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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
A FOOD DRINK.
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment.
A lady doctor writes

A lady doctor writes
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, l will not deny myself the
pleasure of taking a few minutes to
tell Of my enjoyment daily obtained
from my morning cup Of Postum 1t
is a food beverage. not a poison like
coffee.
Il began to use Postum eight years
ago. not because I wanted to. but be-
cause coffee. which ! dearly loved.
made my nights long weary periods to
be dreaded and uniting me for busi-
ness during the day.
On the advice Of a friend, I first
tried Postum. making It carefully as
directed on the package. As / had
always used cream and no sugar. ]
mixed rly Postum SO. 1t looked good,
was clear and fragrant. and 1t was
pleasure to see the cream color 1t as
my Eentucky friend always wanted
her coffee to look-'like q new sad
de
Then I tasted 1t critically. for I had
tried many substitutes for coffee. I
was pleased. yes. satisfied. with my
Postum In taste and effect. and am
yet, being a constant user Of It all
these years.
II continually assure my friends and
acquaintances that they will like 1t in
place Of coffee. and receive benefit
from its use. I have gained weight,
can sleep sound and am not nervous"
There's a Reason"
Read THE Road to Wellville" in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietter7 A new
one appears from tIme to time. They
arc genuine, true, and fail Of human
Interest.
Ever read the shove IetferS new
one appears from time to time. They
are Genalne, true, and full Of human
Interest.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
Scented a Bargain.
Army

A worker in the Salvation Army
tehs the following story:
"A down.and-out beggar came along
an uptown street the other day where
I was getting ready to hold meet
ing. The man looked pretty much up
against 1t, and ! watched MIN to SEQ
what he would do.
He approached n bystaEdcr. shame
facedly, and muttered sonnet hing. The
man asked him to repeat 1t. and
heard the beggar say:
"'Please sir. Will you give me 10
cents for bcd?'
Certainly. certainly the man re-
piled. taking dime from his pocket.
Where is the bed?' ?'"-Boston Trav-
eler.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
A Question,

Vera (eight years old)-What does
transatlantic mean. mother?
Mother-Across the Atlantic. of
course: but you mustn't bother me.
vera-Does trans always mean
across?
Mother-I suppose It does. Now. II
you don't stop bothering me with your
questions I shall send you right to
bed.
Vera (after few minutes silence)
Then does transparent mean a cross
parent Ideas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

each sentence ends in 4 sort Of grooming diminu-
endo.
One Is loath to leave the little island and row
home at last. But the lagoon Is Quieting down
to a pearly gray In the evening light, though still
flushed to westward with faint rose. which
touches also the faraway peaks Of the Euganean
hills. Presently the moon rises behind Murano
and long Il welcoming path Of reflected lamp
lights shines the water. from Riva and Piazet-
tn. and Daniellis landing stage receives one
again But that first glimpse Of the brilliant. viv
i'd scene in the fsherman's canal at Burano Of
the healthy. handsome old faces and the laughing
young Ones will haunt 4 grateful memory for
many a day.
And Adele herself may still be found there
only two years older. and STILL one may hope
wreathing her flowers. tending her old folk and her
little friend. working busily at her lace and af
fording in her gracious being. recompense for
many a disillusionment Of travel
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
No Helo Needed,

A little miss OF five years who had
been allowed to stay up for an even
ing party. was told about $3.50 to go
TO bed. Very. very slowly she moved
toward the stair. An aunt, seeing her
reluctance. asked:
Helen, can I do anything to help
you?"
No" replied Helen. Il will get
there altogether too soon as 1t is.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
A Freak Ct Nature.

Col. Dennison had become the hap
ply father OF twins. and his unbounded
pride in his two.fold blessedness
found expression on every occasion.
He stood with a friend on the bank
steps one day as young woman
passed wheeling n baby carriage con-
tanning a pretty girl baby.
"Dosen't a woman look queer" said
the colonel. loitily. with only one
child?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
Enterprise.

