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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
In tho Far East,


III. Kouns has left with Ms several
copies OF the Opslousas, La. Courier.
which contains letters from his grnn.l.
son. ]. !. Shute. now ut Manila. He
says:
Il have Witnessed several fights from
the rigging Of our vessel since We an.
chored here. the insurgents getting the
atmosphere 10 full OF smoke frum the
burning jungles, huts, etc. The last
fight l wisuessesl was on. q clear Sunday.
and they kept il up all day. Myself and
some companions tried to get shors
leave to take hand with the boys, but
they would not let Ms.
One day Lust week the insurgents pnt
mn old six inch smoOth.bore IN church
steepie and expected to sink our whole
tieet with II. but some OF our gun.boats
spied it and knocked the bright idea.
gun, church and all to the gronnd In Ices
time than it takes to tell YOU"
From Mr.. Shuts's experiences at Yo-
kohnmH, japan, we make the following
extract:
'sThe women wear shoes made Of
piece Of plank with two cross.pieccs un.
der II, which gives them falling motion
forward; they carry their bab,s~ on their
backs.
Horses arc used only for bsulin4. ns
everybody Iors about in thes. "iiikS.
sl,ns" which costs 10 ccuts AN hour Is
crnts our money!
saw the nnt,ves making toys. silks
fans. etc: they are expert workmen. but
labor - 50 cheap can't SEQ how they
live.
T.. Al .s.....s. -, A.. s.t.t. sl... 4.
n bamhsrs joint about : inches IN linm.
escr aud y iucl,-s high. in which they
spit while at the table: ous iciiov will
pick IL up. spit M Il and p.ss IL on. II
Is the nost disgusting sight you ever
saw"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

-isusincss men wanting Rubber
Stamps can order them through
the Enterprise Office. We don't
recommend them for use in print
ing letter heads but Stamps Of onc
or two lines arc often quite useful.
We can name low prices for them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

J. v. Hobbs. -. D.. Fost vslIe. Ga.
says: Il have beeu pssesicinR medicine
twenty-five ycafs aud know pilss 70 be
ono Of the most dimcult os dispsars to
cure. but have known DcWist's Witch
Hazel Salvs 10 cure numbers oe easea
and do nas hesilaie N rVcommeud L."
b safe you ses Dewitt's; there arc In.
iusious countesfeits oo sale. Opera
House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

AuENTSwANrEp-r,R THE LIFE AND
Ash'~tvm~uts et Aa~sirai lv.vy.- The
ssesd. si,e iiseslsss fSicsd ard sas.isvs .s iH~
r.sloa'. ,iai. ltissess ssd t--.s t~asi es.s
t"oe Ilsu.sfstsaas. tbul, SI,Ss En.suaas de-
sasssi. nis -asrnissb,ps. shssat fsvv. Chance
.t . ufetir-ey wfits gsiek Tive tb.snini.s
=
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Coming Again to Rocky
Ford.

DIR. Kslmcn G. Sapero. the we'll
known Eye aud Ear specialist. or
hrs assistant, will bc iu Rocky
Ford Aug. o.,rd and will remain
until Aug. eth, at the st. James.
Consultation aud examination for
glasses free.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
TELL. YOUR SISTER

TELL. YOUR SISTER
4 Beautiful Complexion IL an imt,ossi.
biii,y without good pur- blood. the SOFT
that only exists la connection with
coed digestion. q healthy liver and
bowels. kafrs Clover Root Tea acts
dlf-v,iy on the bowels. liver and Kid.
n-ys keeping them in perfect health.
Price - CENTS and 20 cvni.. Opera
House Pharmacy. sole agents 4:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

rewhts Little Early Kieep e,pei
from TIE system all rvisso.as sccumula.
iions. regulate The stomach. bowels and
liqrr. and purify the blood. They drive
au.y disease. diseipaie melancholy. and
give health aud visor fos the daily ron.
tine. do Dot 9r,pc or eickca. Opera
House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

The Enterprise ot'icc has special
facilities for Printing. t'csforatins.
Numbering and binding Orders. Time
Chccss Receipts. Warrants. etc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

DYSPEPSIA can b. eusvsi by using
Actcr's Dyspepsia Tatlct.. One little
tablet will sivc Immediate relief or
money rvfundci. xoid In handsome
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
ESQ, 10000 To loan on Farm !
Property. Loans closed AT
| ONCE. NOW il your time J
J. y. Fcntou.

