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Evening journal., 1911-04-25

Those who witnesses the ten-round
bout between Dave Deshler and
Fighting Dick" Nelson in New York
last night are convinced that they
would have to go far to find two
welters, who are better matched. The
affair was a draw.
Evening journal., 1911-04-25

Ian Hague today feels much the
worse for wear following the whip
ping given him by Bombadier Wells
In their fight in London last night
Wells knocked out his opponent in the
sixth round after making a chopping
block of him. The fight was for the
English heavyweight championship.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

lery and cavalry. all well equipped and
uniformed. going off to put the fear
of the Young Turk government into
these independent marauders,
II is the Intention of the cabinet,
know, to break the Independent power
of all these Arabs, as 1t has already
done in the case of the notorious
Ibrahim Pasha and of the Druses. How
well they have already succeeded in
instilling respect for law and order
is evident from the fact that /, like all
other recent travellers over this region
which once was considered 30 danger
Gus, have been in no wise molested.
l have not had occasion to point my
rifle at anything bigger than a goose
or a pelican. And IT may be worthy of
remark that this Tigris region is a
sportsman's paradise. Pigeons, ducks.
geese. heron. crane. pelican. partridge,
pheasant, and other fowl unknown to
me by name. abound in unlimited
quantities.
To return to the Arabs: The Ger
mans have put large force of them
sometimes as many as 200-to work
on the excavations. The best of them
make as much as 25 cents day. This
is great advance, for your noble
Arab, like the red Indian whom he in
SO many ways resembles. does not
like work. He will shoot and steal
and talk, but work is for women.
These Arabs who have taken to pick
and shovel and dirt basket are de-
spised by their kinsnen of the desert.
True, they are poor lot, an appalling
percentage of them being afflicted
with syphilis, which they call "the for
eigners' disease" None the less they
are working, and this is news, indeed;
rare sign of the awakening of the
oldest people.
Copyright. 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

gone to America to live. Only thus
can I account for the extraordinary
vogue of things American, and the de-
mand for American imports.
A Governors Appeal.
The last of the wallis of the old regi-
me governs this vilayet; and found
him. more of Young Turk than some
that boast the title. His integrity
and public spirit is the subject of gen.
eral comment. Although a septuage-
marian, found the vail an animated
friend Of reform. When he pushed his
fez to the back of his bald head. in
the juantiest manner imaginable. and
talked with hands and eyes and lips
about the need of better transporta-
tion facilities, there was no doubling
his sincerity.
He spoke of the desirability of hav-
ing an American railway come
through, because, he said. the Amer
leans push whatever they undertake
and do not play politics with their
business concessions. "The Ameri-
cans are waking us all up. wish l
could travel to that wonderful new
West; but you see how far we are
from everywhere. Now, If airships
were running" offered to forward
his order to America for an airship,
for immediate delivery. which idea
quite upset him.
He appealed to me directly to place
the case of this fertile country des-
tined again to be the center of great
grain-growing region. before American
MI O.. I, ,tv,rr
modern is apparent. The market is a
virgin one. The people are predis-
posed to American wares. All about
are opportunities. Coal and oil abound.
practically unworked.
As to the latter statement. there is
evidence which thrusts itself upon the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

