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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23

Denver. Jan. T.-Assuranccs that he
would cooperate with them In their
effort To secure an extension of the
Cheyenne a Northern division OF the
Colorado a. Southern road from Orin
Junction To Douglas We're given u
committee of citizens from Cheyenne.
Douglas and Casper that called upon
Manager j, NJ. Herbert "Wednesday.
Manager Herbert also promised to
consider the rebuilding of the old line
from Fort Collins to Cheyenne. torn
up some years ago. This part OF the
project is of aa much Importance to
the Cheyenne. Wyoming. cattlemen
and TO Denver as the Douglas exten-
sion. Should the line be rebuilt. IL will
insure Il line from Galveston to central
Wyoming In competition with the I'm
ion Pacific.
The delegation from Wyoming ar
rived here ON 4 special train about 10
o'clock In the morning and was re-
ceiyed by committee from the board
Of trade. composed OF Vice Prcsiden,
Meyer Friedman. Secretary Arthur
Williams. John l.. l.eet. J. 5. Temple
and George II. Nlpton.
a committee Of twelve from the
half hundred Of visitors was appointed
to accompany the board Of trade com
mittec to the general Offices OF the rail-
road. consisting Of Governor Dc For.
est Richards. Mayor +. II. Harvey o.
Douglas. q. W. Metcalf. John Morton
". G. Irvine. II. II. Paul. a. w. Phil
lips. ~. G. Barrow. editor OF the Doug.
las Budget: W. J. Thom. Senator John
T. Williams. T.. A. Slack. editor OF ths
Cheyenne Leader. and J. l. Murray
mayor OF Cheyenne.
The committee stated that the con
siruciion Of the proposed extension
fifteen miles In length. would turn al
the business OF middle Wyoming Int
Denver and would be n paying venture
At present the towns OF Douglas. Cas-
per and the intermediate towns ar,
reached by the Fremont. Elkhorn q
Missouri railroad and connections will
the Colorado 4 Southern Mt orin June
ton are such that n few minutes de
lay will cause passengers to lay ovci
there twcniy-four hours. II extended
TO Casper the road will touch rich oi
fields In that section and the Goa
fields mt Glcnrock.
Mayor Harvey OF Douglas invited
Mr.. Herbert to become n guest OF th'
town and investigate the proposal. Mr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Death of Judge Decker.

Denver. Jan. 17.-Judge w. s.
Decker died last night at his residence
in this city of pneumonia at the age
of nearly sixty-four years. He came to
Denver in 1873 and in 1877 was APP
pointed by President Grant United
States district attorney for Colorado.
being the first to hold this office under
the Colorado state government. In
1887 he was elected district Judge for
Arapahoe county to fill an unexpired
term, and in 1888 he was chosen to
the same eminent position for the full
term of six years. He served as an
officer during the Civil war and was
a member of the Grand Army of tn 9
Republic and the Loyal Legion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Music That soo,ncd Not.

The guest came down to breakfast
sleepy and wild.eyed, but the hotel
proprietor chcerfully qleried:
Did you enjoy the fute.plnying in
the room next to you last night?"
Enjoy it? l spent nalf the night
pounding on the wall for the idiot to
stop!"
Goodness. Why, Herr Wifler tolt
me that he played over all the tunes
he knew four times because the per-
son IN the next room encored every
one!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Honored hx l,alx.a klnn.

The editor of tho Harvard Gradu'
ates' Magazine. William Roscoe Thay-
or. has been decorated by the king OF
Italy. This honor was conferred upon
him in recognition OF his historical
work. "Thc Dawn OF Italian lndepcn
dence."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
A Giant Statesman.

Representative Cyrus Sulioway OF
New Hampshire. the giant of the
house. insists that he is still grow
ing. He took his annual observations
one day this week and found he meas.
urcd 6 feet ~ inches in height AMI
weighed 27G pounds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Claim Inxen,ar.a honorn.

