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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
Up to Date Jokes

Old Peterby is rich and stingy. In
the event of his death his nephew will
inherit his property. A friend of the
family said TO the old gentleman:
81 hear your nephew Is going to
marry. On that occasion you ought to
do something to make him happy"
81 will" said Peterby; I'm pretend
that | am dangerously ILL.,"
But Helen, how did you make the
acquaintance of your second hus-
band?'
1T was quite romantic. l was out
walking with my first, when my
second came along in a motor and
ran him down. That was the begin
ming of our friendship"
At club meeting held in a public
house in a small village discussion
took place as to whether a hard or
soft substance would last longer.
The debate continued for some time.
until one man spoke up and said:
Now, men, you are all mistaken.
as | can easily prove. When me and
my wife married she had as good a
set of teeth as any woman could
have; now she hasn't got one, and
her tongue is as good as ever"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
THE MARRIAGE GAME Broadway st s s x D, sssa: :

know when the moment OF revela-
ton came at last.
And now it was so dangerously i'm
minent.
Tom caught at her hand. He had
seen her face-still and death white.
and he knew that he had hurt her
somehow-hurt her past all under
standing.
Don't go! What have ! said? I
beg pardon-you don't suppose |
meant-what if you were in Packy's
motor-you don't think l meant any
thing-Wrong?"
He fled after her up the compan-
ionway-still dragging at her hand in
his plea for forgiveness. Please. Mrs.
Oliver. And neither of them saw
Racie-Who had come from her cabin
and stood now-transfixed-a
suffering.
Everything all right now-Racie?
asked her brothers voice
She turned a tragic face.
NO, everything is all wrong"
why, dear! | left you on the verge
of a econciliation-what can have
happened now?"
To BE Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

|Daysey Mayme
and Her Folks

NJ OF a great many years =,
M Family Tie was regarded -,
l almost as much veneratIor =.
.hs Bible. 'h ="
out borrowing money from r.I,
ives and lending them money .nd
working for relatives, and b.;n.
worried by them, and visiting tbar,
ana oeing visited by them, hav. .,
weakened the Family Tie that tb.,,
days it isn't held IN as high vensra,
ton as an old teapot with the sno',,
knocked off. S'u'
Ihat IS, of course, by the men TIL.
women, being of finer spiritual ma,
tare, DO not regard kin. as they az.
regarded by men-aomething az essv
TO accumulate as empty tomato can,
and as hard to get rid of as the mos.
1uitoes of Jersey. Women think kin
are blessings sent from On High
That is, this is every womans onin.
ion of those on her own side Of tn.
family.
Lysander John Appleton went hom.
recently and found his wife in tears
Her second cousin John had received
an appointment to Panama. and eithe,
would get the yellow fever and de
or If he didn't die he would brins
home germs in his clothes and give
them to al! the family; letter from
Aunt Mary stated she was going to
have her father declared insane in
order to make the State care for him.
and Aunt Louise had decided not to
put costly monument over grand
fathers grave; and Uncle Tins Sc
ond wife wasn't acceptable, having
"a He'd to be satisfactory to three sets
of kin-her own, her husbands and
her husbands first wife; etc, etc
All Of which resulted in Lysandsr
John sending card to the news
papers as follows:
II read every few days OF some one
who has lost relative and wishes
the aid of your valuab circulation in
helping to find the missing. My re.
quest. therefore, is most unusual I
wish your valuabl aid in losing 10:
of kinfolks!
u have father-in-law who is a
pest. He makes his home with US,
and l ask a way for losing him that
will not be a violation of the law. /
have three uncles on my wife's side
for whom I regularly find positions.
VIII YOU help me lose them?
Il could enumerate a dozen rela
tiyes on my wife's side I would like
to lose, including cousins that ! have
never lost longer than forty minutes
And [ read yesterday Of man $40
was seeking a cousin he had lost for;y
YEARS. And he complained about IT,"
FRANCES l.. GA RSiDE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

NJ OF great many years,r.+>.
M Family Tie was regarded v ~"
l almost as much veneratIov .H
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

IT HE daydreams little girls who
anything but read and of Love They He will
the wings of Dreanou Of the ms Of the land of Ro
msncesofteyed marvellous in ALL things the mind
physical Du
Lake always clothes with white bderoe in his
of There moonlight there talking,
there the scent of orange blossoms the sweetest odor the world
the wide world violin will
a her his
beauty
straight!
lie
n AT a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
A Human Ostrich.

