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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29

material reduction In working time.
The eight-hour day is in force in a
large number of trades. especially in
the building industry and the printing
trades. The Saturday half-holiday is
also generally observed.
In that term of years, through the
efforts Of the organized workers. their
standard Of living has been greatly i'm
proved. Their homes are better fur
nished and their children better dress
ed. II there had been no organization,
conditions would not be what they are
today.
The factory laws have been i'm
proved. the lives and limbs of employ
es are better protected. Dangerous
machinery is safeguarded. There is
far closer supervision over factory
work. The legislature is constantly
increasing the force of factory inspec-
tors and giving the department of la
Dor sufficient means to carry on the
work in suitable manner Condi-
work are better; sanitation. ventila-
ton. light and other provisions for
the comfort Of employees have come in
with saner architecture and more
wholesome regard for the welfare of
employees.
Credit Belongs to Labor Unions.
Tenement house work is now regu-
lated. The houses in which such work
is done are licensed, insuring clean
and sanitary workrooms.
All these advances are due to the
agitation which has been carried on
in recent years by the labor people
themselves and social reformers; and
by this latter designation l mean per
sons who really. by their works, have
shown themselves vitally interested In
the general welfare of the people.
Many church organizations have aided
in ameliorating the condition OF work
ing people.
With the more cordial relations thus
established strikes are not SO numer-
Gus, and instances of discomfort are
less frequent. There is rather a get
together policy and friendly agree
ments as to hours and wages and con-
ditions of work. collective bargain
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Jones Reports on Rural Credits.

Denver-''By banding together and
pledging themselves for each others
debts European farmers have been
able to secure from their banks val
liable accommodations along money
borrowing lines, largely through gov
ernment assistance, directly or indi
rectly," declares Gordon Jones In his
report to Governor Ammons of his re
cent trip through Europe for the pur
pose Of studying agricultural prob
lens. Mr.. Jones went to Europe as
member OF the American commits
sion for the study Of rural credit and
agricultural cooperation. and spen;
three months in the work. He bore
credentials from the governor and
from the Denver Chamber of Com
merce.
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NEARLY CRAZY WITH RASH

Dryden. Ore.-"Traveling through
the woods one day l was looking at
and handling a little vine. When
got home l felt an itching and burn
ing and the first thing knew my face
was all swollen up. The poison oak
affected my face, hands, arms and
chest and it disfigured me very much.
My face and neck were broken out
and itched until l was nearly crazy.
I had to walk the floor at night and
lost much sleep and work also. My
face, neck and chest were covered
with a heavy rash. I could not allow
clothing of any kind to touch the
affected parts.
ut got to such stage that II l
hadn't gotten relief soon 1 would GER
tainly have lost my mind. My mother
happened to have a cake of Cuticura
Soap and a box OF Cuticura Ointment
in the house and I washed with the
Cuticura Soap freely and then applied
the Cuticura Ointment. l got relief
at the first application and then /
slept like a child. In three weeks 1
was perfectly cured" (Signe6 E. II.
DeGrasse, Mar 2s, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston. ADV.
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Identified Himself.

The whizzing motor car struck a
stump, and one of the occupants Of the
back seat, lady possessed of consid
cradle embonpoint, executed neat
but not gaudy parabola in the atmos-
phere and alighted by the roadside
like a polypus falling from shot
tower.
'T don't believe have broken any
bones" she stated. In reply to the in
quiry of the omnipresent bystander;
but there is a lump on this bank
that"
''Lump-nuthin'!" snarled a smoth-
cred voice. I'm the constable that's
goin' to arrest you gosh-durney Joy.
riders, II live!"-Judge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
Same Thing.

In the early days of Arizona. an
elderly and pompous chief Justice was
presiding at the trial of murder case.
An aged negro had been ruthlessly
killed. and the only eye witness to the
murder was a very small negro boy.
When he was called to give his testi-
mony. the lawyer for the defense OBJ
jected on the ground that he was too
young to know the nature of an oath.
and in examining him asked:
What would happen to you II you
told lie?'
"De debbil 'ud git mel" the boy re-
piled
Yes, and I'd get you." sternly said
the chief Justice.
Oats JUS what said!" answered
the boy.-National Monthly.
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As to the Manner Born.