Tho West Virginia legislature will
be asked this winter to appropriate
money for the erection CT suitable
monument to James Rumsey, who.
many claim. has the right to the dis.
tinction OF having first used steam us
q raotiyc power in boat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
wll lnere.se eeIalum,s weal.h.

The Belgian Archaeological society
reports that the course OF boring near
Borringen. Belgium. rock salt was dis.
covered at n depth of 300 feet. 1t is
expected that this discovery will great.
ly increase the commercial wealth OF
Belgium.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
FIue,uatino Value. for pic.urea.

Picture values are queer things. At
n recent sale at London n Gainsbor.
ough portrait. the painting represent
ing the artists daughter. Mrs. Lane
and Miss GaInsborough. was sold for
S29. 400. the same canvas having
changed hands In 1864 for s5S5.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
sehoola Of Mental Arithmetic.

In East Indian schools mental
arithmetic is vastly more serious
natter than II is In the schools of
thia country. Catch questions arc nu.
morous. and pupils OF 10 years are
taught to carry the multiplication
table up to forty times forty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
riussulman Sec, crowlna.

At the present day. on the best nu.
thorities. there are 100000 900 Mussul
mans in the world. The Christian
population is put at ii7 900, but
the increase of Islam is more rapid
than that OF its sister religion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Reore. Journalists Death.

The premature death of Lucien
Muhlfeld has caused deep regret in
literary and Journalistic circles. No
writer In Paris seemed to have a more
brilliant career before him than the
dramatic critic of the Echo de Paris.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Irish Building for Fair.

Sir Thomas Upton has sent to
James a. RearJon of st. Louis $1,000
toward the erection of the building at
the Louisiana purchase exposition to
be dedicated to ireland and the Irish
people.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
They Do Not Have to Buy Titles.

The fact that impccunious foreign
females with elongated titles don't
come to this country in search of rich
husbands is somewhat of compli.
ment to the men on this side of the
water
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
cerved Tic oo,,rnment Iona.

DIR. Daniel Elmer Salmon, chief OF
the Bureau OF Animal Industry of the
Department. has held
that Office since 1884, and has been in
that department of the government
since 1879.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Aocd Author In Good Health.

Samuel Smiles, the author. has Just
celebrated his ninetleth birthday. He
Is still in fair health and manifests
considerable interest in current poll
tics and literature.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
A Queer piscrepancx.

According to statement issued by
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company,
covering stated length of time, 49,
357 more people went to Manhattan
from Brooklyn than from Manhattan
20 Brooklyn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Elshermen Return Thanks.

Fish were contained in n net sus.
pended across the church at the
services for the harvest
IN land and sea, held in the Church
1f st. Michael's Mount, Cornwall.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
1hinka Eilinlnos VIII Do.

Prof. H. G. Lamson. who spent a
year in the Philippines. has hopes of
their civilization because they like
American schools. are industrious and
have taken kindly to soap.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Eilipjno in Hard Luck,

Antonio NJ. d. Yoazo, a Filipino de.
string to settle in this country. was
denied naturalization papers ut Wash
ington on the novel ground that he
had no nationality to renounce.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
New Jersey Town Is Dark.

Some of the streets of Shiloh. N. j.,
are so dark at night that Mulford
Dalbow, blind man. makes good
guide for pedestrians who happen to
be out late.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Another Sarah Bcrnhardt.

Sarah Bernhard, the 8.year.old
daughter of Maurice Bernhard. will
follow the footsteps of her illustrious
grandmother and become an actress.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Waiter, Iona rerm of service.

Wdters Cchg Ierm OF ScTVIce.
Robert Scott, n waiter at Cleye.
land hotel. has served the guests at
one of the tables of the establishment
for twenty-four years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
Good openlna fo- American pentls..

