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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
BECAUSE OF A RABBITS FOOT.
How tho Iioodoo of Thirteen Was Over
como by ST. I.ouia' Commltte-.t

como by St. Louia' Committee.
The success of St. Louis In securing
the favor of the national republican
committee the other day and winning
the big June convention had the effect
Of eliminating the number 13 supersti-
tion from the minds Of the MissourIans
pretty thoroughly. When the st. Louis
delegation was appointed to come TO
Washington ex-Congressman Nathan
Frank threw up his hands in holy hor-
ror and called attention to tho fact that
there were thirteen members Of 1t. In
stantly another name was added and
the party journeyed eastward. Mr..
Frank. however, was still dubious about
the effect the original number would
have on tho result of the fight for the
convention and this impression was
made still more doleful when the train
made exactly thirteen stops between st.
Louis and this city.
Mr.. kennard and other members Of
the delegation tried to soothe Mr..
Frank on their way from the depot
and believed they had succeeded. When
the Arlington was reached, however.
Mr.. Frank gave a cry Of utter dismay.
He had been assigned to room No. 13.
I'VE might as we'll go back" he cried:
Il know now that the committee will
and not come to ballot un.
til Friday and that will be the 18th Of
the month. The Internal hoodoo Is on
us. tell you. and there's no use try
ing to overcome It." The prospects,
however. seemed to brighten and every
member Of the delegation promised Mr..
Frank. with solemn protestations, that
he would stop on his twelfth drink.
Mr.. Frank felt better rs Tuesday wore
on and made a rattling good speech
but his hopes went to pieces when tho
first ballot was announced-St. Louis
10!
He was absolutely disconsolate until
the next vote was taken and then no
beamed. After the last ballot. when
st. Louis was victorious. Mr.. Frank
called colored man to him and hand
ed him a rabbits foot and SO bill.
Tho colored brother smiled and re-
marked:
Much 'bleege. Misser Frank. I
knowed dat fut 'ud pull you alls out.
kase n cross-eyed man wild club fnt
kilt de rabbit whut dis fut cum FUN In
de middle OBJ de night In dc Ebene=er
grabeyard."
Mr.. Frank went back to St. Louis
with the other hind foot Of the self
same rabbit and It would be wise per-
haps for some shrcwd candidate to hunt
him up along about June lG.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
The M.d.s..or Qae.,ion.

London. March 3O.-l,cplying In the
house Of commons to-day to Sir Charles
Dixie. MIR. George n. Curzon. the under.
secretary OF state FOR foreign Affairs. said
the question whether the government
would endeavor to take Ijoini action with
the United States regarding The threaten
c,, action OF France in Madagascar. was
Of great Importance; but tlIc government
was moi prepared To add anything to tile
statement made on this sIbjeet on Fri
day last.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
ECoNoMIZs WAi.R,
sss to Engineer Sumner Offers Suggestion
Gf Value to IrrIgatorS.

ssa to Engineer Sumner Offers Suggestion
ef Value to IrrigatorA
State Engineer Sumner has issued
the Following set Of instructions In let.
ter form to the different superinten.
dents of irrigation in Colorado to be
observed during this year:
superintendents Of IrrIgation-Gcn.
tiemen: AS the irrigation season ap-
proaches, wish to impress upon you
the Importance Of notifying all water
consumers. through the water commits.
sioners and by other means, regarding
the necessity Of getting all bitches in
good shape to carry the waters to be
distributed.
The scarcity Of snow in the noun
tains indicates short supply during
the summer and by making Use Of
the water early on such lands and
crops rs this Is practicable, while the
supply Is ample, greater service will
be obtained from the water and more
land irrigated.
wish to draw your attention to the
provisions Of the law, that forbid
waste of water or running an excess
amount, and requiring ditch owners.
when 1t cannot be beneficially used, to
turn the water back into the stream.
This law should be scrupulously On.
forced, when necessary. according to
section 22S3 OF Mills Annotated stat
utes and the act of the Tenth General
assembly, approved April 13. 1895.
The headgates, rating fumes and
other measuring devices, should be put
In excellent repair. and all bitches not
rated, should have the work attended
to so that the water commissioners
can make Just and equitable dIstri.
button rs decreed.
hope the water consumers will see
the wisdom Of complying with these
suggestions and will acquIesce will.
ingly.
The annual reports OF water commits
sioners, Oh blanks furnished by this
office. giving n list Of bitches, length.
and amount of water used. and the
acreage Of each crop rnised. should
be sent to this office not later than
the middle Of August.
In order to enable the water commits.
sioner to make nm accurate and reli-
able report, he should provide himself
with a memorandum book in which.
during the discharge Of his active
duties during the irrisnting season. he
will make such memoranda rs will ell.
able him to make up an accurate re-
port later OH.
The data can he much more nccur-
ntcly obtained while Mt w.rk over the
district. than by waiting until the end
OF the season and compiling the same
from recollection or from outside ties.
tlmony.
Please impress upon nil commission.
ers the Importance to the state OF hav.
Ing these reports made full and com.
plctc, md the data obtained from
their observations during the irrigat-
Ing season. Yours truly,
...>I II. A. SUMNER.
iii State Engineer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

