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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
Sometimes Not.

"A man is soon forgotten after he is dead" said Mrs. Gabb.
 Not if you marry his widow" re piled MT. Gabb.-Cinc1nnat Enquirer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23

Indo1ence never sent a man to the front.-James T. Fields.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23

William J. Harris, director Of the census, will not be a candidate for governor of Georgia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23

Morning hours are best for shoppine dur ing saIe-VVe open at S:SO and close at 5 daily, excepting Saturday. Your co-opera- tion is giving salespeople the shorter day will be Appreciated by them and by us.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
CTo BE coNTINUEDJ


A woman cannot stick a hat on her
head as you stick a stamp on a letter.
There is an ingenious machine that
sticks stamps on letters at the rate
of several thousand an hour. But no
body has invented a machine for stick
ing hats on the heads OF women. A
man can buy a hat in five minutes.
but no woman would dream Of buying
a hat in less than an hour. Often a
woman will acquire splitting head
ache in the attempt to find one hat
10 suit her out of hundred. and not
seldom she carries away the head.
ache without hat on It. The hat
hunt is only a small part of the daily
agony of shopping. and yet man.
London Opinion remarks. would rath-
err cut his throat than engage in a hat
hunt as dispassionate spectator.
Men prefer to hunt the fox or the
stag, the tiger or the lion, the grizzly
or the grouse. tiger hunt 10 not
nearly so perilous as Il hat hunt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels. which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour
Look at the tongue, mother! II coat
ed. or your child is listless. cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless. doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry. because 1t is
perfectly harmless. and in few hours
all this constipation poison. sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
we'll. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is oftimes all
that is necessary. It should be the
6rst treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
MERELY A POPULAR BELIEF
Scholars Question Whether the Apple
Was the forbidden Fruit" In the
Garden Of Eden.

Why and how 1t has happened that
tho apple has been spoken of as the
fruit that was forbidden in the Gar
den of Eden is one of the great puz-
zles of Biblical scholars. The fact Is
that in Genesis 3. where the incident
of the eating of this fruit OF the Tree
nj Knowledge of Good and Evil is
mentioned, no name whatever is given
TO the fruit. All that is said is: And
when the woman saw that the tree
was good for food. and that 1t was
pleasant to the eyes. and tree to be
desired to make one wise, she took OF
the fruit thereof. and did eat. and gave
also unto her husband with her: and
he did eat" Verse g..
In fact. scholars doubt very serious
ly whether 1t was the apple at all.
They suggest that all evidence points
TO il having been the ounce. fragrance
of which was held In the highest es-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
Question Of Degree.

On writ of error to the supreme
court of one of the territories. counsel
for plaintiff in error sharply criticized
the rulings of the trial Judge. When
the counsel for the defendant in error
began his reply, the following took
place:
May IT please your honors. before ]
finish my argument. I think | can show
you that the trial Judge was not as
crazy as counsel on the other side
would make him out to be-"
BY a member OF the court: Let me
understand you; you admit the fact OF
insanity of the trial Judge. but deny
It's degree?"-Case and Comment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13

to pack their tools as though at the
successful completion of long and
difficult job
But every man Jack of them knew
perfectly well that the electrical ap-
paratus of the building was now in ex-
actly the same condition as 1t had
been the evening before. No repair
work had followed futile investiga-
ton.
AS the group moved toward the
outer air, the head repair man quietly
dropped behind. Surreptitiously he
applied the slender cords of his pocket
ammeter to the zinc and carbon of the
dead batteries concerning whose fresh
ness he and his assistant had argued.
The delicate needle leaped forward.
uuivered like a snakes tongue. and
lowered over a number.
Fifteen" read the repair man; and
then, after a moment: He'll"
The daily business. therefore. open
ed normally The elevator shot from
floor to floor; the telephones rang;
the call-bells buzzed. and all was well.
At six o'clock came the scrub-woman;
at half past seven the office boys; at
the heads: and precisely at nine NAL
achi Mccarthy, as was his invariable
habit
As the bulky form of the political
boss pushed around the leaves of the
revolving door. the elevator starter
glanced at his watch This was not tc
determine II Mccarthy was on time.
but to see IL the watch was right
Mccarthy had recovered his good
humor. He threw a joke at the negro
polishing the brass, and paused gen.
tally to exchange a word with the ele-
vator starter.
Worked until about three O'Clock"
the latter answered a question. Got
1t fixed all right. No. they didn't say
what was the matter. Something to
do with the wires. / suppose"
Most likely" agreed Mccarthy.
At that moment an elevator
dropped from above and came to rest,
like a swift bird alighting. The doors
parted to let out a young man wearing
the cap of the United Wireless.
Good morning, Mr.. Mccarthy" this
young man remarked in passing
Aren't going into the sign-painting
business, are your" He laughed.
What ye givin' us. Mixer" demand
ed Mccarthy.
The young man wheeled to include
the elevator starter in the joke.
Air was full of dope most OF last
night from some merry little jester
working a toy, homemade. He just
kept repeating the same thing
about Mccarthy. at six
o'clock you shall have sign given |
unto you. II works over and over
oil night Some new advertising |
dodge. reckon. Didn't know but you I
were the Mccarthy and were getting .
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13

