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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-02
The Rocky Ford Public Schools Close
Il Successful Year With Inter-
cstinS Commencement
Exercises.

LIS pIluc WHICH, 1toChl Ioiu
takes in cnntaloupe culture is sec
ond only to that shown in regard
to our public schools. The inte-
rest which our people take in
local educational matters was
shown by the crowded condition of
Rockers opera house on the oc-
casion of the commencement ex-
ercises last Thursday evening.
The stage was beautifully dec
Grated with the national colors
and flowers. The class motto,
Excelsior" appeared over the
front of the stage, the letters out
lined in roses. Fine portraits of
Washington, Whittier, Longfel-
low. and Mrs. Stowe were dis
played on each side of the stage.
The opening of the exercises
was preceded by the alumni and
graduates marching in together,
the former occupying front seats
the latter taking their places on
the stage.
After the invocation by Rev.
Burton and a quartet by Mesdames
Barnett and Dye, Messrs.. Smith
and Adair, the salutatory and ad-
dress was given by Miss Florence
Elser. Her topic was, "To the
Victor Belong the Spoils". She
spoke of the helpful Importance
Of difficulties. The discipline OBJ
tanned in overcoming obstacles
was valuable in the formation of
character. Indeed difficulties
were a necessity in the develop
ment of true manhood and wom-
anhood. Genius is not necessary
to success, industry and persever-
ance being the elements which
will win.
Miss Estella Hagen's address
wns "True Greatness. A great
ness worthy the name would tend
to tighten the burdens of our fell
low men. True worth consists
not in doing a few great things
but in doing the many little acts
of life in a way to be helpful to
others. He that devotes all his
life to eating, drinking, and accu-
mulating dollars is a failure. The
strength of our nation in the in-
Huence the aggregation of indiv-
idual character which is the re-
suit of proper home culture.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Hall gave solo,
"The Convict and the Bird
which was well received.
Miss Emma Browns address
was entitled purpose and Will".
Having a fixed purpose in life was
all important. II is an indomi-
table will which secures success.
We all have a life work. If we
aim at nothing we accomplish
nothing. A right start is i'm
portant. Youth must be sea-
soned with toll if We would attain
success. Set tasks, which must
be completed, are IN advantage to
the young.
The address of Miss Agnes
Clark, the valedictorian, was en-
titled, PUSSY Wants n Corner.
Miss Clark said that TO secure
ones proper corner i'll life one
must select n suitable line of oc-
cupat:on and then work hard.
Things don't generally turn up
for our benetlt-wc must turu
them up ourselves. Ordinary
talent will succeed if accompanied
by unflinching resolution and un-
industry. Quick and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-02
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

During the commencement
week last year complaint was
made of the insufficient size of
Odd Fellows hall, so great was
the interest shown in the exercis-
es. This year. Rockers opera
house afforded much larger seat
ing capacity yet at the school en-
tertainment Friday night every
seat wns taken and many stood up
during the entire evening. AS
there is no probability of having a
larger opera house for many years
the only way to prevent jam
seems to be to advance the price
of admission.
The program was opened with
nh instrumental duet, "Lustspiel
Overture, by Miss Theo Barkley
and Leroy b. Elser, which was
in an artistic manner.
Dragon Fly's Day was a little
cantata, with moral. Thirty
seven pupils of grades one and
two were dressed to represent
dragon flies. hornets, fire flies and
grasshoppers. The naturalist was
there with his net for catching in
sects, and the bad boy and two
girls who were cruel to them.
The lesson taught in song was
that it is very wrong to needlessly
injure the smallest and most help
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-02
Alumni Reception.

Last evening the alumni OF the Rocky
Ford High School gave n reception to
the class OF '9S, the teachers and school
board ut the home OF u. w. Barkley.
Leroy B. Elser gave the address OF well
come which was responded to by Miss
Estella Hagen. Prof. Bolles made
short address. Miss Gertrude Guthrie
gave humorous recitation assisted by
I. B. johnson. Mr.. Elser sang n solo
and he and Miss Theo Barkley rendered
several instrumental duets.
e After light refreshments had been
served the following officers were elected:
Leroy Elser, president; Miss Mayme
Wasson, vice president; Miss Mamie
Guthrie, secretary; Miss Emma Brown,
treasurer.
The occasion was very pleasant one
throughout.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-02

