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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
Took Gas and Goes Mat.

washington.-while under the inf'u.
ence af gas preparatory to having a
tooth extracted, George W. Bowers,
aged twenty-eight. rose from the chair
and violently attacked r. B. Leonard.
who was treating him. severaly beat.
ing and knocking him down. The doc.
tors call for help brought W. II. wun.
ger. who was treated In similar fash
ion. Fearing that his life was in dan.
ger. DR.. Munger reached small ham.
mer near by and used it freely on
Bowers head. causing compound
fracture of the skull. Bowers was
taken to an emergency hospital and
Dr. Munger was arrested. He was re-
leased on $1,000 bail. During the strug.
gle between the three men Bowers
wife and number Of women patients
were thrown into panic and took
flight. Bowers will recover.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
PREMIER AND TWO ARE KILLED
Socialists Believed ts Nave Planned
the AssAssiaAtien.

Teheran-Mirxs Ali Asghan Khan,
premier. vas shot and killed as be vas
leaving the national council
Two soldiers EeE- killed al the same
time and an assemblymsn VAS shot in
the leg, One Of the ssszssins commit
Ted suicide. ons ~as arrested and the
Others escaped
IL Is believed that the assassination
vas planned by .ke Socialists, Who
have their headquarters al Bskn. And
whose members. numbering aboat so.'
6oa, have bound themselves 10 uphold
the Persian constitatioa-
The Socialists have collected arms
and ammunition And are possessed Of
considerable funds Through the Per
sian press they have besn carrying on
Q campaign asains, the late premier.
Declaring hira TO be an enemy OF the
CONSTITUTION.
IL is believed that the eree. OF the
news Of the murder Of Mira Ali As
chan Khan. ADDED 90 the interior
troubles. will be disastrous and that
a.afehy siIl gain Ia strength Already
The roads are 50 unsafe that the Ger
n.zn eonsui. who is going to Bushire,
has asked the government for an es-
eo.t.
A Russian Al ispian today VAS
robbed of everything he possessed.
The slain premier had ions played
A. important part in the Affairs of
Persia Twice he held the once Of
stE.er. the las; time from August. 1855.
TO September. iso1. when be was ea'
He'd. This followed closely upon ths
sudden death of the HAkim z Mulk.
After living in exile in Europe fos
rnorr than three years. Mira All vas
recalled early in the present year by
the shah Arriving In Erfsiiie. the
popuiace. which had been apprisee OF
his Homecoming. endesyored to pre-
yent his landing. 80 bitter was the
seSlins against him. He arrived in
TekeFaa April .1;h and was escorted
90 the palace by company Of Persian
Cossaeks sent By the shah 20 meet
him During hiE exile. Mira Ali Wis
ited New York.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
Jim Howard Not Guilty.

Georgetown, Ky.-Goaded by tho
statement here in the opening speech
of Judge 8. Whager, Democratic nomi.
nee for governor, that he would not
pardon Caleb Powers II convicted OF
conspiracy in the murder of Governor
William Goebel, Powers tonight issued
a written statement saying that he
had at last learned the name OF the
man who murdered Goebel, and could
point him out. No previous statement
made by Powers has created so pro
found a sensation, for it is believed at
last that the real murderer OF GOV
ernor Goebel will be learned. Powers
says that the man who killed Goeoe!
is not Jim Howard, who is serving
life sentence in the penitentia1y on
that charge. v
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
"ou.ehr France Murdered.

Greeley, Colo.-''Dutch" France. a
well-known character and horse trader.
who for years has lived five miles this
side of Windsor, was found murdered
in his cabin. Evidently he had been
killed as he was undressing to go to
bed. His head was crushed as with a
club and his pockets rifed. There is
no clew to the murderer
France had lived the life of a her
init and was supposed to have consid-
cradle wealth concealed about his
cabin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
To improve eeys's Lake.