teen by the Orientals. Another poin
in favor of the ounce Is that it is TIN
fruit which was sacred to Venus. tn
goddess of live. and in great man
OF the ancient writings the ounce is
very frequently mentioned in this man
ner. In Babylonia Ishtar took the
place of Venus in the Roman mythol-
ogy, and 1t should be remembered
that the story of the creation origina-
ted with the Babylonians. All evi.
dence seems to point away from the
apple having been the Forbidden
Fruit" and towards the ounce as hav-
ing been that fruit of the Tree of
knowledge of Good and Evil
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
BABY HAD PAINFUL ECZEMA

r. F. d. No. 1. Lucerne. Colo
About two years ago my baby. who
was about four months old at that
time, was afflicted with eczema which
1t first appeared on the back OF the
neck and kept constantly enlarging.
The eczema broke out in a rash at
hrst and 1t was small and rough and
very red. 1t itched and burned 30
much that he could not sleep well.
continually turning and twisting his
head as the eczema wns on the back
81 his neck where he Gould not get to
It to scratch well. But In rubbing SO
much 1t became red and almost raw.
It seemed very painful as the child
tretted constantly. After some time
similar trouble appeared on the
cheeks.
AT last a friend advised me to try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. l sent
Tor sample and this did SO much
good bought a cake of Cuticura Soap
and the Cuticura Ointment. 1 used
them according to directions and 1t
was only a month until the eczema
was apparently well and 1t soon en-
tirely disappeared and has never re-
turned" (Signed) Mrs. Carrie NJ.
Brown. Mar. 2s. 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
tree, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
Gard "Crticura. Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13

ing good health now and owe it all TO
your remedies. / take pleasure in tell
ing my friends and neighbors about
them. Mrs. MATTE HALEY, col Col
quhone Street, Danville, Va.
No woman suffering from any form
of female troubles should lose hope un-
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
of which are derived
from native roots and herbs, has for
forty years proved to be most valua-
BILE tonic and invigorator of the fe-
male organism. Women everywhere
bear willing testimony to the wonderful
virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia l.. PinlSham's Negeta-
BILE Compoundw will help yOu.writc
to Lydia f. Pinkhamhe Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held In strict confidence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13

