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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
A FALSE PROPHET
Visits This City In the Interest of
Democratic National and State
Leaders

William Jennings Bryan, the Apostle
of Paper Peace, was in Rocky Ford
during the noon hour on Wednesday to
preach his message to the people, yet if
peace really prevailed in the world Mr..
Bryan and his party would have harder
task to perform than they have now,
for paradoxical as it may appear war is
looked on as the savior of the so-called
party of peace.
Mr.. Bryan said he had been coming
to Colorado for eighteen years and was
happier on this visit than ever before.
And well he may be, for he has the
satisfaction of knowing that the hum
dred million dollar war tax" upon
nation that is at peace with all the
world is about to become law, and so
the European war may cover multi
tude of Democratic sins and eXtrava-
gances. Without the war there would
have been heavy shortage on account
of the failure of the much-vaunted tar
iff reform that struck so severely Colo
RADIOS main industries; but now, every
thing can be blamed on the dread Euro
pean war, which Mr.. Bryan's many
"peace treaties" failed to avert.
The speaker extolled Senator Thomas
and Congressman Keating for their
loyalty to the Democratic party, and he
even had the grace to say good word
for Tom Patterson, whom he had for
merly called "senator" and hoped to
have the pleasure of calling governor,
evidently forgetting his plea of last
year when defending the downfall of
the American sugar industry.
In brief filed at Washington last
year Mr.. Patterson assailed Thomas and
Keating for their betrayal of Colorado.
The indicted .ones appealed to the sec
retary of state to go to their assistance
and he did. Mr.. Bryan in The Com
moner of May 20, 1918. took severely to
task his distinguished and beloved
friend" for his thrusts. at those who
placed party first and Colorado last.
This is his commendation of the Colo
RADIO senators, and it elucidates their
position:
Inc SoIHnnoner coHiIHenus tne spiril
in which Colorado's senator's have ad
dressed themselves to the work of full
filling the pledges of the party, and is
glad to believe that they will consult
their Democratic colleagues who are
striving to assist the president in the
carrying out of his high purposes rather
than senators who are willing to jeop-
ardize the party's fate merely because
they believe that some industry in which
they are especially interested may suffer
injustice.
What have the farmers who grow
beets and the workmen who benefit
from the sugar beet industry got to
saw
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
SOLDIER BOY DEAD
Is the Word from Philippines to a
Rocky Ford Mother

A message from the army and navy
department on Monday of this week
conveyed the sad news to Mrs. Ella
Bennett-Nel of the death of her son,
Guy E. Bennett, at Manila, p. l., on
Sept. 80.
Beyond the terse news that her sons S
death was due to blood poisoning on
the date mentioned no further news
has been received and the bereaved
mother has sent a request to the de-
partment at Washington for the body
of her boy together with all informa
tion of the cause for his demise.
Guy f. Bennett was twenty-three
years of age last January and until his
enlistment at Pueblo on Feb. Is, had
lived upon farm in Holbrook or in
this city with his mother. At the time
of his death he was a member of Co.
c., Eighth U. S. Infantry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
PACKING PLANT
Is the Latest Industry Reported for
This City

The Stauffers have decided to branch
out into larger interests and have rented
the east room of the Rocky Ford Ice &
Mercantile Co.'S plant, where they ex-
pect to install the most modern and up
to-date sausage machinery.
They have big demand for their
famous home products which they have
been unable to supply heretofore and
this is their reason for branching out in
the wholesale business.
Steam kettles for rendering lard will
also be put in. This process prevents
the contents of the kettles from scorch-
ing and makes the lard winter than by
the old way.
In the new business the Stauffers, as
is usual with them, will cater to quail
ity, and they will undoubtedly soon con-
troll the lower Arkansas Valley trade.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Six-Year- Old Boy Thrown from Horse
and Badly Trampled

Walter, the six-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Admire, was the vic
tim of an accident at his home south of
this city, on Sunday afternoon, that it
is considered remarkable did not result
in dangerous injury.
In company with an older boy visitor
the little fellow had gone to a nearby
pasture after horse, and on the way
back to the barn the older boy placed
the lad upon the animals back when it
began to pitch and became unmanage-
able, throwing the boy to the ground.
While upon the ground the boy was
stepped on and he had his face, neck
and body severely cut and bruised, hut
no bones were broken and it is expect
ed that the little fellow will be about
again in a few days.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
NEW CREAMERY
Building Operations Are under Way
and Will BE Rushed

