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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28

We could not. The forenoon was half
gone by this lime. and In the horizon
y cloud was rapidly rising. II looked
dark. like a thunderstorm. Things
began TO look ugly. We were being
towed by a whale. and away from all
help. l bitterly cursed my folly in
entering the boat with a crew of
fishermen instead OF experienced
whaiemen.
THE other boats that had put out
had returned To the ship. and We
could see them slowly getting sail on
her with the intention. We hoped of
coming after us. hut the whale kept
on. steadily putting mile after mile be-
tween us and our friends. ! have
often wondered how whales keep to-
gc,her. for here was this one going
on on what was apparently tangent
and leaving his friends. hut all OF =
sudden right In front OF uS rose tho
other four OF the monsters. They
went up to the fellow who was haul.
Ing our boat and made as II to play
with him and then fell behind and be.
gan playing icapfrog In the water.
sometimes almost icapins out Of the
water In their fun. And We were be-
Ing hauled right through tho school.
One little blow of one Of those great
fukcs would end US for all time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28

his infan,ile breast. He was very fond
OF music and besides he wanted to see
all the people who were down in the
parlor. He tossed and tumbled about
in his bel and tried all the eXpedients
to fall asleep, but 1t was useless. Final
ly he could stand 1t no longer and he
got out OF bed. A bottle of violet ex-
tract on his mothers dressing table
caught his eye. This he held above
his head and allowed the contents to
trickle all over his small body. When
the bottle was empty he crept stealth
lily down the stairs. reveling in the
delights of the perfume. There was
lull in the music as he concealed
himself behind curtain and the
guests were startled a moment later
when a shrill. piping little voice came
from the diminutive bundle OF scented
pyjamas. "If you smell anything, It's
me-"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
CELEBRATE TAKING OF MANILA,
Veterans Of Army Of the PhiIi, pines
Have Parade and Banquet.

Eight hundred veterans OF the army
OF the Philippines celebrated at Ma
Mia Aug. the anniversary OF the oc-
cupation OF Manila by the joint land
and naval forces OF the United States.
which occurred on Aug. -. 1898. one
day after the signing OF the peace
protocol at Washington.
The obsolete uniforms were rcs,ir-
rected and there was parade In the
streets In which the delegates from
the southern islands. clad in blue
shirts and khaki. participated. This
was followed by a banquet.
Commissioner Smith. orator OF the
day. reviewed the history Of the insur-
rection and development OF the pres
cnt government. He said two.thirds
OF the veterans now are enrolled in
the civil service.
The Philippines commission will ap-
propriate $s73.0OO for permanent Inn
provements. including $312.000 for the
completion OF the coast guard cutters
In course OF construction at Shanghai
and improvement OF the insular navy
yard at Manila.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
Coz W7ZLIY IT, ZlE|

II Is officially announced that Elihu
Root will resign as Secretary OF War.
tho resignation to take effect about
tho irst Of next January. and that he
will be succeeded. unless present
plans miscarry. by Judge William II.
Taft. now governor Of the Philippines.
For n long time. ms Washington
gossip has It, Secretary Root has dc.
sired for pressing private reasons. To
retire from the cabinet. When Mr.
Roosevelt became President Secretary
Root indicated his wish To leave the
cabinet within n year. but his friend.
ship for the president and his inter
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28

Some of the men stood up and prayed,
the others swore, and one bit savagely
at the line with his teeth.
"The reel was tangled in the for.
ward seats and we could not stir 1t.
Suddenly one of the whales ahead of
us brought down the tip of his tail
upon the lines with such force that 1t
snapped them both and tore the reel
and the seats out of the boat entirely,
nearly breaking my leg in the mean.
time and throwing me bodily into the
water. They pulled me out. very
wet and a very mad man. and to our
surprise. back came one Of the whales
to smell us over. He came right up
to the boat and blew water into the
air as he looked us over. In my
smarting anger I seized up the lance
and ordered the boat forward. He
had rolled upon his back and with all
my strength buried the lance in his
vitals, being covered with warm
blood as the boat withdrew.
I'VE afterward found that It was
the same whale we had previously
harpooned, and it was because he was
wounded that he allowed himself to
be lanced.
"a slight tremor warned us to get
out of the way before the furry of
death should wreck us in its intensity.
We were hardly out of range when he
began to go around in circle, around
and around, lashing the water into
bloody foam. Then in few minutes
1t was all over. He lay rolling in the
trough of the sea, and the schooner
came up and hove to a little way of.
But no sooner had we got on board
than the rising wind made 1t neces.
sary for us 10 desert our prize to han
die the ship, and in the storm that fol-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28

