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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
SPECIAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that
there will be special meeting of
the stock holders of The Valley
Hotel Company, at the office of
the Secretary, in Rocky Ford,
Otero County, Colorado, at ten
o'clock A. M. Saturday, November
the 23, A. d. 1901, for the pur.
pose Of considering the question
of leasing the property of the
Company, and also to consider the
matter of the adjustment of out
standing claims and liabilities of
the Company. including full settle-
ment Of building contract, and
such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting.
By order of board of Directors.
l. D. Hale, President.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
". of the W. Band.

At meeting tho Woodmen OF the
World band was reorganized by the elec-
ton OF the following officers:
JIG. Cartright Manager.
Eugene Shelton-Director.
Chas. Tomilson
The band has been giving several open
air concerts, and will continue them
each Wednesday and Saturday evening.
These concerts have been greatly enjoyed
by our citizens. Rocky Ford contnins II
number of excellent band musicians. and
under the present mana cement there is
an excellent prospect for this talent be-
ing held together and utilized for the
benefit Of the musicians and the pleasure
OF the public.
Tho band boys made themselves pleas-
antly useful last evening. After giving
John w. Young and bride serenade
they called at the Evans home, whore a
reception was in progress, and disconrsed
highly appreciated melody. AT both
places they were invited in and treated
handsomely.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
CHURCH NEWS.


REV. Morrison asks for full attend.
ance Of ths members of the Christian
church at X. =. hall next Sunday morn.
Importance to come before the church Ut
these meetings. Subject in the morning.
'liow to BE Happy Christian" Iu the
evening. -liov to Read the Bible TO Un-
derstanI It.
Tho usual services will be held vt the
Methodist Episcopal church next Lords
day, the pastor presiding. Morning SUBJ
iect, -What Shall DO that May Work
tho Works of God" Evsuing subject.
.Diiigenes Crowned" Everybody vel.
come TO thsss services.
Baptist church Preaching by the pas.
tor. Morning. -Ob~lieut To the Heay-
suiy Vision." Evening. The Battle
Between Law aud Gsac~." AL srs in.
vitsJ. II. s. wALxkS. Pastor.
Presiding services at the First Prssby.
tssisn church nsxs Sunday morning aud
evening NJ the usual hours. by tho pas.
ios. Rev. w. !. Davsoport. Bible study
in The lecture room lof the ehasch next
Tuesday svsu,ng ii 7;O o'clock. Cot
tAgs prayer mss<ing With 4es- r. q.
Maltby Wednesday. II 3:SOp. ~. subject.
.3ollisn In ths War and d Today"
Eph. 6:ia. All are cordially iavitsd Ia
thee services.
The Rocky Fori W. @. T. U. viu ssst
Friday. Nov. ist. With Mr.. Ksalosx.
south Of The Presbyterian church. and
Friday. Nov. 6ea. with Mrs. Pottse. near
the Liberty school Everybody invited
to attend. MyxrLR RxIcMnxsAcH. Ssc
Christian Scisucs sabject next Sunday.
sEvvslsst,pg luuisbmeut-"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Doctors Bills aud Funeral Ex-
penses IRE saved by using German
Microbe Killer. Your money re-
funded if any one of the family
comes down with Typhoid. Ma
larial, Mountain or Scarlet Fever,
Diptheria or Smallpox.
Opera House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

The great New York farce-com-
edy success will open its engage
ment for one night in this city, at
the Recker opera house, Tuesday,
Oct. 20, one night, with "a Bag
gage Check" The patrons of this
popular play house are promised
n genuine treat in this attraction.
The play is said to fairly sparkle
with new musical hits and late
specialties. Much of the success
of the farce depends upon the eff
forts of the leading comedian, and
in this role Mr.. James r.. Kelly
who is not unknown to local devo-
tees of the theater, more than
ably sustains the responsibility
thrust upon him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
Notice..

