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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19
Gladstone as a sisnalman.

During Mr.. Gladstone's illness the
Irish express going to Holyhead was
several times stopped at Sandyford, in
order to put down the doctors. There
is Hawar,len tradition, to the effect
that Mr.. Gladstone once stopped this
express by pulling the signal against
it with his own hand. The narrative
is that Mr.. Gladstone had been hur-
riedly summoned south by the Queen.
He drove over to Sandyford-t the
date is supposed to be years and years
ago--and asked the official there to
have the train stepped. "No, SIR"
was the timorous reply. 81 cannot
stop the Irish express without orders,
and, as she is almost due, there is no
time TO telegraph for them" SWELL"
quoth Mr.. Gladstone, II understand
your position and appreciate. Butt
the interests of the nation, / must get
to London with the least loss of time.
Therefore, shall take the response
bility of stopping the train myself"
With that he went TO the lever and
pulled it, saying ''In the Queens
name. London Chronicle
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19
The First Invasion of Cuba.

A Paris paper publishes an extract
translated from Madrid paper, de-
scribing the first invasion of Cuba, in
1494. 1t is drawn from an old book
on Cuba, and is said to be an extract
from the original logbook OF Column
bus. He wrote: ION the IA of April
in early morning I heavily armed
those who were to disembark from the
ships and caravals, and cruised
along the coast Of the island to the
north northeast, in order to see the
other side, which is at the east, and
and also to examine the villages. !
saw two or three, whose inhabitants
ran to the shore bringing to us fresh
water and food. Crowds of men and
women, each of whom had his or her
Offering to present to us, were prais-
ing God, and they threw themselves
upon their knees and raised their
hands toward heaven in welcoming
u.s." The Partisan editor adds the
following 'Thus were received the
first Europeans to reach America.
Everybody knows what reward was
presented for this reception by those
who arrived, and that, dispossessed,
pillaged, massacred, the natives very
soon learned the benefits of civiliza-
ton, which the conquerors freely gave
to them. And now there are other
conquerors arriving, they also from
the sea, who in turn will dispossess
the Spaniards. Must it be said, Jus
tice immanente DIES chooses p Justice
overtakes evildoers.) Spain will doubt
less think otherwise, if for no other
reason than that at the end of 400
years she thinks she has the right to
claim immunity under the law Of linn.
itation. New York Times.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19
Woman Captures a rarpon.

Taking small rowboat. aud only
accompanied by the man who rowed
1t, Mrs. H. b. Plant left the yacht,
and as soon as well away cast her line.
The hook had not been in the water
to exceed eight minutes when the big
fellow grabbed 1t and broke away.
Then came the tug OF war, but Mrs.
Plant proved an artist, playing out
her line from bass reel with fine
spirit. His majesty spun the boat
about two miles before he yielded,
but just fifty-fye minutes from the
moment he took the hook Mrs. Plant
landed him and made q record that
will not soon be broken. The royal
monster is a beauty. He measured
six feet and one inch in length and
weighed Ill pounds. He is being
mounted, aud will make fine COM
panion for Mr.. Plants famous catch,
and Mrs. Plant is being showered
with enthusiastic congratulations over
her wonderful skill. Those who wit
messed the sport say it was the finest
measuring Of superb strength against
matchless diplomacy ever witnessed
and for o time the end of the match
could not definitely be foreseen, but
when a "fair woman wills" what can
even q "royal highness" do?-Tam-
pa (Florida) Times.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19
Historic Castles for Sale.

All the Monmouthshire estates Of
the Beaufort family, comprising &c.
0OO acres with a yearly rent roll of
$3.50, 900, are offered for sale by the
dukes eldest son, the Marquis Of
Worcester. Included in the sale are
eight castles, among them Monmouth,
where Henry Y was born; Usk, where
Edward ~ and Richard III were
born; Chepstow, Raglan, Striguil and
Grosmont, besides the ruins of Tin
tern Abbey aad the manorial rights
over King Arthur's Caerleon. Before
the crash in wheat it was stated that
Mr.. l.. z. Letter would purchase Tin
tern Abbey. New York Sun.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19

