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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
Twenty.sIxth Day.

senate.-Apart from the Introduction
of bills little was done in the Senate.
A bill to pay the expenses of the judi
cial and executive departments for the
current quarter passed third reading.
Bills to pay $272, the cost of the inaug-
ural expenses, and 1904, to pay the ex-
penses Of Senators Boyd, johnson and
Swink, as a committee to investigate
the feasibility of state canal No. 1, also
passed third reading.
Then a bill to make the chewing of q
perSOfs ears or nose constitute may
hem was discussed and passed third
reading. An exemption was made of a
prize fight 1t being presumed in that
engagement an ear hold would be at
times advantageous. 1t was not intend
ed to interfere with the prize ring in
dustry.
A bill to amend the statutes dealing
with Justices courts was read q third
time. 1t provided for change of ven-
ue being granted from one Justice to
another when the defendant thinks the
first Justice Is too high. Only one
change is allowed.
One hundred and fifty-three bills
were introduced.
House.-The House convened at 2
o'clock. Representative Lowell pre-
sented resolution confirming the Sc
lection of Representative Carnahan as
temporary Speaker, which was unani-
mously adopted.
A resolution for a joint committee to
visit the eastern part Of the state and
investigate the reports Of destitution
was read and laid over.
One hundred and thirty-four bills
were read for the first time by title
and referred.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
TelegraphIo Brevitiss.

There was severe drop in the wheat
market at Chicago on the 10Th.
Work on the construction of the
South Fork toll road, which was almost
completely destroyed by the flood last
spring has been commenced.
People of Newfoundland are favor.
ing a movement for annexation with
the United States.
An important compromise has been
determined upon in the famous Black
Bob Indian land case, both sides agree
ing to payment to the Carney heirs OF
1925 per acre for 1000 acres in John.
con county, Kansas. This case has been
in the United States courts for twenty
years.
The Illinois Glass company at Alton,
ILL.,. has shut down, throwing 325 hands
out of employment. The new child.
labor law caused 1t.
The monthly statement Of the public
debt issued from the treasury depart.
ment shows on Jan. 81, the public cash
in the treasury amounted to 1924 ,446,.
269, an increase for the month Of $13,.
542,574.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
A Political Motto.

"My FRIEND" said the truly patri-
otto citizen, .you are becoming prom
inent in politics." That am,r
replied the local leader. 81 trust thai
you will adopt as your motto the good
old phrase, BE sure you're right, and
then go ahead" "Not exactly,
though you are guessing purity close.
De motto Of our association Is, BE
sure ye get ahead; ye 1sin mako II
right sftsrwsrd.'"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
"oLD GLORY" NowI

With love that knows mo- measure
We love our country's nag:
We Joy to sec It wsvins
Ger plain and mountain oraL
1ts fern SO fair and faultlesA
Divine its every hue,
II speaks to US of he .ven
And ali that's good and trua
All hail thou slorious banneri
All hail rcd white and blue
For thou dost speak of heaven,
And all that's good and true
It floats upon the biIlowA
Tho glory OF the seas
BY every nation nonored.
And kissed by every breeze:
It Rreets mankind as brothers
And binds them all In one,
Whate'er their creed or color.
Beneath the shining sun.
where'er It waves tho captive
Beholds o broken chain,
And secs the throne OF Justice
Destroy the tyrant's reign:
The harbinxer OF morning.
It ushers In the day.
That watchmen ON the towers
Have seen SO for away.
O. glorious. glorious banneri
Beyond the price Of gold.
With blood Of patriots purchased
And sacrifice untold:
Wave on. wave on forever.
Der freedoms fragrant sod,
And lot thy glorious brightness
Blend with the throne Of Godi
Inter Ocean
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
CHAPTER XII.
Blanche's Vigil.

