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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

There has Just been erected in the
Mount Clare shops OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Baltimore q new
high pressure steam boiler for the pur-
pose Of testing locomotive boilers un-
der steam pressure. Heretofore q To-
comotive had to be hauled to the out
side of the shop, fire built In the fire.
box and steam gotten up In order to
lake test, this method consuming
much valuable time. Under the new
arrangement all this is done while the
engine is standing in the shop. a sys-
tenn OF steam pipes having been ar
ranged SO that the engines on any
track in the erecting shop can be test
ed without being removed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
Spain's Financial Future.

1t Is curious fact that when the Span
iards have a reverse their bonds go up in
ever there Is CLEAN of announcement
for them they go down. This phenome-
non is explained by the brokers' on the
the expectation that she will realize the
fact and throw up her hands every time
we hit her. The shorter the war the bet
ter 1t will be for the finances of the
sraniards, and the sooner she can re-
cover her prosperity. If the war Is pro-
tracted the bondholders know that she
will be ruined and their securities will he
worthless.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
A Measure of Economy.

The object of the secretary of war in
ordering that the recruits under the Sec
ond call for troops shall be used in
strengthening the regiments mustered in
under the first call. SO that each company
shall have 100 and each regiment / 200
men, is not only to promote the efficiency
of the army. but as n measure of econ-
the government. 1t cuts down the num-
ber of regiments and the number of COM
panles, and consequently the number of
officers, one-third, and as the pay of the
officers of n regiment under the old plan
aggregates almost as much as the pay of
the men. the expense will be reduced one
third also.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
The American Navy, Cuba ana Hawaii

A portfolio. size 1Olax1i inches, in ten
parts. sixteen views in each part, of the
finest half-tone pictures of the American
published. and the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway has made arrange
of its patrons. and will furnish the full
set, one hundred and sixty pictures, for
one dollar. delivered free to any address
in the United States In view of the pres
ent excitement regarding Cuba these pic
full address, to j. p, Halt
General Agent A. T. g. s. n nv T1en
yer. Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
A REMARKABLE CASE.

Tho following case was printed originally
In The Monitor, Q newspaper published at
Asadford, Ontario. Doubts were raised ~
TO its truthfulness, consequently . close
watch was kept on the case for two year,
and the original statement has now been
completely verified.
Mr.. Petch had been hopeless paralytio
Tor Ave years. His case has had wide at
tention. He was confined to his bed, was
bloated almost beyond recognition, and
could not take solid food. Doctors called
tho disease spinal sclerosis, and all said he
could not live. The Canadian Mutual Life
Association, after thorough examination,
paid him his total disability claim of q $50,
regarding him as forever incurable.
For three years ho fingered in this condi-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

ly avoid the enemy. still, in their way.
they are Just as vital to our success as
those that take their places in the line
and bear the brunt Of battle; and any
man might be proud of the duty en-
trusted him in their command.
R. G. SKERRETT.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
RECENT INVENTIONS.

To prevent the slipping of wheesr of
electric cars on grades pair of Gsp-
Elemental rails is placed inside the
main rails, with grooves cut crosswsse
In their surface, to engage tooshed
wheels mounted on the shaft.
Dressmakers will appreciate a new
sewing machine attachment, consist-
ing of U-shaped frame attached to
the back of the table to support cloth
basket, which prevents the work from
pulling or getting on the floor.
Wires can be easily spliced by new
pair Of pliers, one jaw having a slot
for the passage of the main wire, while
the other Jaw has slotted ear through
which the second wire slides to wind
1t around the first wire as the pliers
are revolved.
To relieve the sudden pull of winds
on swinging signs, etc., a new hanger
is formed of an outer casing to screw
into the board, with coiled spring
inside to support central rod having
an eye at the outer end for attachment
to the building.
Fank gun cartridges can be used IN
recently patented burglar alarm.
which has metal barrel to be a.
taohed to the door by a screw, with a
sliding yoke actuated by a V-shapeti
spring to strike the cartridge as soon
as the door is pushed open.
Aluminium balls are coming into uso
in England for golf. tennis, cricket and
billiards, the metal being alloyed to
make 1t hard, or the balls can be
formed with an aluminium core and
harder metal covering of the right
thickness to give the ball proper
weight.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
Beauty is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means q clean skin. No
beauty withoutit. Cascnrets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimpIes. boiis, blotches, ,blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beautys Cor ten cents. All drug
0ists. satisfaction guaranteed. 10c. Csc. b0o.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
70 tho From. Again. Chicago to New York

