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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-17
OUR CHAUTAUQUA
BEGINS TONIGHT
Prospects are Good for a Sue-
cessful Assembly
COMMITTEES HAVE
MADE PREPARATION
For the Reception and Entertain
ment Of Large crowd-0rounds
Present q Gala Scene.

fICSCuk q N0lo S~SnSe
The various committees that have been
working in our behalf for the last ten
days, sees their work completed tonight.
Whether they have succeeded. the next
ten days can tell.
An enterprise Of this kind means much
to US as individuals, to our city and to the
surrounding country in many ways.
Such program as will be presented to
us daily for the next ten days has never
been equaled by any Chautauqua in the
state.
Just think, two men in one week COM
ing to our city to speak to US. either OF
whom at no distant date may become our
president.
Senator LaFollette is too well known to
need any mention further than date and
time of speech Monday July 20. at pm.
This knowledge is sufficient to. draw
large crowds.
Congressman DeArmond. Of Missouri.
for Missouri Day, July oath. Missouri
Day has been arranged for the special
benefit of the many Missourians now re-
siding here who up to the present time
have had no meeting day. Tho manage
ment cordially invites the Missourians to
bring their baskets and have this for
their day. The key to the grounds will
be turned over to you for the small sum
Of an admission ticket and Congressman
De Almond has been engaged to enter
tain you.
The reception committee for La Toilette
and De Almond is as follows: Col. Jas.
A. Loekhart, G. W. Swink. R. M. Pollock,
H. J. Sprinkler. c. v. Ryan. J. H. Crow
Icy. H. W. Lance. H. A. Dawley.
Just a word about our Sunday rro-
6S.s: These days are exceptionally
strong and should not b missed by those
who can at.snd. Dewitt Miller in the
aftsrnoon, Spillman Riggs at night and
lots Of music. Sunday July 18th.
Rev. z. J. Sias gives his celebrated
lecture. BLACK Rock" in the afternoon;
Swanss Jubilee singers. afternoon and
evening, Sunday July 26th.
So on throughout the program. here
and there. every day feast Of good
things.
Now this all means money and lots OF
il and the Rocky Ford Board Of Trade
and business men have guaranteed to
make good any deficiency IS per their con-
tract with said Chautauqua.
It is requested by the chautauqua
management that the business houses
close on La Toilette and De Almond
days at from 2 to 4:5o p. m. during
their respective lectures.
Now friends. let me appeal to you to
attsnd this grand. intellectual and in
struetivs entertainment just as often and
for as many numbers As you possibly
can. If you have not secured your sea-
son tickets, there will bs the daily admis-
sion tickets, Soc for adults. Csc for
children. Evening price. 55e for adults.
l5e for children. Children under ten
years, when accompanied by adult, free.
Once more I say. come early. stay late.
coma. one, come all. Bearing in mind
that :. we support this Chautauaua this
year k,snds whether or not we shall
have It permanently.
Yours very sincerely.
MORTIMER u. RASoEL, Mgr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-17
cANrALoUPE GROWERS
Given a Few Words of Warning ans
Advice.

During last week I made q trip OF
inspection and find quite few can
taloupc patches that will come in late,
also a few that showed neglect. Now,
while it is yet too early in season
to predict results, yet we have rea.
sons to believe that good prices will
be obtained this season. Some years
ago the late patches paid SO well
that quite a few divided their plant
ing so as to have late patch COM
ing on when the early patch was
gone. Many planted the late patches
in June. Now, that year the late
cantaloupc brought as much money
as did the early ones. That was a
peculiar season and we did pick and
ship until the I4th day of October
and received good prices for late
shipments. .
This also is a peculiar season and
may end favorable for late cants.
Therefore I would advise, Don't be
discouraged nor neglect your late
patches. Give them the best culture.
1t may pay you we'll. Sure it is If
you do not give them best culture
your results will not be what they
should be, for it never pays to slight
a crop. Now, some who have tried
irrigating on both sides of row this
season report exceedingly good re-
suits over the irrigation on one side.
This of course is reasonable, since
we had no rain, it will put the ground
in better shape, and sprout seeds
and help your cantaloupcs generally.
1t is not yet too late to do so. My
advice is give your cantaloupcs the
best of culture, even if the patch Is
late. It will pay you far better than
be become discouraged and neglect
same. S. S. BAILY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-17

