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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31

and the man who is being sued by Col
lngcrsoll for libel, is at the mead ana
front of the Brooklyn movement. lie
is chairman Of the central commIttee'
a body made up Of seventeen clergy
men of all denominations when sup
plies the money. This committees "a
few weeks ago engaged evangeiiatS OF
international reputation to come to
Broolslyn and help in the work George
| c. Neetlham, the colaborer of Moody;
Henry A. Varlcy of London, W. L.
| Necdham and Thomas Necdham, Arthur
Crane, Edward J. Parker Of London
Fred Schiverca. the noted tent worker
Of Chicago, and a score Of other evan
gelists are working day and night
Great attention has been given 10
the music. Many Of the best sololSt>
in the city choirs have given then
voices for this work.
Last week the central committee de-
cided that the movement had assumed
such proportions that the body coulC
not adequately take care OF It, SO th'
responsibility was delegated to the
riohtful authorities, and notice Wa
given that every pastor i'll the cit!
+ must attend to those nearest ms owl
doors. For three weeks meetings have
5 been held in thirteen churches ever
S evening. During the day two NEE,
e ings have been kept up. This wee
$ more churches will be opened ever
0 night and the day meetings will b
. continued The attendanceS at all G
y these meetings have been phenomena
Every church is crowded Peopl
y WILLINGLY stand for hours. "Atte
h meetings" draw more people than ever
" They seem loath 20 leave the church
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31

Tam rcigi0n. By every ohe VH19 = 00
copied as a direct result Of the hard
times. In the past periods OF great
financial depression have been accom-
panied or closely followed by seasons
Of great religious citation. In 1851 this
was particularly true; but all who are
watching the course Of present events
predict even more enormous gains u
christianity in 1874 than occurred then
What that means may be guessed by
this:
In the winter of l857-oo John Wanna
maker was buying the land on when
his enormous dry goods store now
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31
Terrible Effects OF a Lost Mustache.

A house servant in Vienna says he
committed his various crimes, in
Guiding robbery and attempted muir
der, because OF the maddening effect
OF being required to shave off his
mustache. The woman who engaged
him made it q condition that his up
per lip should be clean shaven, and
the man agreed under protest After
five years he had been discovered to
be criminal, and in his confession
he says that his motive was to re-
venga himself on his mistress for the
wound she gave his manhood.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31
D,JEL THROUGH A MATTRESS
Tho Man Under the Bed Found AT H"S'
The Ensuing Struggle.

rho Man Under the Bed Found at Last
The Ensuing Struggle.
Here is the first recorded Instance
81 man who looks under the bed
oocb njohs before retiring, says cho
Son Francisco Call And here IS the
first case in this city OF man OF
woman being rewarded for looking
under the bed by the discovery OF
arv very startling phenomenon.
Joseph f. Epson looked to some
purpose. -,.. 49,
>, came to my room ABOUT 81"
o'rIock." he said 81 sat by tho oed
ana read Monte Cristo' Tor ABOUT
An hour. Then | undrosscd and pre-
nared for bed. And | did what a
WAYS do-looked under the ocd 20
fore getting into it,
A i4-caliber revolver was what nc
saw first. 1t was too dark Tor nun
70 sec more, but he rightly Judgeh
thnro was a human intelligence pack
of that shining pistol
81 made for my trunk to get my
revolver" he says. 'A9 ana so tno
follow called out to me that II pnII"u
a oun on him he would shoot,
already had my hand on my p'7'o'
and | kept it there.
The man under the bed ShoV,
Tho bullet struck my left arm. !
tnrned and jumped on the bed
reached down under it and fired
Twice | fired under the bed y
And that is why the man under the
bed who told the police his name
was John Miller gotta bullet through
his cheek. He spat out the hot lead
and told the man On top ne "ouio
shoot through tho bed
".Shoot and be hanged! sal0 l.
never dreaming that the bullet
would 90 through the mattress,
said Epson.
Miller shot. Epson was standing
on the bed. leaning partly over "a
watch the other fellow. Surely
enough, and contrary to lpson
knowledge OF physics, the ball went
THROUGH the mattress and lodged ii
; Upson'S breast.
II tried to shoot again, says Up
son, "but my gun wouldn't work
and | threw it away in disgust, Iher
the man came from under the bee
and we had a tussic. 1t seems a
though the tussle lasted an hour
: though it could not have been tina
l LONG. ] kept my hand on his plSto
t to prevent him from using it on me
and we hal it hot and heavy unit
the police came. Both of Us were
: about played out then. | unlocked
l. the door and Officer Mccarthy cam
# in was never 50 glad to sec tn
5 police"
"You never saw such sight /
) your life" said Officer Ryan, VIII
8 came to Officer McCarthy's assis
j. ance and helped make the arrest
q There was Epson, in nothing but hi
II undershirt cal blood from head
a foot. And Miller though he had hi
n clothes on, looked just as bad III
h face looked like a mass of clotte
blood, and the blood from the Woun
II in his chect had run down alt owe
"a him. Both mtn were a sight. y
:. The shot from Miller's plst
il burned big hole in the mattres
which looks now as though it hg
n been penetrated by q cannon bal
w DR.. Deane removed the bullet fro
10 Mr.. Upson's breast And by u
time Mr. Epson has paid his su
- geon's bill and figured up what h
y. illness has cost him, he will probab
!, realize that he could have be-
% about as well off had he gone to sle
r., without locking under the bed.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31
his labor.

