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The Washington times., 1903-08-02

Mr.. Hardinge's electric lights TO set an
iron plate in the floor of Ethers boudoir
and make the necessary connections
with my battery.
These arrangements completed l went
TO work. slowly and cautiously at first,
and advancing tentatively. for I was
anxious not to overdo the Job. The first
petitions I used in my machine were
three in number, and they read as fol-
lows.
VIII you not be mine?''
''Do you not love me?"
oh. say that you dO,'
Then I set my mind 10 sending
thought thrills through the machine. and
knew that the battery was working at
the same time. OF course, I could not be
sure that the latter always was taking
effect on Ethel, but as I made il a point
always TO have II in operation about her
bedtime I was confident that she must
have some queer sensations. At the end
OF three days received from her a note
reading ~ follows:
Friend AIphonso: Perhaps / should
not say It, for I still feel that my re-
luEal OF you was Wise, bul / Wish lhat
We might see each other occasionally.
I have been surprised to find how much
your dear, hrotherly presence meant 10
me. | lie awake and think OF you after
have gone TO bed. Doubtless IL Is bet
ter as II is. but If you only would per
NIT me TO be a sister to you. Ever
your friend. ETHEL"
had Rogers incidentally mention to
Miss Hardinge that I had gone out of
town for three or four days. Then
added little 10 the force Of the battery
and changed the sentences in the ma
chine to the following:
You will be mine"
You cannot refuse"
oh, hesitate no longer"
! pleaded sickness to Ketcham &
Pullem as an excuse for staying away
from the Office, and for the next few
days I devoted my time exclusively to
winning Miss Hardinge's youthful af-
fections. ! kept the machine going so
continuously that I began 10 fear 1t
would be destroyed by fire generated by
friction. The only sleep l took was be-
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LLkIO. ALPHoNsE." said Miss
N Ethel Hardinge. and as she
spoke the words she sighed
gently: lit cannot be. I respect you;
hold you in the highest esteem, but I dc
not love you as I felt that 1 must love
.he man whom I would marry. and oh.
I am 500 sorry!"
said that was sorry. too. and I GER
tainly was.
And there is 10 hope for me what
ever" I continued.
Il wish for your sake that there were.
but-no. there Is none"
And l suppose it would be best that
this should be our last meeting?"
brokenly suggested.
Again Miss Hardinge sighed. Eyes,
suppose So" she then replied. ''uuless-
unIess-if you would be willing that !
should De a sister"
/ declined. I already had three or
four sisters Of that sort. and for some
time past I have experienced an uneasy
feeling lest the sister market might be
come overstocked. Then, having gently
but firmly declined the sister prpposi-
tion. took my hat and departed FOR my
home in tho city.
But II anybody supposed that I had
given up all hope Of winning Miss Har-
dinge's hand and heart he does not know
nay indOmitable resolution. That very
evening visited lady who enjoys con-
verse with the unseen world OF spirits.
Her revelations were marvelous-mar-
veious,
Il see" she said. as soon as she had
gone into trance condition. Il see a
Kali man dressed all in black. Do you
recognize him? ,"
T told her that did not; that her de-
Bcrirtlon still was somewhat incomplete,
rs numbers OF my departed friends were
tall and were wont to wear black cloth
ing while still in life.
ooh, the blindness OF nortals!" muir
nursd tbs medium. The one who comes
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make a slight reduction for cash, but not
more than per cent.
An. these days OF courtshipi They are
as an ocean OF bliss surrounding the
bright islands of anticipation, and over
that ocean Ethel and I are sailing unto
our golden time.-New York Times
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
APOSTLE SHOOT
STANDS FAST

