Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-10-12
ROCKY FORD, COLORADO OCTOBER l2, 1906

hatehet. her eccentricity being con-
6ned to language. She scored both
political parties severely for not try
Ing to solve the liquor problem. Her
command OF language and her general
ability ~ . platform speaker was .
surprise to many who had never heard
her, and she left with higher stand
ing In the public mind than before
she was seen and heard. She is an
earnest woman. who has suffered
greatly from the whisky business, and
II doing what she can to save the
country from its evils and at the same
time raise money to support home
for the wives and widows of drunken
husbands. Her sources OF revenue arc
the admission fees to some OF her lee
lures and the sale Of books and minia-
ture hatchcfs. Following arc a few
samples Of Mrs. Nations strenuous
language: Boys arc ground up in
human butcher mills" Pool rooms
are the devils setting hens. Matching
all kinds Of vilcneSs." wanting q
saloon Is the sign Of \ william" THE
nation went to war TO free the slaves.
why not go to war to save the boys
from 4 hell worse than slavery"
THE ballot box holds the will and
demand Of the people" "The saloon
destroys morality and health and
makes man a disgrace to the COM
munity." Anything not good for the
women is not good for the men"
During one talk In Denver she men,
toned the fact that she had been in
Jail 70 times. A man in the audience
spoke out to say: You'll get in jail
sometime and can't get ont" Carrie
as Quick as lighinin. replied: 'And
you'll get in hell some time and can't
get out" A man who talks back TO
Carrie needs q guardian.
The woman's Club met with Mrs.
DR.. Fenton IN Saturday. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Es. Wicss-
CT. Saturday. October H.
j. II. Secman and wife of Hoibsook
were Denver visitors this week.
Mrs. G. N. Hall is enjoying visit
from her mother. Mrs. Smith Of Pu.
ebio.
Mrs. Prof. Howe't left on Sunday
for Denver and Sterling. and will
shortly Join her husband ~ Anti.
Ed y. Swint and wife leave this
week for West Baden Springs. Mo-,
for the benefit cf Mr.. Swsns's health.
A. II. Griswold of Garden City was
among old friends here this week.
c. c. Washhnsn Of Denver was
Rocky Ford visitor this week.
In connection with report thi. an.
uoyanec in the publication of = paper
is good place TO mention some other
difficulties which sometimes affiiet =
country newspaper. The country Of.
fec hiss not the facility for securing
extra help when there IL an extra
amount II work to he done az has
tho city Office and. consequently the
country newspaper has sometimes to
chose between two cvifs-icaee out
-ood news OF delay publication. Reg.
rlar publication is aii.imrossant. hn,
there arc times when getting the pa.
per out on time is . physieai impos.
s'biIity. owing TO the lack Of meehsn.
iesi hello.
Crowded out until next week. IL
the reference sometimes made To Ger.
tain articles. Readers interested In the
omitted article will wondtr how Il is
that that particular item has been lci,
over when there is much matter no,
nearly so important which has been
inserted. Here is ono explanation;
The article which appesr,d was in
type carly and the force of compost.
ors was not such az TO "sct up- the
later article in time for use that par.
tieuiaf week.