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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

Jay Smith has resigned his place as
clerk in the office of secretary of state.
He viii be succeeded by A L Morrison of
Colby The change will be made July l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The Chicago Tribune publishes the fol-
lowing letter from Pension Commissioners
Ware, which explains itself:
7,r.,,,, washington, D. C., May Is, 1904.
=. l have received the following telegram
Eugene Ware, Pension Cornmfssioner
Washington, D. C.:
Won lronquHl please write for the
tribune poem on the resignation of
tension Commissioner Ware and the trou-
pies OF the pension department?
''TRIBUNE''
l. The public looks with disfavor on
the act of the newspapers who hand in
my resignation every day. I insist that
shall not be resigned oftener than once
Your illusions to my youthful indis-
eretions under guise of asking for a poem
are treated with impertinent silence
J. There are no troubles in the pension
bureau 1t IS a fountain of pellucid SOUR
tiferOus joy.
4 I snail stay in the pension office IN
til pardoned out of it. Yours,
E. F. WARE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

Tom McNeal says he is not certain
whether he IS candidate for state print
er or not.
The papers say I am" said Mr. Nc
Neal but I don't know. 1 shall inquire
into the report At this time L have no
information on the subject"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25

Buchanan school. Twelfth and Blu
chanan. c. f. Clinkscale, principal
Rev. Geo. Olden. speaker.
Douglass school, Nunson and Brooks
Mary f. Langston, principal. To be
supplied.
Lane school. Topeka avenue and aRiI-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-28
The Size OF EIanchuria.

Manchuria corresponds in latitude to
Manitoba, North Dakota, South Dako-
ia, Minnesota and Nebraska. Its area
Of 362.310 square miles is only 10000
square miles less than the combined
area of these great grain states. 1t is
two and one-half times greater than
California and is as big as Texas, Ala
bama and Louisiana combined. In the
northern part of the province are thou
sands of square miles of rich wheat
land entirely untouched. Manchuria
has possible wheat area as great as
that of the United States.-National
Geographic Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-03-28
A Fact to Realize.

But there is another great fact which
the good soldier of Jesus Christ should
realize. The duties Of the camp right
" performed are sometimes just as es-
sential for Gods work as duties rightly
performed at the front. The work
which is done by the commissary and
the surgeon has sometimes a greater
part to play in winning martial victo-
ries than the spectacular color sergeant
has in leading the charge before the
enemy's breastworks. What defeated
Napoleon Bonaparte in his famous
Russian. invasion? The bayonets OF
tie naughty. car? No. The conduero1
of Germany and Austria and Italy
could have brushed those guns aside az
he had done in former campaigns. II
was tie haversack empty OF bread
which made the Little Corsican" run
like a frightened hare toward home.
1t was Moscow in flames and his men
with nothing to eat that made the
French commander tremble before the
stony glance of death. And yet to
read some military bioGraphers- yol
might suppose the personal worth Of a
Grant, Sherman, a Meade, Han.
cock was the cause Of al the victories
achieved by the northern armies in the
civil war, and the mental powers of q
Lee, Longstreet, a Jackson. Cor
don, johnson, were the cause of all
the victories of the southern armies.
The unrecognized heroes of the civil
war have not had their due. The gen.
erals and the boys who fought at the
front have been honored IS they de
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04
Here's Qood Advice.

When your local newspaper makes iss
weekly call upon your customers. and
others whom you would ike for custom
ers. see ,ha, is carries 10 all Of them a
message abou, some article OF general
consumption carried in your store. Let
your name become associated with your
local papsr 50 intimately that The mere
reference TO The paper will remind many
Of your business. Continuous. Interesting.
;erss ads, with enough white space 70
make than Conspicuous. will do the trek
ard pay big returns. provided you have
the soods for sale Al reasonable price,.
Canon City Clipper.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