There is but one dentist in Madagas.
cur, and he is native. The United
States consul at Tamatave says there
ia a good opening there for an Amer.
team dentist.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23

1TENpAScE AND puNcTTAl.ifT.
LIBERTY SCHOOL.
IoTin Hahcoek Ralph Thompson
jOs"ph Davidson Guy Vaughn
Samuel Davidson lrban sif.iE
Heed Haley Hlnnche feuton
Hoy GehTra MYTH. M-Tke
Mack Martin Laura Swink
Charlie Samples Georgia 1umlison
ukSSIE TAYLOR.
Teacher Of Grade LA
Tsun Davidson Jerry Cover
Lucille U1bln WinIs Howard
Ethel Jones Melvin Hereford
Grace i.awton Harry Horn
Carrie li0fE.r Ralph Haley
Helen Van D.TinE Lee Martin
Ana whitHcI Charlie Wolf
clara MurFy Philip Murry
Josie Allen
II ELLEN ufLi.MoR
Teacher OF Grade i-n.
Frederick H1ll-s Calvin Plymel
Gene iRNk-y Helen Crosirr
EufnnTd Hyde Is-oIn G-TblnEs
Tommy HIii clara Hays
Ralph il11Nvr Alma Horn
Harold Hereford snthhrinc Nanny
Herbert N0sntErn Edna Peek
John tuNufnaw 1nsE Swift
Eugene w~yhftnht tr-l Yates
H,nnir Vaughn Lena Samples
II. EVA fliDAAS.
Teacher Of Crude 3-r,
Charles Sr~iy Ella Thompson
Frank Ito-sVr Anna May Tisdair
Myron itnNter Hitdlu Tisinlo
Edgar Palmer Gladys He-E
I.Se Cover Ii-rrlc Shelton
Harry Hide Ethel croEipr
Ernest Kruger Grace Center
Lille Martin IisrslC Phillips
Stella Gchrra Edna Whitehead
Mcfi Gillisan Oakley Allen
Selma GuhtufHon Mary Ryan
ELLA 81. GDpcH.
Teacher OF Grade :
Myrtle Archibald Thomas Cation
Mary Farmer I.uCi.d Gray
May F"nton Er-i Ilohnbaum
Jcmima M.fk Willie Kruger
Lillian White Leon NordhAim
Zndh Wright Darrell pontioua
Ellie Allen We're pontiouH
Frank Harrow Russell Whitehead
Arthur HlnmRr-n Dale HYDE
Lucille whitrscl James Davidson
ANNIE II. ElSEH.
Teacher OF Grade J.
Rose Center Iot,I. GuatAfson
Dallas Duncan icrsI. Hawnrih
Lyman Ford Richard Iiohnbaum
Wilma GoddlnE Jessie PAGE
Walter iihwkcy Ruby Scntcr
Irene Hays Ralph Smifi
Ada Maxwell Otto Snider
Huldnh salin william Taylor
Alma Samples Louis tnvcrEaw
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
A BATTLE ROYAL. I.
Debate Between Wake Forest
and Richmond Colleges.

The fall term Of college closes Deccm-
Der 23d. The last four and hall days OF
the term will DO devoted to examinations
in all schools of college except law. NO
examination will exceed three hours In
length
AS fast as the students complete their
examination they will DO permitted to
leave for their homes. College exercises
will be suspended on Thanksgiving. and
the college is looking forward to great
battle that night between the representa-
tives of Wake Forest and Richmond Col
lege, Messrs. r. Holman Willis and D.
M. Simmons. being the representatives OF
Richmond.
These gentlemen have been chosen from
the entire student body. Both are excel
lent debatcrs and are bent on keeping the
loving cup. for which the debate is held.
The Judges will be Judge Waddill. DR., J.
Allison Hodges and one other to be chosen
by these two.
After the debate the college Will tender
a reception to the students OF both col
leges and their lady friends. The recep-
ton will be IN the Jeter library hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
APPROACHING WEDDING.
Rev. C. w. McCorkle breaches
His Farewell Sermon.
Especial to Tho Times. pispatch.)


