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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13

C. T. Tswss wants TO engage the ser
vices Of man and wife -;hs former for
general farm work and The latter to'
household duties.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13

Always the Best Of Meats will be
found at Gerbing's meat market. II not
now a customer give him call.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13

Send your local newspaper OF, Of town
To some person who ~ill be glad TO learn
something Of this city. 4 paper contain
ing news toms and articles concerning
tho doings Of is citizens and Information
aboa; l;s industries ~ill ba read and tho
contests aiges;sd. whereas pamphlets ard
exhaustive boom literature is wasted ba-
cause the in;efos; is studied. Tho news
paper matter ss written purely tof tntof-
NATION o. is subscribers. and tho casual
observer sfaf Oft ~ili road between tho
lines. Send OF. tho local papers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13

Tho womanis Role. cofps will mse,
Wednesday Afternoon. March ie. with
Mrs. A. C. Slosn. is27 Pine avenue. ia
social session. All members arc cor
daily invited TO be present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13

probation. The following testimonial
signed by many citizens was printed in
blue and gold. neatly framed and pre-
sented to Mr.. Griffin:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
THREE MEN ARE SHOT
IN A STREET DUEL

Yazoo City. Miss, May "a des-
perate street duel took place here this
afternoon between 7. A. and E. NJ.
Kelley on one side. and r. F. Beard
sail, editor of the Yazoo Sentinel. and
his two brothers-in-law. Gibbs and
Doyle Dorsey, on the other.
T. A. Kelley was instantly killed by
a bullet through his heart, and his
brother was dangerously wounded.
Doyle Dorsey was also fatally shot and
died later.
The trouble grew out of politics. T.
A. Kelley was circuit clerk of the
county. Beardsall was the only partIc-
ipant who escaped without wounds
He and Gibbs Dorsey are in Jail.
Owing TO the excitement and the
large number of friends of the KEEL
leys coming into town, Sheriff Wilson
telegraphed Gov. Longino, who ordered
out the Yazoo Rifles, telegraphing Capt.
Luke to report to the sheriff under
arms to protect the prisoners.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
TRAINS MET HEAD ON.
Were Running Fast and Several
Persons Were Killed.

Malone, N. Y, May "a terrible
Lake on the Mohawk and Malone Rail-
road this afternoon. Two passenger
trains, travelling at high rate, crash
ed into each other. and three persons
are reported dead and eight injured.
The scene of the wreck is about fifty
tween Utica and Montreal. The disas-
ter occurred on a curve. and the loco
motives and mail cars were badly
wrecked. The mail compartments are
reported to be in splinters, and the
loads of mail are buried in the debris.
The two trains are supposed to meet
at Fulton Chain, few miles from Mel
son Lake. 1t is said that the engineer
of one of the trains ran past his Or
ders, and caused the disaster.
Engineer Nevins Of one of the
trains was injured in the crash. James
K. Jones. a mail clerk of Malone, is
said to have had both legs broken.
John Best, another mail clerk, whose
home is at Herkimer, was reported
killed. but is still alive, although said
to be frightfully injured.
John Glynne, a news boy of one of
the trains. was killed.
Conductor Frank Faulkes of Utica,
and Fireman Yerden are also dead.
Several of the passengers are report
ed injured, but so far as ascertained,
none of them was killed or fatally in
jured. Mail Clerk Best is in a preca-
rious condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
SURPRISED OFFICIALS.
General Manager Says the Men Quit
without Notice.

General Manager Says the Men Quit
without Notice.
st. Louis, May 9.-Mobile and Ohio
conductors, brakemen, yard men and
baggage men all along the line between
st. Louis and Mobile, went out on
strike at $50 o'clock to-day because
they were not given a 10 per cent. in
crease in wages for freight services
and per cent. increase for passen-
ger service. which they have been try
ing to get since January last. About
800 men are involved.
W. G. Lee, first grand master, and
G. H. wilkins, grand senior conductor,
have received kilograms from various
points between st. Louis and Mobile
saying the men walked out promptly
when notified by wire.
An official statemen was given out
here to-day by the representatives of
the employees of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad Company, which says that the
employees voted almost unanimously to
leave the service unless an increase Of
10 per cent. for freight and per cent.
for passenger employees was granted.
The statement says the men feel that
the company has used every means to
postpone final settlement and will use
all honorable means to make the strike
effective, but will not permit or allow
any act of violence to be committed.
c. S. Clarke, general manager of the
Mobile and Ohio, says that the strike
Of the men has come as a surprise to
the company, and that the men quit
without notice. 1t is stated thatt an
increase was granted last winter o1 7t5
per cent. to passenger men and 5A per
cent. to freight. 1t Is stated that thus
far the passenger service has not been
inferr1IDtad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
JEAL0 Gus HUSBAND
FIRED WITH EFFECT.
Kuntz Shot His Wife and the Man
of Whom He Was Jealous.

