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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
LABOR DAY AT CRIPPLE.
Programme Consists of Drilling Contests,
Athletic Sports, Etc.

Programme Consists OF Drilling Contests,
Athletic Sports, Etc.
Cripple Creek, Colo, Aug. 1O.-Labor
Day in this district is to be an event
of more than usual importance. EX-
cursions are to be run to Cripple Creek
from Leadvillc. Aspen. Pueblo and
Denver. Sufficient money has been
raised to offer the following prizes, but
it is thought they may be doubled be-
fore Labor Day.
Drilling contests, double hand team,
first prize, 5000; second prize, 800.
Single hand team, $50; second prize,
$50. Open to members of labor orders.
Entrance fee, per cent of purse.
Tug of war, purse $50; open to every
body.
Baseball. purse S25.
Throwing the stone. purse SIS.
Standing jump, purse $40.
Running jump, purse $40.
Quot pitching. purse $40.
Jack race, purse 50.
Foot race purse So.
For boys under fourteen years,
purses for games of all kinds.
Dancing ard refreshments on the
ground.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
They are Coming.

Grand Island, Neb.. Aug. n.-RelaJ
Rider Arthur Lindley brought the
message here from Lockwood, arriv.
ing at SAG a. M. twenty-nine hours
and fourteen minutes ahead of the
schedule. Theodore Bohm took the
message from here to Aida. Bohm is
the best rider in the city, and is eX-
pected to make up time from Grand
island The best riders take the mes
sage to Kearney.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Wisconsin Forest Fires.

Gladwin. Mich. Aug. 13.-Forest
fires are raging throughout Gladwin
county, and while much damage has
been done. it Is probable that the great
work done in clearing the land will
more than make it good. Several hun
dred thousand feet of logs belonging
to the Eastmans are burned and
large amount of timber belonging to
Bliss 4 Van Auckcn is burning east of
this city At Smith Greek. a small
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

Congress may not adjourn for some
little time. There is some reason for
consolation, however in the fact thai
until it does adjourn many of the
members will have the double torture
of a hot climate and n chilling doubt
on at home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Mis-. Pollard ON the Stage.

New York. Aug. 14.-The World this
morning announces that Madeline Pol
lard is to appear on the stage under
the management of Nelson Roberts.
According to Mr.. Roberts, MISS foi-
lard will begin her season in the mid.
die of October in Chicago. and viii
onpear in New York during the WIN
ter. There are still many details to
complete, and for that reason many
points are withheld.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

An Aspen man finds himself in the
following deplorablc fix: a few days
ago he commenced taking the gold cure
for the tobacco habit. The cure made
him sick, and he gave that up and
went back to his tobacco, but now that
makes him sick. too. Hc don't know
what to do; he wants his tobacco, but
can't Use it, neither can he take the
gold cure. His trouble may drive him
to drink.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
BURIED ALIVE.
Several Hundred Miners VIII Lose Their
Lives.

Several Hundred Miners VIII Lose Their
Lives.
Warsaw, Aug. i1.-The great coal
mines near Dombrowa, government Of
Gradno, have been burning since yes
terday afternoon.
The fire started by an explosion of
gas willie the full force OF men were
underground.
The main shaft was wrecked, and
comparatively few miners have been
rescued.
The latest report is that TOO men are
entombed lii the mines, and that all
hope of saving them has been aban-
dOned.
The mines are owned by the Franco
italian bank.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

The report that certain European ma.
tions have sold cheap and inferior
weapons to the belligercnts in the
Orient calls attention to the agreeable
fact that the United States has not
endeavored to sell any of its own ar
NOR plate in the same market.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

-Ex-Queen Liliuokulani has sent a
commission to Washington for the pur-
pose of asking our government for n
pension. AS President Cleveland has
declared that she lost her throne by
the acts OF this government, her claiT
appears to well founded.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

The larger portion of the public re.
marks Mr.. Hamlin Garland in the Au-
gust Forum, is composed of grown-up
children, and tales of blood and in.
trigue please them much better than
stories of the probable and the whole
some
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Coal Strike OFF.

Morris, ILL.,. Aug. 9.-Thc coal strike
which began April n, and has pre-
vailed in Grundy county up to the
present time, crippling all industries
and branches of trade and driving
thousands to the verge of starvation.
was officially declared off to-day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

Major Worth; who violated the army
regulations by ordering his men to tar
get practice on Sunday, is to be court
martialed. 1t is to be hoped that he
will get as severe sentence as did
the soldier who disobeyed his order.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

The Civic Federation of Chicago is
resentative men to consider the labor
question. Such conference may re-
suit in great advantage. 1t certainly
would tend to throw considerable light
upon the subject.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
EiIlefI I'm IN Mine,

Telluride. Colo, AuE. 1.-tSpecinl.)-
William Poland. one of the miners on
the Tomboy mine. was crushed under
n pile of loose dirt yesterday while
working in the slopes. He was in
stantly killed.
His body was brought down imme-
diately and will be inferred today.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
nycyic,n 0niIuu. sI.n.