Greeley. Colo.-Plans have been sub
m,i;ed TO contractors by d. d. San
born for outlet gates and towers and
a 3oo-foo; tunnel for Boyd's like. two
miles northwest of Lo,ciand.
The water from this reservoir will
be emptied into the Thompson river n;
;hc head Of the Hilisboro ditch for use
In irrigating from that ditch. The OBJ
ieet is to supply water. by exchange.
for use In the Greeley and Loyeland
ditch. which waters the country be
tween Greeley and Loveland. and II
possible to supply other canals simi.
larry situated above the level Of the
lake.
Boyd,s like is four miles long and a
mile wide. The tunnel and outlet will
draw OF thirty-eight feet of water. On
the same basis OF valuation as Love
land lake. Boyd's lake has a value OF
81. 500. 600.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
Rocky Ford Enterprise
WILL r. MoNKMAS. Publisher.
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO
No Quarrel With Time.

Aeeosc..S 20 the poe, ne are speed
Ing forever down the ringing grooves
OF change. aad this is nowhere more
apparent than i. the alterations in the
popular taste for the better. every
shins considered. A writer In the
kss York Evening Post. in siisdins
10 this matter. says that those Who
occupy the beaches In the public
parks On a summer afternoon 10 hstsc
TO the bs.d are no lonzss satisfied
With the star spsnEiei Banner sad
. medley from the comic operas. bar
mus, have selections fro-i Wagner
and Goanod. though he Indicates that
they may 30, be aEerse 10 little OF
Richard s;faus throrn In. ~e sup
pose. by way Of dessert Ia the musical
feast. There is a like fas;iaioasness
10 regard 10 painting. due 10 the IL
auenee OF the museum Of nne arts and
picture exhibitions chfonos. efen
~hea they are copies o: celebrated
paintings. have lost their vogue. A.e
the fashion fog fruit ane ho~er pieces
is EoinE out. While -marires.- repre-
ssn,ink heartreadins ship~reefs.
have b~ea superseded. 4; is somewhat
sa;irieaiiy observed. by Waves WITH
eo,,oa wool eres,s and = splash cs
snooaiiEh, which dise.osss noshins be
cause IL 10 so suggestive A change
Ia the taste OF literature 10 also ap-
pA-ea, In the demand for short stories
In aisiee; 20 replace the oldtashionet
serial novels coatineed works OF &c
;ioa IN the rnen;hiy magazines s;iii
have their admirers. though the ma
iority Of readers no ioases like bloody
tales Of the froatie. type or ionE
drawn or; sensational narratives OF
unhappy brides aad Ehostiy sisltaris-
Instead they pre.e. story eoaeeru-
ins the fair settlement worker Who
lives among the poor and perhaps
makes a romantic marriage. o: &C
counts Of automobile adventures IN
which the heroine has many iueky es-
eapes from pefiis OF various kiaas-
In sermons. too. the ministers keep
abrcas; Of the times In short dis
courses. treating the topics o. the
hour as they bear on moral and rel.
sious life. and DO not model ihelr se.-
mons after the fathers. who TOO often
had sleepy congregations. wha; vas
fine enough In the departed days. that
We hear so much praise about. says
Boston Budget. Is no; adapted to the
present. With Teaayson. We hold Il
well sood things should pass. ane
with the changes of time ~e need no;
quarrel. They are usually IN the dlree-
ton Of progress
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
Pre.iden. viii Make Six Speeches.