Purp. clean blood and healthy liver
fvsnit from the me- oe Dewitts Little
Early Rasrfs. the ''fsmous little pills. :"
M lssy en,. ssa'',psiton, s'li,oasns.. aud
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Is. 1.srkamp. Ei.iou. Mo
write: One Minute Csash Carr sasv,l
the life ot onr little boy When nearly dead
With cfvap.- Opera nou.e Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

tn. soothing and bssiias psppesties Of
Chami,rslainis Cough RVme,ly. IL pleas.
ass IiAsss and peusnps and pesmaueas
cusvs. have made u Hsvai favusise With
The psople svesyvVefe. Foo sale BY IL.
W. kcasby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

Tb-tnss Rhoadcs. C.sierfieij. Ohio.
usiic>: Il suffered ffrn piles seven or
eight ,ears. No rrn-,iy gave the relief
until B-wi't's Witch Hazel Salvr. lee.
than half box ~ which permanently
curd me- Sp-ihin1. healing. perfectly
harmless. beware ~ countesfrile. Op.
prs Huuse Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

"what might have been"-if that little
coush hadn't been neelected-is the sad
reflection of thousands Of consumptives.
One Minute Consb Cure cures coughs
and colds. Opera House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

Ladies' wishing engraved cards
should order through tho Enter.
prise Office. Prices - low ss II
sent direct 70 tho city engraving
houses.
D~wisi's Lit,ie Early Ris,n bsosdi
permanently. curing cnussipsisna and
liver salmeuta Opssa Ho<sss Phsstnsry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
Ga TO 13
s..p,l. HIs kas ym Ess vssn bsa,s
's,.''" e NzzIzs<

Justice Of the Peace Blanks at the
Enterprise Office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
OA0TORxA.
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Call at the Enterprise Office for
samples and prices ON all kinds Of Job
Printing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

Lease. Of all kinds at the Enter.
prise Office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

Wall Paper u, DIR. Fcnton'. {.
from q to 80 cents per roll.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

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D,.r u. oits k-d Va Hsw ksan esss,s
c; '':::;': : :; GM2;!zSz;:7z;is.@! I; 3 3 e!
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Yes~ceAc s:.rsess 3, :, minutes - n.
SISes' IAN rts.l<s -Cne ccut . Gpee
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

Achievement. as Aa'aifai tS~ey.@ ihe
.oesd's <fv.tess uss.i h-r. Hy Nsssi Hal.
siesa. the uf~I.ns frt~t'i SOD s.issisvs "s The
nstt"u's tissis 1lssr>s and t<st tpsA! asrv
s0 rssvss stto tnrbsss sse~siy iuu caxvs half.
tuae tilu.fsstppuss unlr u n Es.sse-,.. do.
of = lifetime. write auirt Tb- Daminisa
Compsny. Ard fI.ss Csstsa Blds.. Chseaxa.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

n, p;s 1i,..s !rfv v1ataa rtasifR, m + Sss ssss & via
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

-pcc,is and Mortgages at the Enter.
prise ofiicv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

0un.shos wounds aud toudes-basp..
cuts. bsutsr.. .prsias. wound. frsa rusty
pails. insect citing, and ivy possoainr-
quickly hcsl-,i by Dcwii's Witch Hazel
salve. Positively psvtrais bla.i rnispa.
in.. Bevsf- of counirsscsts. -Dewtsts''
" sAvr aud SURF. Opera Hoasc Phas.
macy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03
CIlIZI] " : =: =: .: :: s. = :
on EVERY BOTTLE

V.N 2 StsWE UVE I1hs
OF shiioh's Consumption Cure Il this
guarantee: Aii We ask Of you IL TO use
two.thlrsis Of the couicnis Of this bot.
ile faithfully. then. " you can say you
arr not t~ncfitcti. return the hottie To
your druggist and he may refund the
pricv paid. rsicr - cents. 20 cent.
AMI 500 Opera House Pharmacy. sole
agents. :
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

EXPERIENCE IL the br.t TEACHER.
Use Ackcr's En.iish itcm-,iy In any
casc Of coughs. Geld or Group. Should
it fail To give immediate relief. money
refunded. - and 80 cents. Crschcf's
Pharmacy. {:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-03

