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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06
RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED BY
THE FIFTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS

Washington. March The work of
shis session of Congress. the closing Of
which marks the expiration of the l'if-
ty-seyenth Congress. is practically at
an cpd. except for the passage OF the
appropriation bills ROW pending. and
these are in the final stages A linz
ited number Of other measures may be
passed during the last hours, but the
number will be very small.
A summary OF the legislation enacted
during these two sessions makes an In
terestins showing. The Fifty-seyenth
has been busy Congress and import
ant results have been obtained.
Among the acts Of this session Is that
creating the Department OF Commerce
and Labor and adding another cabiEet
of!ieer TO the Presidents Official family.
That department. with George II, Cor
telyou. late secretary TO the President.
AT its head. is now in process Of orsani-
ration. The bill creating this depart
ment was introduced by Senator Nell
son and was passed by the Senate dur
Ing the las, session. passing the House
during the present session. when an
amendment proposed by Mr.. Nelson
was Incorporated. This amendment
contained publicity clause. Another
important piece Of legislation en-
acted nj this session is the anti-rehate
act. commonly known as the ElkiIs
Law.
Another bill was passed which en-
ables the attorney general TO expedite
suits brought under the Sherman anti
trust law and Incorporated in the leg
islative. executive and judicial appro-
priatIon act. Is provision which
places Mt the immediate disposal q,
the attorney general the sum Of $780,
Oc0 TO better equip him for the en-
forcenent OF the antitrust laws now
existing. A further provision Is made
In the general deficiency bill for two
assistants to the attorney general art!
additional clerks.
One of the frst acts OF this session
was the removal Of the tarsr on coal
of all kinds coming from foreign eoan-
tries.
Legislation Of Importance to the
army and navy was enacted. A general
stan corps has been provided for the
United States army. the duties OF
which are to prepare plans for the de-
fense OF the couniEy and for the mob
iiiEatIon of the armies OF the United
States In times Of war. as well as TO
render professional aid to the secretary
of war and the general oiieers OF the
army. This measure was proposed by
the secretary OF war.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

The militia bill. introduced by Reprs
sentative Dick OF Ohio and which
passed the House during the frst ses-
sion. passed the Senate during this
session and has become law, This
act provides for the general cTganiza-
tion Of the militia OF the United States
and makes IL available Nhen its sery-
Ices are required by the government.
The naval appropriation bill. which
has passed both houses. provided for
material Increase ia the personnel OF
the navy to meet the Increase in the
number of warships,
Measures OF great importance to the
Philippines have been adopted al this
session. An appropriation OF f5Oeolooo
was made TO relieve the distress and
suffering caused by the ravages OF dis
eases among the wafer buffalo OF the
islands, upon which the natives are al
most wholly dependent in the pursuit
Of agriculture. and TO relieve the dis
tress resulting from the shortage o!
crops darias the waG and other raw
ages. A currency system has been
provided for the Philippine Islands
Another act promoted the. efficiency Of
the Philippine eonstabulary, and still
another provided for the extTaiition
OF criminals TO and from the islands,
The house passed a bill to reduce the
Philippine tarif and the Senate has
been urged by the President TO com
pleie that act.
or importance TO Hawaii Is the act
passed al this session for the reiemp-
ton by the United States OF
Hawaiian silver money and ap-
preparation TO pay judgments growing
out OF the suppression OF the bdbonie
plague.
The suHdry civil bill soon to become
law makts appropriations for car
ryins forward river and harbor work
and federal building construction.
while the omnibus public building bill
now pending authorizes large number
OF new buildings throughout III
United States.
The anarchy bill providing for Tie
protection OF the Prrfldcnt has passed
both houses and eonferees have agreed
upon IL.
The bankruptcy law was amended.
and number OF bills affecting the pub
lie lands were passed. In addition =
large number of bills OF !ater.si 10 dlf-
ierrnt localities have been passed. to-
se,her with a considerable number OF
private pension hills. A new building.
TO cost 81 10000. has been authorized
for the Department OF Agriculture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06
Au.sma.le ealIe. Machines.

