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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15

oven buuu youiuchs
me was wonderful. Funny. isn't 1T"
Very" she replied, still more
quietly.
But I started out to tell you about
the suicide. Saddest thing I ever
knew. That afternoon had told him
in plain words that I'D promised an.
other man his piace-fellow I met on
the other side last summer. Her
brother you know. You'll not feel
er-jealous when you got the cards?
l gave you two opportunities want
you lowell you know people and l."
And the man." she reminded.
"oh. he. He took II all right.
Business is business. you know. He
never said word. Just got n little
whiter-it was little sunderland
walked straight out Of the building.
What I didn't Just like was the way
he went-not even waiting until four
O'Clock, but I'm naturally soft
hearted chap. and didn't say much.
HE must have gone straight home
then. They say he stepped into the
house and asked for his wife. She
had left word that she had gone out
and would not be home for dinner.
AS he went out again, they told me,
he met his little girl playing in the
yard with some children. He asked
her to go with him for a walk, but
naturally enough. she said she would
rather stay and play with the children.
She never was much for her father.
anyway. He was quiet, you know.
Nobody ever knew him-except my
.Ir l..
And he died alone without any.
body?"
"Well. that was the last anyone
ever saw Of him, alive. The next
morning they found him in his bed.
And his face"
She got up suddenly. PLEASED"
was all she said.
whats the matter?" he asked.
"Your eyes look so peculiar"
1.-The details. 1t is the details that
l cannot"
ooh. certainly" Curiously his face
relaxed in broad smile. He raised
his hand in a grand gesture and
stroked his small black mustache.
81 just told you the story" he be-
gan. I'VE were speaking earlier In
the evening of literary ability. Well,
| wrote friend of his n complete &C.
count of the suicide, and-do you
know, 1t was the most graphic thing
ever did? The way it impressed me
and all makes me believe that have
real literary ability. Funny, isn't it?'
Very" Her voice sounded strange
to both of them. Her arms were
held close to her sides and her hands
were clenched.
What's the matter?" he asked
again.
Her face was very pale. He won
dered stupidity.
And now she said in repressed
monotonous tone, 81 will tell yor
something funnier, even than yourself
I've got to tell"
Her voice had risen, but she care
fully molulated it again.
For fifteen years you knew him in
timately For fifteen years, 1 knew
him., too. l loved him-always--be
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15

A story illustrating the hard.head.
cdness and sheer common sense of
the late DR.. McCosh. the noted dean
OF the faculty of Princeton Univcr.
sity. was told recently. He made
the acquaintance of q couple OF
Scotsmen who worked as farm hands
on an estate near Princeton. and.
learning that they did not go to
church, hauled them over the Goals
for backsliding and induced them to
attend Sunday services regularly.
They were supplemented men. with
immense respect for the venerable in.
structor. and they invariably ran to
him to settle disputes or to advise
them in matters of business. One
morning they appeared before him as
he was going to chapel. and told him
they had had n quarrel as to the sign
of hearing the first cuckoo OF the
season. Jamie had said that 1t was a
sign that the one who heard 1t would
speedily marry: Sandy declared 1t was
u sign that the nearer would get
speedily rich.
Its a sure sign of somethin'. doc.
tor. What may it be? Can We tell
us?"
YES" said the doctor. ITO hear
the first cuckoo of the season is a
sure sign you're not deaf"
And he solemnly turned on his
heel and left them staring after him.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
STORY OF A LUNCHEON.
Amusing Account Of the Way Eliza
beth Jordan Was outwitted.


The following story Is told about
Miss Elizabeth q. Jordan. whose new
book. Tales Of Destiny. has just
been published by the Harpers- When
Miss Jordan Was working on the stan
Of one Of the chief newspapers in
New York she had an assistant whom
We will call Miss q. One day Miss
Q ordered a modest luncheon brought
to her desk. when Miss Jordan observed
Il temptingiy displayed during Miss Q's
absence from the room. Miss q fail.
Ing To return. Miss Jordan raised q
cover OF one OF the dishes. which prov.
ed very attractive to hungry woman
whose absorption in work had caused
her TO forget her own luncheon. The
tasting Of one dish led to the eating
Of II. Still Miss Q did not arrive.
Miss Jordan seated herself and throw
ing care To the winds. ate the entire
luncheon. carefully replaced the GOV.
ers. and returned TO her desk. Pres.
entity Miss q arrived and sat down
with an air OF pleasant satisfaction.
Removing the covers one by one she
discovered her loss. and without re-
mark left the room. II was not long
before a waiter appeared at Miss Q's
desk bearing a tray loaded down with
all the deiieaeies OF the season. In
Guiding quail on toast To this stump
tnous repast Miss q now sat down.
Meanwhile the waiter had approached
Miss Jordan and presented her bill.
She looked a; the amount. Il was
st.so.
This vas to be charged to you.
MIN said the waiter.
Certainly" said Miss Jordan. con.
tinnins her work without the slightest
change OF countenancc.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
Wanted Too Much.

