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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27

Washington, Feb. ae,-In the pres
ence OF an assemblase OF distinguished
people. including the President OF the
United States. members OF the Cabinet
and OF Congress. justices OF the SUI
preme Court, representatives OF for
eisn powers and Others eminent In the
life OF the nation. the cornerstone OF
the Army War College was laid here
yesterday with impressive military and
Masonic ceremonies
The occasion was rendered notable
and Interesting by addresses delivered
by President Roosevelt and Secretary
OF War Root. and Major General S. NJ.
B. Young. president OF the War Col
lege. The site selected for the new
building is on the reservation Of the
Washington barracks.
While the foundation of the new
structure. which Is to be practically
unique. has been only just begun. III.
plans contemplated by the War Depart
ment and by Congress include the con-
struction OF an entirely new set OF
buildings on the arsenal grounds.
Among other structures there will be n
hospital. barracks. officers quarters
and an administration building, all To
be handsome and OF the most approved
architectural design.
The Army War College grounds have
been selected as the site OF the statue
OF Frederick the Great which Emperor
William has proposed TO present TO the
people Of the United States. A plctur-
esque feature OF the ceremonies yester-
day was the participation OF the MILL
tary. About i."oo troops, representing
the various branches OF the war service
took part In the exercises.
President Roosevelt was introduced
by General G. l.. Gillespie. chief OF en-
sineers. U. :. A. The President was
given a cordial ovation. His address
In part follows:
"Gentlemen and Ladies': II should be
u matter OF pride and consratuiaiion
to every American citizen interested In
the welfare OF his country that to-day
We lay the foundation stone OF build
Ing. the erection OF which signnlixes n
long stride forward In securing the en-
cheney OF the United States army. n
step less important than that marked
by the enactment OF the law to create
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
POPE LEO'S JUBILEE HONORED
BY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

pressing loyalty and devotion. and Of
fered the gold tiara, the jubilee pres
ent OF the Catholic world, which cost
t25. 900. and $4,000 In money. Car
dinal Ferrari. archbishop OF Milan. in
behalf OF pilgrimage from lombard.
presented an address OF felicitation TO
the Pope. and gold. silver and bronze
commemorative medals. on the OBJ.
verse OF which was the head OF Leo
XIII. and ON the reverse the figure Of
the Redeemer. surrounded by the apos-
ties in the act of comforting on ST. Pc
ter the supreme pontifical power. The
Pope thanked the Lombardi pilgrims
and cave them his bcnediction.
Cardinal Boschi read third address
and presented to his holiness the SYM
bolic keys, one OF gold and the other
OF silver. accompanied by an offering
OF $4,000 in gold coins. The Roman
committee for the jubilee fetes pre-
scented a rich parchment volume with
the signatures OF all who had contrib
uted TO the offering. with another $780,
goo to be devoted To the restoration OF
the Basiiica OF ST. John Late-an.
which is under the care OF Cardinal
Satoili. Other committees followed
with addresses and offerings.
The Pope expressed his qualification
ana admiration nj the artistic designs
and workmanship OF the various OF.
ferinss, and then charged Mgr. Bisleti.
his master OF the chamber. TO read n
Latin speech addressed To my yen-
erab!e brothers and beloved children"
In this address his holiness eS-
pressed satisfaction Mt the manlfesta-
tlon Of which he Is the object on the
part of the whole Catholic world. For
the second time In n century" contin.
ucd the Pope. Christ has wished to
slorify his vicar on earth by allowing
him TO reach the years OF st. Peter"
The address ended by saying that tho
pontir was happy To celebrate his Ju.
biice amid the homage and veneration
OF the Catholic universe.
After bestowins the apostolic bless.
Ing. the Pope returned to his apart
mcnts amid the enthusiastic plaudits
OF the multitude. He completed the
functions of the jubilee without fn.
ti.uc On returning to his apartments
he exclaimed:
This is really the happlest day OF
my life"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
REPUBLICAN LEADERS WOULD
COMPROMISE ON STATEHOOD

