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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
ANOTHER COFFEE WRECK
What's the Use When There's an Easy
Way Out?

Along with the coffee habit has
grown the prevalent American Dis
ease"-nervous prostration.
The following letter shows the way
out of the trouble:
Five years ago l was a great cof-
fee drinker and from its use / be-
came SO nervous 1 could scarcely
sleep at all nights. My condition grew
worse and worse until finally the ply
sician consulted declared my trou-
bles were due to coffee.
But being SO welded to the bev-
erage l did not see how l could do
without it, especially at breakfast,
as that meal seemed incomplete with
out coffee.
"On a visit, my friends deprived me
of coffee to prove that it was harm
full. At the end of about eight days
was less nervous. but the craving
for coffee was intense, SO l went back
to the old habit as soon as got home
and the old sleepless nights came
near making a wreck of me.
Il heard of Postum and decided to
try it. l did not like it at first, be-
cause, as / afterwards discovered, it
was not made properly. l found, how
ever, that when made after directions
on the package, it was delicious.
1T had a soothing effect on my
nerves, and none of the bad effects
that coffee had, so bade farewell to
coffee and have used only Postum
since. The most wonderful account of
the benefit to be derived from
Postum could not exceed my own ex-
perience."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for a copy of THE
Road to Wellville."
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes a delicious beyer-
age Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
cULLoM LAID TO REST.
Noted Men Mourn over Body of For
mer IL s Senafor.

mer ". .. senator.
Springfield Ill.-The body of Shelby
NJ. Cullom, former United States SEN
ator, was lowered into its grave in the
family lot at Oakridge cemetery, at
sundown Sunday night. 1t rests be
tween the graves of his two wives,
Hannah and Julia Fisher, who were
sisters, and in the same plot of ground
are the resting places of their five
children.
Funeral services were held in the
hall of representatives in the state
house. where the memorial sermon
was preached by the Rev. Duncan C.
Macleod, and eulogies were delivered
by Governor Dunno, Senator Lawrence
Y. Sherman and Clinton l.. Conkling
from the same rostrum from which
Cullom five times addressed Legisla-
lures which had elected him to the
upper house at Washington.
With Governor Dunno among the
speakers and former Governor Fifer
Yates and Deneen present, the audi
ence included all the governors now
living who followed Cullom into the
gubernatorial chair.
The predominant strain of the eulo-
gies was the unassuming honesty and
steadfastness of the decedent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
His Vow Came to an Anti-cIimax.

A much-bearded man rambled into
barber shop and submitted to shave,
a haircut, a shampoo, SINCE, mas
sage and everything else the barber
could think of. at the same time listen
ing with keenest enjoyment to the
tonsorialists remarks about all things
on earth and in the waters under the
earth. So long before that he had for
gotten the gentleman's name and
what office he was running for the old
man had vowed never to be shaved or
shorn until So-and-So was elected.
When he as last awoke to a realization
that nobody cared If he never shaved
he concluded to shave just to show 'em
that he didn't care whether they cared
or not-Kansas City Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06

was elected a member of the House OF
Representatives Of the Illinois Legis-
lature and was reelected in 1860.
serving unit. 1865, when he was elect
ed TO the National House of Repre-
sentatives He served in the Thirty
ninth. Fortieth and Forty-first Con-
crosses. He went back tc Illinois and
again was elected to the State Legis-
Iature in 1872, serving until 1875. He
was elected governor of the state in
1876 and succeeded himself in 1880.
He served until Feb. 5. 1883, when he
was elected to the United States SEN
ate and served continuously until
March 8, 1913.
The Cullom family, like the Lincoln
family, were Kentuckians, who emf
grated to Illinois early in the sos.
Shelby Moore Cullom was born in
Wayne county, Kentucky, on Nov. %,
1929. He was always identified with
the Republican party and was strong
factor in the party organization. At
the end of his thirty years as a sem
ator he left the office poorer than
when he entered 1t. He had no in
come outside OF his salary.
DuTlnB tne year 1913, MI tuiiOiu
recently wrote to illustrate the epoch
in which he began life, ''the. crown of
Great Britain descended from King
George w.. to King William w.: that
reign passed away and l have lived to
see the long reign of Victoria come
and go; the reign of King Edward
come and go, and the accession of
King George V. Charles V. ruled in
France, Francis l. in Austria, Freder-
ick William III. in Prussia, Nicholas
/. in Russia, while Leo XII. governed
the papal states, the kingdom of
Italy not yet having come into exist
ence. The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland had not yet
population of 24,000,000 all told. No
man who had not served his country
in some capacity in the Revolutionary
Var had been elevated to the presi-
dency of the United States, and this
was the case until 1S43.''
President Taft once said to him.
why, here's my old friend Uncle
Shelby; he comes nearer connecting
the present with the days of Wash
ington than any one else whom l
know"
He had seen the Impeachment Of
Andrew Johnson and had placed Grant
in nomination in speech containing
Only seventy-five words.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
VIII Not Withdraw Colorado OIL Land

