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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
Fair Estate Contest.

Denver. Dec. 20.-A Boulder dispatch
says that Charles ]. Smith will leave
for New York in a few days to be pres
ent at the trial between himself. his
mother and other heirs OF the late Mrs.
Charles l.. Fair. against Mrs. Herman
Oelr!chs, Mrs. Vanderbilt and other
heirs of Mrs. Fairs husband.
Tho case involves millions and turns
upon whether Charles Fair or his wife
died first in the automobile accident
which was the result of the death OF
both of them at Paris year ago.
Two eminent physicians have ex-
pressed their convictions that Mr.. Fair
was the first to die. which, il sustained
by the jury, would give the Nelson and
Smith heirs the estate through Charles
Fairs will. to his wife's rather than to
Fairs sisters. Mrs. Oelrlchs and Mrs.
Vanderbilt Mr.. Smith has received
very encouraging assurances from his
lawyer in Paris.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
IRRIGATION PROGRESS REPORTED
BY CHIEF ENGINEER NEWELL

Washington. Dec. .0.-An interest
sng joint meeting Of the Senate and
House irrigation committees Was held
yesterday In Representative Mondeils .
committee room. in order to hear Chief
Engineer r, IL. Newell explain opera
lions to date of the reclamation service
under the new irrigation act.
Nearly the entire membership OF both
committees Was present and Senator's
hard, Sewlands. Hansbroush. Gibson.
Stewart and Warren. who attended.
questioned Mr. Newell closely from
time to time concerning the work ae-
complished and projected in various
parts of the West. and concerning the
practical workings OF the new act and
the desirability of any amendment.
Chief Engineer Newell was before the
committee for over fye hours and es-
planned nj length. with the aid of maps
and has relief plans. the operations OF
his ONCE In carrying the irrigation act
into practical effect.
Work has actually commenced upon
one project known as the Salt river. or
Tonic enterprise. in Arizona. where ir-
rigation works to cos, s3.50J0cp and
calculated to supplement and Increase
the water supply ON 100000 acres OF
land now In private ownership, are to
be built.
Bids have also been called for On
project on the Trueke. river. In Ne
Vada, contemplating the diversion OF a
canal from the Truckee river costing
$500. COO, reservoirs ON tn. Carson river
costing $500. .OOJ. and distribution works
costing 81! !OCJ. coo. the entire enterprise
to water $4,000 acres
In Colorado the first work which VIII
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
A Western wooIoro~sr.

Newcastle. wyo.. Dec. 2l.-Thcre IS
a man in this place who claims that no
one need suffer with backache. AZ he
has proven In his own case that Il can
be completely and permanently cured.
His name is s. c. Hoist, and he is
i stock raiser and woolgrowcr.
Il was shearing sheep at the time
the first pain came on" says Mr.. Hoist.
Il was 20 bad for two years after
wards that ! could hardly sit down.
md when once down II was almost i'm
possible for me TO get up again.
Il tried all the medicine could hear
OF and several doctors without help.
not even for moment. used Dodd
Kidney Pills and they made a new
man ont of me. felt as II there was
new blood In my veins. l am as stout
in the back as mule and can lift and
work as hard rs please without an
ache or pain In any part OF my body.
1t Is now over a year since they
cured me and can say there is not a
healthier man in Wyoming than am.
and before using Dodd's Kidney Pills
there was not more complete physi.
cal wreck in the whole country than
was"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

