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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
STEVE ADAMS ON TRIAL.
Former Colorado Miner Faces Idaho
Judy on Murder Charge. 5-A

Wallace, Idaho.-Steve Adams is
now facing the completed jury which
will decide whether he is guilty or in
nocent of the murder OF Fred Tyler.
the timber settler. The state has
about eighteen witnesses to present
evidence, while the defense Is known
to have at least twenty-five. Who
some of the latter will be is not known.
the defense having demanded the priv
ilege of summoning number without
disclosing their names to the state.
Tho prosecutions witnesses will pre-
sent mainly circumstantial evidence.
backed by Adams. alleged confession
Of the murder.
While the defense has refused to
outline its case further than to make
general denial. II Is expected to resist
the introduction of this confession
with all Its power. on the ground that
Sheriff Sutherland used improper
means to obtain It and that II Adams
made any confession to Detective Nc
Parland II was made under duress and
was untrue. ~ ~H-
Adams. the prisoner. has been in
court with his wife by his side day
after day, listening closely to the ar
guments. now and then comforting
with his attorneys. but apparently not
worried over his fate. Confinement in
jail does not seem to have affected
him, and he is in a mood to laugh
heartily when aything amusing occurs
In court
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
Arizona Miner. Discharged.

Bisbee. Ariz.-Since Tuesday eleven
hundred miners have been discharged
by the companies OF the War
rem district 1t is generally un.
Gerstood that the cause of the
discharge of men is due to the advent
Of organizers OF the Western Fedora.
tion in the district. Two hundred and
fifty miners were laid off Saturday. It
is the general expectation that before
the close Of next week all mines in the
district will be closed down. The War.
rem district has always been an open
camp, union and s non.,nion miners
alike finding employmentilhere Min
Ing companies are determined to con-
tinue these conditions instead of hav-
Ing the camp unionized.
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Rsdis.rieslns Gil.

The one important hill that weni
through second reading In the House Of
Representatives Thursday was that to
fedistrict the state In judicial districts.
Two changes made In the bill during
the discussion, one switching Nor
Fan aud Adams counties. and the
other taking Gunnison county cut OF
Seventh district and placing II In the
Eleventh. The Representatives from Pu'
ebio county again made strong fight
to have Otero placed In the Tenth dis
inet with Pueblo. The effort was un'
avaiiin.. as the Fourteenth district.
which In the new one. was created for
the benefit Of these counties In the
lower Arkansas valley. Mr.. Keil led
IN the fisht to add Otero to the Pueblo
district. going to the length Of charg
inr that the bill had been drawn In the
interest OF an attorney who would
hope TO be made Judge OF the new
GisiIict. Mr.. Lehrritter objected &c
Gurnison being added to q district that
w.s otherwise on the eastern slope.
The makeup the judicial districts OF
tho state. as provided In the bill. are:
First-Cicar Creek. Giipin. Jefferson.
Grand. Arapahoe.
second-Dcnycr: Ave judges.
Third-Las Animas. Huerfano.
Fourth-Dousias. Elbert. FL Pnso.
Cheyenne. Lincoln. Kit Carson. Teller:
three Judges.
Fifth-Lakc. Summit. Eagle.
SiSth-Archuleta. La Plata. Monte
yuma. San Juan. Dolores.
Scyenth-Dciia. Hinsdaie. Mesa,
Motnrosc. Ouray. San Miguel.
Eishth-Bouidcr. Lnrimcr. Weld.
ADAMS: two Judges.
Ninth-Pitkin. Garfield. Routt. Rio
Bianco.
Tenth-Pueblo: two Judges.
Eicvcnth-Frcmont. chaffcc. Custer.
Park. Gunnison.
Twcifth-concJos. costiiln. Mineral
Rio Gnndc. SaIunchc.
Thirteenth - Washington. Yuma.
Scdgwick. Phillips. Logan. Morgan.
fonrtecnth-oicro. Bent. ProwcrS
Kiown. Bacn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
sAsv TORTURED sy ITCHING.
Rash Covered Face and Fsst-Wouid
Cry Until Tired out-spssdy
Cure BY cutieura.

