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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
Laura ant the Great Magician.

Mr.. Laurant relies less than any other
wizard upon complicated mechanical con-
triyances. presenting program in which
dexterity is the feature that particularly
appeals to his audience. His "sleight of
hand" experiments are presented with an
elegant ease that is absolutely deceptive
and effective. and it is wonderful how
much can be done without resorting tc
cumbersome mechanical appliances. He
is, above all. an inventor in new and diff
cult feats in legerdemain, and this, COM
bined with an easy and graceful stage
presence. a bright and witty flow of con-
versation. makes combination that is
more than appreciated by his audience.
The apparatus and paraphernalia that
Mr.. Laurant possesses today, and carries
with him to present this gorgeous per-
formance, are beyond doubt the fines,
collection in the world.
No magician of the past or present time
has ever been able to offer more won
derful program than is presented this
season-feats that seem utterly impossi-
BILE are performed with the greatest ease
The program is arranged in such a de-
lightfu manner that before one can real
ize it two hours have passed away. leay-
ing you in wonder and amazement.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05

Marion Finch of Henry county, ILL.,. will
in few days open stock of general
merchandise in the south room of the
Rocky Ford Building & Improvement Cos
block on South Main street.
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the present conscription system, and
nobody would pretend that he has had
French successors worthy TO be ranked
with him in the same field.
The argument put forward in the
London Times amounts, then, to this
if England would introduce the con-
scription system, coupled with an educa-
tional test, assuring the reduction of
military service to one year for those
who should exhibit proficiency in tech
meal education. she would put herself
in the way TO regain the ground which
she has lost in industry and commerce.
We imagine that Englishmen will consent
to renounce their former industrial pre-
ponderance rather than 10 retain il at
such a cost. Before they adopt the
CONSUMPTION system for the purpose Of
applying an indirect stimulus to technical
education, they are likely to inquire how
il happens that the United States,
wherein conscription does not exist, have
nothing to fear from German rivalry in
the markets of the world
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The Result.

The country has refused TO listen
to Democratic advice Ia change the
policies that have distinguished the
McKinley-Ro administration Of
it, affairs. Anti-impcralism, tariff re-
vision, trust destruction, Government
ownership Of mines they are all re-
jected. even AT a time when the politi-
cal almauac- said 10 look out for reac-
ton again-, the party in office. As the
Hon. MARCUS ALON2o HANSA sug-
gcstcd, tn" country has stood pat :"
Industry ESCAPES tn" shock that would
have followed proof that the national
political sentiment had changed.
Yet New York came TO the verge of
overturn. Tie small plurality for ODELL
means that with Democratic candi-
date of standard strength and with the
Hon. DAVID BENNETT HILL and his
Socialistic coal plank eliminated not hing
could have prevented substantial
Democratic victory. As it was, rural
conservatism overcame the radiCalism
of the great Democratic army voting in
New York city.
Happily the indications are that
public regard for the bench has been
strong enough to reelcct the Hon. JOHN
CLINTON GRAY 10 the Court of Appeals
So let Us 60 on cheerfully and hope
fully. We 1--we in great country, con-
ocivcd in liberty and dedicated TO the
proposition that all mon are equal before
the law. So be II forever,
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.MEXICO'S BIG TREE.
A Tropical Candidate for the Distinction
Of Being the Largest.
From the Chicago Record Heroid.

From the Chicago Rscord-Herod.
There stands a tree in the tropics OF eIico.
the sight Of which ia worth the trouble OF the
3po-rnile trip from Mexico City 10 the little
Indian villas e OF Tule, on the road to Militia
Thi- giant Of a prehistoric forest is known
as the big Tule tree, the name being pro-
nounoed in two sylLbles and as though II
we're spelled Tu-lee In past years many
trees have come to the front as claimants TO
the distinction OF being the largest tree IN the
world. and not infre quently one Of these
impostors secures that honor.
only u short time ago a new tree was dt.
covered In California of the Mariposa va
riety and it was heralded as the biggest tree
in the world. It's circumferenoe being lCs
feet The big 1ule tree is Is feet inches to
the fact that it's position has not hitherto
been more firmly established Y due to tho
few people who have seer II. Not every one
who. goes to Ne xico goes TO Militia. and you
see the big Tule Accordingly, compara-
lively few people have seen its glorles
There are many, california trees which .
for it's trunk is not high and Its abundant
tropical foliage almost reaches the ground.
Despite this fact. it takes two looks 10 see
vi, Nth aad ars and sH
tips can scarcely encircle the trunk Inc
tree stands in the churchyard OF santa Maria
del Tule. and many scientists believe that it
a prehistoric race was building what are
now the famous ruins OF Militia II Is the
ancient of ancients, and the natives look upon
that in some way il ia n guardian Of the people.
Humboldt the great German traveller. took
great interest In the tree and had g wooden
tablet placed upon it me bark OF ne tree
the ia blet The tree Is species OF cypress.
and Is called ahuehuetl by the natives.
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A Great Military Event.