American manufacturing products O
larger field than can otherwise be Sc
cured. The three manufacturing
countries Of Europe, England, France
and Germany, hays been increasing
very rapidly their colonial possessions
of late years and this Is more particu-
larly true perhaps Of Germany, which
has in Africa alone colonies covering
over 800, 900 square miles.
1.-THE Statesman's Year Book" for
1898 shows the commerce Of Great
Britain in the export trade during the
year previous to have amounted to
$500, 600, 900 OF cotton goods, $780,
OO0, 900 Of wooden goods, $40, 900, 900
OF linen and jute manufactures, $780,
600, 900 Of wearing apparel, and $780,
O0O, 900 Of machinery and cutlery.
frances trade with French colonies,
exclusive of Algeria and Tunis, amount
ed last year to $50, 900, 900 Of imports
and s26, 900, 900 Of exports, and the
exports Of German manufacture to
foreign colonies now amount to a con-
siderable figure. Last year these i'm
ports into the Cameroons amounted to
So, 900, 900 in value, into German
Africa to 81, 900, 600, and into Togo
land to about as much.
The policy Of all producing coun-
tries largely engaged In manufacture
is to discriminate against like manu-
features in other countries, and the
possession of large colonies, there
fore, is decided benefit to tho home
country, benefit which agricultural
countries do not enjoy. Austria Hun
gary furnishes fair illustration Of
this. The Austrian products, and
particularly glass, leather, WOODEN
goods, porcelain and stoneware, are
extensive and give employment to
nearly 8, 900, 900 persons, but the COM
merce Of Austria is Uncomfortable,
and much more than half Of it is with
Germany under conditions which are
necessarily more favorable to the Ger.
man consumers than to the Austrian
producers.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-19
ONE SOLDIER DEAD,

A fair young mother calmly read,
While one hand rocked the cradle bed
Wherein her flrst-born slept away
Tho twilight OF summer day.
She carelessly the paper turned
Til.'Latest War News" she discerned;
sour loss was small" dispatches said
"a skirmish. and one soldier dead"
They troubled not to give his name,
or cen the troop from which he came;
For who, rejoicing In success,
Cares II there be one private less2
Only q soldier lying there,r
With blood upon his sunny hair,
With no kind friend TO raise his head
Or treasure the last words he said.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
The st. James Under New
MANAGEMENT.

About year ago Senator Swink
made strong effort to redeem
the standing of the hotel now
known rs the st. james. Money
was freely furnished for its COM
plete renovation and refurnishlng.
Mr.. Swink had high hopes that he
had it in shape for assured and
permanent success. But he was
disappointed. Ten days since he
took possession of the furniture
under chattle mortgage and is
largely out of pocket in his enter
prising efforts to put the hotel on
a solid basis. The house is now
being run by Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
McCarger. Many improvements
will be made and the house run in
a tirst-class manner. They hope
to soon have the st. James widely
known as one Of the best hotels in
southern Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
NICHOLESVILLE.

The walls are up for the new
school house on the east side of
Timpas creek and the foundation
of the west side building is laid.
Messrs. Mumford and Nicholes
were at the county seat the first of
the week.
Mrs. Lydden of Kansas City,
who has been visiting with her
sister, Mrs. j. E. Jackson for the
last few weeks, left for Colorado
Springs Sunday.
Henry Burkdoll and wife of
Louisdale were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Sides last Sunday.
Mrs. Ann E. jackson of Madi-
fon, Kan, has been visiting her
Son, James Jackson, fof' few
days ago.
Geo. Morse and wife spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Wood
bury.
The members of the Rocky Ford
Melon Growers association who
will ship from Swink have elected
w. G.. Lewis Inspector.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
GRAND VALLEY.

Geo. Egbert has been very sick
for the past week with the roseola
but is now on the gain.
Grand Valley Sunday school
and Epworth League will give On
ice cream social at the Grand Val
ley school house Wednesday even
ing, Aug. 10.
Mrs. o. NJ. Barton was report
ed sick last week.
Tom. Wykle was over last Sun
day renewing the acquaintance of
the Grand Valley people since his
arrival from Kansas.
Cantaloupe picking will soon
begin.
The Epworth League finished
its organization last Sunday, the
following officers being elected:
End vice-pres., Mrs. Egbert; 3D.,
Mr.. Wolford; 4th, Mrs. VIM. War
rem; Treas. Amy Burke. The
League will meet Sunday at 8
o'clock p. m.
Next Sunday Rev. Stewart will
preach his last sermon before 60
ing to conference. Let there be a
full attendance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
ROCKY FORD COLORADO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 $685.
Good but not True.

