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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-04-05
HERBERT GLADSTONE
SPEAKS TO ENGLAND

London, April 1.-licrbcrt Gladstone,
member OF Parliament for IVES; Leeds.
hns issued n letter to his constituents
cnntniuiuy n striking Indictment Of the
government which the Daily News de-
clnrr- will be welcomed by all Libcr-
ais as n bueic call to action AMI ns
worthy OF his fathers son. He appears
TO have struck note OH which ma.
jorItyof the Liberals can unite against
what even the Conservative organs AZ.
nit TO he the weak management OF tile
party in power" The letter Is snort
It's quality can he Judged from the toi-
lowing excerpts:
The war In South Africa will cost
not far short Of f2S.vHvD and the
settlement seems ns far OF ns ever.
There are problems to he solved In the
far East Of the first magnitude and the
government appears destitute OF
clear, settled policy. Already the huge
expenditure for the army and navy Is
going mn by leaps and bounds aud will
force Europe to add to Its ruinously
large ornaments. Where II II to cndi
"'rhc Irish question Is more to the
front than ever and the government
seems to view II with a pathetic iin-
potcncc.
"Thc advocates OF the Liberals nrc
not cuticavoring to take up the govern
ment's burden until they have cxncted
conditions that their policy will not
ncain be stultiticd by the rejection Of
their measure by the House Of Lcrds."
Whether the conditions should he cx-
acted from the King or whether the
Liberals must frankly appeal TO the
country for the practical abolition of
the House OF Lords is not quite clear.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-04-05
THE GOVERNMENT IS
ROBBED in THE PHILIPPINES

II IL alleged that the contractor In
person, who has been doing II business
appruximating SlOO.O0O month, has
spent huge sums In entertaining OH
GERS.
A prominent commissary officer IN
accused OF leading II scnndaiousiy I'M
moral life.
II Is asserted that large quantities
OF stores have been lost or stolen IN
transit, and also that there Is II short
agc In the commissary depot.
New scandals ARE developed daily.
Illicit transactions have been traced
back to June. 1900. AMI II Is p"ssibi"
thnt there are others of earlier dn'".
The cxarbIiant iarin ON provisions
makes the surrcpliiious sale OF com
missary supplies immensely pr"h'nbir.
II Is understood that prominent OH
GERS Of the United States army may
la arrested.
Lieutenant, II. X. Street Of the For
ty.six,h volunteer Infantry. II pros
cc,iting the investigation under dircc-
tion Colonel Wilbur. chief Of police.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-04-05

Washington. April 1.-The President
has appointed General Wheaton to he
major general and Colonel Jacob
Smith and General Frederick q. Funs-
ton to bc brigadicr generals In the
regular army.
General Lloyd Wheaton has been
second in command In the Philippines
since General Macarthur superseded
General Otis as military governor and
has rendered signal service In hunting
down the insurgcnt leaders and paci-
fyjpg the provinces in his district.
General Smiths name has been often
mentioned in dispatches announcing
captures of insurgcnt bands and he
has won several brilliant victories In
encounters with vastly superior num-
hers
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-04-05

FARMING MATTERS

The Fixing OF Rights to Water for
teServoirs--lt has been decided by a
District Court In southern Colorado
mat nosdecree eau be granted for wa
Ter to bc used In storage reservoirs
anti the reservoir iS constructed and
The water actually appropriated. Then
.he priority Will date back TO the time
of firs; survey.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson cs.
iimntes that over xG.O1O.OO worth Of
youn. live stock throughout the
country Were saved during l,aO by
the prompt use of medicine for black
Veg sent out by the department. In-
formation he Inns Just received shows
that over .5G0GOO doses Of the wac
zine wcr. distributed by the depart
nicnt during the year.
In the far western states AMI terri.
lories-Montnna. Wyoming. Colorado.
New Mexico. Arixonn. Utah. Nevada.
Idaho. Washington. Oregon and Call
fornin--thc number Of farms reported
IN lS:O was only G.1i2. In succeeding
iccndcs they numbered :H.'pl. is.1..i
and 1j5.sis. This Increase Inns been
progressively growing larger from
lSD to 1870 thr Increase wns i3.5tS.
1nd In later decades :ti.5ii nnd ,sas. i.s',
The census schedules show n coniinu-
alton OF this accelerated growth an,i
indicate. an incrcasc OF nbaui 10000
farms. making grand total Of :.t5.-
10 In i'-n. with corresponding.
growth Of farm lands nnd n doubling
of farm wealth. or mn increase In ten
years Of nearly. II not quite. $1,000
lsss.UD
u may h, Interesting To sheep feed.
rrs Ia the sugar b-cs districts Of Colo.
ru,io to know that the manure from
their corrnis Is the very best fertilizer
iiini can bc employed In b--i culture
nnd TINT TIL. should offer u solution
To ,hc problem which has often oc,
Cured ns To what shall b- done with
the great heaps Of II In til" feeding
pens when com- ih. is,iiny days of
spring gentle Annie. In all eases
where such mannr- has been used the
yield Of b--is was Increased and the
sugar content enhanced over crop.
grown hy the manure Of other ani'
mails. We need machine Tint will
scoop M. carry on, nni spread this
currui rrfusc =" ns To- save hand inior
IN applying II ani when thi. IL don.
the lots cpn very easily L. cleaned I.
She advantage of the iiclis.-ficii ana
Farm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-04-05
GROWTH OF UNCLE SANS
MARVELLOUS EXPORT TRADE

