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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-09
RED CROSS SEAL IN HISTORY
First Used During the American Civil
War-Now an Aid In Fight
Ing 1ubereuiosIs.

Red Cross Christmas seals date
back In their origin to charity
stamps" FIRST used for the soldiers
tho Civil war. After the war. this
method of raising money was discon-
unued In this country for a genera
tion. although 1t found vogue In Por-
tugal. Switzerland. Australia. France.
Spain. Denmark. Norway. Russia.
Sweden and other European coun-
tries. There are now several hun
dred different types OF charity stamps
used in all parts OF the world.
Stamps or seals were first used to
get money for tho anti-tuberculosis
crusade in Norway and Sweden in
1904. After being used In these coun-
tries for three years. as direct re-
suit OF the interest OF Jacob Riis in
tuberculosis association. headed by
this movement. tho Delaware Anti.
Miss Emily p. Bissell. and the Rod
Cross society Of Delaware combined
in issuing a tuberculosis stamp. So
successful was this campaign that
nearly 5000 was realized. and tho
next year. in 1908. the American Red
Cross was induced to Issue a national
Red Cross tuberculosis stamp. From
this sale. $135.000 was realized. that
amount being almost doubled In 1909.
This year. for the first time. the sale
Is organized on comprehensive
basis. taking in all parts Of tho
United States. A million for tubcr-
culosis work Is confidently expected.
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Admitted.

Women already do lot Of govern
ing" said Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, the
brilliant suffrage leader. in an inter
view in New York. Men. II they are
observant and frank. admit that.
An editor about to marry was
asked by a friend:
"'What prompted you. old man. to
propose 10 Miss Dash?'
The editor. who was. like all edi-
tors. extremely observant and ex-
tremely frank. answered:
"'Well. to tell you the truth. think
Miss Dash prompted me more than
anybody else.'"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-09
CHAPTER Kill.
Faded Roses.


I was in the house for . week.
Much Of that time I spent in compos-
ing and destroying letters of thanks
to Miss West. and In growing at the
doctor. Mcknight dropped in daily.
but he was less cheerful than usual.
Now and then I caught him cycling me
as II he had something to say. but
whatever 1t was he kept It to himself.
Once during the week he went to
Baltimore and saw the woman In the
hospital there. From the description
I had little dificulty in recognizing
the young woman who had been with
the murdered man in Pittsburg. But
she was still unconscious. An elderly
aunt had appeared. a gaunt person in
black. who sat around like q buzzard
on a fence. according to Mcknight,
and wept. in a mixed figure. into a
damp handkerchief.
On the last day Of my imprisonment
he stopped in to thrash out q case
that was coming up In court the next
day, and to play q game OF double soli-
taire with me.
Who won the ball gamer" I asked.
.we were licked. Ask me some
thing pleasant. Oh. by the way. Bron-
sons out today"
I'm glad I'm not on his bond" I
said pcssimistically. Hell clear out"
Not he" Mcknight pounced on my
ace Hes no fool. Don't you suppose
he knows you took those notes to
Pittsburg? The papers were full Of
It. And he knows you escaped with
your life and broken arm from the
wreck. What do We do next? The
commonwealth continues the case.
A deaf man on a dark night would
know those notes were missing.
Don't play SO fast" l demonstrated.
Il have only one arm to your two
Who is trailing Bronson: Did you
try to get Johnson
Il asked for him. but he had some
work on hand"
THE murders evidently n dead is
sue" I reflected. mo. I'm not Jok-
ing The wreck destroyed all the evil
dence. But I'm firmly convinced those
notes will be offered. either to US or
to Bronson very soon. Johnson's
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-09
THEY GROW
Coed Humor and Chesrfuinsss From
Right Food and Drink.

