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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
PICKING AND PACKING
o @ OF THE GRAPE CROP
How the -Work- In Pennsylvania Vineyard
Wonacn Perform Much Of Labor-By f@
Il. t5EaE@I r.

The harvesting of Concord grapes
In our section usually begins about
September 25. Picking is mostly done
by women. The picking price varies
from one to one and one-half cents for
the eight.pound baskets for the 40
pound crate three and four cents is
paid. A days work consists of 1876
to 175 eight.pound baskets. but some
extra swift pickers reach 200 baskets
In day. The cost Of the eight-pound
basket with cover is two cents each;
that of the 40.pound crate. six cents.
DMost of the packing is now done in
the field. A light stand is used, hold
ing three baskets. When the basket is
full, the picker. who is known by q
number. places the number on the
handle of the basket, also the number
Of baskets she has picked during the
day, and places the basket under the
vines out of the way of the gathering
wagon. The driver. whose duty it is
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
COW PEAS
An Acre wi1I Pasture Twenty
Hogs Several Weeks, Giving
Superior Quality Of Meat.

Some varieties of COW peas have up
right bushy forms of growth; some
trail along on the ground like vines.
The pods vary In length from four to
IL inches.
The colors are as various as those
of the raiubow-white. red. green.
brown. pink. purple. black or mottied.
In shape they also differ: some are
round. others fiat or kidney shaped.
The time for maturing ranges from
en- days to three or four months.
Drilling the seed is preferable when
hay is wanted. 7s4
After corn is laid by cow peas are
drilled in between rows and they will
v;aId a fine pasture for stock after
The corn is gathered. When drilling
Cor mis- purpose the later kind are
best.a.-.--r
Is Three. pecks to the acre for this
work Peas should be sown not over
,bree inches deep and the soil must
be dry and warm.
when drilling for hay any after
culture aids very much in the yield.
When the peas begin to show signs
of ripening, by the pods and foliage
hepjnuing to turn yellow, We NOW
for hay.
Let the vines remain as cut for at
least "a hours. to cause whiting. and
throw into small piles or cocks to dry
,,t thoroughly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15

Jelly. unfermented juice. ETC.. is an
important factor in balancing the
markets. We are building factory at
North East. The company is capital.
lied at 100000 and plans to have one
OF the largest plants in the United
States. This will greatly affect the
shipment OF grapes from our station
and give us a home market for much
Of the grapes OF our vineyards.
Women help board themselves in
the boarding houses that most of the
growers have built. These houses are
furnished with stoves. tables, chairs
and mattresses. The pickers provide
their own sheets. quilts and provisions.
Butchers. bakers and grocery wagons
visit those houses away from the town
and keep them supplied from the
stores. We have found II necessary to
insist on certain rules among our help
There are always some of the girls
who will keep late hours II we allow
It, and by disturbing the tired ones
put the whole force on the dry dock
for the next day. Therefore. a fixed
hour for retiring 10 one of the most
important.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
Poverty and Consumption.

That poverty is a friend to consump'
tion is demonstrated by some recent
German statistics, which show that of
10000 well-to-do persons 40 annually
die Of consumption: Of the same num-
Der only moderately well-to-do. &c; of
the same number of really poor, u:
and of paupers. 81. According to John
Burns. the famous English labor lead
er. 30 per cent. of the cOnsumpttyes in
London receive charitable relief in
their homes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
Will Seek the South Pole. /

~ VIII seek tne SoutH Fote. =
A. Henry Savage Landor. the Eng
fish explorer. who will soon make an
attempt to reach the south pole. is OF
the opinion that Lieut.. Shackleton
failed through having cumbersome
and unnecessarily large expedition
MIR. Landor's theory is that small
caravan OF trusted and hardy men.
lightly equipped as in his expeditions
through Asia and Africa. is best. Mr.
Landor's activity in aeronautic inves-
legations gives color to the rlmor that
an airship will be used by him in his
expedition,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
How's This?

