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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home in Littleburg, but finds him absent
She repairs thither in search OF him
laughs during the service and is asked to to
tells her Gregory is wealthy man.
pillar OF the church: Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while tax
sesn ss by of hHr her .sen Of Ro
Fran tells Gregory. she wants home
secretary. takes a violent dislike to Fran
and advises her to go away at once
leave the room. Fran relates the story
hoT While tsadnsy soess sF
then deserted her. Fran is the child of
that marriage; Gregory had married ,sd Saat,s his
q Fran's mother. Fran takes a liking to
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
who is dead. Fran agrees to the story
Mrs. Gregory insists on her making her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
go. Grace begins nagging tactics In an
effort to drive Fran from the Gregory g cory
at midnight. finds Fran. on a bridge tell
ing her fortune by cards. She tells Abb
Fran Nonpareil. She tired of circus life
and sought home. Grace tells of see
and surprises the rest from Abbott. She
decides to ask Bob Clinton to go to
Springfield to investigate Fran's story.
Fran enlists Abbott in her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her services to Greg
ory as secretary during the temporary
absence OF Grace. The latter hearing of
Fran's purpose. returns and Interrupts a
touching scene between father and
daughter. Fran goes fishing with Mrs.
Gregory's brother Abbott whose reten-
ton as superintendent. is to be decided
that day. finds her sitting alone in a
buggy. He joins her and is discovered by
Clinton and his sister. Grace tells Greg
ory she intends to marry Clinton and quit
his service. He declares that he cannot
continue his work without her. Carried
away by passion. he takes her in his
ciares that Grace must leave the house
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
SUICIDES, MALE AND FEMALE
Three German Men to One Woman
Kill Themselves. According to
Prussian Statistics.

II Prussian statistics give any IDEA
of the relative proportion. then women
must be much fonder of life than men,
for more than three men commit sui
eide for every woman who takes her
own life.
According to the Berlin correspond
ept of the Lancet, the number OF sui
cides in Prussia showed a slight de-
crease during the year 1911. when Il
cases we're registered for each 100000
of the population, as compared with ~
in 1910. The actual number OF per-
sons who took their own lives was g.
422, of whom 6.394 were men and 2.O2s
we're women.
The relatively highest proportion OF
suicides-namely. So for each 100000
occurred in the province of Bran
denburg; next came Berlin, with 81
per 100000,
The tendency to commit suicide III
creases with the age. the proportion
per lOO, 900 at various age periods be-
ing as follows: Between fifteen and
twenty-five years. &c; between thirty
and forty years. 90: between sixty and
seventy years, So; between SEVENTY
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP Of FIGS
1t is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood dayA
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little 'insides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy: they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
Aeroplane Kept as Memento.

All that is left of the historic
Wright biplane with which Calbraith
p. Rodgers flew from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific two years ago is TO be pre-
sented to the Carnegie museum at
Pittsburgh by the late ayiator's moth
er. The machine was badly damaged
when Rodgers fell to his death in the
Pacific ocean a short time after com
pleting his wonderful flight. Subse-
quently it was used by Andrew Drew
until that aviator also was killed with
il. The machine has been restored to
its original condition. Both Rodgers
and Fowler's Wright machines have
motors of but 30-horsepower, yet they
flew across the continent in opposite
directions at a time when the aero
plane had not been equipped with the
1O0-horsepower motor of today which
makes it much more stable. nor had
it developed anywhere near the speed
of which 1t has since shown itself TO
be capable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
WONDERED WHY.
Found the Answer Was Coffee"

Many pale, sickly persons wonder
for years why they have to suffer so,
and eventually discover that the drug
-caffeine-in coffee is the main cause
of the trouble.
Il was always very fond of coffee
and drank It every day. ! never had
much flesh and often wondered why /
was always SO pale, thin and weak.
About five years ago my health
completely broke down and was con-
fined to my bed. My stomach was in
such condition that could hardly take
sufficient nourishment to sustain life
During this time l was drinking
coffee, didn't think could do without
1t.
After awhile / came to the conclu-
sion that coffee was hurting me, and
decided to give it up and try Postum.
When it was made right-dark and
rich-I soon became very fond of 1t.
''In one week I began to feel better.
I could eat more and sleep better. My
sick headaches were less frequent. and
within five months l looked and felt
like a new being. headache spells en-
tirely gone.
my health continued to improve
and today | am well and strong, weigh
14S lbs. I attribute my present health
to the llfe-giving qualities of Postum"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum-ls a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonfui dissolves quickly
In a cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
Glass in Japan.