Anything that interferes with good
health IL apt TO keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes:
-Four years ago I was practically
given up by my doctor and was not eI-
pected to live long. My nervous sys-
tenn was in . bad condition.
But I was young and did not want
to die 90 began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. used to
have nervous spells which would ex-
haust me and after each spell It would
take me days before could sit up in q
chair.
Il became convinced my trouble was
caused BY coffee. decided to stop 10
and bought some Postum.
The nrst cup. which made accord.
ing to directions, had . soothing Of.
feet on my nerves and I liked the taste.
For . time nearly lived on Postum
and ate little food besides. am today
. healthy woman.
my family and relatives wonder II
I am the same person was four years
ago, when I could do NO work on 40
count Of nervousness. Now ! am do.
ing my own housework. take care OF
two babies-one twenty the other two
months old. am so busy that hard,
ly get time to write . letter. yet do
It all with, the cheerfulnesa and good
humor that comes from enjoying good
health.
II tell my friends II 10 to Postum
owe my life today
Read The Road to Wellville." In
pkRs. There's q Reason"
Ever reed the shove IstteSs A aew
Soo ePpsars fren tSas 20 ti0e. The1
are Geaafas, tSss, aS6 ful1 Of hsAas
1atofests
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NIX THIS FOR RHEUMATISM
1asliy Prepared and inexpensive and
Really poss the Work. says
Noted Authority.

Thousands Of men and women who
have felt the sting and torture Of that
arsad disease. Rheumatism, which II
no rsspseter OF age. persons. sex.
oolor or rank. win b interested to
know that II II one Of the easiest af.
dictions Of the human body to con.
Qusr. Medical science has proven It
not Q distinct disease In itself. but .
symptom caused BY inactive kidneys.
rheumatism 10 uric acid in the blood
and other waste products Of the sys-
tenn which should b filtered and
Utrained out In the form Of urine. The
junction Of the Kidneys 10 to sift these
poisons and acids out and keep the
blood clean and pure. The kidneys
however, are Of sponss-like substance.
The holes or pores Of which will some
times. either from overwork. cold or
exposure become clogged. and failing
IN tlDir function Of eliminating these
poisons from the blood. they remain
In the veins. dscompose and settling
about the Joints and muscles. cause
the untold suffering and pain Of rhsu-
matism and backachs. often producing
complications Of bladder and urinary
disease. and general weakness.
The following simple prescription 10
ssid to relieve the worst cases Of
Yhsumatism because Of It's direct 40
ton upon the blood and kidneys, re-
lieving, too. the most severe forms Of
bladder and urinary troubles: Fluid
Extract Dandelion. onehalf ounce:
Compound Kargon. one ounce: Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla. three
ounces. Mix BY shaking well in . bot.
'els and take in tsaspoonful doses after
each meal and at bedtime. The in
Gredients can be had from any pre-
Scription pharmacy. and are absolutely
harmless and safe to use at any time.
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blackguard, but he's a good detective.
He could make his fortune as game
dog. What's he doing?"
Mcknight put down his cards. and
rising. went to the window. AS he
held the curtain back his customary
grin looked a little forced.
ITO tell you the truth, Lollie." he
said. "for the last two days he has
been watching a wellknown Washing
ing attorney named Lawrence Blake
ley. He's across the street now"
1t took a moment for me to grasp
what he meant.
"Why, it's Ridiculous" asserted.
'What would they trail me for? Go
over and tell Johnson to get out OF
there. or I'll pot at him with my re-
volver"
you can tell him that yourself"
Mcknight paused and bent forward.
Hello. here's a visitor: little man
with string halt"
II won't see him." said firmly.
i've been bothered enough by re-
porters."
We listened together to Mrs. Elop-
toms expostulating tones in the lower
hall and the creak of the boards as
she came heavily up the stairs. She
had a piece of paper in her hand torn
from a pocket account-book. and on It
was the name. "Mr. Wilson Budd
Hotchkiss. Important business"
"Oh. well. show him up" said re-
signedly. You'd better put those
cards away. Richey. fancy it's the
l 80 thH hA
ner."
But when the door opened to admit
a cu-!cusly alert little man. adjusting
his glasses with nervous fingers. my
face must have shown my dismay.
/ It was the amateur detective Of the
Ontario!
| ! shook hands without enthusiasm.
Here was the one survivor Of the
wrecked car who could do me any
amount OF harm. There was no hope
that he had forgotten any Of the in
eliminating details. In fact. he held
in his hand the very notebook which
contained them.
| His manner was restrained. but It
introduced him to Mcknight. who has
| tne Inauguration ] lhck, anu WHO
placed him at once. mentally.
Il only learned yesterday that you
had been-er-saved." he said rapid.
ly Terrible accident-unspeakab
Dream about II all night and think
about It all day. Broken arm?'
mo. He Just wears the splint to
be different from other people" Nc
knight drawled lazily. glared at
him: there was nothing to be gained
by antagonizing the little man.
Yes. n fractured humerus. which
isn't ns funny as It sounds
, 'Humerus-humorou Pretty good.
he cackled. Il must say you keep up
your spirits pretty well. considering
everything"
You seem to have escaped injury.
parried. He was fumbling for some
thing in his pockets.
Yes. l escaped" he replied abb
stIactedly. Remarkable thing. too
I haven't doubt I would have broken
my neck. but landed on-you'll never
guess what! l landed head first on
the very pillow which was under In
spection at the time OF the wreck. You
remember. don't you? Where did
put that package?"
He found It finally and opened II on
table. displaying with some theatric-
alism a rectangular piece Of muslin
and q similar patch Of striped tick.
ing.
You recognize TT" he said. THE
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-09
500 Reward, 500.