Tho shot was heard from the
chateau. Some OF the servants,
standing on the terrace, saw the Ger
man fall; but fully a quarter Of an
hour elapsed before anyone came to
his assistance. Then old Hubert,
trembling like leaf, and looking on
every side of him as If fearing va
grant bullet, came cautiously to the
place, followed by several women.
As they bent over him in horror,
afraid to touch him, Houzel the
keeper came striding along the path
and Joined them. Curiously enough,
he was unarmed.
"Halloo!" he cried. gruffiy, "what
is the matterp"
"See for yourself" answered HUI
bert, quaking in every limb. sit is
the German! Some one has settled
his business at last"
Houzel knelt down, raised the pros
trate form, and turned the pale face
to the light. The eyes were glazed
and half closed, and thin drop of
blood was oozing from the bearded
lips.
"He is done for, as you say" mutt
tered the keeper. "How did 1t hap
penn"
No one could tell, all the servents
knew was that they had noticed the
German sitting far down the wood
land path, and had suddenly seen him
start up and fall, simultaneously with
the report of gun.
1.-The smoke came from the bushes
yonder!" cried Hubert 'Some one
Is in hiding"
The keeper, without hesitating q
moment. ran off in the direction in
dicated, and was seen forcing his way
among the trees and pushing aside
the branches. He came back, looking
pale and agitated.
..No one is there; but there has
been fighting down yonder in the VII
iage, and perhaps some of our people
picked him of as they went by"
.'No doubt" answered Hubert;
'.but what is to be done?"
As he spoke. scream arose from
the women.
"See, he is moving" they cried.
Hartmann's eyes had opened as he
lay face upward, and he was moving
his head from side to side. Houzel
went white as death.
Eyes, he lives! but It is nearly
over!" the keeper cried, eagerly, as
II the wish were father to the thought.
just then another figure joined the
group-Father Andre, flushed and
breathless from Fastening to the
chateau with news OF the skirmish in
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
ITO BE CONTINUED
WEAKNESSES OF FAMOUS MEN

Many aen'uses Have Boon Deficient In
Mental and Moral Health.
DR.. James Weir observes that me-
chanical geniuses, or those who deal
mainly with material facts. do not, ss
a rule, show any signs OF mental de-
generation. In proof of this, says the
London Public Opinion, one need only
instance Darwin, Calico, Edison,
Maxim, Watt, Rumsey, Howe, etc. It
is only the genius of estheticism, the
genius of the emotions, that is gener-
ally accompanied by unmistakable
signs Of degeneration. Swinburne's
poems show the mental bias OF their
author, who is described as peculiar
and eccentric. Many of the men
who have aided in making
the worlds history, were VIC
Tins Of epilepsy, as was Julius
Caesar, military leader. statesman and
author. Msnv men of genius have
sufferedfrom choleric and spasmodio
movements, notably Lenau, Montes-
quieu, Button, DR.. johnson, Thomas
Campbell, Napoleon and Socrates.
Suicide, essentially symptom Of mem
tai disorder, has carried of many
man Of genius, including such immor-
tails as Chatterton, Blount, Hayden,
Give and David. Alcoholism aid
morphinism are now regarded as evil
dences of degeneration, and have had
rs victims Coleridge, Sheridan, Steele,
Addison, Hoffman, Charles Lamb,
Burns and many others. In men oi
genius the moral sense is sometimes
obtunded or absent. Sallust, Seneca
and Bacon were suspected felons;
Rousseau, Byron, Foscola and Caresa
were grossly immoral, and Casanova,
the gifted mathematician, was q COM
mon swindler.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07

charter SO as to include one-half milo
Of Jefferson county.
By Morton, by request, appropriating
money for the outstanding claims for
stock killed by order Of the state vet
Urinary surgeon.
By Adams, appropriating $1,000 for
the state library.
By Drake, creating a board Of control
for the Twin lakes reservoir and pro-
viding for the construction of state
canal No. 1.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
Twenty-sevsnth Day.

