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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

On that memorable May morning.
the anniversary which has recently
been celebrated as Dewey day. little
powder boy on the flagship was put in
chains for leap!ng into the water.
against orders, to recover his coat.
Admiral Dewey. kindly questioning the
boy. discovered that the photograph OF
his mother was in the pocket OF the
imperIled jacket. and It was that that
led the lad to risk life and violate Or
ders. The admiral's eyes filled with
tears. as he exclaimed, "A boy who
loves his mother enough to risk his
life for her picture cannot be kept in
chains on this feet!" and the lad was
instantly released.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

Chief OF Police Devery OF New York,
when examined by the Mazet commit
tee concerning the Fitzsimmons-Jef-
fries battle. declared that he saw moth
ing that was not strictly scientific and
within the law. The knockout blow.
said the observant chief. was "scten-
tifc tap" and happened to catch Mr..
Fitzsimmons little off his balance.
thus causing him to fall gently and
easily to the floor. Battles with axes
or cleavers would probably be con-
demned by Chief Devery, but the heav-
lest blows struck by such burly men
as Jeffries and Fitzsimmons are only
scientific taps" and no violation O.
the statutes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

from making any at.cn,.
and to encourage his wea. ~ esaa
face death. m!a! d
The mode OF death provas a.,
painful. Probably the room w,s ,I0r W y
me weak-minded doctor cor,,. y, .sa9
cried that he was suffering ,no
and must escape. His wifo w aes
mat he must die. and held b,r 'I y Y
determination. At last his or
sroans ceased. Hardly had M" M y
forest satisfied herself ,b,, 4l'e y
dead when a knock came at ,bs ~ =, y
ana the commissary of police az .-.' w
with warrant for Dr. Iato-o', ing
rest. MY husband is dead gsr,,a y
she said calmly. He has escan,s
your justice. You can do no,bi, t@ ~
ther to disgrace our name" u
DR.. Brault, an old friend Oft.
smashed In the doc and saw ~.
eide stretched out dead on IN. ,-e :
IN his study. with the gas ,nh' ,o.S =
clenched In his lips. ' Il
The community Is pretty ev,-,.
Vided between admiration 10. :
Laforest's strength Of cbar,c,,. az
horror for her cruelty. a.
When. DR.. Laforest first Iav a,
die he began to talk to his wt,a 80
things nearest his heart. This 49,.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

At the twenty-s!xth national confer.
ence of charities held at Cincinnati
last week, Geo. Terrence OF Pontiac
ILL.,. delivered an address on the relation
OF the cigarette to crime. After recit.
ing his experience with boys coming
to his institution. Mr.. Terrence said:
Il am sure cigarettes are destroying
and making criminals OF more Of them
than the saloons" In his reformatory
now there are 27S boys. "of SO. aver.
aging u years OF age. IS were cigarette
smokers; Of 1888. averaging II years OF
age, l25 were cigarette smokers: Of So
averaging Is years. 20 were cigarette
smokers"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06
Tho Other side Of the story

Singleton-What's the trouO,, n
man? You look all broke up ",.,yl
ly-You would doubtless loon ,s.yt
up. too. If you had a mother" nd
like mine, and She SlnGlc'oI
The old. old story: she '"'" q,
spend few weeks with !o" n
pose? wcdcrly (sadly)-No, % -, h
contrary. she has been WIN I'd;
two months, and today she wa" 4
PEELED to return home. she "u' tyI
wife through n bad case OF if,eI ,ocs
care Of the baby. attended to tnr ,. u
hold duties. mended my c'o'", o,a
loaned me IS on three dihefcm
sions. Oh, I tell you. that NO . 81
nm earthly angel If there ever "
one.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06
A Fish which Produces s''h

A shell-flsh known a. the plan :,
the Mediterranean has the -. IA
power OF spinning viscid SIN ,,,-,
is made in Italy into n regular A., ~ /,
The silk is spun by the sh''..' =, 1,
the first place for the pnrI'' +, ~
taching itself to the rocks. II - 4
to guide the delicate tilamen'' az
proper place and then glue '"''. ,-.,
and If they are cut away II ca" ~ ~,
duce them. The material When
ered-which is done at 10" w. =,
washed in soap and water u'''- ~
Strengthened. one pound OF the " !.
iilament yielding three ounces !.
fine thread. which. when spun . .,,r
lovely FURNISHED golden-hro""
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

