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The Parker post., 1913-05-03
ENFORCING THE LAW.

The town constable is one of the
most important links in the chain O!
social service, and yet he is seldom
taken into consideration by the act
i've workers for social betterment
A town constable was recently held
up to public censure at church
meeting for failure to wipe out GER
tain well-known evils. When asked
about it the next day his reply was:
'@The law is being enforced in this
town just as far as the people will
stand for His idea, you see, was
that observance of law was matter
of education, of moral backing, and
without this strong, sustaining sup
port, one man, even with badge ant
club, could not go beyond a certain
point.
The idea got into another con-
stables head once that his duty was
to carry out the law. no matter what
people thought about it, and to his
great surprise it was not long before
his resignation was insisted upon,
Next to town constable, or other
officers Of the law, the local news
paper is looked upon by those who
desire reform and compliance with
the law by those who flagrantly viO
late it, as a medium which should
take the initiative in a cleanup cam
paign. The average newspaperman' S
experience in leading movements OF
this character is similar to that OF
the town constable.
He has long ago decided that the
law can be enforced only so far as
the people of a community want il
enforced. Whenever the people want
good clean moral town the local
newspaper is generally found In the
front ranks advocating reform, but
where the people are apathetic as to
local conditions, the newspaper fol
lows a wise course by not adopting
a policy which is always destructive
from a business point of view.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
to be formed at both Neighbours and
SunnySide.

to be formed at both Neighbours and
Sunnyside.
Mrs. 4. l.. Hamlin will have charge
OF the organization OF club at
Neighbours and the Sllnnysde club
will be formed by Mrs. A. NJ. Sch
Walbach and Mrs. l.. A. Gillespie
The new clubs will be affiliated
with the Blythe organization to O.
certain extent. The library that is
to be built at Blythe Will be financed
by all three. clubs and owned by
them and will be used for occasional
joint meetings. 1t is thought that
by forming these Improvement clubs
in the adjoining districts that more
of the women Of the valley can be
brought into the Improvement work
which has proved big factor in de-
veloping the social life of the com
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
AFTER THE POOR PRINTER.

At every session of the Arizona
state Legislature that body has en-
acted laws which reduces the revenue
of the newspapers Of the state. In
passing the general primary law the
sclons saw to it that very little gray
ey was to go to the printer by cut
ting down the advertising heretofore
mandatory around election time. Also
in other matters they legislated a.
gainst the newspapers. Now comes
the worst blow of all. There is
pending in the legislature bill tC
cut down the cost of what few Legal
notices there are left for the state
and counties to have published in
the newspapers. From the argu
ments made in that body the other
day the learned solons showed that
they knew as much about advertis
ing costs as a bull knows about an
tique furniture. Really, gentlemen
isn't it time to adjourn and &C
home.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
THE ONLY WAY.

A delegation of four prominent
citizens of Yuma and another dele
cation headed by Messrs. Orme and
Christy of Phoenix are in Washing
ton this week interviewing officials
regai ding certain things which are
needed in their respective localities.
This matter is mentioned for the pur
pose of calling it to the attention of
those who do not believe that a
local representative from Parker will
be able to accomplish anything to-
ward Fastening the consideration Of
the biz now pending in congress for
the opening of the reservation lands.
Why do these communities send
delegations to Washington? Why
don't they let our senators and mem
bers of the house of representatives
attend to their needs? Simply be-
= cause they want to get quick action,
and because experience has proved
that if you want to get any legisla
u LlOn UnTOuSn congress you nave W
get UP and go after it just like
Yuma and Phoenix are now doing.
And it's dollars to doughnuts that
they bring home the bacon. And
why hasn't Parker succeeded in get
ting the reservation lands open? Be
cause it's citizens have been asleep
and depended too strongly upon
people who are kept busy playing
the game of politics. Yet there are
a few-thank God. only few-who
believe we should keep on waiting
until such time as the present gen
Grafton passes away before doing
anything so strenuous as to beard the
statesmen in their den.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
SETTLERS MAP.

