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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29
The Silent Mans WocIng.
by cARRIE MAY ASHTON.

BY CARRIE MAY ASHTON.
Copyright. 1900. by Daily Story Pub. Col
He was big silent man wholly alb
sorbed In business and self the world
said.
Respected by many. but loved by
none. his employees said.
No one could be more Just than no.
but those about him often wished no
was more like other men.
He was not conscious Of tho fact
that he threw n dnmpcr on every one
In the Office
He had never known what home
was In the true sense of tho word.
His father had deserted his mother
when he was few weeks old. and
the poor little woman had fingered un.
Ill the lad was six years old.
He had loved her passionatciy. but
after she left him he had learned to
1.-Two within himself.
He had found tho world n cold, hard
one to the homeican. but with a fnc
physical inheritance md dnunticas
courage he had worked his Way up
from carricr.hoy to tho proprietor OF
one OF the largest newspapers In u
large metropolis.
He was never social creature AMI
refused all Invitations.
lie knew very fow women and they
rarely saw his bcnt side.
Ho lived In very auic, bonrdins.
house whcr, Madame Brunig. a kindly
German woman. kept half dozen mon
who could AFFORD to pay her well.
Elizabeth Wells. n wholesome. at.
tractivc Girl OF twenty. Ave. had spent
Oh. summer vacation with Madam.
az abe was teaching In n ncighborins
city. and her mother was travelling
with n party In California.
Madam. vas always ready In VOL.
come the Girl. m hhc had no children of
her own.
The other men had treated her mos,
kindiy-tho youngest having paid her
considerable attention. but Norman
Baker had never exchanged n half
dozen woriA with her.
Tho fact was he did not know what
to say TO n woman.
He seldom fol, a, ease In n womnn's
presence. but instead at diaiiking her
m the other boardcrE said. he had
grown much Interested In tho merry.
sunahiny girl. and when Thanksgiving
came and with Il Mins Wells. none
greeted her with hcarticr handshnko
than tho reserved Mr.. baker.
Hc did not as usual rc,ir. to his
sanctum Immediately after meals dur.
Ing the young woman'a visit. but
mingled with the other boardcrs and
for him was quite genial.
Saturday morning he asked Miss
Wells TO drive with him that after.
noon. hut abe had promised Jack Brad
shaw the night before.
''wiii you so with me Sunday after.
noon them" he inquired. knowing this
was his last opportunity as tho young
girl was to leave early Monday morn.
Ing.
Very much astonishcd at the invita-.
ton she pleasantly accepted.
The FIRST few miles OF their drive
Mr.. Baker seemed quite oblivious of
the young lady at his aide.
All at once he said in an cmbar.
raised manner: "Miss Wells I am a
plain. blunt man. unused to tho 80.
cicty of ladies'. I probably have a
strange way OF showing It. hut am
deeply Interested In you and want -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29

There is point near the famous
Stony cave, in the Catskill mountains,
where Ice may be found on any day in
the year. This locality is locally
known as the Notch and is walled In
on all sides by steep mountains. some
of which arc more than 5000 feet
high
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29

no indicates tho fact by wearing .
fieshcolorcd handkerchief on his head.
A scarlet handkerchief and shirt dec.
ora,c tho person Of tho warrior who
has murdered from ton to twenty p"o-
pie. while for more than twenty muir.
dcrs scarlet pantaloons may be added
Thus II will bc seen that some OF
Uncle Sans new Wild folks possess
elements Of a;tractivcncss. When .
Basani has murdered somebody. no
cuts on lock of the victims hair and
attaches Il to the edge Of his shield.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29
Publle.spltl,,d sta,e,man.

State Senator J. Henry Cochran. of
Williamsport. Pa. has achieved n
unique distinction. He has proposed
TO the Council of that city to pave
one OF the streets at his own expense.
and he has no personal or pecuniary
interests in the particular pavement
to be laid.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29
Plan ores. Engineering Feat.

The Strait OF Canso. between Cape
Breton and the mainland OF Nova SEQ.
tia. is to be bridged. The task is an
immense one. involving great engi-
neering difY,culties. and the outlay of
about Ave million dollars. The bridge
will be n cantilever. with a span Of
1880 feet, the longest in the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29
eLks MAKE GRAND DISPLAY
Meeting at Salt Lake City = Most Sue.
eessfui One.