"My baby was about nine months
old when sho had rash on her face
and feet. Her feet seemed to irrita'e
her most. especially nights. They
would cause her to be broken In her
rest. and sometimes she would cry
until shc was tired out. had always
used Cuticura Soap myself. and had
heard Of 80 many cures by tho Cuti.
cura Remedies that thought would
give them trial. Tho Improvement
was noticeable in a few hours. and
before ! had used one box OF tho Gu.
ticura Ointment her feet were well
and have never troubled her since.
also used II to remove what Is known
a. cradle cap" from her head. and
II worked like n charm. as II
cieanscd and healed tho scalp nj the
samc time. Now keep Cuticura
Ointment on hand In case Of any
littlc rash or insect bites. as Il takes
out tho Inflammation at once. Per-
haps this may be the means OF help
ing other suffering babies. Mrs. Hat
tie Curricr. Thomaston. Nc. Juno o.
1906"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
sLscra,e TRAIN WRECK.
Twenty Killed and Over Fifty inJurse
In New York City.

New York.-Sixteen passengers
were killed outright. four others
had died OF their injuries up to mid
niKht. and at least nifty more were
more or less seriously injured In the
wreck OF the White Plains & Brow
ster express on the Harlem division
Of the New York Central 4 Hudson
River railroad near Woodlawn road
In the Bronx borough OF Greater New
York Saturday night. I.EcT
A sheet OF electric flame that sis-
nailed the disaster enveioped the rear
car and for u moment threatened To
roast the victims pinioned in the de-
bFis. The flames did not. however.
spread. and the horror Of holocaust
was averted. Az the ears fell they
smashed the third rail. breaking the
current and ending danger from this
source. In the crash. however. there
was death for many. while practically
everyone In the four coaches received
injuries OF some SORT. Many were
ground to pieces and for hours identi'
fication was almost hopeless. As the
ears went over. many Of the passen'
gers were thrown into or through the
windows and cut or MANNED.
After stopping at One Hundred and
Twcnty.fifih street the train was
scheduled to run express To White
Plains. Al woodiawn road the four
tracks run through rocky cut and
take a sharp curve.
when the train reached the curve
II was running Mt a speed estimated
by some nj sixty miles an hour.
Both motors and the smoking car
swung safely around the curve. but
the other cars left the rails. plunEing
over on their sides with terrific
crash and tearing mp the tracks for
100 yards before they collapsed. OF
those Instantly killed by fnr the
greater number were women. Many
We're mnnrlcd beyond recognition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
sAaLv NORTHWEST VOYAGES.
Come Account Of the Arctic Trips
That Have Been Made.

Beginning with the American dis
eovsries OF John Cabot In 1897. the
search for the northwest passage was
sor many years the object Of rival ex-
psditions from Denmark. England.
France and Portugal. says A. w.
Grssiy. In the Century. Il vas FrobisA-
Of. however. who In l57G.7s frst gave
Q distinct national character TO tho
quest. John Davis OF Davis strait.
followed In three voyages. 1858. and
then. In 1919. came the iilustrious and
hapiess Henry Hudson. whose motto
was that explorers should achieve
what they had undertaken or else give
reasons wherefore II will not be-"
The search for the Atlantic side
closed for two centuries with the voy'
ago OF great seaman. William Baf'
fn. who. Ia . tiny boat OF 81 tons. with
o miserable equipment. but an un'
dauntsd heart. attained. In 1915. the
highest north In the western hemis.
phsrs. n degrees <5 minutes n. and
discovered three radiating sounds.
Jones. Smith and Lancaster. the last
being the eastern entrance to the long
sought passage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
candIaa,e. ior aamI..Ion 70 the co

