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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02
vcncuue,. ,,a. Mad. Amends.

Washington, June 27.-The latest
complication In the Venezuelan ques-
tion has been promptly settled through
the friendly Intervention Of the United
states. Mr.. Andradc. the Venezuelan
minister, called at the state depart
mcnt to-day and handed to Mr. Olney
II copy Of the telegram he had just re-
ceived from Mr. Bojas. the Venezuelan
minister of foreign. affairs. stating that
Mr.. Harrison. the crown surveyor or
British Guiana. WHO with his party
had been placed under arrest by Ven
ezuelan officials, had been promptly re-
leased. .4 81.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02
ROCKY FORD COLORADO THURSDAY, JULY 2 1896
HASN'T MADE ANY PROMISES.
Major Mckinley Says he Hasn't Given Out
Any OMces Yet.

Major McKInIcy Says he Hasn't Given Out
Any Onices Yet.
Canton, Ohio, June 27.-Notwith-
standing the usual charges that have
been made by his opponents in private
and in the press, Governor Mckinley
asserts and Mr.. Hanna and General
Osborne, who alone have been author
lied to speak for him, certify that not
one of the $4,000 and more offices with
in the gift of the President has been
promised to any man, and that no as
surances of recognition" have been
given anywhere. They declare THAT at
least one President will enter the
White House without complication
or claim to embarras him in the Sc
lection of the right man for the right
place. They do not hesitate to ac-
take pleasure in rewarding his friends
SO far as he can do SO without impair
ing the interests of the public service,
and that he knows who his friends are,
but by his Instructions from the begin
ming Of the contest they have avoided
uii posslDlilties VI SucH schhuaiS 10
have attended previous administra-
tions, both Republican and Democrat
ic, and they want 1t distinctly under
stood by all concerned that the same
rule will be observed during the ap-
preaching campaign.
Governor Mckinley says that he does
not want to be President IL he must
buy his way to the White House with
patronage, and that he does not want
the support of those who have no 9TH
er motive for Offering it than the expec-
tation of reward. This applies par
ticularly to the national committee.
who in past years and particularly In
the last two campaigns. mortgaged
nearly every office In sight for cam
paign services and contributions.
Mckinley has been In Washington
long enough to learn that campaign
promises have been the bane Of all and
the disaster of several administrations.
They ruined Garfield and cost him his
life; and they embarrassed both Cleve-
land and Harrison in such a measure
as to make them both the most unpop-
ular among the politicians Of their re-
spective parties.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

throws n rope into the air. where It /.
caught by some unseen power. sends .
kitten up its length until II vanishes
from sight. sends monkey to find II
follows himself and draws the rope NJ
after him. and ten minutes after Il
heard calling from the inside OF n
great lacquered box to be let out, and
there he is, indeed, coiled up like q
great serpent. oh. there is nothing
Min Toxic cannot do, and no one ever
discovers how he does anything.
Now he laughs.
II know you have what 1 want. or
can make 1t in twinkling. Lin Ham.
he answers. "As for money, am rich
er than you think. Name your price
l have told you what want-to kill 4
man without knife or a blow OF
poison-to kill him SO that 1t seems to
be done by the hand of Fate; so that no
one can suspect me-"
"Is he Chinaman?" asks Lin Ham
"He is an American" said Min Toxic
"He has taken the woman l love from
me. This rich man, to whose house
20 tonight. has daughter. love her
You grin! Why not? l am hand
some; am no Chinaman: am famous.
I am favorite with the ladies. and
she smiled on me. You grin again
or course the rich man would say no.
I did not mean to ask the rich man,
IL she loved me. that was enough.
could spirit her away where they would
never find us. That is what mean to
do"
You are madv' says Lin Ham.
NO" says the acrobat. She could
be won. She can be still, II l can kill
this man"
DO you mean her father?" cries
Lin Ham.
mo. Tonight they celebrate her
marriage" said the acrobat. "To-mor-
row the bridegroom will take her away.
Tonight I must kill him. She will be
a widow for awhile: afterward. mine"
at is the dream Of a madman." says
Lin Ham.
Does It matter to you?" asks tae
acrobat. II know that 1t was you who
made the toy the rich tea merchant
gave to his wife when he found she
was false to him. The little bird that
perched on her wrist and sang and Bit
her fingers like a real bird. and OF the
bite she died. ! nnow 1t was you
who"
mo more "reminiscences" cries Lin
Ham. "I admit that have another toy
that. with slight addition. ] could
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