Under the active supervision of S. L.
Deweese work was on Tuesday begun
upon the excavations for Rocky Ford s
big cooperative creamery plant, and as
the instructions are to push the work
as rapidly as possible, it will not be
long until the people of this city and
vicinity who are interested in this
wholesale butter-making project may
be able to point with pride to one of
the largest and most modernly equip
ped factories in the country.
The material for the building is ar
irving daily and already there is a car
load of brick unloaded and ready for
the masons ns-Larmore & Son-who will
begin building operations as soon as
the hole in the ground has reached its
proper dimensions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
DISASTROUS FIRE
Lawrence Residence South OF Town
Badly Damaged

About ten O'Clock on Saturday night
the fire department was called to quell
"a blaze in the C. l.. Lawrence home on
South Twelfth street, and after some
hard work caused by the fact that the
Lawrence residence is outside of the
city limits and it was necessary to run
a line of hose about 1900 feet up the hill
from the nearest fire plug in front of
the Washington school-the fire was
gotten under control, but not until
several hundred dollars damage had
been done to the house and furniture.
No one was in the house when the
fire broke out, Mr.. Lawrence having
left for trip down town but few
minutes before, and so the origin of
the blaze is unknown. The damage to
the building was covered by insurance,
but the loss upon the contents will be
quite heavy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
A Dry Parade

There will be big temperance par
ade in this city next Friday afternoon,
in which all people interested in the
dry Colorado movement are asked to
take part. Delegations from outlying
districts are especially invited to par
ticipate.
All Sunday schools will form at their
own churches and at 2 p. m. Oct. 30
the line of march will be formed on
Ninth street, marching north to Chest
nut avenue, east to Main street and
south to City park, where addresses
will be made by prominent speakers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23

The following facts about the
manufacture of West Indian rum are
somewhat startling. They ought to be
particularly so to rum-drinkers in this
country, for a large percentage of the
West Indian product is consumed here.
l was an overseer on two plantations
in Demerara, British Guiana, on the
west coast. and year on another
plantation on the east coast. In each
place had charge OF the buildings and
superintended the manufacture and
shipment of the rum and sugar. When
! was there the great bulk of our rum
was shipped to New York.
In sugar manufacture the green
juice OF the sugar-cane is gradually
heated In a tier of huge open boilers
or pans. and is ladled from one to the
other of these. until from the last and
hottest of them the liquid is sucked
into vacuum-pan. where 1t boils at
low temperature and soon separates
into sugar and molasses. From the
vacuum-pan this mixture goes into
centrifugal sieves, which, revolving at
great speed. swing the molasses out
of the sugar. The latter is then
scooped out OF the machines into
wooden trays. generally by Chinese
coolies, and borne on their heads to
the packing-room. where negroes pack
1t into bags or hogsheads for ship
ment.
While the cane-juice SINNERS in
those big pans a great deal of black,
Shiny scum rises to the surface, which
ic laf Oh .xff nd
emptied into cutters. along which it
flows into mighty tank sunk into
the ground, SO that 1t drains every
floor of the buildings. This receptacle
ought to interest rum-drinkers, for the
filling of it with what is aptly termed
wash" is the first act in the making
OF rum. 1t is the mother rum-tank.
Any water spilled on any of the
floors is bound to find its way into
this great underground receptacle.
That is so arranged for the careful
gathering of all waste 'sweets"-mors
sr less sugar, molasses, skimmings.
etc, that are dropped on the floors.
This waste. with the continuous, dense
steam from the pans. makes every
inch of the brick-paved floors most
disagreeably moist. Particularly is
this felt at night, when one treads
on living carpet of reaches. etc.
What May Be in Rum.
The crunch of these underfoot and
the incessant flight between the
lamps, and often into ones face. OF
large insects. together with the leis-
urely moving of innumerable lizards
and large, fat rats. makes night
round of the buildings anything but
pleasant. Night and day these crawl
ing things are foraging all over the
floors: and all the time, but especially
at night. reaches are crushed by thou
sands under the feet always bare
feet except the overseer's) Of men
who are all the time pattering back
and forth about their work.
At $50 every morning hose-pipes
play on the floors and big brooms
swish the water along. helping 1t
carry its load of filth-out of doors
into the canal. you may think? Not
so. by any means; but forward and
down grade, until 1t falls like n small
Niagara into the mother rum-tank.
It was Indispensable that the floors
be cleaned OF their coating OF that
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23

