Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-31
Governor Conner Of Alabama has an


the courts the increase of freight rates
as proposed by the general managers
of railroads south Of the Ohio and east
of the Mississippi rivers.
Bishop Henry C. Potter of the Prot
testant Episcopal Church, diocese OF
New York, died at his summer home in
Cooperstown, New York, on Tuesday.
the 21st inst, after a long illness. He
was one of the most noted divines Of
America.
Two trainloads OF imported labor.
strike-breakers, were placed in the
mines In the Birmingham, Alabama,
district, July 22d. with military escort
and there was not the least interfer-
ence on the part of the strikers or sym
pathizers.
The Lusitania has again broken the
transatlantic eastward bound record,
crossing from New York to Queens
town in five days and thirty-seven min
utes which is two hours and forty-four
minutes better than the previous
record.
A number OF American victories
were recorded in the field sports held
at Frankfort-on-the-Ma Tuesday In
Connection with the international gym
nastic tournament. The events in
cluded the high and broad jumps. put
ting the shot, the triple jump. the long
throw, the running and free exercises.
During the Young Mems Christian
Association relay race from New York
to Chicago, 1,131 boys ran 1902 miles,
involving 1880 relays. Some OF the
boys ran twice. The actual running
time was ia hours, 46 minutes. an av-
erage Of 9.5 miles per hour. The aver
age time per mile was minutes 19
seconds.
Drinking, even out of ones own flask
In a passenger train In Louisiana con-
stitutes a misdemeanor punishable by
fine or Imprisonment, or both. ac-
cording to a new state law which went
into effect July goth. The only excep-
tions are cases OF actual sickness and
stimulants taken with meals in dining
cars.
A Los Angeles ostrich iarm has
leased to New York theatrical COM
pany six full grown ostriches for
period Of twenty weeks. During I..2e
time the big birds will be featured In
a New York production and II the plans
| OF the promoters go not astray. a SOU
brette will appear as the rider Of each
ostrich.
Kentucky night riders on July 22d
burned the stations OF the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company at Gracey in
Christian county. at Cerulean, In Trigg
| county, and at Otter Pond. in Caldwell
county. The railroad had given permis-
| sion TO Madisonville soldiers on duty
| In the night rider region to camp on
itc property.
One thousand butchers met in con-
gress at Antwerp to discuss the meat
situation In Belgium and passed n reso-
luton to the effect that the restrictions
on the Importation OF American cattle
were responsible for the present high
prices OF meat They demanded that
these restrictions be abolished. No less
than 10000 head OF cattle are imported
into Belgium every year.
Lieut.. Frank T. Evans. son OF Rear
Admiral Roblcy d. Evans. and Lieut..
Commander J. F. Carter Of the battle
ship Georgia. engaged In fist fight
on board the latter's vessel at Homo.
lulu. Every effort was made to keep
the matter quiet, but II became public
and was freely discussed among the
sailors before the departure OF the
fleet.
| As a result OF q severe electrical
storm which passed over the encamp-
ment OF the National Guard of Penn
sylvania. near Gettysburg on the night
| OF July 23rd. three troopers were killed
and twenty.six seriously injured
There were nearly fifty men In the
regimcntal guard of the Tenth resi
ment when the storm broke. and not
one Is believed to have escaped injury.
The Iron Trade Review OF Cleveland
Ohio says: 'The prosperity Of the
farmer continues to be strongly re-
flected In the Improvement OF the iron
business, which Is shown not only In
such products rs wire. which go direct
ly to the farm. but also In bars used
by implement manufacturers and In
the increased activity OF railroad shops
which are preparing cars to move
heavy crops"
At Baltimore July 23rd. with the
case and grace of a giant bird and un
der perfect control. Lincoln Beachey's
aeroplane travelled from Electric park
in the northwestern suburbs, to Balti
more, to and around the city hall. In
the center OF the city. and back tc
Electric Park. a distance Of fifteen
miles. Mr.. Beachey made the return
trip. seven and one.half miles, In
eighteen minutes, landing on the ex
act spot on which. he started.