which the majority originally pre-
scntcd.
Their proposition IN that the omni-
bus bill IN defeated. and that Senator
QUAY. who has been 80 pcrsistcntiy
pressing II. has lost strength by HIS
course In supporting Senator Morgan
during the iattcr's fight against the
canal treaty.
Senator Spooncr reported TO his col
leagues that there was no legal DIM
Guilty In the way OF admitting Okla
iomn and aftcrwnrd attaching the In
dian Territory to the state. In this
same connection there Is n proposition
TO have included In the legislation n
provision for trust school fund for
Indian Territory. to he provided by
the government. This Is to meet the
objection raised against Indian Terri
tory ihatht has no school lands and
no granL to be made for public
schools. The division OF New Mexico
aad Arizona In to he made upon proc-
lamation by the president when there
ts n population OF 100000 In Arizona.
but objection has been raised by the
Democrats to this suggestion MS Il now
stands. bccauSs no provision Is made
for census, and Il would be Mt least
1910 before any test could be made.
During the day efforts were made to
find Delegate Smith Of Arizona to as
certain what his views would be as to
the proposed compromise. but he was
not nj the capitol. He has been dccid-
edly opposed to any such move all
along. and to-day Senator Blackburn
told some of his colleagues that the
joining OF the two territories would
not be acceptable. and said Il would
cause strong opposition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
California SAVINGS Banks.

San Francisco. Feb. 21.-The final
Statistical reports of the bank com.
mission for January I. 1903, shows n
state of financial prosperity in Cali.
fcrnia that Is believed to he unprece.
dented in the history OF the nation.
There are nine savings banks in San
Francisco with deposits of s1i4.2S4..
235.79. and 1856 depositors, having
an Average deposit of ss3i2i. In the
ffty.two interior savings banks sj3..
T2S.277 is deposited.
These siNty-onc savings banks of the
state Of California aggregate the grand
total of S19S, ,5t2. distributed among
2Si.952 depositors. with the unparal.
leled average Of s6I9.S9 per depositor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
THE GREEN APPLE PIE.
VIII Gring Back to Every Man His
Boyieh Days.

Once year at least the most con.
flrmed pie hater will eat piece Of
the sweet he condemns. And that is
when the first new green apples come
to town. Hardly does he like to par.
take of them raw, for he cannot while
doing so keep his mind OF the funny
mans paragraphs which have boys
and that fruit mixed up to form a
plot. But after dinner If there is be.
fore him piece of pie, less than an
hours distance from the oven. its
crust faky and dcsirably brown, Its
inner contents of juicy, tender. new
green apples. sweetcred wisely and
favored with suspicion Of nutmeg,
he forgets everything for the moment
but Just that pie. He forgets every
thing so far, indeed, as to accept an.
other piece II it is urged upon him.
especially If there accompanies it
some rich yellow clotted cream.
Apple pie and cheese may be tradi.
tloral. but green apple pies in mid
summer with cream to enhance their
value are delicious treasures of the
prcsent.-Roston Transcript.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27

Washington. Feb. as.-Thc Rcpubli-
tan leaders conferred all day yestcr-
day on the subject OF the statehood
compromise. and most of the Demo-
Gratis were Informed OF the general
terms of the proposition. which pro-
poses to admit two states. one To be
Oklahoma. according to Its present
boandari.E. with proyiso that Indian
Territory shall be added to Oklahoma
In 1906. when the treaty obligations
with the Indians will not be In the
way. The other state IL to b. COM
posed OF New Mexico and Arizona. un-
der the name OF Montcxuma. with n
proviso that when the present terri
tory OF Arizona has population OF
100000 people II shall become scpa-
rate state. providing that the people Of
tn. territory affected vote In favor OF
being divided from New Mexico.
Senator Spooncr was entrusted with
the legal questions involved. especial
~ In regard TO the rights of the Indian
tribes In Indian Territory.
While this compromise will he ac-
ccptablc 10 the Republicans. there Is
yet considerable doubt about the Dem
ocratS. and 70 far as can be learned
they will oppose II with vigor. which
means defeat ut this stage OF the scs-
sion. To all questions as to whether
they would accept such compromise
they said they wanted to see n definite
proposition. ana to know from whom
It came. when they would be In posi-
ton to confer and decide.
ON the Republican side II is found
that two Republican senators. Bcv-
eridgc and Nelson. both members OF
the committee on territories. are loath
TO accept any compromise save that
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF
NEW WAR COLLEGE BUILDING