Senate.-The forenoon was occupied in
the Senate with discussion on the Car
ney free coinage and financial memorial
and substitute offered by Senator Reu-
ter. The Carney resolution was intro
duced early In the session and declaims
against the Wall Street and Lombard
Street money sharks and demands the
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
the Issue of paper money, II that Is not
sufficient, to make a circulation equal to
$50 per capita. Senator Reuters substl.
tute deals more closely with pending
questions. 1t declares there is no need
for any issue of bonds, that borrowing
can be made In coin notes as well as In
gold notes.
Both resolutions were referred to q
special committee for revision.
In the afternoon the bill to allow coun-
ty boards to Offset claims against the
county with delinquent taxes, occupied
two hours in debate and was then mar.
rowly saved from death by motion to
send 1t back to the judiciary committee.
Its enemies declare that 1t would put
the counties back under the old warrant
system that prevailed previous to 1887,
and there is little hope for its passage.
The motion to include racing and
shows was adopted, Senators Felker,
McNeely, Barela, Pease, Bolsinger and
Fulton voting no. As amended the bill
was recommended for final passage.
House.-The needs Of the destitute peo-
pie in the eastern part Of the
state were discussed The attor-
ney general was asked for informa-
ton as to the legality of an appropria-
ton.
Mr.. Lowells bill to amend the law by
giving the committee appointed by the
"a -
of the auditor and treasurer more time
to do the work and allowing it two ac.
countants passed third reading. The
committee Is allowed twelve days.
The Wallace bill to amend the attach.
ment laws by striking out the thirteenth
ground Of attachment, which provides
for attachment on overdue book accounts
and promissory notes, passed third read.
ing without opposition and the emergen.
cy clause was attached.
A bill by Mr.. Rumble to allow school
boards, where there are no high schools
in the district, to transfer pupils to dis
tricts where there are such schools,
passed third reading without opposition
The Clark bill to prevent the publica-
ton Of delinquent tax lists In German
passed third reading. as did a bill by
Mr.. Vigil to allow Judges Of county
courts to take Jurisdiction in cases Of
breaches of the peace.
Mr.. Lowell's bill to submit an amend
ment to the constitution to create a
bonded indebtedness Of $1,1OO,OOO to
take up the outstanding warrants was
taken up and discussed at length, and
then laid over until Tuesday.
The bill to prevent the adulteration of
liquors WI; pa.,ed.
Mr.. O'Mahoney presented memorial
from the people of Cripple Creek in ia
vor of the creation Of Oro County from
what is known as the Cripple Creek min
ing district. 1t pointed out that there
were $4,000 inhabitants and an assessa-
BILE valuation of $2,4OO,000 The matter
liDes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
Twenty-Fifth Day.

But little business was transacted
In the Senate. The minds of the SEN
ators were fixed upon the bills which
they wished to introduce before the
last hour expired to-day, and adjourn.
ment was hastened to give them time
to prepare these.
Senator Boyd introduced the follow
ing resolution, which went over under
the rules:
Whereas, the miEority of the Senate
investigating committee alleges that
the attorney selected by the majority
Is notoriously hostile to the party OF
the minority and unscrupulously parti-
san in his political antecedents, and
there is therefore no chance for a fair
inquiry into the conduct of the Of
fcials Of both parties, therefore, be 1t
Resolved that the minority be al
lowed to engage an attorney on like
terms to those by which Mr.. Stevens
was engaged, that fair play may be
given to both sides in conducting this
inquiry, and that 1t be alike thorough
and searching as regards the conduct
Of officials on both sides of the political
arena.
The following bills were introduced:
By Moody, regulating the incorpora-
ton Of building and loan associations.
By Moody. amending the act relat-
ing to the punishment Of municipal
corporations.
By Painter, amending the stock acr
By Newman, defining the right of
tunnel locations.
By S1urs, providing for the annexa-
tion Of contiguous towns to Denver.
By Swink, amending the act provid-
Ing fo~ the cure of habitual drunkards.
=, By Evans, by request, amending the
act placing the agricultural college
guards on the same footing as the C..
N. G. In regard to equipments, etc.
BY Hartzell, amending section 3 of
the act in relation to the judicial dis
tricts.
/; BY Hartzell, providing for the use Of
copies Of deeds of real estate MS evil
dcnce.
/ By Fulton, to submit an amendment
TO section II of article 10 of the state
providing for an increase
of the tax levy.
Carney, to amend the act relating to
habitual drunkards to the gold
cure.
: By Boyd, to amend the act concern
ing seduction.
: By Morton, amending the act re-
Eating to school boards so that treasur-
iers will make reports, instead Of sec
fetaries.
By sours, amending the Denver city
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07


