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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01
Japanese Schools.

Japanese children used to sit upon
their heels in the schoolroom. grouped
around their master on the soft matt
ing chanting together their Iroha or
reading in concert the wise maxims
from their readers which have been
the mental food of countless genera
tons Of their race. A change has come.
and now they sit on benches before
desks in Western fashion. though they
do not think this method Of sitting
very comfortable, and are glad. on re-
turning home. to indulge in the usual
squat. But they still recite In concert.
in a monotonous sort Of chant. the
Iroha (ee-ro-hah), which corresponds
to our alphabet.
Under the former system Of school,
ing all Japanese children learned TO
read and write the Hirangana char
acters and to calculate; and 1t was an
unheard OF thing for grown person
TO be unable, at least, to read and
write and do simple calculation. They
we're seldom sent to school before the
age of seven and were not hard press
ed In their studies. In learning to
write they were acquiring the dexterity
Of finger and wrist, needful in draw
ing and without doubt their method
Of writing is one of the traits which
have tended to make the Japanese q
nation of artistic tendencies. A soft
paper is used, and a brush instead of q
pen. Care and exactness are neces-
sary owing to the nature of the ma
terials. and 1t ia impossible to use the
hand in a cramped or stiff position,
hence freedom and grace of movement
result. The child holds the paper in
one hand and the brush in the other,
the whole arm works, motion coming
from the shoulder, elbow and wrist.
as well as from the finger muscles.
The paper, as soon as touched, absorbs
the Indian ink with which he writes.
The child thus finds 1t necessary to
touch with precision and care, and ac-
Quires insensibly a certain power of
drawing in that precise touch and in
the exercise of the arm and hand
muscles. iIt-
Western principles in education, as
well as Western school furniture, have
been adopted in the Sunrise kingdom.
The Arabic numbers, 1, 2, 8, etc., are
used, for the Japanese at once recog-
nized the advantage Of these signs
for numbers, instead of their own cum
be5some ones. Maps, charts and dia-
grams are seen on the school room
walls; object lessons are given, and
foreigners, hearing the children's reci-
tation. even though not understanding
their speech, recognize that the young
japanese are getting some good results
Of modern civilization.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

asleep. The guard, a grIm-looK!ns
German. was leaning against the fence
post on the top step of the stile or
crossing, and was fast asleep. Tho
Colonel, coming from the front, was
much provoked at this unsoldierly
conduct and proceeded to take the gun
from the sleeping man. r
"As the gun was fairly in the Colo
nel's hands the sentinel awoke, rub
bling his eyes and looking at the Colo
mel In stupid establishment. After
TRADE OF abuse and much frantic ges-
ticulation. the sentinel. watching his
opportunity, snatched the gun from
the Coloners hands. and. bringing 1t
to full cock and to charge bayonet
position. yelled. Sergeant NIT the
guard! He repeated this again and
again In tones that soon aroused
headquarters and brought the officer
and sergeant of the guard to the post.
AS soon as the sergeant reported the
German proceeded to relate how the
man before him had ridden up on
horseback, refused to give the counter
sign, and tried to take his gun from
him.
1.-THE Colonel. taken by surprise, was
| dumfounded by the assurance Of tho
fellow. He said quietly that he had
found the man asleep on his post and
took the gun away from him. He was
interrupted by the German saying. You
take my gun when I was aschleep?
How l get my gun now? was been
a soldier twenty long years ago. and
no man ever took my gun. You was
been dreaming now. How ! get my
gun, say? The colonel contemplated
the frantic actions Of the sentinel for
a time and then said, oh, hang 1t;
keep your gun. withdraw the
charge and passed into headquarters"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

The cartridge used in the Mauser RI
fles of Spanish soldiers are often deadly
in cases where the wound they infict
is triflins. but when. the bullet lodges
in the flesh instead of passing out,as is
the case when one is wounded by q
shot that is nearly spent. 1t is i'm
possible to use a plain leaden bullet
in the modern rife, owing to the vel
ocity at which the same is propelled
through the barrel. The lead would
melt and stick to the surface. Conse-
uuently the lead is incased in shell
of harder metal, usually brass. All
civilized nations except Spain have
made 1t an invariable rule to nickel
plate this brass shell, as unless this is
done the brass is at once attacked by
the juices OF the body, corrodes, and
causes blood poisoning to set in. But
Spain has omitted to nickel-plate its
bullets. and is on that account being
subject 10 criticism as universal as de-
served.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01
Toll, a. Farm Laborcrs.

