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New Workers drinking les.-Headnns

Many blocks along the West Side
nowadays have sort OF LEGO or
Rheims desolation OF aspect from the
disappearance of old time wet goods
dispensaries. The dust grimed windows
and doors blinded with back number
theatrical posters suggest blockade,
famine and drought. II not bombardment
The condition was existent before the
war but in the last three months It
has become very marked. The saloon
keepers say that tens OF thousands OF
dimes have been diverted from their
bars TO the savings banks and many
have thought II wisest not to renew the
licenses which expired on September 80.
Possibly this outcome will make the war
popular with teetotallers.
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The experience Of a jeweller who was
taken In by a brace OF swindlers operat-
ing as war refugees and block Of tin
incorporating as platinum IL no doubt
but the first OF n long line of dupes. The
ruined business man, the naughty aris-
tocrat fallen on evil times. the impover-
ished widow and the demonetized helress
will become numerous as the birds Of
prey wake up 10 their opportunities.
The impostors will have remnants OF
stocks OF plausible 1ewelry, laces tina.
look antique to unframed eyes, armor
that might have been worn in old
Chivalric days but wasn't. pictures with
the dust of tho Renaissance carefully
rubbed into the wet paint. and a thou
sand other priceless treasures OF
fakery. All viii he going at bargain
prices not exceeding nifty times their
real value. and each object will be rem
dered more precious by the thrilling
fable that will account for its escape
from the debacle OF some Belgian or
Polish or Gallo or Galician mart or
manor house. Even the staggering
looter will turn mp trying to realize on
his booty and begging secrecy on the
part of his victim. The swindlers will
he Of all nationalties. with infinite
variety of temptation for gulls and In
genous yarns to meet all coubts. People
with long purses, short knowledge, and
artistic aspirations, please take notice.
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The Dutch Government has prohibited
the expectation OF cheese.--DeSpotch from
The Hague.
There Is no woe in this Tor America.
We now manufacture a,most all the
foreign cheeses and sell them To the
consumer at import prices.
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few wears ago the Republicans told
ny That We did not know enough to run
"A government,--Mr. BRYAN.
good many Republicans are OF the
same opinion still.
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is grave doubt a. to whether ne IL
built Of Gubernatorial timber.
Then why take any risk in a matter
so vital? Why change?
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Speaking at Ogdensburg on Tuesday
night. Mr. WHITMAN said:
III you want a change. II am elected
Governor OF this State there will be a
change"
II Mr.. WHITMAN has nothing but this
to offer. why should any one vote for
him? The only change he can promise
II n change from demonstrated en-
cheney to doubtful experiment. MARTIN
II. GLyNS IL a good Governor alike in
intention and in accomplishment, a good
Governor in fact. The best that can be
said for Mr. WHITMAN is that he means
well, Nobody knows whether or not ne
can make good, He has had no training
and the gifts which he has displayed
are all forensic. not executive. There
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and Illustrations for publication tctsh 10 Nave
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Moorish Strategy,

Othello smothersd DesdemsAa
AN snve,oping movement" he explained.
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
GIVE LAMBS THE BEST FEED
Care Should Be Exercised That Moth
ing is Left After Hunger Of AMI
NAL Is Satisfied.

In feeding the lambs great care
should be taken that no feed is left
after their hunger is satisfied. There
is another point in the feeding of
lambs which cannot be too strongly
emphasized, namely. that the food
should be OF the best quality. Ensilage
that is the elightest degree moldy
should never be offered them.
OF all farm animals lambs are the
most fastidious about their feed, and
success in feeding depends largely
upon the manner in which their food
is given them.
All successful feeders are well
aware that strict regularity in the
hours of feeding is as essential in the
feeding OF lambs as it is in the man
agement of any other kind of live
stock.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
INJURY FROM WEEvIL
INSECT DOING MUCH DAMAGE
IN WESTERN STATES.
Brush Drag Is Effective in Knocking
Larvae Feeding on stubbie to
Ground Where Many Are
Mangled or Suffocated.
CBy E. G. TITUs.)


