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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Count Languedoc, II you confids In
that man, you are ruined; the horrors
which come, whatever they may be. will
lie upon your own conscience. Believe
me. ! beseech you. for this once in your
life. NJ. Pierre is the leader Of the band
who wait but the signal for numbering
us ALL" cried the countess. sternly.
'Aprettyaccusation to bring forward
against faithful fellow have known
and trusted for years; he is as anxious
and alarmed as any one Of U.s."
He Is an artful knave, indeed, II he
has won your confidence SO thoroughly
that you will accept his word in contra
diction to your wife and child" re-
torted the countess. bitterly.
oh, papa. papa, believe u.s." cried
Felicie. I'VE have proof OF his treaeh-
cry. we heard with our own ears. we
saw with our own eyes"
Tell me precisely what you accuse
him OF. what Is your proof?"
Il will gladly do 1t. II you will assure
me that you will not carry the story
to him."
"Ah." sneered the count, you will
not allow him the opportunity to clear
himself. I shall give you no such as
surance. for should certainly allow
him to vindicate his honesty"
The countess wrung her hands.
"Perverse to the last! Immovablo a.
a rock! What can we do?"
"Obey my Instructions. get ready
your clothing, and have a bridal dress
for Fellcie. 1t shall not be said Lam
guedoc was without fitting wedding
garments. even in such time a. this"
The countess and her daughter went
silently away. What could be done to
convince him of the folly and wicked
ness Of his conduct7
Edward was feverish and too Ill to
rise the next morning. Much az this de-
lay distressed them, there seemed no
other alternative than to be patient.
But they were careworn. anxious faces
which gathered around the breakfast
table. Immediately after the meal, how
ever. Lady Felicie came flying to her
mothers side with sparkling eyes. In
her hand she held a small nosegay of
wild flowers.
"Oh, mamma, I seem to have found
strength and safety. Emile is certainly
at hand"
The countess face frightened like
wise.
You found them on the bridget"
"Yes. yes. What II we go to meet
him there at the tree? You know since
my fathers return. the ghosts have for
saken the woods. He may give US valu-
able information"
Il will think about 1t. It will be dif-
ficult to elude your fathers observa-
ton. and he would peremptorily forbid
our leaving the house. Yet It is worth
the trial."
You do not look equal to It, ma
chere mere. How wan your face has
grown! I almost think I have courage
to go alone, rather than that you
should venture
ITO BE coNrISUn3.,
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ITO Re coNrINUn3.b
The Ancient Laws of Ireland.

The ancient laws Of Ireland, compiled
about the time of the conversion Of the
island by St. Patrick, and known in
their completed form as Cain Patraic.
after the missionary, wers curious In
many ways. There is no trace Of Ro-
man law about this old brehon code.
which, modified by st. Patrick, lasted
as the law OF the Irish quite down to
Queen Elizabeth's time. II is like the
old German codes In that 1t makes
everything a matter Of fire. When
Judge on circuit, after the English
fashion, is to be appointed by one OF
Henry Wits viceroys to new dis
trict, the chiefs beg to knoT what is his
eric. in order that they may pay for
him, in case their people put him out
of the way" And go 1t wss in the NTH
century. ST. Patrick found law of
compensation existing, and he did not
succeed in altering it. He attempted
to do so, for he got sentence OF death
passed on the man who seen after his
landing threw lance and slew his
charioteer. "The man was put to
death for his crime: but Patrick OBJ
tanned heaven for him." Therefore"
quantity adds the old commentator.
"as no one now has the power OF be-
slowing heaven, as Patrick had that
day, no one is put to death nowadays.
but has to pay his eric"
The basis, then, of Irish law was
compensation If any wrong is done.
and not atoned for, the sufferer, or his
tribe, has fright of distress" againat
the criminal or his tribe. TIE seizure,
whatever it was. was lodged in the
public pound; and both parties went on
to the brehon Gudge) to gen the case
settled by him. The judge heard the
witnesses and gave judgment, which
was usually religiously respected. a
commoner had to give a chshftain no
tice by fasting before his door for
given time, after which a seiEure could
be made. Undutiful children were for
bidden to inherit property; for leaving
a mad woman at large there vas fne
of ten COWS, and for idiots not danges-
Gus of five cows: kinsman's crims
could be visited on his fatheNs, moth
er's or foster fathers tribd9 There
was a certain exemption from seizure.
No man could be deprived Of his harp.
his chess board, his raiment, Els wifs's
Ian dogs or his children's p'hythtn6a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

