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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
Tammany Hall.

"Tammany Ring" was formed in the
city OF New York SO far back as 1888
as a great Democratic organization.
Its founder was william Mooney, an
upholsterer residing in the city. The
Tammany anniversary became popu-
lar holiday. The ideal patrons were
Columbus and Tammany, the latter,
who gives his name to the society, be-
ing Legendary Indian chief, once lord
Of the island OF Manhattan, and now
kind Of patron saint of America.
The president rejoices in the title Of
grand sacham." The "Tammany
Hall" is an Offset more intensely DEM
ocratic. and represents the Democrat
ic Republican general committee of
5000, who seek to govern New York
and select all candidates for Office.
There are district committees, over
whom is set captain known as the
local boss;" he is responsible for the
vote OF his district. There are LOO
of these bosses to correspond with the
1.100 districts. AS rule the bosses
are "liQuor dealers" with a clientele of
followers whom they swing" The
boss is paid for his services, and has
money to distribute. 1t is always easy
from the reports Of these 1,10O bosses
to say how the vote of the city will
go in municipal elections
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wife" At 6 O'Clock a man. who seven
witnesses later testified was Kennedy.
Joined her. and they had a bottle OF
wine in the room. Shortly after they
went out, returning about midnight.
In the elevator they talked in a quar-
relsome tone.
1t was brought out that Emeline e.
Reynolds had attended school in
Mount Vernon until she was Is years
old. and then worked there in a con-
fectinery store for two years. She was
an extremely pretty girl and ambi-
stage. She came to New York and
was employed in a brokers' office for
n few months. While her parents and
friends in Mount Vernon thought she
was working in the city she was in
fact living a life Of ease and luxury.
She became a mistress OF a fiat $40
West Eighteenth street. the rent OF
which was paid by Maurice B. Mend
ham. a broker with high social con-
nections. who lived with his invalid
mother in fine home at Long Branch
She had assumed the name OF Mrs
Reynolds. She first met Kennedy
through Mendham, who sent her to the
dentist to have her teeth treated. The
morning that she was found dead at
the Grand hotel telegram came to
her fiat from Mendham saying that
he would visit her that evening.
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STORIES OF RATS.
Will Bite on = Log to Escape from .
Tran.


George Purcell tells the Pittsburg
News some stories about mining coal
that are interesting. Purcell says q
rat, when caught In q trap, will cut OF
q limb to escape. He one day caught
n rat with blacksmith's pincers. He
had only time to fix the pincers on the
rats tail. but with sufficient grip to
hold the rat for n time. He intended
taking the rat to a feed-box In the
barn. where Its fighting qualities could
be tested by TERROR. The rat, hang
ing by its tail. turned around to. free
itself from the pincers. Finding that
the pincers were harder than its teeth
1t turned Its attention to its own tail.
1t cut with its teeth a ring around the
tall, and then made jump. The skin
peeled of the tail. leaving the tail
covering in the grip of Purcell and the
pincers. 1t Is needless to say that the
rat escaped. Miners believe that rats
leave a falling mine. NJ. W. KerrIgan
met horde Of rats one day when he
was entering mine. He attempted to
kill them with stick, but as fast as he
knocked one out another took his
place. He was accompanied by q dog
and the dog was so badly bitten by the
rats that he sought shelter behind Ker-
rigan. Seeing that the dog was badly
injured by the attack of the rats Ker-
rigan took him outside the mine to
have his injuries attended to. Kerri-
gan then returned to the workings, but
was surprised to find that the entry in
which he had met the rats had fallen
in during his absence
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
Electricity for Producing Rain.

The idea of making electrical rain by
moisture laden air has taken innumerabie
forms from time to time without reach
ing any practical stage. 1t is hoped that
the latest suggestion In this direction. the
capture of the elusive fog for agricultural
purposes. will elicit some feasible solution
OF the problem. California, is well
known, has vast areas OF valuable land
where the water supply Is inadequate.
Nature has endeavored to correct this by
sending in heavy fogs laden with moist-
ure. These fogs come In from the ocean
but are dissipated early In the morning by
the sun. What Is now sought Is the dis
covery of some simple and practical
method of condensing prccipitatinS
this fog on "A large scale II the fog par
ticles only could be coaxed into closer
in from the sea and made to trickle down
in gentle streams OF water an immense
increment of agricultural values would be
seen In the state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
|ro KEEP LOVE SECURE IN HOME
Man and wife Must Live Simply, Honestly
and Frankly on u High Plane.

