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"oNSIDERING that it is not difficult
= of solution, it is rather remarkable
that no one has so far offered a
reasonable explanation of the facts noted
by Colonel Long, that the baptsmal rec
ords of the great Bonaparte and of his
brother Joseph had both been tampered
With, and that the Bonapartes were rather
profuse In the bestowal of the name of
Nansleon upon their children. Then 1t IS
noted further, however. that In the mar
riage contract between the great Bona
parte and the, Empress Josephine. the
true date of his birth, January I, 176S, is
given; that the Witnesses called to France
f{om Cosica to prove the age, place of
birth and, above all, that he has been
baptized Christian, testified that Joseph
was born at Ajaccio. August Is, 1862 and
that the baptismal record at Certe, where
the little corporal was born, had been
tampered with by the erasure of some
first name and the substitution therefor
of the name of Joseph, spelled in the
French form, and not in the Italian form,
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elements of a great soldier, else he could
not have withstood SO long the forces of
his formidable adversaries. His territory
was exposed from every quarter, and in
order to meet the odds coming against
him from Mississippi and Tennessee. he
had to concentrate his forces, not only.
but had to accumulate supplies with
which to support his army OH the field
Weatherford was not slow to realize
that to fight organized forces under com
petent and skilled commanders. demand
ed more than a desultory warfare on his
part, hence he set to work for a long
and arduous campaign. The success at
Fort Minis. where with unusual skill
Weathcrford directed the campaign and
outgeneraled all the white commanders,
made him the one great chief of the IN
dians. Under similar conditions this
would have been true of any people and
of any man. He was still the Red Eagle
but to that was added by his adoring
followers the designation of Tustenuggee
or mighty chief. While the vain warrior
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That's the Catch My Par movement.
Simple, is 1t not?
When your PAL feels himself safely
settled in his place he stretches his hand
for his chum.
And so the movement grows
The father of the idea is the Rev. Rob-
ert j. Patterson, a clergyman of Ireland
He says. THE beauty of this movement
is that the unit. the individual can 10
greatsdeal without being greatly incon-
venienced"
OF course. 1t is always the unit that
makes up the total of anything. Get
a sufficient number of units and you
succeed in whatever you undertake.
Now, this Catch My Par movement
contains the germ of a great idea 1t
is founded on the great principle of re-
form from within, not from without
The greatest an / most lasting reforms
are those which are actuated by forces
within the souls of men, not from with
out. Before man can feel that he is
called upon to lead or follow in move
, ment for reform or advancement of any
sort he must be deeply moved in spirit
The initial push may come from without,
but the Inspiration to continue In motion
must come from within. He must be. pog-
sessed with deep and abiding sense CT
the Righteousness of his action before he
will continue in the path laid out for
him.
Within not without the man. lies the
field for reform.
This Watch My Par idea is good
one for application elsewhere than in
the temperance movement. Suppose, fol-
| example. that yoI are firmly convinced
of the righteousness of political move
| ment. You join It and are seated safely
| and firmly on its chariot-of progress. as
| you believe. Now. from your vantage
post, why rot reach your hand to your
brother, walking in the path of error
and help him to a seat alongside of your.
| self?
Only in this way are great causes ed
yanced.
| Be certain in your own mind, of course
! that the cause you espouse is just. be
fore stretching OUT your hand, to others
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I Close to the shore of Long Island,
N. ". lies a small island which is one
| of the earths garden spots Within
its boundaries are found hill lnd dale
and greensward and its snores are In
dented with beautiful bays.
In the heart of the Island, which
might be called Comfort Island tthat
| is not it's real name), dwells maiden
lady who has passed the meridian of
| life and who is, very wealthy. She
| lives on an estate in the most beauti
full part of pretty Comfort Island.
| She lives alone. for all her kinfolk
are dead.
Her estate consists of hundreds OF
acres of land. well cultivated and
adorned with all that the art of the
| best gardeners can give. Within its
confines. are flowers and splendid
flower beds and noble trees that have
been centuries in growing and others
| that bear luscious fruits. 1t is a plac.
where every prospect pleases.
But the maiden lady lives there
, alone.
Her house is a century and half
old or older. 1t is a. storehouse of fine
things-of paintings and porcelains. of
old silver and pewter. made IN the
| elder days of art. and of mahogany
furniture which would be the delight
| of artists.
1t is for the lady herself--and for nc
one else.
She has friends. and they have never
set foot in her house. Once a year she
permits her fellow church members to
| hold harvest festival in one corner
OF her grounds. but forbids them ac-
cess to the major portion of the beau
tiful gardens. And of course the house
itself is sacred ground. into which
no one but her servants and herself
may enter.
| At all other times manservants warn
the stranger away from her gates. He
may no$ even look at the gardens
which are hidden from the highway by
high hedges.
Why the seclusion?
The lady is proud. very proud. of her
family and her beautiful home. She
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In this sylvan retreat dwet their chief
prophets who had drawn a circle about
it. and the deluded savage was persuaded
TO believe that for white man to plant
his foot on this consecrated ground would
mean instant death.
The Holy Ground was surrounded by a
region of loveliness. For seven months
in the year the virgin soil of the prairie
was carpeted with luxuriant grasses
dashed here and there with patches of
pink and crimson bloom, while the wild
red strawberry in occasion beds Of ma
tive loveliness lent additional charm. En-
closed by high piclSets rudely riven by
savage hands, and girdled by the magic
circle of the prophets the Holy Ground
was thought to be impregnable. Here
Weatherford was attacked by General
Claiborne at the head of the Mississippi
militia, on December %, 1918, the day be-
fore Christmas eve. To Glaiborne's COM
mand was attached body of friendly
Choctaw IffSians under Pushmataha
General Claiborne began the attack with
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Our Latest and Best Cron