A Boston doctor sat In a front seat
In fremont street theater the other
night. In the breathlcss silence az
the third act neared the climax, there
was a commotion near the door. and
then Il grave voice said:
is DR.. Blank in the audience?"
DR.. Blank rose calmly. lie walked
down the aisle with the serious. self
contained air of one on whom the life
OF fellow creature depended. A
young man awaited him at the door.
"Well?" said the doctor. We'll, sir.
what is it?'
Doctor" said the young man. as
he drew large wallet from his breast
pocket, I'm Cash & Phyup's new col
lectOr. Would it be convenient for
you to settle that small account this
evening g?"-Washington Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

a special line of insurance has been
devised for aviatOrs. Probably when
they pay their premiums there will De
so little left for gasoline that most OF
the bird men will have to get out OF
the business.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

BY putting on all the brakes. vii.
liam De Morgan has held his latest
novel down TO 425 pages. Such self
repression has something heroic about
it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

A revolt Of baseball players is being
planned. The poor FANS" most OF
whom have to cheer for losing teams,
never get chance to revolt.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

II woman doesn't hate a man all
OF the time she is In great danger OF
loving him part of the time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

Not even the statement that some
cocoanuts produce pearls will bring
the cocoanut pie back to the popular.
ity that it once enjoyed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

aOUSAEDS Of travellers
hopefully seek Venice year
ly. their imaginations long
fed by the painters and DO
cts who have pictured the
beautiful city in hues and
terms which. though It may
be true to their own highly
cultivated senses. tend to
bring no little disappoint-
ment to the ordinary be-
holder. For Venice, but too
often. proves to the latter
not quite the fairy Venice
OF his visioning. his chief dis.
appointment being. perhaps.
its lack Of those glowing
colors which he has been
led by books and picture
And nowadays this falling
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
HOWARD {. BURTON. AssAYER & CHEMIST

EENT1NTTTE, CUT.ORNTIO.
Specimen prices; Gold. silver. lead. 81: gold,
silver. 75c: gold. SOC: zinc or copper. 81.
application. Control and umpire work
Iicited. Reference: Carbonate National Bank
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07

The Permanent Equine.
Though airships in the blue may roam
And autos speed along,
It takes boss to haul 'em home
When anything goes wrong.
Washington Evening Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-07
LUNG TROUBLE?

Have you lung trouble, or hts some friend ~ rel.
tlve1 Th,n rite for the FREE booklrt describing
the discovery used with such invariabie success
In California. even In advanced .t ge-. and how
Colorado sufferer- obtain this pedy. vbirh
can b. taken at home. Addrss'. Tab~rtlecids
Co.. $40 McPhsa Blds.. Denver. Colo.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
WINDMILL FOR IRRIGATION
Department of Agriculture Issues
Bulletin on Subject.
Treats Sources of supply and Cen
eraI Cost of Installing
Machinery.

Hope is held out by the Department
OF Agriculture that relief from the dry
soil conditions in the semi-arid West
can in a measure be overcome by re-
sort 10 the use OF The windmill The
department sounds warning that too
much is not 20 De expected from this
source. as the windmill is not a very
economic source OF power ard that It's
ability 10 lift water out Of the earth for
irrigation purposes must be necessarily
limited 20 small areas and 20 a relatively
small quantity Of water.
In a bulletin on the subject the de-
partment calls attention 10 the posi-
biliues Of this mode Of irrigation and
practical suggestions are offered those
who now use or contemplate the In
stsllation Of windmills for pumping
water 10 irrigate their farms or any
portion Of them.
The bulletin treats on the sources OF
water supply, the quantity Of water
available, well casing. sinking wells.
capacity OF mills, choice Of tower. cree
ton Of mills, pumps. reservoirs. main
tenance Of mills. crops under windmill
irrigation. and closes with a description
Of methods and mills now in use in
Kansas. Nebraska. Colorado, and Cali
fornis.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
iron PRODUCT FALLING OFF
April Output $4,000 Tons Less
Than in March.
Furnaces Blown Out and Work in
Mills Il Considerably
CurtaiIed.