a general STAFF, but a step supplement-
ing the passage of that act. rounding IL
out and rendering IL OF a far wider and
far deeper usefulness.
One word first to the nation and
then another word TO the army. TO the
nation first. IL has been well said that
the surest way To invite disaster Is Tor
a nation TO be opulcnt. aggressive ana
unarmed lApplauseD. The nation that
is rich. tha, is SO high-spirited as TO be
somewhat ear-lcss OF giving onens".
and that yet refraias from that pre-
paredEess which Is absolutely nece3-
sary II efficiency In war Is ever TO be
shown-such nation Is laying deep
the foundation for humiliation and dis
aster. As people. whsther we Will or
not. we have reached the stage where
We must play great part In the world.
IL Is not open TO us TO decide whether
or not We shall play IL. All we have
TO decide Is whether We shall play II
well or III. The part IL before US. We
have TO play it well. tApplause).
During the sessions OF Congress that
Is now closing We have seen the first
stride taken in putting the national
guard. the militia of the country. ON
footing OF efficiency. the first LONG
stride taken on the lines marked out
by Washington himself-the inst sue
eessful effort made TO put into effect
Washinston's plea. which for 10 years
has been dIHresgrdea by our people.
And again. the first long stride has
been taken towards the modcrnlzation.
toward increasing the efficiency of the
army In accordance with modern meth
DDS Us devised by General Sherman
over quarter OF a century ago.
The army OF the United States ts.
and IL Is not desirable that II should bc
other than. a small army relative to
the population OF the country. but We
have right to expect that the small
army shall represent for Its size tho
very highest point of efficiency Of any
army In the civilized world. ZAP
plause). And have the most absolute
faith that to that degree Of efficiency Il
will attain. and that II will attain IL In
TO small part because Of the wise and
jealous use II Will make Of the oppor-
tunities afforded by the erection Of this
very building" Loud and continued
applausc).
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27

Rome. Feb. 2i.-'It seems impossible
that II Is twenty-five years since ! have
been there" was Pope Leo's enclama-
tion as he looked from a window OF
his apartments yesterday morning into
the sunlit plaza Of ST. Peters. This
was the pontiff's only reference TO his
long term OF self-imposed imprison-
ment In the vatican. during which lie
has never gone beyond the palace
grounds and St. Peters. which Is con-
sidered to be part OF the vatican.
What a glorious morning for the
jubilee OF my pontihcate." the Pope
added. as he proceeded with evident
pleasure to peruse the almost innum-
cradle kilograms. letters and addresses
OF congratuiaiion which have reached
the vatican from all parts OF the
world.
The hall OF beatIflcation. above the
portico OF st. Peters, where the pontiff
held his jubilee reception. presented a
brilliant scene. II was beautifully hung
with antique brocades and Illuminated
by thousands OF electric lights and
wax candles.
The struggle TO get into the hall was
terrific. People we're swept on their
feet and wo:ien were overcome. but no
one was really Injured. The babel OF
tongues raised In protest testified To the
worldwide character OF the gathering.
Among the Americans present We're
Bishops Maurice Burke OF st. Joseph
and Edward Dunno OF Dallas, Texas;
Fathers S. p. Mcdonnell and Hugh
O'Gara McShane Of Chicago. and Thorn
as o'Gara OF Wilmington. Illinois:
Mrs. and Miss Choate and Cyrus John
son.
In n procession. surrounded by such
a brilliant escort Of prelaies, aristoe-
racy and guards. Pop. Leo always ap-
pears at his best. His feebleness and
bent form are hidden. and the public
sees only the venerable patriarch. with
cameo-like features and kindly smile.
He bestowed his bencdlction right
and left as he passed through the
cheering concourse. whose enthusiasm
was 80 great aad whose desire To
touch the hem OF the Popc's gown was
so intense that the presence Of the
guards seemed really necessary for his
protection.
Cardinal RcspIghi. vicar OF Rome.
read an affcctIonats Latin address. eS.
s1s]s%s]ses1-H
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
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NATIONAL. GUARD
APPOINTMENTS

