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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
MAY BUILD INTO DENVER

Denver. Colo. April c:.-Stcckhp,i.
eu OF the Chicago & Northwestern
and the Chicago. ~. Paul. Minu-ato-
lts & Omaha railroads viii b- asked To
At once rutify plans for the extension
Of the Northwestern into Denver.
The connection IL from Valentine.
Scbraska. 10 Scranton. Colorado. and
from Valentine To Mitchell. south Da.
kota. II 10 expected that the action Of
the stockholders will 10 unanimously
In favor Of tho plans.
When the board OF directors Of the
Chicago 4 Northwestern met last
wednesday in New York u took up the
question of the extension and decided
TO submit the plan to the s,.ckholdcr,s
At once. 50 that no delay would liz en-.
countcrcd In the construction Of tho
rad. II IL presumed that the voting,
which began Saturday. will liz finished
within week or ten days, and by May
18th at far,hcst.
by the construction Of the lin. into
Denver. the Northwestern will hav,
the short cut from 1t. Paul and Min.
ncapolis TO Denver. and. in connection
with the Denver & Rio Grnndc and
Rio grandc Western. to Ogden. thus
enabling u TO iirht the Northern IA.
cihc.Grcat Northern. burlington comb.
nation. The Northwestern. with its
new line and short line In Nebraska.
Will also bc In position Of equality
with the triple alliance In handling
Chicago business. and with IL. black
Hills and Wyoming line will he able
to fight the triumvira,c for the Black
Hills trade.
II Ia reported also tina, the plans sub.
mittcd to the stockholders include an
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26

In addition there Is the enormous In
direct damage caused by the complete
suspension OF trade. What that
amounts to no one can determine ex'
actly. and estimates simply reflect the
conservative or radical character OF
the computer.
At Beaver Falls. Pennsylvania, the
damage by the flood and storm was
considerable.
The first direct communication from,
Washington. Pennsylvania, tonight
says: Charters creek Is Il raging tor
rent and has overiiowed its banks In
hundreds of places.
waynesburg is isolated and many
houses there are flooded.
At Aticanna about twenty houses
were wrecked.
Fifty thousand workers are suffering
from enforced idleness.
Big land slides occurred on the Lake
Erie and Baltimore 4 Ohio ut Shosho.
on the Panhandle. on the South Side.
the Bessemer at several points and the
Allegheny Valley near Franklin. Penn.
sylyanIa. The slide Mt Shosho was 80
feet long. and II required fourteen
hours work TO clear one track.
The submerged districts In PItisburg
and Allegheny are to-day scene OF
AFFECT misery. Cellars. and In some
instances the first floors OF stores and
dwellings. arc covered with water.
Where the Hood has subsidized II has
Left behind a greasy. yellow scum two
TO three inches deep.
Cincinnati. April 2i.-Thcrc has been
more alarm throughout the Ohio val
ley to-day on account OF floods than Mt
any period since February. 1881. when
the Ohio river reached It's highest
stage Of sevcnty-onc feet nine inches
at this city. Most Of the Inhabitants
Of the valley spent the night In antici.
patton Of the worst Hood ever known
In the valley. ms they will not know
until tomorrow that tho water has
begun falling ut Pittsburs.
Until this news reached river men
here tonight II was feared that tho
record OF 1854 might he broken. but
now Il Is generally believed that the
river will not exceed the floods OF Feb
r,inry. 1907. and OF March. is;,s. when
Il reached sixty-ouc feet at Cincinnati.
The pr~cnt Hood l. the worst that
has ever been known 20 late In tho
spring. The first week In April. 1854
the river reached iifty-Hvc feet and
nine inches In this city. and that WIS
the highest winter ever known 80 insr
In the spring. Thcrc has been no flood
In the Ohio valley since March. isas.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26
EXPORT TRADE BRINGS
IN A FLOOD OF GOLD

