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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-03
seHy's si..ins-Up-and Down Again.

However. there was another door
and Sam arrived oaiy TO hear It close
upon Sefy. whom Sally had JUS;
pushed through II.
Sehy?" asked Sam casually.
"fes." answered Sally. quite unable
TO keep the JOY out OF her voice, he's
Just cone. and gone out to the spring
for a-drink!" prevaricated Sally.
He'll drink something"
By which Sam meant some kind Of
an animal. with his water.
Nothing but water" said Sally
meaningly. Sam perceived instantly
how the land lay" and made his cum.
ming plans. Sam vas no, dull. He
returned to the sitting room with Sal.
Iy-where seTy presently followed. |
am sorry TO say. Ike a conquering
hero-at which Sam gloated.
Unfortunately for SeTy. rural eti.
que;te. as everybody knows, gave Sam
Srscedence. First eome-last 60"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-03

CONVENTION
SUB COMMITTEE ON ARRANGE.
MENTS MEETS AND Sc
LEcTs OFFICERS.
BRYAN MEN CONTROL
THEODORE A. BELL OF cALIFoR.
MA WILL BE TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN.

Denver.-At a meeting of the SUBJ
committee on arrangements from the
Democratic national committee held
Saturday the will of William ]. Bryan
regarding the temporary officer who
should sound the alarm note at the
convention was respected and Mr.. Bell
of California was named without dis
sent.
The following list Of officers was
agreed upon:
Temporary Chairman-Theodore A.
Bell, California.
General Secretary, Urey Woodson.
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary, Edwin
Seton. New York.
Sergeant-at-Arms, John I. Martin,
Missouri
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. J. c.
Fem, Indiana.
Parliamentary Clerk-N. D. Crutch-
field, Illinois.
Chief Doorkeeper, Eugene W. Sulli-
van. Illinois.
Chaplain first day. Bishop J. Keane.
Wyoming.
Official Representation W. Bloom
burg. Washington, D. c.
Official Historian, r. A. Cables.
Henry D. Clayton OF Alabama and
Judson Harmon of Ohio seem to have
the lead for the permanent chairman
ship. with Clayton seemingly in great
est favor.
At the meeting. which was held ut
the Brown hotel. there were present
Thomas Taggart. Indiana: Urey Wood
son. Kentucky; J. c. Dahlman. Ne
r. N. Johnston, Texas: ]. E. Osborne,
Wyoming: Roger c. Sullivan. Illinois.
The proxy Of Clark Howell OF Atlanta
was held by Mr.. Woodson and the
proxy Of John T. McGray Of West Vir-
ginia by Mr.. Sullivan. The meeting
was purely formal. Everything had
been prepared beforehand. MIR. John
ston named Mr.. Bell. and it was so
ordered.
Mr.. woodson was given authority to
name not over fifteen assistant clerks
and reading clerks and Mr.. Taggart
will name the doorkeepers and assist
ant sergeants.at-arms. also the chap.
lains for the remaining days Of the
convention.
The committee recommended that
the delegation from the Philippines be
granted seats In the convention with
the alternates from the other states
and possessions. but that they be
given no vote in the affairs of the
party.
The recommendation is in line with
the ruling OF the convention four
years ago. when 1t was held that the
Philippines are not n part of the
United States. hence the island dele
gates are not entitled to n voice or a
vote. This question will be decided
definitely by the committee on creden-
tals and may be appealed to the con-
vention.
The members OF the committee Sat
urday morning visited the auditorium
In body and inspected 1t from base
ment TO attic. At the close of their
tour they reported 1t to be the finest
convention hall they had ever seen
and declared all arrangements perfect.
They approved all suggestions made
by Colonel John I. Martin. sergeant-at-
arms, for the handling Of the crowd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-03
WESTERN NEWS.

