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70 feel that the above showing is
most favorable, indeed. and can on
" be accounted for on the ground Of
a very high degree of interest on the
part Of pupils in the work that they
are doing.
There is possibly no question rel
atlye to public school work that is OF
mere importance than the matter OF
delinquency and retardation OF pu-
pills. During the past month, We have
made a somewhat extended study and
Investigation of this matter in our
schools. The average age of the pu-
piis in the first grade is approximate
seven years: of the second, eight; OF
the third, nine; OF the fourth, ten;
Of the fifth, eleven; Of the sixth.
twelve: of the seventh, thirteen; and
of the eighth, fourteen. OF the pupils
in the first eight grades OF our
schools, we find that 522 are from
cne to six years older than the aver
age for their respective grades. OF
this number 234 are one year older
than the average, l47 are two years,
G8 are three years, 80 are four years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-23
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Superintendent Of City Schools Files
Report for January.

We submit herewith 70 our readers
the report Of Superintendent Richards
for the morh OF January. 1913.
Honorable Board Of Education,
Gentlemen:
Il desire 10 make the following re-
port upon the work Of the schools
for the month Of January: At the
close of the month, our total enroll
ment was 1910, the total number be-
lorging was 1851 average daily at
te.dance 1.24962. There were record
ed during the month 2,l0l absences,
&C. cases Of tardiness. q corporal pm
islments. s truancies and 3 suspen-
giCns. The total enrolment by
schools was as follows Franklin
524, Washington 3GS, Lincoln 26i, JEFF
ferson 279, High 2O5. The number
belonging to the different schools was
as follows: Franklin 409, Washing
ton 3O5 Lincoln, 2l5, jefferson 22S,
High 1856. The average daily attend
ance in the different schools was:
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are five years and one is six gears
olcer than the average. OF this num-
Der of retarded pupils, We find that
27l are boys and PSI are girls. Since
it is a fact that there is a larger
number of girls enrolled in the
schools than boys, We find that tie
per cent Of retardation is about the
same for one as the other. Another
thing we find that these pupils have
lost a total of 914 years in their pro-
gress through the schools.
This indicates TO us the seriousness
Of this problem. 1t means, first, that
we must dc this extra amount OF
teaching at an expense OF s25,1S5OO.
l. means, next, that these pupils after
they receive the education which they
are entitled to, will be kept out OF
the activities of life to the extent OF
914 years. 1t means, also, that socie-
~ will be deprived of 914 years OF
service from these pupils. This is
serious problem, again, because the
pupils who are over age lose interest
in school work and the chances are
against their ever receiving the pro-
per education. 1t means also, that
they are PHYSICAL older than the
smaller pupils and the instruction that
is adapted to the grade is not adapted
to their needs and interests. II
means, also, that they have had GER
tain life experiences that are foreign
to the smaller pupils. From these
facts. we can realize something OF
the importance of this problem.
The question naturally arises then,
hat are the causes of backwardness
O. children in school? There are a
number of contributory causes. One
s. the lack of opportunity. Some
Rave not lived in a community where
educational advantages were provided
them, others are backward because OF
illress extending over a considerable
reriod of time. Some few are back
ward because of inefficiency or lack
CT ability to do the work but we find
the majority of pupils are backward
because of the Indifference Of par
ents to the work of the schools and
the needs of education. If parents
cnlv realized the great importance of
tleir children being properly equip
ped for their life work and realized
trat in the next generation competi-
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Franklin 37j, Washington 295, Lincoln
lsl. jefferson 228, High 100. The
number Of recorded absences in the
different schools was: Franklin 1886
Washington 367, Lincoln 35S, Jeffer-
son 433. High l46 Cases of tardiness
we're distributed among the different
schools as follows: Franklin l.
Washington 13, Lincoln %, Jefferson
s. High -. Corporal punishments ad-
ninistered as follows: 8 in Franklin,
9 in Washington, in Lincoln, : IN
Jefferson. There were cases OF
tluancv in Franklin school, ! in
Washington, 3 in Lincoln, ! in Jeffer-
son and ! in High There was one
pupil suspended in Washington school
ard one in High school.
"We are very much gratified to
be able to make such a report. Not
withstanding the fact that we had the
e ,dest weather of the season during
the past month, we have made a most
excellent shown, indeed. Owing to
the fact that we have had number
of cases of measles and chickenpox
among the school children causes us
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-23
More lnjunctions Filled.

