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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-09-18

cia; y.'su prisi6n despues de Ia sen
tencia tiene por objeto que pague
esta.
Sc debe tener en- cuenta que el
Codigo de Enjuiciamiento Civil, en-
su artfculo 133, dice sen cualquier
tempo ahtes de pronunciarse Ia
sentencia 6 dentro de los diez dias
subsiguientes, los .fadores pueden
entregar al demandado para relevar.
Sc de su responsabilidads, no signi-
fcsn NADIA 81 la orden de arresto ca.
ducs al pronunciarse la sentencia.
Ademas, serfa absurdo permi-
tir el arresto del demandado al ser
acusado por libelo 81 lie pone en- II.
bertad al ser declarado con lugar
la demnnda, Stewart v. Levy, 36
Gal. I59.
La moci6n Sc desestima, sin es.
pecial condemnation de costas, ha.
biendose presentado aquella a indi-
caci6n de la Corte misma. Sc de.
be siempre tener en- cuenta que Ia
prisi6n del demandado no puede
exceder de $50 dias articulo 1s2
del C6digo lie Enjuiciamiento CT.
(vil enmendado, Leyes del 1905,
version castellana, pagina ara
Ponce P. R. septiembre S del
1907. Martin E. Gill, District.
Judge.
En- la Corte de Distrito del Distrito
Judicial de Ponce, P. R.-S-
mon Moret Gallart vs.. Marcelo
Villali Pagan.
MOCION
c. Lopez de Tord, abogado del
demandante en- Ell case arriba ex.
; presado, a la Honorable Corte ex-
pone:
Que el demandante entiende
que sin rtienoscabo para los intere-
ses de la lusticia puede proceder ge.
> nerosamente con respecto al deman'
dado, renunciando los benefcios d.
: la sentencia recafda en- el presentc
pleito que por acuerdo de las parties
! debe considerarse va como frme
D Y al efecto de que dicho demanda
! do pueda ser pussto en- Hbertad, e
4 demandante QUIERE Y CON-
, SIENTE que este escrito Sc regis
D tire en- el record del pleito como com
pleta satisfaction de la sentencia
: C L4pes de TSrd, abogado de
a demandante.
Hn~%a da n;Sk.;ko Sn1 n3aA.3A~ TIT
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-09-18
vermIfugo Picorne||

Esa preparation de las mas aciva expulsion de las
omb Una se expmntos inicos ha sanconado bndad
pec6ca prepado erugo del Lcdo Pcone hala de
princpae5 dc Ia sa Dep6to general Farmacia
Picornel de + Nar1hese-IareS. Puerto Rico
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-09-18

dicha sentencia, y por la presente
renuncia Eal derecho de apelaci6n
que la Ley le corcede, y cuales-
quiera otros recursos de cualquier
clase que contra la valdez de dicha
sentencia Sc considere como frme y
ejecutiva. .-Ademas declara el de-
mandado Marcelo Villali Pagan,
que es insolvente, seg1n Ell affidavit
que Sc acompaia con esta moci6n.
Y tercena.-Suplicando q la homo
rable corte: Sc sirva en- merito de Ia
presente moci6n y affidavit que la
acompafia, levantar Ell arresto pro.
visional que, q instancias del de-
mandante, Sc decret6 contra el
demandado, y pcner en- libertad In.
mediata al referido demandado
porque asi procede en- ley Y jus
ticia.
Ponce, P. R. septiembre 4
de 1907.
Muy respetuosamente, D. Sc
pULvEDA, abogado del defensor.
Yo, Marcelo Villalf y Pagan
despues de haber prestado el opor
tuno juramento, solemnemente de-
claro que soy el demandado en- e
pleito arriba mencionado: que mt
encuentro arrestado en- la carcel d.
Ponce, P. R., en- este pleito 4 ins
tancia del demandante, y que tod
10 consignado en- la presente moci6l
es la verdad, toda "a verdad y mad
mas que Ia verdad. M. Villalf, de
mandado.
Jurada y frmada ante mi po
Marcelo Villali Pagan, A quien CO
nozco personalmente, hoy dia 4 d
septiembre de 1eo7.-GnstaOo RC
drfgues, notario p1blico. -Sello.-
Septiembre II, 1907.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-09-18
PreciOs sin cOnnpetemcia!!!
MADERAS! Madcras! NADERAS!

