County of Fairfield. and State of Connecticut. is hereby notified that the taxes thereon severally assessed on the Grand Lists of 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906 and 1907, according to the rate books sub mitted to me as Collector of Town Taxes for said Town of Huntington by the Selectmen of said Town of Hunt ington, amounting to $17.10, re- main unpaid. and that said parcel of real estate will be offered for sale at Public Auction at the premises in Huntington on the Sth day of July. 1909. at o'clock in the afternoon for the payment of said taxes. together with interest thereon at nine per cent. per annum for the first year during which such taxes remain unpaid and maining time during which such taxes remain unpaid. from and after the time when said taxes became due, and the costs and charges thereon, unless the same shall be previously dis charged.
 Description of the land: One certain parcel of land situated in the Town of Huntington being lot No. Al in block No. 12 on map of the South End Land erly and southerly by land now or formerly of the South End Land Com pany. and westerly by Coram Avenue
 Dated at Huntington, Conn.,, the 1st day of May. 1909.
 EDW. W. KNEEN, Collector of Town Taxes for Hunting
 ton- R1s*666
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
NOTICE.

To Pantelleo Scarpa now or formerly of the Town of Huntington. Conn.,:
 The owner of the following described parcel of real estate situated in the Town of Huntington. in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, is hereby notified that the taxes thereon severally assessed on the Grand Lists of 1906 and 1907. according to the rate books submitted to me as Collector of Town Taxes for said Town of Hunting ton by the Selectmen of said Town of Huntington. amounting to S2-9S. remain unpaid. and that said parcel of real estate will be offered for sale at Pub lie Auction on the Sth day of July. 1909 at 2:45 o'clock in the afternoon for the payment of said taxes, together with interest thereon at nine per cent. per annum for the first year during which such taxes remain unpaid and seven per cent. per annum for the remaining time during which such taxes remain unpaid. from and after the time when said taxes became due and the costs and charges thereon. unless the same shall be previously discharged.
 Description of the land: One certain parcel of land situated in the Town of Huntington, being lot No. 43 in block No. 12 on map of the South End Land Company and bounded by land of Jen- rie Polvere. easterly by land of F. E. & c. H. Hicks. southerly by land of Francesca Carotenuto and westerly by the New Coram Road.
 Dated at Huntington. Conn.,, the 1st day of May. 1909.
 EDw w. KNEEN.
 Collector of Town Taxes for Hunting
 ton. RI *666
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

To the Board of County Commissioners
 of Fairfield County:
 I hereby apply for a transfer of license No. 109 to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors. Ale. Lager Beer, Rhine Wine and Cider from 1918 East Main St., to 243 Cannon St., Town of Bridgeport. The proposed place of business is not located with 200 feet in direct line of a Church Edifce, or pertaining thereto. or any Post Office Public Library or Cemetery.
 Dated at Bridgeport this Sth day of May A. D., 1909.
 CHARLES dSON,
 Applicant. We. the undersigned. electors and taxpayers. as defined by law. of the Town of Bridgeport. hereby endorse the application of the above nam ed for such license and we do severally certify each for himself that situated in said Town of Bridgeport, and that we have not endorsed the ap- plication of any other person for a license to sell spirituous and intoXi- eating liquors during the ensuing li- cense year.
 Dated at Bridgeport this Sth day of May A. D.. 1909.
 Max w. Dick, Richard Pagan. Mich ael Noonan, Henry Reh, John Malvoy- hereby certify that the above named endorsers are electors and tax of Bridgeport. and that they have signed for no other applicant.
 Dated at Bridgeport this Sth day of May A. D., 1909.
 VIM. T. MULLINS. R b. 6 Asst. Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

The project of an intercoasta1 canal, from Boston to Florida, has appeared in the House, in the form of bill pro- viding for-the purchase of existing ca nals and the construction of others This measure has long been foreshad- owed. The project is supported by strong organization of coast interests and will, it is reasonably expected, be endorsed by all the members of Con- gress from the coast States.
 Long Island Sound is one of the more important links in the chain of coastal waterways, and the commer- cial advantage of cheap freights to all the coast States will be great. Ev- cry city along the line should prepare for the development of th1s great pub lie improvement-should arrange for adequate anchorage facilities, etc, Bridgeport is in the 1aggard-perhaps we should say, the dullard-column- Its chief executive has for months been straining every. muscle to donate a very important part of it's harbor to the railroad company, instead of re- taining and conserving the greatest possible water area in preparation for a quite probably not very distant de- uland. .-s-- ~.-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
SENATE RETAINS TAX ON IRON
 ORE

The House placed iron ore on the free list: the Senate has placed a tariff duty of 25 cents a ton on it. Under the present tariff, the duty is 40 cents ton. That. is, while the Houses be- Heved that iron ore is not in need of protection, the Senate holds that it is hot entitled to its present high pro- lection, it is still sufficiently an .'in- fant industry to need a comparatively Bmau share of Federal aid, at the ex- pense, first, Of the iron and steel trade, and, second of the final purchasers of all iron and steel products-that is, the whole people. The claim that the pro- duction of iron ore is an infant in hustry,", seems the veriest nonsense. It has. been mined here for more than a century, and it's production is not more boetly, than in other countries. The labor employed is mostly the cheapest procurable, and the wages are low, the tarin duty. not adding cent to thent Wages are based upon the quantity of labor in the market, with no tariff ad- mixture whatever.
 1 The Steel. Trust controls the largest ore bodies in the country, particular ly since, with President Roosevelt's eonsent, itsviolated the antitrust law by absorbing the Tennessee Coal and Hron Co. With this virtual monopoly Of orc production, this Trust can, and does, practically dictate prices. It is not, and would not be troubled by for eign competition, even such as might come from Nova Scotia Even so small a duty as 25 cents ton would con- tinuef the handicap under which the Iron and steel industries of New Eng land labor and would strengthen the competition of the Middle West with the East. The Senate's action is clear ay intended to benefit thes Steel Trust, at tne cost Of; the East and to the spe-. cial disadvantage of New England
 We extremely regret to state that IS Democratic Senators voted swith 43 Re pubIicans in favor Of the duty of 25 cents a ton, and are pleased to add that 14 Republicans voted with 10 Democrats in the negative. How any Democrat can salve his conscience for an affirmative vote, we are unable to understand. The party has, for many years, advocated free raw materials, and has never, so far as we remem- ber, recalled that declaration of prin- ciple.