Kansas women have never been
known to fail to meet an emergency,
says the Chicago Chronicle. and dur
ing these hot summer days they are
gloriously living up to their record.
The wheat crop this year in the sun
flower State Is much larger than 1t has
been for several years past. and farm
ers are experiencing some dihicuitS
in getting 1t harvested. The present
war has weeded out the young men
from the farming districts, and labor.
consequently, is hard to get. Thous-
ands of harvest hands have been i'm
ported. but not enough to do the work.
So the wives and daughters OF the
farmers have gone into the fields K
helm along the work themselves.
Living around In Sedgwick county
are many girls who have attended col
leges in the East since they were tots.
Their fathers are prosperous farmers.
These girls came home this summer tc
find their agricultural parents IN the
midst of great problem, how to get
the wheat harvested. Like Kansas
girls, they solved it by helping harvest
the crop themselves. 1t Is no uncom-
mon sight to see college-bred girl
leading out four horses to binder any
bright sunny morning in Kansas Just
now. 1t brings the red to their cheeks
and the health to their bodies. The
Kansas girl can drive binder and cut
the wheat swath just as well as her
brother. Seated on the high iron seat
of a binder, straw hat upon her head,
a calico dress and coarse shoes. sits
the farmer girl of Kansas. She Is do
ing good work. and when she returns
to her college in the East her cheeks
will wear the ruddy glow brought on
by a Kansas harvest wind and Kan
sas sun. And the crop is being har-
vested Just as well as though expert
enced hands were working on 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

In addition to Its recent orders fol
war vessels given to the shipyards nj
Kiel and Stettin, Russia has ordered
from the Elbing works four torpedo
boat destroyers and a first-class pro
tected cruiser of twenty-five knots
speed and $4,000 Indicated horse power;
Great Britain has no cruiser capable
of so great speed. the swiftest vessel
of the class in her majesty's navy, the
Terrible, only obtaining 22.4 knots Oh
Its trial. The British navy, however,
has four cruisers--the Blake, the Blen-
helm. the Powerful and the Terrible
of greater Indicated horsepower.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Among ponies it is the Shetland
which is the best known to the rest
OF the world, but his Iceland cousin is
even harder little beast. The Lon
don Globe tells this about him:
To begin with. he is not pony; he
Is horse; in bone and sinew, in
strength and endurance, in manners
ana departments horse in everything,
IN TACT except inches, and sober,
steady. Woodworking horse, too. He
Is very "multum in parvo," "con-
vehtrated essence" of horseflesh. He
van swim like fish. climb like goat.
anu Jump like a deer. He sticks at
+"'H'ng and takes every variety of
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01
The Prisoners Last Night.

