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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12
Rocky Ford Enterprise
WILL r. MoNKMAN. Publisher.
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO.
American Architecture.


II architecture is frozen music.
American architecture has been q
medley of Yankee Doodle" The AR.
kansas Traveller" and ''ragtime." AZ
ter the colonial period. which gave Us
fine specimens OF public and private
tions OF bad building. the result OF
sudden growth. Taste had little place
In a country working night and day to
erect necessary shelter. That America
, is advancing In all the arts is to be
expected. The ou,iocI for architec'
ture is especially hopeful. 4 commit
tee appointed by the American insti'
tutes of Architects has reported that.
ION the whole. architecture Is being
taugh: In America with broader
view. and in certain respects more ef'
fectiyeiy. than IN any other country"
There arc reasons why this good
teaching will count In practice. thinks
Youths Companion. The architect dif-
fers from other artists In that his
practical studio is millions of dollars
worth OF materials. That studio. the
means OF developing the art. Is afford
ed by tho amount. diversity and cost.
iIness OF American building. There is
n general Improvement In taste and
increased respect for expert opinion.
Rich builders. individuals and corpora.
tions. losing much Of the arrogance
which money breeds toward all forms
of service. show disposition to give
the architect free hand To work out
his ideas, and not merely produce rs
n hircling WHIT the patron orders. We
Any look In another generation not
only for great art In public buildings
and costly dwellings. but for the re
action OF great things on little. for the
disappearance OF the salTon.p.nk
dwelling beneath tho jIgsawn porch
OF which the American has crstwhilc
been proud to sit. Finally. since archi.
lecture. dcpsnden, oa native matcrl.
nj and landscape. Ia IN Indigenous art.
II invites the architect, prcemincntiy
among artists. TO create original. na.
tive types. The future may produce
buildings OF dis,inctlvciy American
beauty.
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LIFE INSURANCE A SACRED
TRUST.
Responsibilities Of Officers and o.
reetors.

Evidently President Kingsley OF the
New York Life Insurance company
has learned the great lesson OF the
times with respect to the responsible.
Ity and duty of directors OF corpora
tions. Speaking to the new board of
trustees, on the occasion of his elec'
tion to the presidency. he emphasized
the fact that life insurance Is more
than a private business. that life In
surance trustees are public servants.
charged at once with the obligations
Of public service and with the respon.
sibiiities that attach to a going busi'
ness which at the same time must bo
administered ms trust"
He also realizes that similar rcspon-
sibIiitIes rest upon the officers of the
company. Il understand" he says.
your anxiety In selecting the men
who are day by day to carry this bur
len for you. who are to discharge this
trust In your behalf. who are TO nd
minister for the benefit Of the people
Involved the multitudinOus and exact.
Ing details to which II In impossible
for you TO give personal attention. My
long connection with the New York
Llfc-covcring nearly twenty years
my service In about every branch OF
The company's working organization.
gives me. as believe. n profound np'
prcciatIon. not merely Of the heavy
burden you have placed on my shonl'
icrs. but of the standards Of efficiency.
the standards OF faith. the standards
Of integrity. which must be main.
tanned at all times by the man who
serves you and the policyholdcrs in
his high Office"
Best Of all. perhaps. he feels that
words are cheap. and that the public
will be satisfied with nothing short OF
performance. My thanks. therefore" :"
he continues. for an honor which out.
ranks any distinction within the reach
Of my ambition. cannot be expressed
In words: they mus, be read out Of
the record make day by day."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12
American Expansion.

Evidence accumuin,cs that the Unit.
cd States is expanding In influence
and that American devices are abroad
in the world. Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills of Plymouth church. Brooklyn.
is n competent witness. In his bacca.
laureate sermon to Rutgers college
ntudcnss. In tho course Of an aliusion
20 the growing power Of democracy.
he raid that during recent visit to
England he stopped at hotel In Lon.
don where he sodc up and down stairs
N an American elevator. ate rolls
made Of American -four. dictated cor.
rcspondcncc TO an American stcnog.
rapher who wrote on an American
'ypewriting machine. and heard all
London talking about the American
president he could have amplified
the statement and gone into detail
showing how American appliances.
productions and ideas enter into tho
everyday life OF the English people
and to greater or less extent into that
of many other nations. but his pre-
sentatiom OF the matter will carry n
Significance not to be lost. The
American impress. says Troy Times.
Is being stamped all over the earth.
and this means positive II not obtrus.
I've furthesance Of democratic ideas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12
Child Saved From Jaws Of Lion.