When grown under irrigation canta-
loupes frequently make more vine
than fruit and are therefore not profit
makers. One season we tried the plan
of taking n sharp pair of shears and
clipping on the ends of the longest
vines MS soon ms n few specimens Ind
set well on each branch. This worked
to perfection. ns the fruits all set In n
cluster near the root ana ripcncd uni
formly and were ready Tor market nll
nt once. Wntermelons can be topped
In the same manner and will make
much better fruits than IL left to run
wild. One of the choicest specimens
ever grown was given NIL the strength,
of the vine by cutting back two or
three feet on every branch SO that new
fruits could not form. This melon was
true to name. color ana size while
those left TO cover the ground linphnz-
ard were almost worthless and not
suited for market or seed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

rehabilitation for him. She coldly told
him that the only thing he could do
was to take his life. according to the
custom OF his country. "The very least
You can do to remove one iota OF the
fearful disgrace you have brought on
me and your children" she said, "is to
end your life. which you have now
made worthless The wife was a
etrong- minded woman, and the doctor.
as one may Judge from the reports of
his conduct, had not a vcstige of char
acter left. He agreed entirely with her
that suicide was his only resort. She
helped him to prepare his cabine, dc
travail. or study. SO that he might
commit suicide there. They closed nm
all the windows and openings, stuffed
felt into the cracks of the windows and
the keyholes and then turned on every
gas burner in the room. According to
the reports furnished by the police.
Nine. Laforest embraced her husband
anectionately before taking leave of
MIN forever. He lay down on n sofa
In the death chamber, and hi. wife
locked the door and stood without II.
Her intention was both to preven, him
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

Gen. Gomez is probably right in his
remark that the three million dollars
partially intrusted to his care has been
a curse to him. Excessive amounts
are curse to anybody. Look at An
drew Carnegie and shun such respon.
sibility as you would an adder.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

A Beardstown baseball club is named
for Admiral Dewey, but that did not
prevent the Frederick nine from wax
ing" it by score OF Is to 5 few days
ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

now writing to all the promlnen,
cheese men in the state to ascertain
how they view the matter. If the
great mass of them are against that
part of the law, as they arc said to
be- the dairy commissioner says he
will make no effort whatever to en-
force its provisions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

Excessive opposition to trusts would
bar out the department stores; and
how long might 1t be before the oppo-
sition would go down to any partner
ship Of two men? 1t is diflcult In
these cases to kno1 where to draw the
line
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

1t would be interesting to know
whether Andree's latest message was
found in a bottle or in a pipe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

the Philippines, We admit that Agui-
naldo has the run OF the islands.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

A good housewife never wastes good
bread by trying to transform 1t into
bread pudding.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

The man who is shadowed is apt tc
have a good deal of light cast on his
character.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

The salutes fired in honor OF Dewey
will be heard round the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

No man is to be praised for givinG
away the things he's unable to use.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

It Is freely prophesied that the plow
trust will run against a stump.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06

Kaiser Wilhelm's latest he'o
fort is as an architect
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-06
ROCKY FORD ENTERPRISE

ROCKY FORD. COLORADO.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
SOME LATE INVENTIONS.

Shears and scissors are TO be made with
ball bearings, the washer at the end of the
connecting rivet being cut out on the under
side 10 form q ball race, which not only
decreases the wear on the rivet, but Sc
curely holds the cutting edges together.
A handy tool for carpenters use is a nail
holder, for starting nails in corners and
places where the fingers cannot hold them
easily, a steel punch having a pair of jaws
attached 10 it's face TO grasp the nail and
hold it while the hammer is driving 1t.
Pens can be adjusted at any desired angle
in a new holder, which has the pen socket
mounted on a ball set in a clamping head,
SO IL can be moved in the position desired
and held fast by turning a screw at the
opposite end of the holder TO Jock the jaws
in the head.
Ground is easily thaSed for mining opera
tions by the use of a new apparatus having
a stove mounted on a sled, with a boiler
over the firebox, the water being heated
and discharged in the form of steam 10 a
thawing chamber. which lis placed over the
ground to be loosened.
Tickets are easily handled by new pocket
case, having a central receptacle in which
the tickets are placed, with a spring wall On
one side which presses them to the opposite
side and into a slot in a sliding yoke, the
latter being moved outward TO discharge
each ticket iu turn.
Letters and other postal matter can be
weighed on a handy little pencil attach
ment, a metal tube being placed at the rear
end, carrying a spring and sliding rod in
side, the latter having a hook al the end
10 hold the letter, which draws the spring
down and indicates the weight.
A sobaeeo pipe has been patented which
has two bowls formed in a single square
block, with a hole in each side for the
insertion of the pipestem, the bowls being
used alternately, so that the heat from one
dries the other out and causes a current OF
fresh air to pass through il.
Lawn mower knives can be sharpened
without removing from the machne by
using a new attachment, having a grinding
stone set in the face Of a wooden bar, to be
clamped TO the guide bar on the mower,
with screws 10 adjust it at the right angle
u place an edge on the knives as they re-
IynlYa
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19

