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Evening journal., 1908-07-30
LITERARY COMMENT
Clement storer Foster

Appleton's Cd Appleton & Co., N.
". for August is extremely interest
ing at this especial time to Chautau-
quans. It tells Of the political lumi-
naries who exploit their ideas for the
betterment OF the human family at
large before the aggregation who think
Chautauqua the year round. Reading
of this sort is calculated to, and may
hap viii swell the ranks of these popu-
lar and laudable gatherings. Aside
from this. many stories Of heart inter-
est and practical benefit are contained
within the covers.
Alfred Henry Lewis, in the Broad
way magazine for August, tells us Of
the "Black Hand" its power and mys-
tery-truly a trite and interesting sub
ject o. Henry, Vance Thompson,
POultney Bibelow and some others
keep up with the times in unusually
pertinent and interesting articles.
There appears to be an improvement
to a noticeable degree in the matters
touched upon by this periodical OF
course this is occasioned by the class
OF writers lately obtained.
In the August number Of Success
Magazine" under the title "A Minis
ter's Confession" a prominent clergy
man tells of his attempt to be a man
and a citizen as well as a minister Of
the Gospel. Emerson Hough discusses
Americans urgent need for improve
ments Of waterways. William Mailly,
who managed the Socialist campaign %
1904. tells what Socialism really is.
and what it is not. His article is en-
titled Uhe Socialist Bugaboo." The
subject of Orison SWEET Marden's edi-
torial is New Thought-New Life. "
David Graham Evans writes instruct
ivelv about Industrial Bonds.
The stories of the month are. Three
Women" by Charlotte Perkins Gill
man; THE Country Doctor" by Eu-
gene wood; IN the Mid-Watch." by
Anna y. Finn; "The Mysterious Mrs.
Mayberry," by Mary Heaton Worse,
with Illustrations by B. Cory Kilvert;
"The skyscraper and the Mountain. -
by Ernest Poole.
Poems are by Emery Pottle, Edmund
Vance Cooke, Jeanette Marks and
Thomas Speed Mosby
Photographs in the August Worlds
Work show most plainly the marks
that twelve years of lecturing and
campaigning have left on Mr.. Bryan
a portrait Of him in 1896 reveals Z
young man in dead earnest about a few
issues. His photograph in 1908 IL
strikingly different 1t requires no cal
on ones Imagination TO see in it a mar
who has, whether he would or nd, be-
come a creator of issues" n preacher
and a champion OF many causes, with
a much older appearance.
In the same magazine there appears
two photographs Of Mr.. Roosevelt thai
are in obvious contrast with those o
Bryan. One was taken in 1901, tn,
other in 1908. 1t is evident from then
that seven years of cares and servic,
have wrought but little change in the
President. He looks now as he looked
seven years ago.
This feature is Of especial interest al
this time. when judgment is made Of
futtre possibilities In the balance with
past action.
Davis and Chow Leungs Chinese
Fabl es and Folk Stories, by Mary
Fables and Folk Stories. by Mary
most recent addition to the popular
series of Eclectic Readings and is in
tended for supplementary use in the
third and fourth years CT school. II
has hitherto been an accepted belief
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
campIna al charIestown.

William Potter, Thomas Betty, Will
lard Robertson, Walter Craig. William
Evans, Thomas williams, Frank Fra
zer, Victor Shaw, William Press, Har-
old Shaw, Robert Betty. Of this city.
are spending the week in camp at
Charlestown, Md.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
Homo from chIna on VIsIt.

Rev. Albert Copper who was a Della
ware bo, who, after ordination in the
Episcopal Church left for mission wcrk
In China. has travelled over from New
York for a rest at his od home at
Camden, and a visit TO his parents,
DR.. and hrs. L. W. Cooper.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30

Mrs. Willis, OF Chesapeake City, Nd
Mrs. A. z. Claire and children, OF this
city; Henry Bourdenburg, Of Balt-
more Md; Mr.. Hicks, OF Chestertown.
Nd; DR.. and Mrs. George Jones. Of
Galena, Nd, and Mr. and Mrs. Rober.
Kennedy.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
Menninsnn-niokirson.

Richard NJ Megginson and Miss
Mary e. Dickinson. Of this city, were
married at Mount Salem M. Il. parson-
age on 'uosday by the Rev. II. i.
Carpenter Mr.. and Mrs. Megginson
viii live in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
House Party at KennedyviIIs.

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Jones. Of
Kennedyville arc entertaining a COM
pany Of friends at their home this week
The party inclues the Rev and Mrs.
Quincy Morrow. OF South Dakota: Mrs.
Lee Elliott and son. Jack. OF Newark.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
Church Lawn Fete.

