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llE WANTED TO DIE.
Fred Bailey. a Tramp from London
Drinks Sulphatc Of Ziuc,

A trampish looking fellow giving his
name as Frederick Bailey and his resi-
dence G3 Houston road. London, Eng.
went into police headquarters last
evening at o'clock and asked to be
given place to die saying that he had
taken a dose of poison with suicidal
intent.
duty at the time gave him q bunk and
hastily summoned DR.. Capwell. The
doctor upon learning that II was sui
phate of zinc which the would-be sui
eide had :aken told him to reassure
himself tina. he would not die right
away. He didn't die but he was mighty
sick during the night.
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Benefit for the IIOspitaI

A movements afoot among those in
terested In the maintenance of the
Lackawanna hospital to produce the
opera, pirates of Penzance." with the
same main cast which appeared in the
opera when it was given for the benefit
of the hospital ten years ago.
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DIED..

KNOBLE-At nlkes-Barre, Pa. May H.,
1896, Mrs. John NJ Knoble at the resi-
dence Of her sister, Mrs. William NJ.
at 2.3O, from the residence, 1iG South
Washington street. 1nterment at Wilkes
Barre, Pa.
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Don't Forget

Our big cut in dress goods and silks
Saturday, it embraces great variety
of goods and gives you the best oppor-
tunity Of the season to buy stylish
goods cheap. Mears 4 Hagen.
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FOR REV. AND MRS. ISRAEL
Scmi-Annnnl Reception In st. Lui;c's
RcctOry Last Night.

RcctOry Last Night.
Rev. Rogers Israel. rector of St.
Luke's church, and Mrs. Israel were
last night given a reception at the rec
tory under the auspices of the Women's
guild. The receptions are given during
each spring and autumn.
The arrangements were made by Mrs.
p. 5. Page, Miss Haight, Mrs. II. II.
Ware, Mrs. William Whyte. Mrs. c. Il.
Derman and Mrs. Samuel Stevens, who
comprised the Guilds reception COM
mittee and assisted in entertaining the
large number of callers.
Ice cream and cake were served by
Mrs. pr. Phillips, Mrs. N. j. Keck, Miss
Stevens and Miss Derman.
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New Goods.

We are showing new goods in ladies'
suits, capes jackets, wrappers and shirt
waists. Come and see the latest.
I" MearS & Hagen.
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Come and see the two exhibition
wheels at the Foote 6: Shear cumpany's
store, 119 Washington avenue. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-15

HOOPS PILLS are the best after-din-
ner pills, assist digestion. prevent consti-
patton. Csc.
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BLOOD AND NERVES ar, very closely
related. Keep the blood ri:h, pure and
healthy with Hoods Sarsar lrilla and you
Will have no trouble from nervousness.
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Ask Your Dealer.

for McGarrah's Insect Powder, o5 and
10-cent boxes. Never sold in bulk.
Take no other. ~
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BORN.

MYERS-Sunday morning, May 10. 1885,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Meyers, a
daughter.
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Come and see the two exhibition
wheels at the Foote e. Shear company's
store, 119 Washington avenue. as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-15

Wheelmen call ut Foote 4 Shears, 119
Washington avenue. we will interest
you. s*
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They will visit Algiers and other cities of
Northern Africa; Madrid, Paris, Vienna,
Berlin, Genoa, Naples, Florence anu
Rome. They will remain abroad until
September.
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Wheelmen cali at FoOtc & Shears, ll9
washington avenue. we will Interest
you.
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Pillsbury's Flour mis- have n capac.
ity CT 1850 barrels \ cay. -
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Come and see the two exhibition
wheels at the Foote & Shear company's s
store, 1l9 Washington avenue. @*
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Wheelmen call at Foote & Shears, 119
Washington avenue. we will interest
you. ~
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SAWYER'S
Solid FACT Bargains.

You wish to ezrenh your money wisely ?
You can distinguish between mock and mari.
tnrious millinery Th N compare tn, follow.
ing list OF attractions with any cheap bargains
in the city. Weknow if yoi do we can secure
Your trad.
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PRICE CCNViNCES.