Washington.-In deciding not to
recommend to the President the with
drawal from entry of large areas of
lands in Colorado and Utah containing
deposits of oil-bearing bituminous
shale. Secretary Lane announced his
belief that private enterprise should
be unhampered in finding way for
developing these resources. Lane be
lieves 1t possible that methods will be
discovered for utilizing the deposits in
a way that will result in the building
of a great new oil industry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
MAKING FINAL PROOF
REPRESENTATIVE TAYLOR HAS
NEW PLAN FOR coLoRApoANs.
Government Agent to Go to Farmers
Land and Conduct Necessary For
malities to Give Settler Title.
Newspaper Union New. Service.


Washington.-Settler on govern
ment lands in Colorado are to have
the privilege Of making proof on their
entries without the necessity of jour-
neying to the nearest land office and
going to the labor and expense of as
sembling witnesses at distant points.
Representative E. T. Taylor of Colo
rado, after conferences at the General
Land Office extending over several
months, has secured a promise that
in Colorado will be tried out a new
system of having the government go
to the farmers land and there con-
Quoting the necessary formalities to
give the settler his title.
Under the present regulations of the
land office, the person who desires to
obtain patent on piece of public land
must present himself before the near
est register and receiver and marshal
his witnesses to show that he has
fully compiled with all requirements
as to cultivation, that his lines are
run correctly and that the land is of
a nature that permits acquisition un-
der the public land laws. Widespread
suspicion as to farmers rights in
various cases have brought about
swarm of contests on the part of the
government. The settlement of these
controversies has worked delay, hard
ship and often grievous injury to the
land applicant. as it has been neces-
sary for land office agent, in the
course of time, to visit the land and
make report as to the farmers right of
entry. At Mr.. Taylor's suggestion,
Secretary Lane has ordered the land
office officials to investigate the feas-
ibility of having the government
agents visit the land in the first place
and there work out the entire matter
of proof and right to entry with the
entryman and his witnesses on the
land itself The commissioner of the
General Land Office, it is understood,
has in preparation an order which will
apply the new system to Colorado
alone. Although there will be an
added expense to the government, 1t
has been determined to try out the
new plan. If it works the advantages
predicted for it, Congress will be
asked to supply the necessary funds
to extend it throughout the territory
where the land office administers its
duties.
"The extent to which the filing OF
contests against innocent land entry
men has gone has been outrageous"
said Congressman Taylor. There is
no reason why the government, if it
desires to contest the filing OF any
settler, should not send an agent at
once to his land and not require the
farmer to wait long period-soIne-
times two years-before the cloud is
removed from his enterrFise. And IL
these agents can be sent at once
when there are contests. there is no
reason why they should not visit
every holding at the proper time and
allow the farmer to make his proofs
on the spot. | am gratified to learn
that the officials of the land office
are going to try out the new system in
Colorado 1t will mean vast saving
in time and money to honest farmers.
who can i'll afford to follow out the
devious system of red tape which the
government is at present maintain.
ing"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
RurIeson Asks Phone Control.

Washington. - Government monop-
oily of telegraph, telephone and wire
less communication and such other
means for the transmission of intelli-
gence as may hereafter develop" is
recommended in a report submitted to
Burleson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Blame Located,

a grabbed old misogymist said to
Ethel barrymore at dinner in Bar
Harbor:
Woman, Feminisml Suffrage!
Bah. Why. there isn't a woman alive
who wouldn't rather be beautiful than
intelligent
That's because" said Miss Barry
more calmly. so many men are stupid
while so few are blind
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Railways to Be PenaIized.