life insurance company. It was called
the Amicable Society for Perpetual
Assurance Office. 1t was mutual
benefit concern. Each member, with
out reference to age, paid a hxed ad'
mission fee and fixed annual charge
per share on from one to three shares,
and at the end of the year portion
of the fund accumulated was divided
among the heirs of those who had died.
in accordance with the number OF
shares each dead person had held.
Out OF this company. with its crude
and imperfect methods, life insurance
as It exists to-day hos grown. Did you.
by the way, know that emperors and
kings can rarely get their lives In.
sured. so great is the peril of assassin
alton that they stand in?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
"sociETY" HAS NEW FAD.
"Munehins" Now the Proper Thing
at Swell Dinners.


at Swell Dinners.
One OF the popular fads at Newport
ut present is ''munchirg." which
means merely eating very slowly.
Munching Is one Of the numerous pre-.
ventativcs of growing avoirdupois.
and rs II has the recognition OF King
Edward II is naturally regarded with
much favor In Newport. The theory
Is that every particle OF food must
be chewed slowly and carefully until
no solid material remains to be swal'
lowed. Slow eating is merely car.
ried to an extreme by the new treat
ment. All London society threatened
with too much flesh is said to be
chewing very long and very thorough
ly and American converts to the sys-
TEN are already numerous. Its effect
is said to be noticeable at dinners.
which have come TO be known as
munching parties and are much less
vivacious than they were when eat
ing and drinking went on rapidly.
Persons who eat slowly also eat much
less than those who eat rapidly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
WANTED NO BETTER PLACE.
surely This illustrates the Limit Of
Patriotism.

Surely This illustrates the Limit Of
Patriotism.
Sir Thomas Lipton's friend william
Fife. the designer of Shamrock Ill.
loves his country profoundly. and h.
never tires OF singing the praise OF
Great Britain.
On his recent voyage over num-
ber of Americans cndcavor-d. In n
humorous way. to prove To him Ameri'
cas- superiority over all other coun'
tries. MIR. Fife. however. was not To
be convinced.
Il love my land" he said. i love II
10 well that suppose. when ! come To
die. III he like old Perc.rinc Dasmas.
the shipchandicr. Old Pcr.srin.. as
he lay on his dcathbcd. hated TO de-
part. He bcmoaned his hard lot. lie
seemed to want to live forever.
"'But. Pcrcginc. his wife said. you
are .oin. to n better place
"'Ah. he answered. there's no place
like old England"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28

has not Informed tho president when
h. will present II.
II has been n struggle between Mrs.
Root and III. president, and Mrs. Root
has won. Sh. has been dasirous for
year and half that her husband
should return To the practice Of law.
M he made n considerable sacrifics
when he succeeded Secretary Ai.cr In
1893. for h. practically abandoned his
law practice. Mrs. Root never was
fond OF Washington society and sh.
felt that her husband should follow
his profession for u few years before
retiring.
That Gov. Taft will be Mr.. Roots
successor ~ secretary OF war thcro
can be It'll. or no doubt. Hc Ia fnmii-
lar with many of the problems which
tho secretary OF war will have to meet
and solve: h. IL n warm. personal
friend OF tho president. who has an
abiding confidence In his ability and
he would welcome tho change In
voived.
or course his appointment ns Soc
rctary OF War would ncccssitatc tho
appointment OF n new president OF tho
Philippine commission. In all proba-
biiity Gen. Luke Wright would sue
coed to the presidency Of the COM
mission. his work as a member OF
that body having seen cmincntiy sat
isfactory to the administration. Somo
other changes also would Dr involved
In the appointment OF Gov. Taft as
secretary OF war. but nothing dcfin-
itc concerning them can bo said at
this time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
Would Make War Impossible.

