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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-14
LESSON FOR OCTOBER II.
ELISHA HEALS NAAMAN THE
SYRIAN.

LESSON TExT-1I Kings 5:1-1O, H.
GOLDEN TEXT am Jehovah that
healeth thee.-Ex. 1926.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-14
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDGYSOOOL
LESSON

(By b. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course, the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-06
AyDuMIn the Twenty Million Dollar MySter
GF>ATH

Got some candy for yuh, Of gamT>o !" said
Gyp cheerfully You know who sent 'em.
Seven shirt lamps, mazda power. Take
tenth of carat off o each. Thems tn
orders"
An keeps tn chips"
Sure Gimme receipt They love me,
but they don't trust me; an | amt wantn t
make tn tide any higher in East river when
she rolls in tmorrer.'
Then there's some one you're afraid of"
Surest thing, boz
"Hand EN- over An say, start er up I
never seen diamond nicked down.
jus to please the ladies :" cried the lapi.
Diary, going TO his machine.
1t took II long time for his friends to come
down, thought Baird. Finally he determined
to risk meeting them, lie entered the bull l.
ing and tiptoed up the stairs. The burr of
machinery caught his ear and he knew that
he need not 60 any farther. He tried the door
knob but only half hearteAy Such door
would neyer BE- unlocked Then he heard
voices All were there yet. If he could but
find a rope! lie peeked into the dumb waiter
and found an unused coil of manila hemp on
the top of it. Just what he wanted Next
he hunted around for the scuttle ladder and
crept up on to the roof. He tied the rope to
a chimney and gently lowered himself down
to the lapidarys window. Nothing doing
there blinds were closed. lie could see four
men, but could not distinguish any features
And what he wanted most of all was one good
look at the man who pared fortunes from
diamonds, as it were. He wanted this knowl-
edge keenly. All, he was turning the light
was striking in his face. Baird drew
himself up quickly, regained the hall, and
stole down into the street. If Hunts private
rogues' gallery held no likeness of this cutter
then it was find, a scoop. lie set out for
Hunts Office Mt once, knowing that he had
fair chance Of catching his friend doing lit
tie night work.
Sure enough, Hunt was at work. Storm
had gone home and Baird was rather glad to
have missed him Not that he dsliked the
young lawyer; rather that he cnyicd him his
good luck, Iudora Kccne was the kind Of
woman who led men TO great cndeavors Was
it not due to her that hc' had chosen the
straight and narrow way and wns making
good in it? There was one thing; Zudora
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-06

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and die. e'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-06

chance Of not playing one in the hereafter.
The captain crept up behind her softly and
sprinkled a handful Of rose leaves over her
handsome head. She simply shrugged and
went on with her playing. Some cats like to
be fondlcd Nine Du Val belonged to that
category which did not
You've spoiled rose"
at was well wasted" he said, trying to
take her hands from the strisgs
You bother me- am not only playing I
am thinking. And there's good deal to thisk
about SINCE we saw that locket. IN wonder.
Ing how to get rid of that girl. She isn't
Hassam Ais niece for nothing. She is
shrewd, and 80 far as she is concerned we
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-06

nearsishted and did not care what his tenants
business was so long as the rent was paid in
advance. All about was the expert cutters
machinery and paraphcrnalia. The door had
a heavy bar and chain lock. Hidden in the
wall was a small safe Here he kept his gems
and chips" for diamond cutter knows the
value Of chips" The cutter himself was
rather frowsy looking old chap. lie wore
greasy old brocade dressing gown and eye
glasses which resembled the chautfcur's Cog
giles. lie finished polishing a stone, locked it
mn. and left the room. In the hall outside this
den was dumb waiter From this he took
can Of oil and returned. He filled the lamp
and lit it. Then he sat down and smoked his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-06

