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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-13

The county commissioners while in ses-
sion last week made the appropriations
for the year 1904 and hIsd tho ,a1 levIes
for the year 1908.
The appropriations made for tho year
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-13

Game to my place Oct 2 ono rcd heifer
2 years old. Owner call on c. D. VIII
liams. one mile south Of town. 22-26p
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-13

A Bargain In Bedsteads.
We have few wood bedsteads which
we will close out at less than cost. Call
and see them.-Dawley-Wilson Hard
ware and Furniture Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-13

FOR SALE-2o aeres: Rocky Ford
ditch; cheaper than any other dirt IL
taken quick. 7ls N. Main street. Rocky
Ford. 22-u.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-13

Go to MeMinimy's oyster and chile
parlor. Everything clean and up-to-
date. lS,f
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-13

For military poll. Sl.oo and for county
poll, Sl.oo on each male inhabitant not
exempt by law.
The total mill levy for state. county.
municipal and school purposes in the var
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-13
THE TAX LEVIES
FOR THE YEAR
Promise Reduced Taxation For Rocky Ford
and Otero County.--Much Interesting
Revenue Information.

,ous municipalities In tho county. with the
total levy for las, year given for eompsri-
son. is as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
SHAW DENIES REPORT.
Declares RUrnOr Regarding Addi-
tiOnaI National Bank Deposits of
$4O,OOO,OOO Is Unfounded.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-The published re-
port that government deposits in ma
tioNal banks are to be materially in
creased is declared by Secretary OF
the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw to be
unfounded. Secretary Shaw Thurs
day made the following statement:
Il notice some newspaper accounts
to the effect that l am about to in
crease deposits of public money to the
extent of $40,000,000. 1t is true, I
have $40,O00,000 available for deposits
II conditions should hereafter render
it expedient to make so large an in
crease. For the present | am accept.
ing only applications for small
amounts that have been on file for
several months and am confaing
these to agricultural districts"
Washington, Sept. 4.-Secretary
Shaw within the last few days has
made deposits in several national
bank depositaries in different parts OF
the country. The amount deposited
could not be learned in the secretary's
absence, but it is thought it apprexi-
mated $2,500,000 These deposits are
believed to have been made in sec
tons of the country where strin-
gency is threatened on account of the
approaching crop movement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
RESENT HAYS NOTE.
Secret Alleged to Be Behind the Re-
lection of the Canal
Treaty.

Panama, Sept. 2.-Delayed advices
from Bogota declare that the Colombian
senate rejected the canal treaty because
Of Secretary Hays imperative note, the
offensive nature of which was considered
highly humiliating even by those sup
porting the treaty without amendments
and friendly to the United States, and
who under the circumstances deemed it
incumbent to reject the treaty unani-
mously in order to maintain Colombia S
dignity. The main question now is, will
the United States be willing to enter into
new negotiations or simply let the mat
ter drop and go to Nicaragua. Immedi-
ately after the treaty was rejected ex-
change went up to 10000 per cent dis
count. Senators Caro-, Ospimea and
Perez Soto were the heroes Of the situa-
ton. When the senate rejected the
treaty Minister Rico made a splendid
speech defending the treaty and the gov
eminent to the utmost point, but without
effect.
Panama, Sept. 2.-There is danger
that Panama will secede from Colon
bia because of the rejection of the ca
nal treaty. The belief exists that the
United States would speedily acknowl
edge the independence of Panama and
conclude new treaty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
SLAIN BY THIEVES.
Two Men Killed and Two Wounded
in HOld-Up in ChicagO-ROb-
bers Secure $4,000.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-Two men were
killed and two wounded by hold-up men
at the barns Of the Chicago City Rail-
way company, Sixty-first and State
streets, early Sunday morning The
shooting was done by three masked men,
who escaped after securing $4,000. Three
of the men who were shot were working
In the cashiers Office, and the other was
a mOtorman asleep in the outer office.
The victims were shot without word
OF warning. Those in the Office were
shot through window before they were
aware of the robbers presence, and the
motorman was killed as he was rising
from bench, where he had been sleep
ing. After disposing of all opposition,
one Of the robbers broke open the door
of the inner Office with sledge hammer
which he had brought with him, and Sc
cured $4,000 in bills which were lying on
the desk. While he was in the inner
office his two companions stood guard
outside with drawn revolvers. No effort
was made to secure the silver money
which was scattered about and the rob-
bers did not even secure all the bills
which were in view.
One thousand dollars has been Of
fered by the Chicago City Railway
company for the arrest and conviction
of the criminals.
Chicago, Sept "A plot that re-
suited in the murder of two City rail-
way employees and $4,000 robbery last
Sunday was revealed by John Sleuder
prisoner at the Englewood police
station, who declares that Gustavo
Malatesta, an ex-convict, was the
leader of the raid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
FOUND GUILTY.
Six Men Are Convicted of Rioting at
DanviIle, III.-TwO Are
Acquitted.

