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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

pletely shut out as he. and the unwel-
come thought suggested itself that TIL
lie might manage to see him alone IL
she really wanted to.
Can it be that Tfllie doesn't care
to see me?" he asked himself. un-
easily; 'if it were so wouldn't she tell
me?"
His own nature was so simple and
direct that this would seem the most
kind and true thing to ldo. He could
not understand the feminine COM
plexity that led the girl to enjoy his
unwavering, unspoken devotion The
protests of the other girls that she
was unfair to the man. and did not
deserve such homage. only increased
her determination to hold him at this
disadvantage, and to ward OF as long
as possible the declaration she knew
she must hear when once they were
alone.
But now he was resolved He would
not be a plaything for girls Whim-
Under cover of greetings from eight
laughing girls, he was able to ask Til
lie if she would go for a short walk
with him.
with another of the eighth" she
asked, archly.
mo, alone"
Tillie shook her pretty head in re-
fusal. but her. heart beat faster. There
something masterful and commanding.
that she had never known before.
After few minutes. he wandered.
with apparent listlessness. to the fire.
place, and, turning, faced the group.
s"Tillie!"
At the sound Of the firm. compell-
ing voice, eight astonished faces were
turned toward him. and eight pairs Of
bright eyes gazed at him in constrained
silence.
He took out his watch and held It In
his hand. He looked only at Tillie-
for hime the others were not there.
Some foreshadowing Of the greatness
that was yet to be his fell upon the
thin face and gaunt figure. and lent a
strength and dignity that awed the
girls soul and held her gaze captive.
"Tillie," speaking slowly and clear
ly, ''in exactly two minutes l am go
ing to propose to you. If you wish
your seven friends to remain. have
no objection"
horrified, gasping "Oh!" In sew
eral different voices, a rustic of silken
petticoats. and seven breathless girls
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
By J. B. Oxford.

$50 longs Marthy goin' to bring her
husband home here for Christmas
don't you think we'd better have a
turkey?"
Her husband turned TO her. The two
pairs of spectacles gave his face an ex-
preston of ridiculous ferocity.
Turkey" he inquired explosivelY.
'T guess chickensll do we'll enough"
Last year when we was up to Mar
thys place we had turkey" Mrs.
Stetson pursued. Seems to me we
ought to do as much for them"
II cal'clate a pair Of them chickens'll II
be full as good" said Stetson.
They're nice chickens. / know" "
said Mrs. Stetson. Them Plymouth
Rocks is as plump as can be: but 1t
seems though turkey fitted Christ
mas better-'specially when you're
goin' to have company. Why couldn't
you kill one of them two turkeys
Matched out under the old black hen
last spring and like to run my legs
off bringin' up? They're likely look
in fowl, and one would be plenty big
enough for u.s."
II sold EN- this mornin', - said Stet-
son.
sold 'em?" she gasped.
Yes. Tom Babb wanted a pair OF
turkeys to rattle of up to his store
the night before Christmas. so let
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~ Mrs. StetsOn's Revolt -