CLIFTON FORGE, VA. Nov. 24.-Mr
Il. Ben Boomer, of this place. and Miss
Estelle Elgin, Of Brunswick, Md, will
BIO married at st. Marks Episcopal
Church, in Washington, Wednesday. No
vem Der obth at p NJ. After q visit
to the brides home in Brunfwick the
couple will return here to reside. Mr..
Boomer is prominent young business
man OF this place. and his brde-elect
is the attractive and popular daughter OF
Mrs. H. G. Elgin. Of Brunswick,
Rev. DR.. G. W. NlcCorkle, pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church Of this place
for twcnty-three years, who some time
ago rendered his resignation from the
Montgomery Presbytery, preached MS
farewell sermon to his congregation Sun
day morning. DR.. NrcCorkle Is we'll.
known and highly esteemed In this Sec
ton Of the State, and his departure is
much regretted. At the night service
the different pastors OF thu town assem-.
bled at tho Presbyterian Church and
babe him public farewell. Their re-
marks were touching and many high
tributes were paid to tina departing pas
tor, who is the oldest pastor Of the Cliff
ton Forge churches. He, with his estima-
BILE wife, will shortly leave for Kentucky.
where he has accepted a CALL
The funeral of Mrs. V. G. Moseley
was held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
being conducted by her pastor, Rev.
z. w. McCorkle, D. D. Her remains
were laid to rest In Grown Fill Gene
tarv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
PRODUCE.
EXCHANGE:
Pays Ten Per Cent. Dividend
and Adds -Four Thousand to
It's Reserve Fund.
a NEW STEAMER T \, EE'' LINE !:
Storm Cuts an Inlet, Which, if
it Remains Open, Will Make
Valuable Rocks.
NEW STEAMER 4
Especial to The rlmes-Dlspatch.) !

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch) =
h oNANCOCK. VA, Nov. 24.-The an
nual meeting OF the Accomac Educational
Associa tion will DO held In Onancock
Thursday and Friday next There arc
now employed in the public schools Of
tn, county ono hundred and nineteen
white teachers and twenty-slS colored.
The Produce Exchange Saturday de,
clared n dividend OF ten per cents and
added four thousand dollars to the re-
serve fund. "A business OF more than
million dollars was done during the
year. The annual meeting Of stockhold-
ers for election OF officers. etc, will be
held at EastvilIe, December 10th.
GASOLINE STEAMER.
Mr.. James A. EIall, Of MessoEgo, Is hav-
Ing gasoline steamer built Mt POGO
moke City to ply between Eastern Shore
points and Baltimore. She will carry one
thousand barrels OF potatoes and have
accommodations for about twenty pas
sengers.
Messrs. w. c. and Paul NJ. Pitts have
sold their farm. on Nandua Creek, con-
tanning 800 acres, TO Mr.. William Ben
son, for sl0,SD Land during the week.
In the central portion OF the county, sold
at 500 per acre for farming purposes.
The smallpox Mt and near Horntown
Is Improving. No new cases for two
weeks or moro. There are several cases
at this time on Assateague island.
INLET CUT BY STORM.
The inlet cut through the beach two
miles below Ocean City, by the great
October storm. is still open, and hopes
are entertained that 1t will widen and
become deeper. Should this occur. the
whole OF synepuxent Bay. from Chinco-
league Island to Ocean City. will BE-
come valuable oyster rocks and be OF
incalculable benefit to the people OF that
section.
Negotiations are pending for steamer
from Onancock and other Virginia land
ings, via Crisfield, Nd, to Washington
d. c.. tho line to be opened In April
next
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
v. M. !. IN ARMY.
Furnishes More Officers to Uncle
Sam Than Any School.
(SpeciaI to 4hc Times-DLspatch

