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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12

others in the world.> Statistics Do lia In
~ II spite Of the proverb. but there 10 no gain
saying the fact that In the single fiscal year
q 1909 S7a60o persons were injured In the United
States Of whom 10000 were employee and e,eoo were
killed, Of when 5000 were employees.
These nsure compared with others SsR foreign coun-
tries show that In the United States forty times many
were injured Russia, twenty-five times 40 many a.
IN Italy twenty times a. many - England, eight times
many In Belgium, four times ~ many % In swits
srIand, and twice many In Germany. But France
injuries fewer passengers than any country In the world
However American railroads may explain these facts
u certain that ralrosding IN the United States 10 un
ascessarily perilous passengers 90 we'll 10 to employ
- We shall not attempt 10 say what measures should
y taken to increase the security Of railroad employee
but - to the security Of passengers 1t 10 different
natter. The block signal system has been proved to
b almost an absolute guaranty Of safety but It 10 In
~ on only very mail part ef the railroads Of the
country and even % has been shown Of late that
has been disregardsd BY railroad ocia with great sub
ssquent loss Of fe But II were universally installed
anA made to bs observed railroad accidents would
tscome very few and many Thousands Of Lives would -
Gayod-Des Mones NewA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12

iAryA indicating that unusual amount Of imported
goods has been consumed during the year. and that the
demand for those articles on which an internal revenue
tax 70 levied has been great These signs Of pros
Ds. Of the existence Of ready money which the people
are spending freely.
On the other hand, the problem Of large surplus 10
Oegpexing When there 10 . deficit, the necessity Of
economy 10 Impressed on every Congressman but
there are many millions Of unapproprated money In the
treasury every Representative wishes to have some IT It
ut aside for Improvements In his district the officers Of
tie navy urge larger appropriations for warshps and
The army ocers propose an extension Of the coast
fsnseA
II 10 likely that bills viii b introduced In Congress
next winter appropratng ten times the amount Of the
surplus. They will come from Democrats a. well -
from Republican, The Democrats likely to intro
Auce also bills intended to reduce taxation In such
way 20 to bring the revenues and expenditures more
nearly to equality However desirable the passage
Of such bills may be- It ID not easy under the present
financial system to draft satisfactory plan Instead Of
making appropriations and then levying tax to meet
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12

cine. in many cases
causing death to the
patient, radical
measures must be
adopted to prevent
such accidents. A
California man. In
working on the prob
lem, devised q
scheme which should
undoubtedly prove
effective. Accord.
ingly he patented
the idea. The poison
II sold only In bot.
ties Of peculiar
form. the surface
consisting Of nurner-
Gus projectin g
points. II n person
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
The Boston Maid.

She was Boston maiden of uncer-
tain age. and she was telling some girl
friends OF an encounter with harm
less gartersnake, but In the narrative
she had used only the word snake.
But what kind of snake was IT."
asked one of the inquisitive girls.
~ belleve--ur-it was-ur-what you
might call a-ur-hose supporter
snake !'-Yonkers Statesman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
Shifting His Course.

1--WE will carefully avoid passing over
Pittsburg," said the sky pilot as he con-
suited the current meter.
Then you entertain some prejudice
against that eity?' inquired the passen'
ger.
"Oh. no." replied the pilot, hut do
70 sVfully hate to get the car smudged
m."-Clsvslapd Plain Dealer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
straight From the Animal.

A London gentleman, having taken
q small farm In the country AZ being
the correct thing to do, az well as to
ret q little fresh air. had invited some
Of his friends down to see his new
possession.
Having viewed the domain and not
ing the absence of creature life about
the place, one Of his friends remarked:
"With a nice. open place like this. I
wonder you don't have some animals
about. az In usual on q farm. Some
cows, for instance, 90 a. to have your
own butter and cream"
"N0-o." drawled his host. don't care
about butter or cream"
Some chickens or ducks. then. You
surely like fresh eggs"
"N0-o. don't care for eggs. But I've
sometimes thought Id like a sheep.
rather like kidneys for breakfast
Liverpool Mercury.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
The Untras ~ m eled Juror.