In its weekly review OF the iron and
steel trade. the Iron AGE says:
Sharp curtailment in pig iron produc-
ton is shown 10y orr blast furnace Stats
tics. Twenty-four furnaces were blown
out or banked in April, and ten others
have gone out since May /, or are sched-
uled for early closing down. The produc-
ton in April. a thirty-day month, was
.. 1876 gross tons. or S2T92 tons a day.
against 26l7 $40 tons in March. or 81 fs
tons a day. The daily capacity in blast
May 1 was 1883 tons. against $3.50 tons
April J. showing that production OF coke
and anthracite iron is now about 5000
tons a day less than a month ago.
This represents a reduction in the
yearly rate Of 100000 tons. indicating
that production Of all kinds OF pig iron.
charcoal. iron included. is now at the
rate of about 29.1lo tons a year The fur
n-ces about % go out represent an out
put Of 10000 tons a year. so that by
another ten days, il is fair 10 assume
that the rate Of pig iron production will
be 10 per cent less than on April J.
The effect Of this curtailment upon the
pig iron market IS being sharply watch
ed. While most buyers are still looking
on, the tact that Southern producers have
received offers only slightly below SI2 at
Birmingham for No. , is given signif-
canoe in some quarters
The finished material markets are al
fectsd by the continued decline in JIG
iron TO the extent Of showing some hesi-
tation in contracting
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
HOLLYWOOD A GARDEN SPOT.
Northeastern suburb Specially At
tracts Country Homo buyers.


lone WHO has not visited the northeast
suburbs of Washington recently would be
astonished il he should take a car ride
along the city and suburban lines and
witness the hundreds of substantial homes
that have been built aud are building in
that section.
This is not surprising when one takes
into consideration the beauty and attrac-
tiveness OF the various subdivisions and
the small amount of money required to
purchase a home site therein. One of these
subdivisions is Hollywood-o To-
Gated about five miles beyond the District
line. It has an elevation OF 80 feet that
commands a view of this city and many
miles Of the surrounding country. There
is an abundance of spring water that
rivals the best sold in the markets, and
there Is pure air so essential to health,
especially TO that of young children.
The owner of this property has, during
the past few years, spent thousands OF
dollars in draining the land and laying
out the streets. which are rolled in hard
gravel, so that now it presents a veritable
garden spot worth visiting by those desir-
ing to secure home site away from the
noise and turmoil of the city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

on the newly organized Southern Rail-
way Company in 1894. To undertake the
work he enlisted the services of NJ v.
Richards whom ne had placed at the
head of a similar department when he
was President OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. The policies which Mr.. Spencer
outlined when he inaugurated the de-
partment were followed up to the day
Of his death and the work has been
carried on along exactly the same lines
under the administration OF President
Finley. who gives TO il his closest study,
most cordial support, and enthusiastic
interest.
The work was vastly different from the
work done by the land departments of
the Western railroads These Western
roads had millions OF acres Of virgin
land TO SELL most OF IL given 10 them by
the government I'm the shape Of land
grants. In attracting settlers they were
not only erecting business for the future
but the sale of the lands netted them a
handsome return. With the Southern
Railway the Inauguration Of this depart
UeHt meant the determination 10 spend
large sums for the, development OF the
section served by it with no prospect Of
any direct return.
The results Of the work undertaken by
the department long ago proved the wis
dom Of its inauguration and the hearty
support given II by Presidents Spencer
and Finley. The Southern has profited
indirectly from this work while the ter
ritory served by II has prohted directly
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
ACTIVITY In CHEVY CHASE
Fisher &sCO. Report Many Sales in
Subdivision.
Purchasers of Lots Build Houses and
Two Club Homes Are Co
ing Up.