There was a change in curates in the
parish, and shortly afterwards one CT
the prominent men of the congregation
asked his chauffeur:
"How do you like the new curate.
Barney?
"Middlin'," replied Barney; but he
can't come up to the old one. Twas
himself could tell ye all about hell.
Shure, to hear him describin' 1t, you'd
think he was bred. born and reared
there."-Harper's.
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Eaaed OF.

De Wolf Hopper, at luncheon in
New York, said Of a bad actor:
Hes had hints enough to quit the
stage, dear knows. He's had more
hints than Phatt.
"Phatt, after brief experience on
the road as Hamlet returned to his
Job in Canal street.
"'How did you come to leave the
stage?' | asked him one night.
"T had hints that / wasn't suited
to it, he replied.
thinking he meant the critics. I
said:
"'Aha. the little birds told you. eh!
"Well,' said he. they'd have be-
come birds. suppose, II they'd been
allowed to hatch
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
Robert G. Ingersoll.

ing" as 1t is termed, is now entered
into between associations OF mechan.
les and manufacturers.
Legislation of the most vital impor.
tance to laboring men and women has
been enacted in this last quarter cen.
tury in New York state as well as in
every other state in the union. Regu
lation of child labor. hours for wom
ems employment, protection of health
employers liability-all have taken a
conspicuous place, not to mention the
broad public provisions for laborins
mems comfort by way of establishing
small parks, recreation piers and the
various movements calculated to stim
ulate all classes, even the poorest, to
higher standards OF living.
And now there is a Women's Trade
Union league, which corresponds to
the mems Central Federated union
But this women's organization includes
unions which have both women and
men workers. 1t is a very effective
institution.
Employment Of children has been
gradually restricted. the minimum age
limit eventually being fixed at IA
years. and on June 10, 1907, the legis.
lature amended the act to provide that
no child under sixteen be allowed to
work in any factory except between
o'clock and 8. or for more than eight
hours in any day or six days in
week. The latest revision provides
that no male minor under eighteen
may be employed in any factory more
than 81 hours a week. or more than
nine hours a day. The same provision
applies to female workers. The pro-
vision reducing the hours from so to
81 for male minors and women be-
comes effective October next. There
are few exceptions In the employ
ment restrictions. which may be dis
regarded in a general consideration OF
the subject like this.
Work Still to Be Done.
Some progress has been made in leg.
islation regarding employers liability
and workmen's compensation, but
much more on that score will have to
be done In the way of amendatory acts
that will stand the test of interpreta-
tion by the courts and accord with con-
stitutional requirements before the
working masses will receive any SUBJ
stantial benefit.
The constitutional amendment, pass
ed In 1894 at the behest of the workers,
numerous manufacturers and those
who favor Industrial reforms. solved
for all time the prison labor problem
so far as the empire state is concern
ed. Here the competitive convict sys-
tenn has been abolished. Contract la
Dor in penal institutions is now a men,
ory. the state and its political divis-
ions taking for their own use all goods
made by prisoners. II this method of
employing convicts were established in
every state in the union free labor
would not have any cause for COM
plant.
Organized labor. aided by scores of
advanced thinkers among the social
philosophers and broad minded states
men, is at present agitating for uni
form labor legislation In the different
states. Before the close OF another
quarter century doubtless the efforts
now being put forth by these energetic
elements will have a successful out
come.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
Then What Did Papa Dor

When one dish was passed. mamma
said she Just loved to eat Of it. but
that the food would not agree with
her. Paxton said he liked bananas.
but he didn't eat them.
Then Jean, the five-yearold. said:
81 love watermelon. but can't eat It"
why can't you eat watermelon 2"
said papa.
Because you don't buy me any"
she said.
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YEARS OF PROGRESS
Gratifying Betterment Of Eco
nomic Conditions Shown in
the Last Quarter of a
Century.
BY GEORGE A. STEVENS, Senior
statIstieIan, Department Of Labor
Of New York State.

OST important OF
the changes af.
fecting labor in
the last twenty.
five years, in my
opinion, is the bet
terment of the
economic condi-
tion of the work
ers. through their
organizations.
w a g Q 8 h av G
been largely in
creased. W h j e
there has been a
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Notaries Named by Governor.