Having been appointed admin
lstratrix of the estate of Charles
w. Phillips, deceased, all parties
owing said estate are requested to
call at once upon me at my resi-
dence, corner 9Th street and Maple
avenue, and promptly settle the
claims. Emma Phillips,
Administrative.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Call for Smith at Sloan's Office
il you have houses or lots for sale.
He will give it his immediate at
tention. He has just started in
the business, and has nothing else
to do.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

A young man not very strong
wants a place in the country to dc
light work for his board. Address
John Carlyle, Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

expect to move east in few
weeks, and am selling of my house.
hold goods. Ihave for sale book
cases, bedsteads. tables, chairs,
china closet, stoves, rockers. cots.
wash sets, etc. Anyone desiring
to purchase, call at the Baptist
parsonage. one door west of the
Baptist church. II. s. Walker.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Orr is now in his new and
splenid studio and is doing the
finest of work. Cabinet Photos
from 81, % to 81 80 per dozen,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Boarders wanted at first house
south of H. F. Hagen's. 2Otf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Take your Watch to Kreider's,
Opera House block. for prompt
repair and the very best Of work
manship.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

See us before selling your Alf
alta Seed.
15-tf Rocky Ford Trading Co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
KOdoH dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.

Estimates were completed by the
Treasury Department on Wednesday to
show tho volume of work done by the
presses of tho bureau of engraving dur
ing a year. Those figures show that by
the end of thu year enough grccnbacks
will have becl turned out to furnish
each one Of the 76,000,O00 inhabitants of
tho land with about $40 each. This
means l07,500,000 new bills of various
nominations. In the mattcr of post
ago stamps, the figures arc even moro
enormous. 1t is estimated that on an
average every man, woman and child in
the United States will use 53 stamps
during the year 1901, 40 of them being of
the popular 2-ccnt denomination. The
total number consumed will be over
d 4,0O0,000,0 900, and nearly 1000, ,000,O 600 of
these will be of the l-cont variety. One
person out of every ten will send q
special delivery letter in tho course of
tho present wear,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
It VIII All Soon be Over,

Memphis has already raised 100000 for
the entertainment of the United Con-
fedorate Veterans, and We are told by
the Commercial Appeal that the sum
will DO easily increased $4,000, which
amount is virtually a. .ght. There is
no doubt that the o.. soldiers will have
o glorious time in no Tennessee city
and it is hoped that there will be grand
assembly of the survivors-th their number
is rapidly falling off and it will not be
many years before they will have all
passed away.
Some of them wonder probably why
they are kept on this side of tho river so
long; thoy hear so much about how
much bcttcr off things would be if we
could only got rid of the memories of
tho struggle with which they were
identified. We shall not have very long
to wait now, and thon what a wonderful
transformation thore will be in the
spirit and purpose of our people! No
moro reunions, no moro battle monu-
ments, no moro rccollections, no moro
confessions of patriotic sins, no moro
petitions for pardon, no moro protcsta-
tions of shame; only itching palms out
stretched for favors, %only "business'
considerations to be regarded, only the
true "commerciap spirit to 10 minis
tered unto.-Nows and Courier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Rice irrigation In tho South.

Washington, d. g., April 0.-Rico is
tho principal cereal product of tho South
Atlantic and Gulf States. It's cultiva-
tion began first in South Carolina and
Georgia nearly two hundred years ago.
Within the last decide Louisiana and
Texas have engaged il, growing rice on
very large scale, and today these States
furnish nearly three-fourths of all the
product Of The country.
Recognizing the Importance Of this
agriculturelproduct, which to-day forms
tho principal food of one-half of the
population Of the earth, the division of
agriculture of the twelfth census is max
ing speciaie fort to collect aud tabnlate
important data rotating to rice, aud tho
various methods of irrigation which are
praotioedSiii its cultivation on tho delta
lands and inland marshes of South Caro-
lima and Georgia, the alluvial lands of
Louisiana, Mississippi and other States,
and the broad prairios in Southeastern
Toxas and Southwestern Louisiana.
Tho schedule now being mailed to the
rice planters contains number of i'm
portant questions covering methods,
costs, etc. From tho data thus collected
together with the statistics gathered by
tho census onumorators, it is hoped to
compile bulletin which will compre-
honsively show the extent and valuo of
the irrigation plants, the acreage culti-
vated under thom, and many other i'm
portant facts connected with this indus
try.
Said Booker II. Washington, in a
speech in Now York, last Wednesday !:
''In dealing with the negro race wo must
bear in mind that it came from land
whore there was no need for labor.
Thon for 250 years it was forced to labor
in the way little calculated to give it love
for work. l bolieve that in slavery the
solution of tho problem was really laid
and believe if wo could have taken it
mp just where it was loft of when sla-
very ended, it would have been bottor
for our people. They folt that to hold
office was the highest thing thoy could
attain and they put moro emphasis on
the political than tho industrial side of
life. They thought the object of educa-
tion was to put them in position whore
they would not have to work. Eighty
per cent of the people in tho South de-
pond on agriculture for Il living and we
began with that as Il basis l have tried
to mako our farm an object lesson to
those around u.s."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
TUFTS Liver Pills
The Effect Of AguinaIdo's Capture.