A lawn fete win be held on the lawn
of Cookman NJ. e. Church, Fourteenth
and dupont streets this evening. There
will be all kinds of refreshments anc
automobile rides
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
Post GO shower.

A handkerchief and post card show
er was given 20 Miss Lavina J. Noaiey
OF No. 1912 Lincoln street, yesterday.
in honor Of her twenty-nrst birthday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05

the watchword and constant en-
deavor was made to make the school
larger and better. And those efforts
have been crowned with most signal
success.
Instead of the school terms clos
ing with few songs and rccita;ions
by each grade, close within the pre-
cincts oi its own room. public enter
tainmcnts were given i'll the Odd
Fellows Hall. which contained
stage and at that time was the larg-
est hall i'll town. That those ell
tertainmcnts were popular with the
parents and friends goes without
saying. The hall was packed solid;
there wa, no standing room: there
were no ai,les. Before dark people
were waiting in the street ior the
doors to open.
Aud that year ior the FIR, time
Il cia-s graduated rom the Rocky
Ford high school Eight young peo-
pie lail aside their school books and
began the making Of those books
which each individual must write for
himself-"1lic Books of Life,
The next year another grade. the
eleventh, was added TO the school
and 80 there were NO graduating cx-
eFfist@. unt aHDtlltE tUttI tdlliilloiil
Aas given which rivaled it, prede-
ccssor
In lSp; another class of ninc grad
uated TO be followed in iS9. by q
class oi one.
Every year the school grew. new
: ttichcr. were hired and more rooms
were opened. until. in 1877 every
room in the Washington huiiding was
occupied and every seat full. New
and up-to date text books replaced
those less accurate.
! In 1893 four girls graduated. the
exercises being held in the Rocker
Hagen building, then called the "op
era house" Each of those four girls
has undertaken To- demonstrate, as
one OF them said in her Grafton. We
may live without friends. We may live
without books, bat civilized man
cannot live without cooks
That year il was necessary to rent
vacant store rooms for school pur
poses The old wooden buildings.
nuw facing the depot, wcre fitted
with seats and occupied by the see
| Continued on Fourth Page
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
DECORATION DAY
FittlngIy Observed by the q. A. K.
Auxlliaries md Citizens.

"Whenever the time comes that the
hearts Of the American people forget to
pay homage to those who fought her bat
ties, then the hour Of our danger has
come upon US" So spoke Governor Har-
per to the multitude assembled in Denver
last Saturday. ard similar patriotic ex-
pressions were heard by the throng that
gathered in this city on Decoration Day
to pay loving tribute to the memory of
those who had fallen in that conflict
nearly half century ago or who have
since been mustered out by death
On Saturday morning thirty-five Of
those who had taken part in the stirring
scenes Of 6 to '6e gathered about the
grave of Comrade Deness in Valley View
cemetary and with uncovered heads per-
formed the beautiful G. A. r. ceremony
of remembrance to those who had gone
before. Then they broke ranks and at
tended by the ladies Of the G. A. R. and
W. R. C. the graves Of all veterans and
ladies we're visited and upon them were
strewn tokers of remembrance.
In the afternoon the veterans, ladies
and citizens assembled in City Park.
where they listened to an eloquent euiosy
by Prof. Hess of La Junta. and the Off
GERS OF Wads worth Post held appropriate
ceremony Of the day most sacred to the
men who gave the best period of their
life for the preservation Of the union.
Here the Ladies of the G. A. r. and w.
r. c. also held their impressive ritualistie
ceremonies and participated IN the rites
of the day hallowed to the memory Of
Of the Boys in Blue"
The spirit Of the day was in every
heart. from the lettering remnant Of the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05

