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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-08-12

2nded by R. E. Keaton and car I.
led, W. J. Dobson was instruc' l.
Jed to telephone Judge Lancaeter |
that Cleve Barber having pald
100 on fine there being less than
thirty days Of Jail sentence re-
naming to serve the Police jury
that Judge Lancas
ter remit balance of sentence.
On motion by +. L. Sanford
seconded by R. E. Keaton ana
carried committee of r. ii.
Spring, F. L. Sanford and D. W.
Knight to inspect road work done
by S. NJ. Carol in the 9Th ward
also the equipment that ne has on
hand and make report at the next
regular meeting.
On motion by F. l.. Sanford
seconded by r. 3. keaton and
carried, the petition for Garrett
road section No. 8 was urlerred
until the next regular meeting.
On motion by j. W. Knight
seconded by R. H. Spring and
carried all resoIut;r..5 calling Il
special election to be lv'~, Aug.
81, 1915, for the purpose Of w.t.
ing special bridge tax vi =
mills be and the same is hereby
recinded and trt elec,;>N re
called. The ballot for }. ".
Knight, R. H. Spring and c. A.
, jenkins; Against-R. E. keaton
. and F. l.. Sanford.
, On motion by f. L. Sanford,
. seconded by L. Il. Spring and
carried the Police Jury will ad.
, vertise for bids for, building OF
t bridges and making fills on tne
9 Thomas and Hackley road. TAey
Q reserve the right to reject AZ!
+ and all bids.
d On motion by 2. H. Spring
l seconded by J. W. Knlght ar'
: carried Mr.. keatOn was authorjz
t ed to have bridge rep tired II
0 Lees Creek and Columbia roa"
It On motion by i. l.. Sanfor"
= duly seconded ny J. W. Knl- b;
d and carried tn, Pf5silAnJ an
t, Secretary was authorized to COZ
d respond with the holders of G."
= tificates Of Indebtedness l)w nu
standing. and request that the
e have the same reduced to jndg
or ments as required Dy Ac, 10.
y at the special session OF the L. Il
* lature in 1915 in order that the
= suing of proper certificates
bonds be arranged unC.,r this &C
S, On motion by F. " Sanfcr
ID duly seconded by J. W. Knigt
4, aud carried, the resign alton of
ly E. Willis road supervisor was "
es reived and accepted to take elfe
at once.
&c On motion by F. L. Sanfor
ar seconded by J. W. Knight n
nc carried DR.. l.. W. Brock will
ps paid for professional services
ry Health Officer according to sc
ne vices rendered.
ng On motion by F. l.. Sanfor
his seconded by J. W. Knight a
nd carried the Washington Bank
the Trust Co., was instructed to ira
fer $751; 50 being amount dra
rls in favor of r. Merridith crimi
one sheriff, New Orleans, La, W,
a rants Nos. 1872, III and 356, pa
to out of general feeding prison;
at fund.
On motion by F. l.. Sanfc
the duly seconded by Il. E. Keat
'ers and carried a committee of tn
ing J. W., Knight, G. A. Jenkins a
q F. l.. Sanford were appointed
the inspect the % miles of n
worked by Sam Carroll and m
Irty estimate Of cost Of work and
beg port at next regular meeting.
On motion by F. l.. Sanfo
orc, duly seconded by Z. A. Jenki
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17

careful study problem schan president Of the
roads investments said
phanoms which exist only the popular fancy For instance because
prominently people believe railroads
in
the Of these bonds called into aues. the financial sd
holders and bank gavsiy During the last several
CHARGED of the books like those
Their continued efficiency
in he land.
Of years has to them"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
HIGH PRICE FOR S0NGBIRD
Five Thousand Dollars Is Asked for
the canary.BulIfinch Called the
"White Rose"

The recent International bird show
has provided some astonishing facts
and figures regarding the value Of
songbirds. There are nearly one hun
dred classes of canaries. That they
can be Norwich or Lancashire. Bor-
der or Yorkshire. variegated, lizard.
unfiighted. clear. cross-bred. crested.
self or foul, conveys very little to the
average mind, but leaves one marvel
ing at the variety of chirping little
creatures whose feathers are every
conceivable shade Of yellow.
One marvels at the variety of
birds that, could be kept as pets.
Ffnches, linnets, redpoles, tomtits,
robins, wrens, stonechats. babblers,
redstarts, and long-tailed. short-tailed.
wag-tailed, and crested varieties OF all
of them in every size, from the minute
humming bird to the plump scarlet
cockatoo. allvie for popularity which up
to the present has been the monopoly
of the canary.
And these little birds are all quite
cheap. A few dollars will buy most
of them, but on the other hand $4,000
would be asked for a gorgeous Grim
son bird of paradise, or $4,000 for the
canary-bullfnch White Rose" the
most expensive songbird In the
world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
FARM CONGRESS-
VIII Bring to Denver Greatest Dis
play of Western Products and Re-
sources Ever Seen