From the United States come many
Eases OF unprecedented complaints of
the inhabitants. ana Chicago, the home
OF surgical operations. always has some
case ready 20 rival any other which may
have been recorded as the most remark
able.
Is a result of "a surgical operation car
ried out in one of the hospitals there,
the physicians removed nineteen pocket
knives. seventeen nails, i've knife blades
a dozen screws. and silver dollar from
the stomach OF a man who was brought
into the hospital complaining OF stom-
,sak s2kA
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
TODAY S INSTALLM EMIT

Il beg your pardon said the young
husband attempting to pass his pretty
little wife as if Indifference were the
great principle of his life.
Tom! Wait! hope you don't think
planned this-it was all Inky's
doing"
Hang lnky! I'd like to punch his
head"
"Of course--if YOU feel that way"
And Racie in turn tried to pass.
Tom faced her squarely. See here,
Racie. I'm not going to force myself
on you. You've showed me pretty
plainly how YOU feel
You showed me that YOU wanted
your liberty-and | gave ii to you,
said RaCie, sadly
Liberty. Rubbish. Because a man
wants to so on a fishing trip with d
few friends."
Carrie Packard says"
Il don't care what anybody says,
Racie-there was nothing for YOU to
get upset over"
1t was the time YOU selected for
your trip
Il didn't select the time--the boys
did that"
But you never remembered that
the 5th was our anniversary--our sec
,n1
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Do You Know

In Germany there Is said TO be a
bakery that turns out 10000 loavt 81
of 81 wdust bread daily and finds a
ready market for this output Al
though this wooden bread is in
tended for consumption by horses
only, il is claimed by the manufac-
turers that in case of famine il would
furnish a nutritious and highly salts
factory food for human beings.
Inside a hloater she was preparing
for breakfast Mrs. BurCham. OF the
Alexandra Tavern, Norwich, saw a
glittering object the size of a large
pea Persuaded that II was a gem
she had 1t submitted to a jewelers.
test, and II was pronounced genuine
diamond, The gem had apparently
once been set in ring
While 37l,710 persons left Great
Britain in the ten months ending with
October TO take up their residence in
the Dominions or foreign, countries.
no fewer than 70,3SS persons came to
take up permanent residence in the
kingdom
on the ground that they would be
of use to a hostile army In war time
the French War Minister has forbid
den the painting of the names Of
French towns on the roofs of their
railway stations to guide airmen.
SiNty-thr Young and pretty girls
at Cleveland. Ohio have formed them
selves into a club, one of the rules
being that kissing shall be permitted
only to youths who have taken their
girls out a dozen times at least
IN average pair OF engine driving
wheels run COTS miles before they
are worn out.
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ionway stairs-still hoping to recover
that suit case.
THE suns coming out beautifully,
Aren't you going on deck, Mrs. Upde-
graf?" she asked easily.
Racie attempted to recover her
poise-but dared not face inspection
instead she fled to the seclusion 81
her cabin-replying, Just a moment
as soon as | get my hat"
To cover her embarra ssment, Mrs.
Oliver said, easily, Won't you mix
a cocktail, Mr.. Updegraff?"
A Desperate Position.
The very thing 1 feel just like
cocktail-you seem to understand
what a fellow wants almost before
he has said it himself. Most peoples
long suit is understanding
think they're following you, but the
first thing you know the converse
ton turns a double back somersaut
and lands in the day before yesterday
or the middle of next week."
He gave the mixer a vigorous shake.
There you are. And here's TO you
And as he looked at her earnestly
and became aware of the big white
hat and motor veil she had hastily
donned in her cabin even while ne
was talkine-he added thoughtfully,
"Why that veil makes you look SO
familiar-have we met somewhere?
Why-l know saw you in
Packy's motor car this afternoon,
passing the University Club. It's the
veil and hat | recognize-for ! hardly
saw your face. OF course--that's
where | saw you-but ! didn't know
you knew old Packy-"
Now that her chance to interrupt
had come-Mrs. Oliver gathered her
strength and managed to articulate
with the greatest difficulty: Il don't.
Didn't you see me introduced to hun
on deck this afternoon
why. yes-and vet | could have
sworn to the veil and hat. l remem-
Der saying. Their goes old Pack with
another pretty woman.
Mrs. oliver turned-and started for
the companionway She felt stifled-
as If she could only think of a way
out Of her present needs in the misty
air Of the open deck Each hour that
she spent with these people-accept-
ed a : one of them-accepted as a
woman to whom her womanhoOd was
a protection instead of a curse, she
knew how much more plain she must
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

