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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
STEPPED OFF TO MEET HER.
Amusing Incident Told by Louisville
Courier-Journal.

Courier-Journal.
Sunday when the excursion train
from Paris filed with negroes bound
for the camp meeting. reached this
city, says the Louisville Courier
Journal. 1t passed the station and
went through Cynthiana at the rate OF
about twenty-five miles an hour, the
idea being to keep the crowd on board
until the arrival at the grounds at the
Falmouth pike crossing. Just before
reaching Pike street negro man
jumped from the train. OF course.
the momentum OF tho cars carried
him along at terrific pace. His
body was going so fast that his legs
could not possibly keep up. but they
made n valiant effort to do SO. and
such q lickity.split u negro never cut
before. He salloped across the gut
ter at Pike street ut tremendous
speed. barely missed a telephone pole.
few up Into tho air. turned a couple
of somersaults. and landed all In a
heap In the middle of the street. His
eyes were rs big rs saucers and seem
ed to pop out. As he slowly gathered
himself together his trousers were
split, his knees were bruised and
bleeding. his arms were wrenched. his
coattails were In tattcrs. and his
battered stiff hat was mashed down
tight over his ears.
At that moment a negro girl who
knew him came along.
why. how do you do. Mr.. Hop
Mns?" she exclaimed.
"why. how do you dot" he an.
swcred In deep. calm tones. with care
fully measured accent. How do you
do? You are looking quite we-we-weil.
I Just stepped of tho train to meet
you.'
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
VIVA. Results from Electricity.

Although the predictions freely
made few years ago that the devel.
opment OF electric traction would
quickly drive horses from the field Of
labor have not been fulfilled, yet the
Electrical Review cites statistics to
prove that the disappearance Of the
horse is actually taking place. al.
though SO slowly as not to attract
much attention. In Paris the number
Of horses fell of about 6 per cent be.
tween 1901 and 1902. In London the
decrease in the same time was 10 per
cent. In Berlin, Vienna and st. Pc.
tersburg a similar falling OF is shown
by the census Of horses. In New York
II Is estimated that the number of
horses has decreased SO per cent in
the last twenty years.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
OF everyday use In the market and who
is reasonably satisfied with tho old. VIC
would suggest that trial OF Defiance
Cold Water starch be made Mt once,
Not alone because IL Is guaranteed by
tho manufacturers TO be superior Ia
any other brand. but because each l0c
package contains 10 ozs.. while all the
other kinds contain but IL ozs. II Ia
safe to say that the lady who once usca
Dehnace Starch will use no other.
Quality and quantity must win.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
un!aus Offer for . Laundry.

A laundry was newly established IN
a neighborhood remote In wealth and
social pretenslons from the Fifth ave
nue. district, New York. In tho win
dow after few days appeared a pla-
card that attracted the attention Of
every small boy that passed that way.
Every KID" read the irregularly
painted notice. ''wot brings dirty
cloes here gets a pcece OF candy" Ii
Is pretty good guess that every boy
who read that sign and whose mother
put her washing out importuned her to
let him carry Il to that particular laun-
dry
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

NJ. ]. Thoulet has Investigated the
constitution OF the ocean bed. and finds
that the more deeply 1t is penetrated
the less the proportion Of slime and the
less calcarcous mallrr. ON the other
hand. the proportion OF sand grains
and pure clays Increases with the
depth.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

Moshsr 0ssy's sweet Powders for Chiidrss
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurss
Ia tho Chiiiren's Home In New York. Cures
fsysrishnsxs, Had Stomach, TooihinK Dis.
orders, move and regulate tho Bowels and
Destroy Worms. over n. 600 testimonials.
AZ all druggists. sc Sample FREE. Ad.
drss. Allen d. olm.te,, Leitoy, N. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
Honest Ancestry.