The International Farm Congress and
the international Soil-Products Expo
sition, which will meet in Denver Sept.
26-Oot. TO-. will be one of the most COM
prehensive events and displays Of farm
products and of the resources of the
West that has ever been held.
There will be discussions and exhibits
Of everything pertaining in any way to
the life Of the farmer and the farmers
wife and children. There will be re-
markable strong congress program.
There will be soil products and mineral
displays. exhibits Of farm implements.
machinery and tractors. exhibits Of dairy
equipment and Of poultry. of motor cars
and accessories, of electric and gas
appliances and Of the many and varied
industries relative to the work Of women
and children.
There will be shows too: beauty and
baby shows which will give an idea Of
what may be done in the West in the way
of raising perfect children and beautiful
women, and there will be departments
for everyone from the cradle to the
Rrave-for little girls and boys, for tiny
babies. for young men and women, for
the woman who runs the farm house and
the city dwelling. and for the older wom-
en- whose eyes not yet too dim to weave
intricate de signs into handmade laees. or
crocheted articles.
TheUnited States andCanadian govern
ment exhibits will be Of rare education
al value. and nearly every government
of any size in the world is sending dele
gates to the congress and repr esentatives
to the exposition. The United States
exhibit is located in the Auditorium.
which is to be the central figure in
group Of twelve buildings.
The exposition will not be all education
al and instructive. by any means. al
though that is the keynote of the farm
congress. which will take place Oct. AZ.
and Of the exposition as well. In con-
nsction with the big display will bs pro-
vided high class amusements Of the
eleansst and best kind. There will be
daily and nightly concerts by bands Of
international fame; great equestrian acts
with highly -trained horses and riders
Of marvellous skill; unique and interest
ing animal acts. including the great Alber.
with his white Polar bears; startling
aerial acts; and aerobatie and equilibris-
tic feats; Kelly and LaTelle who are wiz
ards on the high wire; the La Telle sis
ters who do the most alarming and unex-
peoted stunts while they are holding by
their teeth to wires high up in the air;
Booker Ben Ali with his interesting
Arabs and many other skillful feats Of
the most remarkable and entertaining
variety.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
tive subordinate offices:

First Sergeant-S. E. Sandeson
Second Sergeant-Allan Sheldon
Third Sergeant-Hunter Cover
Fourth SerReant-A. M. Whipple
Quartermaster-M. J. Mahoney
Corporal-William Crawford
corporal-Frank Latson
Corporal-S. H. Savage
Clerk-P. E. Craig.
Paul Craig was elected as sec
retary and G. S. Williams as
treasurer of the company.
Lieutenant North moved that
as the company members owed to
Col. Bartlett debt of gratitude
for his untirlng efforts in organic
ing the company that they offer
him a set of resolutions so ex-
pressing the sentiments of the
company. The motion. carried
and Lieut.. North was instructed
to prepare the resolutions for the
signature of the officers and mem.
bers of the comp any.
Thursday evening was selected
as the company drill night, and
Capt. Lill announced that all men
who expected to attend the en-
campment at Fowler for the five
days beginning Sept. II, would be
fitted out with uniforms imme-
diately after the meeting, which
was then adjourned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
DATE SET FOR END OF WAR
November II or April II is the Predle.
tlon Recently Made by a
"Soothsayer."

