Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-19

ory or the Rough Riders OF the
Spanish-American war was recently
dedicated in the National cemetery
at Arlington with an elaborate mill
tary display.
ment against the Standard Oil COM
pany have been overruled by Judge
Lands In the federal court Of Chi
cago.
Appropriations of the recent
Nebraska legislature aggrcgarng
s250.00O have been vetoed by Gov.
Sheldon. The loss falls heavily on
state educational institutions.
Butcher workmen in the various
packing plants throughout the West
are preparing to demand an increase
In wages.
A negro killing and burglary have
so aroused the citizens OF Altus. Ok.
that they have driven all the negroes
from the city.
The forestry bureau OF the govern
ment has ordered 10000 trees planted
In the Garden City. Kan, reserve this
spring.
Word comes from Shanghai that
conditions In the Chinese famine dis
trict are growing worse. Five thous-
and persons are daily dying of starva-
tion. The relief committee appeals
to America for $3.000.J00 in the next
three weeks to aid the sufferers.
After celebrating ~ hours and
eight minutes, the Jury which has
been trying Harry X. Thaw for the
murder OF Stanford White In New
York. reported to the court its inabii'
ity to agree on n verdict and were dis.
charged. Seven OF the ie men favored
murder In the first degree and five
favored aeauittai. The prisoner was
rcmandcd to jail without ball.
President Boniiia, of Honduras hns
surrendered to the Siearasuan forces
at Amapaipa. thus ending the war
between the two Central American
republics.
In preparation for the nine hour
Law. the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road Is closing scores of Its smaller
offices throughout Iowa.
Acting Gov. Moore has signed tho
bili prohibiting trading In futures In
Arkansas.
Gov. Hoch has granted eondi'
,Ionai pardon to Willie Sell. who has
bccn serving a life srn'enc. In the
Kansas prait.n,lary sine. isss for
the murder OF his father. mother.
brother aud sister. Tn" principal
condition Ia that h. mus, no, exhibit
himself for tho purpose of making
money.
II. II. Tucker. Jr.. secretary of tho
uncis Sam OH company. with head.
quarters In Kansas City. Kan. has
b-vn Indicted by the federal srand
jury q, Topeka on a charge Of using
tho mails TO d-frand. Tucker claims
hs ia being prosecuted by tho Stand
ard oil company.
y. c. wiiioushby Who recently
sailed from New York for Europe. Ia
wanted In bes Moinrs. Omaha and
Denver for issuing franaalsa, deeds
10 farm land in the west.
A passenger train on tho 81. Johns
bury and Lake champiaia railroad
plunged down a 90 foot -nhankm5a'
killing one person and injuEias about
Is others.
None Of the express companies
doing business in Nebraska have
lowered their rates in compliance
with the ncw state Law which to-
auers charges g pcs cent.
Tho Ns~ York Herald Publishing
company has been sentenced 10 Ray
fines asgresa,iss sli. 900 on pleas
Of guilty TO using the United States
mails for Improper purposes.
The policies Of President Roosevelt
were recently Endorsed by the Con
nscsicut legislature by rising vote.
At a banquet In Se~ York Senator
spoaner. Of Wisconsin,. warmly de-
Tended the United States senate. say.
ing there was not In the world =
legislative body more loyal to public
Interests.
MeoFp's Opera House al Nevada.
Mo. vas recently destroyed ~ fire.
The news that Gen. Lee Christmas.
Of Memphis. Tenn. had been killed
IN HouuuEas pl NieafasssH s"'sttts
has been confirmed.
In the federal court at Chicago
Judge lands decided that the stand.
ard oil company may produce evi.
dsnce showing that Il did not Intend
10 violate the isv in the acceptance
Of unlawful rates.
DT. Kinnard. commissioner of the
Society Of Friends. who was sent TO
Russia 10 investigate famine cond'.
,ipns, says there are so.oco.cec people
in danger Of starvation In the south
eastern provinces. he appeals TO the
Ansio saxons for ss.sec.eS0 TO aid
them.
senator Ia Toilette. OF Wisconsin.
in a recent interview declared in
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