Throughout the country the government
Is encouraging the planting of forests
by private land owners. and the total
area planted In the last few years is
enormous. In Nebraska alone there ara
at present some 2SG0o0 acres of planted
forests. The public is being educated to
appreciate the high commercial value of
these forests. says the Christian Herald.
The forests of the country constitute
an enormous source of national wealth.
II is estimated that the value of the for
ests for single year Is sl.050 100000 To
realize what this total signifies 1t Is in
terestipg to point out that it is some Is
times the value of the annual gold and
silver output In addition to this. the
forests are a safeguard against floods,
winds, snow slides and moving sands,
and have a direct Influence upon the RAIN
fall. The presence of great masses of
trees modihes the temperature. doing
away in large measure with extremes
both of heat and cold. The presence OF a
forest. it has been observed lowers the
heat average more than seven degrees.
while raising the temperature In winter
some four degrees
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a storm Weatherford led his troops with
consummate skill and unquestioned cour-
age, but to little effect. The fact that
he, the notorious leader at Fort Minis,
was in command. whetted the desire Of
the Mississipians not alone 20 defeat him,
but to capture him. In spite of the false
security promised the Indian by their
prophets. and IN spite of the valor of
their idol chief. they melted rapidly be-
fore the deadly aim of the Mississippi
hackswoodmen. Seeing that the battle
would be against him, WeatheTford with
a skill worthy and great commander
slipped the women and children across
the Alabama while he still fought with
ability. and while his men were piled
around him in heaps. he fought to the bit
ter end, and was the last to quit the
field. When all hope was gone he mount
ed his noble charger and sped away to-
wards the Alabama river like an arrow
He was hotly pursued by Il detachment
of dragons. who almost surrounded the
chieftain before he fled the field. Down
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But in all likelihood the thought never
entered his mind He saw only the shiv-
ering man and gave him his cloak.
His action made him for all time a
brother of Sidney and of the good Samari-
tan and of all those who have died since
the world began that others might live.
He was the son-in-law of Thomas Jeffer-
son. author of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence and President of the United
States
Few, if any, of US are called upon to
make so great sacrifice. But all of
u.s. as we pass along the road of life in
our comfortable cloaks, sac shivering by
the roadside the aged. the feeble and the
unfortunate.
Divide your cloak
There is an old fairy tale of little girl
who was left alone in the world. with
only few ragged garments to cover her.
AS she travelled from her home to seek
clothing, piece by piece, to others less
fortunate than her own poor self, until
night found her IN forest, shivering,
but unafraid. clad only in her shining
light of poverty and innocence.
But the angel of the Lord appeared and
garbed her in shining garments and COW
cred them with silver and with gold.
Governor Randolph met death for doing
his kindly deed. The little girl met life
and wealth.
But perhaps-who knows ?-the rewards
were alike.
There's a new movement abroad in
the land.
1t started in Ireland. has reached Eng
land, Australia and New Zealand and is
spreading in the United States.
1t is the Catch My Par movement,
to assist in the cause of temperance.
This is the way it works:
First you climb aboard the water
wagon" yourself. THAT means, you
knew, that you pledge yourself to com
plete or partial abstinence from drink
ing alcoholic liquors.) Then, being safely
seated you reach Gown your hand, catch
hold of the hand of friend and brother
and assist him to place beside you.
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real education, does not
mean stuffing with facts, as is
. sometimes believed.