While it is too early to properly csti-
mate the effect of Agunaldo's capture
and his submission to tho American
authority upon tho insurgents still in
the field, says a Washington dispatch,
tho hope is entertained by tho war do
partmcnt officials that it will result i'm
the cessation Of hostilitics throughout
tho AZ aiohipelagO. In anticipation of this
there is already talk about tho posi-
bility of reducing tho number of Amcri-
c:l troops in tho islands. There arc
now about 10000 United States troops
there, and it is thought it will soon bo
possible to reduce this number to about
10000. 1t is also probable that tho
president will decide that it is unncccs.
sary to recruit tho army up to the full
strength of 100000 men, as authorized
by Congress Tho restoration of peace
in tho islands will also result in the rc-
duction of tho American naval !orccs
there. There are now about 81 of our
warships in those waters, including
battlcships, cruisers and smaller vessels.
good many of these can soon be spared
from the Philippines to form new squad
rons elsewhere. The European station.
with headquarters in tho Mediterranean.
may bc re- established, as we'll as tho old
South Pacific station.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Big Dry Goods Combine.

Official notice of the rumored com.
bination of department stores has
been given by j. Picrpont Morgan &
Co, of New York, who solicit sub
scriptions to the stock of the Asso,
ciated Merchants Company. The
company is capitalized at $2O,000,.
600, and proposes to acquire dry
goods businesses or interests in this
and other cities. The prospectus
states that one-half interest has
been secured in both the II. B
Clatln Company and the Adams DIR,
Goods Company of New York City
The combine has bought outright
the store of James McCreery &
Company of the same city.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Bright Boys Started In Business.

The publishers of the famous big illus
trated weekly newspaper, Pennsylvania
Grit, are now placing representatives at
every post office in South Carolina, and
they desire to secure the services of
capable, hustling agents In each of the
following towns of Oconoe county: Clem.
son College, Newry, Oakwas, Salon,
Seneca, West Union and in suoh other
towns as are not already supplied. The
work is profitable aud pleasant. A por-
tion of Saturday only is required. Oyer
5000 agents are doing splendidly. No
money whatever is required. Every
ms and fre9 rub
ter, sample copies, etc. Papers are
shipped to be paid for at the end of each
month. Those not sold are not charged
for. Write to Grit Publishing Co., Will
Transport, Pa, and mention The Keowee
COurior.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
A Oispensary Robbed.

The dispensary at Darlington was
robbed last Saturday night. 1t is
evident from all information that
can be obtained that the entrance
was made by putting boy through
the sky-light of the back door. He
must have then let in the confede-
rates by opening window. About
$50 was stolen, and one flask of
whiskey was found outside of
the building. The man in charge
has the confidence of every one in
Darlington, and there is no doubt
that the robbery was committed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
No. H.. mo. 10.
Ex. No. 13. STATIONS. No. 12. tx.
Sun. Daily. Daily Sun.
sl6p II o5 a Lv. Lula AR 10 so a 1881
6l pI II II n Maysville" =" 10 Ii n 50 D
y II pI II Ohm Harmony I" o ID q 20p