II you hear buzz when I turn her
Overt" requested the chauffeur.
II don't hear nothing" was the yer.
dict.
I'm sorry, but you'll have to take
another cab" then said the man. my
coils gone back on me-"
Mccarthy impatiently descended
entered the next taxi in line.. and re.
peated the same experience. BY now
the other chauffeurs, noticing tho
predicament of their brethren, were
anxiously and perspiringly at work
Not an engine answered the call of the
road! A passing truck driver. grin
ming from ear to ear. drove slowly
down the line. dealing out the ancient
jests rescued for the occasion from
an oblivion to which the perfection OF
the automobile had consigned them
Mccarthy added his mite; he was
beginning to feel himself the victim
of series of nagging impertinenceS
which he resented after his kind.
IT," said he, your company would
put out something on the street be
sides a bunch of retired grist-mills
with clock dials hitched on to them
you might be able to give the public
some service. I've got lots Of time
Don't hurry through your afternoon
exercise on my account. Just buy a
lawn-mower and a chatelaine watch
apiece-you'd do Just as we'll"
By now every man had his battery
box open. Mccarthy left them. puz
cling over the singular failure of the
electrical apparatus, which is the nerv
Gus system of the modern automobile.
He turned into Fifth Avenue. An
astonishing sight met his eyes.
The old days had returned. The
center of the long roadway. down
which ordinarily a long file OF the pur'
ring monsters of gasoline creep and
dash, shouldering aside the few han
SONS and victorias remaining from
bygone age, now showed but swing
ing slashing trot OF horses.
Hansoms, hacks, broughams: up
raised whips. whirling In signal; the
spat spat of horses hoofs: all the OBJ
solescent vehicles that ordinarily doze
In hope along the sands Of the side
streets: T. was a gay sight of the past
raised again for the moment to reality
by the same mysterious blight that
had Swallowed the Atlas Building the
night before.
Mccarthy looked about him for o
hanson. There was none upengaged
In fact, the boss soon determined that
many others. like himself. were walt
ing for chance at the first vacant
one. Reluctantly he made up his mind
to walk. He glanced up at the tower
OF the Metropolitan Building: then
stared in establishment. The hands OF
the great dial were still perpendicular
the hour indicated was still si1
o'clock!
| ITO RE cONTINJTEDl
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
The delicate needle Of The instru-

The delicate needle Of the instru-
ment did not CULVER.
Batteries dead!" said the repair
man. Jim, what the hotelbill do you
mean by getting dead batteries? Go
back and bring a new lot, and test
EN-"
In due time Jim returned.
These test to fifteen" said he. go
to it,"
'Tsst-nothing!" roared the repair
man after a moment. These are dead.
too"
Percy barrow left the ensuing ar
gument to its own warmth. 1t was
growing late. In the corridor a few
hastily-brought lamps cast dim light.
Percy collided against Doctor Knox
entering the building.
Not fixed YETI" asked the latter in
evident disappointment What's the
matter?"
81 don't know" said barrow slowly;
at puzzles me. It's more than an or
binary break Of connections or short
circuiting through apparatus. II one
could imagine big building like this
polarized in some way-anyway, the
NaoStiiSily ID uedu. l<ooh ncic. iiS
pulled an electric fiash-light from his
pocket. Bought this fresh on my way
here. Tested 1t, of course. Now.
there's nothing wonderful about these
toys going back on a man; but"-he
pressed the button and peered down
the lens-"this Is funny coinci-
dence." He turned the lens toward his
friend. The filament was dark.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
CHAPTER |.
Tho owner Of New York.


Percy barrow, a young man of scien-
life training, indolent manners. effem-
mate appearance, hidden energy, and
absolute courage. lounged through the
doors of the Atlas Building. Since
his rescue from the volcanic island
that had witnessed the piratical muir
der of his old employer. Doctor Scher-
perhorn, the spectacular dissolution
81 the murderers, and his own impris-
onment in cave beneath the very
roar of an eruption, he had been nurs-
ing his shattered nerves back to their
normal strength. Now he felt that at
last he was able to go to work again.
Therefore, he was about to approach
4 man of influence among practical
scientists, from whom he hoped fur
her occupation.
As the express elevator shot upward,
he passed a long slender hand across
his eyes. The rapid motion confused
him still. The car stopped, and the
metallic gates changed open. barrow
obediently stepped forth. Only when
The elevator had disappeared did his
upward glance bring to him the knowl-
pdEe that he had disembarked one
door too soon.
Darrow's eye fell on lettered sign
outside the nearest door. He smiled
4 slow red-lipped smile beneath his
small silky mustache. dropped his
black eyelashes in flicker of reminis-
cence, hesitated a moment. then STEP
ped languidly forward and opened the
door. The sign indicated the head
quarters of the very modest commits
sionership behind which Mccarthy
chose to work Mccarthy. quite sim
ply, at that time owned New York.
Az barrow entered. Mccarthy hung
up the telephone receiver with a
smash. and sat glaring at the instru-
ment After moment he turned his
small bright eyes toward the new
conner.
Hello. Perez" he growled. Didn't
lee you. Say. I'm SO mad my skin
cracks. Just now some measly little
shrimp called me up from public
booth. What We suppose he wanted,
now? Oh, nothin! Just told me in
SO many words for me to pack up my
little trunk and sail for Europe and
never come back, That's all! He
give me until Sunday. too" Mccarthy
barked out a short laugh. and reached
for cigar-box. which he held out to
barrow.
Percy shook his head. so he wants
you to go to Europe?"
Wants me? Orders me! Says |
got to-" Mccarthy laughed. Lovely
thought"
He pulled out a cloud of smoke.
Says II l don't obey orders he'll
send me sign to convince mel!
went on the boss. Hes got mean
voice. He ought to have tag hung
on him and get carried to the morgue.
He give me the shivers, like dead
man. l never hear such unholy
thing outside a graveyard at mid
night"
Percy barrow was surveying him
with leisurely amusement. slight
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13