Salt Lake. Jan. 10.-Apostle Reed
Smoot last night badc defiance to Pres
idcnt Roosevelt.
Backed by the Mormon Church.
the members and oficiais OF which are
furious at the Presidential intcrfcr-
ence, he announced that he was In the
race to stay. his support was solidi-
fed. and there is every indication that
the Mormon Church. In the face Of tho
warning OF the administration At
Washington. will force the election Of
Smoot to the United States Senate and
make test case OF the right OF an
apostle to election to that body.
Wild statements of defiance arc
heard on every hand from the Mormon
members OF the Legislature. and to-
night It is agreed that unless there
should be sudden and altogether un-
expected change in the situation tho
apostle will be chosen by an over
whelming majority at the caucus OF
the Republican members next week.
The whole state is in a commotion over
the unexpected Interference of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
When Apostle Smoot first read tho
kearns Interview he said: This is un-
preccdented. In any otner state In tho
Union such action on the part Of tho
President would be resented"
Later he went into conference with
President Joseph Fl. Smith and his
counsellors, John Il. winder and An
thon II. Lund. Still later he spent sew
eral hours with State Senator c. f.
Loose, his friend and political manager.
As a result OF these two interviews. he
stated late tonight: II do not believe
that President Roosevelt intends to
mix In local politics. | am still can
dIdate for the United States Senator
ship"
The legislative senatorial caucus
which was to have been held tonight
was postponed until next week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
APPOINTEES OF THE COLORADO
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

reading clerk. ". c. blair: docket
clerk. A. l.. Crnmer: assistant docket
clerk. q. W. Hciser: bill clerk. l.. Gar
cin. assistant ncrKcnnts- alarms. A. y.
Il. Lyons. Henry Lee. J. Garcia: chap
lain. II. II. Collins: scrscant-at.arm
c. II. Piummcr: chief enrolling clerk.
A. l.. Ferris: assistant enrolling clerk.
W. 4. Binder: chief printing clerk. g.
A. Whittier: assistant reading clerks.
II. ". Green. Il. Lucas: cngrossiug
clerk. A. u. Force: mntron womcn's
gallery. Mary A. Siivcy: janitor for
chamber. II. Burton: janitors for COM
mit,cc rooms. Il. RodriEucx: Janitor
for cloak rooms. &. u. Collins: pages.
W. II. Young. Andy Kelly. Jr.. d. Mck.
Whytc. Fred Webster. Eugene Pollark.
II. u. Stewart: clerk finance ways and
means committee. Miss Hattie Probert:
clerk corporations and roads commit
tee. Rugg williams: clerk agricultural
committee. C. ID. Henderson: clerk Of
propriations and expenditures commit
tee. J. l.. Phillips: assistant clerks.
Belle A. Jones. Frances Benson. II. Nc
Cauicy. C. Il. Rowers: telephone mes
sengcr, S. II. Caldwell; night watch
man. d. Cogwevich: messenger. ].
Trujillo: doorkecpcrs. Joseph Bailey:
assistant doorkeepers. J. NJ. Mcstas. J.
J. Jennings; clerk judiciary committee.
W. u. Townsend: clerks revision OF
constitution committee. James r. Hax-
mathntch. Mrs. James Parker.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
CANDIDATE F. c. GOUDY ISSUES
AN ADDRESS TO REPUBLICANS

Denver. Jan. Io.-A signed statement
was issued to the prcss yesterday by
Frank q. Goudy. candidate for United
States senator. which II In part as fol-
lows.
ITO the Republicans Of Colorado:
''As 30 many Misrepresentation have
been induised In by some Of my oppo-
nenia. ] deem II but Just to you. ~
well ~ myself. to state my position In
tho senatorial contest now being waged
In tho Fourteenth General Assembly
OF Colorado.
'Just prior to the organization Of the
House II was repeatedly stated and
published that the Republicans must
enter into q caucus and agree upon an
organization. or tho Democrats would
capture the organization by reason OF
the Republicans being divided. thereby
enabling the Democratic minority 10
have n plurality. This statement. In
my judgment. Was an Intentional mis-
representation on the part OF many.
a almost every person knew that II
would require . majority to elect a
speaker. and this was demonstrated by
tho ruling OF the honorable gentleman
whose duty II was to call the House to
order.
u have conducted my nRht, 20 far as
I am concerned. without soliciting the
vote Of any man who was pledged. OF
believed by me TO be pledged. to some
other candidate. I have relied implicit
ly upon the voluntary pledges Of each
and oil Of my friends In the L-xtSla-
ture. which pledges were not only vol
UNFAIRLY made to me personally. but To
tho constituents OF such respective
members of the Legislature.
AT least three OF my friends have
been misied Into the camp Of the oppo-
sItion BY some means. bat ! never shall
believe that those three men. or any Of
them. were so led axiray by the infiu-
cree Of money. still have confidence
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
Weld County Crop Estimates.