Mt the change in the school as was
ancient Rip at the change in his lit
tie home village when he walked from
his twenty year nap.
In 1901 Rocky Ford's public school
was little better than country
school with an enrolment OF about
three hundred and fifty. Washing.
ton building just half its present sizes
was the only school building in town
except the little white house which
stood on the spot now occupied by
the Liberty building.
The first and second grades were
seated in ono room under one teach
cr Today il requires seven rooms
and seven teachers for the same
grades The third and fourth grades
occupied one room; the fifth and
sixth lad third; and grades seven.
eight. aud nine had for their nwn.
the room at the head OF the Stair.
or many years the high school
room
Directly opposite. across the stairs
arl facing the high school room
WIS mall apartment used for the
storing II maps. chalk. the few refer
cncc tont- the school boosted, and
Il miscellaneous collection of shells.
minerals. Horticultural freaks ana i
fsw other odds and ends. To ne
initiated this room. yclept the spec
iuicn room. Was merely = pleasant
place +" chat. TO plan games or to
study Rut To- the infant mind down
stairs ;hi~ place held nj! the tcrrorS
oi the IN nown Justice was adn.,s,-
istcrch here and when a eohhing
younrsier crcpt with hanging head
down the stairs. the whisper went
round. Hes been to the specimen
room
However. time went las il us.
! ua'v dprs-and in 1903 the school
hoard engaged for principal man
with ideas aud things began 10
move along a bit.
Pupils No longer struggled in dis
Orderly Rows To- and from their seats
io Tho accompaniment of the teach
cr'- clappiue hands; but all organ
WAS in-t7lled. each grade formed its
own individual line and marched
uiic'lr and in order To their separate
rooms
Md this Change sounded the key
note of the rev management
'"rrngress aud Discipline became
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
Early School History
[Continued From Last Week.

In reviewing the history OF the
Rocky Ford schools, | am impressed
with the fact that ii has not been so
much that which VIC may have re-
cc;ved in actual learning from the
courses opened to IL but rather the
discipline given to our minds and the
ideals that have been kept before ms.
to which we owe largely whatever
we may have had OF success III life,
ior after ali knowledge Is but relative.
have compiled Il list of teachers
By years, A. follows:
IS-t-Miss Eliza Beatty.
1Sz miss Dcnniug (priva,c school
in lie family nj Judge Ru>scll)
iSze Mr. Barney Napier tiirst dis
trict scEooD
GS73 Mr. Stanley
IS + Mis- Ecaty
1S7s Mr.. Van Hendricks. i.
$50 Mr. Blake thr-i sctrol iii
new townsitc).
49, MIR, OYtrmar
1Szg-Sa- J. Z Gaugcr.
ISSs .-Mr Kennedy.
rsSi 6--Nis- Gilman.
1880 : Miss Lizzie Schrcc
1888 Miss Icuuie Burnett (Mis'
Kilgorc also latter part ni year).
1850 Miss Burnett. Mis-, Hattie
Ilaviland and Miss Kileorc,
Summer 1880 private school in new
building conducted by Miss Burnett
and Miss Haviland.
$4,000 Miss Burnett. Miss IIav-
Hand and Mis- Schloss.
ISoo-oI-Mrs. Bessie TAYLOR. Mis-
Nellie Guthrie and MIR Nichols.
rsoI-oa-Nlrs. Taylor Miss Minnie
Candy. Miss Flora Smith and J. w
rSos-os-Mrs. Taylor. Miss Candy
Miss Guthrie. Mis- D5wley and y
rso3-oi. Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Gar
diner. Miss Gates. Miss Guthrie, ant
LEROY Il. ELsER
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
OF to Des Moines.

"A large number OF Fordites have left
TINS week for Des Mones. la. to attend
the annua! conference OF the German
Baptist church in that city all next week.
This is the bi centennial meeting Of this
body and it is expected that the sessions
will be replete with interest.
Those from this city are: David Hamm.
Mrs. Sarah Hamm. Miss Clara Hochstcd-
Ter. John Bjorkland. Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Hickman and MIR. ard Mrs. II. p. Tai
helm. After the conference the last two
gentlemen and their wives will spend a
few weeks visiting relatives and friends
in Iowa.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
!. o. o. F. Memorial Services.

Odd Fellows Memorial Services will be
held by Rocky Ford Lodge |. o o. F. No.
g. assisted by the order Of Rebkahs and
the Encampment in their hall on Sunday.
June l 4. at 2:5o p. m. After the exer-
cises the entire order will march to the
cemetery. where an address will be held
and the beautiful ceremony of decorating
the graves of deceased Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs will be performed All Odd
Follows are earnestly requested and the
public is respectfully invited to attend. 2t
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
swink Ticket Agent Arrested.

j. C. Biscler. the Santa Fe agent at
Swink was arrested on Monday upon a
charge of stealing 1862 of the railroads
funds, He was tried before Justice
Clark of La Junta on Tuesday and was
bound over to the district court under
bonds of $4,000, which he was unable to
furnish. He claims that he took the
money . buy land in New Mexico and
intended to replace it. but was unable to
do so before the auditor came around.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05