Yesterday afternoon County Attor-
ney Bleakmore filed with the district
court injunction suits against a num-
ler of property owners, together with
their tenants. The owners of build
ings are enjoined from continuing to
rent to tenants who occupy said
buildings as drink establishments
and for gambling purposes. The fill
ing of the last named suits makes
fetal of seven actions of this kind
which County Attorney Bleakmore
has filed within the past two weeks
in the name of the state.
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tion in every walk of life and every
fern of human endeavor will be keen
er than ever in the past and they
need greater preparation than ever
before. l am sure they would coop
crate in every way possible with the
work OF the school and would give
their children every encouragement
possible in order that they might re-
ccive the proper education and equip
n ent for their work.
Respectfully submitted,
&C. W. RICHARDS,
"Supt."
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Nice prizes for the prettiest box
at the Ben Hur box social Tuesday
night. 21-4
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Going 20 the Ben Hur box social
Tuesday night? 21-4
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NICE FRESH MUSTARD GREENS
At SCRlVNER'S. PHONE 253.
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THE ONLY MAN KNOWN with
A CONSCIENCE" TOM ECHOlS.
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FRESH GREEN ONIONS AT
ScRlVNER'S. PHONE 253.
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FRESH TOMATOES AT SCRIV-
NER'S. PHONE 253.
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FRESH EGG PLANT AT SCRlV.
fER'S. PHONE 253.
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FRESH GREEN ONIONS AT
SCRIVNER'S. PHONE 253.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05

1t is safe to stimulate the flow by
stronger feeding, says q writer in the
Farm Progress.
Local treatment may aid in saving
the usefulness of the eve. In case
happen on a eve already suffering
from caked udder, get her up to the
barn as quick as l can, and give her
the hot water treatment. This con.
sists of setting her back on her
launches and freely applying hot
water to the udder. This relieves con.
gestion by sending a stronger flow OF
blood through the udder.
Following the hot-water treatment
a thorough rubbing, kneading and
massaging of the udder should fol-
low ! have used ointments and salves
to correct this trouble, but find that
rubbing is just about as effective
without the salves and ointments as
with them. use hot or warm lard,
and find that it is as effective as
mercurial ointments, blue ointments
or any of the rest of them. Warm
vaseline is just as good. but appar-
emily no better than ordinary lard.
The careful rubbing and twisting OF
the udder is the thing that helps.
Frozen ground, wet bedding and
general exposure at or about lamb
ing time helps to bring on these I'D
der troubles. There should be plenty
of warm, dry bedding between the
ewes and the damp earth or cold
cement floor. 1t is dangerous to the
ewes, young or old, to allow them to
lie with newly distended udder on
the wet earth where the frost Is still
lingering.
If the caked udder runs it's usual
course it destroys the milk producing
ability Of half the udder. and units
the eve for anything except the NUT.
ton pens This will be caused by lack
of attention within the two weeks
around Landing time.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
MIGHT HAVE MADE A MISTAKE
cindy Claimed Caller Was Her Bro
ther, but She Was Willing to
Take Another Look.

The woman left the girl arranging
the dinner table and went to the
kitchen for something A great, hulk
ing negro was sitting in the kitchen
rocker. Indignant, the woman hurried
back.
"Cindy," she demanded, what have
l told you about having your beaux In
the kitchen?"
Laws. miss. he amt no beau! Why.
he's muffin but my brudder."
Somewhat Modified. the woman
went back to the kitchen.
$50 you are Cindy's brother?" she
said kindly.
Law bless yo' no. MISS" he an
swered. II amt no 'lation tall to her.
Use tes' keepin' comp'ny wifi her."
The woman sought Cindy again.
"Cindy," she asked sternly, why did
you tell me that the man was your
brother? He says he's no relation"
Cindy looked aghast.
go de Lawd's sake, miss, did he
say dat? Jes' yo' stay here mint
an femme go look ag'in. "-Chicags
Record-Herald.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
GOOD TREATMENT
FOR "GREASE HEEL"
Trouble Usually Comes From
Excessive Dampness, Due to
Filthy Stables.

