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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Help advertise tue Rocky Ford coun.
try by using the envelopes to De had at
the Enterprise office. The back contains
a condensed statement OF the attractions
OF the valley, the front having return
card " h'ank. Price 10 cents Tor pack.
age Of %.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

The congregation os lcasers IN from, Of
the saloons un Main stree, caused the
council last week 10 give the marshal in.
siructiuns 10 prevcu, such gatherings as
would interfere with the convenience Of
the public.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Mrs. Estella Pope Henry. OPP
tician. Office hours, 9 to 1 u. M,
daily, at DIR. kearby's Drug Store.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

The rainfall for this month has been
unusually heavy. ssTrpsatins IS inches,
as rccorici by Snps. Griffin al the e,.
pertinent station. This is alsuus double
The precipitation os tho hcavics; April
rainfall in rrcrn. years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27
PREsBYrERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday Services.
Preaching at ~ .. m. and itso Y: m.
. SUNDAY school At ~ o. M. W. u Hardy.
Hidvssk Service.
Prayer Meeting. "Wednesday csenin. At IN
HGv. WARnEx marc. Pastor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Miss Bu,teTfeld has taken number
of prizes along her line and comes 10
Rocky Ford with many honors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

feslasos & Cvtches have Just 10.
sued tcfy meat illustrated folder giving
pfosaincace TO Rocky fofd's good points
and some real c-saie bargains they have
10 as!cs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Itolbruok 10 10 have . telephone line
from La Junta TO 1sakeviev. which vili
extend TO the Center school aud 10 the
Mcbride ranch on Horpe creek.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

The Rocky Ford Saving. and Buiiiins
Association nou has pleaty Of money q
loan. One citisco = sev days since sub
srribcd e2.5oo % paid up stock.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

J. ". n-ii "a. osss from Sugar City
Wednesday and reports much building
In pfpcfrss. 10 ~cll as plouinT and some
planting of bscssI A pasiien 81 tho ma.
'essal sos tho main building ss oa tho
ss,x.stt1I
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Undertaken Sprinkler was called to
Manzanola Sunday 10 embalm the body
Of Martha L. Ryan, consump,ise. for
shipment to Perry. Okl,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27
MOIit TIA rOsiTivEI.y rp,,

MoKt TEA POSITIVELY cures sick
headache. indigestion snd constipation.
A delightful herb drink. Removes all
crup,ions Of the skin. producing n per.
feet complexion. or money refunded.
q and 20 c,s. Here.ord's Pharmacy, 1
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Drink Grape Phosphate and
Nectarinc at Opera House Pharm.
acy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Jamissa 4 Lambessoo vili this week
move the Ro.ieck saloon butiiins. max.
ing 10 froat on Elm instead ps tsaiirpad
aveaue. Work on n. 4 Martins bust.
pess block vsli begin ai oaee on The site
pf tho saloon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Closing on, Silver Bangle Brace
lets Mt Opera House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

ID. V. Burreli is growing four acres Of
asparagus plants. which looks as IL he
wanted TO supply the entire Rocky
Mountain region.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

O. II. Mcvay nos has two drilling ont.
fis al wofk. q. ". Cre~s' well a, Fou.
Ter is down 800 fee. with prospec, o.
having TO SO yet another zoo before
water is reached. Another we'll is being
drillei for the Santa Ee al La Jnnta.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

The Pis,sburS News classes Dewey as
the automobile candidate" because he
has no pull and nobody ie pushing him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Tbosc Who heard Niss Baiiesfssid In
her recital given = year ago will bc de-
lighted 10 hear hes again.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Monday ;. ". Cressy commenced the
survey for the sever system Of Senator
Swink's Park addition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Green 4 Harris, a sc~ days since.
shipped 10 Arizona q car OF hogs, ios
which they paid about e1.UuO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

WHAT ABOUT NENT WE:
lf you let that cold ruE-nay d
monia then? No longer ncccsl
wear out colds. Mcn,ici's n
1'abulcs will positively break VI
In the head In one day and
colds In two. Then why take Il
For colds only. - cents. For
Opcrn House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

Miss ofpha Liant. this week sold ,uo
lots on north Main street TO David King.
cry,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

The people of Rocky Ford and Otero
county should know that the State Home
for Dependent Children. 1898 Bert street.
Denver. is the only state institution OF
the kind in Colorado. and that no collec.
lions and subscriptions are asked for, for
It is supported by state appropriation.
All children from birth TO l6 years OF age
who are dependent, neglected or NAL.
treated should be committed by the
county court. aud from this home many
desirable children may he adopted or in.
denturcd. Write for information.
4S-49
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
w, II. IlArpr. Pastor.