You'll be surprised at the opportunity. con-
sidering this millinery Is all new stylish and
up to date in every particular.
A. K. SAWYER, w,0r11ss 1ss
Wholesale and Retail hli!i;ner.
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At the rockingham next Monday
night John j. Kennedy and his COM
pany Of players will open weeks en-
gagement during which popular prices
will prevail. The company is first
class one in every particular.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
Nov rl.e. to Carr, . watch.

A pretty woman wore her watch
we'll. where do you suppose7 In her
neck. Who but pretty woman would
think Of putting 1t In such place? As
the youngsters say. she was STUN
ner" One Of her fellow-passengers in
the stage dared to reveal In her coun-
tenance that she thought q white satin
Eeckband was queer place for a
watch. The owner Of the tiny gold
timepiece. which was not larger than
q medium-sized button. was OF the brill
liant brunette type ard I've seen a
mettlesome black pony's eyes flash as
hers did when she lifted her hand and
jerked out Of her soft satin stock her
watch. She tucked 1t back quarter of
an inch beyond the turn OF her exquis-
lite chin and the blue enameicd fob
chain. with its tiny ball. dangled un-
obstrusively just below the throa, band
of the white satin vest that completed
her modish attire.-New York Herald,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

twenty-five years in one town. He has
a good job office and his paper has Il
very wide circulation. Its columns
are ncwsy and its advertising columns
are very libcrally patroniZed by tho
better class of business men of this
city and county.
AS \ PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Rocky Ford offers unusual attractions.
The social, religious and educational nj
vantages of Il town are first inquired at.
ter by those looking for home 70
those questions the answer Is of graf
flying nature. The people are intcli;.
gent and refined The surrounding
country is pcopled with an industrious
class of citizens, and the Town enjoys
the trade of very widely extended
country and is being greatly benefited
by the Increased accumulation of agrl.
cultural wealth, the result of the in
creased development OF one of the rich.
est regions in Colorado.
ROCKY FoRD's POSSIBILITIES,
The writer has Travelled n great deaf
during the past few years and can saw
without hesitation. that he has never
seen town the size of Rocky Ford
with greater possibilities or probabli.
ties: Although it has large number
of business enterprises, 1t needs more.
The town is supplied with n large grist
mill and canning factory, and the beet
sugar factory that is being greatly
talked of would also most assuredly
meet with success. The citizens of the
town are energetic and enterprising and
are bound 10 maintain the finest town
that true enterprise can make.
Inc people of whom we have made
mention in this article are the ones who
have breathed the breath of life into
Rocky Ford and Otero county, and they
are the ones whose work and energies
nave not entirely been for self, but for
the public good us well. They are the
life and backbone of the community.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

The old-time fractional paper cur
rency, II new. clean and crisp, COM
mands premium Of 25 to 100 per cent.
The same notes, soiled, creased, torn. or
mended, are worth no more than race
value. The rarest and most pre-
cious of the fractional notes
are those with perforated edges.
They were the first ones Issued by the
government. They were printed ike
postage stamps. the perforations enap-
ling them to be torn apart. But the
notes were often injured In the tearing
on which account this method was dis
continued. Today's specimens OF this
kind fetch SO for a Get of four. the de-
nominations being so cents, 25 cents, lo
cents and 5 cents. These same notes
of subsequent issues. plain edges. are
worth only 81 a set. This suggested to
an ingenious person the idea of perfor-
ating the edges Of the plain notes by
running them through a sewing ma
chine, and for awhile he made a good
deal of money by this scheme.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
HE LOST HIS BIG KITES.
Prof. Pottsr's Aeropianos Sail skyward
Never to Return.