Wearing tho prison stripes and
keeping the lock step Of the convicts.
the delegates from Joliet. ILL.,. to tho
meeting OF the grand lodge Of Eiks
marched In the monster street parade
Of the Eiks ut Salt Lake City. They
attracted much attention and were
awarded third prize In tho contest for
the oldest uniform. To the Park City
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29

A year ago. in haying time. William
Sale. of Arcade. N. Y. lost a pocket.
book containing $3.50. A few days ago
he sold load of hay to Ira Parker.
of that town. who found the money
in the middle of the load.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29

On the 27th Of the present month
Mrs. Langdon Durham. Of Southing-
ton. Conn. will have reached the age
of io2 years. Mrs. Durham was born
In Southington. July "a. 1900. and has
spent her entire life there. She is the
daughter of Capt. Giles Lnngdon. who
served in the continental army.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29
Advised Aoains, Drugs.

Too blind faith must not be placed
in the alternative effects of drugs. de.
clared the president Of the annual con.
gross of the British Homeopathic So.
ciety recently,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29

None greeted her with n heartier
handshake than MIR. Baker
make you my wife. have never loved
any woman in my life before. except
my mother.
"My life has been n quiet. lonely
one and | have no close fricnds'
To say that Elizabeth Wells was
surprised. but mildly expresses IT,
She had had Offers before. but had
never seen t. man that she cared
enough for TO give ZIP her freedom.
81 do not know you we'll enough Mr..
Beker to feel sure that should max,
you or myself happy "a your wife.
Our acquaintance has been so very
brief. I do not know the least thing
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29

Four millions sterling was paid last
year in dues by 1859 vessels which
used the Suez canal. OF the total
number of ships 2,O75 were British.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29

Major Sir Claude Maxwell Macdon.
aid is a X. c. u. twice over. havin.
had conferred upon him both tao mi
itary and civil Obstruction of the Ofse
OF the Eath.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29

Some women are such good finan.
ciers that they can afford to wear ,pt.
ter stockings in swimming than at any
other time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-29

KITTEN different tribes Of
very remarkable Savn.cs.
without counting tho pigmy
nc.ritos. dwell In tho interior
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
Monument to : atriot.

sycamore. ill.,. July 3.-Tho memory
of Ahncr Powers. one OF the lew sol.
diors of the revolutionary war buried
ion Illinois Is 90 Ice honored by the un-
morrow
Powers in 1716 enlisted in the colo
Mat army as a drummer hoy In Wow
capacity he served two years. he then
enlisted as a soldier and served in
General John stark 5 regiment FIRST
\ sW hampshire Contincntals lie haG
seven brothers in the war and all
came out unframed The mouumcnj
90 his memory Is a tail shaft ui Barre
granite II is inscribed win the
names of the four engagements in
which he participated bennington,
Saratoga. Valley Forge aud Yorktown.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
CRUSHED UNDER CAR.
{, c. Weidner Met a Horrible Death
This Afternoon.
WAS REPAIRING CAR.

The Citizen is called upon this after.
noon to chronicle the death of T.. G..
Weidncr. which occurred this after.
noon az l:i5 o'clock under extremely
sad circumstances.
Mr.. Wcidncr was In the employ OF
the car repairing department Of the
santa Pc railway AT the local shops.
and n few moments before his death
was M work on coal car on track No
&. The trucks had been removed and
the car was receiving thorough over.
hauling The car was held up by tri.
pods and jacks. when IL slid OF the
end Of the car ut which Mr. Woidner
was at work catching him underneath.
few seconds later the accident
was observed by other workmen and
they rushed to his assistance. The car
was ierkcd back on the tripods and the
unfortunate man, unconscious and dy.
ing. was teudcrly lifted from beneath
tho car.
DR. Wroth was hurricdly summoned,
ana when he arrived, about fifteen
minutes after the accident. Mr. Weld
nor was pronounced dead and the body
was then moved To the undertaking
parlors of O. w Strong Sons.
The left side of the be ~. from The
neck down shows many 5ruises Dr.
Wrcth states that the ribs on this side
of the body were all crushed IN and
the back broken II is also the opinion
OF the doctor. without giving the re.
mains a thorough examination. that
the neck was also broken.
\ telegram was sent 10 his daughter,
Mrs. i. j. Jackson, of Union City. Ind.
informing her of the tragis death of
her father; also TO Juage H. II. Ribhle.
VINO is an uncle OF Mrs. Weidner and
who is az present at San Diego, Cal.
kilograms have also been sent to Fort
Wayne. Ind, relatives.
The deceased was one OF the oldest
employees Of the Santa 20 rail ,ay com.
pany. and before taking the position
as a car repairer al the shops here. for
years held several important posi-
tiOns IA the train service or the road
running west from this city He was
considered trustworthy. thorough
employe, and hi, tragic death. without
a moments warning. will be muurned
BY most OF friends. and the sympathy
Of the whole town will go out to the
uereaved wife. who is row almost pros.
tcauVd at her home on South Fourth
street naar Lead avenue
The deceased was a Mason in High
standing. belonging TO the Knights
Tcmplar, Royal Arch chapter and Blue
lodge.
Mr. Woidner recently sold his Gold
avenue property to r. \. Written and.
il is understood that he and wife had
arranged to leave the city in very
short time. probably August TO visit
their daughter at Union City, Ind, and
then take up their future home at
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Owing TO the condition of the wife
The citizen Is unable 20 state what D.s.
position viii be made Of the remains,
but II is thought by intimate friends of
the family that the body will be taken
90 Fort Wayne, Ind. for permanent
burial.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
ROCK ISLAND PROMOTIONS.
Two New Offices Arc Created for Mir.
Sebastian and Mr.. Msther.