OF WhOm He was jealous
Is Pittsburg, May 9.-lJ. F. Kuntz put
two bullets into the body of his wife,
from the effects Of which she may die,
and then shot to death ]. e. Welsh, a
wealthy contractor of this city. Of
whom he was jealous.
Since the death of Mrs. Walsh six or
eight months ago Mrs. Kuntz has been
employed as Mr.. Walsh's housekeeper.
Tonight Walsh and Mrs. Kuntz were
walking down the street together, and
Kuntz, coming up behind the couple,
put bullet into Walsh. Mrs. Kuntz
tried to escape and Kuntz fired at her,
the shot bringing the woman to the
ground.
Walsh had also been Frustrated by
the bullet that struck him, and Kuntz
put three more bullets into him to
make his work sure. He then turned
his attention to his wife and shot her
a second time.
Walsh was dead when picked up,
and Mrs. Kuntz was taken to a hos
pital. where the physicians say she
can hardly recover.
Kuntz was arrested on the spot by
citizens who were attracted by the
shooting. He will make no statement,
but it is believed that divorce proceed
ings instituted by his wife precipitat-
ed the trouble
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
VISITED OLD MISSIONS.
President ROOsevelt's Day in Cali
fOrnia Was Pleasant.

President HOOeeVeItB D8y IN CaIi~
fOrnia Was Pleasant.
Santa Barbara, CAL, May 9.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt's train left Los Angeles
at 5 o'clock this morning, and made
it's first stop at Ventura, where the
President made brief speech to the
crowd at the station. At noon the
train reached Santa Barbara. The
President was greeted with demonstra-
lions by the people of this city and
towns of Santa Barbara and Ventura
counties. Fully $4,000 people attended
the brief exercises on Plaza del Mar,
where the President delivered an adj
dress and witnessed the parade through
the main thoroughfares of the city.
The President was in the best of
spirits and enjoyed the day immense
ly. After the ceremonies on the Plaza,
the President was taken for a drive
over the city, viewing points of his
torical interest. He spent consider
able time at the Old Mission, as the
guest of the franciscan fathers and
viewed the sacred burying grounds,
where hundreds Of old padres have been
buried during the past century, and
which no woman has ever been allow
ed to enter.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
CAUSED A MISTRIAL.
Scene Produced by Mrs. williams
Too Strong.

Augusta, May 9.-The Norris murder
case was brought to an end this morn
ing as a result of the dramatic out
burst of the widow of w. o. Williams
at the close of yesterdays proceedings.
An account of her conduct appeared in
the Morning News to-day.
Hon. Boykin Wright, referring to the
very painful incident" said:
ut was surprise and a chock to
us all, as goes without saying. That
such an incident was calculated to i'm
pair the temperate administration of
justice is also, perhaps, manifest, and
| think that your honor's adjournment
of the court on yesterday was not only
proper, but required by the circum-
stances.
1.-The wholly unexpected and unjusti-
fable outburst of this painfully af-
f1ictsd widow of the deceased was cal
culated possibly to leave a more last
ing impression upon the minds of the
jury over night. At any rate, l de-
sire to say on the part of the state,
that, so far as the state is concerned,
it is willing to leave it with the de-
Tense to say whether the case shall
proceed or a mistrial be declared"
Counsel for the defense declined to
make any request one way or the other,
and Judge Gary ordered the mistrial
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
HIS CHARGE RECOILS
PoSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT FIRE
MAN GETS FIRED.
HE HAD MADE CHARGES
WHICH INVESTIGATION, PAYNE
SAID. DID NOT MAKE GOOD.