A New. York paper has been invcs-
tIgntIng the -Four Hundred and prints
n number OF recclptcd bills Of the last
century showing that Stuyvcsant
sold handkerchief; Dcpcypsfcr.
beans: IA Iiiiinclnndcr, hats: Brcvoort.
pewter spoons: u licrEmnn, moiasscs,
and Roosevelt. iampblack.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

She was Persuaded to Try st. Jaeo6s
OIL. and All Pain Disappeared
Immediately.
II Is undoubtedly fact beyond dis.
pute that the strongest advertising
medium the proprietors have is that OF
people who recommend others to use
st. Jacobs Oil. People who have them.
selves experienced happy result
which invariably follows the use OF
this great remedy, show their graft.
tude by recommending It to those
whom they know are similarly affect.
cd. This Is the case OF Margaret Lee.
Of II Brightheld road, Lee Green. Wis.
Having suffered from muscular
rheumatism for years. and not receiv.
ing any benefit from various remedies.
l used st. Jacobs on; pain and sore.
ness removed at once: no return OF
rheumatism st. Jacobs OIL is sold
in 25 ctI. and 90 cts, sizes by all drug.
fists.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

Ono xis- smaller after using Allcn'a Foot,
Ease. n powder. II makes tight or new
shocs easy. Cures swollen. hot sweating
srhing feet, ingrow ing nails. eorns and
buaions All druggists and shoe stores
ssc. Trial package FREE BY mall Ad.
drea. Allen s. Oimsicd, Lcioy, N. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

ricnee. Hundreds Of dollars cnt 70 tho
doctor and the druggist. was simply
q walking medicine chest and phys.
icai wreck. My sister residing In Ohio
wrote me that she had been cured OF
womb trouble by using Lydia II.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com:
pound. and advised me to try II.
then discontinued all other med icincs
and gave your Vegetable Compound q
thorough trial. Within four weeks
nearly all pain had left me: rarely
had headaches. and my nerves were in
n much better condition. and 1 was
cured In three months. and this avoided
a terrible surgical operation. Mrs.
EcKfs STEVENSON. $50 So. State St,
Salt Lake City. Ctah.-sSooo Je,fst "
seogs fsstir-enidi Is not genuine.
Remember every woman Is
cordially invited to write to Mrs.
Pinkham II there Is anything
about her symptoms she does not
understand. Mrs. Pinkhams
address Is Lynn, Mass.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
Cannot Carry Pistols.

II has been made Illegal to carry
pocket pistols In South Carolina. The
new law will compel some 10000
whites and negroes To disarm.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
coIoni.ino Abandoned Farms.

Marshal Field Of Chicago Is heading
n movement to COLOMBO the numbcrlcss
abandoned farms ul New England
with farmers from the Old World. Sew
crai railroads are also Interested Ia the
project.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
Fossil Of the Great AUX.

DIR. Oliver i. Hay of the Museum OF
Natural History OF New York has an
nouncei the discovery OF the humerus
OF the great aux, u monster bird ong
extinct. II WAS found In n fossil bed
Oh the southern coast Of Florida.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

The census shows tina; there arc six.
iy.lvc sewing machine factories In the
country. whose annual output II worth
x2i.or1.GD. The business Inns multi.
piled ihirtccnfoii In the last forty
years.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
THE SURGEONS knife
Mrs. Eckis Stevenson OF Salt
Lake City Tells How Opera.
lions For Ovarian Troubles
Nay BE Avoided.

"DEAn Mns. PiSKuAN:-f suffered
with Inflammation Of the o,arics and
womb for over ak years, enduring aches
and pains which none can dream OF but
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

TrnvcicT-I presume you have to an.
swcr u great many foolish questions
every day. do you nOif Ticket Agent
Yours Is the nInriy.nlnih today. but
lis early yet.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

Tan sure piso's Cure for consump;ion saved
ny life three years aeo,-sir> Tnos. nonsiss-
Maple Street. Sor~ieA. y. ". Feb. u. 100
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

No need 10 fear sudden attacks Of cholera
infantntn, dys-a:s=y, ainrrhTs, summer
Fowler. Extract Of wild strawberry In
tho medicine chest
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
Hens visisov~' Excursions vis the ssts
aaaEI rAcliI. Hallway