To tho Front Again. Chicago to New York
The Michigan Central, "The Niagara
Falls Route" now leaves Chicago at
4 p. M. arriving at Grand Central Sta
ton. New York City, at O'Clock the
next afternoon; in advance OF all other
limited trains. 1t also carries through
sleeper to Boston, arriving there the
next morning. 1t connects with all
through trains from the west.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

1--WE called up Christopher Columbus
last night at the seance." What did he
say?' He said 1t was tough on n man
LO6 years to have 1t appreciated"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
All the Fuss

Made by other lines does not alter the
facts, and the Union Pacific is still maxi
Ing quicker time than any other line from
Denver to Omaha and Chicago. Ticket
office, Oil 18th street.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

1T have frequently bought handsome
pipes for my friends in my travels. but
they never get them" Go astray in
shipping?' mo; keep them myself"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
Still In tho Lead.

Regardless of all the talk about fast
time. the Union Pacific Is still making the
quickest time to Omaha and Chicago.
Ticket office. 9i1 18th street.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

I'VE won't have to go away this sum-
mer." why not?" 1.-The girl next door
has had to stop playing the plano to read
the war news to her grandfather,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

what was that dreadful noise In the
street last night?" Don't know. there
must nave been about $1,000 Spanish bat
tieships sunk after 1 o'clock
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

Poor Mrs Gibbles can't hear more
than half her husband says to her"
'Thats all right: she oughtnt to-, -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

Have you ever attended a conversa-
them while am trying to get waited on.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

FITS permanently Cured. fits or nervousness ofter
hrst day use of DIR. klines Great Nerve Restorcr
send for FREE 5000 trial bottle and treatise
Dis. is- H. Mine Ltd. a3l Arch ST. Philadelpbin Pa
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

"There Is one falsehoad which every
woman will tell" What Is it?" '.She
always says the frock she has on is the
only respectable one she has,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

Why do you always give that blind
always winss at me-" N
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

"Ir. Jenkins. I've got an uncle.
brother and two cousins in this war" 81
see: you're fixing to get OF to n base ball
game every time we hear rumors Of a
battle"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

For r,,,,s. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
for children eething the g,s reduces nflam
pain, cures wind collie 90 cents bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

i believe my prompt use of plso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-irs Lrcy
Wallace, Marquette. Kans, Dec. IL, 1895.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
Hall'a Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, roc.

Why do doctors disagree?" $50 they
can catch one another's dissatisfied pa
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

1.-THE slim girl yonder Is an art student.
isn't she?" "I think so: her hair Is touzled
and her skirt says in the back"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09
Don't Tobacco spI, and Smoke you, Liza nx

TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full Of life nerve and vigor. take MOTTO
Bac. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. ,,Alldruggists b0c. or ST. Cure guaran-
teeu; BSoklet and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York :
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

ton. After
taking some
Of DIR. Will
linns' Pink
Pills for Pale
People there
was q slight
change, a ten
d Q n c y { o
sweat freely.
Next caMe o
little feeling
in his limbs.
This extend
cd, followed
by DrickinU
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

Our doctor tells my wife not to eat
am more strawberries" =" WELL what Of
Il? You haven't hired him by the year,
have you?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

A bath with COSMO BUTTERAIILK
SOAP. exquisitely scented, is soothing
and beneficial. Sold everyweher.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

The shower that spoils a womanIs
new bonnet is rain of terror.
True friendship between women IL
matter Of doubt to most men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-09

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong. blood pure. Soc 81 All druggists
The evening times., 1898-11-26
PORT CHESTER WILD MAN
A TERROR TO TRAMPS
captured I'm the Woods. He Is Put in
Big Room and MutiIatcs One
tnfortunate's Hand.

