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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
Make, elIIIsrd Playing Simple.

The way in which billiard playing
Is sinpiiiicd by the device of a Munich
professor has nstonishcd those who
have witnessed the test. says the
American Inventor. The sides of IN
ordinary billiard table are provided
with six mirrors. one or more Of which
can be turned down when n play Is
made. and the advantage rests in tho
fact tha, any image is reflected in tho
same angle in which It falls on the
mirror. Just as the billiard bail re-
bounds from the cushion in the came
angle rs that of striking. The mirror
shows at once the different ways in
which shot can be made. Even tho
tryo is said to make difficult indirect
shots rs readily us direct ones. and
the intricacies Of the game are quick.
ly conquered by anybody.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
An old English Custom.

At Broughton. near Brige. In Lin
colnshire. England. some lands are
held by tho following tenure: Every
year on Palm Sunday a person from
Broushton enters the church porch at
Caister having green silk purse
containing two shiliings and q penny.
tied up at tho end OF q cart whip.
which he cracks three times In the
porch and stays there until the sec
ond lesson begins. Then he enters
tho church and cracks tho whip again.
finally depositing tho purse and cor.
tents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

Tho most piteous saueal that has gone
up over ball-game defeat this season,
comes to US this week in tho Las Animas
Democrat. The point Of the long sereed
is that in the game played there a few
Sundays ago Rocky Ford bribed their
pitcher-an outsider they had engaged
for tho oecasion-to lose tho game. Tho
clean record tha. tho Rocky Ford team
has maintained all thru the season is an
swer enough to the whole false and SIAN
derous story. II the Las Animas team
played with its own men. as tho Rocky
Ford team docs. they would either have
to gracefully acknowledge their inefiici-
ency or else charge some OF themselves
with taking bribes. It is rather shabby
to hire capable man and then traduee
his character in order TO have q seape-
goat,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
Emerson the American.

In Emerson as an American, as q
patriot. we Of the new world have an
Inheritance peculiarly our own. which
will grow richer with the spending
for the spending of such an inherit.
ance means that we ourselves be spent
for the Republic. Far us We may go
beyond our present failures-beyond
what Morley calls this our corrupt
period-far as We may go on
the line OF our nobler national
(and amidst all
our discouragements We must
not forget these nobler accom-.
plishments!)-far as we may travel
up the pathway Of our ideals-stili be-
fore us. and ever higher on that path.
way. will be seen the beckoning figure.
will be heard the urging and inspiring
voice. OF Emerson.-Century.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

The proposition Of building second
line Of rallied road along the Arkansas
Valley naturally calls out the usual con-
fiict Of competitive interests and gives
rise to the usual accusations Of bad faith.
This is Incidental. 1t would seem. to every
large financial undertaking nowadays.
and does not mean much to the public.
What affects US locally is the actual con-
struction Of such a road by somebody.
and at as early date as practicable.
For tho rest. they may fight II out among
themselves and take all summer. Nobody
who is not on the inside knows what in
terests are involved. or what interests
are likely to finally control. Tho public
can only wait and take whatever is given.
out ION suspicion" Those who count
themselves among tho financial small try
will probably keep out Of It, realizing that
IL the project does not pay dividends they
cannot afford to stay in 1t. and II it does
they will be frozen out. Hence they will
be content to take the good that may
como OF having rapid transit composition.
for time. until tho interests that are
abusing each other now get ready to
bury their animositlss and pool their pro-
fits.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
Vegetarian Die. Assaulted.