Rcynol. Aug. 9.-Ma.ci,s De Irinp,
the most notorious outlaw in Northern
Mexico. WIS killed forty miles south
of here to-day by Il detachmnnt rf
Mexican soldiers, who had been sent
IN pursuit of bin. He WIS wanted for
many murders and other crimes III.
Ian served u long term in prison.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Co.cyite. Driven from Virginia.

Washington. Aug. 11.-Governor
O'Farrcll sent n company Of militia
against the CoXeyites ut Rosslyn TO
day. and they were compelled to move
out of the state. They crossed the
river into the District Of Columbia.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
Kio Grandc Earnings.

The estimated earnings OF the Den
yer g. Rio Grandc for the first week in
August were: Freight. Sn0.SG0; passen
cnr. $4,000: express and nai.s, Sli,-
900 For the same week in 1893:
Freight. S53.1OO; passenger. $2i,56o:
express and maiis. Si3,T0D. The totals
were for 1891. S13o,GOO, anG for 1885,
s97 .30D. or IN incrcnse of 3t.22 per
cent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

town eight miles from here, one settler
was burned out. North and east of
this city is n large tract on fire. A set.
tier by the name of Holcomb and an
other whose name cannot be learned,
were driven out by the flames and lost
everything.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16

There is grave reason to fear that
some Of those profound statesmen in
Washington have worn out their minds
by changing them so often.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-16
The Enterprise.
ROCKY FORD, COLORADO.
CURRENT COMMENT.

In its efforts to elevate the price Of
corn the drought is, as usual, being as
sisted by the labors of the lowly but
industrious chinch bug.
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NA~nnD ANEnINAT0o all Troubles an Diseases
SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions Of a
certain mortgase, bearing date the fourth day of
August, A. -. 1855, aud executed by and between
James Napier and Elizabeth Napier, of Wilson
township. Alpeua county, OF the first part. and
William Il. DAWSON Ut the city of Alpsna of the
Register Of Deeds for the county OF Alpena, the
18th day OF August, A. ID. 1888, in liber of mort
wages, ON page 254, and by which said default the
power II sale IN said mortgage contained has be-
come operative, and II being claimed that there IL
now due and unpaid at the date hereof on said
mortgage. he sum OF seven hundred and seventy
iour dollars s774 Tor principal nnd interest, to-
gethcr with an attorney fee OF TWENTY-FIVE dollars
ts25l, provided for in said mortgage. and suit
proceeding, either at law or In equity, having been
instituted 10 recover the amount secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof, now, therefore;
Notice ir hereby given, that on friday, the 9TH
day of September, A. D. 1899, at two clock in the
afternoon OF said day, at the front door of the
Court House, on Chisholm street, the city of AL
pena, county of Alpena and state of Michigan,
that being the building in which the Circuit Court
for said county which said morts aged premises
are stu tted Is held. there will be sold at public
auction, to the highest bidder, the premises de-
scribed in SAID mortgage, or 80 much thereof rs
may be necessary to satisfy the said debt the in
terest thereon and said attorney fee, and all costs
and char yes allowed by law. Said mortgaged prem
Uses situated la the township of Wilson, county
Of Alpena, state Of Michigan, and described
follows: All that piece or parcel of land described
in said mortgage Us follows, to wit: The southeast
quarter OF the southeast quarter Of section twelve
12l, in township thirty 1907 north, of range six l6)
east and the northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of section eighteen 49,, In township thirty
lSO north, OF range seven ~ east.
WILLIAM II. DAWSON,
Mortgage.
FRANK LIMERICK,
Attorney TOR Mortgage.
Dated June 9Th. 1894.
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In Splendid Tune.

1t was in a piano factory, and be-
ing Christmas time they were
specially busy.
BILL" said the manager to the
man who sweeps the office. II want
you to go down the street and tune
a piano for family. They're in a
great hurry or l wouldn't ask you
to do it, but the regular tunner has
gone for the day."
II can't tune pianos" replied the
man.
"Oh, yes, you cam" said the deal
err, cheerfully. Just open the lid
and you'll see a lot of keys. Give
'em a few twists so as to tighten
the wires; thump on the keyboard
like a crazy man for fifteen minutes.
Charge them four shillings, and
come back in time to put the coal
Oh the fire."
And the sweeper did it.
That evening the daughter of the
house remarked to her finance:
How charmingly he tuned it. |
was never able to play Wagner's
music so deliciously."
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A French Boys English Essay.