Washington. II. C.. April c2.-Thc
fiscal year 1901 seems likely TO cxc.s,,
any preceding year In Its record Of ex.
ports from the United States. TIL.
steady growth OF our exports from
sN'2,vn.Sp In 1870 to sSls.vsOD In
1870. S1.'clo.rp.U'p In istsg and 81.
Si,sr.vpS In 1900 has been n subirr,
OF much attention and much favorable
comment. but II seems that 1t.Dt ia ia
surplss the record Of the year 1900
and bring the export figure nearly n
not quite TO the sI.5o1..poo marx.
The March import and rxpor, figures
Just completed 10y the treasury bureau
OF statistics shows a total exportst,on
from the United States in the ujpn
months ending with March. 1901, OF
14o.iI0.I2s, or SsG.5Io.usg2 in excess
OF last year. which held the hishrs,
record In the history Of our export
trade.
Another interesting fact deveiope,.
py the March figures Of our foreign
commerce ~ that imports seem likely
TO SHOW decided decrease in 1901 as
compared with 1900. while the ext,or,s
are showing the Increase above juJ..
Gated. The figures OF the nine months
ending with March. 1901, show n dc.
crease OF S42.E,2.,sg9 In che imports
as compared with those Of the CORE.
spending months In the preceding
year. Thus the excess of exports over
imports In the nine months under dis.
cussion Is more than S1Op.OpOp
creator than In the corresponding
months of last year and far beyond
the figures OF any preceding year. The
excess OF exports over imports In the
nine months ending March, 1901, is
SJiO.G ,33I. as against sII1 .sji. GG6 in
the corresponding months Of 1900. an
increase Of s12s, So, GIL in the net ex.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26

extension Of the Fremont. EiLhorn &
Missouri Valley raiiruad to Ogden. Il
n said that tho Northwestern IL tho
powerful factor frequently spoken
Of. behind the Clark rad from Sal,
Lake to Los Angeles.
II the extension TO Denver IL made
the Colorado & Eastern will H. made
brad gauge. The line extends fro,u
the heart Of the jobbins district Of
Denver and adjoining the Union d-ipo,
To scranton. fourteen miles from Den.
yer.
Tho heavy stockholders In tho Chi.
caEo & Northwestern own the Colorado
Il Eastern and own the controlling in.
'crcst in the Chicago. NJ. Paul. Mime
ntolis & Omaha and the Fremont. Elk.
horn & Missouri Valley.
From Valentine the extension To
Denver. as planned. runs almost du.
south. crossing the Buriinrtou'. wyo.
ming line at Hyannis, Nebraska. and
thence with slight turn west crosses
the north fork OF the Platte and
reaches Sidney. From Sidney the rad
viii cTu~s Logan county To the north
OF Sterling. thence acrpsSs Morgan coun.
~. cutting acro~s one corner OF Weld
county and into Arapahcr coun,y,
From Valentine the contemplated cx.
tension " In an aimee, dircct line to
Mitchell. crossing q section Of Scbras-
ka and South Dakota now withou, ,aIl.
roads This line conscmpia,cs the con.
struc,ion OF bridge over .ac Missouri.
river. At Mitchell. which is the ter.
minus Of an important branch OF the
omaha system. IL connects with the
Omaha and forms direct line through
TO st. Paul and Minneapolis.
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cess Of exports over imports for tho
nine months OF 1901. as compstci
with the corresponding period OF 800,
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comm,..ary Fraud. a, Man,l.

