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NAV Send ss,ps TO Cuba.

Washington. Jan. 6.-The campaign
in Cuba is being closely observed by
the administration. in view Of the re-
iterated reports of insurgent successes
in their operations near Havana. In
the event that they actually attack the
capital of the island in force, 1t Is
possible that the North Atlantic
squadron may be ordered to Havana
in order to be in position to guard
American interests during the dis
turbed conditions that may be ex-
pected to accompany siege.
1t is not probable that exception
could be taken to the presence Of our
vessels In such case by Spain, as 1t
is customary for powers having large
interests and many citizens in city so
bcset to have some naval force present
for their protection in an emergency.
as the case OF Rio for instance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
JAMEsoN'S DEFEAT.
Two Days Of Fighting Against . Vastly
Superior Force of Beers

Two Days of Fighting Against Vastly
Superior Force of Boers
Cape Town. Jan. 6.-It Is learned
that after Wednesdays fight DR.. Jame-
sons column. originally about 700 men,
moved southwark. fighting hard all the
way throughout the night. and eventu-
ally reached vlakvonstein, six miles
from johannesburg. on Tuesday morn
ing. when the column was completely
surrounded by n force Of 4,s0O Beers.
In spite of this, DIR. Jameson's followers
fought stubbornly until noon, when all
their cartridges were exhausted. In
addition they had not tasted food for
twenty -four hours. and were worn out
with fatigue. But the white flag was
not hoisted by DR.. Jameson's orders.
1t is known that DR.. Jameson eN-
pcctcd 1900 Uitlanders to join him at
Krugcrsdorp. The Dutch press Is
jubilant at this lowering Of British
prestige, and advocates the incorpora-
ton of "Rodsia" with the Transvaal
republic.
The governor Of natal, Sir Francis
Healey- Hutchinson, X. C. NJ. G., tele-
graphs upon Boer authority that 130 Of
DIR. Jameson's followers We're killed
and that thirty-seven We're wounded.
On the Boer side, 1t is added, only three
were killed and five wounded.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
rr.,, Down an Emhannm MT

Whcatlands. Wyo.. Jan. o.-Train a.
north-bound. On the Cheyenne " North
crn, In charge of Conductor Wells
struck bunch of cattle on heavy
curve three miles south of Bordsan
Yesterday about noon. The engin;
and the entire train left the track nir
plunged down the cmbnnimcnt, Th.
engine turned bottom side up ana /
nearly an entire wreck. The c"ach:
are more or less damaged. AS Ill
engine overturned. Fireman Dave
Parker was caught aud crushed l.
death and Engineer o'Neil was s'iShiIA
injured. None of the passengers o,
other trainmen received serious injury
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION.
Chamberlain Anxiou. 20 Prevent Further
IIoHtlllttrr.

Cape Town, Jan. Cit Is reported
that the Hon. Cecil Rhodes, premier Of
Cape Colony. has resigned, but Gov
ernor Sir Hercules Robinson has de-
clIned to accept the resignation.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has
telegraphed asking If 1t We're true that
DIR. Jameson was shot, adding that Mr.,
Rhodes had telegraphed n positive de-
NAL of the rumored gathering Of n
second force of the chartered COM
pany's troops at Buluawayo. Presi-
dent Krueger has replied he had given
no orders to shoot free-booters who haeI
been taken prisoners, but that they
would be punished according to law.
He said they had been treated with this
greatest consideration by the burghers,
despite the fact that the latter had
more than once been forced to take up
arms in defense Of the republic.
President Kruger adds: "Our con-
fidence in Mr.. Rhodes has received
such a rude shock that his reputation
of the proceedings at Buluawayo ought
to be received with the greatest eau
ton. Even now we have news that All
armed force is collecting on our Dor.
ders. If that be true, trust not the
word of Mr.. Rhodes, but the Influence
Of your government will suffice to pre-
vent the further incursions Of free
hooters, although it is not successful III
arresting the advance Of DR.. Jane
son."
Secretary Chamberlain in his reply
to-day thanks President Kruger for
his assurances, and adds that he had
always felt confidence in his magnan'
unity. He had sent an imperial officer,
he said. to Buluawayo to see that his
orders were obeyed and to prevent the
possibility Of any further raids. and
assures President Kruger that he
might rest confident that he would
strictly uphold the regulations of the
convention of 1884.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
MI. uarrl.on Nav Wed Again.