Note close connection made at Lula with
main line trains.
"a" a. IN. "P" p. m. IN" noon IN" night.
Chesapeake Line Steamers in daily service
between M%s n NoIfSlk Nor 90 ans. and Baltimore.
orn lilmtt6d." Solid Pullman train, boing com.
posed exclusively Of finest Pullman equipment
OF latest desigGi ~ through betwocn New York
between New YORK and New Orleans, via
Washington, Atlanta aud Montgomery and al.
10 SRen Se xss. SSW Yop sa and vT
Pullman library observation cars between Ma.
con and New York Dining cars serve all
Greensboro and Raleigh. No coach % service seon ON
this this train These trains will stop at Gaines.
burg. only to take on and lot off passengers for
and from Washington and boy yond and For and
from Greenvillo-Columba and spartanburg.
Nos; S8 and 84"Atlanta and Now York Ex-
press" Now train between Atlanta and Char.
same numbers for and from Washington, New
York and tho oast, carrying through Pullman
Charlotte and Richmond and Norfolk Leay.
ss aS i5sssx
Greensboro with .loopors, for Raleigh. No No
and Charlotte. Ample first and second class
coach accommodations for local and through
Nos. 85 and 38-"Unitod States Fast Mail"run
solid between washington and /, New Orleans,
through without change FOR passon gers Of ali
GLASSES. Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
mingham and Richmond. Dining ears rs serve rli
Nos. ii and l2-solid local train between
Richmond md Atlanta. Close connection at
Norfolk for OLD POINT CoMFoRT.
Especial attention Is called to above schedule,
and d. also that Nos b and 81 are made an OK. *
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
WI and Mel

1t is likely that the Manufacturers
Club will invite the Chinese minister
to come to Columbia and deliver an
address. The idea is being agitated
among the members and some action
will probably be taken. Minister
Wu will speak in Charlotte on the
18th instant and it is hoped that he
will consent to come to Columbia.
Senator McLaurin is 10 make a
speech at the same time in Charlotte
and he will also be invited to
Columbia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Merry-Makers' Celebration, Augusta, Ga.

On account of the above occasion tho
Southern Railway announces reduced
rates from Ashevillo, Charlotte and in
tcrmcdiate points in North Carolina; /;
Tcnnillc and Savannah and intermediate
points in Georgia, and from all points in
South Carolina to Augusta, Ga, and re-
turn of one first-class fare for tho round
trip fer individuals (singlo tickets), and
for military companies and brass bands
in uniform, twenty or more on one
ticket, still lower ratio.
Tickets will be sold April goth to 20th
inclusive, and for trains scheduled to ar
rive at Augusta prior to noon of April
9th, good to return until April GOTH
For detailed information as to schcd-
ulcs, rates, etc., writo or call OH any
agent of the Southern Railway or con-
nections. w. II. Tayloe, a. G. p. A.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Negro Cook Good as Confederate Veteran.

1t was @, NJ. Calhoun, of Greenwood,
who protested against tho negro John
Mitchell. drawing n pension. There
never was negro soldier in tho Con-
fcderato army. White men did not re-
gard negro equal to them and there
nevcr was one enlisted. The Confcdc-
rate soldiers did not expect ono negro to
fight to keep tho rest of his raco in
slavery. Abraham Lincoln used to say
that such negro deserved death.
John Mitchell was always free negro
as we understand; went to the army as a
cook at Sl2 month for his services
He was not an enlisted soldier and undor
tho pension law ho could not properly
bc allowed q pension. Every cont of
money paid out to him as a pcnsioner
has been rakcn from some man to whom
it was justly duo. If he did any par
ticularly meritorious work his friends
should have had special law passed to
reach free negro cooks.
So far as wo have been ablo to find out
John Mitchell never fired gun, nevor
stood guard or did picket duty, was not
subject to military orders and was not a
Confederate soldier in any shape. Yet
he is put side by side with mon who
stood in the front line of battle and bore
all the hardships of the severest cam
paigns. John Mitchell was not the
equal of the white men for whom he
cooked. lie has no right to any pension
under tho law and his name ought to
come of the list.
All kinds of stories have been told
about this favored negro Ono said he
was badly wounded while building
breastworks around Petersburg, but that
does not appear to be truo, for it is now
said hc was hurt by the fall of his hut
or "shack" on him one night when ho
was asleep. Again it is said he is to got
q pension because he is sixty years old,
and it is not claimed that ho was hurt
at all.
We mover expected to sec tho day
when n negro cook would be as much
thought of as a Confederate veteran
Abbcvillo Medium.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
k0T0BAC sGa ss %od 70 SSassyo By al sS,s
A Unique Rat Trap.