Denver. March 1.-House bill IS. by
Smith OF Chafee. providing for the use
OF automatic ballot machines at all
elections. was submitted to the Su.
preme Court yesterday for the purpose
of determining its constitutionality
This action was taken by the special
committee. comprising Representa-.
tiyes George H. Van Horn. John B. Me
serve and Charles E. Stubbs, appoint
ed by the House for this purpose. The
case was entered in the regular nan
ner and numbered 4,635.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06
HOW THE RUSH AMENDMENT
AFFECTS THE CITY OF DENVER

Denver. March a-Thc Rush amend
mcni. which has been sustained by
the supreme Court Of the state, pro
vidc- FOR the erection OF n new munich
pality, which shall bc both n city AMI
county. to include within its territorial
limits the city Of Denver and the var
lous suburban towns, Montclnlr. Ely
ria. Berkeley, Globcyillc. .Nr-o anl
valvcr,lc. This city j. to have on.
government In charge yof the afaiT,
which have hitherto been conducted
10y city administration on one hand
and various county officers on the
other. The form Of this government.
the duties aud compensation OF the
various officers. Is to he n determined
by the people OF the city and county.
While they are framing their charter.
a temporary government. made M IN
part OF county officers. continues to
conduct the affairs OF the city and
county. The chief OF police becomes
shcrir also. the county treasurer and
county clerk take the places OF the
similar city officers and the mayor and
City Council assume the direction Of
the county poor farm aud finances.
The city Board OF Public Works takes
over the county roads and bridges,
Ihe city Fire and Police Board takes
the county jail. and the city physician
assumes charge OF the county hospi.
tai.
The new city charter is to be framed
by charter convention. and the re-
suit Is to be submitted TO vote Of
the people. II they approve it. 1t be
comes the organic law OF the city and
n portion OF the laws OF the state. II
they disapprove. then a new charter
convention Is elected. and the same
routine carried out until the charter
suits. Amendments TO the charter
may be proposed at any time by pc,
tition of ten per cent. OF the voters
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

and special election must then be-
called.
Under the amendment the city may
issue an unlimited amount OF bonds.
II may condemn for it, own use any
water plauts. lighting plants. trans.
poriat.on plants. or other public Mill.
Ties. or any parts OF them inside or
outside Of the city limits. paying Tor
them what the courts may decide. NJ
franchise for the use OF amy street. nj
ley or public place OF the city may Lee
granted except upoa the vote OF tile
panuncd, taNpaying electors.
The various school districts In the
limits OF the city and county are all
consolidated into one. to bc governed
under the school laws OF the state.
with one board. the members Of which
arc to bc elected from the whole dis
irici. Between the adoption OF the
amendment and the next school clcc-
tlon In May. the affairs OF the district
are In the hands OF board consisting
OF the board OF district No. OF East
Denver and the presidents OF the var.
lous other boards. The bonds issued
by the various districts must still he
paid from taxes levied against the old
territories.
The local laws OF all the suburban
towns taken in are abolished. The
state law. which assured territorial
prohibition TO towns formerly an
neNed, such as University ParS and
Highlands. are also abolished. and the
law Is uniform over the whole extent
OF the city and county.
Any city of the first and second
class In the state may II Its citizens
10y vote 50 determine also frame its
own charter. relating to the govern
ment of Its affairs. with full power TO
condemn public utilities the same as
Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

Automcbllsu who will race
through foot OF snow would prob
ably want &c keep risht on scorcS.
ing Il the earth were buried under
sofi soap.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

For consistency's sake the enthu-
siast who wants ''manywhere" incor.
porated into the language should ad.
yocate it in all ways and at all times
-manyhow and manywhen, so to
speak.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

whne looking for the causes of the
divorce evil which Cardinal Gibbons
so properly dep!ores some attention
at least should be paid to the causa.
tive factors contributed by the reck-
less marriages.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

In Utah drug stores arc allowed 90
sell not more than i've Ealloas Of u.
quor at time. Those who are real
thirsty. however. can so back a sec
ond time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

The market editor says that nine
tenths of the Holsters packed in Can
ada are shipped to Europe. From the
United States only the most select
Holsters, such Us William Waldorf
Astor, so to the European market.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06
Church cutting pown Missions.