Washington.-To empower the In
terstate Commerce Commission to reg
ulate all facilities to insure safety to
travellers, Senator Myers of Montana
introduced n bill to penalize any rail
road which did not obey the orders of
the commission $500 day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Big Prize for Round Earth Flight.

San Francisco, Cal.-Three hundred
thousand dollars. and perhaps more,
will be offered in prizes to aeronauts
who race around the world in any type
of motor driven aircrafts under the
auspices of the Panama-Pacific Inter
national Exposition Company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Between the Acts.

Sir" said the man in the orchestra
chair, "in passing to and fro you have
ruined my silk hat"
81 cannot help that, SIR" said the
other. IF you had gone out between
the acts yourself your hat would not
have sufferedn-Puck.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Child of Napoleon Guard Dies.

Leavenworth, Kan.-Mrs. Florence
Helen Pooley, granddaughter of one of
Napoleon's guards at st. Helena, died
at her home here.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Dies in California Town.

Colorado Springs.-The death of A.
G. Hill in Santa Cruz, Cal, removes
pioneer of the Pixies peak region. Hill
settled in Colorado City in 1861, hav-
ing with Anthony Bott and A. z.
Sheldon. been a member of the origi-
nal town company. He was seventy
nine years old Mrs. NJ. r. Nickel, OF
Colorado City, is his daughter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
$1,000. 900 Cost of Schools.

Chicago.-The cost of maintaining
ChiGago's public schools for 1914 will
be s16.70O,00O, according to the budget
prepared by the board of education.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Stinuinu,

''Er-ah, beg your pardon, miss. but
haven't you lost something?" began
the would-be fiirt.
mo, | haven't. But there goes a
lady with a dog chain. It's probably
her you're looking for"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Their Kind.

Have these aircraft any kind of
wheels?"
Certainly, they have-Hy wheels"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06

The only exercise some people get
is throwing bouquets at themselves.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06

They stop the tickle-Dean's Mentho-
lated Cough Drops stop coughs by stop
ping the cause-5c at Drug Stores.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
No Rest NO Peace

regular kidney action and uric acid
trouble. Thousands of grateful recon-
mendations throughout the country
prove their worth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06

The old toper's pack of trouble is
always full aud stopping over.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06

Putnam Fadeless Dyes will last un-
til the goods wear out. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06

Would it be the part of wisdom to
turn your back on the backbiter?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Eraujle,

Little Elsie after being lectured)-
Mamma, the commandments break
awful easy, don't they?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
HOWARD E. BURTON AssAGss saEMlsH 4HO

Specimen prices; Gold Silver, Lead, Of; Gold, Sill
76c; Gold b0c. Zinc or sopporu Mailing enEel-
opes and full price list application. silver
''rossttes" mounted (scarf pinA hat pins Gun but
tons, ete) LEiDVLLK. COL Ref. CaIbonate Nat Bank
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06

Many a man fails to get there be-
cause he carries excess baggage.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
IN NEED OF ITS TEACHINGS
Able Seaman Had Not Read "LittIe
Book" But Evidently 1t Might
Have Done Him Good.

The chaplain Of one of our cruisers
had a knack Of presenting small
Bibles, neatly tied in a parcel, to men
on the upper deck. That 1t contained
a Bible he carefully refrained from
mentioning, merely saying, Here is a
little book you'll like" He gave one
to Able Seaman Spikes. One day, a
week later, he approached Spikes as
the latter was smoking on the upper
deck. How do you like the little
book, Spikes?" Spikes mind few to
his ditty box. in which the little par.
Gel, still intact, reposed. He slowly
removed his pipe. Very interesting.
sir-very." Glad to hear that you
have started reading it." said the par.
son. Started, sir? Why, I've finished
it (Spikes had no idea what the book
was); don't take me long to read a
book, sir, especially a good book. But
there. sir, it ended like all the others
got married and. lived happily ever
after"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
VII.
WORK AND HOPE.

