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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

The question has been frequently
asked. why it is that ms n rule the corpo-
rations are favored in legislation while
the people can receive no such favors.
The Denver Post answers tho question
as follows: "It the people will but watch
aud see how the corporations work the
matter they will have an answer to the
question. Wherever corporation inter.
ests are Mt stake there the agents md at
torneys Of the interested corporations
can be found working in and ont Of sea.
son until the object is attained. while the
people have no one to look after their in
terests and consequently they arc no.
elected"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

cussions were practical and valuable
Orchard fertilizing was presented by p.
X. Blinn; top grating by E. N. Berry
and grape pruning by Harvey Griffin. A
resolution was passed unanimously. op-
posing the repeal Of that section Of the
horticultural law which forbids spraying
before the blossoms have fallen. Certi.
fed copies OF the action Of the society
will be forwarded to Senator Swink and
Representative Patterson. Many OF our
fruit growers are astonished that man oi
Senator Felton's experience would intro
duce a bill for the repeal Of n law OF such
eminent justice to the bee keepers and
at the same time providing for spraying
as early ms Of any value.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

"A few days since w. II. Gibson
wrote Prof. w. W. Cooke OF tho State
Agricultural College, asking what varie.
'ty OF 'beets WINS hest to grow for stock
feed. Prof. Cooke replies ms follows
"1f sugar beets are worth a per ton ne
feed for stock, then Lanes Imperial beet
is worth So, md Mangels are worth 81.
Butit'is so much easier to raise the
Lanes md they will grow SO many more
tons to the acre, that you can rnise a
ddllat's worth Of stock food in the Lanes
eosier than in the other beets." This
information will be useful to many of
o'r readers who are planning to grow
beets, extensively for feed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02
CHURCH NEWS.

s-rSS'st'ss"sA'k',sssss'>sN
AT tho Presbyterian church next
Sunday the subject OF the mnraing dis
course will be "Jesus Christ the Soul OF
the Scriptures anu tho basis of Human
Hopes In the evening, sleeping in u
Storm"
-lsev. S. +. Greoars visit to Rocky
Ford WIS u snurea OF pleasure to both
himself ind his many friends hero. The
series OF meetings conducted by him at
the Baptist church were largely attended
and highly enjoyed. The meetings
closed Sunday evening aud Rev. Greear
left on Monday for Loveland.
Rev. NJ Z. Stewart will begin pro-
tractsd meeting ut the Grand Valley
school house Tuesday ev, ming, March 4.
Tho IIolbrook country has enjoyed
tho benefits OF widespread revival.
Meetings conducted for six weeks Mt
three different school houses. resulted in
80 conversions unl 10 accessions to the
NJ. E. church. The meetings were con-
Quoted by Rev. NJ. Il. Stewart and wife.
One OF the material results of the revival
is movement for the building OF n par
sonage. The membership propose to
erect $500 building aud do the work
within the next 30 days. Good for Hol.
brook.
An Illinois church is said to hnve
doubled it's weekly collections by having
the best looking young ladies' Of the con-
gregation pass the baskets instead Of the
staiu and elderly deacOns. The first
Sunday this innovation was made it was
langhnble to SEQ the unmarried men
putting away their nickles aud skirmish
FOR quarters and even the larger change.
The practical difficulty which We see in
adopting this plan is that the selection
OF the best looking girls would get the
pastor or somebody else into hot water.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

Ono Of Representative Patterson's q
bills has attracted much attention be-
cause OF the large financial interests in
volved. Tho bill provides for bank ex-
aminations, and the publication OF re-
ports by bank. in manner provided nm.
der the national banking law. Mr.. Pat :
terson claims that there is not provision
in the bill that is mot absolutely neces.
sary to good. snfe banking. a bank
should be run with its first consideration
to be absolute safety. dividends second.
ury. The public has right to demand
that the institution to which it entrusts
it's money and business should be nbso-
lutely safe. In this respect the interests
Of the banks and OF the public nre iden.
tical. The bill gives depositors the
first lien upon the bank; prohibits any
officer from borrowing more than $1,000,
unless such loan has been considered
and allowed by the directors in his nb-
sence; and prohibiting the officers and
stockholders together from borrowing
more than 80 per cent OF the banks cap
itnl; also. requires such n reserve that il
run is made on the bank it will be able
to meet 35 per cent Of the deposits with
ont borrowing dollar or forcing those
who have borrowed money from it to pay
dollar" One OF the features Of the
bill which is Questionable is that the
loans a bank may make are based on the
capital stock aud not on the amount OF
deposits. A bank must be allowed to
loan its deposits or it must curtail its
business or surrender it's charter. That
the state should exercise supervision
over state banks, as the government
does over national banks. is position
which cannot be assailed, and which all
legitimate bankers will welcome, but the
Patterson bill contains too drastic fca-
tures. It's consideration in committee
and discussion by both houses shonld
result in such amendments as will make
its provisions embody snfety to the pub.
lie and fairness to the banks. The in
tercsts OF MI concerned will be promoted
by an equitable measure for state bank
supervision.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

