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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29

State universities. at the request of
their professors. are to benefit by the
Carnegie pension fund. Ten million
dollars were originally given as an
endowment for pensions for profes.
Eors in unsectarian colleges. Colleges
supported by churches and by the
states were omitted, on the ground
that II pensions were to be provided.
they might well come from those who
maintain the institutions. Many col
leges. nominally UNCONVENTIONAL, have
given evidence that they are unsec-
tartan. and have been admitted TO the
benefits of the fund. and the National
Association of State Universities Pc
titioned for the enjoyment Of the PEN
sion provisions. 1t set forth four
in the absence OF pension allowances
the state universities would find 1t
difficult TO compete with the other
colleges for first-class professors, and
that the prospect of pensions paid by
the states was remote, as 1t would
involve the acceptance OF the policy OF
pensioning state officers. Mr.. Car
negie has admitted the force of their
argument by adding s5,OOO.0O0 to the
original fund. so that the state insti.
tutions may benefit. But professors in
such universities will not be pen.
stoned unless the state Legislature and
the governor join in the application
that they be admitted TO the founda-
tion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
Perch Fishing.

And the other fishing days when
you got up before dawn and stole
downstairs to the dim kitchen. a
drink OF milk. doughnut. and n tri.
nnEio OF pic. then you stole out quietly
TO the barn and got the spadlns.fork.
Then the search. armed with fork and
tomato-can. under the broad leaves Of
the rhubarb bed. back OF the hcnhonsc
and down by the COW barn. until you
had enough worms for the days sport.
Then. OF course. you left the fork
sticking In the Hrours-you never
would learn to put things away-and
started on. Through the garden and
orcharc stopping long enough for n
handful of curran,s and n pockctful OF
nopSyvincs-ovcr the pasture bars.
eating n handful of hucklcbcrries or
Iow.bush binckbcrrics here and there.
Into the wood road-ycry dark and
Etiii In the dawn-whcrc you stepped
along very quietly so as not TO disturb
the bears. You knew perfectly well
there were no bears. writes n contrib.
o'o' VI 'h' Nt""us' o"' ~" '"s"s'
enjoyed the creepy sensation. Then
out through the deep wet meadow
grass to the river. where the sun was
now beginning to burn away the wisps
Of mist, and the rcd.wingcd blackbirds
were making n tremendous fuss over
their housekeeping. You reached the
river bank at the pout hole. or the big
rock. or the old willow tof course. you
know the exact place.. and then you
started fishing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Cubans on May Goth observed
the sixth anniversary OF the independ-
ence of Cuba.
The Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad
has ordered the construction of 1000
all.steel coke and gondola cars for that
road
The Gear of Russia was forty years
old on the 10Th inst. President Roose-
welt cabled his Fluctuations and good
wishes.
The United States Court of Appeals
at San Francisco has decided that
sake. Japanese liquor should be
classed as wine and not beer.
After September LIST it will be fel-
ony to conduct bucket-shop in the
state of New York. Governor Hughes
signed without comment Senator Cas-
sidy's bill amending the penal code to
that effect.
The thirty-first annual convention Of
the National Electric Light Associa-
tion was opened in Chicago Monday
by President Dudley Farrand of New
ark, New Jersey. Fiftea hundred dele
gates were in attendance.
The Bavarian Exposition was
opened at Munich Saturday by the
Prince Regent with gorgeous civic and
military display. The exposition is IL
Illustrative of the arts and industries of
Bavaria. and will remain open until
October.
The mill of the Woonsocket, Rhode
Island, Rubber Company will resume
operations on full time next Tuesday
after a shutdown of two months and
will employ 1900 operatives.
T. A. Fisher of London has broken
the worlds record for road cycling,
covering thousand miles in eighty
one hours one minute, lowering the
previous record by twelve hours.
The first Rocky Mountain goat ever
born in captivity has made its appear
ance in the goat house at the Bronx
ZOO. The parents of the new conner
were captured in the Rocky mountains
in 1904.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
WRITER OF REAL TALENT.
Evidently the svshby Clarion Had q
Genius on its etsn.