Mount Vernon, y. Y. Nov. 26-Several
tramps had 4 weird experience in the Jail
in Port Chester Thursday night with a
wild man, who had been put in their COM
pany. With his teeth the man tore the
skin of the hand of a fellow lodger.
The man in question has terrorized the
residents Of Port Chester for several
days, as many Of them had seen him
dodge about the woods and heard him ut
Others caught him after 4 hard chase
and the policemen sprang on him and
secured him hand and feet
He snarled and snapped like a wild
beast al first, but on his WAY To the Jail
became calm and talked nationally He
said he Was Peter Smith and once owned
a farm ia the county. His wife died ai d
then he lost his properly. Al ames. he
said, he is not responsible and wanders
about.
He appeared harmless and was u a,ed
in "A large room with tramps in the lear
Of the steel cells Everything was quiet
for three hours. and then the air was
filled with wild yels \ policeman found
Smith pounding 4 tramp and biting the
mans hand Coats and parts of shirts
Were scattered over the floor, having
been torn from the other men, who had
sought safety on top Of the steel cells.
Several policemen sHbdued Smith and
he was put intp = steel cage. The tramps
refused to stay in the building Smith
was declared insane and was taken to the
State Asylum at Poughkeepsie.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
BROOKLYN BRIDGE
IS OVERLOADED
Opinion OF the Engineer Who
Constructed it.
He FEARS FOR IT'S SAFETY
~
Mr.. 'Roebling Says-Its Strength Is
Greatly OvertaXed.
HE FEARS FOR IT'S SAFETY
Dangers That Might Result From Al
Blockade on the Great Struc-
ture ACROSS East River.

New York. Nov. 26.-W. A. Roebling, the
engineer who built the Brooklyn Bridge,
says heavier loads are placed upon the
bridge than should be.
In a. letter TO the Railroad Gazette,
Mr. Roebing says:
In 'the beginning neither elevated run
by locomotives nor electric roads were
thought Of When the bridge was half
finished the elevated road demanded the
right Of way, snd shortly after its COM
pletion the electric road also pressed for
recognition. In 1880 some of the bridge
trustees insisted that / should adapt the
bridge for the passage of elevated loco
motive trains. / yielded with reluctance,
and against my better judgment.
But the crying evil on the bridge is
that, every year since it has been opened
to traffic. there have been numerous ad-
ditions TO the dead load. small in them
selves, but large in the aggregate. They
amount to fully u per cent, if not more.
all of which must be multiplied by a fac
by being carried chiefly by the two mid
die cables. They comprise for example,
telegraph cables and wires. pneumatic
tubes double lines of rails, fastenings,
sheaves and ropes. trolley wires, with ex-
ira heavy supporting brackets, heavy
rails for trolley cars, heavier planking,
electric light stands, etc.
THE climax Of overlooking was reached
when the trolley took possession of the
roadwass and began to run III defiance of
all stipulation as regards weight of cars
or distances apart. ! can readily believe
that the incident of Il horse dying on the
track caused a blockade of cars. which
increased the live load from two to even
three times what il was fixed AT original
ly. Similar blockades on a smaller scale
have happened before and the bottom
chords have buckled before, and in all
probability, will again.
What is needed at present is a recalcu-
lation of the loads and weights of the
bridge so as to determine the present
margin ef- -safetY.i in the main parts of the
structure. such as cables, anchorages
etc. Application to this effect has been
made TO the proper authorities by me-
without any satisfactory result yet. 1
have no fear OF the cables. They still
have ample strength. and could pull up
the anchorages with ease"
Mr.. Roebling's letter refers to the buck
ling of understays In August and a block
ade due TO a horse falling dead reported
about the same time
Bridge Commissioner John L. Sh a.
when shown Engineer Roebiings letter
last night. said:
Engineers have thoroughly gone over
the subject and reported that there is not
the slightest danger. The bridge can bear
four times its own weight while 1t is an
impossibility to place upon it more than
once its.oW weight.
However, L fully recognize that the
opinion OF Mr. Roebling is worthy of
careful consideration, Since the buck
lings, occurred all the recalculatiOns that
his letter calls for have been made.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
CARRIER PIGEONS.
VI. Thauzies' Interesting Theory
of Their Methods.
From the Literary Digrst