To points In Ohio aud Indiana. One
far. for the round trip plus s..oo.
Tickets ON sale September :nd, 9th.
10th. and card. good to return within
30 days from date Of sale. Excellent
opportunity To visit the old folks a,
home. Call on or address n.ar-s, Mis-.
touri Pacific Agcn, for particulars.
II &. Townsend. G.r. & T.Ag,.. 81. Louis.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

We used TO think that President Roose-
Welt was remarkably generous In giving
away all the pens with which he signs
important measure. but now the illu-
sion is gone. for We have seen pictures OF
them, and they are plain steel pens.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
Hail.. Csiarrh Cure
. . constitutional cure. Price, 80.

J. Picrpont Morgan granted an audi.
ence to the German emperor and English
king recently.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

Tcss-Thc material In my new gown
Is very pretty. but II needs something
10 Improve the shape OF II. Jcss-why
not let some other girls wear III
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

English t.ady-ro Ear,,cncrl--IIavc
you had your dinner. joint John-Not
yet mum: must eat the greenhouse
fust.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

II isn't usually untii after a bow has
celebrated his eighth birthday annivcr-
sary that he beginS TO notice his fathers
Ignorance.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

Terrible plaques, those itching. fostering
diseases OF tho skin. Put nm end to misery
Doans ohatmcnt cures At any drug store
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

A man was arrested In Denver few
days ago for passing counterfeit money.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

''You say the evening wore on. What
did IL w,arT'' why, the close OF the
day. OF course"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

II never rains on the unjust ~ he can
get hold OF an umbrella belonging to tho
Just.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12
INSIST oN GETTING IT.

Come grocers say they don't keep De-
Nance Starch because they have a stock
In hand Of Il OF. brands. which they know
cannot be sold to customer who has
once used the is o. pkg. Defiance Starch
for same money
n seeing Is believing. a blind man must
be n homeless sknn'ir
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

Mr.. winsiow's Soothing syrup
For ehldrcn tccthing. sB'cns the gums rc1uees To-
eamat.on aiiays pain. cures uind collie 30 boti1s
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

A dor fanci-r could riva you pointers,
but he would rather sell them.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

Try me just once and I am sure to
come again. Defiance Starch.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-09-12

n 80. .;.. III. III. Thompson's Eye water
The oasis., 1902-03-15

the Church of Rome, is a puzzle to those who know the immemorial attitude of that Church and Ma sorry toward one another; but it is supposed that the architect was a Mason, and that he perpetuated a lasting joke upon the church author ities who employed him.
 Beside these carvings above the principal entrances some of the other openings have carved upon the key-stones in the centers of their architraves antique-looking initials some of them being peculiarly com bined in part. Over one the letter ing was $ BR N . with the R and N united in a monogram and the O small and above the base line of the other letters. Another had $ 1 s A 2 with the latter $ and A united and the . likewise small and above the base line of the others.
 Off from the line of travel as it is, this old structure has but local fame; but it is well worth travelling a distance to visit.
The oasis., 1902-03-15

brand of itch is one the leading features of the country, and 1t IS not uncommon to see entire com munities afflicted with the malady, even the cats, dogs, and other ani- mals contracting 1t, and the whole population comes to the scratch whenever it gets its work in.
 The Japanese use hot water baths as a cure. They place the patient in dry lockwood bath tub, under meath which is a cauldron of boiling water and underneath that fur mace. When the patient is in place the button is touched, and the boil ing water pours into the tub and he or she is parboiled for an hour or more. They are then taken out and turned over to a Japanese mas sage doctor, who pounds and rubs them until life is partially extinct. If this does not cure them they are sent off to the Ichi Ban springs, where the parasite gives up the ghost every time.
 The one or two supposed cases noticed here will be closely watched, and if proved to be the itch, will be stamped out.
 Dr. Wood says he intends to trap one of the parasites and send tito the Philippine Commission at Washington to find out if the tewn is up against the real thing.
The oasis., 1902-03-15