Prof. Pottsr's Aeropianas Sail skyward
Never to Return.
The gaze of Washingtonians who
happened to be on the streets about !
o'clock the other afternoon. says the
Washington Star, was directed heaven
ward. The sight Of three great glitter
ing square things that looked some-
thing like kites, something like bal
looms, and yet were similar to neither.
created great curiosity. Many thought
that the problem Of aerial navigation
had been solved and much interest in
securing an explanation of the mystery
was manifested. The queer things
which were seen sailing along 1000 feet
above the earth were Prof. Samuel Pot
ter's aeroplanes, which Lad broken
loose from their attachments at Fort
Myer and appeared to be making a
bee line for one Of the planets. Aero
plane" is the name given by the scien-
lists of the weather bureau 10 the kites
with which they are now experiment.
Ing in order to gain a more thorough
Knowledge OF the conditions and cur
rents of the upper air. The day. before
the weather man went over the river
to continue the kite trials and instead
Of the usual hempen rope there was at
tached a fine steel wire tc the kites as
they were sent aloft. They had ascend
ed to a distance Of over quarter of a
mile, when the strain on the wire be-
came too great and 1t snapped. The
kites continued their upward course
and drifted slowly In a northeasterly
course over the city. People stood on
street corners and gazed skyward at
che strange objects. which were plainly
visible. and from some points Of OBJ
servation seemed almost as II on fire
as the suns slanting rays shone on
their silken sides. When night came
the kites were still high in the heavens.
with no prospect Of their comins down
to earth again.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

their real estate business is simply on the
side and more for the accommodation OF
their friends. l. w. Larmore served three
years in the war in Company g. GSth In.
sliann calvary and they are both very
popular and prominent citizens.
Another very prominent brick MANI
facturer and general contractor OF this
city is
+. CHEEK.
Nvho has been in this city for two years,
and Is mason and brick-maker of for.
ty years of experience. and has erected
about three hundred buildings In Pueblo
His brick yard has II capacity of max.
ing fifteen thousand brick per day. aud
he also has brick factory at Ordway
Among the buildings he has erected here
and In this vicinity is the Ordway
school house. the Catlin church and the
Cheney residence of this city, and hc
guarantees all his work to give perfect
satisfaction and will furnish material
plans and specifications when required
He is n fine mechanic and an cntcrpris.
ing citizen
An enterprise of more than usual i'm
portnnce in the commercial makeup of
Rocky Ford Is that large and handsome
grocery store known ms the
ROCKY FORD GROCERY co,
which was established here some time
'ngo. and is Incorporated and has cap
ital stock of 5000. The official staff Of
this company is MS follows: CInrits
Recker. president: l.. n. Hendricks, vice
president; X. s. Miller, secretary and
treasurer. They have store in boil,
North and South Rocky Ford.
South Store.
The south store is two-story brick
building and is 25x10O feet and has a
bake shop in the rear. where Mr.. Reck,,r
the president of the company. has
charge and he is an experienced man in
the bakery business, having twenty
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

of b. L. Dye, of Rocky Ford, and IS a
fine gentleman and an enterprising bus'-
ness man.
J. n. Beatty is postmaster OF the city
and the first and only one the city ever
had. This firm was the first to plant
orchards, encourage immigration and 10
engage in business. and the first stock
feeders. and J. n. Beatty was representa-
tive of this county a few years ago. being
elected on the Democratic ticket and is
well and favorably known throughout tl,a
county.
Both Mr.. Dye and Mr.. Gan,z own good
residences IN the city and are very prom
lnent citizens. and Mr.. GantZ owns an
eighty-acre fruit farm nat far away. Mr.
Dye kindly piloted us about the large e.
tablishmcnt. showing the large implement
store and lumber yards. where piles of
posts, carloads of barbcd-wrc and other
bulk goods We're piled up in such large
quantities that their warehouse presented
resemblance more Ike a New Orleans
wharf after the arrival OF boat than
1t did like country store.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
MANZANOLA.
An Enterprising Little Town OF SUI
Population. Located in the west
ern Part of Otero County, On
the Great Santa Fe Rail-
road.

During our visit to Otero county the
writer made visit to the little town
whose name forms the above head lne'
and found 1t to be a live and progressive
little village. "ManZanola," meaning lois
of apples" is new town west of Rocky
Ford, and was formerly Catlin, ana mas
a population of 300 souls. 1t Is surround
ed by a fine agricultural and fri't-raislns
country and enjoys trade from wide
scope of country. The town has iin'.
brick school house, costing $4,000, win
five departments. two churches
dist and Chr,stiln-one newspaper-Ihe
Colorado Fruit Grower. edited by tue
Warner Bros. The town Is now boring
for an artesian well, by a local company.
They also have nearly every branch OF
business represented. and are now build
ing a fine three-story hotel at the cost
of $4,000. Financially and socially Cai'
lin is in an excellent condition.
Among the representative business men
of the town with whom the writer be-
came acquainted was
THE COLORADO ORCHARD co.
Which firm. with Beaty's, are putting up
stone and shlngle three-story hotel.
which will cost $4,000 and viii be
known as the "Manzanola," with about
twenty large and finely furnished rooms.
including parlor and sample rooms, and ii
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

