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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

Bent county has Bee Keepers AS
sociation. Otero county has larger
number OF apiaries than Bent and IN as
eociation of bee keepers might profitably
be maintained here. Men in all lines OF
business find it usefal to meet occa-
sionally and exchange ideas and meth
dds and the bee keepers are no exception
to the rule. Hence, let Otero county
have Bee Keepers Association.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

Geo. T. Williams, an experienced
newspaper man OF Iowa, is getting up a
special edition OF the Enterprise. The
advantages and resources OF tho Rocky
Ford country will be presented at length
and finely illustrated. The edition will
be valuable one to advertise Rocky
Ford abroad.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

Look to the future. There is prom
ise OF wide expansion in the grotwh OF
Otero county and Rocky Ford and great
ly increased activity along various lines
during the present year. Unless signs
fail '96 will be the banner year for this
portion Of the Arkansas Valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12
A pMrN1sTRAToRs' Notice.

Estate of Clara T. Green. deceased.
The undersigned. having been appol1sI
Green. late of the county OF Otero in \
state of Colorado. deceased, hereby gives !.
tice that he will appear before the eor;,l
court of said county. at the court house %
on tho last Monday In March next. ut VII
time all persons having claims aguinst ~
estate are notified and requested to at.t;
All persons Indebted to the estate are reQus|
to make immediate payment to the uhle|
signed.
Dated at Rocky Ford, Colo. this 2nd d,!
March, A. ID. 1886. HARVEY j. GkEEH,
40-f3 Administratoi
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Rocky Ford Sets the Pace.

From the following from the La Junta
Times it will be seen that Rocky Ford is
the standard of excellence in other lines
than watermelons, cantaloupes and toma.
toes:
line enthusiasm shown at the c-anp,.
eLy meeting Saturday was equal to any.
1Tniiis eyer seen in Rocky Ford. La
i;un Sun'a 3 leading citizens are rapidly get
Kain. w says =. "
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THURSDAY, MAR. 12, 1896.

Postmaster Salyer has succeeded in
securing portion of the increased mail
facilities which Rocky Ford is entitled
to. Mail for Pueblo and Denver is now
sent to La Junta on the BLY, every even
ing. From there it goes west on the fast
train, thus gaining almost days time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

AT the meeting of the Columbia b
" l.. stockholders Tuesday evening the
following officers were elected: DIR, %.
". hearby. Pres; G. W. Swink, Vice
Pres; W. @. Steele, Sec: State Bank,
Treas; Gibson & Fenlason, Agents.
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r AND OFFICE at Pueblo. Colo, Feb, ~

AND OFFICE at Pueblo, Colo, Feo't
named settler has filed notice OF his ln'
tion to make final PROOF
support of his claim. and that said ~
for Otcro County, Colo ut La Junta, Colo i
April s, 1895, viz:
FRANK NC ELROY. nd
of Rocky Ford, Otero county, Colo. ~
6ol4 for the Lots 3 and and EM SW sS
Twp. % S. rig. 81 w.
He names the following witnesses TO pnl
his continuous residence upon and cuitnst',1 ,r,',,
of, said land, viz: George /. Forbes, W.
N; X. Sheath. William Egbert. l.. b, hof''
all of Otero county, Colo.
HRAYMoSD MILLER.
3s-43 Registd
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ORDWAY.
oRDwAY CHURCH DIRECTORY.

oRDWAY CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Preaching 1880 a. m.
Sunday School II 80 n. m,
Epworth League 1880 p. III.
Preaching 500 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening $500.
!. j. kEAroR, Pastor.
Ordway Free Reading Room. in Lecture
Room of NJ. +. Church, Is open every evening
from to 0 o'clock and on Sundays from ESQ
to $3.50 p. m. Daily and weekly papers and
leading magazines on file. Everybody well
come.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
scar; turning, scaly skin eruptions
quickly cured by De Wits Witch Hazel
Saiye. Applied to burns, scalas, old
sores 1t IS magical in its effect. Always
cures piles. d. w. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

The breaking up of the winter is the
signal for the breaking up OF the system.
Nature is opening up the pores and
throwing off refuse. De Wits Sarsapa-
rll!a Is of unquestionable assistance in
this operation. E. w. Kearby,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

1t not only is so, it must be SO, One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and
thats what makes it go. E. w. Kearby,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