him have EN-"
Mrs. stetson Strengthened herself In
her chair. She felt the "stinentng 20
out of her knees, but her eyes flashed
Under the gross injustice OF this thing
her crushed sperrit" had revolted.
Them turkeys was mine. she said
IN a voice whose tone was new 70
him.
and grain they et." he sneered
They was mine" she reiterated.
and there was neither appeal nor apol-
ogy in her words.
''I guess it's pretty well settled who
they belonged to- he said grinly.
She rose from her chair and stood
before him. She trembled violently,
but her eyes never falterd as they
looked into his
I'm goin' to have Christmas as
want 1t. I'm goin' to have a turkey
II have to steal IT.
To his amazement she swept from
the room before he could reply. and
banged the door after her.
In the big bare room back OF Tom
was In full swing. The room was
hazy with rank tobacco smoke and the
pungent smell Of recently consumed
spirits pervaded the place. The sport
ing element Of Centervale with much
laughter and many broad Jokes shook
the dice on an old counter from dnap-
idated dicebox. In one corner the tive
turkeys were hung conspicuously for
critical inspection.
At 9 o'clock the door leading from
the front store opened. The crowd
as one man craned heads to greet the
newcomer; but instead OF boisterous
tibes they stared In amazement. and
suddenly fell silent. for into the room.
thin, frail. but determined. strode Mrs.
StetsOn.
IT want to rafie.'' she said simply.
How much does IT cost7''
Twenty cents for three throws"
said Babb.
Mrs. stetson passed Svsr the
change.
Much might be written OF her ex-
perience in that dingy room: OF how
she threw to the limit OF her cash
capital go cents); Of how one OF the
Dayton boys showed her how to count
the dice, and as he bent above them
slyly turned them over to count
higher But that has all passed into
the official (unwritten) history OF the
town Suffice II to say that at $3.50
Mrs. Stetson strode hOmeward With
q plump turkey under her arm and the
odor Of vile tobacco about her clothes.
Her husband sat Dy the kiLcnen
table as she entered. She threw her
bundle on the floor beside him.
'I got my turkey" she said In ehal-
lenge.
'Eh2 whers'd you git It," he Iaid
Btupefied.
"At the rafie." she said defantly.
She was prepared for a storm Of
his wrath. She knew IN that event
tust what she would say. To her sur
prise he calmly undid the bundle and
critically inspected the bird
"Good looking critter," he said.
'TYou done first rate"
She felt the hot tears In her eyes.
Her throat seemed parched and chok-
ing She sank into q chair
'I never done fust rate. neither"
she said, brokenly. 'It was all tobacco
smoke-and they'd been drinkin'-but
you drove me TO It."
He smiled grimly. The hard lines
about his mouth softened- He came
over to her chair and gently placed q
hand on her shoulder Her sobs were
unrestrained.
"Sho!" he said uneasily. Don't
take on so, mother. promise you you
won't never have to raf1e for another
turkey-never.
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determination did not add to his at
tractiveness.~
This thing has gone far enough. .
he said. aloud. "One way or another
1t shall be settled, and settled to-
night"
He stretched out his long, lean arms
and looked grinly at the great. bony
hands. "One of those fellows wears
a ring and plays the piano. he
thought; and a ghost OF a smile
touched the firm mouth.
He walked with long, slow steps to
the mirror and gazed at the face re-
f1ected there. 1t was not unlike the
man for whom he was named. with
the high cheekbones, wide mouth,
deep-set eyes and large nose.
You're not much to look at. Abe
he said, shaking his head at the re-
fiection. land Bruce is as handsome
as a girl-and good, square fellow,
too.'' he added. honestly.
Abraham Lincoln Adams had come
from a country home and a country
lawyers office three years before. He
had passed the examinations with high
honors, and since his admission to
the bar had been remarkably success
full. He felt that he was now in a
position to ask the girl of his choice
10 SHARE hts illS anu the uOnoTS ne was
sure the future held for him.
He had known the girl since child
hood. He was a big boy, studying
algebra, when she sat dangling her
plump legs on the front seat devoted
to the infants. He had taught one
term in that same school. and she had
tortured his faithful heart by an alb
sorbing interest in pink checked boy
in her class, and by an utter inability
to master the mysteries OF X, Y, e.
He had left her with no word of
love-he had his way to make. and the
letters between them were few and
unsatisfactory.
A year ago she had come to Boston
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chaff of the town gossip Mrs- Stetson
was turning over in her mind as she
darned socks under the yellow light of
an ancient kerosene lamp one evening
early in Christmas week. On the other
side of the table her lord and master,
Old Jim-he of the closely held purse
strings-perused the pages of the
Weekly Mirror through two pairs
of spectacles.
Stetson was a middle-aged man OF
medium height, inclined to portliness
of figure and badness Of the head, His
face was clean shaven save for the
stubble of iron-gray beard on the chin.
and this rather emphasized the hard.
straight lines about his mouth. which
gave his face that expression locally
characterized as 'sot."
She glanced covertly across the
table many times and furtively cleared
her throat before she found sufficient
courage to address her liege.
Father" she began at length.
trifie more apologetical than usual.
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II
Mshe. does a9. not. not love {" a,s'ss children,
wrong. Her heart or her head
needs disinfecting, or her
spleen is dislocated-
The love for children begins In
miniature little woman when she hugs
her first dolly 10 her baby breast, purs-
ing it with all the tenderness Of the
grown UP mother. Should anything
happen 10 her dolly her little heart is
broken and she viii cry her little self
TO sleep with all the abandon of the
big mamma who later on folds little
dead hands in sorrow and weeps in
anguish over a little white coffin.
OF course, there are children whom
no one on earth could love, but ques-
ton II II be not the mothers fault. The
child who is loved at home grows up
with a craving for love. which will
crop up. and love wins love in return
that keeps the heart warm and bright
despite the cruelties Of fate.
There are many women who are
about as capable OF filing the maternal
role as they would be to handle pow
der magazine, and the fact OF mother
hood does not always carry with it
patent right TO all the virtues to which
sentimentalists give it a clean bill Of
sale.
There are many ways to love little
people and the more sensible and rea-
sOnable the love the greater will be the
respect engendered in a childs heart.
The foolish extravagant subservience
that some mothers lavish upon a child
is enough TO disgust the little one it
self. who soon realizes that the mother
is too weak and lacking in character to
instil into its mind and heart such pre-
cepts as Will best fit it for the battle of
life.
do not think that too much love
ever spoiled a child or any one else.
but too little. with its burden of ne
glect. furnishes the timber filing out
penal institutions.
Excessive coddling with money ad
libitum ruins many children. who,
never being allowed one moment with
out the attendance of a host OF hire
lines. grow Up without thought or
idea Of that reliance which is the
fundamental principle OF sturdy ma
turity.
1t is not the sons Of moneyed kings
who forge a way 10 the top Of our
great institutions. it is the men who
have had 10 dig their own way. who
win through their own pluck
And the mother who molds the char
scter Of such men deserves the meed
OF praise
The twentieth century idea that chill
dren are to be permitted TO grow and
not be decently raised finds few advo-
Gates among sensible people. or those
who have at one time or another been
engaged in the strenuous occupation
OF keeping a set OF live, energetic
youngsters from making bonfires OF
themselves or Of the roof tree. or in
dulging other equally wild investiga-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