Danville, ILL.,, Sept. six men
were found guilty of taking part in the
race riots the night of July 25 They
are Winfield Baker, John Walton,
Adam hurry, Isaac Slade, John Rob-
ertson and Thomas Bell. William
also indicted, were found not guilty.
The sentence calls for fine and impris-
onment. The evidence conclusively
proved to the minds of the jury that
the six men were concerned in the at
tack on the Jail when the mob at
tempted to lynch Henry Wilson, a
negro Sheriff Whitlock and his
deputies who defended the Jail, identi-
fed the men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09

M1ndanaO would Tho Moro in Subjecton
havemade hisname ring throughout the
country if it had been done two or
three years ago, when attention was
conferred on hostilities in the Philip
pines, but Pershing's opportunity came
after the novelty of the Philippines
experiment had worn off and while the
eyes of the world were turned another
way That does not diminish the cred
it Of his achievement in the eyes of
his official superiors, and it will not
diminish his reputation when history
comes to write about Inn.
Until Pershng came on the scene the
Moros had the reputation of being in
pines for centuries without undertake
ing to subdue them, and it seemed as
though they might hold out against
civilizing agencies for century more.
He was only captain, graduated at
West Point in 1886, and he had a
small force at his command, but he
fought his way through the wilderness
of the island, beating back the savage
band that opposed his progress and
then having whipped everything in
sight he set to work to win the natives
over to the idea of American sover-
eighty.
He learned their language, he studied
the Koran, and he made repeated ex-
petitions through the island telling
about the wonders Of America, i'm
pressing the natives with sense Of
the power of the United States and in
spring them with a hope that some
thing of all these stories was coming
to them. They called him "Datto
Pershing," and looked up to him with
reverence. s'Datto Pershing' is on
leave now for the first time in years,
but he won't talk about what he has
DONE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
HIS ACTIONS ENDORSED.
Government Approves of Minister
Beaupre's Activity Regarding
Panama Canal Treaty.

Washington, Sept Additional in
structions have been cabled Mr. Beau
pre-, the American minister at b.
gotta. reiterating the position of this
government regarding the canal
treaty. The state department assumes
entire responsibility for every repre-.
sentation of Mr.. Beaupre to the Bo.
gotta government concerning the
treaty and his activity in this direc.
ton is heartily Endorsed by the pres
ident and Secretary Hay Minister
Beaupre's latest instructions advise
him that President Roosevelt will not
enter into any engagement with the
Colombian government which will
hamper his scope of action under the
canal law. This government will not
indicate what it's course Of action will
be in the event the treaty is rejected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09

big, companionable and goodnatured.
while Root Is slight of figure, and In
clined to haughtiness and reserve, ex-
cept with those whom he knows init
mately. Taft is mixer" Root Is
the reverse. But Taft is a master of
the law, as Root is, and he is an indie
fatigable worker, as Root is.
It is safe to say that If Taft becomes
secretary of war he will get along
swimmingly with every officer, high
or low, who understands his business,
for he has consummate tact ard has
faculty of getting all the work out Of
man there is in him without causing
any heartburnings. That has been his
record in the Philippines, and it was
his record when he was in Washing
ton during Harrison's administration
as solicitor general Of the department of
justice.
It was as solicitor general that Taft
first had an opportunity to distinguish
himself. He was young fellow then
in the early thirties and he had not
been in Office six months before he was
one of the best known and best liked
officials Of the government. He had tho
faculty ofmaking friends in an extraor-
binary degree and yet at the same
time he was winning his way among
the leaders and establishing himself
as a lawyer of unusual promise. The
promise he displayed then he has
more than fulfilled.
Datto Pershfng's Philippine Record.
been equal to his deserts, registered a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
NOT GUILTY..
Jury in Case Of Railway Magnates In
dicted for MansIaughter In
-structed by Judge to Acquit.

