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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
Union Pacific Cut. Frelah. Rates.

Reduced freight rates are announced
by the Union Pacific and the Oregon
Short Line between Denver and 227
stations on the roads mentioned In the
states Of Utah. Wyoming. Idaho. Mon
tnna and Oregon. The reduction Is the
result Of negotiations between Presi.
dent Charles d. Griffith and Thomas c.
Scott, manager OF the Colorado Manu-.
facturers' Association.
The new schedule will go into effect
June 9Th and averages cut Of twenty
per cent. Manufacturing in this city
will be benefited very much. for II will
enable the various houses to better
compete with outside rivals.
Packing house products. which paid
a rate OF 81 will be carried for Il
cents; glass bottles will pay i5 cents
instead OF $1.2O. as formerly. Other ar
ticles affected are:
Agricultural implements. bags and
bagging. packing house products. bot
ties. brick. butter. preserves, cornmea1.
flour. coal, coke, cotton piece goods,
crockery. earthcnware. stoneware.
cooperagc, emigrant movables. dried
fruits. bedroom furniture. iron bed
steads, chairs. desks, safes. school
seats. window glass. axle grease. all
kinds Of iron articles. mining machin-
cry. liquors. marble. granite. mineral
water, nuts. oilcloth. baking powder.
paints. paper bags, wrapping paper
news. tablets. etc.. powder. sash. door
and blinds, school books, soap aLSu
soap powder. enameled ware, starcE.-
stoves. vinegar. etc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
Hature's 8arrters to
n9o,,tan's Suffrage
BY MISS CATHERINE z. CONWAY.

political topics the benefcent influence Of quietly
exercised times of public and ran albeit they have desire
suffrage personal possession against sweeping dprcca
tons of feminine intelligence in this matter.
II the exercise OF unrestricted suffrage the Of involved
illustrations Of its
putting letter the mail box it would be hard
against it.
eligibility for political who has had
from earliest than ordinary opportunity study the effects
political campaigning and competition for elective Office
and for such offices under
restricted suffrage should and for humants
sake protest enlargement of opportunities to vote
The question of dvny appointed function and consequently Of
difference physique lies the natter We
have the physical strength Of them expressed muscle
and Then mental outlook different Our pasanhp is
and exhausng 1t is well nigh impossible for the most Of
exclude personal feelings from the consideration Of mpenal
would often persuade that sudden change political
less of moral obquy part making
whereas there might be question of right and but only of
ty juifable opportuneness expedency.
What safely sdd her ordinary domestic duties
by which she lives if she is the fagu Of fort
night of pcmakng whether candidate candidates
with the swift alternating of hope and fear the quick
inevitable personal attack from the opposition and all the which
severely the comparatively nsnible fiber of men
deude ourselves here We cake and
The descend into the ranks seekers for elective
should go the after
suigewe should lose the hivarous gen.
For should conending
masculine clement which will
would only rivals but rivals who had
ground.
opportunity to put conscience into politics per-
sonal influence exercise <-
tual and potential voters. Direct par I/. az
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
real HELL SHIP
TWENTY-FIVE CHINESE SHOT AND
THROWN INTO THE SEA.
PASSENGERS HAVE BATTLE
Grave Charges Against the cemman-
der Of the Ship That May Cause
international Complications.