(By E. T. BAKER, Veterinarian Idaho
Experiment Station)
Scratches, often called grease heel
or eczema, often becomes chronic
disorder, with thickening of the skin
around the fetlock. leaving decided
blemish.
This trouble usually comes from ex-
cessive dampness, due to muddy roads
and filthy stables. Another cause is
currying of dry mud with all the
strength of an athletic arm, irritating
the skin. Sometimes the system is In
Foor condition and needs building
up, and, again. some horses seem pre-
disposed to the disease.
Do not regard it as trifling trou-
BILE, but promptly attend to the condi-
ton. 1t is often cheaper in the long
run to consult the local veterinarian,
who will advise the proper treatment.
Clipping the fetlock and applying
some bland ointment is often all that
Is needed in mild case.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
ATTENTION NEEDED
FOR SHEEP FLOCK
Animals Are Dainty Eaters and
viii Not Touch Hay Mussed
Over by Other Stock.

Sheep are dainty feeders. They will
not eat hay that other stock have
mussed over, and they will refuse
grain taken from a ratty crib. Sheep
should have a we'll ventilated shed,
high and dry. In dry weather, says a
writer in the Practical Farmer, they
should be allowed their freedom to
run out and in at their will. Nothing
will feel or show neglect as quickly
as sheep. Place the unthrifty ewes by
themselves and give them little ex-
ira feed. Perhaps they are suffering
from the greed Of the bosses in the
flock, and are not getting full ra.
ton. Oats, wheat, bran, linseed meal
and clover hay should be provided for
ewes. Dip the sheep Immediately aft
er shearing and again in about three
weeks to destroy the ticks that may
have escaped at the first dipping.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05

or course, nature may be relied up.
on to pull most domestic animals
through the stress of birth, but the
man who wants to make profit out
OF his flock will stand by to help out
in the case Of trouble.
Many valuable young ewes are
ruined during their first lambing
season by lack of care, and this is es-
pecially true of those that happen to
suffer from congestion Of the udder.
The aggravating part Of it is that
1t is the freest mixers, those that
would make the best mothers, that
always suffer from the caking and In.
flamuation Of the udder that may
unfit them for anything save mutton.
When a eve gives a great deal of
milk. her lamb is apt to suckle but
ore side, leaving the other to distend,
harden, cake and inflame. Within a
day or two this hardening may result
in the loss of half the udder.
| spend several days during and
after the lambing season going from
Ole eve to another, and examining
them for traces of caked udders and
Inflammation. If find large
amount of milk in either side, l milk
it out in order to equalize the pres
sure on the tissues. try to teach the
lamb to nurse both sides. OF course,
all this takes time and good deal Of
patience, but it is worth the trouble.
Several wears ago | learned that re-
ducing the amount of feed a day or
two before lambing time would help
to prevent caking of the udders. This
reduces the supply of milk that is be-
ing created, and helps to make the
intlamed and caked udder great
deal less threatening. OF course, as
soon as l see that the danger of such
disturbance is over, l start feeding
the full rations again.
When the lamb is taking practically
all the milk furnished from the first,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
SWEET PEPPER is
MOST PALATABLE
No Vegetable Produces More
Table Enjoyment if Given
Little Care and Study.

