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"weaneth the loved one from you"
her yellow curls.
"You believe that?"
She laughed.
Really"
Sometimes" she tantallzec.
"You are different" said Danvc.s
in sulNy voice. from the girl iet
behind"
He had hoped that she would r;.'lT
Elm on his delinquencies-anythin,'
but this fiippant uncorcesn. A ncw
light glimmered on the situation. an
lhe girl In the picture dimmed sudde-'
" as he looked at the living girl WHO
had been the first to sti. his heart.
Dolly surprised his odd look and he.
cheeks pinkened.
What is it?" she asked. smiling.
II was just wondering" he replIe.
frowning.
''weli?"
"oh. If you had forgotten. that's
all"
.'Forgotten-old friends? Certainly
not. Do you think me heartless IN.
frate?" she inquired. dimpllng. After
n seconds silence she claspcd her
hands Mt the back OF her head. laugh.
ing merr.ly In the old way she had
that he remembered SO well.
Danvers grew hot and discounted
and bit his lip In quick yeSaiion. Dolly
pining for him and laying her heart
and thoughts on the altar OF his love.
while another woman's face shrine!
his own. was very different matter
from. Dolly casting his advances AMI
protestations back IN his teeth in thI'
frivolous style.
He had como horne on his vacation
with the express determination oi
acting the part OF an honorable gentle
man. he thought bitterly. and sacrl.
heing his own dearest hopes TO grim
duty. In reality he had come to hay.
the veil torn from his eyes. aad u
learn that life held but one possIn!l
lty of happiness for hIm-Do,ly.
She loved him, OF course. but viii.
characteristic eoque,ry was dctermIa.
cd To make him suffer n little before
the finai capItulntIon.
Darling" lie began eagerly. throw.
!ng aside I'LL rein. hla hands oat.
stretched to hers. "Iou-"
a step cracked On the dry twiga
under . Ecishbor!nE ties and DanyeFs
mu;tcrod something ungraccfui under
ais breath.
It's Just Jack" explained Dolly
with an inscrutabic little smile. Jack
Is my husband. you know."--Bostoo
Globe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
NEW YORK IS PROVINCIAL.
Citizens Of the Metropolis Marrow.
Minded TO . Decree.

A phase OF the New York character
not often touched upon is It's proyin.
cialism. This was brought sharply to
the front by the statement cf prom.
incnt railroad officiai In effect that
Philadelphia. through the swift pcrfcc.
tion of New York terminal facilities,
would soon become n mere suburb of
the scaboard metropolis. did this sur.
prise New Yorkcrsy Not at all. Every
community In the United States has
long held that relationship to New
York. To be out of New York was
camping out-that is. unless they were
In Europe. As rule New Workers
know more OF London than of San
Francisco and more of the Riviera or
the Nile valley than Of Kansas CT tho
valley Of the Mississippi. All west.
crners are Jays" and 'farmcrs.' and
all wisdom IL concentrated in Manhat.
tan borough. The one great source OF
shame is that Brooklyn Is now part
OF Greater New York. Yet. as n mat.
ter of fact there Is a smaller percent.
age of illitcracy in Nebraska than in
Boston. to say nothing OF New York:
the finest public schools In the country
are in Kansas. and. generally speaking.
the farther west one goes the kcenrg
and Predetermined the peopic.-Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17