Ths rssdes Of ths pspss YIN 3 plea.sd 70 isas.
Aat tbsrs a. sass COS drsadsd dheass that srtencs
oaiarrh. HaiiS caiAfsa cus . tss oaiy posiiirs
sure nov kno4n - tho nodteAl 1atsrnfty. CAtAfTh
beinS coostituttooal dhsa1a. Fs9uirss . eoostitu-
sioasi trsatmsni HAnS casas.h Sure b tAhea ~
surfaess Of he systsa. sAsfssy dsssroyins tbs
hG nature m doing M WORT. The pfopristnrs have
% much faith ln hs ssfattrs posen that thsy onss
6os Hundred Dolass ~ aay sass that o tA11 -
0ars. Send nor iist Of tsstimoahh
Addrss ,. ]. CHENEY . CO. To,sda O
~ xshs nj fsniy fss ~ ss.ssip.uoa.
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DIseouraoins.

George" said her husbands wife.
II don't believe you have smoked one
of those cigars I gave you on your
Birthday"
That's right. my DEAR" replied his
.wife's husband. I'm going to keep
them until our Willie wants to learn
to smoke"
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} SYSTEM FULL OF URIC AClD---THE
GREAT kidney REMEDY CURED

Two years ago I was very sick and after
being treated by several of the best physi-
clans in Clinton, I did not seem to get
any better. was confined to my bed.
Seeing your Swamp-Root advertised, re-
solved to give it a trial. After using Il
for three weeks, found was gaining
nicely, so continued until have taken .
number of bottles. I am now restored to
health and have continued my labors. Ny
system was full of Uric acid, but DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root cured mo entirely. I
am sixty years old.
Yours very truly,
w. c. COOK,
State of Iowa Clinton, Ia.
Clinton County %.
On this 18th day of July, A. D., 1909,
w. C. Cook to mo personally known ap-
peared before me and in my presence sub
scribed and swore to the above and fore
going statement.
DALE n. SHEPPARD,
Notary Public,
In and for Clinton County.
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Ls<1sP -
M. uiass . O.
nlnsAaatsa, y. Z.

Prove What Swamp-Root win Do Fc: You
Send to DR.. kilmer 4 Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for . sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
. booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty.
cents and one-dollar.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-09

Mrs. Crow-william. have you ever
stopped to think what will become Of
Us when We are old?
Mr.. Crow-Ohi I suppose wes1l
wind up a. quail on toast at some Ia
BILE d'hots restaurant.
The Ordway new era., 1910-04-08
Don't Look For Flows

Don't look for flaws as you 20 through
life;
And even when you find them
It IL wise and kind to be somewhat
blind,
And look for the virtues behind them.
For the cloudiest night has hint of
the light s''.-E
Somewhere 10 the shadows hiding;
It Is better far to hunt for star
Than the spots on the sun abiding.
The world will never adjust itself
To suit your whim to the letter;
Some things must go wrong your
whole life long,
And the sooner you know 1t the
better.
It Is folly to fight with the Infinite,
And go under at last in the wrestle;
The wiser man shapes into Gods plan,
AS the water shapes into the vessel.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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Notice for Publication.
Department ofthe Interior,