An attempt has been made to use the
frauds In the commissary department
at Manila as an Indictment against
the army and the army system. The
reports of the frauds have been eSag-
gerated and enlarged upon to create
the impression that there is the odor
OF scandal about all government tran
sactions in the Philippines. This is
wholly unwarranted.
1t now appears that the conspiracy TO
sell surplus commissary stores was dis
covered by the army secret service.
No charges We're made by civilians or
Others, but when the military officers
suspected that stores were being sold
an investigation was made, and fraud
ulent sales TO the amount OF $1,000
Were discovered. IL Is estimated that
NIL the frauds will not amount TO more
than $1,000.
So far as the principle Is concerned,
the amount OF fraud is not important,
but, as involving the army or the army
officers stationed at Manila. II Is I'M
portant. In our Civil War there We're
thousands OF complications and infor.
malities in the supply department that
nj first glance had the appearance OF
fraud. 4 colonel whose regiment was
suffering FOR food. ordered away on an
important expedition. instructed his
men TO take supplies and became re-
sponslble. When II came to the ques.
ton OF settlement. the quartcrmastcr
md commissary departments were
tenacious rs TO icchnicniltics. and Il
often required the Interference OF the
commanding general TO save nm limo
cent man from court martial.
There were scores OF occasions when
., became necessary TO destroy supplies
collected nj given point. In such
eases the enlisted men were permitted
10 carry away all they could. or NIL they
cared to take away with them. Of the
surplus. and the remainder was burned.
II the enlisted men sold or traded sup
plies to the people OF the nclshborhooi
awkward complications followed.
Through the war the men who drew
full ra;ions OF coffee and sugar aimed
to save part OF the ration thu, they
might sell IL or trade I; for tobacco OF
butter or cess. Sometimes these tran.
sac,lons In coffee conducted Tor CON.
psny were so iarE. Hs to excite suspi'
slon that pFivatcs were stealing CON.
nsissary stores aud dis;sosinE OF them.
but no; in many cases was suspicion
justified.
In handling large supplies a; a poiat
tic Manila. where employees. military
and civil. have free Access to the store
rooms. there ia ss-a, opportunity for
p-sty fraud. Army officers. under.
standing this. arr always on guard.
snd 1t probably will 10 shown that dis
eovrsy Of the conspiracy at Manila was
to the crc,iit Of the officers in charge.
I, may also 10 found tina, many Of
the parties accused arc guilty Of IT.
regularity instead OF fraud. Certainly
sonc Of the accused officers arc conf.
dent OF their ability to prove their ia-
aeccncc. No one need fear tina, any
man guilty Of fraud will be shielded
by the Investigators. That IL no; the
custom in army circles. I, may be
taken for granted that. when the ~
port has bccn made. all the facts will
tc in possession Of the public.-in;cr
Ocyan.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26

The question Of beet pulp as fat
tencr has been given much attention
the past winter. The Iyockhart Liv"
stock Company of Rocky Ford spent
several thousand dollars in prcpara.
ton OF thorough test ON both sheep
ana cattle. but through n rush OF other
WORK in starting the sugar factory
proper facilities were not provided ~
tlme TO save the pulp for feeding. AMI
,neir experiment will not be made un.
I'll next season.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26