The 6r.s nps Watermelon Of the ses.
son Sns bmngiit ~ tho osics on Friday
subscription.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14

riers was received by the farming com
munity. The carriers wear a uniform
similar to that Of their city brethren,
which, as we'll as their conveyances, is
provided by themselves. On two routes
there are girl carriers, and they are as
unfiagging In their devotion to the SER
vice as the men, and as efficient. At
first, before Congress or the postoffice
department held out any hope thatrural
free delivery would prove more than a
transitory experiment, extreme care
lessness was manifested as to the kind
OF receptacles put up as rural free-de-
livery boxes. Tomato cans, cigar box
es. drainage pipes upended. soap boxes
and even sections Of discarded stove
pipe were used as mail boxes and were
frequently placed In hedge rows or 9th
er announcement spots out of reach OF
the carrier. These defects have, how
ever, been remedied In great part and
boxes of the regulation pattern are now
In general use. These are now fur
nished by the people benefited. but the
department recommends that they here
afr be supplied by the Government.
Instances have been very few where
rural carriers have been reported for
MISCONDUCT or inefiiciency. They give
bond In the sum Of $500 for the faithful
performance Of their duties. No case
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14
LADY SALISBURY.

Her Death Rensoves an InfiuentiaI Fac
tor I'm British Politics.
The death Of Lady Salisbury, wife OF
the British premier, has removed a
woman Of high social prominence and
one who exercised great influence on
the political life Of England. Lord Sails
bury placed unlimited confidence In his
wife's sagacity and judgment and in
consequence she was power in the
councils of the Conservative, party, and
when that party was In Office, in the
councils Of the nation.
Lady Salisbury was the daughter of
Sir George Hall Anderson and was mar
ried to Lord Salisbury-then Lord Rob-
ert Cecil-in 1857. Her husband was
then q years old, while she was some
years his senior.
Four years before, her husband had
been elected a Fellow of All Souls Col
lege. oxford, and had been returned to
Parliament for Stamford. The early
years of their married life were passed
in comparative obscurity. They had
little money, and lived in. lodgings of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14
Free Rural Mail p iiYery.


has yet1occnrred where the department
has been required TO call upon their
bondsmeo. & afivtl t&'ts
Under present regulations the carriers
give receipts for money orders, and. II
their patrons desire. can inclose and
mail these orders after they have OBJ
tanned them. am Informed that d.
rection win shortly be issued by the
Third Assistant Postmaster General
empowering rural carriers to receive
and receipt for letters for registration
just as city carriers do. AT present they
deliver registered packages, but are
not authorized to receive such pack
ages for registration.
There Is abundant evidence that the
service. is. appreciated by those for
whose benefit it was designed. Petit
tons from every section of the country
where the service was given fair trial
began to pour in upon the department.
Special agents were appointed to look
into the claims presented and to lay out
services wherever the conditions seemed
favorable to an economical and success
full administration. Such good results
were obtained that Congress, respond
ing to the demand Of, the people, APP
propriated 81 for rural free deliv-
cry for the fiscal year IS97-9S and gave
$500, for the. same purpose for the
current, fiscal year. The requests for
the service multiplied like an endless
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14

the Strand. The future prime minister
added to his slender income by writing
for magazines and newspapers, his wife
acting as amanuensis. In 1865 Lord
Robert Cecil became Viscount Gran
borne, and heir to the Marquisate
through the death Of his eldest brother.
1t was then that his political career
really began. AS her husband advanced
In rank and station Lady Salisbury
filled every place with grace and tact.
With advancing years she grew to care
less for social functions. but until her
illness, some years ago. she was never
remiss In her duties as hostess, and
when her husband has been in Office
these lave been of the most onerous
character.
Lady Salisbury had five sons and
three daughters, all Of whom are living
except daughter who died In 1867
What effect Lady Salisbury's death
will have on the political condition Of
England is not definitely known, but
Lord Salisbury Is reported to have said
that in the event of the death Of his
wife he would retire as soon as possible
from public life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14

Those Who Handle the Drug Drawn Al
most Irrcsistlbly 20 eWallow 1t.
Just now we are Engaged In the
making Of tons Of cyanide Of potas-
sum-" said member Of arm Of man.
ufacturing chemists. land OF all poIsons
this, to my mind, IL the most dangerous,
because OF a singular quality 1t pos
sesses. 1t IL In appearance 30 very at
tractIve to those who handle II that
they are often seized with an almost
overwhelming desire to eat 1t. TO one
man 1t probably suggests sugar, II he
have a fondness for saccharine sub
stances, and to another snow newly
fallen. but to both II is so alluring that
they may only overcome the temptation
TO put 1t In their mouths by great force
Of will power.
"The very men who make 1t and who
are most familiar with Its deadly pro-
perties are pursued by an unreasonable
desire to eat the poison, and as long as
they remain In its vicinity this ex-
traordinary craving endures. They
know that to give way to the craving
means death almost instant and hor-
rible, and as a consequence are usually
able to resist the strange temptation,
but during the last ten years we have
been engaged In the manufacture OF
the drug four of our most Intelligent
and steady workmen have committed
suicide In this way"
Ever feel like caring it yourseifY
asked the reporter.
YES" the manufacturer replied.
Many times when in contact with the
cyanide fumes. and have had to leave
work precipitately In consequence. So
well Is this curious fact known in all
works where cyanide Of potassium is
made that there are always two men
at work together, and jar Of ammonia.
which is the antidote to the poison, Is
kept at hand"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14
THE ARMY OF PickPockeTs.
An Observant Policeman Describes
Their Ranks and Methods.