G. G. Holland, who lives near Dublin,
Ga, has invented a unique, and at the
same time very effective, rat trap. His
ordinary washpot and fill it about half
full of water. On top Of tho pot he
places an upright picco Of wood, across
tho top of which he places a nuttcr mill.
Directly over the ilutter mill he places a
piece Of cheese Or burned meat. The
rats, in order to get at tho bait, run on
tho iluttcr mill, which turns over, throw
ing them into tho water. Mfr. Holland
caught 33 rats in two days and nights.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17

Tho women of a fashionable church in
Bayonno, New Jersey, are wiping out
tho debt of that house of worship in a
novel and curious manner. Each has her
"self- denial bag" and whenever sho
thinks of new ribbons, candy or any
other little luxury, she denies herself tho
pleasure and puts the price of tho arti-
cles in tho bag instead. 1t is claimed
that tho church debt is rapidly diminish
inU
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
To Reduce tho Crop.

Whether acted upon or not, this from
the Atlanta Journal of Wednesday, is
sensible:
Every farmer in Georgia and every
other Southern State should strive to
get to his county seat next Saturday,
April 9, to attend the meetings looking
to the reduction OF cotton acreage and
the further diversifcation Of crops.
Present ruling prices for cotton to be
delivered 10 tho fall months will not
justify moro than or 81 cents for the
farmers. 1t generally happens that
when 80 much cotton is coming to
market in the fall months prices shrink
so it is within tho range of possibilities
to see 4cont cotton again this fall, if the
present tendency of prices be main
tained.
Farmers should always remember
that:
100000 bales at cents means s275,.
100000. a
100000 bales at cents means $780,
100000.
100000 bales at I cents means $3l5,-
100000.
s,0O0,0O bales at 10 cents means $780,
100000.
The smaller the crop tho bottor are the
returns por acre.
Spinners arc reducing consumption
because they complain of slack trade
and high prices for cotton. Let the
farmor reduce his production accord.
ingly, and in place of tho extra amount
of cotton let him plant grain, potatoes
vegetables, watermelons, cane, sorghum
and rice whore possible.
Divorsification has already abundantly
prospcred Southern farmers. Keep it
IN
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
I'D CANDY cAr,1ARuc 4'4
CJR)oGGk)lG&}o
ioe' <zkS&SM 3SY.NEayy.HYsyY5KJ8& All
ssc' e0e. DruGslits.
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold In bulk
Beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
"something Just as good"
To Entertain the Veterans.

Memphis has already raised 500, 900 for
the entertainment of tho Confederate
veterans at their coming reunion and
has $4,000 moro in sight. This will
give Memphis about $500 moro than
Louisville had when she entertained the
veterans of the Grand Army of tho Re-
public, gathering much larger than tho
Memphis reunion will DO. 1t is assured +,
therefore, that the Tennessee metropolis
will give tho ''old boys" first rate
time
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-17
Tho Panama Canal.

According to the Now York World, j..
Pierpont Morgan is turning his attention
to tho completion of tho Panama canal.
He has given the subject thorough in
vestigation and has syndicate with
plenty of money ready to back him up.
1t is claimod'that the French company
which now holds the title to the work
already completed, and franchise that
does not expire until 1910, has reached
tho cnd Of its tother financially, and will
either have to sell out pretty cheap or
loose its holdings. Morgan, it is said, is
anxious to take up tho undertaking as
private enterprise, pay tho Fronohmen
about S4o,ooo,oOO for their rights, and
put up sufficient American capital to
complete the work. He is represented
as being sure that ho can carry the
undertaking to success. AS n condition
precedent to his taking hold, however,
he wants the United States government
to lot tho Nicaragua scheme drop, SO as
to secure its removal as n disturbing
factor. 1t is stated that under the
Morgan plan, the United States will be
able to secure all tho advantages of a
canal connecting tho Atlantic and Pacific
without cent of expenditure, and free
from all possible complications with
foreign powers. That Morgan is capable
of carrying through such work there is
no doubt. 1t is not thought that more
than S2O0,000,000 will DO needed, and
this is small matter to tho successful
organizer of tho 81 900, 900, 600 steel com.
pany. But as to whether it is a fact
that the great financicr is really inter
estod along these lines cannot bc deter.
mined except in the light of further
developments. Newspapers like The
World sometimes takes unwarrantcd
Liberties with men like Mr.. Morgan
Yorkvillc Enquirer.