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Cure Injuries to Heart.

1t used to be believed that any
wound of the heart was necessarily
fatal, but of late n multitude of proofs
TO the contrary has been collected.
To-day It is almost commonplace of
surgery to sew up breaks in the heart
wall. A blow on the chest sometimes
ruptures the heart. and yet the vic
tins of such injuries not seldom re-
cover Wounds in the heart made by
knives and bullets are now treated
with some approach to certainty. and,
although the death rate in such cases
is of course high, it is being lowered
year after year, and It would be a
rash surgeon to-day who would call
any small injury to the heart inevita.
bly, fatal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
"6oino Some"

Two Of our coiorcd brethren were
engaged In heated argument The
''rctoft courteous" wi,hon, ih. quail.
flying adjective. had been passed aud
returned.
Suddenly the larger o! tho two
moved up aggTcssivciy. "Yuh nysah.
youh! " All bit yum. Ahm a'guin' TO
knock yuh 40 fab dat der amt no rail
road train kin bring yuh back"
The other looked at him n momcn;
spcculaiiv.Iy. Then: "Nisgah YOU
sen yuh brack map o Africa! II All
hit yuh. Ahm soin' To knock you 50
fab dat itii cos eight doiiats to SEN
yoh postal card"
whcrcupon the tall ono. realizing
that the limit had been reached.
passed his "chaw.' and peace I-isuvd
aga!n.-Judgc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
LAND AND WATER MOTOR CAR.
Vehicle Which Travels on the Roads
or Takes to the Water.

Paris.-M Ravniilicr. civil en-.
.inccr. has invented n type of Am
phibious" automobile and boa; CO IN
bincd. which travels on the roads or
takes to water. according to whim or
necessity. n. Ravaiilicr calls II the
ot-yoiturc."
Spectators ut the recent yacht port
Inauguration ceremonies ut Surcsncs
had an opportunity OF inspecting and
trying the new craft. N. Ravail.icr
conducted series Of parties from .hc
bank OF the Seine into the water aad
back. among the passengers being
Mae. Thomson. wife of the minister
OF marine. and Nine. Barthou, wife OF
the minister OF public works. lac
sensation of rolling" into the wai!sr.
gliding about and emerging high asd
dry on land was pronounced to be de-
liThtful.
The ''canot. .voitnre" passes back ar'l
forth between land and water with
practically no change In mancuvcrs. II
Is about IL feet long. and the hull. OF
steel. was constructed by NJ. Pitrc. OF
Maisons.I.afiitte. NJ. Boutaillier. OF
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

ut Pine Rock lighthouse. OF this city.
celebrated her golden anniversary us
n resident of the historic spot the
has been the keeper OF the beacon.
succeeding her father. through n
special act of congress, when he be.
came disabled.
Miss Lewis was GS years old In
March last. but she is still alert In
body and mind. Practically all of
Newport took part in the celebration.
for the people there are proud of the
brave woman who has to her credit
Not few of these rescues were made
under circumstances that called for
both daring and clever seamanship,
and as n result of her courage and
skill. under conditions that would have
tried the strongest heart, her fame be.
came worldwide.
Craft of every description, laden
with admirers made their way out to
the light. where Miss Lewis kept open
house. cheerily receiving and enter.
tanning her visitors. Those who had
not seen her for years were aston
ished at her mental and physical
vigor and II was predicted that the
light would not soon lose its famous
keeper.
Lime Rock lighthouse has had many
noted visitors, including Gen. Grant,
Vice President Colfax, Admiral Dewey
and Gen. Sherman.
In the interior of the house, which
is wonderfully neat. are many medals
and trophies.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
COMMANDER OF suLrAN's BODY,
GUARD A PRISONER.
Willy Moorish Bandit Chief Holding
caid Gen. Sir Harry Maelean. q
Former British ofieer. Until
Demands Are Granted.