state of affairs, he ordered the Ger
man to be carried instantly into the
chateau.
Where is the usep" muttered
Houzel; s.the man is deadl"
..Do as bid you'll" cried the little
cure; she breathes still, poor fellow!"
They carried him slowly to tho
house, Father Andre himself assist
ing. As they entered the hall with
their burden, Blanche met them. and
uttered cry of horror.
"Who has done thisP" she de-
manded.
..No one can tell" answered tho
cure. "There has been fighting yon-
dor; that is all know"
.sHe is dead!" she moaned, bending
over him.
Her tears fell upon his face. Then
carefully and silently, they carried
him upstairs and laid him on the bed.
They had scarcely done SO when .
light foot was heard upon the stair,
and DR.. Huet entered the room.
"What is the matter heree" he de-
manded
The story was soon told. Bending
over Hartmann, the doctor made .
hurried examination. e..
"This is an ugly business. fear
there is no chance for the poor fellow
this time. He has been shot through
the back; the bullet is lodged in tho
pleaura, close to the heart"
As he spoke he stripped of his coat
and rolled up his sleeves.
..He breathes STILL" he continued.
bring me hot water and some linen
quickly"
It was Blanche herself who hurried
away to seek what was required.
Now that the first shock Of horror
was over, her natural self-command
asserted itself, and she was the calm
est there.
With q face white as death, but
seemingly otherwise unmoved, she
stood calmly by while the doctor did
his terrible work-probed the bullet
and dressed the wound; and when all
was over, the doctor and Blanche
stood facing each other, while the
young officer lay motionless upon the
bed.
TELL me the truth, Doctor Huet,"
said Blanche, in q terribly calm
voice. "You think he must diep"
Eyes, fear SO now"
'Think, think!" she urged. "Is
there nothing would save him-noth-
ingp"
"While there is life, Mademoiselle
Blanche, there is always hope. Tho
only remedy could suggest would be
an impossibiity."
"Howp"
"No one could be got to obey my
instructions. They might be carried
out If q Frenchman's life were at
stake. but with German, never!"
II tended him before; can I not do
SO againp"
The doctor opened his eyes.
"No, no; it is impossible now. Be-
fore it was nothing; now, at any mo-
ment he might die suddenly"
.Teu me what to do" persisted
Blanche, ..and I will watch"
.You would have to watch all
night" exclaimed the doctor.
'.Night after night, If need be! All!
do not be afraid; God will give me
strength and courage"
DR.. Huet led her quietly aside.
keep watch then, through tho
night, since you are quite determined.
Now, take this vial; It contains q val
liable anodyne, which has already, as
you have seen, greatly soothed the
patient. Give him ten drops of this
ten drops, you will remember9-in q
little water every thirty minutes, that
is to say, twice in the hour"
"I understand-ten dropsp"
Eyes. If you should see him sink
ing suddenly, double the dose-give
twenty, even thirty-till he breathes
as easily as he is breathing now."
II understand"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07

| tiNos ~ d naru Rdlop. Ab tn6y C8mo
up they reined in. wild and covered
with dust. he recognized among them
his brother officer Vogel, who had been
with him whom he first encountered
Blanche de Gavrolles.
He hailed him in the German tongue.
Vogel looked up, and uttered an
amazed cry.
"Himmel! 1t is Hartmann-alive!'
Hartmann nodded and descended to
the road, where he shook hands with
his comrade.
"Where the thunder have you
beenp" growled Vogel. wiping his
brow. "We gave you up for dead. +"
al escaped. as you see."
"Well, there is no time to be lost.
We must get out of this as we came.
Mount up behind me; there. give me
your hand"
81 cannot. am prisoner on pa
role."
"Parole, or no parole, now is your
chance. Come, before the French
devils return upon us In force"
1T is impossible" said Hartmann.
"Away with you. I shall not break
my word"
AS he spoke, large body of French
infantry were seen approaching along
the highway, at the rear. Hartmann
turned and hastened up the hillside
under the shelter of some trees. He
heard the word of command, then q
cIatter of horses hoofs, and the Ger
mans had disappeared. Fortunately
for him he was not perceived by the SOL
diers of the advancing body. They
passed by rapidly. every now and
then pausing to fire at the
retreating Uhlans. In q few min
utes Hartmann had reached his former
point Of vantage, close to the little
chapel. Here he paused, and, look
ing down, saw the French soldiers
thronging the market place, while the
little body of German cavalry, now
sadly decimated, galloped until they
reached the further heights. Here
they paused for moment, and. wav-
ing their lances; uttered q mocking
yell, which was answered by the en-
emy who thronged below. Then, gal
Looping for life, they disappeared in
the direction of Havre.
Sadly and wearily Hartmann re-
traced his steps, and returned
tow ards the woods of Grandpre.
What he had just seen only impressed
his soul more fully with the hopeless
ness Of his passion for the beautiful
French girl. His mind was made up.
He would inger no longer in the
place, but deliver himself up at once
to the French authorities. To stay
on at Grandpre would be torture to
himself and perhaps to her.
He entered the gate and passed in
to tho shadow of the woods. As he
did 80 he heard a sound as Of q foot
crushing the brushwood among the
trees at his side. He paused and
looked in the direction OF the sound,
but saw nothing. Reassured, he
moved slowly on, till he came in sight
of the chateau.
Behind and on each side Of him the
woods stretched dark and gloomy.
Close to him was the trunk Of fallen
tree; he sat down thinking. Suddenly
he seemed to hear a sound again, as
OF some one moving in the wood close
to him. He turned his head and this
time saw, glaring from the foliage,
what seemed a pair Of human eyes.
The next moment there was a flash, q
sharp report He staggered to his
feet, and, with low cry Of pain fell
forward on his face.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
CHAPTER x.
The Face in the Woods.