An Observant Policeman Describes
Their Ranks and Methods.
Some men operate on the single
handed" basis; they travel alone, ar
range their own 'frame-ups" personal
ly corner their victims) and keep all
the profits. There are few well-known
successful pickpockets of this order,
and they are rated high among their fel-
lows, but the more general custom Is for
what Is called mob" of men to travel
together, one known as the tool doing
the actual picking and the others at
tending to the ''stalling."
A stall Is the confederate of the pick
pocket who bumps up against people or
arranges them In such a way that the
pickpocket can get at their pockets.
Practically sany one who will take a
short course Of instruction can learn
how to stall, but there are naturally
some who are more expert than others.
A tool who hires his stalls and makes
no division Of spoils with them viii
sometimes have to pay as much as So a
day for skilled men. When he divides
what he gets, each man In the mob may
get an equal share or not, according to
a prearranged agreement, but the tool Is
the man who does the most work.
OF first-class tools. men who are
known to be successful, there are prob
ably not more than 1900 In the United
States. Practically every professional
offender has Ego" at pocketpicking
seine time in his career, but there are
comparatively few who make success
OF 1t as actual pickpockets; the stalls
are numberless. Among the 1900 there
are some women and fair proportion
of young boys, but the majority are
men anywhere from 20 to 90 years old.
The total number Of the successful and
unsuccessful Is $4,000. 10000 or $4,000.
o. one likes. All that Is actually known
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14

First American Vessel on Lake Erie.
The first American vessel on Lake
Erie was The Washington, built near
Erie, Pa, as early as 1897. In the next
year the Jemima was put together
three miles below Rochester by one ELI
Granger, and was the first of our YES
sells to plough the waters of Lake On
tario. 1t was not until 1917 that a
steam boat appeared on the lakes. This
was the Ontario, which was made after
the pattern of the Sea Horse, then run
ming on Long, Island Sound. During
the followingsyear Walk on the Water
appeared, and surprised the marine
world by steamlng from Black Rock,
New York, to the prosperous little town
Of Detroit. 1t was clumsy but a won
derful thing, atprimitive sidewheeler,
with her belching tunnels and cranky
machinery, for on her first trip, we are
told, she was greeted with cheers and
cannon at every port into which she put
Her journey took her five days, and her
passenger list was limited to twenty
nine but she was a slight improvement
on that original canal boat. with great
upright engine In her hold, which con-
stituted the first lake tug. "--Ainslee's.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14
A Good Fire KindIer.

On one of our outings to the noun
tains we secured quantity Of very rich
pitch pine which made such good kind.
ling wood that when 1t was gone the
old way of whiting shavings seemed
very unsatisfactory, and we set out to
find something better. Pouring kero-
sene on makes the fire start quickly, but
we have a prejudice against being
burned alive. After various experiments
we hit upon the following which Is safe
and cheap and good. Take a fat ten
pound lard pail. Break corn cobs in
two and stand the halves on end in the
pail until the bottom Is filed. Then
pour kerosene enough over them to wet
the cobs and leave little in the bottom
OF the pail, so that half an inch or less
of the cobs win stand in the oil. One
Of these pieces Of cob laid In the CRATE
will light readily from n match and
burn strongly enough to start quite
coarse kindling. and prove great help
on cold winter mornings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14
The sign Painters Triumph.

