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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27

fit proves true that the czar Of Rus
sia has no objection to the landing Of
Greek soldiers on the island Of Crete 1t
would seem as II war between Greece
and Turkey were inevitable. The sui
tan has sent thither three extra bat
tallons of infantry, and II the car
makes no objection the Greeks will
certainly go there also and a meeting
Is imminent. The sultan has also bor-
rowed money enough to purchase a fast
torpedo boat catcher. built In Kiel,
which is now en- route to Constanti-
nople.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
A BAD COLLISION.
Mall Train Wrecked In Penn.ylv.-

Mall Train Wrecked In Pennaylva-
mia.
Plttsburg. Aug. 24.-The through Chi
cago mail No. II. on the Pittsburg &
Western railroad, which Is due in Allie
gheny at 1895 P. NJ, was wrecked at
Valencia station. twenty-five miles
from this city. about noon. The first
reports were that fifteen people had
been killed, but this is not true. The
latest information Is that no one was
killed outright, but that fifteen or twen-
ty persons were badly injured.
Train No. ii is composed Of sleeping
and mail cars. st Valencia 1t collided
with a work train The collision was a
double one. The work train first ran
into freight train. and the grade be-
ing heavy. several cars Of the work
train ran back. colliding with the pas
senger train. The collision threw the
cars over steep embankment and a
number Of passengers were caught In
the wreck and seriously hurt. Among
the number was Mrs. Howe of Evans
City, who will die. The names Of the
others have not been obtained.
The position of the freight train can
not be explained. 1t should have been
on q siding out Of the way of the pas
senger train. The work train was rum
ming for the Parkerstown siding when
1t collided with the freight. A train
carrying physicians and surgeons left
shortly after noon for the scene of the
accident, and as soon as 1t returns the
names Of the injured will be secured.
Physicians from Mars, Bakerstown
and points along the line were convey
ed to the scene Of the accident as soon
as possible. The injured persons were
taken to Valencia, where the citizens
aided In making them comfortable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
Army Rctlrcments.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-The army retiring
board, after session of two weeks.
having exhausted all the cases present
ed, has adjourned. Nine cases were
considered. Major Darling succeeded
in securing a postponement Of his case
until October, and 1t will be taken up
by the retiring board in San Francisco.
OF the nine officers examined, eight
will be recommended for retirement,
Colonel r. e. A. Crofton, Fifteenth In
fantry. alone escaping. The case Of
Lieutenant Goodman, Fifth cavalry.
was finished. He has twice before
been summoned, but succeeded In es-
Gaping the retirement which this time
seems to have overtaken him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
Proportions for Crete.

London, Aug. pa dispatch to the
Telegraph from Athens says that tbs
proposals of the powers for the govern
ment of Crete are as follows:
FIrst-The nomination Of a Christian
governor for Crete, who shall serve for
a term of FIVE years under guarantee
from the powers.
Second-Economic autonomy with the
payment of tribute to the sultan.
Third-The reorganization Of the gen.
darmes by the European officers.
Fourth-The independence Of the tu-
dietary in Crete by the creation of a
high court at Canea.
It Is announced that the sultan has
rejected the fourth proposition. but that
he has agreed to adopt the first three
propositions of the powers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
An EnternrI.inr Woman.

The most remarkable act vet done by
n new woman may be credited to Mrs.
Mary Cation. whose husband conducts
A large stock farm near Lansing, Mich.
She sailed from New York on Saturday
in charge of string of nine trotting
horses whose caretaker she Will be
throughout the entire European trot-
ting circuit. She is snid to thoroughly
understand horses, and her husband
detained ut the farm by business, con-
sidered her the only person he could
thoroughly trust to manage the horses
during theii European career.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
KNIGHTS OF pYrhIAs.
Opening of the Big Convention At Clsve-
land.


