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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-08
Are the Best
Fighters in
Il the eg1orId

had entered West Point together, one
of them from North Carolina and the
other from Missouri. They were room
mates at the Point, and remained such
through the course of the Military
academy, entertaining for each other a
friendship more devoted than that of
most brothers. Being graduated to-
gether each returned to his own home
and married. Both entered the same
They went together into the battle at
San Juan on July 1, 1898 and both were
shot and killed in the same hour, fall
ing within a few yards of each other,
When the list of killed was printed in
the newspapers their names were con-
secutive. Each left a widow and three
children.
To my notion the hero of the civil
war on the Confederate side was Sam
Davis, the scout! He was caught in
Tennessee with papers of Importance
OF his person and arrested. A young
fellow and of fine appearance, his case
excited sympathy on the part of the
Federal authorities, and he was in
formed that if he would tell who gave
him the papers they would give him a
fine horse, with equipments, and a pis-
tol, and send him under safe escort to
the lines. He refused and was SEN
fenced to death as a spy. Up to the
very scaffold they begged him to yield,
urging that a mere boy like he ought,
not to sacrifice his life for such a trife
but he shook his head and was hanged.
Gen. Dodge, who was in command of
the F%ederals, was so struck with adj
miration at such noble fortitude that
he sent his W check for $25 as a con-
tribution to a fund for a monument to
the scout, with words of praise for his
character.
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american
Soldiers

No man should be more capable of
giving an estimate of the American
soldier than Brighten. Joseph Wheel
er, the veteran of three wars. In a re-
cent statement he says that the Amer
leans are the best fighters that the
world has ever produced. He says: |
witnessed a great deal of fighting dur
ing the civil war, but not any in which
the men on either side showed more
bravery than 1 have seen them exhibit
recently in Cuba and in the Philip
pines. Never shall l forget the occa-
sion when, yellow fever having broken
out in Siboney, the Twenty-fourth in
fantry volunteered to go back and
nurse the sick-to encounter, in a
word, a plague ten times more terrify-
ing than any human enemy they could
be called upon to face in battle array.
Though very few, probably not over 5
per cent, of the men who went to at
tack Santiago had been under fire be-
fore, they behaved like veterans. In
every cas- where they were ordered
to take a position they marched
against it with as much precision as
if on parade or executing maneuvers
Each soldier seemed to feel it a privi-
lege to be there, and to be imbued with
a determination to conquer.
I have seen armies of other nations,
but the more opportunities l have to
compare them with our own soldiers,
the more impressed l have been with
the superiority of our own fighting
men. The Americans are the best
fighters in the world today-the best
the world has ever produced.
One of the most remarkable incidents
of the San Juan fight had to do with
two officers of the Tenth Cavalry
Lieut.. William H. Smith and Lieut..
William q. Ship. These young men
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THE MISSION OF MIRANDA
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mission. Barring that, she wished
might, after a brief stage of the
ailment, enjoy immunity.
Roderick Stanley, ex-senator and
former cattle king, still good to look
upon, and comparatively young, gazed
in establishment upon the picture
which presented itself to him on the
following evening. In his library a
matronly looking woman with a pale,
brick-dust skin, was reading aloud to
his children. And the youngsters
were looking decidedly uncomfortable
under the infection.
"Papa!" cried the boy, dashing to
meet his father. This is Miss Bax-
teri" The girl made explanation with
a fine courtesy, delightful in one so
young. Miss Baxter lives directly
opposite. She has heard is
dead. She is kind enough to wish to
help u.s."
The pale brickdust Of Miss Bakers
complexion became a deep brickdust
as she volubly explained the benevo-
lent and disinterested nature of her
attempt. Roderick Stanley concealed
his establishment as well as possible.
His charming manners stood him in
good stead-in such good stead, in
deed, that Miss Miranda went home
with a warmer glow in her left side
than a iy-blister could have caused.
That night she put up her hair in
kid curriers'.
I'm thinking of having my three
front teeth put in on bridgework," she
confided to Stell. "a plate is so old
fashioned. And I'm thinking, too, of
getting a new gown. l used to wear
lavender nicely-but perhaps that's
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-08
OF FRUIT
Germany Seeks to Raise and to Use
More of 1t
I<o<p<0~3-SD0<De9o