he undertaken Is the Gunnison tunnel
project. to cost upward OF 5000, 600 and
watering 100000 acres.
In Wyoming IL IL contemplated that
actual work will be commenced next
spring upon three projects. the princi-
pal one being ON the North Platte riy-
ar. from which lands In Wyoming and
Nebraska will be watered,
ia New Mexico there is a prospect
of Immediate work on the Hondo river
enterprise. in Peeos valley. costing
$3.50. 600.
In Utah investigations have no, been
carried to the point where IL is possi-
BILE to say just when actual work viii
commence.
Idaho has two large projests upon
which work Will commence early next
spring. These are upon Snake river.
the largest being the Minnedoka enter
prise. near the American Falls. and one
near 81. Anthony's. contemplating the
reclamation Of 100000 acres. Idaho
also has a smaller project near Boise.
Projects In California. Oregon. wash
inston. North and South Dakota wer.
also explained. Responding TO ques-
tions. Mr.. Newell explained that all
projects deemed feasible from sSamln-
ations up to the present time involve
an outlay OF 81. .ooo.cco. He said also
that irrigation development has been
greatest in states having large land
grants. like California. where lars.
holdings subsequently, bscam. Subdi-
vid-d into small farms. II. pronounced
the irrigation act a practical piece OF
Legislation and said the work TO the
present time has not shown that any
amendment OF II Is necessary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
Strike DELAYS Funerals.

Chicago. Dec. 2l.-Shrinking from
espionage of union pickets and fearful
tnat funeral parties would be attacked
by the striking livery drivers. many
Chicago families have refrained from
publicly announcing their bereavement.
In the vaults of several undertakers lie
the bodies of persons about whose
death the utmost secrecy is maintained.
and whose funerals will be postponed
until after the settlement of the strike.
In other cases the stricken relatives
have arranged for evening funerals and
private burials. of which no announce
ment Is made.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
Tom Horn's Memoirs,

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Dec. 2l.-The New
York Herald Publishing Company has
purchased the manuscript of Tom
Horns memoirs and will publish them
in book form in short time. The sale
was negotiated by John c. Coble and
the proceeds will go to Horns aged
mother. The manuscript comprised
three large tablets. The memoirs re-
late incidents between the date OF
Horns birth and the time he came to
Wyoming. Explaining why he relates
no Wyoming incidents, Horn says that
the people and press of the state seem
to know a good deal more about his
history than he does himself
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
NEW LABOR SYSTEM
TO De BASED ON PROFIT SHARING

Wage system VIII Pass A~sy-os'-
man Plan Of Labor insuvanes-in'
ersasirs Demands Of the Working
man.
The wage system will pass away. In
It's stead, l believe, there will come n
system which will be composed Of the
prohI- sharing and the cooperation
ideas. The great labor questions mean
the struggle II humanity for higher
standard Of life. The employer nnst
consider his employe. al well - the
stoek kholder rs a. investor.
These words were contained in an ad-
dress upon The Wage Question" made
recently by Carroll ID. Wright. United
States commissioner Of labor. before
the Society OF Ethical Culture Of Phil
adelphia. OF scarcely iess interest than
his prediction of q new system was
Colonel wrigh,'s approval OF a plan In
insure labor against ineapasity result
ins from accident. illness or advanced
ag.. The German idea Was quoted. un-
der which the employer pays one
fourth the cost of a sick and death ben
efit policy. the .mploye one-fourth and
the government ons-haif. England.
said Colonel Wright. has taken up
this question. and We Of the un,ted
States are steadily approaching H.
Continuing. Colonel Wright said:
Capital charges To the consumer the
depreciation OF property and maehin-
cry. Why should not the depreciation
OF iabor's machinery. it's hands, It's
brains. Its body. be included In the
finai cost
we see In every progressive com
mnnity that the demand Of the work
insman In no longer for q wage sum
Client To enable him TO keep body and
soul together.
Labor has been taught to feel that
II In a social an well as an economic
power in the community. and this ~siu-
eating process has gone ON until the de-
mand Of labor II for = reasonable mar
Kin beyond that nxed by the iron law
Of wages.
THE wage systcm will pass away. IL
II. as has been shown. unsatisfactory
In many of its applications. II dcpcnds
too largely for Its equities upon the
generosity OF employers. That there are
many who would seorn To influence the
votes or actions Of their employees. and
who would b. Inca pablc Of taking petty
or great advantages Of their workmen
II happily true. That there arc others.
however. who make usr of these oppor-
tunitir~ proves the weakness of the sys-
ten. and argues for . greater measure
Of independence for thosc who labor
The system thA: viii take the place
OF that under which mere vaers are
paid probably will be composed OF the
profit sharing and cooperation plans.
The working people will then acquire
the interest u investors. and the more
capable will rise to their opportunities
and tho les worthy will md their
level"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
"it Pays TO Advsetlss.-