Candidates for admission to the con.
suiar service will hereafter have to
submit to IN examination into their
conversational abilities. says Youths
Companion. They must know ono
modern language besides English.
something Of the varied resources OF
tho United States. be familiar with
political economy and tho elements pf
international. commercial and mari.
time law. and have knowledge OF mod
crn history. Their fitness In these re-
spccts will be tested by n written CT.
animation. Then they will be exnm.
incd orally to discover whether they
use good English In conversation,
whether they can maintain their end
of m argument with courtesy and
tact. and. In short. to ascertain whetl.
cr they will do credit to their coun.
try II sent abroad to represent Il.
The oral test will count for as much
as the written test In determining tho
eligibility OF the candidate. Those
who pass will have to be good all.
round men. -- -''-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22

ficlcn Keller's heroic struggles. TN.
dauntcd perseverance and wonderful
achievements are now about to fur.
nish inspiration to many in far
distant land who are struggling to
gain an education under difficulties.
The Christian Literature society Of
Madras has Just added to its anna
library" consisting Of books sold for
one anna. or two cents. an abridged
life of the blind and deaf student.
This Indian version closes with tho
beautiful thought written by Miss
Keller in her diary in 1894. when sho
was but IA years OF age: Il find that
I have four things to learn in my
school life here, and. indeed. in life:
to think clearly without hurry or con.
fusion. to love everybody sincerely. to
act in everything with the highest
motives. and to trust in the dear God
unhesitatingly." s.r-.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
Arising from Bed.

II was Wellington who said that
when man turns In bed he should
turn out: II IL time for him 10 arise.
Should a mother who has been kept
awake half the night by a teething In
FAINT turn out whenever she turns. or
, literary man who finds that his best
thoughts come TO him the hour be
fore he rises In the morning! Ger
aainly. II one expects to rise early be
should go to bed early. for II IL false
economy Of time to deprive oneself
Of necessary sleep. Hut what IL nee
essary sleep! That depends upon
your age. your health. the work you
do. and the way you sleep. for there
10 quality Of sleep as well as quantity.
and one man will sleep as much
hreamless sleep In an hour as an
pthcr will In three or four who sees
disturbing visions or Is attacked by
nightmare. We know what Is laid
down AZ the regulation quantity OF
seven for woman. and eight for
fool: but many Of us arc foolish In
shis respect When staying ut ho-
tel one may uotice young men who.
though they are neither Mt work not
Mt play. but drowsin. In chair In
crowded smokins.room. will not 30 TO
bed until one or two o'clock In tho
morning. II looks M II they had
bound themselves under solemn
vow not to do so. This Is sure way
OF crcatin. habit OF sieeplcssness,
says New York Weekly. Siccplcss.
hess is habit. and one that Is pro
huccd by late hours putting US past
Dur sleep. II Is nonsense to say that
Nwe cannot 70 to sleep II We retire
early. Rather. II Is harder to do this
Sf We take rest no late and cat the
bread OF carclcssncss In tho shape OF
an indigcstibic supper. Do not excite
your brain with mental work just
before your usual time for sleep.
have good conscience. and at least
nm hour of beauty sleep before i:
o'clock. and you will bc able to rise.
if not with the lark. certainly long
before tho slusEard has ncrvcd him
self to take the awful plunge-out oi
bod.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
Many wondertul things happen in

Many wonderful things happen in
this country. One Of them is the
recent election to the United States
senate from western state of the
son OF an immigrant who came to
this country in the steerage in the
middle of the last century. and later
married fellow steerage passenger.
But this is not 80 wonderful as the
presence in the senate of another
man who came over in the steerage
himself. and has risen to position
of power and Influence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
The Thundsrsr.-

Judge Rcntoul's reference On the
bench to tho Times as the Thunder
or" reminds us how remarkably this
nickname has persisted. Tho Morf,
Ing Post is no longer "Jeamcs:" the
Standard has not been Mrs. Camp"
since the dccease Of tho Morning Her
ald-the Mrs. Harris" to whom II
would allude n an Independent au'
thority. and tho two represented the
same proprietor. hut the Times Is still
the "Thundcrer." Il owes that name
to Captain Edward Sterling. who is
said to have begun q Times article
with the words: We Numbered forth
the other day an article on the subject
OF social and political rcform."-Lon.
don Chronicle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
cold coInaae 81 the Werld.

