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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08

begin to feed on the pulp of the fruit.
In apricots they make straight for the
center; in peaches and other fruits
they are more inclined to work out in
different directions. When fully de-
veloped. which usually requires fort
night or three weeks. they leave the
fruit. which has previously fallen. and
enter the ground. Here they soon
change to the pupal stage. and remain
for IL days to three weeks. when they
become transformed into fly.
completing one generation.
The governments of certain coun-
tries have put in force regulations for
the enforced control of fruit flies, and
in each instance the principle follow
ed has been the inspection of orchards
and cleaning up and destruction OF all
fallen fruit. At the present time the
United States authorities are expert
menting with the ''poison-bait" meth
cd of controlling the insect. similar to
that tried In South Africa. In that case
the bait consisted Of a solution of five
gallons of molasses. one pound OF ar
senate of lead. and 25 gallons of wa.
ter. This was used in tho form OF a
spray evenly distributed over the
trees. bushes. prickly pears. etc. Not
only were thousands of The flies pre-
vented from reaching maturity. but
the deposition of eggs in the fruit al
ready ripening was almost completely
stopped. The fruit on all the late va
rieties OF treated trees ripened per.
fectly, and was sold on the market and
guaranteed free from the maggots. On
the trees that were not sprayed the
situation was Just the reverse. almost
every ripe fruit being infested by
maggots ranging from newly Matched
to fully developed. The pupa were
also present under some of the decay
ing peaches, and there were numerous
files fitting about the trees. The poi.
soned-bait method of controlling the
fly appears entirely feasible in this
country. especially in more or less arid
regions. where the spray cannot be
washed OF by rains. and is not other
! wise disturbed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
NO PLACE FOR THE SALOON
World Of Today Has No Use for
Drunkard, Looking for Efficiency
and Good Health.

Intelligence and education are the
great enemies of the liquor habit.
When a man discovers what alcohol
does to the inside of the stomach and
to the entire digestive tract. his en-
thusiasn, for drink wanes material
ly.
Fifty years of temperance educa-
tion is bringing about results. The
old man who drinks liquor for his
stomachs sake and boasts that 1t
makes for good health has been rele-
gated to the background.
The commercial game requires the
same clear head and steady hand that
count in all the sports. and the man
who undermines his constitution and
reduces his endurance by dissipation
cannot keep up the pace in the bust
ness world.
AS the world is organized today is
has little place for the saloon and the
drunkard. 1t Is looking for efficiency.
1t demands health.-Nashville Tennes-
seean.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
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Conducted by the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union)
SALOON is AN EVIL BREEDER
Commissioners Of Washington County
Refuse to Grant License for
Liquor Selling.

Representatives of a firm OF con-
tractors doing business for a western
railway recently appeared before the
commissioners of Pierce county. Wash
lngton. to protest against issuing a IL
cense to a saloon in the vicinity Of
their work. They stated that they
could employ a large force. many In
their crews being the heads OF fam
lilies, and receiving good wages; they
volunteered to pay the amount OF the
license in order to avoid having liquor
sold in the vicinity of the work, as
| they deemed 1t demoralizing to the
men and dangerous to have employed
on the job men under the influence OF
liquor. The county commissioners
unanimously complied with the re-
quest and refused to grant the liquor
license. saying they did not care to
consider any bonus for doing SO. as
1t was apparent to them that "the sa-
loon would be an evil breeder and a
uon-producer."
The West Washington White Rib
bon Bulletin thus pertinently COM
ments:
IF the above is the deliberate judg-
ment of men representing large busi-
ness interests. why should 1t be said
that business men are afraid of pro-
hibition? If the saloon is good or de-
sirable anywhere. it's good and desir-
able everywhere. II 1t Is bad for men
building a railroad. 1t is bad for men
doing any kind of work. Why not
prohibit 1t everywhere and give peo-
pie sober chance to see that they can
I'VE without that abomination any
where and everywhere. II the whole
nation could be sober for one whole
week. not a brewery. distillery or sa-
loon would be tolerated ever again in
our borders as long as the world
stands"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
THE BEST TREATMENT FOR
ITCHING SCALPS, DANDRUFF
AND FALLING HAIR