ms tTNoherN A-ust NiEhts
Tho last red gold had melted fror, tho
sky,
Where the sweet sunset fingered soft and
And starry Night was gathering silent
ly
The Jeweled mantle round her regal
form:
While the invisible fingers OF the breeze
Shook the young blossoms lightly from
the trees.
Yet were there breaking hearts beneath
Though the hushed earth lay smiling in
the light.
And the duh fctters and the prison bars
Saw bitter tears of agony that night,
And heard such burning words OF love
and truth
As wiring the iifc-drops from the heart
of youth.
For he. whom men relentless doomed to
Parted with one who loved him till the
last:
With many a vow of faith and consistency
were passed
TIL heavily 4 slow. the prison door
Swung bnc.-. and-told them that their
hour was DER.
Twas his last night on earth, and God
Can tell the anguish OF that stricken
one.
Fcttercd in darkness to the dungeon
stone,
And doomed to perish with the rising
sun:
And she. whose faith through all was
vainly true,
Her heart was brokcn-and she persisted
too.
And will this win nm crring brother back
To the sweet paths of plcasantness and
peace?
while crimes nre punished but by crimes
more black"
VIII ever wickedncss and sorrow censc?
No! crime will never fail to scourge the
land.
So long as blood Is on her rulers hand.
And oh. how long will hearts in sin and
pride
Reject His blessed preccpts. who of yore
Taught men forgiveness on the mountain
side,
And spoke Of love and mercy by the
shore?
How long will power. with such dcspotic
sway.
! Tramplc unfriended weakness In Its way!
Hasten. o Lord of light! that glorious
time
When man no more shall spurn thy wise
command.
| Filling the earth with wrctchcdness and
crime.
And making guilt plasue-spot on the
Hasten the time. that blood no more
shall cry
increasingly for vengeance to the sky!
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
THE PRESENT SYSTEM BAD.
Commodore Philip Dislihes to Take Ad.
vantage of Ills Fellow Omoers-The
System Ia Unjust In Some Cases.

Commodore Philip has protested to
the secretary Of the navy against his
own promotion because 1t Is made ut
the expense of his comrades and
friends, WHO, he believes, have per-
formed their duty quite as bravely and
ably as he. He cannot decline the
promotion. for If lie did SO it would be
equivalent TO Il resignation from the
service.
For this reason Captain Philip docs
not decline the life reward offered him
for extraordinary bravery" but he
frankly and respectfully calls the at
tcntion of the secretary Of the navy to
the injustice suffered by his fellow Of
iicers when he and others are lifted
over their heads. He also points out
in his letter that brave and worthy
men who did not happen to be in the
battles of Santiago and Manila have
actually been punished by the effort
to reward those who had the good for
tune to be on the fleets engaged. Com
modore Watson, for example; COmmo-
dore Remey and one or two other ofli-
GERS. are set back from three to five
numbers, and every promotion down to
the ensign affects several worthy and
efficient men just as IL they had been
tried by court martial and sentenced
No reply has been received to Com
modore Philips letter, but it Is hoped
that this frank and conscientious pre-
sentation of the case from man
whom no one will accuse of either envy
or buncOmbc will suggest to the Prcs-
dent the proDrlety of adopting some
other means of rewarding bravery and
good service.
There Is good deal of humbug
about these promotions, anyhow, par
ticularly in the higher grades of the ser
Vice. After the battle of Manila the
President advanced all the captains Of
Dewey's fleet five numbers. This set
them above most of the officers of
Simpsons and Schlcy's fleets. Then
after the battle of Santiago the latter
were advanced In Il similar manner,
which put them back In their old places
and actually degraded Dcwcy's officers,
while men of corresponding rank who
We're not SO fortunate rs to have an
opportunity to distinguish themselves,