Tremblingly the Juror rose In his
place.
"Your honor" he said, "if II would
not thwart the ends Of Justice aud
throw the beautiful mechanism OF this
tribunal out Of gear, ! would like "a
telephone my wife for some clean hand.
kerc!liefs."
The court, frowning at the introduce
ton Of the purely trivial. took tho mat
ter under Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
His View Of IL.

A little boy had been sent to the
dairy to get some eggs, and on his
way back be dropped the basket con.
tanning them.
"How many did you breakT asked
his mother.
"Oh, ! didn't break any," he said
"but the shells came OF some OF them
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
Generous Father.

Ascum-(iiven any thought to your
boys Christmas gift yet?
Kloseman--Why, yes, I've thought mp
a splendid Idea, but 1t would be Just
my luck to have no snow Christmas
time
Ascum-Oh, a sled, Ell?
Kloseman--NO, ! thought might
Guild him snow man.--Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12

In haste picks up the poison bottle In
mistake for another potion he will be
quickly apprised Of the fact by the
stickers on the bottle. These stickers
will naturally inform him at once that
he has tho wrong bottle, causing him to
drop It hastily and continue his search.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
EDITORIALS


the amount to be spent. the rate Of taxation Axed,
and the rsvenus produced under II depends condi.
lions outside Of the control Of Congress- Appropriations
are made against which has to be estimated The
estimates may b far wrong that there will b q large
dencit large surplus Unforeseen conditions have
produced the large surplus this year-Youth's Com
panion
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
Punctuality.

"Nsver put of till tomorrow what
you can do to-day" said the man who
quotes proverbs when he ought to b.
at work.
'rhat's right" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax. "you can never be sure that tb
grand Jury Isn't going to CT to won
tomorrow and spoIl the whole scheme
-Washiugton Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12

81 don't want to be nagging at you,"
Mrs. Marryat b,gan. ''but it's the little
things that bother me most"
"Ah" interrupted her husband.
sweetly. 81 suppose you're going to
tell me you haven't decent pais a
Observation-Disclosures PresA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
NAY SAVE MANY LIVES.

talns Poison.
As long rs people. through careless.
ness or otherwise. will continue to ad.
minister poison In mistake for medi.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
r.IIest A1ount.i. In world.

Sunday Island. In the Paciac. ID real
y the taileat mountain Ia The world.
Il rises 1000 feet out OF 1ve miles Of
water. and 10 thus nearly 5000 feet
eDom base b summit
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12

unU 10 Inu1cuV WY poIu p1uus mW % buo
csssfu ~ referred to Of the latest figures Of the
rural free delivery system.
In 1885, the nrst year Of rural free delivery that
vice cost 91500000O and the general postoca dsncit
100000 Last the rural delivery service
S25,00o0o0 and the dsncit was only S10000000 This
year rural free delivery will cost SS5000000 The report
for the FIRST quarter Of the year elbows no deficit what
ever. and while deficits expected for the remainder
Of the year their total will b greatly cut down. A. the
Postmaster General puts IT, the rural delivery service "s
costly. but II 10 proving to b great feeder the
eral postal system" The aim Of the Postoncs De-
partment 10 to give good service aud there no
why the should take reasonable business
risks in providing it-Chicago RecordHeraid
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
r1ospxn1rY AID THE su111us.

HE national government closed the hscal
year on June 30. with . surplus Of receipts
over expenditures amounting to nearly nine
|ty million dollars--a larger surplus than has
been obtained for several ysara
The recipes from customs and from In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
Excited No Com nsnt.

Tess-Of course, knew that May
and Bess were bitter enemies, but do
you mean to tell me that they actually
engaged in fist Hght3
Jess-Yes.
Tess-Why, what . scandal! I Do.
clare. -
Jess-Oh. nobody noticed I'll They
went to . bargain store TO do it--Phil.
odelphia Press
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
xuADzRous AMERICAN 1A11AoADs.

csption to the figures csnpilsd By . Ger.
man railroad oficial. which show that
American roads are mere deadly than any
others In the world Statistics Do lie. In
spite Of the proverb, but there 10 no gain.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12
THE COST OF RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
lOSTMASTER GENERAL

\OSTMASTER GENERAL MEYERS pro-
gram Of postonhcs Improvement involves Two
or three items which may seem on their face
to involve the risk Of great outlay On the
part Of the government He personally b.
kisves they would b good business policy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12

all the high flyers. OF course, II costs
q lot to 60 so far and with a quick
glance at the little figure before herr
you mightn't feel real easy among EN-.
Well, good-by. Anyway, faint as II he
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24
6nhrr Entplnura
Only Arr ma,ttrh
BY PAUL LEAKE.