ernor Fenton presented me to him, at a
reception in the executive mansion. as the
editor Of the Express. Yes, Nj. Greeley
! said as ! grasped his hand, I am one Of
these insignificant fellows that God in His
inscrutable wisdom permits to edit the
country newspapers He laughed heartily
and we became good friends. Not long after
ward / went to New York on a confidential
mission from Governor Fenton, and saw
Mr.. Greeley at that historic desk of his
in the Tribune Office. writing away with
his hand up under his chin as he followed
his pen with his eyes
What was the turning point in your
career?' asked the most successful editor
statesman Of today.
81 was taking a grave risk when, in 1880,
I transplanted myself from New York state
to Pennsylvania. In 1870 l had become
joint and in 1877 sole editor Of the Albany
Evening Journal. ] was at home in New
York public life, and had been asked in
state conventions time after time to frame
the resolutions embodying the platform Of
the party. / had been secretary of the
platform committee of the national repub-
lican convention in 1876 and had come to
anticipate only one possible removal from
Albany, that to New York. When l ac-
cepted the editorship of the Philadelphia
Press, the leading republican journal of a
famous old republican commonwealth, l
found myself face to face with life under
new conditions, not in a new state, but in a
long-established civilization. But l ac-
cepted the risk and have not regretted it."
In all these years, as minister to Russia,
on the national stump with Blaine and Nc
Kinley. as platform writer and cabinet Off
Ger, what have been your words"
Concentration and constancv."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19

"Stendhal" and "Lamartine," criticisms like
"Nouvelles Etudes au les XIX Steele" and
such novels as La Sacrifice" His "Es-
sails sur Goethe also cain for particular at
tention as another instance OF his talent, as
does his translation from the Italian of
Les Malavoglia' de Verga." Among the
novels which contributed much 10 establish
his reputation are Les Trois Occurs" lie
Scenes de la Vie Cosmopolite," La Vie
Privee de Michel Tester which was so
successfully dramatized) and L Seconde
Vie de Michel Tessier.' His la Silence"
Les Roches Blanches,' "Dernier Refuge"
La Haul" lie Menage du Pasteur Nau-
die" 'L'Innocente' and Scenes de la vie
Suisse" finally placed him, during the
course of later years, in the front rank OF
contemporaneous writer's.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
Had Ii Fixed.

Chicago Post: He'll propose all right"
said the old man confidently. Il have him
fixed"
What do you mean" asked the anxious
mother.
Il asked him to lend me $50, and he did it.
Oh, he is in earnest and no mistake.
But you didn't want the money pro-
tested the anxious mother.
"Of course not" answered the foxy father.
II only wanted to encourage him. He thinks
he has me fixed so / can't object, and he'll
come to the point in a hurry now"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
A Test.

Detroit Journal: You viii never forget
me-"
Never, Alfred"
Yet he would test her.
Accordingly, he bet with somebody that he
could walk around the world in thirty days,
starting penniless and coming back with
500, 900 in gold, and Jared forth mid demon
STATIONS of the most intense public interest
in his undertaking.
For If a man isn't forgotten under those
circumstances, he'll never be forgotten.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
A Reminder.

Detroit Journal: Now the hero sailed
away into the east.
Gentle breezes kissed the tall brow, yet be
regarded them not much Of any.
But soon some typhoons kissed him thus.
and then it was different.
This is like Chicago girls!" exclaimed the
hero, after being buffeted about the deck
awhile.
But happily there were no reporters nsaS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
THOMAS FITZPATRICK { Co.

stand fatfooted and look at the back OF his
head.
Flowery Branch Journal: There is one in
Flowery Branch who is 80 cross-eyed that
when he cries the tears drop off behind his
ears.
Atlanta Constitution: Humph! There is
one in Milton county who is SO cross-eyed
tina he has TO turn around to see how TO
button his galluses in front.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19

Cross-Eyed Curiosities in Georgia.
Jasper Herald There is a little negro boy
IN Jasper who is SO cross-eyed that he can
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19

strange, u~naccountable parrot, opening MS
beak for the first time, exclaimed in hoarse'
shrill accents: "Oh, doctor! I'm so SICK
Take me out of this"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
\ GUARANTEE.