La <Ponce Agricultural & Industrial Co.2-Compa.
a Agrcola Industrial de Ponce-Avenda Hostos carre.
terra Ponce.-Playa, frente al Trolley.
OFRECE AL PUBLCOCuaone tabas tablones taboncio de p
chiplen de Florida claae superior, brute lab ados.
Tabonclo iso acodonado de media pusada chanAan
untera moldurds baau5res de todas ciases
Pueas caja Nacas para toda ndusas traba
jos de carpnteia S'c.5.al I1ccos fnodCo
ATENCION VENDENCSllas de Spruce de pugadas de
cho, caidad ex rreci9, tartisiuos
TABLONCHLo nEllA&E BIENA, liso acodonado $32 el
milar
CLAVOrE labado de maquuas superior rporado,
acordonado lagos ue acan ti#'ujo, e miar.
NOTA BENEkScrupuos' la de las ACADIA
del trabao
No atendea nguna orpondncia queno dgda la
CempahIa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16
The U0expsetsd.

A curious story is that OF the late
Colonel Harry .talmOnt OF the Brit.
ish army. lie was psr man when
he went To the reading of his uncle's
will. hoping that perhaps the departed
might have remembered him to the
extent OF All Old watch. True enough,
the lawyer read out the words. ITO
my nephew. Harry McCalmont I leave
my watch AMI chain" TIL" le aztec
was satisfied. aud. leaning hack. he
drowsed. lulled BY the monotonous
tones Of the lawyer ~ he read through
the long instrument. At the close b.
arose to go. Il congratulate you" said
the solicitor. II don't know why you
should" said the other. You arr
residuary legatee." remarked the law.
yer. "You will have $4,000 annually
foe The first ave years from this date.
end afterward you will inherit some
f7NO.OO0."
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16
CITY Servants Mustn't snors.

Excuse me" sail til" polite employ
ment agent. "but ,'o you ~n"re:"
The rosy face ~ the young girl fresh
from the country t"rnrl roster.
"Not that I am nwar" "f. sir" she
answered. But what has snoring to
do with my suitability for this post OF
chamhern,aiI;"
"You arr from the country the man
answered. cor you would understand
You zee. here In New York We all live
In spartinents or fats and snoring ID
with US an objection. n grave Objec-
t!on. for It hintlers sleep Suppose
your master turned In. worn out with
q harl days work and could not get
to sleep on account Of your snoring
That. II 1t happened night after night,
would settle your hash though yo,,
were a very model Of chambermaid."
IL see." said the young girl thought.
fully. II must look into this. It'll lei
you know later whether snore OF
not"
Yves, I can't give you the place till I
ind out. II you do snore." the agent
went on. 1.-THE vice may with patience
BE- cured. Stop sleeping on your back
sleep only on your side. Your slum.
bers will then BE- NJ silent a. babes.
All city people haze learned to sleep
On their sides % ~ not to snore."-New
Orleans Times- Democrat.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16
Unieaenec, but Wiso.

"I'm after Justice rat her than law.
said John Dudley who for twenty one
years. from 100 /" 1871. was one Of
the most popular judges Of New Hamp-
shire. lie was uAlearned in the law.
and his educa ton was SO defective that
he could .sNt write Ave consecutive sen
ten,~s in correct English. yet 50 ac-
cpptabiy did he discharge his judicial
duties that Chief Justice Parsons ut
Massachusetts. one OF the u! ost learned
Of lawyers. said Of him. We may smile
at his law ard riiit.ule his language.
yet Dudley. take him all In all. Was the
greatest and ts.st Judge ever knew in
New Hampshire
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16
oon't d Blue

