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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
STATE LABOR OFFICE.
LABOR COMMISSIONERS WORK.
Many Complaints Satisfactorily Set.
tied-con6itions Good in West
crn Colorado.

Denver June 19.-Since hc became
state labor commissioner two months
ago L. V. Brake has had 1l2 com
plants filed in his Office. which have
nearly all been adjusted satisfactorily.
The law only requires that where COM
plants are made by laboring people
that they have been deirauded or un-
Justly kept out OF their wages the COM
missioner may investigate. II does
not give him power to act. but the
commissioner liz a great moral force
and usually very soon after case is
reported II IL speedily adjusted. be-
cause the employer is not courtins
trouble. The cases are of great va.
ricty and the claims presented run
from 81 TO several hundred.
Women are the gIeaicst offenders.
strange as IL nay seem. They become
angry and discharge n servant or n
dressmaker. refusing to adjust tho
wages until the end OF the month. or
when they feel like II, and frequently
setting up counterclnim FOR poor
work or broken dishes. a poor person
cannot walt. nor can he or she afford
to sue. setting forth the Justice or In.
Justice OF the claim against them.
There Is much trouble. also. with en-
ployment agents. since. unhapplly.
good many unworthy persons 10 INTO
that business because IL offers excel
lent opportunities for pTcyinH upon
the labor of others. Recently Mr..
Brake had very aggravated clRlm OF
this Kind. An agent attempted to ship
twcnty'thrcc men on train to n job
Of work on ticket that called for
twenty ono fares. Th. extra men wcfo
put on. and one OF them made his way
back to the city. He was out his com.
mission TO the agent. lost HIS blankets
and was generally sufferer. Tho
commlRklon.F was ablC to adjust tho
claim without trouble.
Commissioner Brake has no fund To
work with. but he has managed To Sc
cure legal service In n manner Of his
ovn. lie has made an arrangement
with II. !. GTcEs. pTcccp,or at the law
school OF the Denver University. to
handle the cnHcR. Mr.. GT.FE has
good many young law students who
nr" looking for experience. and they.
take up III" petty enNcA and handle
them for nothing.
Mr.. Brake has recently returned
from trip over the Western part OF
tho state. looking up labor statistics.
ii- reports that conditions atr ha,is.
factory in almost every section and
ic~ complaints NCE- made To him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
Jareeki Was Murdered.

Denver. June is.-A jury In the Fed.
crai Court Wednesday decided that
Seymour T. Jarccki probably had been
Killed by some foe. and that enough
proof had not been adduced to support
the theory of suicide.
The verdict was In the case OF
Theresa Jarecki versus the Conserva-
tive Life Insurance Company. In which
the widow of the deceased doctor sued
to recover the amount OF life policy.
together with interest since the doc.
tors death. Payment was resisted on
the ground that the doctor had taken
his own life. and that the provisions Of
the policy had therefore been Sio-
lated.
The widow brought in proof OF her
husbands death. of the attempt on his
life when he was county physician.
and the suspicious circumtances sur
rounding his death. Among these were
the bullet hole that had been shot
through the screen door of his resi-
dence from the outside. and the condi-
ton Of the gates in the back yard,
which were left open. as though some
one had hurriedly escaped In that d.
rection.
The defense urged that Jarech was
in financial trouble and had threatened
TO take his own life. The jury brought
in a verdict for the plaintiff for s5.2os,
which Tas the full amount of the In
surarec, with interest added.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
GRAND DUKE RESIGNS.
Relieved From Position ss Head Of
Russian Navy