those letters he had gone through and picked
up his pipe queer cid colscr that lIassam
All These scraps of paper prove TO me that
crooks are the most crcduou, people in the
world"
What do you mean by tbatj"
well, he ,ccmed to know SOME " the big.
rcst in the country, and they always went
to him when in doubt EVIDENT, houcht he
could look into the future and tu0I them wheth.
e, they'd 30 to Jail or not Crooks are no.
culiar people believe me- boy. Now 'ets 20
out aud get bite somewhere I've been
eramped up in this yaboo,o since @ This after.
noon"
Nothing about the damoud..'
Not an cy,hsh But hrr.'s vague
mcn'ion Of couple ot tons of goM."
"Whaty"
"Gold. hut whose it {, or ub,r, it is nix
Shops closed tor the night. hut there's one
thing There's some hucy Diamond Snug.
CLING going on and some fancy diamond cut.
tins besides And Your uueIo pudleys going
to nail EN- one OF these DAYS"
Aud that fancy diamond cutter himself was
wondering how loug this soft snap WA, going
to last To take a known diamond and make
VI an unknown one Waq IA. r,,i,. t.tt
present occupation. 1t was good money opd
little danger SO far MS he wa, c.nccracd
Ills room was Ia garret In a partially ae.
serted Tenement lie was rarely disturbed h,
any Que but the ianitor. who WA, ala ona
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-06

Storm, producing the burnt piece he had
shown Zudora that afternoon.
HUM Where did you find IT,"
" In. the cellar Of the burnt house"
Uhuh.' lie searched it thoroughly under
his magnifying glass " Haven't come across
any mate to it. Come, dig ipto these aud see
what you can find"
By and by he came upon a half burnt let
ter that made him sit up with jerk Then
he laughed shortly. "Mne. Du.r
John, did Hassam Ali know woman by
the name Of AIme. dug"
NINE. Du: Not that I'm aware Of Bu.
he knew Nine. Du Val.'
All | see Then the detective stacked
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-06

must never, never know the role he played.
When Hassam Ali died his double had gone
with him.
Say Baird, you're just the chap ! want
to see, Did you ever do any corresponding in
that llassam Ali gOmeY asked Hunt,
How do You mcanj" returned Baird,
rather dishcartened Here was Hunt resur.
rccting the dead
" mean, did You answer or receive letters
addressed to him when he was too i'll to attend
to themy'
"Ncs."
What was the nature Of his acquaintance
with Nine Du valy
Rather formal so far as know"
Nothing between themw
There may have been. You see. Hunt, Il
was only toward the last that really did amy
llassom All stunts. And | wish to heaven
you'd forget ihat part Of my past. I'm try.
ing hard enough"
Hunt put his hand ON the young mans
shoulder. Cheer up; sha'nt mention il
again"
Thanks Now I've bit Of good news for
YOU I've seen the man who does that mys.
FERROUS cutting know where bis shop is,
aud have seen him at work"
Fine Wait minute Hunt took down
a Tat volume and turned the pages rnpldly.
- Here did he look anything like thsi'
Line for liner
thought SO. He's been lying low. II
You Ruov where he lives YOU might take me
around there and give me the lay Of the land,
Tor future use mind you"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-06

must walk carefully when we come into con.
tact with her. Now, captain, am not In tho
mood for love scenes, II you plcuse"
You drive me crazy sometimes
81 return the compliment There goes the
bell"
Hang the bell!" he growled
lie was not pleased to see tile visitors, two
men Of his own class but business was bust.
ness. lie eyed Nine. Du Val coyertly, She
did not appear to exhibit amy particular regret
ut the interruption As matter Of foct the
sight Of her visitors relieved her Radcliffe
was persistent woocr, and rebuls seemed to
have ne other effect than to rcdoublc his
ardor.
She ordered the iootmar to take away the
harp and bring the cards and card tables,
While We watt she said, I'VE might as
well while away the time pleasantly"
The fountain tinkled os usual FROM time
to time Nine Du Nnl sent gnnce toward
It, All at once the jet Of water flew nt a
tangent Radcliffe rose and touched the knob,
lifting the panel which disclosed the secret
elevator Three hard yisagcl men stepped
into the room, blinking after their long bur.
row through the dark tunnels One Of them
was dressed in the lashy manner so dcn. to
our native product the gunmau. Ills name
was Gyp, and, though he was not aware Of
1t, he was on the short road to a certain un.
cnvicd chair There was something in his
cycs that reminded you Of the hycna. But
trained h>Cua has marketable quality.
Ike said Radcliffe, "whcn you enter
tlis house, take oG your hat The next time
VI mash it down over your lamps"
AN right Cap, Tn light blinds me when
comes in here, AN forget Wen. werc
ready"
hmc' pu Val shrugged aud crossed over
10 the gem vault She dcspiscd these tool,,
but in crime one has to take what tools one
can, Aud there was always the possibility II
these low brulcs speaking iucnutiously dur.
Ing some drinking bout She brought the lit
tie box Of gems back Then Radcliffe drew
the sign on u piece of papcr-a heart with
dagger running through II, This was
kind of key that would open d certain door
The initials Of each were then written within
the heart which was surrendered To C,,p
This sort ot business was after his own heart
lie did not like dircctncss except when ac
struck. after the fashion ot his prototype. the
rattlcsnakc
About that same hour, hall after 5, De.
tcctiye Hunt was going carefully over pack.
age Of partly burnt letters, those rescued
from llassam Ans house before the tire got
beyond control lie was studying each bit ot
paper with scrupulous care. The door
opened lie looked up Irpatieutly.
20, storm Como in; interesting work
here, but haven't found anything worth a
wooden toothpick"
" want you to look at this, Hunt" said
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-06