International Compilations.
San Diego. Cai.-Two ofiicers OF the
Chinese crew Of the British steamship
Maori King. In quarantine. told horri'
BILE story OF race riot and mut!ny AZ a
result Of which six Chinese and two
Russians are dead and 200 are more
or less dangerously wounded.
The sailors who escaped from tho
ship at quarantine declare that the
mutiny was started and prolonged by
the action OF the commander and his
officers In shooting down twenty-five
Chinese and throwing their bodies
overheard.
This the officers deny.
The British vice consul. Allen 7.
Hutchinson, has started an exhaustive
investigation.
| Capt. J. ". Duncan has filed stetA
ment declaring the oficers only ust
their reyolvers in defense OF their owL
lives.
According to Captain Duncan. the
Maori King left Vladivostok April 18th.
with 9cl Chinese, AT Russians and q
crew OF nfty-six Chinese.
Il appears that Chinese contractor.
Lee Sun Sal. lured the Chinese on
board the ship from the vicinity OF
Harbin on u promise to land them In
| San Francisco. when two days out he
told them n mistake had been made
and the boat would land them at Quay
mas, Mexico. On learning Of this do
ccption the Chinese broke out In
mutiny, chased the ofiicers Of the ship
into their cabins, attacked those Of the
Chinese who remained faithful and
then started war on the Russians.
Disease broke out among the Chi.
nesc, making the situation worse. AZ
they refused to allow the surgeon near
them, over 100 died like rats aud were
thrown overheard.
.It was a real hell ship" said First
Oniccr r. 8. Vernon. ''and have seen
some pretty tough lots In my time.
'Just week nIo the propeller shaft
smashed through the steel case and II
took us two days TO repair II. All OF
this time We were being beaten to and
| fro In n raging storm. the waves wash.
ing clear over the decks. But tho Chi.
ucsc and Russians were bent on mur.
dering each other and the battle stiil
went on.
"Thc Chinese rushed at the Russians
again and again. cutting and siashinS
and stnbbing. The officers were sim.
ply helpless"
British Vice Consul Allen HutchIn.
] son hns appealed TO the military au.
thoritics and orders have been re-
l ccivcd from Washington that rs many
| soldiers rs are necessary to uucll tho
mutinccrs be detailed from Fort Rose.
| Grams. r
Captain Duncan asks that M
United States allow guard to accouN
pany the Maori King TO Guaymas. rs
tho Chinese cannot be landed on this
side.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

Sir Robere Ball. who has arrived In
New York. is professor of astronomy
At Cambridge university. America
has done much In advancing the study
OF astronomy" he says. 1t is really
here In America now that all the great
discoveries In astronomy are made.
While In this country he will be the
guest OF AndreS Carnegie and will ut
tend tho dedication of the Carnegie
institute. In Iittsbuyg.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
Baby Rides coweateher.

Engineer Slanson was driving his
big locomotive on the Chicago. Milwau-
a flutter Of calico out by the pilot of
his engine. He looked again and was
Mortified to see baby clinging to the
cowcatcher bars. Stopping the train
he found little girl. Just learning to
talk. She had got on at Calamar,
Iowa. to take a buddy 'ide," she said.
So tight had she held on that though,
the big engine was going forty miles
an hour she seemed perfectly safe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

When DR.. Buckley. editor OF the
Christian Advocate. told the New
York conference last week that some
OF his best suggestions for editorials
came from persons shut up In asylums
As iunatics. the brethren were amused
Il knew you would laugh" said DR.
Buckley. but want to say that
some OF the inmates Of insane asyluns
arc as sane rs you will ever be-"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

Spencer Eddy. secretary OF the
United States embassy In Berlin. IL
taking an active interest In polo. He
has been a moving spirit In organic.
ing number OF young men in the Ger
man capital with n view TO establish
Ing the game In one or two Of the
suburbs of Berlin. II is probable that
at least two rival polo teams will be
put into tho field there this summer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

In Canada the French settlers still
continue TO use large brick ovens out
of doors such as were built in France
$50 years ago. Tho perfection OF tho
stove and range In the last so years
has driven many OF these ovens out OF
commission. but many OF tho iuhab!.
tants think that no good baking can
be done in any other oven.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
Rocky Ford Enterprise
WILL r. MoNKMAN. Publisher.
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO.

Most OF those who believe that the
United States should have an over.
wheiming navy will indorse the theory
OF Admiral Bob" Evans. that We
should have battleshits and fleet tao
tics In tho Pacific. as well as In the At
iantic. when the navy is built up to
Its proper proportions ! believe We
should have 10 battleships on the At.
lantIc and l6 on the Pacific" says the
admiral. Then We could defy the
world!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

An irreverent Yale student has col.
lected statistics of reading done in the
university which show incidentally
that Yale professors take on an aver.
age only about eight or ten books a
year from the college library-but
that's nothing. Yale professors don't
read books: they write them
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

oh. yes. the Long island woman
who left In her will a provision OF
SIS month for the support OF q
scotch collie dog knew tina, there wcrc
poor children In the world. bu, when
shc was attacked by n robbcr in front
OF her home. about year ago. the
dog sprans Mt tho mans throat and
he ran away and she was grateful.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

Before Mr.. Stead lays much moro
stress on his theory that women are
the only well read persons. because
men have time for nothing but the
newspapers, he ought to enlighten his
understanding by going to the libraries
and finding out Just what the women
read.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