Mrs. Zen Reed on Saturday
handed Us copy of the Democrat,
New Philadelphia. Ohio, from
which We clip the following inter-
est,ng but decidedly tishy item:
"With the opening of the water
melon season comes the prize
watermelon story, from Rocky
Ford, Colorado. A resident Of
that place gave lunch to a select
party of friends the other day, the
dessert being a watermelon. It
was grown on his farm last sum-
mer, and had been kept Oh ice ev-
er since. 1t weighed ninety-eight
pounds and was five feet long and
thirty.four inches in circumfer-
ence."
The romancing newspaper man
who got up this story had doubt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
otero County Special PREMIUMS.

For the purpose Of encouraging stock
and agricultural pursuits, the county Of
fers the following premiums to be COM
peted for ut the Seventh Annual Fair of
the Arkansas Valley Fair Association to
be held at Rocky Ford, Colo, on Aug
ust 81, and September and 2. 1898.
Said premiums to be competed for by
stock owned, and products raised in
Otero county, under the rules and regu-
lations Of the Fair Association and to be
awarded by the association in the sever
al departments. The premiums to be
paid on certificate Of award from the
secretary and president of the associa-
tion:
Chickens-Best pen $3.50; second best
sl.5O for each of the following varieties:
Mediterranean. Asiatlc, American; any
other variety.
Hogs-Best boar and four sows, any
breed, $40.
Sheep-Best ram and 3 ewes, 80.
Cattle-Best bull 2 years or over and 3
cows $40 for each of the following breeds:
Shorthorns, Herefords, Holsteins, Jer-
seys, Polled Angus. Sweepstakes, best
bull and COW any breed, $40.
Horses-Best each Of the following
$40: Draft stallion years old and over,
draft brood mare and colt, team draft
horses, roadster stallion years old and
over, roadster mare and colt, team road
sters, jack, mule colt under year.
Agriculture display farm pro-
ducts by one person, raised in Otero
county, all his own growing; also garden
products, same conditions; each 800.
Best display sugar beets, not less than 5
varieties. grown by one person in Otero
county, s3. Best bushel potatoes raised
in Otero county. -; sweet potatoes, on
ions, spring wheat, white oats, black oats,
rye, barley buckwheat, yellow corn on
ear, white corn OH ear, each o.. Best
display apples, $40; peaches, pears,
plums, grapes, prunes, each S5, must be
grown IN Otero county.
Best loaf of bread from wheat grown
and ground in Otero county, e3.
Best display s pounds dairy butter, S5::
Best general display canned fruits and
vegetables, preserves, jellies aud pickles
put up by the exhibitor, "a.
Best display honey, SIS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
oTERo COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
ORDWAY.

W. L. Hartman of Pueblo,
vice president of the Twin Lakes
Land & Water Co., has many
friends in Ordway who deeply
sympathize with him and Mrs.
Hartman in the loss of their son
Earl, who died in Pueblo a few
days since. Earl was an unusual
ly bright boy upon whom many
high hopes had been built.
Probably the most colossal wa
ter steal ever perpetrated upon
the people is the Twin Lakes.
which is to be carried 200 miles
and then taken out on land that
now produces a fairly good crop of
prairie dogs and cactus. Using
the Arkansas river $50 miles as a
canal will be stopped, unless we
misjudge the temper of the peo-
pie.
The above is from the Pueblo
Opinion. If the editor of the
Opinion would visit the Ordway
country he would change his prai-
rie dog and cactus phraseology.
It is a beautiful region and 1 see
no harm in using the Arkansas
river to convey Twin Lakes water
to its enterprising farmers. Men
who put up money to utilize
waste water deserve the name of
public benefactors instead of be-
ing called water thieves "The
people" must have a very peculiar
temper who would interfere with
so beneicent an object.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04

less seen copy of this famous
picture, three columns wide, which
was published in the N. Y. Jour-
nal and many other leading dai-
lies in the east. The paragrapher
saw this melon and thought that
such. a remarkable product ought
to be preserved in ice and he made
his item to correspond with what
he thought the fitness of things.
1t is generally understood that
skillful management of Orr's
camera is responsible for the np-
parent size of the above melon.
The story of preserving a melon
from one season to the next is not
nm iinpossibility rs any artificial
ice plant running the year round,
could provide the dessert spoken of
in the clipping.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
Colorado Cantaloupes
Europe.