land.
pie are in town this morning to attend
the eighteenth biennial session Of the
supreme lodge and the nadonal en-
campment of the knights of Pythias.
The reception Of brigades. regiments
and visitors occupied the forenoon.
In the afternoon troops assembled in
fun uniform In front of the headQuar.
ten. There the dedicatory exercises
took place. The address Of the centen-
NAL committee by Wilson NJ. Day. di.
rector general of the commissions; the
presentation Of Camp Perry Payne by
Mayor McKisson; the acceptance Of the
same by Major General Carnahan and
the raising Of the camp flag occupied
the afternoon session.
This evening there will be a concert
and at 8 o'clock the Supreme Council
and uniform rank will meet in special
assembly at the headquarters Of the
major general. The reports Of the Of
dcers Of the supreme lodge shows a re-
markable growth and development Of
the order.
Supreme Chancellor Walter Rttchis
spoke briefly ON the fiourishing condi-
ton Of the order and said:
"The receipts of the year ending De-
cember 81, 1894. were $4,Oe0.2S5 and
for the year ending DecembeS 81, 1895,
$4,032, ,sO5. making a total for the two
years Of $SO53. 900. This shows net
gain in the receipts Of the subordinate
lodges of S96.492
1.-THE subordinate lodge assets decrease
in 1893 were S7Os,O54 and December
81, 1895, $S.O1O,711, showing an in
crease in the past two years Of $942, ,6o7.
1.-THE expenditures for relief in 1894
were s1,243,67s and in 1895. s1,2JO,696,
total $2.494.374, an increase during the
past two years Of s115,0OO. The num-
Der of subordinate lodges on December
81, 1903, was 5.99S and December 81,
1895. 8,494, an increase In the two years
Of 496. The number Of members De
cember 81, 1893. was 443,615; Decem-
ber 81, 1894, 4G4, $50, making net gain
Of 2O,924.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
HokE SMITHS FUTUuE.
Rumors Revived of his Speedy Resignation
From the Cabinet.


From the Cabinet.
Washington, Aug. 22eThe Associat-
ed Press Is in n position to state detin-
itely that Secretary Hoke Smith has
resigned his cabinet portfolio and that
his resignation has been accepted by
President Cleveland.
For some days past shipments have
been made to Atlanta Of his books and
papers and 1t is learned that he has
declined to set any departmental bus
lness to be heard by him later than this
month. 1t can safely be assumed that
Z successor will be in charge in very
short time.Afte the nomination Of Bry-
an and Sewall is became known that
Secretary Smith was the only member
Of the cabinet who announced the pur-
pose to support that ticket, and that
this action on his part, while not in any
way affecting his personal relations
with the other members Of the cabinet.
seemed so material to him that he felt
constrained to tender his resignation.
The secretary declines to discuss the
subject In any way.
The resignation of Secretary Smith
has been expected for some time. 1t Is
the result of a difference of feeling and
opinion that has been growing con-
stantly greater for more than year
between the president and the secre-
tary, and has been precipitated by the
loyalty of Mr.. Smith to the Democracy
since the Chicago convention. Rumors
have been current for more than three
weeks that the resignation had been
sent to Buzzard's Bay, but nothing Of
fetal In regard to the matter could be
obtained. Mr.. Smith himself was not
in position to affirm or deny until the
president had taken action, but those
who have known Mr.. Cleveland's pos
tive and aggressive convictions on the
gold standard have known that man
who would announce his allegience to
the Chicago ticket could not be toler.
ated lust now in the councils OF state
at the White House.
Furthermore. those who have been
Intimate with Mr.. Smith in his official
capacity. have always declared that
he had wider sympathy with the To-
terests and needs Of the Western coun-
try than any man In the cabinet, and
that he has been the only man who
has had courage to oppose the influence
of the New York and Wall street con-
stituency In matters of administration.
He Is an ardent advocate OF the In
come tax and 1t is said in some circles
that he was Instrumental In prevail
ing upon the president to endorse the
measure in his message to Congress on
the Wilson bill.
It is now quite definitely known that
President Cleveland has for several
weeks been aware Of Mr.. Smiths In
tention to resign. but has endeavored
to persuade Mr.. Smith against pre-
senting and insisting upon 1t, because
he has feared the possible political ef-
fects of allowing the broadest man In
the cabinet to retire on account OF
purely political issues.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
Ingalls, for President.

Cincinnati, Aug. 22.-The Times-Star
announces that there is movement to
press NJ. e. ingalls,, president Of the
Big -Four and Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
ways, for the nomination Of the Ma
tlonal Democrats party for president.
The conventions Of the first and second
Ohio congressional districts were held
this evening and the state convention
will be held at Columbus next Thurs
day. The Times-Star states that the
Ohio delegation to Indianapolis will IA
vor Ingalls,.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
PLArr FOR GOVERNOR.
Friends of tho New York boss Working for
Him.