exports Of electrical machinery were
recorded. hut by iarl the figures for
eight months transactions had reached
nipout two and one. half million dollars.
aud for III" eight months ending with
February this year amounted To SII.'
80. 5.I5:i. an incr,as" of <i.HS.sss III a
single year. Exports of steel rails in-
erased from S:Eli.isi In the eight
months ending with February. 1871. To
xt.SiS.:..sI In the corresponding months
Of the fiscal year 1860. nni sI.ssp.o'n
In the same months nf th" hscni year
1901. Exports of sewing machines
have Increased IN ynln- frnin Si.s.. M:
In the eight months ending with Feb
runry. 1891. To $500 i:so In the same
months Of 1900. Will" the figures for
this year nrc slightly below those OF
last year. tH,ins S...s..s. i',. Exports OF
,yu.wriirrs were not scrarutcly shown
In 1851, hut by 1901 the exports for
eight months Ind reached Si..s-'.s.l.
nm iucr.ns. of SGnDrD over the priced.
ing year. Scales ani SIniancrs have In.
.r.as.,i In export raiu. over nfiy per
r,pi. during the decade: locomotives
80 per cent. printing presses over ~"
I,cr c-nt. Every item In the entire Iron
schedule shows n substantial !ncr"as"
in 1901 n compared with 1891. hut In
u few Instances there nr" decreases ns
compared with 1870. presumably duc
to III. advanced prices consequent upon
,.,c Increased cost of material.
The ARIA Of distribution steadily and
rapidly -niarrcs. In builders hardware.
for instance. the exports now GO not
only to- the principal countries of En.
rurs. hut To- Mexico. Central Hni South
America aud the West Indies. British
Fast Indies. China. japan. Australia.
Africa and the islands of til" occnnicn.
Sewing machines and tyr.writrr- iini
n market in the most distant i-lnnds
and the demand from the European
and other leading countries l. incrcns-
ing, Will" demand for electrical ma
clincry il growing In every direction.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-04-05

A correspondent In n Denver paper
writes that X. G. Austin and I. U. En-.
mis- recently passed through Cheyenne.
on route to central Wyoming on a
mission as Interesting as unique.
These gentlemen are extensive own.
crs Of the pecan and water oak mast
forests OF Texas. of 'razor-back" or
..snlit-the wind hogs. and Will. If
,bry lind the enterprise feasible. pur-
chase n Wyoming ranch and stock 1t
with these southern hogs.
The age-herald., 1901-03-02
A Difficult Law Point.

Things looked dark and gloomy in the Police Court yesterday. The weather was dark. the criminals dark and dispir- tied. They did not have sufficient energy to decide whether they were innocent or not guilty, but plead guilty as the easiest way out. The ratn beat Q monotonous tattoo on the tin roof, and the solitary electric light threw a forty-nine cents radienoe on the scene. The witness benches were dark and dreary, a dark spot here and there representing wit ness.
 Judge said a lawyer, "Tutt Smith, his wife and family are under arrest. Can you take up that case now?"
 "They are wanted in Meridian Miss, said the judge. There is no case against them on my docket"
 ''I presume a no case Is the same as a no bill" said the lawyer, 'and that your Honor will discharge them.'
 They may be fellow servants" said the judge ''but I cannot discharge them,
 much as would like to. 1 can only dis charge domestic servants and not im- ported ones from Mississippi. You will have to sue out a writ of habeas corpus" | "Will have to get 8 writ for each body, OF will one writ embrace every body?''
 '1 hardly think one writ will embrace
The age-herald., 1901-03-02
ANOTHER RAILROAD DEAL.
Tennessee Central Secures Control of
 Nashville and Knoxville.

