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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
me terribly, and
the urine was bad
ly disordered. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi-
cally dead. They
said / could never
walk again. l read
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12
MIX FOR RHEUMATISM

The following is never falling
recipe for rheumatism. To one.half
pint of good whiskey add one ounce
syrup sarsaparilla and one ounce
Toris compound. which can be pro-
cured of any druggist. Take in tea
spoonful doses before each meal and
before retiring.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12
Centenary of Lincoln's
Birth Is Appropriately
Remembered by Country

Of Mason and DiNon's line as north OF
IT, The celebration is worthy to be
remembered as an expression of the
gratitude and affection Of great peo-
pie
When We once resolve TO lay aside
dCsir. to make Of Lincoln's life and
words an arsenal from which to draw
weapons with which to fight for spe-
clal causes. and consider with quiet
thought Abraham Lincoln as all Amer
leans know he was. We find the ma.
tcrials ample.
"" sec Abraham Lincoln as a home
ly. kindly. paticnt man. who loved
his country as men love their mothers.
We see him seeking the welfare of all
that mothers SONS because he was
one Of the m We see him working
such as no American before. save
humbly and patiently under burdens
Washington. and none since. has been
called upon to bear.
We see him always charitable. real
izing that in this human world men
are moved by all sorts of motives.
and appealing to all motives that in
honesty and honor he could. asking
only that the results of the appeals
be acts helping To save and restore
to peace the nation mother.
And so Abraham Lincoln wrought
with the tools at hand. never com.
planning OF their human imperfections.
using to his great end not
only the noblest aspirations OF
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

A good son is a good brother. good
husband. good father. good kinsman.
good friend, good neighbor and good
citizen.-Chinese proverb.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12
Try Murine Eye Rcmcdy

For Red. Weak. Weary. watcry Eyes.
Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Murine Doesn't Smart. Soothcs Eye
Pain. Try Murine for Your Eyes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

The Herb laxative, Garfield Tea, aids
Nature in maintaining the general wcll-bc.
ing Of the body; it corrccts constipation,
puriics the blood. brings health.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12
important to Mothers.

The chronic borrower depends for
spending money on his friends. and
says: Why II they didn't lend 1t. the
chumps would only go and spend It,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12
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the Roosevelt caravan and gathering
materials and supplies.
Besides being a hunter and guide
Mr.. Cunninghame is an expert col
lector of natural history specimens.
having made important collections for
the British museum both In Norway
and Africa.
He has guided numerous hunting
parties in Africa and for time was
chief hunter for the Field Columbian
museum.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

What friendly old world this would
be II we all loved our neighbors a. we
love ourselves!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

NAl' ~
but ev q + y
force OF hu
man desire.
and thus de
livcrinE a
race from
b q II d
age and saw
ing a nation
because he
q Y e 7
W on hi
with NAL
ice toward
none and
with charity
Tor all
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12
INAPPROPRIATE.

81 am glad that Washington's
birthday is a holiday; it gives me
chance to lie in bed in the morning."
George wouldn't like to have you
celebrate his birthday by lying
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

On the spot where the first white
settlers of Seattle first set foot, Alki
Point. has been built the South Alki
Congregational church.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

The recording angel probably
doesn't pay any attention TO the lies a
man tells when he Is in love.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

For Coughs. Asthma and Lung Troubles
use Browns bronchial TroChcs." -
cents n box. Snmph's sent free by John /
Brown & Son. Boston. Mass.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

cd It to the
r Q m o { q.
est corners
Of the land.
The 18th
q { I h is
month is
I he q -
h un drCdth
a n n 1
VCTsary Oi
the birth OF
\ b T a
h 4 m Lin
coin. That
date is oh
served with
= o ! q M n
a II d y e I
l. r n I c e
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

The first time a girl is engaged she
imagines that she is as important as
the heroine in n novel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

Even a girl has no use for the other
side OF a mirror.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

A good honest remedy for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and Sore Throat is Hamlns
Wizard Oil. NothlnC will 50 quickly drive
out all pain and Infia NINA ION
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12
ONE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.

