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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

A YOUNG man at Hazelton. Pa,
who tried an experiment with q
mouse and a young woman's social
club has given to the world an aston
fishing reversal OF the familiar error
that all women, like all elephants.
are afraid OF mice. This young man
dropped his mouse upon the floor Of
the crowded clubroom and then
awaited developments. He did not
have long to wait One OF tho young
women had seen him in the ill-inten-
toned act She promptly killed the
mouse and then thrashed the young
man. afterward throwing him down
= fight of stairs. He alighted with
two broken ribs, an unhandsome
face, and new theory OF women and
mice which may be OWNED from this
truthful narrative.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
The Forces Recalled.

The militia sent to Cripple Creek were or
dered home by the governor on Monday. At
10 O'Clock in the morning he arrived at this
decision upon the advice Of General Tarsney.
Governor Waite condemned Sheriff Bowers
strongly. He charged the sheriff with hay
ing misrepresented the situation to him. The
sheriff wanted tho militia to assist In serving
writs, and the governor said they should not
do this, nor should they be used In guarding
property.
When the order for return reached Cripple
Creek the business men began to protest aud
= delegation left during the day TO visit Dem
yer and remonstrate with his excellency.
They reached the capital at midnight and
strongly urged the governor TO rescind bis
order, but he was obdurate. In view OF this
determination the committee asked for arms
and ammunition and they wero promised
them
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

! SINCE the prince OF Wales has ap-
peared at a swell ball in a swallow
tail coat made OF wine-colOred cloth
and lined with yellow silk the day OF
doom of the conventional black-coat
may be said to have been ap.
pointed. The ladies are to no longer
monopolize the gay colors on festal
occasions. for the royal fashion
arbiter has issued his silent edict,
more powerful than a ukase from the
czar. The czar rules only the peo-
pie OF Northeastern Europe and
Northern Asia, the prince rules with
out single word OF command the
fashion world. He simply appears
at q ball and the whole fashion world
copies him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
ENTHUSIASTIC in A GREAT CAUSE
FRIENDS OF SILVER CONFER.
Meeting OF the Intsrstats Bimetaiiio
Leagus at Des Mo.nes.

Meeting OF the Interstate Blmetaiiio
Leagus at Des Mo.nes.
The Interstate Bimetallic League conven.
tIon met at Des Moines on the 2lst Among
the prominent delegates were Governor Rich
ards, exsGovernor Hans, Lee Mantle, ,Adjutant
General Artz OF Kansas, Attorney statdish OF
North Dakota, Colonel p. II. Bowen and J.
II. Skaggs OF Birmingham, Alabama, and
Captain Kolb, tie free silver candidate for
governor In that state, beside a large number
Of Iowa delegates.
At the afternoon session Judge Cole OF Des
MoInes made the address Of welcome. He
was followed by General A. j. Warner of
Ohio, who spoke In favor OF coinage at the ra.
Ito Of IS tol.
At the evening session number Of commit
tees were appointed and instructed to report
after consulting the delegations from Mime
sofa, Missouri aud Colorado, which had not
yet arrived.
Speechs were made by Skaggs and Bowmer
of Alabama, Hon. Loucks OF South Dakota,
Hon. A. C. shinn, Hon. X. g. Osborn, Kan.
sas; General Van Wyck, Nebraska, and
others.
Speeches were made on Thursday by Presl-
dent johnson Of the Blrietallc League Of
Kansas, Ignatius Donnclly, Attorney General
Standlsh Of South Dakota and others.
The League before adjourning, passed the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The terrible condition which
now exists in oar country Is due to the crime
Of demonetlzing silver, which has Increased
the purchasing power of gold, decreased the
value OF all commodities. closed our mines,
shops and factories and bankruptcd our bust.
ness men; and
WHEREAS, Threc-fourths Of the people Of
this country are In favor of the full remoncti-
Zalion Of silver and opposed to the single
gold standard; and
WHEREAS, Silver was stricken down by
fraud through the gold conspirntors In the OLD
pol. .ticni parties, notwithstand ng the direct
pledges of both their national platforms to
the contrary, therefore be 1t
ResOtred. That VIC recommend that the
nominations for Congress in the several dis
trcts should be made by the friends OF free
silver who are unequlvocally In favor OF the
unrestricted coinage of silver and gold on the
basis OF l6 to l, and whose past acts are the
best guaranty Of their good fnIth, and who
will stand on the resolutions adopted by thl
vcntion. And that the said nominations
be made either by political organizations, who
are known to be positively In favor of frce sill
yer, or by independent nssemblages Of men OF
all parties, the candidates being pledged, II
cleo. ted, In case Of election OF President OF the
United States is thrown into the House Of
Representatives, they will vote for such can
didatc rs Is known to be earnestly In favor Of
free collage
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
IMPORTANT COLORADO NEWS.
FRIENDS OF THE UNFORTUNATE
A Charities Conference Held At Denver
to Consider Methods.