land. which asserts that it produces the
best apples in the world, which is fit
ted specially by climate and position
for fruit culture. and in which many
people are looking for new and profit
able sources of income, supplied only
about th~ree-quarters of one per cent
of England's imported apples, while
the United States and Canada furnish
ed 10 per cent Of the entire amount
needed.
Prosperity, due to it's great foreign
trade, has led to the increased use of
meat as food in England. The con-
sumption of vegetable products in like
name hes increased in the land Of
the "beefsteak eaters" and much at
tention is given to athletic exercise for
the development of the body. While
in Germany the potato is largely the
principal food, the Englishman eats
green salads, vegetables and fruit.
While, on the average, each person
in England uses annually So pounds Of
sugar, the average in Germany is less
than p pounds. The difference in the
use of fruit is about the same. Wher-
ever it is possible to use sugar and
fruit in food. this is done in England.
Germany already manufactures So
called apple butter and plum and pear
marmalade, especially in Strassburg,
Coblentz and Metz. Most of this, how
ever, does not deserve the name of
fruit marmalade, as it is made from
fragments left over from manufacture
of dried fruit and fruit wine. A COM
parison of English and German wares
reveals the difference. The English
marmalade is good fruit mush and SUI
gar. The German consists of unappe-
tizing fragments without any sugar.
In England 10 per cent of starch syrup
is added; in Germany, 60 to 20 per
cent, with its ingredients of sulphuric
acid, dextrin and gallisine. The Eng
lishman will not even use 10 per cent
of Germany watery potato syrup, as
this Injuries the quality of his jam. He
gets fine starch gum from America, be-
cause it is there made from maize, in
stead of potatoes; because there hydro
chlorio acid and oxalic acid are used,
instead of sulphuric acid, and because
the American capillary syrup does not
like the German, contain sulphuriC
acid. German marmalades are accord
ingly mostly food counterfeits, and
cannot win a place in the worlds mar
kets.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-08
Why Soldiers Carry Sticks
ENGLISH TOMMY ATKINS Is NEVER SEEN WITHOUT A CANE

1t is a question that has often been
asked in barracks-who first suggested
it? Nobody knows. From time i'm
memorial drill ~sergeants have carried
sticks, and drum majors, too, and pos
sibly the practice first emanated from
that fact.
Soldiers nearly always have to buy
the canes, or "swaggers," as they are
called. Some regiments provide Sticks
for the men, but if you lose the first
you then have to buy the second and
subsequent ones.
1t is in the regulations to carry
canes, and when a soldier goes out
that is, in walking out order-the
guard at the barrack gates would
challenge him if he didn't have a
stick.
A soldier one day couldn't find his
cane, and knowing that he would be
challenged if he didn't have something
in his hand, he passed through the
gates all right with a poker in his fist.
Some regiments-the rifles, for in
~stance-have canes with the badge of
the regiment stamped on the head
P~earsou's Weekly.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-08

When Cronje surrendered and his
sword was taken from him, according
to the custom of war, he made up for
the material loss of the weapon by
sporting a thick club stick of large
dimensions. This idea he got from
our officers at the front, who, when in
undress uniform, usually carry small,
smart-looking canes. but as he was a
general, while the officers he saw car
rying canes were those mostly of SUBJ
ordinate rank. he came to the concIu-
sion that an officer of his rank should
have something bigger and more tan
gible than a mere delicate stick, hence
his appearance one day with a huge
club in his hand-a large, unwieldly,
heavy-looking stick, as strong as the
leg of a dining table.
The British soldier carries a stick
as a set-off against slouching, as many
civilians do who carry nothing in their
hands. Privates generally carry light
canes, noncommissioned officers fair
~ stout sticks and officers so in for
the more expensive and SNOWY kind
but all soldiers of the queen carry
sticks. i.
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Device to sCald Train Robbers.

On the new locomotives of the Den
yer and Rio Grande railway nozzles
have been placed on the roofs of the
cabs pointing at the rear of the tender
and the platform of the front end of
the baggage car. These connect to the
hot water of the boiler through a
cock convenient to the engine driver
or fireman, who can instantly send a
jet of mixed steam and boiling water.
at 200 pounds pressure. that would eff
fectually kill anybody happening to be
in it's range. The jet is for protection
against train robbers. +.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-08
Society Reporters New style.