London. March Figures compiled
from the Church of Englani's yolun-
tary offerings show that no less than
s41, ,0S5. 600 was raised in 1902. si.105.-
GOO OF which went to foreign and
$4,000. 900 to home missions. Com
ment has been created by the decrease
in the contributions TO home missions
and the increase OF sl.250.0O0 in the
amount devoted to fabrics and fittings
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

a Baltimore specialist comes to the
front with the declaration that all
Americans are ncurotics., Well. who
wouldn't prefer being ncurotic TO be-
ing an oyster?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

The St Louis girl to whom re-
jccted suitor has left a bcauest OF s5S.-
600 Is more than ever impressed wlth
the usefulness OF the old adage. Learn
TO say No
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

DR.. Minot ]. Savage states that of
New Iork's 100000 inhabitants.
there are just 400 who think seriously
on religious subjects. Now. what will
Col. watte-son say to taat?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

sun. II you run out Of breakfast
feed and the EroccTy fiorc Is closed.
there Is always a chance TO fall back
CO ham and cErE.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

The London Lancet has issued q
solemn warning against the insidious
American quick lunch. which threat
ems to invade the British metropolis,
There seems to be fear that our
quick lunch will finish what stomach
the railway huffe; has left the op-
pressed Britisher.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

Nov that a veteran Yankee whaling
captain Is to make dash for the pole
amateur contestants may as well pull
out Of the race.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

Some people seem TO get great
deal Of solaec and satisfaction out OF
morallEinE over Mr.. Rockcscllcs's
dyspepsia and insomnia-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

\ New York playwright assaulted
an editor for calling him "Gussie."
1t is to be hoped that the editor VIII
now corcede that tie playwright has
asserted his manhood.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

Pc 1t noted with unie.gned surprise
that it was Freachuaa whose cour.
age failed him when his duty called
him to publicly kiss woman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

When little Prince George of Wales
was baptized the other day he. yelled
like young wild cat and seemed to
be half scared to death. Royalty has
TO grow on a person, like whiskers
and some other thinrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

4 chIeaso milk dealer has given up
his business because he has become
converted. Evidently he didn't put
water enough in the milk to wash
away his sins.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

And now Mexico puts in a claim.
Venezuela seems TO be the Nine. Hum
bert OF the International money mar
Let-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

II Edward Atkinson succeeds In his
experiments toward making cheap fuel
out OF mud the coal dealers name wIn
be the same.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

Probably those Preach explorers
will dad the south pole fully as coy
and eyaslVe as the north pole.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

China commenced to coin money
long before any OF the other nations
thought of the idea. The trouble
within China is that she didn't coin
enough Of It.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

It is rumoreI that Miss ThaW Of
Pit,sburs has melted the Icy heart of
the Earl OF Yarmouth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

IL. ;he early sprins bird that catches
cold.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

4 Kansas editor printed an eiabo-
rate ro,iec Of "caiomei." meaning
Camille Probably IL affected hln
that way.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

pisereilca Is no, exactly brilliant
or fascinating characteristics. but IL Is
most indispensable 20 success
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

II isn't at all likely. however. that
the empress dowageE Will consent To
stay dead.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

TIE discovery Of sold in Indiana has
not affected the price OF rinss. 50
far IS NC have beca able 10 and cut.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

Somebody has been forging ], Pier
pont Morgan's name TO checks and
getting money on them. This is not
only criminal but sacrilegious.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

John W. Gates talking OF retirins9
He has never yet shown himself TO be
o; q retiring disposition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

Renewed health 10 Ian Maelaren of
Drumtoehty. We really couldn't spare
h.m.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

Mr.. Rockefeller has given 100000
10 the Brooklyn Y. II. {. A.-sen see
onis' income.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

The falling of an arch in the coun-
ty court house at Pueblo has brought
up the question of erecting new
building.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

Things that seem serious 10 you
might look funny II they happened 10
someone else
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

The man who proposes 10 cross the
Sahara desert in a balloon has sand.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

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sisa isf h-.hs sy.s- a az. sfs 1- q saf.ss.s
from catarrhal eil t!iisus seu Lar - ~un-r. las
sAtAfra. % t-afUrFhssa. !. ottsu the ssa.s OF III
k-zh. tins. !. d ns Et4i rz-.sF a; th- tsris.
Iav --tzsiafi Csf- fnf isnl.sfrsss-a cssas sis OF
To n aseal kf uisrlal rvtlsSiis-s fEtEs tor full
fi.,aih'. tr'a n ni,2 % .-st yrsrsii t--vipt Of
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-18
Fine Musical Organization.