Evidence in relation to the venezus-
Ian boundary dispute IL beginning 10
pour In upon the commission. The
original documents. maps md recor1s
collected by tic commission appointed
by President Crcspo src being for
wardcd to Washington. whcre they are
expected 10 arrive In a week or no. The
Venezuelan government has appointed
ns It's counsel before tho commission
MIR. W. L. Scruggs. Of Georgia, who was
formerly United States minister TO tho
South American republic.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
C,,, serve. REFORM Arl,,,,or.

Ann Arbor. Mich. March 2S.-Thc In.
tercst aroused In the colleges NIL over
the country in regard To civil service re-
form is taking root here. The committee
recently appointed to make arrange
merits looking toward the organization
II a civil service reform club have call
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
n po.,w..,.r ki,tr,,.

Burlington. Colo. March, 3o.-John J..
Siusscr. postmaster at Lanckmnn. and
a prominent citizen Of this county. was
shot md killed by the accidental dis
charge of his gun while returning home
from the Republican river. where he
had been In company with n Mr.. Parks.
duck hunting.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
Tho Go.sl ISssrrvN

Washington, ID. c.. March 30.-The gold
reserve, as officially reported to-day Is
s12S.Ti1.05G. the highest point yet
reached during the present adminstra.
tlon. The toal amount OF gold so far re-
ceiycd on account Of the last bond sale Is
slOG, 1901. of which s0o.393.350 Is for
principal, s1O.GiG,0G4 for premiums and
S14s,75T for interest. which leaves mp
prox.mntcly S5.O0O,OO0 yet to be paid I'M
der the conditions of Secretary Carlislc's
circrlur
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
;;-iss
isankers fun,shssi.

Chicago, March 3O.-The Supreme
court Of Illinois Mt Ottawa has sustained
the conviction OF Frank II. and Charles
]. Mcadowcroft, bankers. who were
found guilty December II. 1904, Of re.
ceivine deposits when insoivent, pun.
ishmcnt. being fixed Mt fine Of f2s
each, and one years imprisonment In
the penitentiary.
This decision marks the close Of one Of
the most stubbornly contested cases
that Inns ever passed through the courts
Of Illinois.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
r,ormous snowsilti -.

s,lvcrton. Colo. March 26-Ihc Den
ror 4 Rio Grande train FOR Durango
,,,s unable to reach that place ycsfer.
,lay or today, owing to enormous snow
slides four miles south of here. a
force of forty men are now at WORK
clearing the track. II viii take ,'ire'
DAYS 10 nut things in order a large
.I,I,. cam, down yesterday afternoon
-nn foe, long. 800 Zee, wide and forty
feet deep. carrying numerous p""iuers
aud rocks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
silver In a We, Chicago Wei,

West Chicago. ILL.,, March oS.-Among
the debris taken from the aitcslan well
this morning Alderman Carr found a fine
specimen OF silver ore. II was given an
acid test by Clyde Smiley. who thinks Il
genuine. II 1t had been parasitic the ac!d
would have turned it brown. The find Is
causing 10 little excitement, and the wcil's
output will be closely watched.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

II 10 hard to diagnose the cnse OF tho
Pennsylvania man who offers reward
Of 81 for the return OF his missing wife.
1t may 10 tina, ho wants to show some
regret at her loss. but not too much.
Al any rate. he seems to be good hus.
land 10 stay away frcm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
TO CHECK SLAVERY.
Plan to Found r R.fuges In Africa for the
Liberated Creatures.