Another W. o. W. monument has been
placed IN Valley View cemetary-marking
the grave Of E. H. Ford-and It will be
unveiled with appropriate ceremonies on
next Sunday afternoon. The members
Of Rocky Ford Camp are requested to
meet at X. of P. hall and at O'Clock the
procession will leave for the cemetery.
where the monument will be unveiled and
the graves Of all Woodmen will be decor
ated with flowers. Visiting members and
the general public are cordially invited 70
attend the services.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
g. ROCKY FORD COLORADO. FRIDAY, JUNE ., 1908

Gram Army OF the Republic to the tiny
tot who tenderly placed flowers upon the
graves of Union defenders and with eyes
of awe looked into the faces Of the men
who wore the suits Of blue.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
School Historv (IsoI-Ieosl.

ii nnc of tie pupils ~ lhr Rocky
Ford high -cbnul could. like Rip Van
Winiir. have fallen asleep N 1891
and slept until May 22nd, 1902. !
wonder would he not be as surprised
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
cupID's BUSY MONTH
Matrimonial Engagements Fulfilled
and More to Follow.

and More to Follow.
At the home of Mrs. Mcpherson Bad
ger. South Twelfth street. at $3.50
o'clock on Monday evening. Rev. W. |.
Davenport united in the holy bonds Of
wedlock Wesley A. Blank OF Amarillo.
Tex, and Miss NJ. Lulie Combs of Rocky
Ford. 1t was quiet home affair. only
the immediate relatives being present.
After the ceremony the happy young
couple drove to La Junta where they
took the train for a honeymoon trip to
Nebraska and Iowa. After Aug. Mr..
and Mrs. Blank will be at home to
friends in Amarillo. where the groom is
employed as paymaster OF the Fort
Worth & Denver City R. R.
With few intimate friends Claude
Amos and Miss Laura Lingenfelter went
down to La Junta on Wednesday morning
and after procuring the necessary author
ity from the marriage license clerk. ap-
peared at the M. E. parsonage where
Rev. Ayres expeditiously tied the nuptial
knot uniting their life's destinies. The
young couple at once boarded the train
for Colorad Springs and will spend
few weeks in that city and Grand juno
ton. After the wedding trip the happy
pair will return to this city and occupy
the coy home on Tenth street that the
groom has already prepared. Tine En-
tsrpriss joins in extending hearty con-
gratrlations and best wishes.
Invitations have been received in this
city to the wedding of J Charles Cart
wright and Miss Abbie Mae Kingsbury at
the home Of TIE brides parents IN Salina.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-02

and will last for several hours in spite of the fact that the liquid is no longer iukewarm.
 Hydrogen gas will be generated, es- caping through the rubber tube. ana the gas may be used for any of the experiments described in books on chemistry It should not be ignitea directly at the end of the tube unless fully quarter Of an hour has elapsed after the beginning of the efferves- cencs. Disregard of this caution might cause an explosion on account of the oxygen left in the bottle
 A given weight of aluminium dis places almost four times as much hy- drogen as is evolved by the same weight of zinc, and some day, there fore, aluminium will be used instead of zinc for the industrial preparation of hydrogen. The method is at present more expensive than the ordinary zinc-and-acid process, yet it should bo- given the preference in several cases on account of the following two points of superiority:
 l. The gas is free from hydrogen arsenide, hydrogen sulphide and acid vapors. Its greatest purity becomes especially apparent when it is used to inf1ate soap bubbles. With the class ical apparatus the experiment cannot be made unless the gas is purified after leaving the bottle, because the acid vapors it carries along break the bubbles long before they reach any considerable size.
 2, The apparatus is simpler and the operation easier than in the case of the Zinc-and-acid process. There is no need of a Wolff bottle with a con trivance for the gradual addition of small amounts of one of the reagenta- All the needed alkali is placed in the bottle at the outset. and the gas Is generated continuously snd regularly until the last bit of aluminium has dis appeared Scientific American
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-02
"WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1sos
COUNTRY cLUs INVITATIONS.

The different committees of the Warren District Country club met Monday evening for the purpose of Berfecting plans for the opening of the club The membership committee reported that invitations have been forwarded to those persons designated by members, as guests of the club. resident and nonresident members are priviledged to invite friend, but the committee in charge of this mat. ter must have the names promptly
 Members of the cinh or all those who signed to take stock and desire to re tain their membership in the club will receive their membership cards at the club house on days of opening if unable to see the secretary before that time. Cakes may be left at c. B. Rineharts drug store Friday or members may bring them that even ing. The committee on decoration would appreciate the members wives and sweethearts gathering wild flow CTS Friday and bring some to the club and help decorate the club house.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-02
 l IND 1
 
BESSIE AND TIE FLOWERS.
q Little Convention In the oardss
 That osd Coed.

