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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
CHURCH NEWS.

-Episcopal servioec are now held reg
ularly on the first Sunday in each month.
The Epworth League will hold an
anniversary meeting next Sunday even
ing at which specially prepared and
very interesting program will be rem
dered.
The Ladiee' Society Of the NJ. E.
church will meet with Mrs. ID. W..
Barkley tomorrow afternoon.
The Baptist people held services in
their new church for the first time last
Sunday, temporary seating being pro-
vided. The dedication Of the building
will take place Sunday, June 6, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Stevenson
OF Pueblo. The Saturday evening pre-
vious Rev. Stevenson will lecture, the
proceeds to be for the benefit of the
church. The Baptist brethren have set
an excellent example in church building.
The church is almost completed ut an
expense OF about 2,400, and strange to
say, every doltar has been paid. To 9th
er churches we would say, Go thou and
do likewise.
Last Sunday evening union services
were held at the M. e. church, Rev. E. j.
Wilcox of Denver filing the pulpit.
L III OutltS VI CuElbtluuo III EcAutlOA W thO
suppression of the saloon were most for
chilly presented. Mr.. Wilcox evidently
believes that if man is wrong he cannot
be too conservative and il right he cannot
be too radical.
AT the last meeting of the Ladies
Society Of the M. E. church the follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. Hough,
president; Mrs. Hornback, Vice-Presi-
dent; Mrs. Bird. secretary; Mrs. Barkley,
treasurer. The society voted an appro-
printion Of S52 for papering the church
a badly needed improvement.
The McVay deep we'll outfit is now
being put in position to put new casing in
we'll No. 2.
-Gerbing & Son expect to move to
their fine new shop this week.
Geo. Daring Jr. delivers ice in new
and gaudily painted wagon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

The Westfeld Qnd.) News prints
the following in regard to an old resident
of that place: Frank McA voy, for many
years in the employ of the L., N. A. 4
@. Ry. here says: 4 have used Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy for ten years or longer-am never
without it in my family. I consider il
the best remedy of the kind manufac.
tured. take pleasure in recommend ng
it," 1t is specific for all bowel dis
orders. For sale by Kearby,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

The many friends Of Mr.. Fred Tarbox
will be glad to hear he is improving 90
that in another week he may be able to
be ont OF bed His brother, j. l. Tar
box, Of Hanover, KS, who came two
weeks ago, will remain with him until
he ls able to travel and expects then to
take him home with him till he fully re-
gains his strength.-Mrs. Harrington
has had an addition built to her house
and front porch and otherwise i'm.
proved it. It will soon be completed and
Ordway people will be very glad to well
come her and Miss Berry among them.
Mr.. Green's house in which Mr.. Pi-
per and family are living looks very
pretty with its new coat Of paint and
makes quite an addition to the town.
The park and hotel lawn are looking very
attractive with the green grass and trees
fast putting out their fresh young leaves
and already making quite q shade.
The social given by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety was repeated last Thursday.
There were music, tableaux representing
"Songs Of Seven, and the winding Of
the May pole by twelve little girls.
They made very pretty picture as they
streamers doing it so gracefully and
correctly, and il called forth much ap.
planse. The song "Cousin Zedekiah'', ;,
in which Miss Ruble took the prominent
part, pleased the young people exceed
ingly. The proceeds Of both socials a.
mounted to S27 .OO.--Some Of the peo-
pie were much disappointed that the
cantata Ester advertised for Friday
night did not take place and hope that
they may yet have the pleasure Of hear
ing it.-Mrs. ID. c. Roberts is in Dem
yer enjoying visit with her many iriends
khere
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
Rocky Ford Creamery.