United States is coming annually
about 5000, 900 in gold; Great Brl.
tain. nearly 10000, 900: Australasia,
France, about s35.Ooo,oOo; Germany,
about $25,oo0.0oo. and Japan. more
than 100000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22

Pixies Peak has been re.surveyed.
and the surveyors say that 1t is only
l4.099 feet high. instead of 14,147. ac-
cording to the former calculations.
The difference. however. isn't notice.
able to the tourist who goes up on
foot. lH7s 7'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
How,s This7

We offer One Hundred Dollar Reward for any
ss.e q Gatafrh that cannot b cured By HsiIs
F.J. CHENEY co., Toledo. O.
We. the undersfgned, have known y. ], Cheney
for the last IS years. and believe him perfectly hon
ofabie in all business transactions and nancia'ly
able 70 carry out any obligations made by bis orp
WALpIra. KiNNAN q MLRvfS,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.
HAIRS CataSrh Cure 10 taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surface OF The
system. Testimoniais sent free. Price 70 ssuu PEI
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22

ID An Ohio man pushes button in
the house and dumps his horses feed
In the manger.2 The device. however
appears to be Incomplete. Why no
have another button for the horse te
press in case 1t wants some more?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
Passed by the Senate.

The following bills were passrd OF
third reading In the Senate ON Thurs
day. tho lith:
II. II. :s. Mr.. Farr-Allowing coro
ncrs a deputy.
s. II. ls. Senator Bardwell-Amcnd.
Ing the civil procedure In courts Of
record.
s. Is. 30. Senator campbcli-Prohi
biting school district ofliciais from
dealing In school warrants.
s. u. lis. Senator Millard-Conccrn
Ing elections In cities OF 5000 inhabi
tnnts. -r .a.-- -
s. d. 25. Senator Bohn-For n state
board of accountants.
8. II. l59. Senator Bardwcil-incrcns
Ing the amount Of bonds given by
clerks In district courts.
8. Il. 81, Senator Kcnncdy-RiEht oi
eminent domain. for drainage pur
poses. ft
8. D. l25. Senator Miliard-An'hor
ixing tho ccsslou Of certain lands foI
government purposes.
8. II. &C. Senator Misunderstanding
bonds of certain officials. T 7
8. u. 155. Senator wood-Estnblish
Ing state dag. ---t. .-.--. H1l
s. u. lG0. Senator Drakc-Form oi
accepting national appropriations foi
the Agricultural college.
8. d. IL. Senator AnfcnEcr-Permit.
ting the amendment Of articles OF In
otc.. not organized for gain. ets
8. b. 22i. Senator Millard-Amcnd.
Ing the registration laws. -.-- tc5-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22

Starch, like everything else, is be-
Ing constantly improved. the. patent
Starches put on the market Is years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est iscovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition Of another ingredient. in
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
Natural WASHING prep.r,,lon.

Near Ashcroft. in British Columbia,
are number Of small lakes, whose
shores and bottoms, are covered with
a crust containing borax and soda in
such quantities and proportions that
when cut 1t serves as q washing com.
pound. The crust is cut into blocks
and handled In the same manner as ice,
and It is estimated that one Of the
lakes contains 10000 tons Of this ma.
teriaI. NJ
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22

Sheer white goods. in fact, any nns
wash goods when new. owe much Of
their attractivcncss to the way they
are laundered. this being done In
manner to enhance their textile beau.
~. Home laundering would be equal.
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starching. the hrst essential
being good Starch. which has SUFFICIENT
strength to stiffen. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22
J bal EaaIs Eyes.