but were quite us worthy and willing,
suffered in both cases.
1t would be very much better II our
government should adopt the reward
system that prevails in the European
navies. and when an officer has dis
tinguished himself give him some tan
gible recognition. The usual custom is
to confer a decoration which carries
with 1t nm annuity for life from $500
to $1,000 year. This would be appre-
ciated by our naval officers, because
the most Of them are men of small
means and dependent almost entirely
upon their pay; or Congress might pass
an act authorizing them to draw full
pay after retirement, which would be
blessing in their old nee
Naval authorities who have been fig.
uring up the pecuniary advantages of
the promotions thus far find that Ad-
miral Dewey will be just $3.50 better off.
Sampson and Schley will receive about
$500 more from the paymaster dur
ing the rest of their lives and Cap
tain Wilde of Dewey's squadron has
improved his financial status by exact
ly $34.-Ch.cago Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Tho oueerest little sheet In the world.
both in name and purpose, is that pub
lished under the title of the kamloops
wawa, Kamloops is the name OF the
town in British Columbia from which
this odd periodical halls. and its mis-
sion is to teach the Indians English
by means of the Wawa system OF
shorthand, which the editor confident
ly claims is the simplest system known
to man.
To substantiate this statement the
New Year number announces that
since its birth in 1891 1000 Indians
have learned to read and write by its
aid.
The Kamloops Wawa, however, has
one point in common with other papers
not devoted to such a worthy object.
and in stating it the editor uncon.
sciously shows up one more weakness
which the redman shares with his
white brothers. He says: Two thous
and Indians have been perusing the
Wawa these last two years. unhap-
ply, most of them have failed to bring
the paper the support of their sub
scription. Hence" he continues, with
commendable abruptness. the diff
culty-S5O0 in arrears and $500 more re-
ouired to carry on the paper during
1896. A trifle elsewhere" the editor
airily says, "but the paramount of i'm
portance for the little Wawa."
Not the least peculiar fact about the
Kamloops Wawa is that it is five cents
a single copy and one dollar year by
subscription.-The Keystone.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Leaves have their time to fall.
,n1 flowers to wither ut the north
winds breath.
And stars to set-but all,
rSou hast all seasons for thine own. o
Death!
Day is for mortal care,
Exc for glad meetings round the Joyous
| hearth,
Nigh, for the dreams of sleep. the voice
OF prayer.
earth.
The banquet hath Its hour.
liz feverIsh hour OF mirth. and song, and
wine;
There comes day for sriefs Ger
whelmins power.
time for softer tears-but all are thine.
Youth and the opening rose
May look like things too glorious for de-
cay.
those
THAT wait the rIpen'd bloom to seize their
prey.
Leaves hnve their time TO fall.
And flowers to wither ut the north
winds breath,
And stars to set-but all
Death!
We know when moons shall wane.
When summer-birds from far shall cross
the sea.
When autumn's hue shall tinge the
golden grain
But who shall teach US when to look foI
thee?
Is 1t when springs first gale
Comes forth to whisper where the vioieti
lie?
Is 1t when roses In our paths grow pale
They have one season-all are ours &c
die!
Thou art where pillows foam.
Thou art where music melts upon the air
Thou art around us In our peaceful
home.
And the world calls US forth-and thou
art there.
Thou art where friend meets friend.
Beneath the shadow of the elm to rest
Thou art where foe meets foe and trum-
pets rend
The skies. and swords beat down tbs
princeiy crest.
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north-wind's
breath,
And stars to set--but oil.
Thou hast oil seasons for thine own,
Death!
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