door is directly opposite the main entrance in front, a flight of twenty four stone steps down to the lowest terrace, which seems to have been
 an open court, with q large room on each side--the entire dimensions of the structure upon this terrace not exceeding 60x25 feet But the flight of stone steps from the terrace above did not terminate but went right down in an opening in the center of the court, following an in- cline which turns to the right and leads to the bottom of well about forty feet deep, down in the flat be- low, and about 300 yards distant from where the flight of stone steps enters the ground in the court above. At the well the visitor can look
The oasis., 1902-03-15

down to the water level and see there the entrance to the tunnel, which is said to be closed by mas sive door few feet inside, and a few years ago it was possible to penetrate to this door from above; but within that time the municipal authorities have filled the opening in the court above. Of course it is obvious that this underground pas sage was to insure water supply in case of siege by the Indians, among whom the convent was no doubt established by the Jesuit fathers who followed in the wake of the Spanish conquistadores.
 While the roof is arched, very few of the doors and windows are so, most of them being the usual rectangular form and conforming to usual proportions. But what strikes the observer is the mixing of Papal and Masonic emblems carved into the solid rock in the key stones at the centers of the archi- traves above the principal doorways upon each side of the structure. Above the main entrance in front there were cut in the stone the in- cription which Pontius Pilate put above the head of the crucihed Re deemer, when He was fastened to the cross-I. H. s. Springing from the two sides of the middle letter is
The oasis., 1902-03-15

bow or arch surmounted by a cross. At the left of the cross is carved a ladder, above which is a hammer. Upon the right of the cross is representation of the moon, and above that a mason's plumb. The entire carving, in alto relief, occupies a space perhaps two feet wide and quite as high.
 Above the opposite doorway, the one overlooking the valley, the em- blems are purely Masonic. There are the square and compasses, with the dove of peace above them, the flaming heart and pointed sword below, and upon each side the two traditional pillars of thecr How those emblems became displayed in a structure designed for the use of
The oasis., 1902-03-15
INTERESTING EDlFICE.
Ruins of the Old Convent of Tepupa, In the Ures District of the
 State of Sonora.

Upon this page of TIE OASIS there is presented group of views of the old, ruined stru :ture over looking the valley of the Oposura river at Tepupa, in the Ures dis trict of Sonora. The engravings present the hill upon which it stands with the edifce crowning it's brow, and several of the doorways, with the peculiar carvings in the center stones of the lintels.
 The building is said to have been constructed for use as a convent,
The oasis., 1902-03-15

preservation. 1t is doubtful whether the other portion was ever completed, as the debris of the ruins is not sufficient in quantity to have come from a completed structure. The material used in construction is tufa, dressed and we'll built into the walls. About the windows and doorways there had been some effort at ornamental tion, the architraves having been carved with more or less ornamen- tation.
 The main building is about 150x40 feet, the rear elevation over looking the valley, and the main entrance upon the other side. Standing in front, or in the valley below the visitor faces the long side of the edifice. The roof is of arched stone extending the length of the structure, fully forty feet high to the spring of the arch, which rests upon walls about twenty feet in height. Upon the first terrace be- low this building but a few feet are roofess walls with arched parti- tions which would indicate that a structure as long and as high as the other, but not as wide, was de- signed to stand beside and be a part of the main structure.
 From the central door in the outer wall of this structure, which
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Whole No. 46o.

to be that much heralded and justly celebrated disease recently import ed from our colonial possessions, known as the Filipino itch. This annoying skin disease was brought to San Francisco by returning sol diers from Manila, and has spread to several cities in California and Arizona, and it is thought by sev- eral of the doctors here that it may also have been brought to Jerome. as there a number of returned sol diers here employed abont the works and elsewhere.
 The first signs of the disease ap- pear in the form of blotches on the skin, and much resembles the first appearance of chicken-pox and smallpox. This led the doctors at
The oasis., 1902-03-15

first to believe that these lat ter maladies we're present, and that an epidemic had started in, but 8 closer exam nation proved that they had run across something new which, from it's symptoms, is believed to be the Filipino itch. If such is the case, 1t can be easily stamped out, for although courageous, it is not danger ous, and is sim ply confined to an annoying itching of the skin, which is caused d by a parasite.
 In the Phi lippine islands, Straits settle ments and the J a panese e is- lands, [ his
The oasis., 1902-03-15
Ierome,s New coIonIsI AesuIaltion.
Jerome News.