The alfalfa leaf-weevil, which has
during the last few years been doing
considerable damage in parts of our
western states. is a European insect
which by some means unknown has
been introduced into this country.
The species appears to be not un-
common throughout Europe and parts
of Asia and Africa. 1t belongs to the
large order of hard-shelled insects
called beetles. and in a group gener-
ally called snout-beetles. To this same
group belong many of our most seri-
Gus pests, such as the plum curculio.
cotton boil weevil and strawberry Wee
vii. 1t occurs all over Europe. a por-
tion of northern Africa and eastern
Asia. 1t probably occurs throughout
all of the regions in which alfalfa Is
cultivated in the eastern hemisphere,
but rarely causes damage sufii cient to
be reported.
This weevil belongs to a family of
insects which feed principally upon
leguminous plants and several species
in the genus have been introduced
into the United States and Canada.
Two of these, the clover leaf-weevil.
and the lesser clover leaf-weevil, have
done considerable damage to the Glow
er crop in the eastern and central
states. and the former has been re-
ported as injuring clover IN the ex-
treme northwest. They also feed on
alfalfa and other related plants.
Many methods of Kidding the fields
of these pests have been tried-burn-
ing. sweeping and dragging-with
varying results. Many patterns of the
brush drag are In use. but the one
which seems to be giving the best re-
suits is made by laying the butts of
rather short brush, five or six feet
long, in a row on plank twelve or
fourteen feet long. then another row
should be laid on the first, consisting
of longer brush, with the butts
trimmed little further back, SO that
you will have in effect two brush har-
rows. one following the other. An
other plank should be laid on the
brush butts and bolted to the under
plank In Weighing this harrow. lay
an ordinary tooth harrow. teeth down.
directly on the brush drag. This
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
KEEP A DAILY TALLY SHEET
Written Record often Proves Valuable
In Recalling Some Little Trans
action on the Farm.

On our farm place there was hung
in a convenient passageway a large
slate for the purpose of hastily jottins
down any notable happening occurring
during the day.
Each evening the accounts were per
manently tabulated and kept for any
later day references which might oc
cur. assisting in making decided
point.
In this simple way great deal oi
the tax and responsibility of endeavor
ing to recollect this or that happening
on the farm was removed and the to
morrow begun afresh-every day IL
reality a new beginning with the pre-
ceding days hard work forgotten
cleaned off the slate and the minds OF
proprietor and helpers.
One has no idea how often such
slate will prove the many instances
and transactions taking place in a yeaI
on a farm of only ten acres, though al
the time they seem of trifing account
but later are worth recalling for some
purpose to some one who wishes data
This kind of written record re
freshes and proves interesting to looL
over at any time; 1t tells of a certaiI
amount of labor that has been passed
over, of blunders, successes. failures
that have been entirely forgotten.
1t also gives history of the hell
employed, which is of importance in
recommending them to others.
In the various industries of stoch
raising, poultry work, fruit growing
dairying, hay and grain raising. In
erecting buildings, the whole story
may be given Off the Slate tally" day
by day by those most interested on the
farm.-F. X.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26

makes very even weight, at the
same time 1t Is SO flexible that the
drag will work its way down into the
small depressions as well as over the
elevations of the field.
The brush drag is effective in
knocking the larvae feeding on the
stubble to the ground where it man
giles many of them and suffocates
others by the dust stirred up. If the
drag is built right, there will be parts
of the brush tearing through every
crown of alfalfa in the field and STIR
ring up the soil sufficiently to cause
a dense fine dust in which many of
the younger larvae are suffocated and
which the older ones find it very hard
to crawl through to reach the plants,
many of them perishing in the heat
of the sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
BOOK l..
CHAPTER v.
Introducing Mr.. Flint.