81 think we ought to give this we'd
ding a display head on the first page"
said the city editor. "Out of the ordi-
nary, is it," asked the managing edi-
tor. well, l should say it was" an
swered the city editor. why, there
was no bower of roses no floral bell
no 'wide-spreading canopy no blush
ing bride nothing beautiful in it's
simplicity no solemn strains to the
wedding march, no Enough"
cried the managing editor. Double
lead it and give it a scare head. It's
the only one Of it's kind."-Chicago
Evening Post.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-11-08

The question of the utilization of
fruit is being discussed a great deal in
interested circles in Germany, not be-
cause there has been an over-produc-
ton, or that producers have had any
difficulty in disposing of all the fruit
they could raise. On the contrary, the
amount of fruit produced in Germany
Us much too small to meet the existing
demand. The desire to increase the
use of fruit, and especially of fruit
products, is based or three motives:
For sanitary reasons, it is deemed
wise to encourage Germany to eat more
Irult and fruit products, prepared in as
many attractive forms as possible.
This may be a sincere recommendation
on the part of physicians, but its use
as an argument by sellers of fruit prob
ably is due not entirely to disinterest-
ed concern in the physical condition of
the German nation, which certainly
does not seem to warrant anxiety at
present. If individuals can, however,
be persuaded that an increased con-
sumption of jam will affect %favorably
their mental, moral or physical devel-
opment, this may aid materially an i'm
portant agricultural interest and at
the same time have a stimulating effect
-on the sugar industry, which is threat
ened by foreign competition and retail
1ation on the one hand, and by over
production at home on the other.
AS there is already an under-produc-
ton of fruit. an increase of its utiliza-
ton will have a tendency to raise
prices, and that, of course, will in
crease the profits of farmers.
An increase in the use of conserves,
marmalades, etc., means an Increase of
consumption of sugar in the home
market, and this is desired earnestly to
lessen the surplus production, which
can now be disposed of only through
expectation.
A German axiom Is that each branch
of industry must seek constantly to in
>crease its profits by providing diligent-
ly for the utilization of it's products
and trying to find new means for ex-
tending sales. No one probably
thought, when the cultivation of sugar
beets vas begun, that this industry
@CfS1 COuIu luuuGIC6 dIlu COuITdCC OLu6f
branches of agriculture, as has been
the case. This has been possible only
by a scientific and intelligent policy,
and by subordinating through united
action, temporary individual interests
to a determination to consider always
and only the general welfare and de-
ivelopment of the industry. Instead OF
prostituting a valuable industry for
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of a few individu-
ais, the German idea has been to dc
everything possible to establish it on
"a firm basis. and thus provide a secure
means Of existence In Germany for
hundreds of thousands of persons who
might otherwise be forced into emf
grafton by their necessities.
DR.. Paul Degener has reported to the
German Agricultural Society that in
1897 England imported $685., 900 bush,
els of fresh fruit. Of this amount
Germany, the country nearest to Eng.
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rather quiet. Mr.. Stanley seems CRATE
full for my assistance. You must be-
come acquainted with the young girl.
You children may have interests in
common. 1 grieve to remark that
like you-she is disposed to be frivo-
lous. My influence will remedy this,
| trust. Do you think / had better get
a tailor-made gown-boned? Or an
organdy-pink, say. An organdy is SO
feminine"
Whom did you see there, Aunt Mi
randa?"
"The staff-all of them. / explained
to the governess the desirability Of
including moral advice with mental
instruction. The boys tutor seemed
somewhat indifferent. He is elderly,
40 perhaps. I made plain to the house,
keeper that the improper cooking Of
cereals was responsible for many seri-
Gus ailments of the young"
When Will Baxter got back from a
trip he remarked to his wife that Mi
randa was becoming downright gid
dy." Mrs. Baxter murmured m
thing about second childhood, and
went back to the paper she was pre-
pairing for the Fortnight1y. Stell had
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met the Stanleys. She and the girl
had much in common-more than Miss
Miranda approved. She continued
eager in giving her unAought advice.
She CARRIED herself quite g~orgeously,
and she INDUCED in vanities she
would have deemed criminal a few
months previous. Four months
passed The Stanleys were going t 0
their summer home at Waukesha,
Miss Miranda might have accompan-
led them were it not for a treacher-
ously early attack of her annual COM
plaint-hay fever. StelI went with
I've Stanley, however. The girls had
a delightful time together. Ste1l's APP
petite for beauty was Unsuitable. She
drank in with joy every hour of the
radiant days. Watching her pleasure
in all things fair, sweet and gracious,
Roderick Stanley felt himself grow
young again. The night of their re-
turn to the city the young folks had
a fine frolic.
The curtains in the library were
drawn, the mimic logs under the tiled
mantel were blazing bravely. The
place was a little world Of Pickering
CLEANS and warm, wavering shadows
when Roderick Stanley opened the
door. He stod amazed-amused, look
ing at his son, Iva, and a few of their
companions circling around the figure
in the middle of the eau
tious, cropping figure with outstretched
arms. That sound-near the door!
The blindfolded victim stood trans
fixed. Suddenly she dashed in the di-.
rection whence the noise had pro-
ceeded.
"Ive got you!" She had flung her
arms around the man standing smiling
there. tits Paul-you're it, PAUL"
And she strove to tear the handker-
chief from her eyes.
There was a commotion-a bolster
Gus shout.
Stanley laid a restraining hand upon
the bandage. He stopped until his lips
touched the fragrant bronze-gold hair.
Having me, will you keep me,
Stell?" he whispered eagerly.
"O!" she answered. 20! It is
you'll"
you're fooled, Stell!" shouted Paul
Stanley. cts only papa You're ST
yet"
But Estella, her lovely face lifted,
was looking up into the pleading eyes
of her lover.
"You dont-you can't want mel"
There was a ring of mockery in her
happy voice, "I'm only the s%illiest
kind of a grill"
your laughter sunshine all
things sweet"
"Come on!' shouted the impatient
young people.
Il haven't any mission. I'm not
like Aunt Miranda"
The quizzical violet eyes laughed VI
at him.
THANK God for that! But, bless
Aunt Miranda! But for her I might
never have won you!"
When Miss Miranda heard the new
she evidenced decidedly unrighteous
anger and perturbation. 1.-THE men are
fools!" she declared. "An fools!"
"But he is so dear!" insisted Stell
"And I love him SO much! And
never dreamed of being SO happy!
And he says if it were not for you
"That's the worst of it," groaned
Miss Miranda-Chicago Tribune
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-11
pcnsc than Mt any previous period in the
history Of the county.-La Junta Trib-