In spite of Hague arbitrat ons, the
learned arguments of Mr.. DE BLOCH
and the relentless bellcosity of the
Hon, WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON against
football and other forms Of warfare
the martial spirit RACES with undated
violence and the fondness for frogs.
buttons and such trappngs is unchecked.
We brush aside the cynical cpigram
which says that war will cease when
women cease to admire uniforms. The
causes Of conflict lie deeper. Let us
recapitulate the history of the military
art:
- {. ?34s ,Cirep-Thirst founded by NOAH
4 d. l8Ss-Ancicnt and Honorable Artillery
Company founded.
lss7-Twclve Ancients visit the Honorable Ar.
tillery Company OF London.
isss--Twenty one Honorable Ar,Iller,s,, OF Lon
don visit the Anc!cn,s.
ise8-one hundred and sixty Auclents invade
England; battle OF Calpash cum .Caiipee: war
party OF Ancien,s In frock coats and brown derby
hats surrounds Prince OF Wales at Marlborough
House heroic rcpulse OF the Beef Eaters Col HENRY
order 10 permit passage OF Ancients In single fl.
Anclens build a Spontoon bridge over Thames
the Hampton Court Maze Identified as man OF the
march of party OF Ancents after dinner Goo and
NAooo made honorary members OF the company.
ls97-war party OF Ancients In multi invade,
Paris; hears OF the Fail OF the Bastllle; great re-
joicings.
ieoo-invasiou Of United Saaias hy H0aarAale
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The New Game NigOrO.


Nigoro may be- defined X ind OF soft
cricket In which hlt-m"u, bowlers, and fields
men are armed with lawn tennis rackets.
M exhibition OF this game. which vas brought
out year or two back by the inventor but
has since undergone some notifications. was
given AZ lord- Ground on the l7th inst. a
match being played between teams cap
tanned ly Abel, Ia" Well-kuoWn Surrey Crick-
ater and Mr. T. Miles. III" amateur champion
of tennis and RAJ kct-
The game !. played after the manner of
cricket. hu, all IL" plaver- are armed with
racket and tue bal resembles that used
~ tennis. tut l. somewhat heavier The
ball j., however. not bowed but served.
and the fields mon employ their Iackets in
catching aud returning 10 the wickets. Sew
.ral of the players had evidently acquired
Il con, d- IA Die knowledge of the game. and
the serving of Andr kaw-on ana Mile, was
% difficult ~ TO make the batting a lmo-t
hopeless. one Of the pecuharities OF the
rules J. the leg bcior. wicket rule, which
give, the striker several "hves.' but for each
deducts a run from his sides score Mr.
Miles, side won easily, making a net score
of ~ Miles -, RaW,on IA against Is and 80
Crrotf and ~. The pla yers were: Mr.
Miles, NJ. T. Miles. II l.. Dohery. \. +.
Warner. + Callingham, \ q. Chalk. q Robey,
u Bout-h Mr. Il Ahel- NJ X Abel, A.
Trott J. I FenIcll, j Burns, Andr.. Num-,
Greayc-. King, Mellor, Cannon, q F Hearne.
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FAST RiILRO. tDI\G.
No Figures Given. but Evidences That the
speed Was Pretty Well I'd.
From The Ner orleans Times Doiocra,

