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lf3ou are going from home, have
returned from a visit, or If there is
sickness that should u. menfianad.
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Tax Notice.

Parties owing town taxes for the
year 1914 are requested to settle at
once. 6 per cent. penalty added Oct.
LIST w. B. PatteSon,
32-tf. Collector.
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We are directed to state that the
Fourth will be observed here The
pace of meeting viii hs suaouuced
next week.
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Russell County Cooperation meet
ing will be held at Beech Grove Churh
Thursday, July
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For Sale, Cheap.

Good S-room house, 2 acie lot, fine
well. good barn and all necessary out
buildings. Handy to school,
3+4t. E.. L Sinclair,
Columbia, KY.
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
SELF DELuSION.
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgencies
and habits even though We may be
convinced of their actual harmfulness.
A man can convince himself that
whiskey is good for him on a cold
when he wants the whiskey or beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thou
sands of people suffer headache and
nervousness year after year but try to
persuade themselves the cause is not
coffee-because they like coffee.
while yet child l commenced
using coffee and continued it," writes
Wis. man, until l was a regular
coffee fiend. 1 drank 1t every morning
and in consequence had a binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
my folks thought it was coffee that
allied me, but liked 1t and would not
admit it was the cause of my trouble,
30 stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
Finally, the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum.
They made 1t right directions on
pkg) and told me to see what differ
ence 1t would make with my head, and
during that first week on Postum my
old afliction did not bother me once.
From that day to this we have used
nothing but Postum in place of coffee
headaches are thing of the past
and the whole family Is in fine health"
Postum looks good. smells good,
tastes good. is good. and does good to
the whole body"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville." in pkgs.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in 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., 1914-01-09
MARRIAGE LAW IN ITALY
Ceremony lie Only Legal When Per
formed by Mayor Of Place
Where Couple Reside.

In Italy marriage by law is civil
contract, only legal when performed
by the mayor Of the place in which the
couple who desire to be married re-
side. or his assessor, and 1t must be
performed in the city chamber.
Some hotels and not a few pensions
in Rome are the constant resort of
needy adventurers with titles real or
spurious to their names. Duke This
and Prince That, who are always on
the lookout for money. says the Chris
tian Herald. Aided. 1t may be. by
some one in the hotel or pension. they
get acquainted with rich American
family with manageable daughters.
To one of these love is made and mar
riage is arranged.
Such have no difiiculty in finding a
priest to perform their ceremony. It
is done. Then the adventurer deserts
the girl, and she has no remedy. Some
few years ago young girl WAS SO
treated. Her pseudo husband. having
secured her money. left her and mar
ried civilly and legally an italian
woman with whom he was in love.
Tbs victimized girl shot dead her be-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

Aid would give chicken pie dinners
downtown. and Mrs. Gregory would
be a red button or a blue button, and
she would have her pie; but she was
always third-in her home. or at
church, she was the third. 1t was her
husband and his secretary that under
stood the Lord. Somehow she seemed
to disturb conditions, merely by being
present"
Fran, you do not realize that your
words-they intimate"
"She disturbed conditions, Abbott.
She was like a turned-up light at a
seance. Mr.. Gregory was appalled, be-
cause his wife quit attending church,
Grace sympathized in his sorrow 1t
made him feel toward Grace Noir-
but I'm up against a stone wall, Abb
bott, | haven't the word to describe
his feeling. maybe there isn't any.
Fran Nonpareil! Such wisdom
terrifes me such suspicions!"
In this moment of hesitancy between
conviction and rejection, Abbott felt
oddly out of harmony with his little
friend. She realized the effect she
must necessarily be producing. yet
the cost and the danger. II she did
not convince him, his thought of her
could never be the same.
Abbott. you may think am talk
ing from jealousy. and that / tried to
get rid of Grace Noir SO could better
my condition at her expense. l don't
know how to make you see that my
story is true. 1t tells itself Oughtn't
that to prove It? Mrs. Gregory has
the doves nature; she'd let the enemy
have the spoils rather than come to
blows. She lets him take his choice
here is she, yonder's the secretary.
He isn't worthy of her II he chooses
Grace-but his hesitation has proved
him unworthy. anyhow. The old lady
her mother-is fighter; she'd have
driven out the secretary long ago. But
Mrs. Gregorys idea seems to be-Tf
he can want her. after I've given him
myself, I'll not make a movement to
interfere
Abbott played delicately with the
mere husk of this astounding revela-
ton: Have you talked with old Mrs.
jefferson about-about it?"
She's too proud-wouldn't admit It.
But I've shyly limited however,
it's not the sort of story you could
pour through the funnel of an ear
trumpet without getting wheat mixed
with chaff. Shed Observation-Disclosures
neighbors would get 1t first-anyway
she wouldn't make a move because her
daughter won't It's you and I. Alb
bott, against Grace and Mr.. Gregory"
He murmured. looking away. "You
take me for granted. Fran"
Yes" Fran's reply was almost a
whisper. A sudden terror of what he
might think of her. smote her heart.
But she repeated bravely. "Yes!"
He turned, and she saw in his eyes
a confidlng trust that seemed to
hedge her soul about. And you can
always take me for granted. Fran; and
always is long time"
Not too long for you and me-" said
Fran, looking at him breathlessly.
"I may have felt" he said. "for some
time. in a vague way. what you have
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
SYNOPSIS.