sTDUCATIoN real education does not
mean stuffing with facts. as is
- sometimes believed.
of an Individual 1t means developing
those powers in way to bring them to
their highest point of use.
Look up the word Education" In the
dictionary. You will find 1t is made up
of the Latin prefix "e,'' meaning "out, y
and the verb 'ducere.' meaning to lead;
'.educate"-"to lead out"
In other words, education brings out
what is in an individual.
If parents kept this definition In mind
schools would be charged with fewer fail
ures. Too often they expect the parrot
like repetition of lessons and the drilling
In dry facts to put into the heads of their
children the abilitylto think that requires
careful drawing out for its development.
Learning by rote cannot develop brains.
They need the careful guidance and en-
couragement which only a skilled teacher
and sympathetic, helpful parents can
give Most of the girls and boys who
are really educated, whose powers are
brought out, receive the best part Of their
training not in the school room. but at
home.
Mother and father are the best teachers.
1t is unreasonable to expect a teacher
with large class, charged with the su-
pervision of many pupils, to exert as great
an influence on the child as can be
brought and must be brought to bear
in the home The best results are at
tained VIXEN mother and father are not
too busy with their own affairs, not too
much engrossed in the cares OF home
support and home supervision, to take an
active interest in the education of the
child.
How often do we hear:
II do not know what is the matter with
my boy. He is bright enough, I am
sure. but he does not make satisfactory
progress n his lessons
Are you sure the fault Is not yours?
Are you sure that you give sufficient
time and attention to training your boy
70 think fer himself. not to depend on
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I Will not defile the house by permitting
the foot of the stranger therein.
sad mistake,
lie Who shares the world gains it
lie who wishes to keep II for himself
loses 1t.
Would she not live better life.
enjoy her home more, If she threw 1t
open freely to her friends even if
sometimes she asked the poor 10 como
In and share in its beauties? So many
starve for one taste of the things which
she has in abundance.
Are you like this woman
DO you keep shut up for yourself
alone the good things of your life9
Why not add to them and give to your
enjoyment of them higher, better
zest by sharing them with the poor,
By way of contrast to this wealthy
woman think of Mrs. Finley j. Shep-
ard Hielen Could, who invites to her
beautiful home at Irvington. N. ". thu
poor children of the New York slums.
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ROMANCE OF ALABAMA I
.HERE is no nore an,hllle...