Denver-The following notaries
public have been appointed: William
II. Jonson and Ralph Wright of Colo
RADIO Springs; James j. Roper, Ala
mosa; Frank w. Spear, Gypsum; Cor
don w. Spencer. Pueblo. and Norris G.
Sprigg of Denver.
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Plant Tha. Catches Its Food.

The common bladderwort, an
aquatic plant not only defends Itself
against insects and animals. but
catches worms and fish for its food.
AS It floats underneath the surface Of
the water It's leafy branches spread
out In all directions. Its leaves are
covered with little oval bladders filled
with air. and at one end of each blad-
der is a cavity which leads into the
mouth below. Inside the bladder Is
a small trap door which opens when
pressure is put on 1t. A small worm
or a small fish can enter this door,
but they can never come out.
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MOTHER
so POORLY
Could Hardly Care for Chi.
dren = Finds Health in
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.
Bovina Center, N.Y.-"Fors six years
I have not had as good health as have

now. l was very
young when my first
baby was born and
my health was very
bad after that T
was not regular and
I had pains in my
back and as SO
poorly that I could
hardly take care of
my two children. I
doctored with sew
eral doctors but pot
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Some Comfort.

represent to your afflicted friend.
the young widow, that there is no mis-
fortune without some comfort"
"Of course; black is extremely be-
coming to her fair complexion"
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pltkin Award. $4,000 Contract.

Denver.-After a conference with
the state highway commission, this
commissioners of Pitkin county have
let a $4,000 contract for the building
of road between Independence pass,
Aspen and Twin Lakes. This road
will connect Denver, Colorado Springs
and Glenwood Springs. The connec-
tion places practically straight road
from Colorado Springs to Glenwood
Springs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
Kenehan Finds Discrepancy in Repor,

Denver.-State Auditor Kenehan is
Investigating discrepancy of $3.50
which is said to have been found in
the accounts of ]. T. Brooks. former
secretary of the State Board Of Bar.
ber Examiners. Kenehan will make
report to the governor who will take
action. The report Of State Treasur.
er Leddy. which covers the period
from Dec. /, 1910. to August, 1911. 10
said TO show an error. According to
this report, Brooks received s5,114.3o
and turned over s4,961.50. Officers
say this report leaves Brooks with
$3.50 unaccounted for.
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Capitol Dome Popular with Knights

Capitol Dome Popular With Knights.
Denver.-Hundreds of Knights Tenn
plar and their friends climbed to the
highest altitude they have ever
reached by ascending the dome of Col
orado's capitol builSing. Two thou
sand persons visited the dome dur
irg the conclave. The capitol build
ing adjoined the stadium Of the
knights Templar gathering and
proved popular point of interest
among the visitors, Persons who leave
the building frequently boast of their
mile-high climb. The steps of the
building are one mile above sea level
and the dome is nearly 800 feet
higher.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
Autopsy Shows Reason for WhistIins

Denver.-Everett Brown, the whis.
tling sailor who shot himself through
The head three weeks ago because his
sweetheart left him, died at the coun.
ty hospital. He was whistling when
death came and had whistled almost
continually while he was in the hos
pital. An autopsy showed that the
bullet he fired into his head had af-
fected his brain. The nerve govern,
ing his respiratory muscles was de
stroyed and Us result Brown could
not restrain himself from whistling
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Left Three Widows; Estate vaIueIess

Denver.-The estate of Lee Thomas.
whose death three years ago revealed
three widows, each claiming to be his
legal wife and entitled to his vast"
estate, over which months OF litiga
ton ensued. is practically worthless
1t was disclosed in the County Court
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29

Aluminium is to be turned out at the
rate of $4,000 tons annually at new
hydro electric mandatory now under
construction in North Carolina.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29
Ammons Gets Seed Charm.

