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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31

For lazy liver try Chamberlain's
Stomach snd Liver Tablets. They invig-
crate the liver. aid the digestion, regulate
the bowels and prevent bilious attacks.
For sale by all druggists.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31

Of the other weeds mentioned by him.
The honey from sweet clover is not de-
sira5le and bee men care little for it ex-
eept as an incentive to brood rearing be-
tween crops OF alfalfa.
Yours truly,
Thos. j. Stanley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31

Fifty heao of horses wanted at once
for pasturage on good grass and river
water. Call on or address Cline & Hoch-
stedler, 400 s. 9Th st. 2-tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31

FOR SALE, at a bargain or exchange
for good mich cow, one set Encyclo-
pedia Britannica. as good as new.
j. T. Knuokey,
4O8 N 9th St
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31

Mrs. M. A. Jolley, Noble, o. T., writes:
"a have used Herbine for a number Of
years, and can cheerfully recommend it
as the most perfect liver medicine, and
the greatest blood purifier. 1t is med-
cine of positive merit, and fully accom-
plishes all that is claimed for it" Malaria
cannot find a Judgement in the system
while the liver is in perfect order, for one
of its functions is to prevent the absorp-
ton Of eyer-producng poisons: Herbine
is most efficient liver regulator SOC at
Hereford g. Awards.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31

Wanted, boarders. at No. 6o4 N. 9th
street. 50 per week. 5-Sp
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31

], T.. j. Smith, Cashier OF the above named
bank. do solcmnlv swear. to the bcs, of my
knowledge aud belief, that the above Is n,
fun, true and complete statement. of the af-
fairs of said bank ut the close of business 81
July 9Th, A. ID. 1903.
l.. ]. Smith, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo. ibis
9th day of July. 1888.
j. Frank Mckevcy,
My commission expires Sept. 70, 1866.
10.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31
Veteran Association of the Blue and
the Gray.

The executive committee will meet at
the office of C. c. Washburn. Monday.
August g. at 2 p. m. Business Of i'm
portance.
C. M. Robins.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31
The Perfect Liver Medicine.

Fresh Cows for sale. Phone z42. c
+. Tewes. 44-tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31

Commencing March 9 the Santa Fe
will sell tickets Colonst tickets to Cali
fornia at rate of S25 from Rocky Ford
4l-tf F. G. Curran, Agent
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31
pen,,,siye Features.

Blaokheads, pmples, greasy faces and
muddy complexions, which are so common
among women, especially girls at GER
tain age, destroying beauty, disfigurlng
and making repulsive, features which
would otherwise appear attractive and
refined, indicate that the liver is out of
order. An occasional dose of Herbine
will cleanse the bowels regulate the liver
and so establish clear, healthy COM
plexion. SOC at Hereford g. Awards.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31

National G. A. R. encampment, San
Francisco, August 1929, 1908 Rate
of $40. Liberal stop-over in California.
Ticket limited to October 10th final
return. Date of sale August End to 5th
inclusive. Call on local agent for infor-
nation. F. G. Curran, Agt.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-31
SEMi-ANNUAL STATEMENT

OF the condition OF tho State Banl, of Rocky
Ford Colo. ut the close OF business July
0, 1906:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

merged by the Democratic tidal wave.
this service has been continuous. And
FOR longer even than that. he has been
leader in the political and social life
OF Danyille.
For quarter OF century he has
lived In the same house in Vermillion
street, Danville. and for that time the
house. old-fashioned. tall and angular
like its owner. has been the center Of
things in Danville. Ever since ii was
built the house has been the Mecca for
people OF every station in life, from
all over the district For one Of the
chief characteristics of Mr.. Cannon Is
his approachableness
In his library hundreds OF young
men have received the first impetus to
lives Of usefulness. They are widely
separated now. but in many towns the
choice for next Speaker Of the House
has awakened feeling that is deeper
than mere satisfaction.
There is no department about Mr..
Cannon He is a homely man. blunt
and quick. who hates straight-backed
chairs. having early learned that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