The late E. NJ. Reed was vice-pres;-
dent of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad in the palmy
days when that road was paying 10
per cent dividends. Reed was close
buyer and used all the arts and sub.
tleties necessary to hammer prices
down to their lowest figure. One day
he was negotiating for an improve
ment in the way of locomotive ap-
pliance, and after wrangling for some
time over the price said to the sales
agent:
How much will your concern make
on this transaction" To which the
reply came, "Ten per cent"
Great Scott" said Reed, you want
to get 10 per cent profit on this one
sale, do you? Why, bless your soul, 1t
takes our road a whole year to make
10 per cent"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
STATUE OF KAISER WILHELM THAT
CAUSED BAD FEELING IN GERMANY.

This is the full figure statue Of the
kaiser which has Just been unveiled
In the Hail OF Fame In the ancient
town OF Barmen. Germany. after re-
eeipt OF q curt note from Berlin that
no member OF tae royal household
could be present NJ the unwilling ow-
Ing to the criticism of the kaiser by
the people Of Barmen following the
receipt by them OF bill from the
sculptor when they thought the kaiser
was paying for the statue. Their
original plan was To place an allie
sorieai group In the hall to balance
. statue Of Emperor Frederick and
replace II with . statue of the kaiser
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
No Good for Home consumptlon,

Secretary Shaw has received a re.
quest from an old neighbor at his
former home for letter of recon-
mendation which can be used by the
friend in procuring more lucrative en-
ployment. One sentence in particular
delights the secretary: 'Out here in
Iowa, where both of us are known,
Of course such letter would have no
weight" The recommendation. it is
perhaps needless TO say. will be
promptly forthcoming.-Boston Tran
script.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
In the Days Of slavery.

The total white population of tho
south In 1860. according TO the census.
II Is noted. was s.o99.7so. of which
3ss.sc1 owned the 3.ss3.e96 slaves In
tho country. excluding two owned In
Kansas. fifteen In Nebraska. twenty.
Inc In Utah and eighteen In New Jcr-
Soy. One man alone owned more than
1000 slaves and he was n South Caro-.
iinian. Eighty.cight owners. In nine
states. had more than 800 each. and
thirty Of the eighty were South Caro-.
lininEs. Onenfth Of all the slave.
holders or 77.3:e-owncd but one
slave each. and the greatest number
Of these small holders in one state
was In Virginia, which had also the
largest proportion Of slaves. 40O.S6S.
Charleston News and Courier.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
WOES OF GERMAN OFFICERS.
Matrimonial snses In the Path Of kai.
ser's Soldiers.

Matrimonial Snsos In the Path Of Kali
ser's Soldiers.
Al censor Of military marriages.
German Emperor william has defined
what manner Of wcdiock Ii permits.
sibie TO Pfussian officers and what
marriages are ''ntrcngthiiy under.
said" His new order states that nm
officer with si.i:s n year must have a
private income OF 9515 In order To
marry. A district officer OF scndarmcs
must add private mcana of s5s5 a year
to n salary OF $500 to win the privil.
csc. Officers who haven't $3.50 pay
mustn't marry t'nii.
The kniscr's II the busiest matrl.
monial bureau In the world. Each
officcr who desires to double his
duties and haivc his rights must
state his prospective fathcr.in.iaw's
business and tell whether the lady Ia
maid. widow or divorccc. and In the
latter case why. Proofs must be In.
closed OF her Income. education and
rcpu:c. II there Is no obstacle. social
or military. the wedding bells may
then peal out their merry note.
Interest rates upon such German
investments as tho "kingiy and kaiser
ly" bureau will accept arc low. A
young fellow practically must have
$4,000 TO $4,000 in his own name
before he can think OF matrimony. II
the lovclorn one has not tho cash
well. In that case he can give up his
commission and come to n country
where he may marry on nothing q
ycnr II he likes.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
Russian. Nay No. Change ReIls

RUSSIANS way MOI Sha"Ho ne"s'on'
In Russia every creed is tolerated.
Those who are by birth Catholics,
Jews, Methodists or Mohammedans
are at liberty to worship in their own
way; but, If an orthodox Russian
changes his religion he is liable to
Imprisonment and exile to Siberia.
Anybody who converts an orthodox
Russian to another sect is deprived of
his social and personal rights and
sent to the mines for life. A peasant
woman, Ckrinikoff, was recently SEN
fenced to perpetual Punishment TO ST.
IBERIA for having converted Russian
peasant to "Stundism," protestant
sectarian belief
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
EMINENT JEWISH aAss, DEAD