The editor OF the Bushby Clarion
leaned back in his chair and surveyed
his visitor with solemn and un~ink.
Ing gaze. -You want TO know II there's
any good reporter in this town." he
said. impressiveiy. well. there is.
There's Gid Hobart"
What sort Of work can he do"
asked the visitor.
''iiis capabilities haven't had their
full chance ye,." said the editor. slow
y. but he's getting on. and I'm afraid
We shall lose him before long. Why,
last week that fellow wrote a two
column account Of q IRE tha, wac
thrilling. I tell you!"
farmhouse. old mother. grand.
father born there. and SO forth. I sup
posef" said the visitor.
"So. sir" said the editor. ''it was
deserted hen,house. that's what IL
was. ! can tell you. that takes talent.
We can't expect TO keep Gid with us
always Companion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY.
For sia Months Baby Was Expected
10 Die with Ee1ems-Now Well
Doctor Said TO Use ctieura.

six months after birth my little siFl
broke out with eczema and ! had two
doctors In attendance. There was not
a particle OF skin left on her body. tho
blood ooxed out Just anywhere. and 40
had to wrap her in silk and carry her
on pillow for ten weeks. She was tho
most terrible sight ! ever saw. and for
sig months ! looked for her 10 die.
used every known remedy 10 ailcvi.
ate hcr suffering. for Il was terrible
to witness. DIR. c. gave her up. DIR.
b recommended the cuticufa
Remedies. She will soon be three
years old and has nsger had a sign
OF the dread trouble since. We used
about eight cakes Of cuticura Soap
and three boxes of Cuiicura Ointment.
James J. Smith. Durm!d. Va. Oct. IL
and ::. 1906"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
CONGRESS AND THE CAPITAL

Joint maneuvers at Fort Russell OF
regular troops and militia orGaniza-
tion OF Wyoming. Colorado and Utah.
have been ordered to commence Aus.
LIST and continue until August 18th.
The Senate adopted the conference
report upon the enlarged homestead
bill, the committee having modified
Its report SO that the states Of Idaho
and California will be excluded In ac-
cordance with the wishes of senators
from those states.
The National Association OF Piano
Dealers has presented Speaker Can
non with n cigar twenty inches long
and two inches thick at Its widest part.
made out of the best selected Havana
leaf, and mounted in plush box. The
gift cost $50, OF which II is said, the
cigar alone represented $50.
Secretary Taft. while in Panama.
made an agreement which II Is be-
lieved IL carried into effect will guar
antee the absolute integrity OF the
elections to b. held in July. Panama
is to appoint an electoral commission
to investigate the complaints OF all
parties and in this the United States
is TO Join.
The Senate passed the House bill to
pension at the rate of $l25 month
Jennie Carroll, widow of DIR. James Car
roll. surgeon United States army, and
Mabel II. Lazear, widow of DR.. Jesse
w. LaZear of the army, in recognition
of the eminent services of their de-
ceased husbands, who lost their lives
while investigating yellow fever.
The conferees on the sundry civil ap-
Int
rem amendment giving Wyoming l.
100000 acres of land under the Carey
act in addition to the 100000 acres
carried by the original act and also
upon Senator Clarks amendment in
creasing the fees of witnesses in
United States courts in Wyoming, Col
orado, Utah. Idaho and other western
states from 81 to SO per day.
The Senate public buildings commit
tee completed consideration of the ON
nibus public buildings bill. In addition
to providing for the Denver building,
the committee added $4,000 for en-
larging the Colorado Springs building
and $4,000 for Trinidad. The commit
tee cut from the House bill the item of
$4,000 for a site at Grand Junction
and reduced the House item of $780,
900 for site and building at Roswell,
New Mexico, to 100000.
BY unanimous consent the House
passed the bin approprlating 81 100000
for participation by the United States
in the international exposition to be
held in Toxic, Japan, in 1912. The bill
has passed the Senate and now lacks
only the presidents signature to make
1t law.
That President Roosevelt has au.
thoriZed no one to speak for him re-
garding the anti.race gambling legisla-
tion pending at Albany, was the only
comment obtainable at the White
House regarding the report from Al
bany that the President had privately
expressed himself on that subject.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