home in Littieburg. but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meetinS. I'M,
laughs during the service and is asked to to
leave Abbott Ashton; supertntenneeh' e Hs e,
deeply Interested in charity work: and a
pillar Of the church; Ashton h,ss Seeon,ss aas. >
Ing leave of her, holds her hand and y
seen by sapphira Clinton, sister Of n Rob %
Fran tells Gregory she want. a home e
with him Grace Noir. Gregory's priSa.e o 9
Fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret; T.
end Gregory in agitation asks @ Grace s,rS TO
Of how Gregory married a young girl at At
Springfield while attending solieSes eSSsd anS of
thsP e1 hs5 sn had
q Fran.s mother. Fran takes q liking E t3 to
Fran is the daughter of a very dear friend
who is dead. Fran agrees to the ssors
home with them and takes her to her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
go. Grace begins nagsing tactics snaorn IN an
home. Abbott, while taking walk alone
at midnight, finds Fran on a. bridge s tell ell
boft that she is the famous lion tanner.
Fran Nonpareil. She tired Of circus IRE
and sought home: Grace ;,Sa tells Of SEE see,
a and 'sa surprises @ The I1s 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 ns secretary during the temporary
absence of Grace. The latter. hearing of
Fran's purpose, returns and Interrupts
touching scene between father and
daughter. Fran goes fishing with Mrs.
Gregory's brother. Abbott. whose reten.
tion as superintendent, is to be decided
that day. finds her sitting alone In
buggy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
DIDN'T KNOW GREAT PLAYEF
Worshiped II He Had Realized Of
Whom He Was Speaking.

Joe Tinker brought this story from
the east with him. He declares Will.
Keeler, now a scout for the Giants
told 1t on himself.
Keeler likes nothing better than t.
watch a bunch of boys playing a SAM
lot game" While scouting in a west
ern league town late In the season he
chanced upon such a game, arriving
Just in time to see lanky, scrubby
haired lad, who was umpire, give .
decision. The little captain OF the
team fighting the decision rushed uT
to Keeler.
Wasn't that strike. mister?" he
demanded.
Sure it was" replied one OF the
greatest batters in baseball history.
"Aw," said the other kid captain
fiercely. what does that old boof
know about baseball. anyway"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