Denver-Governor Ammons has re-
ceived watch charm made of Texas
watermelon seeds from B. Embden of
Houston, Tex. The chain is heavily
mounted with gold and is highly
priced by the governor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-29

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy. makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-12
RAILROADS LOSE
FIGHT WITH STATE
SUPREME COURT UPHoLDs RIGHT
TO FIX PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT RATES.
A M0MENTOUS PROBLEM
Highest Tribunal of Country Called
Upon to Settle Once For All Rights
Of CommonweaIth.-JI Hughes
Announced Decision.
M0MENTOUs PROBLEM

Washington.-The power of the
rates interstate railroads, until such
time as Congress shall choose to reg
ulate rates, was upheld by the SUI
preme Court of the United States in
the Minnesota freight and passenger
rate eases.
At the same time the court laid
down far-reaching principles govern
ing the valuation CT railroad property
for rate-making purposes and accord
ing to these held that the state of
Minnesota would conrscate the pop
erty of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railroad Co. by its maximum freight
and twO-cent passenger fare law. It
enjOined the state from enforcing
these laws, as to this road, for the
Pacific and Great Northern, however,
the court held that these roads had
failed to show that the rates were
unreasonable or confscatory and
consequently reversed the United
States District Court for Minnesota,
which had enjoined their enforcement
as both confiscatory and burden on
Interstate commerce.
The criticism of apportionment of
value between interstate and intra-
state business on a gross revenue
basis, and the apportionment of ex-
penses by regarding intrastate freight
business as two and half times as
expensive as intrastate business was
regarded here as favorable to the
state of Missouri in its fight to up
hold the validity of the maximum
freight and two-cent passenger law
enacted by it. Similar confidence was
inspired in advocates of the Arkansas
state rate regulations, but all recog-
nized that the statement of the court
that each case of alleged confiscation
must rest on it's own bottom. might
mean that setting aside of the Mis-
sound and arkansas laws.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-12
Conviction Is Set Aside.

Washington.-Convi of five
officials of the Naval Stores Company
Of Savannah so-called turpent1ne
trust-for criminal violation of the
Sherman law were Get aside by the
supreme court because of an CHROME
GUS instruction of the trial Judge. JUS
tice Pitney was the only dissenter to
the opinion. Officials of the depart
ment Of justice, however, did not re-
gard the decision as one generally I'm
favorable to the criminal section of
the Sherman law.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-12
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
rook LEAD AND APPROPRIATE
ED THE MONEY.
IS THE FIRST OF THE SOUTH
viii Spend From Five to Ten Thou
sand DoIIars.-lt Means a Great
Deaf For Farming in This State
Oil inspectors Are Named.

Tsaleigh.-North Carolina became
he first Southern state to establish
a division of marketing and rural CO.
operation in its agricultural depart
Ehement-
The resolution that put the state in
the front was presented by Clarence
Poe, editor of the Progressive Farm
81, ably seconded by DR.. H. Q. Alex
ander, president of the North Carolina
Farmers Union. 1t is a project upon
which the union has worked long,
one which the government has been
advocating strongly with recent ap-
prppriation of $50,0uU establishing a
bureau of cooperative marketing sys-
TENS
The state department of agricul-
Sure obiigates itself to appropriate not
less than $4,000 and not more than
$4,000 for this purpose. That this
will prove one of the most popular
things it has ever done is not doubt
ed Not only have the farmers been
working long for system that will
give them more of the profits from
their bounty, but they have been
backed up by the banks and CONNER
csiaI organizations who wish to see in
salzeent dispensation of the things
which intelligence has created.
M. Poe recently became a member
Of the board. He was elected at the
present semi-annual meeting and at
the first session that went overtime,
Ia fnH +hic ciUn
ure He has made this feature Of
farming study abroad and has seen
it in operation in old countries,
peoples who have been reduced to
scientific marketing by the fierce
competition and close quarters in
which they are forced to live.
1t has been estimated that the far.
on each dollar paid FOR farm pro-
ducts by the ultimate consumer. He
mas been at the pleasure of every
man He buys the other fellows
mule, fertilizers, machinery, farming
implements, everything at the other
fellows price and sells everything
raised at the other fellows prices
The cooperative marketing is aimed
At this glazing inequality of living
terms st this session it was deter
mined that the joint committee COM
posed Of four men of the A. and M
College and four men from the agri
cultural department should have
charge Of the rural and cooperative
marketing.
Announced Gettysburg Commission.
Governor Craig announced the ap
2ointment of the commission that
will, under the special act of the re-
cent legislature, go to Gettysburg and
locate suitable markers that will
show the positions OF North Carolina
troops in the battle. The commission
consists of ]. A. Long, Roxboro; C
g. Watson, Winston-Salem; Judge w
4 Montgomery, Ralefgh; Maj. D. c..
Waddel1, Greensboro; w. Frank Ut
ley, Apex The commission, togethe.
with the state historical commission
will visit Gettysburg before the fifth
eth anniversary of the battle July !
2 and 2
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-12
Ask Pardon For Propst.