After unexpected and vexatious, but
unavoidable delays the Rocky Ford
creamery is about completed. 1t occu-
pies commodlous brick building in the
eastern part of town, north Of the Santa
Fe track. The plant is first class in ev-
cry respect, including an immense rotary
churn, a centrifugal separator and an ar
tificial ice and cold storage plant. The
machinery is run by 12-horse-powe
steum engine. The capacity of the plant
is 500 pounds Of butter per day, which
will require an average OF about ll,OOO
pounds Of milk daily.
It is quite a feather in the cap OF
Rocky Ford to be able to boast an arti-
fetal ice plant, but Mr.. Babcock has one
OF the best. It's primary object is to pro-
vide cold storage room for the butter
and for cooling the cream, but while this
is being done ice will be manufactured
for sale.
lputtippiu churn of $50 pounds daily
Capacity, but the recent rapid increase in
the supply Of milk has caused him to
substitute chnrn Of 500 pounds daily
capacity. This change of plan will me-
cessitate short delay in commencing
the manufacture OF butter.
In the erection Of this creamery Mr..
Babcock has provided an establishment
Of great value to the Rocky Ford coun-
try. Time will show that it will be q
very important factor in that rapid de-
yeiopment of this portion of the valley
a growth and progress which is now
making such rapid strides.
The whistle of the creamery was
heard for the first time yesterday, the
machinery being started for trial trip.
Milk will be received there tomorrow
The machinery for the Fowler Skim
station will be put in at once.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
The Bee Keepers.

The Bee Keepers Association held a
regular meeting Saturday last. There
was q fair attendance but not much bust
ness transacted. The next meeting will
be held Saturday, June 9Th, and a large
attendance is urged as important busi-
ness will come up in relation to arrange
ments for the shipment and sale of the
superior honey produced from the alfalfa
Of the Rocky Ford country. Having an
article not equalled in the Union there is
no need of our apiarists competing with
each other in their sales.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
County commissioners' DoinEs.

At the late meeting Of the board the
47,5OO court house bonds were Issued.
They are of the denomination of $500
become due and payable twenty years
from date. but payable at the pleasure Of
the county at any time before said ma
turity after ten years from date. The
rate Of interest IL 6 per cent.
Several tax rebates were made for
small amounts.
/. b. Hale agreed to furnish u road
scrapers for e95.
Contractor Hoover was notified that
he would be held responsible for the de-
lay in the completion OF tile Apishapa
bridge.
Sundry bonds were approved:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.

M. James Rowland Of this village,
states that for twenty-five years his wife
has been a sufferer from rheumatism. A
few nights ago she was in such pain that
she was nearly crszy. She sent Mr..
Rowland for tho doctor. but he had road
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and instead
of going for the physician he went to the
store and secured bottle Of it. His
wife did not approve Of Mr.. Rowlands
purchase at first, but nevertheless applied
the Balm thoroughly and in an hours
time was able to go to sleep. She now
applies it whenever she feels an ache or
a pain and finds that it always gives re-
lief. He said that no medicine that she
had ever used ever did her 80 much
good. The 25 and so cent sizes for sale
by Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
Texas, Big Berry Cron.

A special dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune from Alvin, Texas, states that
the 1897 Berry promises to be the largest
ever known in the history Of Texas.
Gar load lots of these berries are now
being shipped north. Inquire Of local
agent A. T. & S. F. Ry. for copy Of
Texas Coast pamphlet describing u
country which offers such great induce
ments to home seekers Excursions in
April and May. ' 4s-ew
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
Fat Sheep Shipments.

Three weeks ago A. @. Conner, John
Stevenson and G.. R. Wilson shipped $500
sheep to the Chicago market. The price
not suitlug they have been feeding them
at kirkland, near Chicago. Ofthe whole
shipment they have sold but two car loads
but they are getting tired of holding and
may sell the entire lot this week.
Last Saturday Senator Swink sold
Zoo fat lambs at Kansas City at S5.1O, the
lot averaging 7s pounds.
F. M. Harsin shipped GOO sheep to
Kansas City on Tuesday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

Every one is glad to SEQ water in the
s;,ccess. 81 @ The sum Of $3.50 was taken in
for the purpose Of buying fag for the
school house. Josie Maucker
visited her parents In Fowler on Sunday.
Mrs. Ira Gilbert and daughter. Miss
Beulah departed Monday for Indiana
where they expect TO remain some time,
visiting with friends and relatiyes.-
Born, May Sd. 10 Mr.. and MA Thomas
Cage, o son.-Messrs. Hanen and Mock
made a business trip TO La Junta Friday:
-Meesrs. Bert Welborn and Warford
Lackey were in town Sunday. They re-
port crops doing we'll on their side OF the
river.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
Santa Fe Excursion.