Churches.
800 P. M. Meeting for Delegates and
Older Boys of Rocky Ford. Meth
odist church, Address, H. L.
Heinzman.
4:30 Pm. Delegation Conferences.
TOO P. M. Union Service (Presbyter-
ian Church.) Address, "That Boy
of Yours" Robt. C. Westenburg,
Associate Secretary Presbyterian
Board of Temperance. Address,
w. s. Hopkins, State Secretary
Y. NJ. c. A.
S:I5 p. NJ. Farewell Services.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23

olaI Tor i've yydTs''- -.,.-'7.7F7'' 80 80
For the five year period from 100
to 1913. inclusive. during which the
Democrats were in absolute control
OF county affairs, the tax for county
purposes for each year was as fol-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
S6zzO54.O2

The difference between the five year
period when Republicans were in
control and the five year period when
Democrats were in control is Sl32.-
1903, or an average of S3b.l3l So
more each and every year that the
Democrats were in control, for five
year period than for a similar period
when Republicans were in control.
And what have we got to show for
itf That's the biggest problem OF
all
A similar showing is made in the
CONTINUED on Last Pagel
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-23
Older BOYS
CONFERENCE
Will Bring Couple Hundred
Delegates to This City
EVANGELIST SCOvILLE
COMING TOMORROW
Other Talented Speakers Will Address
Third Annual Arkansas Valley
Meeting that Begins Today

Meeting that Begins Today
Reports that are coming in from
every section of the Arkansas Val
ley bring the assurance that the
third annual Older Boys Confer
ence, which will begin in Rocky
Ford this afternoon and last until
Sunday evening, will bring the
largest attendance of any yet held,
even exceeding in numbers the
Lamar, conference which has held
the record until this time.
In preparation for the coming
of a goodly crowd of members of
the younger branch of the Y. M.
G. A. the young people of this
city have made ample arrange
mepts to entertain close to three
hundred and cordial welcome
will be extended the visitors even
if they exceed this figure.
1t is expected that this confer
ence will make other records be-
sides that of attendance as never
before has such a splendid array
of speakers been secured and it is
doubtful whether SO many may
ever again be brought together at
a meeting of this kind.
Amongst the notables may be
mentioned DIR. Chss. Reign Sco-
vile, the evangelist who is hold
ing a wonderfully successful re-
vival in Pueblo. He is billed for
a address tomorrow Saturday
forenoon at the Methodist church,
to which the public is cordially in
vited.
The conference proper will be-
gin with a banquet at the Presby-
terian church this evening, at
which Mayor Roberts will deliver
the address of welcome and re-
sponses are expected from every
delegation present,
Following this addresses will
be delivered by State Boys Secre-
tary X. A. Kennedy on "Chal-
lenge of the Conference" and by
w. S. Hopkins, state secretary
Y. NJ. c. A., on ga Job for the
Colorado Men of Tomorrow"
The athletic entertainment of
the visitors will be given at the
Fair grounds tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30, when the Las Animas and
Rocky Ford high school teams
will meet for the opening game of
the football season in this city.
The remainder of the program
is as follows:
Saturday in the Methodist Church h
7:3O A. M. Leaders Breakfast.
$50 A. M. Song and Devotional Ser
vice. Thos. Kirkpatrick, Secre-
tary, Y. NJ. C. A., Colorado College.
$50 A. NJ. Address, 1.-The Man of To-
morrow" H. L. Heinzman, Inter-
national Student Secretary, Y. M.
C. A.
$50 A. M. Conference Period.
|. "Clean Athletics Paper by
Fowler Boy.
ii. colder Boy and the Church.,
Paper by Pueblo Boy.
Ill. colder Boys Bible Classes"
Paper by Colorado Springs Boy.
Discussion of Papers.
1910 A. M. Setting Up Exercise.
X. E. Wallace, Physical Director,
Centennial High School, Pueblo.
1920 A. M. Address, DR.. Chas. Reign
Scoville.
Conference Photography
1:3O p. NJ. Address, "The House Eel
low Lives In." X. E. Wallace.
2:30 P. NJ. Football Game-Rocky Ford
VS.. Las ,Animas.
1880 P. NJ: Song and Devotional Ser
vice. Thos. Kirkpatrick.
7:5OP. M. Address, "What God Ex-
poets of an Older Boy. H. L.
Heinzman.
Sunday
800 A. NJ. Bible Study and Prayer.
Qn delegates rooms.)
9:45 A. NJ. Address," Life in Persia. :"
presbyterian church, Thos. Kirk
patrick.
HOO A. NJ. Services in Rocky Ford
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04
Use of Fertilizers.