Friends of the New York boss Working for
Hin.
Saratoga, N. Y. Aug. 23.-Thomas c.
Platt will probably be the nominee of
the Republican state convention for gov
ernor of New York. Unless he can sue
cessfully combat a great and growing
sentiment that was progressing all day
and has almost ceased to be matter
that Mr.. Platt can control, his name
will be presented to the convention,
every other candidate will withdraw,
and he will be nominated without de-
bate The Associated Press correspond
ent showed this statement to Mr.. Platt
late tonight. He thought for a few
minutes, ran his thin. almost effeminate
hand through his beard and said slowly
and distinctly: 81 am not candidate
and do not want the office"
"But, Mr.. Platt, suppose that the con-
vcntlon is stampeded for you?"
~ don't think 1t will be. do not
want the nomination. prefer plain
citizenship, and shall decline to stand
for the nomination. 1 have told this to
NIL the persons who have spoken to me
about It."
j; was, however. significant fact
that late tonight Edward Lauterbach
and Lemuel e. Qulgg were working
among the delegates, and Mr.. Platt had
not instructed them to desst.
If reports be true the state organiza-
tons will place Mr.. Warner Miller on
the outside of the convention 1t Is said
tonight that Senator John Raines. who
made the personal attack on Mr.. Miller
In the meeting of the New York state
delegation at st. Louis, will be chair
man of the committee sitting upon Mr.
Miller's claim. Upon the report of the
committee on credentials In this con-
yention, If 1t be adverse to Mr.. Miller,
there will be fight in the convention,
and IL the convention acquiesces In such
a decision, It is said tonight by Mr.. NIL
ler's followers in the Mckinley League
that there will be separate convention.
Prior to the advent of the Plat ooom'
the candidates for governor made these
claims:
George w. Aldridge, 2Go; James Aro-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27

A st. Louis man is playing a great
Joke on his contrary hens. And any
one who ever owned hens knows that
they will not set when they are wanted
to. and they insist on setting on any
thing remotely resembling an egg at
seasons when their efforts should be d.
rected to egg laying exclusively. This
man knew that a blindfolded hen will
squat wherever 1t is placed. and stay
there till it sees the light Of day. He
just blindfolded six Of his hens. and
they are now involuntarily doing the
Matching act.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27

The work Of constructing the coast
defenses authorized by congress Will
soon begin. Preliminary arrangements
for carrying out the projects contem-
plated have been made by General
Craighil. the chief Of engineers. and
one-half of the $5.0O0.0o0 available un-
der the law will be expended imme-
diately under plane already approved.
The remaining amount will be
expended by contract. All import
ant points along the Atlantic coast and
the Gulf Of Mexico from Portland, Me-.
to Galveston. Tex. and on the Pacific
coast from Puget sound. and the mouth
Of the Columbia river and San Diego.
CAL. will be fortified under the present
arrangement. AS soon as these projects
are under way, bids for the work to be
done by contract will be called FOR.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
A ADynamiter Released.

London, Aug. 22.-Albert George
Whitehead, the Irish-American dyna-
inter who, with DR.. Gallagher, also
an American. was sentenced In June,
1888. to life imprisonment. was releas-
ed from Portland prison at seven
O'Clock this morning. 1t is probable
that he will sail for New York next
Wednesday. The realease Of DR.. Gal
lagher is expected almost Immediately.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
The Dear, Good BANKERS.


Depositor-Here's $1,000; wish to
leave it in the bank for one year at I
per cent.
Cashier-We don't want it; take II
somewhere else.
Deposition (amazed)-What's the
trouble; bank insolvent?
Cashier-No, the bank Is all right.
but you see the directors are afraid
that Bryan will be elected. free COIN
age adopted. and that as consequence.
at the end of the year we would have
to pay you back in fifty cent dollars.
Deposition (startled)-Well, this is the
first bank I ever struck that refused
to make profit of fifty per cent. Good
day. (He is still wondering what the
world is coming to).
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
Enemies to Fuse.

Columbia, S. c.. Aug. 24.-Calls have
been iss.ed for the "lily whites" and
regulars, the two factions Of the Repub-
lican party, which have been at war for
two years, to meet here in the same hall
September II. The address of the "llly
whites" chairman extends the olive
branch The time is considered aus
picious for victory on the electoral
ticket, hundreds of Democrats having
declared their purpose of voting for Nc
Kinley. A state ticket will probably be
put up
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
CAN'T HIDE THE TRUTH.
The Greatest Of Gold Standard Liars
Lets the Cat Ous of the Rag.