A high liver with torpid liver will
not be long liver. Correct the liver
with pc Wits Little Early Risers, little
pills that cure dyspepsia and constipa-
tion. E. w. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

Do you lack faith and love health?
Let us establish your faith and restore
yonr health with De Wits Sarsaparila.
E. w. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

Cheese cannot be properly digested
under three hours and a half.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

--0yster soup requires from three tc
Tour hours for perfect digestion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

neat bread requires three hours
ana half for perfect digestion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

--Othor peoples children get old
enough to discipline sooner than your
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

Kansas last week and while there sold
his farm. He is acting prudently in con-
centrating his means in Rocky Ford. II
that Kansas farm shall be put into tho
big Hagen & Rocker block the money
will be in some shape to earn Mr.. H.
handsome returns.
IT the lecture next Wednesday even
ing is not of highly humorous charac-
ter it will be different from Rev. Cranes
lecture on "The Old Songs" Go ond
hear him.
County Clerk Gauger has our thanks
for a schedule OF recording fees-a good
hint to send the cash with every order
for recording Of any character.
r.. V. Waterman a.few days since re-
ceiyed deed from Senator Swink for
five acres of rich valley land in the SUBJ
urbs of town.
Rev. J. FL. Ketchum of Mt. Vernon,
Ind, two weeks since purchased the
north half of the Plat Russell timber
claim, x miles west OF town, through
Larmore Bros. He has contracted with
ID. w. Parker OF Olney to set out so
acres of apple trees and care for them for
four years. Next season n good brick
dwelling will be built on the farm. 1t is
Mr.. Ketchum's intention to make this
one of the finest farms in this vicinity.
This purchase is likely to influence n
number of Mr.. KS friends and neigh
bors to invest in our always desirable but
now popular real estate.
Help the free public library by at-
tending Rev. Cranes lecture next We'd
nesday evening.
That popular and most newsy paper,
the Denver News makes an attractive
offer in our advertising columns. See il
there's not something in it for you.
The Otero County Teachers Associ-
alton will meet at La Junta, Saturday,
March %. DR.. Ellis, of the State Agri-
cultural College, will be present and will
also lecture. DIR. Z. has been in our
county number of times and his audi-
ences are always delighted.
H. A. Dawley OF the English Lum.
Der Co. reports his business for the past
two months double what he anticipated,
and he takes cheerful view of The fu-
ture.
The Knight of the 10Th Century, is
the title Of Rev. @. A. Crane's lecture
next Wednesday eveding. The lecturer
has the reputation OF being one of the
best in the state.
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oTERo COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
oLNEY.
oLSry onuRcH pInrcro'

oLNIy CHURCH pInEcTonf'
Sunday school in tho school house every
Sunday at 2o'clock p. IN. schoo,
oynrya ) weeks. BY Rev. ". Il. Perry OF Cathh
~ 'RSniwp,rth e r. League Sunday at 4 p. M.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12
OBITUARY..

ASSA LYON REIPEI, infant daughter
of Philip J, and Agnes Reifel, was born
July "a, 1895, and died March ., 1875,
aged z months and II days.
This sweet little flower was tended
with the greatest caro- and was loved and
cherished by her parents with oil the
warmth Of truo affection. And yet,
strange as it may seem to us, the Father,
who knows best, took her to himself. No
picture could have been more beautiful
than she was, rs, with half smile on her
face she lay in her little white casket,
wreathed with flowers. Thus many
friends Of the family saw her as they
gathered at the residence Monday, March
8, at 9 o'clock. Each one, on entering,
was invited by Mrs. Gerst to view the
precious remains. The father and moth
er sat by tho casket during tho entire
service.
The pastor spoke tcnderly from the
words "And they brought young child.
rem to him that he should touch them."
Mark 10:13 AL hearts felt their faith
expressed in the song.
"Aiound the throne of God, In hcav'n.
Thousands of children stand;
Children whose sins arc all forsiv'n-
A holy. happy band.
'.what brought them to that world above,
That heav'n so bright and fair.
Where all is peace and Joy and love;
How came those children theref
"necause the Savior shed his blood
To wash away their sin;
Bathed In that pure and precious flood.
Behold them white and clean.
Her burial was in little stone tomb,
tightly cemented, in which she will sleep
sweetly till tho resurrection morn.
We sincerely thank our many friends
for their benign tokens Of sympathy and
many acts of kindness shown us during
the illness and after the death Of our
most precious baby.
MR. AND MRs. P. J. REIFEL.
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The Knight of the 10Th Century" is
the title Of Rev. g. A. Cranes lecture
next Wednesday eyeding. The lecturer
has the reputation OF being one of the
best in the state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