And lose all interest when help ID
within reach. Herbin0 viii make that
nvss perform IT. duties properly. J.
b. Vaughn. Elba, Ala. writes: "Beins
. constant sufferer from constipatioo
and Q aisordered liver. I have found
Hssbtns to b the BEST medicine. for
these troubles. on the market. I have
used It constantly. I believe It to be
the best medicine OF it, kind. and
visA an su6eeers from thess troubles
to know The good Hsebt1s has done
me-" Sold By W. n. JoAnsoa.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16

Ths holly In Germany b called
Christdoen. or ChriA's thorn. the Veg
ed being that It was Of this plant that
ths crown Of thorns was made. II
France ths honor 10 assigned to the
hawthorn. which IL there called the no
bic thorn. In Spain tho legend assigns
the honor tn the br: mh!e. An old
Scotch k.cni makes the crown to con
sist of thistle blades. while In the folk
lore Of England the climbing rose is
sail to havr b,+n the plant selected ty
the ;erScI .;iJrS.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16
cAllAron In Pain

Never cry - do children who are
suffering from hunger. Such 10 the
cause OF al babies who CRY and are
treated for sickness, when they really
aro suffering from hunger. This u
caused fro0 their food not being ~
similatsd bat dsvoured BY worms. 4
fsv doses oe Whites Cream Vssmi-
fugo Win cause them 70 cease crying
and bsgin to thrive at once. Give Il
4 trial. 0old b. ". u. John0oo-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16

Whsa yoar joints ache and you suf-
fse hon rAsanAtisn. Buy . bottle
q Dal1ar6's 000W LniDo0t Gnd get
instAat rslisl. 4 positive cure for
TAsanat1sR. burns. cats, cootractsd
oase3es. soee CHEST 60. Mf. I. r.
DoU. . peuoibsat merchant 1t VII.
~ Ho1nk TszAs. says that - Ands
0nsla96O 00OV LiniN0nt IT, best Ill.
aFea11 lhiDsat - even used. Sold
- ". =. John0oo.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16
olAzINo Can RAN Two MILES.
Pevr Women Hvet When Motorma'
otoooed n Fire e1ovoe.

Povr Women Hvet When AAotosman
otoppsd q Fire HeUss.
Atlantic City. ~. j.. Aug. IT,
Four women were hurt in . panic
while LEAVING . blazing trolley car al
ter the motorman had run the car Z
miles 70 q IRE house
The car caught are from . defec-
tive fuse at vcntnor. 2 miles down
the beach. The motorman feared
tat the are would catch his passen-
Dsrs before they could get out Of the
car and he put On all speed ~ the
eooductor dropped OK and telephoned
tls nearest IRE company In this city.
Thousands Of promeuaders watched
Ne blazing car With its snrieking
women pasoensers ~ It ran along at
nearly q min . minute clip. When
The notorman reached the Are house
~ Aremen were on hand With the
easnicsl apparatus and smothered the
IRE n Q ji6y.
The frighteaed passengers made a
l1ve for the door a. soon ~ the
ear vas halted and the women we're
hurt In the crush, bat not seriously
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16
aut She Did Tell.

Ella-r,l!a toll Inc that you told hr-
that secret I told you not to tell her
Stella-She's Il mean thing. ! told her
not to tell you I told her. Ella-Well.
told her wouldn't tell you she told
me. % don't tell her did--JudEe.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16
LABOR oAv ORDER ~ PRESIDENT
oDpesaebss Z ass6s holiday Tor csstals
Government Gmploysss.

0Dpesaebss Ass6s holiday fes Certain
Government Employee.
0yster Bay. N. r.. Aug. H.
President Roosevelt has issued an ex-
scutive order making Labor day. Sept
:, Q holiday for government en-
ployses and laboring men wao are
employed by the day. The order IL
- IoljoWs:
1T 10 hereby ordered that ali per
diem employees and other day la
borses n federal public service wher-
ever employed. who's employ extends
through and BY the drst Monday In
September. COMMONLY known a. Ia
Dor aay. and set apart as . national
holiAay for certain branches of the
service By the act OF June %. A. D..
1874. be excused from work on said
aay and the said day Is declared 10
b. . holiday for all purposes for said
per diem employees and laborers.
Theodore Roosevelt"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16
,IE NAN
IIlJE Ions STICK
sSeoes = Nh. cmvss's OPINION