VI ieh'es are geranip~ \
SIX Inches in dIamier -,
srs a pale blue in cai.. w |
long ION, slender clustcrs,' ~; ~
guy occurs in sharply ~
anu may he eradicate, !, 4
occurs particularly IN nv ~. y =,
gions. u h'1.,,
Throughout the sr,r,. .
puple larkspur /, tr. le Z
purple larkspur {, M, Il
smaller than The hII
most cases N pol.ouI,, ' 20
the plant blossom, 80
That Stockuncn make ~
mil , with It's aIt.s,,'
earlier Stages, In onls, ! i
away FROM II a, ,hs, ~ 4
proven more dansrns,, ~ ~
than other animals. ~
dangerous IN the eaiT -.
growth.
Along the hanks 0, .,,.,.l
eating bitches rhrOu:,,,. !
found the deadly wsr,,i..'
ing from Two 10 i've t,,,H-1
large l'crrn,asr o. -
by the water hrmlaff ~
action Is rapid. Hra,1 ~
side fifteen minute, M,
eaten.
The white loco u-,
known rs ra'IlcWoL cd
problems that coufu,,.Is !.
las; summer. ThsknI
perennial. four 10 r .l,r.
without b'aHchy.. a.! trs
ling the Iza No Ssyt, -
loco poisoning la, rTrk-s
ed. Locu T.rg,ouln. srn, ,
annoying than dlts,ya !
feels an iikru-! 70 -
men. II cnrcilns tie Inn
Ing Of this Nr',i O.,,s "a,
with s0mr r-upls VIA
once addicted 30 III -
generally iaI'rn,i a.,l IN
ton. Animal. Usrv lrSla 1
OF eating tbs lcu gr,s IL
ioosF. will aEliH nl+ % !
Of old, nu,l Usually Isns !
results This Tu'IFsA. i
mad" the subiSy' q. lgAss
Lupins-s, U'trfuiS laml
i-,a. will hlh @ ia "a
hnlTs,i hrrl. uI,A AAall
turning u lsatS IN u
To the tEn fatally, TNs n
onous plant las lsys ,a ID
- far. HH,i viii h. atrass
during tbs s0tis,s saHae
have ls-n tDuai = W hlss
when They tav~ sar . 4
arr cut lar lay. 81, Z agz
gone 10 ssy,i - asif isra
that stage. = trsy Assrs
iiirTrln rpuia I'D tsHG
il not thought 10 " Ars-1
4 LONG iiss = fsesaias
Importance foliasA Tx
Curs NJ 4 igrsrt 81 .
grasses. l. aH3acs ;lrs =
though, 81 canss 'smnfsi
IL. Effects haze sc Va
studied ~ iSsrsG af a q
a frtnS,ir.
Cow C~tir. rg@san n
plar,-s ati IN ga'iitl'sa
inr rarsily 'asvesiIs
Northwest Ne Giss 90
Ing frufn Fks sarv "
aud nn an'bs6tr sd' ~
We; mrsti7us sat iaps
toun,i 'n b. sfyts's VA -
resembling data nfas
suishr,l frw'u . y y
iarErr f5urfs Iai r1Ss
-rc'i I, l. Vsgy sn.ars
ratuas
,,uaihsr riIs' oaiiaaa
riaus in ille s,sEt m
rruws srun ius - sfts
lars. ifa,c' gnj Gusts
,i1Wrrs 10 srw' "
wcr.i !. vsrJ AisTr'lls
craiiy aJ"hls,i ssiii vs.
most simFkusn =.
4 vsry usssfrral -
fatal to liassss t5's fiit |.
The Press., 1901-05-09
WHEN TWO MAKE ONE.

The Twins, the Confident Mother ana
the Astute Conductor.
"Fares," demanded the Jefferson ave-
nue. car conductor
The tall, thin woman handed out 8
cents for herself and two youngsters.
''Three cents more, please" reminded
the conductor.
"They are twins" she explained,
land only equal to one child" =.
The conductor scratched his head
and tried to remember his instructions.
Evidently he recollected nothing gov
erning twins; but, being something of
a philosopher, he pondered and said:
Twins are out of the ordinary, there
fore singular. Perhaps you're right,
and yet you spoke of the twins as
they That's plural" and he gazed
around triumphantly.
The fat man nodded. He was bach
elor and detested children. ~
"No," spoke up the comical man; "she
is right. They have only one birthday
between them. If they equaled two
children, they would have two birth
days."
81 guess that's So" acquiesced the
conductor. Anyway I'll look it up"
'"They take up two Seats" growled
the fat man.
The conductor paused and forgot to
hand back 5 cents change. "Say," at
last he broke out, what's their
names?"
wilbur and Marie" replied the
mother pertly, failing to see the Delvet
trap she was walking into.
Huh! Boy and girl, eh? Well, I'll
have to have another fare. You can
figure on boy twins equaling one boy,
but half boy and half girl don't add
up"
She paid.
"He's diplomat" whispered the fat
man in admiration. Gle ought to be
down in the legislature. "-Rochester
Post Express.
The Press., 1901-05-09
COVENTRY.
annfla Nnvanfrx.

Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Phillips went
last Thursday to Hartford for the day.
Mrs. VIM. q. Latimer and son, Eugene,
spent the day last saturday in Hartford.
The members of the Ladies' whist club
are to meet next week on Friday after
noon with Mrs. Frank Williams.
Those from this town who are attending
the musical festival in New Haven are
Mrs. G. e. Hoxie and Mrs. F. P. Williams.
Mrs. Ella s. Loomis is caring for the
mother of Charles Coombs, who is quite
i'll at Mr. Coombs' home in this town.
Mrs. Coombs is 81 years of age.
Mrs. Addison Kingsbury entertained
the members of the Ladies' missionary
society of the Congregational church at
her home yesterday afternoon.
The many friends of Mrs. Hannah No
BILE, widow of Henry Noble, will be glad
to learn that she was granted Widows
pension last week, and also will receive
all back pay from the time of MIR. Mobiles
death.
DR.. w. L. Higgins is circulating pa
per, on which there are a large number
of signers. petitioning to call town
meeting to vote to abate the taxes of John
M. Wood for five years, in order to In
duce him to build new mill. This
ought to be of great interest to the town,
as Mr.. Wood was one of the heaviest tax.
payers here, and it would be better for
the town to lose his taxes for few years
than for him never to build new mill.
From another correspondent3
The prospects of trolley line from
Willimantic has caused inquiries for build
ing lots for cottages on shore of Wangum
baug.
Rev. Nestor Light will close his series
of Pilgrim Progress lectures Sunday even
ing with stereopticon views illustrating
the course.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Tracy and Mrs
Garcilla Phillips have returned from
Florida, where they have been spending
several months.
Fire started Tuesday on land of Eu
gene Richardson and burned over about
forty acres of land owned by Carlos Brig
ham, J. G. Lewis and F. J. Snyder. Mr.
Richardson was overcome by heat ant
exertion, requiring help to get home. DR.
Johnson of Mansfield was called. Bach
fires by about twenty neighbors saved
buildings.
The Press., 1901-05-09

The advantages that fall to the lot of
a man whose surname occurs early in
an alphabetical list are well known. AS
a candidate for Office upon an Austria
liam ballot, for example. man named
Abbott has a far better chance than
the most eminent Zweigler. But the
benefit that comes from the possession
Of a short name has not heretofore been
generally recognized. Not long ago the
promotion of one of the auditors Of
the treasury department at Washing
ton created vacancy to which, upon a
formal recommendation to that effect,
the candidate having the shortest name,
being also competent man, was ap-
pointed. His chief duty is to affix his
signature to accounts. and as he needs
to make but six letters in signing he
can do twice as much in a day as a
man whose name contains IL letters
Youths Companion.
The Press., 1901-05-09
Legislature Notes.

Last week Thursday the senate passed
in concurrence the bill permitting free
public libraries $3.50 per year for clerical
assistance. The house passed the bill
placing bounty of 81 on each fox killed,
the bounty to be paid by town treasurers,
who will receive an equal sum from the
state treasury.
On Friday the house rejected the bills
relating to hawkers and peddlers and
authorizing the shooting of pigeons,
crows and English sparrows.
The senate on Tuesday rejected the
bill providing that no druggists license
shall permit the sale of liquor unless on
physicians prescription, and passed In
concurrence the bill prohibiting the sale
of game birds for two years, and voted to
adhere In the passage of the resolution
appointing James P. Bree state auditor.
The house passed the bill requiring bi-
cycle rider or a person directing a vehicle
of any kind when running into any person
to stop and give their name.
Yesterday the railroad committee re-
ported favorably to the senate on the
Stafford and Rockville trolley. The orig
inai resolution was amended to meet OBJ
jections of the Consolidated railroad.
The house rejected the bill requiring
druggists to sell liquor only on a physi
clans prescription, and the bill providing
transportation for school children. The
bill providing for regulation and inspec-
ton of bake shops was passed, and bill re-
quiring the study Of physiology and n.y.
giene, orally below the fifth grade, and
by text books in those of higher grades.
The study is not made compulsory In
high schools. The bill providing for a
fine of not more than $500. OIL imprison-
ment not over one year, for injury of any
building other than public building was
also passed,
The Press., 1901-05-09