Nashville, Tenn, March 1-President Jere Baxter, of the Tennessee Central Railroad, today confirmed the report that his road had secured control of the Nashville and Knoxville. President Bax- ter says he has arranged a ninety-nine- year lease, and has effected at St. Louis the sale of Tennessee Central first mort gage bonds on seventy miles of road at S25,O0O per mile. The proceeds, he says, will pay all liabilities of the Tennessee Central for construction and provide for Its interest in advance for two years. The deal and results are summed up by President Baxter as follows:
 q may also add that the money is ready to build the Nashville, Florence and Northern road as soon as I am al- lowed to proceed by the courts. What I have recently accomplished in the Ten nessee Central amounts to this:
 That within twelve months Nashville should have independent railway connect ions with about 5000 miles of railroad running north and south paralleled with the Mississippi river, and with ten thou sand miles running north and south, oc- cupying that great area of country be- tween the Allegheney and Cumberland Mountains and the Atlantic ocean, also reducing the price of fuel S00,0oO an- nually.
The age-herald., 1901-03-02

steadily advanced for many weeks, little change has occurred in finished products. This discrepancy is due to the figures fixed by the various pools and associa- tions, but at which it Is closer to secure to prompt deliveries. Actual business is done at extensive advances over these prices, billets selling at $21 at PittsburE, or more than a dollar above the nominal rate, while plates, bars and structural shapes are only available when special terms are offered Even on distant deliv- cries mills are asking higher figures and every line of steel production at Pitts. burg has already covered full contracts for the next two months, while there is a general feeling that material advances will occur before May 1. Bessemer pig sold this week at $15. p and Grey Forge at $19. prices that have not been equalled since early in August. Coke production is enormous and Connellsville prices at last show definite advance. Further increase appears in sales of wool at the three chief Eastern markets, S,S30, 800 pounds changing hands for the week, against 8,528. 800 in the previous week. A year ago total transactions were less than half the present weeks operations
 There is still no reason to believe that the heavy buying results from better con ditions at the mills orders for goods do not appreciably expand, except in few special lines. If manufacturers were bid ding for raw material largely the decline in prices would be checked, but the av- craze on March 1 was the lowest since June, 1S99 Shipments of boots and shoes from Boston were S7,025 cases against S4,- 675 in the week preceding and 100,856 a year ago. Shops have ample work for some time to come, and prices are well maintained. Large stocks of hides de press prices at Chicago, taking the aver age to the lowest point since last Octo- Der.
 Curtailment of production by southern yarn mills has become general, and at Fall River there is much discussion of the advisability of reducing the output or lowering wages. Loss in domestic consumption of raw cotton seems as sured and foreign buying is far from satisfactory. The position of this staple Is not made firmer by the news that sales of fertilizers surpass al records in many southern states. Grain market are firm ly maintained. Domestic crop conditions are encouraging and the best explanation of strength is found in Atlantic exports during February of wheat flour included, amounting to 10,34S, ,204 bushels against T. 671, ,552 last year and 262 bushels Of corn against 12, 724, ,645 in 1900.
 Commercial failures fin February were 1,024 in number and s11,2S7, ,211 in amount, compared with 1,A2 in January, with tia- bilities of s11, 1,220,S11.
 It is worthy of note that nearly third of the liabilities in manufacturing fail- ures were due to a single bankruptcy of railway contra ctor, while not one of 757 trading defaulters owed as much as $10o,- 0O0.
The age-herald., 1901-03-02

showing an increase over last season of 85S e59 and decrease under the same pe- riod year before last of 1, ,426 306.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 1ead- ing southern interior markets on Febru- ary 2S were 1,523,1S4 against 1,4s6,O64 the same date last year and l, ,28T, PA the year before
 Including port and interior towns stocks left over from the previous season and the number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the six months the supply has been 8,S72, 456 against B. 32S, 195 last year and 9,175, ,1Os the year be- fore.
 Up to February 28 last year 8t 8o-10O per cent of the cotton crop had been mar keted, and for the same six months in 1899 the percentage of the crop brought into sight was s8 79-1O0 and for the same time in 1898 the percentage marketed was 85 62-10o.
 In addition to the monthly figures Sec retary Hester issued today a statement of the weekly movement of the seven days ending March 1, inclusive, 167 ,436 against ,2S2 for the seven days ending March last year; 15o, S68 year before last, and POS 243 same time in 1898
The age-herald., 1901-03-02
POLITICS IN DALLAS.
Watkins M. Vaughan Has Entered the
 Race for Delegate.