awfuly don't
much. maybe I'll like | And
the of dream, the doorfeelng
and glad she little And her
terfng
talks PLENTY there's something
Never mind Betty I'll bring him
And one little day Betty sunbes the fact that her
nobody world
beautiful! And somehow,
missed dream
enough Romance
hours-in just this simple, plain reality.
NELL RRINKLEY
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Making Up.

THAT went clean out OF my head.
| was SO all fired busy just before |
lett-but as soon as ! got started
did remembet--and then, by iincu.
didn't ! cut out the rest of the cruise
take a train at Portsmouth and get
back late that evening with ittlo
present in my pocket for YOU, and 81
little supper all planned"
But Tom-dear never told
me that"
81 never had the chance said the
I1aD. and his Ypice deelened. When
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

Bet will That little
the
bring Onigh medieval
chap You'll like him About Goodbye!"
Betty little
takes off his like
tha And he drops her little hand
little while by the cheer of the hickory logs and the warmth of the
him him talk
that ever have that romance is there the little twinkle in her
brothers she
blond nice" andhen
a bit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
NOvELIZED BY
IN 3as7h1

From The play b, Anne Crawford FleNuer
uoW running a the comedy Thca>re. New Nork
Ky. Copyright. 1918, by International News
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24

total death list numbered 81, of whom
one was the strike leader, Louie the
Greek"
Two companies of Colorado National
guards reached the scene of the outbreak
on Tuesday. but the rioting and burning
of mine buildings continued throughout
the strike zone until Wednesday night,
when the perilous situation Of the little
band OF state militia and mine guards
numbering less than 200, who were sur
rounded by over twice their number Of
armed strikers, caused Lieutenant Gov
ernor Fitzgarrald to order Adjutant Gen
eral Chase to proceed at once to the strike
zone with as many members of the state
militia as he considered necessary to re-
store order.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
sHERIEE.s SALE

BY VIRTUE or An Execution issued out of
the Clerks office OF the County Count OF
Otero County and State of Colorado. and to
me directed. whereby ] am commanded to
make the sum of Three Hundred and Twenty
six Dollars and Seyenty-one Cents Cs326 ~
and costs of suIt. the amount of a certain
Judgment recently obtained against John W.
Edgar and NJ. +. Edgar In favor OF " A.
and chattels OF the said John W. Edgar aud
NJ. L. Edgar, ! have levied on the following
property. towit:
township twenty three (2aD. range tifty-siN
(56). also all Ditch and Water Rights ana
all enlargements and extensions OF Ditch
or Water Rights, pertaining or In any way
belonging to said land. or used thereon. and
especially Ten u0) shares of The Capitol
stock of The Rocky Ford Canal. Reservoir,
Land, Loan and Trust Company. Except a
tract of land lying under the Otero Canal. in
the northwest corner OF said Quarter. con-
tanning II and one-half acres. and the right
of way heretofore conveyed to the Otero
Canal Company;
Subject. to one certain Deed of Trust,
given to Moses Hallett for the SUN of Six
Thousand Dollars. dated january 5th, 1911,
Also one certain Deed of Trust, given to The
First National Bank of La Junta, Colorado,
for the sum of Six Thousand Seven Hundred
Dollars. dated February 2nd, 1914. as addi-
tional security to one certain ChattIe Mort.
gage for Five Thousand and One Dollars.
given to The First National Bank of La
Junta, Colorado. dated February 3rd, 1914. all
in Otero County. Colorado.
THEREFORE,, according to said command
shall expose for sale. ut Public Auction, ali
the right. title and interest OF the above
named John W. Edgar and NJ. f. Edgar in
and to the above described property, on Mon
day the 18th day OF April 1914. at II O'Clock A.
NJ at thu South door of County Court House
in La Junta. Colorado.
Dated at La Junta this 26th day of March.
1914,
Sheriff of Otero County
Date OF first Publication March 9th 1914
Date of last Publication April 2ith 1914.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
.i;l I|5i
|W CLUB 1
lss3 NEWS GsI
lg& J l@!