Department Of the Interior,
y. S. Land Office at Pueblo, Colo.
March 10, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Jacob
Wilbert Baker of Sugar City, Colorado,
who, on March %. 1903, made Home.
stead Entry No. 1880. Serial No.
02s62, for SCI, Section IS, Township
20 s., Range sew, 9th Principal Mer.
idian, has filed notice OF intention to
make Final five year Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above bed,
before the Clerk Of the District Court,
at La Junta, Colorado, on the llth
day of May, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Milan Leander Baker,
Peter Lee Leach,
Allen Berry,
John Hermann, all of Sugar City, Colo.
S. A. ABBEY, Register.
First publication Mar. 25.
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who will speak and also judge the ex.
hibits, which should consist Of the
best products OF all the prize winners
of the school districts.
Mrs. Katherine NJ. Cook. state
superintendent Of public instruction,
in cooperation with the Agricultural
College. will hold great Boys and
, Girls Institute In Denver, during the
State Teachers meeting.
Over 1000 teachers will study the
exhibit at this state meeting 10 which
all the prize winners from all tue
Counties will contest. Business men
OF Denver will be asked to contribute
prizes for this state meeting.
These Boys and Girls clubs will
create an intense interest among the
school children Of the State in the
wonderful factors in plant aud animal
life. 1t will be found that the in.
terest In studying and handling grow.
ing things will be carried to the regu.
lar school studies, and the teachers
will find that greater interest in all
studies will be shown by all club
members.
The interest of the children n the
study Of growing things and in their
school work, will create an interest in
the schools on the part Of the parents
such as they have never shown be.
| fore.
With this army of bright, enthusi-
astic young people studying to produce
the choicest forms In field crops a tre-
mendous force will be. exerted In in.
creasing the yield andquality OF farm
crops all over the State and 10 produc-
ing choice seed particularly adapted
to each section.
The Agricultural College asks the
corporation OF farmers and their fam
lilies. farmers organizations, newspa-
pers, business men, banks, fair asso-
Citations, women's clubs. county super
intendents and teachers 10 pushing
this work.
H. NJ. COTTREL,
State Agricultural College, Fort COL
| lins.
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AGRICULTURAL Clubs

There are over 6O.O00 boys and girls
In rural schools In Colorado, and a
greater number In towns depending
upon farming communities for sup
port In April the Colorado Agricul-
tural College will begin the organiza-
tion OF Boys and Girls Agricultural
clubs with the object OF interesting
them In studying plant and animal
life, and in competing in school dis
trict, county and state contests for
exhibits Of farm crops.
The Agricultural College will take
up this work In each county where
the county superintendent ia willing
to help Potatoes and sugar beets
will be studied this year. in irrigated
sections. and milo In dry land sec
tions on the plains. Next year it is
planned to add study OF grains. al
falfa and fruit, and the third year. the
feeding and Judging OF stock.
For the girls, we plan next year to
add bread making and sewing, and
the third year, fruit canning, jelly
making and needle work. This
year we want both girls and boys to
help US study the growth Of potatoes.
sugar beets and milo, aud to compete
for prizes for the best exhibits Of
| these crops.
Our plan is to organize Boys and
Girls club in any school district
where the farmers and the business
| men will offer ten dollars in prizes
for any one OF these crops, flrst
prize of SO, second OF 81 and five
prizes OF 81 each, making seven prizes
for each crop in school district.
The college furnishes plans for the
work and a constitution for the club.
The children elect their own officers
and conduct their own meetings. The
teacher acts as librarian, securing
bulletins for each pupil, free, from the
Colorado Experiment Station, and
from the U. S. Department OF Agri-
culture. The club elects some sue
cessful farmer in the neighborhood,
preferably member OF the school
board, as counsel to advise with the
children, particularly during the
summer vacation.
The college will furnish free to
club members illustrated pamphlets,
showing ideal potatoes, sugar beets
and milo heads. aud information in
regard to the preparation Of the soil,
the selection Of seed, testing OF seed,
planting. cultivation. harvesting and
selection Of samples for exhibit on.
About once month the college will
send query that can be answered
only by investigation Of the growing
crop.
In the fall harvest meeting is to be
held in each school house, attended by
all the men. women and children in
the district, with a basket dinner at
noon. The boys and girls will exhibit
their crops, and the prizes will be
awarded.
The county superintendent should
then hold county Boys and Girls
institute at the county seat. The Az
ricultural College will send two or
more speakers to the ct'unty meeting,
~
The Ordway new era., 1910-04-08
HosweH Happenings