A Vienna physician. DIR. Brockler,
has made tremendous onslaught on
vegctarians. Stating that he has com.
pared the relative merits of acsh-cat.
ing and other forms of nutriment, he
pronounces In favor of meat diet,
especially for European races. Sum.
med up, there are five points In tho
doctors Indictment: vegetarians tend
to lower the birth of countries. They
do not survive the fourth generation.
They become bald early in life. They
suffer from defective eyesight. They
are deficient in physical courage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

New York State Chautauana last week.
Such men are counted insane by the
large majority who go through life keep
ing at least one eye on the main chance.
And they probably are. II we consider the
small impression they make upon the sod
den heaps Of our sordid human selfishness.
1t is not only that they have SNUG Cham
bers Of Commerce and sanctimonious
Sanhedrims to illuminate against them.
but so often too they have come to the
end Of their course constrained to utter
that bitter cry: my God! My God!
Why hast thou forsaken me?"
But it is lucky for US that we still have
them. And it is worth while to remem-
ber that ii is these who pave the way for
the faint t-heartsd who come later. filing
their mild protests against tho oprres-
sions and the impositions that the estAb-
lished order Of things permits and sane
tons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

Ono feature q this project Of = now
'ine OF road through the valley is tho
proposal Of ono SO, Of promoters 70 use
gasoline motor cars on their track when
they have built It. Tho proposition seems
novel hero. but that Il Is quite practical
and also economical would seem from tho
fact that so well established road as
tho Union Pacific Is adopting them for
fas; and frequent passenger service bo-
tween some Of It's stations and on some
Of It's short branch lines. Il is said that
the latest typo Of these cars developed
at the Omaha shops Of tho linton Pacific
makes 60 miles an hour with 200 h-p
engine. reach high speed within sis car
lengths. and can ba stopped within 100
feet With these advantages tho cars
can be pu. on much faster schedule
than Is possible with tho steam loeomo-
tive. ouiwardly the newes, Of tho cars
which are built entirely Of steel. resemble
,arned-ovor racing yacht. The for
ward end tapsrs sharply. and the roof
and rear are rounded off 10 reduce the
af ttSistATCe ara aFOl1 E0e vacuum pro-
dueed by square car. Rounded win
dows give to the passengers a wide range
Of outlook. and increase the nautical ap-
pearanee Of the car. For sanitary rea-
sons the cars are built so ,ha. they can
bo thoroughly cleaned by flushing with
hot water. The familiar system Of ven-
tilation has been replaced by roof vent.l-
ators. which exhaust the inside air by
suction. fresh air being taken in from the
car roof in front. In cold weather the
cars are to be heated by no. water from
the cylinder jackets. They are lighted
by aeetylene gas shining through opales-
cent panels. Vibration is reduced to a
minimum BY the way in which the motive
power is balanced. The cost Of operating
the cars varies from ten to twenty cents
a milo according to the density of the
traffic. and the records kept prove beyond
doubt that the railway motor car will
make possible great Improvements in
handling braneh-lne and local traffic.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

Nobody probably questions tho fact
that facility for travel and transportation
Of freight is desirable feature OF our
modern social growth and development
Tho attainment Of Il Is not likely to DO de-
ferred by any an.agonism Of public sensi.
ment. We no longer entertain tho psciu-
dice which oneo impellsd tho common
council Of Boston TO Withhold charter TO
railroad that proposed to carry passen-
gers at q speed o! eighteen miles per
hour. on tho ground that such u speed
would endanger tho breathing faculty Of
the passengers. II tho rivalry between
tho promoters Of tho schemes now pend
ing In this locality does not defeat their
object popular opposition will no. do 20.
though ono nigh, suppose from tho proc
lamasions that 60 out that the people arc
likely TO stand In tho wayof such benovo-
lon, propositions. For instance tho an;ag-
oniem to tho plan for an electric road run
ming from Canon City to La Janta. and
possibly TO tho state limo. arises with tho
tho Pueblo Traction Co. which holds
practically unlimited franchises over tho
streets Of Pueblo. and intends II possible
TO control any inierufban lines that sock
to Ink that city with the rural population
Of tho Valley. Tho influence that tho
Pueblo monopolis,s wiolds Is doubtless
large and may DO depended on 20 hinder
and thwar; tho eonvonien-o o. tho whole
Valley. II their wishes and conditions arc
no: given tho required consideration.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
pardonabIs In an American.