During the late smallpox scare, 8 rather curious malady was dis covered among several men rounded up by the officers, which is believed
The oasis., 1902-03-15

and dates back more than two hundred years. A large portion of the e,liiice is now in ruins, but tlie main building is in q fair state of repair, and some of the apartments are used by the m uni cipal- ity for official quarters and a jail. The build ing stands on the edge of a mesa overlook ing the valley of the river, about 300 feel below, and was b uilt upon three terraces.
 T h c m ain structure is the u Upper r m o s t, and that is the only part re- manning lhlact being entirely under roof and the walls in a good state of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-18
OPINIONS OF DIR. TALMAGE.

We wrote OF Rev. DR.. Talmage be-
fore we had seen a line from any n
else. We wrote as we believed and put
the estimate upon him that he de-
served. we have no doubt. He was
really a great preacher and command
ed the largest audience of any modern
preacher Whatsoever. They counted
more than a half million a week. pos
sibly ven millions. But the eloquent
lips are forever sealed as to this life
and the charm Of delivery is gone
never to return. Many will be ready
to cry out with Tennyson, "Oh for the
touch of the vanished hand and the
sound of the voice thai is still" The
Philadelphia Record says the world
listened to his Words and calls him.
1.-The mighty pulpit orator." He was
pastor in Philadelphia before going to
New York. No one knows III read his
ermons and know how to discriminate
and analyZe ever credited him with
great powers of thought and profound
philosophical reflection. But. oh, how
he could preach to dying men and
electrify great congregations. We copy
a few lines from two leading south
ern newspapers, The Atlanta Consti-
tuition says of EIs wide popularity that
more people in the United States felt
that they 'knew Talmage' than that
professed to know any other man Of
the last three leaders. His name had
gone several times around the globe,
his m were published wherever
English newspapers are printed and
his person had been seen in more pull
pits and on more platforms than that
Of any other man Of his generations
The Charleston News and Courier
says:
I'm the death of the Rev. DIR. T. De-
Witt Talmage the American pulpit has
lost its most noted man.. He was a
great preacher; not by any means the
strongest preacher America has pro-
duced, but the people always heard
him gladly. He possessed a wonderful
gift of words, a most vivid imagina-
ton, and rare dramatic power. Hi.
last sermon WIS preached in this city
We shall not see his like again"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-18
SOUTH AFRICAN SPECULATIONS.

1t is gratifying to read news from
London to the effect that King Edward
is favorable to peace and urges it upon
the Tory government. He sent for
Joseph Chamberlain, colonial secretary,
and discussed the situation with him
for two hours. The cabinet held two
long meetings OIL last Saturday, the sec
ond one lasting from II o'clock at night
to l a. m.
Advices from the war office indicating
a probable early end of hcstilities have
been received by the general command
Ing at Dover Nevertheless more troops
sailed from England for South Africa
Saturday and others are scheduled to
sail today.
London is sure that something very
important is afoot. May it bring peace
with blessings to the Beers. The Beers
will not be satisfied except with the
plainest terms, most clearly defined.
Prisoners must be repatriated. The ut
most they will agree to is said TO be
only to the Rand. We doubt il John
Bull will agree to that. He thinks he
has the Beers so reduced that they are
hopeless An armistice is looked for,
but War Secretary Brodrick said in
h house Of commons recently that 1t
would not be granted From Dover
came the news that "a sensation was
caused by the statement that official
information had been received by Of
fcers OF he Dover garrison hat the
war had ceased Effort was made to
contradict h statement officially. and
Inquiries leave nc room to doubt that
Information from the war office did leak
out to the general commanding the
southeastern district. whose headquart-
eTs are at Dover"