L. r. Wiley, attorney for the
Western Poultry & Game Com
pany of st. Louis, was in this Sec
ton and was comforting with the
fcantaloupe growers this week.
This is the company that is hand
ling all the cantaloupes of the
valley. The company is spend
ing great amount of money IN
advertising the Colorado melon,
and the territory has been greatly
extended through their efforts.
They have contract to deliver
several car loads in London by
the first of September, and it the
experiment proves successful III
Europe, the market will simply
be unlimited. The Santa Fe
company has recently built sew
eral new up-to-date refrigerator
cars for the transportation of
perishable goods, which the West
ern Poultry & Game Company
have chartered for their use in
handling cantaloupes. 1t looks
as if the cantaloupe raisers of the
valley have one of the fattest
things in an agricultural line that
there is in the country. It is GER
tainly to be hoped that the ex-
portation of this luscious product
will prove successful.-La Junta
Democrat.
Yes, the cantaloupe growers of
the valley surely have bonanza
but they must stick together to-
get the reward for their labor.
1t would be very foolish to take
any steps which would threaten to
destroy the present business ar
rangement for marketing the crop.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04

We have another evidence of
the growth of Rocky Ford's bust
ness. For several years past Ell
lingwood e. Hauck have handled
large quantities of alfalfa seed
and grain which they have cleaned
by the use of hand power. Their
increasing business in that line
has made it necessary for them to
put in power to run the'fan mills.
They have purchased six-horse
power gasoline engine and will
soon have it in operation in their
warehouse cleaning seed and
wheat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
Melon Growers Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the
Rocky Ford Melongrowers' asso-
citation on Saturday, Aug. 9Th at
10 a. m. All members, especially
those who have a grievance, are
earnestly requested to attend.
The reason of the call is that
there are many complaints against
some actions of the directors, and
they feel it their duty to call
meeting of the association SO as to
find out whether the board has or
has not the confidence of the
members. There may be other
important business to transact.
G. w. Swink, Pres.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
Rocky Ford N. f. Church, Saturday
Evening, Aug. Q.

7:30-devotional service, Rev. G. E.
Burton.
S:OO-The Grounds Of Our Obligations
to the Missionary Movement, Rev. G.
w. Null.
8:30-The Work of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Doctor Maud Dona-
hue.
90O-New Fields for Missionary Opera
tions Opened by the Present War
aud Our Proper Attitude Toward
Them, Hon. E. NJ. Cranston.
SUNDAY, AUG. Z.
Sunday school.
II a. m. Sermon, d. L. RAIDER.
II m.-Lord's Supper.
3 p. m.-Love Feast.
8 p. m.--Talk on Missions and tho rela-
tion OF the women to this movement,
Doctor Maud Donahue.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04

j. F. Green, who was shot few
days since by Lewis Bushberger, died at
his home near Ordway, Sunday evening,
as n result of the wound. Blood poison
set in, in spite of medical assistance.
Green was single man and about 30
years OF age.
-"Coin" Harvey will make a number
OF speeches in Colorado soon.
Members OF the w. r. G. should re-
member that regular meetings are now
held only once each month-on the third
Wednesday.
The press censorship in this country
differs from that in European countries
in that it puts no restraint on the express
sion of opinion. 1t is not press censor
ship SO much rs restriction Oh news rel
ative to the movement of troops and war
operations generally. The restraint is
placed on the cable and telegraph COM
panies and those correspondents who are
given authorized stains in the army.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
Recent Internal Revenue Rulings.

On inland bills of lading, each dupli-
cate requires stamp Of the value of one
cent.
Certificates Of acknowledgement Of
deeds and mortgages are not required to
be stamped. The memorandum on the
back of a deed or mortgage, made by the
register or recorder, that the instrument
has been placed upon record, is not II
subject OF taxation.
A mortgage for less amount than
$1,000 does not require n stamp under
schedule A Of the act of July 13, 1898.
A deed for property, the actual value
of which is less than 300 does not re-
quire a stamp.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
CHURCH NEWS.

The Brethren have organized Sun
day school, meeting Mt Rockers hall in
the afternoon. Isaac Larmore superin-
tendent.
-Epworth League topic next Sunday:
Giving to God. Luke 2l:l-4. Miss
Madge Hickox leader.
Morning subject ut the Presbyterian
church: What we have with Christ,
Rev. J. W. Todd of Louisiana will
preach in the evening. Christian En-
deavor topic, Lessons from the Life OF
Elijah. Kings, l8:20-N.
The last M. E. quarterly conference
for the year will be held Saturday, at 3
p. m.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
OTERO COUNTY
VETERAN ASSOCIATION.
Fair Grounds Rocky Ford, August 10.
20 and 81.
FRIDAY, AUG. 10

