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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16
THE AMERICAN COURSE.
a Policy that works to the Advantage
OF Com mcrciat interests.

We are what we have become. and We
propose to hold our interests as n world
power for the benefit OF the American
people. This Is the Republican program.
Hence the recent Shanghai Incident.
China Is an enormous nation occupying
an enormous country. Just now in state
Of dissolution or roconstruction-no one
can tell which. The various nations with
various interests look upon Its territory
with longing eyes. but II docs not seem
best, with the interests OF all considered.
that II should be dismcmbcrcd. II np'
pears TO be best for the interests of all
the other nations OF tho world that !,
should bc aided rather than divided.
This course has been decided upon by tho
leading nations OF the world. following
the suggestion and with the assistance OF
the present Republican administration OF
this country. This attitude Is certainly
right morally. aud. In the long run. mus,
be right as to material interests, pnrticu'
LARRY for the people Of the United States.
Russia and Japan are at war. There
has arisen an incident which Is some.
what an anomaly In international affairs.
wnrships have He'd into neutral port OF
China and other warships have pursued
them. Under the laws OF nations no
battle may occur In a neutral port, such
as that OF Shanghai. The United States,
taking the initiative. has promptly inter.
vencd to see that no violation OF tho laws
of nations may occur. and has done this
because of tho helplcssness OF China. vas,
as the empire Is. to enforce all proper in.
ternational obligations In Its own har.
bors.
This IL but In keeping with the tone OF
what the United States under the pres.
ent administration has done before. II
suggested aud induced an agreement be.
tween the great nations that China
should not be dismembercd. Having tax.
en- the initiative In this respect, It was
but right and proper that we should take
the initiative In seeing TO It that what
was suggested and built up by us should
be enforced. This has been done.
That Is the way the present admins
tration of the government Is doing things.
That Is the way 1t will continue to do
things. The doing of this Is for the
greatest good for all the commercial in
terests and other interests OF all the
world. The doing of this implies and In
wolves Immediate executive action by the
administration of the United States. 1t
IL for the good of the world.
Imagine such prompt. sensible and
forceful action under the administrati ton
of a man like Parker. admitting for a
moment the possibility of his election.
Well, we can't gine 1t!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16
PARKER Is NOT A SAFE MAN.
Will De Influenced by the Radical
Element in His Party.


II his own uttcranccs are to be cred.
itcd-and nobody is disputing them
Judge Parker In 1895 and 1900 was not
for free silver, but on the contrary was
an advocate of the gold standard, and
yet he admits to having voted for Bryan
and free silver twice. How strong his
convictions and principles were for sound
and honest money may best be judged
by his profession OF one thing and his
practice OF another.
II then rs virtually private citizen.
protected as It were by the divinity he
seems to think hedges in the judiciary,
Judge Parker-possibly then withou,
thought of further political prefermcn,
could not bring himself to elevate
principle abore politics and to place pn.
triotism above partisanism, how could
he be expected, in the fierce light that
beats upon place of political power and
preferment, to prove other than mildly
plastic and complaisant to the widest
demands OF the Democratic Huns and
Nandals who would rcnd nsunder the
very fabric Of government in their wild
scramble for place and pie, pelf and
self?
Is It not wiser for the people Of this
nation to Keep crring and SHINING Democ.
racy, possibly, but not positively peni.
tent, on probation awhile longer-at least
until 1t has brought forth fruits NEE,
for repentance?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16
TARIFF TRIM MING.
Why the Work Should He Iatrusted
to Republican,.

This Is but an allusion to a phase of
what the Republican party. as It exists.
Is doing md is going to do. particular
phase to which reference is made, casu-
ally, as to the regulation of the tariff in
the future. Those who make things
know best what to do with the things
they have made. The Republican party
having made the tariff, which has made
this country the most prosperous of all
the countries OF all the world. is the
only party which can readjust tho tariff
as occn sion may demand
Naturally, and very properly, from
their point OF view. the opponents of the
Republican party concede nothing. As n
preliminary, they claim the tariff is a
monster of some sort; that it is bad and
has been ever bad. Nevertheless. under
certain existent circumstances it seems
to have worked well, and our great trade
adventurers and our manufacturers and
our farmers and our workmen fatten un-
der this same tariff.
So goes the present situation. Where
has been exhibited intelligence should not
intelligence be exhibited in the future
The party which has made the tariff is
the party which will revise the tariff
under the suggestions OF common sense,
as occasion may demand.
So potent have been the results Of the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16
COMMERCIAL SUPREMACY.
That is What viii Follow Our csatrei
ofths Pacific.