Meeteetse. Wyo.-Mrs. frank r.
Thayer. residing on d ranch on Wood
river. saved her three-year-old child
from death by boldly attacking noun
tain lion with small revolver. The
child was playing in the yard of tho
ranch house, Thayer being away at the
time. Going into the yard on an er
rama Mrs. Thayer discovered an i'm.
mense mountain lion in the act OF
stalking the child, which, unconscious
OF its danger, was playing in high glee.
Darling into the house Mrs. Thayer
snatched up small revolver and, run
ring toward the lion, fired the weapon
until 1t was empty.
The lion was not touched by the bul.
lets, but the noise of the shots was too
much for its courage and 1T turned tai
snd bounded away at top speed. Mrs.
Thayer picked up the child and re-
treated to the house. which she barri'
caded, fearing return of the lion. The
beast. however, evidently kept on 60
ing, as Thayer followed its trail a long.
distance when he returned.
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COULDN'T KEEP 1T.
Kept It Hid from the Children.

1--WE cannot keep Grape.Nuts food in
the house. 1t goes SO fast l have to
hide 1t, because the children love it so.
It is Just the food have been looking
for ever SO long; something that do
not have to stop to prepare and still is
nourishing."
Grape-Nuts is the most scientifically
made food on the market. It is per.
,ectly and completely cooked at the
factory and can be served at an in.
stant's notice, either with rich cold
cream, or with hot milk II a hot dish
Is desired. When milk or water is
used, a little sugar should be added.
but when cold cream is used alone
the natural grape-sugar, which can be
seen glistening on the granules, is suf-
ticiently sweet to satisfy the palate
This grape-sugar Is not poured over
the granules. as some people think
but exudes from the granules in the
process of manufacture. when the
starch of the grains is changed from
starch to grape.sugar by the process
of manufacture. This. in effect, is the
first act of digestion; therefore. Grape.
Nuts food is pre.digested and is most
perfectly assimilated by the very
weakest stomach. There's a Rea.
son."
Made at the pure food factories Of
the Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little health classic, "Ths
Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12

tragedy was consummated the
s:her day in st. Petersburg, when the
sword OF honor which fthe people of
France were to have given to Gen.
Stossel was presented to the ST
Petersburg Museum of War Relics
The man, so short a time ago "tho
heroic defender OF Port Arthur" but
now discredlted by court martial, and
branded as a coward and traitor, was
not present at the ceremony, says the
Youths Companion, and tho dedica.
tory Inscription which recited his
courage and skill had been changed
TO complimentary reference to the
Russian army.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12

Somebody who has been reading
wilhelm Meister' discovers that the
servant question existed in Goethe's
time, and quotes Therese as saying to
her guest inri.s,d 10 dinner: My cook
has Just run away at most inoppor.
tune time. My man has mangled his
hand and had to prepare all myself
Nothing bothers one nowadays more
than servants. No one will serve. not
even themselves" The difference in
this twentieth century is that the
The'eses do not know how to act as
substitutes for the missing cook. or II
they do know. refuse to act. They
prefer to go out to their meals"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12
The Physiological Moment.

The fact that Priam was closctco
Sith the adjuster did not prevent Gas.
,andra from dropping In to say that
she had told him Just how II would be.
She was all saved" murmured
the burnt-out monarch. Jerking his
thumb at the retiring prophecies.
Say no more" reIoined the other.
"wcll call the loss total. and II could
make 1t any more than that. old man.
I'd do 1t. under the circumstances"
This incident shows the value OF n
word spoken at the right time.-Puck
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12
One poin, Of View.

II was the desire Of teacher In n
ac.ro school to impress upon the
minds of the youths the benefits dc.
rived at Tuskcgcc and other seats Of
learning for the ambitious negro. Ono
day. in closing n brilliant discourse on
this subject. In which Booker r. Wash.
lngton was set forth ns n criterion.
she said to one little boy who had cvi.
IDENTIFY heard not n word of her talk:
Now 'Rastus. give the name of tho
greatest ncgro?'
The answer was surprisingly forth
cominE-"Joc Gnns!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12