A soothsayer from Zagarabia, who
wishes 10 remain unknown. has pre-
dicted the end of the great war to-
ward the end of the year. and he in
sists that peace will be concluded on
November IL. His prediction is based
on logical mathematical calculations
which he says cannot fail. as proved
by past experience of former wars.
In fact the same rule which en-.
abled him to find out when this war
Is going to end works to perfection
when applied to the last Napoleonic
war and the Franco-Prussian war Of
1870.
The last war against Napoleon start
ed in 1913 and ended in 1914. The
soothsayer adds up these two years
and divides the total. viz: 1927. into
two numbers of figures each. viz:
SO and 81. Then adding the two fig
ures Of each number, viz: 3 plus 6
equals 9, and 2 plus z equals 9. he
gets the ninth day of the ninth month,
viz: September 9, the date when
peace was signed.
The same result is obtained in the
case of the Franco-Prussian war, be-
gun in 1870 and ended in 1871. In
fact. 1870 plus 1871 equals ,3741. or
81 and Al. and plus equals 10.
while 4 plus 1 equals s. 80 that the
date Of peace was May 10.
Assuming that the present war ends
this year then 1914 plus 1915 equals
1929. or 3s and 20; hence plus s
equals IL and plus 9 equals II. and
the result is November IL.
Supposing. however. the war lasts
until 1916. then peace will be signed
on April IL.
The soothsayer does not explain on
what his prophecy that the war Will
end this year is based.-New York
Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
Looks Good"

Nearly every newcomer expresses
himself either literally or netaphorieally
with the words Rocky Ford looks good
to me-" Rocky Ford and the country
around it not only looks good but is good
and offers homes and a living to hundreds
of families who are going to be clever
enough to know an opportunity when
they see it and enterprising enough to
grasp that opportunity.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17

CANTS IN DEMAND
Bringing Good Prices on Eastern
Harkets-Raln and Cold Weather
RetardS Shipments

After few days of real sum-
mer weather, during which the
cantaloupes ripened rapidly and
carlot shipments were daily
doubled, a spell of wet weather
accompanied ,..by a big drop in
temperature set in on Tuesday
night and as result the shipment
has been greatly retarded. The
bulk of the melon crop is suffi-
ciently matured 30 that the cold
snap will cause no damage, pro-
viding that great bugaboo of the
growers early frost-will only
hold off.
Reports from the Eastern mar
kets say that the cantaloupes are
arriving in splendid shape and
with flavor that is making the
consumer clamor for more of
those genuine Rocky Ford canta-
loupes. Because of their fine
quality the melons are bringing
fancy prices and better returns are
in consequence being received by
the growers than for several years.
A Coming Winner
The Enterprise on Tuesday had
the pleasure of sampling one of
the finest cantaloupes we have
ever tasted, thru the courtesy of
G. b. Boyd, who has perfected a
splendid melon after nine years of
careful breeding. The canta-
loupes are of uniform oval shape,
solid net, with very thin rind and
small seed cavity, which assures
their reaching the far-away mar
kets in good condition, and the
succulent quality of their salmon
colored meat will make them fit
morsels to tickle the palates of
the veriest epicure. Charlie hopes
to have sufficient seed so that he
may raise this as yet unnamed
strain in marketable quantity next
season.
Contracts for Seed
A. Arakelian, head of the firm
of Arakelian Bros. of Fresno,
Calf, distributors of the famous
Mission Bell brand of cantaloupes
of which the gross sales this
year. amounted to $1,2OO,OOO-
spent the latter part of last week
in Rocky Ford. Mr.. Arakelian
realized that the success of their
melon was chiefly due to the su-
perior quality of seed planted,
and as this had been purchased
from the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe
Seed Breeders association his
visit was for the purpose Of clos
ing a contract with Ryan Bros.
for next seasons supply of the
same strain of seed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
Come With Us

II, perchahce, copy of this paper
should fall into the hands Of any who
are in search Of new location "a place
where you can live out your allotted
number of years without the fear Of
pestilenee or famine-we say like one of
old. Come with US and we will do you
good"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
Soudan Grass

Some samples Of the new forage crop,
soudan grass. that were gathered by Mr..
Stream this week at Gus Nygren's farm
north OF Bristol and the Marvel ranch of
the A. B. S. Co; have been on exhibit
at the Register office and have attracted
much attention. The first cutting is over
nine feet high and one seed had produced
So long stems. The second cutting
while not SO tall is much thicker on the
ground and will make almost an equal
tonnage. This will soon become one Of
the great crops of the dry farmers as its
fesding value is very great and it requires
only a small amount of moisture to in
sure a crop. In favorable seasons three
or four crops can be obtained. Mr..
Stream also in his rounds run on to
specimen of corn showing 6 well de-
veloped ears growing from one seed.
The jaekrabbit of the plains are clearly
outclassed by the vegetable kingdom in
the line Of propogating. g.-Lamar Register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
Take Your Shopping Seriously

