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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22
unpack and carry a few things into

unpack and carry few things into
her room.
This rooms haunted!" Kate said
and looked round as II expecting to
see something spring from one Of the
corners.
who haunts it," Miss Rollins
asked, with smile at the girls fool
ishness.
"A man killed himself here once;
they found him In that big closet.
They say he comes back here when
ever the room isn't occupied. They
say he stays mostly in the closet. but
he rattles the door-knob sometimes
as II he wanted some one to let him
out" ....
''Who told you all that nonsense?
You look too sensible girl to talk
about ghosts!"
II know two girls who used to live
here and they told me they'd seen
him. Mrs. Bowen discharged Mamie
O'Shea for talking about It,"
"She did quite right. I'm not going
to tell her that you have talked about
1t. but Id advise you not to say such
things any more"
Don't you believe in ghosts,
ma'am?"
Certainly not!"
II wouldn't come in this room alone
after dark for anything. I'd be afraid
O. my life!"
You're a foolish girl. You must
not believe all the nonsense other girls
tell-you'll get yourself in trouble talk
ing this way to Mrs. Bowen's dodgers;
you ought to know better"
The girl was silenced, II not con-
vinced. and Miss Rollins heard no
more of the ghost until the night
when she saw him for herself.
That was the night before Christ
mas. She came in late from the
theatre-she had invited Mrs. Bowen
to 60 with her and they sat in the
parlor awhile talking over the play.
It was nearly twelve when Miss Rol-
Inns started to go up stairs.
II must write a letter before I go
to bed" she said. standing with her
hand on the banisters. II want Kate
to mail 1t for me early in the morn
ing"
60 into the back room II you like;
1t isswarmer than yours and there's
desk there"
Miss Rollins thanked her and with
laugh Mrs. Bowen went on:-"You
don't take stock in ghosts. / suppose
They used to say that room was
haunted, but nobody's troubled the
place since I've had the house. A man
did commit suicide there once"
II am not afraid of ghosts. Who
was the man?'
''I don't know. He shot himself.
They found his body in the closet the
next day."
Horrible! Poor fellow! Eut am
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

STANDING PERFECTLY STILL.
not afraid. don't suppose he wants to
come back to that closet"
She shuddered a little as she seated
herself at the old-fashioned desk and
commenced to write. She glanced
at the closet door several times and
a creepy feeling came over her. The
ink dried on her pen just because the
thoughts wouldn't come fast enough
to keep 1t moving. She glanced at the
closet door. then at that trunk with
"H. NJ. D." on the end in white letters.
then tried to 90 on with her letter.
"I'm an old simpleton." she said In
her thoughts. IT used to be nervous
and fj6getty enough when ! was girl.
but thought had got over that years
ago. I must finish this letter and go
to bed"
AS the letter was never mailed, but
was found In the waste basket several
days after, there Is no harm in read
ing It here. 1t was written to her old
friend, Anna Chatfield. who was living
out in Colorado somewhere, and whom
she had not seen for nearly twenty
years. She always wrote to her Just
before Christmas and sent her little
remembrance. ..n
Dear Anna" the letter began, "It
is late, after midnight, in fact, but 1
shall not feel happy tomorrow II do
not write your letter. don't feel like
myself tonight. somehow am more
like the foolish Mary Rollins you used
to know. Perhaps 1t was the play.
You know I never go to the theater ex-
cept when come down here to New
York once year. The play was sad
one: the story of 1t was something like
my own life-you know, Anna dear!
People here call me prim, sensible,
matter of-fact: they don't know how
silly I am. They don't understand
why l run away from myself every
year because | am not strong enough
to live through the holidays! Well.
Won know dear how come down here
and take this way to fight my little
fight with fate-then so back and take
up the life which for so many years
has been a mere existence.
''It is twenty years tonight since
Howard and weyc-married! An. l
never told that before. not even to you
it is tbs only secret ever kept from
you, Anna! We were married In Phil
adelphia that time went to visit Mel
lie Ames-do you remember? He
made me promise not to tell; his peo-
ola " auld be very angry. he caid: they
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22
"mARovER,rE" WAS MAGGIE
The Former Name Too Much for ths
Old Man.