49, e6ssiaossshs1 Rspsb''ea" Has
IN - Nsesssss srs~ - 'mesrsa"e
" 6oe(oeunes In WsshsWsss", s"o
3 $780,, vssae ~ y Ts,kI"s About
D -. Hsssy Q. Chubb, register OF
S1sof1ls1 olaass hand Once. chair
$4,000 neush,ieaA state Central
- 81 a. Of The most tn
1oIl lnU1A1leaAs h ths State. has
10nuao o. Wash1nstoa. where .
- 80 - - vas eaiIsA. With Hon.
. aN. ,Gponnhs e Apalachieola. Nation
"a G. 1Dassasas. - confer viii the
- - ~ = rsSsrsaes 4 some
1oe na1AsRa ths inferred b.
- - Ua1esa 0eetss 1sAgsship for
1ousGbasn nlstsse& q FLORIDA. the
I n1lCna tsaDg aa1s vacant BY the
80 AsnGA g yU1os Svayns.
O. ChunA srssssA a asdisnce to
- - ssssssssesa1ys h his private
- @ - M sl1es. md seemed
- % voaslng ~ bsea1 ssd coatsnt-
ons6na0s WA always eAaracessisss
- Aouuosaaneo Vhsa soDsehing q
~ - 1DGoDy naGzge = sboat 10 hap'
- - - 1nAaeseD q ~ Reusbss-
- iI1Dn111sA g y1ssS6a-
, ehsuUssa sv,n - Ma.
- na1Du1 . - No vsaA b ~
- - UnDoo1 0lneeo j0AGo.
! - - - Ysss11sse c. Chsbs ~.
= - pGeousl1 sssA1sae q Hen.
NJ GnoUng9s aUDsone0ssG Iaas'
80 - - = . nae1ve yssrt1laa. .
- InwtuF. . naa q vsls<ssi.sd
- ~ - balsses ss1 .
$3.50 tDn0aeansse: having
a II sp11laae g slUAu psr esaa.
- q - lesssAss1 D1saR,et -
$500 - Guesns1vo baslnsss inSsr.
lSokG1 - essss . . ss,s. ~ Gov.
2 ~ - oenn9 a1nAs sglsials. thsrs
4 - auousaG SsnssA vsah sseh
r. fmnn( suuoosesA ~ ~
y - oseo - - naa. VIZ ~
1850. sAs111 ~ faA 70 Mr..
s.ss . 49, oapssssssa.
ena1 0easo1aal aooesetisa Mr..
0nuDaeo AooAD sunssoA VIII oosnss
= - - ewa 1s65se q peoDss.
ln & - lnnbsaav11Ds hvysss
4 111R 1ss1go ~ . epsa -.
y 1 - ~ vssl1 - svsa vslling
~ 80 - bsaaaafal ~. wisA II
51>8 $500 - bsan11Daa suBsoanA-
lARe = - Asnasssla y nv~"
- - Wa.hsaOasa
at1nv . - vssaAss h TIE
I u 0UolaA Osasssa OAabb saia
~ tgnansass s>po1 aroasA
- - vsssAsr vas u.
q - 49,. - sAsrs vsrs -
~ HanesoA oi0he a aay." -
1T 80 81 II - aReeaes asapse.
- 0IoUn9: q On sae - loag
49, pon1oo1 ~ nahs . 6sslEnAss
- saoose - ew lsoetAssu
1A s 6nes1DeD ~ - b 80
j Z -, ~ = ~ losk Asos u
- - 80 90.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16

0arrod.
HaFo0 Anderson once released from
III duties . juror WIN stated that he
VS. deaf In one ear. 'You may leave
~ box" said his lordship. ''since Il h
0ocessaSy you should hear both sides. :"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16