Raleigh Former Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor w. C. Newland, of Caldwell
county, and Marshall Yount, Of Ca
tawba county, appeared before SOW
ernor Craig asking that the governor
extend the pardoning power in behalf
of Frank Propst, of Alexander county,
who was convicted of second degree
murder three years ago. Propst is
serving a seven-years' sentence, along
with a man by the name of Bowen,
on the charge of conspiracy leading
up to the killing of one Hofer.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-12
The Official Axe Falls AGAIN.

Washingtm.-The official axe fell
again in the weather bureau for the
third time since Wilr1s L. Moore him
self was recently deposed as chief
because of his activity in trying to
become secretary of agriculture. Sec
rotary Houston suspended, pending
further investigation, j. Warren
Smith, professor of meteorology, Co
lumbus, Ohio; Henry B. Hepsey, gen.
eral inspector, Milwaukee; Rosswille
e. Pollock, section director, Trenton.
N. J., and Norman P. Conger, genera!
inspector, Detroit.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-12
Arson Squads Again Active.

London.-The larson squads Of
the militant suffragertes have once
more become very active. Besides the
$4,000 fire at the Hurstpark race
course they destroyed a boathouse on
the river Lea and also the grand
stand at the North Middlesex cricket
grounds. The fire at Hurstpark was
started in the royal box, the furni-
ture of (which had been saturated
with oil.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-12
To Build Larger Submarines.

Washington.-While the navy de
partment consistently has been ex-
tremely reticent concerning it's SUBJ
marines, it became known that the
plans for the three vessels of this
type authorized by the last session
of congress and on which bids are
about to be asked contemplate vessels
much larger than any now in COM
mission. Although the pioneer If
submarine navigation, the American
navy has been outstrfpped by Euro
pean engineers in the matter of size:
speed and offensive power.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-12
TO PURSHAsE PIsGAH FOREST
This Property Comprises About
10000 Acres.-Price Asked to
Range From 81 to $12 an Acre.

Raleigh.-A special from Washing
ton states that from what little can
be gathered from the members of the
National Forest Reserve commission
which recently made a visit of in
spection to Asheville and looked over
the Pisgaha forest tract, it seems as
sured that the government will short
ly announce the purchase of this
property which comprises about 3d.
600 acres The members of the COM
mission who recently made the trip
to Ashevil1e were Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston, Secretary of War
Garrison, Secretary of the Interior
Lane, Representatives Gordon Lee of
Georgia, and Hawley of Oregon. Chief
Forester Graves and Assistant Chief
Forester Hall of the geological sur
vey also made the trzp.
The price asked for the ground is
understood to range from 81 to $12 an
acre, with an average price, OF lit
tie over So. The average price here
tofore paid by the commission for
land as part of the Appalachian wa
tershed range is little over IS.
The commission lis 90 hold meet
ing in about ten days and then it's
decision is expected to be announc;
ed. 1t is said by members of the COM
mission that the Pisgah forest tract
is one of the most beautiful they
have ever inspected.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-12
Woodnen of the World Meet.

The third semi-annual district
meeting of the Woodmen of the
World was in session with Hickory
Camp No. sos of Scotland Neck and
the people of the town extended to
the visitors unstinted hospitality. The
exercises commenced at 1890 with
an able address by Rev. J. w. Alex
ander OF Tarboro. Mr.. Ashley Dun.
4 prominent young lawyer of Scot
land Neck, delivered the address of
welcome OH behalf of the local Wood.
men, and Dr.. e. H. Horton responded
ia behalf OF the visitors.