1t is only during a comparatively
short time that the Japanese have
glass as occidentals know it. When
the first railroads were built, passen.
gers in the coaches often put their
heads through the glass. supposing
the frames of the windows to be
pasted pictures on the glass to call
attention to the fact that solid sub
stance was behind them. The masses
OF the Japanese today do not know
the mirror as 1t Is known in the
west. The richer people have one
mirror. indeed, but usually the glass
used in the mirrors sold TO the popu-
lace is not quicksilvered. being mere
ly well polished. As for cut glass. 1t
is practically unknown in the island.
and glass drinking cups are rars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23

TO meet every train; moreover. Miss
Sapphira's hasty notes from her
brother kept Abbott advised. At first.
fiiss Sapphira said. 1T will be a
week." later-"Then days more-and
came the final bulletin: Il may come
tomorrow. Look for me when you see
me-"
What the secret was that Abbott
must prevent Clinton from divulging.
he did not care to guess: doubtless
the picture of Gregory's past. with its
fsxse to the wall, might be inscribed,
~Some other woman" For surely
Grace Noir was some other woman.
with these thoughts. Abbott met the
evening train, to see Robert Clinton
hastily emerge from the solitude he
had endured in the midst of many.
Robert was in no pacific mood, and
when he found himself almost in the
arms of Abbott. his greeting was bois-
terous because impatient at being
stopped Abbott. knowing that Robert
was not ordinarily effusive. thought.
He has the secret!"
Robert shook hands without delay
bearing Abbott along on waves
greeting.
but surely you are not going 1.
ridei" Abbott expostulated.
"Business-very pressing-see you
later"
But | have business with you, Mr.
Clinton, that can't wait. Come. walk
with me to town and I'll explain; it'll
delay you only few minutes"
Like a restive horse on finding him
self restrained. Robert Clinton lifted
leg without advancing. "Oh. very
WE'LL" he agreed. "In fact. I've some
thing important for you, old fellow.
and I'll explain before I-before the
yes, before" he ended. turning his
back with a smothered growl.
Lucky | was at the station" Alb
bott exclaimed, "since you've scme-
thing to tell me. Bob. What is it?"
In thus addressing his old friend as
Bob" the young man was officially
declaring that their relationship as
teacher and school-director was for
ever at an end. and they stood as man
to man.
Clinton spoke rapidly. with his
wonted bruskness: Guess you know
I've been knocking about the country
for the last three or four weeks-saw
a good many old friends-a fellow can't
go anywhere without meeting some
body he knows-curious. isn't 1t? Well,
I've Just got an opening for you. You
know how sorry | am because we had
to plump another teacher on to your
Job but don't you worry IL Fran did
hold your hand-just you keep your
hands in your pockets after this, when
there's danger-Say. I've got some
thing lots better for you than Little
burg. School out in Oklahoma-rich
private man behind it-he owns the
whole plant. and he's determined TO
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23