'In the first months of married life. love
Is SO sufficient and loving so simple. that
there seems no other need In life,' writes
Helen Wntterson Moody in the March
Ladies' Home Journal. But by-and.by,
when care begins to shadow them. when
duties present themselves. and. strangely
enough, conflict with each other. when
convictions clash and tastes diner. then
both husband and wife begin to realize
that back of love must stand what l have
called stead and sturdy moral qualities
Justice, patience. honesty. sincerity ana
magnanimity. Indeed, on these depends
the very continuance of love In marriage,
for it is not possible to go on loving unless
say this advisedly. ] know the world IL
full of men and women who think. either
because they like to think so. or sadly; be-
cause they must. that one can love where
one does not respect. 1t seems TO me that
this does not ennoble ones ideal OF love.
One may pity. may have an Infinite Hearll-
ing tenderness over what one cannot re-
spect, but love Is of royal birth and recog-
niZes only what Is as royal as ITSELF The
way, then, to keep love secure in married
life Is not 80 much to be anNiously watch
ing and guarding lest 1t should escape, or
CRYING that love has spread its wings be,
cause the first holiday romance is replaced
by graver feeling, but by living along
simply and honestly and frankly together.
on high plane. looking most and always
soever things are honest. whatsoever
things are Just. whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are lovely. what
soever things are of good report Then
love will be not captive, but most Will
ling guest"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
Daring Repair Work,

Daring repairs inside water main
were recently made at the water works
in Kansas City, Mo. The threads of
the valve seat in 30-inch main had
become broken, and in order to make
the repairs without removing the valve
it was necessary for someone to 70
into the pipe. To leave the main closed
for the day meant to leave part of the
city without protection from fire, A
machinist, Charles Lunstedt. volun-
teered to do the work. He entered the
main through a 24-inch pipe and nut
in new seat in about three hours.
1t was cold job, as the temperature
of the water had been running about
SO to 3S degrees. but hot irons were
placed inside the pipe to remove the
chill as much as possible. Air was
let into the pipe through pit around
the valye.-Baltimore News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
WILL DIE IN CHAIR.
ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR DOLLY
REYNOLDS MURDERER.
On May .:. II tho Courts DO Not Inter.
fcre. Dr. Kennedy VIII Pay the
Penaity-story of the Crime = Tho
Girl Was Wild.

DIR. Samuel ]. Kennedy was sen
fenced in New York the other after
noon to death In the electric chair. and
the time set was the week of May 22
his crime being the murder of Dolly"
Reynolds on Aug. 16, last.
Dolly" Reynolds was beautiful
girl of 81 years Of age. whose parents
Dived at Mount Vernon. She was
found dead in room in the Grand
hotel, and beside her lay a lead pipe
club. The head was bruised and the
neck broken. Dr. Samuel ]. Kennedy,
dentist of excellent reputation. who
lived with his wife and child and his
PARENTS at New Drop. S. l., had passed
himself of at the hotel as the woman's
husband, and the two had been seen
to go to the room together near mid
night. Two hours later he was seen
to steal down the staircase and out the
side entrance. 1t was $3.50 o'clock in
the morning when the servants discov-
cred that a crime mad been committed.
DR.. Kennedy was arrested at his office
later in the day.
The murder was a mystery to the
police for weeks, and they have never
been able to get any but circumstan-
tial evidence. The woman had come
to the hotel in the afternoon and writ
ten on the register. "E. Maxwell and
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pARKy.s FIRST RIDE IN A LIFT
Nearly ParaIyzsd with Fear and Ysiis ts
Ne Rescusd.