An English university magazine
prints the following essay ON "A
Summer Holiday" written by a
French pupil in an English school:
1.-THE time which / was spending to
accomplish that journey was eight
hours, by express train, starting
from the Montparnais station.
This road is very pleasant one,
and without account the numerous
towns which the people are going
so often are: Bath, swim, the i'm
mensity of the large space occupy
with that water, and so wonderful
aspect, chiefly when we are seeing
for the first time; the great many
steamers, sailors, fshing-boats, NOV
ing to the sea with a astonishing
easiness, the fishes of all kinds took
each day by the fishermen, along
the shore, and the games such as:
Croquet, lawn tennis, cards, and
many others, when the tide begin
to go away. In that place it begin
at 2 o'clock to 5, and then the
place which it was occupying be-
fore is full of people amusing
themselves, and the children carry
ing their things, begin to make
many sand mountains among her.
selves, seeing with great joice the
pleasure which occupy their chill
dren. When the weather is clear
and the sky without any clouds,
they let boat and sail along lit
tie distance, walking here and
there, fishing in the rocks the lob
ster putting their breches on the
knees in order do not make their
feet wet, and when the dusk begin
to fall, they start from the sea-
shore and entering in the houses or
hotel discute about the pleasure of
the day. Oh! then how they find
themselves happy in these hours of
peace always thinking to the pleas
ure, they do not doubt at all the
kinds of sorrows in his short life,
and do not think no more to the
poor people, whom has not so much
good, in order. to rejoice himself as
well as these fortunate travellers
making every year the same thing
in order to preserve their own health
in breathing the well doing air of
the sea, which gives appetite,
strength, and finally making their
own desir in execution, that Is to
say their own well-deingm
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A Quarter Century Test.

For quarter of century DR.. Kings
New Discovery has been tested, and the
millions who have received benefit from its
use testify to its wonderful curative powers
in all diseases of throat, chest and lungs. A
remedy that has stood the testso long and
that has given SO universal satisfaction Is
no experiment. Each bottle is positively
guaranteed to give relief. or the money
will be refunded. 1t is admitted to be the
most reliable for coughs and colds. Trial
bottles free at j. E. Field & Co.'s drug
store. Large bottles Soc. and 81. q
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something of law, lived in an Irish
village where no lawyer had ever
penetrated, and was in the habit of
making the wills of his neighbors.
At an early hour one morning he
was aroused from his slumber by a
knocking at his gate, and putting
his head out of the window he asked
who was there.
Its me your honor-Paddy
Flaherty. could not get wink
OF sleep thinking of the will I have
made"
whats the matter with the
will?" asked the amateur lawyer.
Matter indeedT replied Pat;
"shure I've not left myself a three
legged stool to sit upon"
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-25
It Nav Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, Of Irving, Ill, writes
that he had a severe kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains In his back
and also that his bladder was affected.
He tried many so called kidney cures but
without any good result. About year
ago he began the use Of Electric Bitters and
found relief at once. Electric Bitters is
adapted to cure all kidney and
liver troubles and often gives almost in
slant retief. One trial will prove our state
ment. Price only SOC. for large bottle. At
j. f. Field & Co.'s drug store 6
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TREAsURER's NOTICE.
FRANK LIMERICK,
Attorney TOR Mortgage.
Dated June 9th, 1894.

Notice il hereby given that the undersigned
Treasurer Of the city Of Alpena, will receive the
tan roll for general city and highway taxes for
the year 1894, Tuesday, July 10th, and the sam
will be retained by him during July and August;
that during July SAID Treasurer will receive all
taxes assessed thereon without the addition of any
commission or percentage for collection; that dur
ing August, persons paying taxes will be charged
one per cent additional on their assessment; and
that after the expiration of said time said roll will
be returned TO the Comptroller of said city, who will
cause to be made out copy Of as much Of said as
sessment roll as shall be due and unpaid. adding
such percentage shall have been liked by the
Common Council, for the collection of such taxes
or assessments not exceeding four per cent. and
that within ten days thereafter the said Treasurer
will receive said mentioned roll, and proceed to
collect and receive taxes thereon assessed up to the
last Saturday in October next.
Notice is further given that the said Treasurer is
not required by law to call upon the persons asess-
ed upon said roll, or demand the payment Of such
taxes.
ROBERT L. ELLSWORTH,
1193w6 City Treasurer
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ter that; and, when the officers of
the road made her a handsome pres
emit, he invested it for her in pref
ty cottage and lot quite near his
last station. Then, as she was
afraid to live there alone, what
could he do but offer to share it
with her as her husbandp
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LANGWORTHY & HlSER,