Tangier. Morocco. = That pictuE.
esque bandit Raisuli has made cap
tive OF caid Gen. Sir Harry Maci.ean.
commander of the suiian's body
guard. who organized his army and
who. next to the sultan. Is the most
powerful parsonage in Morocco,
Raisuii announces that he will hold
Macl.ean prisoner until the sultan
grants these demands:
!. That Raisuli's house at Zinat be
rebuilt.
=. That an indemnity OF 100000
douros tabout s.oo.ooo) be paid 10
him.
.. That he be reappointed governor
of Tangier and of fahs and be- made
eommandant OF police.
Maei.ean Is now at Eikmcs. In the
heart OF a Wild mountain district.
three days march from Tansier. lie
is being well treated and has been al
lowed To write TO the British minister
and send for his baggage.
Maci.ean has been urging Raisuli
| recently TO aeknowicds. the sultan ;
authority and TO live peac.abiy.
sAt'A sHNhha+
Willingness to submit. So to him
the sultan sent Gen. Maci.can with
Gifts OF horses and tents. hoping to
finally BRING Raisuil TO terms.
With seeming military courtesy
Raisuii sent is OF his men TO meet
Caid MacL.an. and TO be n bodyguard
cseortins him TO Rouina. There Raj
suii met him. accepting the suiian's
presents and told MacI.cnn he was n
! prisoner. Then Rnisuii sent TO the
sultan the terms on which he would
| release MacLaan.
Maci..an. n strong and brainy man.
was completely hoodwinked by Raj
suii. Il seems.
Caid Maci."an was British Officer
for 20 years. and has lately been the
power behind the throne In Morocco.
No uncasincss Is felt about his per
sonai safety. but II is believed that
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WAITING FOR THE FUN.
Had Reason to Expect
.something Would Happen"

An old gentleman. rather portly and
clad in somewhat youthful suit OF
light gray flannel. sat on a bench in
the park enjoying the day. relates the
Woman's Home Companion.
What's the matter. sonny" he
asked small urehin who lay on the
grass just across the walk and stared
intentiy. why don't you go and
play:''
Don't wanter." the boy replied
"But II is not natural" the old gen
tieman insisted. for a boy TO be SO
quiet. Why don't you run about!'
"oh. lin Just wait,n'." tho little fel'
low anawered. I'm just awaitin' ill
you get up. A man painted that
bench about fifteen minutes ago"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.
cusIeurs Cured Scalp Troubles Of
Two Illinois oiris-Anothsr Sis
ter Took cutieura Pills.

II must give much praise to all the
Cutieura Remedies. l used but one
cake OF Cu,icura Soap and one box OF
Cuticrra ointment. as that was all that
was required to cure my disease. !
was very much troubled with eczema
OF the head. and friend Of mine told
me to use the cuticura Remedies.
which I did. and am glad to say that
they cured my eczema entirely. My
sister was also cured OF eczema OF the
head by using the cuticura Remedies.
Another sister has used cntienra tie
solvent and Pills and thinks they arc
n splendid tonic. Miss Edith Hammer.
II. =. ID. No. q. Morrison. Ill. Oct ). 'oS -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

Hans yisGheT. the English resident
at Kuka. ON Lake Tehad. in northern
Nigeria. Africa. has discovered col
ony OF cave dweliers around the Char,
tan mountains. The inhabitants OF
these underground residences dig a
deep hole in the ground, which forms
u courtyard reached by means OF mar
roS entrances about thirty feet long
by three feet broad, All the rooms
open ON this courtyard. To protect the
dwellers underneath, well Is carried
round the courtyard. Absolute clean
linsss prevails everywhere In strange
contrast To these subtsrFanean VII
Iages are remains on all sides OF
dwellings In the Roman style.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

large fortune. He became n Moham'
n.dan many years ago and virtwily
Moor.
His deeds Of vaior have been nu'
mcTous and although he has only one
eye he II crack shot with n rife.
His creates; achievement was when
his patron. Sultan MuiaJ. died
Of fatigue durin. campaign
against some turbulent, tribes and
MacLcan concealed the death. carry
ins the corpse In n gorgeous col len
litter until he reached the capital.
smu..lcd the body In through a hole
In the wall. then met and prociaihicd
the new sultan. Maci.ean knew that
news of the death Of Mnlaj would bc
the signal for n military revolt. which
would result In aa enemy OF his being
placed ON the throne.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
QUAINT to Know How.

The animal trainer having been
taken suddenly i'll his wife reported
for duty in his stead.
Have you ever had any experience
in this line?" asked the owner of the
circus and menagerie, with some
doubt.
Not Just exactly in this line" she
said. "but my husband manages the
beasts all right, doesn't he?"
"He certainly does.'
"Well. you ought to see how easy
can manage him"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
The "canot.v t.voiture."

vinccnnes. accomplished the mechani.
cal construction. The wheels are of
sheet steel, disk pattern, and are fitted
with solid rubber tires.
When the vehicle is used as n boat
the power is shifted to small pro-
peller. this being done simply by NOV
ing lever.
On the roads the automobile attains
speed of about 35 kilometers an
hour. and in the water. where 1t is a
boat. the speed is nine kilomcters an
hour.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
No Fears.