81. Petersburg. June Is. 5:sn a. M
The sensational announcement was
made shortly before midnight that
Grand Duke Alexis. the high admiral
who IL an uncle Of the Emperor. and
Admiral Avellan. head Of the Russian
admiralty department, had resigned.
This announcement was followed a
few minutes later by an Official re-
script relieving the grand duke of the
supreme direction Of the navy. which
he had held since the DAYS of the En-.
peroT's father. Alexander III. when
Russia resolved TO enter the lists as
first-class sea power and TO build up a
great navy. the remnants of which
were destroyed in the battle of the Sea
of Japan.
Although from time 10 time since the
war began there have been rumoTs
that the grand duke would retire on
account Of the savage criticisms. not
10 use harder terms. directed against
the administration OF the navy. cs.
pecially In the construction of ships.
the announcement of his resignation
came like bolt out of the blue. II was
not preceded by any of the rumors
which usually give warning of such an
act.
II was felt. even In quarters where
charges of corruption were not enter
tanned, that It would be unvise TO en-
trust the building of the navy to tho
hands which were responsible for the
hapless fleets of the past.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
Colorado stat. Institutions.

Denver. June i..-secrc,ary HsEaf
of the State Board OF Charities and
Corrections. in discussing tho recent
visit Of the board to the state instiiu'
tions. salt yesterday that the thihs
that most impressed them was the In
ability Of the state TO take care OF It's
insane. The last two legislatures have
been generous and the new buildings
at the Institution are oaly recently
completed. but they are not enough.
Tho day the board was there there
were ssi inmates, of whom more than
700 are declared to be incurable. The
place is worked TO It's capacity right
now and the county hospitals arc full
OF persons who should be at the asy.
lum.
The condition at the State Peni,cn'
tiary was satisfactory. In SO far as the
management Is concerned. There are
121 prisoners. hut two were In the
hospital the day the board visited:
these had some slight ailments. This
Is remarkable. considering that tie
men have TO be confined SO closely.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
ANDREWS AND ARNOLD HANGED
Murderers Of Mrs. Younsbiood at Den
ver Exniate Their Crime on.
the Scaffoid.

Canon City. Colo. June 17.-Fred
Arnold and Newton Andrews Were
hanged last night In the execution
house OF the Colorado State Peniten.
tiary In the presence of thirteen wit
nesses. The execution was quiet and
successful In every detail.
At S:22 o'clock Newton Andrews
mounted the scanold. dressed In n
plain black suit and wearing button
hole bouquet Of roses gathered from
the penitentiary garden.
Although somewhat weak and trem'
bling, he stepped upon the platform
without faltering.
When asked II he had any statement
to make. he replied that he had. and In
low but distinct voice. slightly trem'
bling with emotion. he said:
G.ntlcmen-This Is my last state.
ment. l expect to die any moment.
What say you can put down us sbso-
iutely true. On the occasion OF the
death OF Mrs. Youngblood. Arnold. Pc
ters and l went to "a dance at Peters
burg. was drunk that night and lay
In the bottom OF the buggy In q stupid
condition.
"when We got to the Younsblood
house the other boys pulled me out
and we went into the house. did not
realize what was going on. but soon
] heard shots fired. l pulled my gun
and fired once through the ceiling.
That was the only shot I fired. After
ward Arnold told me that he had laid
out In tho Youngblood yard close To
the house with gun. waiting for tho
woman TO come out. and that he cx'
pcctcd to XIII her."
After making this statement he added
that he had nothing further To say.
Immediately the black cap was
placed. the noos. wnH adjusted and
while the chaplain commended the soul
| of Andrews to his Maker. In an ndlo!n
Ing room the water was already trick
ling from bucket which in another
minute would release the great weight
which would jerk the body OF Andrews
into eternity.
When the weigh, dEopN,a the boys
body shot three feet lE,o III. air and
his neck was instantly broken.
After hanging for thirty minutes iifa
was pronounced extinct by the three
attending physicians. aud the body waa
cut down.
Abou, ten minutes after the body Of
Andrews vas cut down. Arnold was led
out. lie s,rodc upon the platform,
with aiacri,y. never losing hls Eetse
for nm instant.
When asked II he had any s'a'rrncn'
TO make h. said "Sn." and positively
refused Ia say anything further.
Al s:o5 O'Clock Arnold was launched
into eternity in exactly the same man
ncr m his partner.
iala neck was instantly broken aud
his body was allowed TO hang hf,y
minutes. when. life being pronounced
extinct. IL ~as cut down and removed
To the pcHigcaiiaEy muTsue. where ias
body OF Andrews had preceded u.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
Iarsn,s prehahls Terms.