Walter L. Mains circus will show at
La Junta May %. Fare from Rocky
Ford TO La Junta and return IS cents.
Tickets on sale May 22nd only. Good
to return until Monday, May "a.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
LOUISDALE,

Sunday School at the vroman school house
every Sunday at 10 n. m. Albert Bailey,
Superintendent. Preaching every Sunday ut
II a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
GRAND VALLEY.

GRAND VALLEY CHURCH bIHECTORY.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH. Rcv. Lewis
Wiltse, Pastor.
Preaching at Fairview school house every
Sunday morning ut 1880, and at Star school
house each alternate Sunday at 2:30 p. m.
Sunday School at Best school house at 230
o'clock p. IN. Mr.. Warren, Supt.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

The municipal government OF Rocky
Ford will have no picnic in its admins
tration of Affairs during the current year.
A large Indebtedness was in sight April
LIST, and the financial burdens of the
trustees were unexpectedly added to by
the discovery OF the condition Of the ar
tesian we'll pipes, making large expendi-
tures necessity. But when the plane
of the council shall have been fully car
ried out Rocky Ford's water works sys-
tenn will be among the best in the state
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

FOWLER CHURCH pinECToRY.
Preaching Services every Sunday evening"
Sunday School every Sunday at W u. m.
Singing practice cvery alternate Sunday ~
II q. IN.
REV. B. y. RAkHR, Pastor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

The general business Of the country
is greatly improving, according to the
last report Of Dunn's Commercial Agen-
!cy. Not only is general statement
made to that effect, but the figures are
given to prove the greatly increased vol
nme Of business.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

Too much water is being wasted by
carelessness, to the damage of streets.
This should not be thus.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
Shall Rocky Ford celebrate the glo-
rious Fourth or shall we be content with
the Fair and Watermelon Day?

Memorial Day. May 80, tins year
falls on Sunday and will be observed on
Saturday preceding. We presume that
wadsworth Post, g. A. R. and W. r. @.
will have their nsual interesting pro-
gram.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

The Soldiers Home at Monte Vista
contains 142 inmates.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13
HOLBROOK.

LAKE VIEW CHURCH DIREcroRY.
Sunday School At 2:3O p. m. every Sunday.
Preaching Mt $3.50 p. nj.
Epworth League ut p, IN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

The season for spraying orchards is
almost here, and we trust that our fruit
growers will universally do their duty in
this respect that the valleys present COM
paratiye freedom from insects may be
maintained. The valuable paper by
Frank Crowley in this issue should be
carefully read by every horticulturist
and it's instructions followed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

lF 3. CHURCH. Rev. @. W. Corey. Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday ut II q. N. and 1880
.. m, Sunday school At " m. Epworth
League $50 p. m. Prayer meeting Wcdnes.
day f;3O D. m. Junior League Monday I
%. N. Ladies' Aid Society meets every Thurs-
day afternoon from $50 till $3.50 Mt the Hotel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

The tent population Of Rocky Ford
would just now be quite an item in q
census enumeration. Within the past
two years houses enough have been built
to double the population Of the town and
the demand for dwellings has not yet
been filed. What other town in the
state is making a more substantial
growth than Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

-The Kocky Foru canning Co ls
busily making contracts for tomatoes.
The price paid is the same as last year
40 cents per 100 The product OF 100
acres has already been contracted for and
q number Of other growers will sign con-
tracts in few days. We trust that both
the growers and the company will have a
prosperous season.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-13

WI of tho w.. Ortiway Camp No, 81.
Meets In Farrn's hall the frst and third
Tuesdays OF each month. J. A. YORK;,
W. q. SHUNArE, Clerk. Consul.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24

