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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

o,s of the first things discussed
Then war was seen to be inevitable
,,s the use of homing pigeons In the
,,yal service. Stories have been writ
.r Of the lofts stationed all along the
atlantic coast and the expected great
,s:llts from the service. But, accord
ipg 10 the statement OF Charles H.
Jopes. secretary of the National Asso-
d.tOn OF Homing Pigeon Fanciers,
the lofts already established would be
Of little use In Cuban matters. Mr..
Ionss says that the navy department
has asked for birds and that fanciers
III over the land have offered their
champions. He and the president of
ne association have been in constant
communication with the navy depart
uent since war was declared and have
sent out hundreds of circulars. He
ratriotism of the owners In n marked
tegee The owpers love their birds
IS men love thoroughbred horses and
hat giving them up to possible death
/; sacrifice unknown to the laity.
The birds go into inexperienced lands,
un risks on land and sea from hunt
ers. hawks, ETC., run the risk Of being
eaten abroad ship. and the men who
bred and trained them feel an agony
in thus giving them up. Many per-
soas seem to think that all that is
rseded is to put pigeon In n loft. get
/. accustomned to this loft and then
turn 1t loose anywhere to get good re-
CULTS The instinct of the bird Is to get
back to its home. the loft where 1t was
bred and lived all the time before re-
noyal. 1t is essentially domestic
bird and will rersevere to death to re-
gain its first home. Birds from lofts
on the northern coast would be avail
able for coast duty with ships cruising
there. but for Cuban and Porto Rican
news would be useless. because they
would return to New England II bred
there and their dispatches would be
useless. Lofts for use in the expedi-
tons now under way must be estab-
lished In lower Florida and Key West.
They could be established in the Caro-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
To Survey tho rransva.l.

It is said that President Kruger and
his executive have decided to have the
entire country of the South American
republic surveyed geologically. The
work is to be carried out under the su-
pervision of citizen of the republic.
DR.. G. A. Molengraaf. who has been in
England lately arranging for the pub
lication of the results Of the survey by
means OF annual reports and OCCASION
al separate papers, to be accompanied
by maps. A geological survey Of this
rich mineral country will be Of inesti-
mable value.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
4 CnrhnnIc Acid Spring.

The spring of carbonic acid In Son
dra. supposed to be a result of ancient
volcanic action in the region of Thur
inglnn Forest seems to be ineXhnusti.
BILE, n pressure of seventeen atmos-
pheres ut the mouth having continued
without diminution. The yield Is
about 1000 cubic yards of gas per hour.
Over ten tons of liquiiied carbonlc
acid per day is produced from this sup
ply. the gas being kept confined us II
issues from the earth under pressure
for power for the liquifying machinery
aud for lighting plant.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
Conquered.

From the Indianapolis Journal: She
If you dare to write me while 1 am
in the country, shall return your let
ters unopened. He-Very we'll. then;
I'll have to use postal cards. And you
know country postmaster's wife has
a good deal Of spare time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
PARROT lNsuLrEp HER.

She Brought tho owner of tho Bird Up
In Court.
Can the voice Of an educated parrot
be mistaken for that Of human voice?
That was a question that Judge Fer
rell had to decide in the Butte police
court recently, says the Butte Miner.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
Reduction In Bicycle Prices.

II is said that western capitalists
are contemplating the organization of
company. which hopes to make first
class wheels and sell them as low us
$40. Whether this be true or not, the
fact remains that Hostettcr's Stomach
bitters is irst-class remedy for the
stomach, liver and Kidneys. For fe-
yer and ague II Is Il specific.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
Tho Ocean.

Taking the average depth Of the
ocean to be three miles, there would be
a layer of salt 23O feet deep If the water
would evaporate.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
Vain Regrets.