Mrs. Sophie McHarE Porter. wife OF
Gen. Horace Porter. United States am
bassador TO France. died April 9 after
n short Illness. Entirely unexpected.
MrS. Poricr's death came MS .rca,
shock to the American colony at Paris.
who knew her ms mos, gracious host
css and charming woman. and many
of them counted her rs warm per.
Sonai friend. Despite the fnci that for
several years past shc had not been
Is the very best health. she had cheer
fciiy accepted the oncrous social du'
ties tha, fall upon the wife OF the rep
rcscn,atiyc Of n great power Mt n for.
cign capital. and her own conntrymcn.
whether resident In Paris or simply
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that my brother said is true: all that
Dambo said is true.
Charles Sigmotta.'
When I had finished reading this.
the room was as still as the grave.
We were all waiting for Grayiscourt TO
speak.
As he did not. but sat there. silent
and still. the officer said:
"Mr. Graviscourt. my orders are to
take you to headquarters as a pris'
oner."
Il understand" was the quiet reply.
'In a moment | will be ready to ac-
company YOU
He rose and an involuntary OK.
clamation broke from me. His hair
had turned as white as snow. He
stepped into an adjoining room. and
so certain were we all that he would
not try to escape that none followed
him.
Suddenly We heard a pistol shot. a
groan. and fall. We rushed pell.mell
in the direction OF the sound. and
found Graviscourt lying on his bed.
the blood ooziag from a wound in his
temple.
We stood spellbouRi with horror.
The last scene In the tragedy had
been enacted.
Ralph Graviscourt was dead.
The End.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
THOUGHT 1T WAS PIGS.
Young Girls Apt Description Of Cham
pion Snorer's Efforts.


Mr.. J. has n great and growing rep
friends say he iS In class NIL by him.
self and cannot he matched.
A few summers ago. while ]. and
his wife were ON n driving trip. they
stopped overnight Mt n hotel In Suiil.
van county. says the New York Trib.
unc. The hotel was n franc building.
the bedrooms were divided by thlr
beard partitions. and the acoustic
properties were 50 Rood that any
sound much louder than n whisper In
one room could be distinctly heard In
the room adjoining.
Shortly after ]. and his wife were
shown tai their room another party.
consisting OF n mother and two young
daughters. arrived aud were pt, In the
room adjoining that OF the Js.
That night. j.. being very tired.
slcp, soundly and-hia wife says
nobiy sustained his reputation as =
sound producer.
The next morning. while they wcr.
seated at breakfast. the new arrivals
ui the night before were unhcrcd into
the dining room and were given seats
at the same table. opposite J. and his
wife.
The younger daughter was Of vcr,
taika,iyc disposition. and after giv!ni:
her views ON things In general sud.
denly broke out with:
"oh mammal this place Is just Ike
the real country-cvcry time woke
up last night could hear the pigs
J. and his wife resumed their driv.
inE trip Immediately after breakfast
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
Sankey Not in Need.

1t is not thought likely that La D..
Sankey. the evangelist. will ever re.
gain his sight and the members Of his
family have made up their minds to
what they regard as the inevitable.
Allen Sankey. his son, wishes tho
public to know that tho evangelist is
not in needy circumstances. A report
to the contrary resulted in the recent
by the family OF many checks from
friends who believed he was without
means. These Mr.. Sankey has CRATE.
fully returned. The veteran evangelist
made great deal of money. but gave
most of 1T to the Moody schools In
Northfield, Mass.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION WILL
FIGHT PACKERS CONSOLIDATION

proposed. for dIsobcdiencc Of the In
junction OF the Federal Court ut Chi
cngo." said Mr.. Springer last evening.
In Missouri the Supreme Court
fined each Of this aggregation of pack
ing poolcrs 5000. which they will be
compelled to pay. or the state will not
allow them to continue In business.
The other states stand ready to sup
press this unlawful conspiracy against
Interstate commerce.
The leading fnanc!ers of the West
and South do not believe that any pool
In Wall Street will again be so fool
hardy ns To try to foist on the public
$500. 100000 Of trust stock worth less
than 3i00.0o0.o00 In the open market Of
actual values.
The stock producers Of the TWEEN
ueth century are not the hnppy-Eo-
lucky men Of generation ago. and
they have resolved to wage n rclcnt-
less war for free markets. and honest
competition among packin. housr
plants In each OF these markets. Wall
Street has unioadcd worlds Of rotten
stocks on a .uiiibic public. but this
contemplated $500. .oco. 900 deal will not
be unioadcd without, the public being
fully advised through the banks. the
prcss and the country generally. Of this
attempted packing house hoid-up."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17