Aren't you ashamed of yourself?"
asked the insistent reformer. Here
YOU are day in and day out in state
of intoxication? You know what such
dissipation leads to. Already you show
the symptoms of a man who is on the
verge of delirium tremens. And I
understand that some weak girl is
foolish enough to have accepted your
proposal of matrimony. l shudder for
her. and for you!"
"Nev' min, ol' fel," replies the hope.
less case. "Zhe lady I'm go to marry
ish shnake charmer in shide show
w. d. Nesbit. in Chicago Post.
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CAPTURED BY RAISULI.

with SO powerful = parsonage as
hostage Raisuli will drive hard bar
gain with the sultan.
Maei-ean's handsome daughter IL
credited with having great influence
In the suiian's court. In fact. she is
styled the Empress OF Morocco"
Sir Harry Maei.ean. as he is still
known In England. Is the command
er-in-chief of the Moorish army. has n
splendid palace In Pex. gets a salary
OF $50. 900 year with such perquisites
as have enabled him to accumulate .
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
Vocal Influence.

The burglar heard the voice OF .
child and paused.
Then he heard the voice OF tho
child's mother. and continued to pause.
But when the deep bass of ih. old
man chimcd In he quit paus'ns and
took n header through the window
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
SORE SHOULDERS

Iwould like very much to personally meet every
reader of this paper WHO owns horses that have
sore shoulders md tell him about Security Gall
salvo This Is impossible so am going to toll you
You and both know that horsos working with
shoulders arc In pain. and that they can't do
arc free from pain also know perfectly woll thss
you do not know It. II you did yen would buy boz
Of your dealer at once and euro them up, for you
thing you e9p,d rely on Y9u can rely sbsolu,.iy on
or II you prefer to try 1t frst will mall you .
sample can free. Just writo for t-t will go to you
frst mall.
Also want to toll you that Security Antiseptie
Healer Il as good for barb wire cuts Security
Gall Saiye is Tor harness CALLS Dealers carry the e
In 2sc, SOC and 800 sizos use them for your needs
] guarantee you perfect satisfaction.
Frank b. Dennie. President.
SECURITY REMEDY CO. Minneapolis, Nlnn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

Mr.. Joliy-Thsre's one thing ! like
about Miss Barber. Sh. never talks
about anybody
Miss Snscrweli-So. indeed She
spends all her time talking about her
self
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
!. New,paper 500 Years oId.

The oldest newspaper In the world.
the King Pao. or News OF the Capital.
of Pekin. will celebrate its h,c hun
dred,h anniversary this year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
Is NEW GRACE DARLING.
Miss Ida Lewis Credited with Saving
Is Lives From the Sea.

Newport. Il. i.-Miss Ida Lewis. the
Grace Darling Of America. ms she Is
known. who has lived for 80 years
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

Wherever women are hnnot.d. ih'
gods are satisfied. Proverb.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
The Mature Of the Creature.

"oh. she is so careless that ! don't
believe she could drop a remark with
out breaking her word"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing syrup.
or ehiIifen tosthins. s,ftrbs the sufus reduces ~
s;oE. aiisJs psin. spfos uind collie - t-sius
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08
ANOTHER WASHINGTON
Mr.. FORAkER'S SARCASM
Another Incident in the Senatorial In
vestigation OF the Brownsville At
fair.

Washington. Feb. Five witnesses
were examined today in the Browns
willie inquiry. All were members Of
the discharged battalion Of negro SOL
diers except former Sergeant Luther
Thornton Of Company Il. He testi-
fled that when aroused by the firing
he was under the impression that the
barracks We're being fired upon by the
people of the town.
The next witness called by Senator
Foraker was Winter Washington. Sen
ator Overman asked if he had said
Booker Washington. NO" said Mr..
Foraker. Booker Washington is too
busy attending 10 his senatorial duties
to come here"
He referred to the interest Of Booker
T. in the question Of having a negro APP
pointed to n federal position in Ohio.
the patronage for which had been re-
garded as belonging to the senators
from Ohio.
WashingtOn's idea Of the Browns
Vile affair was that Mexican greas-
ers'' and Texas cowboys" had done
the shooting in order TO make trouble
for the negro soldiers.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08

consent counsel for defense gave them
i'm whispers to Jerome. "in order" as
Delmas said. that the prosecution may
have the fullest possible opportunity
to refute any Of her statements if it
can"
Mrs. Thaw told how she came back
from Europe Il month ahead Of Thaw.
During that month friends of White
told her many stories about the young
Pittsburg millionaire and when she re-
turned to America she refused to see
him except in the presence of a third
party. When he sought an explanation
she told him the stories. one was that
Thaw had put a girl into a bath tub
and turned scalding water upon her.
Another that he was addicted To the
use Of morphine and a third declared
that he had tied girls 10 bcdposts and
beaten them.
He looked very sad" she said. HE
told me they had been making a fool
of me. He said ne understood why 1t
was done. | afterward got SO many
conflicting accounts from persons who
told me stories and l heard their rep
utltions we:e so bad I finally told Mr..
Thaw / did not believe the stories. l
said: You know / have never lied to
you. and lie never had
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08