The Music CluD, at It's mectlnR III
the Clark Music Store on April 20,
enjoyed the following program; ;,
Misses Lacy and Goblin
Mrs. Morris
(Violin obligato. Mr.. Clark
Poldini .........--... Dance of the Dolls"
Miss Larmore
Burnham-..-" "Du bist vie cine blume
Foote..............-- Love Me, If Live"
Mrs. Kellogg
Bond ....-.........-.........."A Perfect Day"
Mrs. Van Buskirk
Prelude
A Memory
Scherzo From an original Suite
Mrs. Dent
Frederick Root.."A Summer Lullaby"
Eyman........-.....'A Charming Fellow"
Misses Smirl. Lucille Goblin, Anna
Stuntz, Sayers
Victrola Selections
The Woman's Club met in regular ses-
sion on Saturday afternoon, April l8
After a short business session a splendid
program was RiNeu, oS ioioWo' iNoh eoi''
"Childrens Sayings" "The Physical
Welfare of the Child" prepared by Mrs.
Marshall and read by Miss Otwell; The
Call to Citizenship" Mrs. W. D, Lewis;
The Child and the Community" prepar-
ed by Mrs. Lawson and read by Mrs.
Van BusLirk; "Childrens Literature"
Miss Taylor.
Chapter II. p. L. o. held its regular
meeting at home of Mrs. Steve
Cressy. on Monday evening. Mrs.
Bletz. the president. being absent. the
chair was iillcd by Mrs. Elser, who
had charge OF the program as well.
The subject was Dove and was
rendered in most pleasing manner.
After the program short discussion
took place. Delightful refreshments
were served. The next meeting will
be held May 4th, at the home of Miss
Edith Cook.
The W. C. T U. will meet this friday
afternoon with Mrs. P. Mounts. An
address will be delivered by Mrs. Ward
and the delegates to the Thirteenth dis
trict convention will make their reports.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
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For Sale-Buggy, good as new. APP
ply at 600 South Eleventh st.
Two months old pigs for sale. In
oure of Hannah Swink- Conner, Phone
Ford 254.
Stock Beet Seed. Giant Long Red.
Giant Half Sugar, Golden Tankard and
Golden Globe, $500 per cwt. Giant
Half Sugar big yielder. extra fine. D.
v. Burrell, Rocky Ford, Colo. AZ
For Sale. - Two-way Moline plow.
good as new. c. c. Fullmer, Phone
Ford lZ8 -4l
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Yesterday was somewhat busy oo-
sason for Rocky Ford Chapter No. So.
Royal Arch Masons, as may readily be
surmised when account is taken of the
amount of work performed: During the
afternoon the Most Excellent degree was
conferred upon six candidates. After a
recess for refreshments. which consisted
Of fine banquet served in the lodge din
ing room. the work was resumed at 8
o'clock and the Roval Arch degree was
conferred upon one team.
A goodly number of visiting Chapter
Masons were present and with the home
members greatly enjoyed the beautiful
work as exemplified by the degree team
and officers of Rocky Ford Chapter.
The beautiful Elk's home is almost
completed and preparations on most
elaborate scale are being made for the
opening which is expected to be early in
May. The workmen are now busily en-
gagged in placing tre electrical fixtures
which will be in keeping with the other
magnificent appointments of this modern
building. The opening proper is being
looked forward to as one of the grea,
social events in the city as we'll as red
letter day for the B. P. o. E.
w. B. Warner. Past Grand Chancellor
Of the Knights of Pythias was an honor
ed guest at the meeting Of that order on
Monday evening. Mr.. Warner was on a
business trip to Rocky Ford and took the
opportunity Of surprising the local lodge
who gave him hearty welcome.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
FARM WOMEN TO HAVE HOME
Will tiave Fine Building at Panama
Pacific Exposition