Weld county is one Of the very best
agricultural counties In Colorado. but
while there was no failure OF crops last
year the production Is much below the
phenomenal record Of 1901.
According to the estimates of the
Denver Republicans correspondent at
Greeley:
Last year 1900 carloads Of po-
tatoes Of $4,000 pounds to the car
we're marketed. This year from 1900
to 1000 carloads were raised with the
market price per 100 pounds fifty-nve
per cent. lower than last year.
In 1901 100000 bushels OF wheat
300 900 bushels OF oats and 100000
bushels OF other grain were raised In
the county. against 100000 bushels OF
wheat, 100000 OF oats and 100000
Of other grain this year. but the price
is from twenty-five to thirty-five per
cent. higher this season.
In 1901 1000 carloads of onions and
cabbage were raised: this year the out
put is $50 carloads of cabbage. 300 car
loads of onions. with prices only one
third as high Us in 1901.
There has also been shipped out $50
carloads OF cattle and forty carloads OF
dressed hogs.
The beet crop this year was consid-
erably damaged by the long continued
drouth last summer. Greeley. Eaton
and Loveiand had about $4,000 acres
contracted for the growing of beets.
The ACREAGE yield instead OF twelve
tons to the acre was only nine tons.
While Weld county can show no
such phenomenal average yields this
year as In 1901, the crop OF onions
raised on four and one-half acres by
Henry Lawrence and Peter Rasmussen
and the land of w. A. Insinger, three
fourths of a mile east OF Greeley. Is
probably the largest yield OF onions
ever produced. The four and one-half
acre tract yielded 4.25S bushels Of
South Port Red Globe onions. an aver
age OF 91G bushels per acre. Fifteen
acres of this farm in 1902 produced an
average of SO6 bushels per acre.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16

Denver, Jan. i0.-Thc new officers oi
the House include rather more than
tho usual proportion Of newspaper
men. Clarence o. Finch. assistant
clerk, In editor Of the Silverton Miner
now, but has worked on Denver ana
Colorado Springs papers and on others
over the state. W. G. Blair. rendin.
clerk. IL editor OF n Gunnison paper.
A. l.. Cramcr. assistant docket clerk
is from Jefferson county. Misn Fran
ccs Benson. aisixnablc clerk. is n we'll
known newspaper writer Of this city
Representative Garcia has both his
brothers placed. one M assistant ser
gcant-at.arms and the other ms n door
keeper. Henry Ice. another Of the as
sistant sergeant -at-arms. is one OF the
old residents and Republicans Of Gree
10y. w. r. Binder. printing clerk. is .
Boulder newspaper man. G. w. Hell
ser Is n Colorado Springs man. Mrs.
Mary A. Silvcy. matron OF the womcn's q
gallery. Is a Republican worker from
Arapahoe county. Andrew Kelly. Jr..
one Of tho pages. Is q son Of Andrew
Kelly, the alderman who was killed
near Checsman lake last July. He md
A. 4. II. Lyons. the assistant sergeant
alarms. nrc the only Democrats on
the list.
The list of employees named is In full
As follows:
Chief clerk. John +. Vivian: assist
ant chief clerk. Clarence o. Finch;
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
BIENNIAL REPORT
OF LAND BOARD