/,
There are many good reasons ""S
bulls should be 1orkcd moro V'"n
they are, and no good reason 'll"I
we are aware OF wHy they Shou'u NV
be, except that they are 7olno T,,''0'
umulv and hard to manage nv"
working in u trcadmliI' however,
this objection is Of little CONSCIOUSNESS
and if little tacI Is use" III
his majesty with u lew oaVS "l'0'
his work is done. he Will soon oecoln'
recouciled to the drudSery ana ''ho
to it kindly
The bull has advantage or inc
horse for this kind OF work IN 1ha'
he is not likely to be in demand lor
other work and can be depended upcu
when wanted
The improved conVenlehceS Vi ''''
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31
Familiarity OF Certain Christian Names

According to statistics, Mary Is the
most popular Of Christian names, fol
lowed in order by Williatr, John, Eliza
beth, Thomas, George, Sarah, James
Charles. Henry, Alice, Joseph, Ann,
Jane, Ellen, Emily, Frederick, Annie,
Margaret, Emma, Eliza, Robert, Arthur,
Alfred, Edward.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31
ynicrance IN Isle Of Wight,

The house of keys, as the legislature
of the Isle Of Man is called, has just
passed a measure, duly sanctioned by
the governor, removing the civil disa'
bilities to which Roman Catholics have
until now been subjected i'll the island
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31

ON account of their religion. 1t was
until n week or two ago the only spot
in the British empire where Catholic
was debarred by reason of his religion
from exercising his full right of citizen
ship and from holding any Office, from
that of membership in the legislature
to that of attorney or constable.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31

pront 1t Is he, who learns tnaO
vben product has reached state
of over production, it IS to his oeS'
interests to grow another upon WllIch
he may realize the bess results i'o''
his labor.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31
LIKE AN AWAKENING,
HARD TIMES FILLS THE PLACES
OF WORSHIP.
ESPECIAL Correspondence
@a TIDAL WAVE OF

religious enthus-
iasm is sweeping
over the United
States. Enormous
revival meetings
are being held IN
oil parts Of tn c
country, and con.
verts by the thou.
sand are processing
faith in the Chris
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-31
CONSUMPTION Not Contagious.

Consumption Not Contagious.
The Philadelphia board OF health has
refused to declare consumption to be a
contagious disease.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Hon. J. II. Crowley Interviewed in
Denver.

When Hon. J. Il. Crowley was in Den
yer last week he was interviewed by a
Republican reporter. We make the fol-
lowing extract from the published inter-
view:
"Mr. Crowley says that the farm ers OF
Otero county are particularly fortunate
this year. All the elements have been in
their favor, with the result that the mel
on and tomato crops are abundantly rich.
eve shipped the first carload of melons
on Tuesday" said Mr.. Crowley, "and you
can bet they were regular beauties. have
rarely seen the crops in my county in
such a splendid condition, and the 10000
guests whom we expect to entertain on
Watermelon Day may bu prepared to
have a right royal time.
"We will have as special guests the del
egates to the irrigation congress, which
convenes September Ard. It has been
definitely settled that they will come and
the prospects for very enjoyable time
is assured. The exhibit will be far
ahead of anything we have had in the
history of the county and will prove to
the visitors the great natural resources of
the Arkansas valley.
II have never seen better watermelon
crop, and the tomatoes. both in quality
and quantity, can hardly be surpassed.
Owing to the extraordinary crop OF toma-
toes, the local canning factory is being
enlarged. This is necessary because Of
the vast quantity Of the vegetable to be
handled.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Specimen Cases.