This Is the day Of the press agent.
The services Of this functionary. for.
mcrly confined to theatrical syndicates
and corporations. are now In demand
In every enterprise. The latest aeid
for the press agent 10 found In the
advertising Of cities. Phiiadeiphia u
about To spend 100000 In calling the
attention Of the country to herself. and
Atlanta. Georgia. has already spent
Immense amounts for space In well.
known publications. No matter what
you have to scil-a dog, . canal or n
city-it pays to sdvertise.-fndianap-
oils Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
Bids For Flying Machine.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 21.-Uncle Sam
wants the flying machine invented by
Orville and Wilbur Wright of Dayton
Ohio. the brothers who made success
ful test of their invention last Thurs
day at witty Hawk. Virginia. The gov
ernment has been communicating with
the Wrights. and it is said has made
the same overtures to them that were
made to Professor Langley, who thrice
failed to make a successful test of his
machine,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

The gentleman who had new ear
grated upon his head is recovering
nicely. II is asserted that the new
auricular organ will be sturdy enough
TO withstand the strain of listening to
the statement of the amount of the
Doctors fee.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

The route of Paul Revere's famous
ride is now obscured by trolley road.
1t is evident that the great patriot was
not sufficiently long.headed to warn
the Colonials of all the calamities that
were coming.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Cleveland physicians are disappoint-
ed because they failed to restore n
dead man sufficiently to make him
live long enough to undergo an opera
ton that might have been performed
II he had not died.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
Good Track. Good Trains, Good Tim.

Good Track, Good Trains, Good Time.
In each Of these the New York Cen.
tral Is not surpassed. as thousands will
attest. Travellers between the West
and the East will find It to their advan.
age to use the New York Central
which, in poin; of time. equipment.
roadbcd, dining car service and scenic
attractions is first among the railroads
Of the world.
Send 2-cent stamp to George H.
nanie!s. General Passenger Agent.
Grand Central Station. New York for
copy Of the Illustrated Catalogue Of
tie New York Central's "Four-Track
Series"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

A man who was caught in the act Of
committing burglary at Paterson. N
j., was ducked several times in clean
water and then told to leave town. 1t
is reported that the friction he created
in the air as he left almost set his
clothes on fire.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

The Mathematical club OF the Uni.
versity of Chicago recently discussed
the popular question: ON the Int.
grafton of the Differential Equation
Md X. dt2 X p X 100" A de.
tail of police was assigned to keep
the crowds away.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

The Seattle woman who loved n
woman who was masquerading as n
man, and attempted suicide when she
could not marry her, has proven the
truth Of the saying that The clothes
do not make the man."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

A popular subscription will be start
ed to purchase a monument for the
grave of Georgia man whose claim
to fame and gratitude rests in the fact
that he wrote 1000 poems and never
published one of them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Mrs. Lena BIrsc wants a divorce be,
cause. forsooth. her George can't play
cards. Yet many there be that seek
separation because their Georges can
play. Again we ask. where do we
get on?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

When the Countess of Yarmouth
stepped from the train at Pittsburg
the other day she nodded to the Thaw
family's coachman and said: Hello,
George No doubt the poor lady was
glad to get back where she could call
somebody by his first name.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

First lessons In the school of jour.
nalism should be the writing OF let.
ters about the expected" war be.
tween Japan and Russia. That reads
like good stun for beginners.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