as to be situated directly behind
pair of'late 'style-portable flower
gardens.
The world is surely improving.
During the evening we saw but
one girl who was distorting her
handsome features by chewing
gum. Can we dare to hope that
she is the last of the race Of gum
chewing young ladies'?
Our New School Building.
The remarkable growth of Rocky
Ford during the past two years
has increased the number of
school children far beyond the
liberal capacity of the buildings
heretofore provided. During the
past winter term the original
large building was badly crowded
and three rooms were rented down
town for the younger pupils. The
increase of children has been
more rapid than the school board
could provide for. 1t was with
difficulty that suitable accomoda-
tions could be secured.
Some months since at n special
meeting of the citizens of the dis
trict the erection of n new build
ing was authorized. The plans
for the completed building provide
for eight large rooms, but the con-
struction of only half the rooms
and the two large halls was Or
dered this year. The structure
was completed few days since.
1t is two stories, 50 by 67 feet, of
brick with Manitou red stone
trimmings. Each of the four class
rooms Is 81 by 33 feet, in addition
to which are the two large halls
and room for the principals Of
flee and the meetings of the
school board. In the basement is
one of the latest hot air furnaces
with which the entire building is
heated.
Each room is provided with
ample cloak rooms. The large
blackboards are of the best of ma
terial, solid state.
Throughout the building is fin
ished in the best manner and is
highly creditable to the district,
showing that Rocky Ford sets
high value on the public school
system and is determined that the
children of district No. 4 shall
have the best of facilities for ac-
quiring an education.
The house was erected by Perry
Robards, 1. w. Lawton, Geo.
Daring ST.. and G. A. Hutchings
and is n job which reflects credit
on the contractors. The cost of
the building was S6,6OO.5O.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-02
Woman's Club Meeting.

At late meeting tho Woman's Club
elected the following officers:
President. ............ Mrs. J. f. Irvine.
Vice President . Mrs. Belle G. Barkley.
Secretary ..... Mrs. Josie GARDENER.
Treasurer. .... Miss Rena Jackson.
Parliamentarian ..... Miss Alpha King.
Program committee, Mrs A. NJ. Jack.
son, Mrs. q II. Taylor and Miss Theo
Barkley.
A summer vacation will be taken and
the next meeting held Saturday, Sept. Sd
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-02
OIations, Flowers and Diplomas.