kAsn TO round h'fuges In Africa Tor the
Liberated Creatures.
New York, March 30.-Mr. He'll Chate-
lain, the distinguished African explorer,
missionary and philologist. Is at present In
this city engaged In laying before phil
anthropists and others plan for the prac-
teal abolition Of slavery In Africa under
the name Of the Phil-African Liberators'
league. The main object Of the league Is
to found In Africa refugees and settle
ments Of liberated slaves, on concessions
Of land obtained from England, Germany,
France, Portugal or the Congo state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

they say, keeps the two men supplied
with money in Panama.
I'VE reached Acajutin on January g."
said Chief Officer Prins In an interview.
"Casin and his men got ashore first. Be-
fore we could land we saw party Of
thirty Salvadoreans surround the farm
house where Casin was, and we at once
put to sen again. Casln and his men be.
gan firing at once. They then made a
rush from the front door and the troops
ran away. Had Casin at that time had
fifty men behind him he could have con-
quered the country"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

The question n prison labor comes
ever 10 the front. New York IL row
dealing with Il. A commission was ap-
pointed 10 consider the questions In
volved. and will, report a bill TO the
General Assembly. Tho bill will pro-
hibit the farming out Of convicts and
will provide that their products be sold
only TO state Institutions. Hours Of hard
labor in the prisons aro limited TO
eight hours per day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
Eastern FLOODS.

Lyons, n. Y. March 3o.-The Clyde
river Is at its highest mark since 1865 and
Is rising foot an hour. Great damage
Is being done to the surrounding country.
The Scott Mailing mill Is submerged and
the first floor OF the Standard Oh com.
panys station Is under water. and reached
only by boats. Communication except by
boats is cut OF with Franklin. Fordham
and Almcr streets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
Tho Cnlueky Nnml,cr.

One Of the public schools In Mar
mouth. Me-. has thirteen pupils. tn.
Oldest being l3 years old. and this Is
the teachers thirteenth term In tho
school. All the pupils of the school
are we'll and doing we'll. and the school
is making more than usually goot
record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

The United States Supreme court de-
cision, "a VIC understand II. merely con-
srmed Mira. Stnn:ord's tito to her mil
lions. It did not pass upon the question
whether or not MIR. Stanford acquired
those millions In, a strictly right AMI
proper way In the Hrst place.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
r,.,... r,,,bu.,rr..

San Francisco. Gala. March 3o.-Gcn.
crol Ezcta's iilibustering steamer. the
Barclay Golden. has arrived here or
,ccrs of the vessels deny that Ezcia AMI
Casin are impoverished. Eze'a's wife,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
The "(;iant Ptsour.-

Probably the most celebrated piece
Of delft In the world is the giant
plaque" in the village Of Lekkerkerk.
This plaque. which stands eighty feet
high. is decorated with n portrait OF tho
famous Dutch giant Of the eighteenth
century.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

Columbus showed the spaniards q
trick with an egg. but II he were alive
to-day they wonld pick It up and throw
II at him for discovering America.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

II 10 fortunate after NIL that Lord
Dinravrn's resignation was not nece.,t-
Cd In New York. He will need all his
resignation rs Lord Lieutenant OF
Limerick.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

Men who "wilifuiiy. ehecrfaliy and
inieilisentiy opprcss tho poor" should
eil have their work como hask TO
them rs Andrew Carncgie's dii at
Cleveland,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
NORTH ATLANTIC sEALERs.
A roor sea,es for the Coast Of tabra.
dor.

dor.
St. Johns. n. f.. March 30.-The seal.
ing steamer Newfoundland has arrived
here with catch equal to 10000 seals.
She reports that the Labrador has taken
10000. the wair,is 1900. the Leopard
5000. and the Kite 10000 seals. The Van.
guard. Greenland and Panther hope for
some Success. The Neptune md the Au-
rora are without any seals. The Es1ui.
maux. Terra Nova. Diana. Ranger. Wind.
sor and Algerine have not been spoken.
This Is the worst opening for the fishery
for many years. The Newfoundland was
only two-thIrtls full. but had to make port
because she was leaking badly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

A Kansas man has patented a rain
making machine. He will proceed next
to organize company and turn a lot
OF watered stock on the market.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

New York WI put more OF her police.
men on bicycles. There Is no doubt
that the time may come when police
man mny be seen in almost every city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

In Kentucky a dinner horn was mis-
taken for Gabriel's final trumpet.
There's one horn down there. however.
nobody ever makes a mistake about.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

A well displayed advertisement Il
helpful to a church rs well NJ to
theater. There are Sunday seekers Tor
good sermons as we'll as for amuse-
mentA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

II the new Iowa liquor law passes. no
lowan can buy less than four gallons.
Such an allowance would stagger even
a Kentuckian.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