has thin. forid face. a clean-shaTen
upper lip and a thin fringe OF reddish
gray whiskers His hair Is white, but
his eyes are still keen and piercing.
His dress Is a curious mixture Of the
careless and the particular--immacu
late linen. a black string tie and q
frock coat. His overcoat is almost
invariably on bis left arm and almost
Invariably the edge OF It drags in the
street as he walks along deep in
thought
He smokes almost constantly and
when be does not smoke he chews -
bacco He has the old country habit
OF passing his plug around when he
takes a chew
Il is q reminiscence Of the wabash
Valley and Il sticks. When he needs
chew himself he win frequently stop
the nrst iaborer he meets in the
street and ask for one, to the great
Joy OF the donor.
Young Joe Cannon was only IA when
his father. a physician. who had left
North Carolina for Bloomlngdale, md,
was drowned in crossing a swollen
creek to attend q patient. and the bog
was left to make his own way in the
world. He had a little schooling and
ho educated himself. for the rest of Il,
rom books
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

doorman who has admitted him care
fully closes the outer door and shoots
an iron bolt into place.
.All right. William" he calls out
softly.
The inner door is opened by another
negro In full dress.
In all the gambling houses in New
York now anyone either entering or
leaving must pass two doorkeepers.
Mos houses require that the visitor
must be known to both before he can
be admitted.
Just within the inside door is an in
novation that has come with raids
with axes and sledges. 1t is a folding
door Of halfinch iron bars On ten
seconds notice it can be slammed shut
and locked and then reinforced by a
bar Of iron fully an inch thick.
While this may not make the gam
bling house impregnable. il serves its
purpose. It viii delay a raiding party
long enough lor the manager to get
the money out Of the drawer, to pack
up the roulette wheels and the faro
layouts, to secrete the chips. to set up
some beds and otherwise make the
place look like an innocent lodging
houye.
In s5is particular place the gam
bling Is all on the second floor.
Only roulette and faro are played in
this house. There are gambling
houses where they have also hazard
and craps and poker. but this is not
one OF them
The roulette outfit used IN New
York is a long, narrow table. covered
with felt. Around 1t are placed high
stools for such players as prefer to SIT,
though most OF them stand up to play.
In the center Of the table Is de-
pressed circle with slanting sides. In
the middle of this wheel revolves. in
which there are thfrty-eight small
compartments. numbered from ! to Sc.
with also 20" and 100" or single o.
and double O."
The numbered compartments are
either red or black. and the "Os" arc
green. An ivory ball is spun around
the circle in the opposite direction to
which the wheel revolves. In what
ever compartment it fans is the num-
Der that wins.
On either side OF the table are num-
bered squares. corresponding to the
numbers on the wheel and with cor
responding colors. There are strips OF
red ana black oilcloth, on which bets
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

to 1. The betting on the colors ls
even. The betting on the dozens Is
to !. For bet that IS split between
two numbers II to is paid
II Is a motley group that Is gathered
around the roulette wheel There are
gray.heired men there. but most Of the
playerr are under thirty. some Of them
mere boys. As you look at their faces
you see that they are all possessed of
the gambling fever
A college boy comes in with some
older friends He is boy Of II, Nv
ing with his parents. All the money
he has is s2. his weeks allowance. He
watches his friends gamble for a
while. He ventures a dollar on the
red
Thirty. red. in the thirty dozen.
the dealer calls
He has won. He leaves the dollar,
with the dollar he has won. on red
Hle wins again. He now has S.
He puts 50 on the second DOZEN.
Seventeen, black. odd Ia the sec.
ond dozen is called
The boy has won again four dol
lars for his two.
He keeps on tin he has SEQ. It is
more money than he has ever had 10
spend. without accounting to anyone.
He quits. He watches his friends.
He tells them he viii wait for them
outside.
He is afraid If he stays there he
win be tempted to bet again and may
lose. He goes out lie waits on the
corner. He comes back again.
He does not intend to bet again Ha
decides 70 risk just S. more. He bets
and wins. Soon he has $40. He quita
again.
It Is too fascinating. II is too easy.
He cannot resist the temptation HA
might as well have 500. Already he
is beginning to plan how he win spend
it. He begins again. Luck is against
him. He leaves the place penniless
He has to borrow carfare from one OF
his companions.
New York's great army OF gamblers
has been recruited by one. The next
time he gets any money he will forget
that he came away penniless. He viii
only remember that he won $40 frori
50. He will come again and again
When he cannot get money to gamble
with by fair means ne win get il BY
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

