Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-21

| The Burlington railroad has with.
drawn all passes issued to doctors and
lawyers In Nebraska on account OF
threatened prosecution by the state
railroad commission.
The Pittsburg. Pa, stock exchange
has opened for business after having
been closed three months on account
OF the financial furry.
The act OF congress OF June I. 1898.
prohibiting railroad companies from
discriminating against members OF
labor organizations In the matter OF
employment has been declared uncon.
stitutional by the United States su.
preme court
The Northern Pacific Railroad com.
pany has been fined 500 ut Helena.
Mont. for violating the lG-hour law
by compelling crew to work 20 con.
secutive hours. The case will be ap'
pealed to test the law.
Secretary Root and Ambassador Jus.
serand have signed a treaty providing
for the arbitration OF any issue that
may arise between France and the
United States.
The Missouri supreme court has de-
clared unconstitutional the law requir.
ing that free return transportation be
given to shippers Of live stock with
each car load by the railroads OF the
state.
Suit has been filed In the federal
district court at Cincinnati charging
the American Express company with
violation OF the postal laws In carry
Ing firstclass mail matter without u
stamp being affixed.
Smallpox has broken out In the Ne
braska university and Chancellor An
drews has directed that all students
be vaccinated at once.
The president has ordered COM
pany OF infantry from Fort Gibbon TO
Fairbanks. Alaska. to help authorl.
ties In keeping peace among striking
miners. The troops will have to make
u journey OF $50 miles on dog slcds.
Owing to the growing intimacy be-
tween the regular army and the militia
n new division has been created In the
war department to be known as the
division OF militia affairs.
Lincoln's birthday was celebrated at
Grand Rapids. Mich. by n brilliant
banquet at which Secretary Taft and
other prominent men were speakers.
Two thousand persons occupied seats
at the tables.
In an Interview nt Detroit. cS.Sccrc-
tary OF the Treasury Shaw Ii credited
with saying that J. Picrpont Morgan
would make an ideal candidate for
president.
~ st.A
and promoter. has been indicted BY the
federal and state grand JuricH for mis-.
application OF the funds of the bank.
The Kansas railroad commissioners
have ordered the railroads OF the state
to put into effect the maximum freight
rate tarln by February II.
=. =. Mast 4 Co.. dealers In aEri.
cultural implements Mt Springfield. o..
have been placed In the hands of re-
cciycrM.
Six automobiles recently started
from New York In race of 10000
miles To Paris. The best part of n year
will be consumed In tho Journey.
TIL. Missouri supreme court has ap.
pointed Judge Bruce OF Paris. NO.. n
commissioner to take testimony In the
custer suit against the International
Harvester company.
A safety deposit box containing $50.
coo In bonds and securities. was re.
Gently stolen by sneak THE. in Min.
ncapoi!s, MINI.
The Bank of Willard. In Greene coun.
~. Mo. was recently robbed by i've
bandits who succeeded In making their
escape with $4,000 OF the banks
funds.
Three boys aged i've, eight and Il
years respectively have confessed 70
Burglary In st. Louis.