Oyster Bay. n. Y.-To prepare
half dozen addresses. each to be read
very generally by nation of $4,000
o0c people. to be delivered before Oc-
tober Sd. is the task to which the Pres
ident is now devoting much time. Be.
side the half dozen speeches he will
be called on for as many extemporane-,
Gus talks.
The President is to terminate his va
cation with dash through the middle
West and South. He will appear first
at Canton. Ohio. September 3oth. Al
Kcokuk, Iowa. MIR. Roosevelt will
speak again. and while no intimation
has been made as to the character of
his address, 1t is thought 1t will deal
with the problems Of the day. At this
place the President will begin his
cruise of the Mississippi. aboard
steamer bearing the rivers name.
The river trip will be punctuated
with functions at ST. Louis, where an
other speech will be delivered, at
Cairo and at Memphis. where the
cruise will end.
On the wayby train back to Wash
irgton there are Indications that the
President will yield to the importuni'
ties which are coming to him for more
talks and that he will speak to the
people of Nashville and Chattanooga
or some other selected point.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
CUT w,rs-s THROAT WITH RAZOR
Enr.ses Husband Kills Pretty wife.
Then Tries 70 Commit Suicide.

D~nyer.-Jealoas Of his pretty wife
because friends had eomplineried her
hne features. Eugene C. MarruEs. q
fireman in the employ Of the Denver
Gas 4 Electric Company. murdered
her ., the family home. 1875 Wes; Col
fax street. On Labor Day. by cutting
her thfoA, with razor,
MarrusE thea attempted suicide BY
cutting his throat. but the sigh; of
blood gushing from his ~tfe's mouth
and chin weakened him and his ef.
forts TO end his oxn life yer. evident.
~ no, sincere. Al the county hosp!-
tai IL vas discovered that his wound
Was not Of a serious nature. When
he had recovered his senses he tore
his hair and cried: My God. what
have ! done. The babies are without
a mother now and they ~tll never
see me again."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
c. & S. May Build Own Track

Pueblo.-Reports are current that
the Denver & Rio Grande and the Colo
RADIO & Southern railroads are to dis.
solve their agreement for joint track
between Walsenburg and Pueblo owing
to the heavy increase in trafic, which
as made that particular stretch of
country the heaviest travelled in Colo
RADIO.
will soon commence the construction
of its own track and will have it in op-
Grafton in three years. Local officials
of the Rio Grande profess ignorance
as to tile truth or falsity of the report
although they admit having heard a III.
NOR to the effect stated.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
Both leas Cut Off.

Trinidad, Colo.-Edward Crossit OF
Clayton, New Mexico, was frightfully
injured at that place by being run
down by a Colorado e. Southern en-
gine and may die. Both legs were
mangied- He was brought to the San
Raphael hospital here. where his legs
were amputated.
Crossit was watching the main ap-
proach for a train and did not hear
another that was behind him. He is
twenty-one years of age and came to
Clayton a month ago from Tennessee.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06

William Warner of Great Barring.
ton, Mass; Albert G. Herpin of Tren-
ton, n. J., and Joseph Root Of Erie.
Pa. are to engage in a struggle for
the nonsoporific championship of the
United States. Warner has not slept
a wink, SO he says, for the past 80
years; the Trenton man says he has
not closed his eyes for the IA years
Immediately preceding. Mr.. Root has
a 25-year record as an anti-Rip Van
Wrinkle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
EASTERN CAPITALISTS MAKE AN
IN EXTENDED VISIT AND NOW
READY TO SPEND.
MORE BIG RESERVOIRS
HEAVY iNvgsrMgkTs IN LAND
AND WATER SCHEMES ARE
FORTHCOMING.