Ii Hung Chang, the rehabilitated
Chinese diplomat, is on his way home
from Russia. leaving trail Of gold
and jewels behind him. Emperor Will
lam is the latest recipient Of this
Oriental bounty. and with typical econ
omy repaid the obligation with an
honorary decoration that cost only
few marks and few odd words. Dom
Ii expects to pass through the United
States on his tour Of observation In
order to study our political institu-
tions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

During her orations before the Fed
Grafton of Women, Belva Lockwood
held in her hand n large umbrella with
which she emphasized her points, but
some depraved person of the tyran'
nous sex stole It and 1t afterwards
turned up in the Kentucky State Con-
vention at Lexington, where 1t was
used as n gavel. II there Is any chiv-
airy left in Kentucky. Mrs. Lock
woods umbrella will be returned to
her with whatever repairs It may need.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

There is occasionally a poor boy who
catches on" without going west to
grow up with the country. Look at
Billy Murphy. for instance. Many
years ago William left Ireland and
went to Spain to grow up with the
country. He is now Count di Morphi.
private secretary to the queen regent
Of Spain and chamberlain to Alphon-
30 XIII. and grandee Of the first
class.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

The Kansas City Journal says "a
young woman wearing Mother Hub
bard was ON the streets the other night
riding bicycle" We desire to retract
any derogatory utterances We ever
made against bloomers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

While a Cincinnati man was deliver
ing a 100-pound block Of Ice that
weighed thirty-five pounds one day
last week he was struck by lightning.
Providence is making 1t hot for the
short weight fiend.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

A Spanish paper thinks that in case
Of war between Spain and this coun-
try the southern states would secede
and Join the Spaniards, and as result
the union Of the states would smash
itself into minute particles. There are
many perils OF this kind that are n
great comfort to foreign powers that
don't know anything about 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

An Omaha man who was married
the other day made his bride n we'd
ding present OF eight bonds which he
had forged. That fellow seems to have
had very unique idea of the bonds
Of matrimony.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02
Loo. on, for Your Boy.

Giant firecrackers this year are four
teen inches long. and contain powder
enough to break plate-glass window
when exploded on the curb. Small boys
will not only have to look for theif
fingers on the Fourth. but parents wiz
have to look for their boya-kan"'
City Journal
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

English newspapers which are com.
menting on the slowness with which
the Worlds Fair medals are being dis
tributed also contain paragraph
which says that the royal commission
upon vaccination will, after seven
years deliberation. issue its final report
before Parliament rises In August.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

A Wisconsin papers statement that
everything in Milwaukee appears to
be boycotted except the boycott" is en-
tirely too sweeping. The street car
strike does not affect the use Of hop
water for internal irrigation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

and windows of private patriots. All
the flags are big. Everything ID on =
large scale in California. the fruit tnat
Is exposed for sale. the great roses .nat
enamored youths are buying tot tneH
adored ones. The children are playing
in the streets with mighty torpedoes'
that make an explosion calculated to
deafen one. Large men. with ample
ladies on their arms. may be seen IN
every direction. Immense baskets are
being borne to the doors OF their Gus
toners by grocers. butchers and con-
fcctioners. Immense suppers are to be
given tonight, and many happy returns
of the glorious Fourth will be drunk
in rivers Of champagne. Everything
is on q large scale but the Chinese,
whose small figures and alert move
ments are in marked contrast to the
bulk and size Of everything else ON
which the eye falls.
Yet little washy washy balances on
his head a clothes-basket that would
serve him for cradle. or in his kitchen
for he is favorite cook with Cali
fornia ousewives-stirs a pot In which
he might easily be boiled himself.
In the arms Of San Francisco sleeps
Chinatown. the curious offspring Of old
China, Of which Americans think that
they know all that is to be known be-
cause they can visit the shops and go
into all the strange places. and. II they
are in the humor, make themselves
sick with an opium-pipe among opium
smoking Cinnamon.
Lin Ham is an ordinary dealer. He
keeps no shop. He executes orders for
the favored few. In each he puts q
surprise-an invention for the day. Bin
are the curious boats. all made Of col
ored fire, moving on the water. appaI-
emily by means Of stream Of fire at
the stern, manned by little men In blue
and gold and crimson, and all goins
of In wonderful flash and whiz and
sputter at last. His are those cylinders S
which. rising into the air. discharge
wonderful sprays and stars and Jewels
skyward. while at the same time fiery
little acrobats let themselves earth
ward by golden ropes and only vanish
ns they touch the ground. His was the
great green dragon that coiled and
darted moonward. and wrote July"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

