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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15
MURDERED BY ROBBERS.
A Crec.ie Man kt'isd BY - Hold-Up-Ame
thyst E,~ctric Pswir Plant turned.

Denver, Sept. GA special from
Creole last night to the Republican
says: 49,. N1afl. ~. 5..
A hold-up and murder occurred here
last night ut IL 80 o'clock near the cor
ner Of Fourth and San Luis avenue.
Joe McCafferty and Webb Colby We're
going home at that hour when they
were met by two men who told them to
hold up their hands. s1
McCafferty complied but Colby ran.
One robber took after the latter and
fired. striking him under the right
shoulder blade, the ball making Its
exit near the nipple.
Colby died fifteen minutes later with
out uttering word. The robber who
did the shooting became frightened
when his victim fell, ana returned to
his companion, who had held McCaf-
ferty, and the two escaped. u
About one hour after the murder n
fire alarm wasfgfyen and 1t was found
that the AmetfYyNS Electric Power and
Light Company 81 lart wns In flames.
1t was almost completely destroyed.
The loss is about $4,000. The Creole
Fire Department and citizens did no.
bic work, and soon Ind the flames un-
der control. saving most OF the machin-
cry and the residence portion, where
the manager. George Il. cooper, hvcd
BY 2:30 o'clock tile fire was complete
ly extingulshed. saie
1t is believed that the: fire was START
ed by the robbers, as there had been no
fire in the furnaces OF the plant since
Wednesday night, tile plant not rum
ming last night on acd0siht'Of lack of
water. - .;sG5s4stW,I )
-, The citizens of the place are much
enraged and steps. will ReI taken to rid
the town of the tougRs hn,i suspicious
characters that now infest the camp.
They have wired to. Canon City for
bloodhounds and will trail the murder
,crs. 80 4 ri7s.at'
r. The hold-ups are described by Mccall
ferty as being one tail. and II light COM
plexion, and the other short and dark.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15
EDITORIAL OFFICERS.
J. b. Maceabe of boston Elected Presi.
dent-Sight.sosing Comrs Now.

J. b. Maceabe of boston Elected Presi.
dent-sight.sosing Com-s Now.
Denver. Sept. 1O-The National Edi-
torinl Association elected officers yes
terday.
The new officers are:
Joseph b. Maccabe. president. He Is
editor Of the Argus-Advocate of East
Boston, Mass.
Arthur e. Pierce, first vice president.
He IL editor Of the A. o. U. w. Record,
Denver, and has just completed q
term as recording secretary Of the N.
Il. A.
II. II. Henry second vice president.
He is editor of the Clarion Ledger,
jackson. Miss.
+. b. BaillIo, third vice president.
He Ia editor Of the Review, Cleburne,
Texas.
j. NJ. Page, corresponding secretary,
to succeed himself. He Is editor of the
Democrat, Jerseyvllle, Illinois.
II. NJ. White, recording secretary. He
is editor of the Ledger, Mexico, Mo.
G.. G. Gibbs, treasurer, to succeed
himself. He Is editor Of the Reflector,
Norwalk, Ohio.
1t wan voted to hold the next con-
ventIon Mt Portland, Oregon. The bust
ness of the session was disposed of
and adjournment taken.
The editors and their wives will now
enjoy themselves, being entertained by
the local committee with several tours
In the state. To-day they will visit the
district In which Greeley, Longmont
and Boulder are situated. Monday
they will be taken over the new line
to Ward, and later to other points.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15
spaniards Won't Fight.

Perpignan, France, Sept. 0.-The au.
thorities nre taking steps to drive out
the numberless Spanish rcservists who
nave been seeking refuge in France
since the recent call to colors of Spain
of 100000 men, of which number 90
900 are said to be intended for the
Philippine islands.
A lively Carllst propaganda is in
progress Mt Cerdagre, in the Pyrenees,
under the auspices of the friars who
recently returned from the Philippine
islands. Well known Carlists have
held frequent secret meetings there.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15

Chicago, Sept. S.-Joseph Letter has
cleared up his famous wheat deal. Ev-
cry creditor has been paid, obligations
to banks whose assistance was enlist
ed have been cancelled and IA million
bushels of wheat have been liquidated
since the announcement of the volun-
tary assignment, nearly three months
ago.
This has been done only by great sac
rifice, including rne giving of mort
cages on property belonging to the Lei
ter estate aggregating nearly $780,.
600 In value.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15
BACK FROM THE ARCTIC.
Return of the Steamer Bear From tho Ex
peiitipn to Relieve the Whalers.