In times of peace the United States
expends more money. ship for ship,
In gun practice than Great Britain, al
though the amount of ammunition, reg
ulatIons etc, are almost identical In
the two navies. For method!cal prac-
tice ut targets during the three months
preceding the war with Spain the Unit
ed States spent more than Great Bril-
tain in the same time.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Best reached by way OF the Rio Grande
Western Railway from Cisco or Thonp-
sons Station. Daily stage line from
Thompsons to Moab-here outfits can be
secured at very reasonable rates-thence
by wagon or saddle to La Sal mountains.
twenty miles distant. The formation is
abound. Veins of quartz, gnartzite, por-
phyry. granite. spar are well defined. The
district promises n great future. Send to
+. A. Wadleigh. Salt Lake City. fer pam
Dhlet,
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

I'VE had lots of trouble" said the
major, in the early days or
The civil war. but l cannot remem-
her single case of sleep on guard OF
Grr lrisaAe in the later years of the
s,ar ore nirht when we were camp
~ ~ Cru'ey BRIDE Col. F'rizell COM
:, fc,~~ I'M Hawks Nest to con-
,;u w'.r { c. Gov, forrd the sentinel
r h.t ''~''' ~ tho headquarters
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01
Ha. Not sl.p. for r,v. Yo,rs.

1t Is reported that n man in Indiana
has not had an hours sleep for five
years. Thousands of men and women
are unable to sleep more tlan an hour
or two n night because OF dyspepsia,
headache and constipation. a certain
remedy for these disorders is Hostel
sell 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Frontier Day celebration and Buffalo
Bits Wild West at Cheyenne, Monday.
September 9Th. Greatest street parade
ever seen. Frontier Day celebration at
fair grounds free to all. Read program
Special train leaves Denver S n. m. re-
turning leave Cheyenne p. IN. and II 80
p. M, September 5th Round trip tickets
only $500, at Union Pacific ticket office. 9i1
nth street. and union depot. The fun of
the wear '...
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

And now a Kansas musician an
nounces the forthcoming publication
of THE Chigger Waltz" If there is
anything in a name we have no doubt
that this composition will be right up
to the scratch.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic, full OF life. nerve and yigor. take So-To-
BAG. the wondcr-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists. Soc or ST. Cure guaran-
leed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty Without it. Cnscarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps 1t cloan, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M
purities from tho body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimplcs. boils, blotches, blnckheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarots, beauty for ton couts. All drug
Qists satisfaction guaranteed. Shc. &c. BIC.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

The German government pays the North
German Lloyd alone more than 81, 200. OOO
u year for carrying the malls.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01
N THE ODD CORNER.
,,,eER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

A, Assortment of Remarkable storics
=, Persons, Places and Things In This
aud other Lands Good. bad and
Indifferent Driftwood
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

COSMO BUTTERMILK TOILET SOAP
makes the skin soft, white and healthy.
Sold everywhere.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01
Hall'4 Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

Pronounce Schley sly" San Jose. San
Yoh-say," San Juan, ''San Whom" and
Senator Quay as 1t Is spelled. the "a
phabet
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Don't expect q married woman to
preach female suffrage unless her mat
rimonial venture has proved a faih,ra
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Papa, here are letters from three men
who want to marry me-" "Well don't
bother me now: tell them to mall their
bids to me at the office
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

would you advise me to marry a
rcman merely because we both like tn o
same books?" No. after you're married
neither OF you will have time to read"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

For a perfect complexion and clear,
healthy skin, use COSMO BU1.rERMlI4K
SOAP. Sold everywhere.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

The population of Egypt under British
1881.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Mira. WInslow's Soothing syrup
For children softens the gums redii inflnn
uiatIcn alays pain. wind collie Is cents bottI,
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

81 didn't write letters when I was In
love" you were sensible" Not much:
wish / had the money l spent on tele-
grams"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

''Was that the landlord again after tho
hadn't paid for our wheels yet"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Educate Your Bowels with Cascafets.
Candy Cathnrtic. cure constipation forever
l0c sc. tic. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

"You haven't any screen to your win
dow" NO; but flies won't come In at
the open window while they have that
screen door to crawl up and down on.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01
.'ToE-GUM CURES coRNS
Or money back. &c at all druggists.

'Clementine is getting up n harvest
home festival what Is 1t to be?" ''Shc
Is going to the thcater with the five men
she got engaged to this summer"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01

Acres of ground around Sandringham
are devoted to the cultivation of lilies of
the valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-01
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS,

a Variety of Short Stories That Mavo
Had Their Origin In This and Other
Wars - Remarkable Experiences or
Soldiers on Land aud Sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-28
Floating Tn n River.

10 was n vexed question in 1890
whether the Pilcomayo river, which
COWS for hundreds Of miles from the
Bolivian Andes to the Paraguay, might
Be used rs q commercial highway from
Bolivia 10 the ocean. Our countryman.
Captain Page. settled this question so
conclusive!y that no further effort to
utilize the Pilcomayo is likely to be
made, and in this work. that cost him
his life, for he died Of his privations
after being hemmcd in for months by
hostile Indians. he devised n plan for
steaming up river when the water was
50 low that his vessel was stuck in the
mud. He was determined TO 60 still
farther. though his little steamer,
which drew only IS inches. rested on
the river bottom, so behind the boat he
threw up an embankment Of Garth clear
across the channel. hacked it with palm
trunks and brushwood, and before long
the water had risen n couple of feet
and tho little Bolivia was able to 20 on
her way four miles before she stuck
again. Then another dam was built,
and this process was repeated seven
times, and with the aid Of the dams the
vessel advanced about 35 miles above
the highest point sho could reach ut the
natural low water s;age.-Harpcr's
Round Table.