A complete descriptive map of soil
and topography of the Colorado Riv-
er reservation in Arizona Shows farm
land, fruit land, overflow land, mesa.
river, sloughs, sand alkali, roads, wa
terhOleS and timber in the great Par
ker valley where $500 farms Will be
opened to entry soon. Map accom-
panied by written description of ev-
cry acre. Also complete report on
Parker project Price $500 postpaid.
Randall Henderson Parker, Ariz.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
CREDIT. FOR THE FARMER.

A delegation of one hundred Ameri-
cans sailed for Europe last week to
find the solution Of the high cost OF
living riddle The key to the riddle
according to this delegation-the
American Commission on Agricultural
Co-operation-is the establishment oil
a farmers banking system which will
break up the present flow of money
10 Wall street and send it into the
farms so that the consumers of tho
country will have more food anG
and cheaper food.
A majority of the dollars deposited
in American banks today, declare
members of the commission, ar,
bound to find their way to the specu
lative markets since every bank ha
banking system than to deposit q
large portion of its funds with other
banks, which, in turn, place the
funds with the New York or Chicago
banks and turn it over to speculatori
under the guise of call money. The
aim of the American Commission on
Agricultural Cooperation is to estab
lsh little cooperative banks in every
American farming community and
the development of their farms.
Besides the efforts to establish
these farmers banks, the commission
will undertake the study of the land
banks of Europe, institutions which
carry on the mortgage business OF
the European farmers, accepting al
mortga and issuing bonds based
upon them, which sell on the stocl
exchanges and command as wide {;
market as any railroad Or municipa
bond. France has a land bank with
a capital of $5O,0OO,OOO controlled b.
the French government, which bring
the farmers loans at 43 per cent,
compared with the S.5 per cent pail
on an average by the American farm
ers. The German land banks have
secured some $4,000, 900, 900 for the
development of the German farms.
If such a system can be established
in the United States and the billion
of dollars which are poured into the
speculative markets by the banks car
be diverted to the farmers. it is the
belief of the cooperative commission
that this country will see such a de-
velopment of its agricultural resour
ces as will solve for once and all the
problem of the high cost of living.
Cheap money and easy terms, say
the members of the commission
would make it profitable for farme"@
to double the production of their
farms and open up all Of the vast
areas of uncultivated land in the
United States in the course of not
very many years.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

The first twenty days of May will
be under the influence of Taurus the
Bull, the second sign of the zodiac.
People born under this sign are not
will be any war with Japan. They
make excellent neighbOrs. and keep
their chickens i'm their own gardens
They are very even tempered, and
almost always stay married Taurus
babies below q good deal. but they
are resOurceful and brave, and can
usually take care Of themselves while
their mothers are at the club meet
ing
The last 10 days of May will be
under the influence of Gemini the
Twins. Persons born under this sign
are very keen-witted, and understand
currency revision. Gemini men love
harmony, and always give their wives
the last word. They are very thrifty
and will pay big income tax. They
are farminded, and endorse the Pres
ident's sugar schedule
There will not be much marriage
or giving IN marriage in May. This
custom dates back to the time OF
Euclid the mathematician. He found
that under the influence of Gemini
the disposition to save was such that
persons married under that sign Of
the zodiac got almost no wedding
presents, and it became customary to
wait until June. when the conditions
in this respect are peculiarly favor
able. A few people who can afford
to buy their own presents will marry
anyway, but the masses will wait.
And then sweet June will come to
cast
It's spell Of sweet endeaVOr,
And love, true love, Will VOW to last
Forever and forever.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