The principal business transacted by
the city council on Tuesday evening was
the first reading Of most important or
dinanee-prohibitinR expeetorating upon
the sidewalks. The text Of the proposed
ordinance may BE- seen in this weeks
Tribune. and promiseuous spitters are
advised to read II carefully.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10
NEW YORK.

Trade this week has taken on most of
the characteristics of a midsummer pc
Rod. Retail business has been helped by
warm weather in most sections and by
widespread reduction sales. Jobbing
houses have received moderate filling in
orders n made the usual clearance sales.
Fall buying has been and is cautious, but
feeling is conservatively optimistic. Such
lines as leather, staple worsted woods, ag-
Iricultural implements and a few lines of
steel products are more active, but the
great industries as a whole are below nor
NAL activity and summer ~shut-downs
promise to be more widely INDUCED in
thar for some years past.
Business failures in the United States
Tor the week ending Tune 25 number 25S,
which compares with 254 last week, $50
in the first week of 1907, 146 in 1905,
1856 in 1905 and 2O4 in 1904. Failures in
Canada for the same period number 81,
which compares with % last week and 20
In this week Of l907.-Rradstreet's Com
mercial Report.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

was to bring the best spring waters
from the mountains for the delegates
and their friends. The national COM
mittee arranged for a brigade If boys
in white suits and caps TO deliver wa
ter to all parts of the auditorium, in
Guiding the telegraph operators in the
basement.
Every effort was made to deaden the
noises in the Auditorium. All the
wooden floors were covered with hemp
mating. The stairs to the speakers
stand were also carpeted. Fifty seats
will be saved by elevating the band on
a temporary platform. The audito-
rum itself Is a marvel. The seats
are all opera chairs.
The committee inspected the conven-
ton hall with the beaming John 1. Mar
tin, the standing sergeant-at-arms of
all recent Democratic conventions. They
found all arrangements at the Audi
forium in excellent shape. The hall is
not as large as the Coliseum at Chi
cago, but 1t dresses up well, and the
row of boxes along the outside help to
make the spectacle a brilliant one.
Then the committee met in executive
session to select the temporary and per-
manent presiding officers Of the conven-
ton and to formulate the slate for the
ch~airmanships of the big committees.
Theodore A. Bell, of California, was
chosen temporary chairman of the con-
v~ention by the Committee on Conven-
ton arrangements. Other appointments
made by the committee were:
General Secretary-Urey Woodson of
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary--Edwin
Seton of Washington, D. c.
Sergeant-at-Arms-John L. Martin of
Missouri.
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-J.
G. Fem of Indiana.
Chief Doorkeeper-Eugene W. Sullivan
of Illinois.
Parliamentarian-N. D. C%rutchfeld of
Kentucky. -. "
C~hamplain Tor Opening Day-Rt. Rev.
James J.. Keane, Archbishop of Wyoming.
Official Stenographer-M. w. Blumberg
of Washington, d. g.
Big Time for EARLY Birds.
Ton Taggart, Roger G. Sullivan.
Ecey Waodson, and the rest of the ear
ly birds had The time of their lives at
sancnets, mountain trips. auto riding,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10


md each from accident due to school
10Y play-Mr. Gore pursued his studies
n school and academy, depending alone
N his memory Of what was read I'd
lin. Later he taught school success
ully. Then he entered politics, and
The confidence of the people in his
Utility was expressed when they voted
o make him Senator. During his stay
u Washington Mr.. Gore has been q
'egular attendant at the sessions OF
he Senate and has listened carefully
o all the speeches. His wife has spent
hours every night reading aloud to him
he Congressional Record and the news
papers. He keeps closely in touch with
public affairs, and from his marvellous
memory can call up facts and statistics
is readily as another can turn to them
IN the printed page. Some time ago
ending medical men expressed the be-
lief that there Is a possibility that Mr..
Cores sight might be restored by an
operation. If it is decided that there
s a chance for the restoration Of his
light an operation will be performed.
-
A noted society man and capitalist
If New York passed away in the death
If Oliver II. p. Belmont at his home at
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