easy success is injury. Our
training should be such that we
would be strong enough to hold
every round of the ladder of sue
cess.
In her vnledictory Miss Clark
returned thanks to the school
board and the tax payers for the
interest taken in the schools. A
brief sketch was given of the
graduates of past years, and a
feeling farewell given to the class
of '9S.
Two flower girls, little Misses
Gibson and Dresback, were kept
busy Mt the close of each address
placing flowers at the feet of the
"sweet girl graduates, all of
whom were most generously re-
membered by many friends.
Rev. Warren Mayo in we'll
chosen words delivered the dip
Tomas on behalf of the school
board. He told the graduates
that the euccess they had attained
In their studies was only step
ping stone to greater victories in
life. He exhorted them to labor
to develop well-rounded strength
of character.
Mesdames Barnett and Dye,
Messrs. Smith and Adair sang
"Good Night, Gentle Folks and
the enjoyable occasion closed with
the benediction by Rev. b. l..
Mitchell.
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the help OF US citizens. the troops capture him.
They turn n Florida fort into n summer resort
agrve with his digestion, they promptly send
him back here 70 Fort Sill in q PALACE car; and
s sbsc w Ss hiese ~ int elS a fSf eSdl Job making known
Let me show you another boss, the boss we
citizens ride. and worth, for clean Justice and
You know. Shaggy Moore. that ~unsocial cuss
with 2 big beard that syoge at you when yog
him, pardper. for his family was lnjpned last
month. shaggy had q hay ranch on the other
splendid, He had a big press for belinG,, and a
iRIssIS boy and hiS baby s9IFh fused sSl to think e
bad got a wife who never doubted she had
hit, her mission when she found Shaggy.
thIs Hole i, the Wall and out, Of pure. joy yell:
Oh hell. fellers, but I'm glad I'm aliver One
tho bottom land when n gang oil seven Apaches,
part OF Apache Kids band, Jumped the ,d0be
'doS Se d SoS RI BURN Lsbe St t iSS'aSn red q Sq hays "a ! ES.Hanns32
Shaggy came in here flying. on his mule. Now
Il had been a G%overnment officer / would
Washington and he would have written the
agent at the. San Carlos reservation. and the
tion, and your Eastern editor would have said.
How these wicked frontiersmen pick on the
sensitive Injun. No wonder the InJuns get
But being that was Just sitamPsde MaHi
wei gathered the boys and we found the trail
tho flower bed that she had been tending. iii
not describe her. A woman don't look, nice
after the wards Of the nation have, killed her.
Some big Iniun had caught the boy by his
ankle and had, whirled him around and had
dashed, his little. brains out against the we'll
curb. We searched long for the baby. and at
last found her roasted alive In the stove oven.
We trailed the Injuns 30 hot that they hid, or
Mountains, but we smoked them out. They
fell on their faces and Rrovelled at our feet and
SMILED for their lives. each one accusing the
other and swearing he himself was innocent;
them wrist to wrist around a big. pine and
Shaggy rode his bronco around them. and
killed them with his Colts, clean and orderly.
the same which was a whole lot OF mercy
thrown away
Look at that Apache Kid that we oil are
aiming to get. but who gets us. They catches
him young and they sends him to Carlisle, and
they rub him down and give him oats. and
sends him back to the White Mountain. Apaches
to raise them to his level. Some OF us, who didn't
know njuns. were pleased over 4, and says; He
shakes hands with the good. Kind gents who
brought him, retires to q lodge, shucks his
billed shirt, grabs q rifle and goes a-murderinR
whites plumb immediate. They have educated
We can't get him, The trail of murder and
arson his band has left makes even a Western
ever heard OF him.
and scared and horrihed-horriled that the
East Is so tough thaG 1t encourages treachery
and treason, death by torture and murder that
tears up the ground and Stops gore around. 1t
when 1 %.resists being burned at the stake by
our precious wards. Bucking broncosl I've. a
good mind to scalp myself and mail 1t to WASH
inRton to propitiate them"
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4 TALK WITH GEN. cARDENAs.
He Expects Us to Establish Order - The
Cuban Army's Needs Must Be Met.

He Expects Us to Establish Order The
Cuban Army's Needs Must Be Met.
HAVANA. Oct. 15.-THE SUNS correspondent
visited the insurgent camp Of Brig. Gen. Ra-
fael de Cardenas yesterday at Cambute. near
Guanabacoa, on the outskirts Of Havana.
Brig. Gen. Cardenas Is under 80 years Of age.
He belongs to one OF the Oldest and most re-
spected families Of the island. After bravely
fighting in Havana province against the Span
iards for over two years he went last winter to
New York and brought back a large expedi-
ton fitted out by the Junta. He behaved will
much discretion and secrecy. and the expedi-
ton was a success. in spite Of the vigilance Of
the detectives in the service Of the Spanish
Minister at Washington and the Spanish Con-
sui Mt New York. Cardenas landed in Havana
province. but. though he saved his cargo and
found it not difficult to elude the Spanish
gunboats. he and his men we're In hard luck
for q few days on account of lack Of provisions.
Several Of the party died Of hunger. Weyler
had devastated the land in Havana province
to such an extent that it was impossible to find
derlnR. marched. with his starved men across
the province and reached the CienaRa de La
where his necessities were relieved by other
Cuhans. After that he waged war to the death
sSe Desc the eE sPaniS5h VAR ar ssys stSaPpinR only when
denas'S camp ls a Spanish fort. and the specta-
peacefully near one another is something very
unusual In this country.
Brighten. Cardenas welcomed Il U
correspondent, and said to him:
III have full confidence In the good faith
war. That country did not make war to CON
Suer the island. but to free Cuba and establish
well aware that it will require time to accom-
years. at least. before surrenderinR the island
to the Cubans. the United States will have to
s col t FOr the he Affairs ffairsd Of s Cuba: = This is OD 1iE, na fa-
fore the world for the preservation of order
nox SHf fnS S1 rSp the fa'n qo TFs D0Dde arm' Will 40
I hope the Government OF the United States
Of recognizing the country. It viii be a good
thing to disband a part OF our army now and
employ. the rest. which can be composed Of
cannot be done without first paying part. II
not all. the money due the Cuban soldiers for
their ! oT, services iTif sin IL the Z IN three ees years OF y Tsr. - This his
country caused by some Of those men. who. as
peace comes; find themselves and their fami-
Brig Gen. Cardenas showed the CORE
spondent testimonials from, many, landowners
OF the neighborhood thanking him and his
The insurgents around Havana are now a
blessing to the people, They keep order and
hang the bandits. called PALISADES. VIII are In
Testing the territory, whenever they are caught
What do you think about the new proyi-
81 t6e fi1 DsurFentsW iii elect fes a at Santa Acs se e deI
Sur on Oct. 20P"
III think il win be a failure, What we ought
let God tell US our way"
On the staff of Brig; Gen. Cardenas arc
many young Cubans of the best Havana fami-
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MooNsH1NE IN CITY LIGHTING.
A ChicaEoan Befuddlod by tho System of
Illumination on Columbus Avenue.