Mayor Low related tho other day N
unpubiishcd incident Of tho visit Of
Prince Henry. His Royal Highnsss
was speaking OF tho requirement Of
Manhattan BY tho Dutch. els II really
true 40 asked. that they acquired .
legal tito BY paying the Indians for
tho isinndf" "oh. ycs." replied the
mayor: they paid twenty-five dollars"
Il thought Il was twenty.eour doilars,-
said tho Prince. ''Ono dollar 10 . small
exasseratiou for an American ~
marked the mayor.-NsW York Prooa
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
Queen Opposed to Women smoking

Queen Alexandra does not think
women should smoke cigarettes and
occasionally she expresses her opin.
ion on the subject. Some ladies' Of tho
court were discussing cigarettes re-
Gently. when her majesty said: II
have noticed that men who smoke
generally say they would leave It OF II
they were not slaves Of the habit. II
seems TO mo extraordinary that wom-
on. who are continually adopting new
fashions should deliberately become
slaves to one that seemingly can not
be laid aside"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

It looks like a raw imposition on the
general tax payers Of the town for the
mtn who lays out a new plat and sells
of tho lots therein to leave the city to
incur the expense Of grubbing out the
orchard trees on the street allowances and
making the road bed through the proper
ty. The city ought not to assume re-
sponsibili.y for any such stree. opening
until it his been reasonably fitted for
public travel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
Excursions
New England Old Home Week
Boston Mass, July 20,-Aug. 4, 'O7,

s5l.l5 for round trip. Dates Of sale
July 25. 26. 20 and 2s. Return limit.
Aug. except that by depositing ticket
with joint agent Boston on or before
Aug. s. and payment OF sl.o0 at time Of
deposit tickets may be extended to leave
Boston not later than Aug. 5lst. 1907.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
Jamestown Exposition
Chautauqua

Chautauq0a
Canon City. Colo. July 1928. 1907.
Ono fare $3.50 for round trip. Dates Of
sale. July 1920. 26-2z. Final return
limit. July 30.
For full particulars call on.
W. KEN ROBERTSON. Agt.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
NOT MEANT FOR HIS EARS.
Humorous Request Made BY over.cau
tIovs Lover,

uSOB SOVOts
The Janitor In the nats where
board can neither read nor write. and
is In love with a girl who lives In Mt.
cicmcnx." said Detroit capitalist yes.
tcrday. He recently induced mo to
become his secretary. by extending
certain fnvors which can only be cx.
tended by = janiior OF . hat. and so
for some time hnvo been wriiin.
his letters to his sweetheart and read
Ing her replies TO him.
The other evening a peculiarly ton.
dor letter came from Mt. Clemens and
I started reading II. When ! got to
some very gashin. expressions my
janitor friend stopped mo and asked:
Say. can't you put q little cotton
In your ears! dom think Bridget
would like TO have you hear them
thinss."-pctro!t News.
A Unique English Publication.
There ID paper published In Lon.
don called tho Anti.Top Hat. II dc
pcnds for It's circulation not upon
subscribers. but upon the will Of ar
eccentric old man. who hated the con,
vcntiouni form Of hcadgcar with n
hatred which he carried beyond the
grave. He tough, The ''stovcplpo" hat
while alive. and when he died he lott
a nephew $4,000 year upon eoadi.
ton that ho edit and publish moa;h.
iy paper devoted TO rid!cui!ns the
''top.hat." Tho nephew accepted the
legacy and the responsibility. and 10.
sues his paper regularly. though he
confines each edition TO three copies.
one for himself and one for each Of
the old mans cxccutoTs-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26
GINGER SNAPS
d. II. t.