To allay itching and Irritation of the
scalp. prevent dry. thin and falling
hair, remove crusts, scales and dam
druff, and promote the growth and
beauty Of the hair, the following spe-
cial treatment is most effective, agree
able and economical. On retiring.
comb the hair out straight all around.
then begin at the side and mako
parting, gently rubbing Cuticura oint-
ment into the parting with bit Of
soft flannel held over the end of the
finger. Anoint additional partings
about half an inch apart until the
whole scalp has been treated, the pur-
pose being to get the Cuticura Oint-
ment on the scalp skin rather than on
the hair. 1t is well to place a light
covering over the hair to protect the
pillow from possible stain. The next
morning. shampoo with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Shampoos alone may
be used as often as agreeable. but
once or twice a month is generally
sufficient for this special treatment
for women's hair.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
Adv
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WILL THEY7

Out from the hearthstone the children
go.
Fair as the sunshine. pure as tho snow
A licensed wrong on the crowded street
Waits for the coming of guileless feet
Child of the rich. and child of the poor
Pass to their wreck through the dram
shops door.
oh. say. will they ever come back as
they go.
Fair as the sunshine. pure as the snow7
Out from the hearthstone the children
fair
Pass from the breath of a mothers
prayer.
Shall fathers vote on the crowded
street
Consent to the snare for the thoushtIess
feet7
All. fathers. your finest gold grows DIM
Black from the rust of such nameless sin:
You may pave the street with your chill
dren slain
And light your ways with the price of
shame,
But. say. will your dearest come back as
they go.
Fair as the sunshine. pure as the snow?
Mary t. Lathrop.
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Henry ]. Coggeshall. then state sena
for from that district

| Henry j. Coggeshall. then state sena
tor from that district.
Sherman was renominated each sue
ceeding two years by acclamation un-
til 1896, when there was contest for
the nomination. his competitors being
Seth G. Heacock of Herkimer, now
state senator. and John l.. Sayles of
Rome, Oneida county. Since that time
he was nominated by acclamation each
succeeding two years until his cleo
tion as vice president.
Ie rresided over the state conven-
ton of New York, and was secretary
of the Oneida county Republican COM
mittee in 1852 and for the three fol-
lowing years was chairman of the
committee. He was delegate to the
Republican national convention in
1892.
On Appraisers Board.
In 1898 Sherman was appointed by
President Mckinley a member OF tho
board of general appraisers of the city
of New York and the nomination was
confirmed by the Senate. 1t was his
desire at the time TO accept the ap-
pointment, but political and business
friends at home, including the Cham
ber of Commerce and the Republican
county committee, passed resolutions
and appointed a committee to wait up
on him and urge him not TO retire as
member of Congress, and in con-
formity with the desires of his constit-
uents he declined the appointment.
Sherman. early in his congressional
career, became a prominent member
of the House, and during his last few
terms in Congress was numbered
among the leaders. His parliament
tary ability was early recognized and
perhaps no other member was so fire.
quently called TO the chair to preside
over the committee of the whole. He
was one of the closest friends of
Speaker Reed. as he was of Speaker
Henderson and Speaker Cannon.
Chairman of Committee.
Sherman was a candidate for the
speakership when Thomas B. Reed re-
tired. For twelve years he was chair
man of the committee on Indian. af-
fairs, and his work as the head of that
committee received unstinted praise
from all concerned in the work of the
committee, without regard to the party.
He was also a member OF the commit
tee on rules and of interstate and for
e!gn commerce.
Sherman was regular attendant
at the Dutch Reformed church in
Utica since his marriage in 1881.
Prior to that time he had been at
tending the Presbyterian church at
New Hartford. For five years he was
treasurer of his church. and for three
years chairman of the board of trrs-
tees.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
BABY'S HAPPINESS
DEPENDS ON HEALTH