A ChicREoan Befuddled by tho system of
illumination on Columbus Avenue.
Tell me this" said the man from Chicago
to the New Yorker. "who pays for lighting your
streets when II Is done? Who is the man or
the corporation who holds the Columbus ave-
nue. job2 live just off that thoroughfare. not
far from Central Park. One reason / ask ia
that / think an old friend OF mine who died
seven years ago has returned to business and
secured a contract in New York.
His name was Baldwin. He was n Colonel. in
the civil war. When Carter Harrison the
elder was first elected Mayor he appointed
Baldwin Gas Inspector. and as long as Carter
was Mayor the Colonel had the Job. He was a
faithful servant. He used to do his own in
spectink on horseback. Many a night he
played the solitary horseman act in Chicago,
riding all night to see that the streets were
properly lighted or darkened as he desired.
For there were times when 1t was quite
as important to turn of tho gas as 1t was
TO turn II on at other times. One OF
the Colonel's imperative orders was, that
when there was mooniiGSt. II the moon came
were to be doused., or whenever It came up, no
matter what the hour, might be. And when
lighters used TO watch Il until It went DOWN
and then they lighted up.
There never was a man who had the phases
Cloudy weather cut no figure with him. The
clouds might be thick enough to plough In, but
as long as Col. Baldwin, knew the moon was up
and Attending 10, business the streets were
Kept dark. For, the Colonel used to say. the
minute. Chicago saved money under old Carter
Harrison's administrator, out OF the moon as
she was run by Col. Baldwin,
But II the Colonel has come back and has a
contract in New York. he has reversed himself,
i find when i go home in the morning. when
the moon Is at its brightest, that the arc lights
r. Columbus avenue are doing their best work.
But when there is no moon. and particularly
when the clouds are thick and black. nary an
arg light, nor any other, kind. can you hnd.
understand his business, II there Is any noon
shine In his contract he ought TO stand In with
the moon the same as old Col, Baldwin did, In
the interest OF the treasury and for the benefit
OF the populAce."
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RAs KILLED 6,Ooo DOGS.
Police Executioner in Charleston, s. G., 10
Hardened but Had to Lot One Dog Go.