Denver. Jan. 1O.-Thc biennial report
OF Register John T. Joyce OF the State
Land Board has been filed with the
governor. II shows that the cash re-
ceived by the State Land Department
from December 1, 1900. to and !nclud-
ing November 30. 1902. was as follows:
School. fund. permanent. S3s.42o. ss'
income, S226.5O1 81: internal improve
ment fund. permanent, S34.674. 40: in
come. G,629. GO: agricultural college
fund, permanent, 35.590.90 income.
S14. .023. 70; Colorado state reformatory.
81. 500: university fund. 1893; saline In
come, $40: penitentiary fund. SASS. 80;
mineral survey, 1896; public build
Ing fund income. $7o5. 60: ap-
prsisement fund. s1.373: land commits
sioners' cash fund. $i.39s.9o. Total.
S372. 2.372.79.
A partial account OF the lands sold
and leased during the year follows:
School lands, 114,132 acres sold;
school lands remaining unsold, $685.
453; under lease. 1.6O3.S3l; area I'M
leased, 1.79i.622.
Internal Improvement. 2is.7s1 acres
sold; 253,il7 remaining unso!d; 49,
G23 acres under lease; 1O5.7 .794 acres un-
leased.
Agricultural College. 45,011 acres
sold; 44,73O acres remaining unsold;
21,9I1 acres under lease; 22.S1s acres
Unbiased.
Penitentiary. 24,72+ acres sold; 7.1!9
acres unsold; 4.931 under lease; 2,24S
Unbiased.
Public building. 24.724 acres sold;
7.179 acres unsold 1881 under lease;
2,24S Unbiased.
Saline, 2,473 acres sold; 1G,362 acres
remaining unsold; 440 acres under
lease; 1892 acres Unbiased.
State reformGtory, II acres sold; sos
acres remaining unsold; sos acres un-
leased.
University. 33.791 acres sold; 1908
acres unsold; 3,125 acres under lease;
8,967 acres Unbiased. i,
A large proportion of the land em-
braced In coal, mineral. oil and miscel-
laneous leases is upon lands already
leased for agricultural and grazing
purposes. approximating 10000 acres
Tine total area of Unbiased lands should
be increased accordingly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
ROUGH TREATMENT
OF NON.UNlON MEN

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 9.-The non
union mcN yesterday continued to oc'
cupy the attention of the coal STRIKE
commission In presenting evidence o'
lawlessuess in the anthracite coal re-
zion during the strike. The Testimony
Included many acts Of violence. from
murder down to plain assault and pet
fy larceny. Dynamite played . largt
part in tho alleged persecution OF non
union men and their relatives. Five
witnesses testified to their houses be-
Ing damaged by high explosives.
One youth said he was stabbed. Sew
ernl of the witnesses swore to having
been boycotted. and others told OF be-
Ing beaten by crowds and others OF be-
Ing stoned. Besides this young wom-
an told the commission that she was
dismissed as school teacher because
her brother chose to work during the
strike.
lshed by mob forcing him to walk nj
teen miles Mt the head of a cheering
crowd of strikers. Other testimony
was also presented In the endeavor to
show that n reign of terror existed In
the strike-affected territory.
The most interesting story OF the
day was that told by Thomas Wash
siski Of Hazleton, a clerk for Pardee
& Co.. who married the night OF Sep
tember 10th. He wns at work at the
colliery, and his neighbors began to
denounce him. The night OF the we'd
ding n small crowd gathered ut the
Catholic church. and rs the bridal
party entered the edifice Washaiski
and his bride were called "scabs.'
Coming out after the ceremony. he was
assaulted by the waiting crowd, which
had greatly increased.
The driver of the carriage was not
permitted to take the couple home. and
the witness sought refuge in the pas
tors residence and the bride was es-
corted home by friends. While In the
pastors residence the crowd remained
in the vicinity. calling the bridegroom
vile names and yelling "scab" at the
rector of the church because he had
performed the ceremony. Later on.
the witness said. he managed to get
away from the house and spent the
night in the colliery, being afraid to go
to his home. The bride spent an anx-
ious night. as some unknown person
came to the house and threw stones at
the place.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16

