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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
AS TO FlAvOUR.
Found Her Favorite Again.

A bright young lady tells how she
came to be acutely sensitive as to the
taste of coffee:
My health had been very poor for
several years." she says. Il loved
coffee and drank it for breakfast. but
only learned by accident. as it were.
that it was the cause of the constant,
dreadful headaches from which l suf-
fered every day, and of the nervous
ness that drove sleep from my pillow
and so deranged my stomach that
everything l ate gave me acute pain.
(Tea is just as injurious, because it
contains caffeine, the same drug found
in coffee.)
My condition finally got so serious
that / was 1vised by my doctor to go
to a hospital. There they gave me
what / supposed was coffee, and l
but I have since learned 1t was
Postum. / gained rapidly and came
home in four weeks
Somehow the coffee we used at
home didn't taste right when 1 got
back. i tried various kinds. but none
tasted as good as that drank in the
hospital, and all brought back the
dreadful headaches and the 'sick-all-
over feeling.
"One day got package of Postum.
and the first taste of 1t l took,
said that's the good coffee we had in
the hospital 1 have drank 1t ever
since, and eat Grape-Nuts for my
breakfast. have no more headaches,
and feel better than have for years"
Name given upon request. Read the
famous little book. THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's a reason"
Postum now comes in concentrated
powder form, called Instant Postum.
1t is prepared by stirring level tea
spoonful in cup of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste; and the favour is al
ways uniform. Sold by grocers-45
to 5o-cent tin 80 cts, 80 to 1O0-cup tin
80 cts.
A 5-cup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle Creek,
nich.-Adv
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
Not Altogether a Case of Love.

Here is a story to illustrate the
point that one never can judge by ap-
pearances.
"A young boy with golden curls. a
regular cherub in appearance, was on
the front porch playing with a little
dog and putting him through lot of
tricks. A minister passed by and
was struck by the appearance of the
little chap and the celerity with which
the dog obeyed all his commands.
''Ah, little boy" he said. you must
love your dog. Are you good to
him.?
"'Sure. answered the cherub.
And l suppose he loves you.
too. and that's why he minds you SO
well?'
well, If he didn't mind me, I'd
knock his blooming block off, was the
unexpected retort of the child"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

exposed to ravage and ruin and we
should have distressed in a peculiar
manner the virtuous citizens from
Philadelphia who had fed thither for
refuge"
So it will be seen that Washington
was influenced in going to Valley
Forge. not only by a desire to har-
rass and hold in check the enemy.
but to save his fellow-citizens from
privation and suffering. Well may he
be called the good and great Wash
ington. No man has had more diff
cult and more desperate situations to
face and no public character in the
history of our country has had. not
only to frame plans for military and
political crises. but to carry out those
plans himself.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
washinoton's Records Public.

Few men have left SO complete a
record of their public lives as Wash
ington. He began early to keep copies
Of all his important letters and after
the outbreak of the revolution he was
undoubtedly conscious that the cir
cumstances of his career were such
as to make a record of them, one
which would be of interest to others
than those of his own generation. This
fact in itself must have acted as a
restraint to the free expression of feel
ings in which lesser men may indulge
themselves.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
Original Name Was washen.

Mr.. Joseph l. Keefer developed
some curious information on the an
cestery of Gen. George Washington.
I'm an address which he delivered before
William Gushing camp, Sons of Vet
erans. at Washington. Mr.. Keefer de-
clared that President Washington's
forefathers were not named Washing.
ton at all. Their name was plain
Washen. In 1860 when John Washen,
President Washington's great-grand-
father, sailed from the north of Eng.
land for the colonies and settled for
n new life at place called Pops, near
Colonial Beach. he revised his plebian
name of Washen for the more aristo-
cratic Washington. Mr.. Keefer gave
n sketch of the deep researches which
led him backward over the branches
of the Washen family tree for more
than so generations. until he located
the original Washen at Cave Castle
England. He had many interesting
pictures of historical subjects, which
he displayed in connection with his
lecture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
TAKE PERUNA FOR
COUGHS AND COLDS