apparently touched upon. It the side OF it.
with its responsibilities upolatc Industrial
with its norasng machinery and attendant danger human life
the whwnd time made and fast fg tho
annation made possible by the introduction Of the turbine
gnc the oscangong palaces all call for high order of
has become this day of keen competition have
business The time has when is
recognized brain bcfuddci with liquor business
hours his rival will take advantage OF the occasion ground II has
therefore for business generals b sober and alert
They now demand the qualities in their
il with the railroads They realize their responsibility No
under influence with the or OF 1t his
breath allowed take out of the round house. When
engineer his passenger ran II he finds his
absolutely sober he will refuse pull the throttle ncl and he upheld
raoad They suit for damages do they wish
reputation allowing the lives of b. endangered
sacrificed Ths also the with the and conductors the
intrurban In these days Of rapid
controllers have have cool heads steady
with telegraph operators, either in the Of the
The list could be ndcfne-
ly heightened. but these illustrations suffice.
gone when noxcaton in the Office factory, mill
aroa steamboat line other of business life
will be This alone because liquor drinking led 10
coldboodcd business the saving of dollars
world That made toward better citizenship
happier cheering result but the fundamental
the change pure business
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24

Japan In said TO have contracted for
tho construction OF now ypc OF
submarine vessels which can bc read.
lily transported TO any desired field of
operation. The ships vi 90 stored
In sort OF tunnel or subway in tho
holds Of war vessels. ready TO br
quietly and secretly released when IL
Is desired to have them set In their
work. It Ia evident tha, the submarine
is TO play an important part in naval
actions hereafter. However. II tho
fancy flights of some OF tho Action
writer's arc turned into actual fact
science will make naval warfare I'm
possible. hut for tho present nations
which think It well to bc prepared for
emergencies keep right on turning
gu, the best ~arships they know how
TO build.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24
Rocky Ford Enterprise
WILL R. MoNKMAN. Publisher.
ROCKY FORD. :,,i coto'RRAA
rha TWO West Points.

tU0 WI "Sok SobNsos = Z.
The sensations Of the new cadet
when. after the climb from the boat
landing. he finally reaches the plain
those first sensations linger iong
while. There are two West Points
the actual West Point and the over
arching. spiritual one. OF which the
cadet only becomes conscious about
the time he graduates. writes Gen.
Norris Schan in Atlantic Monthly.
The determinate West Point that II
TO be his master for four years. and
the shaper OF his destiny. meets him
at the top OF the slope with ominous
silence. He hears no voice. he sees
no portentous figure: but there is COM
municated In some way. through some
medium. the presence OF an invisible
authority. cold. inexorable and re-
Ientlcss. Time never wears away this
Hrst feeling: It comes back to every
graduate on returning to West Point.
let his years and his honors be what
they may. And perhaps 1t is Just as
well that It be SO: that there is one
place lcf, In our country where van
ity Of asserted ancestry and the too
frequent arrogance OF speculative and
foruiitous commercial leadership find
. chill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24
The s,uyvesants In America.

American families may not be OF
long duration measured by tho stand.
ard which can be applied to some old.
world houses. Stiil. the death OF a
lIncai descendant of Peter Stuyvesani.
md one Of the few who lived TO see
the twentieth century. recalls some
sirrin. and swiftiy.madc history.
Robert Stuyvcsant. who has been
gathered To his Dutch ancestors. his
bones TO be laid away In family
vault where many OF the kindred dust
Tcposc. was n link between present
and past and one whose life suggests
n marvellous contrast between III. past
and present of tho city tha, was his
home. Peter Stuyvcsant. the last
Dutch governor of New Amsterdam.
was strong and vigorous character.
with pcppery disposition that KEEP,
him In hot water with many Of his
contemporaries. including the s,ardy
Dutch PATRONS who then controlled
good par, OF this section OF tho
country. hut unaues,ionably he loft
nm Impress on his times. and the name
to the present day carries with II dis.
une,ion and honor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24