mere layman. II a western Pennsyl-
vania man could see the crude petro-
leum which has exuded from the earth
floating on the surface of the Tigris
he would have a serious attack of
''oil fever" At one spot. not far from
here, / visited the oil wells, which are
operated. after a fashion. They are
not oil wells at all. but oil lakes, from
which both gas and oil flow without
digging. Ten retorts, made of scrap
iron. mud and old Standard OIL tins,
were distilling the crude petroleum at
the rate of one Standard Oil tin per
day to a retort. 1t is SO poorly done
that the output can be sold only to the
Arabs, Kurds and Druses. All the by
products are, of course, wasted. Yet
here Is a seemingly unlimited supply
OF oil, as well as of natural gas. coal
and asphalt.
A Hint From tho Ancients.
The mention of asphalt suggests a
particular which shows how clearly
civilization has refrigerated in these
parts. OF the numerous sources of
bitumen and asphalt in this region,
Turkey and the Arabs have made no
use. Yet myself have seen 1t used in
the buildings and pavements of the
Assyrians OF 1000 years ago. We
know that the spade has revealed Its
use in the Tower of Babel, and the
Bible records that Noah pitched the
ark. Yet for hundreds of years the
same sources of supply have been al
lowed TO go to waste.
At Shergat, short distance down
the river, the Germans have for seven
years been conducting excavations on
the site of Asshur. the oldest of As
syria's capitals. They find that pitch
was commonly used, and asphalt.
These excavations. by the way. are ex-
traordinary, both in what they have
found and in the thoroughness with
which they are being carried on.
Six Germans are in charge of the
work, which is maintained by the mu-
seums and the German government
at cost of $4,000 year. The entire
city, including palaces and temples
and Notifications. is being laid bare.
Some of the buildings uncovered date
back thirty-five hundred years before
Christ. Others are as recent as the
year 200 A. d. One section, which the
excavators call their Pompeii, shows
the life of the community most inter
cstingly. The streets, the shops and
the residences have been laid bare,
after being buried from 5000 to 1000
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

years. One curious discovery is the
ancient mode of burial. The dead
were encased in clay or store sarcoph-
agi, in the case Of the wealthy, and in
| earthern jars, in the case of the poor,
and buried few feet under the floor
OF the living rooms of the dwelling
houses. In some cases, elaborate
mausoleums have been unearthed .
few inches below the floors.
German devotion to science is car
rying on this great work, but the In
explicable policy of Turkey. which re-
Gently. for example, permitted price,
less Assyrian marble bull at Ninevah
to be broken up for lime, will not al
low any OF the results of the exca-
vators' work to be taken to Berlin.
| Every brick of value, every inscrip-
ton. every statue. cylinder or other
find" must be boxed up for shipment
to Constantinople. The Germans must
pay the salary of an army officer. or
commissioner. who stands guard over
their work to see that nothing is made
off with surreptitiously. The Germans,
OF course, make copies of all the in
scriptions and drawings and photo
graphs of all the plans, in none Of
which are the Turks apparently at all
interested.
Making tho Arab Work.
An unexpected light upon the
changes that are taking place in the
immemorial East was revealed at
shergat. The inscriptions show that
5000 years ago the Arabs from the
adjoining desert were accustomed to
raid the settled communities, even as
they have been doing ever since. This
is the headquarters of the fierce and
famous Shammar Arabs. and the day
/ was in Shergat l saw a military ex.
] pedition Of 5000 men, infantry. artil-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17
Gould Hardly Hear
Senses of Taste and Smell Were Also
Greatly Impaired.

ct was afflicted with catarrh," writes
Eugene Forbes, Lebanon, Kansas. Il
took several different medicines. giving
each a fair trial, but grew worse until
l could hardly hear, taste or smell.
was about to give up in despair, but con-
cluded to try Hoods Sarsaparila, After
taking three bottles of this medicine 1
was cured, and have not had any return
of the disease"
Hoods Sarsaparilla effects radical and
permanent cures of catarrh.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17
Building Up Canada.

During the immigration season
which is just closing more than forty
thousand new settlers have entered
Canada through the port of Halifax.
This is 5000 more than last year. OF
this years total 10000 were of British
origin, the Scotch predominating,
and the majority were well to do.
All headed for the Canadian west to
engage in farming.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

Janesville, Wis.-Scores OF lives
we're lost and scores of persons were
injured, some fatally. in a tornado
which swept Rock county. Hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth of dam
age was done TO crops, buildings and
other property.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17
A Question of Art.

"Was that play you speak of highly
artistic and poetical?" asked the girl
who poses.
Il don't believe 1t could have
been," replied the girl who is frank.
81 understood and enjoyed every
word of it."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

Many man who claims to be as
honest as the day is long wouldn't
want the searchlight turned on his
night record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

A man has reached the age of dis
cretion when he is willing to admit
that other men may have opinion diff
ferent from his without being fools.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

Pain and Swelling seldom indicate in
ternal organic trouble They are usually
the result OF local cold or Inflammation
which can be quickly removed by Hamlins
Wizard Oil
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17
Twenty Skeletons unearthed.