run It to suit the new ideas. This
rich man-chum of mine-went West.
bought land. sat on 1t. got up with his
jeans full of money. Wants you to
come at once"
Abbott was elated. What kind Of
new ideas. Bob?" he asked joyously.
"Of that impractical nonsense of
teaching life instead of books. You
know what mean. but don't think l
do. Don't worry about 1t now-some-
thing terrible's on my mind-just aw-
full! can't think of anything else.
What you want to do is to scoot out
to Tahlelah. Oklahoma, to this ad'
dress-here's his card-tell 'em Bob
sent you" He looked at Abbott fe-
verishly. as If almost hoping Abbott
would bolt for Tahlelah then and
there. His broad red face was set
determinedly.
This news is splendid" Abbott
declared enthusiastically. 81 had al.
ready applied for country school;
1 was afraid l had lost out whole
year. on account of-everything.
must thank"
abbott, don't want to be thanked
haven't got time to be thanked
Yonder's Hamilton Gregory's house
and that's where I'm bound-good
| night"
But, Bob. haven't told you my
| business"
'I'll hear it later. old fellpw-dear
old fellow think heap of you, old
Abb. But must go now"
tvft
into that house, we must have little
talk. We can't talk here-People are
coming and going"
81 don't want to talk here. bless you
want to go in that house. My bust
| ness is private and pressing" The
gate was but a few yards away: hs
looked at it fixedly. but Abbott helt
his hand upon the agitated arm.
"gob. what ! have to tell you cam
wait. and that's all about 1t. I won
keep you long. just turn down this al
ley with me. for it's matter of lif,
and DEATH
"Confound your life and death, NJ,
business is life and death. too"
At that moment. a light was turned
on in Gregory's library. and Grac,
| MOTT WAS sttH " pass thc Nihuom.
Abbotts hand tightened on the 9th
er's arm. as he urged. Down that al
ley. nice dark place for talking"
Nice dark be hanged" growlet
Robert What business can you have
with me that wouldn't wait till morn
ing? Look here, I'm desperate!"
so am IT, retorted Abbott Bob
you've been to Springfield
Robert Clinton snatched open thu
yardgate, muttering. That's my bust
ness"
Miss Noir sent you to unearth 1
secret"
| "Oh," exclaimed Robert. in an al
tered tone. stopping in the gateway
did she tell you about it?"
"No-but you've brought back tina
secret, and you must not tell 1t tt
| Miss Noir."
Not tell her? That's funnyl" Rob
ert produced a sound which he expect
ed to pass as laughter. so that's
what you wanted to tell me, is 1t? Dc
Won know what the secret is?''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
CHAPTER XVII.
Shall the secret Be roId7

SHdH eHe See'ee DC ou'
Fran had expected Robert Clinton's
return In four or five days. as had Grace
Noir, but secrets that have been bur-
led for many years are not picked up
in aiday. However. had the chairman
of the school-board returned the day
after his departure. Abbott Ashton
would have met him at the station.
Twice, in the opinion of Fran, the
young man had failed her by allow
ing Grace's mind to fash to impor-
tant discoveries along the path OF his
insulated remarks about the weather.
This third test was more equal. since
he was to deal with no Grace Noir-
merely with man.
AS Lttleburg had only one railroad,
and 1t a branch" 1t was not difficult
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23

w. ds sOOn ds L reach tudt uooE-
take your hand of. man. my blood's
up. by GEORGE! Can't you see my
blood's up? It's a-boiling. that's what
it's doing! So ali you want is to
ask me not to tell that secret?"
Not exactly all"
well, well-quick! What else?"
ITO see that you don't tell it"
How do you mean to see that
don't tell it?"
You will listen to reason, Bob"
said Abbott persuasively.
mo, l won't!" cried Robert Not
me! No. sir! I'm going to tell this
minute
You shall not!" said Abbott. in a
lower and more compelling tone His
manner was so absolute, that Robert
Clinton. who had forced his way al
most to the porch-steps, was slightly
moved.
"See here, Abbott--say! Fran knows
all about it, and you pretend to think
good deal OF her. Well, it's to her
interests for the whole affair to be
laid open to the world"
81 think SO much of Fran" was the
low and earnest rejoinder. that If /
were better fixed. I'd ask her to marry
me without moments delay. And
think enough of her. not to ask her
to marry me, until have good po-
sition Now it was Fran who asked
me to see that you didn't betray the
secret. And l think SO much of her.
that I'm going to see that you don't!"
For moment Clinton was silent:
then he said in desperation: where
is your nice dark alley? Come on.
then. let's get in it,
When they were safe from Interrupt
tion, Clinton resumed: You tell me
that Fran wants that secret kept? I'd
think she'd want it told everywhere.
/ This secret is nothing at all but the
wrong that was done Fran and Her
mother. aud since you are so frank
about how you like Fran. I'll follow
suit and say that have asked Grace
Noir to marry me, and | know I'll
stand better show by getting her
out of the hypnotic spell of that mis-
cradle scoundrel who poses as a bleat
ing sheep"
Abbott Interrupted: THE wrong
done Fran? How do you mean?"
why. man, that-that hypocrite in
wool, that weed that infests the
ground. that"
In short. Mr.. Gregory? But what
about the wrong done Franz"
"Ain't telling you? That worm.
eaten pillar OF the church that's made
me lose so much faith in religion that
! amt got enough left worth the post.
age stamp TO mail 1t back to the re.
vivaI meeting where 1t came from"
For heavens sake, Bob, tell me
what wrong Mr.. Gregory did Franz
Didn't he marry Fran's mother
when he was college chap in Spring
feld. and then desert her? Didn't he
marry again. although his first WIFE
Fran's mother-was living. and hadn't
been divorced? Don't he refuse to ac.
knowledge Fran as his daughter. max.
ing her pass herself off as the daugh.
ter OF some old college chum? That's
what he did. your choir-leader. I'D
like to see that baton of his laid over
his back: I'd like to lay II, myself"
fsTn np- fDNTrNIrE.D1
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23