!, has bsen tho common belief. says
tho Fort Collins Express. ,ha, tho prohi-
bi,ion o, tho sale o. lssusr in any town or
city denotes mild sort Of eeeen;riei;y.
and in soma Instances there may be a
gain Of truth in this belief. But, also.
there can bs no doub: ,ha; in many
states tho license question mas como TO be
ono o, pure business. In Illinois. sof
example. there arc $50 towns and
cities In which prohibition prevails In
Tennessee tho whole state Is prohibition
s1esp: eigh, towns and si;iss having over
5000 population each. In Wisconsin
there arc 500 rfehib';iSa towns and
ei,sss. In indiana $40. Even In Kea;nssy
prohibition Is tho Law IN .ef;y-sosen
counties. while in only eighteen arc there
no restrictions. I, Is safe TO say sann-
mon, did no: play tho leading par; in al
these figures.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

Borrowing from tho Colorado Springs
Oa.e.;a's article on tho similar exhibit
from that city we can say ,ha, this tdu-
ea,ionai eIhibi, will bs a revelation 70 tho
many thousands who visi, tho great es-
position. They will and that Colorado
has progressed in few shor, years from
the log cabin Of education TO the very best
In methods and in curriculum.
The song service al the Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening was 90 at
uae,ivs a. to all every seat and hold the
attention Of large number Of standing
audi,ors during The entire evening. The
reading and The musie following -. forth
The leading svsnt in The life Of Christ
The music Was exceptionally hns through.
ou, bu, Mics colsmsn's singing Of The
Holy City" 10 worthy Of emphatic COM
msndation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04
f1luh SCHOOL
ORATORICAL CONTEST.
A Highly Interesting Evening. Dis
playing rlarked Evolutionary
ABILITY,

Last Friday evening was time ot
great Importance and interest to the stu
dents of the high school. when joint
meeting of the two literary societies. the
Philomathean and the Pathological. was
held in the high school building. The
meeting was in the nature OF contest in
oratory and debate. Frank Latson.
presided over the Pathological society and
Miss Florence Dunkleberger over the
Philomathean. The program was opened
with piano solo by Miss Maude Cressy.
The Philomathean society was repre-
sented by Miss Edna Dunlap in declama-
ton and Harry Roth in grafton: the or
biological by Miss Bessie Forbes in decla-
nation and Ralph Roth in grafton.
The event OF the evening was the de-
bate on the question Of an educational
standard for the right Of suffrage. The
resented by Harris Hamlin. Lester Newly
and Florence Dunkleberger. The mega
tive was ably argued for the Orthological
by Frank Latson. Glare Guthrie and Ma
bel Kinney. The arguments presented
and tho manner in which Il was done dis
played an ability that was surprising to
all and showed an immense amount Of
reading and study. which coupled with
ready speech and quick wit made the dis
eussion very interesting.
The program closed with contest in
impromptu speaking. the speakers being
assigned subjects by persons in the audi
snes after they had taken their places on
the floor. Dewitt Young spoke for the
Orthologiesl on Matches" and Ralph
Miller spoke for the Philos on Glass"
The decision Of the judges gave the
Philos the debate and the defamation.
making three points. the debate counting
two: while the orthologieal secured de-
eisions on the GRAFTON and the impromptu.
making two points.
The meeting vas made all the mors
interesting 70 the spectators BY the spirit
Of good -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

The meeting Of the Bradford Oil Co
stockholders at La J1nta Tuesday was
presided over by II. D. Garwood. presi-
dent. c. r, Buckley acting as secretary
During proraetsd session plans were
made for the reorganization Of the com
pany. and Hessrs. Lance. Fenlason.
Buckley. Wallace and BomEardner ap-
pointed to arrange the business. Rmeet-
ing Of this committee will be held next
Wednesday AMI circular prepared mott
flying al st5=ss5ii1rs o. .Ha plan outlined.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04
Rocky Ford's Edueational Exhibit .,
St. Louis.