Il Charities Conference Held At Denver
to Consider Methods.
The state conference Of charities and cor
rections previously announced opened at
Denver on the 2lst The conference consid-
cred wide range Of topics coming under the
heads suggested.
The first session was devoted to addresses
by the chairman, J. g. Appel, Mrs. DR.. Love
and others. The committees were also ap-
pointed.
+. A. Reynolds, commissioner Of the state
penItentiary, read q fine paper Thursday
morning on "The Parole Law and Indetermin-
ate Sentence as Deterrent for Criminals"
Mr.. Ray nolds spoke highly In favor Of the
parole system, basing his views on bis expert
ence at the Buena Vista reformatory, and
brought forward ~ his strongest argument
the fact that of the 95 men paroled since the
establishment Of the Institution three years
ago, IS have lived up to their parole and
have proven to be good citizens.
Mrs. Carrie Benjamin spoke of "Boards Of
County Visitors, How They Can Be Made
Useful" She said: ''The essential in the
usefulness in a board Of county visitors 10 the
personnel Of such a board. 1t should call in.
to It's service the most competent, the most
who must have integrity, broad intelligence,
discriminating sympathy and courage. They
must be non-partisan and unbigoted." She
showed conclusively that women should be
members Of these boards, a. the work 70 be
done only by them Is great In this field.
Warden McLister's address concerning the
state penitentiary was chiefly statistical. The
statistics Of intemperance show that Of those
confined during the seven years 6s per cent.
were addicted to drink.
The afternoon session was opened BY the
reading of paper on "The Necessity OF .
State School for the Feeble-Minded," by j.
T. Eskridge.
DR.. Thombs, who read q paper on IA
Model Hospital for the Cure Of Mental Dis.
cases." advocated the extension of the cot.
tage system. He believes that the sexes
should be separated and claims that not more
than 50 per cent. Of the insane Of tho state
should be kept In wards.
Work in the interests of children was then
considered.
The first business on Friday was the cleo
tion Of Professor Slocum - president Of the
State Board Of Charities and Corrections and
]. H. Gabriel - secretary. Then followed
an interesting paper on "The Liquor Traffic
and Its Relation to Crime" by John Hipp
He dwelt largely on the lessening of crime In
Kansas and Rhode Island since the passing
Of the prohibition law. Statistics were given
70 corroborate his statements.
Father Malone discussed out door relief
work.. several prominent educators Of the
state addressed the convention.
The sessions were well attended and great
interest was shown In the subjects discussed
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

LEAVING sentiment out OF the
question, Jenkin Lloyd Jones' denun-
citation of "mourning by the yard"
is justified from a practical stand
point. The living are robbed on tho
foolish. plea OF showing respect to
the dead. The practice is unfortu-
nately commoner among the very
poor than among people better or.
Respect for the dead is proper
enough, but respect which takes the
form OF modified circus parade and
q convocation OF milliners and dress.
makers is as barbarous as the
funeral customs OF some OF the In
dian tribes, whore all the posses
sions Of the dead man are buried
with him or burned upon his grave.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

The champion lady whist player
has made the game q study for years.
and says that the process has been
attended by marked intellectual
benefits According to her, how
ever, 9 lifetime cannot reveal the
possibilities Of the game. So that
despite here and there an optimistic
CLEAN Of faith and trust, life is after
all failure. May IL not be hoped
that in some sweet hereafter, when
years shall be no more and existence
shall run on and on, never ending
and not pausing for meals. the possi-
bilities Of the game may be dragged
from their concealment and the
whist intelligence tower to the giant
height forbidden by the trammels Of
human environment and fleeting sea-
sons?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
An Irrigation D,..r,e. for Colorado.