BY local applications as they cannot reach the dis.
sased portion OF the ear There 10 only way to
euro deafness aud that by constitutional remedies
Deafneas 10 caused by an innnmed condition OF the
mucous lining Of the Eustachinn Tube. when this
tube 10 inhamed you havc a rumbling sound or I'm
perfect hearing, and when It Is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result. and unless the nhamma be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal con
dltion. hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine cases
out of ten caused by Caarr which nothing but
IN Unnamed condition OF tho mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
De,fness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot bS cured
by Hairs Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
Sold by DruRgists, T5c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

There will he total eclipse OF the
sun Aug. 30 next year, and the astron-
omcrs OF Spain have forgivingly In
vitcd those OF this country TO come
there and look Mt II.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

II the Sunday proposal isn't binding
n great many men vii no doubt be
sorry the fact wasn't announced be-
fore.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

The Chicago Janitrcsscs' union Is
half tckled to death because 1t hns
won the right to scrub. This is some.
thing that most women dodge when
they can.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Russia and Japan have agreed that
there Is enough good loo,in1 In fat
old China for two. and there Is no
use In mnssinE up the scenery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

When woman can't make her hus.
band stop smoking a pipe because Il
ruins the curtains the consolation she
has is that Il liz good, for the rubber
plant
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

The woman who puts her hat on be.
fore the play Is finished is Just about
on a par with the chap who goes out
between the acts TO disguise his
breath.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

There Is at last one new thing under
the sun: the bIllposters and distribu'
.rs have discovered real art" In bill
boards
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

We are told not TO worry over tho
small things of life. yet how can one
help doing SO when n lea gets to
work on one in the presence Of n
stranger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Bohemia has declared American
beer to be the best In tn. world.
Here's another peril To keep Europe
awake o. nights.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

J. C. Humm.i OF Hamburg. Pa. has
~hooping cough. at the as, of 81.
This Is carrying IN. second childhood
business to extremes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Dom Paul Ii 10 completely merged
In oblivion that even the comparison
of Colombian soldiers with Beers does
not move him to reply.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

DrcyfuHs talks OF rcopcnInE his cas-:
The captain should understand that
he struck twelve some tim. ago. and
that no more need be said.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

There are said to be more suicides
on Monday than on any other day.
Monday is wash day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

A Loadon authority says that shy
neSs Is due simply to Il srong mental
angle. Obtuse or aeuteg
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

J. ~ Barrie, the English suthor and
playwright. has an Income OF $4,000
. year. Yet they say he is inclined
To be tAeiturn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

The old dowase. empress continues,
however. To be China's real General
Ma.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Lord Kitchener points with pride
To the fact that IL took a tunnel To
put him down and out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Another Vanderbilt girl has been
horn. and thus a rosy outlook Is pro-
vIded for some fltur. duke.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

A tubsrose by any other name
would smell a- sweet and probably
cost Just as mach.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Ignorance may be bliss, yet the real
self-satisfied chap is the one who i'm
agines he knows 1t all.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

He-Madeleine, darling. could you.
0. could you marry poor. penniless
lawyer? She-Oh, yes, could, but
I'm not going to.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

1t is the person with a fiery temper
who is most easily put out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Mac-They say Penny is very mean
JRck-Yes, he never offers to treat peo-
pie until he hears they have taken the
pledge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

There is one class of man who should
appeal strongly to teetotalers. The
pawnbroker is always ready to take the
pledge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Try me Just once and I am sure
to come again. Defiance Starch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25

Smoke Baxter's "Bullhead" 5-cent e,ear
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-25
Rocky Ford Enterprise

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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-09
A POSER FOR. CoNKLING.

When Roscoe Conkling first began
the practice of law in New York, he
lost most important murder case on
which he had worked very hard not
only for the fee which he needed badly,
but for a reputation which he had to
make. Despite his efforts his client was
hanged. Later when he presented his
bill to the mans family, they refused
to pay it ON the ground that it was ex-
cessive. He took the bill to Charles
O'Conor, the great criminal lawyer,
asking him to pass judgment as to the
equity of his charges. OConor scanned
the account very closely and then,
turning to Conlslin, very gravely re-
marked, well. Conkling, taking into
consideration the enormous amount of
energy and time you have devoted to
this case, the charges are reasonable,
but see here Conkling, don't you think
the man coull have been hanged for
less money thanthat?'
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-09
SET IN HIS WAYS.