WERE is no more ambitious nurnose
in this series Of unpretentious
Sketches than to present the strik-
ing points. or those of more than ordf-
nary humdrum, that dot the rich history
oil our state. The sketches are mere
snatches severed here and there from
historical connection only insofar as that
connection serves to give a proper set
tlng. Though several articles are devoted
to the eventful career of Red Eagle
there Is no attempt made here or else
where in the series to follow his dashing
lie, as the idol of his duskv hosts.
throughout, but as they are presented
proper regard Is had for the chronology
of events.
Inc advent of General Jackson on the
scene In Alabama, took Weatherford back
To the central region of the state to dis,
pute his advancement Unframed as
Weatherford was in the sicence of war.
ne Knew 1t instinctiVely as does any other
natural military man. He had all the
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that are inartistic frights when the last
stitch is put on. or they spend their
days in concocting new dishes that are
wasteful of good materials and condu-
Give to dyspepsia. sn
Men frivol away their days at sports
or occupations that are of no use to the
world If. indeed, they do not serve as
brakes on the worlds progress
How is it with you?
Is your work worth while? Is II good
for yourself. for your family, for those
about you, for the world?
Self examination in this respect will
do any one good. Sit down candidly
with your soul and ask yourself.
'Is the work in which I am engaged
man should be- ashamed Of? Could |
busy myself at something better?"
) If so-7get at 1t!
stinctksdavyd ThndAeffix
Unless you are an unusually close stu
dent of American history or perhaps a
virginian. with an ardent love of your
states story. you do not know of Thomas
Mann Randolph.
Never heard Of him? Neither has many
another reader of history.
| Yet he deserves a place in every read
ers memory for the kindly, chivalrous
action which makes of him an Ameri-
can Sidney. Probably you remember Sir
Philip Sidney. who, dying at the battle of
Zutrhen. sgave his cup of water to an
other, saying. Your need Is greater than
mine"
Thomas Mann Randolph was governor
of Virginia in the years 1919 to 1921 Seven
years later, riding along a road In in
clement weather, he passed an aged, thin
| ly clad man.
Your need is greater than mine." said
Governor Randolph. and he stripped from
himself the cloak which sheltered him
| from the weather. AS a result of his
action he died OF pneumonia
| So passed away Thomas Mann Ran
dolph. great of soul. wealthy, Of high
family and distinguished career. He wal
90 years old, and his age might have ex-
cused his keeping his cloak for himself
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-27
SOME IDEAS ABOUT MARRIAGE
Undoubtedly Written by Pessin,:st
They May Not Meet With Uni.
versal Popular Approval.

When man walks down the aisle
2! church stepping on flowers which
little girls have scattered before him
he must look like fool. but no on'
has even looked at him close enough
20 see.
A man and woman going on a wed
ding tour try hard not TO look happy
and on their return they try Just al
hard to look happy.
At a church wedding the girl at III,
altar In white looks as II she had vol
the head prize. and every woman prea
cnt who has been married as long a
year looks as |. she had won Ii,
consolation.
When It is said of a bridegroom tha
he has money. every woman presen
remarks; "And you bet she know,
how to spend 1t for him"
There isn't as much honey in th
honeymoon as reported, much OF It be
Ing lost in the ordeal OF wiping on ner
towels after they have gone to houst
keeping. and breaking In new shoes.
They long during their engagement
to go somewhere after they are mar
r!ed where they will be all alone. Or
the second day after they have beer
all alone, the bride says: Wouldn't #
br nice II some friend should comt
alonS?" And the bridegroom sighs:
Yes, or even an enemy!"
About three months after a bride
has left her old home with her nose
turned up scornfully at the suggestion
that she take her old clothes with her
she comes hurrying back for them
and Is mad II one garment Is missing
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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Pleasant Divide
Nntended for last week.

INTENDED for last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jalmer Conradson were
visitors Sunday with Mr.. Donegan' s
people.
Mrs. Alice Carter and little daughter
called on Mrs. Mercer Monday after.
noon.
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Ritzhaup,
were shopping in Raymer Tuesday Of
this week.
Grant Mercer and daughters wer,
Sunday guests of the Geo. Mercer fam.
1ly.
Harry McElwain. Mrs. Ritzhaupt and
Miss Leta Cary were sight seeing along
the hog backs Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Donegan returned Friday from
TT. Collins with his load of apples.
Mrs. Geo. Mercer and little daugh.
tcrs left Wednesday for a visit with
relatives and friends at Farnam, Eu.
sits and Minden, Nebraska.
II. G. McElwain was in Stoneham
Tuesday.
Mrs. Lane will care for things on the
Mercer homestead during Mrs. der.
GERS absence.
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|! MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 1913
/ COUNTRY news LETTERS ;
3 Wite-a.xaks Reporters Ouings Of People out :
( Of tcxn and Ia near BY villages.
Paradise Valley