Before fitting out your table with
new dishes, come and look over our
line. We will be sure to please
you with our large assortment of fancy
and plain ware, also toilet sets IN
many and beautiful designs.
japanese baskets in all sizes, work
baskets, lunch baskets in all kinds
for use or ornament.
Pins 1c paper. Thread 10c DE-.
Laces in cotton and linen torchon,
fine orientals, valencienn, in new and
pretty patterns.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-25
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all skin Eruptions, and positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents box.
For sale by j. L. Field & Co.
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Leave Going South.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

State Of Michigan, County of Alpena ga.
In the matter Of the estate of Michael Fox, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given. that in pursuance Of m
order granted 10 the undersigned, jaime. Fox, nd
mnistrator of tho estate of said Michael FOX, de.
ceased. by the Hon Judge Uf Probtte, for the
" Of Alpuna. on The ninth dav OF July, A. H. 1891
there will be sold at public vendue, TO the highest
bidder. at the Court House. in the county OF Al
pena, IN sind state, on Monday, the 27Ih day OF
August, A. d. 1884, aJ ten clock the forenoon Of
that day lsubject TO all enoumbrnuces by mortgag.
or otherwise existing at the time Of the death OF
said deceased, ut The time Of sale, and else sub
ect 10 the risht of dover and the homestead rights
of the widow Of said deceased thereinl the follow
ing described real estate, To wit: Lot number two
m. IN block number fifty l5Ol, OF the original vii
lage, city OF Alpona, according TO the recorded
plat thereof.
JAMES FOX,
7wlI69 Administrator
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"FOr Years."

saws CARRIE L. sTocKwELL, OF Chester
field, N. H., 81 was afflicted with an
extremely severe pain In the lower part OF
the chest The feeling was as II ton
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weight was laid
on u spot the size
OF my hand. Dur
ing the attacks, the
Precipitation would
stand la drops on
my face, and 1t was
agony for me TO
make sum Client
effort even to whis-
per. They cam Q
suddenly, at any
hour of the day OF
night, lasting from
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-07-25
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AN INTERESTING SKETCH.

Nothing appeals so strongly TO o mothers
Affection as her daughter Just budding into
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been terribly afflicted with nervousness. and
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her from school and abandon her music les
sons In fact, wo feared ST. Vitus dance, and
arc positive but for an Invaluable remedy
she would have had that terrible aG.iction.
We had employed physicians, but sho received
no benefit from them. The first OF last August
she weighed but rs pounds, and although sho
has taken only three bottles OF Nervlnc sho
now weighs 103 pounds; her nervousness and
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she attends school regularly, and studies with
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health DR.. Miles Nervine has brought her.
When my brother recommended the REM
edy had no faith In patent medicines, and
would not listen TO him, but as last resort
he sent us q bottle. we began giving It 10
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half day, leaving as suddenly; but, for
several days after, I was quito pros
trateJ and sore. sometimes the attacks
were almost daily. then less frequent After
about four years Of this suffering, was
taken down with bilious typhoid fever, and
when I began TO recover, had the worst
attack of my old trouble ever experienced.
AT the FIRST Of the fever, my mother gave
me Ayers Pills, my doctor recommending
them MS being better than anything he
could prepare. continued taking these
Pills, and so great was The benefit derived
that during nearly thirty years have had
but one attack Of my former trouble, which
yielded readily to tho same remedy"
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XLpENX XRGUS
MISCELLANEOUS.
HOW OLD7

HOW OLD?
show old are youi' A child. whose eyes
Still hold some hint oil heavens fair skies.
Some memory of the life they knew,
Ere earth-lIfe dawned upon their view'
Climbs up into my lap 10 say
These words: "How old are you to-day"
Dear child, how can answer you,
And have my answer seem most tfuei
For II count my life by years,
And not by sorrow nor by tcars,
Then am not SO old to-day
As some whose youth has slipped away.
But, child. II should count my life
By sorrow and by bitter strife.
BY tears that fell when loved ones died.
By pain and loss. and love denied,
oh child with hair Of mornlnss geld,
Then am grown so oldl-so oldi
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MANHOOD RESTORED
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Seminal Weakness, Impotency and
VaricoceIe Cured.

"when consulted Drs. Kennedy 4 Kersan, I hsS
little hope. was surprised. Their now Method Treat
ment improved me the first week. Emissions ceased
became strong pains disappeared, hair grew il
again, eyes became bright cheerful in company ant
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heartily recommend Drs. Kennedy Kcrgan reliable
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