Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-11

the article Grover might at least give
her little something on her crown.
Tom Reed enjoys the unique distinc-
don among prominent Republicans of
not having been compelled to decline Q
cabinet position.
General Gomez, as reported from
Madrid, is retreating, presumably
under = heavy fire Of the latest i'm
proved typewriters.
John l. Sullivan has had an operation
performed on his throat. This busi-
ness Of pugilism is naturally very
wearing on the vocal cords.
The requirements for a staff oficer
Of q governor seem to be the ability to
wear several pounds Of gold lace and
sit on a horse without falling of.
The European powers are naturally
very much interested In the affairs Of
the wicked sultan. They are interested
to the extent Of several million pounds
sterling.
John Wanamaker IL SO thankful that
his big store was not burned the other
night that he has determined to build
another Presbyterian church in Phila-
delphia to show his gratitude.
There 10 no Mmit to the extent to
which insurance 10 carried in these
days. In London there is a company
which makes q business Of insuring
bank accounts against failure.
In view Of the great number Of mis-
haps to our war ships. It may not be
ont Of place to suggest, In the interests
Of the sailors aboard them. that the
ships should be kept In dry docks.
Cenuschi's house on the Avenue
veiasques in Paris, which the bimetal-
list banker beQueathed with Its con-
tents to the city of Paris as a museum,
has been thrown open to the public.
II the European powers keep on Co
ercinR" the Sultan in this fashion, II
will not be long before the massacres
Of Armcnians must cease. There
won't be any Armeninns left to mas
sacrA
Chicago people responded promptly
and literally when appealed to hy May
or Swift to help those who were suffer
ing for the necessities of life. I'm
niense quantities of coal, clothing anf
food, a. well MS 5000. were given the
frst day.
Secretary Carlisle is again in trou-
bic on account OF the gold reserve.
This time It is m excess and Il seems
probable that he will have to pay out
gold in the ordinary course Of busi-
ness, not having much else with which
to pay the governments bills.
A Milwaukee man recently died who
bad already paid his funeral expenses.
He agreed seven years ago with Q
friend who wns an undertaken to pay
twenty-five cents a week until his
death ~ full payment Of the funeral
expenses and this agreement has been
carried out.
Since the announcement Of the sign
ing Of the peace treaty betweep. the
United States and Great Britain Il has
been intimnted In the cable dispatches
enter into like arbitration agreement
with this country. Such result IL ccr-
tainly to be greatly desired BY Ameri-
cans.
A much.needcd movement has been
started to discourage the giving Of
flowers at funerals. The original Gus
tom was good. but like many other
customs, II has been abused. The
lavish display Of expensive floral de-
signs at funerals Is usually the evi-
dence Of some sentiment other than
simple-heartcd affection. It has reached
the stage when the death Of a friend
II apt to be appalling to n poor man
for pecnniary reasons.
President Eliot Of Harvard agrees
with great many other people that
the hHieuC triuuihE VI cVheEe s'uuehtS
Ia overaone. In his annuaf report he
eays: ''The conduct OF intercollegiate
sports during this year has proved
afresh that the management Of these
sports at Harvard has been for years
unintelligcnt and for that reason un-
successful, the evils Of entertaining
and excessive excrtion on the part Of
the members OF the principal teams
were exhibited In high degree"
A most significant fact IL reported
from Chicago. It is that during the
recent attempts to supply the needs of
those who were suffering from cold and
hunger, crime was greatly decreased.
In police courts the number Of cases
fen of from about 1!O to ten. In other
words, II becomes apparent that people
DO not steal II II isn't necessary. The
question now naturally arises whether
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