The fact that many people owning
large interests in Parker are not
numbered among the contributors to
the board of trade fund for sending
local representative to Washing
ton does not necessarily indicate
that they are "stingy' 1t might be
that they are too poor to come across
with the dinero. How these people
ever expect to get away from their
poverty-stricken condition by patient
ly waiting for the government at
Washington to help them out with
out being asked, is beyond our ken.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

thought of it displays the grim. calm
perseverance Of the Turks, but the
dream does grow little dim with
seeing how a farmer works.
There's something more to- farming
than the fresh and healthy country
air. 1t takes a big two-handed man
to hope of getting anywhere. The
burrows in the fields are long. the
sun is sometimes very hot, the tend
ency to rest is strong, and it keeps
body on the trot. The thing that
each Of us has chose to do is Just
as like as not the thing we should do
to the close, to keep things boiling in
the pot. Well let the farmer till the
land, the timer tin, the poets sing
and lending thus helping hand,
We'll make headway in everything.
At any rate, the tariff bill
VIII hold the center of the stage.
And in that epOch7making mill
Great adversaries will engage.
The smoke arising from the fray
Will fill a lot of us with dread,
And timid men will feel their way
Discreetly underneath the bed
The President, his dander up, will
batter privilege about, and the nabob.
in his bitter cup, will quite forget
about his gout. The air will fill with
flying wool, with sugar cane and
other things, the swift Potomac will
be full Of drift and dynamited rings.
the high protectioniss will whine
their gloomy forecasts of collapse,
and the income tax will come in fine
for stopping Democratic gaps
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
TO ORGANIZE CLUBS.

d The announcement was made at
the meeting Of the WOman's Improve
ment club held at Blythe school hous.
last Thursday afternoon that clubs
similar to the local organization are
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
WILL DISCUSS
TRANSPORTATION

BLYTHE, Calf, April 3O-The
transportation problems of the val
ley will be the subject for discussion
at a meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce called for next Saturday night
Other matters to come up will be
the securing of daily mail service
a public park for Blythe and 4th
Of July celebration. Several com
mittees Will have reports to make re-
garding the various activities of the
organization
Business men Of Blythe are plan
ming for a big carnival of sports to
be pulled Off Independence Day and
committees will probably be appoint
ed to handle the various features of
this celebration.
The meeting Saturday night will
be held at Hotel Blythe and Presidel d
Reynolds is especially anxious to
have all members present.
BODkINS GIVEN EXTENSION.
w. B. Edwards returned from
Washington last week where he and
P. H. Bodkins were given a hearing
before the department of the interior
on April - relative to title to the
contested claim near Neighbours. Ed
wards stated that the department had
granted BOdllins 80 days longer in
which to file additional proof as he
had requested this on the grounds
Of not having been fully prepared for
the hearing. 1t is thought the decis-
ion will be handed down soon after
the expiration OF the 80 day period
Edwards feels confident that his title
to the land Will be upheld as a re-
suit Of the hearing.
The Parker post., 1913-05-03
FORECAST FOR MAY.

May gets its name from Maia, the
mother of Mercury. 1t was Mercury
who invented the Tyre. Up to thai
time spring had passed without any
poetry, and it was a pretty dull sea
son. The invention Of the Tyre made
it the fairest and cheeriest of all the
named the loveliest of the spring
months for the inventors mother
Mercury, who wrote only limericks
gave the Tyre to Apollo, who in turn
gave it to Homer. About all the
poets have had it now except Alfred
Austin.
The final glory of the spring
Will burst upon us like a bomb,
And people who eschew the ring
Will sing the hymeneal calm.
The busy bee will sip the juice
From flowers dancing in the light
And the frog will turn few notes
loose
Upon the still and startled night
The apple tree will decorate and
render beautiful the view, the cheer!
robin and his mate will take an uppe
flat for two, the ice-cream suit will
venture out and sniff the none too
stable air, the moving van will roll
about with back wheel rubbing OF
chair the plOWman when the day
is warm will turn the soil against the
fall, and the city man who wants to
farm will guess he doesn't after all.
That fond illusion Will persist as
long as men inhabit town, and only
reason can assist in holding anybody
down To sit around a city flat and
want to farm is we'll enough, but one
is not, for all of that, quite fashioned
OF the proper stuff 1t isn't any sign
that on will get the roosters lIp at
morn, or labor till the day is done
at getting in a field of corn. The
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

Here's a sure method of success if
strictly followed:
Early to bed
Early to rise,
Work like hell,
And advertise
The Parker post., 1913-05-03