voice is a flexible contralto. Those, who
heard her with Patti, have declared that
the songs sung by Scalchi were far more
enjoyable than those rendered by Patti. 1t
is a we'll known fact that after two sea-
sons with Scalchi, Patti would not sing
with the contralto either in opera or con-
cert, for invariably Scalchi managed to
carry off the honors. Scalchi, in the oper-
attic entertainment to be given here, will
be assisted by Marie Toulinguet a young
woman, who made a hit last season with
the Imperial Opera Company under Ma
pleson, who chose her as his principal dra-
matte soprano. Both of the artists will be
heard in grand opera, to be presented with
full scenery, costumes and parapherna-
liza. Aside from the operate
presentation Is a rniscellane-
GUS concert programme, which will in
troduce all of the artists and Nine.
Scalchi, in her singing of the pages song
from the Huguenots.
Mrs. Toulinguet, the dramatic soprano
Of Col. Maplesons Imperial Opera Com
pany last year, will make her first APP
pearance outside of London, New York,
Boston and Philadelphia with the Scalchi
company. Mile. du Bedat was a member
of the Imperial Opera Company last sea-
son, this being her first appearance in
America. AS one of the principal artists
OF the Royal Carl Rosa Opera Company
Tor three years she achieved a great sue
cess in England. Signor Guarini, the
young tenor, makes his first tour in Am
erica this season with Nine. ScaIchi. Sig
nor Albert made his first appearance in
America last season as principal baritone
OF Col. Mapleson's Imperial Opera Com
pdhy. His success is a matter of record.
The fourth act of II Trovatore will be
sung here with the following cast:
Manrico ..................... Signor Guarini
count ID Luna ...........,. Signor Albert
.,,1g, -
Azuscena ................M Nine. Sofia Scalchi
Christopher, Jr," is booked for its first
production in Savannah. 1t is a comedy,
Win George Bacllus in the title role.
sothern intends to revive Lord Chum-
Mrs. Leslie Carter will originate another
role in New York early next season.
Mrs. Agnes Booth will not act, as she
al nrst intended, but will rest during the
season In Boston.
The entire company presenting the Chi
nese drama, 'The First Born" Will pre-
bor.
The four thousand Joneses to be found
~ 'Iotham's directory have been invited
.: inc management to see a performance
VI W nat Happened to Jones'"
~ IS rumored that Mrs De Wolf Hopper
lhona Wallace) will leave her husbands
company to go under the management
oil Charles Frohman.
mrs. 5. A. Baker, who Is so years old
olu who last season celebrated the 6Oth
"uul'ersary of her first appearance on the
3s7 IS with Thomas w, Keene again
1or+ Jason; Mrs. Baker plays only one
p''H the Duchess OF York. In Richard
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been no return of fever since. Norfolk
had her last experience with the yellow
plague in 1855 and Immediately thereafter
transformed all the marsh lands sur
rounding her into fine strawberry fields,
established separate system Of house
drainage-like Philadelphia, greatly modi-
fed and relaXes her quarantine regulations
and has succeeded I'm getting good share
of the southern maritime commerce-but
no yellow fever. Charleston, which had
hfty-four visitations of yellow fever, en-
failing a loss OF near 5000 people, thanks
to the drainage and cultivation Of her
lowlands, the Improvement I'm the city'u
sewerage and paving of her streets has
been free from epidemcs since 1871 Yet,
for REASONS better known to themselves,
her citizens continue to maintain the se-
verest quarantine regulations. deprivng
that magnificent harbor of the benefits
of summer and fan trade
Savannah has had but three general epi-
denies since 1872, viz, 1920, 1854, 1875. Sne
owes her exemption to the character and
hight of the bluffs upon which she Is built.
and we need not fear seeing yellow fever
here again. If we will at once establish =
sanitary system of house drainage, ria
ourselves OF the vaults, the filthy accum-
mutations in our brick sewers, and at tho
same time keep our surrounding lowlands
dry by perfecting their drainage
In my next l will show when, how ana
why quarantine has been revived and in>
flicted upon us j. c. LeHardy, M. ID.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24

