Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-04-20
The announcement comes nom

Washington that the effort to punish
the packers as individuals for COM
bining In restraint OF trade is 10 be
renewed with promptitude and vigor.
The work Of destruction by Vesu-
vius has reached m appalling magni-,
tude. Refugees from the destroyed
villages poured into Naples by thous-
ands. The roads were crowded with
men and women bearing crosses and
crying piteously.' Several towns have,
been salmost completely buried in
ashes. ....
Seven houses were completely de-
stroyed and many other buildings
damaged by q tornado which visited
Stafford. Kan. recently. There were
no fatalities.
The national headquarters of tho
Woman's Suffrage association ut War
rem. o., has received a complete. his
tory OF woman suffrage comprising
nearly 1000 volumes which weigh
ten tons. The books were bequeathed
by the late Susan u. Anthony. .. -.
3 For the first time In 30 years gam
bling has ceased at Hot Sprinssi Ark.
Edward Blackburn. treasurer Of the
Wichita, KAN. Stock Yards company
has been arrested charged with en-
l,czzlIng 100000 from the company.
He has confessed.
The Mount Olivctto market In Nh.
pies covering u space 600 lest square
recently collapsed from the-vseisht at
ashes on the roof killing or ininrins
more than 200 persons. This disaster
added to the terror OF TIE vcsuvius
eruption drove. the people almost ia
frenzy. =
Messrs. Green and Gaynor. recently
convicted mt Savannah. Ca. OF con-
spiracy to dcfraud the government.
were each sentenced To term Of four
years In the penitcntiary and To pay
fine of s57s.7ie.eo.
The supreme court Of the United
States hns decided ease In favor OF
the Cleveland street railway company.
which involves the iight for three cent
fares.
Disscnsions have already appeared
among the constitutional democrats
OF Rursia who were victotious In tho
recent elections for parliament and
split IL probable.
Tho drydock Dewey recently broke
Its tow lines while on Malta and
drlttrd about In a storm for - hours
before the towing vessels got control
.saiu.
Nathan isaacs icapcd from tho new
bridge In New York recently into
East river i5s feet below. lie was
rescued In nm unconscious condition
and may recover. His shoes were
torn from his feet and his clothing
was In ribbons.
Robert Underwood johnson. associ.
ate editor OF the Century magazine
has ,ciesraphed n graphic description
Of tho destruction in tho vicinity of
vcsusius from personal observations.
iie declares he has witnessed nothing
40 impressive since the srcat Chicago
Gre. Twenty years. he says. will
no; repair the damage.
Tho state OF Pennsylvania has re-
covered all tho public funds amount.
Ing TO 100000 which were on dc.
posit in tho Enterprise National bank
at tho time Of Its failure.
Gen. Castro has temporarily rc-
signed as president Of Venezuela and
Gen. Gomez. tho frst vice president
Ia now tho osicnsibic head OF tho rc.
public.
The southwestern soft coal operators
have adopted resolutions calling upon
tho president TO appoint commits
sion TO arbitraic tho differences with
their employees. The miners were not
consulted In tho matter.
Tho federal grand jury at Topeka
recently returned II indictments only
one of which was for land frauds.
Tho Russian government has ad-
siscd Secretary Root that Il Ia en-
tirciy willing TO have tho meeting Of
the second Hague conference post
poncd.
Mcssrs. Green and Gaynor whose
trial for conspiracy 10 dcfraud the gov
ernmcnt has been proceeding for more
than three months at Savannah. Ca.
have been convicted.
The Missouri Democratic Press as
ISOLATION gave a banquet at Kansas
City recently at which nearly every
e'bhS o" WV SNSA' NoS sNpt'-FHNtt-
Gov. Folk. Senator Stone and Repre-
sentative Charles Towne were the
guests of honor.
The joint conference Of the Iowa
miners and operators has resulted in
an agreement by which the miners
get all the advances asked for. The
mines will resume May /.
Mount vcsuvius has ceased TO give
any signs Of life and seems TO have
spent itself. Only dcsoiation remains
to tell the story of the great eruption
OF 1906.
The American National Live Stock
association has decided to establish
independent commission houses at