U111noo1. Va. Aug. l+.-At IN
An4Ao0nGtSs 0setiAS OF confederate
vo0oaQDs y this city II vas unani-
0oo1op oselAeA TO erect . moaumeat
A0u11om Vo0ea In RicAnoad. The
Nonnno vtu raise 500. ~ aad the
~ - 0tals vill - asked Tor 80. -
- u1eo. TIE DaaSAtsss q The
Usooeooov O1n tsla - - Dsvs-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-16
- aonDQDDa Ovga FAT osRl.
yoDle easvss w'sh sssssies n

oo ooWvo1 V1leA ohootl0l the
psa 1eeoao alaa.
0n11ao1. ~. Aug. lA.-As
0pn1onkQn0aa e ~ Balinore and
60 no111 = Wsse virginia. Nor.
- ~ ve4UDosa. asea -. . Balti-
- = o. s1Essese. wss shot and
- q ~ sha1ew q h1s boarding
49, ssaas, 49, -. . pal,,-
011o = o1lo TIRE khosl. Who re.
a1l1H tnoss9sa 0ssekia oeotlsr. AEed
q ysoSD. = h IN eAafssd VIII the
l11nD.
1eps6 ~ = sotsd soe her corpu.
oav. hs110 tAoet and weighing over
- Dsan1s. I Jealousy was behind
- GAsst11U, a,tAoagA vansosea was
- S1sll0 q 11stakea i6eatity.
'10ss - ~ wife had been At .
ln0eo vAsee Til6sa Daraes, Q Bal.
vDoeo ~ 0Aio tfaeknaa. had Of
en0Uo Jeoos - his seseatious to his
610p. h - Supposed thse Jones
= - )saDsas rass. nistook Van.
ooeD ~ DesSss.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13

T. E. Richwins Of Anderson, Ind. was
the fair week guest Of his sister, Mrs. W.
I. Davenport.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
The Local Methodist Pastoratc

Tho Methodist state Conference in an
nuai session a. Grand Junction closed It's
deliberations las. Monday by making an
nouneemont Of tho assignment. Of minis
;ars TO ,heir respective charges. Tho
local congregation Of this body had po-
,i;ioned tho Conference for tho return Of
Row. Hollonbaek 10 this charge. and not
few Of them were seriously disappointed
whom tho published list showed his as
signmens to Canon City. Pastor Hollon-
back has shown himself a very capable
preacher and very energetic church
manager. Under his psstora,e tho hand
some now church has boon built and tho
membership OF tho church has consider
ably increased. Both ho and Mrs. Hol-
lonbaek have ondosred themselves great
" to tho people Of tl,nir flock, while many
outside tho congregation were thoir ad-
miring friends, and tho nows Of the change
Of pastorate will be something Of disap-
pointmon. 10 them all.
Tho now pastor elect is Rev. l. N
potashinsky. a convert from Judaism &c
Christianity. who recently loetured in the
local church on The Modern Jew
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13

KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Two Mexicans met Death In Sunday
Nights Storm

The lightning OF Sunday nights severe
electrical storm caused the death Of two
Mexican people living in an adobe shack
at the west end OF tho reservoir hill.
They were man and woman and their
names Santos Martinez and lgnaeio Lara.
They were cousins and occupied tho
shack along with the husband OF the
woman. He was at the time down in
tho town and found his relatives dead on
returning home. Constable West got
information Of the deaths and reported
TO Coroner Burr. Tho coroner went to
the scene and readily satisfied himself
that the deaths were caused by bolt Of
lightning. The man lay Just outside tho
doorway and his hat was found few
feet away with hole torn in tho top Of
It and the smell Of fro still on Il. Tho
hair OF his head was singed but otherwise
his body was unmarked by tho stroke.
Tho woman lay Just within tho doorway.
Her hair was also burned and thoro were
also fro blsters upon her breast An in
quest was not deemed necessary. Tho
people wero destitute OF means and tho
bodies after being brought down to tho
Sprinkler undertaking par.ors wero turned
over 70 Undertaken Cook OF La Junta who
has the contract for tho burial OF the
eountY's poor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
cANrALOUPE MARKET CUT
Too Hueh Stuff has Been doing Ia
the Last Ten DAYS.