was unable to speak. and was probably
IA years old.
Probably the most authentic account of
a wild child, is that vouched for by NJ
lizard. This child was found in Avignon
in 171S by some sportsmen. aud was
brought to NJ. Izard's asylum in Paris.
When found, he was without clothes, and
though the thermometer registered sever
al degrees of frost, he was rolling in the
snow, and apparently enjoying the pas
time. His body was covered with
scratches and bites and it was presumed
that he had lately been enga ged in other
than an amicable discussion with some
speak, he was to all intents and purposes
an animal, but how he came into this de-
plorable condition it is impossible to say
On his arrival in Paris M. lizard, the SUI
perintendent of a deaf and dumb asylum,
took him in hand and endeavored to teach
him language. Whenever any one entered
the room in which he was, the child made
towards them on all fours and shifted at
their legs like a dog Like the prodigal, he
fed upon acorns and husks, and appears to
have taken to this diet in preference to
others. Once, on being given live bird
he promptly killed it, tore it limb from
limb, smelt it, and finally threw it away
M Yards attempts to teach him to speak
always had the effect of throwing him into
a violent passion, in which state he would
tear up his cfothes and everything else
upon which he could lay hands, becoming
altogether unmanageable. M. lizard, how
ever, had observed that whenever the boy
looked down from a hight he became at
once frightened and submissive and so on
one occasion, when he had run amuck, =
the superintendent seized him, held him
out of window on the third story, and
made out that he would throw him down.
Cruel as this proceeding appears, it had
the desired effect, and from that day the
boy became quiet, neither did he ever af-
forwards attempt to tear up his clothes.
By degrees he was persuaded to put on
clothes, but the attempt to teach him the
alphabet on the deaf and dumb system
proved as frutless as his essays a speech.
For some time M lizard persevered with
his strange pupil, but with no result; and
although he was treated with all human
ity, the attempt to civilize this unfortun-
ate wild child ended in his death. AS to
the case of Peter the Wild Boy, which
became the chief topic of conversation IN
most drawing rooms during the year 1925,
it is questionable whether he has any right
TO take his stand among wild children.
This child had evidently been abandoned
by his parents, but that he had known
civilization can be gathered frorn the fact
that when captured he was wearing a
shirt collar and seemed rather pleased
than otherwise to meet with his captors.
George l., whose parsimony was notorious,
actually allowed him pension of ELS a
year on his being sent to England and he
was placed in a farmhouse near North
church, in Herts. Whether Peter would,
had he lived, have ever learned to speak
is doubtful, for in all probability ne was
an idiot. Death, however, claimed him
in 1921, his life, says a contemporary BIZ
ographer, being a melancholy spectacle
of savage idiotism and uncivilized nature
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sEwED UP HIS MOUTH.
Alexander Myatt Took Fifteen Fine
Stitches in His Lips.
From the New York journal.

From the New York Journal.
Columbus, o., Oct. 21.-This is the story
of man who sewed his mouth shut to
keep from eating. 1t is hardly necessary
to state that he is an insane patient con
fined in the Central Insane Asylum here.
This freak, Alexander Myatt, was received
in 1887, when he was II years of age, from
the northern part of the state.
While the attendant in his ward was
asleep last night he performed the TASK
the operation requiring fifteen stitches.
Wyatt has often threatened that he would
strave himself to death before he would
condescend to eat the food furnished BY
the state, but the superintendent has al
ways managed to bring him around ana
induce him to join the other patients al
their meals.
Wyatt, it appears, finally came to the
conclusion that he would be compelled to
resort to means yet untried to succeed in
his determination.
The discovery of what Wyatt had done
was made this morning, when one of the
attendants notified Wyatt that it was time
for breakfast. Wyatt heard all that was
said, but merely shook his head in a man
ner to indicate that he didn't want any
thing to eat.
The attendant supposed that he had lost
his appetite, and sent for one of the hos
pital physicians. The doctor arrived in due
Time and found that Alex couldn't have
talked even had he so desired.
His mouth was sewed completely shut.
1t was one of the finest pieces of needle
work that the doctor had ever seen. Supt.
Richardson was called into the ward
where Alex was confined. He examined
the needlework, and said that in his es>
timation it was nearly as good as some
of the Kensington and cambria work turn
ed out by the female patients.
The stitches were removed by the hos
pital physicians, and Myatt has succeeded
in getting along all day on a diet of milk
and brandy. The crazy fellow had stolen
the needle and thread from the attend
ant in the dormitory. Just how he man.
aged to run the heavy needle through his
lips without causing pain so intense as to
force him to cry out is mystery to Supt.
Richardson, as well as the other attaches
of the State Institution for the Care of
the Insane.
Arnica tincture was applied to the needle
wounds in the lips of the patient and he
is getting along as well can be ex>
pected. Unless blood poisoning sets in,
Wyatt will eventually recover from the
injuries he inflicted on himself but his
attempt to sew his mouth is taken as
an indication on the part of the hospital
physicians that he will never regain his
mental balance.