foul. The reformatory is ahead Of
him.
It is 4 O'Clock in the morning. The
largest loss has been $500: the largest
winning $500. Nearly all the players
have gone. The faro layout Is at last
deserted.
Around the roulette tables are gath
cred a few losers striving desperately
with their few remaining dollars 10
win back what they have lost. The
manager looks them over. There
probably is not $50 among them all.
Last three rolls. he announces de.
cisively.
The players grow more desperate.
They plunge madly in an effort to re-
cup in these last three rolls. Fortune
is against them. With the last roll Of
the ball All their chips are swept
away.
Let's all have goodnight drink,
says the manager cordially Have
all you boys got car fareg"
None of them have. They have
drink The manager doles out dol
lar or two to the three or four men
standing about
He can afford to The house in 81.
GOO ahead on the days play and that
is doing pretty we'll
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10
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tables are good TO rest ones feet on
and that there is no comfort like that
founded on the shoulder blades.
Seated in his cane-bottom chair.
with his heels higher than his head
and the stump Of q cigar between his
teeth, he receives his visitors. His
eyes. glsncing over the upper rims Of
his spectacles. size up his caller in
a moment and he usually plungea at
OF &c into the matter in hand.
His language Is strong. terse and not
irfrequently tinged with mild profan-
ity. which somehow fails to offend
even the fastidious. It seems a part
of the man and is accepted as merely
a notice that conyentionalities are
barred.
A Quaker settlement near Greens
boro. N. C.. was Mr.. Cannon's birth
place and in appearance. in dress and
IN speech he still shows signs of his
Quaker training. though he married
outside Of the faith and there was a
mutual reaouncement long ago
Uncle Joe" is now man O, Sc. He
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10
Speaker of the Next Hous,
Congressman Joseph @. Cannon Popular
Man IN His Home Town Of DanviLs, H.
S Always One of the People.

He studied law In Terre Haute with
John P. Usher famous lawyer In the
Wabash Valley, and later went to law
school in Cincinnati. Finally he hung
out his shingle in Shelbyvule. H.. then
moved to Tuscola. and from that time
on his progress was steady.
In 1861 he went into politics by run
ming for the Office Of States Attorney,
His opponent was Ward H. Lamon.
once Abraham Lincoln's law partner,
and he was popular in Illinois
Nobody but himself thought that
young Joe Cannon had a chance. But
he did. The roads we're almost i'm.
passable. but he bought a horse and
made a house-to-house canvass in the
Quaker district They knew him and
all agreed to vote for him.
When election day came around he
was elected by a comfortable majority
He held the office for seven years.
Three years later he was sent to
Congress, TO become. as 1t turned out
one Of the most interesting figures If
the great assemblage at Washington
and one Of the most original men ever
destined for the Speakers chair.
Since his first term he has been nom
mated BY reclamation in his district
every time but once and from a ma
jority Of 300 or so at his first election
he has won by as many as $500 votes.
He knows men and how to handle
them. He is himself known as a man
OF absolute integrity. That, some OF
bis friends say. is the secret Of his sue
cess.
He Is a strong speaker. yet no one
would ever think Of calling him an
orator There are two points in his
forensic abilities -earnestness and
common sense. II these do not win
his case he fails.
As men 60 in Danville. Congress-
man Cannon Is very wealthy. He owns
much real estate. is a banker and a
stockholder in many Of the companies
In the country about Danvllle.
He is a widower now and his con
stant companion is his daughter. He
loves his home and he is happy and
so is Danville. when he is among his
books in the old red brick house in
Vermillion street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