1t takes judgment to make the family purse do it's
full of service these days of high prices
The wise woman takes her shopping seriously and
spends her money carefully.
She seeks the best advice che get, and nine
times out of she finds it in the advertising columns
of live newspapers like The Enterprise.
She reads the advertising and keeps posted on
what the stores showing If some fortunate turn
in the market presents unusual opportunity she
ready to take advantage of it.
She markets carefully and with as much know
ledge of the situation her husband would show he
buying piece of real estate
Advertising is business education to the modern
woman. 1t is her ready reference book.
She verifes the statements made in print from
time to time and she becomes expert on
What's What and Who's Who.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17

Continued on Last Page
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
VIII.-C. E. Schaff
On Railway Investments

President Wilson, recently referring to railroad
problems. said in part: They indispensable to
whole economic life and railway securities at
the heart of most investments large and small public
and private by individuals and by institutions
There other interest business well
fare the country this doubt in the light of
day with its understandings the problem of the
railroads will also be met and dealt with in spirit OF
candor and Justice"
When the first citizen of the land stresses the import
of understanding and dealing Justly with the rail
roads American ploWman venture upon
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
Wireless Plant Held In satcheI.

A wireless outfit that weighs only
eight pounds. that can be carried in
a hand satchel and will send and re-
ceive messages up to 300 miles is
the invention of DR.. Otto F. Rheinhold
Of Newark.
Tests made before officers of the
army and navy in New York proved
the miniature set efficient in every re
spect. Without antennae the instru-
ment is effective for 1000 yards, and
thus is expected to be OF invaluable
service in the trenches of Europe.
The details of Doctor Rheinhoid's
miniature radio plant are secret. The
mechanism is inclosed in case meas
uring five by eight by fourteen inches.
1t can be operated with a single dry
battery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-17
fine CITIZEN
: "'' '''''Sjl S0LDIERY
Mustered In at Cheeks Hall
on Tuesday Night
COMPANY M OF THE
SECOND INFANTRY
Secures Full Complement Of Men,
Elects Officers and Starts on Way
to Military Preparedness

Elects Officers and Starts on Way
to Military Preparedness
After a wait of several weeks,
during which a quiet canvass had
been going on of the very best
young men of the city, Col. F. D.
Bartlett, chief recruiting officer
of the Colorado National Guard,
on Tuesday evening held meet
ing of the enlisted men and mus
tered in Company M of the Sec
ond Infantry, G. N. g., with an
enrolment of almost 40 men such
as the recruiting officer was pleas
ed to say were the equals in good
clean manhood of any company
that had ever taken the oath in
defense of their country and
state.
The meeting was held in Cheeks
hall-which will hereafter be used
as an armory-and after the mus
tering-in the important business
of electing officers was taken up
and resulted upon the third ballot
in the selection of j. G.. Lill as
captain of the company. His
competitor for the honors of cap
tain was E. E. Wachter, who was
later chosen as first lieutenant by
unanimous vote, as was also j. F.
North for second lieutenant.
Following the election L. E.
Wise was given the floor and de-
picted a bright future for Co. M.
of the National guard. He offer
ed much encouragement to the
members of the guard and assur-
ed them of his hearty support.
Col. Bartlett then expressed his
appreciation of the support that
everyone had given him in form
ing the guard and especially men,
toned the assistance given by
Messrs Wise, Goblin and Creager.
Rev. Crawford of the Baptist
church spoke on the duties of a
true American citizen and said
that his reasons for joining the
company were those of patriotism,
duty aud realization of the need
of every loyal citizen being pre-
parded to act in his country's de-
fense and he further assured the
officers of his moral, physical and
mental support, stating that man
who does not understand disci-
pline lacks much toward being
real man.
L. r. Pollock spoke very con-
vincingly on the value of military
training and the necessity of mill
tary preparedness and prophesied
large growth in the company
membership.
DIR. Savage offered some very
interesting remarks on the value
of real citizenship as expressed
by men being willing and ready
to make sacrifices to secure train
ing that will hasten the country's
preparedness for any conflict. He
also spoke on the social side of
the guard, giving some very in
teresting ideas that can be worked
out in the local company.
Captain Lill then expressed his
appreciation for the honor that
had been conferred on him and
assured the men that he would do
all in his power to honorably
carry out the trust that had been
conferred on him.
Lieutenants Wachter and North
assured the captain of their sup
port and in behalf of the company
offered the hearty cooperation of
the members of Company NJ, Sec
ond Infantry of Colorado National
Guard.
Captain Lill then announced
the following men for the respec-
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08