Vienna. June iss-ccEtain in,imas
tloss have been received hero that la.
PANS terms are substantially as fol
lows:
fiEs.-Thc recognition Of the Japan.
csc ,To,cc,oFato over Korea.
Second-Thc return Of AaschuTia to
China.
Third-in,.Ena;iona control Of the
Eastern Chinese railroad.
four,h-KCEaE,iins Fort Arthur. the
s;ratesieai saiBc Of this fortress has
been oscTpstimatnd ard u is said that
its ultimate disposal will not give Tisu
to any controversy.
FIsth-tt is not thought that Japan
will demand the demolition o! the for.
tifcations at vladivostuk.
2ix,h-Ihc surrender Of the island
Of Sakhaiin will not he demanded by
Japan. principally because Japan has
not yet carried the war into Russian
territory.
Scycnth-An understanding regard.
Ing an indemnity Is not impossible he.
cause II Is declared Japan will content
herself with demanding the cost Of the
war.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
Strawberry Day a, oisnwood.

prnvsF. June iS.-A Girnwood
Springs dispatch last nIght says:
Glcnwoai Springs to-day celebrated
her eighth annual strawberry festival
and th, SygHt vas pronounced by all
To hc a rTaad success. LCahViil'. A.
pen. Grand Junction. New Castle. iilha
and CaTbGuial- contributed literally
TO the number Of yisiioFa present.
Tho musical program vas excellent.
hands from Ahpva. ilrdhiunc. Grand
Junction hnd iyTsdvili~ entertaining
'h" people. 4 hiE free strawberry
feast at the Opera iiuuH" was one 81
the leading features oF the program.
and scarcely isaH popular than thls
uas the ApIm In the his pool, this bC.
Ing FREQ isE ali visitors ;Eum O'Clock
TO 6.
\ tall game this afternoon between
tho Aspen and UirnWuoi rlutz rc
suited in a victory for the former By a
score of hi;.rn Ia cIFhi.
An excursion Of ipva school teacher,
on their way To Portland arrived
about J O'Clock and the entire party
vas piio,cd to the headquarters AT
D-id Fellows hail. whore they vuru
served with strawberries and cream.
Tho exercises closed tonight with =
dance in tho open air.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
Royal Areanum Troubles.

New York. Juno is.-Thc revolt
among the menbcfs OF the Royal Ar.
canum against the new rates Of instr.
ance adopted by the supreme council
has assumed gigantic proportions.
Charges Of deceit. trcachcry and
even bribery are current. and many OF
the members believe that the organ.
isation. which IL to celebrate Its
tvcn,y.scventh anniversary June s3d.
has been sold ou, to the old-line lnsur-
anco companies.
At a meeting Of New York Council.
the larscs, council In this state. last
night. Supreme Regent Howard c.
Virgins of Rome. New FORK. when In.
vited to explain the reason for the In.
crease. was Kissed by the older mem.
hers Of the order. meryers OF New
York and other councils.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
COLORADO & SOUTHERN
MORTGAGE FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Largo Sum Raised to Extend to Gulf
Of Mexico and to Pay for and
tk Improve Present Lines.