On Saturday last The Enterprise
had pleasant visit from Mrs. Belle
V'D Harbert. during which we were
shown the gold badge and diploma
presented her while in attendance
at the International Congress of
Farm Women in Belgium last year,
and which Mrs. fIarbert is justly
proud, as she is the only American
who has received these honors.
Mrs. Harbert, as our readers are
doubtless aware, was elected presi-
dent of the International Congress
OF Farm Women and her visit to
Rocky Ford at this time was in
connection with movement she has
launched to erect Farm Woman's
building on the grounds of the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition. This farm
house is TO represent every advance
that has been made to make life
on the farm and in the farm house
hold more attractive.
The International Congress of
Farm Women is an organization
composed OF women. who have
caught the vision OF an ideal life
on the farm. women who know the
hardships. which in the past have
been endured, and who are willing
to put their shoulders 10 the wheel
and lit some OF the loneliness out
OF lie. and make the sun shine
brightly over what has heretofore
been drcary horizon.
They are preaching doctrine OF
thrift and the kinship OF labor,
pointing ont the road to happiness
through the paths of useful employ
mcnt and thus encouraging the
back to the farm movement.
They are carrying on unbiased cN-
periments with modern inventions,
calculated 10 save labor in farm
homes.
The Congress lives. that the farm
women of the world may live more.
1t speaks TO give encouragement. in
spiration and joy. 1t studies to
keep in touch with progress and pass
the good things along. 1t works in
order to be of service TO humanity.
Every thought. word and action
In behalf OF the organization is to
enrich. ennoble and beautify the
lives OF women in rural commune
ties.
For many months it has been
greatly desired 10 have an interna-
tional headquarters for this women's
congress at the Panama-Pacific ex-
position-a headquarters where the
women OF all nations may receive a
welcome from the women OF Ameri-
ca and where every woman OF what
ever nation or calling. might learn
lesson in happy. comfortable liv-
ing.
And sos the model farm home
not a big city residence, but beau
tiful farm home--is to be built by
the women OF America for the wo-
men OF the world to see and enjoy
at the exposition.
1t will cost-not half million. as
did the model village at Ghent, Bel
gium. last year-but the modest sun
OF $4,000, and in order that as many
women as possible may own brick
or a step or pan in it, each farm
farm woman is only going 10 be
asked to tender her good offices
with her neighbors.
Write to Mrs. Belle N'D llarbcrt
president. $40 Century building,
Denver. and she will tell you just
how you can be helpful to the greai
cause. Write now.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
Notice of Final Settlement nnd
Dctersnin alton of Hcirslsip

neternnhnn oh
In THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OLLIE
NJ. LAWSON. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given. That on Monday.
the Ith day of May A. ID. 1914, at the hour OF
ia: 30 A. NJ. of said day, the same being one of
the regular days OF the Term OF the County
Court Of Otero County. in the State OF Colo.
RADIO ]. j. A. Lawson. Administrator OF said
estate, will appear before the Judge OF said
Court, present my final settlement as such
Administrator, pray the approval OF the
same and will then ask to be discharged as
such Administrator. At which time and
place any person in interest may appear and
present objections to the same, II any there
be. 90, -,
And Further Notice Is Hereby Given. That
ut said time aud place the Court will receive
and near proofs concerning the heirs OF said
deceased, pursuant to the verified petition OF
]. a. Lawson. claimant as heir at law of said
deceased. heretofore filed herein. asking for
a judicial ascertainment and determination
OF the heirs hip of said estate, and from which
IL appears that the petitioner j. A. Lawson
is the only heir of said deceased:
Now therefore. any and all persons who
claim to be heirs at law OF said Ollie NJ
Lawson. deceased. are hereby required to be
and appear thereat. or abide the determina-
tion of the Court thereon.
Dated at Rocky Ford, Colorado. this 1st
day OF April A. ID. 1914.
J. A. LAWSON, Admin istrator
of the estate of Ollie NJ, Lawson. Deceased.
II. Nj. Minor Attorney. III
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24

The W. C. T U. will meet this friday
afternoon with Mrs. P. Mounts. An
address will be delivered by Mrs. Ward
and the delegates to the Thirteenth dis
trict convention will make their reports.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
Publishers Agreement

We. the undersigned publishers and news
paper men of the city OF Rocky FORD. ln tue
strictly to the legal rates as provided by the
laws OF Colorado governing legal publication
notices. viz;7 cents per line for the first In
sertion and 1 cents per line for each subse-
JOHN Il. LACY
Rocky Ford Gazette Topic
INT STANLEY & SONS
Rocky Ford Tribune
WILL X. MONEMAN
Rocky Ford Enterprise