Rocky Ford is to have farmers
institute. The OteDo County Horticul.
tural society so decided yesterday and
appointed Messrs Crowley, Blinn and
Wallis a committee ,Gn program. Tive
date has not yet been fixed. The full
program will he gwen in the Enterprise
OF next week. Fruit growers deserve the
thanks OF the entire farming community
for taking the lead in this matter, as the
discussions of the proposed institute can
not but be Of great value to all who will
attend.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

Why is it that so many OF our citi-
zens are induced 10 patronize travelling
statesmen? In SO doing they run great
chances OF being imposed on. You give
stranger an order for suit Of clothes,
get the suit and pay for it. II few
weeks later the goods is found not to be
up to representations and the salesman
gone you have no recourse. By buying
OF resident merchants this risk is avoid :
ed. II anything is wrong you know
where to find the salesman and have the
wrong corrected. When tempted to pat
ronize one OF the transient agents inves-
tiRate and see il n home merchant will
not give you as good, il not little better
bargain. The maxim. "Patronize home
merchants" is n safe rule to follow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02
AT last Rocky Ford.s citizens ha,

AT last Rocky Ford's citizens have
some facilities for visiting the county
seat. The water train between Rocky
Ford and La Juntn, which is now per.
mitted to carry passengers, has been
making two round trips day. leaving
tho La Junta round house at 1910 a. m.
and 3 p. M, leaving Book Ford at IL 20
a. m. and $3.50 p. m. Passengers will
be required to board tho train at the
round house. and the time OF departure
will be posted on the blackboard at the
depot after the manner Of all regular
trains. See time card.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

The better citizens OF Denver are
working hard to secnre the passage OF a
bill which will enable the residence por.
ton Of the city to relieve itself Of the
evil presence Of the saloon. The bill
gives precincts the power to grant or re.
fuse license. We do not see how any
fairminded Legislator can vote against
such a measure, which only gives the
people the right to control their own sur
roundings. Precincts where the major
ity want salooDs can have them, but in
those ssotious Of the city whers they are
not wanted they will, by this proposed
law, be able to keep them out. 4 bill 80
in harmony with the spirit of Anerican
institutions should have the support OF
every member. excepting, OF course,
those who are the oHAcpoken advoeakes
Of the saloon. By almost unaninaous
consent the saloon is conceded to be not
ouly tho source OF untold evil to the in
dividual and the csuse OF Is per cent of
the existing crime, but menace to pure
government. Such great evil should
be restricted whenever possible-should
be gwen a blow nt every opportunity.
When communities wish to FREQ them
selves from this blighting influence they
should certainly be given the power to
do so. To refuse to grant that power
will put Legislators in very uneuyiable
light.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

On Monday Mr.. and Mr.. Ben
Smith fonnd that their bnb, had bro.
ken arm. Just when or how the acci-
dent occurred is not known. The injnrr
seemed to give the babe 10 pain except
when the arm was handled.
The extreme cold nf the past winter
has doubtless killed all the peaclies and
damaged the prospects, for prunes. The
apple crop promises to be large.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

The Enterprises offers OF the House
hold and Blade have evidently been up
preciated by our readers, as shown by
the number. Of new subscribers and cash
renewals. All.of which is au indication
that the Enterprise is the paper priced
and read by the people and consequently
the paper through which the business
men can advertise their goods to best
advantage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

-Cantaloupe growers should be plan
uing to reduce instead OF increase the
acreage OF last year. 1t now looks ms ii
the principal trouble was going to be too
great nm acreage for the assured market.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

The town council hns lately consult
ed a competent engineer with view to
adopting such changes in the water sys-
tenn Of the town us shall give good fire
pressure and otherwise improve the ser
vice. A report is expected soon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

When the extortions OF the express
&. companies become so great that even the
sra,lroads complain things nre getting in
bad shape. The remedy is to amend the
-postal laws so that the services OF the
Z. express companies will be no longer
needed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02
Library Meeting.