course she engaged you in her pecul-
lar style of inquisitorial conversation? 2?
I'VE went down the street together.
Nov. prisoner at the bar, relate all
that was said while going down the
street together.
Most charming, but unjust Judge
not word that 1 can remember. 60 II
couldn't have been of any interest
did tell her that since she-yes. l re-
member now-since she was to be out
OF town all day. would wait until to-
morrow to bring her book she want.
ed to borrow"
"Oh! And she wanted to know who
told you she would be out of town
all day. didn't she?"
Abbott reflected deeply, then said
with triumph. Yes. she did. She asked
me how knew she was going to the
city with Bob Clinton. And l merely
said that 1t was the understanding
they were to select the church music.
Not another word was said on the sub
ject."
That was enough. Mighty neat. As
soon as she saw you were trying to
avoid direct answer, she knew I'd
told you. That gave her clew to my
leaving the choir practice before the
rest of them. She guessed something
important was up. Well, Abbott. you
are certainly an infant in her hands.
but guess you can't help it."
Self-pride was touched. and he re-
taliated: Fran. hate to think OF
your being willing to take her posi-
tion behind her back"
She crimsoned.
You'd know how I feel about It,"
he went on. .'if you understood her
better. / know her duty drives her
sorry for 1t. But her religious ideals"
Abbott. be honest and answer-is
there anything In it-this talk of do
ing Gods will? Can people love God
and hate one another? 1ust hate
shams," she went on. becoming more
excited. 81 don't care what fine names
you give them-whether it's marriage
or education. or culture. or religion, II
there's no heart in it. it's a sham, and
I hate it. hate a lie. But thou
sand times more, do / hate life that
Is lie."
Fran. you don't know what you are
saying"
Yes / do know what I'm saying. Is
religion going to church? That's all !
can see In it. ! want to believe there's
something else, I've honestly searched
for | wanted to be comforted, / tel
you, need 1t. But l can't find any
comfort In mortar and stained glass
windows. want something that
makes a man true to his wife, and
makes a family live together in bles
sed harmony. something that's good
on the streets and in the stores, some
thing that makes people even treat q
show-girl well. II there's anything In
it, why doesn't father"
She snatched away her hand that
she might cover her face. for she had
burst into passionate weeping. why
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
CHAPTER xv.-contlnued.

&
She slipped her hand into his.
Didn't / have mother? oh, these
mothers, And who can make mother
wishes come true? Well! And you
Just studied with all your might; and
you'll keep on and on. till you're &.
out OF my reach, OF course. Which
would have suited your mother. too"
She withdrew her hand.
my mother would have loved you"
he declared, for he did not understand.
SO well as Fran. about mothers liking
for strange young ladies' who train
lions.
Mine would you." Fran asserted.
with more reason.
Abbott. conscious of a dreadful emp
tiness. took Fran's hand again. I'll
never be out of your reach. Fran"
She did not seek to draw away. but
said. with dark meaning. Remember
the bridge at midnight"
81 remember how you looked. with
the moonlight silvering your face-you
were just beautiful that night. little
Nonpareil."
MY chin is so sharp" she mur-
INJURED.
Yes" he said, softly feeling the
warm little fingers. one by one. as II
to make sure all were there. That's
the way l like it-sharp."
And I'm SO ridiculousiy thin"
You're nothing like SO thin as
when you first came to Littleburg." {"
he declared. I've noticed how you
are-have been-I mean :"
Filling out?" cried Fran gleefully.
"Oh. yes, and I'm SO glad you know.
because since I've been wearing long
dresses, I've been afraid you'd never
find 1t out. and would always be think
ing of me as you saw me at the be-
ginning. But / am-yes-filling but"
And your little feet, Fran"
Yes. | always had a small foot.
But let's get off of this subject"
Not until say something about
your smile-oh, Fran. that smile!"
THE subject, now" remarked Fran.
naturally returns to Grace Noir."
please, Fran!"
I'll tell you why you hurt my feel
ings, Abbott. You've disappointed me
twice Oh, If were a man, I'd show
any meek-faced little hypocrite II she
could prize secrets out of me. Just
because 1t wears dresses and long hair,
you think 1t an angel"
Meaning Miss Grace, / presume?"
remarked Abbott dryly. But what is
the secret, this timer"
Didn't ! trust you with the secret
that ] meant to apply for the position
of secretary as soon as Grace Noir
was out of the way? And | was Just
about to win the fight when here she
came-hadn't been to the city at all,
because you told her what meant to
do-handed her the secret, like child
giving up something 1t doesn't want"
You are very unjust. l did not tell
her your plan. don't know how she
found II out"
From you; nobody else knew it"
"She did not learn 1t from me-"
And that's what gets me!-you
tell her everything, and don't even
know you tell. Just hypnotized! An
swer my questions: the morning after
] told you what I meant to do-stand-
Ing there at the fence by the gate
oonfding in you. telling you every
thing-I say the next morning, didn't
you tell Grace Noir all about TT"
Certainly not"
Abbott tried to remember, then said
casually. 81 believe we did meet on
the street that morning"
Yes" said Fran ironically, u be-
nevs you dA Dsst somewhere. OF
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

doesn't father. who's always talking
about religion. and singing about 1t,
and praying about it-why doesn't that
father draw his daughter to his breast
close, close to his heart-that's
the only home she asks for-that's the
home she has right to. yes a right,
/ don't care how far she's wandered"
'Fran!" cried Abbott. in great dis
tress Don't cry. little one!" He
had no Intelligent word, but his arm
was full of meaning as 1t slipped about
her. who has been unkind to you,
Nonpareil?" She let her head sink
upon his shoulder. as she sobbed
without restraint. What shams have
pierced your pure heart? Am l the
cause of any of these tears? Am II"
YES" Fran answered. between her
sobs, you're the cause OF all my
happy tears" She nestled there with
a movement OF perfect trust; he drew
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
LEGAL Opinion.