The Daily Alaskan hereby guar antees Its advertisers bona ha" circulation DOI BLE that of "n' sther rapsr pabUshed in Alaska AdvertisinG Contracts VIII oe made subject to this uarantee.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
LOCAL MAIL ROUTE.

Notwithstanding the fact that the United States government has entered into a contract for a tri.weeklv mail SerVite between Sklgwav and Junelu the mail brought by the ToDekl was the first to ar rive ln th. eitv from Juneau fer a week. Thls Is a subj-c, that will belr investiga- ton. The business between Skagwav and Juneau and way rortS Is of too mech im- portance to permit of this kid of treat- msnt h silence.
 Capt. Caine, the contractor, it Is Slid, claims to have made araingments win the Skagway-Sound steamship lines to give the srylee for which the United States pay. to have a regular boat do. These Sound ships are mail carriers anyhow, and as such have always been carving mail between the Alaskan ports as we'll as from the Sound. In addition Co thlS service, until the contract between Skagwav and JuneaI was awarded Co Capt. Caine, of Seattle, we have hal a tri'weeklv mail service with Juneau. This Is wha, we an. entitled Co ant what the United States government ofhSials contemplate. lt IS whl, Captlin Ciine Is piii for, and Alas kanS should take ii upon themselves to see that he .ither gives it ,o them or that his contract Is forfeited and ,iven to someone who will perform the service in goot faith.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
HE ARD.

The publisher of the DAILY ALASKAN will pay ten dollars reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone Tor stealing a copy, or eopleS, of thls paper from the premises of subscribers.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
BOARDING SCHOOL
n Yeu Mean to sena Your Son or Dhughter From nomo to
 School
V ASHON COLLEGE
b, uii Be Considered Becsusor is the Nesresl
 Well Equipped School.

It is for both sercs; It Is non-sectarian ana has fdc,Ilty of fourteen men and women who live atthe college and give all their time to the students It offers cloSses in dH studies of preparatory and college grades. It is under strict MILITARY DISCIPLINE. It is a,ody {, mn the ely. The location is on the wat Tfront between Seattle and Tacoma beautiful and healthful. To- tai expei 'e for tuition, board, room, light and heat for one gear is ssO0. Cdtd- lOgie at q is office gives full information. Can be consulted or one will be sent to | you by addressing President 4. c. Jones Ph. D., BGrtSn. Washington
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
BoERs of nEH OWN.

The Druslas Island News thinks the British contention that the Transvlal war
 ka purely uuSelfSh undertaking on the
 par, Of tie empire ln the interest of eivil-
 lzai!ou aai xi1sf eommsrsiai freedom
 me contention Is not without m rit. AS hls been said bv the DAILY ALASKAN, there are many conditions prevailing in the Yukon country and Northern B.itiSa Co.um5ia no, unlike those of whlch the ou;lante's complained in the South African Republic. [ ough the American population In the N mike and Atln countries outuumber the British in a great CT proportion thin the ratio between for. eignerS ant BorrS in South Africa, vet in Atln Americans sre not permitted to own or op='s'e pic-r c.im> lt sll, while as to giving ,h ID Hav a- h.,.'y iu the govern r,D'. sIth Wo-ln n.' c- .-elmedoi No, c~'v ,as', 5c' 'h Of these regions are S'y-u-t 3, leg >l.tIve bodies hundreds s0- tao-s"-, o' miles away who have absolutely no itei of the prevailing eondi- lions. The Ottawa government, seems content with the avowed policy of getting every cent Of revenue from the district . possible. The American mine owners and ,raters who have opened up this section of the Gueen's domain are taxed all the gov sfrment believe ihev will stand and con- tlnue to do business
 f Great Britiln desires to promote the eaue of eivi izl,ion and trade, she will do well to treat with her British Boers on the continent as well as the Dutch eoerS ln Africa.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
Daily ther Report

sor the a4 aNuis ending yesterday p.m' rlx.num Ssmrcra,=rr, T minimum 2 Ruin fali GOO inch.
 J.T JAYNE,
 U. :. Vol. Weather Observer.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
AWAY FOR THE SOUTH.
Twenty Pas.engsrs Leave on the
 steamer cIty of Topeka.