Newark, N. j., Sept. 4.-Chief JUS
tice Gummere, in the Essex county
court of oyer and terminer, Thursday
announced that he had decided to
grant the motion for the dismissal of
the indictment for manslaughter
against the directors and officials of
the North Jersey Street Railway COM
pany, who were accused of having. by
alleged neglect Of their duties, caused
the death of Ernestine Miller. Miss
Miller, who was high school pupil,
was killed with eight others in the
Clifton avenue crossing accident on
February 10.
The motion to dismiss the indict-
ment was made at the trial Wednes-
day by Richard V. Lindaury, of coun-
sci for the defendants. In instruct'
guilty, the chief justice said that in
order to hold the defendants Grimm
ally responsible it must be shown
that they had failed to perform some
specific act This the State had failed
to do, he said.
Justices Van SICKLE and Dixon both
concurred in the opinion of Chief JUS.
tice Gummere.
The jurymen announced a verdict
of not guilty without leaving their
seats.
The defendants were John D. Grim.
minis, Of New York; A. ]. Cassatt, OF
Philadelphia; E. F. G. Young, of Jer'
sey City, and DR.. Leslie D. Ward
Elisha B. Gaddis and J. Roosevelt
Stanley, of Newark all members OF
the executive committee of the board
of directors of the North Jersey
Street Railway company; David
Young, formerly general superintend
ent; Chas. M. Shipman. former super.
intendent; Arthur M. Pratt, road
master; James Smith. division super.
intendent, and Richard Eick. assist
ant division superintendent of the
road.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
A BAD WRECK.
Train In the South Plunges Through
q TrestIe 40 Feet High-Six Per-
sons Lose Their Lives.

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 4.-Six persons
were killed and Is injured, one fatally
and two seriously, in a wreck on the
Southern railway near Yorkville, S. c.,
about noon Thursday. The dead are:
Engineer Briskman, Fireman Frederick
r. Hine, Postal Clerk Smith, three I'M
known negroes. twenty-five others
were bruised but not seriously hurt.
All the bodies have been taken from
the wreck, save those of the engineer
and fireman. The wreck was caused by
the collapse Of trestle 40 feet high over
Fishing creek
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
Silver for Manila.

Philadelphia, Sept 3-Under escort
Of strong guard, 1O,465, 900 silver
coins, aggregating s92S,65O were ship
ped Wednesday from the United States
mint to New York, where they will be
placed on board a steamship and taken
to Manila. The coins were packed in
430 heavy wooden kegs, each weighing
300 pounds when filled. 1t was Off
~cially announced that further coinage
of money for the Philippine islands
would be temporarily suspended until
the mint employees caught up on the
coinage of minor and subsidiary money
for the fall trade in the United States
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
THE BRIDES LOAF.
Pretty Ceremony Which May Be In.
troduced When the Time
Comes for Cutting 1t.

At recent home wedding the brides
loaf was on a small table by itself; little
ribbon steamers fell all around the table
from under the cake and the white icing
was deliberately decorated After the
collation. was served the bride, taking a
silverhandled knife tied with narrow
white ribbons, made pretty little cere-
mony Of the cutting of the cake, says the
New York Post. She outlined first cir
Gle in the center and took out the cylin-
drical piece. This was put aside on a
separate plate on which was a lace paper
mat to receive it. The rest of the cake
was sliced by the bride and piled on six
plates which were passed to the guests
by the bridesmaids. The heart of the
loaf" first taken out, was cut into six
round slices-the icing first cut off and
divided in six portions that one miga~
go with each piece-which were served
by the bride herself to her maids. In
the center piece each wrapped in tissue
paper to prevent any danger of swallow
ing, were a gold thimble, wedding ring,
and coin carrying their respective for
tunes of spinsterhood, a quick marriage,
and wealth to the three of the six to
whom they should fall. Care was taken
in making the loaf to distribute the three
articles as the batter was poured in the
pan, as otherwise the complication OF
one bridesmaid getting two or even three
of them might arise. 1t is not necessary
that these golden favors shall go into
the cake. The idea of the loaf on the
table by itself decorated with white rib
bons and white notices is new and the
arrangement less expensive than having
the cake put up in the conventional way
in little boxes for the guests to carry
away. The bride, too, as she goes
through the cake-cutting ceremony,
makes a pretty and attractive picture.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09