AS an illustration of the need of new
ideas in farming, and of the effect
which the long-continued cultivating of
single crop has upon one, remember
that same years ago 1 called an old ne
gro farmer into my office and explained
to him in detail how he could make
thirty dollars an acre on his land if he
would plant portion of it in sweet pc
tatoes; whereas, if he planted cotton, as
he had been doing for years, at best he
acre. AS l explained the difference,
step by step, he agreed with me at eve
ry point, and when 1 came near to the
end of my argument I began to con-
graduate myself that / had converted
at least one man from the one-crop
system to better methods. Finally,
with what I fear was the air of one
who felt that he had won his case,
asked the farmer what he was going to
cultivate on his land the coming year.
The old fellow scratched his head and
said that as he was getting old and
had been growing cotton all his life, he
reckoned he would grow it to the end
of his few remaining years. although he
agreed with me that he could double the
product of his land by planting sweet
potatoes on it.-Booker T. Washington
in Everybody's Magazine.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-09
TEACHERS ANNUITY GUILD.

Meeting of the Directors in Hartford
Those Present.
Hartford, Feb. 1.-THE directors of
the Connecticut Teachers Annuity
Guild held a meeting in the senate re-
firing room this afternoon. The fol-
lowing were present: N. L. Bishop, of
Norwich, president; Irving Emerson, Of
Hartford, secretary; Solon P. Davis, Of
Hartford, Joseph e. French, of New
Haven, John G. Lewis, Of New Haven,
w. w. Porter, of Bridgeport, Strong
Comstock, of Danbury, c. L. Ames, of
Hartford, Supsco Stevens, of Stamford,
Miss Carrie e. Hopkins, of Norwich,
Miss Mary M. Harris, of Hartford, Miss
Mary Brown, of New Haven, and Miss
Rose G. Weston, of Rockville.
The business transacted was Of a
routine character. There was a discus
sion on the matters pertaining to the
guild which have been introduced into
the general assembly.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-09
oHNNIEs PROTESTS.

Ma has just fixed over another pair of
Brother Jim's trousers for me, an she
says if / rip 'em up playin' football
again she'll speak to dad. But what
can ma expec'? Pa wears 'em till
they're shiny, an then Jim gets 'em an
puts on the finishin' polish. When they
come to me they're sights! An amt
SO very pertickler neither. sais, .,s@ -.
Ma isn't no expert at fittin' over.
She just scizzors off the legs and takes
reef in the back-an' do the rest. If
I wasn't red-headed an handy with my
fists, I'd be in hot water all the time.
But the first boy that looks cross-eyed
at my made overs and singers, gets to
lookin' pretty serious before the lump
on his jaw goes down. They brought a
fellow over from the lanyard wunst to
have fun with me. When he sees Jim's
pants that was fathers an are now
mine. he gives a howl of great jow.
Coin to school or comm homer" he
says with one eye shut and his tongue
stickin' out. 1t was an old joke an ]
made UP my mind that if he wasn't any
better fightin' than he was at humor-
outness I could lick him all right
enough.
Fathers pants are big for Willie, 81
he sang at the top of his voice, and
then danced all around me like I was
bein' burnt at the stake.
1t was too much, let out howl
and jumped for him, He was husky
scrapper, but he wasn't as mad as me.
We pranced and rolled all over the
gravel yard and when he hollered enuff
those made overs was in ribbons, an
had to run all the way home-with peo-
pie wondegin' whether 1t was a fire or a
mad dog.
When ma seen those trousers she
threw up her hands.
What have you been dom, John?''
she cries.
"Defendin' the family honor" says
gloom'ly-like they do in story papers.
An ma just sighed an said no more.
-Cleayeland Plain Dealer