Tho eaa.aloupo marke, is down-way
down. 4 few houses ,hs; have boon ablo
To keep up high grade Of goods still
havo reports Of paying prices. Now
York marke, yesterday reported si.25
to $500 for standards. This means a
not price TO tho grower Of soe to csc.
But tho ratio at which ean,s havo boon
going ou. Of tho Valley for tho las. ton
days meant an inevitable slump. and I.
has come. Monday week tho export was
~ cars. BY Saturday Il was 60 cars.
and tho total Of tho week meant 35s
cars .. tho market and on tho way
This ~eek started In with 40 cars Sun
day. followed BY sc Monday, al Tuos-
day and ze Wednesday. This supply
and tho fact sha. tho quality Is boing
much complained Of. whilo Z; has TO moo.
an unusual crop Of eastern grown stuff.
can hardly fall to rivo tho marko. for
Rocky Fords black oyo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13

Charles Dye and wife of Battle Creek.
Mich, left for their homo'o on Wednesday.
after spending ten days with US on tho
fair ground and in visiting his brothers.
3. U. and Jas. K. Dye here and his no.
phew Horace in Manzanola. Horace
took his uncle out and turned him loose
in ten acre patch Of watermolons and
the uncle declares he picked ono that
weighed as much as 30 lbs. He says he
has heard Of Rocky Ford's Melon Day
for fifteen years past but always failed
to get here. Now he will Dye happy. He
watched the crowd at the molen pile on
Melon Day, and looking over the juice
stained faces Of the crowd he expressed
the belief that for unadulterated bliss
our melon pile beats playing harps and
waving palms by several hundred por
cent,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
Melon Day Attendance
Biggest in History
OYER TEN THOUSAND
Big MELONS CONSUMED
Tho "cow" Horses, tho Mules and
the Real Speedy Nags Take
the Big Race noncy.


Il took something over ton thousand
melons. averaging IL pounds apiece TO I'LL
tho Melon Day crowd.
Tho high place" in our Fair and Fos,i-
val week Is always third day Of tho fair
Melon Day. I, Is tho feas. Of melons that
makes Il conspicuous. Every Day Of tho
twenty or moro since Its inception has.
5,rring tho panic year Of 1898. seon an
increasing attendance. and from a wider
area. This year was an advance upon
las. year. as the cato receipts show; tho
s26 deficiency Of tho two frs, days and
s55 Of tho las. day being more than made
good by tho excess Of s5e7 on Melon
Day: tho comparative totals Of the two
years being: 1906, ss.5s7: leoLss.zl@.
As to entertainment tho Melon Day
program is also tho large ono. The two
frs, days arc given to the substantial
business Of setting tho exhibits in order.
making tho awards. and viewing tho prod
ue.s Of our labor. These arc tho local
peoples days.
The primo attraction Of molon Day is
tho races. Hardly anybody in these days
bu, feels morally safe in witnessing 4
good agricultural hoss trot." Tho pro-
gram Of this year was as follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
Rocky Ford Woman Killed by Trair

Mrs. C. A. Turney. former resident
Of the Rocky Ford country. was instantly
killed by a Santa Fe passenger train at
Deerfeld, Kan. on Aug. 2z. The train
was moving at the rate Of SO miles an
hour and the unfortunate woman was
thrown 100 feet, every bone in her body
baing broken. A distressing feature Of
the accident was that her five children
were by the side Of the track and wit
messed the terrible death Of their mother.
Mrs, Turney was the wife Of c. A. Tur-
ney, agrieulturist for the Garden City.
Kan, sugar factory. and the daughter OF
our townsman, George Todd, Sr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-09-13
FATALLY BURNED
Child Played with Matches and
Fired Clothing

Wednesday afternoon the three year
old child of Night Marshal VIM. Owens,
resident on N. 5th St, was fatally burned
The child had got possession Of some
matches and was out upon the lawn
playing with them when her garments
took fire. Her screams attracted the at
tention Of the mother and others. but be-
fore the fire could be extinguished the
whole surface of the ohild's body exeep.
a small space on the left shoulder had
been more or less burned. DR.. Lawson
was hurriedly called but the child only
lived three hours after the mishap. death
coming from nerve shock more than the
burning. Mrs. Owens was considerably
burned in fighting the fire.