We oner One Hundred Dolars RswErd for any
easr OF Catarrh that cannot be cured BY HAlrs
CatArrh Cure. .-.
FL CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O.
we the undersigned. have known r. J. Cheney
fur the years and beiirse him perfectly hon
orabIe IN all business tfansaetions and financially
able to carry out any oblirations made by his nrn
wALpiNo. KiSNAN 4 MARVIN.
"a -.a wholesale Druggists. Toledo O.
Halls CAfarrh Cure b taken internally. acting
directly uyon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials FREE. Price IS cents PEI
bottle. Sold oy all Druggists.
Take HANS Family Piis for constipation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
Definite Location,

Every visitor at the new capitol at
Harrisburg. Pa. who gets as far as
the registration room. is expected TO
write his name in n big book. together
with his birthplace and present resi-
dence. says the Troy Times. Not
long ago. when n crowd of excursion
lists visited the grounds and buildings.
a stout girl started to register.
She paused. pen poised in air. and
called out to an elderly lady. COM
fortably seated in a big chair. Mon.
we're vas borned at?" ..l
Vat you want to know dat for?'
dis man wants to put 1t in der big
book"
"Ach." answered the mother. you
know veil enough-in der old stone
house"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
TOTAL LOSS OF HAIR.
Seemed imminent-seaip Was Very
seaIy and Hair Came Out by Hand
fuIs-SeaIp Now Clear and
New Hair Grown by cutieura.


about two years ago was troubled
with my head being scaly. Shortly
after that l had an attack of typhoid
fever and was out of the hospital
possibly two months when I first no.
ticed the loss Of hair. my scalp being
still scaly. started to use dandruff
cures to no effect whatever. I had
actually lost hope Of saving any hair
At all. ! could brush It on my coat
by the handful. was afraid TO comb
1t. But after using two cakes OF Cuti.
cura Soap and nearly box OF Cuti.
cura Ointment, the change was sur
prising My scalp is now clear and
healthy MS could be and my hair thick
er than ever. whereas had my mind
made up to be bald. W. F. Steese. ssl2
Broad St.. Pittsburg. Penn. May and
n, 1905" q @4-- 4-. a--s e-t-
Poster Drug q Chem. Corp. Sole Props-, Bosom.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
WhoIesale and Retail.

What business did you say Miss
Gaddie was in?"
"Oh. she's In everybody's business.
Wholesale. eh?"
Yes. except when 1t comes to BIT
of scandal. She retails that"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
Reaching Life's Goal.

II you want to be somebody in this
world you must assert your individ-
uality and assert II in the right direc-
ton. SO that 1t may lead to a goal Of
honor for yourself and be an example
for others Find out what you ought
to do. say to yourself: Il must do 4" )"
then begin right away with Il will do
it." and keep at 1t until 1t is done.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
A Rare Good Thing.

"Am using Aliens Foot.Ease. and can
truly say would not have been without
II SO long. had known the relief II would
give my aching feet think II n rnrc good
thing for anyone having sore or tired feet.
Mrs Matilda Holtwert. Providence. II.
l." Sold by all Druggists. Sc Ask to-day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15

Young man. beware Of the peach
who is the apple Of your eye. She may
prove to be a lemon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15

.Hs Instant Relief for All Eyes.
that are irritated from dust. heat. sun or
wind. PETTlT'S EYE SALyE. &c. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15
LATER REALIZATION

81 don't see why you make such a
fuss over every little bill I run up. Be-
fore we were married you told me
you were well on .--r -.f
so | was. But / didn't know It! ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15

Mrs. wInslow'a soothlaG syFup.
children teethins sofens the gfus, re6uees In
eAnmAuou. aIiAys pain. cures wind colic bottle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15

Some people assume that hearing il
Just as good as seeing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15

HAVE YOU CHTLBLAINs:
Il you will welcome Ferry Davis, Painkiiler With
healing effect. Equa lly good for rheu
matsm frost bites In &c. &C. 5Oc bottles
After breaking IS bill the pieces
are soon lost
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-15

China for your table In the Family Size
Packages
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-30
PERSONALS.

