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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
RIsh,ine . Great Wrong.

Public opinion Is overwhelmingly In
favor OF giving the culprits the full
limit. and II the mass Of evidence col
iccted Is anything to 20 by tho offend
crs already sentenced for contempt.
and many others who have not been
called before the Supreme Court. will
have q stony path to follow through
tho criminal courts. on their way TO
the pcnitcntiary.
So far as the people arc concerned.
Il .s simply a question OF rishiins n
great wrong and putin. u stop to cicc'
tion thicvcry and outrage.
In behalf OF the election thieves.
and with tho hope Of preventing the
throwing out of tho fraudulent pre-
cincts. Senator Patterson has raised
many technical questions and done aii
hc could before tho Supreme Court and
In his papers to hamper and hinder the
investigation and punishment OF the
faithlcss Democratic election officials,
all to no purpose. however. for his
noisy objections and seedlings have
fallen upon deaf ears. The people want
tho rascais punished.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
Coming Peace Council.

Washington. Doc. l7.-Scesctary
Hay yesterday transmitted to the am
bassadors and ministers accredited to
tho powers s!sna;ory to Tho Hague
convention, for presentation to tho
several foreign officcs. n circular note
giving q summary OF the replies to his
notc Of last October. suggesting sec.
ond peace conference nj The Hague.
TO complete tho work begun by the
flrst conference.
Tho effect OF the nose 10 to perma.
ncntiy record tho hearty acceptance,
In principle. by all the powers I'D
drcssed. OF this governments sugEcs.
tion.
Tho fixing OF the date for this Assem-.
bly, Is subject for further discussion
nS Russia In her acceptance inserted
tho condition that the conference do
not convene until her war with Japan
has ended. In the reply OF Japan the
State Department finds n reasonable
provision that this conference. In the
event that Il should be called in the
lifetime Of the present war. shall not
on It's findings affect this conflict. SO.
reasonable does this suggestion appear
to several neutral powers that It is
thought possible 1t may yet commend
Itself to all the powers. including Rus.
ain
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
Cannot Enjoin a strike.

New York, Dec. 17.-Justice jerks
of the appellate division of the New
York State Supreme Court, handed
down a decision yesterday that an In
junction against ordering strike can
not stand.
He modified an injunction to prevent
a strike which had been issued by JUS
tice Dickey of the Supreme Court, In
a suit brought by William +. Mills,
William Kissam and other employees
against the United States Printing
Company of Ohio, the International
Stereotpyers and Electrotypers' Union
and the New York Stereotypers' Union,
in which the plaintiffs asked the court
to prevent the union men from strik-
ing to force the printing company to
discharge non-upion men.
The court held that it could not
enjoin the strike and that "picketing,"
which consisted only of stationing men
for observation without molestatiop
would be lawful.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
kurokI 10 Not Dead.

San Francisco. Dec. 17.-Captain
Peyton C. March OF the general staff
OF the United States army. one OF the
officers selected by the department to
accompany the Japanese army in the
field for the purpose OF taking mill
tary observations, returned yesterday
and brings absolute refutatioa of tho
report that General Kuroki vas killed
by Russian shell.
I'm several Of the reports have
seen," said Captain March. General
Kuroki is said to have been killed Oc-
tober 9Th. All reports agree as to the
date. SO I suppose they are all chill
dren Of the same original and, am
glad to say. mistaken rumor.
Il was with General Kuroki on that
day, and every day. until I left the
front. November Both, when started
for home. Although exposed on nu.
merous occasions, he sustained no
hurt and is one Of the healthiest men
I ever met"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
WHO is ELECTED GOVERNOR?