There is discord in the high school
III Cartersville. Ga. because the band
played Dixie" just as Edward Dwelle
finished an Grafton on "The New
South" W. C. Fite asserts Dwelle got
the prize because the judges were In.
fiuenced by the musical climax.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

made. II any accident happens, that
is the fault of others. not mine. am
not responsible"
"I absolve you from all responsibility.
Lin Ham," replies Min Toxic.
He throws about him cloak that
covers his theatrical costume. and
carries the box downstairs. where
carriage containing the parapher-
MALTA used In his exhibition awaits
him. and is driven to Mr.. Blashheld's
residence There they celebrate not
only the glorious Fourth but aswed-
ding.
Early in the evening, the rfch mans
daughter, Rosabel Rlashfeld. had
been married to Mr.. Arthur Ware. the
son of smother Californis pnasuste.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

Three boys. readers Of dime-novels.
have gone to prison. one for life and
the others for forty years each: but
the publisher of the dime-novel has hi
liberty and doubtless much wealth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

Don't worry about trihes. One day
last week a man tried to recover his
hat that had blown of, and in doing
30 lost his footing. and was carried
over Niagara Falls.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

1t seems to be a hot race between the
chinch bug and the general financial
condition on the Chicago board of
trade.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

Turks and Spaniards have got In .
great deal Of bloody work this year.
considering that 1t is SO near the end
Of century OF 90 much enlightenment
And progress,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

Charles Harris. Of Niles. Ohio. has
made a gavel from a piece OF wood
taken from the house Mckinley was
born In. and Charles doesn't want an
office. either.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

or course New York can hold sue
cessful worlds fair in 1900. Remem-
ber what she did with the Grant mon
ument!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

Limburger cheese must not be con-
founded with our filled cheese. Linn
burger Is merely filled with a harm
less odor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02
BLINKs UP AT THE FACE OF A
TALL MAN,

BLINKS UP AT THE FACE OF' a
TALL MAN.
across the sky before It changed into
the flag Of our nation. which every one
80 admired last Independence Day.
At present something that smells
very curiously Is smoking and steam
Ing In queer fashion. in what looks like
n little furnace. and Lin Ham. while
still busy with his hands. twists his
head about and blinks UP into the face
Of a tall man in a curious. theatrical
costume, who stands with his bare arms
folded on his chest, and looks down up
on him. The man wants Iin Ham to
invent fatal trick.
such things are CO MY" he says. u
DO not say that have unythAns OF the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

Weyler ought to look upon the in
surgents as newspaper correspondents
and order them out Of the country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

Our sculptors seem to be as good at
carving each others reputation as they
are at working on the lifeless marble.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02

The scorcher sometimes gets acci-
dentally killed. and We doubt II he
stops his rapidity even then.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02
The Rocky Ford Enterprise
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO.

II Mr.. Bull is also flibustering In
aid of Cuba there is little chance for
spain's colonial system.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-02
THE FATAL STAR.
a Fourth of July story.

1 IN y OuIlA "a Suiy
In San Francisco.
The clear. blue sky.
like a mammoth
bowl cut from one
great turquois and
turynei over he
town. Is a back
ground for thou :
sands OF dags float
ing from the roofs
of public buildings
= 4
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
A Bright I:Hsiness Nrr.