Chicago. Jan. "a special from In.
tlianapolis says: The announcement
that ex-President Harrison will leave
for New York this week has started
anew the rumors regarding his re-
ported approaching marriage to Mrs.
Dimmock. neice of his deceased wife.
His friends now generally believe in
the truth of the story, the fact that
neither he nor Mrs. Dimmock has ever
denied it having brought them to think
there is foundation in fact for the re-
port. For the last month there have
been improvements in progress on the
residence on North Delaware street,
painters and decorators being almost
constantly at work. General Harri-
sons friends concede that all the indi-
cations point to his early nuptials.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
GIANT POWDER.
A Terrific Explosion That Did $1,000
Damage at Victor.

A Terrific Explosion That Did $1,000
Damage at Victor.
Denver, Jan. Ga special to the
Times says: A terrific explosion of
giant powder occurred on Victor ay-
enue about 10 o'clock this morning.
Some workmen on the street were
thawing out about ten pounds Of giant
powder in the vicinity Of the Victor
Bank building. 1t caught fire and ex-
ploded with a roar that startled the
whole city.
All the glass in the adjacent build
ings was blown out. The windows In
the Victor National bank, on the cor
ner of Third street and Victor ave-
nue., were destroyed and the Victor
Hardware company's window lights
above and below were smashed.
The postoffice building, across the
street. in which a number Of stores
were located, also suffered in like man
ner and the buildings near by were
similarly damaged.
Some window lights in a residence
half a mile away were broken. The
total damage will reach about s., 200.
No lives were lost, as the large
crowd of workmen and spectators, who
were near when the powder ignited,
ran precipitately from the scene.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
Good Farmers, Good Stock.

An observant dairyman writes that
in his part Of the country well-kept
farms and well-bred cattle are always
found together. while rundown places
and scrub cattle go hand In hand.
These conditions prevail everywhere
where men stop long enough to inves-
tigate. They also extend further than
our friend has mentioned. All animals
found on the well-kept farm are OF
higher grade than those kept at the
rundown place. Poultry, hogs, sheep,
horses and cattle are all of better stock
at the former place than at the latter.
The difference rests largely with the
men. The owner Of the well-kept farm
is farmer and demonstrates 1t, while
the owner OF the rundown establish
ment thinks he is such. yet the testi-
mony of his labors contradicts him.
The man wise enough to keep his farm
In the best possible shape Is always pru-
dent enough to stock 1t with animals
that reflect good Judgment in their Sc
lection. The man in control OF run
down place never exhibits character
istics that leave him open to suspicion
that he knows anything about prudence
In farm matters, or is capable OF good
judgment in such affairs. He Is usual
ly sluggard mentally, and physically
he Is In state Of chronic weariness.
This union is adverse to the mans ad-
vancement. and makes him the mere
creature Of his environment. The re-
suit is present in dilapidated dwellings
and farm buildings. fences out OF re-
pair end stock unworthy Of their kee =
Tie quality Of a farmer Is always Is-
vealed by the care bestowed on MS
farm. Our friend is right in his con-
clusion that well-bred cattle and we'll
kept farms go hand in hand. The man
with brains enough to be farmer Will
not waste effort or time with Inferior
stock.-American Dairyman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
SCHOOL MONEY.
Amount Allowed Each County for Educa-
tIonal Purposes.

Amount Allowed Each County for Educa-
tIonal Purposes.
Denver, Jan. 6-Superintendent Of
Public instruction Mrs. Peavey has
completed the semi-annual apportion-
ment OF the school fund and this morn.
ing certified to the auditor the amount
which each county Is entitled to. The
apportionment of the state school
funds is made on n per capita basis.
and the amount which each county re-
ceives is according to the number Of
school children in the county.
The state school fund is derived from
the income OF the state school lands,
and twice each year the apportionment
for the ensuing six months is made
out. The apportionment for this year
shows n slight falling Off from that Of
last July, the total amount divided up
being in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
while this year It barely reaches $4O,-
900. The amount per capita is 35 cents
and 51-1OO mills.
The amount which each county will
receive is as follows:
Arapahoe, $11,16693; Archuleta.
$S4.35; Baca. SS271; Bent, S227s;
Boulder, S1,752.34; Chaffee, S5361G;
Cheyenne, 1875; Clear Creek, $500 40;
Conejos. s1.154.2s: Costilla, S556s3;
Custer, S315.21; Delta, s41O.31; Dolo-
res. S114.9G; Douglas. 396.S4; Eagle,
S217.O4; Fremont. $1.159.10: Garfield,
S431.74; Gilpin. $6OS.99; Grand, s49.2s;
Gunnison. S34O14: Hinsdale, Ss4.O !;
Huerfano, SS70.99; Jefferson, Ss76O4;
Kiowa, SS1.1O; Kit Carson, $212.79;
Lake, S933.31; La Plata, S639.SS; Lari-
mer, S1,052.6S: Las Animas. S1.S62 &C;
Lincoln. SS4.TS: Logan. S270S4; Mesa,
SG7S.35; Mineral. $1O9.5S: Montezuma,
S22674; Montrose. $3SS.75; Morgan.
S1Ss.25; Otero. S661.57; Ouray. S3O5.s7;
Park, S24G3S; Phillips. S2O3.GO; Pitkin.
S527O9; Pmwers. S214.54: Pueblo,
S2.761.4O: Rio Blanco. S9SS2; Rio
Grande, S4O1.37; Routt, S224.23; Sa-
guache. S366.3S: San Juan. $6336; San
Miguel. S135.75; Sedgwick. S10967;
Summit. S15O.92; Washington. $15S 2G:
Weld. S1.324.15; Yuma, $23324; Nor
nal school. S135.O4. Total, S30.92o.21.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
Market Poultry.