Gerrit P. Wilder, of Honolulu, is
staying at the Stewards. F. Call.
W. A. Cleghorn of Kahuku was sue
cessfully operated on IN Queens Hos
pital for appendicitis on Wednesday.
Miss Starritt, formerly matron of Ka-
kaako Mission, has been appointed
matron of the Girls Industrial School
to succeed Mrs. Dexter, resigned.
Miss w. w. Mcpherson, a trained
nurse, who had been attending Miss
Annie Archer for several weeks, left
this morning for San Francisco. Thence
she will depart shortly for Honolulu,
having accepted a position in the Chill
dren's Hospital in that city.-Salinas
(Cal.) Index.
Mrs. Oscar Maurer chose a Hawaiian
trip as an ideal summer outing. Her
husband and sister, Mrs. Edwin Gray,
accompanied her, the latter requiring a
decided change for the benefit of her
health. Mrs. Maurer is one of the lead
ers of Berkeley's artistic and musical
eolony.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-30
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Get your cakes and pastry from the
they are always fresh.
CaA Mcleod s auto livery phone 6.
Seven seated Thomas Flyer at hack
rates. First-class trade solicited.
Remember to ring up Levy's for
groceries. Prompt delivery, best goods
and courteous service. Phone 76.
Blom has removed from the custom
house a quantity of table damask, table
linen, linen sheeting and pillow cases,
which he will put on sale on Monday.
\ young lady with good credentials
can secure employment in the toilet
goods department of local store. One
who has had some experience is pre-
ferred
Miss May johnson, curio dealer and
agent for the Sanitary Steam Laundry,
will move from the store next to- the
Palm Cafe to 1119 Fort street, the of
fee of w. Wolter, today.
Tonneau and Rumble seats built by
the w. w. Wright Co., Ltd, will fit
YOUR machine and be comfortable.
Everything in the way of automobile
repairs and new parts except the en-
CINE.
The Tungsten ineandescent electric
lamp for sale by the Union Electric
Co, Harrison block, gives more light
and consumes less current than any
lamp on the market. Call and see one
working.
Ever think of having your childen IS
photograph taken each year? Then
you can follow the development of the
child. R. W Perkins, Hotel and Fort
streets, is very successful with his
child subjects.
Thomas F. McTighe, King and Mau-
nakea, telephone lao, has received from
the Coast large shipment of John
sons Dry Gin, Buffers "Old Style
Whisky and assorted California wines
of rare quality.
Complete new stock of tank devel-
opers for plates and films now in at
Honolulu Photo Supply Co., Fort street
below Hotel. These afford better re-
suits than the old darkroom method
even in the hands of an expert.
The space you buy in newspaper is
only so much raw material. If you
want to get the maximum of usefulness
from IT, employ the services OF the
Chas. R. Frazier Co, advertising ex-
perts, 122 King street. Phone 81.
We do the larges5 family wood and
coal business in the city because we
have the best facilities for handling
the best business and cater especially
to this trade. Try us with an order.
Union-Pacifc Transfer Co. Phone IS.
Sachs Dry Goods Co. Will be closed
ing the final preparations for the grand
in gthe final preparations for the grand
annual clearance sale, which begins
Monday morning This sale will be a
record breaker and will attract big
crowds.
If you have children, take them to
Manufacturers Shoe Co., this week,
and have them fitted with some of the
new shoes Just received. Remember,
a large stock to choose from is an ad-
vantage and the stock was never so
large as now.
Argentina is the best polish made
for cleaning silverware. 1t is free
from deleterious substances and will
not scratch the most highly polished
metal. It is sold by Benson, Smith &
Co., Ltd. at the corner of Fort and
Hotel streets. telephone 297.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Another strikers mass meeting will
be held this evening at the Honolulu
theater.
Mayor Fern has received an invita-
ton 10 attend the twentieth session Of
the Trans Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress.
William 4. Felter has resigned as
Assistant Postmaster His resignation
has been forwarded to Washington
through Postmaster Pratt.
Honolulu Lodge, No. 616, B. P. o. E.,
viii meet IN its lodge room, King and
Fort streets, at 1880 this evening. Wis
ting Elks are cordially invited to at
tend.
There viii be social for the moth
ers and children of the Sunbeam Glass
and Cradle Roll of the Central Union
church in the parish house this after
noon from half after three to five
NJ. o. Leighton and W. c. Menden-
hall, the photographic experts, have
been assigned an Office is the basement
OF the Capitol. They are busy getting
ready for their work here.
superintendent of Public Works
Marston Campbell has called for bids
for the deepening of the slips between
the Hackfeid and the Railway wharves.
Sealed tenders must be in by August
so.
George Desha and J. N. s. Williams
are the first Hawaiian postmasters to
receive their commissions from Presi-
dent Taft. Both commissions arrived
by the last mail and have been for
warded to the holders.
During the month of June AT cases
were treated at the Free Dispensary,
200 being medical, cases and PIT sur
gical. One thousand one hundred and
thirty-two eve treatments were ad-
ministered and 321 prescriptions filed.
Governor Frear had a conference
yesterday over the matter of the dis
posaI OF Lahainaluna lands. The gov
eminent is considering leasing a por-
ton Of them and planting another por-
ton in cane under agreements with
the boys of Lahainaluna school.
A conference was held yesterday
morning between Governor Frear, At
torney General Hemenway, Manager
Weinzheimer and Head Luna Mcdonald
of the Pioneer Mill Company with
reference to the proposed lease of the
Lahainaluna school lands to the Pioneer
Mil Company.
There is bunch of Jack beans in
the window of the Hayaiian Gazette
Company which show the tremendous
growth and size of that product at
Kunia, near honolulu, where the
beans were planted as an experiment
by F. G. Krauss. The plant grows
rapidly and produces large number
of beans. The tap root is small.
The Kunia Development Company
has been organized for the cultivation
of cotton at Honolulu. A. w. Van
Valkenburg, A. Waterhouse, A. c. Jor-
dan, E. c. Smith and F. T. P. Water
house are the incorporators The CAPT
tai stock Of the company is placed at
$4,000. The company holds an option
on considerable land from the o. R.
& L.
There viii be a grand moonlight
dance at Haleiwa on Saturday night
and table d 'hote dinner. The music
will be furnished by the Honolulu
Quintet Club, which means good music
and enjoyable dancing. The bookings
indicate that a number of people will
stay over Sunday, and as the roads are
fine there viii be large crowd of au-
tomobilists go down for the dinner and
dance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-30
N. G. II. NOTES.

