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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13
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The statistics OF 1900 show that
during that year ia persons were
Killed or fatally injured by lightning.
OF these :is were killed In the open.
:it in buildings and nfty-sercn under
trees. The circumstances OF tho
deaths Of the remaining hfty.onc nrr
not known. The most Interesting
part Of the report Of the rniicd
States weather bureau soon To he is.
sued treat. of the relative danger Of
certain situations during a thunder
storm. By studying these one may
learn To avoid the more dangerous cx.
posurcs.
One important declaration made by
the report Ia that the majority Of IA.
tai cases are not necessarily so.
Prompt and intelligent treatment by
a physician will generally result in
recovery. This treatment should or.
tend over al least an hour. The i'm.
por,ant point Is TO preserve the
warmth of tho body by all methods.
such as by applications Of the ho,
water bottles or cloths. hot nanncis
or warm salt BAGS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13
Too Many Doctors.

Thcrc was medical convention held
In Washington and to III. delegates
-omc s0O physicians aud surrvans-wns
given a reception nt our house. writes
Stephen \. Douglas. Jr., In his rcminis-
ccnccs Of his father. certainly got my
shnrr Of the good things from the sup
per table. In fact. had my share Ia
such mn extent that ! was indisposcJ.
My father came 10 me and putting his
arms around mc. said: My boy. you
must not bc sick. iirin-mbcr. thcrv
arr 90 doctors In the house. and you
would have no chance whatever Of -.
coycry."
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Ubas ts tpSs

A number Of school children have
been giving their ideas OF what .
member of parliament is.
one says: "He is a man who has to
meet every year"
Another writes: "a man who signs
the notes. adds up the bills. and keeps
some laws"
third bright child answers the
question thus: "A member of parlia-
meut is a man who tries to make
lsws."-washington Post.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13
Two AmIesIo,s.

A worthy man. who was very sem
sitive and retiring. having lost his
wife. privately requested that he might
be remembered in the ministers morn
ing prayer from the pulpit. but asked
that his Name might not be men
toned.
On Sunday morning the good minis
ter prayed most eloquentiy for "our
aged brother upon whom the heavy
hand of sore afliiction has so lately
fallen
At this point an elderly man. whom
the minister had married to very
young wife during the week. rose with
a bounce. and stamped down the aisle.
muttering loud enough to be heard all
over the chapel:
at may be an affiiction. but I'm
blest II want to be prayed for in that
fashion,
xSritfan it, boo
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Favor, oe..,nm.n, Irritation.

Nathaniel y. shsicf. dean Of III. iiar:
vani scientific school. has given out
n remarkable statement on the re-
sources Of the Roxy Mountain coun'
try. lie argues for government irri'
cation. With II. he says. the Rocky
mountain country has the greatest
agricultural future oI any In the world.
aud urge. a federation Of all states
In that section for a campaign OF cdu.
cation among eastern people.
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ua- ,isn, An.r,. IN. Ere.

When candle light is used the eyes
are closed s.s times a minute. with
gas light winking occurs 2.s times a
minute. with sunlight the eyes close
% times and with electric light is
times. Scientists say this proves that
of all artificial illuminants the cleo
,ric light is the least injurious to the
ewes
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13
A JUDGES WIFE ,E.ss ;s,5s s,4',.. a
She Suffered for Years and
Felt Her Case Was Hope.
less-Cured by
Peruna.

Mrs. Judge McAllister writes from
1917 West asrd St., Minneapolis, Mimi,
Us follows:
~ suffered for years with . pain In
tho small of my back And right side.
II infcrfered 0ffcn with my domestic
snd social duties snd never supposed
that would bc cured. SS tho doctors
medicine did not seem to help mo any.
Unfortunately member OF our Or.
der advised mo 10 tsy Prr1na snd gave
II such higfs praise shsf idecided 10 frv
IT, Although ! starred In with Hffie
Esjth, ! felt 80 much better Ia . week
that felt encouraged.
81 took II faithfully for seven weeks
and sm happy Indeed to bo ebie TO say
that sn enfirsly cured. Words Esii
to express my gratitude. Perfect
health once more u the best thing
could wish for. And thanks to Pcr0nS
! enjoy fhsf now. "...Minnic T. McAl.
lister.
Tho great popularity Of Pcruna as .
catarrh remedy has tempted many peo-
pie TO initiate Pcruna- A great many
so.called catarrh remedies and catarrhal
tonics arc to he found In many drug
stores. These remedies can he procured
by the druggist much cheaper than Pc.
runA- Pcruna can only be obtained At
uniform price, and no druggist can
get Il cent cheaper.
Thus Il II that druggists arc tempted
to substitute tho cheap limitations Of
Pcruna for PerunA- Il IL done every
day without doubt
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Try One Package.