CHARLESTON. s. c.. Oct. 21.-The local dog
killer was telling his story the other day.
The man who was assigned to slaughter all tho
stray dogs that drifted to the pound was a mem
Der Of the police force. and he says his record
has passed the six thousand mark. To kill
5000 dogs in the course Of an ordinary run OF
work is not a record to be made easily. and the
killer thinks that he has the largest list TO his
credit in the country.
Il have always killed the dogs with n parlor
rife said the official executioner for canine
prisoners. land owing TO the fact that ! am
considered a good shot l have had the bad luck
to get the detail a great many more times than
] would have liked. Many a time have | gone
to the pound and found forty or fifty dogs
waiting there TO be shot, and the minute |
would enter they would seem to know my
mission and try TO avoid me. ! always used
small rife. and II was therefore necessary 10
hit the dogs square in the brain in orderto XII
them quickly and with as little pain az possible,
at me SO | could get a fair aim. Well; they
would understand what / wanted so well that
r would M turn and , han z thei III, heads adj nag SGa si@E
a. heart with myself and my Job.
The most disagreeable experience ! ever had
when went in. and half an hour later not one
shot to see ifthey were dead. and Twas doing
this when the little terrier jumped up. and
suming.' and he was the deAdest-looking dog
ever saw until / kicked him; When the terrier
got TO the gate and found y locked he made 2
dash around, the circle. whining pitifully. and
my heart failed me.
"The fact is / would have lost my job before
I would have shot that little dog. and as he
anne around again / called to the gatekeeper
and we let him out. He flew down the stree
when he was free from the pound. That hap,
pened while Capt. Golden was Chief, and
knew he was strict about such matters; So
fell, uneasy about letting the dog go; When
have discharged me had I killed the terrier
All the stray dogs found in the streets here
are sent to the pound. and II the owners donot
pay a fine and claim the property the police
eXecutioner 10 called out.
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Of the divide. and justsas we got there, toward
evening. / saw something moving ahead OF us.
Easy Gays 1. and youH get your ram
"''Where2 says he, and l could, see by, his
voice he vas all on thorns' u We bn had ~, w9 2pSfd
rifle swinging easy over his left arm. Ipointed
about four hundred yards in front Of us a little
down the ridge, IL was one OF the hnestt, rams
in color than a ewes that he stood out toler-
ably plain even among the boulders and atthat
j, was Just pointing the c%ritter out when he
he'd been grazing behind. and caught sight Of
us against the skyline. There he goes 1
longer, Maybe that ram didn't run. but the
Colonel had seen him from the hrst Jump and
"spatT went a bullet against the sandstone.
'Toofar 70 the lett,' 1 yelled, Bit the next
one, quicker than L can tell IL, Knocked up the
"'Now's your chance said !. for the beast
had been running almost parallel with the
crest, and ] was, afraid every SECOND he'd
plnnp PLY IeS down tSnt t he p piSS ana cpsc Tsd o 10se h moro and
thattlme I didn't soc where the ball struck,
But ] did see the ram Jump into the air. headed
straight down the blum, and disappear. When
we got TO where. we lost him. fearing to find
precipice that the big horns are fond OF In an
tho Colonel gave u yell you could
have heard two miles. The rough riders.
right in It with him that day. The ram lay ten
feet down the cliff, on a little shelf OF rock. half
over the edge md half propped against n dwarf
pair Of horns l ever saw of him. 1t was after
midnight when we got home that night, and
we were happy even Il, our ears were frozen,
I'VE can get new skin on our ears. said the
Colonel. but well never get another ram like
THAT one'n
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BARxED WHEN RouNDsMAv CAME.
How Policeman Murphy's Dog warned Him
in Time-Roundsman's Revenge.

How Policeman Murphy's Dog Warned Him
in Time-Roundsman's Revenge.
As the police Sergeant was leaning over the
railing in front Of his desk the other night. q
dirty yellow dog sneaked in the open doorway.
looked quickly around in a timid way. and then
approached hesitatingly the doorman.
The doorman said: Get out!" and the dog
got out. That led the Sergeant into a story.
You don't know what that cur was here for.
do you? Well. he's lookin' for a cop. and know
just what cop. too. The dog expected to find
the cop on post tonight. as usual. but the
policeman reported sick at 10 and went home.
Any one would think It strange. but it's a
fact that lots Of policemen in this city have ours
like that as companions on their night patrol.
Perhaps that is why they call the last tour the
dog watch
You see the ordinary copper gets mighty
lonely about 3 o'clock in the morning. and IL
copper finds it a relief, and ten chances to one he
finds the dog-for it's usually a dog-at the
sans ETbPa place II the next Heft night ad b. , = ao.. bnt
copper is J lazy or inclined to take Chances in
beating his ropndsman by taking a nap or a
ance. as he is company. You see the dog stands
outside the saloon door every time, and II the
copper a little later. and then trouble is in store
NY ard99eE Harry B. Murphy, used to have
ply used to take chances like the rest OF them,
we thought the dog would become a nuisance,
but he, didn't. for Murphy got the cur trained
e. Mo bed bark every errygttiI%6e the The roundsmaRRn5Jimsmy
could spot McGee three blocks away, and he
saved Murphy's skin nifty. times. Murphy
named him Harry B. after himself.
MCGEE got. onto the game pretty quick, but
he never caught Murphy. and that worried him
to death. for MCGEE was a perfect tartar.
Finally MCGEE caught the dog on a pier one
night, and he dubbed the pup over the head
h inS t tRIs as sh% me the t6 doF riV Snti " afqtIbP s T Ga he and
buried him, Over the grave he put this epitayh:
Here lies Harry B.,
Who was brutally murdered by Jimmy MCGEE,