From The N,u orleans Times Democrat,
They had been speaking of fast run, on
railroads That reminds IN. of run We
made some time aeo on n train which came
in from point on the coast. said the man
and II was about the feete~t trip I ever
had on railroad
The train was behind time about an hour
and ! think the engineer made an effort to
catch up between the city and a point not 80
very far out on the coast At any rate, IL
looked very much like i, TO mo We sho,
through the air like an arrow. Sometimes II
would seem TO me that We had left the track
al ogether That clicking peculiar TO railroad
trains could not be heard Abou, all We could
hear at times would he the whizZng of tho
wind as it split by the windows Across
bayous and through marshes We rushed like
mad, When We reached the Rigolots the
most remarkable thing ever saw took place.
The train was travelling 50 fast II sucked the
water up behind it a. it rushed across the
trestlc. and could hear tho fi~he, groan as
We flew over thi. neck of the gulf Most re-
BILE thing ever saw IN b" way OF fast
runs" And h. lapsod into silence
I'm glad YOU reminded me of that run.
said another member of the group L had
forgotten the incident ! can vouCh for "A n
YOU say. for J was on the back end OF tho Ia Il
coach. ana the water which was sucked in
behind the train by the vacuum almost washed
me overheard, but ! held Oh all right, and
when we had made the crossing and the
waters had receded | picked up on the plat
form OF the rear coach tho finest bunch Of
fsh ever saw. They wers 40 doubt the
ash you heard groaainS.'
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worlds Richest COlored Woman.
From The cleveland Pldin'

From tho tlertidNd FidindtdNr.
owen G. Fischer. a colored man who keeps
a saloon NJ No. 537 Erie street, received "a
letter Yesterday from his sister in Chca go
TO the effect that she has stumbled into great
fortune, which will probably make her the
richest colored woman in the world.
some years ago Mrs. Luly Davis was
domestic in the family OF DR.. W. s. Stirman .
an old Kentucky family. She was herself
born in kentucky, and brought up in the
doctors family. Al one time the doctor
was making an investment In colorado god
mining land Mrs Davis overheard the
doctor give a glowing account of wealth
made in a minute in the gold districts. and az
once wished to invest a small sum OF mone.
which she had saved up. The doctor finally
consented to place $40 for the woman in piece
With the money he bought small piece Of
ground i25 feet by l5o, in Mrs Davis's name,
This was ten years ago. II was generally
thought some time afterward that the dit'-ict
but the young oo.ored girl could not be in
duoed to part with her property and chung
TO the idea that perhaps some day il would be
worth something She had about given up
this hope when few days ago her brother
states. q Cripple Creek mining company
$500 900 for the property.
Mr.. Davis consulted lawyer, who ad-
vi~ed her that II the company wanted to buy
the land for 5000 600 II was probably worth
company that she would sell the land for
~ 900 600 AZ the same time she sent eX-
perts TO the district TO make an examination
into the property TO test it, value
Mr. Fischer as .oon AZ he received the letter
which asked him to come on TO Chicago and
accompany his sister to Painted to look after
the property interests. began to make prepa-
rations to leave.
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REMOVING A GHOST.
The story Of . Man VINO Moved Int .
House That Was Said TO Re Haunted.