In addition to the announcement ut
the promotion of John Sebastian To ho
passenger traffic manager of the Rock
Island. circulars have been issued an
nouncng the appointment OF Robert
Mather TO be- general counsel of the
Rock Island In addition TO his duties
as second vice president
II ~ understood that The changes in
the titles OF these Two officials have
been made 90 provide for thcir general
oversight over Ga, lines OF the various
roads recently acquired by the Rock
Island ana now part OF the Rock Isl
and system.
John Sebastian Is well known in
Kansas, as ne ls all over the country.
He was born in Covington, KY and
formerly lived al Empora. He is the
inventor OF the coupon railway ticket
that is in use by practically every rail.
road in the world Mr. Sebastian $
father was a director in the Santa Fe.
and he began his railway career as a
cl,rk in the office of General Freight
Agent NJ. -. Sergeant AT Topeka He
was later promoted Ia he chief clerk
20 w. +. White. OF the passenger de-
partment He later went 10 the Rock
island as station agent and in 1894
was appointed 20 be general passenger
agent
Mr. Mather now outranks Nh Low
I'm the legal department Heretofore
,hoy both had the title OF general at
toVnCV.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
DELEGATE RODeY.
Pleads for the Retention OF Drift
Fences.

\ special dispatch To the Denver Re
publican, from Washington. July /,
says;
Delegate Rodoy. Of New Mexico. had
a conference with President Rouso-
welt this morning to present the side
OF the cattlemen in the western land
grazihs cases
The secretary of the interior has
ordered the taking down of fences
erected on public lands by cattlemen.
Enclosing large areas for their private
use. The cattlemen have ordered the
temporary Withholding the official or
der So far as drift fences are con
cernod. These are barriers erected at
distances Of about twenty-five miles.
to prevent great herds from wandering
beyond their accustomed grazing
grounds.
Mr.. Rodeys request on behalf Of his
constituents will be taken under con
sideration. but no Official assurance
could be given him that enforcement
of Secretary .litchcock's order would
be delayed However. on the plea that
great hardship would result to large
interests involved II the law should
be literally and Immediately enforced
Delegate Rodeys request may secure
favorable action.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05

in assisting Mr. kuppe 10 get things
in some shape for the reopcning Of
business.
Luke walsh has assumed charge OF
the metropolitan saloon. corner Of
Railroad avenue and First street. as
proprietor. David r.. Strachan. who is
also well known. will be one Of the
miXologists Of the place. Mr.. Walsh
will conduct one OF the best resorts in
the city. and he will furnish regular
free lunch
l.. NJ Fee. the manipulation at the
soda water fountain Of ]. n. O'Riclly
a Co, expects his wife and three child
rem. and other relatives to arrive to-
morrow night from Springfield III.
Mr. Foe has rented a nice residence on
the Highlands and this city. for the
time being az least. will be- their home
In the future.
ED s. Gleason. who. with Others.
recently secured q franchise for an
electric street railway system In this
city. writes 60 j.. r. Mitchell that he
viii he here. accompanied by q well
known New York civil engineer and
surveyor. in few days when work
will be- commenced on the street rail-
way as soon thereafter as possible
Judge r. e. Gutiorres Is In the city
from bis ranch home a few miles up
the river. When asked regarding the
report of the terrible treatment OF
Manuel ID. Gonzales by a party OF San
Felipe ln0lans and mis- subsequent
death, Mr.. Gutierres stated that he had
heard the report but could not. person.
ally. substantiate the report a. cor
rect lie believed. however, that there
must he something In the report. for
the reason that the first rumor to
reach him came almost direct from ,Ac
San Felipe Indians.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
BIG SHOE STRIKE.
Employees Of -Four Big Factories Re
fuse to Work.