Ne Roacusd.
From the Montgomery Advertiser:
One of the most absurdly comicai
scenes that ever took place outside O
the stage of farce comedy was enact
ed down at the Moses building yester-
day. 1t happened in the elevator
that elevator that is SO familiar to the
business people having occasion to ust
1t. Pretty safe 1t is to say that not
very many records would be smashed
by 1t on race track. 1t seems to be
afflicted with chronic case Of spring
faver, making its movements necessar-
lily slow and painful-painful for the
passengers. at least. Yesterday after
noon. an old negro woman. with al.
the trade marks OF the country. step
ped gingerly into the case from the
fifth story-how she ever got up there
heaven only knows. Johnny Hanson.
who guides the destinies OF the lift.
sized up the "old sister," and deter
mined to see IL the ups and downs of
his life could not have little variety.
When the old woman had gotten all
of her anatomy in the cage and the
door was clicked to Johnny gave the
rope quick jerk. sending the machine
shooting down into space faster than
1t had ever done before. The startling
results were even more than he had
bargained for. With yell Of horror
the old woman threw her arms about
his neck, with Save me, honey. for
de lambs sake" and 1t would have
been an easier task to comfort Rachel
mourning for her children. Every
floor that was reached on the down
ward journey seemed haven Of ref
uge to the old soul, who begged pite-
ously to '.le' me git out" Finally the
ground floor was reached. and when
the door was slid back and she was
told to light" the deep breath OF
thankfulness was something too elo-
quent for words.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA.
Vast Field for American Trade That Ii
stiIl Almost Untouohad.


stin Almost Untouched.
At the present time American COM
merce In China should be more than
that Of the shopkeeping kind. There
are new opportunities for vast specula-
tions and strong syndicates. This Is
the period of concessions, Of organic
ing for opening up the resources Of
selling behind the counter. And
here Americans are liable to
lose magnificent opportuni-
ty. Along with the increas-
ed political influence Of European
countries have come increased COM
mercial privileges. Our political In
terests and our commercial men have
disliked the Chinese SO much that they
have failed to seize-even to see-the
new openings In China at the most
opportune hour. Russia has secured
both railroad and mining concessions
in Manchuria. Germany has secured
the same in Shantung. England has
secured mining concessions in Shansl.
and other privileges in central China.
Both France and England have secured
privileges in southern China. Amer
fca-where is she? Two great railroad
lines-one between Peking and Han
kow; the other between Tientsin and
Chinkiang-could have been built by
Americans; but Notwithstanding this
special opportunity European nations
have pressed forward to secure these
privileges for their own people.
Though these great concessions may
go to others. there may still be an op-
portunity for American materials to
be used In connection Herewith. This
will depend on the amount of support
which the United States government
and American merchants give to the
."open door" policy. which thus far has
been advocated by the British govern
ment alone. Already many Of the
most energetic supporters of British
interests abroad have turned from the
open door" policy to the policy Of
special spheres Of influence"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
Sulphur Files.

An extraordinary insect is described
by correspondent Of the Scientific
American, under the above title. The
name was coined by the employees OF
the Mountain Copper Company. Linn
tied, because Of the remarkable habits
OF the fly. The company. whose fur
naces are about six miles west OF Red
ding. Colo, mine and roast between
ten and twelve hundred tons OF ore a
day. Iron and copper sulphides are the
main constituents Of the ore. and the
sulphur is forced to part from the met
ais by means of heat. To accomplish
this the ore is brought from the mines
and piled in great heaps upon suffi-
cient wood to kindle 1t. The huge
heaps-approximatel two hundred
feet long. fourteen feet wide and six
feet high-once ignited, burn for abou.
thirty days. When the roasting proc
ess is we'll under way sulphurous
fumes rise from the heaps. rendering
respiration impossible in their imme-
diate vicinity. The,: may be seen
darting In and out OF the suffocatine
rfapors peculiar gray flies about the size
Ef horse fly that apparently live and
breed In the smoking ore. They seen,
to thrive in the densest fumes. the
lower portions of the heaps fairly
swarming with them. At night the
workmen are compelled to cover their
faces with netting and their hands
with gloves to resist their attacks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
Wifc Murderer Goea Erae.

United States Judge William Spring
er in habeas corpus proceedings
brought by William Mills. charged
with murder, ruled that there is no
court in Indian territory with juris-
diction over crimes committed in the
Cherokee nation before the abolition
of the tribal courts. II the criminal and
his victim were members of the Chero-
kee tribe. Miles, who is a Cherokee
and confessed the murder of his wife,
was dischared.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
Drn matlc Art,

The heroine, while writing her let
ter at the rate OF 300 words a minute
was reading 1t aloud as she wrote in
that apparently absent-minded way so
common-yet so proper-on the stage.
How wonderfully fast she can
write!" commented the unsophisticat-
ed person in the audience
at seems faster than 1t really is"
replied the bored person, because the
orchestra is playing slow music"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
rv,ntv.s.ven Time. n Father.

Riley Shepard of Anderson, Ind, has
become father for the twenty-seventh
time and now lays claim to Indiana
records. All of the children are alive
and are hardy lot. The family Is
somewhat a puzzle in names. There
are. for instance, three Johns. The
oldest is called John. the second is
John, Jr., and the third, now a man,
is Johnnie. Shepard, the father, is past
60 years of age.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
Queer German Cu.tom.