The Office OF Thomas J. Fisher & Co.
reports steadily increasing activity both
in city and suburban realty. Along Con-
necticut avenue extended and in Chevy
Chase this is specially noticeable. Prob
ably nowhere in or around the District
are buster scenes being enacted than AT
Chevy Chase Heights, which has reached
the stage where streets will soon be
brought 10 their. proper grade 10 con-
form 10 the District regulations.
The hills along the Connecticut avenue
front will soon disappear to give place
to four-foot terrace This will improve
not only the property. but also the APP
pearance Of Connecticut avenue.
a number Of sales are reported in
Chevy Chase Heights by the Fisher Com
pany. most OF which are 10 buyers who
are only waiting the completion OF i'm
provements 10 begin building operations.
Among the sales Of the past few days
in Chevy Chase. y. c.. is one TO Dain-
gerfield Parker. who purchased a ffty-
foot addition TO his present holdings.
Another sale in this section is one TO
Mrs Florence II. Plat, who has pur-
chased a fifty-foot frontage on the south
side OF Oliver street
Francis p. Burgham has bought an ad-
ditional frontage on the south side OF
Patterson street
In section No. . several sales are noted.
Tayloe Pollock has purchased an add
tional lot adjoining his house on Hesketh
street
The building activity IN Chevy Chase is
one OF the most notable features OF the
realty market This movement not only
embraces a great number Of private
dwellings, bur includes the new homes Of
the Chevy Chase and the Columbia Coun-
try clubs
one Of the seasons most notable sales
in the suburban section is the property
involved In one Of the new homes Just
completed on the sOUtf side OF Morrison
street Chevy Chase. d. G. The purchaser
is a member OF the Diplomatic Corps.
The home Is Of colonial design. with
broad front porch and center hall The
first floor includes drawing room. library.
dining-room. buffers pantry. and kitchen.
The second floor is taken I'D with several
large bed chambers. sewing rooms. and
bath. A feature Of this floor is a large
covered sleeping porch, with a Southern
outlook This house is one of two re-
Gently completed by John Simpsons Sons.
The price was $1,000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
FAVORS PROFESSIONAL JURY
Western Judge Says It Would I'm
prove the System.
Declares Present Methods Are I'm
satisfactory and often De-
feat Justice.

Jurors elected at regular intervals by
vote Of the people or appointed by the
courts and paid a salary Of 5000 or more
a year would. believe, greatly improve
our jury system"
Judge z. II. Sullivan. dean Of the
Spokane County Supreme Court, said this
at the close Of long case in suggest
ing a solution Of a problem Of nation
wide interest. He added:
The number Of men In this service
could be cut down from twelve to six or
five and the jury composed entirely OF
members Of legal profession. Each
county could have a set or several sets
Of regular jurors trained in the law. and.
to avoid prejudice and bias. they would
be exchanged in the various counties.
The other smaller regulations could be
worked out in detail by jury commits
sion
Under the present system we select
A jury composed Of good business men.
farmers and laboring men. They are
honest and level-headed as "A rule and are
here 10 uphold the advance Of our laws.
but what do they know about the real
meanings or phrases in the law? We
ask a judge who has probably spent
thirty or forty years in studying the law
and watching its development to write
In few hundred words the Instructions.
which, in great part. is so much Greek
10 the average juryman That part Of
the system is radically wrong.
Another thing is the average business
DR. professional man or even a laborer
has not the time or inclination 10 devote
to this branch Of service, and as a result
some OF the cases presented for ad-
Indication are not given the attention
they should have. II is also true that
lawyer who Is sure OF his legal right and
facts would much rather trust his case
to judge. while II he is not certain he
prefers taking chances with a jury.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
NEW RAILROADS IN SOUTH.
Seventy-SIX Companies Formed Rep
resentinE 5000 Miles of Track.

Seventy-SiX Companies Formed Rep
resentinE 5000 Miles of Track.
Seventy-six new railway corporations.
which prdpose to construct about 5000
miles OF track in the Southern States, is
the record OF new undertakings reported
since the beginning of the year It is
not known what the financial stability
Of these companies may be. and what
the probabilities are for the final com
pletion Of the lines proposed, but the
facts show the great interest OF South
ern men and capitalists in the develop
ment OF transportation facilities in Dixie
and IF fair average of the proposed
lines shall be finished. II will be a good
reccrd for the South in the year 1910.
Including Missouri and Oklahoma. the
total number of new companies is ninety.
and their total projected length 1880
miles None OF these figures includes
street railways, although electric inter
urban lines have been taken account Of.
besides others which intend to use gaSo-
line motive power
All are new enterprises. none chartered
or formed previous TO the period under
consideration being enumerated
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
BUILDS ON A PENTAGON.
George ID. LnnteI Improves Space at
Intersection of streets.

Willige. Gibbs & Daniel have sold for
Charles II. Merillat. trustee. lots 81 and
a. in square 1912 at the intersection OF
Tennessee avenue, c and Twelfth streets
northeast
The lots comprise an irregular PEN
;agon, with a frontage of approximately
forty feet on Tennessee avenue. and
similar dimensions on c and Twelfth
streets. It is understood that approx
mately $3.50 was paid for the property.
which is now being improved by the
purchaser, George u. Lantel, with a
modern eight-room dwelling which will
be placed on the market for sale as soon
as completed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
BONDS IN FULL SUPPLY.
Placing large Amounts In Europe
Does Not Affect Home Market.