ofths Pacific.
Laying aside the other questions to
bo affected by locality. Is Il possible
that any sensible human being. living
west OF the Rocky Mountains. could do
anything but support what those who
arc fumbllnS for objections to the exist.
Ing administration call imperialism"
This attitude is not confined to those
ives. OF the Rockies alonc-far from Il.
because. with new means OF trade CON.
nun!rHiion. We arc aS one people In our
handling facilities across this continent
but to the people OF all the Pacific
Coast States especially mus, appeal the
fact that much OF their future welfare
mus, depend upon tho new and extra.
ordinary pathway the United States has
made across the greatest OF all the oceans
and has so connected Itself. for all com.
mcrcial purposes. with the greatest OF all
the old nations of the Orient.
Business IL busiLcss. We have taken
into our hands the management Of the
Pacific Ocean and we are quite capable
OF retaining that management under any
circumstances. Upon our retention OF Il
depends. TO an extent, our commercial
welfare. We arc the great producers
OF new land-a vast continent yet In
Its infancy. and our welfare must year.
~ depend to great extent upon what
We export We have exported to Europe
and tho East and exploited the Atlantic
almost TO Its utmost: now we purpose
to export across the Pacific and supply
with whatever they may need the teen.
ing millions OF the Asiatic continent.
Upon the realization of this great indus.
trial dream. which has become a fact.
must largely depend. in the future. the
commercial welfare OF the American pco.
pie. Docs any group OF fatuists. oppos.
ing whatever has become an absolute cs.
sential. think that by raising the cry
OF imperialism" the course of demands
OF great lines OF trade Of a great nation
can be deriatcd for a momentl Non.
scnse!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

protection. and that our manufacturing
States and section are also the area OF
high farm land values and agricultural
prosperity form an object lesson that
must appeal powerfully to Canadian
farmers who are handicapped by the
lack of near home market for their
produce. The people OF our mannfae-
turing States receive In wages and sal
aries <a..l3i .D;i,i, ,Gs:i, u large proportion
OF which passes eventually to the farm
ers. II is system OF close mutual in-
t-rchnnse and support, OF domestic farm
and factory reciprocity. which. with our
great natural advantages. has mais
America n synonym for prosperity the
world over.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16
SECOND TERM QUESTION.
Roosc~cit's Claim to the Presidency
Stronger than ANY Other Man's

(kansas City Times, independently
If President Roosevelt had been elect
ed to the Office he now occupies. Judge
rarkcr's declaration that. II chosen Pres.
ident. he would not he candidate for
reelection. might have some special
weight In the present canvass among
those who are believers in the onc-tcrm
principle. But President Roosevelt came
into Office by accident. lie was made
Vice President against his personal
wishes and political judgment. lie was
duty bound and he voluntarily pledged
himself to carry out. No far as possible.
the policies OF his predecessor. If he
has done well. he is especially entitled
to the votes of the people. Under the
circumstances his claim TO the presidency
Is stronger than that OF any ordinary
candidate could lie. for il he has faith
fully fulfilled the office to which he was
called by accident. he should bc honored
with the same Office by election. His
present incunIbcncy OF the presidential
post should at least serve as n reliable
probationary service. IL IL for the pco-
pie TO answer to his administration, for
IL it has been equal to or above the aver
age. or satisfactory generally. he has
stronger claims than any other man
could have. for he asks an Endorsement
where another would ask for n trust.
And this is the way the country is likely
to look at the situation. President Roose-
welt has made himself tremendously
strong with the masses. He has con-
vinced the nation OF his honesty, coura &c
and capacity. lie has pleased vastly
more Democrats than he has offended Re-
publcians. And both the admiration he
las aroused on the one hand and the en-
nifty he has cuEendered or the other are
trilu,rs to his virtue and motives,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

The nuspicious and momentous fact
is that never before in the history Of the
world has comfort been enjoyed, educn-
ton acquired and independence secured
by SO large proportion of the total
population of the world in the United
States of America that has occurred
under protection.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

No reservoir or canal should ever he
built to satisfy selh,h. personal or local
interests. but only In accordance with
the advice OF trained experts. after long
investigation has shown the locality
where all the condition, combine to make
the work most nec,le,l. aud fransht with
the greatest usefulness to the commu'
nlty ss 4 whole.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