8. II. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma-
tism, his Stomach was disordered, his
Liver was affected to an alarming de-
gree, appetite fell away, and he was ter
ribly reduced in flesh and strength
Three bottle Of electric bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H.,
had running sore on his leg Of eight
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Ar
MICA Salve, and his leg is sound and we'll.
John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five
large fever sores on his leg, doctors said
he was incurable. One bottle Electric
Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him entirely. Sold by E.
W. Kearby and DR.. w. E. Fenton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
The National Irrigation Congress
Visit to Rocky Fsrd.

Wednesday night the Irrigation Con-
gress special train will again be at the
service Of the delegates and their friends.
It is proposed to make night run to
Rocky Ford and join the citizens Of the
Arkansas valley Thursday morning in
the festivities Of Melon Day. This Is q
famous Colorado festival. People come
from all over the State and consume
melons without money and without price.
They inspect the irrigation works and the
irrigated farms Of the valley and cele-
brate the triumph Of water over the des-
ert. It is expected that this Melon Day
will be the most memorable in the history
Of Rocky Ford, for it will be graced by
the presence Of men and women from all
over the Union and will doubtless call
forth congratulatory speeches by the ma
tional leaders Of irrigation thought. The
special congress train will return to Dem
yer during the night, and Friday and
Saturday will be devoted uninterruptedly
to the work Of the congress.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

IT is probably that the majority OF
Otero county farmers and business men
do not appreciate the favorable condi-
tions which surround them as compared
with other localities. Geo. Maxwell and
Van Hendricks recently returned from a
long drive through five or six agncultur.
al and semi-agricultural counties in Colo.
RADIO. In the vicinity Of Canon City they
saw much evidence of prosperity, but
aside from this in all their travels they
did not see in the aggregate as much
farm and orchard products as Otero
county is now blessed with. That we
have the garden spot Of Southern Colo
RADIO is now quite generally acknowl.
edged.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Russian Thistle determination.

Pursuant to call issued by Supt.
Huntley, of the Experiment Station. a
large meeting of farmers was held at
Rocky Ford Saturday last. J. E. Gauger
was chosen Chairman and F. A. Huntley,
Sec. A general discussion showed that 9
deep interest was being taken in all
measures to exterminate the thistles. G.
NJ. Hall and F. A Huntley were appointed
a committee on resolutions and also to
draft constitutions and bylaws. The
following gentlemen were appointed to
visit the points named , on August 10th, 9th, te
organization Tor fighting the the thistle;
q. N. Hall, Olney; q. W. swink, Fowler
M. Badger, Best School House; J. a.
Crowley, La Junta; L. s. Lester, Fair
mont; NJ. d. L. Haight, Catlin; @. @.
Washburn, Randall Neighborhood; Geo.
Morris. Hall School House.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Special Council Meeting.

At a special meeting of the town coun-
Gil, Aug. 9th, the street and alley COM
mittee was instructed to clean up alleys
an cut weeds.
At the suggestion.of Senator Swink the
Mayor was appointed to confer with the
Fair Association in regard to Melon Day
and the entertainment Of the National
Irrigation Congress.
ID. w. Scott's resignation as marshal,
etc, was accepted.
E. J. Smith moved that j. K. Dyes
saloon bond be approved and license
granted. Motion declared out of order
by Mayor pro tenn on the ground that it
was not unfinised business. Smith ap-
pealed from the decision Of the chair.
Appeal sustained. Original motion de-
clared out of order by Mayor Elser.
Smith appealed from decision Of the
chair. The Mayor refused to put the ap-
peal, claiming it was not his duty as
Mayor to state the question.
Bills were allowed as follows:
Ellingwood & Hauck repairs etc. SO, ,45
Bent-Otero Improvement Co. canal
stock $40
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
The Russian Thistle Rare in Colorado