Archdeacon Radcliffe, will preach his
farewell sermon Friday at 7:3o p. m. in
NJ. L. church. The Archdeacon has
been General Missionary in this Diocese
for the past five years and has epdeared
many of all denominations 20 him. He
leaves next month for Harrisburg, Pa,
TO engage in the same work.
The Bishop will make his annual vis.
i,aiiou to the mission Of the valley May
ith to 1th. He will confirm classes in
Manzanola La Junta and Las Animas.
We hope he will be able TO conduct ser.
vices in Rocky Ford Friday May 4th. &.
I.3O p. m. in the NJ. T.. church. He is
now very old and feeble. The Hector
will assist him in these services.
Churchmen are requested to make
themselves known either by putting
their cards in the aims basin. or sending
the same TO the Rector at La Junta.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27

The koups party hold bussncss ncvs.
10. 81 u. A. II. hall Saturday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27
Sssssss .sa.isss Hsss.s.
ltssu Juiy ~ tsss.
tSicd APRIL ~. iNo.
Arrd y y-sre fn.nihs. = days


She had only rvsrh--i the rnosains .f life.
uhrn tho future In h-f uas siii@-i With sun
shisc. In hrf hrAft che luokesi forward To the
futusv 9Th h.t.e spd pirasurv. Heinz Of .
klnd. loving and fnsstvina nature. shc rasdr
life q piessufv to t-rth herself and thps1
sfupni her. shr vss iihpsal In all thoushts
arsinus ard ~pris-sisinf tn ali tho right 20
thins and .ct for th-msrlse.s She siiei In
the sutu Of human tup. snd eesv eycsyunr
f.s whom che dki . neinG service 10 bfins .
btnsspn q. hee srAss. she vo.Ild slspp toais n
beneath wilderness Ut nasess-
Mis- Batierfseid will give . recital q,
The opera house nest Tuesday night.
She vill BE- assssted by homo talent. The
Durango Herald says Of her: -Miss
Butteriield has q very expressive ssce.
upon which shc can al viIl let her inner
fccliuss shine forth. The rapidiiy With
which thesc emotions change vas admir-.
ably shown In the pretty statuceaue pos.
inRs at the close oe the program -
Tickets. . cents. No EXTRA charge for
reserved seats. Children. Is cents. Tick.
cts on sale al Opera House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-27
YOUR FACE

Shows the state Of yonr fecil1
the state OF your health ms vi
pure blood makes itself apparj
pale and sallow complexion.
and skin crupt!ons. II you arc
weak and worn out and do NOT
healthy appearance YOU sld
Ackcr's Blood Elixir. II curcs d
diseases where cheap sarsnpari(
xo-caiicd purifiers fail: knowi1
we sell every bottle ON n l'osItij
untec. Hereior,l's Pharmacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

capable of blooming Into positive factors In
the city's beauty. Indeed, Washington
should contain no space Of public ground
which Is not kept up to the highest stand
ard of maintenance. Col. Bingham believes.
too. that the parks deserve a much larger
allowance for development. and his statis-
ties prove that Congress has not heretofore
sufficiently considered the regular demands
of the lawns. the shrubbery and the
groves belonging to the government. A lit
tie neglect will soon spoil the beauty of
these natural features. There IL nothing
more unsiEhtly in a city's aspect than a
barred lawn. mutilated tree, n orumpled
shrub. weedy grass plot. a battered curb.
a dry fountain. all suggesting poverty CT
pars'mony or sheer neglect. Economical
Legislators too often adopt the theory that
nature will care for her own II only the
space Is provided Out in the open Of the
rural regions this theory holds good Ma
ture there bloomS to perfection without
the Intervention Of man. But when urban
conditions draw tight about her she drcops
and requires coddiing to compensate for
the change Of environment. The capital
must develop Its full possibilities as the
park city Of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
An Illogical Accusation of Deceit.