II "Dcfiancc starch does not please
you. return Il to your dealer. II Il does
you get oncihir,i more for the same
money. I, will give you satisfaction.
aud will not stick 10 the iron.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13

Aunt Debby tvieeing the cityD-wha,
does that sign. "Misft Store" mean7
Uncle Abner IA close observerD-I s'poee
that's where these ere algler-maniacs
gets measured for clothes so folks'll
think they was made In London.
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INSIST oS GETTING IT.

Some grocer. say they don't keep De-
Nance Starch. This is because they have
q stock on hand of other brands epntain.
won't be able 10 sell fsrst. because De-
Rance contains is "a for the same money.
DO you want IL oz Instead Of " Ca
for same money! Then bur Defiance
starch. Requires no cooking
~ you have a sINtnen-year-oid riri. and
intend TO dress her In white dress and
blue sash to.mprrCws please send word
10 this otflce: the esiitnr desires TO walk
out and look at hsr.-Atchison Globe.
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usirs Cstsrrh Cure
r. q constitutional cure. Price, s5c.

Peneiope-M Mercy why did Mabel ever
marry that young Slifnkins7 Hes such
q poor excuse Of a man. Aun-well a
poor excuse is better than none.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13

no SoUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW
Then use Defiance Starch. II will keep
them white-is cz for 10 cents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND

ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND
TRiP.-via Grand Trunk System. Chi.
caEo TO boston. Mass. Selling dates.
June i:. IL. II. Chicago To Portland.
Me-. selling dates. July 6 TO 0. ineiu.
sive.
ONE FARE PLUS ONE DOLLAR
FOR ROUND TRiP.-via Grand
Trunk System. Chicago to Providence.
II. l.. selling dates, July Z. 8. .. For
limits. time tables and further insor.
nation apply TO Geo. W. vaux. A, q. r.
& T. A., las Adams St. Chicago, III.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13

HAS your store ever been robbed1'
mo Stree. when a thief sees ous list
Of prices. he finds 1t ehesoer to come IN
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13

Pisos Cure is tne Res, medicine ~e ever used
for sli affections Of the throat snd iunes-wn.
O ESpsInr. vanburvu- Ind. FEB. 10. isn
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ri lnnrrii.i.whni,

Husband tanEriiyl-what' More
money! when I'm dead you'll prob.
ably have to beg for all the money you
get. wife ,caimlyl-wcii. I'll b. better
on than some poor women who never
had any practice.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13
Cheap Eastern Excursions.

The santa Fe viii sell round trip Tick
Louis. Kansas city and intermediate
points. also. TO points in Oklahoma, Mis-.
souri. Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin.
at rate of one fare ulus ROO. on June s;h.
1th. i7,h, 18th and daily. June stth TO Sep
ternier 18th: final limit October 7Ist. New
aud Improved train service. Ash your
nearest ticket agent for particulars OF
address. J. y. Hall general agent. Den
yer Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13

cus,omer-iicw much ar, eess7 Dealer
charge II cents for7' ''For eggs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-13

Marriages are written in heaven.
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Ly(KY CROSS FORM PEOPLE.
Foxes. Wildcats. hawke. Fcars. owls ana
pcrcurines Entertain Them.