Lets the Cat Ous of the Ras.
The Chicago Tribune Is the leading
exponent Of the gold standard lunacy.
AS such 1t is doing great service for
bimetallism. From q recent Issue Of
that paper We clip tho following letter
and reply. Comment Is entirely un-
necessary. The clipping was brought
to this ofice by three Republicans who
lhave changed their views to Bryan
since the latter appeared in the Trib-
une's columns.
THE LETTER.
Chicago. July 31.-(Editor Of the
Tribune.)-Will you please inform me
why silver was demonetized? an
Republican and expect to vote for Nc
kinley, but 1t seems to me that nohead-
way can be made declaring "16 to 1"
dishonest dollar until the present dol
lar is justified. II "16 to I" was an hon.
est dollar before demonetization 1t
would again be an honest dollar unless
you Justify demonetization; II you can
do that then the dishonesty Of "16 to I"
would be as plain as the nose on .
mans face; but among the lay advo-
Gates Of gold have not found one man
who could give a single reason, either
good or bad, for decentralization. It
seems surprisingly strange to me that
the gold advocates do not see the abso-
Lutte necessity Of justifying that act
every day Of the week as a premise to
the charge Of dishonesty against "1S
to l." know among the middle
classes with whom I associate this
has got to be done or every mothers
son Of them will be converted to free
silver. This question involves Just
exactly one-half Of the silver and
gold" controversy. and yet you are
silent on this point. II there IL NO
fair and square reason for the so-called
Crime of 49," the people arc going to
know It in very few weeks, and they
are going to vote for silver.
J. W. Curry.
THE TRIBUNE'S REPLY.
The coinage Of silver dollars was
stopped in 1873 for the sole reason
that such dollars coined at the ratio
Of 16 to were more valuable than the
gold dollars and consequently would
not circulate. They were melted down
about as fast as they were coined and
nothing was to be gained by coming
more. Had congress increased tho
amount Of gold in the gold dollar In
stead Of wiping out the silver dollar.
there would have been no crime. But
the destruction Of one-half OF our
money was the design, and 1t was car
ried out by this act)
The 16 to dollar Of 1873 was too
good. II the bullion value Of silver
were today what 1t was in 1873 the sil-
yer dollar of 371A grains would bs
SO good a dollar that no owner Of bull
lion would have his silver minted, for
1t would be worth more uncoined. The
dollar would be SO good 1t would not
circulate Free silveritss would not
have such a dollar on any terms.
But silver is worth only about half
as much per ounce today as In 1873.
Therefore free coinage dollar Of 1895
cannot be the honest silver dollar OF
1873. The free coinage Of 371A grains
of silver now will not and can not re-
suit in dollar worth more than about
half as much as one coined out of the
same quantity Of silver nearly q quar-
ter of a century ago. Silver costs to
produce only about half what 1t did
then.
Comment is unnecessary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
Finance or Tarin.

First Printer-Yes. I'm getting as
much wages as l ever did, and what's
better, 1t buys more than 1t ever did
before.
Second Printer-That's all right; 20
do I when work, but the great trouble
is don't get any work to do.
F. P.-That's on account of the low
tariff.
S. P.-But the tariff is just as high.
and a little higher, than 1t was from
1870 to 1890. (See U. s. treasury re-
ports, I'll vote for free silver this
time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
Andree Abnndons HI. Trip.

Tromsoe, Norway, Aug. 24.-Prof. An
dree has arrived here from Danes island
on board the Virgo, having apparently
abandoned for this year his attempt TO
cross the Arctic regions in balloon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
Arm,nx the nocr nurgh.r..

London, Aug. pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Cape Town says that
the Transvaal government is Issuing
further orders providing for the arm
ing Of the Boer burghers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27

During the last ten days a Georgia
man has written thirty campaign poems
and received two offers to 60 on the
stage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27

A young lady in Muncie who was
booked to be married was thrown into
violent hysteria for fear Something
might happen" The physicians were
powerless to aid her. As a last resort
the young m.n was sent for, the knot
was speedily tied, the girl recovered at
once and she hasn't seen sick moment
since. You needn't laugh; It's true.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27

1t is said that Lii Hung Chang is
looking for American money. II that
is the case the only suggestion we can
make Is that he come here and open
laundry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27

A notable thing among politicians is
the fact that personal enemies are gen.
orally members Of the same party.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27

The cost of housing wheat after
thrashing is greater in the New Eng
land states, averaging from 6s cents in
Vermont to 96 cents ~ lIassachusetts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27

bersi. LOO; Hamilton Fish, $50; Charles
I. Saxton. $50; james w. Wadsworth,
so; Archibald L. Baxter. 40; Frank s.
Black, 10; 7. L. Ellsworth, o; John w.
Palmer. %, and Warner Miller, 2S.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27

Several men have already gone crazy
over politics. and. only think. the fun
has Just begun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
The Rocky Ford Enterprise
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO

Many a man has lost popula:!,y be-
cause he could not talk without de-
claiming.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-27
LABOR IS IN CHAINS.
soRcED TO COMPETE WITH THE
ASIATIc PRODUCERS.