Sylvanus o. Verrill, Milford, Me-,
says: Five years ago a bad injury
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

Worthily have the American people
Joined In an appropriate celebration
of the Lincoln centenary. and extend
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12
ONLY ONE "nRONO orISI

Tha, Is LAXATIVE RRoMo 9tiTISE. Lons &
over to Cure Cold In one DrJ. 2Se-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

tue of victory. The monument Will be
erected on the battlefield OF Gettys-
burg in July. 1910.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

Use Aliens TOot-Ease
Cures tired, aching sweating feet &c. Trial package
free. a. :. OlmSted. L. hoy. S.I.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

You can not learn TO be a dramatic
critic by reading the Acts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAZD OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
Of Itching. Blind, bleeding Prn,rudns Piles In
to u days OF money refunded. Oe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-12
FROM A RECENT NOVEL.

"Whereupon he instantly drew hi!
sword"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
JEFFERSON PARK
Virginia Capitalists VIII Develop
Large Tracts in North Suburbs.
Holdings from WinsIow. Shepherd,
EIverson. and Lambert Estates
Involved I'm the Deal.

Easley & Hill. representing capital
lists Of Lynchburg. Va. and other fnan-
ciers OF the Old Dominion. are making
extensive preparations TO develop four
tracts Of land in the suburban northwest
section, which. they say. viii involve an
outlay Of nearly sl.o00.eo0 One OF the
tracts 10 be improved. subdivided, and
sold for building lots consists OF seventy
two acres lying north Of SauTs Addition.
between Piney Branch road and Georgia
avenue This property was recently pur-
chased from the American Security and
Trust Company, acting as trustee for
the WinslOw estate.
Contract has been let 10 George 3
Muliin & CO. 10 grade this tract, lay out
streets and avenues in accordance with
the highway extension plans % the Dis
trict OF Columbia, lay sidewalks, and
prepare the acreage for building purposes.
Il is said that. with the cost Of the
ground. this VIII involve an outlay OF
more than S900eo.
Another tract TO be subdivided BY Eas-
lev & Hill is one OF s9Ik acres purchased
from The estate OF Alexander Shepherd.
North Of the Shepherd tract are two
others. one OF 971z acres and the other Of
49, acres. purchased Of Joseph Elverson
and Wilton Lambert, respectively, which
viii be added 10 the other holdings.
The land thus brought together to be
subdivided and prepared for building pur-
poses viii be known as Jefferson Park. in
honor Of the Virginia President, Thomas
jefferson.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
BUILDING Big POWER PLANT
Oklahoma Town U+iiizes an Ad-
jacent River.
Company Erecfs Dam and VIII Is
tablish a Valuable EIec-
tricai Concern

Pauls Valley. Okla. MAY G1-WOrk is in
u ogress Al this place for one Of the larg-
est power plants west OF the Mississippi
River. which will be completed by JAW
ary I. 1919. The O'Bien Company Is erect
ing a dam across the Washita Rive and
is placing a Ievee or each side 2
river. running Up stream for nssr-s 2
mile, In order 10 protect adjoining farms
from overflow by reason or We d,.m-
The power plant Is placed in 2 ~ut-of in
the river where the streams c0urse Is
shortened about FIVE miles snd makes a
tWelve-fo0t fall Sufficient power can be
generated 20 run The gins. mills elevator.
ice plant. cotton compress. for lighting
the city. and also heating purposes. as
more electric power can be generated
than can possibly be used until the town
doubles in population
The principal streets in Pauls Valley
arc now paved and plans are about COM
pleted for a S4l9o9 hotel when a year ago
Psuls Valley was a village 0f only go
people. with very -asettled conditions Il
u the seat OF the Boys Industrial School.
one OF the largest State Institutions
This section IS part % the Indian Ter
ritory. and since the removal OF restric-
ticns on Indian land. which became ef-
fective last July. land has been passing
into the hands Of substantial farmers at
rare bargains. o. " JONES.
Sec-s-rrv Ten T1oT1ss-d fT-lh
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
SELMA ADDS IMPROVEMENTS
Alabama City Seems Alive with
Civic Spirit.
IL Puts Up BaIIdIng~. PnveE streets,
and Develops 81 Park
System.