Something similar 10 the Wright irrigntIng
law of California is asked for by William
Matthews, irrigation superintendent for the
district taking wafer from the Arkansas river.
He wants the formation Of adistrict incorpor-
alton legalized by the legislature, by which
bonds can be issued and the Twin Lakes aud
other reservoirs built and equipped so that
the water that goes to waste in June, July
and the winter months may be saved. Ac-
cording to Major Powell's measurements, the
average flow OF the Arkansas river is 9, ,7SS
2,52s in July. /, $50 in August and 1880 in
September. The capacity Of the ditches al
ready In operation IL about !, 700 cubic feet,
while those proposed, II in operation, would
run the total to l0,995 feet for which Mr..
Matthews figures out supply that can be de-
penAsd on Of $50 cubic feet.-Irrigdtion Age.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
ures,,,. of Pantry,

Large breeds Of poultry do not pay
SO well as the average or smaller
sizes. They eat twice rs much and
their eggs are larger. but an egg is
an egg and big eggs sell for no more
than those of average size. A moder-
sized breed is the best invest-
ment for a mans money IL he Ia
ruising poultry for profit
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
B.rr.. ON tn. Pl.tte.

The development Of the oil fields Of Central
Wyoming has been greatly impeded because
Of the inability to secure reasonable freight
rates for transporting the oil to market. This
dificulty Ii about to be overcome. A COM
pany composed mostly Of St. Louis capitalists
has been organized TO lay pipe line to run
oil from the Salt Creek wells through Orin
it Is proposed to ship the oil in barges down
the Platte and Missouri rivers 10 St Louis
where it viii bs refined and put On. Tho mar
ist. II 10 believed thss Toe PoaRsyffslla on
Gsppssy u ssk.sd Ne ptojsss
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
An Upp,sh Occasion.

II suppose you had high old
time in Europe"
"Yes, )" replied the returned tourist.
II had ] was done up at Monte Carlo,
held up In tho Aponnlnes and LAID np
10 Rome"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

THERE comes an echo OF the foot
ball discussion from far Peru. An
American now at Lima sends home q
literal translation Of Lima news
papers account of the last great
football game in New York. The
correspondent assures the editor and
his readers that homicide is no in
frequent feature of the sport, and
bids American critics Of the Spanish
bull fight keep silence hereafter fer
very shame.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

! ENGLISH sparrows have become
such an intolerable nuisance in
Maryland that crusade Of extermi-
nation has begun in a novel way.
Great numbers of the birds roost in
barns and outbuildings. The farmers.
armed with broad, light paddles and
bright lights. go to the buildings at
night The light attracts the birds,
they swarm to IL and are killed with
the paddles.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
uumor,nx HI, Customers.

Professor Won Note-You haf a
vine collection Of classic music here
Music Dealer--That's for young
ladies' to look over previous to ask.
ing for a copy of AFTER the Ball.
New York Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
MlIltl. Leave tho Camp.

The militia got away from Cripple Creek
Tuesday morning and reached their homes
before midnight.
In the forenoon after the troops LETT Dep
uty Sheriff Brisbane and the attorney for the
miners went up on Bull Hill and served war
rants on seventeen members Of tho Miners
Union. The men are all charged with having
violated the injunction of the court. There
WAs no resistance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
Another Tender Heart.

Clara-Going in for charity again,
are you? What is it this time?
Dora-We are going to distribute
cheap copies of Beethoven's Symptom
les among the poor. Music is such an
aid to digestion, you know.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

The Grand Junction Star Times is informed
that the fruit prospects about Fruita were
never better. The trees are filed with buds
and the promise Of a crop is excellent.
Equally favorable reports come from the Up
per Grand Valley, from White Water and
from Orchard Mesa. Everywhere the fruit
raisers are expecting a prosperous year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
Necessary Ornaments.

Mrs. Highupp-Are you going to
Daughter-Yes, ma.
: Mrs Highupp-Well, while there.
just step into the engraving depart;
ment and see II they have any bar
gains in family crests.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

The daughter Of an Italian count.
ess. an American by adoption. was
divorced from her Scotch husband by
an Idaho judge lately. Trulv the
Great West is cosmopolitan In di-
yorces as in every ything else.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

AT last comes the cheering news
from Brazil that there has been
battle. The fear that. the rebellion
would last until both sides had died
of old age, and possibly be handed
down to posterity and be served up
Ly correspondents yet unborn had
begun to haunt tho public mind.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
Try New Crops.

great deal Of uncertainty prevails among
farmers these days as TO what crops they shall
put In this season. Those who fall back on
wheat, as We find many are doing, do so be-
cause they cannot think OF anything else to
plant and also because wheat is so easily put
in and taken care of throughout the entire
season. Many farmers dislike to take up
crops with which they are unfamiliar and for
this reason they finally fall back into the old
ruts and grow wheat again when they know
that the world 10 full OF wheat and cannot
market TO advantage the great stores which
are Already on hand d-Fisid and Farm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
A Great Pity.