When your baby is cross and fret
ful instead of the happy. laughing lit
tie dear you are accustomed to, in all
probability the digestion has become
disarranged and the bowels need at
tention. Give 1t mild laxative, dis
pei the irritability. and bring back
the happy content of babyhood.
The mother should make sure that
the laxative used contains no opiate
or narcotic drug. A mild. pleasant
tasting, harmless laxative like DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is ideal for
children because of its natural COM
position and gentle action. A small
dose of Syrup Pepsin at bedtime will
bring easy, certain relief next morn
ing, and with no distressful gripping or
other discomfort. You can get DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin at any drug
store. Your name and address on q
postal to DR.. w. B. Caldwell. 203 West
st., Monticello. ILL.,. will bring a free
trial bottle by return mail. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08

The recent announcement of Secre-
tary Wilson of the department OF ag-
riculture of his purpose to hold hear
ings for the purpose of determining
the advisability of quarantine against
>importations of plants, fruits or trees
from countries where the Mediterran-
can fruit fly is known to exist. has
aroused considerable interest In this
very destructive insect. and there have
been many demands on the depart
ment for information concerning 1t.
To meet this demand DR.. l.. o. How
ard. chief of the bureau of entomology.
has had prepared circular-No. 100
OF his bureau-of which A. l.. Quain-
tance is the author.
That the Mediterranean fruit fly is
a most serious drawback to the sue
cessful cultivation of fruit in the coun-
can be no question. Indeed, the cul-
tivation of fruits is scarcely possible
in the worst infested regions. The
fruit-growing industry of Bermuda was
practically destroyed many years ago
by the introduction of the insect into
that island. Its introduction into the
United States In all probability would
be calamitous to the orchard interests
Of our more southern states and Of
California. in which regions 1t would
find conditions very similar to those
In countries where It now exists in
most destructive numbers. BY the
establishment of strict quarantine,
such as proposed by the secretary, 1t
is believed fhat 1t will be possible to
prevent disaster to the American fruit
industry
The greatest amount of damage is
done to the ripening fruit by the fe-
male. which. with her sharp oviposi-
tor. pierces the fruit and deposits the
small glistening white eggs just under
meath the skin. These hatch in a very
short time. two to four days in midsum.
mer. Their development. however. de-
pends upon the ripeness of fruit-in
all probability II the fruit is green.
the eggs will not hatch. The larvae
or ''maggots" when Matched at once
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08

Bright's disease. heart disease and
arterio-sclerosis."
Mrs. Sherman bore up bravely under
her husbands death, as did the other
members of the family.
Born and Died in Same Ward.
James Schoolcraft Sherman. vice
president of the United States, was
born October 25, 1885, in the same
ward of Utica in which he died.
When he was two years old his
father moved, with his family, to a
farm two miles south of the village OF
New Hartford, and here they lived un-
til 1868. In the fall of 1868 Sher-
mans parents purchased a house in
the village of New Hartford, where
they continued to live until the death
of Sherman's mother, in 1896, his faith
er having died the year previous.
Sherman lived with his parents un-
til, 1881, when he was married at East
Orange, N. j.. to Carrie Babcock, TAX
ing up his residence in the Seventh
ward of the city of Utica.
While he lived on his fathers farm
he attended the district school, half
mile from home, and when old
enough to do so. he assisted in such
work on the farm as n boy OF his
years would be capable OF doing. AIT
er removing to the village of New
Hartford he attended the public school
of that town, and later attended the
Utica academy.
Later he attended the Whitestown
seminary. a preparatory school situ-
ated in the village of Whitesboro, four
miles distant. From this school young
Sherman entered Hamilton college in
the fall Of 1874, and was graduated in
1878. He gained a considerable rep
utation as a deciaimer in both school
and college, carrying off first honors
in defamation at the end OF his fresh
man year. He also enjoyed reputa-
tion as a debater and was one of six
chosen from his class at the conclu-
sion of his senior year to contest for
prizes.
Began Study of Law.
After leaving college Sherman began
at once the study of law in the office
OF Beardsley, Cookinham G. Burdick,
at Utica, N. Y. He was admitted to
practice two years later, and at once
formed a partnership with H. ]. Cook
inham, his brother-in-law. and former
Mayor John G. Gibson. He contin-
ued the practice of law in partner
ship with Cookinham, with various
changes in the personnel of the firm,
until January /, 1907, when he with
drew as a member of the law firm.
In 1899. with other Utica business
men. he organized the Utica Trust and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
VICE PRESIDENT SHERMAN DEAD
Lay for Many Hours in Stupor Before
End Came at Utica Home--
Family at Bedside
w..tern Newspaper Union News service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Utica. N. Y.-After long illness.
Vice President James Schoolcraft
Sherman died at his home in this
city at 9:42 o'clock October Both of
uremic poison caused by Bright's dis
ease. He had been sinking since
sarly morning and it was realized that
death was question only of few
hours. There was slight relief shortly
after o'clock, caused by an apparent
improvement in the condition of the
kidneys. but it did not prove real or
lasting and at best gave only tempo
rary hope. At o'clock the patients
temperature rose to LOG. From that
time his condition rapidly passed
from bad to worse until the end. Mr..
Sherman was unconscious when the
end came and had been in that condi-
ton over two hours.
Soon after Mr.. Sherman's death DR..
Fayette H. Peck, the attending physi-
clan, issued the following statement:
1.-THE vice president died at 9:42 p.
m., without regaining consciousness
for moment. He was perfectly quiet.
He died in the presence of his wife,
her brother and sister, his two broth
ers and his three sons and their
wives. He had been entirely uncon-
scious since o'clock, when he had a
period OF partial consciousness, last
ing for about fifteen minutes. He died
in an uremic coma as result of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08