The big ball gwen last week by
the ladies' auxiliary to the o. X.
c., was one OF the most ENJOYABLE
social occasions OF the season.
Everybody seemed to be present
and all were delighted with the
evening. The pIusic was furnished
by the La unta Theatre orchestra,
an exceptionally fine musical or
ganization. The selection OF music
tor the different dances was made
with good judgment and the music
was very pleasing to the listeners
as well as inspiring to the dancers.
City Republican.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-18
Memorial Service.

Narrick Garrett. former resi-
dent OF La nnta, died at the Old
Soldiers Home in Leavenworth,
Kan, February 24th. Memorial ser
vices in his honor will be held at
the A. NJ. T.. church in this city
next Sunday morning, conducted
by the Rev. G.. II. Smith All old
soldiers and frieI DIS are respect
fully invited to be present.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-18
Going to pus.. sound Country.

5. w. Zickefoose left on No.
Sunday, accompanied by his fam
lily. Tor Burliugsme, Kan. where
they will visit relatives for few
weeks. Mr.. Zickeioose expects
TO leave about April roth for
Seattle, Wash, to reside perma.
nently, having received an excel
lent proposition to take charge OF
some promising mining property
in the Cascade range Of mountains
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-18

shall flourish iu the courts of our
God "
The funeral took place Monday
afternoon al the home OF Mrs
Minnie Buckley, the services
beng conducted by the Rev DIR
c. o. kimball, OF the Methodist
church, and the interrnent taking
place a; Riverview cemetery.
i here were many relatives and
friends from adjoining towns IN
attendance and the funeral cor,eg-
was one OF the largest ever seen
in La lunts
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-18
W. c. 7. U. Institute.

Mrs. Adriana Hungeriord. OF
Denver, state vice president of the
" c I. T., aud Miss Rose
Davidson, of Colorado Springs,
state secretary of the Y. W. c. T..
U will hold two days institute
IN the Christian church OF this city,
Monday and Tuesday. March 23d
and 24th. The programme of the
institute will be issued later.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-18
Creditor. Mourn for tn. o.p.,..a.


t.. Swanson, who has been
conducting the Leland Hotel in
this city during the past two
months, left for parts unknown
Monday by the overland route.
He was indebted to the butcher,
the baker. the groceryman and va
rious and sundry other persons,
and had promised to liquidate on
pay. day, even agreeing to allow
some OF his creditors to collect the
money due from railroad men for
board. He changed his mind al
the last moment, and it is said
collected several hundred dollars
from various boarders, using gun
to enforce his demands, and also
borrowed SIS from a confiding
countryman who works in the
shops. He then hired a livery
rig and went 10 Rocky Ford, where
he hired another and went to Man.
zanola. The last heard OF HIM he
was going south, probably headed
for Trinidad.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-18
Death of Mrs.. C. W. shi,l,s..

y 3
wife OF Dr. q w Phillips.
tor eighteen years past a resident
OF tins city. died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs Minnie Buckley.
Sunday afternoon about two
O'Clock, aged ~ years, months
and IS days.
Martha Jordan Phillips was born
near Shelbyviile, Illinois. August
80, 1898, IN community which
has since shown its respect b,
naming its house of worship
"Jordon Chapel" in her honor
She was the first white child born
IN Shelby county. Illinois. and the
Indians for miles around came to
see the ''pale-iaced pspoose :"
Miss Gordon was married Decem
Der 40, 1913, 30 Dr. O.. ". Phil
lips, who vas ptacticiDg his pro-
fession at Dodgeviile, IN Wiscon-
stu territory. la 1850, Dr Phil
lips, went overland TO California,
whittier his wife followed him the
next year. going by way OF the sea
aal the 18th uis. Here they re.
manned four years, when they de-
cided to return to Illinois, and
started via Texas. At Nacog-
doches, in Texas, while enroute
for the east, their li'ile girl, born
to them IN California, sickened
and died, leaving them to finish
IN sadness their long Journey. Ar
irving al Dixon, H., they re-
maincd Tor eighteen years, then
removed to Independence, Kan.
where they stayed for FIVE years;
then to Las Animas for seven
years; thence TO La unta IN 1854,
where they have resided ever since.
/ At Dixon, Ill, three children were
born to them, George, Rufus and
Minnie, all OF whom were present
al the funeral.
In 1868 Mrs. Phillips was con
verted and united with the NJ +
church, OF which communion she
remained faithful member until
her death. She was a charter
member and one OF the organizers
OF the NJ. L church in La Iunta,
was the first president OF the
Ladies Aid Society and up to the
time OF her failing health was al
ways one OF the church's most
earnest workers and faithful sup
porters.
Some hve years ago Mrs. Phil
lips showed signs OF physical
breakdown, and 1t soon became
evident that she was afflicted with
locomotor ataxis, which gradually
grew worse until the end came
somewhat suddenly little before
two O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
March IS. 1903.
One OF the happy events which
cheered the old age of the deceas-
ed, was the golden wedding which
she and her husband celebrated
four years ago last December.
As has already appeared in this
sketch, Mrs. Phillips was OF
pioneer stock Born on what was
then the verge OF civilization. she
spent most OF her life on the ever
shifting western frontier of our
country. As a physicians wife, as
a mother, as useful citizen of the
community, and faithful witness
for Christ, she has left behind
blessed memory. The scripture
text from which was preached the
sermon under which she was con.
verted, the text she loved best of
all. may well close this brief
tribute, describing as it does the
life we know she lived here, as
well as the life we trust she now
lives yonder. "They that are
planted in the house of the Lord
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-15
Sources Of Color.