what was the hardest job 1 ever
tackled, did you ask 2" said the sign
painter to = New Orleans Times Dem
oerat reporter. 1T was an .aG for
smoking tobacco painted on the side
of the Grand Canyon on the line of the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
was working for Buffalo concern that
had q contract to put up 5000 land
scape signs for tobacco company, and
n gang Of us travelled over the country
looking for good effective locations.
This place in the canyon was as tough
= proposition as any sign writer ever
went against. The side there went
straight mp about 200 feet, and at the
top there was big overhanging ledge.
1t was easy enough to let down a lad
der from above, but on account Of the
ledge IL hung at least forty feet out
from the face Of the rock.
After studying it over for a while
I spliced a couple of fishing poles to-
gether and fastened soft sponge to the
end. That was my brush. and by lying
fiat on the ladder l managed to do a
very decent piece Of work; mt least, you
could read 1t like book from below,
and that was the thing we wanted.
When the railroad people found out
what l had done they were as mad as
blazes. especially the chief engineer.
who was an aesthetic sort of a gent
from Boston, and he tried for nearly a
month to get 1t off. letting down China
men with scrubbing brushes on poles,
but they only made it all the brighter.
At last he got some brown paint
about the color Of the rocks, and smear
ed it out, but 1t took at least dozen
coats and cost a heap of money. If
they had only let that sign stand 1t
would have been a great addition to.
the canyon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14

JOKE WAS ON THE DOCTOR.

Answered an Emergency Call and IL
Still Looking for His Pay.
One night recently physician on
West Adams street was called up about
II o'clock by a tremendous ringing at
the door bell. He rushed down stairs
to find a woman trembling with ex-
element, who grasped out:
run, quick, doctor-that little house
across the street-my husband-poison
suicide"
The doctor hurried over and found a
burly fellow rolling about on bed and
grooming as If in terrible pain. His
wife and three other women-his two
daughters and a sister-in-law-were
crying and wringing their hands.
There was bottle on the table labeled
Poison" and half Of the contents were
gone.
Il sized up the situation in two min
utes," said the doctor, land turned the
women out Of the room and shut the
door,"
Now, what do you mean by this?"
l said, giving the fellow a good shaking.
'Oh, nothin', doc" he said sheepishly
as his groans subsidized; Jest foolin' the
women folks"
1t developed that the supposed suicide
had come home drunk the night before
and that his wife had demonstrated
with him. And now there is bill to
pay. The doctor sent it first to the
wife, and it was returned with a brief
ofn - H.. Al. -.
ing her husbands bills. The husband
returned it with the suggestion that, as
his wife had summoned the medical
man, she might meet the expense
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14

chain. every new rural delivery route
established bringing In three or more
applications. from contiguous territory
for like privileges, and before four
months of the present fiscal year had
expired the appropriation was found to
have been .pra ctically ,apportioned out.
That isNtossaE, 8he existing service, IL
continued to THE elSse 81 the fiscal year,
would require the disbursement of the
whole amount appropriated by Con-
gress. 6 -L.t
The people generally in the rural dis
tricts are cooperating with the depart
ment in'promoting the efficiency Of the
system. y Thus far there have been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14


terminates in n pipe by which water
reservoir is supported. A tube pro-
vided at its upper end with burner,
extends through the reservoir and
serves to conduct the gas. Water Is
supplied from the reservoir to the gen
orator below by means Of pipe pro-
vided with an automatic valve. As
shown in the enlarged detail view this
valve has downwardly extending stem
fitting loosely in the end Of the water
pipe. and an upwardly -extending stem
receiving the end of a rod screwed in
cap closing the valve-chambr. The
screw-roG Is provided with collar en-
gagged at its 10 wer end by spring coiled
around the stem. A tube opening into
the valve-chamber above the valve,
conducts the water TO the generator.
When the screw-rod is screwed down,
the valve Is seated to cut Off the water
supply, but when the rod Is screwed out
until the collar abuts against the under
side Of the cap so as to allow the spring
to hold the valve loosely to its seat, then
the water rises In the valve chamber
and flows drop by drop to the generator.
When the gas pressure overbalances the
water pressure, the valve is seated, thus
preventing the further generation Of
gas. When the gas pressure has dimin-
ished, the valve Is opened by the water
and generation is resumed
The supply Of carbide can be replen-
ished by unscrewing the generator cap
and placing the required quantity of the
material within the bowl. The water
reservoir can be filled by means Of q
filling cap.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-14

livery OF mail at the farmers door, by
the Federal Government is no longer
an experiment. Ia the words OF the re-
port, the system las now ITO be dealt
with as an established agency OF prog
ress, awaiting only the action of the
Congress to determine how rapidly 1t
shall be developed" Rural free deliv-
cry Of mail Is now In successful opera
ton from 1888 distributing points rad
iatIng over forty States and one Terri
tory. The only States now without the
service are Idaho, Mississippi, Mon
tana and Wyoming.
Advantages of the System.
Among the advantages accruing from
the system the First Assistant Postmas-
ter General enumerates the following
1. Increased postal receipts. More
letters are written and received, More
newspapers and magazines are sub