The late vVslliam Hart was a land
scape painter who believed firmly in
himself and il his ability to handle
the brush abouS as effectively as any
other man in ths profession. One day
a friend who had called at his studio
was looking out at the sky. which was
cioudless. and remarked:
That's mighty fne sky. Mr.
Hart"
The painter walked over, looked into
the azure dome Of heaven for q few
moments in q most critical way. and
replied:
''Xes, II is very fine. very hnes but
still I don't think it's quite so ana in
quality and tone as the one I'm saint,
ing Minneapolis journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

/ and about 1--WE miles from a railwR
station. be says, stands a large house
In beautiful grounds. Two rooms only
in this house are occupied-one by
the owner. and the other by his serv-
ant, The staircase is never used. and
communication between the two rooms
is by hole in the floor and a rope
ladder. The owners meals. when
cooked. are passed up through this
hole.
The chief popularity. however, Of
this eccentric being is that twice q
week. late at night, he comes down
his rope ladder dressed as & tramp
He then walks the five miles to the
railway station referred to. where he
has a private room. Here he changes
his clothes. emerges in full evening
dress. and goes by the last train up
TO Londo.a.
1t has been ascertained that he
then talpss a cab to one OF the big
clubs u the neighborhood OF Pail
Mall. What he does at the club is not
known. hut he returns by the first
(newspaper) train in the morning.
when h. repairs to his room at the
station. puts on the tramp's clothes
again. AM returns 10 his house, where
he resumes his peculiar mode Of life.
He ha. never been known to speak
to any oLs in the village. and no one
can give ! reason Of his quaint be
havior. DIT local gossip has it thai
he was s--ted as c young man, and
vowed tnHt he would never again
speak to woman, nor. so far as he
could avoi- It, look at one again.
The ed-sSr Of Household Wordi
vouches for she veracity OF HIS CORE
spondent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

THE CASE OF THE CUB.

By d. S. cANFIELD.

No; the subject matter is quite hope
less. believe me. Please consider thu
subject closed"
There was no getting around that
The Professor in an unusual burst Of
confidence told Graham about it. THIS
lawyer chuched and said: You
ought to have come to me first, old
man; I could have told you better
He was next L happened down
by the edge Of the lake. where great
hemlock had fallen and made con-
venlent seat He went through glibly
enough. then. not waiting for an ac-
quiescence OF which he had no doubt,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

electric bell, Press the D0TTon' a
slide IN the door is cautiously opened
A negro in full evening dress peers
forth.
There is a light behind him that
shines full in the visitors face. II he
recognizes the visitor the heavy iron
bar is raised and the door is opened
Even then the visitor finds himself
only in the restibule. He is confront
ed BY another set of closed doors. The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

HE New York World
thus describes a night
IN one Of the famous
gambling houses Of that
city.
Passing In the door
aiar. the visitor Is con-
fronted By another set
of closed doors. AT one
side is the button OF an
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

With the introduction Of The FIRST
Sunday newspapers. considerable op-
position WAS aroused by the conteu-
porary press. Charles a. Dana Of the
New York Sun thought he would aound
the newsboys on the subject
Approaching a hardy lad one sab
bath laden heavily with newsnapers.
he asked;
Ny boy, il there were no Sunday
newspapers this won.s BE- holiday
for you, wouldn't ~
Yes sir answered the boy readily.
but would lose my best holiday p
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

clination. marked tendency to shout.
and every small boy who has heard
the news Is in a whooping state. For
1t has been settled that the Hon. Jo-
seph G. Cannon-in Congress and in
Danviile. Toe" Cannon or Uncle Joe
shall be the next Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives
For twenty-five years he sat IN Con
gress and with the exception Of the pc
Rod from 1891 to 1898. when was sub
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

Tess-so their engagement is broken
on?
Jess-Yes, they qu-rreled. and she
was in the wrong.
Tess-And she wouldn't admit it?
Jess-No, that was the whole trou
Bile. She did admit it. and after thai
he simply became unbearable
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10
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lOF THE nN