Placing large Amounts In Europe
Does Not Affect Home Market.
Placing Of huge amounts of new bonds
in Europe is extremely encouraging. but
II is well TO realize that our bond market
is just as fully supplied as ever. In fact,
the floating supply of bonds at home is
likely to be larger at the end Of May
than 1t was at the end of April, for dur
ing the current month important fiota-
tons are due and not all of them Will be
subscribed for by foreigners.
Moreover. the price paid for the issues
going abroad, while not yet definitely
announced. viii probably prove to be
unusually favorable 10 the buyer. The
boad market proper will be helped less
than the foreign exchange market; in
fact, the effect In this direction Is per
haps the most valuable fruit Of the latest
development The home inquiry for bonds
Is still lethargic
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
GROCERS IN OPPOSITION.
New Orleans Association Against
Mr.. MOOre's Elimination Bill.

The New Orleans Wholesale Grocers'
Association Is aroused in opposition 10
Representative Moore's measure levying
tax Of sec annually on all dealers in the
District Of Columbia who "sen foods
drugs, or beverages to different classes
Of persons at different prices.
George p. Thompson. president OF the
association. says that II made a law II
would mean the determination of all rec
ognized legitimate distributors, other
than the first-hand man.
The passage of this BILL" said Mr.
THOMPSON. while effective only in the
District OF Columbia at this time. would
result in a commercial disturbance that
this country has never experienced be-
fore. II Congress should display a slight
disposition to favor any of the principles
embodied in the measure the entire ex
listing basis of trade through the country
would consider it with grave apprehen-
sion. The law is sufficiently drastic to
change the entire fundamental basis of
commerce"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
by j. CLINTON RANSOM.

The United States Steel Corporation has
established a fund Of $4,000 for pension
purposes. which. by agreement with Mr.. An
drew Carnegie. viii be Consolidated with
the 100000 fund heretofore created by him
The aggregate amount will .be known as
The United states Steel and Carnegie Pen
sion Fund" and the net proccsly viii be
administered by a board Of twelve trustees
for the benefit o. employees Of all sub
sidiary companies Of the United States. Steel
Corporation. Eight Of the trustees have
been appointed by the corporation Iand four
By Mr. Carnegie.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
Queer Things I'm Boston.

In a recent investigation OF garbage
collection in Boston IL was found that
there was a wide variation in the per-
centage Of the various sorts Of waste In
the different sections Of the city. In the
North End. the Immigrant district. there
was an average of 5.42 pounds OF ashes
per capita day. while over in East Bos-
ton the average fell to 1.S9 pounds. In
South Boston the garbage averaged 0.A
pounds, while in the Back Bay it was
l. "A pounds
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
WALL STREET OPTIMISTIC.

One Week Effects Big Change in
Attitude of Spectators.
Nine billion dollars represents James
J. Hills estimate Of our agricultural pro-
ductlon for 1910, and comedies with the
governments optimistic expectations. A
week ago this figure was practically ig-
nored by Wall street. which then had It's
eyes glued on the gutter in a search for
things oppressive and Oppressive To-day
all has been changed-stocks have re-
covered ;. 4, or points. Europe Is
eagerly buying our bonds And foreign
exchange tumbled a fun cent per pound.
removing all danger Of gold exports.
Why, therefore. should not the bright
side be now looked upon?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
Joins Western MARYLAND.

John Yeargood, representing the Balti-
more Ferro-Concrete Company in Wash
ington, d. c., left the city last night to
accept position as resident engineer with
the Western Maryland Railroad with
headquarters at Frostburg, Md
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
Son. Honscs Ami Nnrthen.t.

Thomas ]. Fisher & CO. report several
sales in the northeast section during the
past week. Two of the sales were OF
houses recently built by George s. Cooper
in the block bounded by Ninth Tenth,
X, and L streets northeast. The pur-
chasers viii occupy the houses at once.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08
STEEL TRUST SETS
ASIDE LARGE FUND
Twelve Million Dollars for
Benefit of Employees.
FORMS PENSION ENDOWMENT

Act Brings Praise from People of
Broad Mind-CriticS of Corpora
ton Comment HRrshIy Upon Its
History and MethOds-They Ridi-
euIe Its BenefactiOns.