mile playing over his narrow dark
face.
His sign he promised is apt TO be
bomb" observed barrow.
Hes nutty. all right" Mccarthy
agreed, but when he said that. he
was doing the tall religious. He's got
bug that way
Your affair."" said barrow. lust
The same, I'd have an outer Office"
outer office-rot!" said the boss.
AN outer office just gets cluttered up
with people waiting. Here they've got
to say right out In meeting-if | want
'em to. What's the good word. Perc?
What can do for you?"
Darrow smiled. You know very
well, my fat friend, that the only rea-
son you like me at all is that I'm the
one and only man who comes Into
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
CHAPTER III.
The MOVING Finger Writer.

ne MOVING ringer WTItes'
The condition of affairs in the At
las Building lasted long enough to car
ry the matter up to the experts in the
employ OF the companies; that is to
say. until about three o'clock the fol-
lowing morning. Then, without rea-
son, and all at once. the whole build
ing from top to bottom was blaze of
incandescent light.
The little group of workmen and
experts nodded In a competent and
satisfied manner. and began leisurely
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13

this office who doesn't want one sin
gle thing of you"
81 suppose that's it." agreed Nc
earthly. The telephone rang. He
snatched down the receiver, listened a
moment, and thrust forward his heavy
jowl. Not on your life!" he growled
in answer to some question. While
he was still occupied with the receiver.
Percy barrow nodded and sauntered
out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
Joviality Out Of Place.

standing your country" said MIR Flow
den, to a man and woman found dan.
cling in the street and charged with
disorderly conduct at Marylebone
This is not country where people
can afford to be jovial You must cul,
tiyate a spirit OF melancholy II you
want to be safe. 90 away and be az
sad as you can."-London Tit.Bits.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13

much Detter tiihii 1
did when the doctor
was treating me. 1
don't suffer any
bearing down pains
at all now and / sleep
well. l cannot say
enough for Lydia E.
Pinkhem's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
Liver Pills as they
have done so much
for me. / am enjoy
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13

isn't she graceful?"
Yes, but horribly old fashioned
The SLOUGH is all the style nowadays.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13

Constipation causes many serious dis
Eases. Ii is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative,
three for cathartic. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
WHAT $40 DID
FOR THIS WOMAN
The Price She Paid for Lydia
E.Pinkham'sV Vegetable Com
pound Which Brought
Good Health.

Danville, Val have only spent ten
dollars on YOUR medicine and feel SO
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13

Reckless promises soon make
man friendless.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-13
Il Was Ever Thus.

Riff-What is your son doing these
days?
Raff-Me.-Nebraska Awgwan.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-01
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF,
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Save your Halrl Get IS cent bottle
Of Danderlne right now-Also
stops itching scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp; Of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. Il robs the hair
of its lustTe, It's strength and its very
life; eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching Of the scalp, which
II not Temed!ed causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls. out fast a little Danderlne
tonight-now-auy time-will surely
save your hair.
Get a % cent bottle Of Knowlton's
DanderiIe from any drug store. You
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
Of It If you win just try a little Dan
derine. Save your hair! Try I'll
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-01

win Have Many Reminders.
lie Gin their new home) DO you
know, l can hardly believe that we
are really and truly married.
she-Glance over these bills, dear,
and youu have no doubt whatever.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-01