BehJnmin tastcry
reached Philadelphia before they did Boston, he discovered the keynote
modern weather pctng but needed the electric telegraph and
the theory of the circulation OF the completed by William Ferre
TO place weather map predictions their present basis
With the introduction of weather predictions about half
and their adoption by most European nations and the
United States within the few following local weather predictions
fell dusc and in rural districts After the
of using the weather the in the of weather
forecasts exceedingly Slow and in fact be said have depended
almost entirely the OF the tegrac information
and the rapdy with which placed before the public.
About 10 however shown that weather map fore
casts supplemented by local forecasts increased
weather The the Blue Hill
tory especially valuable in this connection Our weather
bureau adopted this combined method and has used
In this should doubt much whether the published weather
predictions for 81 hours advance Philadelphia made with
greater accuracy 1885 than they 1875 also the advance
siandl and doubt il the 2ihour pcic
for Philadelphia 1907 than they
There has becn however, strong endavor increase the length
time advance for which forecasts made; but methods
have been employed and has been mainly stretch the
old methods for 2hour forecasts 36 4sou period and
be admitted that they do stretch very successfully
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12
COLORADO DAY.
AUGUST 1877 PROCLAIMED A
LEGAL HOLIDAY eY THE
LEoislATURE.
DENVER INVITES THE STATE
Fireworks. IIiuminations. Decorations
Parades. Prize Contests and Gen.
eral Joiiifieation.

Morning: Parade showing evolution
OF transportation in Colorado since pi'
oneer days.
Afternoon: Laying of corner stone
Of new auditorium: picnic by Pioneers.
Pioneer Ladies' Aid Society and Sons
of Colorado: race between volunteer
fire departments of state for state
championship; spcech'making: con.
certs.
Evening: PyrotechnIc display and
concert.
Music all day.
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Were He a Bird.

With an ugly sneer he tossed aside
the bread which she had made with
her own hands.
III were only an ostrich" he be
gan.
But the young woman cut him
short.
Yes. II you only were,' she
snapped. then l might get at least
a few decent feathers for that old hat
I've worn since my wedding day."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12

Model tenements do pay. says the
New York World. They yield feir
return to investors, they afford pleas.
ure and comfort to tenants, they exert
an influence elevating to the moral
and physical average of the communi-
ty. Why do not more rich men build
them?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12

A Lynn, Mass. preacher urges the
women of his congregation to keep on
their hats in church, which shows that
he knows one good way Of solving the
smpty pew problem.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12

1t is not within the
power of government to
equalize competitors.
Government cannot con-
fer the same degree of
ability on all men, but
it can make equal OPP
norflnifios fon ell
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12

Unless the growing
distrust Of the integrity
of the election day shall
be checked the time may
come when our highest
Offices maybe the prize
Of an election so close
that the imputaiion Of
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I have fath and confidence in the common sense Of
the American people. This country will not 90 to the
dogs any than it deserves and should it ever
fall low to deserve that fate then the sooner it
goes TIE better But have fear of the disasters that
people pretend to believe will overtake u.s. The
American people honest. They have conscience
that works in practical FORM and it will carry the nation
through all its trials.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12
1I1ratl1rr Turrrastt,tg faa
Rrarlrrh limit nf Arr11rarr
BY PROF. FRANK WALDO.
Author Of "nsods<n r1eteoroiosy."

probable that began to look at all into the
future and to wonder and plan what the next day would bring
FORTH he has venured opinions to the coming weather. and
these opinions based the observed sequence of local
weather signs and conditions
II has been only within the last half century that what
termed weather map predictions of the weather have been
made both for locality and for places far distant
hundreds Of miles although when century and half
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12
Rrgulatr tlrr Trl1sta
BY OSCAR s. STRAUSS.
Secretary Department Commerce and Labor.

that each the his merit without
unfair discrimination and illegal privilege
1t not the existence of combinations of power but
that power that should be regulated the
laws which 10 all interests and to all individuals rights
privileges and protect them unjust the part
of any other interests individuals
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-20
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
To be Held In Rutland on April IL,
1907.