ETC., a trip We the continental divide
on the Moffet road, and Taggart hit
Sullivan In the eye with a SNOWFALL up
above the clouds. By splendid hospi-
tality Of this sort the Denverites tried
to take the minds of visitors off the ho-
tel rates, which were about as high an
the mountains.
Thos. T. Taggart, chairman Of the ma
tionai committee, will be the first Off
cial to call the convention to order and
get the business of nominating candi-
dates for President and Vice President
under way. He lives in Indianapolis
and has been a member of the national
committee eight years. AS chairman OF
the committee foul years ago he was
nominally manager of the presidential
campaign. After Chairman Taggart has
Gained the delegates, a chaplain will Of
fer prayer. Urey Woodson, TIE Demo-
cratic leader Of Kentucky, will read
the official call for the convention.
Woodson has served twelve years on
the committee, of which he is secretary.
Next after the reading of the call
Chairman Taggart will introduce the
temporary chairman of the convention,
Theo. A. Bell, Of California. Bell was
Democratic candidate for Governor of
California two years ago and was de-
feated by only a small plurality. MI.
Woodson, according to the program,
will be chosen both temporary and per-
manent secretary OF the convention, and
he will appoint his assistants. Col.
John I. Martin, Of st. Louis, will, as
usual, be sergeant-at-arms. He served
in that capacity both in 1896 and 1900.
The allotment Of seats to the dele
gates was not made until the day be-
fore the convention was to open. The
selections were made by a lottery draw
ing. The names Of the different States,
Territories and possessions were placed
in a box, and, as they were drawn,
they were numbered ~consecutively.
When the drawing was completed the
seats for the different delegations were
told off, beginning at the center aisle of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

1644-Cromwell defeated the Royalists
at battle of Marston Moor.
17O1-Jacques Francois de Brouillan ap-
pointed Governor of Acadia.
17oS-Louisburg taken by the English
under Amherst.
1To9-Quebec bombarded by Wolfe.
1776-Continental Congress adopted the
resolution of independence.
1sOo-Union of Great Britain and Ire
land.
1SOS-Massacre of British troops in Cey-
lon.
1S29-First issue of the Philadelphia In
quirer. -. Silistria surrendered to the
Russians.
1S3O-William ". succeeded George ".
in England.
1S32-Cholera first appeared in New
York.
1S34-Levy Woodbury. of New Hamp-
shire became Secretary of the United
States Treasury. 80. Indian Territory
organized.
1S43~John Nelson of Maryland became
Attorney General of the United
States.
1S49-British Navigation Acts repealed.
1S5O-Amount Of the national debt of
the United States was $685. 49,, 773.
1S52-Body of Henry Clay lay in state
In the national capitol at Washing
ton.
1S57-Massacre at Cawnpore.
18o9-Blondin first crossed the Niagara
river, just below the falls, on q tight
rope.
1S6O-Charles Goodyear, inventor of the
process for ~vulcanizing rubber, died
in New York.
lS62-Battle of Cold Harbor, Va. Gen.
Pope assigned to the command of the
Army of Virginia.
1S63-Gen. Meade succeeded Gen. Hooker
in command of the Army of the Poto-
mac. ...
1S64-Ninety lives lost Il railroad wreck
at st. Hilaire, Quebec. :. Congress-
chartered the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company.
1S67-Act of confederation came into
effect in Canada.
1S7O-Senate rejected treaty of annexa-
ton of San Domingo.
1S71-British Columbia entered the Do
minion Of Canada.
1SS2-Charles Guiteau executed for the
assassination of President Garfield.
16S0-Bartholdi statue unveiled in New
York harbor.
1693-The Chicago anarchists pardoned
by Gov. Altgeld of Illinois.
1S94-M. Casimir- Perier elected Presi-
dent of France. -. United States
court issued injunction to prevent in.
reference with railroad trains by
strikers.
180S-Outer defenses of Santiago carried
by the American army under Gen.
Shafter.
1699-International Council of Women
met in London.
19O4-Rev. Silas S. Swallow nominated
for President by the Prohibition
party.
19O7-United States fiscal year closed
with surplus of $S7,OO0,OOO. . In
the British House of Commons a res
olution in favor of curtailing the
power Of the House of Lords was
passed. 49,. Sir Henry MacLean, COM
mander of ~bodyguards of the Sultan
of Morocco, captured by the bandit
chief, Raisuli.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10
:. THOWG
9lLEaEs