Hrs always his wiis hl,ut lin
and lrtWs l.:w tu Go Sic righ'
thing tic right WY. The wui,
way wastes mcpcy ard wnstts tin"
" hich iS an item of c3Irrp not
appreciated, The business man
and Commercial Traveller will al
ways do tn" right thing the right
way IN ;urchasiug ~ Buckeye In
,erchangrnblp Mileage Ticket Of
the Columbus, l;rking Valley snd
Toledo Hallway Co's issue. They
ire now being hoi ored for passag"
aver the Big Four Railway, The
ionon Route, The G. II. Il n. U. r.,
md the Baltimore and Ohio South
western Rail way and fifty other
transportation lines. You will not
waste money or tine in investing
in such a mileage liz ket as they are
'lw"rs ready and juat what
travelling man needs. Write the
following agents; A. j. Richter,
Dist. Pass. Agent, Toledo, Ohi"; l..
w. Buckmastrr, City Pass. Agent,
Columbus, Ohio. or any agent oi
The g. II. V. & Il. Ry, for Tickets
md full particulars. w III. Fisher,
G. p. & T. A., Columbus, Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
Tie Public willTake Notice.

Crrid sii,i Dcct n.ber 1T 1896,
I'll iIriis ilt Columbus, Hooking
Nnll v nid 1cled0 Railway, will
arrive HId Gt part fr' m the Union
rPtt IN Toledo, thus avoiding the
objectionable omnibus transfer at
Toledo in going TO and from points
In Michigan. All trains will con.
iinuc t0 depart from and arrive in
Union Depot vt Columbus as in the
past, making the Buckeye, Route
not only the Short Line between
Columbus and Toledo but the only
line having Union Depot Terminals
In both cities. Men purchasing
tickets to points In Ohio and Mich
ignn remember the fact that omni-
bus transfers are avoided If tickets
read VIA the Columbus, Hooking
Valley and Toledo Railway. For
Information write agents or w. ii.
Fisher, Genl. Pass. Tkt. Agt., Co.
lumbus, Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
John II. McLean'S
Great Newspaper.

Without single exception, there
is beyond doubt no greater or more
popular newspaper in the United
States than the Cincinnati Enquirer /;
or a more successful publisher than
its proprietor, Mr.. John r. Mclean.
The old-time prices for the Daily
Enquirer have been maintained, and
its circulation largely increased each
year; hard times and cheaper jour
mails failing to arrest its onward march
and high appreciation of the public
for its true worth and merit.
The Weekly Enquirer at beginning
of the campaign year was offered at
50 cents year, and its circulation
increased by the addition of over
400, 900 new subscribers; the most
substantial and coveted testimonial a
publisher could desire.
When asked for the secret of such
success, Mr.. Mclean frankly answers:
The Enquirer has no opinions to force
upon its patrons, it simply prints the
facts and tells the truth that the reader
may form his own opinions. by
maintaining the price of the paper,
more news and greater variety can be,
furnished, and every class of business
interests catered to, which a cheaper
journal cannot afford.
The very liberal support given the
Enquirer by the public at large, makes
1t incumbent upon the management
to serve it faithfully with zeal and en-
terprisc in minor matters as well as
hose Of greater magnitude.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
One Way Settlers Tickets on Sale by
The &. II. Y. & 4. R'y. Co.

On the first and third Tuesday OF
Zach month up to, and including
May 18th, 1897, g. II. V. & r.
Ticket agents will sell settler
tickets to points In the state OF
Kentucky, south Of and including
somerset, Bowling Green, etc, to
all points in Virginia on the North
ern and Western r.. east Of Rad.
ford. Also to all points In Alabams.
Georgia, Florida, North and South
Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Tennessee. Except points with
in fifty miles Of Memphis. These
tickets will be sold at grrntly re-
lured rates, aud agents Of III" Go.
Inmbus. Hooking Valley AMI Tole.
do Railway will br glad to give
you ali desired Information on ap-
piicalion. Nrile to 4. j. l:ichter.
Dist. Pass. Agent, Toledo, Ohio; +.
Il, Davidson, Nor. Pass Agent, d.
troit Mich or w. II. Fisher, q. l..
Il I. a Columbus, Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
CHICAGO People AND THINGS.