There Is n woman In New York who
has been doing valiant service for the
Humane society by addressing drivers
and tcamstcrs and telling them how
to use their horses better and In .
moro humane manner. She Is Mrs.
Diana Bciais, and her husband II
president OF the New York Humane
society.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

John A. McIlhenny. Of the United
States civil service commission, has
announced his purpose of making a
tour of the southern states in order to
arouse greater interest in the civil
service work among the southern peo
pie and induce more Of them to try
for civil service positions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

Enough Cinnamon have already
sworn that they are natives OF this
country to credit every Chinese woman
in the United States with IS births.
Better start an oriental annex to the
Ananias club.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
Nl41,a.4 s. &uwzX

The commercial spirit
which has made great
strides throughout the
country, SO much SO that
in past years it has been
customary for academic
bred men to apologize
for their learning when
they rose to address an
1:A L. -. l
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

In opposing the fur.
ther extension OF the suf-
frage to women the writ
er has no uncertain con-
viction Of feminine abil-
ity to grasp and often
times eogcntly TO express
n political situation. The
excellent work of some
women rs editorial writ.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
Ruatttpsz Traintng
Nut Ennngh
By PROF. ROSCOE POUND.
Dean OF Law School. University OF Nebraska.

every life the of academic training has been
sought a the of
training being elected railroad chiefs The
smae lawyers thought they could satisfy the needs of justice
tried gloomy their failure The academic trained lawyer
taking his We called in the academic trained the chemists
failure. To-day
eommercaism stands discredittd everywhere.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

. A British torpedo destroyer was
sunk the other day by running into n
breakwater at Malta. Emperor VIII.
liam has not seen fit to send condol.
ences to the admiralty office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

Jacob A. Riis says one of the presi.
dents maxims is: Have all the fun
that is coming to you" Chancellor
Days maxim is: Never be cheerful II
you can help It"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

Every woman under 30," says Ellen
Terry, thinks she is an actress" Are
there any women over 30?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

Probably the scarcity of square
deal" gambling is due to the circum-
stance that there is no money in it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

II nobody can pass those $4,000
bills. why all this worry about the
stolen $4,000?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

I, If Belgium is not careful King Leo.
pold may get fussy and move to the
Congo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17
Thr Tr11r Spirit nj
mrn1nrial BAY 111tll E1thurr
Nv COL J. PAYsoN BRADLEY.
BY COL. J. PAYsON BRADLEY.
Department Commander. G. n. r.

HE spirit a reflection of the universal
~ regard for the loved departed Memorial day itself
of afconate respect for the
K3 died the and make
The idea itself that naturally appealed
patriotic heart a sentiment alone it beautu
influence the and development Of the
~ triotic spirit eminently useful
As time has the popularity of the idea OF day
for kind Of Gctonate communion with those
passed the life beyond has that Memorial day has
significance who do recall
those that upendous struggle for national existence
the lines of the closer and closer this
great becomes firmly welded in all its parts the original
significance of Memorial day will be decpened.
When the last participant the for the unon and when the
and daughter participant that struggle have passed
day. Union day. if call it such will still
memory those who saved the will have become
less but precious American. And in those
which drawn the brave soldiers who fought the other
the will the growth strong
the victory the
for secession
is therefore, certain that the memorc. which Memorial day
designed perpetuatc will grow strong ~
{ :: :: 8: !; !:
Of Amcrc ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-17

sonal influence we can exercise on ac-
tual and potential voters. Direct par
ticipation in the strenuous business
will not improve politics, but will of
certainty injure women.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16
New Road in South.

One of the latest railroad mysteries
in the South is the line projected to
run from Gulfport to West Point,
Miss, and paralleling the Mobile,
Jackson and Kansas City fully two.
thirds of the way.
The identity of those backing the
proposed road has been successfully
concealed, supposedly for the purpose
of heading off several projected roads
to pascagoula, which is a strong rival
Of Gulfport. Moreover, II is stated
that the Frisco system may have a
hand in the projection of this line. in
order that It may he able to obtain
entrance to n of the ports on the
Gulf coast. 1t is only a short jumT
from West Point to Aberdeen, where
the Frisco system now has a terminus
for a branch of the Kansas City. Mem
phis and Birmingham. Those who
take this view are of the opinion that
If the Frisco Is behind the proposed
road. it is the result of the fact that
it has been unsuccessful in Its efforts
to secure full control of the Mobile
Jackson and Kansas City.
Owing to the order OF Postmaster
General Cortelyou to change the
method OF ascertaining the average
tonnage carried by dividing the gross
tonnage by six instead of seven, the
railroads are discussing what action
they can take. The burlington an.
other roads have asked their genera
counsel for an opinion regarding Their
rights in the matter. The order, II
obeyed, will effect a cut in the mai
compensation of more than II pei
cent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16
TRACK AND TRAIN