Boston. - Twenty skeletons have
been unearthed by workmen excavat-
ing for a new business building at
Summer and Washington streets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17
Sauelched.

Gerald-What do you think of this
recall idea?
Geraldine-One call will be enough,
thank you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

BE happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

deed never break into the millionaire
class.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

man isn't necessarily an artist
because he draws comparisons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

A practical joke is never what it's
cracked up to be.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17
cIty,s Splendid Record

New York city has doubled the
value of the output of its manufac-
tured products in the last ten years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17
CHRISTMAS POST CARDS FREE

send &c stamp for five samples OF my very ehole-
est Gold Embos ssd Christmas and New ear
Post O. 's. hcautiful ooora and .uyollest designs.
An Post Card Club T5l Jackson st. Topeka, Kansas
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

After all, young women judge a man
more by his accomplishments than by
what he has accomplished.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

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RESERVATIONS

Now Life at Old NIneveh-AmerIoan
Machinery and Enterprise Have
Penetrated to the Remotest City In
Turkish Empire. ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-17

Late in the day. however, the heavy
wind that sprang up brought on a driv-
ing rain, the heaviest fall for a month
being reported. Vivid lightning and
heavy thunder accompanied the down
pour.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
Lure Of the Author.

One wonders why so many novels
are written. Yet consider the state
ment just made by the managers of
the play adapted from "Ben-IiuF. +"
They have paid s25O,000 in royalties
to the estate Of its author and expect
10 pay much more before the public
tires OF it, The book itself has had
a sale Of over a million copies, never
in cheap form, and has probably
carried another quarter of million
for the author.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch,
a little book of only 10000 words, has
paid to its author as book and play
about SO word, and David Harum"
produced a fortune for the heirs of
the man who wrote it. Aside from
the glory Of satisfaction, every novel
list, whether man or woman, is expect
ing to create some day "Ben-Hur'
or David Harum.p
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
FORESTS HELP GIVE HEALTH
Mitigate Heat and Cold and checE
Tendency Of Earth to Excess
sive Dryness.

forests contribute to the genera
health By breaking tie force OF stead
lily blowing winds. They mitigate the
heat of summer by the vast amount
OF evaporation that occurs in their
leaves by day, By night the CORE
spoEding condensation of moisture up
on the leaves still further absorbs the
heat on the evaporation of the mois.
ture the next morning. They also pro
mote rainfalls. Thus they check the
tendency Of the earth to too great
dryness, which is almost as Injurious
to health as it is TO vegetation. for
epidemic diseases are sure to do their
fatal work where the saltwater is be
low the ordinary standard.
Hence cholera often passes a wood
ed district and revels in a treeless
one. There are numerous facts ike
the following; A certain road in In.
dia leads Tor sixty miles through a
dense forest, Further on it runs for
ninety miles through barren plain.
Hundreds Of persons travel the entire
road daily. Now, in the first or wood.
ed section, cases of cholera seldom
occur, while within the latter it has
been of frequent occurrence. One year
cholera ragged in Allahabad Soldiers
whose barracks were on hill suffered
the most from the epidemic; those in
barracks surrounded by four rows OF
trees much less; but not single case
occurred among the soldiers whose
barracks We're in a thicket 1t was
the same the next year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
The Fountain Source Of Pies.