Tho Masonic brethren had I'M unusual.
~ interesting time last evening. Third
degree work wns on the program and II .
A. Dawlcy. the nblebodied victim. The
presence Of dozen La Junta Mason was
highly enjoyed and the pnrphernalia
which they contributed to the occasion
added Mulch to the ceremony. At the
close uf the meeting all were invited TO
the business Mcu's Club room where 4;
W. English had provided splendid
spread in Mr.. Dawley's honor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-11
Making Money for the County :.

Tie fees in the county clerks Office
for tho month OF March broke all pre-.
y,ous records. beng S5l0.9s, or over 500
in excess Of my previous month in the
history Of the county. The total fees for
the first three months Of the present
yeor amount to sl,3s9. .4s, while the ex
peuses of maintaining the office for the
same period we're but S74896, leaving a
surplus OF S64O52. II the present ratio
in maintained throughout the year the
county clerks Office will earn about
az. 200 for the county IN excess Tees
which amount will be turned back into
the treasury OF the county Mt the close of
the year. A. r A..
Tie county treasurer's office for the
first three months OF the year also mnde
nm unusually good showing, the cash
fees taken in during that time beng
more than sufficient to pay the sniary OF
Tint official for the entire year. The ices
of the office for the ensuing nine months
will be clear pickup for Otero county
md the surplus fees will be credited 70
ihe general fund OF the county Mt the
close of the year. 49,. A..
Notwithstanding tho fact that the
bus;ness In the offices of the county clerk
md treasurer has nearly doubled during
The INST few years, each OF them is beng
conducted ut tho present time ut less eA'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-11
Am I Really Going out Of
Business?

Yes indeed, I am. because am
compelled to. We have had all
kinds of closing out sales in Rocky
Ford, but my closing out sale
should not be confounded with
my of these "Fake Sales" mean
just what I say. 4 am going out
of the millinery business before
July 1st. Any one having the
necessary Cash and Credit and
wishing to 60 into we'll establish
ed millinery business can buy me
out at once if so desired. And un-
til buyer comes shall continue
to close out the stock. A visit to
my store will convince anybody
and everybody that 1 am sincere
Mrs. Emma G. Keil.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-11
MANAGER DAWLEY
MAKES THE DEAL
The English Lumber Co,
Awarded the Sugar Cos
Million Feet of
Lumber Contract.