The patriotic citizen can always be
found in the front ranks of every en-
terprising movement initiated in his
town.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-16
Have Your Seed Tested

The seed law, which was passed by
the 1913 legislature, goes into effect
Jan. /, 1911. This means that all
lots Of agricultural seed, of one pound
and up, sold in the state, must bear
a label giving the percentage of
purity and the percentage and date
of termination, also the approximate
percentage of quack grass, wild oats.
fanweed, dodder and mustard. If
these percentages are not known the
seed must be sold as mclean seeed."
'Unclean seed'' is not easy to sell
and there is no excuse for such label
ing. The seed laboratory at the ex-
pertinent station at Bozeman is now
equipped and makes these tests free
of charge for any citizen of Montana.
If you have seed to sell, or are in
doubt about some seed that you have
purchased, or are going to purchase,
send them sample for analysis.
Send it early because there will be a
big rush about the first of January
and someone may have to wait.
These tests take from to 26 days,
SO submit your sample several days
before you desire to use the seed.
Send not less than 9 on. of small seed
such as clover, timothy, alfalfa, etc.,
and not less than 4 or. of the larger
grains such as wheat, oats, rye, bar
ley and corn.
Always state whether you want
purity or termination tests or both.
These samples should be sent by par
eel post to the State Grain Labora-
tory at Bozeman, Montana.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-16

Everything to clothe men at Ed
wrds Il McLellan's.
| lens warm wooden underwear at
Ewards Il McLellan's.
| food oats at the elevator for 81 .25
pa hundred while they last.
| II. >. Munson of the south bench
vas in the city yesterday OH business.
For comfort, quality and style wear
Florsheim shoes. Edwards Il Nc.
I4ellan.
Miss McGregor Of IIinsdale was an
over Sunday visitor with mesdames
Hall and Secrest.
For Sale-A number of good Stag
hound pups. They are from choice
stock. w. II. Simonton. 3wp
l have u good team of work horses
to exchange for good mich COW.
l6tf Olaf Erickson.
You will get the quality and you
will get the fit if you buy Sincerity
clothes at Edwards s. McLellan's.
The total attendance at the state
fair this year was 46,S5O--the largest
has been in the history of the state.
Two nice furnished or unfurmshed
rooms for light housekeeping for rent.
Inquire at The Enterprise office. 26tf
A good three year old team of
mares for sale, Well broke and both
with foal. Weight 2l50. Price 5000.
Inquire at this office. 2W27p
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-16

James Cotter and family moved to
town the first of the week from Sun
Prairie so as to be able to give the
children chance to attend school
this winter.
Olaf and Lew Dyrdahl unloaded a
couple of cars of stock and machinery
here the first of the week and are
busy hauling it to their homesteads
north of town.
A. l.. Jaquith was in the city few
hours the first of the week attending
to business matters and seeing about
starting the work on the waterworks
and sewerage system.
Horses to winter.-Would like 40 OF
50 head of horses to winter. I have
$50 tons Of hay and 400 acres of pas
ture miles east Of Saco. Address
r. p. Holcombe, Saco, Mont. 16tf
Fl. G.. Cowan returned Sunday eve
ming from a several days business
trip through the western part of the
state, and says the snowfall in that
section WAS very heavy for this time
of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Brockway
are the proud parents of little son
born to them on Monday evening.
Mother and child are doing nicely.
Judge Brockway has christened it
Benjamin w.
B. d. Phillips recently shipped in
from Utah about 300 head of thor
oughbred Cotswold buck. They are
large, fine animals, and will no doubt
prove Il valuable addition to Mr..
Phillips tlocks.
Fred Strubb is back from the Sas-
katchewan River country and went
out to his ranch last Sunday. He
says there was 1Oinches of snow when
he left and it is good enough for him
down this way.
r. M. Trafton and Engineer Hans.
com have been very busy the past
week or ten days laying out lots in
the west part of town. When Mr..
Trafton puts these lots on the market
next spring there is no doubt but that
they will find ready market sale, as
they are in very desirable location.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-16