The question as to the genuineneSs of the
Conger dispatch should be easy of answer il
approached from the point of view OF the
Chinese government possible reasons for
taking In the premises. Let 1t be as
sumed for the purposes of consideration
that the dispatch is false. that it was either
concocted by the Chinese officials after Mr.
Conger's death out of the American code
book, or that 1t was an Old dispatch pre-
served by the Tsung Ii Yamen against
such an emergency. The obvious motive
for such maneuver would be to give the
United States a false impression of the
case. that is, to cause this government to
believe that the minister and his colleagues
are alive The effect Of such impression,
as has been seen readily since the receipt
of the dispatch. would be 10 intensity the
governments purpose to effect rescue, to
spread among the powers a spirit of har-
mony certain to produce speedy results. to
put premium, in snort, on united, decisive
work on the part of the allies, ell of which
would tend to the discontinue and perhaps
Ultimately the destruction of the Chinese
government.
On the other hand, If IT be the purpose
of that government to deceive the world
in order to gain time and to delay the
cord and confusion among the powers, 1t
would clearly be the course of reason for
China to avow the death of the ministers
at the hands Of an ungovernable mob there
by removing all incentive fer immediate ad-
vance. The dispatch itself. however, In
vites such an immediate advance.
The fact, therefore, that from Pekin comes
a message over Minister Conger's signature
in apparent reply to a query by Secretary
Hay. is clear evidence either that the min
listers were alive within very few days, or
that the Chinese government has become
absolutely incapable of intelligent deceit,
has lost the very quality of astute treachery
which Is claimed now to underlie the sup
posed forgery. 1t is not conceivable that
China, however distraught by her troubles,
would proceed by trick. for which there
was no necessity, to cut her own throat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

when made public. should be paraphrased
and distorted In syntax and In words,
otherwise a shrewd cryptosraphef might
readily discern the relationship and invade
tho sanctity Of the code. Had the Tsuns
II Yemen sent to Washington blindly dis
patch written by Minister Conger long ago.
bu. checked at the Chinese foreign office,
the lack of relationship between the mes
sage Of inquiry and the reply would havA
been at once apparent to the officials hero,
to the certain disclosure Of the treachery
Nor Is 1t to be believed that the Chinese
officials could have managed to supply the
precise cue words out Of the code books
themselves. even II they had fallen into
their hands. a most improbable superstition
in view Of the traditions Of the diplomatic
service. The code IS so complex and deli
cate in its shadings that not even the min
listers themselves are thorough masters Of
It, They rely In their use Of 1t upon old
and trained assistants. just as yesterday 1t
was not Secretary Hay who translated the
message. but experts who have been many
years in the diplomatic service at head
quarters The entire case suggests the en-
ployment Of unusual care, and not the
adoption of methods calculated to invite
the defeat of the enterprise Dealing as
he was with an unprecedented situation,
with a possibly treacherous government. 1t
is fair to assume that Secretary Hay has
provided. with the ample means at his
cor mard. against the possibilities which
are now SO lightly averred to cast dis
credit upon the results of his enterprise,
both at home and abroad The only posi-
biIity of deception would appear to be
thu ough the possession by the Chinese of as
great familiarity with our code as that en-
joyed by Mr.. Conger himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