(F'rom the, Il terlrY Digrst.}- o. s,.-'r.
Most authorities now believe that the
carrier pigeon finds its way by methods
more or less ordinary but by Il very cx-
traordinary skilled combination OF them
We translate below part OF an article On
the subject, contributed by NJ. y. Thau-
zies 10 the Revue Scientifique Paris.
March 26). NJ. Thauzies. after giving r'a-
sons for rejecting the theory OF a special
sense, and other hypothesis put forth on
the subject, proceeds to state the follow
ing facts which he believes 10 be :irmly
established:
Well trained pigeons. even If taken
very far away-say several hundred m!l-s
from the pigeon cote-get their bearings
in normal atmosphere with wonderful
promptness, without turning about in 9TH
er directions. without rising 10 4 great
height Before one can count ifty they
have disappeared.
These same pigeons. left in open air
in their baskets several inmates before
releasing them, while they are given food
and drink, look around them, yaIk 10 and
fro. evidently studying the sky, unlIJ haV-
ing found out, doubtless. what they
sought. they remain quiet. Then, il the
baskets are opened. they fly IF low and
almost horizontally, without zis-"tSs and
in straight line, in the proper direction.
strange region--that is, for instance,
where they must make southerly jour
ney when they are accustomed 10 make
a northerly one. betrdy striking de-
gree of disquietude in their baskets at the
moment of departure; they seem TO be
surprised, and somewhat taken aback. As
soon as they are free they fly off east
ward, making large ellipseS toward he
sun; then they explore in all directions.
but they always return TO the east with
patient tenacity that seems TO signify
that there is the key of the problem and
that there alone Will be found its soIu-
ton. After several minutes of this, hav-
ing reached an altitude of 150 to 20G yards.
they disappear in the proper direction.
The earlier in the morning they are re-
leased. the more prompt is their sue
cess in getting their direction. After
noon, even in calm weather. and even IL
the distance is small, their orientation is
dull, slow, wavering and without vivac-
ity.
when the day comedies with a change
of the moon, the orientation, both at the
point of departure, and also on the route.
becomes difficult; the birds return slowly
and at long intervals. Finally. even when
the sky seems everywhere very clear, IL
the atmosphere Is undergoing any of
those invisible disturbances that are re-
vealed only by the most delicate instru-
ments of our observatories. the pigeons
as in the preceding case, hesitate lag
behind and sometimes take double the
time that would be necessary for their
journey under other circumstances.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
ChariN ari's sad End.

Bloomington. H.. Nov 26-Elmer Nun
sell. who was married on Wednesday, was
shot dead yesterday al the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Oden, ,wo miles and a half east
OF Danvers. Munsell was married to Miss
Oden at noon Wednesday and was shot
by brother of the bride. Thanksgiving,
the newly-married couple repaired to the
home Of the brides parents, where last
evening a number Of Young friends gath
cred TO congratulate them. The bride
and groom were treated to old-fashioned
chariVar by boys. and the young men
were invited inside. Young Oden, broth
er Of the bride. on reaching the room
whore his new brother-in-law was play
fully ran 10 him and pointed a revolver
st him The weapon exploded and Mum
sell fell with bullet In his brain. He
lived about an hour.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
THOUGHT HER COOK
A MAN IN DISGUISE
But the County Constable. Who Was
the Maids Fiancee, DispeIled an .
Alarmed Lady's Agitation.