Carefully prepared statistics show that
the number of business failures in 1892,
the last year under President Harrison,
was 1O.344. while in 1903. the first year
of his Democratic successor, they were
1929. A party whose success always
alarms capital and causes an increase in
the number OF business failures is not
one for patriotic Americans to support.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

1--WE each mud oil owe n duty to the
community nnd TO tho State. It 10 a
positive duty, and that is TO Md In Sc
curing rooi law, and their faithful
enforcrment. We arc not meunced by
fore ru foes. We have no fear of len
attack. We have nothing within to
dread except tho ind ifference of the
intelligent citizen to the discharge OF
his civic obligations ."-lion. q. W. Fair
Lanks at Freeho d. n. J., June %, 1903
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16
The crr thnt Pre,ldent Roo,.relt. II

The cry that President Roosevelt, IL
reelected. will pick n quarrel and plunge
the country in war is raised by the Dem
ocrats for the purpose of soaring the
farmers. who are peace loving. Tho sf-
fort will be In vain, as the farmer, as
does everyone else. knows that President
Roosevelt, while urging that the country
at all times be prepared to defend itself
and maintain its policies, Is for peace.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16
Farm aud Factory Reciprocity.

Protectionist sentiment is growing in
Canada. and appeals are made to the
farmers to support that policy on the
theory OF the mutual hclprulness of fac
tory and farm. American experience is,
of course, appealed to. The facts that
our farmers find their best customers in
great manufacturing centers built up by
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

% "Distrust whoever prstsnds to Offer
You n patent cure-ail for every III Of
the body polite, just as you wouId .
man who offers medicine which
would cure every evil of your individ.
nal body. med icine that 10 recon.
mcnded to cure both asthma and a
broken leg Is not good for cither."-
From Roosevelt's Speech ut Providence, r. l.,
August %, 1907.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

ts-ir In the past ,a, !, appca1 almos,
ss.ost.lir,pS a s;ss-.:s Il l,.ss.s!,.,r- *
Is always a vI,aI.sue In all saIiNS. The
Republican psSy will trim Its own sails,
and II will be extraordinary shouM the
American people delegate tho task to any
onn ai.s
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16
RECLAIMING THE ARID WEST

(Sentsnees from President R0ossvelts
utferanres on lrrigatlOnJ
Successful home making Is but smother
name for the upbulidiug Of the Nation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

In the government printing otllce at
Manila there are 2iO fllipinos employed
and only 90 Americans. The natives are
being educated in the printing art-a step
toward selt-.overiiment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

Compare the ruin and disaster during
the last Democratic administration with
the prosperity everywhere seen to-day.
The contrast Is an unnnswerable argu.
mcnt in favor of Republican rule.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

The believers In the need OF irrigation
will most benefit their caus. 10y sr.ius TO
IL that II Il free from the least tnint
Of excessive or reckless expenditure VI
the public moneys.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

Here Is veritable Roosevelt family:
+. X. Conley. n farmer, who lives at
Westfcld, ILL.,, has six sons, six grand.
sons and three sons-in-law. ALL includ-
ing Mr.. Conley himself. will vote for
Roosevelt In November.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

The products of irrigation will for
time be consumed chiefly In upbuiIdinI
local centers OF mining and other Indus
tries. which would otherwise not come
Into existence at all.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

Whatever the nation does for the cs-
tension Of Irrigation. should harmoniz-
with aud tend Ia improve the condition OF
those now living on Irrigated lands.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

Whoever control. a stream practically
CONTROLS the land Il renders productive.
and the doctrine q. private ownership OF
water. apart from land. cannot prevail
witnout causing enduring wronI.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