Denver. Feb. 23.-Gov. Peabody has
announce the following appointments:
Sherman Bell. Independence. adju-
tant general.
William II. Sweeney. Jr.. Pueblo. as
sistant adjutant general.
Frederick w. Gross. Denver. inspcc-
tor general.
William X. Freeman. Denver. mill
tary secretary.
Peter Oliver Hanford. NJ. d.. Colo
rado Springs. surgeon general
Charles II. Miller. Denver, state ar
morcr.
Harvey y. Dorsey. Denver. stenog-
raphcr.
Aides - Kenneth l.. Fahnenstock.
] eadville: ". II. Combs. Denver: ID. C..
Jackling. Canon City: Henry J. New
man. Denver: George +. Fonda. Boul-
der: w. II. Gilbert. Colorado Springs:
John Q. Mcdonald. Florence: Fred
erick Greydenc- Smith, Canon City:
James II. Brown, Denver; Richard w.
Corwin. NJ. D.. Pueblo: Leonard c.
Jones. Denver: William c. Newell.
Cripple Creek; S. d. Tuttle. Denver;
BARLEY Il. Calvin. Silverton: John d.
l.. Bell. Denver: Robert Bailey. Dem
yer: Milton Louis Anfenger. Denver:
p. u. Russell. Denver: Hugh X. Nc
Clelland. Denver.
Sherman Bell. the new adjutant gem
eral, was born Nov. 12. 1866. near
Paris. III. He came West when he
was about Is years of age and engaged
in the cattle business. He went to
live in the Cripple Creek district in
1898. He has always taken an interest
In military affairs. He Joined Troop
A. First Colorado cavalry. at Colorado
Springs and i'm 1894 sprypl no n ,lon,,t 4.
sheriff in the Cripple Creek strike.
When the Spanish-American war
broke out he enlisted in Theodore
Roosevelts Rough Riders and served
through the Cuban campaign. His ap-
pointment to the ndjutant generalship
was said by Gov. Peabody to be due to
his practical experience in military life
and his general qualification for the
position.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
WHAT OF THE eNoiNeeRI
miiIisan's Work Forgotten In Praise
Showered on Capt. Clark.

Having talked themselves nearly
to n standKtiii about the achievement
of Capt. Clark In bringing the battle
ship Oregon through the Straits OF
Magellan trot around the Horn. rs
1, has been published countless umcsl
and putting her into action at the
battle OF Santiago. the cmo;iorallsts
FOR the first time should pause to
consider by what means the Tnlian;
captain was enabled to accomplish
that wonderful feat. A belief Is grow
Ing In the rayy that her engines
brought the Oregon around. Who con.
trolicd the engines. kept them going
prevented journals from getting hot.
governed their speed. and made surc
that they did rot suffer the usual
breakdown? guess that genius wnI
Robert Wiley Miiiigan.
Did you ever hear OF Millisan. chief
engineer of the Oregon on that most
famous of all voyages since Jason
sought for the Golden Fleece? I
trow not Like Brer Rabbit. he sccms
to have lain low. All horor TO Clark.
but there are n thousand officers in
the navy who could have command.
cd" suca n ship on such n voyage. I
doubt. however. II there lives an On.
gineer In the service who could have
cgualed Milligan's work in the engine.
room. But Milligan remains n chief
engineer. with the rank OF command
or, and is now on shore duty I'm the
Norfolk navy yard. unappreciated. un-
honorcd and unsung. What In
heavens name would u battleship bo
without her engines? A derelict.
What sent the Oregon after the Span
iards. with n bone In her teeth?'
Her engines. under Milligan the per-
fectlou OF mechanism. Is there 70 re.
ward for the engineroom?-Ncw York
PrcAs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
Mitchell Refuses Lecture Engagement.

Indianapolis. Feb. 21.-President
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers has refused an offer of $4,000
TO appear this year on the Chautauqua
circuit. Mitchell had been booked for
twenty nights at 5000 net n night
These engagements he has cancelled
on the ground that the mine workers
organization had mapped out a vigor-
GUS campaign for this summer, and
that he did not feel justified in making
any engagements that might conflict
with his work for this organization.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
ceal Mine Strike Continues.

Denver. Feb. ga Republican dis.
patch from Glenwood Springs says:
The strike at the Pocahontas and
Midland mines has now reached ouite
n serious phase and 1t is probable thar
the mines will be closed for several
weeks. 1t now develops that the con.
tention of the miners is not SO much
for a raise of Is to 25 cents a day as
to secure restoration of pay for eight
men whose wages were reduced, and
Tor positive recognition Of the union.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
Macedonians viii Fiqh..

Vienna. Feb. 23.-It is reported the
Macedonian leader. Boris Sarafoff. has
organized within the past fortnight
several well equipped Bulgarian ban
dit bands in Macedonia, each consist.
ing of about $50 men. The Meme
Freie Presse learns that 1000 armed
Macedonians are concentrated near
the celebrated Ria monastery. forty
miles from Sofia, and are preparing
to attack the town of Melnik, in the
Turkish province of Scres.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
ooeulstory Memorandum.

Lives there man in Baltimore with
soul so dead that he could resist the
soft embrace of n gentle maiden's
arms and fight away the nectar of her
ruby lips? Not If we know it, and
the age question doesn't enter into
the problem.-Daily World, Balti-
more, Md.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
Big Steamships Firs. Voyage.