Rocky Ford will be represented at the
St Louis fair by three widely differing
exhibits. representing sweetness. sport
and education. Senator S~ink Is provid-
ing splendid display Of honey. and has
delivered up his magnificent pair OF elks
for slaughter and mounting for tho oxpo-
si,ion. Superintendent Bolles Of our pub
lie schools las, week sont 10 Denver. for
temporary exhibition. tho cabinets con-
tanning tho schools contribution TO tho Cd
uea,ional exhibit at ST. Louis.
This display consists OF three cabinets
containing tho writing and drawing OF tho
various grades. Ono eoniains tho work
Of FIRST. second and third grades. another
tho work Of tho fourth. iifih and sixth
grades: tho third tho work o! the seventh
and eighth grades and tho high school.
Tho exhibit will also contain tho written
examination papers o! tho various grades.
which will fully fepfesen, tho course Q!
study Of tho entire school. Tho work o!
grades l. 2 and will DO bound toze;her.
Tho ether grades and tho high school will
each have volume o. about $50 pages
AL Of tho above arc now a part Of The
states eshibi; which may DO seen a; tho
state house Up TO March 18th when i
~ill be forwarded TO ST. Louis. wher
any o. our citizens arc in Denver during
tho mex; week they should examine ;hii
educational exhiei; and 500 u tho work o.
Rocky Ford pupils does no; compare IA
sofssly with that from any other seeiso'
Of tho state. Those o! cur citizens VIII
saw tho work when arranged for ship
mon, feel that ~e shall have no cause To-
holding down our heads whom tho skill o
Rocky Ford pupils 10 seen a, tho grsa
| Worlds Fair
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

Twas ever thus. When ~e hasa dis
agreeable weather in the Rocky Ford
country l; Is always several hundred per
cen; worse elsewhere When tho air was
foil Of dus, here !a~ days since. trains
were stopped In Kansas, car blown of
tho track a, Pueblo. a $4,000 damage
inflicted by tho destruction Of a store near
Trinidad. e.s. We always have tho cream
Of ,he eurrsa. weather,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

Ep,ef coamsn q Co. have this week
engineered a trade for David Call. who
lately acquired tho Ksrpa stock Of hard
ware. BY this deal Mr.. Call gs,s irnpror-
cd town property In Delta. owned By
Ebert Howard ard some cash. MI
Howard and Mr.. Call left a; noon yes;sr-
day for Delta. 1.-THE town property meets
Mr.. Calls expectations tho deal will b
closed. The hardware stock 10 already
Il already for shipment
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

Tho Kansas Colorado irrigation sui;
over tho righ; Of Colorado 10 use the
water o! tho Arkansas river has now
progressed To q foin; where the attorneys
for both states have agreed 20 appear Se-
fore the United States supreme eoaf; in
April. and ask ;hs; commission 10 ap-
pointed To take testimony. Tho eonmis-
sion probably ~iIl work all summer. and
testimony wIii be ;assn In every county
tfen Wlshi,a % Pueblo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

L. J. Edmunds Of He, Springs sends
US a beautifully illustrated pampale;
showing tho many beautiful buildings and
tho sine scenery Of that worla-rono~ned
health resort Ono notable feature about
Ho, Springs Is sha, tho ownership Of tho
springs Is in tho United States govern
mont. insuring much !airer uea;mon. Of
tho afflicted ,ha, u individuals has had a
sineh on these remarkable curative wat
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

The real estate Arm Of Ep,sr = coS-
man has been changed 10 Ep,sr. cos'man
q Co.. BY the addition Of E. S. Fitzgerald
70 The Arm. This house 10 nov in shsps 10
rustic real estate deals with more force
than ever before.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

Tho authorities a; Washington have
aSsd penalty q 5000 on any ons tax
ing mail gst o. the osi6ss ether than their
own. Al pos;rnas;sfs arc liable 70 make
mistakes ard sc. tho mail IN the wrong
bones: and the law says ;ha; people mus;
examine their mail before leaving tho Of
fee. ard II they have mail ether than their
o~n !; mus; be returned a; onss. Tha; i
is the isal; Of tho postmaster makes no
difference. This ls~ineisdss newspapers
as well as hrss class mail.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

4 81, Louis brokerage firm Is hilinE the
mails with circulars inSiiinE the public ;S
ssnd them money for Investment, in board
Q! trade and stock opsFs;iGas. Tho Colo
fado citizens who receives such circular
should throw ], N the Nassa basket with
out the slighiss: hesitation. There is nc
quicker way 10 loss yoaf money than By
ssndias I, 20 tbs class o. sharks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04
soil Of N. Arkansas Valley i

The rieh soil Of N. Arkansas Valley is
now in excellent condition for blowing
and much work 10 beng done by farmers.
The unfortunate conditions which las;
year disappointed the hopes Of our farm
srs have not diminished the plans, isbors
or hopes Of the valley for the coming sea-
son.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