A Norwegian boy was too poor to get
university education, but this fact did
not discourage him. He was deter
mined to learn and to make good use
Of what he learned. When eighteen
years Of age he became an itinerant
teacher. He had taste and talent for
pathological work. In time he had made
name by what he published. What
he did for the Norwegian language re-
ceived the praise Of scholars and the
gratitude of his countrymen. This son
of poor peasants died recently at the
age of eighty-three, and his fame as n
photographer and poet is secured. This
example of an intelligent determine
ton to triumph over hindrances and to
make the most of ones self is worth
much to the world. There is such a
thing as making opportunity, as the
life of Ivar Aasen finely shows.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17
ROCKY FORD COLORADO, THURSDAY DECEMBER H. 1885,

lars battered down the door of the
farm house of Perry Bristow, an aged
man living near here. Just as they en-
tered the house Miss Alice Baxter,
Bristow's housekeeper, met them with
lamp in her hand. AS one Of them
attempted to grasp her by the throat
she struck him In the face with the
lamp. She continued to hammer him
with the glass handle of the lamp un-
til he beat a retreat and the other
two robbers ran away. One of the
three was afterwards arrested.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17
No Orphan Asylum in Ausss.l4..

Australia has no orphan asylums.
Every child who is not supported by
parents becomes ward OF the STATE,
and is paid a pension for support. ana
placed in private family, where board
and clothes are provided until Che four
teenth birthday. After that he may pc
able to 90 to work, in which case the
pension is placed to his credit aAai uae
age of eighteen. when he becomes c't-
izen, with a balance due to him from
the state to begin life with. This IN
culcates a humane, charitable and re-
spons;ble spirit in all residents. oe.
creases the chances of pauperlsm' ana
places every young man on a faF sna
square footing with the world,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17
FEDERATION OF LABOR,
Annual Meeting Opens in Cincinnati
Kennchan Wants . Secretary OF Labor
In the Cebinet

Annual Meeting Opens In Cincinnati
kennchan Wants . Secretary OF Labor
In the Cabinet.
Cincinnati. Dec. 14.-One hundred
and fifty delegates and four times that
number of onlookers were assembled
In the auditorium of the Odd Fellows
temple this morning when Samuel
Gompers called to order the sixteenth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor. Under the re-
vised allotment the number of dele
gates was not larger than in previous
years, but the credentials handed in
represented total membership of
over 100000. The majority of the del
egatcs were men of national promi-
nence in the ranks OF organized labor.
Immediately upon calling the con-
vention to order President Gompers in
vlted to the platform the delegates
from the English Trade Union con-
gress, and amid rousing cheers Samu.
el Woods and John MalInson stepped
to the stage. Next to John Burns no
labor leader in England Is better
known or has n more extended inf
ence than Samuel Woods.
President Gompers then delivered
his annual address.
President Gompers dwelt Mt length
upon strikes and their effectiveness.
justified the officers Of the federation
In holding aloof from the recent polit-
lcal campaign, urged renewed agita-
tion of the eight hour movement and
a new campaign for the organization
Of textile industries, insisted that the
federation could not remain neutral
on the question of restricting immi-
grafton, and congratulated the organi-
zation on being In close touch with
the organizations of England and con-
tinental countries.
Several important measures were in
troduced for enactment, together with
papers calling for state and national
legislation. The following resolution
introduced by Delegate Kenehan Of
Colorado excited considerable interest
among conservatives and radicals in
the convention:
"Resolved, That readjustment of
the federal cabinet, SO as to include
n department of labor. will prove ef-
fective in perpetuating the purposes
and Intentions of the founders Of the
American Republic"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

