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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-25
REGRET.

Thorns instead Of roses;
Chaff instead of wheat.
Bitter the pathway that
Might have been sweet.
Alone, w.4ea amidst the crowd;
Heart sccins 10 cry, aloud.
Huic has fed In suri ow how'd:
Iifo seems i'm vain.
Yet. mighty The Hand that L. ads,
10 will supply oil needs
vi on we wax where Re leads
Pcacg shall we gain.
l.. b. KENYON.
90 Warren street. Providence. Il. I.
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Why woulun't IL be good plan for the
Muleague bosses TO call mass meeting
of that organization for the purpose of
trying to secure an endorsement OF the
endorsement which 20 members have
given the Democratic candidate for
Mayors
There would DO small show Of securing
such an endorsement from anything like
meeting Of the full mem bership but
from the result the Mulesgue maohin Q
might learn something to the advantage
OF the public II not of themselves.
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No one can doubt the sincerity of the
candidate in making this proposition.
No one who looks TO his record In the
past can but admit that capacity has been
demonstrated for the undertaking. and
that long experience proves his avail
ability beyond that OF any other candi-
date In the field.
John 4. Hendricks name is signed to
that contract In good faith, as an up
right business man. whose word is In the
nature OF bond to his fel!ow-citizens.
Will tho latter new aiiix their sigma
lures and thus make the contract opera
tive for the benefit of the municipality
1t is believed that they will.
1t is simple business transaction to be
contaminated between the employer, the
voters of Providence and tho candidate
for Mayor. an applicant for the position
of the municipal corporations chief
Office, presented to the suffraglsts with
the endorsement Of the Republican party,
backed by the evidence of attested ability
and splendid record Of experience In
public service.
Sign the contract, votersi
Vote for John Il. Kendrick for Mayor
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morning has no parallel for norrifying
features The thought of that train
plunging into the river Is In the nature
OF a nightmare. The picture 1t presents
to the imagination Is indesoribable
The one relieving element In the horror
Is found In the exemption Of the living
from cruel wounds and the manning tnat
SO often make q railroad disaster mare
than the list or the dead.
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VINNICUM--In Maine. on tho 90 MS.
Mrs Lmira NJ. Vinnioum aged 6S
years.
WESTCOT1-In Westcott, 23d inst,
Sarah c., daughter of the late Major
John and Elizabeth II. Westcott aged
60 years.
Funeral from her late residence. Tues
dav. Goth inst at 2 y. m. Relatives ana
friends arc invited to attend.
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When Tammsny Candidate Colonel Asa
Bird Gardiner said "1o with re-
FORM" that was naturally, to quote a
military phrase, taken to be language
unbecoming an officer and gentle
man"
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WEALTHY FARMER MURDERED.

Boston. Oct, 25.-A special 60 The
Herald from Bangor Me-. says: "a
Chancook tN. 3D. dispatch reports the
murder there Of Patrick O'Bren. a
wealthy farmer. on Thursday last. The
crime was .ot discovered Until yester-
day, when o'Brlens body was found In
the wawels uv~
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The Providence Herod Is our newest
contemporary. Ii is paper for Germans
printed in German, and Herr VIM. Brend
is its editor, the German American Pub
fishing Company being its projectors
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Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES. OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
several TOWNS
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The New York Central Railroad. one
OF the best equipped and test managed
properties In the world has yet suffered
some Of the most appalling disasters In
the history Of railroading
That Of the dswning hours of sunday
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MR.. KEvDRrcK,s AcREEmGNT.