Or. Jacob Jossphs Was Chief Of Rus.
sian Orthodox Jews.
DIR. Jacob Josephs. the eminent Jew
ish minister. who has Just passed
away. was the chief rabbi of the Rus.
sian orthodox Jews OF the United
States. and possibly In many ways
the highest American authority in
Jewish law. philosophy and religion.
DIR. Jacobs was the author of several
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15

fore his marriage-long before-and
afterwards. I love him-now. You
see he didn't need you-or anybody.
I-he-we-good-night: oh. good.
night"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15

only the greatest hnancier In Russia.
but the ablest railroad manager In all
Europe. It was he. 1t is said. who
suggested to the car the calling Of
IN international conference on trusts
for the purpose of regulating them. be-
caupe these combinations Of capital
cause depressions and unreasonable
fluctuations In prices"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
Greatness Thrust Upon Them.

A man isn't really great until the
newspapers begin to print jokes he
has originated, which are so dreary
they couldn't draw laugh from n
man with money in his pocket.-Atchi-
sen Globe,
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
Senator Hoar's New House.

Senator Hoar has bought house on
Connecticut avenue, Washington, a
.three-story brick structure of dozen
rooms. He borrowed the $4,000 which
it cost, but hopes to make profit by
selling before long. He and Mrs. Hoar
have boarded for thirty-three years in
Washington hotels. Much disappoint-
ment is felt in the capital because
Senator Clark does not intend to build
n residence en- the site of the old
Stewart castle which he purchased
some time ago. Finishing touches are
being put to his splendid home in New
York, and it is said the senator will
not build again outside Montana.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15

standard works on these subjects and
was widely known among the learned
men of his faith. He was So years
old. a native of wilma, Russia, and
attained rare distinction in learning
at the very youthful age of 1S. He
had been rabbi of the Beth Hamedrash
Hagadol congregation in New York
city for fourteen years.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
Laborers on London Docks.

Sixteen thousand four hundred la.
borers in the average find employment
daily at the docks and principal
wharves in London.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
Violates Commandment.


Of
Albany
fnmia
doing
will half holiday"
hasgot nsucha ana head?"
six
halfhoiday
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
Good Story on Grant

which his
at
proper e promulgated
u
his his father
academy
which ieved follows:
everything
thanyo n anything"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
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( Good Short Stories 3
3ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Younestcr Wns Frnnk.

old adase which one s"d
inclined
u the pleasant
taknT
i In
the lin o
Il What
SMILE while others SAID theS
4 told
he ographer &c
| "fes children
which
enough
/ Dr. iiesse
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
A Pertinent Question.

asked and
n
sportsman took his then said:
he his placed II small heap
but mil ed
AEau me companion.
He tried the stroke and
forg
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
idea of Old Age.

idea oh
fell
informed
tforho a
gongo ny father
Isn't well?'
years
old he?'
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15

and l."
"You were in college together?"
mot exactly. He had gone in for
the German and Russian universities
after ages of examining on this side.
or course with the governors
money
Eyes, / know" She swiftly replied
and a dark red overspread her face
and neck You became intimate
friends, and-how very sad-he-it
was only last week. wasn't it?"
Committed suicide last week. TOOK
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
Let the Guns Swim.

of
had OF the Cuban coast and the
battery the first to land but the facilities for landing
ntled
ANNOYED him to have when they
artillery
came to reported ~.
myba s al ashore
asho
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
Advice to tho Lecturer.

train drank frequently
aeetieiookns refused
alcohol When
be In the gutter
jovin staggered
Eoin OIL
do. a
In
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15

GEORGE sekny who live. in Lancaster. n H. well known Lewiston
the Schools when would be
before lot him
and him
drst letter.
AZ"
Of Journal
3>2<
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
She Wanted to Know.

quiet which
n ruined
tables
a OF
maximum before tho
bander
this table exactly
watched by tho onkers
greeted the announcement and
nsht DO tell met"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-08-15
Patience of Fishermen.