For Sale "A new No. 5 Oliver tyne
writer and a set of good work harness.
These articles may be seen at the
Powell barn. If
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-04-30

A cynic once said that If he ever
confessed he would confess in 4OO,-
900 words. Then nobody would
take the time to read his confession,
and his sins would go undiscovered.
The Money Trust investigation was
not, of course, the confession of
anybody's sins, but it ran to fully
100000 words. Busy people could
not possibly afford the time to read
it all. 1t remained for some great
national journalist to study the
whole matter, digest it, and present
the essential points in 5000 or g.
900 words. This is precisely what
Ida NJ. Tarben has done in the May
American Magazine. Her article is
one of great interest and great
value.
Other important contributions to
the May American Magazine are
1.-THE Friendly Fire-Fiend," the first
of series of Homeburg. sketches
by George Fitch. the Illinois HUI
morist; Brand Whitlocks recollec-
lions of Golden Rule Jones: a
new Adventure In Contentment"
by David Grayson; Health and
House" and "The Theater" are unu-
inson, and the Autobiography of
Theatrical Press-Agent." There is
a great array of notable fiction, and
the regular departments. Interest
ing People," "The Interpreters
House and 1.-THE Theater" are unu-
sually attractive.
Special humorous features are
contributed by James Montgomery
Flagg, Gelett Burgess and Abe Mar
tin. Three prize-winning letters
are also published in the contest en-
titled 1.-THE Wittiest Man | Ever
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-04-30

knocked me down and was uncon-
scious for fifteen minutes.
After recovering | met Assistant
Foreman Brown. who told me to get
out of the mine as quickly as posi-
BILE. Others quickly arrived where
| was. Followed by about twenty
ty-five men. | started down No. 8
motor road, of the main roads of
the mine. We had not gone far
before we found there was so much
smoke we could go no further. We
tried No. Z motor road and found
this also choked with smoke and
debris.
II then told Assistant Foreman
Brown | was going to try No. 16
entry. He told me could not make
it. Followed by the rest. tried.
Less than 100 feet in No. 16 entry
we. found our way blocked with de-
bris. We turned back and had pen
etrated No. Is entry some distance
when We were again blocked by de-
bris.
After investigating found
hole at the top of the debris.
crawled through this on my stom-
ach for a distance of 200 feet and
the others followed. | held small
safety lamp as high as | could so
that the light would fall behind me
to guide the others. Finally I
reached No. motor road, which
was clear. | stopped and a colored
man was beside me. We listened
for the others, but could not hear
them. After a time, accompanied
by the colored man, | started for
the surface. Before reaching there
We met Tom Thompson, the night
boss, whom we told about what had
happened.
Thompson started back into the
mine to lead the others out and we
continued on down the slope to the
open air. 5000 feet from our start
ing point"
Later the other men reached the
opening. All were ill and dazed on
account of the fumes in the mine.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-04-30
Heed the Cough That Hangs On.

Heed the Cough That Hangs On.
The seeds of consumption may
be in Turk, and cough that hangs
on weakens your system, and low.
ers your vital resistance to disease
Take Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. 1t stops the cough. heals
the infiamed membranes and
strengthens the lungs. e. ID. Roun-
tree. Stillmore, Ca, says: LA
grippe left me with a deep-seated
hacking and painful cough from
which | could get no relief until |
took Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. 1t completely cured me-"
Refuse substitutes. Sold by all
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-04-30

MY little son had a very severe
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before small bottle was finished
he was as well as ever writes
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His Name.

What Is your last name?" asked
the teacher OF a new pupil.
Arthur, ma-am," replied the
boy.
Arthur" exclaimed the teacher
What is your other name?"
Cooke" said the boy.
Then, Cooke is your last name
OF course" said the teacher. looking
at the boy with considerable sever
'ity.
No. m" replied the child re-
specially MY name was Cooke
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-04-30

You will look a good while be-
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-04-30

when | was born, but mother says
they didn't name me Arthur for
most three months. inlay Lip
pincott's.
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Children Cry
FOR, FLETchER'S
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The ideal man is a mythical crea-
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