IT would be difficult indeed TO improve
on the diction OF the frank and business
like letter OF Col. John Il. kendrick in
which he tells the voters what he pro-
poses to DO II he is elected Mayor of the
city of Providence-or to state more
briefly the agreement that he thus pro-
poses to make with his fellow citizens in
-eturn for their votes
The letter Is In the nature OF con-
tract which. recognizing what is de-
manded of Mayor by the people of
Providence. Col. Kendrick puts in ex-
press terms and engages to carry out.
II remains for tho citizens to put tho
contract into force and operation by mark
ing "X" in tho space on the ballot
where will appear the name Of John +.
Kendrick, Republican candidate for
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We have agreed 20 form club of 400
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and to put into tho possession of each
subscriber the COMPLETE SET UPON
PAYMENT OF
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22

Rev. Sample will preach Friday md
Sunday evenings at the Best school
house and Saturday evening at the
White school house.
Literary next Saturday evening al
eight o'clock.
Alex. Best has re.bought his place OF
the parties who came from Penn. last
fall.
O. NJ. Bnrtop's father and brother
have returned to Iowa.
Mclrose Barton is quite sick with the
mountain fever.
Most Of the farmers arc busy putting
up the second crop OF hny,
Tom Wykle is sick with tho mountain
fever.
Mrs. Judson Marvin and children left
for Colorado Springs Wednesday.
Presiding Elder RAIDER preached to a
large congregation Sunday Mt the Best
school house. His sermon was greatly
enjoyed by all. His text was Acts 20: IS
The picnic party composed OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. O. Maxwell and Geo. Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Bowman and children,
Mrs. Judson Marvin and children, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Egbert, have return.
cd from their weeks outing, all having
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22

The cold, rainy weather the
first of the week made everyone
feel rs though fall was going to
sweep down upon us in the midst
of summer. We think the wealth.
er prophet must have heard the
grumbling about the hot weather
and sent this cold spell to quiet us
down.
Gerry Stephens baby. which
has been dangerously sick, is
much improved.
Charlie Farra left last week for
a visit to his mother in Kansas.
Mr.. Brown, brother OF N. G.
Brown, returned to bis home in
Indiana last week after six weeks
visit.
a very pleasant dancing party
was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Schlunagger Friday. The
large company enjoyed themselves
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22
A Boy Crlpplcd for Life.

Early last Friday morning Alvin Har.
dy, aged fourteen years, met with n ser
sous accident near the Rocky Ford stn-
tion. He had been up town on business
and was on his way home walking on tho
mnin track Of the railway. a freight
train which was switching prevented him
from hearing another freight approach.
ing from the west. ID. II. Neely, who
saw the accident, says that the passing
train was gong ut rate Of about 25
miles per hour. The boy did not know
Of tho presence Of the train until the
engineer gave two sharp whistles. Alvin
turned his hcad, saw the train and
Jumped from the track, but not quick
enough ms one foot was caught and 30
badly crushed that amputation was nee.
essary. The foot was taken off about
three inches above the ankle by DIR.
Kcorby nssisted by Drs. Fenton,
Mcdonald md Sigman. The boy stood
the operation well and Is doing nicely.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22

The county commissioners have
awarded the contract for making
the approach to the Apishapa
bridge to j. D. Mcdonald, at 8
cents per yard.
Mrs. A. II. McMasters has gone
to Chicago.
W. II. II. Morehouse has sold
his store building to John Will
hanson.
Mrs. L. A. Hennigar has gone
to Atchison, KS.
w. E. Alexander is in Chicago.
The social given by the ladies
of the NJ. T.. Church was success
both in a literary and a financial
way.
The carpenter work on the cot
tages has commenced.
The Hotel Sigatoos is approach
ing completion.
d. I. Bolin is improving.
Mrs. F. NJ. Weiland received
number of her friends on Friday
evening.
The hay balers are at work ard
regular shipments IRE now being
made.
The wheat crop is being har-
vested.
Melons are doing we'll and ship
ments will commence in about two
weeks.
The Commissioners have OPEN
ed new road north to the river
past A. Waddington's
L. r. Fenlason and W. G. Steele
of Rocky Ford were in town Tues
day with a party of land seekers.
Chas. Blumgren of Manzanola
spent Tuesday here.
Judge Voorhees, was in couple
of days this week.
A fire on the ranch of Judge
Voorhees, on the Chicose destroy
ed one of the dwellings.
The Alfalfa Land g. Cattle Co.
are erecting a large barn ON their
home ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Pueblo,
were here this week on visit to
their ranch.
J. A. vestry and family will
move to In Junta.
S. W. Denney spent a couple
of days at Rocky Ford this week.
Mrs. Hutchison and Miss Ada
spent Saturday and Sunday at
Rocky Ford visiting friends.
Agent Starr celebrated his
twenty-ninth birthday OH Sunday.
A large number of his friends
called to congratulate him and
wish many returns of the day.
Plenty of water in all the
bitches.
Mrs. G. T. Welck of and moth
er of st. Louis are visiting Chas.
w. Taylor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22
Mslon Association Notes.