ROULETTE. Pa. Nov l.-Dwellers in the
Cross Fork neighhorhood Of the hemlock
belt have had various sorts Of fun with
Wild four footed and winged creatures
during the past veel.
George Nelson saw a Coz stealing into his
corncrih, the door ~ which had been loft
open. Tho only reason why he fox should
have sought tho cornorih tina, any enc can
think of Is that he thought II likely that a
chicken might go into ID" crib passageway
to rick mp the loose corn there, and no bee or
place 10 wayley j. could bo found than that
Bur whatever induced the f0x 10 enter the
crib T. brought misfortune 10 him. for Mel
son shut the door on him. la,soed him aud
now has hi:n securely cagei
Nelson's chickens .acm 10 have been
particularly attractive to- rnarauders that
day, for al immense hawk swoopcd down
on a hen NOT long after the fox was caught
The swoop uas seen by young Billy Nelson.
who, living in Tho bran with a gun. had
been keoping his eye on the hawk for some
time.
When the hawk ht OF the chicken young
Billy In on the hawk with charge Of buck
shot and broke he big birdie wing The
hawk could not fly, but it fought like a
wildcat against being taken alive. Its
capture was AZ last effected, though, by
the throwing Of bag over It's head, and
the hawk is prisoner in the loft Of the
Nelson wagonhouse.
Elijah Brace put out steel trap to catch
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which has appeared cast Of the Bo""tv
this year, AID these are even moro a''fac-
tive 70 the waud"rar in search Of strange
sights and sounds than are the ba'taldn Of
car'tai ,Ieakcr- Th":e are the boy
orator" 1ilt'o scamp, VI J.? ana ~ ana
tho ages bc, Neen go about dragging with
them a. hig box as they can handle lheY
set this down and mount u wherever me
prospects Il an audioDe" snen proinlslhe
SOMETIMES the orator will have nprnN"r
Of affoc, tomato satellites, who'rarry along
for him huge packing box and boost Inn
20 th" top when fpccChmakinG times come
These boy, apparently have been inemnere
- sono Of he many debating clubs which
arc io-'nrCd by the social settlements "f the
noghhorhood.
~ any rate, the. discuss The most FOR
rnidahlc economic and internatlural qGcs-
lions with the u; most freedom. They never
lack for words and ar opinion and arc
ever ready 20 quote John Stuart Mi, and
Herbert spencer III detont" a LMrlr 'heo-
'ies They seldom descend 20 mentioning
candidates or Offices They are cont"'t 20
% tell how in their opinion the coal Strtk"
ought 10 have been settled and how these
who are Interested IN revising IN" 'ariH
ought 70 proceed
They have, a. Iuie, much NOR" attentive
and respectful audiences than do tho push
cart mon. and arc regarded WITH some
'ling like suIcr,tit' OTIS Nereratlon ~
fathers and mothers and grandparents,
who listen "a them wI'h oponmnh'h"d
,l,iipht
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pphlicau- bccomc too open in their oppr.--
sion We are your only friends We
will set YOU FREE, Be not deceived by SELF
seekers greedy men " 40 como to YOU IN the
name and app"ararc" oi Socialists and tell
you that they ha," our principles. They
are iackals. they are thieves OF our work
Rise. We poor, and -tr-riko-with ba.lots.'
rHE OPPOSITION HEARD FROM.
On the diaponallv oppo-i,. corner was
one OF the opposition party Of Socialists
He apparently knew hat lle was not him oif
an orator. He preferred to L., the other
man do the work on the true socialist par.
When the man pointed out tho child
destined 10 slavery under the rich, the
opposition yelled
Tina; 3 right l. is the truth"
When the frs speaker denounced the
old parties a. bound ~ a compact Of coriup-
ton. the clatter oi Endorsement from over
the way almost drowned the speakers
voice. Bu when the pODuaco was adJured
70 take up the Socialist Labor ballots and
fight TOR heir hb'rtirs, a very different tune
came from the song bird on the opposite
rOoSt.
Thieves" be yelled Robbers, Forger- :
Traitors. Unworthy takirs. tie j. paid
by the capitalists - divide the true parry
Drive him from among you Have no
mercy,
Shut up shouted the speaker. who
had done all tie work. Go back TO your
stable. ASS
Listen while he insults the working man
howled the unv"raclou~ opposition. II l.
Republican in disguise s"ut to break up my
meeting with you. ladies ana gentlemen
Meantime the drivers Of the trucks had
begun manPuvring after the m~prer f
the ancient charioteers for positions from
which. by sudden and accidental dash,
the wheels Of 'he other truck may be ,epaI-
a,ed from the wagon. Great JOY in the
conflict possessed the auiieuce. But, a.
Il was here, the police always APPEAR at the
critical moment in such cases and are
warmly denounced a. disturbers of the
right If the citizens to assemble together
and discuss public questions. Il i bur
one of many grievances that the East Side
has against the police. The show moves
- less disturbed neighborHnud and the
comedy OF noise and no votes is begun
all over again.
IHE DiGNifIED METHOD.
The cart-tail methods of the Repub-
Leans and Democrats are rather more
dignifed. The tr1icks are decorated with
fags and sometimes a three or four plcc,
brass band Is sent along with them. Thee
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man and woman have been awed by y.
The harroon Of the DelaVau closes at
4 NJ every weekday except Saturday,
when tho doors are closed AZ midnight,
Tho law requires that these hours I've kept.
q Rourke knew his rathskeler wouldn't
be i profitable underis king unless h" could
sell inip1ican,s after the legal closing
hours He found way ~ do his legally
hy applving for q special night license.
h"licnnse costs $40 nigh, and is applied
for at the local office Of the F. >cis" Bureau
Tho Excise Commissioner refers the an.
p'icat,on to the Police Commissioner for