To Be Held In Rsiland on April IL.
1907.
The United States Civil Service
Commission will hold an examination
10 Rutland, VI, on April II, 1907 for
the iollowing positions:
Assistant examiner, patent ONCE;
bookkecper, men only, isthmlan canal
service; civil engineer. departDen,
service; civil engineer. Philippine ser
vice; civil engineer and craftsman;
compuler. coast a geodeiic survey;
eomputsr, supervising architects of
fee; district health ofice, Philippine
service; engineer, farmer, teacher, and
trained nurse, and farmer With know
ledge Of irrigation, Indian service;
ash culturist; forest assistant, forest
service; forest assistant, Philippine
service; pharmacist, public health u
marine hospital service; scientific ~
slsiant. department OF agriculture;
trained nurse. Isthmian canal service;
veterinary inspector, department OF
agriculture.
For application blank and particu'
lars CONNECTED with these examinations
apply 10 Geo ge II. Ross AZ tbe Rut-
land, VI, posiotiice or 10 y. =. Stsb-
bins, Secretary Board Of Examiners,
Postonice Building, Boston, Mass
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Brunswicks

aud II In expected he will have some
thing 10 say on the railroad question
In these speeches.
Mr.. Mellen's visit II the outcome Of q
call made 10 the white House By j.
Pierpont Morgan. the New York imam.
cler. who came TO Washington at the
request Of many business men to dis
cuss the present business situation,
particularly as affecting the railroads
AZ the time Mr. Morgan suggested to
the president that Il would be greatly
In the public interest n he would see
certain railroad presidents and confer
with them AS to what steps might bs
taken TO ailay the public anxiety, 70
the relations between the railroads and
the government"
The visit Of Mr. Mellen followed the
conference he had several days ago
with Presidents McCrea. Newman and
Hughitt OF the Pennsylvania. New
York Central and Chicago and North.
western railroads respectively. These
four we're the names suggested TO Mr..
Roosevelt by Mr.. Morgan. IL IL not
knswn AZ the White House whether
Msssrs. McCrea. Newman aud Hushltt
will visit Mr.. Roosevelt The president
will see them II they come. 80 far
they have not been heard from.
President Roosevelt has lately had
visits from half a dozen well known
financiss and railroad men. with all
Of whom he has discussed various
phases Of the railroad situation. These
include J. Pieupont Morgan. James
speyer ~ New York. President Stick.
nsy Of the Chicago Great Western rail.
road. n. y. yosknm. the chairman Of
the board OF directors Of tho Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific: " n. Hsrri.
man of the Union Pacific and Charles
s. Mellsn 81 the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad. All
Of these persons have made specific
recommendations Incorporating their
Ideas on the railroad question.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-20

obligations for equipment. terminals
and hctiermcnt~. but thinks there
should he n careful scrutiny 90 nee
that stocks or bonds are issued only
for suclrputposes.
Tho president has not reached any
final determination ~ O. whether he
viii make any recommendations e.
congress Tor legislation on any Of
these matters. Ills position IL that he
l. simply pursuing diligently the study
81 these questions and obtaining all
the information available before act.
Ing.
Tho president has made H. plain %
the railroad men that he cannot he Ell.
pccted TO outline his policy In Informal
talks with them and that differences
a. 10 his attitude must not he drawn
from what he says In these cnsuai
talks.
When he has made M his mind and
IL ready 10 tell the public just what
his attitude Il on particular questions.
and specifically on the railroad issue.
he viii do ~ In n speech or In a mes.
sage IN congress- but some expressions
from his are expected on the railroad
question shortly. The president IL
scheduled to make four speeches 10
tween now aud the middle of June.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-20
Police FORCE CHANGED
Rutland ClerSmsn Asks Better Care for the
Ciiy's Poor.

Rutland, March ls.-The new hoard
Of aldermen held their FIRST meeting 10
night aud confirmed the appointments
Of Mayor X. L Richmond without ex'
cep,ion. There are several important
changes In city officials. Stephen l. Kei
chum, an insurance man, became chief
Of police, vice John p. Clifford who IL
retained a. patrolmap. Frederick
G.. Swinnerton succeeds George +.
Lawrence n city attorney. II. r. Co
burn vas elected assessor 10 succeed
Deputy U. q. Marshal Frank n. Chap
man. Besides Mr clifford, Thomas
Q. Elworth Is the only member OF the
old police force retained, the pew pol
lecmen being w. II. Peryes, Ezra Der
agon and r. II. Conlln.
The six Protestant cIergymen OF the
cily haze taken n stand "a, secure better
care for the city's poor during sick
ness. They sent strong petition "
the aldermen That evening asking that
a new method be adopted OF choosing
the city physician pointing out thai
the present method OF letting the con
tract each year 10 the highest bidder Il
sure 10 put the Office In the hands o'
the most efficient man.
The bid Of II. l.. Graham. the present
Incumbent. was ts5 and for Il he mus
not only attend the sick bot furnish
medicines aud dressings. The mattsI
has been placed In the hands OF th'
committee Of charities aud correction
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-20
ICE REMOVED BY DYNAMITE:
Feared High Water May Garry Out Dam q
West Dummefston.