Europe j. reluctant to believe that the Con-
ger dispatch Is genuine. or. if genuine. that
1t may be accepted as a reply to the dis
patch sent through Minister WI by Secre-
;ary Hay. There is some specous writing
on the subject. but here and there may be
detected a faint note of chagrin at the
American enterprise exhibited in the trans
action.
Whatever fuller particulars may show as
to this one feature of most difficult piece
OF business, there can be 10 doubt that,
upon the whole. Mr. Hays treatment of the
Chinese minister at this capital has been
characterized by a higher order of dipIo-
macy and a shrewder judgment of the
everyday requirements of affairs than that
OF the European chancelieries toward the
representatives of China to those govern
ments. What has been gained in Europe
by holding the Chinese ministers at arms
length and censoring their dispatches? The
attitude of those governments toward China
and their activities in the premises have
been freely discussed in all the dispatches.
Whatever China has been interested in she
has been easily able to obtain outside of
the countries where such news has origi-
mated 1t has not been necessary for her to
get her news direct from Berlin In her own
cipher as to how Germany has been stirred,
or what German sentiment has been de-
manding.
Mr.. Hay wisely took the other course
He could see no reason to suspect the Chi
nese minister here of any insncerity, or of
desire to play into the hands of the Box
ers at home And there was nothing
pointing to guilt. Mr.. Hay accepted. as he
should have done, all of Minister Wu's pro-
testations of friendship and solicitude for
the safety of the Americans in Pekin. Min
lister Wu's commission was running, and
he had right while that continued to re-
spectful treatment at the hands of this gov
eminent.
The suggestion as to the special dispatch
to Mr.. Conger was that of trained jour-
nalist rather than that of a diplomat. Mr.
Hays experience in the newspaper field
served him in good stead there. That is
the course he would have taken had he
been at the head of great journal. with
vast resources for collecting news and a
sieepless vigilance about arranging for
scoops In fact. 1t is so distinctly journal
istic in its conception that 1t Is an
amiable reflection on the great mas
tiers Of the craft now in harness who
are not dividing their time with matters
Of diplomacy. And maybe Mr.. Hay, when
he retires from office-say about 19Oewill
be able on the strength of this achievement
to secure employment again In the cid field
where he served so long and successfully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
The G0Qhelifaa

The Goebelites of Kentucky have taken
the only course open in the circumstances
that surrounded them. Having made them
selves the party and the beneiciaries of
fraud and usurpation. they have nominated
a usurper for governor upon a platform
transparency dishonest and insincere Is
II possible for such a party to win In a
state where the average intelligence Is
high. and where three times in the past five
years an open revolt against trickery and
folly has been successful within the ranks
of the democratic party?
Mr. Beckham. the candidate for governor.
comes of distinguished stock, and is a
young man of blameless personal reputa-
ton While not of brilliant or particularly
solid parts. he has such qualifications for
public business as come from serving n
term or two in the state legislature and
from activity in county and district poll
tics. He Is not of the gubernatorial meas
ure; but having made the race for lieuten-
ant governor last year on the ticket with
Mr. Goebel. and having succeeded to the
office Of governor upon the death of Mr..
Goebel and the contamination of the out
rage which deprived the state of the ;er-
vices of the man who had been elected by
the people. he blocked the way against the
St4cCt4oii VI d stronger man, and has forced
his party to take him as its standard
bearer. He won with ease
The platform Is in the nature of a Gu
riosity- The Goebel law is described as n
better measure than the one It repealed.
and intended only to prevent republican
frauds against the suffrage. Its failure for
the purposes designed is deplored, and so 1t
Is proposed to go back to the spirit of the
old law and give republicans representation
again on the election boards That Is tn
say. the Goebel law. which is dem ocratic
machine. having failed to prevent repubu-
can frauds at the polls should be changed
80 as to enable the republicans to help run
the machine,
Nobody in interest, however Is likely to
be deceived by such humbug The Goebel
law was designed to cheat the people out Of
their surrages. 1t has been applied success
fully to that end The state government
Of Kentucky is now in the hands of men
who were rejected by the people at the
polls. The law therefore Is under the ban
OF infamy- But Its repeal or material
modification IS not to be trusted to the men
who put it on the books, and who are nov,
reaping the fruits of its abhorrent opera-
ticns- The honest democrats of the state
who bolted Mr.. Goebel. who as an autocrat
was bold and above board, will hardly sup-
port his legatee playing hugger-rnugger
with purpose to deceive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
The Coat Question Again.