Denver. April i0.-The Republican
this morning prints the following:
A mcctin. OF great Importance TO the
producers OF live stock was recently
held In Denver. with representative
men present from dozen states west
Of the Mississippi river. The call was
made by President John W. Springer
Of the National Live Stock Association
OF the United States. who presented
the latest information from the pack
Ing house merger scheme. II was de-
tcrmined after long executive scs-
sion. to fight the packers all along the
line. and TO prevent. II possible. the
contemplated merger for soo.ooo.coo
Secret information. Il Is said. was fur
nishcd showing the great Indebtedness
Of the packers. which shows their tn-
tense efforts to get into combine To
protect their own stockR. now falling
In price. Offers were made to organ
isc new line Of packIn. houses under
pledge from all the big cattle producers
to stand by the new packing houses II
built.
The press Of the country has offered
To aid the overthrow Of this outrage
Gus merger Of the "bi. four" so-callcd.
while the federal government only
waits, another move TO prosecute Grim
inaiiy. the officers OF the combine. as
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
PRESIDENT IN THE
NATIONAL PARK

cinnabar. Mont. April I0.-Prcsidcnt
Roosevelt IL In the Yellowstone park.
and for the next fourteen days he OK.
poets TO enjoy complete rest and ccs.
sntion from public duties. He will be
In almost constant communication
with Secretary Loeb at Cinnnbar. but
nothing except Of the utmost import.
ancc will be referred TO him. In com.
pany with John Burroughs. the natur.
alist. who accompanied him from
Washington. he will closely study the
nature Of the various animals that In.
habit the park. The President has
looked forward to this outing for some
time. and he was In particularly
happy frame Of mind when he led tho
cavalcadc into the park. Every trail
leading Into the preserve is closely
guarded. and no one will be allowed to
disturb the Presidents solitude. His
headquarters will be at the home OF
Major Pitcher. the superintendent OF
the park. A number of camps have
been established at different iocalii
ties. and these will be occupied by tho
President from time to time. The
special bearing the President and his
party arrived ut Gardner. the entrance
to the park. at 1880 o'clock wcdncs-
day afternoon. and was met by de.
taCuIneut Ot tNe lniTu cavalry ana
number OF cowboys.
Major Pitcher also was on hand to
welcome the President. Luncheon
was served in the Presidents car. af.
ter which. the President. dressed in
riding breechcs and coat. with light
colored slouch hat on his hcsd. mount
ed his horse and made brief address
to the people congregated near his
train. He then bade them and his
party goodbye and led the way into
the park.
Mr.. Burroughs followed In an army
wagon. The train returned TO Cinnt-
bar, where Secretary Loeb and tho
remainder Of the party will live while
the President is absent.
On April 2ith the President will
start on his trip to st Louis and tn.
Pacific coast. The weather here ia
very mild, and reports from the park
are to the effect that there is little
snow in the vicinity of the Presidents
headquarters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
Eriend OF A,m.i.ss AnLnsIl.

Mrs. Sarah X. Bolton of Cleveland.
will shortly make a tour OF the largest
cities to plead the cause of the waif
cat and tramp dog. 1t was largely
through Mrs Bottoms efforts that a
home for such four-footed outcasts
were established at Chicago. This
energetic woman is waging an active
war against the pound. and she is set.
iiny up homes of refuge for neglected
II annals, not only in her home city.
but in Boston. Washington and some
OF the Southern states.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
HONOR roa a calcAooAn.
John M. Dickinson Made Counsel Of
Alaska Boundary Commission.

John N. Dickinson. for several years
past general solicitor Of the Illinois
Central Railroad company. with oii,ccs
al Chicago. last week received infor-
nation OF his appointment by Pcss
dent Roosevelt as counsel for the
United States before the Alaska boun'
diary commission. Mr.. Dickinson held
the position OF assistant attorney gen
crai during the Harrison adminis'ra-
ton and was n member Of the Prcsi.
dents hunting party in Mississippi last
fall.
At the same time that Mr., Dickinson
was appointed the President appointed
David r. Watson of PittsburH United
States counsel in the merger cases.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
To Honor Western Heroes.

