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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
RAILWAY BUILDING IN UTAH.
Extension of the San Pete Valley Road to
the South.

Manti, Utah, Sept. 25.-Grading
work has been completed on the eight
mile extension of the San Pete Valley
railroad. Track laying will begin in
n few days and within another month
trains will run into Morrison, the new
coal camp. An excellent bed of coal
has been uncovered and several car
loads per day will be shipped to Salt
Lake City and other points when the
road is In operation. This extension
makes the mileage of the little road
foot up 81 miles, extending from
Nephi through the fertile San Pete
valley to the present terminus.
President Theodore Bruback has
gone to England, where he expects to
obtain enough capital to make fur
ther extension of the line south to
Nevada. The present survey extends
for 1853 miles from Salt Lake City to
the Southeastern Nevada line. A part
of the right of way over government
land has been approved by the sec
retary of the interior and a further
approval of the entire survey is ex-
pected at any time The road now
parallels the Rio Grunde Western for
a distance of 10 miles, and is a feeder
for the Union Pacific system.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
Want q Now State.

Milan. Tenn, Sept. 24.-There is II
well-defined movement to create an
other state in the Mississippi valley.
The movement has been growing for
years and is the dream of the people
of Western Kentucky and Tennessee.
1t is planned that the southern ex-
tremity of Illinois, Southeast Missouri,
Western Tennessee and Kentucky and
Northeast Arkansas should make the
desired state, with either Cairo, ILL.,,
Paducah. Ky, or Jackson. Tenn. rs
the capital, the odds favoring Padu-
cab.
Western Kentucky is SO far from
Frankfort. the capital of that state,
that very few of the people OF that sec
ton ever get SO far east, and the sam.
is true of West Tennessee and South
east Missouri. The sections indicated
would include some of the richest and
most diversified lands in the United
States and would form an ideal COM
monwealth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
A Jefferson County Omcer Arrested for
Violating 1t.

A Jefferson County Omcer Arrested for
Violating 1t.
Golden, Colo, Sept 22.-As a result
of the suit before Justice Westwood at
Evergreen yesterday r. l.. Downes, a
deputy road overseer of this county
was bound over to appear before the
grand jury on the charge of violating
the eight-hour law. The justice and
the residents of that vicinity express
the opinion that. under the circum-
stances, the bringing of the suit was ILL.,
advised, but the law is SO strict in its
provisions that the road overseer had
to be bound over, although it was
shown that in his unintentional al
legged violation of the law he had been
working, as he believed. for the best
interests of the county in securing the
carly repair of roads which had been
washed away. Some little feeling has
arisen over the bringing of this suit.
The county has just succeeded in
opening the Bear Creek road at an ex-
pcnse of over $1,000 and the Ever
green people say that this is not the
proper way to show their apprecia-
ton of 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
ALL ARIZONA UP IN ARMS.
Object to the Troops Being Removed
From San Carlos.

From San Carlos.
Tucson, Ariz.. Sept. 2i-The action
of the war department in ordering the
removal of troops from San Carlos res
trvation is not well received by the
people of Arizona. Mass meetings
for the past week have been held at
Tombstone, Tucson and other places
for the purpose of protesting against
the action of the government. At all
of these meetings resolutions were
adopted and telegraphcd to the sec
retary of war protesting against the
removal of the San Carlos troops and
pointing out the results sure to follow
the carrying out of the order. There
are about $500 Indians OH the reser-
vation and Fort Apache and Fort
Grant, the nearest military posts. ur.
each more than fifty miles distant
from San Carlos. Outbreaks in Ariz.
ona have frequently been the result OF
drunken quarrels among the Indians
themselves, and the presence of troops
at San Carlos is considered absolutely
necessary to perform police duty in
the breaking up of Indian liquor camps
in order to remove the cause of the
outbreaks. These Indians have no
means of making n living except by
cutting hay and wood with which to
supply the troops and raising barley
and corn for the same purpose. All
that has kept the redskins on the SaG
Carlos from going out On the war path
on several occasions since the remov-
nj of the murderous Geronimo and his
followers and causing another reign
of terror among the settlers has been
the presence of troops and for this
reason it is that Arizonians view with
apprehension and alarm their proposed
removal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
CHINA WILL APOLOGIZE.
An fnperIal Edict on the Assassination
Of ForeIRners:

An 1mpcrIal Edict on the Assassination
Of Foreigners: =.
San Francisco. Sept. 24.-The steam
er Rio de Janeiro arrived here to-day
from Hong Kong and Yokohama,
bringing advices to Sept. 0, one day
later than ndrices which were received
from Victoria Saturday night last. The
following correspondence Of the Asso-
GATED Press was received:
Yokohama. Sept. 9.-The foreign de-
partment of Japan has this day given
notice that duly accredited newspaper
correspondents may hereafter accom-
pnny the military forces Of the empire,
and will receive all consideration that
can reasonably be given by the COM
manders of troops
The murder of two missionaries by
Chinese soldiers has been followed by
the assassination of French customs
officer on the frontier of Tonquin.
These acts of violence are greatly en-
barrassing to the Pekin authorities at
the present time and 1t Is announced
that reparation will be offered In the
case of Rev. Mr.. lyle by executing his
chapel and paying sum of money to
the family of the victim.
The English newspapers in Shanghai
state that the unprecedented step Will
be taken Of expressing regret in an i'm
perial edict, form of atonement
which assuredly would never have
been vouchsafed in less troubled times.
AS regards the outrages on the French
men, the ships of war Of that nation
Will demand reparation. The work of
strengthening defenses along the Chin
csc coast Is continued, mainly by post
ing floating batteries at points of sup
posed danger. The trophies Kong
Hwan and Asan will soon be exhibited
a. Toxic. The collection is large and
varied, consisting of over so battle
flags. arms of all descriptions, an i'm
mcnse quantity of clothing, personal
adornments and musical Instruments.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

ment many miles from homo and
every membe OF .he troupe left to
shift for him or herself on the way
back. OF course. my friend had .
claim against tho manager amount
ing to tidy sum for the summer
season; OF course he won't get 4
cent; OF course the disaster came
when there were no engagements to
be had. There are plenty OF COM
petent stage folk on the verge OF
starvation every summer. This man
took his own way Of keeping alive
with some semblance OF honor. He
could have played in u dozen low
shows at the beach resorts perhaps.
but that would have discredited him
forever. "Refned beggary" was to
be preferred, he thought
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

The grand council OF the Swiss can
ton of Neuenburg has decided that f.
nerals shall hereafter be paid for by
the public. The canton in the future
is to defray all expenses save that Of
the coffin, which the family or rels.
tives will provide. If necessary, how
ever. the coffin will be supplied also.
The expense of cremating bodies,
however, must be borne by the friends
or family. Under this arrangement
such observation-disclosures enough in
many parts of Europe-as first class''
and ..second class funerals will be im-
possible.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
Another Crank.

Mr.. Farwest-There was q feller
at the board Of trade last night with
the durndest ideas anybody ever
heard of.
Wifs-What was the meeting
about?
80 devise ways and means to
boom the town."
"Well. what did tho stranger pro-
pose?"
1.-The foolishest thing! You'd never
guess. He got up and said. says he:
The best way to boom q town. says
he, lis to make it fit to live in.'"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
ch.rxed with stealing.

Denver, Sept. 24.-Peter s. Kurtz
and Victor Spangler, two former min
ers in the Smuggler mine at Aspen,
are in the Arapahoe county Jail
charged with the embezzlement of
about S3O0 worth of ore from the
mine. Kurtz was arrested Friday and
Spangler late Saturday night. The
Smuggler people have besn keeping
the matter quiet and working to catch
any others who might fall under sus-
pic'on. There 10 said to have been q
syeematic plundering Of the Snug
elsr running over n period Of several
months and costing the company sew.
eral thousand dollars worth Of ore,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

The sentence of convicted mur-
derer at Trenton, N. j., has been COM
muted on the ground that the court
Interpreter did not thoroughly under
stand the language which he trans
lated. This opens another loop-hole
In the administration of justice. Pretty
soon sentences will be set aside be-
cause the clerk didn't thoroughly know
how to keep the record, the lawyers
didn't thoroughly know the law. or the
Jurors didn't thoroughly know how to
bring In verdict.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
mt Sol cer,a Ab MT 1t.

ghbor-Of course the children
are "a great deal Of bother. and you've
got q house full OF them. but II you
were told you must lose one OF yonr
little ones you wouldn't know which
ono you could spa.e.
Mrs Kneer-I don't know about
that II seems to me II one OF
them had to 70 I'd little rather 1t
was Dickey. He's harder on his
pants than Tommyis.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
FEDERAL WITNESSES KILLED.
Serious Charge Ai:ninst CounterfeIters Ii
Alabama.