Especial to he TimesDEpatch.)
LEXIN GTON. VA, Nov. H.-Fricnds
OF tho virginia Military Institute are
much gratifled over the selection OF three
graduates OF the cshool to fill vacancies
In the United States army. or fifteen
vacancies to be filled from civil life one
NTH thus comes to the WEST Point Of
the South" The successful men were
A, Moreno. OF Panama. Central America:
OF the class of 1888: P. B. Peyton, OF
Charlottesville. of the class OF 1901. and
Walton Goodwin, of Washington. d. c..
OF tho class Of 1901.
In addition to these L. l.. Bass and w.
p. Upshur. Of Richmond. Va. OF the class
OF 1862. were appointed second lleutenants
in the United States Marine Corps.
The graduates of the Virginia Military
Institute who hold commissions IN the
military service OF the United States far
exceed In number the graduates OF any
other civil or military college, with the
exception of West Point
Lieutenant Arthur NJ Ship, OF the
Twentieth United States Infantry. son
Of General Scott Ship, superintendent or
the Virginia Military Institute, lett Co
lumbus barracks at Columbus Ohio. on
the Goth instant with his regiment for
san Francisco. On the LIST OF Deccmber
they will sail for tho Philippines. for
two years' tour Of duty in the far East.
This Is the second tour of duty OF the
Twentieth Regiment in the Philippines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
The THRIFTY WIFE BUYS
II TONS
! a S.
AT ALL GR0CERS'
STIFF JUMPS
in FAUQulER
The Warrenton Hunt Club
Takes a Daring Cross
Country Run.
fsnoc,o, to Tho Times .Dispatch.>

tSDCClnI 10 J. HC 1IHlCS-L'ASpeSs~''f .sa g5i
WATERMELON, VA, Nov. A.-The
Warronton Hunt Club WAS out In full
force this afternoon, tho Jumps through
out the whole five mile course across
country from Bethel to Warrcnton prob
baIv exceeded In stiffness those Of any
drag this season,
Many prominent Virginia horsonen
wero numbered amongst those VINO roue'
and large and fashionable gathering
had assembled In vehicles TO witness tne
chase.
The pink coats were first visible three
miles away, q long, thin line Of riders
strenuousy urging their mounts up the
steep hisid,ss on Barry's Farm They
were soon lost to sight, and on appear
Ing again tho baying of tho pack could
be distinctly heard crossing the fields
at an acute angle
They made straight for the stable yards
Of Louis =. Passano. Dttchas,, stone
walls and hedges were cleared with won
derful alacrty. At this point Mr.. Frank
Barker's mount tripped plank fence,
both going to the ground heavily, pue
sustaining no injury Through the sta Bile
lot a series of ms and outs We're en-
countered, the finish being quickly made
In an adjoining field.
U. D. Benner, master Of fox hounds'
Mr.. James X. Maddox and Mrs. Maddox
were the first in, with the remainder
OF the club close behind and well
punched. Those who rode were: Mr..
and Mrs. F. a. B. Portman, Mr. and
Mrs. James Is. Maddox. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Barker, Mr.. and Mrs. Blair
johnson. Messrs. John Gaines. Fairfax
Gaines, John Hooe. Benjamin way,
George Stone. Charles Smith. Harry Ed
munds, Edward Barker. G. Dundas. VII
liam Sewers, William Hayes, John Stone
Mr. Hoffman and others. Among the
spectators were Mrs. Thomas Smith,
Mrs. Edward Barker, Mrs. George Stone
Mrs. Clark, Miss Austin, Miss Lena
Gaines, Miss Howes. Miss James, Miss
Lucy Stone, Mrs. l.. D. Passano Miss
Isabelle stone. Miss Holmes Paulding'
Miss Belle Stone, Mrs. Way and MISS
Way, Miss Sallio Marshall, Miss Mary
Gaines Mrs Frank Moore, Mrs. Con-
way spillman. Miss Forbes Mrs. Gordon
Jones, Miss NIannho Payne, Mrs: MIL
burn, Miss Richards, Messrs. Milburn,
CAPTAIN Richards, Colonel Thomas Smith,
Louis D. Passano. H. Spillnan. Conway
spill,nan. MIR. Tyler, Mr., Gordon, Scott
Carter, Dr., st. Clair, DR.. c. S. Garter.
DR.. Kennedy, Anton Kennedy, Richard
Wallnch and =. D. Wise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
ON TRACK.
0FCfIlNAME||:,.N|I.
United States Inspector Declares
That Newport News IS Full
Of Unregistered Chinese.
.AMpHITRITE ORDERED SOUTH
The Big Monitor Made Station
Ship Of the New Coaling Sta
ton at Guatatlatrlo.
AMpHITRITE ORDERED SOUTH
fs,ncclal 70 Tho rimps. Dlspatch.)