1t is now generally known and under
stood that Drunkenness Is disease and
not weakness. A body filled with pois-
on, and nerves completely shattered by
periodical or constant use of intoxicating
liquors, requires an antidote capable of
neutralizing and eradicating this poison,
and destroying the craving for intoxi-
cants. Sufferers may now cure them
selves at home without publicity or loss
of time from business by this wonderful
"HoME GOLD CURE" which has been per-
fected after many years of close study and
treatment of inebriates. The faithful use
according to directions of this wonderful
discovery Is positively guaranteed to cure
hard a drinker. Our records show the
marvellous Transformation of thousands of
Drunkards into sober, Industrious and
upright men.
Wives Cure Your Husbands! Children
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no sense a nostrum, but is specific for
this disease only, and Is so skillfully de-
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soluble and pleasant to the taste, so that
it can be given in a cup of coffee or tea
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taking it. Thousands of Drunkards have
cured themselves with this priceless rem
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and made temperate men by having the
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and relatives without their knowledge in
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All correspondence strictly confidential.
The Press., 1901-05-09
ASHFORD.
WestfOrd.

Fred Chism has bought horse.
Olin Chism of Palmer was home over
Sunday. ~
J. w. Armitage has moved to East
Wilmington.
Mrs. s. w. Clarke Is visiting her chill
dren in Springfield.
Mrs. Horton of Stafford is visiting at
Merrill Cushman's.
H. G. Barlow saw a large deer over in
Wellington Monday.
Miss Mabel Chism OF Stafford Street lie
visiting her aunt, Miss Mary Chism.
Miss Lynda Prentice is at home from
South Easton, where she spent the past
winter.
Mrs. Sarah Paine has moved her house
hold furniture from Mrs. Shows house to
Abingdon. r..
Miss Grace Baker, who has been vAeit
ing friends in Worcester, Charlton And
Stafford, has returned home.
The turnpike is being thoroughly re-
paired by Peter Platt, assisted by gang
of competent men. This is great i'm
provement, as the road has been very
rough for long time.
The Press., 1901-05-09

A fire which started just before mid
night Tuesday night In the five-story
apartment house at No. 756 Lexington
avenue, New York. drove twenty families
into the street. The police and firemen,
aided by citizens, rescued several persons,
and several are reported missing. The
fire spread rapidly to four other houses.
MIR. and Mrs. A. M. Young, who lived on
the fourth floor of one house, jumped
from the window into life net. Mrs.
Young received severe Commissions and in
ternal injuries and was taken to a hospi-
tai, as was her husband.
The Press., 1901-05-09
she CouIdn,t nat me ooupe.

He had dining with him In the res
taurant of the most elegant and fash
ionable hotel in town his good old
maiden aunt from the rural districts.
They had sumptuous feast. which as
1t progressed was series of delightful
surprises for the old lady. When they
were drinking coffee, the host looked
out Of the window and noticed 1t was
raining. Turning to the waiter. he
said. 81 wish you would order me a
coupe" Whereupon the maiden aunt
raised both her hands in protest. ex-
claiming: "Don't. Charles. please don't!
/ couldn't eat another thing. Pom my
word. I'm up to my neck now."-Ex
change.
The Press., 1901-05-09

Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks In
serted at one-half advertising rates. Births,
marriages and deaths inserted tree. Communi-
cations received without signature always COM
mitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper is mailed regularly to its subscrib
ers until DEFINITE order to discontinue is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weekly) furnished for SAILS per year.
The Press., 1901-05-09
What Hurt Her.

Mrs. Heartless-Just to think my
husband fell and broke and broke
Mrs. Simpythetik- dear;
heard all about it. The poor man broke
his leg. It's great affection, know,
but
Mrs. Heartless-Oh. didn't mean
that! You haven't heard the worst. He
was carrying my new Venetian vase
when he fell, and broke it too.-Ohio
State Journal.