The steamer City of Topeka, which ar nved eve,lng before last and got away at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, carried the following zl passengers from this port for the south:
 For Seatile-Z Moore, chas Arthurs, J DumbIll, P Seholarv, Wm Mckay, / A Seitz. E Hilton. A Il Cook, A Thomas. J Peter. L Relnhard, h MOrev.
 For Vittoha-M Ahem, E Thomas, J Holland. D Carmody, H R Ella. F J Hol- land, T Cron n.
 For VaneOuver-John Cop.
 For Tacoma--Mrs Pavev.
 For Juneau--A B LanSon.
 For San FrsnciSeo-Mllton A Lee.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30

The Sps,ill NEW YEARS EDITION Of the DAILY ALASKAN IS now in course Of printing. Th',- desiring advertising s,ace who haze no, llrs4iv contracted for ,h. slne would io well Co call at the ot' f.., IS several pages 1re already printed anI ,h advertising s9ate no, taken up Is becoming verv limited.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30

lt takes more than fire Co suppress a wlte-awake newspaper man such as Mir. Et. :. Russell, of the Juneau Dispatch The Dispatch not only failed to miss an Issue on account of the disastrous con- hlgration that visited ltS place of business last week, bu, it Is already preparing to Issue special mining edition. The special will contain 80 pages and will be issued about the middle Of February. The enter prise of the Disoa,eh Is a credit to Juneau and, for that matter, Co all Alaska.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
Guitar Lessons

Given by Mrs. Nellie White, room 6, Frve-Bruhn building, s,h avenue. I2 72 2w
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
FOR RENT.

Armory Hall. See Geo. Mowl, AmeTi- can IailorS. ~ u"
 A new cottage of six rooms on Holly street near Reeorder's ofhee,. eompleIelY furnished. Inquire of Nrs M; n' Iolo' | dies and Children'S furnishing stoTe, opposlt. poStotfiee. '"
 Finest stock of diaries for 1000 at Skag' woy News Co. RT"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
WANTED.

Flrst-elass engineer wants situation. Would go to Dawson Inquire "C" this office. fz go ~
 A man and wife first class hotel people would like to have charge Of hotel or boarding house. Address, s. B. Snow, ALASKAN office.
 First class cook wants position out oi town. Address, R. James, ,hls office, tf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30

Photos tinted to natural eolOrs. Case & Draper.
 Full line of faSclnatorS and hoods for l,dles and children sold at cost Ladies' Blzalr. I73of This is "Bau.r's Bargain Dlv." Call and see their speelaltles for today.
 For Alaskan Christmas novelties go to Kem's. I23 nm
 If you want good music for dance or entertainments. call on Emil II. Martensen, cor. Main and Sth st.
 This Is our big day at Bau:r's.
 Best starched work done at Rev City Steam LaunNrV on Broadway. Only steam laundry in Alaska. u
 Keep vour house warm by banking up the outside with sand or manure. We de liver the material-Alaska Transfer Co. Othee with Nugget Express and depot tf.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
z, lss,rlrn tnYERrrSEMENrS.

CLfNNFTt'D FDFhNIIAtMHNTS. 4svsrfiismsnt unSsr fbs hssS ef "ror Rest" "fer Sale" or "IYsHisS." fuo esufs ps' uoff for f'f fs ssripou oss esnf fr uors Jor sasS srs'ssns"f n'sf tiou. U.1sr ksaS ''SifuaiionI IYssisS." oss eeHi pa uo,S No ssvriiie'assi faAe f0' Tea fs'" fusHiy-avs esab.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30

Shoes ST a pair d, sIucr's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-12-30
TOR SALE.

One-haIf lot on Fifth ave. near Main, One Remington Typewriter. Miss Lewis SS2 sth aye.
 Furniture of a five room house complete, as good as new, at a bargain. Cor. Broad way and 7th ave, white cottage, open TOT inspection from 10 to ?. m. Ia2i u
 Wood or coal for sale In large or small quantities. Leave orders at Burkhard'S store. Prompt delivery. u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-08
PROCLAMATION TO THE FILIPINOS.
What the United States Promises and Ex'
poets.

The United States Philippine com.
mission, consisting of Jacob Gould
Schurman, George Dewey, Charles
DENLY, Elwell S. Otis and Dean c.
Worcester, issued a proclamation from
Manila, last Tuesday, to the Filipinos,
setting forth the intentions OF the
United States government with regard
to the islands. The text of the pro-
clamation is as follows:
The commission desires to assure the
people of the Philippine islands OF the
cordial good will and fraternal feeling
which is entertained for them by the
president of the United States and by
the American people.
The aim and object of the American
government, apart from the fulfllment
of the solemn obligation it has assumed
toward the family of nations by its
acceptance of sovereignty over the
Philippine islands is the we'll being,
prosperity and happiness of the Phil.
ippine people and their elevation and
advancement to position among the
civilized people of the world.
The president believes that this fe-
licity and perfection of the Philippine
people is to be brought about by the