Selma, March 1.-(Special)- The con- stitutional convention question was given somewhat of boost in Dallas today by the announcement of Hon. Watkins M Vaughan as candidate from the coun- ty. MT. Vaughan was member of the last Legislature, having been elected over a popular field. and his selection as one of the three men from Dallas Is all most assured. Up to yesterday, the last day, according to the rules of the com mittee, on which a candidate could get his name on the ticket it was not thought there would be opposition to H. F. Reese, J. F. Burns and Benjamin H. Craig. but MT. Vaughan's candidacy has put life in the contest and the result is in doubt.
 Hon. P. H. Pettus for the Senatorial delegate has no opposition, nor does it seem that Hon. F. l.. Pettus and Dr. Dudley Williams will have opposition from the Congressional district. Though Mir. Pettus is exceedingly i'll his friends are taking care of his interests and he will have a delegatoin of his friends in the State convention.
The age-herald., 1901-03-02
Hester's Statement.

New Orleans, March 1.-Secretary Hes ter's New Orleans Cotton Exchange state ment, issued today, covers the monthly movement to the close of February and the weekly movement to March 1, inclu- sive.
 Compared with last year 1t shows de- crease for the month in round figures of 176,00O bales compared with year before last an increase of 11s,0oo and with 1898 a decrease of ,0O0
 The total for February was 670,74S bales against S47, ,1S0 last year, 552,o10 year be- fore last and S93,341 same time in 1898.
 The amount of the crop brought into sight for the six months from Septem Der to February, inclusive. is 53l,0oC ahead of last year. 1,19s,0O0 behind year before last and 1,32s,OOO behind 1898.
 The movement from the first of Septem- Der to the close of February includes to- tai receipts at all United States delivery ports, 5,se5, ,O6S against 5,556, ,S93 last year; T, ,236 061 year before last and 7,440.87S same time In 1898; net overland movement by railroads across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac rivers 914, ,631 against 1032,20 last year, 1081 ,127 year before last and 9Sl 662 same time In 1898; Southern mill takings, exclusive of quantity consumed at South ern outports, s72,619 against sS6106 last year. ITS, ,5o6 year before last and 72771S same time in 1898; and interior stocks In excess of those held at the commence ment of the season 597, ,609 against 242,O96 last year, 850,848 year before last and 42S,015 same time in 1898.
 These make the total amount of the cotton crop brought into sight during six months ending the close of February, loG ct = 542 year before last and 9,57S,26S same time in 1898.
 Northern spinners took during Febru- ary e,29e against 2S1S93 last year, and 209 66O year before last, Increasing their total for the six months to 1,oH, IFS against 1e1S,SS9 last year and 1,7s4, ,41s the year before. This makes their average weekly takings for the season 59,603 against 74,017 last year and 69,010 the year before
 Foreign exports for the first six months of the season have been 4415,9O5 bales,
The age-herald., 1901-03-02
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Schedule of Games VIII Be Arranged
 In Memphis Today.

Chattanooga, March 1.-President Kent of the Southern Baseball League tonight gave out the following names of repre- Bentaitves of the various cities of the Southern Association who will attend the meeting of the committee to be held at the Clarendon Hotel, Memphis, tomorrow to arrange the schedule of games for the coming season:
 Chattanooga-R. W. Kent, W. H. liar din and Lew Whistler.
 Nashville-Newt Fisher, F. A. Lindsey and F. s. Shannon.
 Birmingham-Sam Mills and W. T. Boles.
 Atlanta-william Nugent and Robert Bender
 New Orleans-Abner Powell and James Nolan.
 Shreveport-George M. Reed and H. l.. Davis.
 Little Rock-Aaron Frank, B. H Mar tin and c. P. Perrie.
The age-herald., 1901-03-02
INFORMALLY CONSIDERED.
Federal Steel Company May Go Into
 the Combine.

New York, March HI. 1T, Porter. said today that the directors of the com- pany have informally considered the terms offered by the United States Steel Corporation and have practically agreed to accept them. Formal action may not be taker for some time. Mir Porter de- clared that 1t will not be necessary for the stockholders of the company to vote on the proposition.
 John w. Gates is quoted by a news bu- rean as saying that the directors of the American Steel and Wire Company have agreed to the terms of the Morgan syndi- cate. He denies that he has offered any opposition to the plan.
The age-herald., 1901-03-02
telephone Trust.