J A Maryman. secretary Of the Gem
mercial and Industrial Association. gives
the following list Of improvements made
in the city Of Selma. Ala. during the
year ISoS.
TIE government building for use OF the
United States Court and post-ofice. cost
ing Sl5a000, broke ground March. 1905.
viii be ready for occupancy early in
June
The Selma Military Institute. costing
S5a0t0, was completed in June 1915.
The Harmony Cub Building. lower
floor to be used as stores. and TWO upper
stories for social functions, will cost.
when completed. F2.009. and viii be ready
for occupancy in Ire next thirty days.
The Peoples Bank and Trust Com
paHy IS now moving intO its building. re-
modelled at cost Of S,5000. The two upper
floors. fitted up Wi.h an modern improve
meiits, is being occupied as Offices, pria-
cipaIly hy the legal fraternity.
Two large fertilizer and mixing plants
have been added 20 one already success
sully established.
A cigar manufactory. concrete works.
'00Ting plant. dye works. and hat manu-
factory recently established. are doing
well
A granite and marble company. in
corporated. is the outwrowth Of a small
industry
With the coming month a mattress fac
tory will he installed. Also a new laun-
dry building IS being erected AT cost Of
S5.o1o.
Post-ofice receints TO- the past twelve
months show an Increase over last year
Of J. per cent. with eve-y evidence 0l
continued Increase
Two Of our principal business. streets
are being paved. one with brick and the
other with asphalt. work beginning about
sixty days ago. Property owners on
residence streets are petitiOEing the
council for The paving OF their streets.
hence We expect continued work along
these lines for some months 10 come.
Plans are being submitted and ground
purchased for erecting a high sCnooi.
which we expect perfected al an early
date.
In the residence section quite n number
OF new buildings have been erected and
are under construction. as well as re-
modelling 10 keep abreast with the times.
hence there are no unemployed artisans
or laborerS here
The Ladies Civic Improvement Soci-
ETY.. mindful Of all that goes to make A
city beautiful. have entered fully into the
spirit Of progress and uplift Of Selma.
and are exhibiting that civic pride in
beauufying the river front not used FOR
wharf purposes. When completed Il will
be park embellshed with al the skin OF
the horticultUraiist We VIII have a
floating natstorium just OF Jhe river
bank more especially for the pleasure OF
children.
The ladies OF the Memorial Association
are alert 10 the honor due our late Sen
atO-s. Morgan and Pettus. and are ar
ranging for monument for the perpetu-
alton OF the fame of these two dis
tinguished sons Of Selma
The ladies Of The W 9. 7. L. will have
erected a handsome fountain that will
not only be pleasing 20 the eye. but ser
yiceable IN relieving fatigue to both man
and beast
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
HAS 100000 COTTON HILL
Bennettsville, S. c., Thrives On
Local Industry.
business Men Invest I'm Their Own
Town and Help Enter
prise Along.

BennetsviIle. s. c.. May z2-The popu-
iation Of or town in 1900 was 1,g7S. while
to-day We number more than $50 in
town proper. while numerous little ham
lets adjoining town limits have multi
piled the population beyond that figure.
We have. one mile from the courthouse.
just outside town limits. a $4,000 cotton
mill with a population Of So. Many two
and three story brick blocks have been
completed and are now occupied in this
town within the past two years. Hun
dreds Of handsome dwellings have been
erected. and to-day there is not an Tn
occupied dwelling IN the town that is in
condition TO occupy.
We have Just had completed a thirty
tOn ice plant. and the town IS completing
a system OF wsterEorks and sewerage
costing about SS1.oo0.
Residence lots in town sell FOR H.0o8 %
800 according 10 location. with 10 fest
fro -tage and acre depth. Business lots
sre al a premium and are almost unob-
unable Our railroad facilities are as
complete and convenient as can be found
in the South to-day. We have fourteen
passenger trains a day and freights aTs
about as conveniently operated
Our business men are as enterprisias
a. can be found south OF New York. W.
have numbers Of them blest with capital.
who 90 noJ hoard il in the banks or New
York and Philadelphia. but invest and
push enterprises al home and lend 70
others who are less fortunate thzn thsn-
selves
Our business talent IS free from petty
Jealousy. An honest endeavor ard enter
prise IS met with hearty response by. our
capitalists and they lend heartily 70 any
such their aid IN pushing 70 completion
ana success any enterprise that tends 20
the development OF BennettsvilIe and
Marlboro
We have churches OF the Baptist. Meth
odist. Presbyterian. and Episcopslisn de-
nominations. We have three banks OF
S1ee.o9a. s.. 90. and $4,000 capital stock,
respectively. Cur county produces about
soi09 bales OF cotton a year and an abun-
dance Of foodStuf IN addition. We raise
scme cattle and horses. and. IN fact. vs.
are IN position 20 DO successfully what
can be done by any people n a tempe-ats
zone Ike ours. p. ". =. Mcleod.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
PHASES OF RAILWAY CONTEST
Nature Of Hill-Hsrriman Plans IN
the Northwest.
Attorneys aud Engineers Fail 90
Block the Advance Of the
GreRi Northern.