The Former Name Too Much for ths
Old Man.
Some one once said that "the reason
SO many persons have such fool names
is because OF novel their mothers
were reading" But 1t isn't entirely the
fault of the yellow-covered book. sayN
the Detroit Free Press. Once upon q
time there used to be Claude or O
Catherine, or Birdie and a Grace.
but we don't see them any more, for
now they are Klaude and Katherine
and Birdine and Grayce. Perhaps 1t In
Just as well. remember one case
though. that wasn't. Marguerite. she
had been named. 1t was easy enough
to teach the good-natured but simple
country father how to pronounce IT,
but one day he went to the express
Office to send his daughter = package
"Who shall l address 1t to-" said the
express agent, taking up his pen
Miss Marguerite Thompkins." answer
ed the father. promptly. How so
you spell that-er-Marguerite? SAID
the express agent. Thompkins looked
dazed for n few seconds "M-a-r-g-a-
no: M-a-r-r-a-g-aw. dunno: put It
Maggie!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22
IN THE RIFLE PITS
spaniardS Flags of Truce Amused the
Men In the Trenches.

Men In the Trenches.
The days that followed July Sd were
filled with innumerable visits to the
Spanish lines under flags Of truce,
writes Richard Harding Davis in
Scrlbner's. To the men in the pits,
who knew nothing of the eXigencles
OF diplomacy, these virgin flags were
os offensive as those of red are to the
bull. The men had placed their own
flags along the entire line of trenches,
and though they afforded the enemy
perfect target, and fixed our position
as clearly as buoys mark out a race
course, the men wanted the flags there
and felt better at seeing them there,
and so there they remained. The
trenches formed n horseshoe curve
five miles In length, and the entire
line was defiautly decorated with our
flags. When they fiuttered In the
wind nt full length and the, sun kissed
their colors they made one OF the
most inspiring and beautiful pictures
Of the war. The men would crouch
for hours In the pits, with these flags
rustllng above them, and felt well re-
paid for their service: but when they
saw crawling across the valley below
the long white flag of truce their
watchfulncsS seemed wasted. their
vigilance became n farce, and they
Knocked and scoffed mt the white flag
bitterly. These flags We're sent In so
frequently that the men compared
them to the different war extras of n
daily paper. and would ask, Has tnat
10 o'clock edition gone in yet?" and.
"Is this the base ball edition coming
| out now. or is 1t an eNtry:"
One OF the regulars said to me. In
great pcrpleNity: II cant make out
this fiag-of-truce gag. 1t reminds me
of two kids in street fight stopping
after every punch to hsk the other
fellow II he's had enough. Why don't
we keep at 1t until somebody gets
hurted?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

There Is more Caiarrh IN this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together.
and unit! the last few years was supposed 10 20
lpcurubls. For n great many years doctors pro,
nounccd |. local disease. md prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly falling 10 cure
Science has proven catarrh TO be n consiitu-
tIonni disease. and therefore requires consti-
tutIonai treatment. Halls Cn;arTh Cure, man
Ia tho only constitutional cu-a on the market
Il is taken Internally e.. doses from 10 drops TO
. tvraspoonful. il nets directly npoE the plnoa
orr hundred dol, IS for ANY ease " falls tncure
Scpl for circulars and Testimonials Address
r J. CHENEY & Co. o,,.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22
No sbor,-H.,red BARRIERS.

The Berlin Guild of BARRIERS has is
sued a broadside against employees
and apprentices wearing close-cropped
hair. At recent meeting Of the guild
1t wwas declared, upon the suggestion
of the worthy Herr Obcrmeister Wohi-
schlaeger. that young hair-dresser
fought not to have his own hair dress
ed after the fashion Of a rat. but to ex-
hibit a tasteful. elegant and scrupu-
lously careful appearance"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22
The World. supply of Wheat.

An English expert claims that tho
wheat producing soil of the werld Is
unequal TO the strain that will be put
upon 1t. Even now when the food sup
ply is ample. thousands die because
their dsordered stomnchs fail to digest
the food they take. Ilostettefs Stom-
nch Biitcrs strengthen and tone up the
stomach and digestive organs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22
Patriotism.