O. H. Lundvall and wife were visit
Ing the latter's brother who is very
sick at Morgan on Friday and Satur-
day last week.
G.. w. Hurtgen and son Glen called
at the Ed Smith home Sunday.
MIR. Dunlap was dehornng cattle for
Messrs Lundvall and Bostock one day
this week.
c. L. Snyder was in this valley Wed.
hesday evening hunting well tools.
Will Salmon came up from Morgan
Saturday.
Several of the men from this neigh
borhood were working on the roads
near the Wild Cat first of the week.
The Thompson and Lundvall families
and Will Salmon were dinner guests at
the Bostock home on Sunday.
J. II. Patterson Us putting in somo
cross fences on his ranch.
Frank Richard is filling his barn with
hay, preparing for those snow storms
which must come.
Miss Helen Bly, went down to Ster-
ling last week.
Married. Edward Ficken and Miss
sigma johnson were married at Ster-
ling Monday Nov. II. The happy cou-
pie are well known and held in the
highest respect by those who know
them here. We join with their host of
friends in wishing them u long and
happy welded life.
Say! did you attend that dance given
last Saturday night?, If not you missed
a good time. 1t was the best dance
that Raymer ever had. There were
about eighty grown people and num-
ber of children, and still room for
more. Raymer ia improving.
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NOTICE ,ou p,,n,,c.r,.,x

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
II. r. L. PublisherI Serial Cs)Ga
Department Of the Interior.
L. S. Land Office at Sterling, Colorado
November 10. 1913
NOTICE is hereby given that Ole Er.
ickson, Of Stoneham, Colorado, who,
on July 8, 1909, made homestead entry,
No. OsO63, for East half of, Section 10.
Township Z North, Range 81 West. 9Th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make final three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before United States
Commissioner, at New Raymer, Colo.
RADIO. on the 9Th day Of January. 1914.
Claimant names ms witnesses.
Ole NJ. Olson. Of Stoneham. Colo.
Charles Z. Carlsu,. Of 3"
Ole r. Bakke. Of il.1
Ingcbregt N. VIZ. Of New Raymcr. Colo. l2.2,
r BROWNS. Register
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Haymcr View :tems

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Meacham were
Sunday guests at viii Wagners,
Mr.. and Mrs. Linton attended the
turkey shoot In Raymcr Saturday and
brot home four turkeys.
James Amber visited with friends
near Wedona over Sunday.
Mr.. Judson and wife and daughter,
Mrs. Hall called at the james Amber
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Paul Amber were in.
itated into the mysteries of the Grange
Wednesday night at Buckingham. the
program was very good, the question
for debate was, Resolved that women
are more economical than men. Mes
danes Sllvis and Potter were on the
affirmative and Herb Dinsmoor and
James Amber on the negative. OF
course the ladies' won, as there is no
question as to who Is the most eco.
HoiNlCal.
Several from here attended the dance
at Raymer Saturday night and all re.
port an enjoyable time.
The Grange at Buckingham will have
a picnic dinner on Thanksgiving Day.
Free coffee will be served and in the
afternoon a program will be given,
Everybody come and have a good time.
Hon. Benjamin Fraser OF Memphis.
Tenn VINO has been travelling ex,ens-
lively in Washington and other west.
crn states stopped over night with Mr..
Amber while cnroute to Holdregc Ned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Jcnson and Mr..
and Mrs. Jasper Jcnson and family and
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S1CO REWARD gico

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease requires a con.
stitutIonaI treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and muc Gus surfaces oil
the system thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprictors have 50
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cnrc. send for list
OF testimonials.
Address; F. j. Cheney & Co., Tole.
do, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton. Adv.
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Refreshing Sleep.

Not everyone who sleeps Is re.
freshed when the sun peeps over the
hills. One hour Of deep and dream.
less slumber Is worth three OF four
hours OF that which falls TO the lot
OF most people, the fragmentary, rest.
less. dream.haunted sleep.
Too many hours Of sleep is almost
ss bad as not enough. Some people
require eight hours. others only six,
while many brain workers" get along
n!cely on only four. The'latter class,
often take little cat maps OF n few
moments during the day. This Is
Natures way Of evening up. and is
very refreshing II one merely loses
consciousness but for moment-the
recuperatiyo powers work rapidly.