The question of mems summer attire is
awakening the echoes Of the long-discussed
rev woman" topic. and reviving consid-
Grafton of the relationship of the sexes in
these days of progress and the obliteration
OF ancient sociological landmarks. This is
pretty warm weather for such debate. 1t
is to be hoped that the pros end cons of
feminine advancement will not be added to
the sunerings OF patient community. The
issue is far more simple. 1t is one of taste
and comfort. A mans environment de-
termines, in the main, his conduct and his
attire. The average man will readily ad-
just himself to his surroundings. Modern
mascrlinity is not so degenerate as to for
get even under the impetus of an eyolu-
ton in clothes or in manners the funda-
mental principles of polite relationship. The
coat need not be, therefore. insisted upon
as the absolute badge of gentility or re-
spect. man may swelter under a coat
hot day and still owe his observance
of traditional rule of dress to a dread Of
ridicule. to what amounts to moral coward
ice, while on the other hand, he may wear
a coat for his own comfort as a result of
temperament. Just SO a coatless man.
who decently regards his own comfort. may
remain the gentleman. always careful not
to overstep the line of propriety OF to dis
play an offensive disregard for the require
ments of true gallantry toward women.
The boor will be boorish with or without a
coat. The gentleman requires no sartoriai
test to reveal his nature Nor Is 1t to be
feared that any inclination toward a coat
less attire in summer will lessen the re-
spect of man for woman, or in any degree
tend toward such degeneracy as some of
The Stars correspondents seem to appre-
bend. Fashion is forever changing. When
the short skirt was decreed by common
sense dress reformers for woman's use on
the streets conservatives cried aloud in
protest that decadence was at hand. To-
day the shortened skirt Is regarded ap-
provingly in all classes of society and
recommended by scientists and Physicians
as in the interest of the public health Yet
there is observable along with its rapidly
increasing use no marked leSsening of
moral principles. The generation of women
who enjoy this reform is in no degree less
lovable and less worthy because of its
greater happiness and comfort The
changes in fashion are fortunately in the
direction of greater ease and a more ra
tional attire for both sexes. The DISPOSE
ton to abandon the coat in summer is in
harmony with this spirit. although it along
with all other innovations will depend for
adoption upon the personal taste of indi-
It'd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
The CaDital's Parks

Col. Bingham's highly interesting annual
report as to the state of the public grounds
under his charge in this city calls attention
In a forcible manner to the need of larger
appropriations for the proper maintenance
OF the reservations already developed and
for the development of others now awaiting
proper treatment 1t is somewhat of a
revelation to find that there now remain 143
reservations out of total of 800 lacking
Improvement, with an aggregate of 3l.14
acres. These reservations are small circles
triangles and odds and ends of land scat
tered about the city, now barely noticeable
save for their dreary aspect of neglect. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
Mind Over Matter,

rs there any way of getting a little re-
lief from the hot weather." inquired the
painting citizen. "Of course. 1 know it's
all for the best. but 1 can't keep myself
reminded of it,
We'll" answered Mr.. Dustin Stox, II
have managed to get little comfort out
of the situation"
"HoW?'
Il went and bought a lot of stock in an
Ice company"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

1t has been urged that perhaps the Chi
nese government has been collecting ciphe-
messages from Minister Conger to Score
tary Hay. fruitlessly sent to the Tsung II
famen for transmission to Washington
but uHscrupulously withheld by the ceIes-
tiai officials. 1t is averred that the dis
patch received yesterday was one of these.
picked out from the bunch and sent on In
answer TO Mr. Hays message Of inquiry
Ihose who urge this theory concerning the
Conger dispatch ignore the fact that the
State Department code is a complex affair
not mere cipher. being far more than a
system OF word substitution Thus. each
message Of inquiry contains in If sop.
signs, known only to the receiver who on
Joys the secret of the code which call for
corresponding signs stamping as genuine
any dispatch received in answer The all
sence of such signs the other hand
stamps a responding dispatch as false. The
public cannot. of course, be Informed as 10
the nature of the cue words undeniably
linking together Secretary Hays message
or Inquiry and Minister Conger's message of
reply These cues are the climax of the
codes secrets In order TO protect those
secrets 1t Is necessary that all dispatches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
Mr.. Hays Fine Achievement,

New 1Ork World.
To Secretary Hay the thanks of the entire
civilized world. When the Chinese minis
tiers at the various western capitals gave
out on July IL an imperial edict, Mr.. Hay
was the only official in the Occident acute
enough to see that most overlooked of all
overlooked things-the obvious. Where
something has come out" said Mr., Hay.
something can go in and something more
can come out"
1t was a happy thought, and to It is due
the downfall of rumor and the rise of the
truth that has relieved the anxiety of ali
the western nations.
Nor must Mr.. WI be forgotten. His en-
ergetic and intelligent cooperation was
necessary to success. The more the Amer
lean people see Of Mr.. WI the better thew
like him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21

Minister WI will be regarded by many
people as having scored a distinct achieve
ment in getting a message from abroad
addressed directly to the State Department
instead of to the editor of a sensational
newspaper.