Old Gray beard-It's a pity to keep
such pretty bird in q cage.
Mrs. De Style-Isn't q shame? How
perfectly exquisitely lovely it would
look in n hat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

From Spokane comes the report of
the Indictment of '.hitherto promi-
uent citizens" II the gentlemeu
think that the new situation will
tend to lessen their prominence they
have not devoted much time TO analy,
aIs Of human nature,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

A sALooN-KEEPER at Butte City
shook dice for mine worth $S5. 900
and won it. Still there are people
with the effrontery to assert that 1t
10 honest toll that counts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
Waited Too Long,

Polite Gentleman lin street carl
Take my seat, madame
Lady-Never mind, thank you r
get out here, too.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
American Winterr.
-N1

Teacher-When does the winter sea.
son begin?
Observing Boy-It generally begins
about spring.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
Reason Enough.

Eriend-Why did you refuse that.
handsome young widower?
Miss Mainchance-Iie hasn't any
relatives that can 81 nd his children
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
JInka' Soft Snap.

Winks-I notice that your barber al
ways talks to you in French. I did
not know that you understood that
language.
Jinks-Well, don't, but you needn't
tell him SO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29
Didn't Dare Go.

Briggs-1 don't see Caxton aroun d
at the club since he has been mar
ried. / don't suppose his wife will
let him go.
Griggs-That's not the reason.
Briggs-What is the reason, them
Griggs-She makes all his ncck-
ties now.-New York Herald.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

TIE number Of hogs raised In The San Luis
Valley 10 doubling every year, Sad y pssSlps
b01;ss 10 needed q AlAmssa.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

Honest Johnson-Go way dah, nowl
Donn' yo' bin a-foll'n me off; den poo
pie II say l stoled yo'.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-03-29

CADETS At West Point and Annapo-
lis have been forbidden to indulge In
football There is something strange
about this. Are they not being
trained for war?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-04
PULLMAN's SIDE.

lie Says Ho Did tho Beat uO Could With
HIS oIsn - Company Not Paying TX.
ponScs.
HOLLYwoOD, n. j., July 3.-GeOrgo NJ.
Pullman arrived at his summer resi-.
denco here tonight in company with
General Horace Porter. Regard
ing the strike no has littlo
to say, as he declares he Is not
receiving any special reports as
10 its progress. He said his company
had dono the best that could be done
with the men employed in tho shops at
Pullman. and he thought the men who
worked at Pullman would bear him out
in his statement. For months business
has not paid expenses. For some time
the Pullman company has boon
paying more 10 build cars
than they received for them when they
wero built. 1t was the first timO in the
history Of the village oi Pullman
that there has been any trouble over
labor or wages. He trusted tho mon
would sooE sec the foolishness OF their
courss and try to reach IN amIcable
agreement.
The strike hss now lasted over two
weekG and has cost the mining, railroad
and vessel companies together with tho
mon over half million Of dollars,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-04
MISS MELTON RETURNS.
her AssaIInntS Released by n Reviewing
Court ut Dngdnd.

her AssaiInnts Released by RcviOwlnE
Court ut DaGdnd.
New YonK, July 9.-Migs Annie Mel
ton, the young American missionary
who was tho victim Of an unprovoked
and murdcrous attack by thugs in tho
village of Dareo in tho Koordish
mountains last summer and who
barely escaped with her lito,
has arrived hero from Genoa,
Italy. Immediately upon her arrival
Miss Melton made her way to tho rooms
OF the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign
Missions, under whose auspices sho
went to the MoSul station, West Persia,
six years ago. Tho assault upon Miss
Melton has been tho subject Of cor
respondence between tho United States
government and that Of Turkey.
Soon after Miss Mellon's arrival tho
secretary Of the board received letter
from Rev. ". f. Mcdonald, which said
tho prisoners, who had beOn held for
tue assault on Miss Melton had
been released by tho reviewing court
ut Bagdad. Mr.. Mcdonald looked upon
tho result Of the cnso as most disastrous
to the cause OF missions and TO the
safety Of Americans in Turkey. Tho
secretary OF tho board said it was pro-
bablo that President Cleveland will be
communicated with at onco on tho sub
ioct OF the board.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-04
EFFECT ar PITTSBURGH.