Quester-"What do you suppose 1t is
that drives SO many OF our urEsn cit
liens to the mountains and lakesidcs
during the SUMMER Jester-"Love
of country. of course."-Detroit Free
Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

..J always want introductions to long
haired men, why" - like to discover
what subjects they are foolish on"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

FITS rcrma Cured tits or nervousness aftsi
hr,t DAY use of Dir. Kline Great Nerve Restorce.
bend Tor FREE S2.OO trial bottle and trrAtl.-.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

"How did Stubbs' poem get such fame?'
'.Somcbody started the story that his wife
had sna atched 1t from the waste basket"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

.Is this an Intellectual neiEhborhood?"
"Ycs; the residents often spend whole
evenings together without playing cards. "
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

~ have saved n lot of money" I'm
what wayY' Lost my job Just before
Christmas"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

Harry Higgins Is either very fond Of
his wife or very close-fsted. 'Whyg'
''IIc goes Christmas shopping with her"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

We will forfeit 81. 900 IL any of our pub
hshed testimonials are proven TO DO moi
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

Mrs. win.Iow's soOt nIGE syrup
For children te-thinp .oftebs the reures nfau
matter, ,aays palm lad collie. "a cents kottIs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS GHOST.

UST a common
place house in the
middle of q block
on Thirty-fourth
street-a q u 9 e r
place to find a
ghost, and little
Miss Rollins was
one Of the last per-
sons an up-to-date
ghost would be
supposed to visit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

Sold by Druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

Diamond &c" Soap docs not shrink
nannels and 1t leaves all fabrics in
the most desirable condition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Lnsative Bromo Quininc Tablets All
druggists refund the money II IL falls TO cure.
S5c. The genuine has L. Ii @ on each tablet
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

Hawaii has $1,000 japanese. =
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

BROWN PALACE HOTEL fisE fhs !rTISSs FRgas
LurSpcan and American plans sl.jo and s. and up.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

nInTn Buttons. 40 Styles Agents make 100 per
FnUJU cent send l0c Tor sample Catalogue free.
ilayis Photo stock Co. Western Job rs i1gu Lawrence
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-22

FIDELITY SAVINGS snsRs; S; r Ssfssi !is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
MAKING A NEW NAVY.
Tremendous Operations in Progress
at the Norfolk Navy Yard.

NORFOLK. VA, April 16.-Special.-
The Penelope. a beautiful swan-like white
steam yacht recently bought by the gov
eminent arrived at the Norfolk navy
yard to-day.
She Is TO be transformed into torpedo
boat destroyer. a Board OF Survey was
called 10 day 10 determine upon what
changes should be made I'm the yacht.
The gigantic merchant ships Merrimack
and Menemsha are lying side by side at
the yards. They are being pierced APP
parently for guns. The Merrimack Will
go in the dock tomorrow, from which
the cutters Window and Hamilton
emerged to-day.
The tug Tecumseh left for Key West
to-day towing a barge loaded with coal
for the fleet assembled there. The tug
Osceola will follow her on Monday.
More men were called In the yard to-
day and workers were to-day as thick as
bees.
The clang Of hammers upon the sheet
steel used i'm arm0ring some of the small
craft az the yard was deatening.
Guns are being mounted on the mos
qutos.
Active work is going on in every de-
partment.
4 perfect stream OF men poured into
the yards through the gates at o'clock.
These We're on the 10 o'clock shift. they
said Work is continued far into the
night az the yard now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
WEDDINGS THREE
IN BRISTOL TOWN.
Union of a Man Aged 70 to Girl
Thirteen Years Old.
NEW COTTON MILLSTO START UP
Order for a Half Million Rocking
Chairs-The Small Pox Said to be
on the Increase.-Change ofPost-
masters i'm Bristol May First

BRISTOL. VA. April 16.--Speclal--
There were three marriages in Bristol
this week. At the Main street Meth0dist
church Mr.. VIII X. Page and MISS Ella
officiating. The church was el9borately
decorated and was thrOngcd The groom
Is the deputy clerk ana master OF the
Chancery Court OF Bristol rem, ana me
bride is the sister Of Mr.. X. J.. Ioroett'
Ne Rio Richard Mitchell and Miss Daisy
Peters were married at the home OF the
brides father Rev. Claudius +; smith,
daughter OF Col and Mrs. j. b; Peters.
THE groom is a brother of ]. ID. Mitchell,
prominent among Bristors wholesale
'W''iITIHOUT PARENTAL SANCTION.
Mr. Bennett Nickels. formerly OF Gate
city. and Miss Eddie. daughter OF pr: y.
4. Dickey, were welded, Dr. I, ". JONES
officiating This young couple ran away
from home. Miss Dickey's father being
oppOsed 10 the match because OF the
youthfulness Of his daughter, =
The Big Stone Gap Post tells OF mis-
matched marriage which occurred in Lee
county one day last week. Amos Jen-
kins seventy years of age. led TO the
altar little Miss Mary Brown, who was
only thirteen years OF age
The new cotton mills at Elizabethton
Tenn twenty miles south Of Bristol. viii
he nut in operation within two weeks.
These mills have capaclty OF svoo
pounds per week, There are l,sv sp,no, Is
Gently established at EliZabethton. has
received an order for half million rock
nrs from an Illinois firm OF chair mann
facturers. II IS estimated that II Will re-
quire twenty cars TO carry these rockers.
SMALL POX
snall-pox at Saltville is reported 10 be
on the increase. There are said 20 be
four or Eve cases.
-,oetar az Rristol. will take charge or the
once on the LIST dav OF May. He has not
vet named his assistant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored TO Health by Lydia Fl.
Pinkhanls Vegetable Compound.