Market poultry experts, says the Poul.
try Monthly. generally agree that the
most profitable way of conducting the
business is to combine egg farming
with broiler raising. In this way a
regular income can be maintained the
entire year. But just low the combi-
nation should be conducted all do not
agree.
Some say make egg farming the prime
object, and only hatch broilers when
there Is no sale for eggs. We cannot
exactly understand the logic. as there
Is constantly. every day in the year, a
call for this article and the supply does
not equal the demand. 1t must be that
the writer has reference to the retail
trade.
In some sections of the country eggs
take decided drop as soon as spring
opens, while in other sections prices re-
,nAla good until summer. Where con-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
Pig Feeds.


bulletin SO OF the Kansas agricul-
tural college reports some pig feeding
experiments. with the following results:
First: In the comparison Of wheat.
corn and red Kafiir corn. as fattening
food for hogs, the wheat proved to be
the most effective. followed closely by
corn; red Kafflr corn. although good
feed. was not equal In fattening quail
tiles to either OF the others. 1t re-
quired respectively All pounds Of wheat
and 4.3s pounds Of corn to produce a
pound OF gain. while on red Kafnr corn
1t required 5.15 pounds to produce the
same result. but 1t should be noted in
this connection that tho experiment
was carried on during the coldest por-
tion of the winter and that the hogs
were confined strictly to these feeds.
Under favorable weather the results
would doubtless have been much bet
ter, and In like manner, these grains
might have given different results II
fed in judicious mixtures with other
suitable hog feed.
Second. Cotton seed meal proved
poisonous to pigs, even though fed In
small quantities. A mixture OF one
fourth cotton seed meal was as disas-
trous as equal parts Of these feeds. The
pigs died in from three to eight weeks
after being put on this feed. the larger
ones holding out the longest. Post
mortem examinations revealed in all
cases severe Inflammation and conges-
tion OF the intestines. lungs and heart.
But cotton seed meal produces very rap
i'd gains in both pigs and hogs, and II the
feed is changed before symptoms Of
disease appear. hogs can be fed cot
ton seed meal for short time with the
best results and this experiment would
indicate without subsequent deleteri-
GUS effects.
Third: Equal parts Of corn meal and
ground wheat proved to be a better
food for pigs than either corn or wheat
fed separately.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

The general public of the United
atates knows little Of the general value
or uses Of the passport. A passport IL
a guaranty by the government OF the
United States that the person bearing
a Ia he whom he claims to be and Is en-
titled to the consideration Of the Of.
ficials Of the country In which ne ID
travelling. So long as people are trav-
cling through Europe their movements
may be unquestioned. but as soon as
they signify their intention of settling
down in a city for few months, es-
necially in Germany. they are forced to
sive an account of themselves and their
ob,ect. Passports are especially nee
essary in Turkey, Egypt and Palestine
and should be certified by Turkish
consular officer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
Around the world freaks are gettln

Around the world freaks are gettins
tired. Last week William J. Thaler
who last spring started from Montreal
20 walk around the world. quit the un-
dertaking at Tower. Mimi, after hav-
ing made $500 miles of the distance.
He is serving a twenty-five-day sen
tsnce for drunkenness. Heinrich
Horstman of Dortmund, Prussia, is
resting in Cincinnati on his trip around
the world on a bicycle. He is to make
the trip in two years. earn $1,000. and
II he succeeds will be given $1,000 on his
return to Dortmund.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
James M. Johnson, of Columbia, Mo