become a matter OF competent evil
dence. Mrs. Thaw seemed To appreci-
ate the relief the incident offered. As
she left the stand for the recess she
walked unsteadily. passing back of the
jury box and ran the fingers Of her
left hand along the wall as a blind
person might have done.
The letters which were eventually
offered as evidence after much object
ing by jerome and a flood of argyll
ment by the opposing counsel are "a
garded as corroorative OF Mrs. Thaw's
testimony today in which she often de-
clared reasons she had given Thaw for
refusing To become his wife were Of
fered as tending To show the state OF
mind Of the defendant just after he
had heard from the lips of the girl M
loved Of her relation with the man he
is claimed to have killed as a result
of insanity inherited in part and in
duced by the stress Of circumstances.
In the letters Thaw told Of their
coming marriage and Of the row they
wanted to raise. Disconnected, jerky,
jumping from subject TO subject. they
nevertheless show the love he bore for
the girl. He wanted provision made
that in the event of his death all his
property should go To her.
The letters constantly referred to
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08
CONFESSION OF SHAMt
TO SAVE HER HUSBAND
Continued From Page I.

the witness went home she told her
mother everything. Later her mother
went to See White upon a written in
yitation. She said that White offered
TO have both the mothers and the
daughters teeth fixed, but she refused.
She said she twice saw White sub
sequently at his studio in Madison
Square Garden. The first time She
drank a glass of champagne. The sec
oud time a photographer and another
man We're present. but left. She went
into the dressing room TO put on a
dress TO pose and White knocked at
the door and asked if she needed help.
The next night she received a note
from White asking her to lunch with
some friends. When she reached the
studio White was alone and said the
others had turned him down.
The witness said: white took me
into 4 beautifully decorated room
where there was a piano, and played.
Then he took me to a bedroom. where
here was a bottle of champagne and
one glass. He poured out the wine and
asked why l was not drinking. l said
il tasted bitter. but he persuaded me
II drink.
In few minutes there was a
pounding and humping in my ears and
the room got black. When l awoke all
my clothes had been taken off. 1 start
ed To scream. but White threw a XII
mono over me. saw mirrors all
around the bed. White asked me to
keep quiet. as all was over. White
was on the bed. undressed. He made
me swear that | would never tell moth
cr. and said the greatest thing was not
10 get found out. He laughed after
wards"
MIS-. Ti.aw was almost in tears and
many women in the court room were
crying in the intense silence The wit
ness said that Thaw was excited when
she told him. He said il was not her
fault. that she was only an unfortun-
ate girl and he did not think any the
less of her. He offered to marry her
again.
The prisoner was brave faced for
awhile then he burst into tears and
buried his face in his handkerchief
THE HEM OF HER GARMENT.
She paid other tributes to the hus-
band. TO save whose life she braved
all when I told him the story" she
said in part. "he came to me. took the
hem of my garment and kissed it. He
always called me his angel We sat
together that night until daylight talk
ing the matter over. The effect on
Harry was terrible.
white sent me to school in Octo-
Der. 1902. Early in 1903 l became i'll.
The doctors said an operation was
necessary. They told me l was very
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08
THE LoNeFELLoW LETTERS.

While Mrs. Thaw was off the stand
Attorney Longfellow identified four or
five letters and fiScd the dates prior
to the shooting. ~ communicated the
contents to Mrs. Thaw." he said. To
introduce the letters Delmas recalled
Mrs. Thaw. then proceeded to read
her the first one. 1t was quite lengtyh
and began as follows: Dear Long
fellow: Evelyn has let me six or
seven letters and kilograms from the
BLACKBOARD. II they wish TO begin n
row | am ready for it. / prefer to
reach New York and then go to Port
Huron in time for the wedding on No
vember 18th. l would return to New
York in time to meet Lady Yarmouth
who lands on the oath. Maybe we Will
be married after Lady Yarmouth arr
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08