POstOflce Department Manages to
Come Out Ahead on One Score.
Employees Likely to Learn Caution
About Preferring Charges Against
SuperiOrs-FOsnes in Charge of the
Rural Free Delivery service-What
TullOch Has to Say of the Sit
uatiOn.
Washington. May s-Postmaster
General Payne to-day dismissed James
Dover, fireman employed in the Post
Office Department, as a result of
charges that Dover recently filed
against Chief Engineer James O'Don-
nell and other superior officers. Dover
alleged that a ring to govern promo
tons and other matters existed in the
engine room. and that improper con-
tracts had been made. The charges
were investigated by a postoff1ce in
spector, and the report does not sus-
tain them.
Postmaster General Payne announced
to-day that the action of Dover in
making the frivolous and scandalous
charges, giving them publicity and
then falling utterly to sustain them.
is to the detriment of the service and
subversive of all discipline. The dis
charge of Dover is ordered for the
good of the service"
Thorpe to Assist Fosnes.
The inspectors report, says Dover,
is reported by Assistant Engineer An
derson to have melted or attempted TO
incite other employees to acts of insub-
ordination.
Postotf1ce Inspector Fosnes to-day
took charge of the free delivery service.
Gen. Supt. Machen, who was relieved
from duty yesterday did not appear to
turn over the office. He sent word that
he was too i'll to come.
Postoffice Inspector Thorpe OF New
York city, who has been assisting in
the investigation of the department,
will remain with Acting superintendent
Fosnes TO assist him in handling some
of the details of the work. Postmaster
General Payne said to-day that the
transfer of the free delivery to the Of
fee of the fourth assistant and Mr..
Machen's indefinite leave, were with the
! full knowledge and acquiescence OF
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne.
How TuIloch Views II.
Seymour W. Tulloch, the former
cashier of the Washington city post
office, who in a newspaper interview,
made grave charges against the ad-
ministration of the postal service at
the time of his removal several years
ago, was In the city to-day.
1T is a curious coincidence" said Mr..
Tulloch, that the suspension of Mr..
Machen follows so closely the receipt
of the replies to the letters the Post
master General sent regarding my
statements. If the truth were told.
the Information those replies contained
must have fully borne out everything
that / have said. Br. Bristow is a
thoroughly honest and, l believe, fear
less. investigator, and his reply must
have embodied data of which the POST
master General had not been previously
aware. l regard my statements as
substantiated in those replies. If the
replies already in exonerate the off,
Gals accused, the letters would have
been Immediately made public.
THE department now knows all
about the conditions l have referred
to-"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
CLEVELAND IS CLOSE
NOT SAYING HE WANTS TO BE
PRESIDENT AGAIN.
HIS ANSWER NoN-CoMMITTAL
WHEN ASKED WHAT HE THOUGHT
ABOUT 1T.

Poll of the Business Men of Athens
Taken-Cleveland Had n Majority
in His Favor for the Democratic
NominntiOn-EditOr of the Banner
Wrote Him and Received an Orac-
ular Reply-In Athens This Was
Accepted as Meaning His willing
ness to Run.
Athens Ca, May 9.-In view Of the
fact that there seems to be an increas-
ing sentiment throughout the entire
country in favor of the nomination of
Grover Cleveland for President by the
Democratic party next year, the Ath-
ems Banner made a poll of the bust
ness men of this city few days since
in regard to their preferences. The :e-
suit of the poll showed that fully 60
per cent. of the business men of Athens
were outspoken in favor of the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland, the remaining
40 per cent. being divided among a
number of prominent Democrats of the
country, fifteen out of the hundred OK
pressing no choice. Editor B. F. Holder,
Jr, of the Banner wrote Mr.. Cleve-
land a letter. stating the result of the
poll, and inclosing clippings from the
Banner relating to the matter. clos
ing his letter with the following ques-
ton:
Are you now considering, or would
you consider. making the race for the
presidency next year on the Demo-
cratic ticket?"
CIeveIand's Reply.
To this letter, Mr.. Cleveland has sent
the following reply:
princeton, N. j., May 6, 1908. F.
Holder, Jr., ESQ. Athens, Ga: Dear
Sir-I thank you for your letter of the
4th inst and for the editorial clipping
from your paper, which accompanied
it, I cannot fail to be gratified by the
kindly expressions which frequently
come to me in these days from all parts
of our country, and l desire to thank
you for your loyal support in the past
and for your exceedingly friendly ex-
pressions at this time.
''In answer to the question with
which you conclude your letter, I can
say no more than to assure you that
at no time since the close of my last
administration have l been DESTROYS of
carrying the Democratic banner for
the fourth time in a presidential con-
test. Yours very truly,
(Signed) Grover Cleveland"
Regarded as Significant.
This is regarded here as the most sig
nificAnt statement made by Mr.. Cleve-
land in connection with the Democratic
nomination since the expiration of his
last administration as President of the
United States. Prominent citizens here
who have seen the letter to-day are as
a unit in the belief that Mr.. Cleveland
is willing and ready to make the race
for the presidency on the Democratic
ticket next year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
WILL DO NOTHING.
Diplomatic Activity Was But
Flash in the Pan.