where's the bahbah?" asked the
soft young chap from the east.
7"I'm tho barber. sonny" drawled
the big man In the wide hat and red
SHIRT. s H---77
And do you know how to clip
haih?" .-- sEH
II should say so. Just stand about
ten PAGES. and II ! can't clip OF every
focx 10 10 shots. TIL set up the lick.
er."-Chicaso D1lly News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22

whole took up Senate Bill No. 35, by
Mr. De In vergne and gave II favor.
able consideration. The bill amends
the act authorizing cities OF the first
or sccond.clnss to acquire and main.
tain parks. SO the terms Of park com.
missioncrs shall be two years instead
Of six years. The author Of the bill
explained that General Palmer OF Colo
rado Springs desires to donate certain
property to that city for park usage.
and its donation depends largely on
the park board regulations. 81 ,
The House committee on criminal
jurisprudence, which now has charge
OF the bill to amend the docking law.
hold a hearing Wednesday afternoon.
at which E. X. Whitehead. secretary Of
the Humane society. and T. H.
Thomas, who framed the bill and sc.
cared its enactment into law, pre-
sented arguments against the repeal
OF any part. They spoke most EN-.
thsticaIly against allowing the impor
tation- Of docked horses. stating that
any such action would practically null.
lify the whole law. Mr.. Thomas spoke
both as the author of the bill and as
ono deeply interested in the work Of
the society. -. ~. s-- Il.
e
has to say about the proposed local op
tion law: This Republican party
measure will first Of all continue ex
empt from saloons the territories now
exempt under special provisions In
their charters. Next in order will be
provisions set down for the guidance
OF county commissioners in granting
saloon licenses. The "roadhouse" has
got TO go. The strictest provisions
will be made In dealing with saloon H.
ccnses on the outside. Contiguous
| pi operty will be given something to
say; and the applicant must show good
character and proper conduct in the
past. Municipal option Is to be
granted for the present. --t
At the beginning Of the afternoon ses-
sion Thursday Senators Stephen and
Ehrhart introduced joint memorial
to Congress asking for the passage of
the Beveridge-Parsons child labor law.
and the bill making an appropriation
for the investigation of the Industrial.
moral and general conditions of women
and children employed in manual Ia.
bor throughout the United States. The
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
of which Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker is
president, has been working for the
passage OF these bills. and the state
declarations have been urged to take
speedy action. The memorial was in.
at the request OF the Colo
rado member of the federation Iegisla.
tive committee9 and created lively dis
cussion. When the roll was called
the memorial was adopted unanf-
mously.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-22

peared before the committee WedneS-
day, submitting an argument in favor
of his bill that will provide for the con.
dennation by the state of all fish
streams. He explained that the state
had enacted, a law two years ago pro-
viding that fish from the hatcheries
should be placed only In those streams
that were open to public fishing. He
wished to make the law even more eff
fective by securing to the state the
ownership of all fishing streams. The
lir measure.
Owing to failure of the Senate com.
mittee on revision and engrossment to
properly insert the amendment recon-.
mended by the committee of the whole
in the pure food bill. by Representative
Kelly of the House. 1t was necessary
Thursday to suspend the final vote
and let the bill go over. holding its
place on the calendar. The committee
on revision and engrossment was
treated to some rather searching in.
quiryf regarding the incompetent re.
ports It has made in this case and num-
erous others. President Harper called
attention TO the very important labor
of this committee and expressed the
hope that in future there would be a
marked improvements. The members
OF the committee are Senators Harri-
son, iBarela. de Long. Bardwell and
Campbell -Senstor-ffarrisop. said the
Yro,,ble was sowfiigto'th eSincompetencee
IN one Of the rclerksa Hesdid not mike
tBe appointments and oouh sees no way
of getting relief. The chair suggested
a rearrangement Of the clerical forces
Of the body.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07
Cut Him to Pieces.