Denyer-Ten million dollars 10 in
test in Colorado lands and irrigation
projects. This will help lot In the de-
yeiopment Of Northern Colorado, To
show that the offer Is In good faith
the Pennsylvania crowd who are max
ing IL have already 81 .oOO. 900 In Colo
rado ranches, improvements and eat.
tie. Among these investors are:
General James A. Beaver. e1-gosef-t
nor of Pennsylvania and prominent
capitalist.
Charles II. Kittredwe. a Boston
banker.
John II. Morse. president Of the Old
coiony Life Insurance Company OF
Chicago.
James II. Kendall. . retired manu-.
faetur~f Of Boston.
Thomas and Gilbert A. Beaver. New
York. capitalists and sons Of General
Beaver.
Tho party lef, on a special train for
Chicago. They came here very quietly
two weeks ago and arranged trip
with the Colorado State Commercial
Association representatives and Fred
Johnson. representative OF the cattle
interests OF the state. through Routt
and Rio Dlaneo county. TO look over
their interests and consider addl'
tionai Investments.
To Save the Water
The trip began At the Crescent Cat.
Tie Company's properties near Divide.
next the party went through South
Park and Rife was visited. The party
went through Mceker. along the Bear
river country. and to Krcmmiink. They
viewed Lilly park and after n thorough
and exhaustive examination Of tho
country returned to Denver.
General Beaver said at the Brown
hotel: The thing that has struck me
most fcrc!bly Is your great waste OF
water. Irrigation is surely In Its In.
fancy In Colorado. The waters should
be stored at the heads OF the streams
and run through bitches that will con.
serve every drop.
We have seen the most magnificent
reservoir sites on our present trip and
back In Pennsylvania, New York and
Massachusetts ID the money to build
these storage places and conserve the
water to the greatest advantage.
-our people have more than mil;I
isor dollars out here now and there !s
ten times as much money left for fur.
ther investment. Colorado seems TO
me to be n land pregnant with possibil.
tiles of great profit.
Il can promise you that much heav.
Ter Investments In land and water
schemes are forthcoming.
Values Will Grow.
Mining is uncertain, but there Is
oaly SO much land In the country and
the acreage will not increase. The
value of land In Colorado will never
be lower than the market price today.
Instead 1t will constantly increase.
But as safe an investment as land
is money. put into conservative lrriga-
ton projects"
At Meeker and Steamboat Springs
the citizens gave dinners and recep-
tons to the party. The members are
returning home filled with enthusiasm
for Colorado land and wafer projects.
More than this. they already have
investments under favorable consider.
alton that will mean $1o.Ooo.0o0 at
least for the development of Northern
Colorado.
Two companies for the distribution
of large amounts of money will be or
ganized as quickly as the part!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
,oo.ron cyanid. Mill a. Cripple Greek

Cripple Creek, Colo.-Richard Blan-
chard of Cripple Creek and G. B.
Heator of Kansas City. Missouri, have
had the plans drawn for 100-ton cya.
nide mill, which is to cost s25,000. 1t
will be erected at the portal of the
Good Will tunnel, on the west slope of
Gold hill. 1t is understood that work
will begin at once
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06

"Yakhguma" is the name the jap
anese apply to their "Jingoes." the
persons who are always looking for
trouble with other nations. The word
should be taken over into English. 1t
means "thoughtless ones"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06

The awful prophecy is made that
Chicago in the future will be a city of
women, as the strenuous life is killing
OF the men This fact may somewhat
dampen the ardor of the young men
of the east to follow the historic ad.
vice of going west
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-06
Matador caush. on Bulls Horns.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Moronto Chico. a
matador, was caught on the horns of
a bull in the Juarez Plaza Del Toros
and horribly mangled in the presence
of thousand spectators. 1t is said
his injuries will prove fatal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06

genially described them-pointed his
forefinger straight at his adversary,
In hottest moments he beat the BRASS
bound box with clamorous hand that
occasionally drowned the point he
strove to make. Sometimes with both
hands raised above his head; often
with left elbow leaning on the box,
right hand with closed fist shaken at
The head of an unoffending country
gentleman on the back bench oppo-
site; anon, standing half step back
from the table, left hand hanging at
his side, right ublifted, so that he
might with thumb.nail lightly touch
the shining crown of his head, he
trampled his way through the argu-
ment he assailed as an elephant in an
hour of aggravation RACES through a
iungle.-Henry w. Lucy in Putnam's.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
BURNS The 0FFCAST
GREATLY RESPONSIBLE
For the Defeat of the Lime
Burners Monday.
Ashland Gszette Sporting Writer
Praises the Work of FeTd
Drumm's Aggregation -