A campaign word that has done duty
In this country for more than half a
century is "roorback." 1t means a fic.,
tion concocted in one political party
In the hope OF injurlng another party
and designed to be put forth so late
that there will not be sufficient time
before election day for counteracting
any injurious effect that it may have.
The origin Of the word was in the
name of fictitious Baron Roorbach,
the story of whose supposed travels
was part OF the campaign literature OF
the year 1874. The roorback is not n
potent weapon nowadays. Indeed, it
Is pleasant to know that the roorback
Is sometimes come-back-a boone
rang.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Following is general summary of
land leases and funds to which reve-
nues go:
The number of mineral leases is
4O6, covering an acreage of 1870 and
yielding a royalty of S11,94O. There
are 395 lode leases, seven placer and
four coal leases. Royalties from all
but sixteen of the total go to the
school fund, and from sixteen to the
internal revenue improvement fund.
Ell Paso county heads the list for the
greatest number of lode leases, viz:
214. and paying $3.50 royalty.
The receipts of the office for the
years 1856 show total of S231, $685.
90, which have been allotted to funds
as follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17
STATE TIMBER STOLEN.
Report Of Llnd Omce ResIst Ar
Inadequate.

| inadequate.
Denver, Dec. 1.-THE register Of
'he iahd office In his biennial report
pays particlar attention to the needed
changes for the regulation of his of.
nee and suggests several important
additions to the statutes. The timber
cutting depredations come first. Par
ties cutting timber on state lands for
pecuniary gain and for tie and saw
mill purposes make 1t practice to
systematically rob the state in the alb
sence of legislation upon the subject
authorizing punishment for any other
ofense than trespass, and even then 1t
ls difficult to obtain justice. A statute
making such cutting penal offense
should be enacted. He also suggests
that a law should be enacted making
appropriations for the expenses of
prosecuting such offenses and author
izing the county superintendents of
schools to take charge Of the same un-
der the direction of. the land board,
ana also provide for the compensation
OF persons engaged in such investiga.
tions.
In the matter Of coal, clay and pre-
cious metal mines on state lands, he
recommends that some provision be
made for the overseeing and inspect
Ing them and to see that true returns
are made Of the output and of the
work done. Suitable laws should be
enacted for the leasing Of state lands
for mining purposes and the adjust
ment OF royalties and fixed charges. A
Dill should be passed providing for a
system Of mineral surveys and author
izinS the expenditure Of the survey
fund In the hands Of the state treas
urer for such purposes, as there are
many sections still unsurveyed, which
are occupied by parties who have paid
their survey fees but are Ignorant of
their location.
He finds antiquities in laws relating
to his department and recommends
their correction.
State reservoirs should be turned
over to the counties. They are not on
~ an incubus on the state, but could
be made to pay profit and become
n benefit to the counties.
OF the lands granted to the state In
lieu Of sections 10 and SO lost to It
from various causes there have been
up to December 1, 1896:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

A Boston paper suggests that the ne
sroes are entitled to representation in
the cabinet. There can be no doubt
that many cabinet rumors nowadays
are altogether too highly colored. any
way.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

The statement shows the amount to
the credit of the several state funds to
be S1,735. .956.09.
The statement of the custody of the
state funds shows them to be distribute
ed in thirty-fve banks throughout the
state, and these amounts including
S16,G12.SS cash on hand total up to
S5Oi, i,2OS.94, and warrants to the
amount Of $1,231,747.1b are Invested,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Anarchist Mowbray says that "mu-
&c propagates anarchy" Mr.. Now
bray evidently has heard a little Ger
man band melting to riot in front of
kaloon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

The woman who visited the Chicago
courthouse in search of place where
she could get divorced in twenty min
utes was not rich enough Otherwise
fee Wonld not have searched In yaia.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

In Switzerland. where women do all
Of the work in the hay-fields, there are
probably few grass widows. But there
may be nothing but grass widows there
for all we know.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Men do not have half the ailments
that atliict women, but visitor from
strange world would not suspect the
fact by merely coming here to listen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