H. A. Dawley OF the English Lum-
Der Co. reports his business for the past
two months double what he anticipated,
and he takes cheerful view of the fu-
tura
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-12

.ain. ~ 3as ~ w.
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tune of 1.-The Battle Cry of Freedom"
and other war songs. They examine
his manuscripts ard take all bur The
Sweet Bye and Bye" That they do
moi think worth publishing.
Poor Webster The song he had count,
ed upon mostly, is rejected! He. would
not go to Higgins again, for Higgins had
hurt his feelings and had refused 70 pub
thought of a new firm of young men
lately from Boston, Lyon & Healy. They
had treated him courteollely,. though to
be sure they had as yet published no
thing of his. Thus he came to Lyon &
Heaay's store. where was then in
charge of the retail department. Having
known him for several years | greeted
him warmly. and seeing that he had a.
roll, at once. took him out to Mr. Healy,
I remember SO well the whole attitude of
the man as he came in and approached
Mr.. Healy. He awakened a keen sense
OF pity for he seemed downcast and as
though he had lost all hope; and think
it was this feeling that moved Mr.. Healy,
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superstitious Republicans heaved a
long sigh Of relief when the Democrats
put I'd clean shaver candidate for
president, and now if they could only
induce Major Mckinley TO indulge in
some kim Of hirsute characterization
they would be happy.
1t is not generally known that old
time campaign workers regard a
smooth faced candidate as hoodooed.
This superstition prevails on both the
Democratic and Republican sides Of the
fence and as disaster is pretty certain
10 overtake one of the candidates not
few of his followers will attribute his
defeat to his whiskerless face.
There is still time, however, for both
Mr.. Bryan and Major Mckinley 70 IN
burden the minds Of their workers by
changing their respective faces. but
there is small probability of this COM
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CURE0,sITYEs.


The latest works on anthropology say
that it cannot be proven that any race
of giants ever peopled the globe.
The original Strasburg clock, the me-
chan.cal wonder OF Europe, was made in
the wear 1852. The present clock was
made in 1885.
Toe only Uncovered four-footed men,
Der of the animal kingdom which lays
eggs like a fowl is the native beaver of
Australia.
The human brain, according TO Cuvier,
is the ole-twenty-e ighth part of the
body; that of the horse but the one-four
hundredth part.
Soil brought up from a depth of 326 feet
in a fault IN one of the Belgian mines is
said to have grown weeds unknown to
the botanists.
The flying frog of Surnim is fourteen
inches in length and has side membranes
Ike a flying squirrel. He can leap en-
tirely across large rivers.
Dust showers are frequently reported
from ships in the center of the Mediter-
ranean sea, and from hundreds of miles
off the west coast of Africa.
In the month of June, 1858, a whale
IS feet long, L feet high and IA feet
broad was captured in the Thames in
side the corporation of London.
St. Jerome states that he saw Scotch
men in the Roman armies in Gaul whose
regular diet was human flesh, and who
had double teeth all around"
Georgia has an earthquake we'll" Il
suddenly appeared on the night of the
Charleston Is. CO earthquake, and is said
TO be unfathomable.
A radish eighteen inches in length has
been grown near Weidan, Germany
which is said to be in the exact form u
a baby, even to the fingers and toes.
There seems to be some difference OF
opinion as to the location OF the coldest
spot IN the world. De Myer says that at
Hide, Siberia, So below the zero of F'ahr-
enhelt is considered nothing out of the
ordinary.
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go convention. and it is not necessary
10 say what happened to him.
1t would be unfair to accuse the
smooth face of the charge OF defeating
the presidential hopes OF such men as
Daniei Webster. Henry Clay, Jonn G.
Calhoun and Others of that earlier per-
iod, as nearly all the statesmen prior
to 1850, wore clean shaver faces.
By the accompanying pictures it will
be seen that IL either Bryan or Mckin-
ley should indulge in hirsute acoTn-
ment their best friends would not know
them. In the case of Mr. Bryan il
would make him look younger than he
does today, as many of the deep lines
which seam his face would be hidden.
II he should wear long moustaci1e he
would look like society swell or II
he INDUCED in a moustaJche and inper-
iai he would have a fine martial ap-
pearance. Should he wear a pair of
side whiskers it would not increase MS
beauty by any means. and if long
whiskers a la PETER, should be grown
they would conceal the strongest Tea
lures of his face-his massive chin and
jaw Ten years ago Mr.. Bryan Wore
close cropped full beard, and the Ilc-
ture shown here was drawn from pho-
tograph taken at that time.
Major Mckinley undoubtedly has
stronger face, clean shaver, than ne
would have if he appeared with whis-
kers OF any kind. Long mutton chop
whiskers would give him the look OF
hard faced business man, white NOUS
tache curIed a la Emperor William,
would soften but weaken his counten-
ance considerably. 4 Van Dyke beard
might, in the opinion of the ladies, add
to his beauty, but tuft of chin wis
kers would scarcely attract the vote ci
the farmer. A long beard would not
improve his appearance by any means,
although it might be regarded favor
ably by Agricultural voters.
GRANTLAND GRIEVE.
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DEMOCRACY CoEFIDENrr.
Even Heaven Smiles Benediction
ON the Cause of the People.