The Metropolitan club--usually
called The millionaire" -experi-
mented for a half dozen years with
pastry. Try as they might, this inn
portant branch of the culinary service
was not satisfactory The cakes, or
tarts, were not up to the standard.
The pies were impossible.
Some months ago, native of New
England became chairman of the
house committee. When the pastry
ghost again walked, he said: Leave
that to me-"
He went up to Winsted, Conn, and
after much persuasion brought back
with him two maiden ladies whom he
had known for years He turned them
loose in the Metropolitan kitchen with
the direction that they should take
orders from no one but himself.
Today the girls are putting a
hundred dollars a week in the Win
sted bank, and the millionaires are
sighting the other courses to get
down to pie.-New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
He Was the Ma,

A young New Haven man. returning
home from health trip to Colorado,
told his father about buying a silver
mine for $4,000. Il knew they'd rope
YOU in" exclaimed the old man. So
you We're ass enough to buy humbug
mine.' Yes, but didn't lose any
thing. | formed company, and sold
half the stock to Connecticut man
for $1,000" 'Y-you did" gasped the
cid man as he turned white srfl bet
I'm the one who bought it," Il know
you are,'' coolly observed the young
man as he crossed his legs and tried
to appear very much at home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
NEVER COUNTED THE GIRLS
p,i,ees Answer to Question Typical
of Life in the Countries
of the Orient.

The big punkah Hoped and tagged
between the columns, as we sat and
tolked. Mem-Sahib, who was born in
tbo Caucasus amid Georgian and Cir
eassian dignitalies, and so had hap
~ way with Oriental princes, took us
III aback by suddenly asking the good
gray prince how many brothers he
had. His highness looked at her with
queer little smile, half tolerant,
half amused, and began, with great
show of seriousness. to count them on
his fingers, first of the right hand,
then of the left; after going once or
twice round, he halted, started again,
then stopped and said:
Il am afraid must ask my secre-
tary!"
The secretary replied, with dignity;
your highness had a hundred ard
nineteen brothers."
Mem-Sahib, not whit abashed, then
asked this good Oriental nobleman
concerning his sisters.
He smiled very charmingly, saying
q am afraid | do not know; we
never counted them i''-Charles John.
ston in the Atlantic Moathly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
From the Ash Tray.

Even the ash of hubby's cigar can
be utilized. In what way? Why, as
a polisher for gold watches, bracelets
and rings, let alone chains and a null
titude of other trfnkets. This comes
from prominent !eweler. so 1t muSt
be nearly correct. He even goes to
the extent of carrying with him a
smaii case in which he preserves all
he ashes from the cigars which he
-lnokes. He says that the grain is so
inc that it leaves no mark that is
liScernble to the naked eye.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
BURNING ITCH WAS CURED

II deem it my duty to tell about a
cure that the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment have made on myself. Ny trou-
BILE began in splctches breaking out
right in the edge Of my hair OH the
forehead, and sp-ead over the front
part Of the top of my head from ear to
ear, and over my ears which caused a
most fearful burning itch, or eczema.
For three years had this terrible
breaking out on my forehead and
scalp. ] tried our family doctor and
he failed to cure it. Then | tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used
them for two months with the result
of complete cure. Cuticura Soar
and Ointment should have the credit
due, and have advised lot of peo-
pie to use them (Signed) C. d.
Harrington, Greek. N. c., Jan. 90, 1911.
itching Scalr-Hair Fell Out.
Il viii say that | have been suffer
ing with an itching on my scalp for
the past few years. My hair fell out
in spots all over my head. My scalp
started to trouble me with sores, then
the sores healed up, and crusts
formed on the top. Then the hair fell
out and left nae three bald spots the
shape Of a half dollar. 1 went to more
Than one doctor, but could not get any
relief, SO started TO use the Cuticura
Remedies. / tried one bar of Cuticura
Soap and some Cuticura Ointment,
and felt relieved right away. Now the
bald spots have disappeared, and my
hair has grown, thanks to the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment / highly
recommend the Cnticura Remedies to
all that are suffering with scalp trou-
bic" tSigned) Samuel Stern, 236
Floyd ST., Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. 4,
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, a sample of esch.
with S2-page book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura,"
Dept. X, Boston.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
Pantomime Code.