Truth: TOMMY wish hadn't
eaten SO much turkey. Mother-Why?
Do you feel sick? Tommy-No, but I'd
like to eat some morn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

"Any musical Inducements connecte
with the summer resort you are goin
to?" Eyes: the landlord assures me tina
nc brass band is allowed to come With
twenty miles of the place"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

when i proposed to her she asked m,
.f 1 was n new recruit" what did sh,
mean?" "She wanted to know IL l hnt
ever participated In an engagement be
fore"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

"Paulinc has put this sign on her pi
azza: No war talk allowed here.
"Whnt's that for?" shes afraid Mr.
without proposing
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

"Nfrs. Gladstone always listened wher
her husband talked" "Of course: bu
how did he behave when she wanted I,
talk?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
Coxardlx FIah.

The goldfish is a great coward, and
,iny fish, with the courage to attack IT,
can frighten 1t almost to death.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
-'ToE.GUM CURES cORNS
Or money back. iJc at all druggists.

'You threw boot ut your wife,
"Well, she threw her shoe at me- Eyes
but everybody knows how Il woman
throws"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
Feet M,,lo s ~ and render

By excessive perspiration safely and per-
mnnently cured. All odors destroyed.
Spcnccrs cooiin, remedy. 80 cents. post
paid. The only reliable remedy: 1G years
on the market. Address l.. w. Spencer.
Albuquerque New Mexico.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

Fits, permanently Cured. :,oft- ncrvousnes aftc
hrst days OF Dr. klincs Great Nerve Rcstorcr
send for ENEE sI.OO trial bottle and treatise
Dn. u. u. kLiNG LII. gll AIch ST. Fhlladelphla. Pa
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

COSMo BUTTERMILK TOILET SoAI
makes tho skin soft, white and healthy
Sold everywhere.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

"Moncy talks" That's what; and 1
never talks dialect. either
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

MADAME Ruflni made Maude's grndu.
nting gown" 81 thought so. Did she tell
you who wrote her essay?'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

know that my life was saved by Piso'
Cure for pt.on.--John A. Miller, A,
Sable. Michigan. April 81. 1So5.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

"You didn't make Miss Won Riches po
trait look n bit like her." mo; 1 need'
the money for IT.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

.why on earth doesn't our army go and
take Hnvann?" 1T is waiting for u spir.
tied leader like you. 1 suppose
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing syrup
For children .oftens the imam
matIen. .allAys pain. wind collie. 20 cent? bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

To euro Constipation Forever.
Take Cnscnrcts Candy Cathartic. ioc or 80
II q. g. G. fall to cure, druggists refund money
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
SINGULAR STATEMENT.

From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkhan.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

No-To-Bac for FIFTY Conts.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong. blood pure Soc. 81. AL druggists
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14
Appreciation of shakespeare

Four authentic examples: ID At Miss
Ellen Terry's revival of "Othello" at the
Grand Theatre, Fulham, a man in the
gallery said 10 his wife, I've heard that
this 'Othello' is a very exciting play.
wish we could buy a book of the words"
90 AT Mr.. Forbes Robertson's produc-
ton of Macbeth about fortnight ago.
a lady in the stalls remarked: There
seem 10 be some very sweet passages n
this play. OF course. some parts make
you laugh. / think I shall look out those
parts l liked in the book when / get
home" e. At Mr.. Forbes Robertsou's
recent revival Of Hamlet" stakeholder
TO the lady accompanying him: You see,
this is the plot of the piece. The King
murdered Hamlets father. etc, etc. You'll
find It's very funny later or, when the
grave-digger comes on. Yes. aw-
fully long isn't it? And rather monoto-
nous" a. Apropos of Mr.. Trees re-
vival of Julius Caesar" at Her Males
tvs, the writer Of Pages from a Private
Diary recounts the following story: 1T
was only al the beginning OF the year
that a certain journal celebrated the SOL
emn season by asking distinguished pso-
pie for notices. and Sir Edwin Arnold
chose the desOlate speech of Bruius: .
that a man mightsknow the end OF tins
days business ere It comet But SUI
ficeth that the day will end. and then
the end is known On which a contempo-
rary. which I will not name. commented
thus: We wonder from which OF his
fathom-deep Buddhist books Sir Edwin
Arnold disinterred this cherry chirp."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14
The Republic But a Bubble.