Aaorston Proven. the Gold standard
Prophet of London Tells London
Paper That England Needs TO Take
warning from Us. ,.
The morning times., 1896-09-27

said in that offhand manner of his at
Capitol Park.
ORIGIN LOST IN THE PAST.
Historically. moving day is as old as the
rude tents Of the Tioga Indians, who had
their camps on the sacred soil OF what IL
now known as the exclusive northwest
of Washington. This fashion has been in
heritcd, and, in no respect so much So as
that the duty of the day devolved On the
squaw and the pappoOses. The squa W and
the pappOose even to this day are the
star actors IN the general mobilization
OF household gods and devils OH the LIST
of October, or thercabouts. The squaw
hires the push cart and the pappoosc Is the
pack-hc>se or the sumpter mule for the
bric-a- brac.
Why people move at certain time of the
year is more than an Indian inhe ritancc
There is psychology mixed up in the Con-
sideration, and, 40. the gold bugs. We
haven't yet noticed any utter derangenrnt
cradle Palmer and Buckner have not been,
or will not be, held responsible. whein,he
commune is in charge OF this great gov
eminent, people can look out for the
hanging to the lampposts OF these ancicnts,
"A la IaDterne" may perhaps be the new
Campaign song, or the funeral dirge Of
the gold bugs who own the Washington
houses, and who have written IN their
phi hylacteries the frequent insc dpt!ons:
To Rent. To Let. To Burn.
ONE CASE Is OPTIONAL.
People who live in houses either move or
are moved. In the one case it is emotional,
which brings 1t under the psychological
category: i'll the other case it is o mixed
question Of law, fact, and the constable.
The present consideration deals with the
emotional
Sometimes people get tired living in
one place for twelve months. They get
tired of their neigbbors, of the immediate
local society. and of the immediate local
basbery. The drift is to the west and
northwest. 1t takes twenty years for a
complete migration from South Washing
ton To Connecticut avenue.
In no place better than in Washington
Is demonstrated the high prerogative Of
the American citizen to rise from the attic
room and the dairy lunch, the carpet bag
and the days wages, to the brownstone.
front and the diplomatic corps. There a>e
several high officials now in Washington
who began life by lending out So on Mon
day morning for Sc on Saturday night,
and who made their first October move
entirely without assistance from pusbcarts
or the then nonexistent pappoose. Now
adays these gentlemen require a procession
of baggage vans to mobilize them even
for trip to Saratoga or Newport. They
still belong to the peripatctic aristocracy,
The morning times., 1896-09-27

only unlucky, but 6isreputabie. 1t is
liSened unto the invariable rule in poker.
that the man who is caught bluffins loses
the pot. or course, moving during an
eclipse of the moon is both thing ac-
cursed and within the jurisdiction Of the
nearest justice OF the peace .-.--.- -
1t is considered supreniely unlucky not
to break the neck OF anyone OF the little
household gods during the process of
getting into new neighborhood. We
present n picture of the smallest Of the
household gods in the act OF breaking his
neck Note the Indifference Of his mother
aud the equipoise Of the rocking chair on
her thoughtful poil.
1t is also considered unlucky to move {"
a premises which is supplied with water
The morning times., 1896-09-27
lucky and Unlucky KiSmetS Of Pedestrian or Push
cart LOcOmOtOr- Or-HintS For the House.
hold in Transit Moral From
the Story Of Para
disc Lost.

begins on the first OF October, which from
time immemorial has been known as Nov
Ing Day.
little study Of the suggestion OF Nov
ing Day will indicate to office holders that
they areinterested in its perils al peculiari-
ties. Mr. Bryan is iconoclastic. if an vt hin &.
Its not surprising that on the eve OF Nov
ling Day he came to Washington and
amended the reading, as the classicists say.
and has brutally referred to Moving Day
as Removing Day" There is food in that
suggestion for reflection and 1t is Wen
known that great many people have al
ready perspired freely in these frosty VS.
over the true intent of what Mr.. Bryan