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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

The surrogate Of New York decided
the other day that George Gould
learned" the extra FIVE millions given
him by the codicil Of his fathers will,
and consequently is not forced to pay
the inheritance tax thereon. This
money was due" him, according to
this decision. for his labors In the in
terest OF the estate for the twelve years
prior to his fathers death. This may
be all right in this individual instance.
but 1t is rather a dangerous precedent
10 make apparently.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
A Patriotic Duty.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 18.-At a
meeting of the council of administration
of the Pennsylvania Bankers associa-
ton, held here, the following was unan.
imously adopted:
Resolved, That this council earnestly
recommends that the banks and bank
ers Of Pennsylvania, as high patriotic
duty, follow the example Of the banks
of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
Chicago, and deposit at an tarly date
largely of their holdings of gold with
the treasurer of the United Stntes In
exchange for legal tender notes to as
sist the government in maintaining the
goll reserve intact"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
MEN OUT OF WORK.
BIO CUT AT BEssEMER WORKS.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Lays ON 1900 Employees ~ Re-
suit Of Decreased Orders

Denver, Aug. 1.-THE Republican
this morning says:
1t was officially announced yesterday
at the general offices Of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company In this city
that In the neighborhood Of 1000 men
will be taken of Of the pay rolls OF the
company this morning. The number OF
men thrown out of employment in the
Bessemer steel works at Pueblo Is
about 1000, at the iron mines at Orient,
near Villa Grove, in Saguache county,
between 400 and 500 and about 100 men
engaged in getting out limestone In Pu-
sblo county. John L. jerome, the sec
retary and treasurer Of the company,
says that the retrenchment Is due to
the cessation of orders for supplies from
the railroads and that 1t is only temper
ary.
On Thursday of the present week
the coal properties belonging to the At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe Coal COM
pany In Colombo will pass into the con-
troll Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany. While 1t is denied by the off,
cials Of both concerns that the change
means the absorption Of the Santa Fe
Coal company's properties by the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron company, still 1t
has been stated by prominent coal men.
who claim that they are In a position
to know, that ultimately this will be the
result.
The retrenchment Of the forces has
been contemplated for some time by
mand for new steel rails had ceased,
but 1t was not until last. Friday night
that 1t was decided to lay of the men.
The order was issued by General Man.
ager Kebler and the men We're notified
that there would he no work for them
departed for Pueblo Saturday after
noon and he will adjust the work fol
the smaller forces at the steel works
and at the iron mines before returning
to Denver.
Treasurer jerome. In speaking Of the
retrenchment yesterday, said that he
hoped that 1t would be but for short
time. "For some little time past" said
Mr.. jerome, "there has been a very
noticeable falling OF In the orders fol
new-steel rails. The lull in the marke
has not been confined to us alone fol
1t is quite general. The cessation Of or
ders has been a matter that has beer
worrying us not little on account ol
our men, and 1t was not until the las
big order had been worked on that Il
became necessary for US to curtail thu
forces.
There being no demand for stee
rails naturally caught the men at the
iron mines as well as those employed a
the limestone quarries. I cannot say
just how many have been thrown out OF
employment, but know that there art
several hundred. The biggest curtail
ment was made at the steel works
where over 1000 men were laid of. The
mines at Orient will be worked by {
force nearly 800 smaller than has beer
employed regularly and all Of the mer
have been pulled OFF of the limestone
Quarries in Pueblo county"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

The New York World, with Its $780,
900 circulation every day, is doing
splendid service for Bryan and Sewall.
Its debate on the silver question Is
turning out rather disastrously for the
goldbugs. 1t was started 80 that labor
might protest against the prospect OF
being paid in 50-cent dollars. But labor
hasn't protested worth cent. Labor
knows that q dollar. no matter what 1t
is made OF, is dollar always. and that
by doubling the money Of the country
by free silver coinage. labor will get
two dollars where 1t got one before.
Indeed, Mr.. Pulitzer, this whole free
silver movement is part Of labors plan
to get its due and to break the back OF
corporate wealth as sustained by tie
national banks. Long before the pres
ent campaign started, long before the
act Of '92 the hundreds Of assemblies
Of the Knights of Labor of East. West,
North and South were preaching free
silver. And their letters to the World
show that they know all about the sub
ject. Here are some Of them:
Lack Of Money Limits Con.umption-
To the Editor of the World: am for
free silver, but I do not believe Tho
Worlds assumption that 1t will be
cheap money. Manufacturers Of staple
articles, such as woollen and cotton
goods, clothes. hats and shoes. are COM
PEELED to shut down because there is
no money to exchange them for. Our
farms produce far more than the peo-
pie consume. because the people have
not sufficient money to buy enough to
eat. Our mechanics and artisans are
idle. not because they produce too
much. not because the people do not
need or want their productions. but be-
cause the people have not enough
money to buy them.
The free coinage OF silver will give
us more money. more money will cause
an increase of consumption. which in
turn will cause an increase Of produc-
tion, and that means more real wealth
per capita and guarantee that there
will be 100 cents in each and every dol
lar. JAMES F. M'ELROY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
MIDLAND TERMINAL TRUCE.
Dimoulty Between tho two Roads To b
Settled.