to do great injury. After the expectora-
tion has been properly removed the cough
will stop itself. That is tho only proper
way to stop cough.
Occasionally a cough depends upon an
irritable condition of the larynx or bron-
chial tubes. in which there is little or no
expectoration.
The problem of stopping such a cough
is slightly different one. Even in those
cases Peruna ought to be taken, but some
times it is necessary that local treatment
be added.
But in any case Peruna is needed You
do not have to stop to write me. Get
Pcruna at once and commence taking it.
You can get rid of that cough sooner I
believe than in any other way.
Should you wish to consult me at any
time while you are taking Peruna you are
at perfect liberty to write me. Your let
ters will be held strictly confidential and
You will receive prompt answer.
want to stop that cough of yours.
I want to stop it before it really begins.
I want to stop it before it has a chance
to injure your lungs. an injury that you
may not recover from during your whole
life. Yes, I do. You do your part. I
will do mine. No. 81.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
Washington Showed consum-
mate Military Genius in Select
ing Spot for Winter Quarters.
SAVED TRACT FROM ENEMY
eritish Possession Of Philadelphia
Made It Imperative That the
American Army Should Be In
Close Touch With the Sol
diers Of King George.

There is a letter of peculiar inter-
est written by George Washington
from Valley Forge in January, 1778.
1t was dictated to, and the body of
the letter is in the handwriting of
Alexander Hamilton. Sparks printed
portion of the letter, but thought it
well to leave out the following por-
ton, in which Washington gives his
reasons for selecting Valley Forge
as his winter headquarters:
The enemy still remain in posses
sion Of Philadelphia and are secured
by strong chain of redoubt with In
trenchments of communication from
Schuylkill to Delaware. We are post
ed on the west side of the former
about twenty miles from the city, and
with pains and industry the troops
are tolerably well covered In huts.
We are to regret we are not more
comfortably Quartered. but circum-
stances would not admit of It. Had
we retired to the towns in the in.
terror part OF the state a large tract
of fertile country would have been
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
QUITE EQUAL TO EMERGENCY
How Resoureefui Young School Teach
er Procured Eggs When the Out
Look Seemed Dark Indeed.

And men relate a tale of a brave
and resourceful little school teacher In
one of our suburbs VINO supports her
mother and three young sisters on
her by no means munificent salary.
Last week her mother called her up
by telephone. LISTEN" walled the old
lady. "a whole bunch Of relatives is
coming to supper tomorrow evening.
I'll have to make cake or something.
and haven't an egg in the house. And
the grocer won't trust us any more,
and there won't be any money until
next week, and"
s Never mind, mother-I"l fix it."
answered the young teached, cheerily.
Then she turned again to her class.
Now children" she said, ''tomor-
row we will have the beautiful story
OF Columbus. and how he made the
egg stand on end. Each o. you will
please bring an egg to school tomor-
row. The class is dismissed.
land Plain Dealer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
Honor at Once Conferred by
Washington's Countrymen Will
Be Confirmed by History.
HIS HIGH RANK AS STATESMAN
FarseeIne Mind Perceived the Fu
ture Needs of the Country He Had
Done SO Much to Create
Loved and Trusted az
He Deserved.