Ernest Thompson Seton has sug.
Eested for the Louisiana purchase
position western hail OF fame
~ contain the portraits in painting or
sculpture Of the fifty heroes who
won the West for the white man: !"
he would have -four or more great
historical paintings" he would pub.
lish a book of the fifty. containing
portraits and lie. and facsinliles OF
the early maps, Spanish. French or
English. His idea has been accepted
by the authorities OF the fair.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
COURT OF APPEALS DECIDES
RAILROAD MERGER UNLAWFUL

st. Paul. April 1O.-The position OF
the United States government in the
suit brought by the Northern Securi-
ties Company, the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern railways and in
dividual officials and directors OF those
companies was sustained In the decis-
ion handed down in the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals in this city
ye.terday.
The Northern Securities Company is
enJoined from voting the stock OF the
Northern Pacific or Great Northern
Railway Companies. but Is allowed to
return such stock as had been deliy-
cred to that holding company.
The case was originally brought in
the United States District Court here.
but under a special act OF Congress
was taken at once to the Court OF Ap-
pea!s. which court was to expedite the
hearing and decision OF the case in
every manner possible. The taking of
testimony In this city and In New
York lasted for several weeks. and the
arguments In ST. Louis. before Circuit
Judges Caldwell. Sanborn. Thayer and
Vandeventsr. took several days. The
decision OF the court was written by
Judge Thayer. and was filed In this
city. where the original action was In
stituted. An appeal to the United
States Supreme Court will be taken
Immediately. All four judges con-
CURED In the conclusion OF the court.
The court In It's decision discusses
the subject at considerable length and
makes the following order:
"a decree In favor OF the United
States will accordingly he entered to
the following effect: AdJudglng that
the stock OF the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern Railway Companies.
now held by the Securities company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
French Ambassador Model Husband

N. Jusscrand. the French ambassa.
dor. and HIS wife arc most devoted
couple. They were married eight
years ago and since that time have
not been separated for twenty.four
hours at one time. Nine. Jusserand
was born abroad OF American parents.
but never until her husband came to
his present post had she been on
American soil. Both the ambassador
and his wife are very democratic.
When they arrived in Washington
the servant stan at the embassy was
much depleted and the embassy itself
was barren. without ado they set
to work themselves and jointly direct.
ed the efforts OF the few servants PRO.
curable. Much OF the work of Btt.ug
up the embassy they did with their
own hands, when no assistance was
available.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17

was acquired In virtue OF combina-
tion among the defendants In restraint
of trade and commerce among the sew
eral states. such as the antitrust act
denounces as Illegal: enjoining the 81
curities company from acquiring or at
tempting to acquire further stock oI
either OF said companies: also enJoin-
ing 1t from voting such stock at any
meeting OF the stockholders OF eith'
OF said railroad companies. or exercio-
ing or attempting to exercise any con-
troll, direction or supervision or infu'
ence over the acts OF said companies
or either OF them by virtue OF Its hold
ing such stock: enjoining the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern Companies
respectively. their officers. directors
and agents from permitting such stock
to be voted by the Northern Securities
Company, or any OF its agents or at
torneys on It's behalf. at any corporate
election for directors or officers OF
either OF said companies. and likewise
enjoining them from paying any divi'
dends to the Securities company on
account OF said stock or permitting or
suffering the Securities company to
exercise any control whatever over the
corporate acts of said companies. or
to direct the policy OF either; and
finally. permitting the Securities com.
pany to return and transfer to the
stockholders OF the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern companies. any
and all shares OF stock OF those COM
panies which II may have received
from such stockholders in exchange
for Its own stock. or to make such
transfer and assignment to such per
son or persons as are now the holders
and owners of It's stock originally is
companies"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
New Rock island Survey.

Denver. April 10.-A Trinidad special
says:
Prospecting for the connecting link
between the branch line of the Rock
Island from Dawson and the Colorado
& Wyoming road up the Las Animas
valley is now going on. Dawson is
about twenty miles from the northern
boundary of New Mexico and the Colo
RADIO n wyoming approaches the
boundary within four or five miles.
The region is mountainous. but passes
can be found. Coal is known to exist
there In large quantity-and good quail
ity. The connection would give an
other through line to the gulf.
The survey being made by the Rock
Island would Indicate that 1t intends
to come north by Trinidad by way of
the Colorado & Wyoming and then TO
Pueblo over the Rio Grande track.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
ciroums,an,Ial Euidnnor.