Old Gladstone declared that "the republic
is bubble that will burst. Kingdoms and empires
much speech, which yet failed
prophecy On that the nobility of England including
the queen, who all hated Gladstone endorsed his wisdom.
What Gladstone would be concluding ne alive
only conjectured He might hold
fore bursting But England has done little else than initiate
for a hundred years. Rev. DR.. Ransford admitted
sound thinker expressing his conclusions the
annexation question He believes expansion
national evils. God has called a effort
trial today says 1.-THE encouragement
arises from the and ignorant but from the
educated and intelligent among They tell that the
is in danger that policy of expansion the
beginning Of the end of story These dole
full prophets forgefu Of the ascertaned
Of any really believe that masses
of the people in this country than the
peoples comprising other nations? will be found ready
say this Then all you do good
organize the good give expression to the better element and
will compare unfavorably with other people,"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14
The Twenty-First Kansas Gone.

As announced in the the Eagle Sunday morn
ing the Twentyrst mustered out on Sunday
at Leavenworth the regiment receiving upwards OF one hun
dred thousand dollars In commenting UPON fact the
Leavenworth Times in making general observations
includes some wise suggestions, follows:
Two of the four Kansas volunteer regiments have
been disbanded Both the Twenty and the Twenty
second have dispersed several homes where
n the general prosperity agriculture and other industries
there should be little difficulty employment being at once
available all Leavenworth has welcomed and en-
tertained the regiments came to the
for the with the OF friendship and
ole affection In bidding them bye the sentiment Of the
citizens has been hope the gallant SOL
diers who offered themselves country and served
Loyalty and faithfully and endured many prvatons
and hardships find their to civic life
The thrilling experiences indelibe memories CT their
soldier days in the time the Spanish valu-
able and instructive element their The military
skill and discipline they have acquired lost
In the reorganization of the militia these soldiers
should play important part and wha- they learned
be turned good and maintained and improved
in the national guard.
The Twentieth regiment OF Kansas volunteers has now
arrived at Manila and the Of the Twenty
third are still at Santiago The DISARMAMENT OF
these two regiments not expected some time
come Until congress takes action the regular
army the present body Of volunteers probably not be
diminished While there intention on the part of me
government to replace gradually regiments at Manila
with fresh troops the Twentieth Kansas being one Of The
latest TO arrive there win Toe also latest 10 be re-
heved There deep interest throughout state in all the
movements OF rne Kansas the most ers,
solcitude for their Nell-beins
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14
9atlY 49, Eagle
VI MI. MURDOCH. Editor.
Conspiracy and Usurpation.

The gall Of leaders of the Pop party in Kansas is
surpassed only by greed only by their
rupuon But greed cheek gall and corrup-
ton Leedy and bis gang
have Just held two meetings in considering what
they might do and for concluding do to
cripple Stanley administration and to defeat the
Republican party years Their taste of office and
the gamor of Doodle have driven political nsan-
ty They gone mad If they persuade manipu
late the Pop legislature into carrying their revolution
airy scheme majority the Pop party itself will
spew them up conspiracy involves usurpaon of
thority 1t is Reputation of major
y rule They would, defying the people, subvert and
annul popular as just expressed the balotbox The
conferences alluded City last Friday
The conclusion reached to issue call
December a. today In both of these
meetings Leedy declared that railway legislation is only
secondary consideration The aim is for something far more
reaching for usurpers If it possible
under the letter law they would defeat the Inaugural
ton of Stanley and all the officers this
would in being violation of the constitution in
both letter spirit revolution the extra
session is to enact or through under the rule
empowering Leedy goes out, appoint railroad
commission of his own years which board shall
not be removed save by impeachment Pop
Another enactment is to render it impossible to re-
move any other appointve officer In other words the
boards dsgraced the state by their
high-handed proceedings corrupt practices and for
which the people turned them down.
Of Office legally extended years including
that of Webb superintendent of insurance.
Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14
Don't uonkev With the Band Wagon.