Tacoma. MAY g2-The invasion Of the
State OF Washington by the Union Pacific
and the Canadian Pacific is admittedly in
retaliation for AR. HHrs inroads into
British Columbia IN the north and Ore
goR on the south Several years before
the panic he began pushing feeders Of
the Great Northern across the Canadian
border. and. again. IN 1870. he determined
20 md a water grade TO the coast by
the Columbia River canyon.
The old Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton Company's road from Spokane and
the rich wheat fields Of Eastern Wash
iagt0n down the south bank Of the river
20 Portland has fonE been one Of the
most profitable Hartman lines Hills
North Bank Road. the Spokane. Portland
and Seattle, follows a shorter route across
the State from Spokane 90 Pasco. then
down the Washington side of the Colam-
bia 20 the old HudsOns Bay Company
town Of Vancouver. where q joins the
existing Northern Pacific line from Van
couver and whence Portland is reached
via a new bridge across the river
Every device known from experience
20 the Hartman lawyers and engineers
WAS used 20 protect their chiefs rich
Oregon preserves against the Hlll en-
terpr.Se They failed 70 block e. but they
succeeded in making i COS; the Great
Northern and Northern Paci5c. which
united 20 finance the North Bank. sew
eral times what Hin counted on spending.
But the road is now completed from
Portland III 10 Pasco. and pushing on
rapidly 10 spokane which IL viii reach
With q line Sky miles shorter than the
Oregon Railway and Navigation. u Of
fers a well-buiit highway of easiest
grlces from the great agricultural in
land empire" 20 Portland and Puget
Sound But the tagonisms developed by
The undertaking viii affect the railway
world for many a wear
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
HUMMING ACROSS POTOMAC.
Alexandria County Growing Rapidly
Aided by Electric Cars.


The growth OF Alexandria County is
very Eaufying. said Y. G. Collins. OF
Clarendon. Va. to Washington Herald
.re1orteT recently. Homes are being pgg
I'D in every dlree1ion. and the sale of lots
exceeds any previous spring There arr
many reasons for this. but our electric
reads are doing much to help Us, and
capitalists VINO heretofore never saw the
Virginia side are beginning b appreciate
i,s possibilities and are putting IN money
10 develop property. There IS also . very
noticeable Improvements in the character
Of houses erected
Mr. Collins reports the following re-
cent sales:
Fox Wood-Hsrn0n Company. one lot al
81 Elmo 20 George r. Garrett
For Richard Il Gaskins. Of Washington.
two lots az Clarendon 20 John W. Funk.
For wood Harmon Company. three lots
al Clarendon 20 AIRS Fannie lee Stevens
For Wo0d-Harmon Company, Two lots
al Clarendon 70 George d. Acers.
For Aleatha y. tSibs0n. of Washington.
three lots ar Clarendon 20 Edward 4
Wilson, OF Indian Head y. 7.
For Allan H OrndcrC. house and lots
az Dominion Heights 10 Edlyi I'd Goucher,
of Washington
For Wo0d-HaTmon Company, on lot "a
Clarendon TO Samuel NJ Dodd.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
BUILDING UP THE TOWN.
Hazel, Ark, Organizes n Bank and
Ereets Many Buildings.

Newport. Ark. May I've have or
ganized a new bank. with a capital Of
$4,000, which nOW makes total OF three
hanks ir our city. with deposits Of more
than Sl.ol00Co
The Hotel Hazel IS being remodeled
and enlarged. and when completed viii
he one of the best in the State. We have
completed within the last yesr more than
One-bc.f mile Of additional concrete pave
ment. and have extended our street pave
ment more than half mile
We have completed 4 new ElkS' home
and a new high school building. and are
now putting up new twO-story- brick
steam laundry. We have also put in a
new concrete block factory. and the fol-
loving business houses are in operation.
TWO new dry goods houses. one wholesale
grocery house. one wholesale produce and
commission house, one plumbing shop.
one gas stove company. one sporting
goods house. and one furniture house.
HARVEY z. L McCULLUM
SecTetsyy-tresSJTer Board Of Trade.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
MAY BECOME 4 COUNTY SEAT
Lake City Thrives on Cotton, Truck,
and Good Tobacco.
II Needs a COttOn-Seed of Will, n
New Hotel. and Modern
Opera House.