Dlmoulty Between tho two Roads To BE
Settled.
Denver, Aug. 17.-After rupture
that has lasted more than half year
the traffic connections between the
Colorado Midland and Midland Ter.
minal railroads are to be temporarily
welded together. This morning freight
will be hauled to and from Cripple
Greek on the same basis Of dividing the
profits that prevailed before the two
railroads began making war on each
other.
The peace. or true-properly speaking
has been brought about through the
Intervention Of the United States
court. It will be In force until the
questions In dispute between the com.
panies have been arbitrated and set
tied by the same tribunal.
Friday evening W. X. Gillett Of the
Midland Terminal and Attorney Green
Of New York City went from Denver
to Glenwood Springs to lay their side
Of the controversy before United
States District Judge Caldwell, who In
spending n vacation at that resort.
They carried with them petition ask
Ing that Judge Caldwell order the
cause of the quarrel between the Mid
land Terminal and Colorado Midland
to be submitted to arbitration.
Judge Caldwell gave their plea ia
vorablc consideration. Telegrams re.
ceived here last night set forth that he
had promulgated an order to the effect
that business should ar once be resum'
ed between the two roads on the same
schedule Of per cent. which prevailed
before their old tariff contract was alb
rogated. He has set next Friday for
full hearing Into the merits Of the dis
pute.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

The report Of the Navigation bureau
shows that during the year ending June
80. 1896. 70s vessels Of 204 900 gross tons
were built in the United States. and
ofacially numbered by the Bureau OF
navigation, compared with 6S2 vessels
of 133. 900 tons gross for last year. an
increase Of II 900 tons. Steam vessels
built numbered 1922 Of 1876. 900 tons. COM
pared with 2s3 of 75.700 tons for the
previous year. Steel as chief material
Of construction has increased to 106.-
900 tons. from 47.70O tons for the pre-
vious year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
On NIagarn's Brink.

Niagara Falls. N. y. Aug. 15.-Ed-
win Bushe of this city had an extraor-
dinary escape from death yesterday
while riding n bicycle down steep In
cline to the Cost Island bridge. He
lost control Of his wheel and ran into
a low iron fence which separated the
roadway from the rapids Just above
the falls. The rider was thrown over
the fence into the rapids. but managed
to get hold of jutting piece Of rock
and hold on to It until assistance could
reach him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

II the details in the now celebrated
Yarde-Buller divorce case in London
are all true It should be another warn
ing to American girls as to marrying
fortune-hunting Englishmen. She de-
poses that leaving the church on their
wedding day he asked her how much
money she had and on her answering,
"only seven pounds" he said that he
had none and struck her in the face,
thus starting out their honeymoon In
pleasant manner.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
Erca Coinage Of Coal.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 15.-At a meet.
ing of representatives Of nearly all the
large coal mines in Kentucky, held In
this city yesterday, n formal call was
issued for national convention of coal
mine operators to demand that the
government place them on an equal
footing with the silver mine owners of
the West by issuing legal tender 81 GER
t.ticates for each ton Of coal turned
over to the government. The resolu.
ton was adopted unanimously.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

Crawfordville. Ind. has a wild man
who lives in the woods. goes on all
fours. barks like dog. catches chick
grain. and does variety Of other
strange things that do not seem anus
ing or profitable. A strong party is TO
be organized to try to catch him in
the belief that he will prove to be
the half-witted son Of neighboring
farmer. This boy ran away to the
woods twelve years ago. being 10 years
old at the time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
Fusion In Washington.

Ellensburg, WASH. Aug. 15.-Fuslon
Of the Populists and free silver men
who left the Republican party has been
effected in the state Of Washington. The
name Of the party will be the Peoples
party. It was brought about when the
Populist convention decided to allow
the Democrats to nominate one congress-
man In addition to the other officers al.
lotted to them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
An A-ron.u.'s Death.

Quincy. ILL.,, Aug. lib. Frank Ja-
cobs, an aeronaut travelling with a cir
Gus, met n horrible death here to-day
In the presence Of his wife and an rs.
sembled throng. He was having bal
loon race at Baldwin Park with Pro
fessor Dudley when his balloon burst
200 feet from the ground. His para-
chute failed to open and he was dashed
to the ground. breaking almost every
bone in his body. The same balloon
burst Friday night and he then had q
narrow escape from death.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
Republican M,.ru,s In Chicago.