81 lived in Chicago three years" "In-
deed! How does 1t feel to be sand
bagged ?"-Puck.
Chicago Girl-Would you marry him
If you were in my shoes? New York
G,rl-If / wanted to keep house in
lhem.-New York Town Topics.
This is my X gallery" said the Chi,
cago woman, pointing to n row of pic
lures. "Ah. X rays?" "No: ex-hus-
bands. philadelphia North Ameri-
ean.
The Chicago RIVER contains the only
water in the word into watch you can
stick your finger and leave hole when
you pull it out again. Com
mercial Tribune
Chicago aeems 20 be an overwhelm-
lngiy sound-money city, but anyhow
they can't deny that they maintain an
Kansas City Journal.
Chicago officials Aave notified con-
sumers that water should be allowed
10 run few Minutes before being
used" We were uader the impression
that Chicago water only crawled.--
Kansas city journal.
A Chicago DENTS Lnocked out Chi
,ago broker In glove contest last
week and won s5cn. If Chicago teeth
are like Chioaco feet The dentists train
Ing was OF kind o develop arm pow
sr enough to 1oor an elephant.-Kan-
sas City Times.
A Chicago aalcon-kccner had a ter
rife rusale with an inc g.nary cinna-
mon bear the other day In view OF
the location OF the con,5Nt II Is difficult
10 decide whehsr Il wce snpcrinduced
ty Chi-ago dIin. Ing 80 er or just plain
whiskfy- CiLsinnaM C0mm .rclal TEL.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
Where viii You $. c ID The Winter!

During the season when the
winds blow shrill and cold from the
North, and the Forests are yellow
with the srre leaves Of Autumn;
hen the Lakes and Rivers are
fringed With ice and the birds have
winged away into the dim southern
horizon, n natural and longing de-
sire arises to go where flowers are
in bloom. where the sun shines
every day, and the air is ever
balmy. We have a country not
far away where you can escape all
the dSngreeable elements of II
Writer season and " here life j.
really worth living. SIT II Cali
fninia." Perhaps You know all
about that lorinuH State, and the
IalubriOuS climate Of which il j.
celebrated, hat do YOU know that
the Buckeye Route in connertiOn
WIN llt ~ lntN ~ 10 WV H'' NNoN
and most direct route from all Ohio
points. The time consumed Is three
aud one half days. Fast trainS
carrying elegant p'rlor cars, puil.
man Slrcpers and first class coaches
make direct connection In the same
depot in Chicago with trains Of the
Santa Fe Route, composed 0(
palatial Pullnan Buffet Sleeping,
dining and parlor reclining chair
and tourist sleeping cars, through
to Los Angeles, San Diego and
San francisco without change. "
you wantto know AL about Cali
fornia. time of trains, prizes Of
sleeping car hcrlhs and other in
formation on this subject, YOU will
save money and nake,ypur Journey
one Of pleasure and p oft, by writ
ing any Agent, q ii. V. Il II. Ry
or w. IL, Fisher G., p d #, A Co
lumhus, Ohio. Tourist tickets at
exceedingly low rates of fare going
one way and returning another
4. r., n,, sala durino iI,a anifro- -s,s,,....
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
. ITEMS OF INTEREST.

I'VE must part now, darling. but to
mako the separation less abrupt, am
going ON slow train"
The young man who Is ~ love is
proud Of even the measles that he
caught from his sweotheart-Dallas
News.
The expression "the tune that the
COW died of" is said to take it's rise
from an old border ballad about a
piper and his cow.
The cocoa palm may well be deemed
the staple of life, as it produces every
essential requisite for the support Of
many nations cn the globe.
Chicago may claim to be the centre
OF the nineteenth century univerg3, now
that she has female blaslssmith who
can shoe horse as well as man.
To give suggestion, or even serious
advice, to another may be kind and
wise, but 30 press either beyond GER
tain limits is both rude and impolitic.
The title of emperor ls of such exalt-
ed dignity as to outrank that of royal
ty. An emperor is the supreme head
of countries, some or all of which are
governed by kings.
A French traveller, in writing about
American cities, speaks of street car,
packed to the verge of indecency," and
there is ring OF truth in the express
sion peculiarly suggestive.
'It is strange thing, Miss Dick
son, that my husbands photographs
are always more like him than mine
are like me-" THAT is easily account
ed for 1t is so much easier to catch
man than woman"
Orders have been Issued from tho
Treasury Department directing inspec-
tors not to accept or pass any lifeboat
or life-raft for'usc on steam vessels not
built in accordance with the law laid
down for their construction.