Once more, what is 1t to be an
American? Putting aside all the out
er shows of dress and manners. 80
cial customs and physical peculiari-
ties, is 1t not to believe in America
and in the American people? Is it
not to have an abiding and moving
faith in the future and in the destiny
of America? Something above and
beyond the patriotism and love which
every man whose soul Is not dead
within him feels for the land of his
birth. Is 1t not to be national and not
sectional; independent and not colo
uial? Is It not to have a higher con-
ception of what this great new coun-
try should be, and to follow out that
ideal with loyalty and truth? Has
any man in our history fulfilled these
conditions more perfectly and com
pletely than George Washington? Has
any man ever lived who served the
American people more faithfully. or
with higher and truer conception of
the destiny and possibilities of the
country?
He was the first to rise above all
colonial or state lines and grasp
firmly the conception of a nation to
be formed from the thirteen 1arring
colonies. The necessity of national
action in the army was at once ap-
parent to him, although not to 9TH
ers: but he carried the same broad
views into widely distant fields. where
at the time they wholly escaped no
tice. 1t was Washington. oppressed
by a thousand cares, who. in the
early days of the Revolution, saw the
need of federal courts for admiralty
cases. and for other purposes. 1t was
he who suggested this scheme, years
before anyone even dreamed OF the
Constitution; and from the special
committees of congress, formed for
this object in accordance with this
advice. came. in the process of time,
the federal judiciary of the United
States. Even in the early dawn of
the Revolution, Washington had clear
In his own mind the need of a conti-
mental system for war, diplomacy,
finance and law, and he worked stead
fly to bring this policy to fulfillment.
There must have been something
very impressive about a man, who.
with no pretenslons to the art of the
orator and with no touch OF the char
latan. could so move and affect vast
bodies of men by his presence alone.
But the people. with the keen eye Of
affection, looked beyond the mere
outward nobility of form. They saw
the soldier who had given them vic
tory. the great statesman who had led
them out of confusion and faction to
order and good government. Party
newspapers might rave, but the in
stinct of the people was never at
fault. They loved. trusted and we'll
nigh worshiped Washington living.
and they have honored and reverenc-
ed him with an unchanging fidelity
since his death.-Henry Cabot Lodge,
''The Real George Washington"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

Compound and I purchased q bottle.
Before it was gone the bloating left me
and was not 80 sore. continued tax
ing it until had taken twelve bottles.
Now am stronger than have been for
years and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine is worth its
weight in gold. cannot praise it
enough. If more women would take
your medicine there would be more
healthy women. You may use this let
ter for the good of others. Mrs. D.
H. BROWN, 800 N.Walnut St, lola, Kan.-
Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods of a woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
so successfully carry women through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by .
woman and held In strict confidence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
CevIon Tea.


Tea plantations In Ceylon have been
in existence only 80 years, yet the an
nual exports of black tea amount to
nearly $20.000.000 in value. Formerly
coffee constituted Ceylon's main In
dustry. but after disease Of the plant
in 1880 its cultivation was discontin-
ued. Many planters. however, re-
couped themselves by tea and rubber.
Thanks chiefly to the former article.
the islands old prosperity revived. To
day Ceylon boasts 1900 plantations.
Plant necessary to tea cultivation Is
costly. but very labor-saving. The
work itself is not hard; only the ell
mate makes it irksome. What Is
wanted mainly of employees is to
watch machinery and feed 1t from the
stock of tea leaves awaiting treat
ment. The workers are not Sing
halese, but natives of southern India.
A laborer's wages vary from eight to
sixteen cents a day. while foreman's
salary averages 5000 a month.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
LARGE FLY IN THE OINTMENT
Successful Candidate Should Have
Been Happy, but There Were
Reasons Why He. Was Not.

II suppose you're very happy, now
that you're elected mayor?
We'll, l can't say that am. 1
thought would be, but it hasn't work
ed out that way" a
But you got such splendid vote.
It ought to make you feel happy to
think the people have such confidence
in you"
THAT is cheering. of course. 1t IL
fine to know that the majority of the
people believe in you. Still. I'm not
altogether contented."
II can't understand 1t at all. Here
you've been elected to the highest
honor in the community; you have
splendid opportunities to do good
work; you may graduate from this po-
sition to broader service in the state,
and possibly from the state to the
nation. You ought to be happy If any
one is."
II know it. But I'm not. The fact
is 1 am up against 1t. / have four
political managers who did splendid
service for me. and ench one demands
the same job."-Detroit Free Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
UnpIcked Grape. Go to the Poor.

UnpIeked Grapes Go to the Poor.
A curious old law. which dates from
1779. has been used to sentence the
owner of a vineyard at Capestang.
near Beziers, France. to a fine and
costs for picking her own grapes. She
was picking the grapes which had been
left on the vines in her vineyard after
the fall gathering. when the policeman
told her that she was committing an
offense against the law. as all grapes
left on the vines after the harvest
were the property of the poor. The
mans opinion. and the woman was
convicted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
British seamen's Thrift.