to him. 1t Is generally believed that
he will eventually be the man TO
take 1t. He Is recognized as one of
the best railroad men In the coun.
try. and was offered the position now
said TO be open to him when Mr..
Clarke was first elected. lie decIin.
ed the offer at that time. however, on
the grounds that the Missouri Pa.
cific and Iron Mountain were badly
run down and that he did not care
to %endanger his reputation by asso
ciating himself with such property.
II Ii said that Mr.. Clarke has done
very little for the betterment of the
road. the passenger department es-
pccially, seeming to have a griev'
ance against him. In the event OF
the selection of Mr.. Tricp. 1t Is X
pcctrd that a radical change in many
of the policies Of operation of the
road will Immediately follow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16
Results In Lung Trouble

Mrs. Eicaer A. Beaucaire. n
prominent club woman of Chi
eaga. H.. contracted a severe
cold from being exposed in bad
aeaahcr which resulted i'm
serious lung trouble.
Mrs. Eeaucaire, after taking
several doses Of Duffy's Pure
Malt Whisky. says 10 has helped
her wonderfully. brought the
color to her cheeks. and that she
would not be without 10.
She pays high tribute totae worlds
greatest sOnic saamulans i'm the follow
Ing letter:
AS | am q member Of the Hull
House Wornen's Club, ! was called
out many tines when the weather
was very bad and 50 caught a very
hard cough. and doctors claimed that
my lungs were affected: in fact the
LETT lung was almost gone. but since
have taken your valuable DUFFi'S
PURE MALT WHISkEY. | feel
better and would no, do without IL.
have not been taking il very long,
but | am surc OF good results: ! have
good color in my face and feel that |
can work with a great deal more
ambition. cannot praise it too
much. | have recommended it to
several Of my friends and they, too.
are thankful tor the benefit they
have already derived from it," Mrs.
Victor A. Beaucaire .255 Ogden Ave.
Chicago. III. May l., '6.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16

Albany hotel. on his return to Kan
sas from IA trip along the proposed
line In the interest Of the road. The
road has had offices in the Bank
block for a year and officials OF the
road have been working since that
time In interesting towns along the
route and determining upon It's ex.
act location. The plans are now
nearly matured and the first surveys
of the road have been made. II has
been so well received that the off,
Gals have decided to push 1t through.
The road will run through Boulder,
II Is understood. AMI then go by way
of Fort Collins and Laramie. 1t will
pass by Yellowstone park. Mr.. Mil
liken Is general counsel Of the road.
He will return TO Kansas In a few
days. The country which the road
will tap is a rich agricultural section
and has never been opened to Denver
except In Il roundabout way.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16
vii, Issue Advertising Folder.

General Traffic and Passenger Agt.
II. NJ. Erhard of the Santa Re has
left lei Paso for n trip through the
Mesilla valley and the Rio Grande
valley as far north as Albuquerque.
for the purpose Of compiling data for
a small volume which the company
Is preparing for the press, illustrating
the resources and attractions OF
southern New Mexico and E Paso.
The advertising department OF the
local Santa Fe office has been busy
for some time compiling data with
which TO represent FL Paso In the
booklet. Illustrations of many points
Of interest IN the city and a sketch OF
the city's past and of Its future posi-
bilities will be given. The brochure
will be bound I'm paper covers and
will be called the New Mexico Folder.
Only the southern part OF New Mex
leo will be represented. Il Is thought
1.-THE Offices IN Denver will be able to
get the work of the press within the
next month as one Of the spring pub
LEGATIONS Of the road.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16
Six Per Cent Dividend.