This action has since been shown TO
have been wholly Justified by tho in,
ysstigation in the Boaynse- ShAfroth
contest ordered by Congress. IL was
found that something like 5000 fraud
u,ent votes had been cast In twenty
eight precincts. not 10 mentioa the
fraud In the other l7G precincts of
Denver. The unssating Of these repre-
sentatiyes left the Legislature Repub-
iiean on joint ballot. which meant the
election Of Republican Unitsd States
senator.
Although It was wsiiknown fact
that the Denver representatives had
been frauduientiy elected. and that
they were justly unseated. the Demo
cratic Senate in order To eiec, Mr.. Tel
Ter. threw out Senators Dick and Me-
Donald without investigation or evil
denee Of fraud: In fact. no real contest
was offered by their opponents. A
mock contest was ordered and the
farce was gone through with. occupy.
Ing but few minutes. and these seats
were stolen.
Now IL is claimed TO be tho object
OF the Republicans to righ, this wrong
and re-seat the two Republicans. al
though they cannot. Of course. force
Mr.. Teller to give up his seat. secured
by this wrong.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
REPORTED SALE
or CRIPPLE CREEK SHORT LINE

Said to Have Been Bought by Colo
rsde q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. How
bert Said to Be In New York ciss-
Ing the Deal.
Denver. Dec. iT.-The Republican
this morning says: The Colorado
Springs & Cripple Greek District rail
road. Il Is reported. has been sold To
tho Colorado 4 Southern The rumoE
has been current In railroad circles for
several days that the Cripple Creek
road was To soon change hands. but
only on yesterday MAS IL generally b.
iieVed that the Colorado 4 Southern
was the purchaser.
Tho Colorado & Southern now
handles It's Cripple Greek business
through a tEaftie agreement with the
Colorado Midland Terminal lines. and
u IL said that II 10 the desire OF the
company To secure a iirm grip on the
Cripple Greek district business. hence
It's purchase OF the Colorado Springs
Cripple Creek.
Il 10 believed that tho purchase. II
II has been made. 10 not for immediate
results, but for tho future. as business
Is steadily Increasing in tho Cripple
Greek district. and there Is every indt-
cation that tho district has never
reached the limit Of its prosperity.
D-nials arc made that tho Colorado
q Southern has bought tho Short Line.
a. tho Colorado Springs 4 Cripple
Creek road Is commonly known. but Il
IL asserted that tho deal WAS put
through reeentiy In New York. Prcsi.
dent HowbeE, Of tho Short Limo Is now
In New York. Il n said. and that there
ho negotiated with Edwin Hawiey. tho
principal owner OF tho Colorado &
Southern for the sale of tho road. II
cost approximately $500. 900 TO build
tho Cripple Creek road. but IL ID not
believed that tho property sold for
that amount.
Tho Cripple Creek road was built
BY mino owners OF tho Cripple Creek
district 80 as TO have an independent
road. Prior to its construction they
were ut tho mercy OF the Midland Ter
minnl and Florence 4 Cripple Creek.
both roads being owned by tho same
company. Tho charges for orc woro
doomed exorbitant and Ia order TO got
out Of tho mcshcs they built tho Grip.
pio Creek road. The road was built
practically In an air line from Colorado
Springs to Cripple Creek. II has forty.
nix miles Of main line and several
miice OF switches TO mines In tho dis.
trict. II operates through trains be-
tween Cripple Creek and Denver in
conJunction with tho I!o Grundc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
interesting Political Bulletins.

A series Of political bulletins are
being circulated In Denver bearing
upon the frauds and Senator Tcllcr's
election. The following brought IN
answer from Mr. PATTERSON on the
front page Of the News:
"The United States Senate is now In
session. Colorado Is not represented.
Senators Teller and Patterson are still
In Denver doing their utmost to pre-
vent tho punishment OF election
thieves and to secure the acceptance
OF tho fraudulent Democratic vote rs
genuine. Are they afraid OF losing
their own seats. which they secured
through the crimes Of these same bal
lotbox suffers? Does not this ac-
count for their present activity? Hon.
est" John resigned" because OF these
frauds. All self.respectitng people who
hold office by virtue Of these crimes
should do likewise"
Mr.. Patterson made spirited reply.
in which he defended his election as
honest and almost unanimous In tho
Legislature. but failed to defend tho
charge that Mr.. Teller had been dis.
honestly elected. The handbill caused
much comment because OF the
fact that Frank Adams police machine
in Denver undertook to suppress the
circular by arresting the distributors.
The latest developments in the
fraud investigation Of Importance is
the discovery that large "imperson-
ated" vote was cast In what are know
as the respectable" precincts in the
residence portions of the city. This
was done by quiet, systematic repeat
ing, with the rough.house features
eliminated. and by the impersonation
Of Republican voters and voting their
names for the Democratic ticket.
Regardless of who may be elected
governor, the gratifying fact for the
average voter is that the premium on
election rascality has been removed,
and for the first time in the history
of the state Wholesale election frauds
have been rebuked and the guilty, or
at least some of them, are crowding
the Jail of the capital city. A. P.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
Atlantic Coast Storm.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The snowstorm
and gale which struck the coast yes
terday afternoon and continued until
the early hours of this morning was
the most violent that has occurred for
several years. Reports from the New
Jersey and New England coasts and
from incoming steamers tell of furi-
Gus gales and many disasters.
In the city the snow which began
yesterday, fell almost without inter
mission until early this morning by
which time eight inches had fallen.
There was little interruption of traf-
fic, 1900 snow shovelers and 1000
teams being set to work as soon as the
snow ceased falling to clean the prip-
cipal thoroughfares.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
Unseatinu Born and HeaIy.