The Republican party has ever been
aggressive in character. 1t put down re-
bellion and abolished slavery: 1t gave US
. sound financial system and put in force
tariff laws which provided revenues SUI
ficient to run the government without is
suing bonds in a time o! poaee: Il gave
freedom TO the Hawaiians. Cubans and
Filipinos: il suppressed the lottery busi-
ness in this country by no. allowing lot
terry companies tho use Of the mails. These
are but q few Of tho things which have
bssn brought about by the Republican
party and ono Is rash. indeed. TO state
that tho party has accomplished It's mis-
sion. There arc other things yes to b
done. which will be accomplished by the
Republican party because !, is party OF
achievements. among them the building
o! tho Panama canal. !; Is tho policy Of
tho Republican party which has caused
this nation to be elassed among tho na-
ton. Of tho frs, class and no. Of tho sec
ond or third class. which was assigned US
by foreign nations until a few years ago.
The history Of tho Republican party for
the pas: forty years Is tho history Of the
country a. well. and young mon aboa, 10
cas-, their frs, votes eanno. do wiser
thing than TO IDENTIFY themselves with
the party o, pfo;ss,ion. progress and
pfogpeft,y,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

|, will DO noticed ,ha, no time was los,
in exchanging canal treaty ra;ifea,ions.
I, is ali very well TO talk aboa; '.unsisni-
fed haste" hu, tho president Is proceed
Ing on the theory ,ha, tho American peo-
plo wan; tho canal and wan, |. quickly
and he proposes TO sec ;hs, they 20, IT,
Colorado Springs Telegraph.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

C. N. Coleman. Of Colorado Springs
Jno relation Of Or. Colomanl has pur
ehsssd DR.. Elssur's Gem Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

Mr.. Bishop. an eastern man who was
hare some months for his health. bu: who
recently moved 70 Las Animas. died there
tew days since.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

The Las knirnas people hsss sbant-
onsd all hope Of securing sugar factory
IN 1904. The Michigan factory which I;
was proposed 20 remove TO las Animas
has been sod 20 ether promoters than the
syndicate which was figuring with tho
las kninss farmers. Just .. This time.
when he American Bee, Sugar Co. has
no, been enabled TO secure all the besss !;
can handle. is no. an oppor;uns time 70
star, another factory 90 near. taking
bes,s which naturally belong 10 The
Rocky Ford factory. t,sr. when large
acreage Of bss,s has been grown in the
yseinity os Lac knirnas. -ill b tine
enough 10 build another factory there.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04


When Rocky Ford vas Fret plated. The
ssmpany which placed hs property on
The rnsrts, PLANNED ,oaa wisely In regard
10 The future sssraet,snsss os The town.
Shade ,rsss we're planted On every street
and they have now grown TO such . siss
As 10 maize Rocky Ford second 10 no
place in ,hs uss, for wealth Of shade. so
desirable during summer heat. Susns-
srs visiting Rocky Ford during The surn-
msr are enthusiastic over our beautifully
shaded streets. Several years ago The
town outsre- the original town plat, eaus-
ing the residences 70 overflow tbs shade
tree limit In order for present resident,
70 show az much enterprise az The found
srs Of The town, tree planting should be
continued every year. The time for
uanspia1tias trees is near at hand. and
the Enterprise woIld urge every property
owner outside the original town TO plan
TO surround his premises with shade trees.
D. This for your own comfort and fer the
psrpesuati5n and increase Of Rocky Ford 5
widespread reputation for attrastyensss,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

Railroad park is being plowsd prepara-
asory 70 seeding TO blue erase. Trees
will also be planted. In time this promises
70 be one o' the ei,y's beauty spots.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

A, . meeting Of the city council Mon.
day evening . number Of bile yer,
allowed for the current szpsnsss Of VI,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

On an inside page will be found en- i'm
psrlari article from State Engineer Car
ps..cr ca lha us" ttc1 Of aosd watcr=.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

FOR SALE-Tsn stands Of baes. oae
milo norsheas; Of city. F. Roth.
<o-Sip
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