Birmingham. Ala. Sept. 22-War-
rants have been issued against Has
soy Griffin, S. NJ. Clement, Henry
Crammer. Joe and David Bingham
and others, all of Tuscaloosa county,
charging them with countcrfeiting,
and also with conspiracy to prevent T..
Cooper and others from testifying in
the federal court, and in accordance
with that conspiracy. shooting Jack
Cooper, near Tuscaloosa. Griffin and
Clements We're arrested in this city
and the others are in jail in Tusca-
loosa.
1t is alleged that the accused COM
posed gang who purchased counter
felt money in the West and passed it
in this vicinity. The Cooper brothers
and four others were witnesses
against them. 1t is said the gang
passed the sentence Of death on the
six witnesses and gave them written
notices to leave the country. Four
weeks ago Jack Cooper was fired on
from ambush. but was not killed. The
details of the plot were uneartlied and
the arrest of Griffin and Clements fol-
lowed. State charges for murder are
also against the accused.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

in Utah and finds such cycling not
deleterious to her health. Her three
days of riding hereabouts will be to
Milwaukee, to Rockford, to Chicago.
She will be escorted by Miss Fair
child, Misses Coffey, Lerte, Heserty
and Porter. and Messrs. Guntller and
Slusser The party starts this morn
ing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
Now They Go SIN mni,x.

Country visitors to New York
almost always visit Trinity church
yard, the gallery Of the stock ex-
chan 20. Brooklyn bridge and Castle
arden. Since the investigation of
New York's crime infested quarters
has been given such prominence In
the newspapers very many strangers
now 90 "slumming" on their own
account, visiting Hester street and
The shady precincts in the Tender
toin district
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
The real ruler of Korea is said to

The real ruler of Korea is said to
be the premier, whose name is Min
Yung Jun. According to all accounts
he must be the "boss'' premier. A few
years ago he was worth practically
nothing. and now at the age OF forty
he is millionaire, rides abou. town
in chair, seated on q leopard skin,
accompanied by hundreds of cheering
followers and nimble-footed dancing
girls, and has home containing scores
Of rooms. The "boss" does not senn
to be confined to American politics
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

The ChineseAdmiral Teing is in fair
way of being plucked clean. For
showing the white feather he has had
the peacock's feather taken from
him-a sort of homeopathic method
Of cure, by the way.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
brave Lady Riders.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Takins Il young
lady visitor out for a three days BIZ
cycle ride over roads scarcely equal
to the sand-papered courses of France
ind with the avowed purpose Of COW
ering 100 miles each day, may not be
an entirely conventional method of en-
tertainment, but II has been adopted
by some local members of the Century
Road club for the benefit of Mrs. Clara
b. Stein, who is a member OF the or
cnnization residing in Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Stein has ridden three centuries
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
The conservatory of Washington

The conservatory of Washington
park, Chicago, boasts of what is af-
fectionately called ..goose plant" 1t
Is composed OF growths that look like
three or four big geese and over u
dozen gosllngs. The plant is rare
native of South America, known prop
erly as the Aristolochia Gigas Sturte-
vantii, and is said to be the only .one
Of its kind in the United States. 1t
Nss on exhibition at the worlds fair.
but vas SO small at that time as to at
tract 1ttle attention.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
ACTING ron AIMS.
Methods of q Stranded Actor to Eks
Out an Existence.