1t might have been said OF Colorado
last week as Carlyle once wrote from
England to Emerson: There is nothing
going on among US so notable as those
fierce lightning bolts Ruskin is copiously
pouring into the black world Of anarchy
around him."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

1t may be the popular thing to abuse
Lindsey.but after all tits fortunate that we
always have in the world few heroic
souls who are either seeking to restore a
supposedly lost paradise or to realize
their ideal of a future world in all things
blessed and undefiled. Part Of the time
such an one may be an apostle of gentle
words and sublime faith; and some of the
time he needs to be prophet whose
words are as consuming fire. It was
in the latter role that the Judge was fig
uring when he made tha. speech a. the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

While the Stunenberg murder case was
drawing on to its climaeteric close In
Idaho. there was nothing going on in Col
orado so notable as the revefberations oi
Judge Lindsay's indictment Of a state
that sold its suffrage to the highest bid
der. and Chamber Of Commerce thai
condemned the indictment in the name o'
business peace and prosperity. What
kind Of business is 1t. one must ask. thai
calls for the smoothing over and disguis-
ing Of tho political rottennesss OF Colo
rado.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01
Berea and Vicinity.
GATHERED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES


Mr.. and Mrs George Dick return
ed yesterday from their visit with Mr..
Dicks relatives in Hamilton. Ohio.
Mrs. Pat Kearns and children. Of
Paris. have been visiting her mother,
Mrs. l.. C. Duncan.
Children's Day exercises were held
az Silver Creek church house last
Sunday with a large attendance.
Miss Sarah Dowden. who has been
having a months vacation. resumed
her duties in The Berea Bank and
Trust Co. Monday.
Mrs. sallie Adams and daughter
Mary spent last week with Mrs. Ell
Cornelison.
The series OF meetings at The
Disciples church. which have beer
conducted by Rev. Combs OF Moore.
head. KY. closed last Sunday night
with several additions to the church
s. Mcclure and Ebert winkler OF
Berea have just closed a weeks meet
ing IN Estill county. with sixty-nlne
additions 10 the church.
Mas Bette Lewis. who has beer
az Richmond for some time, Is
home for a few weeks.
A series OF meetings conducted by
Rev. ]. Ball will commence AUG. 18th
at the Glade Disciples church.
The Union Church Sunday school
intends having picnic some day next
week. 10 be decided on soon. Next
Sunday the day and place will be an
nounoed. The parents Of the children
and members o. the congregation are
all cordially invited 10 join IN making
II a very delightful occasion.
II has been decided TO hold the
Sunday School picnic OF the Union
church at Slate Lick Springs on SAT-
urday. Aug 10th.
Prof. Ralne breaches in the Union
church for the next three Sundays.
Mrs. Joe Evans spent a few days
last week with relatives.
Treasurer Osborne's books show that
during the past year the College has
paid out TO citizens for labor in
Brick Yard, Saw Mil. Farm, Construc
tion of Buildings and general improve
ments, S1S.135.54. THIS is wholly out
side the money paid TO students. and
the money paid out to store keepers
and farmers for fuel and various sup
plies. On the whole Berea College is
a pretty good neighbor to live with!
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01

among their Savage Tribes. So the
school was for Indians and for Mis-
sionaries and Schoolnasters In ths
Wilderness"
The village OF Hanover where the
College IS located. lice en- the Connec-
ticut River The su rounding country
is beautiful aud from the town many
mountain excursions are easily made.
The river affords much sport for the
students. In the winters, which are
somewhat severe. there are such
sports as skating, skeeing, etc And
In summer beside the canoeing on the
river, all the ordinary athletic sports.
Last years attendance was about
HOO, and these are all men. as women
students are not received except as
graduate students and in the summer
session.
OF all the advantages which this
great College offers, want to tell
you just a little about the Library
where spend some hours every day.
1t is a fine brick building which cost
$4,000. and could not be rebuilt for
500. 900 now
It has now 10000 volumes. and its
magnificently equipped reference
rooms are used in term time by 1850
men a day. Last year 1870 books
were loaned; the average circulation
was a books per day. OF the HOO
students, 796 drew books. This is a
better showing than some great uni
versities make. Yale. for instance, l
am told, but / have an impression
that our own Berea College Library
statistics would compare well with
these.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01
A Letter from Miss Robinson.