New York, Feb. 21.-The new White
Star liner Cedric. the largest vessel
In the world. arrived yesterday from
Liverpool and Queenstown, after her
maiden transatlantic voyage. Tho
passage was made in eight days, eight
hours and sixteen minutes. She
brought 742 passengers, OF which i30
were stecrage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
Ohio River Floods.

Evansville. Ind, Feb. 22-The river
continue to rise slowly here and at o
O'Clock tonight stood 40.S feet In
some places between here and Padu
cab, Kentucky. the Ohio river is fir-
teen miles wide and resembles a sea.
Most Of the boats were delayed again
to-day. Reports received say the
wheat crop in many sections will be
destroyed. Thousands of acres OF
wheat are now under water.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
mo.hera Honor Roosevelt.

It is eaid that more babies have
been named otter President Roose-
welt than after any other executive of
the nation save Washington and JET.
ierson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
RAILROADS BOUND
FOR COLORADO

Denver. Feb. ai.-In discussing rail-
road prospects the News says:
The prophecies that the large sys-
tens Of this country must soon realize
that Denver was n factor In the rail-
way world are coming to pass. And 1t
seems that haste is the burning issue.
The coming summer will see n railroad
race that will pass into the annals oil
history. Forced into the position they
are taking. the roads will lose no time
to secure all the advantages that come
to those who are first on the ground
where bitter fighting will occur.
Within the past few days notice was
given that the Missouri Pacific road
was transferring its departmental pur-
chasing agents from st. Louis to Kan
sas City. The reason given was that
the changes OF the system had made
that city the center of the roads they
owned. Then that the road would
build its central branch into Denver
By the Frisco line there will be an air
line to New Orleans. BY the Missouri
Pacific an air line and n shorter road
to New York City. The Santa Fe VIII
make an air line to Galveston.
The plan OF the Missouri Pacific is
to make direct route from the termi-
nal Of its central branch at Leonora.
Kansas. across the plains to Denver.
That makes an air line to Kansas city,
and from there the road has the Wa
bash system into New York and by
means of the other terminals arranged
by the Goulds at Philadelphia and Bal
timore an outlet on the Atlantic sea
board. This is the line that the road
obtained from the Union Pacific when
that road was reorgnnized.
The reason for all the opposition
that the Moffat road has had is becom-
ing apparent. True to the predictions
OF the wiser ones. this line has forced
the issue with the larger roads. and
realizing the inevitable had come now.
they are all making a race for Colo
rado by means of the shortest routes
that they can take. The decision OF
Mr.. Mofrat TO keep his road independ-
ent for the most good that could come
to Colorado Is apparent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
Meteor al Grand Junction.

Denver. Feb. 21.-A Republican spe-
cial from Grand Junction last night
says:
Meteors have been falling in this
section for the last week. At Payson,
Utah. last Saturday night, a large one
fell and startled the people. Last
night about $3.50 O'Clock a number of
citizens in Grand Junction saw me-
teor of dazzling brightness pass over
the city. One young man who was
Just leaving his home saw the light,
stopped suddenly and threw UP his
hands as If he was warding off blow.
Others had to cover their eyes on ac-
count of the brilliant light
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27

overlooked the north.
The floor was OF stone and the walls
of some kind OF cement. The fur.
niture consisted of an iron bedstead,
an old chair. and n small tble. Tae
light came through small grated
window which was above my head.
For time. after reached my cell,
| was greatly worked up, the excite.
ment of the day and of the previous
night having trying effect on my
nerves. But as the hours wore OH.
the fct that had slept little began
to tell ON me, and | grew drowsy.
Sitting on my hard chair gave my.
self ZIP to my bitter reflections, and
finally my head dropped, and. over.
come by the drowsiress which was
increased by the silence of my cell,
| fell asleep. and my waking mcdita.
tions became merged in n dream, in
which | renewed acquaintance with
Major Simmons and Dilltirs, and saw
their faces. and the face of Edith
Broughton. and the faces of other
| friends peering at me, some in pity.
some in alarm, some with love.
Ard most strongly outlined among
| them all was the calm, stern face of
my dead hero. Maubikeck. There was
an inspiration in that face as, half
sleeping, | saw 1t looking down at
me. 1t bade me rouse myself. 1t
shone like n beacon before me. lead.
ing me to resolution that would
never have reached but for this fan.
tastic appearance. II brought to my
mind the heroism of Maubikeck. by
whose death | was given life. The
manliness of his nature seemed i'm.
parted to mine. recollected that
Nita Barlotti, the girl whom had