Seattle. WASH, Sept. PA telegram
to the Associated Press from Port
Townsend says the revenue cutter
Bear, which carried government relief
to the whaling fleet in the Arctic ocean,
has entered the straits. She will reach
Seattle about 6 II. m. tomorrow.
The Bear has on board about 100
men, composing the crews of the Ro-
sarlo, Orca and Fearless, the three YES
sells of the whaling fleet that were
wrecked in the ice.
The steamer Bear, which was sent to
the Arctic ocean TO rescue the ice
bound crews of the wrecked whaling
vessels off the Alaskan coast. has sue
ceeded in her noble mission. The story
of her hazardous voyage and its trium-
plant result adds n new chapter to the
illustrious story of Arctic relief.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15
Tho Invcs.,Eatlns Commission.

Washington, Sept. 9.--President Nc.
Kinley has rendered places on the
proposed commission to investigate
the War Department in relation to
the conduct of the Hispnno-American
war to Major General Schofield, for
mer commanding general of the
army, and to ex-senator John B. Cor.
don Of Georgia.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15

New York, Sept. s.-A special to the
Herald from Washington, ID. c., says:
Battleships of higher speed than IS
knots on displncements of 1880 tons
each, and built on government plans
are practically assured, as the result of
negotiations conducted by the Naval
Board of Construction with American
shipbuilders.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15
THE. MAssAcRE,N CRETE.
Turkish Soldiers keAponsible-They Mus
Be Expelled.

Turkish Soldiers R.aponsible-They Must
e. Be ESpriicti.
Athens, Sept. S.-The. following dis
patch, dated mt s o'clock this evening"
has been received from, Gambia:
1.-THE Bashi Bazouks are committing
excuses and the Christians in the sur
rounding districts are armlng to march
to the assistance of the Canadians.
."There are eight r warships in the
harbor and fresh bombardment is ex-
pected.
"The British, German and Spanish
conslllates have been looted, and thus
far 300 native Christians and siXty-sey-
en- British subjects have been killed"
The Asty says 1t learns from an au-
thentic source that as soon as the
British troops arrive at Gambia from
Malta the Turkish garrison in Gambia
will be expelled, martial law pro-
claimed and the ringleaders of the riot
put on trial and publicly hanged IL
guilty. - aF ~ tra .l.
According toa dispatch from Gambia,
sent late this evening, the admirals of
the international fleet have decided to
compel the disarmimg of the Bashi Ba-
zouls and the surrender of the instisa-
tors of the disorder.
CuHeu' iSlauu VI SIete' Sept. O. He
president of the Cretan executive COM
mittee has notified the foreign admi-
rails that in view of the massacre Mt
Gambia, it is impossible to continue the
effort to organize an administration un-
til the Turkish functionaries and troops
are withdrawn. He demands the con-
vocation of the Cretan Assembly and
proposes to place force of Cretans at
the disposal of the international admin
istration.,, s..s tw dis
Every Christian survivor of the mas
sacre swears that the. butchery was
mostly the work of Turkish soldiers,
who first robbed and then slew their
victims.
Edhem Pasha is the man who ought
to be held primarily responsible. Had
he wished to prevent bloodshed he
would most certainly have done SO.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15
AN OFFICIAL INQUIRY.
Secretary Ai.er Asks the President to In
vsstIgate the Army Scandals.