The Minnesota Republican eonven'
tion TO nominate stat. Officers VIII De
held at St. Paul July LIST,
The Most Rev. Peter Bourgade.
archbishop of Santa Fe. died at a hos
pitaI in Chicago ON the l7th inst OF
heart disease.
United States Senator Samuel Doug
las DENLY Of Louisiana was unani'
mousIy eiecS'i TO succeed himself by
both the Senate and House
Governor John Sparks OF Nevada.
who has been in a critical condition
for some months. is improving slowly
and hopes for his complete recovery
ar. held out.
By tn. division OF salt. 900. due tn.
tribe from the government, each mem
b-r of III. K,-knpoo tribe of Indians IN
Mexico. Oklahoma and Arizona. iSI
In number. will rceeiv. si.36G.
The death of the Most Rev. Peter
Boursat-. head Of the archdiocese OF
Santa fe, may elcyai. Bishop Matx.
ordinary OF the Catholic diocese OF Den
yer. TO the rank OF archbishop.
Thrc. earthquake shocks were felt
at Helena. Mont. Sunday night. Al
MaTyEyiilc dishes were ratified ani
rlNChh Ntfr Hluis 10 ftIih' W th' atn-
turbanc.. No damage was done.
The appellate court Of Illinois nf'
iirmcd the decision o! the lower court
In declaring that the mayor OF Chic1so
cannot be forced to close the saloons
on Sunday In conformity with the stat
ute,
The pulp mill of the Lake Superior
corporation In the Canadian 500.
across tho river from Sauit Ste Marie.
was destroyed by fire Monday. The
loss Is about S35o.ooo. Two men were
Killed.
William l.. Wilson. on trial Mt Port
Huron. Michigan. charged with cmbcx'
element Of more than $4,000 OF the
funds of the United Home Protectors
fraternity. Of which he was secretary.
was found guilty.
After long illness, aggravated by
worry brought on by the labor trou.
blcs ut Goldncid last winter. Governor
John Sparks OF Nevada, died ON the
ed inst. Don $. Dickerson. licuten'
ant governor. will succeed to the office.
Two Pullman cars OF Elks dressed
In tn. typical Mexican pcon uniform
will come from Mexico to the national
convention OF Eiks Mt Dallas In June.
The Eiks Will wear big charro hats.
white duck trousers. sandals and red
saShcs.
A tornado. originating nine miles
west of Abba. Iowa. on the alst inst.
came down with the speed Of an cS-
press train and all the buildings In Its
path were blown away and stock was
killed. J. 81. Taylor. aged seventy.
eight, was killed ut Abba.
In the contest at Springfield, Illinois.
between the degree teams OF the Court
OF Honor for mixed teams Elgin dis
,rict court 40. 3I1, ElGin. Illinois. c.
c. Bickman. captain. won the first
prize. $500 in cash and n silk banner
valued mt $50. Columbine district
court No. 1000 OF Denver, Colorado.
won the second prize. $3.50 cash.
Government rangers have Just sue.
ceeded. by the aid of snow storm. In
extinguishing forest fire on Long
Pine forest reserve. north of Belle.
Fourche, South Dakota. which burned
over an area OF twenty square miles.
The flames swept the virgin forest
clean over the entire area. causing an
immense loss. Over 10000 acres OF
timber was destroyed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29

The following new patents have been
issued to Colorado inventors: A. E.
Bonesteel, Denver, kitchen cabinet;
S. w. Brown, Colorado Springs, chute;
NJ. C. Clemens. Denver, attachment for
rocking chairs; J. b. Despriest. Man.
assa, railway tie: L. X. Kramer. Monte
Vista, blasting tool; w. E. Phillips,
Colbran, attachment for cameras; S.
w. Wibel, N. J. McAloney and w. r.
Cunningham, Denver. electric lock.
A rumor reached La Junta that be-
cause of the dry spring the Rocky
Ford sugar beet factory had cancelled
all contracts for beets with the far
mers, but investigation proves it to be
false and THAT the factory will go
ahead as usual. The season will be
slightly delayed. owing to the diff.
Guilty in getting water.
Colorado Springs is going dryer
than ever. Scarcity of water has COM
PEELED the city council to reduce the
hours of sprinkling from four to one.
The Golden Cycle mill Is said to
threaten to shut down its works and
leave the place If its water supply is
cut off as proposed in the council.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
Rocky Ford Enterprise
WILL II. MoNKMAN. Publishss.
rocky FORD. COLORADO.
Gun That Makes No Noise.