As we all know. the republicans car
ried Chicago in 1895 and the city is now
run by the machine. AS a result there
American continent. The Chicago
Journal, a representative republican
paper, calls attention to the inequality
of personal property assessments in
the following article:
1t will surprise some Of Chicagos
citizens who are in moderate circum-
stances to learn how little personal
propert is owned by some re-
puted millionaires. Assessor Hepburn's
books, Just turned over to the county
clerk, are q revelation in this respect.
Some of the wealthiest residents Of
the south side, men who keep carriages.
coachmen and brown-stone houses, are
living in almost Spartan simplicity.
While residing in palatial edifices, cost
ing all the way from 100000 to $1,O00,-
900 to build, they have economical In
the way of furniture so that not more
than 81 1000 worth of goods are inside
the walls. 1t so stands on the assessors
books, and the assessor Is supposed to
know.
The residence OF j. osueh ArHour'
on Michigan avenue. Is sometimes sup
posed by people who are outside the
sacred purlieus of plutocracy to contain
good carpets. substantial leather-cushi-
oned chairs, hardwood tables, and pos
sibly an engraving or two. Some Wild
ly imaginative persons have even re-
norted that there were oil paintings
worth as much as $500 apiece. bronzes.
marble statues. Administer carpets,
books of rare editions. worth their
weight in gold, candeiabra. Turkish
rugs, divans, and other accessories to
Siharitic pleasure. According to these
stosIes, the furnishings Of the big man
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
pryon To Wait nalt,more.

Irvington. n. Y. Aug. 16.-To the itin-
erary already published Mr.. Bryan has
AIDED Baltimore and st. Louis. The
fact that Baltimore has been added at
the special request of Senator German
is evidence that pleasant relations eS-
ist between Bryan and the Maryland
senator, and that Mr. Bryan will assist
Senator German in his Maryland cam
paign in return for assistance from
the senator.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
Intiiana'a Gift.

Washington. Aug. 15.-The battIeshlp
Indiana will be presented with mag
nificent silver service contributed by
the citizens of Indiana. at T0mkinsville,
Staten Island. on September 81. Acting
Secretary McAdoo today approved
that date and Captain Evans will re-
ceive the service from the Indiana com.
mittee which will visit Tomphinsville
for the purpose of making the presenta-
ton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
A. MurtlerOuH Riot.

Cincinnati, Aug. 16.-A special to the
Commercial Tribune from Bedford, In.
diana, says:
A report just received says that Red
Station, five miles north of here, was
the scene Of riot and butchery to-day.
Dan Cline shot and killed Chris Lentz.
Max Lentz was fatally injured. Her
bert Mcdowell was dangerously cut
The trouble seems to have been caused
by drinking.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
See. Immediate Help for Two Millions

Sees Immediate Help for Two Millions.
To the Editor OF The World: The
free and unlimited coinage Of silver
will help the laboring man by giving
employment to 100000 men in the
mines. II each one has family Of
three It would thus benefit 100000
persons. Also thousands Of others
would be benefited by making clothing
provisions. etc., for these employed
men.
Now, what does the present gold
policy offer? Nothing. only that times.
already as bad as can be. shall not get
worse. CYRUS SNYDER.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

American ports of nlibustering expedi-
tions destined for Cuba, and upon the
decision arrived at In the case Of tho
Alabama.
The Globe says: 1.-THE United States
acceptance of the Geneva award
makes 1t absolutely impossible for
them to repudiate their liability under
the present circumstances with any
show of reason or Justice"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
Fight with A Burglar.

st. Louis, Aug. 16.-John W. Joyce,
a saloon keeper, had terrible eEcoun.
ter with negro burglar, who gained
access to his room early this morning.
In the struggle and after the negro
had cut Joyce's face and neck in ter
rible manner. the saloon-keeper sue
ceeded In putting two bullets into the
intruder's body The burglar escaped,
but his dead body was found near by
later.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
Tell. a Joke on Himself.

A characteristic Of Mr.. Bryan Is his
capacity for telling joke on himself
and enjoying 1t. He recounted the
other day with good humor the critical
remark of friend at the conclusion of
one of his speeches. ''Oh. well. Bryan.
anybody could be an orator who had
a mouth as big MS yours. Why. your
mouth is 20 large you can whisper II
your own ear"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
CYCLONE IN ALABAMA.
Fifteen Persons Crushed to Death Last
ThurHday.