This question of restoring the stolen
seats of Dick and Mcdonald in the
Senate is an interesting one, and the
suggestion is receiving support from
Republicans all over the state. 1t will
be remembered that the last Republi-
can Hopse unseated four Denver rep
resentatives who received the smallest
pluralities. upon the grounds of fraud.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
Tramway Terminal Burned.

Denver, Dec. IA Silverton dis.
patch last night says: Fire destroyed
the terminal of the Silver Lake Mine
and Unity Tunnel tramway at Midway
last night. The loss is between S25,-
900 and 100000. The heaviest damage
was to the towers and cables. The
fire started at II o'clock from an over
heated stove, or from hot Goals falling
from the stove to the floor. The build
ing was frame structure three stories
high and nearly $50 feet square.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

A battleship named for the State
of New Jersey has just been launched.
This naturally suggests the query why
the New Jersey mosquito hasn't been
trained to be utilized in war AS
sort of aerial torpedo boat his utility
would be unQuestioned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

An enterprising Californian, II. C.
Hoover by name, has made so much
money from coal mining concession
in China that the dowager empress
wants to repudiate the contract. The
grounds for reputation are that he is
q foreign devil.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

John D. Rockefeller's purpose in
buying up the small village of Briggs
willie seems to be to close saloon
which is obnoxious to him. 1t must
be pleasing to be able to get rid of
friyiyl annoyances that way.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

An Ohio convict who was out on pa.
role was put back in prison because
he got married. Isn't 1t about time
for some OF the women's clubs to take
Ohio under consideration?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

In New York they say that a high
neck dress and a diamond tiara is
the latest opera costume. But what
If, after one gets the diamond tiara,
one hasn't money enough left to get
the ligh.neck dress?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Students OF the Brazilian military
school attempted to overturn the gov.
ernment, but were captured and sent
TO prison. They should have restricted
their revolutionary activities to in.
venting n new yell.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Secretary Taft reassures Panama
with the official statement that the
United States has no other design
upon the isthmus than to build a ca.
nal. 1t won't even take away The
dirt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

unele Sans newest cruiser whizres
By you before yOu can say -Pennsyl'
yania"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Russell Sage's nephew has gone on
the stage rs member of the chorus
in one OF the musical comedies. II
he had been Russell's niece he wonl9
have begun as prima donna.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

A Chicago man transferred house
md lot to his fiancco before tho wed.
ding. There's one woman who really
has won a home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Unfortunately the morning papers
neglect TO say whether that young
man who has decided to work for n
living is n second or third cousin OF
+. II. Hartman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Mr.. Kyrle Beiiow says that acting
IA not an art and that actors arc not
artists. There have been times when
we've suspected II.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Tho worlds annual output OF d!a.
monda is estimated ut S3s.o0o.ooo. and
tho ntiugy old earth Yields thcm up
with extreme reluctance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Two patriotic young women arc
ru;=s 20 erect a home for senluses
out OF job. They had better ren,
n whole township.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Did Sir Edward Clarke ever hear
anybody refer to our national bird as
anything but the American eagisg
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