The Face in the Woods.
Scarcely had Blanche left the SOL
dier's side when wild cry of voices,
followed by the sharp sound Of firing,
came from the village. Hartmann
hastened to the hilltop and looked
down. The whole place was in COM
motion; wreaths of smoke were COM
ing from the house windows, while
down the further hillside galloped q
troop of cavalry, half concealed in the
clouds raised by the horses hoofs.
Hartmann recognized them In Q mo-
ment. They were Uhlans.
A scene too common in those days
followed. The few struggling Franc
Tireurs who occupied the place were
speedily put to fight; but the armed
villagers from roof and windows con-
tinued the skirmish. As the Uhlans
galloped along, they rode down the
affrighted men and women who still
fingered in the streets; then, pausing
in the market place, they aimed their
pistols At the figures who fired at them
from above. The firing grew fainter
and fsdnter; only every now and then
vas there the crack of a rifle, and q
wild shrek or cry. Dismounting,
some of the Germans forced their
way into the houses, to unearth the
hidden enemy. Those they found had
short shrift.
Scarcely knowing what he did,
Hartmann descended the hillside.
Troops Of panic stricken men and wo-
mon rushed past him, making for the
shelter Of the cliffs. He was standing
close above the highway, when he
perceived, just below him, . scattered
group Of cavalry iollowAns the fu9i-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
That Winter Night.
BY ROBERT BUCHANAN.
CHAPTER IX-CoNr1NuEp.

p CdAFlEh lA-CONTINUED.
"You have more cause than I
thought, to hate me and mine. I
nave abused your charity by remain
ing 30 long. will send word at once
to your soldiers to remove me to Fe-
camp"
Drying her eyes quickly, Blanche
turned toward him.
"You are not strong enough to 60,
monsieur."
II have no right to hnger; I have
brought desolation to your home"
'Ah! do not talk like that. As we'll
say had desolated your home. since
your sister has lost a brother, your
mother son. 1t is the war-this
terrible war, which pray may soon
end. Since you are in trouble, you
are no longer my enemy-unless, in
deed, your hand had been raised
against my dear father, and them"
'.And then, fraulein-even then you
would minister to me, as you did when
I lay at your mercyp" he asked Gag
erly.
'Ah! monsieur, do not ask me, !"
she answered, turning her white face
from him. "It would be through Gods
mercy If did my duty then. I am
not strong or good. am only q girl. :"
''You are more-you are an angel.
'Monsieur!"
II say again, you are an angel.
And-God help mel admire you with
my whole soul"
He spoke impulsively, and stretched
out his hand toward Blanche. With
. startled cry she drew back, and
gazed half fearfully into his eyes.
Then, as he made q movement to ap-
proach her, she waved him back.
"You should not speak to mo 80,
she said, turning away.
In moment he was beside her.
"You must not CO." he said, "you
must not leave me like this. I know
have offended and wounded you.
How could it be otherwisep But you
must say you forgive me-that you do
not despise me. Had been able to
bear your contempt, should have
broken my parole, l think, and skunk
away, bearing my secret with me; but
the fear Of your contempt held me.
And now have spoken"
She stood very still. but did not an
swer him; and he could not see her
face for It was turned away.
'.Frsulein," he murmured, 'you are
not angry with meP l might have
known It could not have been other
wise, you are so beautiful But you
yourself have said, why should we
be enemiesp' Will you not let me
kiss your hand, frauleinp"
s.No, monsieur, I can not"
Then you do not forgive mep You,
who showed such divine mercy when
I had committed ofienses against your
country, can not forgive now that I
have committed an offense against
you!"
In moment her hand was extended.
He took it and kissed it, then it was
hastily Withdrawn, and before he
could utter another word the girl had
left him and was fastening with rapid
steps toward the chateau.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-07
Twenty-Eighth Day.

Senate.-A session was held lasting
until noon and the bill of Senator Boyd
abolishiDg capital punishment, was dis
cussed.
The House was not in session.