h'e approval who in turn refers 1t 20 the
district police Inspector. That oa,cial turns
II over 80 the captain ot the precinct in
which the drinking pac" ia situated for
which the license has ieen asked.
Tia; uut- he Application up 70 'ho cap
.an Of the precinc, If hc is friendly 70
tho saooukcepor h" reports TO tho Police
Commissioner that here = NO Objection
10 granting Tho liecree That report is
sou' To- INC ESyisc Bureau and If II Is favor
able tho license l. soon issued.
O'Rourke has been running his raths-
keior iur two years now aud has nevcr
had any trouble aOov' getting his all-ulEht
licrr 20 roLcv"d Last week h. made
another application for such . iccnse 10
cover a Ions IGr'9'd IG ,ll wo1 Pat
command Of the Tord"rloiu. TO report on
'he application
Capt Walsh didn't lave anything against
O'Rourk"'- VI CO. bay lac considered Il his
dut o do some invest iga' rIG. Tho captain
found that the rail~6ellor vas frcuuenied
hy dissUlnte women and many men
with shady records lie reported and
Commissioner Partridge promptly vetoed
O'ROurhr s application
There arr ,wo entrances 10 the Delavan
ILL lao, oil 4 lN..
other from fortieth street, \ long flight
of stone steps from the street brings one
into this drinking place, Here j. a good
sized room with twenty or hirty tables in II
Az one'end of the room il an upright piano
al which the professor cite. Near the
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the other evening and announced the com
ing degradation of The ne ehborh1od
NY brothers he hoWled. shaking his
long beard perilously near the smoking
torches thar we're -ed ~ either eide of
the truck frame, ALREADY tho dav Of slavery
10 at hand Black slavery was abolished
that white slavery might come the sooner
Listen, Every child that is him among
Va down here nov is born slave. \
sl-a-a-ave' Do you get that? You, mazda m.
that babe IN your arms bears rhe brand of
the cruel rich uron his brow
The woman, whose husband happened
W he the ounsr Of two ~ the most important
clothing factories in Delaney street. looked
A. the infant, brow with anxiety.
Yes, my brothers. shouted tho orator.
that poor child Is born = slave. Had he
hoen inrn in Fifth avenue 10 would have
t,een born prince, a living mockcry Of
what some people who would deceive yo,ise
,all the lard Of the FREQ. II l. only little
while before they will take the next
step. They will como down aud enroll
the ne mes Of their slaves a. soon as they
are born, and whom youss have toiled 10
bring them UP. 10 clo'ho them, to make
them good men and women. the rich will
come over ard Law hands on EN- and say;
This one is mine, that ono ia mine J,s'
as they to-day 60 out into the Vildcrncsses
~bere there are gold mines nnd mark Ger
tain places for their own and then wait for
others 10 do all the work before claiming
the r-rich ground they have marked out,
"The republicans are their agents The
Democrats are THEN agents when the Re-
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place has enjoyed a singular immunity
from police interference except for an &C.
casonal excise arrest
Tom O Rourke, manager Of puSllists and
. all-round sport for what there is in the
game is the presiding genius of the resort
He is the proprietor OF the Delavan Hotel
and alr4D of the raihskeller underneath
He seems TO take more pride in the latter
place. la the rathskeller he is supreme.
He settles all disputes, and when the crowd
IN the place becomes too noisy he raps for
order with club The club is either a
broomstick handle or a policeman's night
stick. Whichever il i it would make a
handy weapon in fight, and many drunken
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sneered az him I call tho attention of the
polic, to what am al out 10 ,sy. defy
this ran 30 deny the caargc or ~ Under
take . defend himself from II III court
Everybody by this time was paving at
ten,ion - he speaker. He lcNel'ed long,
lean finger of accusation and yelled
You are, and cal. prove that you are, a
grrgariou, protopll,m of inehriety.'
Tho crowd was silent for a moment.
Then !, yelled with delight as il saw that the
ini.rruptor did not dare to DENY the awful
charge He, conscious perhaps Of offences
against society which he thought hid from
public knowledge. slupk back, lodged the
eve of tn" police and made for sh"lt"rinr
darkness, while the orator watched him
with triumphant contempt.
SAY, mister, remarked one OF the au-
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The driver Of the truck. h" owner of III"
truck. tho decorator of III. truck. nc nau-
ager # the truck and III" orator. than.
selves all have a share in the temporary
prosperity
MAOHASIMITY op ILoERE SULLIVAN.
A>semblyman Adler. wlo il the Rcpub-
licai candidate Tor Congress against Judge
Godfoglc IN the Ninth Congress district.
ha- had long expcrienC" in winning Victories
bv the u-,. Uf car tail orators Til. other
dav he had cause to smile. Mr., sullivan
-.n, an embassy ~ him with III" mesa ge
that il the Republican, would refrain from
employing cart -tai tactic this year. Mr..
Sullivan would consent not to send any
ont.
Nj sullivan saya tina, the cart tail orator
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Is always a crowd to welcome what he has
10 say.
The socia,istic Democrat is spontaneous
politician. He is never elected 10 any, hing.
There are two kinds Of them and they are
mos, unsocial to each other. Their speeches
are divided into three topics. GD Abuse
OF the other kind. ~ Abuse OF the Re-
publcans aud straight Democrats. g, Ex-
plantations of the proper methods for the
destruction of wealth. They usually have
whiskers.
One Of them leaned over the rail OF his
truck at Houston aud Eldridge streets
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td, antngCs at New >u, OmObllc wrinkle.