Denver. Jan. 9.-The Senate recon-
vcned promptly at o'clock yesterday.
but In tho absence Of u quorum. . re-
cess was taken until Z o'clock.
At Z o'clock the galleries were we'll
fiied. the lobby crowded. and all the
members In their seats. The roll was
called and Senator Barela. AZ chairman
OF the crcdential committee. made the
following report. and moved Its adop-
tion:
"Your committee on credentials. to
which was referred the credentials Of
members elected 90 the Senate Of tho
Fourteenth General Assembly OF the
state OF Colorado. beg leave to report:
THAT the persons named In the re-
port OF the secretary OF state appear TO
have been duly elected as member OF
the Senate. with the exception OF Hon.
s. v. Newell. claiming to have been
elected from the Twen,y-sixth Senate
rial district. That there II reported ~
havIn. becn elected eighteen senators.
while only seventeen arc entitled To
seats or 10 be sworn In. Under the cir
cumstances. your committee In Of the
opinion, and beg leave to recommend
that al! Of said persons holding GER
unca;cs Of election from tho secretary
OF state. except said Newell. bo sworn
In. and that ~ tn the question present.
cd by the said Newell. and BY oppon-
cnt. Hon. J. c. MeShane. the whole
matter should bc rcicrrcd to the COM
mitfcc on privileges and elections
when appointed. which COMMITTEES can.
after . full Investigation. report wheth-
or or not either Of said claimants Ia
entitled to = seat In the Senate. and II
10. which"
Senator rarwcli asked for Q further
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16

In human nature. and feel am juati-
Ned In relying Implicitly upon tho
friendships OF twenty years standing.
No one can convince me that any OF
those gentlemen would Intentionally
dishonor himself and his constituents
by desertinE me. but believe that
they, and each OF them. were SO inhaled
by Misrepresentation. rs they know
that At least ninety per cent. OF their
respective constituency favored. and
still favor me for the senntorship. and
they must remember that they pledged
their word Of honor to me ~ well NJ tO
their constituents. or many OF them.
that they would support me In this
contest.
Some Of my friends in the Lesisla-
ture, who have stood by me In this
fight. have been approached by corrupt
propositions.
~ believe the present contest IL one
Of the strongest arguments ever pre-
sented to the people. unless II II In tho
case OF the state OF Delaware. that
United States senators should be elect
ed by popular vote. a. this would
strongly tend to eliminate from AmeSt-
can politics one OF the most dangerous
elements the people have to deal with.
Il have implicit confidence In tho
people. and to the people such matters
should be left. and the constitution OF
our country should be amended to that
end a. soon ~ possible.
Il have no III will toward my oppos
nentx. or any Of thcm. and ! believe
that time will Justify each and every
act of mine In this contest. II We can
honestly secure q Republican maJCsttr
on Joint ballot. Of course ! would like
to bc the favored one. but whether
personally successful or not. want tn
SEQ 4 Republican senator from Colo
rndo. AZ we'll n q solid Republicans
delegation In tho lower house Of Con-
.rcss. +. g. GOUDY-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
Western Packing Company.