Brattleboro. March ia gang OF
men Sre at work removing the Ice from
the Twin State Gas & Electric Coz
pond above the dam 10 West river
West Dummerston TO prevent the dam
being carried out In the case Of high
water. The Ice Is about n inches thick
and IL Is being removed by dynamite
The blasts produce q spectacular 81
feet, water and pieces OF ice sometimes
rising 10 q height OF $50 feet. The
dam Is 20 feet high and about go feet
long and Is built largely OF granite
blocks. The pond will be cleared for
q distance 81 200 or 400 feet.
Three years ago about eight feet OF
the upper part Of the dam was carried
out by sn Ice pack and The power sta
ton which Is located 10 q dangerous
position below the falls, was .wreckeo
by huge cakes Of Ice. Since then pre-
cautlonHry measures have been taken
every spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-20

SAYS THERE ISNO SUIT
5. F. Lake Denies Reported $4,000 Alisns
ton Case.

ton Case.
3. Il. Lake who was married March
9, to Mrs Jennie Huling, widow OF the
late Columbus Huling, was interroga.
ted over the telephone at North Ben
nington this morning 10 relation to the
alleged $50, 200 alienation suit which
his former wife, Mrs Grace Lake Is re-
ported TO have brought against the
present Mrs Lake. Mr. Lake stated en-
phatically that there was no truth IL
the article published and that no suit
had been brought. Articles stating
that Mrs Grace Lake was 10 sue Mrs
Huling Lake FOR alternating the afiec
tlons OF her husband have appeared 10
a number OF papers and are all sub
stantially alike. That from the North
Adams Herald is as follows:
at Is reported that an action has
been instituted by Mrs Grace Lake
against Mrs Jennie Bissell Hulinl
Lake formerly Of Bennington, to reco,
or $4,000 for the alienation OF the az
fections OF the formers husband. The
plaintiff who formerly resided at White
Creek has moved recently TO Salem
where she will reside. When asked tc
day regarding the suit, Mrs Lake re
fused TO deny or affirm the rumor. The
plaintiff is said to be the third wife o.
Lake aud Mrs Huling his fourth. HUI
ing was we'll known here
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-03-20
TAX OF Is CENTS.
Annual Meeting and Election ofNorth Ben
nington Village.


The annual meeting OF the village OF
North bennington was held Tuesday,
March 10.
The report OF the auditors shows the
indebtedness OF the village less the
assets To be s2l9.2l.
The following appropriations we're
made: To the J. G. Mccullough En-
gin Co. 500. To the North Benning
ton Free Library Association, 800.
A tax OF % cents on the dollar OF . e
grand list was voted to cover the al
propriations made, and for other it,
cidental current village expenses and
the indeb edness now outstanding In
CURED In Investigating In regard to
water supply.
II was voted to collect the taxes un'
der the provisions OF Chapter 30 OF
Vermont statutes and amendments
there TO relating to the collection OF
taxes by the treasurer.
The following officers we're elected
Moderator, T. ID. yelling; Clerk, G.
ID. Phillips: Treasures, X. n Joie'
Collector, X A. Jones; Auditors. G..
b. yelling, G.. +. Houghtou, and A.
= Hathaway: Trustees for years,
Christopher Fruitrlch and A. ]. Nash;
Trustee for one year, Frank Ripley.
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GRANITE DEALER INJURED.
PsirIet Crosisy Of Barre Victim Of prsms
turs Gsplesloa.

barre, March is.-By tho premature
explosion OF n half n key Of powder
Patrick Crowley, q membr OF the
granite quarryIns nrm OF Blanchard a
Crowley. OF webstervIlle. was badly 10
jured yesterday afternoon. His face
one arm, legs aud groin we're serious
~ burned. IL IL possible that he may
l6se his eyesight, although the physi'
clans hope To save H.
Mr Crowley was experimenting The
blasting out OF block Of granite and
about a half q key Of powder had been
poured 10 10 the sca~ holes. Ia doing
this some loose grains had besn scat
tered about the stone. While waiting
10 touch lighted match 10 the fuss
the scattered grains Of powder wers
iguited and a heavy explosion occur
red. Mr. Crowley was thrown several
fee, against the rocks In the quarry.