BRAHAM ADAMS
set his square Jaws
together In a manner
not entirely pleasant
to behold. He was
not a handsome man
at the best. and this
expression Of stern
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

T was commonly said
in Centervale that old
Jim Stetson held the
strings Of his own
purse and KEEP a
pretty tight holt on
'em. too." This ker-
naI Of truth from the
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Copyright. 1903. by otho B. senga.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
patronize Home institutions.

It should be a pleasure as well as a
duty to patronize home institutions, sim
ply because it is home-where we live
and have our maintenance. Can one ex-
pect patronage where he does not give it?
Another reason and the prime one, in a
material sense. because we can secure
the same goods at similar or cheaper
prices than elsewhere. Some have an
idea that goods from a larger city are
better, when the best thing about them is
their fancy price.
Take our own city. Rocky Ford for
instance. Our merchants are on the
alert for improvement. Our stores are
replete with the newest goods and novel
ties, coming from the Identical manufao-
turers as the goods from Denver or else
where. When sickness comes and obi
cations press who furnishes you goods
without the cash9 Your home merchant.
Then pride in the city should have some
influence. 1t is reflection on the city to
order or go elsewhere for goods.
The above is original with the Salda
Mail, but as it fits Rocky Ford equally
well we adapt it to our columns,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
IN UNION THERE is STRENGTH.
The Consolidation of two of Rocky
Ford's Leading Business
Houses.

Plans for an important business change
were completed Friday evening last. and
on April lst the stocks OF the Dawley
and the Wilson Hardware and Furniture
companies will be consolidated, The new
company will be known as the Dawley-
Wilson Hardware Co., and will be officer
ed as follows: n. A. Dawley president;
B. G. Wilson, vice president and treasur-
er: H. J. Sprinkler, secretary The busi-
ness of the two houses will be conducted
separately until April when the two
stores will be merged into one. Mr.. Will
son as manager of the consolidated busi-
ness, will give Mr.. Dawley time for Civ
ing some attention to lumber, business
which is more to his taste than any other.
He was not born in lumber yard, but
identified himself with one very early in
life. and it seems impossible for him to
forget his first love. We congratulate
both business houses on the wisdom
shown in this consolidation of interests.
The good example might be followed by
some other lines of merchandising to
profit.
Mr.. Wilson has been in the hardware
and furniture business for a number of
years and is thoroughly posted in all its
details. The new combined house will
have the benefit Of his experience joined
with that of Mr.. Dawley, who will have
direct management Of some special de-
partments of the enlarged business.
The consolidation provides for cut
ting down of the running expenses, which
fact will enable the Dawley- Wilson Hard
ware Co. to make lower prices to their
patrons than the separate concerns could.
Taken altogether the move seems a good
one for both the stockholders of the COM
pany and for the public.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
Some Things you should not Forget.