Ths Mosca Herald. referring 70 The re-
cen. arrest Of Or. Harry Hack. dentist,
says: "Dr. Hack Is Of an sxesllen,
family and his character for honesty and
integrity is 50 well established In this
community whsre he has grown up to
manhood. that his many friends feel con-
fden; that he will DO promptly acquitted
Of any suspicion Of wronsdoing ss soon
as an investigation Is made into the mat
ter Rocky Ford friends OF Or. Hack
arc confident that ho has been ~fongsully
accused In this matter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

The state board Of pardons would give
the states eonviets employment in max
ing clothing and all other supplies for the
other institutions Of the state. While this
Is very humane plan. and one that is
already working well in other states. no.
tsbly New York. the opposition OF the Ia
Dor unions will probably bs strong
enough to prevent i,s adoption In Colo
rado.-Exehangs
The Legislature should pay no attention
TO the unreasonable demands Of tho labor
unions bu, should provide work for the
conyie,s. Il is inhuman to keep mon con-
fined wi,hou. employment; and every con-
vic. should have work in defiance Of the
views o! the labor unions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04
PERSONALS
[Continued from 9Th page.l

On Saturday Feb. 81. at 2 p. m. by
special invitation. twenty-five OF Mrs.
Annie S. Burr's friends assembled to as
sist her in celebrating the 5sth anniver-
sary of her birth. After the usual greet
ings and liberal exchange of pleasantries
there was issued to each Of the guests a
set OF scraps. with which to manufacture
cushion. to be completed within an
hour. for which awards were offered for
exhibitions OF skill and taste. Mrs. Anna
Senter won first prize. handsome pair
OF scissors. Mrs. Jennie Boyd won sec
ond, nice aluminium thimble. and Mrs.
Fear won the BOBBY. a diminitiye imitation
soldier. The contest developed consider
able merit and the judges had no easy
task. Delicious refreshments were then
served. after which Mrs. Burr was tho
happy recipient OF some handsome pres
ents. among which was a rug. berry set,
card tray. collars. handkerehiefs. etc. At
o'clock p. m. tho company departed
wishing Mrs. B. many returns OF her
birthday anniversary and expressing
themselves as spending very pleasant
afternoon.
Next Wednesday J. c. Fox and wife Of
Seymour. Ia. will celebrate their golden
wedding. At the same time their daugh-
tor. Miss Eva Gertrude. will be married
10 T. Earl Morgan Of Denver. Miss Fox
has been = resident Of Denver for the
past year. making her home with Mrs.
Browning.
Jas. H. caussy. Of Denver. president Of
the State Epworth League. was In town
this week on business and enjoying good
duck shooting on the lskss north Of town.
Il Is rumorsd that W. q. Brandsnburg
10 soon TO take the field In the intsrsst Of
one Of the leading lecture bureaus.
4. D. AshsSwood was recently called
from home very suddenly BY the sad
news Of the death Of his mother At MI
Vernon. Iowa. in her eighty eighth year.
u~-~ll .>H.-~..u g. kA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-04

State Auditor John A. Holmberg Of
Denver, accompanied by r. r. Lease
secretary of the state board OF equaliza-
ton, met the county commissioners this
afternoon to discuss the vexed question Of
raising the assessed valuation of property
| in the county. Tho state board has been
visiting all the counties OF Colorado in an
effort to bring about an agreement for
uniformity higher valuations, SO that the
state revenues will be increased sufficient
to meet the running expenses.-Lamar
Sparks.
These state officials are endeayoring to
correct bad state Of affairs in the wrong
way. The low valuations OF many coun-
ties have been made to get even" with
the state officials whose duty it is to as
sess the corporations, alleging that too
heavy burden has been borne by the
people. while the corporations have been
favored. To correct some OF the existing
evils in assessment state board OF
equalization should be created by the leg
islature. The duty Of this board should
be to assess all corporate property and
saualze the valuations between the eoun.
ties. As the law now is. with the current
flexible Interpretation Of the term cash
value" there is a wide variance in the
assessed value Of the same classes Of
property in the various counties. The
problems Of assessment and taxation arc
vexatious and not easy Of equitable ap-
plication. but state board Of equalization.
with full power to really saualizs all val
uations. would aid very materially in
correcting much injustice which 10 inssp-
cradle from tho present systsm.