Your garden ought to be we'll sup
piled with that most palatable veg
etable, the sweet pepper. Many PEG.
pie imagine that all peppers are too
hot 10 be eaten with comfort, but
this is great mistake. The only
hot portions are the seeds, and they
can be removed before the cooking.
Green peppers are cooked in a vari-
ETY. OF ways and there is no vege
table that produces more table enjoy
ment than these vegetables, If lit
tie study and care are given to their
growth and preparation for the ia
BILE
Perhaps the earliest variety is the
Neapolitan. If well-grown plants are
set out early they will produce fine
fruit in June. The fruit first turns to
q light yellow and then to brilliant
scarlet.
The Ruby King, the Bull Nose, or
Sweet Bell are fine peppers. They are
blunt-nosed, round, and about two or
three inches long. The Ruby King is
a little larger than the Bull Nose and
lIo IC6u I'D NC1y A1AIAu eAAA ." OCI. L ACS0
plants grow about three feet high,
and are not easily blown down.
The largest variety is the Chinese
Giant. The flesh is thick and sweet,
and can be eaten raw.
Peppers require rather light, we'll
drained soil, and they must be kept
growing from the start. If growth is
checked by cold weather or lack Of
moisture, they will not mature we'll.
When the plants show two or three
leaves in seed bed, transplant into
small cans or flower pots and again
transplant when all danger of frost is
past and in fact not until the
weather becomes quite warm. Place
a shovelful of well-rotted manure In
each HILL. M. Bennington
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
Just Like a Man.

A man suffered from inflammatory
rheumatism, and his wife nursed him
patiently. He had a very fault-finding
disposition, but she was very patient
and also very fond of him.
After an especially severe attack, a
friend called to inquire after him.
The patient wore a mournful express
sion.
WELL" said the friend. cheerfully.
"how are you today?"
very badly" replied the rheumat-
ic sufferer, land it's all my wife's
fault"
why" cried the friend In astonish.
ment. us it possible?"
"Yes," moaned the invalid, you
know, the doctor told me always to
avoid damp places; and there my wife
sits and cries just to make the aiy
moist around me-"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
"LIKE MAGIC"
New Food Makes Wonderful Chanoeo.

When a man has suffered from dys-
pepsia so many years that he can't re-
member when he had a natural appe-
trouble he may be excused for saying
1T acts like magic"
When 1t is a simple. wholesome
food instead of any one Of large num-
Der of so called remedies in the form
Of drugs, he Is more than ever likely
to feel as though sort of miracle has
been performed.
A Chicago man, in the delight Of re-
stored digestion, puts it in this way:
Like magic, fttingly describes the
manner in which Grape-Nuts relieved
me of poor digestion, coated tongue
and loss of appetite. of many years
standing.
Il tried about every medicine that
was recommended to me, without re-
lief. Then tried Grape-Nuts on the
suggestion of a friend. BY the time
l had finished the fourth package my
stomach was all right. and for the past
two months / have been eating with
q relish anything set before me. That
Is something had been unable to do
previously for years.
II am stronger than ever and con-
slider the effects of Grape-Nuts on .
weak stomach as something really
wonderful. 1t builds up the entire
body as we'll as the brain and nerves."
Name given by the Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's reason" and 1t Is ex-
planned in the little book, "The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
Nrc genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
Valuable Beetle Now.

Not long ago a Washington scient-
ist, an enthusiastic student of natural
history, captured fine specimen Of
beetle. On reaching home he. in q
moment Of haste, pinned the beetle
to library table with his diamond
scarfpin.
When he returned to the library
from his dinner, he found the captive
had got loose and was flying about
with the diamond pin glistening from
his back.
Man and bug made a rush for the
window at the same instant, says
Harpers Weekly. The beetle got
there first and triumphantly sailed
away. barely eluding the scientists
hand. Neither bug nor pin has since
been seen.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
Pentwater, Mich.
very weak and the

began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and now I am strong
and healthy. Mrs. ALICE DARLING.
RID. No. 2, Box n, Pentwater, Mich
Observation-Disclosures Says
Peoria, Ill.-"I had such backaches
that could hardly stand on my feet. I
would feel like crying out lots of times,
and had such heavy feeling in my right
side. had such terrible dull headaches
every day and they would make me feel
SO drowsy and sleepy all the time, yet !
could not sleep at night.
after had taken Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a week began to
improve. My backache was less and
that heavy feeling in my side went
away. I continued to take the Com
pound and am cured.
"You may publish this If you wish. -
Miss CLARA L. GAuw1Tz, R. R. No. 4,
Box 62, Peoria, Ill.
Such letters prove the value Of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
woman's ills. Why don't you try it
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
Japan's Appreciation.

