Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-04-03


habitants. was recently visited by q
violent earthquake which destroyed
many OF the principal buildings. Fire
following the shock completed the
work OF destruction. There was little
II any loss OF life.
Damages In the sum OF $4,000 has
been awarded Il. L. Phillip. president
of the Union Refrigerator Transit
company OF Milwaukee. against the
Mcclure publishing company for libel.
The suit was tried In New York.
A statement compiled from govern
ment reports show the value OF farm
products In II states west OF the Mis-
sissippi In 1907 to have been 81 .09l.-
100000.
The North Dakota Democratic state
convention adopted resolutions indors-
Ing William J. Bryan and instructing
their delegates to the national conyen.
tion to vote for his nomination.
A tornado that swept through East
FelicIana parish. La. killed one man
at Norwood and injured numerous per.
sons. A large amount OF property
was destroyed.
A fire nt Wichita. Kan. recently
caused loss OF 100000. The entire
wholesale district of the city was
threatened for time.
The sick rate on the canal zone for
February was only l7.SG per thousand.
This Is the most favorable report yet
issued by Col. Gorgas. the chief sani.
tary ofiicer OF the commission.
The Illinois Republican state convcn.
tion was solid for Speaker Cannon for
president. Senators cullom and Hop.
kins. Gov. Deneen and Postmaster
Busse of Chicago were named m dele.
gates mt large to the national con
yeltion.
The Leland hotel at Springfield. ILL.,.
one of tho best known hotels In the
country. was practically destroyed by
FIRE recently. There was no loss OF
life. but most OF the delegates To the
state Republican convention lost all
their baggage.
The Gcnrman government has de
clincd to receive DIR. David Jayne Hlll
rs American ambassador to succeed
charlcmasnc Tower. resigned. The
objection to DIR. Hin Is one purely
personal to Emperor William. DIR. Hill
Is at present American minister to The
Hague.
Tennessee Republicans In state con.
vcntion at Nashville engaged In
rough and tumble isht. two factions
attempting to organize the convention.
Two conventions were finally held
both clcctins delegates Mt large to the
national convention.
The American car In the New York
TO Paris automobile race has reached
San Francisco far ahead OF any of Its
competitors. After a thorough over.
hauling. Il will be shipped by steamer
to Valdez where tho Journey across
Alaska will begin.
Tho government has accepted the
invitation OF China to have tho battle
ship fleet visit n Chinese port on Its
voyage back to tho Atlantic. No fur.
thcr invitations will be accepted.
In commenting upon the recent rate
decision OF tho federal supreme court.
Attorney General Hadlcy of Missouri
declared the ruling practically repealed
the Eleventh amendment IT, thc consti.
tuition.
Rev. r. A. Miller an evangelist Is
accused of criticisinE the doings of n
ladies' club Mt Utica. Ncb.. was assault.
cd while on his way to the depot and
scrIouiy injured.
The taking of testimony has com.
mcnccd In St Louis In the invcstiGa.
ton Into allegations that combinations
OF lumbc. interests exist In Missouri
In violation of the antitrust laws.
The plant OF the Rock Island. ILL.,.
| n,il.. N,wa uhtrh hna hn.t, t,ivIp, a.
tcntion to saloons and gambling in
that city was practically wrecked by
an explosion OF dynamite.
A national bank has been organized
in Englcwood. Kan. with a capital
stock OF $4,000.
The Wear Coal company OF Pitts.
burg. Kan. has been absorbed by the
Western Coal 4 Mining company.
The postotiice department has Is.
sued fraud order against II. II.
Tucker. Jr.. former secretary Of the
Uncle Sam Oil company OF Kansas.
A general strike OF the coal min.
ers in Missouri. Kansas. Oklahoma.
Arkansas and Texas has been called.
The strike will AFFECT $4,000 men.
--
Personal.
David Starr Jordan, president OF the
Stanford university. was taken violent.
ly III on a train in California. Symp.
toms of appendicitis were developed.
Il. Il. Nichols. president of the Kan.
sas State Agricultural college at Man.
haitian. has announced his resignation.
Col. Henry Watterson. editor of the
Louisville CourierJournal is in Ha.
vlna.
Editor A. II. Sniff charged with the
murder OF NJ. L. Brundridge at Logan,
Iowa. has been acquitted.
Rev. DIR. Charles Cuthbert Hail. pres.
ident of the Union Theological semin.