Especial to Tho Titncs.Dlspntch.)
NORFOLK. VA, Nov. 24.--Theodore
Schumacher. OF washington, a special
Chinese Inspector. is here, continuing the
crusade the government ls waglng OH UNI
registered Chinese. who are in tho colin-
try in violation OF the Gary exclusion act
He says Newport News Is full OF sunregls.
tered Celestlals and he will go there first
and locate those who should be deported.
rho port OF Norfolk. no says. is so Inn
.nortant that resident inspector will be
appointed for this place.
The monitor Amphitrlte, gunnery train
ing ship at this naval station. has been
selected as the station ship at our new
coaling station at Guantanamo Bay. CUBA,
Sho will sail south at once.
FELL IN THE FIRE.
Warren Sheets, wealthy farmer Of
Norfolk county, tainted and fell into q
brush fire on his farm to-day. He was
pulled out by farm hands. who saw the
accident from distance, but he was hor-
rihly burned and his condition Ia preca.
ricus.
An admiralty action for s375oo damages
to the schooner Hargrayes against the
schooner Eagle Wing, by collision IN thi.
port. is being tried In the Feneral Cours
to-day.
SENTENCED FOR FORGERY.
C. c.. Johnson. OF Portsmouth. con.
tracing carpenter by trade, about Aft
five years old, was to-day convicted OF
forging the will presented for probate at
the last testament OF his deceased 3 wlte
B, The Jury which was unable to agree
yesterday and which was adjourned oven
by Judge Croker. came into court tn
morning and reported that they had agreed
upon verdict. The defendant was found
guilty on both counts Of tn, Indictment
and given four years In the penitentlary.
When the verdict was announced ther1
was an affecting scene between johnson
and his son. They embraced each othe'
and wept and the spectators In tho court
room were visibly moved by the sad spec
tecle.
A motion for a new trial was Mt once
made. 1t will be argued Tomorrow.
The will, for forging which johnson
was convicted was alleged to be IN his
wfe's handwriting, 1t conveyed to him
valuable real estate In Portsm outh and
cut off her other relatives with her ward
robe. He was the sole subscribing wit
ness. In view OF the suspicious clrcum-
stances the sister OF Mrs. Johnson TOOK
the matter into the course; johnson was
indicted, but not in duo form. anothc
special fury was summoned and he wat
reindIcted and his conviction followed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
BIG TOBACCO BREAK.
Only Ninety-hve Are Qualified
to Vote.
Especial TO The Times dispatch


DANVILLE, VA. Nov, A.-The breaks
in the local tobacco warehouses were the
second largest of the present season and
the indications tonight are that the
sales tomorrow viii be even larger than
they were to-day. The prices to-day were
little higher than they have been.
A wen known American Tobacco man
said this afternoon that increased prices
was caused by local manufacturers en-
lerng the market.
John Wilson, coored was sent on to-
day 10 grand Jury on the charge Of muir
deiing Luther Brandon. also colorfd, at
The new dam near the city last week.
only ninety-tive voters have paid their
reputation tax thus far in Danyille, but
the Democratic Organization is making
an effort 10 get the voters to attend to
thls In order 10 De enabled 10 vote at the
city election next June.
Mr.. and Mrs, William Y NOEL, Of this
city, have Issued Invitations TO their sill
ver wedding to take place on December
18th,