For number of weeks all of the
lumber companies and mills all
over the west have been figuring
with the Oxnard Construction Co.
on an immense order for lumber.
including all that is to be used in
the American Beet Sugar Cos.
Rocky Ford factory, total of
100000 feet. While President
English gave much attention to
this big contract to Manager Daw-
ley belongs the credit tor bringing
the deal to a satisfactory termina-
ton, he having the business direct
" in charge. The competition was
very sharp, including bids from
every dealer in lumber in the en-
tire Rocky mountain region. That
the contract was awarded to the
English Lumber Co. indicates in
the strongest manner its high
standing and its ability to manage
the very largest kind of orders.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-11

Preparations for Decoration Day and
Oters County Veteran Associa.
tion Reunisa.
A. . meeting Of Wadsworth Post No
as, last Saturday tho resignation ot !.
Dennes, commander was accepted. and
Wm. Green elected to all tho vacancy.
George Todd was elected senior vice
commander 10 oil tho vacancy caused by
the promotion OF VIM. Green.
The following committee WINS sppoint.
ed 10 mako all needed arrangements for
tho proper Observance Of Decoration Day,
Wednesday. May 80: Geo. A. Daring. A.
q. Sloan. sr. and A. b. Webster.
Memorial service will be held al tlse n.
4. church, Sunday morning May 9th.
R-v. q. l. Mills preaching tho sermon.
The executive COMMITTEES Of the Oteru
County Veteran Association will meet IN
q. 7. Gsrbing's Office, Rocky Ford. Tues.
day, May ID. nj 2 p. u,., to make arrange.
mcuts for the next annual reunion. II 10
suggested TINT the next meeting be held
nj the Horse Creek school house, In tho
vicinity Of the home Of l.. N. CampbSll.
nm enthusiastic member Of the association.
II the reunion goes there the comrades
will need 10 take only bread and beans.
In order TO get meats the comrades will
only havc TO put in use some Of their tac-
tics Of 'Gi aud Hobble up some Of Col:
Campbcll's int sheep and three ycar-oli
steers. Mr.. Gerbine will be there to do
the barbecnins and n splendid dinner
will bc assured. A meeting Of Horss
Creek wonld DO greatly enjoyed by both
the veterans and Col. Campbell.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-11
SUGAR FACTORY PROGRESS.

The reports from the beet fields are en-
cou.aging, the weather being favorable
for the rapid growth Of tho plants.
AT the works structural steel and ma
chincry is arriving daily and the reports
from the eastern manufactures which
arc supplying material. is favorable to
the early receipt OF much heavier ship
ments. Ih
Robt. 7. Oxnar,i. vice. pres. OF the Am.
ctican Beet Sugar company, and IL. q.
Howe. general manager, have been here
several days inspecting tho compnny's 3
property aud the Rocky Ford country
generally.
Friday special Santa Fe coach WINS
run out on the Sugar company's switch
10 the grounds. Il contained n party Of
Santa Ee officials including Il. j. Parker.
division supt.: NJ. A. Martin. foreman Of
bridges and building; J. w. Dean, train
mnster. A general survey wis mnde OF
the immense works under construction.
The old inhabitant says that back.
wnrd spring is sure to be u prolific one.
Weeds hnve a value. No weeds, no
cultivation. II is the weeds that keeps
lis ut WOIk III tuo CtoPos
The stirring Of the soil after every rain
helps to retain the moisture and no one
knows the amount Of good that is there
by accomplished.
Cultivate, cultivate, and do it from the
day OF planting. DO il before planting
DO il as early as the ground will work
aud do il all summer long, but don't cul-
tivate too deep.
Raising beets is like fishing. The man
who sits still and tends strictly to his fish.
ing, keeps his rod aud reel md bait in
good condition gets something better than
the proverbinl fisherman's luck, while the
fellow who fishes with knotted line, n
broken pole and half baited hook. aud
who shifts his position every few NOM
ents declares that there are no fish in the
sen. Perseverance is always winner
whether in growing beets or in other
lines OF business or pleasure.
The Michigan Sugar Beet, published
at Bay City, Mich, is filed with valu-
able sugar beet news, some OF which we
clip occasionally for tho benefit OF Arkan-
sas valley beet growers.