In Germany 1t is considered neces-
sary that child should go up" be-
fore 1t goes down in the world so 4
is carried upstairs as soon as born. In
case there is no upstairs the nurse
mounts table or chair with the in
FAINT.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11
A PARiSIAN SCANDAL.

Paris is trying to hush up a scan
dal in connection with the death OF
President Faure. The terrible truth is
said to be that Faure was violently
scolded by Nine. Sorel, the beautiful
actress, because OF his failure to Sc.
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Teated FriendSbip.

Jackson-Heaven bless him! He
showed confidence in me wheL the
clouds were dark and threatening.
Wilson-1n what way? Jackson-He
lent me an umbrella
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11

The evil-doer is apt to find the oro.
scouting attorney case-hardened.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11

aches count for little. They must
keep going or lose their place.
To these Mrs. Pinkham's help is
offered. A letter to her at Lynn.
Mass. will bring her advice free
of all charge.
Miss NANcIE SHoBE. Florence.
COL, writes a letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from which we quote:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-11

CALESWOAEN understand what torture Is.
Constantly on their feet whether well or ILL., Compelled
~ smile and be agreeable customers while dragged
down with feminine weakness. Backaches and head
for1i Thevr
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cure her admission to a presidential
ball. While the woman was storm
ing Faure sank back and died little
later in Nine Sorels apartments.
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WOMEN
WHO EARN
THEIR LIVINn

had been in poor health for me my troubles hav
ing brought by standing physician cau
ing serious womb trouble had to give up was
Just bundle of and would fairng spells at
monthly periods doctored various medicines br
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SUMMER School J.: = ] J ];
c..s - D..,...,, Inrn nICE Pr,nd;i
[HE INTERNATIONAL TRUST CQ]

Capital and surplus, s3oo'ooV
D. II. MOFFAT. Pres c. + DlCkiSsVUS 4. s-
h. B. GlBsON.v v. Pres. y. D. sPALDiNu' Az
Interest on Savings Deposits. Acts as EiseaiI Is,-
Administrator OF Estates Bonds Hnd ytp1 =,
mont securities for sAle. Send iof spee'A4 S'
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0XE0Rn HnTFl b.nn, I:,n ST. s,sis'i, Ssa, Ti's f:s
Clasa Popular Prices. RApPLER MORSE
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-26
Official Count Of State Funds
State of Nevada,
County OF Ormsby.

as.
County of Ormsby.
Reinhold Sadler, Eugene Howell
Secretary of State, and W. n. Jones
being duly sworn, severally say tina
they are members of the Board Of Ex-
aminers of the State of Nevada; thai on
he 9th day of February, 1890. they
(after having ~ascertained from tn books
Of the State Controller the amount of
money which should be in the Treasury.
made an official examination and count
of the money in the State Treasury Of
Nevada, and found the same correct as
follows:
1856, S26.0l
Paid Coin Vouchers not
returned to Controller 24,S52-9e
Totat---- $3.50, 1883
State School Fund Securities
L. able Nevada State School
7 Observation-Disclosures S3SO,OO0.OO
q tate Bonds s 7,364.20
hates Bonds 81. 100000
-------- Sl,542,543.lS
REINHOLD SADLER.
EUGENE Howell.
w. ID. JONES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 9th, day of February, \. d. 1899
LsEALl J. DoANE, Notary
Public, Ormsby County, Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-26
NOTICE

NOTICE
At the regular meeting of the State
Board of Examiners held June 9TH, 1898
the following resolution vas adopted:
RESOLVED. That the Board of Exam
liners shall meet on the third day of every
month, for the purpose of allowing
claims against the State, and all claims
not in the Office of the Secretary of State
on or before the third day in each month
shall not be considered or allowed by the
L-oard until the next meeting which will
be on the third Tuesday of each month
REINHOLD ADLER
EUGENE HOWELL.
JAMES r. Judge
Board of Examiners.
Attest:
J. DOANE,
Clerk.
Carson City, Nevada. June !, 1893.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-08
AkM THE QUYCKSANDS. *