ers. II is a system OF close mutual in-
t~rchnnsc and support, OF domestic farm
and factory reciprocity, which, Win our
great natural advantages. has made
America u synonym for prosperity the
world over.
RECLAiMING THE ARID WEST
CSentenees from President Roossvelt's
utieranees on Irriratlon.l
Successful home making Is but smother
name for the upbuliilng Of the SaIion-
The products of irrigation will for .
time be consumed chiefly In upbulldins
local centers OF mining aud other Indus
tries, which would otherwise not come
Into existence nj all.
No reservoir or canal should ever he
built to satisfy Eelh,h. personal or local
interests. but only In accordance with
the advice OF trained experts. after long
Investigation has shown the locality
where all the conditions combine to make
the work most nec,le,l. aud frhnsht with
the greatest usefulness to the commu-
ulty as 4 whole.
The believers H. the need OF Irrigation
will most benefit their chus. 10y sr.ius TO
IL that Il Is free from the least tnint
OF excessive or reckless expenditure VI
the public moneys.
Whatever the nation does for tho cS-
tension Of Irrigation. should harmoniz-
with aud tend To Improve the condition OF
those now living on Irrigated lands.
Whoever control. a stream practically
CONTROLS the land Il renders productive.
and the doctrine a! private ownership OF
water. apart from land. cannot prevail
witnout causing enduring wronI.
The passage Of the National irrisa-
ton Law was QUE ot the CREATES, steps,
not only In the forward progress OF the
States. but TO that Of all mankind.
~ scncat. WIS., h,r, followed an.
aided acysiopu.H In the past, Justify
,hc .ss,fs.-ys suiI - .,scy~,vs..,r
Trss'"p'l:hSH
fhc larger dcrs pmcii; which national
aid lnsnrrs shouiN h"wcvcr. awaken Ia
every arid State the determination to
make It, irrigation system equal In jus.
,icc nni effectiveness 10 that OF any
country IN the civilized world. Nothing
cunid be more unwisc than for Isolated
f,mmuuiIics 20 continue 10 learn every
thins cNpcFimcntailr. instead OF profit
luz 10y what i known elsewhere.
4 careful study should be made, both
10y the Nation aud the States. of the irri.
cation laws and conditions here aud else
where.
II Is as right for the national govern.
mcnt to make the streams and rivers OF
the arid region useful by engineering
works for water storage rs TO make use.
fnl the rivers and hirbors Of the humid
region by engineering works OF another
kind.
In his second message TO Congress
December. 1902. President Roosevelt
said: Few subjects OF more Importance
have been taken up by Congress In recent
years than the Inauguration OF tnc sys.
TEN OF nationally aided irrigation of the
arid regions OF tho far West. A good
beginning therein has been made.
so far as they are available for ngricul.
iurc. and to whatever extent they may
he reclaimed under the National Irrign.
tion Law. the remaining public lands
should he held risidly for the home.
builder-thc settler who lives on his land
and no one else"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

The passage Of the National irrisa-
ton Law was Que of the greatest steps,
not only In the forward progress OF the
States, but to that Of all mankind.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

II Is as rlEh, for the national govern.
mcnt TO make the streams and rivers OF
the arid region useful by engineering
works for water storage rs TO make use
fnl the rivers and hirbors ot the humid
region by engineering works OF another
kind.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16

\ careful study should be made. both
10y the Nation aud the States. Of the irri.
cation laws and conditions here aud else.
where.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-02-17
COMING EVENTS.

Wednesday, Feb. II, at Congregational
vestry - Orange party by ladies of the
February committee. Public cordially
invited. Admission 25c.
Thursday, Feb. IS, at Manning hall
Socisbe by Esoteric lodge F and A. NJ,
All Mssons with families invited
Monday, Feb. %, at Odd Fellows hall
Concert, ball and supper by Lygonis
lodge, F. and A. M. Tickets, S1.25 per
couple; on sale at the door.
Friday, Feb 26, at Odd Fellows hall
Ellsworth - District convention OF Odd
Fellows.
Thursday, March II, at Hancock hall
Annual concert by St. Joseph's Cat holit
society. Supper served at 6 o'clock In
Odd Fellows hall.
Monday, April 4, Hancock hslI-Annus
minstrel show, ball and supper Of the
City Hose Co.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-02-17