Denver. juno lG.-Nine-tenths OF the
was represented, at the meeting held
In this city yesterday. which ratified
the $l00.OOO.O0O mortgage for bond
Issue to carry out the Improvement
plan Of the company. The money de-
rived from the bond Issue will be used
as follows:
To extend to the Gulf OF Mexico.
To pay for the following roads:
Tho Trinity & Brazos Valley. In
Texas.
Tho Cripple Creek Short Line. in
Colorado.
To build double tracks between
Pueblo and Trinidad.
To improve the Wyoming branch.
To enlarge shops and roundhouses.
To make general improvements.
Tho mortgage is gold refunding and
extension mortgage that natures May
]. 1896. with interest at not more than
four and a half per cent. per annum.
The division is as follows:
Refunding bonds and equipment OBJ
legations. $35.000.0o0.
Betterments. $l5.000.000.
Reimbursement OF treasury. 81.
500. 900.
Acquisitions and double tracking.
Si5. .000. 900.
The first Issue. which has already
been fioated. will be for $i7.000.00o.
The equipment obligation amounts TO
100000 annually.
The bonded Indebtedness of the
company Is now about sl30.000. 900.
Prior to the new bonds are over Sl9..
100000 Colorado & Southern. SS..
10000 Fort Worth & Denver CITY
bonds. and about S3.o0o.0oo Cripple
Creek Short Line. The total bonded
debt will be Mt the rate of about 3s9..
600 n mile. When the Cripple crcel;
Short Line and the mileage OF the
other roads to be acquired by the Colo
rado q Southern are added tho In
dcbtcdness per mile will be greatly
reduced.
Tho annual interest charge will be
t7.s.oO0. The surplus after charges
last year was about Si5o.ooo. This as
lures prompt payment OF the In
terckt.
German Investors are 10 take fully
nifty per cent. OF the new bond Issue.
iiniiTartcn & Co. and tho Bcriincs
Handel GesssiHehai, and the Bank fur
lfancci and industric In Berlin and
the Swiss Bank vcrein have already
purchased about si5.000.oOo OF tho
bonds and have formed a syndicate
TO provide sis.O0o.0oo cash
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
pgNs,oNlNo THE AGED.
What the French Government Has
Done In the Matter.

The aged arc generally held In re-
spcc,. bu, not more 30 than In the
United States" So says rnitod States
Consul General Gowdy nt Paris In a
report In regard to the car. OF the
aEcd In France. For more than half
century the French government has
been experimenting with schemes for
penkIonins the aged. but not with Gu
tire success. The iaw now In force.
which waz adopted In 1895. II not al
together satisfactory and --iii probably
be amcnded In the near future.
At the present time deposits arc re-
eelscd from amy person. regardless OF
nE-. but III. amount may not exceed
500 francs t9s.sol In the course Of a
year. An account may bc opened for
a child three years Of age: a married
woman may deposit money withoE;
her husbands consent. At any age
between fii,y and sis;ysasc toE earlier
In cas-. of permanent disability TO
work. the deposition may claim his an
nu.ty. which 10 calculated according
TO the amount of his deposit and in.
tcTcst and the probabilities Of life. hut
the annuity may not exceed leo
francs Uss5i.sol.
IN rural districts the tax Eathercf
IL empowered TO receive deposits. and
IN many factories a certain percentage
Is deducted from the wages and paid
TO the caissc in the vuskman's name.
A branch of the Caissr may be
founded In any town or village. with
ih. permission Of the project OF the
department. and there arc about 600
Of such branches. with nearly $4,000
GrrosItuss.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
RAILWAY na1r l1eislAriow.