You will lose much of the good Of daily
life If you forget that Stsuffer's Meat
Market keeps on hands at all times the
famous Baltimore Oysters, the best in
the city. Also White Fish, Salmon and
Halibut each week. Chickens and Poul-
try Of all varieties are always in stock.
And remember that he is keeping UP
his reputation for those choice steaks
and roasts.
AS to Butter -Stauffer has brand on
hand at all times which is equal to any
in the city.
Now, as in the past, you will find Stauf-
fer's Meat Market in the lead in althings
pertaining to high-grade place for the
purchase of anything in that line.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
"NhIppIng the Devil Around the
Bush.''
EDITOR TRIBUNE.

Tho Arrow. the organ Of the w. C. T.
u. has made its appearance. II will DO
issued for five weeks and is said to be a
campaign sheet To help Bro. Barsley out
Of tho hole. Two years ago the Enter
prise was the official organ. but seeing
the error OF his way tho w. c. T. U. has
very kindly come TO the rescue and tho
Arrow from tho Enterprise Office will I'LL
the mission. and Bro. Barsley will DO
saved. a READER.
Tho Arrow Is nea, little paper and
reflects credit upon the ladies who have
Il in charge. and u Il can aid tho cause Of
temperance We wish Il success. the En-
iarpriso and the reader" above notmLth-
standing. EDITOR.
Tho above we clip from the Rocky
Ford Tribune OF las; Saturday. and 4,
Suggests that tho editor has been follow
ing the example o! an illus;rious fellow
democrat o! more than state fame. "old
Perplesi;y." as Senator Patterson Is dub
bed in dorision by his political opponents.
He obtained this nickname by writing q
communication To his own paper. tho
News. signed "Porplesi;y." for tho pur-
pose. as he sf;erward confessed. Of bring
ing UP certain points to which no wished
TO make editorial reference in tho News
With such noted example in tho dual
role Of eorrespondent-edi tho editor Of
tho Tribune must DO deemed wholly ca
eusable.
Who is Whipping tho Devil Around the
Bush9' The Tribune. tho Tribuno's alleg-
cd Reader" tho w. CT. U. or tho Enter
prise9 We plead no, guilty.
Tho signed editorial eommen. Of the
Tribune wishes the Arrow success IL Il
can aid the cause OF temperance" Docs
the Tribune mean tho cause Of local pro-
hi5i,ion? II so. speak out in plain. un-
mis,aksble language. Don't dodge or
sauirm. but say fairly and sauarely Il
you wish tho Arrow success in its mis-
sion to suppress the saloons. Tho use Of
the word Temperance" savors Of trick.
Everybody is in favor Of Temperance
you lot them define the word for them
selves.
Tho closing sentence Of tho Tribune's
editorial comment seems TO intimate that
while the Tribune wishes ''temperanee"
success, that the Enterprise does not.
The thinness of this is amusing. When in
tho past has tho Tribune given the slight
est evidence Of antagonism to the saloon
interests9 On the contrary. it has al
ways been very careful tn avoid saying
anything that would reflect on tho ro-
speotibility Of the saloon business.
II now the Tribune comes out as the
champion Of both temperance and prohi-
bition the Enterprise will hasten to ex-
tend congratulations.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1903.

We hope to publish nes; week lis, Of
tho mos; successful bee, growers and tho
amour, they have realized par acre. This
years repor, Of tho bes; crops promises
to show up tho Rocky Ford country in
tho same attractive ligh, as former years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
Important Sale Of Personal Property

On Wednesday, February 18th. D. W.
Brunk. auctioneer. will sell for Isaac
Williams, at his farm six miles south Of
Rocky Ford. large lot Of personal prop
erty. including horses. cattle. farming
machinery Of all kinds, bees. household
goods and many other articles. This
will be one Of tho most attractive sales
of the season. A free lunch will be sery-
cd at noon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

The abundant snowfall in the Colorado
mountains is believed to signify anabund-
ant water supply for next seasons crops.
1t seems too bad that so much of the life
giving fluid should be wasted for lack Of
a proper reservoir system. With such a
precipitation as there is this year. there
ought to be storage for the surplus suffi-
cient to hold it for a year OF scarcity.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