larce and fine general stock. OF furni-
ture he has the only stock In town, ana IL
comprises all articles demanded by the
trade and which are sold at iair pricrs,
Undertaking and embalming Is done III
the manner that has gained him lhe
exclusive patronage of large scope OF
country. Mr.. Relfel is worthy OF the
fine trade enjoyed
1t has been the aim of the writer 10
fairly and impartially give review OF
the leading and most prominent business
men and enterprising citizens, ana 10
omit the names of the
LARMORE BROS.
From the list would be n gross Injustice
10 those gentlemen and the city as we'll
They are the most extensive brick, tile
and general contractors of the city.
1. w. I.armore walked into the city
about ten years ago without cent ana
his chief stock In trade was trowel ana
a hammer and willingness to use them,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
PERSONAL,

1t is reported Lord Dunraven will
visit Canada the coming summer.
Robert Wilson. who has lust been
sent to Sing Sing from New York, has
spent twenty-five Of his thirty-eight
years in prison.
In London the belief prevails that
early In the new year the prince of
Wales remaining unengaged daugh-
ter will be engaged to well-known
English nobleman.
II Joseph Jefferson had devoted him
self to painting It Is believed that he
would have been one Of the leading
artists of his generation. His can
vases are remarkable as the work of
an amateur.
The queen Of Portugal is addicted to
masculine pursuits. She is passionate
ly fond of hunting and has been seen
to herself thrust the knife into the
throat OF dying stag Her love for
bull fight is notorious.
John Bright's sons have asked for
the removal of the statue OF their father
recently set up in the corridor of the
parliament buildings In London. The
statue is the unsatisfactory work Of a
sculptor named Gilbert.
The pavement in front Of the WILL
lam II. Vanderbilt residence in New
YORK City cost over $4,000. The single
stone lying directly In front is the
largest known paving stone, and cost.
transportation and all. $4,000,
DIR. Henry e. Turner, brother of Tur
ner. the sculptor, and the Oldest and
oest-known physician In Rhode Island.
mas been presented, in honor Of his
,ohs ana useful career. with a silver
loving cup by the Medical club NJ New
port. 80"
General Stephen d. Lee, Of Mississin.
pi has been selected to deliver the ora.
tion at the laying of the corner stone
OF the Jefferson Davis monument In
richmond on July 2. during the reun-
ION OF the Union Confederate veterans
In that city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

Mexico, and has been here for two or
three years, and will have charge OF tue
north store The firm makes specialty
of fancy groceries and also staple,
both foreign and domestic, and they
keep all kinds of fruit and handle "A
nice line of crockery and queensware.
and make speciality of home brands "f
flour and take in all kinds of countT!
produce and pay the very highest mar
ket price for same. and all goods pur-
chased mt their store are delivered free
of charge to all parts of the city. All
the members of this firm are genial. s''-
ciaI and pleasant fellows and take q
very active part in the society circles
and are very prUr'inent and energetic
business men. and through their lonor'
able dealings and straightforward meth
ods of transactlng business, they have
built up Il reputation and patronage for
their stores that Is second 10 no other
grocery store In the county.
The most popular restaurant and
boarding house OF Rocky Ford Is the
owned and operated by
MRS. VI. CLARK.
who came to this city about five years
U-b, UP 'hIN
about five months ago, and now has The
leading and best restaurant in the city.
II is located In the Iccker brick block.
ON the south side. and she has fiUe
room with a seating capacity Of forty
guests. and takes boarders by the day
or week. She sets the best table of any
boarding house In the city. Mrs. Clark
Is considered the best cook In the city.
and is worthy OF the liberal patronage
which she is receiving. She is an -.
Unable and accomplished lady, and
she has very wide circle OF friends
b. B. SMITH
Is the leading and pioneer barber Of The
city and has been here for six yeais
His shop is located first door north OF
City Drug Store and IL fine one. hav-
ing fine fixtures and has the largest
lot OF drugs and the best trade OF the
city and county. He has two chars
and fine outfit and Is an up.tolatc
barber
Last. but not least by any means, we
mention the
ROCKY FORD ENTERPRISE.
In which this wrltc-up appears. II *
the oldest and leading paper OF the city,
being nine years of age. ID. W. Bark
ley, the editor, has been in the newspaper
business for twenty-five years. He camc
to Colorado from Illinois. where he was
in business running newspaper fer
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
Origin of tn. Olympic Games.