The sports writer Of Qhe Ashland
Gaze te devotes whole page to Mon
days game with the Marion team.
Amo other Il ings he says
joyful spirits of all true fans in
Ashland ram high Monday evening
and 2l' day Tuesday. And they had
a perfect license to feel glorious, too
for in a twelve-inning game of excit-
ing hall the fast Ashland team de
feated in a mighty score of to 0
Ferd Drumm's hustling and husky
IaggregS tion OF Lime Burners-the Ma
.rlon o. g. p. leaguers, who rank
fourth in the league standing. and
.31S higher than the Mansfield Tig-
iers in the percentage column.
WhCopee-an1 again whoopee.
In the first inning Flood placed a
Ipretty bunt down the first base line.
Laughren, seeing that he had but
little chance to catch his man. used
hrs noodle and so, placing himself
between the umpire and the ball he
lproceeGed to roll it foul The Marion
team made a strenuous kick, but as
the ball was foul when seen by the
ump. he was forced to call It a
strike It's quick thinking that wins
games
Burr showed his gameness by GO
| ing to first in the twelfth after hav-
ing been struck on the head with a
ritcheo ball. Burns Tthen proceeded
Ito ru, It into his former teammates
by puIloining second and third and
then scampered in with fhe winning
run OF Lattimer's little Texas leag-
uer.
Qulrn's catch of Dedman's mighty
drive was a beauty bright, the ball
bounding from his hand. but recov-
cred before II reached the ground
The visitors showed by their consist
emf worl, in the field that they were
entitlro to their position in the o.
Ia p race.
In cur jubilalion let's now over
look the gilt-edged article Of ball
put no by Manager Ferd Drumm's
team Sensational stops and catches
were numerous on their side. Be
sides, they put up an errorless game.
The speedy base inners of the Ma
rion team ATTEMPTED stealing to their
sorrow Laughrens mighty whip
never failed to turn them back
The only run made was by Burns.
the !lrst man mp In the twelfth. He
got to first by being hit on the side
of the head Ey pitched ban, stole
secon and likewise third base and
! then rubbed 1t in on his former team
mates by scoring ON Lattimer's
teaurijul drive through short.
The game ;tsolved itself into a
ritchel's IS battle, Wlhelm's control
was splendid and his support fault
less, but Price for Ashland had the
hest o. II ana did the better work
when Len were on bases.
Tha man Burns who Drumm sent
to AS land was much in evidence in
banging the bug on Marion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
GLADSTONE AS AN ORATOR.
Great Statesman Had Many Tricks for
Use In Argument.

In his prime, in great debate
when political parties were set in bat
tie array, Gladstone's transcendent
oratorical gifts had full play. There
was marked contrast in his manner OF
answering question addressed to
him in his ministerial capacity. After
purporting to make reply and taking
some ten minutes to do It, he sat
down, frequently leaving his interro-
gator and the house in a condition OF
dismayed bewilderment. hopeessly
attempting to grope their way through
the intrlcacies of the sonorous sen.
tonces they had listened to- If, as
happened in expounding a bill or re-
plying to a debate, he desired to
make himself understood he had no
equal Sometimes he, with cleaning
eyes-"like vulture's" as Mr. Lecky'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
LOOKING FOR FREE ADVICE.
People Of Both Sexes Seek to Evade
Payment Of Doctors Bills.

Every doctor has had unpleasant ex-
periences of the economical minded
person who takes advantage of n cas-.
nal meeting at the dinner table or
elsewhere to importune him for coun.
sci as to his ailments. 1t Is not al.
ways easy to get rid of these pests.
Abernethy was, as we know, equal to
the occasion when a wealthy alder
man whom he met at a friends house
recited his catalogue OF woes, ending
up with the question: what should
take?" The reply was: Take ad-
vice" A French doctor recently rid
himself in an equally ingenious man
ner of a patient who sought TO i'm
pose on his good nature He was ac-
cOsted one afternoon on a crowded
boulevard by lady notorious for this
practice. She at once began to tell OF
her Affections, making particular com.
plaint of pain in her hypogastrlc re-
gion. To which the doctor gravely re.
piled: "My dear madam, | must ex-
anime you. Be good enough to take
of your things!"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
Dogs and Their Treatment.