Christians and believers In Con-
f,icious Joined In the ceremonies ut the
funeral Of a Cincinnati Chinaman. pro-
dueing. Us It were. a service Of Con-
fusion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

Those who have seen late portraits
Of the Queen OF Abyssinia are not sur
prised nj the rcckiessness and despera-
tion with which King Menelek Nights.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

Evanston students have decided they
will be real wicked and dance at func-
tions. Here's chance for -oms
genuine. dyed-in the wool reform.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

The Pullman plant may be run by
ait. but II will take something more
substantial 10 make the Pullman porter
hustle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

From the next dictionary-"oratory:
An art once understood and practiced
In the American congress-"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

Nell: ~ wouldn't be In your rhoes
for anything!" Belle (sweetly); 'fc'i
couldn't get into them. my deas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02
The Rocky Ford Enterprise
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO. |

A still tobacco war is on. and It will
be the public. In the end that will have
to smoke for It.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-02

II is reassurIng to learn that the
great sugar trust is maintaining strict
neutrality In Cuba.
The evening times., 1896-08-05
cHILDREN's EYEsIGHr.

viii the next genera ton Of American chil-
dren, or the next after that, be born with
SspectdtIes; or, what is almost as tad, will
they have TO wear spectacles almost from
infancy? The question may sound cdd,
but it is Justified by the constaDtly-increas-
ing Ionorinafcundition OF the children's eye
sight. The number CT them. both boys a nd
girls, going about with spectacles or eye
glasses isgetting perceptibly and appaiiingiy
lsfgereverySc:ss. .Nowhereis this factmore
obtrusive than in the schoolroom. Any one
visiting the public SCHOOLS, especially those
grades where The pupil range from nine 10
twelve. years, will he struck with the per-
centage of them that are afflicted with
some defect OF cyesight. Ncar-sight-
edness is me most frequent OF these short
comings, hut other compiica tons are also
observed.
1t has been contendcd that not sufficient
attention is paid. to the manner in which
the light is admitted into the schoolrooms.
Probab bly, this is true, but, il So the draw
back will be remedcd with every new school
building that is erected. And, again, ii has
Deen Heiu tiiit beitiNi tcdSHcio hoi l"ieht'
insist sufficiently upon the children sitting
as straight as possible when reading and
writing. nd holding the book at proper
distance from The eye. UnGuestionahly
parents and teachers offend greatly in this
respect and cannot he too frequently admon-
siIed TO be more ttentive in this regard.
A curious observation has been made,
However, ,bya member OF the London school
board, who has made report to that body
relating to the defects in the eyesight Of
Children He declares that the surroundings
OF the children are responsible. Children
| brought up in the country, he asserts. have
stronger and more exact vision because
they are accustomed, from earliest infancy.
| to distinguish color and form of the various
birds and insects and plants and flowers
| around them. Then they have larger
vista than children born and reared in the
cities, aud the consequence is that their eyes
| get Just that exercise which Is most bene-
| ficiaI to them, and, therefore, become
stronger and their sight more acute. The
| London schoolrnan suggests that children
be taught to pr,perly use their eyes. and in
order to stimulate them, prizes be offered
for excellence in eyesight.
Tie subject is of such far-reaching inter
| est and importance as to he well worth the
| careful attention Of school boards, teachers
| and parents.
The evening times., 1896-08-05
CRETE ASDTHE powERs.


Report toincs from ACROSS the water that
an understanding Is about to be reached by
the great powers or Europe hE~ing for Its
object the ioosening OF Turkeys grasp from
Crete affutbes essecs1ring OF autonomy to the
people or THAT island. II isnot probable that
Russia will be aa active partner in any ar
rangement of that sort, because the cars
recently concluded alliance with the sultan
prec.udes any positive action on his part IN
concert with the other powers. 1t will be
quite sufficient. however, IL Russia makes
no determined npposit:on, but permits the
change to be brought about with her tacit
consent The CHIEF factors in this reported
: repression 7of the unspeakabie Turk are
Great Britaip, Germany. Italy and Austria,
principally the two first named. and all the
world viii hail with delight the success OF
their undertaking.
Sooner or later the d.sintegrat:on OF the
Turkish empire must come, certainly OF that
port.en of it sitnated III Europe. Instead.
therefore, or perrnitiing Turkey to fassen
her bligbting rnic more firmly upon any
possessions lying outside of her Immediate
basders.- and. especially upon provinces
against whose population she nourishes hate
and prejudice, because of their adherence
TO the Christian. faith, she should be made
10 let go. The presence of Turkish troops
in Crete is q continual irritant. causing
outbreaks Mt more or less frequent inter
vals The Crctans are q brave. higi-spirited.
intelligent people. and will continue to
struggle for their Independence against all
odds. Their autonomy being granted, their
Development and the prosperity and peace
of their island are assured.
The evening times., 1896-08-05
WANTS loo CENTS FOR 81.