Washington, D. c., Sept. S.-Secre-
tary Alger has requested the President
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15

"Maria, / missed you drendtuliy while
was in the army as that so? Didn't
they permit you to find fault with the
cook?"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15

There is no hanging In Mexico. and. out.
side what concerns the army and the
brigands. no capital punishment.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing syrup
For children teething softsns the gums reduces nam
nation alays pain, cures wind collie 10 cents bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15

No.H'o-Bao for Histy Csnts.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
~ Nrons' blood pure Soc. q. AL druggists
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-15

whats all this noise?" Those Boston
girls have gone to quoting Emerson
again."
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
ISSUES OF THIS YEAR
The President should Have Parti-
san Congress TO Help Handle
New Difficulties.

The congress which will be elected
few weeks hence will have to deal
with more questions of great impor-
tance than presented themselves to
any congress which has met since the
civil war and reconstruction days. 1t
will have to devise system of govern
ment for each of our new possessions
with the possible exception of Hawaii,
which may be attended to in the COM
ing short session of the present con-
gress. The work of forming a per-
manent army to meet the new needs
which enlarged territory will impose
may possibly be transacted in the COM
ing four months session of the exist
ing congress, but the chances are that
it will 60 over to the next body. Then,
too, staff organization for the army
in line with modern requirements will
have to be devised. The old issue of
the staff and line wrahgle in the navy
will have to be settled, and new sys-
/ tenn of naval promotions must be
created.
Work enough to keep a congress
busy during nearly all of its term,
aside altogether from the routine
business of the government, has here
been cited. The task of framing gov
ernments which will recognize the
local capabilities and meet the pc
culiar needs of the people of Cuba,
Puerto Rico and the Philippines de-
mands time and intelligence. In a
considerable degree the conditions
here are new. Some of the peoples to
be dealt with may have to remain in
state of dependence forever. The
| full territorial status which is enjoyed
by New Mexico, Arizona and Okla
homa cannot be extended to any OF
our new possessions Immediately,
though the Indications are that it may
safely be given to Puerto Rico before
many more years pass. An entirely
different and less advanced sort of a
government will have to be provided
for the Philippines. Government for
Cuba will involve some delicate ques-
tions of different order from those
which will come up in the Puerto
Rican and Philippine matters.
For the adjustment of all these COM
plex questions the republican party
will be held primarily responsible.
The necessity, therefore, for the re-
publicans to elect majority of the
next house of representatives and to
gain the two or three seats which will
give them control of the senate is par
ticularly urgent. A republican con-
gress should be chosen to assist the
republican president in dealing with
these delicate issues. Not since 1870,
when Georgia, the last of the seeded
states, was restored to her old rela-
tions to the union, has congress been
called upon to deal with so many ques-
tions requiring discrimination, bal
ance and tact as will present them
selves to the congress which is to be
elected a little less than two months
hence. The president in managing the
war which has brought all these
troublesome issues to the front, and in
dealing with some of them in their
rudimentary stage since the armistice
began. has shown excellent judgment
1t is particularly essential that the
congress elected on November s shall
be in partisan accord with him on
these and the other great issues which
may arise.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
AwAkEs FROM ITS SLEEP.
China is Aroused by Imperial Edicts that
Call for More Enlightened Methods.

Nah IOT mOre EnuBuCoueu MobuOuSs
Pekin, Sept. 2O.-A remarkable
series of imperial edicts has been pub
lished during the past few days. The
edicts have startled the officials, while
making a favorable impression upon
the old foreign residents, who are
usually skeptical as to the practical
value of such orders.
The emperor has addressed to the
people long explanation of his new
policy, declaring that in many re-
spects western civilization is superior
to the existing order in his dominion,
and announcing his intention to adopt
its good features and discard the bad
ones.
The most radical edict establishes a
postal service throughout the empire.
The emperor asks the people to CO.
operate with him in making the newly
established system a success, assuring
them that they will thus strengthen
the resources of the empire. A fresh
edict followed, extending practically
to everybody the right to memorialize
the throne, a ESivilege heretofore re-
stricted to certain classes. The latest
edict commands that monthly ac-
counts be rendered to the government
of the receipts and expenditures every
where and that these accounts be pub
lished.
The emperor directs that the edicts
be posted throughout the country, in
order that the people may see the en-
deavors to promote their welfare
which he is making.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
PRESS OPINIONS.