King Humbert has signed a treaty
giving to King Menelik Abyssinian
territory which Menelik always owned
and Italy couldn't steal. Such mag
nanimity is surprising.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Fame is something of slow and
steady growth, while notoriety comes
and goes with the rapidity Of flashlight
aiyertisements OF patent medicines.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

One always likes to read of real
hustler. On Monday w. l.. Daleman, a
Pittsburg drummer, visited Rome City,
Ind, and flirted with Miss Alice E.
Wehmel. who chanced to be at the
depot Tuesday he telegraphed pro-
posal of marriage to Miss w. Alice
wired back Yes" and on Wednesday
they were married. Next.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

'Man wants but little here below
So ran an ancient rhyme.
It's different now; he wants the earth
And wants 1t all the time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Where the heart Is right, there ia
true patriotism. This was said long
ago, but 1t is sound sentiment for
this day and country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Women should go to men when they
need hep, and the latter visit the for
ner when they require sympathy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

A large majority of mankind are in
hyor OF going right II somebody will
ouly show them how.
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Ihe RockyFord Enterprise
socKY FORD. COLORADO.

,Lt no man suppose that he ar.
ryes at his full growth while alive.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17
CHAPTER TX.

fC luaTuulS loohcV
gray We as b q
again entered the
drawing room, ani
the countess ha..t!-
ly inquired:
mo i'll news. l
hope?"
IN 1thing definEe;
but | am painfci ly
anxious for Jiy
sons arrival. [
~.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17
Woman whips "a burglar

Wooster O., Dec. 13.-At an early
hour this morning three masked burg
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17
STATE TREAsURER's REPORT.

Figures Showing the Condition OF Finances
November 3Oth.
Denver, Dec. 14.-State Treasurer
tire his report for the quarter ending
November 30, 1896. The following
are the main features:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

.lgnt fully share the counts EN-
IJCp7e, There was dogged, sui
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-17

Total l.........................S23l'''s '''s Do
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-15

~Business hours from SA. N. to4P. M.
valuar'" papers received for safe keeping
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-24
STATS to PS 2oa "a f fsniIt

Men: Make your wives and fam
lilies a Christmas, New Year or
birthday present of a Policy for
that amount in the
ORDER OF PENDO.
Should you die, which you sure,
ly will sooner or later, the above
amount will be paid to your loved
ones as follows: SIS Funeral Bene-
fit and a Pension OF $40 month
for ten years. Cost is only 81 a
month up according to age,
1t is not only protecting and pro-
viding for your family after you
are gone from them, but it also
protects them during your life, be-
cause In case you are disabled by
sickness or accident, you are en-
tied to $40 a week for ten weeks
in any and every year should you
be sick SO long, without any addi-
tional cost, besides having medical
attendance and medicine furnished
free rs long as you live.
For full particulars apply to
Mrs. II. w. Chandler, Deputy Su-
prene Councillor, P. O. Box no,
Ocala, Fla.
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where they were permitted to be
sold. TIE rumsellers availed
themselves of this opportunity, and
sent away their stocks in trade to
Massachusetts, and New York.
The manufacture, sale, and keep
ing for sale of intoxicating liquors
was suddenly put by the law into
the list of prohibited industries
with gambling and houses of i'll
fame.
Now, in more than three-fourths
of our territory. with more than
three-fourths of our population,
the liquor traffic is practically I'M
known; an entire generation has
grown up there never having seen
a saloon or the effects of one. The
traffic fingers. more or less, on the
sly and on a small scale in some of
our cities and larger towns, owing
to certain defects in the statute
which we shall have corrected IN
the near future Portland is cur
largest CITY. 1t i tar within the
fact to say that the quantity of
liquor sod here is not one
hundredth SO much IS it was be-
fore the enactment Of the law,
though now the city is twice larger
than 1t was at that time. 1n ali
the cities where liquor is sold in
violation OF law the quantity is not
more than one-twentieth of its
former magnitude
The moral effect Of prohibition
has proved to be very great. 1t
is disrepu'abIe now to drink lntoX.-
Giants, as it was not in the old rum
time. At public dinners now
liquors are not present, as they al
ways were in the old time. Our
public boards OF trade have public
dinners annually, as many other So
cieties co, but with TO liquors.
The customs and habits Of our
people are entirely changed in that
respect. IN the oIden time guests
were always treated with offers OF
wine and liquors on entering a
honac and again on leaving it.
Sid=boards were set out with cut
glass dscanters and glasses in
every respectable home, the decan-
tiers filed with wines and liquors O.
many names al Qualities, and t
was considered rude il guests %
decline the hospitality. Now I do
nc. think that there IS even one
house in the state where liquors or
wines ar offered to com;1S or dc
parting guests.
TIL change il the habits Of our
people. caused ~ our prohibition
laws, has led 70 q very large saving
Ia expenses Of living, 50 shat our
state, from the poorest in the
Un.Q~, has become one of the
mos prosperous. t. entire face
oG -u- territory is wonderfully
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-24
Alto t Prohibition.