Diplomatic Activity Was But
Flash in the Pan.
Washington, May 9.-The State De-
partment has received from Minister
Corger confirmation of the Associated
Press dispatch from Pekin that the
Russians re-entered New Chwang and
then retired
The receipt of this advice late in the
day brought relief to a strained situa-
ton, and it was decided by the depart
ment that there was no longer occa-
sion for action, even automatically, at
this stage. Count Cassini, in the
course of his talk with Secretary Hay
to-day, very earnestly impressed upon
the Secretary his conviction that the
Russian government had lived up to its
agreement, and in view of these repre-
sensations Secretary Hay did not hest
tate to dissipate the impression that
might have existed, that there remain
ed any need for diplomatic action reIa-
tive to Manchuria by the United States,
Great Britain and Japan.
The situation consequently lapses
back to where 1t was after the original
Russian disclaimer, which followed the
demands upon China two weeks ago,
and for the present the attitude of the
United States government will be sim
ply one of observance.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
STRIKE ON THE M. & o.
Conductors, Brakemen and Switch
men Have Quit work.

Meridian, Miss, May 9.-Exactly at
10 o'clock noon to-day all the conduc-
tors, brakemen and switchmen on the
divisions of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road, between here and Mobile and
Jackson, Tenn, went on strike for an
increase of wages. 1t is understood
that all trains in transit before the
hour set for the walk-out will be taken
TO the end of the division.
The strike is regarded as a fair test
between the employees and the road,
and it is expected unless a settlement
is soon reached other labor organiza-
lions will join in the struggle.
The strikers demand a raise of II per
cent. for passenger and Is per cent. for
freight service.
The railroad has had a number of
non-union men on hand, and was ready
for the beginning of the struggle. All
passenger trains came and departed
as usual to-day,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
HOW MANY WE'RE KILLED.
That Is a Question Upon which
There Is Not Yet Light.

Roanoke, Va, May 9.-The telephone
line to Eggleston, the scene of the tun-
mel disaster on the Norfolk and West
ern Railway Wednesday evening, is
still down and communication cut off.
A telephone message to-day from the
trainmaster at Radford, fifteen miles
east of Eggleston. says that only six
men are known to have been killed,
and that three are unaccounted for.
Whether the ratter were caught in the
slide or whether they left the neigh
borhood is not known. The bodies have
been removed from the debris.
1t is expected the mass of rock will
be cleared by tomorrow and the other
bodies removed. There were fourteen
men in the gang, all negroes. Five of
the injured men have a chance fSr re-
covery
The tunnel has never been used by
trains.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
HOUSE ALSO VOTED
TO IMPEACH SWAYNE.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 9.-The res
o1ution which passed the Senate few
days ago, instructing the Florida dele
cation in Congress to take steps look
ing to the impeachment of Charles
Swayne, judge of the United States
court for the Northern district of Flor
ida. on charges of corruption, non-resi-
dence, ignorance and incompetency,
passed the House to-day after a spirit
ed debate, by vote OF 40 TO H. DIX
members we're excused from voting and
twelve were absent.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
WILL BE M'LAURIN.
Probability That He VIII Succeed
MRchen Is Growing.

Probability That He VIII Succeed
MRchen Is Growing.
New York, May 9.--It is denied that
Col. E. c. Machen's Brunswick and
Birmingham holdings have been ac-
quired by President Umstead of the
Mohawk Valley Steel and Wire Com
pany. which is a constituent concern of
the Brunswick and Birmingham road.
The Machen holdings are reported to
have been purchased by interests which
included r. A. Fairburn. vice president
of the road.
Brunswick and Birmingham directors
will meet here next week and effect a
complete reorganization. 1t is believed
that reports mentioning ex-senator
McLaurin of South Carolina as Col.
Mache1's successor are correct. Senator
McLaurin is in town and has had sew
ersl conferences with the controlling
interests in the Brunswick and Birm-
ingham Company
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
Mack Did Not Declare Himself.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 9.-National
Comitteeman Norman E. Mack return
ed home this morning and stated that
he made no declaration in st. Louis or
anywhere else favoring any particular
candidate for President next year. He
said he only spoke in complimentary
terms to st. Louis newspapers of the
enthusiastic reception accorded to
Cleveland at the dedication last week.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
EVEN WAS ASSASSINATED.
That Is the Report Regarding Mar
GUMS Companion.

Lexington, KY. May "A report
reached Winchester from Jackson to-
night that ]. B. Even was assassinat-
ed from ambush at shutdown, but the
report cannot be confirmed tonight as
Jackson cannot be reached by tele-
phone or telegraph.
Even was standing in the Court
House door with j. B. Msrcum when
the latter was killed last Monday, and
it has been said he recognized the as
sassin.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
JETT SLEW MARCUM.
That Is the Testimony and a War
rant Is Out.