Mrs. PATRICK DASHHY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:
"DEAR MRS. PrNKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that write to you OF the
benefit have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. Twas
very i'll, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement OF the womb.
"Icould not sleepst night, had owalk
the floor, I suffered so with pain in my
side and small of my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating. and at times would
faint away: had a terrible pain in my
heart, bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; but now, thanks
70 Mrs Pinkham and her Vegetable
Compound, / feel well and sleep well,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
81 sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me-"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
GETTING READY
FOR THE SEASON.
The Cherubs are in FirSt-CIass
Fighting Condition.
BEAT The M'CABE'S YESTERDAY.
Ono Week More Of Preliminary Work
and the Chase for the Atlantic
League Pcunant VIII Begin
Ina Real Earnest.
BEAT THE M'CABE'S YESTERDAY.

The Newport New team wired az tho
Vast moment that they could not keep
The rngagcmCnt 90 play here Yesterday so
th' game scheduled for McCabe's Tigers
To- Monday was transferred and tho
young school boys appeared ON the field
full of ginger and zoo.
They played spleudidlv for youngsters
but could do nothing with the Cheruhs
aud This is an Indication that the locals
hsvo improved wonderfully since they
played their first game with the Tigers.
Noi hit was made by the erstwhilc
heavy hitting Tigers but they tried hard,
and their field work was fast from the
start
The Cherubs however gave every indi-
cation of being tip-toppcrs and they will
make tho other Atlantic Ieagucrs spend
many sleoplcsS nights this season.
Both Hess and NieueauX had chance
Goo get q few kinks out OF ;hcir arms IN
yesterdays game and 90 practice few
signals They had Vcr- Htt,c 20 do in
fhe way OF making c---.,.s disappear, but
fhe signals worked all right Go the undo
'nc of tine Tigers.
stocksdio and Chcsbro pat in few good
ick- ON their own account while with
he bat thc boys simply "cat up the bill
COWS ot Cyclone Gordon and seemed 20
RELISH them for they took them I'm singles,
souhles tripiets and qusrtetts.
The four hundred people who went out
Do SEQ the game enjoyed &c. for the IL
Eers while very much outclassed. played
hard fast bail and never for moment
gave up the contest until the last man
vent ont al second base.
Richmond started Boz on the run 20
pile up scores and in the rst inning on
'hrcc hits and walk three runners
'rossed over The second inning was
,lank
The third inning wax also fruitful. for
T. went the first one better. and on 1--WE
Nus and walk four additional runs piled
80. Then in tho fourth five runners scored
,n four hits and an error. The NTH
Nas another blank.
In the sixth four hits and an error helped
four runs iu. and IN the seventh on one
hit and two walks. three runs scored.
There came another lull. but the wind
up was splendid finish. the Cherubs
making DO four more ON five hits and
IN error.
This made 81 twenty-thrco and no more
but the hard-workng Tigers couldn't do
any better than 10 get "a man TO third
in the second, where he was caught nap
ping Not another man got As far as
vscond bag
We've &c the correct score.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
BennIngS' Results.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Results 81
Bennings:
First race. six and a half furlongs-
PLANTING 90 to - first. Tinker a TO and
10 81 second. Snapshot Q3 to 81 Third.
Time, ] :26 1-2.
Second race. half mile-PTestidigitatu
rice Is TO 81 first Chemisette % TO and
to p second. Sister Fox g to u third.
Time. 81.
Third race, one mile-Hanwell 90 10 %
FIRST, Sophomore & 10 2 and 10 s. sec
ond. Duchess Annette q. TO y third.
Time. 1t9 10
Fourth race. half nils-Tyran g TO y
first, Sir Kenneth 70 10 and 20 81 sec
ond Specialist q 10 ID third. Time,
81 So
Tyrsn disqualified for fouling. Sir Ken
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
Blood