A Public Meeting will be held at the
Prest,y yterian church at o'clock next
Monday evening, 9th inst. to consider
turning the control Of the free library
over to the Woman's Club.
All interested in seeing the library
maintained and increased arc urged to
attend. The meeting will he held
promptly at seven, us singing class meets
ut 7:30.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

-The money problem will not be set
! tied until the people have the power to
: make:their own laws, for it is quite GER
tain that the money power, which now
controls all legislation on the subject,
will not make any laws in the interests
of the people.-New Era.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

The contract OF the melon growers
. associations with the Western Poultry
* Game company is receiving careful ie-
gal scrutiny and everything will doubt
, less be "in ship shape" when the meeting
, is called for signing the contract and tue
apportionment OF the 700 cars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02
svesoRieTIoN RATES.
THURSDAY MARCH ?, 1899.

Towns no larger than Rocky Ford
support prosperous Building and Loan
Associations. Cannot the same be done
here? All that is really needed is for
the right man to push the matter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

The meeting of the Otero County
Horticultural society yesterday was
largely attended. The papers and dis
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02
Monthly Meteorological Report.

II. II. Griffin, Superintendent OF tho Rocky
| Ford Experiment station. furnishes us the
following meteorological summary for the
month OF February:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

BAPTIST CHURCH.
ID ltEv. Is. l.. MITCHELL. Pastor.
Sunday School Nt p:45 v. M. Preaching ut II
q. m. nnd evening. Young Peoples CnIon
Sunday evening before preaching.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

M E. CHURCH.
III. REv. ]. G. HOuN. P.,stor.
Preaching every Sunday at II O'Clock u. m..
and evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. Sunday Schoo. at 10 y. M. EpwOrth
League Sunday evening before preaching.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

(,ATHoLIc CHURCH.
" ltEv. BniSKgR. Pastor.
Services first Sunday In each month.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs. Valley Lodge
N No. ".
Meets ut x. i. Hall every Monday evening.
J. W. IkLEMAN. X. of Il. and 8.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

KNIGIITs OF THR MACCABEgs. Rocky
n Ford Tent. No. q.
Ncets LIST and ID Saturday evening OF each
| month ut l. y. OF. hall.
J. A. J0nNsoS. Il. X.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

CHURCHES.
DRESBYTERIAN. .!CHURClI.
kkv wAhReN MAYO, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at II O'Clock Y. M.
nnd In tho evening. Prayer meeting Thurs
day eve ninS. Sunday School at 10 \. In. Chris
Ian Emu, svor Sunday evening before preach
Ing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

w OF THE W. Rocky Ford Camp No. 1886
Meets first and third Saturday evenings
Of each month. b. W. BELL, & c,
J. L. FOULKE, Clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

LIMITED MoDEKNs. Rocky Ford Lodge.
u No.
Meets tho second and fourth Thursdxy
evenings In each month At !. y. y. Y. hall.
B. l.. AIrcnsIL, ChAucelior.
DR. II. u. SIGNAN. Il. and y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

Pearl Deweese is captain OF tho col
or guard at the Liberty school and is
giving the boys thorough drilling in the
manner of handling the flag.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

Level.headed and reliable men as.
sure the Enterprise that never before
since the Indians were driven from the
valley, WINS the mud SO deep as just now
It reminds many OF our citizens OF their
former homes in the Mississippi valley
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

The Eastern Star initiated two new
members at their last meeting and fol-
lowed the ceremonies with banquet.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

WoMAN's CLUB.
Meets on hrst and third Saturday sftsr.
noona At O'Clock 1t Prenbyt terian church.
NNs. JENNIE r. lNvIHE. Pres
Aks. JOSIE p. GAnDuHIRn, Sec
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