UIf the democrats make an issue
of the sick soldier there will be very
decided increase in the number Of
sick democrats next fall.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
UThe typographer who made his
paper speak Of the "sliver plank" in
the democratic platform was not so
far out of the way, The democratic
silver plank is full of slivers.-Troy
Times.
UProsperity cannot always be as
sured, but it will depart never to re-
turn so long as there is any doubt
about the continuance of dollar
worth dollar in the markets of the
world.-Indianapolis Journal.
UAt first Bryan complained that
there was plot to prevent him from
obtaining military glory by keeping
his regiment out of the army. Now he
is afraid there is plot to injure him
politically by keeping him and his reg
iment in the army. 1t is pretty hard
to satisfy some people. Cleveland
Leader.
UThe republican party under whose
policies and administration prosperity
has been restored and foreign war
successfully conducted, has earned the
right to be further intrusted with the
task of solving the territorial, colonial
and commercial problems that have re-
suited from the war.-Iowa Republican
Platform.
UMr. Harvey-better known as
"Coin"-is lecturing on free silver in
Colorado. While this looks much like
carrying Goals to Newcastle" it
would probably be more just to regard
it as evidence that missionary work is
needed to keep the free silver party
from going to pieces in the champion
free silver state.-Chicago Tribune.
DThe responsibility for the greater
part of the sickness and mortality 1t
rests upon all who favored the war,
and II is pretty widely distributed
burden. Inc newspapers VINO are now
waxing wrath and censorious over
stories of privations and sufferings
will have to bear a portion Of the
blame. And it is not their fault that
the horrors of war did not begin soon
er.-Detroit Free Press (Dem.J.
USome of Mr.. Bryan's friends think
he will catch the soldier vote II he runs
again. But they deceive themselves.
He has another record which he can
not run away from and that will drag
him down. The sixteen.to-one busi-
ness is completely out OF sight as far
as national politics IS concerned! and
the soldiers will beagainstthe eloquent
champion IN ratio JUS about the
same Cincinnati Comhercial TrSb.
une.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
Anti-Prosperity Bryanites.

August is almost always dull busi-
ness month. Last August was not
able exception. The clearings were the
largest ever known in that month.
They exceeded by 23 per cent. those
of 1892. There have not been for five
years as few failures in any one month
as in that which closed last week, As
one Of the commercial agencies puts
1t: Business is larger than in the
best Of all past years, and yet there
is every prospect of much further in
crease" Nevertheless in few weeks
Altgeld and other Bryanites will be
roaming from place to place proclaim
ing to all who can spare the time to
hear them that there is no real prosper
ity and there never can be any until A.
cent free coinage silver dollars flow
from the mints in flood and inundate
the country. These prophets of evil
will go past busy factories. through
fertile Gelds from whose products the
farmers are getting good prices. and
through cities and towns where all is
activity and confidence, and will CRY out
continually; "Yet a little while and
prices will be low and laborers idle
IL the country does not have cheap doll
lars and debtors are net enabled to
swindle creditors" 1t is no wonder
that the Bryanite orators who are
about to start out on their fall anal
prosperity crusade feel blue. They
have terribly uphill job Of il this
year As .the stars in their courses
fought against sisera" SO is the jubilapt
prosperity of the country fighting
against the Rryanites. Chicago Trfb-
pne.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
MET IN BOSTON.
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd FellOwl
Begins It's Sessions at "The Hub"--SonI
= Greeting to President Mckinley.

Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd FellOwi
Begins It's Sessions at "The Hub'-Seni
Greeting to President Mckinley.
Boston, Sept. 2O.-An official well
come to the sovereign grand lodge of
the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows was given in Y. NJ. c. A. hall Mon
day. The members of the sovereign
order of Rebekah were escorted to the
hall by committees. Charles N. Alex
ander, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the grand lodge of Massa-
chusetts, assumed the chair and an
nounced Gen. Appleton, of the COVER
nor's staff, who welcomed the grand
lodge and members of the Rebekah
branch in behalf of the state. Other
welcoming addresses were made and
then the members of the lodge march
ed to Copley hall where the sessions
began.
Grand Sire Carleton reported that
request had been received from Broth
er Bailey, who is with the army in
Manila, for permission to establish the
order in the Philippines. The grand
sire recommended that action to this
end be taken by the sovereign grand
lodge at this session. He also recon-
mended legislation by which members
of the order serving in the army may
be permitted to hold military lodges
or associations, limited to consultive or
fraternal sessions, strictly prohibiting
limitations or comforting degrees. He
reported the order in foreign coun-
tries as growing and prosperous.
Grand Secretary Grant presented
voluminous report. The following sta
tistics show the standing of the
order on December 81, 1897: Grand
lodges 55, subordinate lodges 1929,
Rebekah lodges 4,796, grand encamp-
ments 81, subordinate encampments
1888, subordinate lodge limitations 59,-
536, subordinate lodge members 814,-
$3.50, encampment members 127,691,
Rebekah members 297,691, relief by
lodges $3,047,2S5, relief by encamp-
ments $265,965, relief by Rebekah
lodges $51 1878, total $3,364,029.
The lodge sent message to Presi-
dent Mckinley bearing greetings to
him and to the soldiers and sailors of
our army and navy, with congratula-
tions upon the glorious victory which
their valor has achieved in the war
with Spain, and to the sick and wound
ed heartfelt sympathy, with hope for
their speedy recovery.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21

Baltimore, Sept. 2O.-suit was
brought Monday in the United States
circuit court for the foreclosure of the
consolidated mortgage on the Balti-
more & Ohio railway held by the Mer-
camille Trust and Deposit Co. The
mortgage was executed on December
10, 1887, and covered the entire line
of railroad of the Baltimore & Ohio
and all the rolling stock, tools and i'm
plements. The purpose of the fore
closure proceedings is to put the reor-
ganEation managers in position TO
go ahead with their plans whether all
the stockholders consent or not.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
The FEVER GAINS.
Efforts to Prevent the Spread of Yellow
Jack in Southern Towns are Not Sue
cessful.

Efforts to Prevent the Spread OF Yellow
Jack In Southern Towns are Not Sue
cessful.
Louisville, Sept. 2O.-Reports from
the south indicate that the yellow
fever epidemic is slowly gaining head
way. Up to date four cases of fever
have been reported in New Orleans
and five cases at Harvey's canal, above
New Orleans on the opposite side OF
the river. No deaths have been re-
corded in either place.
A recapitulation of the epidemic
throughout Mississippi shows that out
of total of 100 cases seven deaths
have occurred, the death rate being IL
per cent heavier than that of last year
Two new cases have appeared at Tay-
lors, but Orwood reports no increase.
No new cases have appeared at Jack
son.
Alabama has strict quarantine
against any one from New Orleans and
other infected places entering the
state, and Montgomery also has quar-
antine guards on every train.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
A Plug Tobnoco ComhIne.

St. Louis, Sept. 2o.-The Republic
says: "It can be stated upon author
ity that cannot be questioned that the
deal for the organization of the Con-
tinental Tobacco Co. is on again, this
time with the chances largely in favor
of its consumation. The scheme is to
form a corporation with capital
stock sufficiently large to enable it to
take in all of the plug tobacco factor
les in the United States, including the
big Independent plants of the Liggett
& Myers and Drummond companies
Of this city. The American Tobacco
Co. is behind the deal"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
The
Home Savings Bank Co.,

WELLINGTON. OHIO,
Transact general banking business,
buying and selling notes and bills Of ex-
change. Money loaned on satisfactory
collateral, mortgage, or personal secur-
lty. Interest at 4 per cent. paid, on all
savings deposits, interest credited annu-
ally.
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.
Safety-deposit boxes situated in our main
vault at $3.50 per year.
VIM. Vischer, Pres.
G. E. Splitter, Vice-Pres.
]. Fl. Rust, Cashier.