James r Fields of the firm of Tick.
nor & Fields wore flowing beard,
as many men of his time did. He was
scrupulous in the care of it, and in
the main managed 1t at the table
with skill.
His wife was always on watch for
him, too, when they went out to din.
ned together. They had a pantomime
code and few expressive spoken sig
nails. Should a bread crumb catch in
the floss Mrs Fields would say:
My dear, there's a gazelle in the
garden"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
NOT HERE TO BE MISERABLE
We All Have Our Troubles but Should
Learn to Keep Them in
Background.

If there is anything that is irritat-
Ing it is the way that some people
talk of their troubles, as if they were
a kind of o treat-not cheerfuily, but
with kind Of gloomy joy; in word,
they are resigned. 1t is only mighty
big humbugs that viii say they are
thankful for troubles. We may even.
tually live 20 see that they were right
and best fer us, but at the time il is
sheer Hypocrisy to waggle our heads
solemnly and say: Happiness is a
snare, anyhew; it is foolish for any
one to expect happiness in this griz-
ely old world"
People who talk that way don't de-
serve happiness. We weren't put here
to be miserable The idea that life
is for suffering and not enjoyment is
fast being shelved If the Lord APP
proved of lamentations and tears, he
would not have put so much in the
world to make us hopeful and happy.
There is nothing more common than
trouble. We all have our troubles,
but it is the wise ones of earth that
keep their burdens in the background.
Ii is so common and cheap and selfish
to be continually parading ones griefs
and disapDointments. Whatever our
lot, we should all learn the wisdom of
that helpful little prayer: Help me
to win, if win l may; but if may not
win, make me good loser. Mary
Eleanor o'Donnell in Chicago Trlb
une.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29

Up in Oregon Mrs. Abigail Scott
Dunway, a leader in the equal suf.
frage movement, was run down by
an express wagon in the street, and a
crowd surrounded her. She was uu-
hurt and as the dust was brushed OF
her clothes the express driver asked
anxicasly If she would make him
trouble. No. she answered, there
viii be no troubleif you men all
promise to vote for woman suffrage
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29

The Chicago Fire could have been pre-
vented with one pail of water. but the
water was not handy, Keep bottle OF
Ilamlins Wizard Oil handy and prevent
the fiery pains of inflammation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
senaihle

Never sit in damp shoes, says
Health. AS a matter OF sact for
years we have made it a raIe never
TO sit in a shoe OF any sort if there
is chair handy Punch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29

DR. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coatcd.
easy to take as candy regulate and invigor-
ate stomach. liver and bowels. Do not grippe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
Community Experience.

The writer was at one time re
quested to prepare rations in a given
community for COWS weighing 1000
pounds and capable of producing one
pound of butter fat per day. On most
of the farms timothy hay was the only
available roughage. Some farmers had
mixed hay, others clover hay and
few silage with which to supplement
clover hay. The only grains and con.
centrated commercial feeding stuffs
available on the farms and local mar
ket were corn, oats, bran, and oil
meal The following prices per ton
for these feeds actually prevailed ex-
cept for silage, which was assumed
at its usual feeding value: corn meal
s22; ground oats. $50: wheat bran.
$25; oil meal, $40; timothy hay. $40;
mixed hay. s19; clover hay. SIS; corn
silage, So.
The following rations were neces-
sary for cows Of the above size and
producing capacity according to
feeding standard resulting from nine
years work at the University OF Wis
consin with herd averaging about
25 head.s
sFor discussion of this feeding
est see Bulletin 200 of the Wisconsin
station
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29

A man may be a member of the Elks
and wear an oyercoat with fur col
lar and still not be an actor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for chldren
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma
ton, aliays pain. cures wind collie 25c a bottle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
am ooodnesa Throuoh woman-

A man is great thing upon the
earth, and through eternity-bul
every jot OF the greatness OF man
uDfolded out Of woman Walt VIM
man
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29

The miserablest day we live there's
iaany better thing TO do than dying.
barley.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29

Don't waste time trying to kill two
birds with one stone. Stones are
more plentiful than birds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29
New work for the Audubons.

Some birds are Dlucked alive to get
the feathers for women's hats"
so are some husbands"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-12-29

1t takes willy widow to cali a
bachelors bluff