Therempkable adventures fine chdym-
ing Zadoyd wW be portrayed by Harold
MdcGraih mhe succeeding chapters, This
photo serial is being Shoun IN The leading
mopiHg picture theaters blythe ThdrbonSo
Film Corporation. Among those Pariici-
bdiing are Marguerite SnOw, Mary
Elizabeth Forbes, James Crase, in The
neaU ,de of reporter hero, Sidney Bracey
and Frank FGuiHgiOh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-06
[Oopyright: 1915 by Harold MacGrith,l ]
CHAPTER XI.

A MESSAGE FROM THE HEART.
~ TORN was deeply concerned over the
~ diamond affair. Some one had cheated
~ and was still cheating Zudora lie
was also puzzled why Hossam Ais
papers contained no win Of his. He made
Journey to all the banks, but nj none Of them
did he find that the uncle had had an nccount
pr lock box There was no doubt in his
mind that the yillalnous servant AIMED had
made on with what money IIassam Al had
around the house But where was this dia'
mond mine2 Who was manipulating It and
pocketing the profits? lie was in a blind
alley TO find out where this diamond mine
was would be like hunting the proyerbial
needle in the haystack. Hunt was working
al the wires he could, but to date ho had not
discovered anything
"Zudoro" said Storm, "rvc got something
to cheer you up u bitN
"NewsT
mo. That's an article as elusive rs New
Jersey mosquito" lie took from his pocket
small box and opened 1t.
90, how pretty" she exclaimed. ITS
nm engagement bracelet
81 wish it was wedding ring, Why not"
lmpulsiycly "You nre all alone now; you
haven't amy bargain to ful6ll. Why can't You
marry me right away, Hudoraf I'm not rich,
but have little, enough for our needs Ill
buy some pretty little bungalow around Long
island and wen live like couple Of fairy
story people"
"No, John There sccms to he nm evil star
Il some sort hanging over me. Look what
I've gone through"
But you've gone through It and If You
had what YOU call an evil star don't think
you would be here, Lct's get married.
"No. don't want to hurt you, John, but
feel oppressed feel os II some danger
we're lowering ucarm I've lost some Of that
,onddcncc had when Uncle Frank was alive
And dear don't wnnt to drag you into IT,"
"Thats nonsense, When man loves a
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-16
THE HOME ARTS
Are Being Successfully Taught in
Some Rural Schools