Ronds Refuse Freight for tho West
Freight Trains Tied Up on All Liues.
PIrrsDURGu, Pa. July 9.-Thoro has
beou no trouble in this city, as far as
the hauling Of passenger trains with
Pullman cara attached is concerned,
but tho business interests OF tho city
arc beginning to suffer severely. To.
day found tho railroads, as fur as the
shipment Of freight to all points west Of
Pittsburgh, practically at standstill.
Already thirty-two railroads have noti-
fed the general office Of tho Fort
Wayne road in this city that thoy will
not receive freight Of any kind until
tho boycott trouble hao been settled.
officials OF tho Fort Wayne, as well as
those OF o.hor Pennsylvania company's
lines running into Chicago, ackuowl-
edged their inability to get freight
through to the west, even as far as Chi
cago. Thoy arc not ablO to deliver
freight to Chicago, and tho Fort Wayne
has 90 far had less trouble than any Of
tho roads west OF Pittsburgh.
Freight trains aro tied up all along
the lines between horo and Chicago,
and the losses from tho delays will be
something enormous. In this city pro-
visions have advanced greatly within
tho last iorty-oight hours. Meat Is from
% to 4 cents por pound higher, and
potatoes are selling at an advance Of %
per cent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-04
RIOT Az sACILANIENTo.

A Mob Assaults United StatoS Marshal
Who Attempts to SIovo "a TraIn-uIs
Narrow Escape Prom Death-Tho Gov
srn0r Appealed to for Assistance.
SACRAMENTO, Gala, July 3-Sacra-
mcnto was the scono of violent dem
onstration on the part Of tho railroad
strikers this afternoon. Tho Southern
Pacific Company attempted to break
tho blockade hero, and sent tho west
bound overland train to San Francisco.
Preparations had beon made for this
attempt for q day or two past, but the
effort resulted in complete failure. As
soon as q sLa;t was mHdo mob OF three
thousand strikers, who had been Ie-
moved from tha immediate vicinity Of
the train previously, swept down upon
tho train and dragged United States Mar
shal Baldwin from tho cab OF tho engine.
The strikera knocked him down and
tho deputies and police who tried to In
tcrfore were poweriess. Many in the
mob shouted: "Kill the marshal" but
the lattor drew his revolver aud several
deputies who had forced their way
through tho crowd did the samo. Tho
strikers wero Obliged to fall back and
the marshal finally escaped to tho rail-
road office. The attempt TO move the
train had to be abandoned for tho time
being. Tho strikers cut the train in
two, then they commenced to side.
track tho cars and disable tho engines
in their yards. Marshal Baldwin, real
izing his utter helplessness to copo with
tho rioters, sent dispatch to Governor
Markham, at Pasadena, explaining the
situation.
Ali day there has beon tho greatest
excitement in tho vicinity Of the South.
ern Pucific. yards. EARLY this morning
people began TO assemble thero and
long before there had been any actual
disturbance, thousands Of people were
surging with the strikers through the
grounds and tho streets. There are
5000 strikers at this point including
tho men who went out Of the railroad
shops aud nearly all Of them were in
tho excited lhfong.
With rioting in prospect at sacra.
mento and three regiments Of stGto
militia under orders to proceed TO this
point with six companies Of United
States infantry on route to Los Angeles,
another contro Of disturbance, and with
q horde OF strikers in Oakland ripe for
riotous action, tho whole people Of Cal.
ifornia arc in the midst Of great excite.
ment.
such events as tho railroad strike has
developed hnvo heretofore been un.
known in California.
Tonight the tic.up on the Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe systems is as
complete az II has been at any timo
during tho five days since tho blockade
was instituted, and owing to tho dis.
tufbancoa that hnvo arisen the aitua-
ton Is grayer than 1t has been at any
time heretofore. Out Of Oakland and
San Francisco a fow suburban truinS
arc running.