Deposit Company, now one Of the lead
ing banks in central New York, and
was chosen as its president, which
position he has since occupied. The
New Hartford Canning Company was
organized in 1881 by his father and
another gentleman, and after his faith
er's death he became president OF the
company. He also was interested, in
various ways, in many other local en-
terprises.
Sherman's first active work in poll
tics was the year succeeding his grad
uation from college, when he spoke a
few times in different parts of the
country in advocacy Of the election
of Alonzo B. Cornell, Republican can
didate for governor, making his first
speech in abe town of his residence.
Mayor of Utica in 1884.
During the last fifteen years Sher-
man campaigned in various parts of
the state, having spoken in most of
the important cities of the state and
q great many minor places, as well as
in half a dozen or more other states.
During various campaigns he spoke in
substantially every town in Oneida
and Herkimer counties. He was chosen
mayor OF Utica in 1884.
The city was then, as now, normal
ly Democratic, but he was elected by
O substantial majority. At the end OF
his term, which was for one year, he
declined a unanimous denomination.
He was first named for Congress In
1886, the contest being quite spirit
ed one, there being half dozen can
didates. his chief competitor being
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
GRAPES NOT HURT
BY HONEY BEES
Busy Little Workers Never Punc-
ture Skin of. Luscious Fruit,
Says Expert.

There are some subjects on which
II is impossible to convince our older
farmers and fruit growers that their
Inherited notions are at fault. NO
amount of scientific assertion and
demonstration by the highest authori-
ties avail to change their opinions or
to make them hesitate to assert and
reassert them in their communica-
tions to agricultural journals and In
meetings of societies where such ques-
tons are discussed.
One of these is that under certain
climatic or other conditions wheat
seed is transformed to chess seed; and
another-much vouched for at this
season-is that bees are injurious to
grapes, says a writer in the Farm
Progress.
Again and again have the most care
full observers announced In lectures
and published horticultural journals.
that they had never seen a honey bee
cut the skin of ripe grape or of any
other fruit.
OF course, 1t was freely admitted
that bees were often seen slipping the
Juices of grapes that had been pecked
by birds or clipped by the sharp jaws
of wasps and other insects; and In
this they do no harm. for a punctured
or injured grape is of no further value
to the vineyardist.
In an endeavor to settle this matter
beyond dispute, DR.. Riley. while en-
tomologist of the Department OF Ag-
riculture. authorized one Of his assis-
tants to investigate the matter thor
oughly; and to do this portion of a
grape trellis with bearing vines en-
closed in the most secure manner un-
der a wire screened tent of considera-
BILE size, together with hive OF bees.
with sufii Client honey for their susten'
ance. AS the grapes ripened the clus-
ters were under almost constant In
spection during the daylight hours.
and, though the bees buzzed about
them, never once during period OF
several weeks was bee seen to cut
a grape, though when some were part
ry crushed by the attendant, the bees
we're eager for a sip of the fresh juice
II would seem that nothing could
be more conclusive for the exculpation
of the bees from the charge of being
depredators in vineyards, backed. as
1t is. by many other observations on
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
Fertilizer FOR
GREENHOUSE USE
Many Weed Seeds and Disease
Germs Contained in Ordinary
Stable Manure.