r. D. Hale, travelling represen-
tatlve of the Association, is on a
trip south this week, where he is
making a number of good water
melon and cantaloupe contracts.
Several good contracts have
been closed the past week that
will relieve the strain on the
watermelon growers.
Tho board of directors have
placed an order for the rubber
stamps and self-inking pads that
will be required by the members
of the Association in placing each
shippers number on crates
brought in for shipment, and the
manager will attend to the assign
ing Of numbers to all members
before the shipments begin.
Notice is given elsewhere in
this issue of what will probably
be the last meeting Of the Asso-
citation until after the shipping
season is past. Every one in the
county who is interested in this
great product should be in attend
ance at this meeting. A wise
move is that of closing the books
to membership during the ship
ping season Of 1897, as it will
avoid much confusion and will be
much more satisfactory to all con-
cerned. Any one who has kept
track of the proceedings of the
Association knows that it is the
only hope of our melon growers,
and if all will put a shoulder to
the wheel this year there will Ee
no trouble in finding ample mar
ket for all we can grow hereafter
at paying prices. We have no
competition in this product out
side of our own county and there
is no use of us allowing commits
sion men to compete on our pro-
duct.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22

Plenty of water in the ditch.
Uzz Everitt spent Tuesday aft.
ernoon boat riding.
A good rain visited this section
Saturday evening.
Mrs. j. l.. Bennett, in company
with La Junta friends, went to
Colorado Springs Saturday, on the
excursion.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Hester ol
Rocky Ford visited at Geo. Nick.
OILS last Sunday.
Miss Eva Taylor has been very
successful this year in raising an
abundance of sweet peas. Hel
friends are kept generously sup
piled with the beautiful blossoms
Mrs. NJ. j. Horner has been
suffering from severe toothache
DIR. Fenton came out Tuesday and
relieved the pain to quite an extent
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22
Melon Growers Attention!

All members of tho Rocky Ford Melon
Growers Association are hereby notified
to meet at tho Fair Grounds, Rocky
Ford, Saturday, July 3lst at 9 o'clock p.
m. The objects for which this meeting
has been called are to hear reports of the
Board Of Directors and Manager, to take
in new members, and to consider any
thing that mny come up in connection
with the making OF final arrangements
for handling the crop. 1t is important
that all members be present at this meet
ing, and all who have not yet joined the
Association should make it point to
hand in their names before that time as
the books will be closed for membership
after that date, during the shipping sea-
eon of 1897. This action is necessary
as a matter of justice TO those who arc
already in tho Aosociation, in order that
we may be able to figure on tho amount
of the product to be marketed and for
convenience in assigning the chipping
fumbers to the various members.
q. W. SWINE, pres,
". r. @ .owrnY, See
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22
]. w. PHENlCIE

