Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-19

lengths.
At Findlay, Ohio. the jury In the
trial Of the Standard Oil company on
q charge Of violating the state anti.
trust law disagreed and were dis.
charged.
An indictment has been returned
In the federal court at Chicago
against the Santa Fe railroad for
granting rebates to the Garden City.
KAN. Beet Sugar company.
Judge Landis. In the federal court
at Chicago. has refused the request
Of the attorneys for John d. Rookie
poena recently issued for their client
Judge Chytraus. Of Chicago. has do
clared the law passed by the last
legislature prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes In Illinois invaled.
The grand lodge Of the Ancient Or
der United Workmen Of Michigan. has
voted to surrender its charter. In
eight years the membership dropped
from $4,000 to less than 5000.
Fifteen thousand Knights Templar
took part In the parade mt the trien.
NAL conclave OF the order at Sara.
toga. N. Y. Fifty thousand spectators
viewed the brilliant spectacle.
Tho Iowa Grain Dealers associa.
tion In convention Mt Des Moines
gave notice OF war to finish on
the farmerS cooperative elevator con-
Germs throughout the state.
Tho new state tax commission OF
RnnGaa hNlAa ban. ta IVt.ys alr.sS
mn excise tax Of ] . per cent upon the
gross receipts Of the express compan.
les doing business In tho state must
be paid mt once.
ThrCe men were killed. one was
fatally injured and Is others were
hurt In tho collapse OF n concrete
building under construction In Phiia.
dciphia recently.
Tho defense OF Chester II. Runynn.
paying teller Of the Windsor Trust
company. Of New York. who ix
charged with stealing $4,000 from
tho company. Is to be insanity.
Emmett Dalton. tho Kansas bandit.
recently paroicd by Gov. Hoch. was
operated on nt Topeka hospital for
a wound In his arm received In tho
raid 10 coffcyviiic is ycars a.o.
Tho Japanese pai'.r Hocni. has
withdrawn the offensive Interview 70.
ficciins on the po.sanci Of tho Am.
~rican navy which was credited TO
Admiral sakamoso.
The Wisconsin assembly. by vols
of 60 to 20 passed the senate rrsoiu.
tion fasorins the election of United
States senator's by direct vote.
Tho government has filed suit Ia
tho federal court al Ss~ York 10 dis.
soive the socaiic,i iohacco trust. Tho
petition also asks that a receiver be
appoini~d.
Galcna and Empire City. Kansas.
have bccn merged under ono munici.
pal government.
The federal court Of appeals nt 81
Paul has affirmed the verdict of tho
federal court Of Nebraska. which con.
sicicd 0eorxc e. Ware Of fraudulent
land entries.
The Wisconsin legislature has pass.
rsi tho t~oecnt passenger faro bill.
A Rock Island passenger train run.
ming between II Reno and Kansas
City ~as wrecked near Peabody. KAN
and the train cf.-r and several pas.
scnscrs vrFc seriously injured.
The southcru Pacific and Santa 70
railroads have bccn asked 10 fusnisl
the government with data regarding
the number Of Japanese carried by
them in Texas. New Mexico and Asi.
roma.
A Maryland Jury took just five min.
a,~s In aeauit Mrs. Bowie and hef
son Of the charge of murder for kiii.
Ing the bctraycf Of Mrs Bowie daush.
ter.
Government land officials have
issued a warning to teachers that
they mus, fuisiii ali the obligations Of
the iau In demonstrating land.
Three distinct earthquake shocks
were rvecatiy reported from Burilns.
ton. Ia.
Tho National Educational assccia.
tioa has indofsed the work Of the
simpiiiIed spelling board.
President Amador. OF Panama, has
left Ne~ York for a three months
tour Of Europe.
The neat International convention
Of the Christian Eadeseor will be held
in 81. Paul. MINI. In 1905.
A second Japanese has been de-
,ee,ed In making sketches and draw.
inss Of Fort Rosecrans. Cal.
A Japanese newspaper correspond.
cut at Seoul. Korea. says the Korean
emperor has abdica,ed the ,hrvnc.
six Of the largest women's organi.
ss'ions have pesisioued the National
Educational association for member.
ship In that body. The idea is 10 bring
the school and home in closer relation.
ship.