Editor Times: want an American dol
lar that Will pass for ! 90 cents in any mar
kct In the world. No building can be safe
whose foundat on Is ui,sound. The credit
and honor of no country are safe whose
medium Of foreign and donestictransnc
tions Is a fiat dollar.
Ire only wayin which wage-earners can
be benefited by free coinage OF silver Will
be to cast solid. ballot for its defeat. In
1884 the bullion value OF silver averaged
49.1 cents. Had b free coinage law beeu
in existence, the fnine owner would lave
taken 40 centss worth OF silver to the mint
and had IL stamped 81 at the expense OF
the governments: and for this ~ cents worth
of silver plus a national lie would have
purcha sed 90 cents worth OF hAnest iat.or.
Could we Independently maintalna parity
between gold and silver No. From 1890
TO 1874 France maintained the parity be-
tween the two metals ut n ratio OF 10 IL
to L. But ii should be remembered that this
was the commercial ratio of nearly every
civilized country ip, Europe. Before 1868
the greatest annual production OF silver
was only 20, 100000 ounces. After that
date the supply annually increased TO o.
0OU,O0O ounces IN 1874. with decline
in price OF cents per ounce, at which time
every country in the Latin union followed
France In closing their mints TO free coin
age OF silver.
HOW tWn can we alone anu independently
maintain.a parity bet ween the two metnls
at 16 TO with 4 decline in price OF 20
cents per ounce and the enormous output of
160 q 90 600 ounces in Ie 93, when France
could not, with the assistance OF Italy
Belgium, Switzerland ard greece, nairl-
tain 10 1-2 10 ! ard with oniy 30 ,OCO 600
OuBces OF silver aEd Il decline OF only 81
per ounce.
The present ratio in the markets OF the
world is 80 to I :. II W have free ooinaxe
no gold will be taken TO our mints for
coinage, and the present gold reserve IN
the Treasury will be Withdrawn aEd sold
in other countries Us merchandise, because
no owner OF gold will dispose OF II Eere
for 16 10 l wien in the other markets al
the world he can get 80 TO 1. Cerse-
| queDtiy. commodities purchased from sold
standard countries will have to be PAID
for according 10 their standard OF valre
which means an imitation in prices her,
which wage-carners will have TO lear
OLIVER F. GRAY,
1928 Goth st. NV.
The evening times., 1896-08-05
RIyAL OF ELEcrRIc1rY.

The compressed air motor, which the
lexington Company has promised to in
troduee on its lines, has proved a success
in the experiments made with 1T on the
elevated railroads in New York Bal
timore street railway is also to be equipped
with it and it is to have trial in
several other. cities II it is all that Is
claimed for it, and can be further i'm
long as well as short distances, it will
soon supersede electricity as motive
power, especiaIiyif il as great speed can be
attained with it. The points in its favor
are said to be chcapness and snoothness of
motion. The cost of operation is said
TO be very much less than that Of steam
or electricity. and both in starting and stop
ping a car there is said to be an entire
absence of the jerky motion SO annoying
to passengers. The question which NO
experiment has yet been able to settle
is whether the tanks in which the COM
pressed air is stored are liable to burst and
thus impenl the safety of the travelling
public, and, of course, time and expert
ence must determine that.
Perhaps we are gradually approaching
the period that will bring Us the perfect
motor-clean, noiselcss, swift. and easy
of motion. The nearest approach to it
we have up TO this time is the under
ground electric trolley, which Is swift,
clean, and. not dangerous, but noisy and
still somewhat 5erky. What will COM
mend the compressed air motor to corpora
ti5nsf is It's 'cheapness, but 1t remains to
be seen whether this will compensate for
any short comings that may yet be dis
covered 1t would be remarkable If the
electric motor should SO soon be crowded
or the street railways, where in its more
perfect condition it has ruled for but brief
Another interesting question is If It
will be possible to construct compressed
ar motor powerful enough to pull train
| OF cars at u speed rate OF thirty or forty
miles an hour. In. that event it would
| become rival OF the locomotive also and
| might be employed in other work now done
by steam and electricity.