and eighty years. 81. and over eighty
years. 63.
About Is per cent. of suicides are
said to be caused by insanity. In 879
cases bodily suffering. in 609 cases al
coholic excess, in 942 cases sorrow
and in 6O4 cases remorse were the
causes assigned. In 1.7S6 cases the
cause was absolutely unknown.
The smallest number of suicides
happened on Fridays and Sundays.
and the highest number on Mondays
and Tuesdays.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
oyerdoina .Housework.

"Housekeepers everywhere recog-
nize that life is too valuable to spend
every hour of the day in the mere
keeping of the house. No human be
ing can be continuously efficient and
work more than eight hours in twen-
ty-four. There are better ways, more
scientific methods. more efficient uten-
sils. ls."-Charles Barnard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
Eeware the Gray Eye.

Among the gray eyed there are few
who retain any spiritual emotions.
People with gray eyes are superficial,
frivolous, given to embrace false idols.
running down blind alleys, following
false prophets, thoughtless, inconsid-
erato. wanting in sympathy. neurotic.
unstable, not firm and deliberate. but
rash and impetuous.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23
The Point,

Does the young fellow you have
roped in with you know anything
about this business he is putting his
money into?"
No; If he did he wouldn't put in
his money"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23

A simple protection against dangerous
throat affections are Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops; &c at Drug Stores.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23

Some self-made men evidently die
the job in the dark.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23

Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain
the kettle. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23

And many man is sold without
getting his price.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23

had been humming, broke into audible
! words Fran snatched the sheet from
the typewriter. and bent her head to
listen. The words were soft full of a
thrilling faith. dauntless courage
'Still all my song shall be
Nearer my God to Thee.
Nearer"
a door closed. She was gone. Greg
ory dropped his head with groan.
1t seemed to Fran that the voice of
his wife who was not wife. fingered
in the room. The hymn, no longer
audible, had left behind It a fragrance,
as sometimes Ringers the sweet SAVIOR
Of a prayer. after its amen has. as it
were. dropped back into the heart
whence 1t issued. Fran instinctiveiy
keid out both arms toward the direc-
~ - Tho door 1ust closed. as II sho
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-23

Fran looked at her father inscru-
tably. 81 believe, after this" she said.
at will be safe to leave you two to-
gether."
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29
AGED TEXARK AVIAN ILL.

Texarkana, Aug. 2S-.John II. Few, a pioneer resident, is critically i'll at his home on College Hill. He is a Confederate veteran, 72 years old and has reside dhcre for nearly 40 years. Two of his brothers, Rev. A. P. Few of Stuttgart and the Rev B. 4 Few of Prescott, arrived last night.
 Jack Johnson, Jr., has this weeks Country Gentleman for sale.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29
PEACE IN MEXICO
 NOT YET ASSURED
Report Received From Conference at NOgales Are Not Encouraging. Quote Passages from Plan
 of Guadaloupe.

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug. 2S.-Francisco Carbaial, who succeeded General Huerta as provisional president of Mexico, arrived here today from San Antonio Tex. His presence was not explained and he remained in retire ment in a private residence.
 Reports received from Nogales. where conference is in progress to settle the Sonora state revolution against the Carranza government, are not encouraging.
 Constitutionalist agents here mourn the loss of $S5,000 worth of ammunition which went down on the steamer Emily P. Wright in the Gulf of Mexico.
 Constitutionialist attorneys here to- day issued a statement dealing with General Villas recent stand against a military man becoming provisional president of the republic, which ap- parently had heen directed at General Carranza.
 They quoted passages from the plan of Guadaloupe under which all consti- tutionalist troops have operated, showing that Carranza was carrying out the program of revolution and which called for him to remain chief executive until peace was restored and elections held.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29
MAN 60, HELD FOR FELONY
F. Sherwood Charged With Disposing
 of MOrtgaged Property.