"A cat sits on my back fence every
night and he yowls and yowls and
yowls. Now. don't want to have
any trouble with peighbor Jones. but
this thing has gone far enough. and
/ want you to tell me what to do"
The young lawyer looked as solemn
as an old sick owl. and said not a
word.
Il have right to shoot tho cat,
haven't II"
II would hardly say that" replied
young Coke Blackstone. THE cat
does not belong to you. as 1 under
stand it,
mo. but the fence does"
"Then," concluded the light OF law,
Il think 1t safe to say you have a per
feet right to tear down the fence."-
New York Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
WHY GRIP IS DANGEROUS.
II Is an Epidemic Catarrhal Fsvss
Caused by Bacillus that Gensr.
ally Leaves the Patient Weak
After tho Acute Stage
Has Passed.
Grip Patients Grateful 10 Peruna. the
Expeetorant Tonic.

Grip Patients Grateful 10 Peruna. the
Expeetorant Tonic.
Do not make the error Of regarding
grip as an exaggerated cold. There
is q big difference between the two
Grip is an epidemic disease that poi
sons the vital organs. When a per-.
son has grip. the air passages arc
alive with millions of bacilli poison
ing the blood. The infected persoD
feels tired and exhausted.
Peruna 10 a Tonic Laxative.
1t requires a good tonic laxative to
keep the body of the patient as strong
as possible to counteract the effect OF
the poisons created by the grip bacil-
1us. An expectorant tonic with some
laxative qualities is the safest rem
edy. Such is Peruna- Beware es-
pecially Of coal tar powders or tablets
because they lessen the vitality of the
patient.
There is no specific for the grip.
Peruna has been used with good
success In former grip epidemics. In
dications point to the return of grip
this winter.
Do not fail to read the experience
of former grip patients with Peruna-
Mrs. Gentry Gates. s21s First Ave,
East Lake. Ala, writes: II had q
bad case of grip. tried Peruna and
It cured me. I can safely say It is a
fine medicine"
Mrs. Charles e. Wells. ST.. $50
South ST. Delaware. Ohio. writes:
after n severe attack of la grippe L
took Peruna and found It q good
tonic"
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruns
Lucky Day Almanac for 1914.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

told me. or course 1t Is evident that
he prefers Miss Noir's society. But I
have always thought-or hoped-or
wanted to feel. that 1t was only the
common tie of religion
"It was not the truth that you
clung to, Abbott. but appearances. As
for me. let truth kill rather than live
as sham. If Grace Noir stays, the
worst is going to happen. She may
not know how far she's going. He
may not suspect he's doing wrong.
People can make anything they want
| seem right in their own eyes. But I've
found out that wickedness isn't sta
tionary, it's got sort of perpetual
motion. II we don't drive Grace away.
the crash will come"
"Fran-how you must love Mrs.
Gregory"
"She breaks my heart"
Dear faithful Fran! What can we
DOL say we. Fran. observe"
"Oh, you Abbott Ashton Just
what I thought you! No. no, you
mustn't interrupt. I'll manage Grace
Noir, If you'll manage Bob Clinton"
Where does Bob Clinton come in?"
Grace is trying to open a door SO
he can come In. / mean a secret In
Mr.. Gregory's past. She suspects that
there's a secret in his past, and she
intends to send Bob to Springfield
where Mr.. Gregory left that secret
Bob will bring 1t to Littleburg. He'll
hand it over to Grace. and then she'll
have Mr. Gregory In her power
there1l be no getting her hands of
him. after that"
Surely you don't mean that Mr.
Gregory did wrong when he was
young, and that Miss Noir suspects
it?"
Bob will bring home the secret
and 1t will kill Mrs. Gregory. Abbott
and Grace will go off with him-I
know how it'll end"
What is this secret?"
You are never to know, Abbott"
Very well-so be 1t. But don't
believe Mr.. Gregory ever did very
wrong-he is too good a man."
Isn't he daily breaking his wife's
hearth" retorted Fran with a curl of
the lip. 81 call that murder"
But still!-But l can't think he
realizes it"
Then" said Fran satirically. well
Just call 1t manslaughter. When
think of his wife's meek patient face
don't you recall that look in her
eyes OF the wounded deer-and the
thousands of times you've seen those
two together. at church, on the street,
in the library-everywhere .
seeing only each other, leaning closer.
smiling deeper-as II doing good
meant getting close-Oh. Abbott. you
know what / mean-don't you, don't
your"
"Yes!" cried Abbott sharply. Fran.
you are right. l have been-all OF us
have been-clinging to appearances.
Yes, know what you mean"
You'll keep Bob Clinton from tell.
ing that secret. won't you? He's to go
tonight, on the long 1ourney-tonight.
after the board meeting. It'll take him
three or four days. Then he'll come
| back
But he'll never tell the secret" Alb.
bott declared. His mouth closed as
by a spring.
! CTo BE coNTINUED)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
Absent-Minded.