From the Nen Orleons Times-Demoe,df.
The .trangest experience ! ever had -
anything like a haunted house. said man
who delights in telling weird tales. was over
here on the coast a few years ago. when
was ma king an experiment in the business OF
raising terrapins. There was house which
remained vacant q greater part OF the time
on account OF the many ghost stories told
about IL. II was a fine place. and ] concluded
10 rent it and take my chances on the ghost
proposit ion ! moved in from another place
on the coast not very far from the haunted
house. Among the things ] carried along
with me was an old trunk which had NOT
been put TO any important use for some time
II was looked upon a. go much rubolsh. IL
had been in an old Clubhouse for some months
The housetwe removed into was large. roomy
place. with an upstairs OF considerable size.
We decided TO use the upstairs part OF the
place for a sort OF storage room for the old
plunder We had brought with us Among
other things We put the old truns 20 wniuh
have referred ~ th's ,o ps o %, 'n we ps ely
entered. because We had but little use Tor the
things we had placed IN y, ,,.os ,o,s h.,o,.
we began to hear strange sounds IN the back
room where We had placed the old trunk
first We DID not mnsh 1st9 hiSs 10 rum
on for several months before making any
sort of investigation OF the rather queer
thing had become source OF much snnoy-
ance 10 me and members OF my little mousse
hold Every night We could hear g be "a me
old scratch, scratch. scratch, IN the back
room | was alone one night when ! beard
the same familiar sound concludeo hat l
would investigate II. ! did not want the
members of my family to know that ! At
tachnd any importance whatever 70 the
report that the house was haunted, so ! took
advantage of the fact that ! was completely
alone when | started out on the gruesome
mission The sound was coming from the
back room There was no mistake about
this fact In a few moments ] found myself
i'm tho room from which the sounds came.
| was surprised to know that my entering
the room had ma de no impression on the
ghost and to tell the truth. ] was Just q little
inclined TO resent the boldness and enrontery
Of the mysterious thing which had annoyed
my folks and myself for so long time !
was deter mined TO rout the ghost. boot ana
spurs | gan to cruise around In the room
had a candle in one hand Directly ! found
that the noise was coming from the oio 1nunS
we had moved into the house with US mere
was not hing to do but open the trunk
opened the trunk There was the ghost.
/ laughed outright. There was an old rusty
terrapin we had put In the trunk prooaoly
six months before when we were hVng ~
the other place He had been doing all the
Il never said anything TO my people about
the gruesome excursion ! made In the dead
of night but they often commented on the
absence of the sound which had annoyed
them so much before that. They never
knew I had removed the ghost.
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Artillery Company Of London postponed on ac-
coun, OF Beer war and scarcity OF champagne.
Fortunately the Boer war is over; and
the Honorable Artillery Company, like
a band Of philosophers as well as mar
tiallsts, has admitted the gloomy fact
that champagne will always be scarce
in comparison with the demand for it
among the two great artillery companies
Of the world, Sept. 80, 1903, the Hon
orable Artillery Company will positively
sail from Liverpool for the Faneuil Hall
armory. Specimens of the nobility and
gentry and even Of R-y-lty will be in
cluded in the cargo. A committee of
fifty Ancients, with Col. SIDNEY MARL-
BOROUGH HEDGES as chairman. will be
in continuous session for fifty hours a
day, bordering arrangements and pro-
vlding for and testing the commissary
department As yet the campaign has
not been planned in full, but it will in
clude naval as we'll as land movements.
Niagara Falls and the Hudson will not
be spared. In the words of Boston
laureate:
As you travel 10 and fro, sou may look at IIsO
But never. never touch H. q. no. no, no"
We leave II to economists and states
men to estimate the far-reaching effect
Of this invasion upon the markets and
the prices of Injuries We leave it TO
students Of the art of war TO watch the
evolutions Of these fMminQ beili thun-
derbots of war, from Boston and Lon
don. The automobile has displaced the
hanson, and new system Of tactics has
arisen in consequence. The mess room
has given way To the cork room. But
however much military science may
change, the Ancients will not change
They will continue 10 loom like gods
amid the smoke of the smoker"
Que equal temper Of heroic thirst"
The country can trust them. They
will lay the invaders low. The Honor
able Artillery Company of London is
365 years old, if we have read its annals
true. Within ten days after Sept. 80,
1903, it will feel and look at least 80, 800.
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Probably we shall never have time TO
finish, much less TO begin. work near 10
our heart, our proposed Manhattan
Nights. a Sociological Tour in the New
Bagdad." The material j. too vast and
observing i better than recording. Now
there was the wooden wedding q" Of a blind
couple in Ninth avenue the other night
The invitations we're in raised letters Most
Of the guests We're blind Those distin-
guished sociologistS the Hon. THE, or j. il
The" MCNlASus and the Hon GEORGE
WAsHISGroS PLUSKrTT. graced The oc-
casion With their presence. cheerful folk,
the blind seein 70 be. But there are other
varieties Of blind society which We nigh,
prefer. A reunion Of tho blind hercars nf
Now York: We should want 20 60 there
And still more To a meeting Of the fake +"
blind men and their dogs. The hermits Of
New York; if they could only 30 studied
in gross. Madison Square Garden couldn't
hold them The spondthriits and the miSers
the genuine nobemen in distressed cir
cumstances; the East Side is ful Of them
and some Of them are excellent walters.
the graduate Of the Paris Conservatory who
plays the piano in a dive; once famous
defaulting bank president from another
city; South American revolu'iouists 10
burn; heirs di,inherited and banker,
broke the artist who will paint Won
a genuine Corot for SO; characters and
persons decidedly in need of "A character
the town is full Of men and women whose
stories would make the Manhattan Nights ="
the greatest story book in the world The
Novelsts Trust needs TO get TO work
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A Epi.copalian Minister'S suggestions as "a
the HOLY Communion.
From m church Econop ~.
Is NJ hnr,ihle resttI,S have be.

