Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15

Following stay OF three weeks
at Bairrilz. King Edward will Join
the royal yacht in the south OF France
and with Queen Alexandra will cruise
in the Mediterranean returning 10
England towards the close Of April.
The resignation Of Coy. Swettenham
OF Jamaica has become an accom-
piishsd fact and he will leave the is
land as sooa 10 his Affairs eau be az
ranged.
The president has signed proeiama-
tion creating or increasing SO fores,
reserves in various western states.
President Roosevelt in letter TO
the famine relief committee appeals
TO the country To aid the famine snf-
ferers in Russia.
The first plank of the new Oklahoma
initiative and referendum.
Tho Southern Kansas Miiiers' Club
has been enjoihed by the district court
Of ssdgwiek county upon request Ut
Attorney General jackson. An in-
luiry Is tn be made To learn whether
or not the club Is trust
The first session OF the new Rus-
Sian duma was characterized by n
remarkable revolutionary dsmons,ra-
iion at the Tauride Palace In which
10000 persons took part.
Nine men Were killed and niie 9TH
efs injured by an explosion in the
rock quarry of the chihuahua &
Pacific railroad nj Sandoyai. Mexico.
recently.
Attorneys for Mrs Mary Baker q.
Eddy. the Christian Sci-ne. leader.
declare she will appear In court in
pcrson nj the trial Of III. sui, filed by
her son. This action was decided
upon to combat the idea that she was
suffering from s-niie dcmentia.
A decision has been handed down
In the federal court at ST. Louis
against the eon,cntion of the Waters
Pierce OH company and co-defcndants
that nonresident witnesses could not
be brought 10 81. Louis to testify.
The jury In the ease OF James and
Philip Strothcr. on trial for killing
their broihcr-in.in~ at cuiprppcr. Va.
returned verdict of not guilty.
On account Of a strike by the
electricians Of Paris the city was In
darkness one night recently. All
kinds Of business was paraiyz.i. even
tho newspaper being unable to gct
out there editions
The supreme court OF Connecticut
has decided that white BARRIERS In that
state need not shave negroes.
Is Ha. haE !
Walker. the dcfanltinE treasurer Of
tn. Savings bank at New Britain.
Conn. Is also for.cr TO n large eS-
tent.
Tho Standard hotel of San Francis
co was recently destroyed by fire.
The $50 guests In the house wcrc
forced to flee In their nigh, clothes.
There are now In operation through
out the country 1898 rural routes on
which 31.iIt regular carriers arc en-
pioycd.
The appellate decision of the su-
prcmc court of New York has de-
cidcd unanimously against Mayor
George b. Mcclellan In mis- fight to
present n recount OF the vote east At
tho last municipal election.
Abraham Ruef. the political boss Of
San Francisco. who had been In hid
Ing for three days In order 10 de-
lay proceedings against him for bri-
berry. has Mt last been caught by
officers OF Judge Dunne's court.
An unvcrificd report In Wall street
that +. II. Hartman had gained
control of the Reading railroad
caused the shares OF that company
to advance II points In n half hour.
Attorney General Bonaparte has
declared Illegal the action of South
Carolina authorities In bringing to
the United States n shipload of i'm.
migrants for work in various
branches of industry in that state.
The South Dakota Legislature has
passed divorce law which rec iires
years residence in the state and
all hearings In open court. The new
law kills the divorce industry in that
state
The conductors and trainmen on
the Santa Fe and NJ. X. & T. rail-
roads have voted to strike unless their
demands for more pay and shorter
hours are granted.
The German steamer Vandalia.
which has arrived at New York from
China and Japan. reports fire on
board while at sea which caused
damage amounting to s25O.0O0.
Gov. Hoch has issued call for
a special election in the first Kan.
sas congressional district to chose a
successor to former Representative
Charles Curtis.
A conference was recently held by
the president with Postmaster Gem
eral Meyer and the postal comm 'ssion
regarding contempted reforms in the