Hanover, N. H.,
July %, '07.
My Dear Professor Cook:
hope that you and all the dear
friends who read the Citizen, "a
pleasure which wish came to many
times the 5000 who now enjoy it,
will want to hear a little about Dart
mouth College in whose summer school
/ am now a student.
The charter of Dartmouth College
was granted Dec. IS, 1869. in the gov
ernorship OF John Wentworth over
the province Of New Hampshire. and
in the reign of George the Third Of
England. The real beginning of the
College was fifteen years before when
Eleazer Wheeloek Of Lebanon. at his
own expense. on his own plantation
set on foot an Indian Charity School"
for the children of the Indians. with
a view to their carrying the Gospel
In their own Language and spreading
the knowledge of the great Redeemer
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01
ALetter from Cam j. Lewis.
Creeeh. Ky. July q.

Creech, KY. July 81, 1907.
Dear Friends:
It may be that some of the Berea
people would be glad to know what
some of the rest Of the Berea boys
and girls are doing this summer ]
can speak for myself and two OF
three more.
/ have taught one week and attend
ed the institute at Harlan, which was
very successful and very helpful to
us teachers. / have permission to
hold a Sunday school convention and
a picnic at my schoolhouse on Satur-
day, July 9th. / am expecting a
large crowd and a good time.
A person cannot tell what good he
may be able to do for Gods cause till
he gets out into the world and comes
up against the real things that life is
made Of.
Simon Kelly and Arthur Daley are
coming to visit my home and take
part in the convention. They are do
ing good work here this year.
am sorry that / cannot be at Be
rea in the fall term. but 1 must be
content where / am.
May all we teachers always do our
duty and be worthy of our work.
Very truly yours,
Cam ]. Lewis.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01
soldier Picnic.

On Wednesday the usual summer
picnic of the soldiers Of the vicinity
took place among the trees in Prof
Dodge's yard. Capt James West Re
lief Corps and A. ]. Hanson camp,
Sons OF Veterans. co-operated. Most
of the people came between $500 and
10:00 The hours passed in visiting
and renewal Of old associations, ex-
cept a short business meeting of the
separate organizations. At 1880, the
tables were bountifully spread and
over 100 partook of the repast, which
ended with 10 gallons Of ice cream.
From 300 to 400 p m. there was a
most enjoyable program presented.
The leading address was by Past De-
partment Commander A. J. Tharp of
Winston, followed by the present De-
partment Commander. LeVant Dodge.
Shorter addresses were given by Com
rades II. G. Masters, Horace Yates,
James NJ. Gabbard, and the past Com
mander Lewis sandlin; by Mrs. Dodge
Mrs. Hanson, and Miss Eta Moore OF
the w. r. c., and by VIM. r. Cab
bard Of the Sons OF Veterans.
All agreed that, II not so large as
some. this was one OF the most enjoy
able OF our annual gatherings.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-08-01

A travelling tent show has this week
carried OF some OF the money OF our
village. and left some foolish notions
IN heads that we're not oyer-wise be-
fore.
Miss Nina King, who has been in
Il able to be out again.
Young Thomas Coyle was riding on
Ellipse street last week and allowed
Fee Moran to climb up behind. The
mule acted up" and both boys have
badly sprained arms
The oolored school begins It's ses-
sion next Monday. Prof CrenshaV
and his wife. Pattie Turner Crenshaw
have made this school so attractiv,
that many pupils from outside the dis
trict are planning to attend. We hops
every colored child within three miles
OF Berea viii be there the first day.
The manufacturing interests OF Be
rea are constantly growing The can
ming factory which started last year
is doing an increasing business; and
now large roller mill. and a spoke
factory are going into operation.
These industries viii undoubtedly add
much 70 the growth and prosperity OF
the town. and should receive the en-
oouragement and patronage OF the cit
liens.
Miss Martha spurlock was the guest
OF her sister. Mrs. s. X. Hunt Of
wallaoeton. Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Grace Cornelius, who has been
visiting Mrs. G. 7. Spencer at Cum
berland Gap. Tenn, returned Sat.
urday.
J. w. Herndon was In town Sat.
urday on business.
Mrs. ]. w. stephens neice. Miss
White OF Cincinnati. is making an
extended visit with Mr. and Mrs
Stephens.