liquor traffic the state was un-
doubleday the poorest in the Union.
The entire value of all its prop
erty OF every sort was spent and
wasted in drink IN every period of
twenty years, as it is in the nation
now in every period of thirty-fve
years Everywhere throughout
the state were grog shops and
country groceries, with liquors Of
all kinds as the largest and most
important part of their stock in
trade. There was no village nor
crossroads so remote or insignif-
cant that the liquor traffic did not
find it and establish a rum shop
there. Maine had two principal
industries: the lumber trade and
fisheries. These were carried on
upon a large scale, the markets for
both being the West Indies islands.
The returns were mostly rum and
mOlasses, the latter to be converted
into New England rum, all for
home consumption The state
was not a do ar richer for all this
great industry, because nearly the
whole of its products were poured
down the throatS If the people IN
the shape Of rum. The yum
drinking habit was almost univer-
sal among our people CT all Ga SIS.
Some citizens Of Maine resolved
to change all that by enl,ghtening
the public mind as to the inevita-
bic results Of the liquor traffic
poverty, pauPcrism, misery, Wret CHI
educss, and CRIME; more mischief
C. the state and more suffering TO
The people coming from it than
from Eli other sources Of evil com
bi-ea; It The same tirnc that no
good % the amount Of = penny
came from it TO anybody. We
taught the people that this tr.G2 IS
a deadly enemy to every public
and private interest.
There were d lew Of Us who be
cane volunteer missionaries. We
went everywhere throughout the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-28
THIS ELECTTOy-DAY HERE.
Important That DEMOCRATS should
Notc-'Tbe StauntOn Convention.

The municipal election in Richmond
takes place to-day, and it is important for
all Democrats to vote. Mayor Taylor has
an opponent in Rev. j. w. Madison, a
negro preacher of Jackson Ward. and the
colored people are going to vote for him
in large numbers. A ticket has been put
up in Jackson Ward by the Democrats,
and an effort will be made 10 elect it. 1t
is as follows:
For the Board of Aldermen-James l.
Smith.
For the Common Council-Charles r.
Mobiles. Gilbert X. Pollock, w. IL. Scott,
W. w. Wake, and NJ. f. Walden
For Justices of the Peace-John \.
Carey, Jr, Charles Keppler, and G. W.
| MountZ.
Chairman Dawson. of the City Demo-
| cratic Committee, has issued circular
| letter calling on all Democrats Of jack
son Ward to turn out and support this
| ticket.
The free-silver people are still sanguine
| that they will carry the district, and that
| Hon. Thomas Il. Murphy will go 10 chi
| cago for them. Hon. Roger Gregory, Pro-
| fessor of Law at Richmond College. has
| strong support for the position of delegate
| TO represent the counties. Most Of the
| Richmond delegates 10 the Stanton con-
vention will leave here next Wednesday
morning. The free-silver people have en-
gagged ten or a dozen rooms at Eakleton
| Hotel.