The use of rotted stable manure as
a source of greenhouse plant food has
been the custom for SO many years
that more effective forms of plant
food make headway slowly; yet this
rotted stable manure has many disad-
vantages. 1t always contains more or
les weed seeds as well as disease
germs. and 1t supplies plant food in
available form very irregularly.
Also by fermentation 1t materially
influences the temperature of the
seed beed. a temperature we have no
means of regulating. The ammonia It
contains is not nitrated, hence for
forcing 1t cannot be safely relied up
on. For greenhouse work the fer
tilizer chemicals should be used. such
as nitrate of soda. acid phosphate.
and sulphate of potash. They should
always be used in such proportions
that 100 pounds of ammoniate nitro
gen are always accompanied by 80
pounds of phosphoric acid and TO
pounds of actual potash.
The quantity to be applied should
correspond to about three-fourths of
an ounce of ammoniate nitrogen per
square yard of surface; that is. to
each yard of bench, use about five
ounces of nitrate Of soda. three ounces
of acid phosphate and two ounces of
sulphate of potash. A mixture of these
proportions may be dissolved In water
and applied In small proportions every
few days, taking care. however. to
cease applications with those plants It
is desired to fully mature as soon as
the desired growth is made.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
Total Abstainera Win

The American athletes who aston
ished the world by their wholesale
victories in the olympic games at
Stockholm we're trained under a rigid
system which eliminated beer and to-
bacco as well as strong spirits. A poll
Of the men themselves is said to have
shown that practically the entire team,
including all of the point-winners OF
Importance. were total abstainers, not
only while in training but at all other
times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
Was Not Guilty.

"Mordecai Judson." roared Colonel
White, who had been aroused in the
middle of the night by suspicious
noise in his poultry house. 'is that
you In there, you black thief?"
mo. sah." humbly replied fright
ened voice. "Dis is muh cousin. Ink
Judson, dat looks SO much like me
and steals everything he kin lay his
dog-gawn hans on. Abs at home dis
minute. sab, a-sleepin' de sleep O.
de jest."-Puck.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
Good Pasture Requirement.

Time was when the hogs were sup.
posed to have had excellent care when
they had all the grain and slop they
wanted In an 8x10 pen. Nowadays a
good pasture Of clover, alfalfa or rape
is considered an indispensable ad.
1unct in the hog raising business by
all farmers who are interested In eco
nomical pork production.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
The Difference.

Said bystander to workfngman
speaker at an open-air meeting:
When l have my beer / feel strong
enough to knock house down" And
the speaker retorted: Through my
leaving of my beer. have been able
to put two houses up"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08

the actions of bees In the open: and
yet the same charge is made. year
after year. by grape growers who ex
perience loss in having their clusters
mutilated. and who seem determined
to consider the harmless bees as the
principal source of the trouble.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
Cares for Ita ChIIdren

Maine takes care OF It's children in.
stead OF taking care of saloons. OF
the three million child laborers in the
United States. Names proportion
would be $4,000. Maine has but 1.40O.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08
Can She Do IT.

Zoology Professor Fluff, what
is natural selection?
Fluf-Natural selection is where
young lady picks out a fellow with lots
of money and marries him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08

II girls arms have pretty dimples
in them she'll get them sunburned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08

She-She's Henpeck's better half,
isn't she?
He-No; rather think she's the
whole thing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-08

Bright's disease. heart disease and
arterio-sclerosis."
Mrs. Sherman bore up bravely under
her husbands death. as did the other
members of the family.