Fran thH IiU5drphi' h'''Fd
Mas rano = t,rlsrou;. WFo i~ = not bic
r'Itunohi. 81. - the rorot OF ho ylnc intro
duccd q lev agtomob'ing FASHION -,
N" auto, rot donrliur N the roar like e toll
llloE ,rd lc,,.red " ,te-hnt introduced
number l. ?ii rucsr Ng'Iros, clear and
w ig :. adorn tho various laprohes that she
us,s from time TO M. Y ose WHO have
adoption Of thus fashion say. II NOR"
c,i'cful than u" old idea. It is less trouble
some and park guards aud other inNu,sitire
readily Gs they did before
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Vieforis AJ7usfe. Empress Of
Germany end Queer Of FruJsi1,
commando re 10 tHfcrm you Of
hsr II. L. N. pleasure In using your
Johann Hons Extract Enclosed
erdsr. Or. Sehiesp. Isf ply. psrs.
attend.
Leading people, in all walks OF life,
build up and retain thar strength and
vigor, physical and mental, many years
beyond the allotted limit OF thrce.score.
ard ten. by the use Of Johann Hofs
Extract.
Sovereigrs and Statesmen of Europe,
the most noted public men and women
Of this country. IN the Government, in
the church. on tn, stage, use and recon-.
mend Johann Hoff's Extract.
1t is the greatest tonic and builder
known TO the medical profession.
This is what lcadiaS British physi.
clan says about Johann ilcG's:
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Suffering from an attack Of illness
which had not unlyreduc.d my strength.
l'it brought on extreme exhaustion
from Inability to appropriate food, ]
tried the effect OF Johann lioff Elk.
tract in the usual dose OF a wineglasstul
three times day. It's use was followed
bv marked effects IN Food which
had hitherto bc,n found to pass the
ali rentarv canal unchanged digested
properly. (2) There appeared an in.
creased power of evolving animal heat
and s.o,iny Up fat An extract from a
paper read by DR.. J. ]. Coleman, T. I.
c.. F. G. S. before the Philosophical
Society Of Glasgow.
Johann Hoff's makes flesh and blood.
Be sure you get Johann Hoff's Ex.
tract and none Of the cheap substitutes
offered as Just as good. They have
nothing but their cheapness to recon.
mend them. ElSNER g. MENDEL~
son CO., Sole Agents, New York.
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TOM 0'R0URKE'S Sans BOOZE.
>0F1 DRfNk> now SEEN 10 ~
WHi7 ms PtTRONS WANT.
smiling Dick Wal>h's Negative shut on
the R1,hskel'rr's \Il.Nlyht privilege
md Then RciOrms-s Are Unpopular
Among the Night Islrtis OF Broadway.

Police Commissioner Partridge's refusal
10 grant an ali-night lcrus,' to the Della
van rath-kellcr has turned that resort into
a soft drink Joint This cellar drinking
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-02
HALF TERM LOUD lAGS
Two Drunk and DisOrderlies
 Thrown in the Bastile.

There must have been raw whisky on top, last night, for police circles had a lively stir between To and IT o'clock.
 Liverpool Jack, the lonsshoreman, was on a bowling drunk, and undertook ihe job of cleaning out te Board of Trade. Night watehman, Jaek Dillow, however, foreefully promenaded him 10 the dungeon, where he languiShss ln manieleS till the proper hour of marching him before the cbmmlsslonsr, that he may hear his doom. All this occurred about 10 o'clock. Half an hour later another mnn whooped loud ly against the peace and dignity of the Seattle corner. Jailer Tanner placed an official grip upon him, but he tore loose from the tolls. The struggle for suprema- ey was frantic. but the law prevailed, and last night john Doe, othername unknown. was chained by the wrist down to a staple in the floor of the donj)n keep, to await the opening of the eoDrt Monday m ming.