Bessie went into tho garden to play It was the big flower garden, and many. many of the blossoms were just coming ints beautiful bloom. Bessie loved to look at the blossoms, hat she did not consider their rights. so she began pni,ing them off and throwing them on the ground After she had destroyed q great number of the most beautiful blossoms that had been snil- ing 90 swsetiy at her she heard . vucs saying just at her elbow: ''New. little girl since you have killed so meny of my beautiful and innocent comrades, how do you feel? Are yeu glad to look at those dying blossoms lying about on the groundf Were they not much more pleasing to your eye when they were living and nodding in the breeze and smiling toward blue heaven2 And how sweet was their fragrance. too, for 1t floated about in the air making 1t delicious to the hu- man nostrils. An, httle girl, do you know how wicked it is to wantonly de- s7roy these dear fowers?"
 But how can they be dead when trey never breathe7" asked ignorant Bessie. Flowers don't live-they can't walk"
 Yes, we do Hvs, little girl" ex. plaiRed the voice which came from . tall tiger lily. We all live and grow. We eat from the soil and drink of rain and dew. We come from tiny seeds ard grow into towering plants to make the world more beautiful. Did not your mamma want us here! If she had not loved us she would not have had the gardener plant us and tend us go mdustriessly. And here within few minutes you have de stToyed the lives of flowers that have been growing all through the spring, putting forth the;- fresh, soft leaves and blossoms to help make this gar den a pleace of beauty and purity. See
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-02
Ills Vehicle,

Smith (to Jones, who has not vidted his club for some time)-WeIl, ola chap, where have you been all thfs time?
 Jones-Ol I've been doing bit e1 travelling lately and finished up by see- ing piece of Africa; and, say, I crossed the Niagara Falls in s-there. 1 was just going to tell you what I crossed the Niagara Falls in! Can any of you fellows guess?
 Smith-Never in boat?
 Jones-No. Try sgainl
 Blarney-An sirship?
 Jones-No. Something more aerial than thati Give it up?
 Smith-Yes, I suppose so.
 Jones (triumphantly)-In a dreaR7
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-02

how those little blossoms on the ground are whitening under the suns rays? Ah, within another half hour they will be entirely dead. But had you not pulled them from their parent stem they would have lived many, many days, to add beauty and love to this world. And before their natural death otAsr sister and brother bios sOms would have been on the same stem with them to take their place when their term of life was expired. Now, little girl, do you realize the fn- jury you have done to the helpless, though helpful. howers?"
 Bessie stood quite still for a minute, then she replied: Yes, I've been a naughty girl this morning; but I shall never, never kill another flower just for the fun of pulling 1t of the stem. Of course, if mamma says to gather some flowers for the dinner table or to carry to a sick friend that will be diff fefent. Then, with your permission, good Mr. Tiger Lily, I'll gather few sf the ful1-blown blossoms, for they wouldn't live much longer, anyway"
 Flowers love to be gathered to adorn the dining table and to make the soom of sick person cheerful" said the voice. They are then put into nice fresh water and do not die for ever so Long a time, and their being in water prevents them from suffering. Indeed, they enjoy themselves very sa1eh ,ayhan dafT1r 0nod Tee only uyhan being ruthlessly destroysd-as you de- stroyed so many of rheA this morning --that they suffer"
 Well, never again will a dear little blossom suffer at my hands" declared Bessie. And if could put these poor heads back on their nscks again I'd do so" And so saying she picked up the vithering blossoms from the ground and ksld them teAdsrly in her hands. 'T hnow what cen @, though" she aided. T can put them in a bowl of fresh water and set them in 6 cool, shady place in my room, where they nay feel happy in adding their fra srance-what isn't already destroyed
 ito the delicious morning air"
 And then Bessie ran to her room, placing the half-wflted flowers in a dainty bowl of cold water And almost immediately they began to open up ard look refreshed and happy. "Oh, you dear things" exclaimed Bessie. T shall love you always and always after this mornings chat with old Tiger Liiy."-Wsshington Star
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-02

which will be displayed on the race track in front of the grsndstand at the fair grounds on "Wednesday night of fair week, beginning sb0'it and lasting until 9:50 o'clock.
 No Arizona city has ever hac dis play of fireworks that even ap- proachd in splendor and extent the exhibition that the fair commission CTS are planning t) have. It snould be one feature that will bring hun dreds of visitors from all parts ot the territory.
 In all, the program will consist ct fifty different pieces, some cf wiheh