immensely and did not depart for
home till the wee small hours of
the morning.
Geo. ingalls, has new honey, po-
tatoes and garden truck on the
market.
Il. I. Olmstead, road overseer,
has been improving the roadways
in Ordway and vicinity. Every
one cheerfully works out his tax.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Green and
little daughter left overland for
Garden City on Tuesday. Mr..
Green has his cattle pastured
at Garden City and expects to
spend part if not all of the winter
there.
On Sunday good audience list
ened to Rev. G. w. Corey preach
an excellent sermon, and a good
attendance ut Sunday School was
registered.
Miss Berry is spending a few
days in the mountains.
Ordway has sustained a great
loss in the removal of F. A. Hodge
and family from our town. MIR.
Hodge was active and public spir-
tied in all matters relating to the
best interests Of the town in every
direction. He and Mrs. Hodge
were at all times positive forces
for good and they will be greatly
missed in the church and in the
social life of the community.
Their many friends wish them
abundant prosperity and happi-
ness in their new home.
E. G. Graham spent Sunday in
Manzanola.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22

Miss Emma Godding of Wells. Mimi,
is tho guest Of her brother, Will God.
ding.
Miss Della Thompson Of Rocky Ford
visited Miss Edna Reeves few days
Lust week.
&c. Gould's family are having their
share OF sickness. A short tiino ago n
little son was lying nt death's door with
tho dread disease Pcritonitis, and he has
not yet recovered, when two more mem.
bers Of the family have been taken down
with mountain fever.
Mrs. Peek's daughter and son spent
last Sunday with friends in La Junta.
Miss Ada Larmore visited her friend
Miss Phoebe Osmnn.
G.. Gould Is filing a large order for
honey from his npiary. The bees are
doing fine having produced nice yield
Of the sweet product.
Miss Letha Jobes OF La Junta visited
friends here and in Manzanola this week,
D. Hershberger was down from the A.
Forder ranch on Horse creek and reports
the heat SO intense us to ca,ise many OF
their lambs to die.
It is rumored that W. A. Colt has
bought large portion of the hay in
Patterson Valley and on the Hartig
ranch preparatory to feeding large lot
of sheep.
A Christian Endeavor Society has
been organized Mt the church nd Sun.
day school will be held ut tho Vroman
school house: Sunday school. at 1000 a.
IN. Preaching ut II n. m. Christian
Endeavor meets Sunday evening at 7:3O.
We are glad to sec Bro. Jobes able 10
be around again although not able TO
walk without tho aid of crutches. He
was nblo to preach last Sunday to quite
large audience.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22
Veterans Campfire.

The Otero County Veteran As
sociation will hold their Annual
Campfire at the Fair Grounds,
Rocky Ford. Saturday and Sum
day, August Ii and Is.
The Association will meet Satur-
day morning, pitch tents and ar
range camp under the direction of
Officer of the Day, NJ. S. Martin.
AT 3 o'clock p. IN. the associ-
alton will assemble to transact
business and elect officers for the
ensuing year.
a Campfire will be held at 8
o'clock p. IN. ut which addresses
will be delivered by Comrade G..
w. Collins of Pueblo, and Col.
Harlan Thomas of Denver, Com
mander of the Colorado and Wyo.
ming Division of the Sons of
Veterans.
There will be fuel to keep the
Campfire burning brightly all
night. Pine knots and rails from
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi;
Cedar rails from Kentucky and
Tennessee; Splinters which "Sher-
mans hummer" foraged on the
"March to the Sea-" and chunks
and chips from all along the lien.
The Blue and the Gray will eight
their battles over" and drink from
the same canteen."
A Barbecue Dinner will be
served.
Entertaining music will be inter-
spersed during the Campfire.
There will be a union religious
service at II o'clock n. m. Sunday
followed by basket dinner.
The w. II. G. will render an en-
tertaining and profitable program
at 3 O'Clock p. IN.
All old soldiers (both blue and
gray) are invited as well as their
families and citizens generally.
Milton BADGER, Pres.
j. n. BURR. Sec.
La Junto papers please COPY ]
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22
Card Of Thanks.