young hunter, nor that the light of
gladness left her expressive face
whenever she saw him disappearing In
the rocky heights above the valley.
or late Mart Estel had taken to visit
Ing the valley, but it CHANGED that he
never came there except when George
Heron was away.
Ell Taylor had ceased going to Can
yon City: indeed, he seemed to have
lost all interest in the farm. in his
family. and in himself.
Lena and her mother tried to cheer
him. and Tom worked harder than ever
to make up for his fathers losses, but
still ELI went about like a man whose
heart was broken.
The reason for this melancholy was
at length made manifest. One day
Mart Estel, accompanied by a stout,
fiorid man Of 40 who looked much like
himself, came to the farm and held q
long consultation with Eli Taylor.
II have kept 1t all from my children" !"
said Ell Taylor to Estel and his COM
panion, who was known as Lawyer
Roggs," but reckon the best way Is
to have them in and make a clean
breast Of It,"
Yes; they might as well know 1t first
as last" said Estel, "and more par
ticularly Lena, for she's got 1t in her
power to square the account"
"How soy' asked Eli.
Didn't l tell you how when last you
was down, and didn't you promise to
speak to her about it?" asked Estel.
Il wasn't myself then. I've forgot
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-08

A stipendiary magistrate In a towr
In Yorkshire who was not given to erl
on the side of leniency once had before
him a cab driver who was charged with
furious driving. After some severe
comments on the mans conduct q
heavy fine was imposed.
A few days after the trial the magis
trate, who had been detained rather
longer than usual in the court, was hur-
rying along to catch his train, when,
seeing an empty cab handy, he hailed
the driver and directed him to proceed
to the station, telling him that he was
pressed for time. The driver, however,
needless Of the hint, kept to a very gen.
tie trot.
II say. say, my man." exclaimed the
fare. with his head out Of the window.
drive faster than this"
"It can't be done. sir" replied the driv-
er. Eye see, II we drives faster we're
had up afore the beak, and we gets
fined; 80 we has to be careful"
He did not alter his pace and neither
did the ''beak" catch his train.-Londop
It'd Bits.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-02-08

Lena see that 1t would be to the ad
vantage Of all II she accepted Esteri
proposal, but she firmly replied:
Il am ready to die to save either my
father or my mother, but it is too much
to ask me to sell my soul"
Tom stoutiy took his sisters side
and when George Heron returned
which he did that evening. they told
him all that had happened and asked
his advice.
Il can help you by giving you the
money" replied the young hunter, "bui
my belief is that these fellows are
thieves and are playing a blufY game
II 50, think Tom and can match
them"
in love WITH" said ELI Taylor to bis
wife. "If it wasn't for him she'd have
Estel and we could keep the place. l
won't have him about here no longer"
In his blunt way the old man told
George Heron to leave. frankly ex.
planning the reason. and George said
In reply:
- = SohhVS ACAR yVus <AAs
will not stay In your way"
The next evening, after a long talk
with Lena and her brother. the young
hunter shOuldered his rifle and went
away, and Ell Taylor felt that his
property would be now secure, in which
event he compromised with his selfish,
ness by promising himself that he
would never get drunk nor gamble
again.
At length the dreaded day came. and
with 1t Estel, Roggs and a number of
men they had brought to take posses
sion of the place.
They found Lena even more deter.
mined than before. for she positively
refused to speak to Estel in the house.
"WHl you speak to me outsider he
asked.
Yes; on the bridge over Quicksand
Creek" she replied. This was the
bridge on the road leading from the
farm to Canyon City, and the stream
which 1t spanned was filed with the
quicksand that makes travelling in that
region such a terror.
S~aAo S0AAAC hoA III, ASStCA AAiChus
followed at distance, and the moment
he stood on the bridge with Lena they
saw a young man in hunters garb ap.
pear at the other end. They heard
this young man cry out: I'VE meet al
last, Belman"
Estel seemed frozen with terror;
after a few seconds he laid his hand
on the bridge railing and leaped over
his object being escape, but he found
himself in the remorseless grasp Of the
guicksands.
Roggs and others ran up only to see
Estel or elman," for these were
only few of his names, disappearing
That w.s.cr." said George Heron
pointing 10 the stream. murdered and
robbed my 3ssther two years ago in
Salt Lake City. have been looking
for him ever since. but / hold you to
witness that he died by his own act
With their champion gone Roggs and
his companions had no further inter.
est In his case. Ell Taylor was never
troubled again. He changed his hab.
its and made over his farm to his son,
though he thinks that his son-in-law,
George Heron, Is quite as fine fel
low as Tom.-New York Ledger.