The field of rural education, as well
as politics, has its ''standpatters" and
progressives.
While many parents are demand
ing that the course OF study should
relate more closely to the home life,
of the children, others are clamoring
for a return to the Three RS" and
when someone suggests that the old
er girls in our larger rural schools
should be taught cooking and sewing
others insist that it not only should
not be done in school, but that it
cannot be done there. The best am
swcr to this statement is the fact
that both cooking and sewing are
being successfully taught in a num-
Der of rural schools. There are a
the teacher and pupils prepare a
warm lunch at the noon hour. and
this is done on top of an ordinary
heating stove. dn many OF these
small schools the girls belong to
Baking Clubs where the baking is
done at home. Sewing is also
taught in these schools, some of the
work being done in the schools and
some at home. In some of the larger
schools one of the women teachers
gives instruction in these subjects
one day. or a part OF day, each
week In few OF our strongest ru-
raj schools a special teacher gives
full time to the Domestic Science
and this work is dignified by reg
ular place in the course of study.
1t is gratifying to state that where
ever this work has been undertaken
it has not only not intcrfered with
the regular work OF the school, but
has had tendency to make it better.
This suggests that perhaps the most
effective way to teach the Three
RS" is to do it in terms of the daily
life. and environment of the children,
1t is quite possible that we have been
trying to teach the Three RS as
mere distractions and quite apart
from the life OF the children. II those
who read this wish information about
the schools doing this kind of work,
the Agricultural College will be glad
to furnish the names and addresses
c. G. SARGENT,
Colorado Agricultural College.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-16
STARTS IN YOUNG
Slxteen-Year-OId Boy Exchanges a
Forged Check for Suit OF Clothes

About a month ago 16-year-old lad
drifted into town from Oklahoma, and
securing work at the foundry he pro-
ceeded to ingratiate himself with the
young business men, with the result
that when he purchased a suit of clothes
from George c. Maxwell, Jr., and ten
dered check for S25, drawn in favor
of James H. Mccormick and apparently
signed by Manager Levers, it was ac-
cepted without question.
When the check was pronounced a
forgery the hunt was taken up for
Young Mccormick and it was soon
learned that the young crook had skip
ped town and was headed toward Pu-
eblo. The Pueblo officers were asked
to look him up and found that he had
eluded immediate capture by leaving
the Santa Fe train at suburban cross
ing.
Word was received yesterday morn
ing that the boy had been captured in
Pueblo, and he had got into communi-
cation with his folks in Oklahoma and
in consequence the matter might be
settled out of court.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-16
PUTTING IN THE BEET CROP
A Timely Article by c. B. Ray in Denver
Field and Farm

A good seed bed and sufficient ir-
rigation is the password for a good
stand.
Care should be taken to prevent a
surface crust forming through which
the young beets must force their
way. If such a crust has formed and
the beets are already sprouted and
into the crust, it should be broken by
some light form of roller with a
rough surface, SO that the seeds or
young plants are not torn out. Crust
ing can be prevented by giving the
field narrowing as soon as the
ground is dry enough after irrigation
or rain, and narrowing after irrigat-
ing or heavy rain is practically al
ways advisable. More stands are in
jured by not narrowing than by har-
rowing even wheh some OF the beets
are already up. The only excuse for
not narrowing is when good per.
centage of the beets have germinated
and are in the crust SO that they
would be destroyed by narrowing.
Again let me urge absolute import
ance of irrigation in procuring a
good stand.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-16
EARLY MORNING FIRE
Old Creamery Building and
Contents-Thot to Have Been
Caused by Tramps

At the unreasonable hour of
o'clock last Friday morning the
screech of our fire siren brot every
one from their beds to witness one
of the most spectacular fires that
has been seen in this city for some
time.
The scene of the blaze was in
the old creamery building onNorth
Thirteenth street, and altho the
fire department made good time
the flames had gained such head
way that the building was entirely
gutted and nothing but the brick
walls were left to tell the tale.
1t is supposed that the fire was
caused by tramps, as ever since
the abandonment of the creamery
project some six years ago no fires
had been kindled beneath the boil
ers nor had there been a fire of
any kind in the building SO far as
known.
In late years the building had
been used as a warehouse by the
old Carbide Light Co., and store
room for hay, etc., and it is es-
timated that about $1,000 worth of
stuff went up in smoke.
The building and machinery be-
longed to David Call, while the
gas lighting supplies were the
property of Chicago party.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-16
BIGGER BEET ACREAGE
According to Report from Arkansas
Valley Manager of the American
Beet Sugar Company