The National Guard of Hawaii has
received a challenge from Company A,
Signal Corps, National Guard of Wash
ington, to a competitive shoot, the
scores to be cabled across the Pacific.
The match will take place between Au-
gust y and "a
Sergeant William Huihui will take
the place of Captain Cummins on the
National Guard of Hawaii IS rife team
at the Camp Perry shoot. Captain
Cummins has found that he will not be
able to leave the Territory for the
shoot.
During the absence of Colonel Jones
on the mainland, Lieutenant Colonel
Short will be acting Adiutant General
of the National Guard of Hawaii.
Second Lieutenant Hopkins has been
promoted to be captain in the National
Guard of Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-30
GOES TO BUY TRoUssEAU.

s. f. Globe.-All the way from Homo
lulu comes pretty little Nina Berger,
the fancee of George |. Brown,
wealthy Hawaiian, to make the rounds
of the San Francisco shops, where she
will buy her trousseau, and her friends
say it is going to be d sumptuous af-
fair. Miss Berger Is accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. C. 0. Berger, and a
cousin, Miss Alice Macfarlane, and the
trio are guests at the st. Francis.
Miss Berger is well known here, hav-
ing gone to one of the fashionable
schools with many of the girls of the
younger set. She is a rather unusual
type of girl, very vivacious, accom-
plished, and is never so happy as when
she is making others happy At the
dance given last night by Miss Erna
St. Goar at San Rafael, the trio of
visitors was greeted with all the
hearty eordiality of dear friends. There
is so much visiting these days between
Honolulu and this city that people in
the same grades of society become
quickly acquainted. Miss ST. Goar and
her mother. it win be remembered,
spent all of last spring at Honolulu,
and, during their stay, the Bergers did
much to make their visit a pleasant
one. Miss Margaret Scott. of Toronto.
was another guest from afar who was
introduced to Miss st. Goar's friends
at the pretty dance last night. Miss
Edith Lowe and Mrs. st. Goar assisted
in receiving the guests The dancing
was out of doors, the trees, the shrub
berry and Towering vines forming ro-
mantle background in the semi bright
ness cast by the gay japanese lanterns
that were strung about.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-30
CARD FROM BUENos AYREs.

From Argentina comes the latest re-
quest for literature in regard TO Ha-
waii. Secretary Wood of the Promotion
Committee received the following post
card by the last mail:
"Hawaii Promotion Committee.
Gentlemen: l am forwarding you
this post card TO ask for literature
about the Hawaiian Islands as l in
tend travelling there in the near future.
'fMany thanks in advance from,
yours truly,
sc. L. VITON,
"Buenos Ayres, Argentina. ("
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-07
SORSBY TRIAL ON
MIssIssIPPIAN WHO KILLED CHAs.
 FITZGERALD.
Jurx Has Been Secured and Lawyers Begin Examining WitnesseS-- Shortage at Clinton Post
 ofylee Alleged.