solitary fisherman
without disturbing
lei ongin stream
response
manyb bites? question
The aherman scarcely
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-17

on the subject of personal faith in 1 Christ.
 Four hundred and eighty-seven thou sand immigrants landed on our shores
 during 1901 and the tract society hav- ] ing the gospel truth in 153 languages or dialects, is prepared to reach this 1 vast multitude. Additional colporters have been placed in Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit to work among the Poles and Bohemians.
 During and since the Spanish war D. 639,520 pages of Christian literature in the Spanish language have been dis tributed in our island possessions and , in other Spanish speaking countries B. 660,S25, making a total of $500, 445 pages in the Spanish language and 10,113,975 pages have been given to the army and navy during the same period.
 The distribution of Christian litera- ture in the Mormon homes by means of colporter wagons and colporters for the purpose of reaching the children and youth has been very successful.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-17
GOLFERS MIST COLE


 It is not generally thought that golf is a dangerous game, though now and then a fore caddy is picked off, and wanderers on the linkssoften think they are in danger of their lives. But if not. in itself risky to life and limb golf is a, game for the sake of which it's devoteeS nave run immense risks. In this re- speet perhaps no other game can com4 pare with it, and only wild game tshoot- ing among sports The incidental dan- gers are suggested by a writer in Golf. who has heard of the golfingrof soma scotch soldiers in Africa. Dhey ac- quired some clubs from some quite un. known quarter. and used to, ride over to Maseru to play the game, in spite of the numerous snipers in the locality. The enthusiasm was more remarkable as 1t was necessary to carry around a. gun as well as the clubs. But the risk- mess os the amusement is nothing to the dangers faced by their Scots ances. tors in the Highlands. A man with half dozen blood feuds, so it>is assert- ed, would journey down to the links, dispense his small band of followers as scouts on the hills, take off ,l1is haubers. and drive his ball furiously till the first note of warning. Whether the tale is strictly historical may be doubted by precise historians; but the game is old enough to justify the writer, and it is fair to argue that of Scotsmen and Englshmen to-day carry their golf clubs to the seat of war and play in the presence of snipers, the ancient hero showed no less courage in the pursuit of his favorite pastime.-London Globe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-17
NEW EXAMINATIONS.

The March issue of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly apears as the Charles- ton Exposition number and includes some thirty pages of admirable photo- graphs of the great fair, together with an intelligent running commentary bv Cuyler Smith This number contains two we'll illustrated articles upon Mar oon' one upon the personality of the tWehjy-sevs sn- year-old inventor, is quite different from anything we have seen in print, and leaves a vivid inn pression of an extraordinary man; the other. which concerns the marvellous experiments at St. Johns, written by c. R. Watson. Timely, also, is good ac- count of the American built imperial yacht Meteor, by her builder Wallace Downey. An article of more perma- nent interest, perhaps, is a paper upon the American gypsy, by R. M. Fletcher Berry, who has for years been making a personal study of the gypsy habits and character, and here presents al number of facts most surprising to the ordinary reader. A feature of the nun4 Der is a critical study, by Norman Hap- good, of Mrs. Fiske, whom most people, on the stage and many off it consider the first of American actresses The fiction in this number includes half al dozen good stories one or two of them illustrated in tint
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-17

standing between them and their for mer employees.
 All the influences that united to bring about what was hoped to be final set clement of the strike will continue at work until all the great interests in~ volved have become harmOnized and un~ til the strike can be called absolutely in issue of the past.
 The day has been filled with meetings of nearly all the labor organizations which participation in the strike. With the exceptions already stated the time was devoted to discussing the strike-A1 all it's phases and in perfecting the ar engagements for the return of the men in the morning.
 Practically all freight handlers and clerks will go back tomorrow and the others will be reinstated as fast as va cancies occur, although upon the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road the men perfectly understand that they will be required to load and un- load teams whenever required to do so by their foreman, as in the past, trust ing to the efforts of Governor Crane with the railroad officials to have that rule rescinded in the early future.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-17
TOOK THE HINT.
Friend Told Him to Change His Food.

Once in a while one can serve a friend and win a lifelong obligation by little food advice This is worth while. ''Very thankful I was to friend for his advice when he told me about Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food at the time I was suffering. My stomach trouble originally came from neglect of colds which caused catarrh of the stomach, then followed misery from dyspepsia, headache loss of vitality and flesh.
 Last August friend in discussing food and take Grape-Nuts instead of any other food or medicine for one week he would guarantee that I would be greatly improved and feel like new man.
 lie was so positive that I concluded to try it and as I said, I am exceed ingly thankful to him. In weeks time I lost the heavy. dead feeling in my head. nausea had ceased and the action of my general system had great ly improved.
 I have stuck fast to Grape Nuts. Now I weigh nine pounds more and am steadily improving. Grape-Nuts has a most exhilarating effect on the system and makes one feel bright and alive, as though they were well nourished as a healthy man should be.
 The price of Grape-Nuts is within reach of all, but I consider it worth it's weight in gold John Haywood, 3931 Aspen St., Philadelphia, Pa.