Hickman, KY, May Yester.
day afternoon at the paper wood
camp on No. s Island, a few miles
below town, Charlie Stokes killed
Jordan Newberry, both colored.
Newberry and a negro boy had
quareled with Stokes, accusing him
of stealing some whisky. Newberry
and the boy went to Stokes tent
after he had gone to sleep and beat
him up considerably. Stokes got
away and got long knife and
came after Newberry and slashed
him all to pieces. He lived only a
few hours. Stokes was arrested
and brought here to Jail. He is
bruised and beaten rather badly.
Highest cash prices paid for scrap
iron, brass, copper, zinc, pewter, old
rubber boots, shoes and tires.
5-tf Semones g. Son.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07
CIRCUIT COURT.

Mayor and Aldermen of Union
City VS.. G. H. Niles, appeal, pend
ing Jury; ]. M. Curry, H. Parks,
r. r. Roberts, M. D. Smith, G. w.
Phebus. ]. A. Wilbanks, ]. w Viii.
son, w. N. Holt, w. A. Thompson,
f. d. Smith, H. T. Dunn, r. e.
Craig.
State Of Tennessee VS.. Scott Mo.
sier, violating age OF consent law.
Continued ON affidavit Of Attorney.
General and set for Friday, Sep.
TENDER ID.
State VS.. Dave Hunt, forgery
three years in penitentiary
State vs.. Otis Watson, carrying
pistol; fined $50 and costs.
w, B Earthman g. Co. VS.. G. t.
Taylor; judgment against plaintiff
for SS4 10 and judgment against de-
tendant for J P's cost.
+. j, Ogilvie VS.. w. M. Wilson,
damages; court. ordered defendant
to make new bond for ST, $50; con-
tinued and set for first Tuesday in
September.
Frolichstein Cigar Mfg Co, VS..
g. D. Moss, appeal; judgment for
SO 05 against defendant and costs.
State VS.. Leonard Herring, sell
ing liquor; SIX months in jail and
fined $50 and costs.
State VS.. Jim Totten, selling Ii
quor; six months in jail, $50, cost.
&C. c. Turner VS.. t. J. Smith, APP
peal; dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
State VS.. Geo. Cody, carrying pis-
toll; $50 and cost, and in default of
payment was remanded to Jail.
State VS.. Ezzie Douglas, larceny;
defendant called out on bond.
State VS.. Harry Raymer; nollied
on defendant securing cost as upon
conviction.
State vs.. Homer Tate ct al, gam
ing; nollied on SIX defendants Sc
curing costs.
State vs.. j. G. Garrison, carrying
pistol; nollied On defendant setur-
ing costs; same as to Rube Neil
and ]. RI Phillips.
State VS.. Dick Harrison, selling
liquor. three cases continued,
State VS.. Frank Parker; nollied
on defendant securing costs as upon
conviction
State VS.. Geo, Laws and Jim
Johnson, gaming; nollied on de-
fendant securing costs as upon con-
viction.
State vs. Charley Maloney, fail
ing to work public road; nollied on
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-06-07
WHOLE TRAIN LOAD
Consisting of Forty Carloads SOLD
Cairo Firm.

Consisting OF Forty Carloads Sold
Cairo Firm.
How would you like to buy train
load Of canned tomatoes? Such a
sale was made in Cairo yesterday,
when ALT t. e. Haynes, the local
broker for theJ. A. Graves Canning
Company, of Dycusburg, KY, sold
to the wholesale firm of Scudder-
Gale-Warren Company, Of Cairo,
the entire 1867 output OF canned
tomatoes from the above canning
company, amounting to 10000 cases
or 40 carloads This is the largest
block of canned tomatoes ever han
died by any buyer or broker of this
city and goes to show the tremen-
dous growth of the jobbing bust
ness of Cairo. Cairo Evening Citi-
sen, May p.