Burlington, y. J.. July g. Four of
the seven shoe factories in Burlington
are IDLE today because of strike OF
700 employees which is eXr. ctcd 10 eN-
tend 60 the remaining three establish.
mcnts tonight Tho plants affected
are the sud Baby Shoe company. said
20 Ice the most extensive manuiactu-
rers 81 baby shoes in the world r.
Wood a Co the Standard shoe com.
pany aud the Bastian Shoe company.
The seven factories employ more than
300 men and women Shocmaking H.
the principal industry OF BURLINGTON.
The strike IS the result of notice
announcing that when the works are
rcopcncd next Monday none hut nom
union mer win be employed The stria-
crs assert the recent scale OF wages
has hcro reduced gradually until now
they are receiving 80 per cent less
than ten years ago. I'm consequence OF
this reduction they Joined the union
,or the purpose Of securing better con
ditions. hey have, however, made no
demands on the manufacturers
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05

the Ellis ranch near Bernalillo. return.
ed to the city last night. Mrs. Kor.
Der Albers and others remain at the
ranch.
ID. ID. Graham. the government farm.
or at the Iuni village Indian school
came in from the west last night. ana
left this morning for the east. where
he will visit and enjoy needed rec.
reation for few weeks.
Capt A. b. Fitch of the Graphic
mine and smolter. who Is thoroughly
we'll known in central and southern
New Mexico. came in from the south
this morning and continued north To
Cerrillos. where he goes to look over
the smelter of that town.
News reaches the city that J. Fred
Fleischcr. formerly of this city. but
recently employed in the store house
department of the Santa Fe Pacific at
Needles has resigned his position at
that place and will return to Albuquar-
cue In the near future.
$. ID. Anderson. who spent the past
three months as the guest of his sister.
Mrs. a. w. Hayden, and husband left
last night for his home in Boston.
Mass. II Is understood that when Mr..
Anderson returns I'm the fall he will
be accompanied by his family. He is
n thorough carpenter and contractor.
J. \. Beal. who enjoyed his vacation
on the Pacific coast. visiting San
Francisco and the resorts of southern
California. returned To the city this
morning, and he reports having had
fine time. Mr. Real says the sea at
mosphcrc did him lots of good. and he
direct from the wheat fields Of Kansas.
Mayor Ernest Meyers. one Of thc
Elks base ball players. who was down
TO alternate as pitcher and catcher In
the silver city game on july !. tcle-
phoncd TO The Citizen office AT noon
today that he cannot make the trip To-
Silver City bu; that his partner. y. j.
Abel. who is a world famed pitcher
and catcher, has been substituted and
win be- ready to make the trip 10 Sill
yer city tomorrow night.
w. q Fawcett. n well known con.
tractor and builder of Captain. with
his wife and son, arrived here yester-
day. Overland. and for n few days will
be the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. O. II.
Scott Mr. Fawcett is driving over
land. and on leaving here will proceed
to Trinidad Colo. whore they will visit
for a few weeks and then return over
land TO Captain En route TO this city
tho Fawcetts have suhs.sted on game
and all have enjoyed the finest kind
of health.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
frackman at Santa &c.

Albert Trackman. who had been in
Santa Re several days cleaning clothes
lit out yesterday after selling some of
the clothes which had been given him
to clean. he was located at Cerrllos
and John V. Conway last evening
swore out a warrant for his arrest
Dupnty Sheriff Dolgade went down to
make the arrest. New Mexico.
This fellow, Albert Trackman. Is
thoroughly well known here as very
worthless cuss, and has been up be.
fore the police court on several occa.
sipns for drunkenness and wife beat.
inS. He should be passed around as a
dangerous individual and promptly
kept on the move from every town he
visits
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
Whst uetroit Saws.