I.aura-Whilc Jack was here the
other evening he made the statement
that he would kiss me or die In the at.
tempt.
Believes? After n pause: Well.
did he kiss your
Iaura-You haven't read any ac.
count of Jacks death in the papers,
have you?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17

gracefully and tactfully she fulfilled
what she regarded rs her social obll.
cations.
In January took place the first of
Gen. and Mrs. Portcr's public reccp.
ilons OF the year. which were intended
To be held every month. II was not
long after this that II was found nee.
essary for Mrs. Porter to take n rest.
and she went to Zurich. where she
remained two months. While there
she had severe attack OF Influenza.
but under the car OF capable physi.
clans she improved. and when she left
about three weeks ago to spend short
time n, l.agano. Italy. she was thought
to be entirely well. On returning to
Paris Mrs. Porter seemed In the best
Of health. but few days ago she had
what was regarded as sort of re-
lapse. Stiii the attendant physicians
thought that their patient was getting
along well and gaining. and until the
morning OF her death she seemed much
stronger. Suddenly. about I o'clock
in the afternoon the patient was seized
with acute congestion of IN. lungs and
she passed away within an hour. Gen.
Porter was at her bedside. and Gen. T..
r. winsiow. who IL mn Intimate friend.
was near at hand. Miss Elsie Porter.
an only daughter. who was not aware
her mothers condition was at nil scri.
OTIS. was travelling In Germany. The
son. Clarence Porter. In married ami
lives In New York.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
Cattle pisease Stamped Out.

Boston. April 1O.-According to DR..
Bennert. agent of the United states
bureau of animal industry. the foot
and mouth disease has now been prac-
tically stamped out in Massachusetts.
A house to house inspection has been
completed in nearly all the towns in
Norfolk county. and twenty-three are
now declared to be free from the dis
ease. The inspection is still in pro-
gress.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
To Lay Pacific Cable.

London. April 1O.-The cable steam.
ers Anglia and Colonia saued wednes-
day to lay the remaining sections of
the Commercial Pacific cable from San
Francisco to Manila. 1t is expected
that the cable from Honolulu to Ma
Mia via Midway island and the island
OF Guam will be completed July 4th.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
When Gnornn Co, CAV.

George III. had Just been Informed
OF the British loss at Trenton.
AT any rate he remarked that
fellow Washington has ruined the
American wheat crop"
How so. your majesty?" inquired
on unwary courtier.
Because" snarled the savage mon.
arch. he made the Hessian fly"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
Inear,hea Ancient Urn.

Some workmen while digging
avei at wenden. Saffron. Walden.
England. unearthed n very rudoly
d decorated cinerary urn. containing a
a iantity OF dark earth. mixed ap.
ptrently with the cremated remains
Of human being. The urn is prob.
ABLY 1000 years cid and of Celtic
origin
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
VIII Climb Noun, Everest.

An expedition under control of Mr..
Eakenstein has started for the Hima-
layas with the intention of climbing
to the highest point in the world. the
peak of Mt. Everest The ascent Is
expected to occupy several years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
In His Ea,i,nr,a Place.

Benham-I believe our boy is going
10 be the fool of the family.
Mrs. Benham-It's quite probable:
it's very likely that he will outlIve
you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
COTTON MnlAe. Of sremen.

;:ext to Iiver.ool. Bremen is row
t',u leading cotton market of Europe.
1r the year 1900 Bremen bought
l.s57.0i5 bales.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
-Four Times stat. sena,or.

Charles w. Fulton, the new United
States senator from O-e yon. was
elected to the senate CT his .ta.a four
times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
MQubiAeCk, Ihe UI0n-I0nG[.
av SEWARD w. HOPKINS.

Author Of Jack Robbins Of America" "in tas
chins ses." Two dsnsismsn u
Hawaii" "On Q False
Charge" Etc.
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While the fool ponders the wise guy

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