Lexington, KY, May 9.-Thomas
Cockrill tonight swore out a warrant
charging Curtis Jet with the murder
of J. B. Marcum at Jackson, KY, last
Monday. Late tonight Cockrill left by
buggy for Winchester with the war
rant.
Judge ]. ]. Back of jackson is in this
city, en- route to California,
and says that he and four
other men will swear that
Jet killed Marcum Cockrill, who
is the sole survivor of the fued
faction bearing his name, acted on this
information and information secured
from other sources in swearing out
the warrant.
Curtis Jett is a deputy sheriff in
Breathitt county.
Later a special from Winchester
says Sheriff Woodson, McChord and q
posse left Winchester at midnight to
attempt TO arrest Jett. Jett is at his
mothers home in Madison county.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
CoLlMA STILL ACTIVE.

City Of Mexico. May 9.-Colima vol
cano continues in violent eruption.
People at Tuxpan are In a state OF
great alarm. on the evening OF the
7th, there was a terrific eruption and a
violent outpouring of lava. The next
morning a torrent OF lava flowed out
Of the western slope OF the mountain.
There was still another eruption on the
afternoon OF the same day. The gov
eminent has conhrmatory kilograms.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
STRIKE ON THE M. & 0.

Jackson, Tenn, May 9.-AlI the con-
ductors, brakemen and yardmen of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad went out on
strike this morning in response to in
structions from the officers of the Or
der of Railroad Conductors and Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen. The
strike affects the entire line from St
Louis to Mobile, and not a wheel has
been turned in the yards since the
strike was declared.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
ADAMS MUST HANG.
Governor Has Declined to Interfere
Further in His Case.

Governor Has Declined to Interfere
Further in His Case.
Atlanta, May Gov. Terrell to-day
declined to interfere in the case of
Munroe Adam of Sumter county who
is under sentence of death for the muir
der of his wife and daughter
Adams was to have been hanged
about two weeks ago. and on the day
set for the execution, and within half
an hour of the time for the execution,
the grave having been dug and the
coffin ready. the Governor granted a
respite on the ground that Adams case
had never been presented to the Pris-
on commission.
The commission sent the case to the
Governor to-day, with an adverse re-
commendation, and Adams will be
hanged on May Is. the date to which
he was respited.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
BARK RAN ASHORE.
Ship and Cargo Are in Danger on
OcracOke Bar.

Beaufort. N. c., May 9.-The Portu-
guese bark Vera Cruz, from Cape
Verde Islands. bound for New Bedford,
is stranded on Ocracoke bar, about 200
yards from the beach. Her cargo con-
sists of thirty tons of whale oil and
some bone. She carries 24O semigrants,
mostly women, all Portuguese. bound
for New Bedford.
The station house crew have rescued
sixty passengers and landed them at
Portsmouth, where they will be taken
care of. The crew will save the bal
ance of the passengers and crew.
The vessel and cargo are in a very
dangerous position. The wind is
strong from the northeast, and the sea
is very heavy.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
MANY WANTED THE
TRANSVAAL LOAN.
Some Heavy Bids were Made for the
Securities.

0OSuG 2CaNJ oAus were MAUS IOE tAG
Securities.
London, May 9-Subscriptions to the
Transvaal loan were unprecedented,
both as regards the aggregate subscrib-
ed and the number of applications. 1t
is said that the individual subscrip-
tons for $500 and under were alone
sufficient to cover the loan.
Estimates for the aggregate sub
scribed range from Sc, 900, 600. 600 to ST.
500, 900. 900. The Rothschilds applied for
$3.50, 100000, Panmure & Gordon for
$3.50. ZOO, 900, the Credit Lyonnaise for
$200, 200, 900, the Dresdener Bank for
$3.50 700, 900, and the Deutsche Bank for
SIZE. 100000 No large individual Amer
lean applications were reported.
The amount Of money tied up makes
the money market very stiff, but early
allotments and the return of checks
are expected to relieve the market.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-10
CHRONICLE CAPITALIZED
AT $4,000 PAID IN.

Augusta, May s.-rhe petition for
charter for the Augusta Chronicle
publishing Company Is furnished to-
night for publication by Boykin
Wright, attorney. H. II. Cabaniss and
Thomas W. Loyless are the only names
in the petition. and the capitalization
is placed AZ si35000, all paid In. There
VIII be an issue Of both common and
preferred stock.