What Is tho basis for tho supcrsti.
tion that the wtshbone brings good
fuekT Il didH't bring good luck TO
tho turkey.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

In Manehuria they blow up maya
zines. In this happy land OF peace
and plenty they simply blow up tho
writer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

There Is talk OF m anti.smokc cru.
sado In Pittsburg. II looks rs II the
people OF that town would stop at
nothing In their cagerness for noto-
riety.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Tho opera season has opened In
New York city with unusual Bplcndor.
though tho experts differ m to tho
value OF tho diamonds on exhibition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

The hoary odd church oyster Joke.
in spite of It's years. capcrs nimbiy
to tho front again. claiming rs its
tribute tho usual weary smile.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

NO man. says a contemporary.
'has a right to look any uglIer than
he Is" ws know several who
eonidnr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

The eorelsss apple Is now on tho
market, and the small boy won't have
anything LETT 10 give To his little sis
ter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

A New York paper refers to Harry
1.ehr aa tho young nocicty vino
agent" However. that's eompl!.
mcnt In New York.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Yale had best not make future foot
hall earnings public. The trusts may
capture the game.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

A Chicago man nsks tho court to
award him nlImony from his divorced
wife who has been accustomed to
earn the family living. Why not. to
be sure?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Vanderbilt will send anybody
booklet free. telling how he made
$1,000 grow b s1.OO0.OOO. Now will
somebody please issue directions for
acquiring $1,000 quickly and safely.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Give tho doctor his due. It might
have been an uRdsrtaksr who in'
Neatsd the quick lunch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23
~ Peabody Holds Overt

" Peabody Holds overE
Tho Indications are that the frauds
in Denver alone will exceed the plural.
ity OF Mr.. Adams. It would therefore
be manifestly unfair that he should be
given the office until tho matter is
fully Investigated and determined by
the Legislature, which has tho sole
right to settle the matter
Suppose Mr.. Peabody holds over and
after the investigation Is completed.
say some time in February. the Legis.
lature concludes that Mr.. Adams is
elected. Would the acts OF Mr.. Pea.
body. while holding over, be legal?
This and other similar questions can
not be answered off hand.
It is believed that the solution Of
this problem lies in having Lieutenant
Governor Mcdonald, about whose elec-
tion there is no question, act as gov
ernor until the matter is decided.
One thing is certain, at the present
time. the evidence so far as divulged
indicates the defeat of Mr.. Adams. al.
though there does not appear to be the
slightest disposition on the part Of the
Republican managers to take snap
judgment or use unfair or unjust
means to settle the matter. The gen.
eral opinion among Republican lead
ers is that the party will not under any
circumstances adopt the arbitrary and
brutal methods which were employed
by the last Democratic Senate in un-
seating Senators Dick and Mcdonald
to elect Mr.. Teller to the Senate.
eff we cannot win fair we don't want
the Office" said prominent leader.
but If we have won it, we want it;
and we want the people to know all
about the frauds, and if they do, they
will support us in an effort to get It."
The Senate will be Republican by
one vote. The indications are that the
first official act of the Senate after
organization will be to unseat Born
and Healy, who were given the seats
of Mcdonald and Dick. This will give
the Republicans five majority in the
Senate and they already have a large
majority in the Lower House.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

como 10 conclnhlons ana this u inc
course that will be pursued beyond a
doubt.
Legislative Investigation.
Tho Supreme Court has enough
eontcinpt cases from Denver alone to
keep Il going for two months or more.
according to the Aia,.mcn, OF n promi'
nent Republican attorney.
Tho precincts thrown out by this
court. II any more arc thrown out. will
be those which Il has investigated In
tho course OF tho contempt proceed
!ngh. These will not bc very many. In
fact but n mere handful. by tho time
tho Inauguration day arrives for the
next governor. which falls on January
10th next.
Tho throwing ou, OF fraudulent re-
turns or returns from stuffed ballot
boxes by the Supreme Court will not.
therefore. settle the question as to who
IL governor. Tho action OF that court.
together with tho evidence which II
has collected. will. OF course. be con-
sidercd by tho Legislature. which by
law canvasscs the vote and deter
mines who Is elected to the various
state Offices from the governor down.
Tho committee appointed TO invcs,i.
gntc the matter will have to consider
an enormous mass Of fraud evidence
from Denver and may determine to
open NIL tho ballot boxes In that city.
II this is done the conclusion Of the
investigation will not be reached for
several weeks. and In the meantime
who will bc occupying the governors
chaIr7
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-23