For the years 1855 to 1912 the mum.
ber of British seamen's money orders
issued at ports in the United Kingdom
and abroad was 1896, ,4s9, of the value
of over 100000. On March 81
last. anly 742 of these orders re-
mained unpaid. their value being
e7,O60. The total amount of seamen's
wages transmitted home between 1875
and 1912 was a5.50O.000, and the
amount transmitted foreign between
1894 and 1912 was over G 100000
shipping" Illustrated.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

Yes. I mean what / say. 1t pro
vents a cough. A cough is an effort to
expel catarrhal discharges in the bron-
chial tubes. There would be no catarrhal
discharges in the bronchial tubes II Pc
runa was taken at the beginning of cold,
therefore there would be no cough. Don't
you catch the point?
After the cough begins Peruna win
stop it just as quickly as it ought to
be stopped To stop cough before all
of the expectoration has been removed is
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
Worthy Wife of Hero.

Mrs. Washington, on one occasion,
gave a striking illustration of her sue
cess in domestic manufacture by ap-
pearing in a dress of cotton striped
with silk and entirely home made, the
silk stripes in the fabric being woven
from the ravellings of brown silk
stockings and old crimson chair COW
ers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
snub Preeedes Triumph.

After one of Gen. Washington's dis
astrous campaigns the ladies of Phil
adelphia declined to notice his wife.
and administered the snub direct.
which was in interesting contrast to
their reception of her when next she
entered Philadelphia as the wife Of
the president.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

If you used Pc
runa at the begin
ming of every cold
you would then ap-
preciate the value
of this great rem
edy. Do not wait
until the cold has
fastened itself up
on you. Take it at
the first symptom.
This is the way to
ward off the cold
so that it does you
no harm.
Peruna used IN
the beginning Of a
cold prevents a
cough entirely.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
HOW MRS. BROWN
SUFFERED
During Change of Life-How
Lydia Pinkham's Vese-
table Compound Made
Her a Well Woman.
lola, Kansas. During the Change
Of Life was sick for two years. Be-

fore I took your med
icine I could not
bear the weight Of
my clothes and was
bloated very badly.
Idoctored with three
doctors but they did
me no good. They
said nature m u 8 t
have its way. My
sister advised me to
take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

The reason a man can't help loving
girl like lunatic is she could help
him not to only that's the way she
wants him to do it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
PILES CHI

Your druggist Will refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT falls TO cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue
much better than liquid blue. Delight
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig.
orate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugarcoated,
tiny granules. Easy to take as candy. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

1t is the size of a mans heart that
counts, not the size of his head.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

The right way to brighten the world
is to do good deal of your shining
at home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
Poetry and Music.

II had to live my life again l would
have made rule to read some poetry
and listen to some music at least once
every week; for perhaps the parts of
my brain now atrophied would thus
have been kept active through use.
The loss of these tastes is a loss of
happiness. and may possibly be inju-
rious to the intellect, and more prob
ably to the moral character. by en-
feebling the emotional part of our ma
ture.-Charles Darwin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

There is nothing a man will d,
with SO little, encouragement as fish
ing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
Its Natural Place.

Where is this site you're talking
about for your suburban cottage?"
"As yet, it is all in my eye"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21
Extremes Meeting.

What makes your husband SO mis-
cradle today?"
"a Joy ride yesterday"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

There! I knew he was something
dippy.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

There are some good fish in every
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

Howe-I understand your friend
Bangs recently led charming widow
to the matrimonial altar.
Wise-I don't know about that.
I'm inclined to think she pushed him
there.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

The real big man writes his name
on everything he does.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-21

Sure Of One Thing.
Il tell you. the man is a dipsoman-
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-31
Lona.Lost Mine Found.