Texarkana, Aug. 2S.-Sheritf Jack son of Lafayette county passed through here tonight, en route home from Clarksville, Texas with E. Sher- wood, wanted in Lafayette county on a charge of disposing of mortgaged property.
 Sherwood, who is 60 years old, ap- }'eared at Lewisville one year ago and, it is alleged, married 17-ycar- girl belonging to one of the best fam lilies of Lafayette county. A month ago he disappeared and was not heard from again until located a few days ago at the TeXas town.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29

The Country Gentleman is for sale oy Jack Johnson, IT,, phone 242 and he will bring you one.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29

Please notice that have made changes in the dates of Bingen Ct. and Nashville Station. This deranges nothing and meets conditions on the Bingen Ct.
 Have tried to please all Trust l have succeeded Let us all pray and work to large additions to the church and payments in full
 w. M, Hays, P. F.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29

Telephone 2l- That news tenn.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29
.,nrr,cH FLEET WINS VIC Bhi ''' TORY IN NORTH SEA
Three German Crusiers and D' Two Torpedo OBat Destroyers Others are Very Badly
 Battered.

London, Aug. 2S.-It is announced +ba British fleet has sunk two
 ln's ,.n cusiers and two German tor 0sdo boat destroyers off Heligoland. p'+ , third German crusier was set afire s.d was left sinking. No British sb shios were lost in the battle, it was sddpd, ,,, and the British loss of life was not heavy. Tho addition to the two torpedo boat aestrovers and three crusiers, many ahtors of the German torpedo boat de- stroyers were damaged,
 Rear Admiral Sir David Beatty com marded the British forces and with a strong array of torpedo boat destroy ore battle crusiers and light crusiers, and submarines. attacked the Ger mans in Holgoland Eight early this morning. The protected crusier Mainz was sent to the bottom in an engage ment with the light crusier squadron, while the battle squadron sank anoth- or crusier of the Coeln class. In the general fighting two of the German dpstroyers were riddled and sank, while many others were badly dam aged
 One crusier, battle-scarred and on fire. drifted away in the mist and was lost sight of.
 The British crusier squadron, ac-
 cording to the semi-ofticial report of
 the battle, although attacked by sub
 marine boats and menaced by floating mines and the guns from the German warships. suffered no serious losses. The crusier Amethyst and the tor pedo boat destroyer Laerter both were
 damaged, but ali the ships in the Brit ish fleet were aAoat at the end of the engagement
 In the battle crusier squadron were the flagship Lyon, the New Zealand, the Queen Mary and the Princess Roy al, commanded by Rear Admiral Beat V, while Reac Admiral Morre, Rear Admiral Christian Commodore Good
 nough and Commodore Tyrwritt had
 charge of the other contingents. A wireless dispatch tonight from
 one of thee osiers said she was mak-
 ing for port with men wounded in the
 engagement.
 The Nainz and the vessel of the
 coeln class were protected crusiers
 iO2 feet long and displacine 4,28o
 tons. They had g speed of slightly
 more than 9 knots an hour.
 The Country Gentleman is for sale
 Oy Jack Johnson, Jr.. phone 242 ana
 he will bring you one.
 Telephone 2f That news tom
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29
MOUNTAINEER IS LEPER
Kentuckian Goes to Hospital and Is
 Promptly Isolated.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 28.-Charles Pridmore, 29, a Knott county (Ky> mountaineer, today rode into Louis vile on a train from his home, walked to the city hospital and asked for ad- mission as a patient Physicians diag nosed his case as leprosy and isolated him. Pridmore said he had been i'll since last winter.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29
Total

MT. Smith state that with the eX- .perience he has gained in erecting this silo he is certain that he could build another one of the same size for $40 or $50 less
The Prescott daily news., 1914-08-29
Prescott Daily News-10 cent week.

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