Chas. S. Crandall, of the department
Of Botany and Horticulture, State Agri-
cultural College. Fort Collins, writes us:
"You cannot too strongly..urge upon the
farmers of the Arkansas Valley the me-
cessity of prompt action in eradicating
the Russian thistle. We have had no in
formation of its existence in Colorado
previous to the receipt Of your paper; at
tho same time we received information
that the plant had obtained a foot-hold
near La Sale. We have the plant,
then, in at least two places, and we shall
try our best to urge an active warfare
against it. It would oblige us greatly il
a sample could be sent us. As soon as
opportunity offers I shall obtain photo
graph of the plant and have cut made
that can be used to acquaint the people
with its appearance. The plant being an
annual the emedy il to kill before the
seed is mature; this should be done be-
tween now and the first of September"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
A Household Treasure.

DIV. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps DIR. Kings
New discovery in the house and his fam
iIy has always found the very best results
follow its use; that he would not be with
out it, if procurable. g. A. Dykeman
Druggist, Catskill, N. T., says that DIR.
Kings New discovery is undoubtedly the
best Cough remedy; that he has used it
in his family for eight years, and it has
never failed to do all that is claimed for
it. Why not try a remedy SO long tried
and tested. Trial bottles free at DR.. E.
w. Kearby's and DIR. W. E. Fenton's
Drug Store. Regular size 30 cents and
Al OO
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

RUSSIAN THISTLE: Fig. . Branch OF mn
ture plant, natural sire; b. Seeding about
two woeks utter germination. natural size; o,
flower detached from the axil and remaining
suspended by minute hairs. in the ordinary In
verted position on o rolling plant, enlarged
three dinmeters; d, flower viewed from above
and In front, showing the oalyx lobes connivent
into o cone-shaped body, and the large mem
tranaeous spreading wings, enlarged three
diameters,-e, seed with flower parts removed,
enlarged I'VE diameters; {. embryo removed
from the seed, enlarged seven diAmeterA
Sec. Huntley was directed to CORES
pond with railroads and ditch companies
asking their cooperation in the work oi
destroying the thistle,
After an enthusiastic meeting an ad.
ournment was had to Saturday, Aug. 1S
10 a. m. at the old school house, Rocky
Ford, to perfect an organization.
A paper is being circulated pledgine
its signers to use every effort to EXTERN.
mate the Russian Thistle; to use their in.
fuence to induce others to do SO; and
promising to cut and prevent from seed.
ing all of the thistles growing on land
owned or controlled by the signers; the
work to begin Immediately. Up to date
the following names have been signed
Messrs. Gauger, Wood, Thomas, Lester
Best, Ament, Badger, Huntley, Jones
Haight, DENIES, Crowley, Hall, Deeter
Swink, Bingham, Hale and Robb.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

H. G. BOURNE, OF La Junta was in towr
Tuesday circulating a petition asking
treasurer Reynolds to postpone ad-
vertising the delinquent tax list for GO OF
90 days. The petition was being univer.
sally signed and the extension of time tc
pay taxes will undoubtedly be granted
1t should be done, as the delay asked
will very materially aid the people il
meeting their taxes without the extra e1-
pense which would be caused by adver
tising. And taxes are always heavy
enough without unnecessary penalties
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

If big crops make good business Otero
county is going to have a commercial re-
vival during the next three months
Crops OF all kinds were never 30 good as
they are this year, and il fair prices are
obtained our farmers will be eligible to
receive hearty congratulations.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
THURSDAY. AUG. 16, 1894
COMING EI

COMING EVENTS.
County Teachers mceting-Aug. %.
DIR. Aston Ellis Lecture-Aug. "a.
Populist Primaries-AuR. 80.
Populist County Convention-Sept. /.
Populist State Convention-Sept.4
Republican State Convention-Sept.1 IL.
Democratic Primaries-Sept. 2.
Democratic County Convention-sept.2 %.
Prohibition State Convention-Aug.3 30.
Peach Day at Grand Junction-Sept. IL.
Watermelon Day-Sept. 8.
Arkansas Valley Fair-Sept. eth to sth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Bucklen's Arn,ca salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Few
er Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, .Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale at DIR. E. w.
Kearby's drug store. 368-4l9
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Drugged, Robbed and Stripped.