Iwish, on behalf Of myself and family,
to tender our thanks to tho physicians
OF Rocky Ford, to our neighbors and to
the people generally for the sympathy
shown us, and the aid rendered, in con-
nection with the painful accident which
befel my son last week. Their kind ofi-
ces and words will be gratefully cherished
in our remembrance rs long as life lasts.
r. T. HARDY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22
Trains Run Too Fast.

To the Editor of tho Enterprise.
The honorable mayor and city council
are certainly disregardins a duty they
owe to the people Of the town, and to
those patroniz,ng town with their busi-
ness, by neglecting to enforce on ordi-
nance passed by the City Council in re-
gard to the speed ut which trains should
be run through the town. There have
been great many narrow escapes from
danger will continue so long rs trims
are permitted to run at a higher rato oi
speed than allowed by ordinance.
CITIZEN,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22
THE SALVATION ARMY.
Commander Booth-Tucker
may Plant a Colony in
the Arkansas Valley.

Commander Booth Tucker and
Capt. McFee of the American
branch of the Salvation Army ar
rived in Rocky Ford Saturday
morning in special car belong
ing to the officials Of the Santa Fe.
They were accompanied by Jas.
"A. Davis, Industrial commissioner.
and John E. Frost land commits
sioner of the Santa Fe Route,
Judge j. s. Emery, of Law
renee, Kansas, and John L. God
ding, of Rocky Ford. Under Mr..
Godding's chaperonage they We're
driven through the country adja-
cent to Rocky Ford.
Commander Booth-Tucker and
Capt. McFee are making a hasty
tour of the west for the purpose Of
selecting lands on which to locate
some of the most worthy poor
they encounter in their work in
the large cities. We make the
following extracts from the COM
mander's speech at Pueblo:
eve can say to these people we
will furnish you a five-acre tract
and put little house and some
poultry on it and charge you a
small sum each week, so that you
may pay off the indebtedness.
We help them to pay this sum.
We have this figured out SO that
within short time man can
make living for himself
I have been greatly encouraged
since coming to the neighborhood
of Pueblo. I have been the world
over and know what can be done.
I asked questions at Rocky Ford
and found that man could make
living on five acres. What in
dividual men have been able to do
for themselves in Colorado the
Salvation Armey wants to do for
thousands. I long to see the
thousands of acres IN this state of
yours filled with human beings" "
At the Pueblo meeting Industri-
al Commissioner Davis said:
81 am in love with the sun-kiss-
ed valley of the Arkansas and I
know of no better place in the
west for community such as the
commander has in view than in
this great section. Like Mr..
Frost l wish to take this opportu-
nifty to express the sincere sympa-
thy of tile Santa Fe railway for
this effort to relieve the suffering
poor"
The commander was greatly
pleased with the beauty and fertil-
ity of the Rocky Ford country and
will not forget US when his great
scheme is ready for consumma-
ton. His plans are broad-gauge
and time will be required to per-
feet them and put them in prac-
teal operation.
From Rocky Ford the party
went to Pueblo, where Sunday
was spent, the commander having
a very busy day delivering SER
mons and addresses on the relig-
ious features of the Salvation
army work.
From Pueblo the party went to
New Mexico. At La Junta in an
interview with the Daily Democrat
the commander recited incidents
which showed the practicability
of his plan. One he took from
Rocky Ford. A man came to the
Ford seven years ago with s. in
his pocket and q mule. He pur-
chased a 5-acre tract, paid for it
and another tract of equal size,
and all this Notwithstanding he
had much sickness in his family,
and says he does absolutely moth
ing in the winter time. Many a
business man would be glad il he
could make n good living and lay
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-22
Dees Reach a New Glass Of Sinners.

Commander Booth Tucker OF the Sal
walton Army held services at the NJ. Z.
church last night and large audience
turned out to hear him. He claimed the
Salvation Army could reach u class OF
sinners that the regular churches could
not, nnd ms We looked over, the crowd we
believed him as there were six lawyers,
hs many county officers, several real cs-
estate agents two editors, and n
ditch manager sitting on the plat form
between the preachers. Register.