Further inquiry develops the fact
that 1t Is by no means certain that
the directors of the Santa Fe will
feel 1t incumbent upon them not to
advance the dividend rate on the
common stock at the regular divi.
dend perior. Indeed. the statement
Is made by interests In touch with
the more influential elemments II
the board that at the meeting sched.
uled for the first week in April the
common stock will be placed upon ,
q per cent dividend-paying basis,
According TO the Indications fur
several months of the current fiscal
years, there void be left out of in.
come for use for improvements an
amount equal to = IL per cen on
the commO stock, As ever should
there be no increase whatever in the
next five months ver the net earn
ings of the corresponding period OF
the previous year, the Santa Fe
stands to show earnings for the year
of IA per rent on the common stock.
In the fiscal year ended June 30,
1906. the company earned 12.3l per
cent on its comomn stock. In the
last five years the net income appil-
Gale to dividends on III" common
stock averaged 3 per cent. and with
the current fiscal year ended, the
six wears average would be raised
to 9.S3 per cent 1t is obvious
therefore, that the company could
suffer a material shrinkage from the
present rate of earnings before a six
percent dividend rate on the com
mon would be in danger,
The gross earnings per mile OF the
Santa Fe for the month Of January
1907, were 1881, as compared with
s737 per mile in the same month OF
1906. an increase of 1874 per mile. or
about Il 1-2 per cent. For the sew
en- months ended January 81 last
the gross earnings per mile were
s5.753. as comared with $5,OS9 per
mile in the corresponding period q
wear ago, an increase of 1864 per
mile or approximately II per cent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16
Eacinu Strike.

A strike of the orders of railroad
trainmcn and conductors on tn"
Hartman lines in Texas and iOui:-
lana Is imminent. For several day
the men have been voting on the
proposition resulting in tn" confer,
cncc held in Chicago throughout the
month of February, and. while the
returns are not complete. there hav"
been enough votes counted to SHOW
the sentiment of the men IL TO strike
rather than accept the proposition 81
the company. The trouble comes
ont O: the demands mad by the
trainmen and conductors on all roads
west of Chicago in December. A con
ference of the officials of the roads
and the unions was held in thai
month. and a second conference. last
ing twentv-four days. was held In
that city in February. The demands
of the men were for increases In wag
es. ranging to a minimum of Is pei
cent for passenger train conductors
The railroad officials offered in
creases ranging to a maximum of
1-2 per cent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16

H. IL, ilasaanaaas suggestion to
al4va the ssrmn railroad tracks ~
tA& &,saRar! L. cAimeHc4l, according
I" = atAarsssens made ny h. LNm
cAv1l. lsrve44s III II tAr kocA isian4
In I"h;!ad, .,Al4 hv WAs ASKED SA&i
Ar ;1as4sAl II the susse>aa"n HaAde
b. Il. railroad manipulation Ia Increase
the s&ssArs', # the railroads ~ nAaA-
ins ID. ia Al4,E. lie eAgd
~k4lguad usrn all asEe* that that
would lie u ge&Ai thing, but IL H. ins-
pracsa nj. Il n.igh' AVE ht~n ps>-
sihle 1usi Atteg The CsIi ~ar. Wa*a
railroads wera 10 the course Of FeaIE-
ganiGaiion and .setng made Of Uniform
grade Bu' they lid not MAKE them
wide enough and II Is tao late now.
There is not money enough o at
tempt such "a scheme"
Speaking Of the agitation In vart
Gus states to compel railroads 10 re
duce the rate Of fare. MI. WtnchelI
said that the Rock Island vas pre-
pairing for a hard battle In the courts
TO contest the right Of legislatures TO
tamper With the rates Of railroads.
especially 10 reduce them, He re-
CARDS such legislation AZ c~onfscatory
and unconstitutional
President Winchell referred tn the
growth Of the Rock island. which. he
said. would soon reach tidewater AT
the Gulf Of Mexico through Calves
ton, The road now has connection
with that point. but will soon be oper
ating over its W tracks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16
Plans Complete for New Road.

Construction of the Denver, Lara
milo and Northwestern railroad, which
will run from Denver north toward
Puget Sound, will be begun next sum-
mer. If the plans OF the promoters
carry as expected.
The road was formerly known as
the Denver, Laramie and Yellowstone
and was to run north through Fort
Collins. Laramie and Wyoming towns
to the Yellowstone park.
J. d. Milliken of Mcpherson, Kans.,
is now in Denver, stopping at the