The Lawrence Journal says thing Governor
Stanley going legislature to down
expenses office then down the
penses other offices. eliminating of them in
is nice talk logically correct but politically
who sacrifice for the people will
by people inundated "Rerenchment and reform
patriotic, may beautiful, motto but
The official who monkeys any practical way
goner. right but right other way.
helps aspiring patriots place power,
practice extinction people
appreciate retrencment and reform way. it does
they champion
who it To illustrate what mean by per-
application: Journal knows for
stance all the Offices Douglass county
by competent men, conscentiousy
discharged fees and per-
quisites Now Finch be elected to the legislature
platform retrenchmen reform and secure the
passage special reducing by onehaf but only
materially salaries the offices of Doug
lass county Mr. Finch would permitted forget
result The average citizen Douglass county would no
doubt thereupon Buly Finch but all the same
would Journal politically
The people however patriotic intensely
partisan and parties by The editor of the
Journal returning home spring would find the
county bosses of all parties only supremacy Disguised
but find ohce-holder against him. Not only these
but he would find every office every man
who expects for Office how insignia
cant the place against him. they friends all
feeling that he had done them personal injury had
fact robbed them gtterng generality; for
the Bosses and the oceholders candidates for
Office, and those who expect time in the future
they and their friends majority comes
politics and wouldn't be grease spot of the late
reform representative from Douglass county left
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

ship carrying the like he doesn't like.
thing that will pay egitmatey should be stimulated
by verdict. Navigation Commits
Chamberlains only three practical
present time the United States
whereby American merchant marine may be created:
81 We laws unchanged, ignore national
navigation vessels under foreign
flags transportation of exports imports
may permit foreign-built vessels register
the American flag, ship
ticnal navigation.
"S may extend direct governmental aid to vessels
built the United States and thus increase both national
navigation and national shipbuildng"
present rely foreign carrying
OF exports and imports for First it is
has the past pay foreigners do the
work than to do it ourselves Second (Which is included in
first par), because protective navigation
would permit citizens ships where they
them cheapest and then sail them the United
States flag Nevertheless deal American capital
is invested that do carrying trade
under a foreign flag.
Now that have proved that ships be built
cheapy elsewhere very nearly why permit
foreign built register under the flag
provided the officers and citizens
States? This would give things:
chant marine under the United flag
and American manned; and body American sailors to
draw the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14
England and the Nicaragua Canal.

Some correspondent of leading western journal wires
from Washington that that of the Bulwer Clayton
treaty touching upon the Nicaraguan canal will
gated. The Cincinnati TimesStar observes this
treaty said actually exist this little rough
Secretary Clayton told him that if keep
Now he is told that he interested.
of the Clayton-Buwer treaty simply war
expedent The United States with her hands tied by civil
could enforce the Monroe doctrine and devised this
special treaty keep latter prompt
ly the treaty by establishing colony
Belize Nothing said until civil war; when
officially notified that actions
noted held to be void. President
Cleveland complicated matters afterwards by recognizing
treaty Mckinley administration holds the
treaty exist hardly England of the
canal plans without at least notifying The logical
discussion would in shape vol
untary REIMBURSEMENT part England rights
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14
No Ri-hf 70 he Murdered

Lord MOnck, az one time governor %
Canada, sat in the house ON commons for
an English constituency. An Ir:shman
himself, he was very patronizing 70 the
Irish members Meeting Vincent Scul-
". the member for T-ppeTary. IN ths lob
by one night he slapped him on the shout
der and said. familiarly: We'll, Soul
how are yOu- The other. annoyed by
this form OF address. rejoiae6: 4 VIII
thank YOU. my lord. not 20 deprive my
name OF the last letter or y you do
pray add Il 70 your Own and call your
self Monkev~ Vincent Scully once gave
utterahce in the house 70 the Iudicrocs
confusion Of thought. \ landlord had
been murdered IN Tlpperarr. and. during
4 discussion N regard 70 he crime an
attempt was made 10 prove that = was
agrarian. Sir Scuily spoke q the nur-
dered man IN terms Of the highest praise.
He was much beloved SAID he. Re
distributed food 20 the starving people.
and 10 man had less right u Be- mur-
ceredt'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14
A Square Deal All Around