sonality and clearest intellect. He was
all that with Mckinley and perhaps
more, for Mckinley leaned on him even
more than Roosevelt and depended in
large measure on his initiative and ex-
ecutive ability.
It is striking circumstance that two
presidents OF dispositions SO different
should have placed dependence on the
same man and that both should have
found in him just the qualities which
appealed to each. No matter what
view may be taken of Roots policies
and politics nobody will deny him the
possession of intellect of high order
and a capacity for accomplishment
which has been possessed by few.
A fact not generally known was re-
vealed few nights ago by Postmaster
General Payne at a dinner party given
to the retiring secretary at the Country
club near Washington. The postmas-
ter general, who was very close to the
inside of the campaign of 1900, de-
clared and produced the documents to
show that he was right-that when re-
publican leaders were looking around
for a candidate for vice president to
run on the ticket with Mckinley their
choice fell on Root and that it was the
presidents desire that Root should be
selected, but that Root refused to let
his name be used, as he preferred to
stay in the war department and COM
plete the work there he had begun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
International Convention Is to Be
Held in Detroit from October
16 to 20 Inclusive.

Detroit. Mich, Sept. 4.-This city
will be the mecca for the Disciples
of Christ, when the international mis-
sionary convention of the Christian
churches of the world convenes here
October 1922 inclusive. Already in
every part of the world men, women
and children are preparing TO attend
this the fifty-fourth annual convention
of the followers of teachings Of Alexan-
der Campbell. The reception commit
tee have already arranged for the &C
commodation of 10000, and it is ex-
pected 10000 more will be added Pres
ident Allan B. Phillput, of Indianap-
oils, Ind, will preside over the con-
VentiOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09

ldSlllOu IOI- 1OFOIS
of good eating to drive for a supper.
Since then the place has had it's vicis-
STUDIES, but the permanent interest of
it lies in remarkable bridge erected
across the creek at a height of over a
hundred feet, through which runs the
acqueduct which for many years sup
piled the city of Washington with wa
ter.
This bridge was constructed by Gen.
M G. Meigs, and is work of engineer
ing which is hardly surpassed any
where. It is a monument to the skill
of the engineers Of the United States
army. Although it was finished A
years ago, 1t remains to-day the
greatest stone arch in the world, and
such it is likely to remain, for stone
construction has now given place to
steel and it is not probable that any
other stone arch will ever spring into
existence to compete.
The bridge was begun when Jeffer-
son Davis was secretary OF war in the
administration Of Franklin Pierce. 1t
was completed ten years later, just al
the beginning of Abraham Lincoln's
administration, when Simon Cameron
was secretary Of war. A tablet was
affixed to the side, high up, commem-
Grating these facts, but few weeks
after it was put in place Davis became
president of the Confederacy and his
name by order Of Stanton was chisel-
ed out. The mutilated tablet still re-
mains.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09

has a history, but
which is one of the
most strikingly
beautiful spots to
be found anywhere.
The place is called
Cabin John because
many years ago
there used to be a
cabin on the spot,
owned and man.
aged by a pictur-
esque character
named John where
it was quite the
fo ChsO~ fo~ Io-1~o,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09

few days ago as
"John J. Pershing
U. S. A., on leave
until October go"
That is the descrip-
ton Of Capt. PERISH
ing, the young OFF
Ger who has done
such brave things
in Mindanao where
he has brought the
fierce Moros into
subsection. What
Pershing did in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
Is a Fugitive.