Three deaths occurred in Detroit
Monday as a result of the excessive
heat
To the surprise of the politicians.
the Democrats of Iowa cast almost
$4,000 votes in their primary on June
End.
A Lincoln dispatch says that Cover
nor Glenn of North Carolina has been
selected to make the first seconding
speech for Mr.. Bryan in the Denver
convention.
The substitute proposition submitted
to a vote of the Western roads for the
discontinuance of all fares less than
two cents a mile, except suburban
rates, failed of adoption.
United States Senator Stephenson Of
Wisconsin. who was elected by the last
Legislature to fill the uneXpired term
OF Senator John C. Spooner, resigned.
announces himself a candidate for re-
election.
Arrangements are being made by
the people Of New Ulm, Fairfax and
Redwood Falls, Minnesota, suitably to
commemorate the memorable attack
on Fort Ridgeley by the Indians on Au-
gust %, 1862.
A tornado passed about five miles
northwest of Mountain Lake, Mime
sofa, June cath. demolishing at least
a dozen farm buildings, killing one
child and wounding scores of persons.
some of whom may die.
Henry W. Taft, brother OF ". H.
Taft, secretary Of war and Republican
nominee for President. accompanied
by Mrs. Taft, Miss Louise Taft and
William H. Taft, Jr.. left st. Paul Mon
day night TO. Yellowstone Park. Port
land and Seattle.
Cable advices received at Seattle
from Nome. Alaska. report the safe ar
rival there Of the steamship Umatilla.
one Of the ships that has been ice
bound, and confirms the report Of the
safety Of the steamships Ohio and
Transit and the revenue cutter Thetis.
made by the county assessor. William
J. Bryan stands eighth in the list Of
Lincoln's wealthy men. His property,
real and personal. is assessed at $Si.-
500. As a rule the valuation in ~
braska represents about three-fourths
of the true value. which would make
Mr.. Bryan's possessions worth over
100000.
halerial improvements are DelnE
made in the water supply at Seattle.
A 5O.0OO,O0O gallon reservoir Is under
construction to be ready In about a
year. million gallon standpipe for
high pressure service is already COM
pleted, $50 hydrants have been added
since January. 1906. and a 5000. 600
gallon electrically operated pump has
been installed.
Judge Philips In Common Pleas
Court at Cleveland has granted a man
datory order compelling the Munich
pal Traction Company to give good
service and the same rate OF fare TO
The town of East Cleveland. a suburb.
as is enjoyed by the city OF Cleveland.
The court held this was compulsory
Under the original franchise granted
to the street car company by the su-
burban town.
At Lebanon. Tennessee. June e5th.
Captain Ellis Harper was shot and
killed by William Suit. Harper. 1t is
said. attacked Suit with a stick. Suit,
who Is Patterson man. 1t is alleged.
wrote an article for Nashville paper
to which Harper, who is a Carmack
man. took offense. Captain Harper
was a picturesque figure during the
Civil War and was a noted Confeder.
ate partisan raider.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-03
SYNOPSIS.
OHM LUTHEK LONl
nlussr.fions by Don wilson

The crowning desire in the life of old
Baumgartner. Pennsylvania German. is
to obtain possession OF the beautiful
meadow which lies just between Baum
tion. The property in question was In
hertted by Sarah Pressed. very pretty
and athletic young girl. and belonged
solely to her. But old Baumgartner had
lonGed for it so many years and en-
deavored to purchase II from sarah's
yearn.' AT the vicinage gatheTinss on
the porch of the store old Baumgartner
always declared that the property woula
came to realize that his only hope OF
obtaining the property would be through
the marriage OF his son Sephenitah TO
Sarah Pressed. In a mock auction 'SeHy."
as Sephenijah p. Baumgartner. Jr.. is
father to Sarah for 81 ''Seny'' is a meek.
slow going youth. who Is never first In
the race for anything He Is fair haired.
docile. always led by his father. OF n
rather angelic disposition Is he-a gentle
stand anything about strife and compe-
tition- Thus he appears utterly incapaci-
tated to win In any contest of love or
life, Sarah Pressel Is quite the opposite
all life and animation and can jump
fences like a wild colt and she Is grace
and color itself. Her one fault Is a very
high temper. Baumgartner gives Sefy
some lessons In courtship. Seffy dons his
with Sarah Baumgartner has caused
himself to be appointed guardian OF
sally. Sehy shown his FIRST spark OF ami
rnation- He Is unable to resist the fas-
cinAting witcheries of Sally and he kisses
known. But Sedy was not the nrst man
to Know the pleasures OF kissing Sally.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-03
Sherman 10 Reeoverino.

Cleveland.-James S. Sherman, Re
publican candidate for vice president.
passed comfortable day Saturday and
At night his temperature. pulse and
respiration were normal. Mr.. Sherman
will be kept In the hospital few days
SO as TO recover his strength.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-03
Not a Performer.