Even Heaven Smiles BeHediction
on the Cause of the People.
Just as the last bulletin was re-
cedved from Chicago announcing the
completion of the work of the national
Democratic convention, says the Allan
ia Constitution, the heavy black clouds
which had enveloped the city for sew
eral hours parted and magnificent
bow of promise displayed its arch in
the sky.
No one VINO observed this beautiful
omen could fail to interpret its signifi-
ca4.ce.
Under the banner of Democracy and
in the wake OF such intrepid leaders as
those upon whom the choice OF tine ma
tional convention has fallen the party
OF the people Will march to a com
plete. and overwhelming victory this
fall.
Confidence in the assured triumph of
Democracy was never more serene or
certain. Dismay has already settled
upon the ranks of the opposition and as
the day OF the election approaches this
feeling will deepen into one Of confusion
and panic.
The beneQgctlon OF heaven adde's up
on the proceedings of the Democratic
convention, and in the coming election
victory will be with the cause of the
people.
An obligation is honestly discharged
by canoeing it in dollars thar are
worth as much as they were when the
debt WAS contracted. Nome but shy
locks want dollars that are worth
more.
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manuscript songs. These we're usually
written with 9 pencil and in a hasty
scrawiing manner. though the notes were
always leSib4e. The songs he offered tor
sale at SO each, and the publisher Wcudd
select what he thought would sell and
either pay him or agree to pay a royalty;
my recollection is that Paul Vane, y
"Lorena" and Little Maud ere pub
liShed on the royalty plan. Webster 5
appearance as he came into the store
was most uncommon. He wore his hair
long, hanging to the shoulders. 1t was
light brown and his complexion was also
ford, with clear blue eyes and heavy
eye lashes. He was of medium height,
rather slender and walked with gait
that suggested humility; it might be
called g, listening attitude. 1t has been
that he used to drink heavily on the pro-
ceeds of his songs. l never saw him ur-
der the influence of liquor.
The origin of Sweet Bye and Bye was
as follows: In 1866 or 1867 a young physi-
can, then lately graduated from Ann
Arbon university, named Samuel Fill
more Bennett, had become an intimate
friend of Webster's. They We're in fact
came into his Office in a. most deplorable
frame OF mind, a. mood that had become
most common to him at that time. But
on that day he was downcast to de-
gree that aroused the anxiety of his
friend, WHO exclaimed
What is the trouble now?'
Webster answered with a sigh, ct is
no matter. it VIII be all right bye and
Bye
Like an Inspiration the idea flashed
upon Bennett who had written a. num-
Der of war poems, to write some verses,
and he said why not make song of
the sweet bye and bye?" Webster an
sweqed, You write the verses and I'll
make the music"
Turning to his desk with his pencil,
Mr.. Bennett hastily scrubbed line after
line, and in less than a half hour the
verses were completed. He then handed
them to Webster, who raised his violin
just as two gentlemen friends entered.
bow and without any hesitation played
the tune which has since been sung by
millions of people. He then hastily jotted
it down on some waste paper, ana in less
than ten minutes from the time he be-
gan the composition, the four men were
singing THE Sweet Bye and Bye" Thus
originated the words and music of a
hymn which has given consolation and
hope to the whole Christian world. The
characters in the drama are few and
humble, the surroundings most simple.
The poor, respondent musician, the
young physician, two friends and a COM
mon Office in a. western town.
But now the scene changes-the COM
poser. with his heart treasures, contain
ing several manuscript songs Under :
arm, appears in Chicago; he hopes and
expects to sell them for $25 dollars each;
this means a hundred and fifty or two
hundred dollars to take home His heart
of Root & Cady, who had made for
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But he was clean shaver. Senat
EvaTts, another clean shaven man pre-
scented his name to the convention. The
next strongest man in the field was
Lincoln. Two months prior to the con
vention Mr.. Lincoln had also been a
clean shaver man, but Just at the right
time fate must have prompted him 10
grow the familiar inky back chin and
side whiskers. At that time Lincoln
was an unknown quantitT to the nation
at large. while Stewards fame was
world wide. But the clean shaver
man was pushed to the wall. to become
later, Mr.. Lincoln's secretary of state.
William Maxwell Evarts is another
man whose clean shawn face may have
interfeced with his presidential plans.
For many years he nursed the latter
tenderly only to see them blasted again
and again as nomination time camo
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ing to pass. 1t only requires a glance
ct the accompanying pictures to note
that the smallest growth on the face
Of either would weaken a strong and
powerful physiognomy.
The whisl1eriess superstition is based
upon history. Tie last half dozen
presidential campa gins have shown
clearly that men with clean shaver
faces met with all kinds of political
disappointment Take Samuel ] Til
den, for instance. There are men who
stoutly aver that had Tilden worn the
smallest particle of whisl1er the IA
nous campaign of 1876 would have
had adifferent ending. But he was
pitted against man who wore all the
whisl1ers which his face was capable of
Sustaining. and the historical hoodoo
did the rest.
1t was a. sad day for the superstitious
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SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOK.
BY sILAs G. PRATT.