At tho bicHsIai ounSCniiOa Of the
Order u. Hallway Conductors recent
ly held al Portland. Oregon. TUsolu'
tons pcFc unanimously adopted Nole'
Ing their sCaiimUHis as TO the cfIoc;
Of proposed railway rate legislation
on the 100000 railroad employees.
whom they In part represented. These
resolutions ''indofs0 tho attitude OF
President Roosevelt In eondrmninE
secret rebates and other iliusaiiiIcs.
and commend tho attitude Of the
heads of American Railways. who.
with practical usaninity. have joised
with the president on this question"
They then respectfully point out 10
Congress the individuality of icEis.
istIon scs;inE in the hands Of a com
mission power over railway rates.
now lower by far In the United
States than In any o,ucr country"
because such regulation would result
In litigation and confusion and Ia.
cVi,ably tend to an enforced rcduc.
;iaB In rates. irrespective OF the ducs-
tioa of the ability of the railroads to
stand the reduction. especially In vicw
OF the Increased cost uf their supplies
and materials" They further protest
ed against such power being given TO
the present Interstate Commission
because "the proposed legislation Is
not In harmony with our idea OF
American Jurisprudence. inasmuch as
It contemplstes tha; a single body
shall have the right TO investigate.
indict. try. condemn and then enforce
It's decisions at the cost of the car
ricrs. pending appeal. which Is mani.
fes;iy ineauitabIe."
The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation II any. as
would secure and insure Justice and
equity and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned" !" on the ground that
the low cost Of transportation 'is the
result of the efficiency of American
railway management; and operation
which have built up the country
through constant Improvement and
development Of territory. while at the
came time recognition hes been given
TO the value Of Intelligence among en-
pioyes In contrast=to foreign methods.
where high freight rates and lowest
wages TO employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against leg.
isiation adverse TO their interests.
they point out the fact that "thc
freight rates Of this country average
only two per cent Of the cost of arii.
cles TO the consumer. thus making the
freight rate so Insignificant factor
In the selling price that numerous
standard articles are sold at the same
price in all Parts of the country"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
cea,n Of General Gomez.

Havana. June lS.-Gcn. MaSims
Gomez died at o'clock last evening.
The end came quietly in the beanti.
fuI temporary home at the suburb OF
vadado. to which General Conner was
taken on his return from santiago.
President Palma. accompanied by Gen
craI Andradc. arrived about a quarter
Of an hour previous TO the death Of
the general.
General Gomez leaves a widow. fvc
sons and one daughter. Only yesier.
day the secretary Of the treasury de-
liyersd to one of General Corners
SONS a check for 100000. which had
been voted by Congress for the gen.
erals benefit and approved BY Prcsi-
dent Palma. This was In addition 10
the $4,000 previously voted BY Con.
gress.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
FOOD IN seamona
Feed the Dominic Right and the Ser.
mons are brilliant.

A conscientious. haft.workins and
emincsuy successful Clergy man
writes: Il am glad to bear testimony
TO the pleasure and Increased meas.
grc Of efficiency and health that have
come TO me from adopting Grapc-Nuts
food as one Of my articles Of diet.
For several years l was much dis.
'rcssed during the early part OF each
day by indigestion. My breakfast.
usually consisting Of oatmeal. milk
and eggs. seemed 10 turn sour and
failed TO digest. After dinner tho
headache and other symptoms follow.
Ing the breakfast would wear away.
only TO return, however. next morn.
Ing.
Having heard Of Grapefruit food.
] finally concluded TO give it a fair
trial. I quit the use OF oatmeal and
eggs. and made my breakfasts Of
Gsapc-Nu,s, cream. toast and Postum.
The result was surprising in improv.
ed health and total absence of the
distress that had. for SO long a time,
followed the morning meal. Ny diges.
ton became once more satisfactory.
the headaches ceased. and the old
feeling of energy returned. Since ,ha,
time, four years ago. have always
had Grape Nuts food on my breakfast
table.
Il was delighted TO find also. that
whereas before began to use Grape
Nuts food I was quite nervous and be-
came easily wearied in the work Of
preparing sermons and in study. q
marked improvement in this respec,
resulted from the change in my diet.
I am convinced that Grape-Suts food
produced this result and helped me
TO a sturdy condition of mental and
physical strength.
Il have known Of several persons
who were formerly troubled as I was.
and who haze been helped as I have
been, by the use of Grape.Nuts food.
on my recommendation. among whom
may be mentioned the Rev. -.
now a missionary TO China" Name
given by Postum Company. Battle
Creek. Mich. s1.
There's a reason"
Read the little book. The Rotd TO
weilyille," in each pkg.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
p.nsinn om.. Reforms.