The W. Il. G. received four new
members ut their meeting Wednesday
afternoon and closed the session with an
elegant lunch.
Lovers OF music will have a rare
treat Mt Rockers opera house Saturday
evening.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

Geo. r. Buckley, n prominent citizen
OF LIN Jnnta, died yesterday afternoon of
heart failure.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-02

Mrs. Jnrley's Wax Figgers, given by
the young ladies' OF the Presbyterian
church Tuesday evening, was highly
successful entertainment. All OF the va
rious historical and other characters
were well gotten up and created much
amusement. The young people deserve
much credit for their work. The attend
ance was good, the treasury being S25
richer.
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When II Vase Is a Nnrse.

FIFTY cents for this beautiful little vase"
called the auctioneer; going, going for So
Do | hear 80 for this beautiful little vase"
and no one thought anything about the
auctioneer or the vase which went for 80
cents until another one was put up, an i'm
mense affair of cloisonne. Nov we will
show you an exquisite piece, not to be du-
pllcated in this country he went on. IAN
exquisite cloisonne varse-" and there the
Wellesley girl said excitedly to her com
panion: Now, that is what / call true
Boston culture. Would you expect man
of that kind to make such delicate dis
tinction? He must have been educated at
a womans college. When he is selling a
50-cent article he says vase in the ordi.
nary way, with the long sound of "a but
when he comes to a big piece of cloisonne,
it is varse, with the broad "a every time
That is according to rule. Over ten dol
lars in price you find a varse, but under
that nothing but an ordinary, everyday
vase. IN. Y. Times.
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AN EVEN EXCHANGE.
The Fortunate Outcome of n hank
Messenger Hezrt-Breaking
Blunder.

"I was carrying 500, 600 worth Of govern
ment coupon bonds from Washington to
Cleveland" said the bank messenger, "and
the wisest thief couldn't have told whether
| had bonds or old clothes IN the satehel.
How the change was effected | could never
figure out, but in leaving the car picked up
the wrong satehel and had carried it half a
mile before the mistake was discovered.
You may guess what my feelings were when
| realized what an awful blunder had been
made, and for ten minutes | lost the power
of speech entirely. | was trusted man, but
there was 100000 gone and the doors OF
state prison yawned for me. When L shook
myself together | made tracks for the Wen
dell house, and I'll be hanged ii the first man
| ran across wasn't German who was tax.
ing on at a great rate because somebody had
changed satchels with him. | was the one,
of course, and the way he went for me was a
caution. He had dress suit in the satchel,
and was to attend wedding that evening. l
had to treat him to four beers before he
would calm down, and as we made the ex-
change he waved his arms about and
shouted:
"'Mein Colt, my friend, but if don't get
mein satchel back | vhas damaged more ash
feefteen dollars in my feelings
HE did not know the contents OF mine,
laughed the messenger, "or 1t might not have
been so easy to effect an exchange. Chi
cago Evening News.
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The Theatcr in China.

The dresses are magnificent. as be-
wilderingly curious as any stage man
ager at home ever conceived All the
talking is in strained falsetto, and
there is yelling and posturing and wall
ing and confusion. Suddenly the band
breaks in with an awful crash-such 81
marvellous band, five drums and ten
pairs of cymbals-such deafening
smashing and banging, With hoarse
screams dozens of imps. green-faced
and yellow-eyed and horned rush on
the stage and gyrate and flout banners,
and draw up in lines, and swing part
ners, and set to places. An ochre-faced,
villainous chief demon, a heap of fam
tasticdlness, tvirls like a teetotum,
and there is more banging and Jump
ing and swinging, and mad pande-
monium, and the cymbals and the
drums rend the air. Il is terrific. At
it again, with mighty clatter and heav-
ings, spinning, fiagwaving. contortion-
ing--it is the accumulated uproars of
the world all pressed into one Chinese
theater.
You sit tight with fixed gaze wait
ing for the drums of your ears to crack.
And when the top of your head is about
to fly Off there is one awful thundcrous
bang. and the demon king, chorus. or
chestra, the whole crowd fall, flop. and
the act is over.-Trayel
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The blind GOdd IS,