I should think you could easily
show the errors OF your political op-
ponents." Perhaps" answered Sen
ator Sorghum. but II should con-
vince them they would simply adopt
my suggestions without giving me
any credi; for them The opposItion's
mistakes are q part Of my capital
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-03
CHAPTER Iv.-continued.


I have never kissed no one but
mother" said Seny. who felt heinous.
4 don't know how. I don't know what
made me do it-I couldn't help It. II
won't happen again."
Whereat Sally laughed and clune
about Se1y's delighted neck and cried
TO his puzzled heart:
Yes. 1t will"
And kissed him back,
Sally" said Seiy with solemnity
do you mean It! You not mad!"
"Sefy." said Sally. 4 am not worth
II. / have been kissed by everybody
who wanted TO kiss me-and have
kissed everybody | wanted to kiss."
Il am sorry for you, Sally" said
SeIy. not meaning at all what she
thought be meant-nor anything quite
clear to himself. except that she had
recklessly sQuaudered something pre-
cious.
Il am too. now"
And then
I shall never kiss no one but you.
no more"
Nor l anybody but you. Sety.'
And. strange as II may seem. in
that moment Seny was the greater.
braver and stronger. and Sally but the
waiting. willing woman-as she ought
TO have been. Indeed. Seny was
courageous enough to have put that
question which might, perhaps, trans.
mute the pasture-field into one Of those
that lie within the borders Of Elys,ur,.
But Sam moved-with decision.
They few apart Though he did not
at once enter IL was too late-;kc
rapport was broken Nevertheless.
such things can be mended. II there is
time. II Is quite certain that II they
could have continued q little longer
in that dark parlor. with only the
to tighten it, everything the sleepless
old man At home so ardently wished
might have been accomplished and
they might have taken down that
linefence the next day and then have
lived happy ever aft.r-quite in the
way of the old-fashioned story.books.
For Seny was still brave to audacity.
and Sally was yet at his mercy-and
happy TO be so.
And here. II We were not arrived at
climax. would venture to halt this
history for moment that We might
discuss bit those tribes in life which
the ancients called Fate: and for
which. or the lack Of which. life often
goes awry!
But while Seny's courage grew
again, and Sally's hope, the door on
the other side of the room opened and
the odious Sam came through.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-03

Il have never kissed no one but
mother" said Sefy. who felt heinous.
Il don't know how! don't know what
made me do it-I couldn't help It. 1t
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
HOLSTERS NAME DELEGATES
Twenty-six Men Chosen to Represent
Indiana at Chicago.
FIGHT IN TENTH DISTRICT
Delegates Are Instructed for Fair
banks. but VIII support Taft IL
Vice President Cannot BE
Nominated.