Manager Noble of the \. B. S.
Co. and party of field men were
in Pueblo on Tuesday aid are re-
sponsible for the following front
page leader IN the Chiefuain of
Wednesday:
The sugar beet acreage in the Arkan-
sas valley will be increased 20 per cent
this year over last. This estimate was
announced last night by party of
field men representing the American
Beet Sugar company who are here on
survey of the valley. The party COM
prises Frederick Noble, manager of the
Rocky Ford sugar factory; Joseph
Loynd of Fowler, William Spencer of
Manzanola, Claude Swink and D. L.
Joehnck both of Rocky Ford.
The party drove from Rocky Ford to
Pueblo in an automobile and will leave
this morning for Florence which point
will be the western terminus of the
trip. They will return this afternoon
and expect to reach Rocky Ford this
evening.
1.-THE sugar company has field man
for each of its six Colorado districts"
said Manager Noble last night at the
Vail hotel. Each of the field men
has an allotted territory and he is ex-
pected to make report on the condi-
tions in that territory three or four
times a year. This is the first trip out
this season. The farmers are now
planting the beets and the last will be
planted as late as June l. We handled
the product from 1900 acres of beets
in this district last year.
"Thruout the entire trip we have
been impressed with the preparation
for an increased acreage. Pueblo coun-
ty farmers will put in an average in
creased acreage of 20 per cent. The
recent rains have put the soil in fine
shape for planting"
Claud Swink of Rocky Ford, one of
the party, is a grandson of the late
Senator Swink who was the father of
irrigation in the Arkansas valley dis
trict.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-16
GUN CLUB
TOURNAMENT
Will Be Held in This City
Monday, April 26
MANY TROPHIES
AND CASH PRIZES
VIII Attract Marksmen from All
Parts of Arkansas Valley
and State

Great interest is being aroused
in this city for the first annual
registered tournament of the
Rocky Ford gun club, which will
be held at the fair grounds on
Monday, April 2s, and from every
report this will be one of the
most successful events of the kind
ever held in the state.
For several years our leading
artists with gun and rifle have
been making their marks in tour
naments thruout the valley, but
until this year it has not been
considered expedient to attempt
tournament here, and the COM
mittee on arrangements-D. V.
Burrell and A. F. Anderson
were most agreeahly surprised the
first<bf this week at the most gen.
erous response given by our busi-
ness people to their request for
assistance in making the tourna-
ment success.
10 such good advantage has the
local gun club worked that it is
enabled to offer better array OF
prizes and more events than has
been usual in these tournaments,
and this will undoubtedly attract
the crack shots of the valley-and
there are some talented trap
shooters scattered from Canon
City to Garden City, Kan.
According to present arrange
ments this shoot will have ten
events, with three or four cash
prizes for each event, besides as
many or more attractive merchan-
dize prizes donated by the mer-
chants of Rocky Ford. In addi-
ton to these prizes trophies will
be awarded to the high average
winner, to the handicap winner,
ETC., and even the unlucky chap
with the lowest average will re-
ceive handsome prize.
The complete program of events,
together with prizes offered, will
be published in this paper next
week.
This tournament is the first Of
three that will be held in success
sion, the others being at La Junta
and Fort Lyon on the days fol-
lowing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-04-16
Fort Lyon Dredge Stops

The directors OF the Fort Lyon
Canal Company met on Monday and
transacted routine business OF the
month. The matter of further dis
position of the big dredge that has
been piling out earth for the past
three and onc-half years was up be-
fore the board. 1t was decided to
lay up the drcdgc for the present un-
til such time as the water in the res
ervoir was sufficiently low to permit
OF completing the work of excavat-
ing the outlet channel from thescen-
ter of the lake to the gate. The
depth OF water at the present time is
such that it is impossible TO make
headway.
Thus after three and one-half
years continuous run, with but lit
tie or no lay-offs either for repairs
or any other contingency-rain or
shine, winter or summer-this big
dredge is to get a rest. Over three
million cubic yards OF earth and
shalc and rock have been excavated
at cost that has set a low mark for
such work in this country. A Won
dcrful record for efficiency and or
ganization and one that will rebound
to the credit OF the directors of the
men actively in charge of the boat,
particularly Ben Powell, chief engi
ncer.-Las Animas Leader.