The use Of commercial fertilizers IS
becoming more general among fruit
growers. due largely to the fact that
stable manure IS somewhat scarce in
many fruit growing districts. In Or
der to get the best results from the
use Of fertilizers, the grower must
study his SOIL and by observing the
results obtained from experimental
application he will soon know the re-
Quirenents Of his soil Commercial
fertilizers are expensive. and require
Intelligent handling. Many growers
have, without sufficient cause, con-
demned their use, while others, after
studying their soil conditions, are Sc
curing excellent returns for tha
money 1nvested
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04
FEEDING PEANUTS TO SWINE
Rzs VIII Run From one-Half to Ono
fts Per Acre and Is Almost Equal
to Alfalfa In Value.

Dry weather and hot winds will have
10 terror for the Oklahoma farmer
who adopts the motto Of Pigs ana
Peanuts"
The drought this season has demon
Etrated, says the Duncan Eagle, that
peanuts Will thrive better during the
Cry; hot season than even kafr corn.
and the peanuts have a still further
advantage in having far greater food
value than either corn or kafr.
The highest priced pork on the mar
bet, says the Oklahoma Farmer, is
from the peanutfed hogs. and the ham
from peanutfed hogs brings from 10
to is cents pound more than the
ham from corn-Sed hogs.
The peanut hay Will run from one
half to one ton to the acre, and is
almost the equal Of alfalfa in feed
value. Farmers who raise peanuts and
hogs can have the hogs harvest the
crop Il they desire to turn them into
the peanut field. or they can put the
peanuts, vine and all, with little corn
or kafr into silo, which makes a
richer silage than either alone. Thou
sands of farmers In Oklahoma need to
adopt the motto Of pigs and Pea
huts."
: The time to plan a pig and peanut
campaign is now. Splendid seed pea
nuts will be offered for sale soon, and
the farmer of Oklahoma who selects
nuts for seed will be ready
IN the spring to plant a crop that
never fails in Oklahoma.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04

Out OF sorts, depressed, pain Ia the
6ack-Electrfc Bitters repews your
health and strength. A guaranteed
Liver and Kidney remedy. Money
back il not satisfied. Il completely
cured Robert MadseD. of West Bur
ling.on, Iowa, who suffered from viru'
lent liver trouble for eight mouths
After four doctors gave him up, be took
Electric Bitters and Is now weli man
Get . bottle to-day; 1t will do the same
for you. Keep in the house for all lav-
er and kidney complains. Perfectly
safe and dependable. It's results vii!
surprise you. SOC. and 2l.00. q. z.
Rucklen l. Co. Philadelphia or st.
Louis. adv
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04
Cider for Sufferers From eoss,


The unfortunate Individual loving
the good things Of the table, yet az
ficted with the gout, may now take
heart of grace, for there Is one re-
freshing beverage which will not be
denied him. Cider. it has been dis
covered, is excellent for gout, and is
q splendid tonic for everybody. be-
cause Of the amount Of tannin It con-
tains.
Here is a recipe, handed down In q
New England family. for old fash
toned mulled cider:
Beat two eggs with two tablespoon
fuls of sugar, and pour over the mi1-
ture a quart of freshly boiled cider,
stirring constantly. Put the mixture
on the stove and boil it again. Ado
some mint leaves, some thin slices Of
lemon and serve Immediately in tail
glasses, thick enough to stand tho
steaming beverage without cracking
Cider jelly is a delicious desseSa
for autumn days.
Dissolve two ounces Of gelatine %
a little water, and when thoroughly
dissolved add two and half pinta
of cider and a pound Of granulataA
sugar. Boil until it begins to thics'
en-; then strain through cloth and
pour into a jelly mold. Serve VITA
whipped cream.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04
Excellent Hog Cot

cent Of the food eaten by a hog goes
to make growth. sheep utihzes only
IS per cent. Of sustenance for
growing, which means, Of course, the
production Of meat.
These figures are obtained from 70
cent experiements made by govern
ment experts, who find, as result
Of their study, that the pig 4as what
they call an economic superiority
even over poultry. That is to say, Il
produces more meat in proportion to
its weight, and the animal weighs
more In proportion to the amorot OF
food 1t consumes. =,
Eighty-four per cent, Of the carcass
Of a hog is utilized as meat; Of the
beef animal, IS per cent is edible, and
OF the sheep only 81 per cent Thus
f. appears that g greater percentage
OF pig is available for food than OF
eny other doznesticated creature.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04
IT PAYS TO KEEP ACCOUNTS:
Many Farmers Lose Money Because q
Neglect to Make Record Of Money .
Spent During tho Year.