On the day before his death. which
occurred recently In Moscow. Prof.
phillipon addressed n letter to n pa
per OF that city stating that for years
he had been experimenting with n
view to evolving n death.dealing In
strument OF such power that war
would become impossible. and had
found n means for transmitting the
effects of an explosion over distance
OF thousands of miles. The professor
announced that he would shortly i'm
part his discovery to the st. Peters.
burg Academy of Science and II is
now being questioned in scientific cir.
cles whether he has taken his secret
to the grave. His death was due to
poisoning from prissic acid.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28

est In pending questions before the
war department caused him to re-
main for u longer period than he had
intondca.
Even now he has not Indicated to
the President just when he may
leave the cabinet. but he and the
president have discussed the subject
many times and have mutual under.
standing regarding II.
l, Is not expected that the Secretary
will present his resignation to the
president before he leaves for Eng.
land To take mp the work OF the Alas.
han boundary committee. lie has not
presented his resignation yet, and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
Born. Lived, Died Toqe.her.

Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Wayne OF Al.
bany. n. Y, born the same day six.
ty.cight years ago. died Aug. 10 with.
in a few hours of each other and were
buried Aug. IL. The aged couple were
devoted to each other during long
married life.
The husband died first OF apoplexy
When she realized that he was gone.
Mrs. Wayne took to her bed and short
ly after died.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
WYndham,s Characteristics,

George Wyndham. chief secretary
for Ireland, who now figures promi-
nently in the public eye in connection
with the Irish land bill, is sometimes
spoken of as the knight errant Of
English politics." because of his in
stinctive love for forlorn causes. MIR.
Wyndham has written some pretty
verses and rumor credits him with
being the author of clever novel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
Want to Leave Newport,

Many estates are for sale. The fine
estates of Mrs. Frederick w. Wander
bilt, of Benjamin Thaw. who objected
to the marriage of his sister to the
earl OF Yarmouth. and of Mrs. Her.
mann Oelricns are in the market. The
Bell and Malbone estates and Cross
ways, owned by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish.
wife of the president OF the Illinois
Central railroad, are for sale.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
Several Varieties,

Here comes old ZeKe Crawfoot,
reeling UP the road. Wonder where
he's been?"
why, he said he was going to town
to buy pair of susenders."
HIN! bet they wasn't the only
bracers he got while he was there"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
TOWED BY MADDENED WHALE
Marvellous Escape From Death
hat Veteran Fisherman Declares Satisfies
for All Time.

lowed We were blown far away from
the locality. and though we cruised
back the next day. We never found our
prize. But am still lame from the
force with which that reel struck my
left leg as the wounded whale tore II
out of the boat and wrecked the gun.
vale. don't want another expert
ence with a whaie.'-Boston Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
cb,no.d Her Hose in Public.

Passengers at the railway station at
Old Orchard, Me-. were much amused
the other day by the performance of a
young woman who, for some reason.
desired to change her hose. She seated
herself in one corner of the waiting
room on the floor and made the change
with neatness and dispatch, apparently
innocent of the thought that she was
doing something extraordinary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
CANADIAN PATROL IN RIGHT.
No Action viii Be Taken as Result Of
FirinQ on American Fisher.


Firing on American Fisher.
The contemplated case Of Capt.
Christopher S. Chau against the Cana
dian government for the action of the
patrol boat Petrol in firing upon the
fish tug Silver Spray. when the vessel
was alleged to have been in Canadian
waters, Will be dropped. Skipper Chau
was advised by Collector Of the Port
Brown of Erie. Pa, to ascertain his
exact location at the time OF the trou-
BILE before taking the matter to the
United States authorities. He has
done so, and states that he was over
the line. The statement is also made
by one of the captains Of the fishing
feet that nearly all of the tugs were
over the boundary and that the Silver
Spray was at least two miles beyond
the American waters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
BEGAN a. a Caborer.

Alfred Smith. now general manager
of the New York Central and Hud-
son river railroad, began his success.
full career twenty-five years ago rs n
railroad man in the office of the Lake
Shore in Cleveland. Then hS Joined
a gang of laborers and received $3.50
day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
Too Much Billing and Cooling.

At Bangor. Me-. theater the other
night the billing and cooling of a new.
ly married couple In the audience at.
tracted vastly more attention than the
high kicking OF the ballet girls. until
heartless usher put an end to the
fun and escorted the couple to the
street.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
The eI,s, Life Insurance.

II don't want to have my life In.
surcd." said the business nfan To the
agent. but I do want to know how
life Insurance originated. Can you tell
mc!" Il can" the agent answered.
I. 1T originated In 1906 In London. ir
that year there was formed the hrst
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
ESfrenae of Bed Iane.