An interesting enumeration has been
published in technical journal of the
sources of color. From this it appears
that the cochineal insects furnish the
gorgeous carmine, crimson, scarlet car
mine and purple lakes; the cuttlefish
gives sepia-that is, the inky fluid
which the fish discharges in order to
render the water opaque when attack
ed; the Indian yellow comes from the
camel, ivory chips produce the ivory
black and boneblack, the exquisite
Prussian blue comes from fusing horse
hoofs and other refuse animal matter
with impure potassium carbonate, va
rious lakes are derived from roots,
barks and gums; blue black comes
from the charcoal Of the vine stock,
turkey red ia made from the madden
plant, which grows in Hindustan; the
yellow sap of Siamese tree produces
gamboge, raw sienna Is the natural
earth from the neighborhood Of Siena,
Italy; raw umber is an earth found
near Umbria, india ink Is made from
burned camphor, mastic is made from
the gum of the mastic tree, which
grows in the Grecian archipelago;
blister Is the SCOT of wood ashes; very
little real ultramarine, obtained from
the precious lapis lazuli, is found in the
market.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-15

The English face, the Jewish face,
the Irish face, the Italian face, the
Chinese face, the Japanese face, the
French face, the INDIAN face, even the
negro facial these have something
about them which calls up definite
picture in ones mind. But the Amer
lean face has no strong characteristic
to differentiate it from other faces of
superior races, remarks London Health.
1t is international, for here and there
one may find the traces which suggest
relation to this, that or the other face.
1t may be a line or ligament be-
queathed by an early English ancestry,
or something suggestive Of Teutonic
origin, or a sharp suggestion Of the
Frenchman's face or the Irishman's or
the Italians or the Scotchman's But
when one must deal with the American
abstractly one can scarcely call up the
American face.
Uncle Sam, with his striped trousers,
his sharply cut coat, his plug hat, his
whiskers and his bland, good natured
countenance, is happy conception,
yet he may never hope to portray the
matchless and indescribable cosmopoli.
tanism Of the American face.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-15
%; rye straw, $21@24; oat straw, $40

%; rye straw, $21@24; oat straw, $40
Oil.
Pork provisions have tended steadily
down and decided mark down has
taken place. The demand is quiet.
Fresh beef has been in full supply,
and prices have ruled easy. The de-
mand 10 Gull, owing to the hot weather
Arrivals of muttons and lambs have
been fun, with much of the stock in
poor order. Prices have therefore ruled
sasy; veals are steady. Western fall
lambs, 9110c: spring lambs, 1O1a12c;
yearlings, S@9c; muttons, 7@S1ac; veals,
T@9c.
There is fair demand for poultry,
with prices steady and unchanged.
Western turkeys. frozen, 10000; iced.
15@16c; western fowls, iced. 13@13hc;
western frozen chickens, 14Gll6c.
South Shore chickens, 2O625c; fresh
killed northern fowls, 14M15c; broilers,
1S@20c; western broilers, 15@17c.
spring ducks, 16@17c; pigeons, So per
dpz; squads, S2.5O@3 per doz.