Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-21

lhc pdhscuSct oSpditIiohl VI thV
Rock Island railway has issued cir
cular announcing that the limit on
passenger tickets will be extended
when the original purchasers are un-
, able to use them on account OF sick
ness. provided certificate from u
physician certifying the facts b OBJ
tanned.
More than 500 members attended
the opening session OF the National
Prison congress at Albany. N. Y.
After a successful test OF gasoline
motor cars the Unisn Pacific railway
officials announce that their branch
lines will be equipped with them.
The constructing quartermaster mt
Fort Leavenworth has received In
structions to proceed with the con.
struction OF l5 new buildings ut the
post.
Three batteries OF field artillery
have been detailed by the war de-
partment to attend the Pike centen-
, NAL celebration at Republic City. Kan.
The circuit court of Chicago has
! declared constitutional the law au-
thorizing the Issue by the city of
III
, certificates as part OF the plan for
municipal ownership.
II Ii understood that Acting Sec
retary of War Oliver. who inspected
the troops at Fort Riley. was greatly
pleased with all he SAW at the post.
President Palma. of Cuba. has di.
rcctcd that all hostiiitics cease while
/ an effort IL being made To arrange
with the insurgents for settlement
OF differences and thus prevent In.
terycntion by the United States.
Lcyte Puiajancs recently made q
night attack on the camp Of do
,achmcnt OF the Twenty-fourth In
iantry. ooiorcd. and before being
driven OF succeeded In killing two
and wonndine eight soldiers.
The Chicago grand jury has re-
turned indictments aen!nsi the d.
r.etors of the wrecked Milwaukee
Avenue State bank. Of which Paul o.
sienslnnd was the president. ehar.-
ins cmhcExlrmcnt in various amounts.
While engaged in robbIns the Hotel
Hamilton In Wichita. Kan. Joseph
Fitzpatrick was Hho, and killed by a
/ haehman who Witnessed the affair
/ from tho street.
In tho pconasr ease now being tried
ri Cape Glrarican. Mo. negro wit
n~sscs who were held by the Smith
! family tell af the brutality Of their
alleged employers who forced thom
TO work under armed guards.
Tho at,rmp, To amend tho eons,itn-
ar al. .xg n...t-
men to exclude liquor dealers. saioon-
keepers and professional gamblers
from the order Was defeated.
\ hr- in East 81. Louis destroyed
y sales stable and III. 81. Clair hotel.
Thirty guests in the hotel escaped
with oniy their nish, clothes. Thirty
twa mules wzi- ineinesated.
, In order 10 guard asains, any
drunken demonstrations on Mexican
Independence day. .scptcnbrr is. tho
mayor Of every city ihTuushnu; tho
country has been ordered 10 eiosS all
saloons in his territory.
i,nbbess Isusc into the bank Of
Akriry. MINI. rCcrntiy and ssicccc,lrd
In carrying sway tic.ooS in curErncy.
Attorney GoactAi iiadicy. Of Mis.
souri,. has secured from II. Clay
Pierce an admission On the witness
. stand that the majority stock of tho
Waters. Pierce oil company Is owned
by tho STANDARD oil company
Two violent and seemingly distinc,
storms visited Johnson county. Ne
brassa recently resulting in the death
Of four persons and the fatal injury
TO ,~e others. Much property was
damaged.
oac hundred and twenty sailors Of
the United States cruiser Denver vrrc
landed in Havana Eccrntiy for the
purpose of protesting American ci,i-
yrns and their property. Marines
from the sunboa, Marietta were also
landed at Cicafgcsps.
The scientists Of the agricultural
department, have demonstrated that
,lerr is pFon, in making alcohol from
tho waste material Of corn rsnnerics.
Fifteen gallons have been secured
fruIn a ton OF cobs.
After having Travelled around the
world a fugitive from justice for
nearly a year. Granville n. Gwyn,
t1tsasr cashier of the bank Of Hay,;.
Me-. who left shortage of siT.osi.
has returned and voluntarily given
himself up to the authorities.
After a protractcd conference with
Secretaries Taf, and Bouaparte and
Acting Secretary Of State BACON Pres.
idCnt Roosevelt, has addressed let
ter to the CJbsn minister at Wash.
inE;on making known the policies OF
thu administration regarding the pres
cBt situation In the island. The pres
ident says that unless the Cubans i'm
mtdiateiy show ability TO maintain or
deF the United States will be COM
pelled 20 take control under the
piatt amendment.
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