Whatever 1t might have been that
Rudolph Van Vechten wanted to pom
der in connection with the mornings
hourly procession of strange men into
Number 1913. nor for the veiled lady
Gas much as her appearance had egi-
tated him). nor yet for the murder
If murder there had been.
His mind was flooded with dissolv-
ing images of a fair girls face. He
saw her shrinking in dread before an
unspeakable terror. from which he
could not shield her; he saw her sob
bing out her heart in bitter distress,
and it was not his privilege to comfort
her. And then, most vivid of all, were
the scorn and reproach of her hand
some dark eyes. against whose silent
accusation he could not defend him
self
His fruitlees mental effort was chat
ing and fretting him almost to dis
traction his head ached and throbbed !;
his nerves felt as If they stood stripped
in a sleet storm. And beautiful face,
as luminous as dawn. floated elusively
before him. pleading, rebuking. teas
ihb' ,ohNihb' put tohSfoheis
and always leaving him more and more
mystified and hopelessly perplexed
AS far advanced as the season was.
there still remained several weeks
which. earlier, he had planned to spend
with the Carterets. Fred Carteret
owned a pleasant summer home on the
north shore of Long island. and a com
Portable sailing-yacht which Tom Phin-
ney delighted to navigate up and down
the sound. while the other dined. made
merry or took advantage of the cool
breezes to sleep. He even regretted
that he must forego Tommy's cheerful
habit of every now and then poking
his head in at the cabin skylight and
shouting directions to the bridge play
ers below-who, as everyone knows.
always enjoy that sort of thing. He
would invariably vanish before the
only available missiles could annihi-
late him. and become immersed in
some profundity of his self-imposed
duties.
And then would have followed a
journey in his own trim steam-yacht
IT. Phinney. master). down TO the
Chesapeake. to wait for the autumn
hegira of ducks. His cousins pros
pective arrival from abroad had al
tered all these pleasant arrangements.
Paige Carew had completed her mu-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26

in Germany is still higher than in
this country. In fact, the increase in
the German population is progressive
In the period 1SS1-90 this increase
amounted to 5iA millions; in 1S91-1900
to 7.3 millions. and in the next ten
years to 2-3 millions. This was part
ly due to the decrease in emigration.
as we'll as to the rapid decline in the
death-rate. 1t is estimated that in 1850
Germany will have nearly one hundred
million people. In these circum-
stances 1t is not surprising that the
vital statistics of the country. as ex-
planned in DR.. Helfferich's book should
cause serious misgivings in France
Westminster Gazette.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
SYNOPSIS.

Rudolph Van Vechten. young man of
leisure, is astonished to see man enter
NO. 1913, a house across the street from
the Powhatan club. long unoccupied and
spoken of as the House of Mystery. Sew
eral persons at regular intervals enter
No. 1873 Van Vechten expresses concern
to his friend. Tom Phinney. regarding the
whereabouts of his cousin and fancee.
Paige Carew. a fashionably attired wo-
man is seen to enter the House of Mys-
terry. A man is forcibly elected from the
house. Van Vechten and Tom follow the
Van Vechten is attracted by the face of
a girl in the crowd of onlookers sur
rounding the body. Later he discovers
the girl gazing at him with look of
scorn from the windows of the mysteri-
2us house.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
VITAL GROWTH OF GERMANY
Increase of Population, as of Wealth,
Must Be Most Gratifying to the
Country.

An important work on the progress
of Germany and its social development
during the last fifty years has just
been published by DIR. Helfferich, the
director of the German bank. The
most satisfactory feature in this rec
ord is the increase in Germany's popu-
lation. In 1916 Germany had $4,000, 900
inhabitants; in 1888 4S.0OO.o 900. and in
1912. 66.0OO,OO0. 1t is true that the
percentage of births has fallen from
4O.7 per 1000 to 29.5. In spite of this
fall the proportional yearly increase
In Germany is larger than in any other
European country. Russia included,
and is nearly per cent. more than in
Great Britain, although the death-rata
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26