Striking evidence of. belief In tho
present and future OF the United
States Is furnished from France.
where persons of means arc withdraw.
Ing money they had invested else.
where and are purchasing frstciass
American securities. such as railroad
bonds and other giitcdsc obligations.
The truth is that the field for lcgiti.
mate Investment in tho United States
was never better. and those who look
over the market with scrutinisinE
gaze and without wildly speculative
purpose ind plenty OF good things
a; moderate prices fairly certain to
make satisfactory returns.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24

it their duty t the and help them,
equally do these things with discretion and foresight
age great disparity between the rich poor
among the ntedsconent that
jusfb their rghu
perity of the country.
Consequently when the time for dispensing large fortunes the
bulk of them should go TO the poor.
this hearing continually of large money
given purposes that be Of little interest little
poor which mainly crafty the vanity
he sclfshness Of the wcl-to-do.
folks Who while knowing their responsibility
admitting their willingness do their duty do appear
OF how their work Of relief shall restitution
should be carried
They yield who advocates the education the public in
the ideals of "higl,cr music
Next they give literally "A'
the
Then, they solicited by the champion of hshcr cucaton
And finally they freely the Of the "hcacn
people who allow tell
thing with their wealth. much taken with the pictures
painted city beautiful" They
sauary bridges extensive bouas but overlook the necessity
paved streets back alleys where the poorer live
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24
Thr Gal1sr nf
Grintr maura
BY EDrfUND p. cREEcY,
Chief 81. Louis Police Department.

hearted than Increasing population naturally
brings increasing But the who kills
victim of accident other times the victim Of passions by
entirely alien and he might have slain his feowman
the Of eccs We should not hold hands be-
long there people and long there Emergencies Of
opinions and long there conditions and circumstances that
be fn forcsa there bound be for crime There
proporionaey St. there York
becu New York seaport city, cosmopolitan end hence there
greater for trouble Lesser the de-
proportion. There and appears that there
might be but it really the law tightening the people
the result reform crude We their
rigid enforcement does not the work Of conditions
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24

A Tennessee young woman dis.
guised herself in male attire. enlisted
In a cavalry troop. became a sergeant.
and prevented any suspicion OF her
real sex by her skill in the use of In.
toxicants and profanc language. This
ought to be an answer to those critics
who object that women are limited
in the fields of activity they may oc.
cupy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24

Another author has been discovered
for shakcspcaTe's works. Bacon has
he'd his day. The new author of
shakespeare will probably enjoy his
hour of prominence and then give way
10 the discovery of the next new the.
orist- In the meantime. the public
continue TO take Shakespeare himself
at his face value. and give him the
credit Of writing his own plays.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24

The only way TO ac-
count for crime waves is
to figure up conditions.
There is a specific cause
for every crime. A man
who kills is not always q
murderer. 1t is my be-
lief that, despite all fig
urcs, there are fewer
murtlcrcrs of the black
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24

While the rcligiously
inclined point to the
great moral regeneration
promised by the onward
sweep of prohibition in
the United States, and
the lovers Of law and or
der nrc glad to sec its
manifestations. there is
a phase Of the question
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24

According to a story from the west.
a Miss Money has recently married a
MIR. spender. II she values a repu,a.
ton as careful housewife, 1t is safe
to predict that she will not follow the
ultra fashion of hypenating her for.
mer and present names.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24

Harry Thaw has cost the city of
New York 100000 already. and an.
other trial with attendant expense is
ahead. This is lot Of money for q
man who wouldn't bring ten cents IL
be were put up at auction.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24
Mlsesiisnsoua.