Jackson. Miss, April 6.--After near Iv four days jury was secured in the Hinds County Circuit Court to hear the case of William Sorsby. charged with murder in connection with the killing of Charles Fitzgerald. postofhce in- snector, at Clinton, Miss, on the night of September 29 last.
 Sorsby, who was manager or the postofice at Clinton. is charged with having shot and killed Fitzgerald as the latter was boarding train to re- turn to Jackson after having checked m the accounts of the Clinton post once and found ah alleged shortage or several hundred dollars in Sorsby's ac-
 The first witness called was the suc- eassor to Mir, Fitzgerald, Ralph Smith, who testified as to the alleged shortage and told of the duties of inspector ship. of Clinton. told of several loans made to Sorsby on the day and the day pre- cedinR the killing. Fitzgerald accom- panyinE Sorsby to the bank each time.
 Mrs. E. w, Cabiniss. postmaster at Clinton. was the last witness examined today. Mrs. Cabiniss testified as to se- curing information of the shortage from Fitzgerald. She denied having signed @ letter to the Postohice De- partment which bore her signature as postmaster and Sorsby as deputy
 When court adjourned for the day cross examination of the witness had not begun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-07
IHATS WITH
 ITALIAN KING R-r Roosevelt Meets Victor Emmanuel. VIEWS RUINS OF MESsINA Mighty Hunter Returns to Vessel
 and Departs. Former President Passes an Interest- |, a.s Day in the stricken City of
 sicily--PeopIe show Him Honors.

1kessina, April e.--Theodore Roose- veit and King Victor Emmanuel met yodey on the Italian battieship Re umoerto. in Messina harbor. xno meeting was marked by the ut- most cordiality and the King took occasion to express the gratitude of himself and the Italian people for the generous assistance Of the American people to the earthquake sufferers. At the close of the interview. Mir. Voosevelt went ashore and viewed the ruins of the city, the desolation of ywnich moved him strongly. He then |iDoarded the steamer Admiral which, just at sunset, hoisted her anchors and proceeded on her way to Nom hasa.
 The Admiral arrived at Messina about o'clock in the afternoon and was ualuted by the Re Umberto with the King on board. which reached here in the morning. Almost immediately Captain Pfesiter. the former Italian military attache at Washington and now aide to Admiral Mirab clio, was taken to the Admiral in a launch and Inquired for MT. Roosevelt. To him. be said the King sent his compii- ments and would have great pleasure In receiving the former President of the United States
 ysMr. Roosevelt's face lit up with a pleased smile. and. accompanied by his son Kermit and Ambassador Gris- com, he proceeded at once to the bat tieship. The King met the party at the head of the gangway and he greeted the ex-President effusively. Bhaking him warmly by the hand. He did not wish. he said, to allow the op- portunity to pass of making the per- sonai acquaintance of so distinguished
 man. Above all, he wanted person. ally to thank the ex-President for the help extended by America at the time pf the earthquake.
 You are now able" he added. "to Understand better what terrible ,dis- sater 1t was"
 MT. Roosevelt replied. thanking the sovereign for the compliment paid him in inviting him to come aboard the Re Umberto. He said that the Amef- can people did not wish thanks for what they had done, as they merely ried to do their duty, and knew no better way to confront the immense heed than by their work and contri. buttons.
 Chats With King.
 The conversation then turned to the bunting trip to Africa. the King say ng that his tastes also ran in that direction. He mentioned the expedi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-07
OHIO MAN FOUND DlaAD.

Steub enville. O.. April 6.--with throat cut and @ bullet hole in the right tenn pie, the body of William H. Tatgen- horst, a well-known man of this place was found today beside the Pennsyl- vania Railroad tracks at the outskirts of the city.
 According to the police. Tatgenhorst has been going armed lately as he ex- pected trouble on account of recent business transaction. Arrests will be made shortly. 1t 8 said.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-07
NEGRO PUNISHED FOR
 ABUSING A WOMAN

Philadelphia, April s.--Twenty-fiv years Imprisonment in the Eastern pen- itentiary and s3.000 fine was the sent ence imposed by Judge Barratt here today upon George Washington. c ne- gro. who was convicted of holding Mrs. Ella Curly. q white woman. a prisoner in his room and ill treating and rob- bfng her.
 The woman. hospital physicians tes- tined today, Is . physical wreck as the result of her experience. She testified ington in hIs house for four days.