Japanese cherry trees are due to
decorate one Of New York city's popu-
lar resident sections next season.
Subjects of Japan who live in this
country have presented 1900 trees to
the city as mark Of appreciation Of
the city's hospitality to foreigners.
The trees are being cared for by the
imperial agricultural department In
Tokyo.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
TENDERFEET WIN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
HILL AND SONS, THE DAT CHAM.
PioNs, ARE cockNEYs BORN
AND BRED.

City-bred IN the worlds greatest
metropolis and unframed as to things
agricultural. werc ]. c. Hill and his
three boys when they settled on home
steads at Lloydminster, in the Prov.
ince Of Saskatchewan western Can.
ada), eight years ago. Today they
are the recognized champion oat grow.
ers Of the North American continent,
having won twice in succession the
silver challenge cup, valued at $1,000.
at the Fifth National Corn exposition
Columbia, 8. G. The Plate, oflcially
known as the Colorado Dat trophy, is
emblematic Of the grand champion.
ship prize for the best bushel of oats
exhibited by individual farmers or ex.
pertinent farms at these expositions.
The Hill entry won this year in the
face Of the keenest competition, hun
dreds Of exhibits being sent by expe-
rienced farmers from all parts Of the
United States and Canada. The oats
were grown on land which was wild
prairie less than four years ago.
When Mr.. Hill and his three sons.
who probably never saw wider acre
age than the hills Of Hampstead
Heath, or the parks Of London, came
to Saskatchewan eight years ago, they
had little more capital than was re.
quired for homestead entry fees. They
filed on four homesteads, in the Lloyd.
minister district, which straddles the
boundary Of Alberta and Saskatche-
wan. They went to work with a will.
ripping the rich brown sod with break
ing plows and put In crop, which
yielded fair returns.
They labored early and late and de-
MED themselves paltry pleasures, glad
to stand the gaff for a while in rising
to their possibilities. They talked with
successful farmers and studied crops
and conditions and profited by both.
The new life on the farm was strange
but they never lost heart. handicapped
as they were by lack Of experience
and capital.
The farm house, modern in every
respect, compares favorably with any
residence in the CITY, The Hills have
0UO0SAAe4o: O0Ah 0CCOuAI6 tauO tnOlI
credit is gilt.edge from Edmonton to
Winnipeg and beyond.
There is nothing secret about our
methods nor is our plan copyrighted.
We first made a thorough study of
climatic conditions. soil and seed"
said Mr.. Hill. I'VE tended our CROPS
carefully and gradually added live
stock, realizing from the beginning
that mixed farming would pay larger
and more certain returns than straight
grain growing. We have demonstrated
that fact to our satisfaction and the
result is that many of the farmers in
the district are following our exam.
pie"
The land that the Hills work is Of
the same class as may be found any.
where in Manitoba. Saskatchewan or
Observation-Disclosures.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
Ringing a Change.

"Goin' to move again this year?"
asked the Office pest
Nope. Can't afford to-"
What cha goin' to do, then?"
WELL" said O'Beetle. we've made
arrangements to have new street num-
bers put on the houses on our block"
Judge.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05

4rs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inaamma-
ton,allays pair, cures wind collie ,25c bottle.A1H
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05

One finger in the pie is worth
whole hand in the soup.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
WOMAN COULD
NOT walk
She Was So m-Restored 10
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
year ago I was
doctor aaid / had n

8 serious dsplace-
ment. / had back
ache aud bearing
down pains 80 bad
that I could not sit
in q chair or walk
across the floor and
l was in severe pain
all the time. ! felt
discouraged as I had
taken everything I
could think Of and
woo M hoftovs
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-05
MANY VALUABLE ANIMALS RUINED DURING
FIRST SEASON BY LACK OF PROPER CARE

Sheep Owner Who Wishes to Make Profit Out Of His Flock Should
Stand by and Help Nature in Case Of Troub|e-Best Ewes
L. w., Usually Suffer From Congestion Of Udder.