summons for the gathering Of the hosts of Allah. and while the state rnezi hardly seems worthy of creoerce ln the event that II should be trae the failure of the expected oserg helm ing resporse is further confrnat}on / tfe theory th2' The ideas of the Ai9ls--rp v Jrld aas+ prozresse3 beyola the pglnt where their religious beliefs can 1e ..r.s.l ,e e.aea srfenktA 2. z p9afica. 14eess.tt of condition.
 | i, little t3 be doubted that had n9t he Turk.-h nation become Involved in the present war. the future would have oeheld Q further !nerease IT. the ten 5ency 70 thought expansion. and which. in the end. would probably have lifted the nation from the rui in which t has long existed and reclaimed the people from the benlghted state into which the Lack of mental progress has con- signed them
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08
UNIVERSITY
 INVITES
 LOUVAIN MEN

SOUTH BEND lnd.-IAe facults Oi tne University of Loafaln, Belgian, as 4,elI ss d number of students of that institution. may take refuge al the diversity 0f Sotre Dame until eond.- tlous in Belgium permit tne resumption of university classes there.
 Prssidenl John C4sanaugh ol &olse Dame tooas eaDl-4 Cardinal Mere.er. tAe chancellor of Lou ain. extending the hospitality 9f the American instl- ton and offering the facilities oI &,lre Dame Tor continuation ot elas- s-s and research work without sa p.nse
 The cardinal has Deen requess-d tp seIeef Humter of the mole promising members of the student bodg to spend several years here in the sads of lan- zuagea, taking ap their work nhrfe it was interrupted by the war These students @ll b. cared for without sharge for toafd lodging or tuition
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08
RUSSIAN NAMES

The names Of some of the places in Poland where the fighting is going Oh are stumbling block 10 most Of us When We come 10 name like Flock everything sounds hunky dory and we don't hesitate 10 pronounce II as t Ger man would pronounce block But Flock k not Flock at all. Al all. It is plotslt and if you don't believe il read up some of the authorities that are now arriving from The outside The letters sz com bined make sb Cz means teh c means ts.
 This helps all of us to pronounce the names correctly or partly correctly. A recent issue of Puck said that tho pro- per pronunciation of Czyslmetzon is Iepqmkgstsky. With these facts be fore us there is no difficulty in speaking the names of Polish towns properly. even if we are not Weichmen.-Ex
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08
City Official Paper
NOME. ALAskA. MARCH 8. 1915.
MENTAL EVOLUTION IN TURKEY

The progress Of mental evolution. cen among the most backward or nn- lions. is aptly illustrated in the case of Turkey. With the sole exception Of China. Turkey has been the last of the worlds great nations 10 cast aside au- cieut beliefs and hide bound traditions and enter into the pathway of human progress and enlightment For cen turies held in check by 4 religious in tolerance which practically forbade the adoption of inc ways of UnbelieYers and tho assimilation Of new and pro lately. continued 10 exist in the ways of past generations and has gradually dropped behind In the general advance of tho worlds nations Tho tendency to cling 10 the dogma of ancient reli- gious belief has been the incubus under which the nation has iabored and Is undoubtedly the root of the long con tinned retrogressive condition. Yet. in spite of the depressive influence of narrow and ontlquated ideas the events of the last few years have shown thht there has been constant ton- dnncy 10 mental expansion; a desire to break the Bhackleg of tradition and custom md emerge into the fullness Of modern thought and belief One of tho most vivid manifestations of thia in cllnation found expression in the over throw of the old conservative govern nent and the formation of the party known as the Young Turks. On gain ing the ascendancy. among tho first acts of the new progressive govern fnent WAS to discard many of the reii- siou5 customs. particularly in the mat ter Of the traditional laws relating to women, therein betraying more than In any other particular the ieayen of new ideas which had unconsclously creD, Into the mental processes of the people
 Tho last and probably the geratesl manifestation Of tho change of idoas Hes In the failure to invoke the old religious bonds by the calling of a Holy War in the present condition of eStermity In the past decades the | threat of a Holy War was the first weapon of defense wielded by the Turkish rulers. and Europe long has trembled at this dlreful bugaboo ever lurking in the background of Turkish power. The failure of the present | reigmo to cnil Ia the banner of Islam | the countless hordos of the Moham- medan world indicates a personal lack of beliof in the effectiveness Of this weapon in the present day The un- verified statement has been made that tho Sultan has already issued secret