DR.. Gillet. an ex.deputy, entered the
carriage of train conveying the
French mails to attend to a postofiice
official who had been taken danger
ously i'll. AS this was illegal he has
been fined IS and costs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
Explained.

The way the mosquitoes are avoid.
ing all efforts to crush them suggests
that possibly they have incorporated
under the laws Of New Jersey.-Sioux
City Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
Whv Babies are Not seasick.

AS babies are accustomed to rock
ing they are not disturbed by the roll
ing of ship. and therefore never be.
come seasick.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
DIDN'T WANT TO CAUSE ALARM
Small Boys Caution to the Guests At
His Mothers Party.

The mother OF small Philadelphia
boy was giving n musical. and the
youth had been put to bed even earlier
than usual. The indisnity ranked In
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-02
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m1 when time Of dividend: To b. hd% it not a:
prcea nd vehsh secure
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12
Zinc Smelling Perfected.

For years refractory zinc ore. have
either lain in the ground, c1mreLl-
ing excellent mines o. remain idle.
or been shipped 90 Germany at "a
great expense for treatment About
100000 tons have I'm recent years
heeu shipped abroad because the
method of extracting zinc had not
been perfected I'm this country
Monday the new zinc ~mpltcr eff
the Guggenheims at Pueblo was
blown iu and POO men are already
at work The method is the same
as used In Germany, indeed MANY al
the workmen are imported
The demand for zinc ores is COM
stantlv increasing and with ibi-
practicable and cheaper means af re-
ductiun at hand many splendid Gun
nisJn mines whose ores contained
large values Of gold, silver and cop
per, but were refused by the smelter-
on account Of the large proportion Of
zinc, can now he prohtablv operated.
White Pine and Ohio CITY and
several other sections Of the county
contain these mines and the new
smelter Is Of vast moment to them
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12
His Last Hone ReaLzed.


In The first opening ut Oklahoma
to settlers Iu 1850 the editor nI this
paper was among tlr many seekers
after Fortune who made rIc big race
one one day iu April During his
travelling about and afterwards his
camping upon his claim. he Dc1m-
tered much BAD water which ta-arh-
sr with tLp-.va heat. gave hu a
very severe diarrhaal which itsaguHi
almost imua5SihIcbrHars. and along
in june the case brme -r bad h,
expected jo die. One dGv au Hf his
neighbar- brought him one small
bottle Of CIambarlaiu'- Collie. thuI-
era aa.d DErrhaza Remedy as "a last
hope. A big dose WAS given him
while he was rolling about un tlg
ground in great agony. and Iu % few
minutes the dose was repeated. The
good effect Of the medicine was soon
noticed and within an hour the patti
ent was taking his first sound sleep
for a fortnight. That one little bot
tie worked a complete cure and he
cannot help but feel grateful. The
season for bowel disorders being al
hand suggests this item For salt
by all druggists.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12

The feats which attracted attention
in the old time circus would be called
tame affairs in the shows Of TODAY.
Artists have become more skilled and
the performers of the up-to-date
shows would have been declared i'm
possible a few years ago. Howe S
London Shows will pitch their tents
at Gunnison ON june 18th. have
some Of the very best I'm their rc-pcc-
tive roles now ON the road and are
showing t. big crowds everywhere
they exhibit Don't fail To see the
bic show.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12

Losr A white-laced bay horse
branded T low on left hip. Last
seen at lola May lth. $500 Oreward
for return 10 Mrs Sylvia Northway.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12
Tbs Aiusna. banquet