Lake City. s. G.. May Lake CITY IS
a hUstling town of about I.909 population
which derives pure water from artesian
wells. health from the skies. and wealth
from cotton. truck. and tobacco. It is
seventy-nine miles north Of Charleston
on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. and
: pushing ahead n the race for muni-
ciPal Improvement. in proportion as It
is prospered by the profits OF agriculture
and industry upon which it thrives.
Diversified farming is doing much for
the county about Lake CITY, but tobac-
60 is one Of the principal crops. and this
town IS the second largest tobacco mar
ket IN the state OF South Carolina. Cot
ton Is the main reliance Of the farmers.
but they are raising much beside Il. We
ship about 4eCe0 crates OF Strawberries
each year Beans. cucumbers. squashes.
and other truck help 20 make the agri-
cultural income Of the county Some
lumber is cut IN the county. and the in
come from lumber and railroad ties is
considerable.
This fall an election will be held 10 vote
upon tire formation Of the new county OF
RUtledge. with Lake City as the county
seat. The prospect Of becoming the
courthouse town Of ne proposed county
is already stimulating the growth Of
Lake CITY.
We need a cotton seed oil mill. capable
OF the manufacture OF about 2eeeo tons
each season A steam canning factory
10 make use Of a portion Of the berry
product OF the county is desired. We
also need a modern hotel and an opera
house. both of which would do well II
built. STEWART STARR
President ProgTess3Te League.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
GETTING ON IN TEXAS.
Brenham Has Many Evidences of s
ProgressIxe western CITY.

Brennan. Tex. May 22.-Brenham is
the county seat Of Washington County,
Tex. Is az the intersection Of the santa
Fe Railroad and the Austin branch OF ths
Houston and Texas Central Is miles
north Of Galveston and = miles west OF
Houston Il has a population OF 200.
with good schools. three graded ward
schools. 8 modern SS5.00o school building,
Blinn Memorial College. q preparatory
school. under the direction Of the South
ern German Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. There Is also located
here an Industrial Normal School for The
coIered people. several pli ate schools.
and a preparatory school for Lutheran
ministers.
We have nine churches % the various
denominations. Methodist. Baptist, both
German and American. Episcopal Pres
byter.an. Seventh-day Advent.sts. Luth-
eran and Catholic. besides several col
ored churches
Brennan has a good system Of sewer
age. and IS naturally WeIl-drained and
healthy city. with good streets, good side
walks. and Efficient IRE department
Nine rural mail routes leave the city
going IN every direction through tbs
county. and there are rural telephone
lines 10 ali the outlying villages OF the
county. thus bringing the residents IN
close touch with the trade center OF ths
county.
Brennan has one compress, an oil mill,
an Ice factory. an electric light plant,
and a good wajerWCrks system. the lat
ter owned by the city
Brenham has wagon and plow fac
tory. 8 cotton mill OF 6.eoo spindles and
l6a looms. foundry and machine shop,
two machine shops. three TN shops. brick
yard. three lumber yards and three sub
stantial banks.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
PAYROLLs GROW 20 PER CENT.
Tuscaloosa Rivals western TOwna
in It's Increased Activity.

Tuscaloosa. Ala, Nay 22-Tuscaloosa IS
rapidly becoming a commercial and in
duStriaI center, Within the year its pay
rolls have been increased . Per cent
\ county courthouse has been erected
al cost OF s110oO3. 10 residences have
gone up at a cost Of over S2o9000; Y. "
@. A. building. cost S9a000, TWENTY-FIVE
stOre. buildings. cost Si25.ooe and eighteeA
miles OF city street Improvements with
concrete sidewalk. curb. and cutters have
been laid
The government building Is uOE IN
course Of construction on an approprla-
ton Of sl50e08: pipe works OF the Cen,
tral Iron and Coai Company viii cost
sI5o.00 and an Office building of six
stories viii cost s4S.61
In addition 10 those specially mentioned.
there is a general Overbavling Of the
whole town. both in public and private
Improvements. and the different interests
and industries are importing outside laeor.
ali the tine. Our population to-day Is
Ia.018 p G. BLAIR
President Board & TrzdA