She (after the elopement)-I have
received letter from my father. Dear
papa is SO absent-minded.
Hem what way?
She-He inclosed lot of millinery
and dress making bills, and forgot to
put in the money to pay for them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

trayer and his wife. Recognizing the
provocation she had received, she was
left unpublished. Another girl simil.
arly betrayed committed suicide.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
Her Grief.

He-why don't you give me q
dance before midnight?
Young widow-Weli, you see at
1880 tonight 1t will be a year since
my husbands death. I mus, honor
his memory properly, and not dance
until after the year is up.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09

Forty is the age at which the aver
age man either gets rid of his con-
ceit or doubles It.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-09
Antieipated Bother.

why don't you sit down. Weary"
"Aw, shucks, Look at ther trouble
of gettin' up again"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-01-15

Six years ago the then editor Of
the Press secured a mailing list
including The names of all the
heads Of families who received mail
al Landing. There were but six
names. and az that time Landing
extended clear TO the head of the
valley. Since that time the post
office Of Roy has been established,
and the territory OF Landing has
beeL greatly diminished. Out %
par c. tse territory OF Landing
they have created a school district
and are going TO build a school
house. The assessed valuation OF
the district Is $4,000. and az yet
but little OF tho land has been
patented.
Who could look forward six years
ago and zee the change. Very few.
indeed. aud those few were put
down as dreamers OF ex~trayagent
dreams. What the future holds for
that locality can only be imagined
by looking backward a few years.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-01-15
MEXICAN SOLDIERS
CROSS THE BORDER
ExlLEs WHO FLED BEFORE
REBELS AT oJlNAcA SAID TO
BE IN A SAD PLIGHT.
Twenty-oiaht Hundred Mexican sol
dlers and Fifteen Hundred Civ
illans Who Crossed River Lack
Food and Shelter.

Preside, Texas. Twenty-eighi
hundred Mexican federal soldiers, sS
generals. 200. 600 rounds OF ammuni
ton, two cannon. four large FIELD
pieces and 1900 civilian refugees
were Ia the custody OF the United
States army border patrol Sunday as
the result of the federal army's evac
uation Of Ojinaga, Mexico. its flight
to American territory and the bccu'
patton OF the Mexican village by
General Francisco Villas rebels.
The distress of the refugees Is
great. They have scant food and nc
shelter. Men, women, children, dogs
chickens and cattle are packed to
gether In a space covering several
acres. About them are scattered al
the wreck and turmoil which they
brought in fleeing from the Ojinags
battle.
Urgent requests for the immediate
removal Of the soldiers and refugees
to some other place were sent b.
Major McNamee to the war depart
ment through Brigadier General Bliss
Other results of the rebel success
which place General Villas army il
undisputed control of a vast section
of northern Mexico, are: Federal gen
erals MercadO, Castro, Opinal, Re
nero, Aduno and Landa are in Gus
tody of the United States troop
awaiting their disposition by the wa
department.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-01-15
,n.uo WOOL GROWERS ooN-
VENTION.

Boisc. Idaho, Jan. Iz-'o' 'oI,
FOREST RESERVE CONVENTION
Boise, January H. 1914.
Excursions via Oregon Short Lane
from poiuts IN Idaho and Oregon.
Tickets on sale January lOtn'' anu
II 1914. limited to January a.
See agents for rates and
further particulars.