Each tribe wished for itself the credit
of having established the festival which
drew to Olympia the strength. beauty
and intelligence OF all Greece. Some
claimed that Zeus established the fes-
tival to commemorate his success in the
contest with Cronus for the sovereignty
of heaven-a myth which seems to
point to Pelasgic origin OF the games
The Acheans coveted the honor for
their hero Atreus. and Strabo for the
Etolians. More widely credited was
the belief that the games were estab-
lished by the Cretan Hercules, who in
play challenged his brothers to run q
race and to crown the victor with a
branch OF wild olive. To the Interest
Of the Dorians was the myth OF Apollo
outrunning Hermes and Ares. But such
myths do not necessarily imply a re-
mote antiquity for the events to which
they give poetic coloring. 1t is more
to the point that Homer describes sew
eral OF the contests represented after
ward in the great national games, and
that some of them may even be foun /
In Egyptian wall paintings of the sec
ond and third millennium before
Christ.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

and with the vim push and "set-up-and-
gitativeness' In him, he and his brother
are now among the most extensive prop
erty owners of the city, and are strictly
partners In all their business branches
G. IL. I.armore, the pioneer member OF
the firm, came to this city nine years ago
and they both came from Indiana.
Their Business
Is of various lines and all of which Is OF
great benefit to the city and the surround
Ing country, giving work to quite a num-
Der of men.
Brick Mandatory.
They own and operate the Oldest brick
yard of the city, which is located In the
western part. and has all the most mod
ern machinery and capacity of sixteen
thousand brick per day and the quality
Is equal to those OF st. Louis or Denver,
The clay used In the manufacturing OF
their goods Is of an excellent quality ana
IS taken from their own land and their
brick finds n ready market all up and
down the line.
Tile and Drain.
All kinds and sizes of tile and drain
piping will soon be made at this factory.
which will be the only factory OF the
kind In the state east OF Pueblo.
Contracting.
They do n general contracting business
and build houses of wood or brick and
furnish plans and specifications when re-
qulred. They erected the church edl-
fees of the city and the brick used was
out OF their own factory and they have
made most of the brick for all the build
ings OF the city and they ship brick west
as far rs forty or fifty miles.
Real Estate.
They also do great deal OF real estate
business and have some very desirable
acreage property for sale ranging In prices
from SO TO SlOO per acre and lands. too.
all under good system Of irrigation.
Homes.
G. II. I.armore has n fine two.story
brick residence. which is one of the best
In the county. with six acres of land all
In fruit and well improved and watered.
and /. w. Larmore boards with him and
their business is all in common.
Ranch.
They have 10Oacre ranch. which con.
tains one thousand apple trees, all OF
which will be bearing in few years.
They also have other fruit trees In pro
portion. Both are practical stone and
brick masons and are masters OF their
business here and they solicit correspond.
ence and they will all be impartinlly an.
swered. Their main business is In the
making OF brick and contracting. but
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

wears of experience, and they nave '"e
best bakery in the county.
North Store,
The north store is the second aonr
nortl, of the bank. and is 2oXlo iect.
nd contains n stock of brand new
goods. and this is one of the largest
grocery establishments in the county.
Mr. Recker, the president. came to t'ils
city from Denver about nine years w.
and his aid has assisted In every rhl.r-
nrisc of the city. Mr. Hendricks. the
vice president, came from Illinois IN 'iie
wear 1873. and has been in the mcrcah'
tile business most of the time. ne cni,is
TO Rocky Ford in 1856. and his wo"i,
hand and pocket book have contributed
very liberally to every public enterprise
loo much so for his own financial well
fare. He has land interests ana i's
friends are many. and he enjoys the en-
tire confidence of the public In general.
X. s. Miller. the secretary ana treasurer.
is a German and came here from New