Methods Of q Stranded Actor to Exc
Out an Existence.
&trolling in the vicinity OF the Bat
terry. sa,s a writer in the Now York
Telegram. my attention was attract
ed by What thought was familiar
voice declaiming familiar lines with
polished utterance. turned and saw
u little knot Of men. women and chill.
dren gathered around the speaker, and
/ wont up and joined the group. At
first | could hardly believe my eyes.
Thinly disguised in the seedy black
garment and battered tall hat with
which the caricaturists are wont to
depict the unsuccessful tragedian,
was an actor whom l knew personal
ly and whose name would be recog-
nized by many theatergoers. he
was rendering Mark Antony's flu
neral Grafton With all the JUNCTION
and passion that he might have
used If the footliRhts were
between him and a fashionable
audience. The little mob listened
with evident enjoyment. When he
had finished he thrust his hand pomp-
ously between the buttons OF his
coat and said:
Now. ladies and gentlemen, in
the kindness OF your hearts. boar in
mind that if you were to see this
performance in an uptown theater,
where have often given it. it would
cost you probably u each. perhaps
more / ask you to contribute
something, not so much because OF
my present distress as because you
have seen and heard something
worth paying ior."
With that he passed his hat around
and received handful OF small
coins. He pressed his apprecia-
tion in stilted terms and moved
away. followed and called him
thundcrstruck.
.Man alive" he exclaimed as he
recognized me. don't give me away
Come let's get away from here"
followed him until we came to
the farther end OF the park, when
we found an unoccupied bench and
sat down
"I'vo been expecting this" he
gasped. looking at me anxiously
from under his made-up brows. land
yet 1t comes rather hard to be dis
covered. How could l hope not to?
l couldn't and didn't. but ! had got
ON SO we'll for a day or two that for
u moment / seemed to be secure.
degrading, eh9 Oh. 1 might. il l
we're mo OF an actor than l am.
make bluff that this is being done
for amusement or character study,
;t otr n
ing is my only means Of maxim
living. SO with no engagement handy
this is all / can turn to. / can't
help that In my own opinion it's
better than running up bills and
borrowing none, that you never ex-
pcct to repay. This thin :. which l
pursue only after dark, brings me in
enough to keep me lodged and fed.
When have few dollars ahead l
stop until the supply is exhausted.
and meantime put on my usual
front and appear on the Rialto You
are the only one SO far who has
found me out. | think. and all l ask
is that you do not give my name IL
you say or write anything about the
episode"
He then went on to tell me how he
got stranded, but that wouldn't be
Interesting here. The too familiar
story-a company with mythica
bac 6er started on the road with Just
enough capita to take it to the first
stand, dependent there and there
after on the door receipts and the
success OF tho manager in evadins
bills. final break down and disband'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

AT test Of one OF the Sims Edison
torpedoes u man rode on the back OF
the appliance as it went through the
water at eighteen miles an hour. His
object in doing this is not clear, as
the necessity for breaking the modern
torpedo to the saddle is not generally
understood.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
Legal item.

Sam Johnsing--So you has hired
Lawyer Jones ter sue me. has yer?
Huh After you has paid hin you
will go home in yer Stockin' feet
Jim Webster--Dat's whar you Is
fooling yerself. He tole mo his fee
would be only nome nal
sam-Heah! You don't know what
,r phenomenal fee means ns-Texas
Siftings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
The monument that was recently

The monument that was recently
placed over the grave OF DR.. B. +.
Stevenson, the founder of the Grand
Army of the Republic, in Rosehill
cemetery, near Petersburg, Ill, is of
granite, and much admired for it.
artistic beauty. The monument is te
be unveiled some time this autumn,
and the event will be made a national
Affair
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

PEOPLE who are disposed to grum-
BILE about high prices should be thank
ful that they do not live in the town
of Forty Mile Creek, on the Yukon
river. Alaska. The town is the larg-
est in the placer gold mining district,
and -four sells for II cents pound,
while bacon brings 40 cents, beans are
drm at 20 cents. butter is strong at 20
cents, and dried fruit is worth 25 cents
Q pound.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

A "aREEN GOODS" dealer in New
York has been testifying that he
''never paid the police for protection"
II IL still q left-handed compliment,
for he has been carrying on his busi-
ness under their eyes for years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

A PERSON announcing herself vocif-
srously as q lady struck conductor
In the face because no did not stop his
street-e on curve as she desired.
The conductor refrained from throw
Ing her off the car; policeman re-
trained from arresting her. So the ad-
vantage of being lady becomes OBJ
vious TO the dullest intelligence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

THE suggestion that supply stations
pe established and maintained at Spitz-
bergen and various points on the route
TO the north pole is not new, but it is
probably the only suggestion that
covers the way to solve the fascinating
problem. In the Wellman plan of q
sudden dash there is certainly. some-
thing plausible, but sudden dashes
Iught to have some substantial back
'lno.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

AND now they talk of making silk
from wood pulp. The forests may
therefore be looked upon as doomed,
unless the silk worm should turn in
time to prevent this threatened inter-
ference with his industry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

A NEGRO who lives in Baker county,
Georgia, dreamed three nights in sue
oession of finding money in an old
grave. He went to the spot desig-
mated in his dream and found skull
and three gold dollars. This is "the
stun that dreams are made of" in
Geor,Ufa.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27

A SAN FRANCISCAN has returned
from Italy with the information that
the Italians do not like American mu-
sic. Honors are easy. Americans do
not like the hand-organ.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
In tho Restaurant.