Miss Ethel Hodgkins is i'll wit b the grip.
l.. NJ. Moore has returned from short
| vacation trip to Boston.
Col. c. c. Burrili left for California
Thursday on business trip.
The Lincoln study club met with Rev.
s. W. sutton Friday evening.
Rev. j. P. Simonton will preach at
Hancock Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Miss Webb, OF Bangor, is the guest of
Mrs. W. IL Dresser, an old school friend.
The literature club will meet with Miss
Annie Mullan on Main street Monday
evening.
Misses Helen and Lula West, OF Frank
lin, were guests Of Mrs. c. o. WormelI
last Sunday.
Rev. A. B. Carter, OF Brooksville, was q
guest at he Methodist parsonage Tuesday
and Wednesday.
An excellent programme was rendered
at the Pine street school by the pupils
| Friday afternoon.
| Miss Helen c. Davis left for Boston
4 - tAt sGt NANib W SNNtiai NStkH hHOuk
relatives and friends.
The ladies' circle OF the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. F. M. Blais-
| dell to. morrow afternoon.
Rev. David Kerr officsted at the funera
of Edwin Young, of Trenton, Sunday
| Mr.. Young died Thursday.
Rev. David Kerr preached at Trenton
Sunday. Rev. J. p. Simonton also held
services at Trenton the same day.
| The ladies' suxiiiary of the Congrega-
| itoral church will meet with Mrs. A. B
| C.. .Dutton Tuesday next afternoon.
Mrs. E. K. Hopkins charmingiy enter
| tanned party OF friends at her home on
| Hancock street one evening last week
Miss Bessie M. Joy left Thursday
| for Boston, where she will spend several
weeks taking instruction on the violin.
The ladies' sewing circle of the Metho
dist church met with Mrs. Joyce on
Franklin street las, Thursday afternoon
The annual meeting OF Hancock district
lodge will be hsld at West Eden wit h
Granite lodge Saturday evening, Feb. 27.
Miss Minnie X Jordan aud Freeman f.
| Grant, both of Hancock, were married at
the Methodist parsonage Saturday even
ing.
Rev David Kerr will preach at Trenton
Sunday afternoon at 2 80 o'clock. Mrs.
Kerr will preach al Surry at the same
time
Mrs. Herbert Preble and two children,
who have been spending several weeks
with Edward Card and wife, have returned
| to Old Town.
Miss Bertha Hopkins enterts ined
twenty five of the Lamoine high school
last Thursday evening at her home on
Church street.
In the announcement OF the marriage OF
Miss Frances E Greensn and Herbert L.
| You z, in last weeks paper, an error WAS
mace Tire ceremony was performed at
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-02-17
FREIGHT WRECK
Wednesday Night No One Injured
Damage Slight.

Wednesday Night No One Injured
Damage Slight.
The Washington County freight train
west was wrecked Ia the freight yards
here about 2 O'Clock last Wednesday night.
The train crew escaped injury and the
damage to he rolling stock was slight.
As the train pulled into the yards We'd
nesday night the two engines left the long
strings OF cars some distance out on thD
grade, intending to back up and get them
after watering up. The reason for this
was to get good start going out OF tho
yards.
The cars were left all right, but did NOS
remain so. While the two engines were
taking water the cara started on the down
grade and 1t was impossible to stop them-
They crashed into be rear engine, con14
pletely demolishing the first ear and hfD1
ing three Of four others frop their truckM
The engine was not damaged.
A wrecking crew was psne down from
Bangor and worked al night setting thp
cars back on the rails 81 removin0
debris. TraAsc was not 6slaysd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-02-17
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

At Hancock Hall Thursday After.
noon, Feb. 20.
A republican caucus Will be held In
Hancock hail Thursday afternoon, Feb
%, for the purpose of nominating csndi-
date for mayor to be voted on at the an
nual election March Z.
Immediately following wards l, 2 8 and
candidates for aldermen, wardens, ward
Aclerks and constables and city committee
Ward will hold its caucus t the same
time at Agricultural hall, North Ellis
worth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-02-17

ooN9RnoArIoNAL.
Rev. J. n. Adams, pastor,
Friday, Feb. 19-Prayer meeting.
Sunday, Feb. 21-Morning service at
1880. SpndAy school at II As a. m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rer. J. p. Simonton, pastor.
Sunday, Feb. 81 Morning service at
1890. Sunday school at II 45. Junior
league at p. m. Preaching at z.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at 7.3os
UNION coNa'L, ELLSWORTH FALLS.
Sunday, Feb. 2l-sunday school at 1890
a. m.
Pray ar meeting Sunday evening at 7.3o.
BAPTIST.
Req. DaUid Kerr, pastor.
Sunday, Feb. 2i- Morning service at
lU.3O. Sermon by the pastor. Sunday
school at IL 45 Junior @. z. at d. m.
Preaching service at 7 p. ~.
Prayer meeting Friday at 7.30 m.
Irenton-Suuday at 2.30. MIR. Kerr.
ur'y-Serviee Sunday at 2 80. Mrs.
Kerr.
UNITARIAN.
ReU. S. w. Sutton, pastor.
Sunday, Feb. 21-Service at 1890 a. m.
SUNDAY school at II As m.