General Barrslt Is the recently ap-
pointed commander Of marines and TO
his men may fall the duty Of seizing
the customs houses at Tampico and
Vera Cruz.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-01

Notice Is hereby given that the
en- amendment 10 the state Consti-
tuition was passed by the General
Assembly af Ir regular session of
INit. and that the same will be
submitted 90 the electors of the
state 90 fls next general election
o. ts held Monday September itth.
1ils fof adoption or rejection.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-01

For legal blanks of ar }
can at the S,ar Herald Office.
haven't ln stock what You nee
c5n get IL for you. g
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-01
Grain Privileges
Money in Wheat

Pots and calls are tHe safest and
surCst method of trading in wheat
corn ~ Ults Because your Joss is
absolutely United fo the amount
bong EH '.Tthlr risk.
Positively the most profitable way
.oi iualiur
O,cn a" account NHu can hHT To
puts uT 200 calls uu 10000 b",HeIs
grain fuf slO, or y0g can buy both for
$50, Cf as many more as you wish,
An advance or decline of cent gives
you tie chance 10 take slOO profit
Write for iuI particulars and bank
reft ylCes
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-01
Executive Powsr

Section (, The Executive power shah
D.. vested in a Governor. who shalt hoid
once Tor two years. Lieutenant Cow
erusr shall be- chorcn az the Same time.
ana Tor The same term The Governor
and Lieutenant. Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect. shall hold of1cs
uutIl uud Including tho second Monday
NJ September. ana their nrcessora fhaii
Pc chosen ot the general election IN that
voar
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-01
Election OF Governor nad Iioutnpant-
urwsrnar

Elton fn .... .I frH 'HrHr
Of. Ono Governor. rr r.# ruHr.
Office death ErnH.f. fn Ur.HI
powers rrT 1uf.. ur frI raIF
.nv. f..r Hr #M|..un rrUu tHf
f"- uH~"HH ma IU...r nr tHn urI
|H"ulwD unH" fnn fIrHfHnHrt-g
fHr 'ho residue Hr fHn term. Ur ~
disability r#N a#Hn uut wi
Governor r'HH w.fr the consent
Legislature. ha ont ~ fnn state.
Of war. 1t the head NJ a mliItar
thereof he shall continue oOmmar
chief of an the military force
sfHf4
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-01

Rear Admiral Victor Blue, chief OF
the bureau Of navigation OF the navy
department, Is "a busy man these days
in Washington, directing the departure
Of the wawhlps for Mexican waters.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-06
Rutherford County independents
Meet

Murfreesboro, Tenn, Feb. IS
(SpeciaD The Rutherford county in
dependent executive committee met
here today and opened the political
campaign.
The meeting was well attended and
harmonious. Resolutions were adopt
ed endorsing the administration Of
Gov. Hooper and soliciting him to
again make the race, promising him
loyal support. Judge Sam c. Williams
was also endorsed for supreme judge.
The committee resolved that the par
ty would not consider any kind Of
harmony proposition that may be
submitted by the democrats, announc-
Ing that zone dose Of harmony is
enough for u.s."
The course of Maj E. b. Stahlman
was commended with emphasis. 1t
was agreed that the candidates for
the senate and lower house be nomi-
mated, and Chairman T. E. Hord was
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-06
Prof. A. .. Wilson.

The press of the country for the
past several years has been full of the
wonderful work done by the Boys'"and
Girls Corn and Tomato Clubs Nat
urally, it would seem time for us to
have something in the press concern
ing clubs for farmers and their wives
Some work in successful farmers
clubs has been done in the State OF
Minnesota and Prof A. D. Wilson, of
the Extension Department of State
University is the man who has devel-
oped it. His wide experience in this
field has appealed SO strongly to those
in charge of the program for the FARM
ers' and Business Mems Conference
that arrangements were made for him
to come to. tie meeting at Louisville
April ITO, to develop the same enthu
siasm that has attended the work in
his home state. He is a speaker of
ability. and it is hoped that he may en-
thuse our farmers to the point of or
ganizing some clubs in Kentucky and
IN the South for this year.