The public schools will celebrate the
birthdays Of Lincoln and Washington
Friday afternoon, February goth, with
appropriate programs. All parents and
others cordially invited TO attend. Ex-
ercises will be held in each room in both
Liberty and Washington buildings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

The senate has done well in passing a
bill appropria,ing $4,000 for tho do
fence OF tho irrigation suit instituted by
Kansas agains; Colorado. This Is bound
To DO protrae,ed and hard-fought con-
test. bu, Colorado people arc not a, all
nervous over tho outlook.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

At the last regular meeting ne city
council unanimously approved of the pc
tition asking the Santa Fe to place watch
men or gates at the most frequented
crossings, and the matter was at once
passed up to the railway company for
action
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Senator Farwel introduced bill in the
senate last Wednesday to raise Otero
county from the third to the second class
in the fee and salary classification, also a
bill to appropriate $4,000 for bridge
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Elmer Conner reports that he and Geo.
Hafsln had most pleasant and instruct
i've extension Of the trip 70 the implement
dealers national convention at Kansas
City. All Colorado dealers were given
special transportation to South Bend.
Indiana. where they spent two days in
specting the enormous vehicle works OF
the Studebaser Bros. This is the largest
vehicle factory in the world and employs
5000 men, a total Of $4,000 wagons
is turned OUT annually. The amount OF
capital necessary 10 run this grea. busi-
ness will TO some extent be indicated
when 1t is stated that the works now
have on hand enough timber to run them
for twelve years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
Shoes,

We have just added to our shoe stock
another large shipment of the Brown
Shoe Cos Shoes. Every pair guaranteed
by the largest shoe factory in the world,
a broad statement but true. Children's
Shoes from SC to Sl.5o. Ladies Dress
Shoes eec to $3.50. Mems Dress Sl,5s
to $3.50. See our new Shoe window,
Ramsay g. Byars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

STRAYED-W Wednesday, January %,
a sorrel mare, no brands. white spot in
face, black spot on hip, years old.
Suitable reward for information sent.
lanthus Todd. Rocky Ford, Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Rocky Ford Chapter, r. A. M. did its
first work last evening, comforting the
Mask Masters degree. Many La Junta
Masons we.s present and did valuable
service,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

We have recently added to our stock
Browns White House Shoes, better
line than we have been carrying. Ladies'
$500 White House Shoes for S2.4z
Ramsay g. Bvars
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

The two rooms in opera house block
which B, G, Wilson will yaoate in April
will be occupied by M, Levy. one with
new, the other with secondhand fur
niture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Farmers can make as good
money as in any other crop
by making contracts with D. v.
BurreII for growing vine seeds,
The labor is not greater than the
average crop and the cash profits
much better. See BurreII and
make a contract. It will pay you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Tho Chicago Record Herald uses tho ro-
cent senatorial eontos, in Colorado as a
ta1, for strong article on tho question
Of the election Of senators by the direct
vote Of the people. 1t says: "Supposing
the Colorado election had boon by the
people. We may assume that their wishes
would have boon consulted in tho choice
Of candidates and that tho Republican
candidate would have been elected. since
the Republican candidate for governor
received plurality Of 1000 in vote Of
10000. No question could have been
raised then about the hold-oyer Of scna-
tors and the present condition Of public
sentiment. about frauds which affect the
result indirectly. or about the factional
differences such as exist among the Re-
publieans. Instead Of wasting time in the
deadlock. in intrigue and the 1ourishing
OF pistols. the legislature would get down
to its legislative business at once and the
successful candidate elected directly by
the people would represent the whole
state in the senate with as jealous re-
gard for the states rights as any man
chosen in the pandomonium at the capitol.
Csteopathy has been proven to be a
geruine science. 1t has long ago passed
the experimental stages and has won its
way to a high place among the curative
agencies of the world. Tho attempt Of
the State Medical Society OF Colorado to
prevent the practice of osteopathy is
wholly unworthy a body of intelligent
men and tends to dislodge Colorado from
its position among the most wide-awake
and progressive states in the union. Rep
resentative Goblin is to DO highly COM
mended for his stand in active opposition
to the pending medical bill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Some man wisely said that few parents
spend too much money on their children.
Alderman Kennedy is evidently one OF
these who believe IN making home the
pleasantest place for the little people.
and in that direction has purchased a
beautiful Shetland pony, He is one OF
calico pattern and only 46 inches high.
His pedigree runs back TO stock used in
the celebrated Gentry shows.