( James NJ. Johnson. of Columbia, Mo,
married his step-mother last week.
Several years ago John Johnson, the
former husband, and James johnson his
son, fell in love with the same girl
The elder Johnson was the successful
suitor and married the girl. Recently
the father became dangerously i'll, and
seeing that death was near at hand
called his wife and son to his bedside
and said It was his dying wish that they
be married. This is a reward for a good
and dutiable son that would make nj
climax for Sunday school story.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

are bound to advance in price, and
there is money to be made legitimately
in dealing in them. Investors and
dealers, however, should exercise great
care and good judgment in acquainting
themselves in so far as possible with
the real value of the properties in
which they put their money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

Iowa's code commission, appointed
BY the last legislature to revise the
statutes Of the state. has recommended
an amendment Of the divorce laws pro-
viding that a wife may be freed from
. husband who has neglected to prop
srly provide for her comfort" This is
not bringing comfort to men folk, who
say that It will make Iowa the easiest
divorce state In the union.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

The new woman is strikingly in evil
dsnoe In the Philadelphia street car
disturbances. She holds her own
among the thousands that walk. and
In some cases she drags her husband.
who is anxious to work, from the plat
form Of the boycotted cars. 1t is to be
hoped that in calculating the cost and
dangers Of war with the United States
England will not overlook the ladies'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

Il Indians at rancheria in California
have formed bicycle club. All ride
wheels. irrespective Of age or sex. They
have spent all the money they earned
picking hops in learning to ride.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
An enterprising Yankee book agent

! An enterprising Yankee book agent
10 making barrel Of money in Atlanta
He noticed that In all the illustrated
bibles the pictures of angels showed
them as white. He conceived the idea
OF having Bible printed to sell to the
negroes, filed to overfow:ng with
colored angels. The books cost him
about $1.10 and he sells them for IS,
payable in monthly installments. He
10 coming money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

find no money there. AS matter OF
fact. however. not all dairymen make
'hese complaints. else we might be In
clIned to believe that the majority were
right. A New York farmer and dairy
man told me that the net receipts from
his place Of $50 acres did not average
,ver $3.50 per year. Very true, and
xnow of plenty more whose net yearly
receipts do not average nearly that
jlm. There are others who have less
o show than their hired help, after the
latter have been paid their monthly
wages. Dairying as business Is not
wholly to blame for this, neither are
the dairymen themselves. The CLASS
who made money must necessarily be
L" u better track than those who didn l.
but yet the entries are free and open 10
all alike. No thoughtful man VINO
milks cows can disregard these facts.
II you attend the institutes this COM
iI.e winter they will there be presented
to You in much more forcible shape
than can do 1t, and trust with fruit-
'ul results. II one does not possess
,nough roots for all winter feeding,
.hink they can be fed to better ad-
!.ntage after New Years than before.
Cows have not yet lost the effect Of
green pasturage as they will by Feb
.u.ry. and then succulent roots mot
wi.hered by storing in hot cellars) Will
7rnve decidedly beneficial. From per-
sonal experience with root feeding 10
cows covering several winters l am
Impressed with their value. The best
results are obtained where they are FED
conservatively and as an adjunct to dry
fodder. have never had any trouble
with turnip flavor in milk. complained
Of by some. and have only seen 1t where
such roots were fed in large quanti-
ties. 1t quickly becomes apparent then.
1t is a grave mistake to feed these or
any other roots with dirt cltnging TO
them. While trimming of the small,
fine roots at the bottom Of the turnip
or beet will take most Of the dirt, they
need washing before feeding. Like ap-
Piles, roots keep best at low tempera-
ture, which is best met by storage In
properly constructed cave cellar
George z. Newell. in Am. Cultivator.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
Various Foods.


Cheapness in grain is generally at the
expense of quality. Wholesome food
is as essential to the good health OF the
flock as 1t is to human beings. Never
have food Of any kind around after the
flock have been fed. Keep the flock with
good appetites. 1t Is safer to see the
hens come for their food quickly and
partake of 1t with relish than to see
them Indifferent about 1t. One is a sign
of good health, the other indicates the
Indifferent specimen is out OF condi-
ton. Green food of some nature is
necessary for egg production in winter.
Cabbages, turnips and other vegetables
can be secured for the purpose. II the
flock can have access to field Of grow
ing rye or crimson clover In winter
they will fiEd the proper requirements.
When fattening fowls for market corn
can be used in various forms. Made
into mush and fed when cold is good
form. Mixing corn meal with scalding
water and boiled corn and the whole
grain are all used for the purpose OF
speedily fattening fowls. Boiled wheat
10 also good to feed with the corn. Gel
cry tops are the best green food to
give fowls when fattening them.-Bal-
timore Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
sr,c,,,or to Ceeli Rhodes.