A Widnes man, visiting LiYerp0c
was being shown around by citizen.
who said
Now. let's go aud see the Widows
Home"
The Widnes man put his finger to
the side Of bis nose and winked. and
then said:
No. thanks. I saw a widow home
once. aud she sued me for breach Of
promise, and proved il on me. Il cost
me matter Of el20. No. sir, send
the widows home in cab. London
Yit-Bits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

He was man OF somewhat unfor-
tunate connubial experiences, and no
said to his partner in the interval Of a
waltz, with rather more heat than 20.
liteness well, ! think men are fools
to marry"
Perhaps So" retorted his partner:
but, then. you must remember that.
unfortunately for us girls. there is
nothing else we can marry"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

The cost OF the arbitration proceed
lngs at Scranton Is estimated At nSf
less than t1.000.0oo, This nay b.
cheap. considering the result. but the
proposed direct agreement settlement
win be cheaper still
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

Prof. Edmund s Meany o7 he
Smithsonian institute. Is the nrst
scientist to visit tie mummy caves o
the Aleuts of Alaska Many muninie,
to be sure, have been sent from Alas
ka from time 70 time. but no man d
learning has ever examined the caves
themselves. The report which the
professor will doubtless prepare WIN
be looked for With some interest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

Your brother doesn't seem to be as
much interested in your progress as
he used to be"
No, and | can't understand it. He
used to congratulate me every time
got a raise in salary"
"Ahl see II. Your last raise must
have made your salary bigger than
his
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

N ali the United States
there is at this moment
no prouder community
than the city OF Dan
vile. III. Every citizen
Of full growth In its 49,
900 or so OF population
is throwing out his
chest and repressing OF
not. according 10 his in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

Why Mande." he said. Il thought
you told me you sat up tin nearly
morning reading this magazine
Yes. did," she answered.
But none OF the pages are cut"
You don't have to cut the pages to
read about the corsets and baby
food
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

from college. with the football hair
q the past season cut close. = tan
on his clear cheeks. merry. healthy
laugh and All alteration IN his blue
eyes which he did not try to hide.
These eyes had IN them the light Of
iurenescence. a light that proves fatal
70 many women old enough to know
better.
II was during the last week OF Miss
Penrhyn's stay that the professor pro
posed In form. He had invited her
into the small. ntufy parlor IN which
no ore ever sat and there he went
down upon his thin knees. She did
not ask him TO rise. or oiler to assist
him. lie went calamity through a
lengthy statement Of affection and
when be ran out Of words AZ last she
smiled ana said
4 shall never marry. Professor.
admire your gifts and think you are
: god man. hOt can 60 no furtheF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

Hiram-Yes. old Cyrus Kale went to
the town paper and advertised for a
cook, laundress, seamstress. wood-cut.
ter, mixer. barnyard attendant, sap
maker
Silas-stop How in tarnation much
space did all them advertisements
take up?
Hiram-Thsr was only one adver-
tisement. Old cy advertised in the
personal column for a wife
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

MY dear" said Enpeclx as he laid
down the evening paper. do you think
I'm too cid to take up the study Of
astronomy"
John" replied the other half OF the
combination. Il think you are an old
fool II you imagine that will serve as
an excuse for remaining out all night"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

Naggsby-I noticed that Fetherhed
used vinegar instead OF maple drip en-
his cakes at breakfast and didn't seem
to notice the difference at al.
Waggsby-I wonder who the poor
sirl can bel-Baltimore American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

Fame vanzl. the noted Italian NOV.
ellst. Is IN California gathering ms.
tcrial for novel dealing with life and
social conditions IN that region. she
h the wife Of one az the glost smin'
ent journalists 4. italy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10

I-ady--Whatg sixpence for just
one word-yes.
Fair Telegraphist-Yo can put yes
eleven times more if you like.
Lady-No. no-that would look too
eager.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-10
FAD oF wEALrHY REcLusg.

Peculiar Individual Has Put Royeott
on All Women.
A curious story Of a wealthy old
recluse is told by a correspondent in
Household Words.
Not hundred miles from London,