Coolnel Recker in tesfying before the Dodge
concerning the purchase transports and
supply ships and the making ranspor
taOn of troops railways, told the commission
negotiated the purchase Of ships
structon. He used discrimination and judgment accept
ing ships the government bought is un
seaworthy disposed again on fairly
compensatory terms He secuted the suspicion that
parties had profted by the sales ships; frankly
mitted that in there believe that
the government had got the vas not
factor in those sales His assertion that he the
railways controlled rates transportation" simply
illustrated how helpless the government compel the
railways make favorable law per-
mitted them impose emphaticay that there
had been any routeg troops of favored
railway lines testimony given without reservation
in entirely open frank manner
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14
ONLY one way

A story IS tod % 4 Judge who ooaia
not control his temper. and 50 could no;
control other people one day there va
unusual disorder n tae c0urt reen. ana
a. last The Ja4Ee euas9 endure = 70
longer.
IT is impossible 70 aIics thi- persist
er.t contempt of co4Ff - - Or. - s1-
Claimed. -ant J ssaa = forced - - g.
the extreme length - taking re eat step
step iazs ~ stop T.
There sas = long silence: then ore %
che leading counsel rose. and pta jest
trace q a snis iaqarsd - g please
80 " honor. frean Ma, date NiA s9u-
resignation szks eject.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14
The Merchant rlarine prnhlem

The average American IS against subsidies OF whatever
character He VIII vote bonds for worth Moth
Ing in fact hut SIN there seeming something direct
sor the money Subsidies carrying OF for enouras
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

William Jennings Bryan has resigned his place colonel
He waited until Spain signed treaty, though Bryan
studies bit much effect The telling effects
those which arise without design
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

good many things horrible simply because are
The sixday bicycle year caused
1t just brutal ever had grown
to be old story.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

The partisan quarrel in Frame so warm that bot
sides forget that the primary question with Dreyfus
get jail.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

The Cubans and the Spaniards clash
in Havana They Will have deal of
Siciian lurking under the name OF
/ Freedom.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

Mort Abaugh stands among Kansas political figures a.
unique He could have anything wanted and he did
want anything.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

Not much is Jim Corbetts ancestors but
large prehistoric jabone Ohio seems
! point TO the Buckeye state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

Just before the treaty was signed Senior oeda said: 81
am almost mad not talk. are making progress
l. sort Of back-action progress, though
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

Chicago is the only place world where the public
brands man booiler the confesses It. stands fo
reelection and gets there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

whole lot OF the people screaming against ex-
pasion yelled themselves inside with delight spring
when Dewey the cable between Hong Kong and Manila
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

There to send James Whitco4nt
Riley TO the United States got he would
probably be ashamed of his poetry, John Hay now is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

Garcia died in time become the great man of the Gu
hans And he did in tine to escape many hunsiat rs
event
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

Mort Absugh wanted 10 maybe just how mar b.
could skate 10 the pie-eounser without falling IN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

Green apples selling Klondike Tor = cent.
each. Celie medicine Is correspo1dIngly high.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-14

to
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-08-24
Soon C,onking.

If there be one thing above an
other calculated to arrest the pro
gress and blight the prosperity of
a community it is the work of the
inoessant, however unreasonable,
croaker. If you wish to have even
Your best friends avoid you, COM
plain of your health and general
indisposition whenever you meet
them. lie you want to destroy
your trade and business, let no oc-
casion pass where you can put in a
word to let the people know that
your business is falling off; and to
make it more certain. if you be
merchandising, for instance, let
your front windows show as little
as possible, and that of a second
class, WORKOUT appearance. If
you want to obstruct the progress
of your city and retard its growth.
do not fail to croak about hard
times, particularly when you have
an opportunity to croak tale of
woe into the ears of strangers.