The long-lost Cinnabar mine in Ne
vada has been found after a search
lasting more than thirty years. The
discovery was made some weeks ago
by George Keough while searching for
strayed stock, seven miles from Nina.
The discovery was kept secret un-
til claims were staked and assays
made Of the ore. showing it to run
high In quicksilver.
Following the announcement of the
finding of the mine a rush was start
ed for the district in which it is
located
Hawthorne, after finding the Gin
nabar deposit, became confused and
lost his way on the desert. He wan
dered about for several days and final
ly landed at New Boston, formerly a
thriving camp, but now extinct.
He conducted expedition after expe-
dition in search of the deposit, but his
efforts were fruitless. He described
the location. stating that two petrified
trees stood near the mound.
The stone trees are to be noticed
today as described by the old pros
pector, who dies 13 years ago.
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-31
HAD AROUSED HER CURIOSITY
Small Girl Wanted Painter to plvuios
Secret She Evidently Considered
Of Importance.

A certain painter In New York.
though he is still a young man, and
looks younger. has way OF winning
prizes at National academy exhibits
and such. Also he has a studio near
Central park The other day he went
into the park with the sort of para
phernalia artists use when they 60
sketching. He picked out a place to
suit him, set up his workshop. and
fell to very earnestly. Presently he
was aware of something behind him
something with bright eyes. He
looked up. There stood smartly
dressed young lady. aged Ave or there.
abouts. She was frankly interested
In what he was doing and met his
gaze without embarrassment.
DO you mind II a little girl looks
over your. shoulder" she said.
mot II she is good little girl"
replied the artist politely-and went
on with his painting. It was some
time before he looked up again. The
young lady of fivo was still there She
caught his eye and bent toward him
with an eager. coaxing smile.
What do the naughty little girls
say to your" she whispered.--Nev
York Evening Post
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-31
PREPARING RoApprD

yer. If you carry gun." says Mr.
Chester. "the probability is that you
will never have to use 1t, but II you
don't carry one the Carapunas will
get you sure"
The Carapunas do not show them
selves In the white mems vicinity ex-
cept when they come out on the river
bank to meet the rubber batalaos com.
ing down the river These batalaos are
wooden craft covered with an avn
Ing OF palm branches, and can be
taken all the way from Bolivia down
within is miles of Porto Velho. where
are the falls of San Antonio. Here
the Indians have to get out and shove
or pull the boat through the stones
on one side. The Indians sell skins.
mostly in exchange for cartridges
| These they string about their necks,
not to have ready for use. because
they don't use firearms. but as orna-
| ments.
Snakes and gigantic spiders are the
terror of the jungle railroad man.
When you are working in the jun
gle." said one of them. you always
awake with feeling of uncertainty in
the morning. OF course, surveying
party simply has to hew its path as it
goes along. and your camp is usually
in clearing just big enough to con-
tain it. About 1t is thick wall of
trees, vines, and underground that a
man cannot pierce without the aid Of
an ak. which, of course. are filed with
every manner of creeping thing.
When you awake in the morning.
for instance, you may see a playful
snake wrapped around the pole over
head. giving every appearance Of Sc
lecting the proper point from which
to drop into your month. You may
feel something soft and clammy rub
up against your ear, and when you
grab at 1t to fling 1t away, you find 1t
is lizard. Or perhaps a scorpion
may be playing with your hair.
Then. when you have decided to
| get up and reach for your boots. you
are apt to find that a big tarantula
has made up his mind that one of
them would make comfortable
house. and has put himself and his
legs in there 80 cozily and nice that
you hate to disturb him. We caught
one of these horrors and killed him
and measured him, and, without
stretching him at all. 1t was eight
inches from the tip of his starboard
leg to those he carried on the port
side. Perhaps your other shoe has
been appropriated by a family OF g.
ant centipedes. which abound In large
quantities.
"As for snakes, the Garden Of Eden
wasn't In 1t at all. Some of the big
ones. the anacondas. are as big around
as your body. and 1t was not infre'
Quent that some of our men In chop
ping away at what they thought were
giant roots or vines found they had
taken a hack instead Of a big snake,
and then there was some scampering
One OF these big fellows killed by
the men OF our party measured 2S
feet. You never see the sun when
you are In a Brazilian jungle. but
there Is something going on. even II
It iB only crawling"