sical studies in July; some day she
would enchant the world-or at least
that elect portion of 1t which she
would condescend to favor-with her
violin; her career at the conservatory
assured this prophecy. Was not that
honor and glory enough for girl not
yet twenty?
Then why should she and Mrs. Dew
ereaux go of to London for the sea
son. instead of coming home to meet
the people with whom she would have
to mingle after they were married.
and receive their laudations and con-
gratulations?
Van vechten paused at this refec-
tion.
After they were married! Ever
since he could remember. this contin-
gency had been taken so for granted
that he had never thought to question
It. 1t was so much the proper thing
for them to do. such logical union.
10 dasirab'., from every point of view,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
REMEDY FOR WOOLLY APHiS
Finely Powdered Tobacco or Waste
Stems viii Prove Effective in
Eradication Of Insects.
ny f. III. HILLMAN.1

CBy +. II. HILLMAN)
Some effective remedies for the
woolly aphis are as follows:
For the apple root form, which
causes knots or swellings on the small
er roots-remove the earth. three or
four inches of soil, about the crown
for distance of two to four feet from
the tree and sprinkle in four to six
pounds OF finely powdered tobacco.
Waste tobacco stems, which can be
purchased very cheaply, can be used
in place of powdered tobacco.
Natural enemies do far more than
is generally supposed toward reducing
the number of aphids. but in dry
season. especially, nature must be as
sisted If these insects are to be kept
reduced to nondestructive numbers.
Kerosene emulsion is an efficient
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
CHAPTER vi.
Tom Phinney's Adventure.

Tom Phinney was SO accustomed to
what he was pleased to call his friends
Alterations" that at Van Vechten's
Iintimation that he desired to be left
alone, Tom stalked on to the billiard
room without word.
Unluckily for his peace of mind.
he intruded upon two of his closest
cronies. and interrupted desultory
game of billiards. And the instant he
appeared he was assailed by a bonn
bardment of questions. all prompted
by eager curiosity respecting Number
1875 tragedy.
Say. you fellows. cut It out!' he
cried in desperation. I'm not going
to tell you anything at all. I'm not
going to talk about it"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26

| Rudolph Van Vechten rose and
walked over to front window.
Come here" he invited Mr.. Flint.
And then. after the latter had quietly
Joined him, he nodded toward Number
1913.
"See that house across the way?
Well, less than two minutes before my
friend and l came up with the poor
chap lying in the alley. he emerged
from there. / am pretty certain. too.
that his departure was accompanied
by some sort of fracas-before the
! door was opened. you know"
The network of wrinkles marked a
narrowing of the gray eyes, while Mr..
Flint subjected the unprepossessing
facade to long. searching scrutiny.
"Then." he said at last. you were
following him. Why? Surely. not out
of idle curiosity?"
The young man shrugged his shoul-
ders. "Sit down." he curtly bade, re-
suming the seat he had occupied ear
lier in the day, while Mr.. Flint sank
into the one lately occupied by Tom
Phinney. "If you can make anything
of what / have to tell you, you are
welcome to it,"
He began with as much of Number
1875 history as he knew. and, with
but two reservations. recounted every
thing down to the moment that he and
Tom rushed from the club to overtake
the man killed at the alley intersec-
ton.
The detective listened with a marked
but respectful attention. not once in
terrupting the recital. And when Van
Vechten had finished, Mr.. Flint asked
single question. His preoccupied
look remained upon Number 1913.
Has it occurred to you." he said,
with thoughtful deliberation. ito won
der where the murderer came from p
and whittier he fed?"
Van Vechten sat silent, unmoving
his face mask. Involuntarily now,
his mind once more fashioned a map
| of the neighborhood-one that carried
the fatal alley straight behind the
house across the way.
Il mentioned" Mr.. Flint was pursu'
ing, that this case offered some rath
er extraordinary features. So far
quite the most extraordinary is that a
man was struck down on a populoue
thoroughfare. in broad daylight, and
nobody saw the actual deed. Besides
the newsboy. there was a lady almost
directly across the street from the
alley. who witnessed from a window
the man sink to the walk. But she
saw no one running from the scene.
Perhaps" murmured Van Vechten
I-"perhaps no one did"
"Ah-to be sure" observed Mr.. Flint,
smoothly. "A crowd gathered very
quickly. l believe; what was easier
than to remain and mingle with 1t?
An old trick. Mr.. Van Vechten."
That young man did not meet the
swift oblique glance that swept his
immobile features. Mr.. Flint rose
slowly, and stood irresolutely finger
ing his hat. He was again absently
contemplating the Silent House. After
moment his eyes crinkled In a smile.
He said softly:
81 see, Mr.. Van Vechten. that the
same thought has come to both of US"
And before departing he bestowed a
final reflective nod upon Number 1913.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26