Denver, Dee. 20.-The burning ques-
tion in Colorado Is stili. Who vas
elected GOVERNOR
There were extensive frauds con-
mittsd in Denver. in fact. the most ca
tensiye in its history. There were
frauds committed in three other eoun'
ties that will add materially TO the
chances Of Mr.. Peabody. There seems
To bs little doubt. IL the rotten pre-
einets are thrown out in Denver and In
the other counties where bogus ballots
were cast and fraud ran rampant. that
Mr. Adams apparent plurality will be
wiped on the records. but IL is neees-
sary to show clearly and eonelusiyeiy
that this is tho case.
While IL will be impossible to open
all the ballot boxes in all the tainted
precincts in tho state and settle the
matter by bringing the voters TO ident.
ify and swear as TO tho correctness OF
each ballot. yet such course would
bs tho only ono To afford an opportu'
nifty 90 do tho two candidates exact
justice.
Tho next best thing to do is to con
slider the evidence given from various
precincts before the courts. to inyesti'
cato 30 far as possible In reasonable
time. by legislative committee and
como TO q conclusion. and this Is the
course that will be pursued beyond a
doubt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-07

Henry B. Miller. Oregon. at Newchwang China; Daniel Mayer. of West Virginia at Buenos Ayres: Benjamin H. Ridge ley of Kentucky. Barcelona, Spain; William F. Wright. of Pennsylvania, al Munich. Bavaria
 The following are among the original appointments as Second Lieutenants in the army:
 Aristides Moreno of Alabama, Philip Bradley Peyton of Virginia, Carl Trues- dell of Virginia, Frederick Braham Terrell of Texas.
 The following original appointments In the navy were made: To be assist ant paymasters: Charles D. wronshall of North Carolina: William N. Hughes of Kentucky.
 To be assistant surgeons: Frederick F. Porter of Tennessee. Carey T. Gray son of Virginia; David c. Rather of Virginia, Howson W. Cole. Jr., of vir- ginia, Hugh T. Nelson of Virginia.
 To be Second Lieutenants in the Ma rine Corps: Jeter R. Horton of South Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-07
POLITICS WON'T WORK
SECRETARY MORTON WRITES MID-
 DIES SWINGING LETTER.
Refers to. Efforts of Graduating Class to He Assigned to Particular Ships-Tried to Influence
 Department.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Merit and non political influence or official prestige should alone determine assignments to duty in the navy in the opinion of Sec retary Morton and the Secretary today addressed a note to Superintendent Brownson of the Naval Academy, in which he made emphatic disapproval of the efforts to influence the department In the assignment of midshipmen from the class soon to be graduated to cer- tain ships.
 The letter reads:
 The department has been approach ed in various ways directly and in didectly by influences seeking to con- trol the assignment of midshipmen, singly or in groups. from the class about to be graduated from the naval academy, to certain ships which they or their friends have been pleased to specify The department does not hesi- tate to express its disapproval of the spirit thus raised before even the be- ginning of any career in the service which seeks to secure duty in accord ance with the individual preferences. rather than the good of the service as indicated by the departments order
 The department Is of the opinion that the young gentlemen referred to are not fully aware of the gravity of the attack made by, such requests upon the principle involved-that the in- dividual exists for the good of the ser vice and not the service for the in- dividual-and they should be warned that the department will regard with disfavor the bringing of any influence, official, political or social, seeking to control or divert in their behalf Its orders to duty"
 The secretary has repeatedly refused to intervene in the regular assignment of officers prepared by Rear Admiral Converse. Chief of tho Bureau of Navi- gation and this, he declares, will con- tinue to be his policy. The department has the fun support of the President in its position.