The next daysa sheriff and his clerk
came and liked red seals to the house
and to everything in 1t which locked,
and Claire watched in a deep quiet, the
baby in her arms. The children
watcher. too. awed. but yet pleased, as
1t Is with children. to be part of an
event. Tomas Dragged openly to AL
phonse Villeneuve.
you have no affairs at your house,
he observed. AT u house all the
neighbors are crying, and there is a
very n man, he sheriff, who puts red
fathers desk. 1t is amusing to have
affairs"
It came as a surprise to such honest
pride to receive at this moment q blow
IN the a from his older brother.
"Blockhead." Francois said, do you
not understand that we are losing our
home? Is that amusing?"
The brown eyes of Francois were
burning like Goals as he stalked sway
from ~Tomas-Quiet for once-like q
tragedy hero. On his shoulders, 1t
seemed. vas the weight Of the world.
n he could not. as he longed to, carry
1t. He. being the Oldest son. shQuld,
according to his code of IL years, take
up his nightmare which had turned his
gay, capable father into a crushed heap
sitting there at the table Of the great
room, n his happy calm-eyed mother
into q haggard statue Of a woman He
ought to lift 1t from them and thxow
it far away by some heroic effort, but
he did not know how to begin. The
sheriff seemed as sorry as any one; it
was OF no s to attack the sheriff,
which he had considered. And that
evil spirit, that man who had taken
their happiness in an afternoon. Dup
lessis. kept far away. His heart swol-
len with affection and aching for action.
Francois stood about u~selessly. In him
grew a resolve that he would give up
all that he had hoped for. the normal
school at Delesmonte4 the college after.
everything, to work and win back the
lost home for his people.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
Prizes Waiting for Aviators.
Eron Tif.Ri&r

Ther is plenty OF encouragement for
eviators who wish to Guido the feats
llready accomplished by flying men,
and for designers n inventors who
9 to perfect the biplane Inc mono
plane. Prizes ranging in value from
h,5o0 to $4,000 are open to be won
turing 1914, and 1t is safe to affirm
mat this year will see the performance
n even greater flying feats than have
boen, already accomplished.
The most interesting prize, perhaps,
the 500, 900, which is being offered
d members Of h Aero club in France
md is supported by the French gov
Enment. This prize is offered to the
constructor of an %aeroplane affOrding
The greatest degree of safety: and sew
Eal recompenses of $4,000 and upwards
viii be distributed to inventors of ma
mines which the jury may consider
worthy of encouragement.
Complete liberty is left to the COM
0etitors as to the manner of attacking
the problem, and the competition is
open to persons of every nationality.
Tho jury. which will consist of 10 menu
bsrs appointed by the union. and five
nominated by the ministers Of public
works. marine and war, will examine
tho machines submitted on different
dates, fixed by itself.
A prize of $4,000 u waiting for the
Arst aviator to ny from Europe to
America, while there promises to be an
exciting contest for the prize Of $z6, 900
for the winner Of the seaplane race
round Great Britain. Everyone will
hope that Mr.. Hawker, who made such
. gallant attempt last year, will again
snter this arduous test and emerge
successful.
Another great competition OF pareic-
THAR Interest to this country - tho re-
Inability trial. which will probably DO
% discover the best British-built en-,
sine. There have been about 20 re-
Gponses to this tardy effort Of tho au-
thoFities { encourage the home indus
try. The drst prize u $4,000, ana there
win be m additional 100000 in orders
70 The firms who produces the best
work.
Among xhs smaller prizes might be
mentioned the $500 offered for q sea-
plane face., open to all nationalities.
tsctabiy 70 be flown between two RI
11e1a resorts; . prize Of $4,000 for an
S&11.fo0nd France" competition, with
- stopping places. and q similar prize
Eoe . circuit Of Paris. Five hundred
Dounds = being offered by . newspa-
4sy Tor . nisht across Africa, from
keoe mites. while 5000 IL being offered
~ tho Paris municipal coancil for q
1aeo from Paris to q capital. probably
- the near east. via Vienna and Buda-
Dagt. The same sym Il offered by the
Aero club OF France for the longest a..
foce nonstop flight: while 3l.9o0 q OF.
Z1eed fOR the greatest number OF hits
n Z painted target In q competition foR
bomb-thr0wlng from acceptance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
A COLUMN OF FUN.