New York, Nov 26.-Just what Mary
Murphy had done or said to bring her
under suspicion may never be known, but
her mistress became suddenly possessed
of the conviction that Mary was man.
Hence complications.
Mrs j. b. Miller, whose husband is a
brother-in-law of the late Jay Gould. and
who lives in what was formerly Joseph
Jefferson's homestead, near Ridgewood.
n j.. was perturbed at the idea of having
a disguised man in her kitchen. She is a
timid little woman with morbid dread
of anything like disturbance.
Half a dozen times, as she confessed af-
terward. she went into the kitchen 10 re-
proach the supposed Mary for not having
been man enough to own UP to not being
a woman; but on each occasion she re-
tired precipitately when her excited vision
detected some new symptom of particu-
larly ferocious masculinity. A personal
interview. she decided, was out OF the
question. She would write Mary nice
little note.
And a very nice little note IL was Mrs
]. b. Miller was careful to assure Miss
Murphy that not for moment did she
doubt that Miss Murphy was a perfect
gentleman; but it was not customary in
the best Ridgewood society TO employ dis
guised males in the kitchen and there
fore Mrs. Miller regretted that she would
be obliged to dispense, etc. etc.
Having spelled out this soothing COM
munication, which had been pushed under
the kitchen door. Mary refused to be
soothed. Nay, she felt affronted. Hear
ing the pots and pans rafting violently
Mrs. Miller dispatched fleet messenger
for village constable. But re-enforce-
ment arrived too late. The citadel had
capitulated
It's all right said Mrs. Miller. ad-
justing her rumpled coiffure. Mary will
continue to be my cook. She is not u
man"
"a mani calculated the constable.
And what's more" continued Mrs Mil
Ter, she's a perfect lady.
We'll, / should say she was. cried the
constable, proudly. Why ma am, Mary
and I are going to be married.
The evening times., 1898-11-26
ncis-d&

emily passing directly over the forty-nlile
desert Ii was as black as a thunder
cloud. so dense was the whirling body OF
snow, and was, perhaps ten miles in di-
ameter.
Anyone In the midst of il would have
been willing to swear that a snOwstOrm
must be raging over the entire continent,
but Just to the north of il several tail,
stately peaks rose out OF the fierce storm
and lowered above it in the full splendor
of sunlight The high hills that lay be
yond the storm were shut off from sight
as though by gigantic black curtain.
Nearer and 10 the southwark. another
storm, not so black and fierce as the first
but still dense enough To hide all the re-
gion behind IL. was in less active prog
ress. 1t Crept along toward the east,
reaching from the level of the Carson VAL
ley upward 10 the very cloud when II
came, high in the heavens Stil nearer,
and between the city and the mountains
of Como. a lighter storm yet one only
, or miles in width passed on its way.
Through this the mountain peaks could be
seen dimly. as in thin fog. \ mile fur
ther south fourth snowstorTn, smaller in
area than even the last one but as black
and tempestuous as the great blizzard
that. with the sun touching its crown. was
sweeping the 40-miIe desert IA gsd -iH, aw-
ful fury. All behind it was hid as with
the pail OF the blacklist night. Miles
away. further up 10 the southwark the
fifth storm. a vast and violent one. was
sweeping along covering and hiding a
range of 30 miles OF high hills.
Between these several storm bodies
hills. plains and mountain peaks stood re-
vealed as far as the eye could see, all iy-
ing in the glory of a late October sun
The cleaning peaks that rose golden far
above the black masses of storm as they
ragged in fury a the mountain bases and
far up their rocky sides made a parJicu-
larly striking and swesome part of that
strange picture
The evening times., 1898-11-26
Missing Man i'm Jail in Ireland.

Waterbury. Conn, Nov. 26.-Edward
Dwyer. thirty years old, OF this city.
who has been missing since March, 1897,
has been found by his friends in Jail in
ireland on a charge of murder, and ef-
forts are to be made TO defend him. II
has been learned that while he was in
New York he heard of his mothers ill
ness in ireland. and at once went to her
He was driving between Bansha and Tip
perary soon after his arrival there when
he was set upon by several intoxicated
men. In defending himself he struck one
man on the head with a heavy whip and
then drove on. The next day the man
was found dead by the roadside with a
fractured skull. Dwyer is held for trial
AT the next assiZes. When he left Water
bury he was president of the leading ath-
letic club and an officer in several Cath
Ollie and fraternal OrganiZa tions and
prominent i'm politics.