INDIANAPoLIS, Feb. 4.-1ndiana repub-
licans today selected In district convention
twenty-six delegates to the national con-
vention at Chicago. Four delegates at
large will be chosen by the state conven-
ton, April 2. The district conventions to-
day were harmonious, the delegates i'm
many districts being selected by acclama-
tlon. In. every district resolutions were
adopted unanimously endorsing the can
didacy of Vice President Fairbanks for
the presidential nomination and instructing
the delegates to work and vote for him.
Alternate delegates and national electors
were chosen also.
At Laporte the tenth district convention
elected George AIDE Of Dentland, humorist
and playwright and Kit Sills Of Monti-
cello to the national convention. Their
election followed a warm fight. where a
strong Taft sentiment was shown.
PoUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, Feb. -
Resolutions endorsing the candidacy of
Governor Hughes for president and
pledging the organization to do all in its
power to bring about his nomination
were adopted by the Dutchess County re-
publican club last night. Governor
Hughes will be the clubs guest at dol
lar dinner in this city March 7.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
.CHILE'S WELCOME GRACIOUS
Governments Coal supply Placed at
Disposition of Fleet. but
Not Needed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Rear Admiral
Evans cabled today that the reception OF
the fleet by the Chilean authorities at
Punta Arenas and by the people has been
most hearty and gracious. A special COM
mission headed by Rear Admiral Simpson
is at Punta Arenas on board the Chacabuco
to extend a welcome TO Chilean ports.
The Chilean government has placed its
coal supply at Puuta Arenas at the dis
position of the fleet, but fortunately it
has not been found necessary to use it,.
Daily entertainments are being given for
the officers and men of the fleet.
At the urgent request of the American
minister to Chile and the Chilean authori-
ties the battleship fleet will pass near
enough to Valparaiso for the people to see
the fleet.
The American battleships under Rear Ad-
miral Evans on their way up the west
coast of South America will make an in
formal call at Valparaiso. They will
not announce their arrival, but, steaming
close I'm shore, the vessels will salute the
city with twenty-one guns and proceed,
The British steamer Towergate with coal
for the fleet, arrived here today. 1t left
Philadelphia December g.
PUNTA DELGADA, Strait of Magellan,
Feb. 4-9:30 a. m.-Thc American torpedo
boat floulla, six vessels, under the COM
mand Of Lieutenant Cone, has just passed
here going west.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
BIG BANK WILL REoRGANIzE
Plans for ReOpeninE Kansas City In
stItutIOn Approved by Comp
trOlIer RIdReIey.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 4.-Formcr Gov
ernor David r. Francis. who is chairman
of the stockholders committee and of the
reorganization committee of the National
Bank of Commerce OF Kansas City, said
tonight that he met the comptroller of the
currency in Springfield, ILL.,, last night and
had a long conference with him and his
brother, Edward Ridgeley. Mr.. Francis
said.
Comptroller Ridgeley has approved OF
the appraisement of the assets OF the Ma
tional Bank Of Commerce of Kansas city
made by Receiver George 7. Cults, the
comptrollefs personal representative, Mr.
Edward Rldgeley and the stockholders
committee.
"The conditions precedent to the re-
opening of the bank which are imposed by
the comptroller must be met by the stock
holders and creditors of the bank before II
can resume business and | believe they will
be. Such action will be recommended by
the stockholders committee.
THE reorganization committee will meet
In Kansas City tomorrow and will pass
upon letters which have been prepared to
be sent to the stockholders and creditors
Of the bank"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
THOUSANDS OF MOoRS DEAD
Fanatics Charge TO Months of Ma
chine Guns and Are Dead
I'm Heaps.

LONDON, Feb "A London news agency
publishes dispatch from Tangier saying
there has bseR battle between the French
aud the Mo3e sbese settatk. Morocco in
which lO,OOOssfoors were killed or wounded
and in which the French lost 100 men, in
GLIDING four officers. The Moors, with
intrepid bravery, charged right up to the
mouths of the guns until their corpses lay
in great piles on the ground.
PARIS, Feb A special dispatch re-
ceived from the governor general of Al
geria declares that not fewer than
twenty weight soldiers of the Twentieth
company Of the foreign legion perished
on February l in the binding snow
storm that overlook them on their way
to Fort Hasa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
SHARP CONFLICT WITH FIRE
Men Caught I'm Chicago Skyscraper
Throw Ladders Across to
Safety.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.--F1re, supposed to
have beeen caused by an explosion broke
out today on the seventh floor of the
Wolff building, 81 Dearborn street. occu-
pied principally by offices. Mrs. Mary
Bachmann, employed in an office on the
seventh floor, was overcome by smoke and
was carried out by Fire Chief Horan
The flames attacked the Chemical National
Bank building, which adjoins the Wolff
lbuiIaing. but was extinguished after a
fierce fight s.sf
Earl szostrom and v. A. Murrell, who
occupied offices on the eighth floor. were
caught by the flames and were unable to
reach the elevators or the stairway. They
lied a number of ladders used by the jan
itors together and threw them across a
thirty-foot alley to the building east OF
the Wolff building. Then they, together
with another man whose name has not
been learned, crossed on the ladders to
the roof of the other building and escaped.
Loss, $4,000.
w. G. Stewart was badly burned and
probably will die
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
SHIPPY FEARS ANARCHISTS
ChicaEO's Chief of Police Says One
Never Knows what They
VIII Do.