"Cpuld you do something for a poe,
q sailer?' asked the wanderer at the
Asor.
Poor old sailor!" echoed the lady
Who had opened the door.
"Yee'm 1 follered h wotter fer q
ysArs."
WELL said the lady, as she slammed
Ne door In his face after a critical look
0sereat, you certainly dom look as If
you'd eve caught it up"
Whistler and Oscar Wilde did not
love each other much, and as they con-
SANITY met In London drawing rooms
Mefr sparring was pretty deadly.
On n occasion, Whistler made a
r:nEark so brilliant as to provoke APP
psanee even from Wilde.
by Jove, Whistler he exclaimed, II
wish I had said that"
Never mind," replied Whistler. "you
SiIl."
The Lord Mayor of Manchester has
. merry wit. and this is one of the
1aorfes he told in his racy speech at
Vae Manchester motor show dinner. A
M~otorist drew up at the Midland ho-
Tel, Manchester. just az one of the city
fathers was leaving that establish
nlent.
'~Hey, my man. quoth the motorist.
do you mind looking after my car
while | go inside for a few minutes?"
Sir" said the irate dignitary, d
you know l am a member of the city
1ouncil?"
"oh!" rejoined the motorist. 'That
1oesn't matter; I can trust you?"
Five young men trooped into a shop
Zach to buy a new hat. Seeming fun,
No man behind the counter waxed
secular.
Are you all marred?" he inquired.
~Yes!' they chorused.
Then I'll give a hat to the man who
AN truthfully say he has not kissed
my oma but his own wife since he
R1s welded"
"Hand over the hat" said. one of the
Darty. II was married yesterday"
One OF the Others was spinning the
yafn to his wife when his laughter sud-
1euly gave way to fear.
7 say. john" she asked, ''how was
= you didn't bring one?"
Where's Tommy?" asked Mr.. Jones,
- his return from business one even.
~Gone to bed" was his wife's reply.
II hope he's not ILL.,"
mo, I sent him to bed as q punish
mont for swearing"
"Swearing?" repeated Jones: I'LL
beach him to swear"
Without waiting for a light the angry
ather rushed upstairs to interview the
Bulprtt, only to fall over a loose stair
10 and bump his chin. At once he be-
seMe exceedingly fluent. and when the
Ar had cleared he heard his wife call,
gently:
Better come down, dear; I'm sure
to1nmy has heard enough for the first
0eSon."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10
sniners.
Miss Elsie De Wolf said, en- route

Miss Elsie De Wolf said, en- route
for q summer in Versailles and Ven
ice:
New York is the most democratic
city in the world. In New York tai
ent, real talent. will admit one any
where. There is nothing sniffy about
New York,
mo. we're not like the duchess,
whose little daughter, Lady Ann, said:
"'Mother. why do people have
noses?'
Common people. dear Ann the
duchess, answered, have noses to
smell with; but high-born people like
us have noses wherewith to express
contempt for common people,"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10

Alfalfa seed $3.50. Farms for sale on crop DAY.
ments. J. Mulhall, 500 City, ADV.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10

Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt as
tonished the people at Newport re-
Gently by appearing with a p~arasol on
the panels Of which were painted a
variety Of cats.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10

Life is full of ups and downs, and
even the man who is on the level
doesn't always find it smooth travel
ing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-10

CONTINUED next weekly
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-19
ACT QUICKLY,
Delay Has Been Dangerous in AL
 aSka.

gT [zEST -
 Do the right thing at the right time.
 Act quickly in time of danger.
 In time of kidney danger Doans Kidney Pills are most effective.
 Plenty Of evidence of their worth.
 Mrs. NJ. E. Cook, state St., sed- TO Woolley, Wash, says: 'I strain ed my back while lifting and 1t WAS lame and weak for a long time. I had sharp shooting pains in my back, and if I stopped it was hard for me to straighten. It was also hard for me to get up from chair I was bothered with too frequent passages of the kidney secretions at times, then again they didn't pass often enough. I doctored, but got no better, and finally I decid- s., 10 try Doan's Kidney Pills. After had taken few doses, found they were helping ne and l contin-