Copyright, 1886. by the S. S. Mcclure Coz
There recently appeared in a western
paper an article regarding The Sweet
Bye and Bye containing many absurd
statements, and while the interest in this
song IS awakened, L wish to make public
the circumstances of its inception and
subsequent publication, and rnethod by
Mnlch It became popular. But first it
should be stated that a. P. Webster. the
composer of the music, was by no means
unknown to the world an the time the
song was published. He had already won
great popularity with his 'Lorena, -
Paul Vane'' and Little Maud" These
had been published at Chicago by H. NJ.
higgins who with the writer Chen boy
OF L years. created a sale for them by
singing them for acquaintances and Gus
toners that came to purchase music.
AT that time. in the early sixties, Web
ster lived at the little town of Elkhart,
Wisconsin. and about twice each year he
would come to Chicago with a roll of
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Republicans of Maine when Thomas B.
Reed shaved off his moustache and ap-
peared before the world with a face
like eterub. AT that time it was dol
lars to doughnuts that the Maine
statesman would get the nomination at
the next convention Of his party But
when his moustacf1e disappeared his
growing popularity came 10 a stand
still, and then began to recede. W,7etl-
err he lost his nerve, sognathing surely
happened OF a detrimental kind, and
months before the convention he was
as good as defeated.
john Griffin Carlisle, OF Kentucky,
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A long procession of diseases start
from torpid liver and impure blood.
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cures every one of them. 1t prevents
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Discovery" It invigorates the liver
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remedy that will benefit or cure, in
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HE'LL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.

III ~ - VI 80 I . -
MI Bryan is not lazy man or one
who stands ON 1imsy conventionalities.
If il shall be deemed best for him to
take the stump in the presidential cam
pafgn he will take up the work cheer
fully. No doubt he would be willing 70
divide time with his opponent if the
Republican nominee has fix d prtnc-rl S
to talk about a candidate for presi-
den6 has generally enough to do with
out undertaking the iabors of a speak
ing TOUR but if yhe Democratic nominee
does talk it will not be merely in plat
itudes He win say something Gin
cinna:i ENQUIRER.