There Is surely terrible responsi'
rbiiity resting to-day upon the shoul'
ders OF Hiram Percy Maxim. the son
OF the inventor OF the machine gun.
So writes y. Harvey Middleton in the
Technical World Magazine, For he
has patented a gun which will kill a
man with no more noise than the
kissing of a snake. Armed with this
silent weapon a murderer could shoot
down his victim without attracting the
least attention, and only on examina'
tion would the cause Of death be re-
yeaied. On the other hand single
policeman using the noissless gun
could disable every member OF
gang OF burglars before they reeov-
cred from their surprise II Is an in
equipment OF the armed forces of the
world. and the reyoiutionixins Of mod
ern methods OF warfare-wili per
haps even hasten the happy day when
there will be no war. for the very best
safeguard against war Is IN. inyention
OF weapons OF Huch teFriblo power
that armies will never dare to stand
against each other. War" said Dis
maEcS. lis the greatest enemy OF
war. and will eventually put war out
of existence" In the next great war
hklFmish.rs may use noisricss tincs.
enabling them To creep along an en-
efny's front and shoot down unKus-
pee;inE plckcts one after another. and
not until their dead bodies were dis.
covered would the alarm bs given.
The extended front OF whole army.
concealed In tho underbrush or behind
rocks. could work terrible havoc
among the opposing forces before Its
position could be located. To the bi.
game hunter tho silent nrcarm will
open ur new horizons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29

The Hawaii Democratic territorial
convention met at Honolulu and Sc
lected delegates To the national con
yention at Denver instructed for W. J.
Bryan.
Educational subjects will replace pie
lures OF an immoral character in the
principal moving picture theaters OF
Chicago. according To resolutions
adopted at meeting OF the Theater
association.
The International convention of the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
mt Columbus. Ohio. voted to admit TO
membership the engineers Of all elec'
trically drawn trains on steam rail
roads,
Lieutenant Selfridge. In Baldwin's
aerodome, White Wing" made two
short flights at Hammondsport. New
York. one OF 100 feet and another OF
40 feet. The machine Is now believed
to have abundant motor power.
King Edward will spend u week
shortly with the Emperor and Empress
of Russia. u Is expected that he will
embark on the royal yacht at Ports
mouth. May 23th. at tho conclusion OF
President faliicrie's visit To London.
The International brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers at their annual
meeting Mt Columbus. o.. decided TO
include the countries OF South Amer
lea and Panama In the brotherhood.
and canvass OF these countries for
membership will be begun at once.
Every occupant OF two sleeping
cars ATTACHED to "A train which left
Mexico City Saturday for Vera Cruz
We're held up by two negroes. and At
the point OF u pistol. relieved OF their
money and vaiuabies. amounting to
about $4,000.
The Mohmand mountaln.crs are OF.
fcring stout resistance TO the Brit
-Iah punitive expedition under the
command Of Mai. Gen. Sir James VII
cocks. There was heavy fighting ut
umri.kilii. Two British officers were
killed and one was wounded. and n
score Of Sikh troopers Were injured.
The losses Of the Mohmands were over
200.
Inspector Miles ORciiiy has ap'
pointed all the pupils OF public school
No. ~ In East New York. police ser
gcants. He has asked them TO watch
the patrolmcn and report any miscon'
duct. The other day o Reilly dioppc'l
into the school and explained his plan.
Il want tho cooperation Of you chill
drcn to increase the discipline OF my
men," he said.
Mrs. Emily Z. woodlcy. who had the
distinction. Il Is said. OF being the only
woman ever regularly commissioned
nm officer In the United States army
died ut Philadelphia n few days ago.
aged scvcnty.thrce years. For her
bravery and heroic services President
Lincoln conferred upon her commits
sion OF captain In the army. She was
also decorated with n gold medal by
Secretary OF War Stanton.
The recent warning to intending
cmiGrants issued by the ministers OF
the interior OF Hungary that the eco
nomic situation in America had not
shown sufficient Improvement to give
prospect OF obtaining work. has failed
to check the outflow from that coun-
try. The minister now announces that
immigrants who have gone TO tho
United States since May lst viii not
be given the privilege Of returning to
Hungary gratis.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
eolden.LittIeton Irrigation District.

Denver.-With only two dissenting
votes out Of nearly 100 landowners
with water rights under the Agricul.
tural and Welch bitches, the stock
holders in the above.named bitches,
voted Saturday to form new irriga.
ton district to be known as the Col
den-Littleton irrigation district, CON-
prising all land lying between West
Colfax avenue and Bear creek and Den.
yer and the foothills, to turn in the
rights they possess in the old bitches
and in return receive rights from the
Intermountain Water Company from
the tunnel that will bring water from
Williams fork through the range to
the Clear Creek valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
Anvthlno-AlmosS.