rives. and maybe after the row. Her
mother don't count"
The letter then referred to some un-
married woman whose name was omit
ted as the atrickster" "schemer." etc.
Thaw referred evidently to Miss Mes
biz ard her mother when he spoke of
them as unfortunate" and also de-
scribed "blackguards who are black
mailing her"
THE matter of being married is
most secret" the letter continued.
"If suit for kidnapping is begun 1t
must not be mentioned but we will
need two staffs of reporters. You
get one staff and know the kind
want and will secure them when l
land"
The letter constantly referred to
that blackguard." and said: Miss
y. would give all she possesses II she
could nave been sent To school by
me instead OF him. She should new
er remained on the stage so long if
she had listened to me. but she would
not. II resulted in her name being
falsely connected with two others be-
sides that blackguard. Poor girl. she
was poisoned VIXEN she was 15A years
old
Remember that if die my property
is all to so to my wife. but in the
event of her death it must not go to
her relatives. Her wretched mother
must not receive anything. would
provide for her brother however.
Poor girl, if / die she may not live
to be 21"
The next letter read to the jury
was dated November 18th. 1903. and
also addressed to Mr.. LOngfellow. 1t
said in part: please send some one
to inquire at 2O2 or 204 or perhaps
2G6 West 45th street. If Miss - is
there or where letter or phone mes
sage can reach her. / slept "a hours
on a train which is the record since
she came home. Ny responsibility is
gone. | know she can thank me for
any faith. human or divine. She has
everything she had lost: is like a glass
Of water in river. | am over strain
ed. YOU see"
At this point an adjournment was
taken until tomorrow. While the jury
was on its way TO duty this morning
a snow snoveler in the street shout
ed vote for Thaw." He was prompt
ly arrested and taken before Justice
Fitzgerald but was allowed to go after
severe reDrimand.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08

sick and did not say what was the
matter. Thaw came to see me and was
the last person. except the doctors,
whom / saw before being placed I'M
der the influence of the anesthetic. He
came in quietly. kneeled down by my
bed. kissed my hand, looked at me fo-
a moment. and went out. When | re-
covered l found they had made ar
rangements for my mother to take me
abroad TO recuperate. II was while IN
Paris that he proposed to me-"
CORROBORATlNG LETTERS.
The girl identified the writing but
the court held that the date must also
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08
AN ARIZONA POSTMASTER.

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 7.-(Spe-
cial)-Charles T. Henderson has been
appointed postmaster at Briggs, vice
E. w. Fisher. resigned.
The bill to create a new customs dis
trict i'm Arizona has been reported fav-
orably TO the senate.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08
A JAPANESE EXCURSION.

Honolulu. Feb. "A scheme has
been unearthed to victimize Japanese
laborers by selling them passage to
the mainland on the steamer Ohio
which was purported to have been
chartered by Los Angeles excursion
lists Advertisements in local Japan
ese newspapers aroused inquiry and it
was learned that the advertisers had
no connection with the Ohio.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08
AMERICAN SCHOOLS IN TURKEY

. ConstantinOple. Feb. 7.-Wearied with
delays the American Ambassador
Lefshman has suddenly raised to prom
inence the question Of the recognition
of American schools by communicating
directly with the sultan. Ignored by
ministers he was stirred into unwOnted
activity The embassy is pressing
matters hard
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08

that BLACKBOARD who poisoned her as
a girl" and said her name was false
~ connected with two others beside
that blackguard.". only two of a half
dozen letters offered in evidence were
read. The others will probably be
presented tomorrow when Mrs. Thaw
is again called to the stand
ANOTHER DAY OF 1T.
The completion of the direct eXami-
nation OF the prisoners wife will pos
sibly require all of tomorrow's session.
II is the impression that Delmas may
strive to have it occupy the entire day
in order that the young woman may
take advantage of the adjournment
over Saturday and Sunday to recover
from the fatigue and be prepared for
the examination of jerome.
Mrs. Thaw was not allowed to state
the names of certain persons, but by
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08
MISSOURI JIM CROW.
The Bill Passed by a Strict Party
Vose,

JeffersOnville. Mo. Feb. by a par
ty vote the "Jim Crow" bill passed the
senate today. The democrats support
ed the bill and the republicans oppos-
ed it. The bill requires all railroads
in the state to furnish separate coach
es for white and negro passengers. 1t
permits a partition in the car to con-
stitute separate coaches.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-08
WANTED NO DISMISSAL.
Mexican Revolutionist Demands Trial
on Extradition Charges.

Fl Paso Feb. Another surprise
was sprung today i'm the Villareal
case when the United States attorney
asked the district commissioner to
dismiss the prisoner under extradition
charges.
Nillarears attorneys protested
against the motion. demanding a trial
Commissioner Howe said he was en-
titled to a trial, and remanded him un-
til April LIST.