Cape Town, Jan. 6.-The Hon. Sir
Gordon Sprigg, X. G. NJ. G., treasurer
of Cape Colony, succeeds Mr.. Rhodes as
premier. The new premier was coloni-
al secretary and premier Of Cape
Colony from 1878 to 1881. treasurer
from 1884 to 1856. premier and treas
urer from 1856 to 1890 and treasurer
nom 1890 on. He was born in 1880.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

The Allahabad Pioneer. the principal
$ournal Of British India. and the one
en which Rudyard Kipling began his
literary career recently contained q
paragraph in the want" columns az
1ollows: Situation wanted as snake
WARNER in respectable family. P. S.
No objection to looking after the cam
III"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

Prof, Runnebaum Of Berlin, who re-
Gently made a tour of the Pacific coast
IN behalf Of the German government.
reports that the end of the forests on
the Pacific slope will rapidly approach
II the law does not protect them
AGAINST the ravages Of fire and the AK.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

At the inaugural ceremonies Of Gov
Grnor Bradley the veraclous Associated
Press informs us that several thou
and enthusiastic partisans stood upon
Their feet and cheered wildly" In or
6er that we may properly cover the
'ovent by issuing extras we hope to
be advised promptly whenever those
.partisans attempt to stand on their
heads and cheer wildly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

Among the shakers II member Of the
3ompany takes cold her companions
beriously set to work to make her an
NY. They persist in uncomplimentary
Gemarks till she bushes and they then
,oonsider her cold cured, as her blood
N warmed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09
Aim In Hen Feeding.

The aim In feeding laying hens. to
induce continued egg production,
should be to furnish as great variety
of food as possible. and when the sea-
son will not permit the hens to secure
bone should be given, as 1t is properly
recognized as the missing link in egg
production in winter. Char a cob of
corn in the oven occasionally, and let
the flock have 1t. Crushed oyster shells
or sharp gravel should always be ac-
cessible to the hens. Water is great
essential. All the foods named can be
given to growing chickens, and In addi-
tion cracked corn. Chicks will require
more liberal feeding and oftener than
fowls, as they are making flesh, muscle,
bone and feathers at the same time.
thus requiring good supply Of varied
and nourishing diet. Wheat SCREEN
ings may supply bulk, but very little
nourishment. The man who depends on
such feed for flock won't have a flock
very long to feed. Damaged grain OF
any kind should never be fed to the
poultry.-Ex.
Filled Cheese in the South-A New
York commission man says: "The
whole South is fed on filled cheese now,
excepting those people who know what
pure cheese is. The Southern popula-
ton always ate more cheese and less
meat than we do. and We used to sell
great quantities of cheese in the South.
Where used to sell large orders reg
ularly I now sell few boxes at long
intervals. Instead of pure cheese
Southern store keepers are now selling
filled cheese. except to those customers
who insist upon having the pure arti-
Gle. I sell to one man just enough
cheese to supply his fine trade. The rest
of his stock Is filled cheese from the
Cook county people. To another sell
a box now and then for his own use
only. He buys the filled cheese wholly
for his stock. but he won't eat 1t, and he
gcts the cheese for his table here In
New York, where he used to get all of
his stock. The grocers down there
know what they are buying, but their
customers in the greater number do not
know what they are getting."-Ex.
Science or Not?-It is true that in
many cases farmers make the most of
their money on hogs. but more often is
1t that they do not get the most possi-
BILE good out of their business. They
have a slack way of feeding out corn to
them which spolls the profit. Feeding
for bone, size. muscle, substance and
quality Is a science. After the blood"
is procured SO much frpends upon feed
and care-Ex
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

The Red Cross Society purposes send
ing steamer load of Iowa corn to re-
oieve the starving Armenians. A COM
0endable movement: but we hardly
think the sultan will acknowledge the
0orn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

Your Uncle John Sherman may have
1brgotten many things, but he has al
ready piled up $4,000 worth Of "Recol-
1ections."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-09

's Well, If you don't like Mrs. Stanton's
6loomer bible you can fall back on the
.eld-fashioned kind without hurting
yeurself.