Ma-aElIe hal WaS hlicd with tbs
aiarnHi aua 1heir frienis last frsd<ss
nlEhi w4su ~ uiuc cl.sk MI-- daaa
BRAY A. pr,ssisisui # the association
called them D. order aud weicssaesi
o. the faasi.
NhIle Mm. Hurst vas brlaxsn<
up the tempting vianss a short Ias
sioal and liiarary program was ren-
dered Miss Christina >chmItz and
Maud BRAY PLAYED the Jolly BROTH
ers galap a. piano duet aud ~as
al encore. A vocal s1lo by Misc
ReHa Tresarthen. Nexins Rosary. |.
was given IA Miss Trevarthen bssS(
sfvie aud was much appreciated.
Miss Leo Peiion played dainty
piano selectlou and responded 10 A
encore The audience was InacA
pleased with Where the Sweet Mag
naiias Bloom a. sung by lirtie Misc
l-3bol BRAY Her voice Is true and
has cou-iIerahlc expressiln After
she bad sung an encore Leon Gavette
rendered the '-Siege 1f SabastoboI' .
a. a guitar sal8 Miss Name Nc
C8rmiek gave a vocal Solo In her
u-aal charming manner Rev W.
A. Bass pronounced the iuvocation
As the banquet was c1ucluded
Hon j. a. Brown rose Oh the 0ccs-
sian as tlasfma-ter aud introduced
guests who Responded t5 taasts as
fellows
Niss Mar Williams Welcome 10 new inensbors
u iss farra -haCki.iurd ha-uuuse b. weicouse
Mrs- Jessie sharp Purrier Teac.iar- past and
pre-eut
n Lake DR. Tho undergraduates
Mr-. ". Scott smith Wheeling
Re'. v. A. Bass climbing % the soi'ieH -tairs
Isham r. Howe Of Denver and
" A. Wilkin of Fairplay attorneys
in the ease OF Nalhe Vs.. Nallie, ar
gued a motion f1r change of venue
90 the County court of Park county
before Judge lleiheriugton last
Tuesday The motion was overruled.
the court holding that this Is the
proper county in which the case
should be tried. This is a proceed
ing % SET aside a former decree Of
this court granted by Judge Col
born
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12
Up to the middle of this week ",

Up to the middle of this week we
had not completed our inventory but
now Thank goodness it's over and
our time can be fully devoted to fill
ing your order with the staples and
delicacies Of the market We are
carrying the best goods il affords
Now on Main street in the old time
Boston bakery building
BUCkEY a THOMPSON.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12
A Big Show Coming Soon.

BUCKEY a Tho,
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12
~ a Buys IA screen door with
III Complete fixtures at the
0oo6 Endner Lumber Co.
Miners and Prospectors.

Miners and Pro-pect1rs owning
good property either metal or coal
and needing capital To develop same
may find ittothcir advantage To write
TO the undersigned Duuu write
unless your property viii stand care
Iul examination.
/. l. AUEES q Co.
Colorado Springs. Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12
Flow OF Gunnison River at lola

The following table gives a com
parative statement for several rearx
of the estimated flow of the Gunnlson
river at lola in cubic feet per second
or second-ieet, one second-foot equal
ing 30 miners inches, or about 40
Colorado miners inches.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12
THE BIG STORE

The Reds viii play at Baldwin
Sunday and hope to wipe out the
score piled up against them two
weeks ago.
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12
lner : inches

NJ c. lIINDEELmER, photographic
The above comparatiyjreport sent
10 the NEwS-C CHAMPI0N through c0ur
tesy Of Mr. IIinderlider hydrograph
err at Denver, viii be continued week
"
Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12

The millinery emporium If Mrs.
La y Rogers Is undergoing extern
sIve repairs which make vast changes
for the better in appearance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-11-26

closed The formaldhy de should be spray
ed upon sheets--a large plant sprayer
answers very well: the sheets to hang for
six hours in room heated to eighty de-
grees Far. Several forms of apparatus
for evaporation of formaldhyde are very
successful but not absolutely necessary
The house should be thoroughly cleaned
with hot suhlimate water l-l000, all dirt
being carefully wiped from all surfaces.
Carpets should be thoroughly rubbed with
carboliZed water. Sunshine and fresh air
are enemies to contagious germs. II sui
phor is burned in place Of formaldhyde;
to be etfectual it must be five pounds To
each 1000 cubic feet, the room being damp
with steam. The following mode of distn-
fectIng will be recognized at this Office:
For typhoid fever, measles, whooping
cough and all endemic diseases. sulphOr
| fumigation and thoroughly scrubbing and
boiling all clothing that has come into
contach with the effected person.
18th. That the expense guaranteeing
and providing medical attendance, medi
| cine, food, clothing, care, disinfection and
| the things herein provided to be done by
| or through said Board Of Health or its
| secretary or the attending physician, eX
| cept the compensation of the members of
| said board, shall be chargeable to and
| be paid by the person to whom furnished
or performed or the head of the family
where such sick person may be, except
when otherwise ordered in writing by the