Intensely modern is the new murder story
by Randall Irving Tyler, entitled The
Blind Goddess" There is, it seems, evolu
ton in murder stories as well as in every
thing else.
Those who read Tylers "Four Months
After Date" and said the book was clever
though perhaps weighted down with bust
ness transactions, will find in The Blind
Goddess" just issued, novel drawn in q
new vein, but full of dramatic cimaxes
To bring home the thoughts it contains to
many who never read murder stories, i'll
cidents are used familiar to all who have
followed the recent poison cases.
The prosecuting officers theory of TIE
crime, the appalling accusation of the IN
noeent daughter of one of the murdered
men, the web of circumstantial evidence
around and against a man of unblemished
character who is also accused, the defense
less position both of these people occupy
before the coroner, the subsequent indict-
ment without hearing before a magistrate
all these things make the reader think.
The underlying motive for the crime in
PRODUCES a diversion in the person of an adj
ventures, for whose presence 40 apology IS
offered, as it turns out that she is the real
culprit.
The occasional glimpses of an exclusive
social circle, the charming heroine Helen
Brownell, the strong wiled but intensely
human Sanford Crane, offer opportunities
for Mr.. Tyler's ability in character sketch
ing which he has not neglected; even the
adventures challenges admiration at timer
by the boldness and GOODNESS of her method
The title, as will be readily understood
applies to the more serious side of the novel,
which has to do with prosecution for cap
ital crime; but the well-handled romance
running through it all and the satisfactory
denouement make ''The Blind Goddess"
marvelously entertaining book, running over
with surprises in its movement and it's lit
erary style. 1t is more than absorbing; it is
compelling. Stuyvesant Publishing Com
pany, New York; cloth, $lo0; paper, so
cents,
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CGturrh Cannot BE Cured

with Local Applications as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease and III order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
tcts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quacls
medicine 1t was prescribed by one Of the
oest physicians in this country for years,
md is regular prescription. 1t is com
posed of the best topics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting direct
iy on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two Ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
Latarrh Send for testimonials, free.
i. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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The Salvation Army in the United
States raised $4,000 during its recent
week of self-deniai.
Wellesley's new president has, among
her other accomplishments, the power
to produce graceful and effective verse.
Female school teachers in Kone, Pa,
are required to sign pledge that dur
ing their term of service they will not
accept lover-like attentions from young
men.
The Universalist church is moving to
raise a fund of $500, 900 to signalize the
coming in of the new century. The
fund will be applied to church extern
sion.
The presbytery of Boston has refused
to make total abstinence from tobacco
condition precedent of ordina ton in the
case of the young licentlates under it's
care and of the elders-elect.
The first Christian Endeavor society
among the Indians in New York state
was recently formed among the Onon-
dagas. Two teachers in the state school
from the Syracuse car lines.
Three hundred Harvard students
listened for an hour the other evening,
with eager attention, as professor
read, without comment, portions of the
English Bible The old book is still the
most fascinating volume extant. Would
that all college students, as well as the
public generally, realized the truth.
While DR.. Taylor was considering his
call to Brown university, student
there telegraphed his Nassar cousin"
thus: The Taylor makes the man. We
have a thousand men, After the an
nouncement of the presidents decision
the Nassar girl responded: Wear your
cid clothes. We keep the Taylor" Who
says that the modern college girl ISM
equal to every occasion?
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MARTHA.

Martha was q model woman,
Wife of Moses Jacob Brown,
Finest cook in all The country.
Best housekeeper in town;
But she died and went to Heaven.
There to wear a martyrs crown.
Moses B. had kline and cattle,
Sheep and horses fair to see,
But a woman's help was needed,
Hiring much too dear would be;
So he came twelve-month later,
Ccurted, won and married me.
Now at breakfast time he tells me
How she used the cakes to bake,
Dinner comes and still he praises
Soups and stews she used to make.
While for tea / hear laudations
OF her ounce preserves ana cake.
Now. a woman's only human,
And a pretty girl when wed
For her golden curls and dimpies,
For her laughing lips so red,
Sometimes tires of endless lectures
Each extolling one that dead.
So l fancy some fns morning,
Ere my temper quite subdued,
shall tell hiri. what a pity
He of course may think me rude
That he isn't up in Heaven
Eating Martha's angel food
-Lalia Mitchell, in What to Eat.