FRIDAY, AUG. 10.
Call to order 2 p. m. by President NJ.
L. Campbelll.
Election OF officers and other business.
Campfire, 8 p. m. Music La Junta
glee club. Campfire addresses by Com
RADIO Blackburn and others.
SATURDAY, AUG. 20.
IL a. M, barbecue dinner.
2 p. m. Call to order in the grand
stand; address by Gen. W. Il. S. May,
department commander Colorado and
Wyoming. Address by Judge Geary Of
Durango.
sp. m. Music Rocky Ford glee club.
Campfire addresses by Comrade Mitchell
and others.
SUNDAY, AUG. 21.
II n. m. Religious services.
IL a. m. Basket dinner.
3p. m. Program by La Junta and
Rocky Ford W. R., G. Addresses by
Gen. May, Miss Foote of Denver, past
president Ladies' G. A. R.; Col. Lock
hart and others. @. W. FENLAsoN,
Chm. Prog. Com.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Jos. GIBSON died at Manzanola
on Monday. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the NJ. E. church Manzanola,
Tuesday by Rev. G. w. Null. The bur-
ial took place at the Rocky Ford ceme-
iery, large number Of sympathisizing
wife.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04

The recent game of base ball be-
tween the La Junta and Rocky Ford
resulted in a victory for the former by a
score of to 8.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-04

The hail IN the vicinity of Las AMI
mas Saturday caused loss Of about As
per cent of the melon crop.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-09

largely in finely divided state, only a portion being in solution.
 This additional value is due to the gold in its natural or pure state Wh1ch floats in infinitesimally small particles in the water and Is mixed with US muddy elements after having been borne downward from the gold helds of the interior valleys by the rivers. The purely ocean waters of the bay present only the normal amount or gold in solution as bromide, lodlue or chloride of gold.
 In the practical process Of eVapora- ton at salt works the salts Of the Var. ous mineral elements crystalline out or the solution at different periods. The calcium drops out first and then the water is drawn off to another vat where the chloride of sodium or salt crystal lizes as evaporation proceeds. Before all the salt has crystallized out Of the solution and before other salts crystal lize and spoil the salt the solution IS drawn off leaving the pure salt in the vat. The residue or "bittern" contains in a highly concentrated solution all the mineral elements except the cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-09
INSURGENT SOCIETIES
 In San Francisco.

T EXCITEMENT in San Francisco's
 L Chinese quarter over the rebell-
 ion in China is more intense A than has ever before been mo-
 ticeable even during the periodi- cal highbinder riots. Placards written on gaudy colored paper are posted in every conspicuous place, and the usual ly stoical faces of the 1IOngols actually exhibit something like interest in the more than serious news that is being tossed about from mouth to ear. The various "tongs" (secret sOcieties) are crowded both day and night, and all the members are anxious to hear some thing in the way of cOnirmatory news of the Emperors death. At the Con sulate little can be learned save the fact that they consider the situation very serious, but all are convinced that the death of the Emperor means an end to the rule of the Manchurian.
 The merchants seem more Wlllns than usual to express opinions on the grave political condition of China All seem to realize that the time has come when the people are to be hearo' anu
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-09

coated corpses after being horribly mutilated were cast in the Si Kiang and for days after the people above the lower dam gloated their morbid curi- osity by watching the dead drift down ward to the sea-"
 When MT. Weiner left Canton the in surgents were pressing forward toward the city. but it was not thought by Eu- ropeans that they would dare essay its capture, for the leaders know full we'll that such a course would result in for eign intervention. There is, however, in Canton much sympathy for the rebels.
 It in 1644 that the Mings, whom the present insurgents are endeavoring to reinstate, were busted by the Manchu- rians. This revolution began with rebellion in the province of HOnan and 1645 Peking was captured. The Empe- TOT escaped with his daughter, but finding capture inevitable, stabbed her and hanged himself. With the capture of Peking the power of the rebels waxed very strong and all the impe- rial forces surrendered, save the army of Manchuria, which was commanded by a general named Woosankwei. Fail ing to capture the city, the rebels se- cured the brave generals father, bring ing him in chains before the walls, where they threatened to put him to death by horrible torture unless his son surrendered. Woosankwei refused and the old man perished. To avenge his fathers death, Woosapkwei made an alliance with the northern tribes, and together they defeated the rebels. Af- ter the conquest the Manchurian mon arch, who had meanwhile joined forces with the victors, remained in Picking, where he pronounced himself ruler of China, thereby founding the present dynasty against which the rebels of to-day are fighting.