Wiggs-So you really don't believe
at all in the phenomena OF hyp-
notism?
Biggs-No. l don't. have abso-
lutely no faith in anything nova
days. l can't take anything on
trust Waiter. you may bring me Q
rabbit stew, cup OF coffee, and a
piece OF mince pie.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
She WAS Tired.

Well, may l hope then. dearest.
that at some time l may have the
happiness of making you my wife!"
Yes. hope so. ! am sure" she re-
piled; ..Tm tired OF suing follows
for breach Of promise. e.-Texas Sift-
ings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
Free Trade Ana,hilatsd.

Melbourne, Sept. 25.-The feature
OF the Victorian elections held last
week. was the annihiliation of the free
trade party. which rallied Tor the FIRST
time In ten years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
Forty Prr.nns Injured.

Barcelona. Sept. 23-Two passenger
trains We're in collision NJ the station
at Moncada. seventy-five miles north
of Valencia. Forty persons wrr" III
jured
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
The Enterprise.
ROCKY FORD, COLORADO.

The Emperor William announcea
that he holds his crown by divine will.
In other words. his majesty has grad
uated from local politics.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
A Practical Maid.

He, passionately-You are my life
She. practically-Have you got L
insured2
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-07-19

comes lie. 1t is garbled and dia-
tortsd; told with airs and gestures
Of such a kind and character that
it produces wrong impression
upon the mind Of the heorer.
Tale bearing and tatteling are
grievous against God aud man. 1t
is u kind of miasmn, which poisons
the peace of society. Before the
tale bearer everything that is fair
and lovely becomes polluted. The
power of the human tongue for
evil is never fully seen, but in the
mouth of the tale bearer. No more
deadly foe to the peace aud har-
meny Of society exists than the man
or woman who retails soandalous
rumors.
In the 18th Psalm. one ohtract-
eristic Of a good man is that if he
docs not take up an evil report.
How wicked in any person to cir
culate tales which arc injurious to
the good name any of the hui
man family. When we can say
nothing good about persons, it
would bs wise in us to say nothing
at all, for ne can, in ono moment,
by wink or significant nod ruin
the character Of any man or woman
on the face of the earth.
A fool can talk, but it is an evil
dence Of genuine wisdom 10 keep
silent. Remember spark of scan
dial may burn into ashes fair and
noble Observation-Disclosures.
Nickel, July 9TH, 1894.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-07-19
More About Sinner Cats.

There is no mis'aking the fact
that the cats here in Sinner are
tough characters. They spend
thoir time eating chickens, catch
ing mocking birds and raisiHg Cain
away along in the night when peo-
pie want to sleep. The cats here
are worse than they anywhere else.
The other night two old gentlemen
cats astoppel right under our
window and got into a dispute. 1t
was about two o'clock in the morn
ing, just the time when cats love
to quarrel. One Of them was an
old spotted cat, as ugly as sin, and
the other was an old yellow cat.
Said the spotted cat; "rme George
Washington, Pine George Wash
ing,ton." Said the other cat: "You're
a liar. liar, liar" Said the spotted
cat; "pme George Washington
and never told a lie" You're q
liar liar, LIAR" screamed the yell
low cat. They wore just getting
ready to fight when we slipped
around the corner of the house with
bed slat and smotc the old spot
ted cat on the snoot. That stopped
the trouble.
We used to have a cat that loved
to steal things out Of the smoke
house. He had all he wanted to
eat, but that didn't matter, he lik-
cd to steal and steal he would, The
smoke house had a window and the
window had a pane out and
the cat would back of, take Il run
ming shoot and jump through
the broken pane. Once inside he
would fill up on ham, sausagos and
everything good and retreat
through the window. One day
after finding fine ham spoiled, We
decided to have little fun witt
the cat and so creased barrel or
the inside and filed ii about hal
full of very strong brine and set il
Just under the window on tho in
side. In about an hour here came
the old cat and sailed right in a
! the window and Of course right in
{ to the brine, In couple of hour
we went in and found him picklet
in great shape.