Ask the average farmer what paid
him best last year. Was It eeen, oats.
hay, hogs. horses, or cattles The
chantes are 100 to he cannot eed 7ou
exactly. Did be make money hs< yea1.
or did he lose moaey?
Most men hate TO Keep farm 10
counts. They will not take ito o.
three minutes every day to vrfte Gown
In a book as to how time and money
have been spent On the farm.
City business men hire bookkeepeTs
to keep accounts. They do this be-
cause they want to know at least once
every year az to whether or not they
are getting ahead or falling behiad.
They want to know what parts Of the
business are making money for them.
and what parts are losing noney.
Knowing these things, they plan On
what to do in the future.
Thousands Of farmers keep nc ae-
counts, and yet get along very we'll
Some OF them have such good hrains
that they can keep things fairly
straight in their heads. But eli Of
them lose money once In q while fhas
could have been saved IL they bad only
kept accounts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04
Custom of "Suttee, Survives

An Indian "suttee" victim case, %
employing the slowness Of Indian cus'
toms in dying has been decided in the
Allahabad high court. The widow a
a Brahmin committed "suttee" on hes
husbands death, l. e., was burnt alive
on the funeral pyre in the presence 6
the whole village. Five Of the relar
tives were arrested for abetting nee
suicide, and were sentenced to imr
prisonment. They appealed to the
high court, the defense being that the
fire was lighted by supernatural
means, the flames descending from
heaven. The high court has now re-
;ected the appeal, and has Increased
the sentences in two Of the cases. The
present case is only the fourth record
ed in the United Provinces and Ber-
gal since 1929 when "suttee" was pro-
hibited.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04

uecaa. c .: nc h:.:t pro.ein content
alfa,..a is c. 2eci2li: valuable as feed
ic- dairy COWS, for breeding animals
and for growing young stock. 1t is OF
considerable economic value when
grown and fed on the farm, as it takes
the place OF high-p-iced proteinIich
concentrates, such as bran and cotton
seed meal. 1t Is more economical, un-
der most conditions at least. to feed it
as a part ration either with corn or
some carbohydrate roughase. as corn
stcve1 or grass hay. rather thar to
feed it alone.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04

Without These Laterais, They May
Drain pot-Holes Thoroughly.
which require to be success1vely
pierced to free the upper soil Of water
logging. After TIE first one has been
penetrated the water may rise and
again subside when the second or
third sheets are pierced.
In seepage lands We may have q
stratum CT hard soil confnins water at
depth Injurious to crops and re-
tanning water, the accumulations Of
years. and these may be wasting into
spring holes and wallows in many
pisces, yet the water has not sufi-
c;G-:t 90 &c clear itself.
"a SC. ciscs, c"en If the water
::s"S IT,. u,.c", zeEef often comes by
open!:s Up the hardpan and drawing
oG tie vctec a 4 tile or open ditch.
T. viii oc':a te icund that the wa
ter which ruins aid is coming In
very slowly but les n an underground
basin formed BY lard pan at differ.
ent level from the surface soil, per-
hsps crossing the unGerfow with
ridges al a:::;cost a right angle to the
flow and these must if possible, be
cut through if a vertical drain fails to
give relief.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-02-04
Horrible Blotches Of Eczema.

Quickly cured by DR.. Hobson's Ec.
zema Ointment. G. P. Caldwell, OF
New Orleans, La, states: "My doctor
advised me to try DIR. Hobson's Ecza-
ma Salve.' used three boxes OF Oint-
ment and three cakes OF DR.. Hobson' g
Derma Zema Soap. To-day I have not
a spot anywhere on my body and can
say 1 am cured" 1t will do the same
for you. It's soothing, healing, anti.
septic action viii rid you OF all skin
humors, blackheads, pimples, Eczema
blotches, red unsightly sores. and leave
your skin clean and healthy. Get q
box to-day. Guaranteed. All Drug.
eists, 5Oc., or by mail. Pfeiffer Chem
ical Co. Philadelphia & st. Louis. adv