President Roosevelt has presented
King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy with
several samples OF the new SO and
$50 American gold coins. Tho king
has ono of tho finest collections OF
coins In the world.
Eight Hwiichmcn have been arrested
at Peoria. Ill. charged with robbins
freight cars Of tho Peoria & Pckin
railroad.
In tho United States circuit court nj
New York. Judge Housh has directed
Z. II. Hartman and Otto Kahn to an'
swcr the aucstions propound-d to
them by the interstate commerce com
mission.
Tho Kansas legislature IL In special
session at Topeka. The principal
recommendation of Gov. tioch arc for
primary law. bank drpositors' guar
an,cc Law. railroad legislation and
sirrnrthcning tho prohibition Law.
Further reports from the Boyer
town th-atcr disaster plae. the death
lis, at iTo. Tho bodies Of is1 victims
were recovered. mostly women and
girls. Nearly every house in the town
OF $500 Inhabitants. had crepe on the
door.
Two girls were killed and seven 9th.
crs seriously injured in firc in an
underwear factory at Scranton. Pa.
recently.
The Nevada legislature has assem-.
bied at Carson to iind some means of
settling the trouble between the min.
crs and the mine owners.
Carl II. Clements. chairman of the
democratic state sentrai committee Of
the state of Washington. has been ar.
rested at Des. Moincs. Iowa. on a
charge of assault with intent to kill.
The supreme court OF the United
States has rendered decision In a
case that has been before the courts
for 20 years In which 1t holds that
an employc Of the general land of.
fee may not acquire title TO public
lands.
An epidemic Of smallpox Is prcva.
lent in Minnesota.
The state democratic convention OF
Kansas will meet at Hutchinson on
February 81 to elect delegates to the
national convention.
On the FIRST ballot for United States
L eenatOT III tuc nentuCNy teStsAaAute.
ex.Gov. Beckbam lacked three votes
OF having enough TO elect. The vote
was Beckham &C. Bradley ca. scatter.
ing G.
II. II. Tucker. Jr.. secretary OF the
Uncle Sam Oil company. has again
been indicted by the federal grand
Jury at Kansas City for misuse Of the
mails.
A cyclone is reported to have devas.
tated Macao. q seaport and depen.
dency OF the Portuguese In China.
President Roosevelt has officially
stated that the Cuban government will
be turned over to the newly elected
officials not later than February 1.
1909.
The lower house Of the Oklahoma
legislature has passed a dispensary
law.
A crisis in the Japanese cabinet was
recently averted by the acceptance
by the emperor Of the designations Of
the two discoriant members who have
been causing all the trouble.
The city health department of Chi.
cago reports $4,000 persons with in.
fuenza and kindred diseases.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24
Thr Grrat 0hltgattnt1 nf
thr Rtrlr tn thr Tnnr
BY r. T. CRANE.
Millionaire Iron Mater.

prominently the duty of every rich and every rich
this country to expend their surplus wealth largely
in improving conditions under which the poor and unfou-
nate, the degraded and the criminal classes live.
Enlightened sentcrest would point to this course
where charity failed to do For if the poor left in
neglect if the criminals allowed to thrive there growing
up from below force that eventually will bring the selfish
and the thoughtlcss rich their with turn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24
NEWS OF TIE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of tho
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts Of the World Condensed X
Into Small Space tor the Ben.
eft Of Our Readers.
Congregational.

Congressional.
Before the senate committee on in.
teroceanic canals Col. Goethals, chief
engineer and chairman OF the canal
commission. stated that the laying of
cement could begin by next January.
A large number OF private pension
bills have been passed by the house.
A bill has been introduced In the
technology.
In q statement to the senate COM
mittee on canals Secretary Taft de-
clared that the Panama canal should
be completed by 1914 at total cost
Of $500. 900. 900.
Senator Gore OF Oklahoma has in.
troduced a bill providing that the In.
terstate character Of shipment OF
liquor shall cease upon It's arrival Mt
the place in q state to where 1t Is
consigned.
olution providing for the remission Of
moro than half OF the Chinese indem.
nifty granted on account Of the boxer
rebellion
A bill has been introduced In the
house providing for the establishment
Of the United States National Bank OF
America ut Washington with a cnpi.
tai stock OF 500. 900. 900. OF which the
government In to own thrce.flfths.
Senator Stone has introduced n bill
In tho senate providing for tho issu.
ance by railroads OF transportation to
newspapers In return for advertising.
Senator Curtis has introduced n bill
In the senate which will enable set.
tiers In western Kansas to buy govern.
ment lands adjoining their farms Mt
private sale.
The Maryland legislature has elect
Cd William r. whytc to MI tho uncx.
pircd term OF the late Senator Cor.
man. Senator whytc Is 81 years old.
The bill granting leaves OF absence
during tho winter months to home.
stead cntrymcn has been passed by
tho senate.
State Senator Austin OF Toledo. o..
has been fined 800 and sentenced to
10 days In jail for securing ccrtin.
cato to practice Law In tho state with.
out an examination.