Columbus has new dog catcher.
It is hoped that he Is humane man
and does not enter upon his duties
with hatred Of dogs. Some people
have an idea that a dog is always to
be assailed like snake. 1t is in that
spirit that a boy throws stone at a
dog going down the street, and harm
ing nobody. "a dogs life" is COM
mon phrase, which indicates that
every mans hand is against It. This
is the fate OF mans most faithful COM
panion, the most intelligent animal
outside of the pale of humanity. Let
us always remember that sympathy
for brute accompanies sympathy for
a fellow-mortal. You can rick your
fortune on that proposition. - Ohio
State Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
TO-DAY s GAMES.
Sharon at New Castle.
Akron at Youngstown.
Mansfield lt Marion.
Lancaster ut Newark.

The Mansfield Tigers arrived this
n orniug over the Erie and are play
ing the Lime Burners at Webb Park
this afternoon Drumm's aggregation
came home from Mansfield yesterday
rain having made IL nee
cssarv to call yesterdays game off.
TIL fence AZ Webb park has been
repaired and despite the heavy rains
Of the past week the grounds are in
fair condition Burk Is pitching for
Marion and Bailey Is slated to do the
for the Tigers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
SHAME ON YOU.

The Southern cities in the o. aud
=. league arc pointing the finger of
shame at Axiom ON account OF The
small altcndmccs here. Each club
down there claims 10 have out
drawn the up Tops, Wait until
the fans gcG started around these
diggings and then wen show them
some attendance figures that will
make their eyes bulge out of their
heads. Akron Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
BILLY HAVING TROUBLE

New Castle, Ohio, June g.
Catcher Eddie Murphy asked for
his release, but was refused by
Manager Smith. Murphy is charged
with causing olssention in the club.
lie may be suspended. Smith today
signed Hammond Of Johnstown to
Ilay short aud will move Hagen
to third Green may be released.
Pitcher Camnitz has been released
TO Clarksui'o. w. Va.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
HOW SOME MEN SUCCEED.
Remarkable Case Of Penur!ousness
ToId by, Florist.


A florist in the outskirts Of the
city has come across what he consid-
ers the meanest man in all New York.
He recently bought a fine summer
home and estate about q half mile
from my nursery" said the florist. "a
some old friends. and showing them
around the neighborhood. In the
course of their peregrinations he
brought them to my flower patch, on
which have a number of large glass
houses. Wishing to display his wealth
by purchasing something, he stopped
at a cucumber frame and asked me
the price of various specimens of that
vegetable. I pointed large one out
TO him at rs cents, another at 10 cents,
and so on; but Mr.. Suddenwealth
would have none of them. His eye
fell on particularly tiny specimen.
How much?' he asked, pointing to It,
told him five cents. Mr.. Croesus
brought out a $50 bill couldn't
change It just then, so | told him he
could pay later That suited him fine
Just as | was about to pull the cucum.
ber he requested me to leave il where
1t was. as he would send his man for
1t in the evening, He went away
smiling, and sent his coachman to the
nursery at the end of a week, by
which time, of course, the tiny cucum-
ber had lengethened into large and
brilliant yepptahlei Wbat's mora hos
forgotten TO divvy up the nickel"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
EHMAN GOES BACK,

"Buff' i.hman. the Akron pitch
er, is deveiopng Rube Waddell
tendencies. Gilman jumped the Ak
ION team Friday, leaving word that
he intended quitting baseball. Yes
torday he appeared in Akron as
wysteriously as he disappeared and
said he was ready to JON the team
again. ElmSn used his few days Of
vacation for q visit Il his home.