Detroit. Mich. July "a rainstorm
oi lurrcntal proportions swept oyer
the lower peninsula last night and sar.
iy today doing tremendous damage.
Crops suffered severely and there are
mum rous washouts on the railroads.
rains are late on an roads lu the
-uuthwcstcm part oi the state the
storm assumed the proportions OF o
tornado ana several persons were IA
tally injured IN wrecks OF houses and
barns Great damage was done IN
western Michigan 10 fruit crops ~
Flint the rainfall caused SNartz and
Thread crooks 20 overflow and the
southern portion OF the city Was food.
ed Several factories ON the bank OF
the river were submerged The Flint
river Is also out of its banks and tho
Lewis paper mill is under water and in
danger Of being swept away Two
bridges across the river are In danger.
Port Huron Is without means oft trans
puitation IN or out Of the city tho rail
roads and lnterurhar lines being tied
up iy washouts The southern portion
OF OWosso Is flooded and the damage
viii he heavy there The tutal loss
vii aggregate nearly $l0u.000 In Ro.
chester the foundations OF the West.
crn Knitting mill are washed out.
Other buildings are damaged and the
power house uf the Detroit United
railway Is threatened The river is
higher than ever known before.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
Vetcrans Of 10 ~.

Appleton. Wis, July . Veterans of
tho Suantsh-Americnn war opened
thnr FIRST annual state eucdmpmont in
Appleton todgy and tine city is les-
tooned vith iluas and huntng in their
honor Milwaukee. Ripon, Oshkosh,
la Crosse. 8cloit Racine. Manitowoc,
Ocouto Fond du lac Shoboygan and
other cities of the state arc we'l rep
resented among the visitors The hovs
of Charlie, a. Bavr camp Nc IS, are
the hosts Ot tho occasion aud NOTHING
s hciuE lgu uudono I'm tho way of pro
giduL ton On" comfort and pleasure OF
the visitors
Tomorrow viii pee Tho big day of tha
enCampmeut Governor ia Toilette
Governor SccGcld and other omincut
visitors ain Dee here and There viii he
q street parade prilo drills and other
features
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
RAILWAY MILEAGE.
IN Interesting Article Showing Rail-
road Progress.
NEW MEXICO TIC FRONT.

The Citizen has received the ad.
vance sheet from the Railway Age, OF
Chicago, giving some interesting data
regarding railroad building in the
United States. The following Is OF
general interest. showing New Mexico
to bc up among the big leaders.
The railway mileage of the United
states has passed the 200, OOO-mile
mark. The hgures at the close of 1901
were approximately l39.525 miles. and
the construction for the first sis
months of 1909 brings thhe total up to
2Ol ,S39 miles the track laid during the
first half of this year on l55 lines ag-
sr,gating 2,3li miles. This is nearly
500 miles in excess OF the new mileage
for the first six months Of 1901 whe n
i.yIi miles were built The total for
the twelve months last year was 5222
miles. and II the csamC ratio is main
tanned this year II viii readily be seen
that the construction for the year 1902
will easily exceed 5000 miles. Track
laying thus tar this year has been dis.
trinuted throughout forty-one states
and territories. the following states re-
porting no new mileage. although lines
are under construction in all of these
with the exception of two or three
New England states: New hampshire.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jer-
hcy. Delaware. Wyoming, Nevada and
Idaho
"TtNas shows the largest new mile
ag, with 236 miles, Oklahoma and the
indian Territory are tied for second
place with Ell miles each. and New
McXiou il fourth with 1870 miles other
states showing 200 miles or over are:
Arkansas. 1876 miles Georgia. l25
miles. Louisiana. ln2 miles, and mi
nols. lro miles, Florida being near the
lno-milc mark with ~ miles TO her
credit
WhilO thc huN mileage is widely
distributed the greater portion OF IT is
located in the southwest the Eve
states and territories Of Arkansas
Texas New Mexico. the Indian Terri
tory and oklahoma Territory contrib
uting 80 less than ISL miles The eight
states and territories which are usual
iy Classcd a southwestern states. have
built lif3 miles OF pew line. which is
nearly hail OF the mileage for the en-
tire country other groupings are as
follows. New England states y
miles, Middle states. III miles; Cen
tral northern states, i96 miles South
Atlantic states PSI miles: Gull and
Mississippi Valley states. 1874 miles.
Northwestern states. lS3 miles Pa
cine states l72 miles The states west
Of the Mississippi river have built L.
6!3 miles and states south OF the Ohio
and east OF the mississippi $50 miles
making 3 total OF 992 miles of new
line completed Ia the states south ot
the Ohio and west OF the Mississippi
river
The work of grading Is being push
ed on several thousand miles of new
lines in Nafions sections of the conn
try and track LAYING 81 just commonc-
ing or Will begin during July In many
places good marv Hines reuort din
Guilty va securing rails and this is the
ONLY ,hlne that will prevent ,hc corn
pletun OF buuu miles on over OF now
road during the calendar year 1902