remedy. Add one part OF a boiled
mixture of one-half pound of common
soap and gallon OF water. two parts
of kerosene. dilute with cold water
to form Is to 20 parts. A double hand
full of refuse tobacco boiled in gal
lon of water and diluted to form six
or eight gallons. is valuable and cas-
lily prepared remedy.
Carbolic soap dissolved and so di.
luted that a decided odor OF carbolic
odor still remains. is another very eff.
fective~remedy.
Preventive measures may be fol
lowed by thoroughly washing in
strong soapsuds the roots of young
trees on transportation in case the
presence of the aphids is suspected.
Oftentimes 1t may prove best to de
stroy a badly infected tree, and re
placed If at all. by some tree other
than an apple.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
soybeans and cowpeas.

The power of the soybeans and
cowpeas to gather nitrogen from the
air. the large amount of organic mat
ter they are capable of producing and
their beneficial effect upon the tilth
of heavy soils are qualities which
commend them in the highest degree.
to say nothing Of their value as feed
ing stuffa
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
Success In Hog Breeding.

One of the most successful hog
breeders in Illinois says that he never
breeds from sows under IL months
and never keeps his breeding stock
fat. This man thinks that much trou.
BILE with very young pigs is caused by
feeding them too early and that they
should not be fed until they have
grown big enough to exhaust their
mothers milk entirely.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
Restoring Fertility.

Fertility may be restored to worn
out land by saving all animal manures
and putting them onto the land: by
making use OF all crop residues. that
IS, putting back into the soil every
thing not used for feed; by turning
under green manures and catch
crops.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26
Her Good Wishes.

A woman prisoners greeting to an
English magistrate: Good luck to
you. old sport! May you never wan,
for a shilling or shirt!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-26

An excellent coffee substitute is
made of prunes and figs. 1t has real
food value, but not stimulation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-09
Warn Against Meat Extracts.
CBy United Press Associations)

(By United PRESS ASSoclatlonS)
Washington, Jan. "a cup of high
priced salt water, nicely favored and
colored, is about all the consumer gets
in cup of boullin made from most
of the "bouillon cubes" on the mar
ket, according to Department of Ag-
riculture experts. These cubes fall
far short of being the concentrated
meat essence they are supposed to be,
many consisting of more than one
half ordinary table salt. Sometimes
the production is as high as rs per
cent salt. Prices for this luxury range
from 10 to 20 cents an ounce, purcnas-
ers practically buying salt at an ex-
orbitant figure. A bulletin has just
been issued by the department as
warning to the buyers of this "com-
pressed food" Unfortunately prose-
cutions cannot be instituted, officials
say, as no Misrepresentation is made
of the content of the cubes and the
pure food law is not violated. In the
very highest grade of "cubes" only
an eighth of an ounce of meat ex-
tract is obtained for 10 cents. Home
made meat and vegetable soup con-
tains more than four times this
amount of nourishment. Meat ex-
tract ranges from 8 to 28 per cent
in this compressed form of food, and
the vegetable extract, useful only as
flavoring, from 3 to 30 per cent. The
bouillon made from these extracts is
entirely harmless, pure food Off
Gals declare, but it is also practical
~ worthless as food.