Tho wcstcrn Packing Company.
says the Denver ecord-Stockmnn. In
composed Of n group Of western cnpi-
tallsts, who saw the opening here for
n big plant and took hold without hest
taiion. The very best packing house
construction talent In the country WAS
secured and carte blanc was given
for the h-st plant money would build.
The rcsuis Is . plant that for COM
piesencss Of construction and economy
In the slaughter and manufacture Of
live stock products cannot be cqualcd
In the world.
The new plant has q slaughter ca
paelty OF 5000 hogs. 1900 cattle and
5000 sheep daily. Tho present storage
capacity would hardly be equal to
this slaughter. but II can be extended
readily ns needed aud to all inteuts
and purposes tho now plant has an
unlimited capacity for this market.
and will he In position by early spring
TO take all the stock that is offered on
this market. This means. In brief.
that from now on there will be an un-
limited demand on this market for all
tho fat stock that the West can pro-
ducc. and should this plant not bc
large enough. there will be additions
uuur - tAuoty IN TUQutrus
THIS now plant In located In the
Denver Union Stock Yards. convenient
TO the market. and consists of group
Of four attached buildings. The largest
building In tho storage house. II
consists OF Ave fiocrx and basement.
and In one OF the largest storage
houses attached to any plant In the
country. II IL fitted throughout with
rcfriEcrntinE apparatus and any tenn
pcraturc dcsircd can be secured ON any
floor or In any department. The smoke
houses arc also attached to one end Of
this building. Every modern con-
vcnicncc Is supplied In this building.
cold storage. rcfriIcrntin.. elevators.
electric devices for lighting and NOV
In. the meats and the whole building
fioorcd with vitrincd brick tile.
Adjoining and connected by suspen-
sion bridges and tunnel IL the slausht-
cr house. another monster building.
thoroughly equipped with the most
modern OF apparatus. Cattle and sheep
src driven by driycways In the build
Ing TO the top floor. where they arc
slaughtered and dressed. and by
gravitation tho dressed meat and prod
ucts are carried 10 the chill rooms or
TO tho factories below. Everywhere
the mos; absolute cleanliness will pre-
vail.
The Western Packing Company was
Incorporated on January 81. 1902. Tho
incorporators were Col. ID. G. Dodge.
John +. Campion. c. J. Hughes. Jr..
Charles Bocttcher. William Byrd Page.
Gerald Hughes. Claude X. Bocttchcr.
and J. J. Cnhill. The officers of the
company selected were: Col. ID. c.
Dodge. president: Chns. J. Hughes. Jr..
vice president: c. X. Bocttchcr. Sec
retnry: Charles Bocttcher. treasurer.
md J. J. Cahill. general manager. The
incorporators are the directors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
Superintendent. Dyer Resigns.

Denver, Jan. 10.-Charles Dyer. gen.
eral superintendent of the Colorado Il
Southern road. last evening severed
his connection with the system. At
a meeting held at $3.50 p. m, Presi-
dent Frank Trumbull accepted the res
ignation of Mr.. Dyer, presented two
weeks ago. General Manager J. NJ.
Herbert concurred in the acceptance.
Rumor says that the office of gen.
eral superintendent of the Colorado q
Southern will be abolished. An officer
to be known as superintendent of
transportation will be appointed, IL re-
ports are correct. His duties will ex-
tend only to the movement of trains.
and he will act directly under the gen.
eral manager of the road and will re-
port to the general manager.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
COLORADO SENATE ORGANIZED
LEAVING OUT HON. S. V.NEWELL

explanation and Senator Rareln ex-
piained that this action was taken to
expedite business. and believing that
the committee chosen could handle tho
matter more satisfactorily.
Senator Farwell wished TO know why
Senator Newell was chosen for elimina-
tion rather than any other senator.
Senator Bareln went into the redis-
tricting Of the state which has caused
this temporary dlffcuIty. He seemed
to suggest that th. Republican wing
might make any recommendation II
liked before tho committee. The COM
mittee took this stand out of consider
alton for an "old-timc colleague
Senator Farweil thought this action
contrary to all precedent: that any
citizen holding . certificate Of election
was entitled to be sworn In nt the open.
ing Of the session. lie ciued the case
OF Il. Clark Wheeler IA the Ninth GEN
eral Assembly and Senator Meyer 10
the Twelfth. He said that the present
condition was the result Of an error.
and II Il was the inten,ion to give SEN
ator Newell . fair hearing before the
committee he had nothing further to
say at this time.
The report Of the committee vas
then adopted. and Senator's Barcla.
Taylor aad W. II. Adams were ap-
pointed . committee to walt upon
Judge Campbell and ask him 10 ad-
minister tho oath OF ofiic-. The judge
was standing In the r-ar Of the room
and the seventeen ncw members we're
speedily inductcd Into once.
Tho Lieutenant governor called the
Senate TO order and the roll was
called. Immediately after this formal
Ity the Senate adjourned until 10 this
morning.