"Mrs. Ruekshcf IL n woman Who
seems to be willing to do almost any.
thing for the sake Of appearance
''Ycs-but she draws tho line at
wearing inexpensive ha's ior the sake
Of making her husbands task easier
when he has to face the assessor"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29

Always ready for sea duty, but
afraid of social festivities is the way
the wife of Admiral Evans recently
characterized her distinguished hus-
band. Medical science would probably
agree that the admiral has discovered
which Is the greater danger Of the
two,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29

That an article may be good as well
as cheap. and give entire satisfaction.
II proven by the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch. each package con.
tnining onc.third more Starch than
can be Ind OF any other brand for tho
same money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29
HEALTH VERY POOR yrg s
RESTORED BY PE.RU.NA.
Catarrh Twenty-Five Years
Had a Bad Couqh.

Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston,
Illinois, U. s. A., writes:
81 have been troubled with catarrh
for nearly twenty-five years and have
tried many cures for it, but obtained
very little help.
"Then my brother advised me to try
Peruna, and did.
my health was very poor Mt the time
! began taking Peruna. Ny throat was
very sore and had n bad cough.
"Peruna has cured me. The chronic
cafarrh Is gone and my health Is very
much Improved.
~ recommend Peruna to all my
friends who are troubled us wns.''
PfRUNA TABlETS:-Some people pre-.
fer tablets, rather than medicine in n
fluid form. Such people can obtain Peru.
ma tablets, which represent the medici-
nal ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet
equals one average dose Of Peruna.
Man.a.lln the Ideal Laxative.
Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus, Ohio
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29

The Tacoma Ledger has discovered
that 1.-The art of letter writing has suf-
fered with the introduction of picture
post cards." but 1t isn't noticeable yet
in the divorce courts
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-29

When death. the great rcconciiaan
has come. Il In never our tcndcrncfV
TINT We repent Of. but our severity.
George Eliot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-24

Ephraim. April 2S-The funeral services
over the remains of Rasmus Rasmussen
were held yesterday afternoon at the tab
ernacle. Many relatives and friends were
present TO pay their respects to the de-
parted. and a beautiful display of floral
offerings were placed on the casket The
music was furnished by the tabernacle
choir. The remains were buried in the
Park cemetery.
Oral Hanson was severely kicked in the
head by a horse early yesterday morning.
which caused a very deep cash in his fore
head. rendering him almost unconscious.
Medical aid was hurriedly summoned,
and several stitches were taken by Dr..
Logan who thinks that Hanson will soon
be about again.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Nilsson
to c. j. Smith of Redmond will be SOL
emnized in the Mant temple today A
family reception will be given In their
honor al the home of c. l.. Christensen.
They will leave tomorrow for Sewer cOun-
ty, where they will make their future
homQ.
Chris Peterson is slowly recovering from
a severe attack of pneumonia.
A carload of cement arrived yesterday
afternoon to be used for the paving of the
sidewalks. and as soon as the weather
permits the work will commence.
The farmers are taking a rest in this
part of the country on account of the
storm which has prevailed here for the
past few days The rain is of great ben
Eft to the crops, as the farmers were very
much worried that the seeds which had
been sowed would not be able TO sprout if
the dry weather had continued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-24
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo. April 23.-Kenneth. the four-vear
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kimber. died
this morning from diphtheria. The burial
was this afternoon
Charles F. Good, who is in the county
Jail awaiting trial on a charge of en-
bezzlement, has been served with a sum-
mons in an action for divorce brought bv
Mrs. Elizabeth Good in the Third dis
trict court. The defendant takes the maj
ter very hard and thinks troubles are
coming too fast.
Philip Winston. a fourteen-year-old bov
who was intercepted some weeks ago on
his way from California to Chicago. and
who has since been cared for by Juvenile
Judge A. A. Noon, will soon be on his
way TO Chicago to join his mother This
is all through the kindness of Judge Noon,
who will personally pay the boys fare.
Young Winston is a good boy. Judge
Noon states. and letter from his mother
Mrs. b. Winston. corroborates Judge
Moons findings. She states that she sent
the boy to her sister in California for his
health. and that the sister was not good
to him. and that he. therefore. tried to
make his way back. Mrs. Winston Is very
grateful to Judge Noon for the kindness
he has shown her son.
The Provo Commercial club met last
night and considered matters relating to
Strawberry daY. which will be held some
time in June The committee on railroads
and transportation reported that matter of
the railroad companies refusing to install
the Bell telephones at the depOts was a
purely business affair between the rail-
way companies and the telephone cornpa-
MES and recommended that the club take
no action in the matter. The report was
adopted.