Baltimore, Sept. 3.-William T. Tuck.
err, co-trustee with his mother of the es-
tate of his father, the late Wesley A
Tucker, is said to have disappeared from
his home in this city. 1t is stated that
upon the return from Europe recently
of his mother, whence she had been sum
moned by relatives, a shortage amount
ing to upwards of half million dollars
was found in young fuckers accounts
He is said to be in Central America al
present
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09

missed the finish line, passed by it
and then returned to it from the OPP
posite direction. AS the Reliance was
then being towed through the feet the
yacht ensigns fluttered from her truck
and spreaders in celebration of her
victory. The Shamrock III did not cross
the finish line. AS often said of the
historic race when the America won
the cup, there was no second.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
Three Killed.

Ligonier, Ind, Sept. fast freight
train No. So, west-bound on the Lake
Shore railroad, killed three women
Thursday night at Felton's Crossing,
four miles east of here. They were
walking on the tracks. The killed are:
Mrs. William Billman, Mrs Ollie Peters,
daughter of Mrs. Billman, and Miss
Blanche Gill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09

oSSA SA~AAJ
velOpment Of other OF War
departments the war department sank
into subordinate place, and in the
whole history Of the United States
there are only two war secretaries who
had great regulations in Office prior to
189S-Edwin M. Stanton and Jefferson
Davis.
Davis as secretary conceived and ex-
ecuted the plan of seacoast fortifica-
tons which, for that day, was the most
complete and up to date of any country
in the world. He Gid great work
which ought not to be altogether for
gotten in the later treason. Stanton
was, of course, a real war secretary
with all that the title implies. But
with those exceptions, up to 1898 the
secretary of war was regarded as one
of the minor positions in the cabinet,
so far as work and influence were con-
cerned. 1t was a position where every
thing went by routine and where there
was little for secretary to do except
occasionally to assert his dignity and
prerogative against commanding gen
eral Among the later presidents it
grew to be the practice that the poll
tician of the administration was put
at the head of the war department be-
cause his official duties were less likely
there to interfere with his political
work than in any other place.
The war with Spain changed all this.
The enlargement and reorganization of
the army, the acquisition of distant
possessions requiring certain degree
of military supervision and the thrust
ing forward of the United States into
a position among nations where she
was more likely to become an object
of envy and attack have combined to
make it essential that the secretary OF
war shall be man Of the very highest
ability and that he shall attend to bust
ness Root has filled the bill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
RELIANCE SAVES CUP.
FINAL Race in Contest with Sham
rock II.-The Challenger Is
Left Far Astern.

New York, Sept 4-The Reliance,
the American cup defender, on Thurs
day won the third and final race and
the series for that famous sea trophy,
the Americas cup. In dense fog
which prevented vision beyond 200
yards she finished the race at $4,000,
amid the acclamations Of the assem-
bled fleet Shamrock Ill, after run
ming for more than an hour in the fog,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
Shot from Ambusl.o

Copemish, Mich, Sept. Al. J. Baird
was shot from ambush in Springdale
township near here by Charles Cortes
and fatally wounded. Cortes afterwards
went to Deer Creek and gave himself
up. The men had quarreled over the
rental of the place in which Baird lived.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
Jealousy Causes Murder.

Denver, Col, Sept. 3.-Mrs, Theodore
Kruse, wife Of a bcokbinder, was shot
and killed Thursday at her home, $50
West Seventh avenue, by Mrs. Kate
Meiner. The murderess was ar
rested. She declined to make any
statement. The cause of the shooting
is supposed to be jealousy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
Ready for War.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-David M. Parry,
president of the National Manufacture
ers' association, replying to threats
against him and his family, says the
assailants will find him prepared and
must accept the consequences. He
scores labor leaders, mentioning Com
pers and Boice, as demagogues who
are using otherwise honest men for
evil purposes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-09
Baked Rice and Tomatoes

Cover the bottom of baking dish
which has been well buttered with lay
er Of cooked rice. Sprinkle with salt.
pepper and bits of butter, add layer
chopped tomato, then one of rice and SO
on until the dish is full Cover the top
with bread crumbs and bits of butter and
bake half an hour.-Detroit Free Press.