Thursday.
Selma, Ala. Aug. 1G.-News was 10
ceived here to-day from Augustine, Per.
~ county. forty miles from a telegraph
station, that a terrible and most de-
structive cyclone swept over that place
on Thursday last, leveling everything
In its path. Twelve negroes and three
white people were killed by houses fall
Ing in on them. and ten other persons
were more or less injured. Twenty-four
horses and mules were crushed to death
by falling barns. The cyclone was fol-
lowed by the heaviest rain that has fall
len In that section In fifteen years.
Creeks and branches were converted
into rnging torrents, sweeping away cot
ton, corn and other crops causing
heavy losses to planters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
7.mon,hs-old baby. residin

A 7-months-old baby. residing In
Williamsburg, N. Y, fell out OF
fourth STORY window and the father and
mother rushed down stairs sobbing, to
bring up the little mangled corpse.
They found the baby sitting on the
bricks cooling and laughing and appar-
emily trying to tell some startled by
standers that falling out OF window
was the greatest fun on earth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
Hank S--.emcnt.

New York, Aug. 15.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve. decrease, $4.415.4OO;
loans, decrease. $3.110,400; specie, In
crease, $317,2O legal tenders, decrease,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
sion would cost many times the price,

sion would cost many times the price
Of an ordinary house.
But Assessor Hepburn's agent has
been around and found out about
these things. He reports that all Mr..
Armour's personal belongings. includ-
ing Jewels. clothing. and articles Of
virtu. are worth but $1,000.
And on this basis they are taxed.
Others supposed to live in a oom-'
Portable way and some who have been
even suspected of luxury are shown by
the tax book to be quite poor. among
them, Sam Allerton, member Of Mark
Hanna's 500. .OO0. 900 Campaign trust.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

C. L. Marlatt, assistant entomologist
to the department of agriculture. says
that the grape is distinctively an
American plant as indicated by the fact
that our indigenous wild species num-
ber nearly as many rs occur in all the
world besides. It is not to be wondered
at. therefore, that this continent is re-
sponsible also for the chief enemies OF
the vine, both insect and fungous, as,
for example. the grape phylloxera,
which, in capacity for harm. taken the
world over ,outranks all other vine evils
together, and such blighting fungous
diseases as the two mildews and the
black rot. Upwards OF 200 different In
sects have already been listed as occur.
ring on the vine in this country, and
the records of the department alone
refer to over 100 different insects. Few
Of these. however, are very serious enc
mics, being either OF rare occurrence
or seldom numerous. They are the
grape phylloxera, the grapevine fdia.
both chiefly destructive to the roots;
the cane-borer, destructive particularly
to the young shoots; the leaf-hopper,
the flea-beetle, rose-chafer. with Its
allies, and leaf-folder, together with
hawk moths and cutworms, damaging
foliage, and the grapeberry moth, the
principal frui. pest. The extent of the
loss that frequently results from these
insects may be understood by reference
to a few Instances. The phylloxera
when at its worst had destroyed In
France some 2,5OO.000 acres of vine
yasds, representing an annual loss In
wine products OF the value of $15O.OOo.-
900, and the French government had
expended up to 1895 in phylloxera work
over $4,500,O00 and remitted taxes to
the amount Of $3OOO,OO0 more.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

It Is mistaken notion to imagine
that you can amuse a busy man by
telling him what fun you had while on
q vacation.
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england side. with spain.

London, Aug. 1.-THE evening news
paper comments at length on Spain's
bill for damages against the United
States as result Of the fitting ou In
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

Peaches are SO plenty in Harper
county, Kan. that they are left to 90
10 waste on the ground. there being NO
namand for them at any price.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

The man who likes to work must
have a lot Of things on his mind that
he wants to forget.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

The recent political revolution in
Canada is not followed by clean
sweep" of ofiice-holders. AS the civil
service in the provinces is practically
on a non-partisan basis. there will be
little disturbance Of public positions.
After being in the minority during a
period Of eighteen years. the Liberals
assume power: but no "spoils system"
will drive out. and drag in, men who lose
and gain office for political reasons. ir-
respective OF merit. To these victors be-
longs toll. and not spoils. Responsible
ity to the people for proper use of
power. rather than rich opportunity
to profit at the expense Of the county.
ia the chief fruit OF this triumph. True
patriotism demands this in any country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
THE EAST IS ABLAZE.
LABOR WAoINo A VIGOROUS
WAR.

Tho Debates Now Going on Through the
Columns Of the world Show the Way
the Wind IL Blowing = Labor Knows
What It Wants.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20
The Rocky Ford Enterprise
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO.
People who have no sense of humor
are never aware Of the fact.

Tho world is full of people who
imagine that.the public cares for what
they think. m F
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BRAVE SPIRITS BROKEN.

How often women wake up in The
morning cheerful and happy, deter
mined TO do SO much before the da.,'