only purely vegetable blood remedy made and the only
guaranteed contain particle of potash mercury,
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ahead of other similar remedies because Of the results it
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what else they contain composed of dam
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every mpury and building up and Strengthening the system,
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Be fair yourself and the best blood remedy and purifier
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
NAVY WORK AT NEWPORT NEWS.
The American Line Ships will be Con-
vcrtcd Into Cruisers There.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. April 10
Special Work on the Solace, Yosemite.
and Dixie Is being rushed at the ship
yard and there viii be no cessation OF
work tomorrow. although it Is the Sab
bath. The Solace, which IS TO be an am
bulancc ship. was placed in commission
to-day with Licutesant Reiter I'm COM
mand and she will be ready 10 join the
North Atlantic Squadron at Key West
the latter part Of next week.
The Yosemite and Dixie will be con-
verted into auxiliary cruisers. They
will be ready to so into service Is ten
DAYS.
II was learned to-day that the ships OF
the American Line. which have been
chartered by the government for use as
auxiliary cruisers will he fitted up here.
as the local shin building COMPANY has
the largest dry dock in America and the
only one lrge enough TO accommodate
these vessels.
The cruiser columbia which came here
FOR coal last evening. will return 20 Old
Point early tomorrow morning. The
MINNEAPOLIS dropped down to Old Point
tonight. None OF the men on the Sims
were permitted 20 come ashore TODAY
as the shlns are under orders 20 be ready
to pu. to sea at a moments notice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
WIFE MUROERER'S CONFESSION,
A Guard Placed over Mccklenburg
Jail To Prevent Escape Of Prisoners

BOYDTON VA, April 19.-Special;:-
Isaac Paylor, who was convicted ~ the
lenbure OF the foul murder Of his wife.
and who has been sentenced to be hung
on the I'd day OF May, has made q iull
confession.
He has been urged to this course by his
spiritual advisers, who have told him so
long as he denied his guilt that they could
offer him no hope for the salvation OF MS
soul. II is presumed now that ne mas
given up all hope OF executive clemancy.
and will spend his few remaining days
on earth in preparing for eternity
There arc three prisoners, including
Paylor, now in jail charged with MURDER,
or the two now to be tried. one is charged
with infanticide. Judge Homes has
placed a guard at the jail TO prevent
the escape of the prisoners.
The Rev. Mr.. Gum, the new rector
of the Episcopal church OF this place,
reached here Yesterday and Will preach
his first sermon tomorrow morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
fredericksburg, 1s; GaIlaudet, 3.

Spclial fredericksburg College defeated
Gallaudet here this afternoon by a score
of 13 TO 8. The visitors put up fine game
up 90 the eighth inning; when they went
seven runs. thus clinchng the game.
Lee Rosson for Gallaudet did good work
as did Kennedy for Fredericksburg. Score
BIZ innings.
FrcCcricksburg ..........O11 O031 7-l3.
GallaudCt 90. ............O 90 % u - 8.
Summary: Batteries-Frcdericks burg
Kennedy and Manner: GONsudet. Lee
Rosson and Andre. Fredericksburg,
a. Gallaudet, o. Errors-Fredericksb
.. Gallaudet o. Strike Out-By Lee Ros-
son. E: by Kennedy, .. Umpire. NJ. -.
George.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
Don't Drink
Potash and Mercury.

II wise precaution which great many people every
where take spring purify their blood and tone up the
general system It absolute necessity to assist Nature in
cleaning up system and getting rid of the many impurities
which have accumulated This is the most enervatrg season
of the entire year. demands made upon the system which
supply unaded and the result is loss Of energy
and general depressed feeling and in many break.
with spring weather. To prepare for this try.
ing season, it is eminenty proper that good blood
remedy be taken to force all impurities and tone and
strengthen the system But great should be exercised
in selecting the remedy which to perform this important
work would knowingly and willingly the risk
of taking medicine composed of the most injurious and dan
gerous Ingredients This matter worth looking into for
wishes take chances harmful remedy 1t is
fact worth considering that