Washington. June Is. - Commis-
siouer Of Pensions Warner has de-
cided that after July ls; all orders Tor
the medical examination OF pension
claims shall omanate from the medical
branch of the bureau. under direction
of the medical referee. The proposed
change will dispense wi;h the use OF
more than 200 rosters of examining
surgeons.
The commissioner also contemplates
CHANGING the present method of Keep
ing the records of claimants for pen
sion on large. cumbersome books TO
the card system.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
Taking Of Testimony Ends.

Topeka. Kas.. June i7.-Rebuttal
evidence in the Arkansas river case
closed to-day with the testimony Of
four witnesses. They were: Cyrus
Anderson, secretary of the State Board
of Railway Commissioners: Thomas J.
Anderson. Topeka: w. II. Mitchell.
Beloit, and A. NJ. Campbell of Salina.
The testimony. like that of the wit
nesses of Thursday. showed that the
cause of the drouth in irrigation times
was because the water was d0nected
in Colorado and that II was not
failure of Kansas tributaries at all
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
comioo TO Colorado.

Topeka. Kas.. June i1.-Psssenser
agents of Western roads report tho
tourist business to Colorado and other
points West is very large this year.
According TO figures furnished by the
Santa Fc more people are going West
this year over that road than ever
before. Extra equipment for the West.
ern traffic will be maintained through.
out the summer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-23
WHY EYESIGHT FAILS
INFERIOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FIRE.
QUENTLY THE CAUSE.
lIIumInants Of the Past, One and All.
Have Serious pefeets-Aeetyien
Gas, with Its Clear, Unwavering, Yet
Soft Flame Cannot Hurt the Eyes.

Chicago. June 20.-No one can
go into our schools or meet
group OF children on the street
without noticing how large number
OF them wear spectaclcs. The proper
tion seems to increase yearly. and
there are many more who ought to
wear glasses. The experience of one
teacher might be duplicated by the
score. She knew Alice was inatten.
tive and she thought she was unusual.
ly stupid. She said so to the principal
and sent note to the mother. re-
questing that the child be helped at
home II she wished her to keep up
with her class. One day after n black.
board explanation. the teacher called
upon the child and found that she
hnd not seen what had been written.
She was kept after school and by dlnt
OF much sympathetic questioning Miss
c. found that Alice had never been
able to see what was put on the board
and that her head had ached so often
and so hard that she frequently failed
to hear what was said.
Such n condition may be caused by
lack OF proper food. but In our Ameri-
can homes II Is usually due to the
poor quality of the artificial Hight. The
yellow. insufficient light OF the oFdl-
nary kerosene lamp. with Its smoky
chimney. is about RH bad for tho eyes
as can be Imagined. The nlck.rinI
light from n coal fas Jet iS but little
better. and even the electric iish,.
brilliant aS 4, usually Is. has ma ua-
stcadin.HS due 10 variations In power.
and glare peculiarly trying to tho
delicate nerves Of HIsht. The compnr-
a,iyciy new iliumlhant acc,yi.nc EnS
produces M nearly perfect nn artificial
light rs has yc; been found. II gives
n clear white. unwaycTlns lgsht. very
brilliant yc, perfectly soft. and Ko
nearly liz. the rays Of the sun iha,
even eolora appear m in daylight
Fortunately. aesiyl-nc In very easily
and ehcapiy produced. and the simple
apparatus necessary can b. purchased
and Installed in any home a; very
moderate cost. and the Rrriylcnc can
b. pip-d IN convenient points in tho
hous. where light II needed. II IL
then lighted and csiinEuishcd and used
exactly like common city ems.
Aec,ylcnc Is rapidly coming into
common usS ia homes. churches.
schools and institutions af all EladH.
aud II h REASONABLE" 10 expect that a.
it's use In the home increases. there
will be fewer defective eyes. raTiier'
larry among ehiidTcn, roaE oycsiEh;
and the many Ills Ecsni,ins ,hsEVisom
will undoubtedly be- much reduced by
the uso Of this HSw illlmInsai.