Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30
NEWS OF The WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of tbs
Past Seven Days.
Interesting items Gathered From all
Parts Of the World Condensed
Into Small Space tor the Ben.
eft OF Our Readers.
Personal.

Pof8on1ts
Prince Wilhelm Of Sweden. o srand'
son Of King Oscar. has arrived at tho
jamestown exposition.
c. A. Warren. q farmer near Win
newood. Ok. while bsstins hts vito
with q revolver. was shot dead BY
tire wife's brother.
James Isatsii. a farmer living near
Hydro. Ok. died from hydrophobia.
ealsed by tbs bite of skunk.
Secretary OF War Taft made q
speech at Columbus. a.. which he
termed his political confession OF
faith" In which he renewn his belief
In q speedy revision Of the tariff.
The Army OF the Philippines In sen.
sion at Kansas City. elected Capt. IL.
A. Grow. Of Conncilsvilis. Pa. as com.
= Ainnder-in.chief.
William Jennings Bryan recently
addressed an audience OF G.0oo per
sons Mt Plattsbur.. Mo.
Rev. u. ID. conkiing. shortly after
preaching u sermon at Lyons. Kan.
fell dead Of heart disease.
Gen" Lewis cass Fry. who COM
mnnded tho Pacific Coast division OF
coxey's army In 1884,. Is dead nj
Bricc. Mo.
While on his way to speak at the
Rockford. ILL.,. chautauqua. the train
on which william J. Bryan was trnv'
cling was wrecked but none OF the
passengers was inJur.i.
Former President Cleveland In 70.
ported to have 30 far recovered his
health N to bc able TO travel.
Secretary OF War Taft opened the
republican campaign In Kentucky
with an address nj Louisville on the
race problem and general political
issues from n southern standpoint.
Postmaster McF:iroy OF the national
house OF representatives. In dead nj
Delaware. Ohio. He was 75 years
old.
The German cmprcss was recently
injured by fall which will coniinc
her to her bed for several weeks.
James A. Finley. Of chnnutc. hns
been appointed Judge Of the Seventh
Kansas district by Gov. Hoch.
The wife OF Lieut.. Won Brcdow OF
tho German army. n daughter OF Sen
ator Ncwinnds. Of Nevada, died re-
Gently In Berlin.
Attorney General ponnpnrtc has
been invited TO address the Missouri
State bar association nt It's annual
meeting In Kansas City In September
Miscellaneous.
n Tho nnai report OF tho invcstisa'
Slng committee regarding the frauds
In connection with Pcnnsyivania's
new capitol building has been sub
rN ss.ls
mcndntion that tho attorney general
b. Instructed TO begin proceedings
agairst the guilty parties ut once.
Gov. Conner. OF Alabama. has given
the railroads OF the state until Octo
bcr 1 to comply with the new rate
law. After that date he will call tho
LEGISLATURE and urge the enactment oi
more drastic laws.
The Western Federation Of Labor
q counter suit against the National
manufacturers association charging
that body with conspiracy.
The board OF county commission
crs of Shawnee county. Kansas, have
decided to test in the courts the con
stitutionality of the new state assess
ment and taxation law.
Secretary CorteIyou has announced
a new ,lan to relieve the financial
stringency. Funds OF tho government
will be deposited at points where
the stringcncy occurs instead OF In
lump sum In New York rs hereto
fore. The object is to keep the
spectators from profiting by govern
ment aid.
Ex-senator J. II. Burton. of Abilene
and l.. C. Housed and J. II. Yetter. oi
the Topeka Capital. have purchased
the SalIna. Kan, Union. The paper
will be made a daily and Mr.. Burton
Vill have editorial charge.
"A fire in Cincinnati recently burned
a. er several acres OF ground and
caused a property loss Of $750.00o.
Evander McIver. wealthy con
tractor OF Chicago, was recently
murdered and robbed on the streets
Of that city.
The annual reunion Of the National
Association Of Mexican War Veterans
was recently held at jamestown, Va
The New York Journal Of Com
merce is authority for the statement
that Attorney General Bonaparte IL
soon to leave the presidents cabi
net.
The entire business section Of Port
land, Ark, has been destroyed by fire
Two old army comrades got into q
dispute in the G. A. r. hall at Victor
ia Mo-, and one OF them stabbed the
other with an old rusty bayonet in
s,t,%tru n wound from which he died
An outbreak OF the foot and mouth
disease is reported among the cattle
in Ellsworth county, Kansas.
Sixty.two horses were destroyed in
big livery stable fire at Massilion
Ohio.