York, Pa, February IA movement has been inaugurated in this city hav- ing in view the organization under one management of all the independent teie- phone lines in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. A committee of officials from the various lines in this State has been appointed to work out the basis on which the different com panies will be admitted to the new or ganfzatton- The new company will be capitalized at s27, ,0oO. .0oo and it's promoters contemplate that 1t will ultimately em- brace under one management all the lines in the United States
The age-herald., 1901-03-02

the entire Smith family" said the judge.
 1T might try writ of scire cum fetch um.' said the lawyer.
 1T think the sheriff of Meridian has such a writ" said the judge. 'I hear he is coming to fetch 'em.'
 'I suppose this embraces the right to carry them" said the lawyer. "A man who can fetch can usually carry"
 "He will have a heavy load,' said the Judge. ''T understand the woman alone weighs 300 pounds''
 ''rhe writ of scire cum fetchum is a ,.powerful writ" said the lawyer. 'I think this will do the work If not I will get out writ of posse comitatus to assist him.
 You had better get out of the way" said the judge. These matters are too weighty for you''
The age-herald., 1901-03-02

radse them" said the officer. "They grew up on the streets, and I found them ly- ing in a saloon door asleep"
 "Jedge," said one of the defendants, q can't walk in my sleep. I'm 'bliged ter lie in it.
 Well, don't lie about It." said the judge. What were you doing on the streets?"
 "I warn't doin' nuffn.''
 What were you doing, Harry No. %" asked the judge of the other defendant.
 q was doin' muffin, too'
 "It is against the law to do nothing on the streets,' said the judge. 'I am afraid I will have to send you both to jail You can do nothing there and not violate any ordinance. The ordinance department of the city government supplies the people with ordinances which this court is obliged to make them use.''
 Judge" said the officer, lone of these defendants is already in jail for 160 days
 Render unto the jail the things that are jailed" said the judge. "Let the jail Harry return thither. Where do you live, jailess Harry?"
 ''I libs on de Southside, Jedge, wid my gran'ma Sarah Jane Huffman"
 "Render unto grandma the things that are grandma's," said the judge. You go home, Harry, and present my compli- ments to grandma and ask her to switch you"
 ''Yessir, jedge,' said Harry with a smile.
 'I wish defendants in this court would stop smiling" said the judge Somehow it gets on my nerves. I don't see why he should smile that way, do you, MT. Ba- kerr" to an officer
 He's probably too young to smile any other way" said the officer.
The age-herald., 1901-03-02
GAe's 2,vttAe 0vaOedles :.
NgNNG9NN
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

that he meant to say not to go to work. That could go anywhere else l wished, and mentioned in this connection a coun- try have no intention of visiting while alive. Just then an officer came up and said the chief had ordered him to arrest me. ordered him to turn me loose, but he said was out of order and must be out of my head to suppose a policeman would turn anybody loose."
 "Did he arrest you for violating the rules of the unions secretary?o asked the judge.
 -"l suppose SOL said the defendant.
 What about stealing that beggar's drink?" asked the judge.
 That ain't true, judge. The officer Just suspected that I was going to get drunk, and arrested me out of precau- tion''
 "He said he arrested you in saloon.' .'' said the judge.
 ''The beggar was taking drink, and the defendant taken it away from him. said the officer. "He had taking ways"
 What sort of drink is a beggars drink?" asked the judge
 Tt Is ragtime beer cocktail"
 What made the defendant take 1t from hdm?'
 He said he could take any kind of a drink; that his stomach was nickel plated, and could stand bad liquor."
 'I will fine you s5," said the judge, 'and see if you can stomach that"
 Judge" said the defendant, 1T have no money. It Is all gone in chahty. I don't like to stay in this city jail. It Is bum jail, and although have a nickel plated stomach, I can't stomach that. Won't you transfer me to the county jail?"
 Certainly" said the judge "We give free transfers here, and I will make the big rock jail your transferee."
The age-herald., 1901-03-02
A Man With a Stomach.

Jim Lodger, do you want to try your case now?'' asked the judge of a white man who wore red shirt and an anx- itous air.
 You better say cases, judge" said an officer. There are whole lot of charges against Jim Lodger, enough to make him a permanent lodger or a jail citizen"
 "He's making capital out of nothing, judge" said the defendant. 'but he can't make enough to do a wholesale business against me. I haven't done anything
 'tI prefer a retail business myself" said the judge. "The profits are larger for the city. What Is the first case against Jim?'
 'He stole drink in saloon from a beggar," said an officer
 T will make the first entry petty lar