A remarkable case of robbery occurred
in La Junta Monday night. Peter keever
who has been working at Cripple Creek
for some time, got as far as La Junta en-
route to Leavenworth. While on the
platform there he was accosted by two
strangers and the trio took two drinks OF
beer each in neighboring soloon. Soon
after drinking the second glass Keever
says he became unconscious and the next
thing he remembered was riding in a
wagon. When he awoke to full con
sciousness he was lying in the hose house
at Rocky Ford entirely naked, not a
single garment of any kind being left him.
A few days before he had purchased a
new suit and had in his pockets ticket
for Leavenworth and SIT. After being
supplied with a suit of clothes and break
fas Keever started on foot for La Junta
with a view Of trying to have the thieves
brought to justice.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

Senator Swink has appointed the fol.
lowing Watermelon Day finance COM
mittee: g. H. Winchell, Geo. Hammond
and F. Y. Hauck. Don't fail to give these
gentlemen cordial reception when they
call. The Watermelon Day Executive
Committee will meet at Sec. Halls office
follows: Senator Swink Chairman, and
Messrs. Hall, Winchell, Dawley, Conner,
Kellogg, Robins and Smith.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

The long struggle over tho tariff came
to an end on Monday the House surrend-
cred to the Senate. Afterward seperate
bills were introduced placing coal, iron
ore, sugar and barbed wire on the free list.
1t is predicted that the President will
neither sign nor veto the bill but allow it
to become law without his signature
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Once,

Pueblo, COLO, Aug. !, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk OF the district court in and for Otero
county, Colo, Mt La Junta. Colo, on Sept
20, 1894, viz:
AARON L. KELLOGG,
II E No. 1883. for the X NE and N " Sc y
Sec %. Tp y 8. rig 81 w.
He names the following witnesses to provo
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion OF said land. VIE:
Todd Charles Bcan. all of Rocky Ford, Colo.
1O-l5 RAYMOND MILLER, Register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

An extra edition OF our last issue was
printed and the demand for it by those
who wished to send to eastern friends has
heen considerable. We have a few copies
left in wrappers ready for mailing, price
count of the visit OF the Kansas farmers
will do good for the Rocky Ford country
wherever it may be sent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

Chairman Green requests us to an
nounce that the Republican Central Com.
mittee will meet at Rocky Ford, Mon
day Aug. Doth, at l 30 p. m. A full at
tendance is wanted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

The game of base ball at Catlin last
Sunday resulted in a score of Al for
Rocky Ford to II for Catlin. A large
crowd witnessed the game which might
have found a more appropriate manuer Of
spending Sunday. The Watermelon
Band introduced and closed the game
with their excellent music.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

VIM. Auckland was over from Olney
on business last week and reports that
he will have full weeks work for the
best threshing machine in the country.
Mr.. Auckland was the pioneer in this
section urging threshing outfits to furnish
their own hands, do their own cooking,
etc., a change of method bringing great
relief to the farmers wives.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

&C. D. Rolander sets good example
to farmers in ordering from the ENTER
PRISE office envelopes with his card print
ed in the corner. The department ad-
vises that all letters have the address of
the sender thereon, and we can furnish
them printed at only small advance over
what they will cost ut retail not printed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

More changes in business houses
will soon take place. When the post
Office is moved to the new building, W.
E. Tourtellotte will move his jewellery
store to the room now occupied by 8. K.
Brown, the tailor. Mrs. Tourtellotte's
confectionery store will be moved to the
same place. The room vacated by tine
post office and the two stores named, will
be occupied by Chas. Rocker with a res
taurant until after the Fair when it will
be for rent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

-Larmore Bros. are at work on the
school house in Patterson valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

The write up OF Otero county, which
is to appear in the richly illustrated pro-
gram of the National Irrigation Congress,
will contain among other pictures a
watermelon day scene, (the same which
is on sale at DR.. Kearby's, aud half-tone
of Fsirview orchard apple tree with its
wealth of fruit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-11-15
Henry Wilson. the postmaster a

Henry Wilson, the postmaster at
Welschton, Florida, says he cured a
case of diarroeha of long standing in
six hours with one small bottle of
Chamberlain Collie Cholera and diar-
rhoea Remedy. What pleasant sur
! rise that must have been to the suffer-
er. Such cures are OF unusual with
this remedy. In many instances only
one OR two doses are required to give
permanent relief. 1t can always be
depended upon. When reduced with
water it is pleasant to take. For sale
by F. Beardsley, druggist