E. r. Ward made a trip to Lamar
Wednesday
Merton Allen has finished 1lC
barrel tank for Ed Good north ol
town.
Linn and Edm ondson opened their
new butcher shop Tuesday.
Leslie Manlove was ,in Pueblo Tues.
day. ''
G. Churchill arrived Sunday night
with a car load Of cattle from Pueblo.
The Haswell ball club met Sunday
in Linn's Office and elected officers for
their new term.
Mr.. Hogue has put upa new wind
mill where the wind tore the old one
down.
Mr.. Charles Butler had the bad
luck to lose his house by fire Tues day
night.
Mr.. J. R. Brown has a new supply
Of summer hats.
Mr.. Sissen north Of town got a good
we'll at 1O1 feet.
The lumber company is doing a
good business.
Mr.. Harry Bell returned from Rock
Falls, Ills, last Saturday.
The Haswell Ball team will give a
box social the 18th OF this month.
Everybody come and bring full box.
Mrs. Manlove's mother returned to
her claim from Iowa last week.
Anybody wanting good farm or
road team call at the Sale stable or E.
4. Ward.
Mrs. Scott's sister left Tuesday
for Des Moines. Iowa, after long
visit.
Quite a number of land seekers
were here this week.
There is some talk OF the Edgar
Bros. OF Ordway putting in a drug
store at this place. Everybody is
waiting in hopes.
The Spencer claim has changed
hands again.
Anyone wishing to donate to the
Ball club can leave it at Lipn's bar.
Der shop.
Thomas Gray just finished lOO-ba
rel cistern for Mr.. johnson west OF
town.
The windy chief was up from Gala.
tea Tuesday.
There will be good game Of ball
at Browns park Sunday. Everybody
come and enjoy the sport.
There has not been much doing in
the Tipping business this week.
Mr.. Sam Miller is slowly recover.
ing from the tnnsilitis.
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How cowper Would Open His Eyes

TO" Sowper "oulo open 1IS eyes
In the eighteenth century. as to-day.
your poet sometimes gave himself up
10 rueful reflection on the market
value Of his wares. In letter Of
Cowper's. lately sold at auction. occurs
this reference: Il am no very good
arithmetician, yet l calculated the
other day In my morning walk that
my two volumes at the price of three
guineas will cost the purchaser less
than the seventh part of farthing
per line. Yet there are lines among
them that have cost me the labor OF
hours" How Cowper would have
opened HIS eyes at the "oodles Of
money" made by some Of his sue
cessors, such as Tennyson or Kip
ling.
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nice. lively girl with all the normal
girls tastes and longings for fun. Pow
erty had done It, my dear: the grind.
ing poverty OF the economical rich!"
The girl with the soft hair was i'm.
pressed. but not altogether convinced.
But. Connie" she protested. sure
ly you don't mean that 1t wouldn't be
nice to have plenty Of money"
Certainly not" agreed her friend.
But that 10 precisely what money
that has been saved up penny by PEN
ny never gets to be. II you were sa.
wing to 60 to Europe next summer
world. shouldn't say q word. That's
not saving: that's just postponed ex.
travagance-thew worst kind. For think
Of all the good times you might be
having while you were screwing that
hoard out Of your poor little pittance."
The stormy girl looked triumphant
ly at the soft girl. She hadn't planned
such a neat climax herself. "Pittance"
was rather good. she believed. Re-
fecting upon it. she could almost shed
tears over the soft girls poverty
stricken state.
But the soft girl stinened. "Oh.
we'll. Connie" she murmured. Il don't
think you would call it pittance. you
know. can always afford hats"
There was just the softest emphasis
on the pronoun.
The stormy girl flushed and began
to gather up her belongings. Her own
hat. as It happened. was the visible
result Of subtracting a bargain in
etchings from the vanishing fraction
Of her allowance. But she was not ST.
fenced.
I'm sure you see what I mean." she
maintained as she took virtuous pos
session OF the check. IF can be
wildly. wonderfully wealthy. SO that
I need never count the cost. all right
But II you ask me to be comfortably
well.to-do at the expense Of endless
thought about the matter and inces.
SAINT prudent economies. shall fiat.
ly refuse. Let US be poor. but free!"