From m church EcOnop ~.
Al kinds OF horrible results have been ina ined
the result Of 81 many persons drinking from the
same cup at IN" Holy Communion SO much
repugnHncr has been manifested and so much
desire has been Sh,wa to overcome this drNrully
that We md all kinds Of things In use III place
OF the time honotcd and sacred chalice. which for
nearly nineteen centuries has been pasScd from
priest to people.
Personally do not believe thu, any person going
TO the Blessed Sacrament OF the Altar wot,hlly was
ever permitted TO be contaminated themselves or to
contamlnatc Others. The danger Of such contami.
nation, too ALLOWING such possibility. is as moth.
Ing when compared with other customs which
We cling tn either for conven ence or OF necessity
Inc thurch OF which have the honor of being an
humble minister has never seen Il, to take the sub.
)ect into confederation: but without prejudice to
what have already said think she must do 50
ere long; and without thinking that have found
panacea, do oner this Idea Is a suggestion
Let the priest Tor minister, ia other r~lie ions
bodies take the bread and just moSten one corner
OF with the wine and place directly on tho tongue
or IN the hand OF the communicate, repeating Al thu
same tim" the words used In the administrator OF
both elements lie has then a. surely partsk,n II
the cup, or It's contents, which is the Same thing
as ne mas OF the bread The rhalice could easily
o' made so secure on the r1trn. coutanltg trc
bread that both could be held IN the left hansl ,hle
INC right was left to admirlteT
Inc Roman Church brought herself into, rrul
clsIn ahd drove many OF her people from her tr,,
she Withdrew the cup from the lsity on the 4 ,,nt
OF sanitation and danger OF Saerllegc Now t,,p,s
Idea could be developed and made prsc,icabi "A
serious objections could be removed
ALFRED j. HoLwoRrHY
Rector Church Of Good sh,ph.r.
CoRPus CHRISTI, Oct 8
Inc surst and best Of Blood Purifiers n J.L m,
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MAYBE TIE FIRST LYNCHING.
4 Stor. That Nay Account for the Origin
Of a Very irregular Verb.
From he Chariore CN.C) D1iiy obs

From hc ChGrioi'e ~. c. Daily Obsorrer.
Readers may perhaps remember the story
published IA the Obsovyc- of low Mrs John
II. Drake of Nash county saved ner family
from the iero, ous attack Of the Troy MAJOR
Beard by the judicious use of jug OF old
Nash brandy. They will recall that Major
Beard was severely wounded, captured and
finally hanged in Franklin county
According 20 Wheeler q j. incident r'sllt' d
IL the introduction into our language OF
word now N the Noca bulhry Of every man -
no other than the word lynch or the ex-
preston lynch law" II We may accept
Mhcelrr'- authority on q is point the word
owes is o. gin to -" following circumstances:
After Boards capture hr was taken TO the
camp Of Col Seawell on the bank OF Lynch
creek 10 Franklin county. drumhead
court martial Vas AT once organized ana
20 trial some one brought In the report that
a barge band OF Tories were on their way 10
r"scu" Beard. The court was thrown INTO
q panic and gfter a TASTY consultat ion de-
cidcd 10 swing Beard Wit out trial This
was accordingly done soon after more
authentic news came tiat the reported pursuit
was a fake. and the members OF the court
mar'Il recovered tl.ir presence OF hlhd
WI. III r'Sor'd calnneSs c,ne the sug,
e', lion Tat Bratd'- "Aecu'ioon, being carried
out heior" Judgment, Was illeea In order
20 "a-" H." tender Couscl"Uces OF TIC Judges,
u" court Was r"orgtull.d, the body cut down,
ne ri j ~" -""d,d; TIE prisoner condo mnta'
Judged, aud, no doubt much to lis satisfaction,
f"-huuE Tie ire" on Vs. ich tie body was
hung stood ON tHe bank of Lynch Creek. and
IL soon htolU" q common saving in the county
ronrd about, when person was accused OF
crime. that ".o ought To be- taken 10 Lynch
Creek Hence the term lynch law"
Tor III" sake OF accuracy We may note
here th.t Wrlstcr's Unabridged Dictionary
saws tils IN r. gard to the ori,in Of the term,
The term lynch law Is said TO be derived
from a Nir.iniru named Lvnch. who took
tie law into hi, own hands. But this Is very
doubtful!
Wheeler says that the Incident was re-
lated 20 i'm 10y The Hon y Moore, who
had the story from the Drake family. IL Is
hy 10 mean, improbable
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We fail to see any valid reason for dctain-
ing child immigrants from Cuba at Ellis
Island and sending them back home be-
cause the Federal Commissioner e Inn
migration or the New York Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty To Children does
not approve Of the school to which they
are destined Mrs KATHERINE TINGiEY NAV
be a second Nine BLAvATsKY in theosophv,
and even more, but her school hasn't vet
been suppressed by the good people of
California. II isn't the Commissioner of
lmmigration's part to suppress il.