CHICAGO Feb. 4.-"Never in the history
of Chicago have anarchists and other enc
mics of law and order been more danger
Gus than they are at present" declared
Chief of Police Shppy last night. THE
police arc watching their movements
closely. You never know when they are
going to break OUT Chief Shippy had
Just finished reading a police report of a
meeting of Chicago anarchists at which
the assassination of King Carlos and son
and that Of President Mckinley were ap-
provingly referred to. In this connection,
the chief of police pointedly criticised
Municipal Judge Oscar NJ. Torrison for sug-
gesting that two men arrested here for
posting red placards unlawfully, adverts-
ing an anarchist meeting, be released with
out penalty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
NEBRASKA MAN FEARS RABIES
Family of Twelve Taken from HAM
iItOn County to Receive Treat
ment for Disease,

. CHICAGO, Feb. IA family of twelve
arrived IN Chicago today to undergo mgdical
treatment designed to prevent hydrophobia.
They believe that they have contracted It
by drinking milk from COW which was
suffering with the disease, and which was
killed one week ago.
The family is that Of James Gillatly Of
Hamilton county. Neb., and included besides
Gillatly and his wife, nine children and the
mother of Mrs Gllatly.
The COW was bitten three weeks ago by
a dog which was suffering from rabies.
A few days later a mule and a horse owned
by Gillatly were found suffering from
hydrophobia and were killed The family
used the milk for several days before they
knew that the COW also had the disease,
As soon as Gilatly became aware of the
situation he brought his entire family to
Chicago. None Of them as yet, developed
symptoms OF hydrophobia but all are being
treated as a matter Of precaution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
RUSSIAN MEN TO FRONTIER
Five Thousand Troops Dispatched by
Government to TurkO-Per-
sian Frontier.

ST PETERSBURG, Feb Alive thou
sand troops have been ordered from north
ern Caucasus TO the Turho-Persian from
tier whittier soldiers In small detachments
have been proceeding steadily for several
weeks past. This concentration is due to
the aggressive attitude of the Turks in
their frontier dispute with the Persians.
1t is believed in st. Petersburg that Rus
sia is about to undertake military demon
stration against Turkey.
LONDON. Feb 4.-The plans. of Sir Ed
ward Grey, the foreign secretary of the
restoration OF order in Macedonia, include
the formation of flying columns, to be sup
plemented by Increases in the gendarmerie
forces, all to be commanded by foreign
Officers. with definite executive powers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
soNI.HELIE CASE IN COURT
udjOurned HearinE of Controversy
Comes UD In Correctional
C0urt I'm Paris.

PARIS Feb. A--The Ssgan-Castellane
case came up in the correctional court to-
day. having been adjourned from January
H. Count Boni and Count Jean de Castel-
lane, his brother, are charged with assault
by Prince de sagan early in January.
Answering a question put by the court
Count Boni declared that he could explain
clearly the motives of his anirnosity to-
ward Prince de sagan by certain documents
which he intended to hand over to the
court, but that the intimate character Of
these papers preventing their being made
public. At this statement Prince de sagan
interrupted the proceedings by crying in a
loud voice: These documents are for
geries."
Count Boni admitted that he had spat
in Prince de sagan's face and explained
that he had not sent seconds TO his cousin
to arrange a duel, as he knew that the
prince could not find anybody who would
be willing to represent him on the field Of
honor.
Counsel for the count declared that IL
his client had accepted the judgment of
divorce from Madam Gould IL was be-
cause hc recognized he had wronged his
wife. whom he still respected. In spite
Of the fact that they were separated by
law. Count Boni had not been able to
restrain his indignation and anger when
he heard that the Prince de Sagan was
going to become the husband of the
mother of his (the counts) children. He
considered also the interests OF his chill
dren and was convinced that Prince Sa-
gan could not be even good father to
them.
After hearing the testimony of several
witnesses, Count Boni Castellane was
discharged. Judgment in the case of
Count Boni viii be handed down later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
ROOSEVELT A SECOND ISAIAH
Rev. 4. &. Dixon of Chicago Moody
Church Says lie IL Precursor
of Purer Life.

CHICAGO. Feb. A-Rev. A. c. Dixon.
pastor of Moody church, one OF the largest
congregations in Chicago, I'm an interview
last night compared President Roosevelt
to the prophet Isaiah, crying the nations
sin, and declared that Mr.. Roosevelt is the
first OF all presidents to apply uninter-
ruptedly Christian principles 20 every day
life and TO the enforcement OF the Law.
At prayer meeting earlier I'm the Great
Northern theater. Rev. DIR. Dixon declared
before an audience Of a thousand people
that President Roosevelt's latest message
to congress is one OF the greatest sermons
ever written. In the interview later Dr.
Dixon followed the reference 10 Isaiah by
likening the president TO John the Baptist,
the precursor OF new and purer life
for the nation and the world