The Minnesota State university trus.
tees have accepted the plans for a great.
er campus.
Carleton college graduated a class OF
hfty. Six new instructors were added to
the faculty. 81
Hamline university this year returned
to the old custom of having graduates OF
the academic department deliver com
mencement addresses.
The Senate of Michigan university has
ordered the disarmament of all drinking
clubs among the students and forbidden
them to take any part in parties where
drinking is INDUCED in, no matter where
held.
ceived a gift of $4,000 from John G.
Martin of New York, to found a depart
ment of Bible study. The college has re-
ceived four gifts. a~ggregating $4,000,
during the year.
The new buildings of the college of the
city of New York, on Washington
Heights, which cost S $1,000, 900, We're dedi-
Gated with imposing ceremonies. Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor Straus was
the chief speaker.
Next to the presence of "Bill' Taft, the
comforting of the honorary degrees was
of most interest to the Yale throng and
to the public. Chief among those so hon-
ored was j.. Pierpont Morgan, the New
York %financier, who received the degree
of LII. D. in recognition of his services
in the recent panic. Ex-senator Spooner
was also honored with a Yale degree.
The General Education Board finds that
within the past twelve months in this
country $23, 127, 7e2 has been donated to
the cause of higher education. Illinois
leads, with a total of $4,000, 900, most Of
which went to the University of Chicago.
The trustees of the Syracuse university
have voted Rev. James r.. Day, chancel-
lor OF the university, a leave of absence
for eight months. Certain well-informed
Syracuse alumni predict that this action
presages Chancellor Days ultimate sew
ran of connection with the institution
and that within the period mentioned he
will step down finally, by resignation or
otherwise, as its administrative head.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10
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CHICAGO.

The weekly review of Chicago trade,
published by r. G. Dun & Co., says:
Payments through the banks show the
moderate shrinkage which usually pre-
cedes the July distribution of interest and
dlVldends. The latter will approximate
largely and seek reinvestment. Financial
conditions generally reflect increasing ease
In and ample supply of money, and the
tone is more distinctly favorable toward
advancing enterprise. Banks bid freely
Tor desirable discounts on favorable terms
to borrowers.
The currency drain to move crops is
likely to expand earlier this season, but
provision is made against demands, and
the average of bank deposits compares en-
coulagingly with that reported in May
last.
Developments in trade circles impart
more confidence to the outlook. Produc-
tlon and transportation of finished pro-
ducts and general merchandise exhibit
steady recovery, and new orders for iron,
steel and various factory outputs add to
assured period of forward work. Bridges,
track elevation and other heavy construc-
ton Involve notable expenditures and ad-
dltlons to labor forces. Increased move
ments of grain, live stock, hides and wool
sustain the recovery noted last week, and
prices show more stability.
Hot weather influences greatly stimu-
lated the absorption of lightweight ap-
parel, the Improvement in aggregate sales
being particularly encouraging in the lead
ing retail lines. Personal buying Of fall
and winter staples expands satisfactorily,
and an advance in the cost of some goods
IN short supply appears in textiles.
Agricultural prospects become brighter
with the winter wheat harvest and excel
lent condition of other grains. Crop mar
ketings again are heavier, and prices sus'
tain a high average for live stock, despite
liberal arrivals. The total movement Of
grain at this port, S,7O3,G $40 bushels, COM
pares with S,O37,53S bushels last week and
9,74e,4O2 bushels a year ago. Compared
with 1907, decreases occur in receipts of
l1S.5 per cent and in shipments Of less
than l per cent.
Live stock reaeipts swelled to 311,53S
head, against 296, 1876 head last week and
271,33S head a year ago, although this
weeks gain has not extended to hogs.
Bank clearings, SOS, O45,153, are 1924
per cent under those of the corresponding
week in 1907.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
'trict numbered 80, against SO last week
and 20 a year ago. Those with iiabili.
ties over $1,000 numbered 8, against 8 last
week and 5 in 1907.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10
DENVER VIDE Open
FOR TIL: CONVENTION
City Of the Plains" Arranges
to Give Political Visitors
a Good Time.
BELL IS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
Democratic National Committee Con-
firms Bryan's Choice for Tenn
porary Presiding officer.
Denver correspondence:

Denver correspondence:
A week in advance of the event Den
yer began filling up with visitors to
the Democratic National Convention
Politicians and newspaper men gather.
ed in large numbers to make plans for
their respective delegations and jour,
nails, engaging quarters, ~reserving seats
and seeing that wire accommodations
are amply prepared.
The Denver merchants, through the
board Of trade, planned municipal en-
tertainments for all who might be
within the city gates until long after
the nomination Of Democratic candi-
dates, and the city's business men de-
clared that not one word should go
forth into the world derogatory of the
city's care Of it's visitors.
Denver spent it's efforts and ener-
gies, throwing its heart and soul in
one grand advertising effort. Underly-
ing all Denver's claims to excellence is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

the famous naval o. H. r. BELMONT.
,attle Oh Lake Erie in the war of 1872.
Mr.. Belmont was born in New York in
1888. He was ten times a millionaire
md mad a magnificent home, Brook
nalt Villa, near Hampstead. His villa
1T Newport was one of the show places
u that fashionable watering place.
Preparations We're under way when he
lied for the erection Of a house In
New York.
The man who will be chiefly respon.
sible for the accommodation and en-.
tertainment Of the delegates and 9TH
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

he sections reserved for the delegates.
BY this method the delegates did not
know in advance where they would be.
seated, and no %favoritism was shown.
However, all seats are choice in the
Denver auditorium, thanks to the splen-
did arrangements made. Alternates
were not allotted seats in any desig-
mated part of their section. They were
permitted to take seats at will. The
section for alternates was Immediate
ly behind the delegates. Each ticket
for the general public entitled the hold
er to a seat in a certain section and
admission to the convention hall
through a designated entrance. This
system precluded a ad rush Of spec
tators for choice seats and enabled the
ushers to do their work without confu-
sion.
GaveI aad Sounding Board.
The gavel shown in the accompany
ing picture is the one furnished by
Chairman Tom Taggart of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, to call the
national convention to order. This
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

his profession until be entered on COM
mercial pursuits. He served as vice
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee in 1898, has been a member
of Congress, and was Governor Of Wy
oming. He is a man Of large means
and Is the owner of the largest sheep
ramon in Wyoming. Mr.. Osborne is one
Of the many Empire State boys who
helped to make the great West what
it g.
The man of tie hour in England, or
rather, the man of the moment, is Maj.
Gen. Sir James Willcocks, the leader
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

of the Mohmand
punitive expedition.
His brilliantly sue
cessful week end''
war against the
Zakka b on the
Afghan frontier has
won him the praise
of all E~nglishmen.
Wilicocks is an
ideal man for from
tier campaigning,
as he knows the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

spell of sickness awaiting him. One
accustomed to the lower attitudes can
not put forth too great an effort in
Denver until he is accustomed to the
climate. Some canno stand it at all,
and If a visitor comes from malarial
districts he will find that for a couple
of weeks after reaching the high dry
climate of Colorado he will have the
worst attack of fever and ague that
ever struck him. It's the climate
bringing out the disease that has been
latent in him and rendered inactive
by medicine The mountain air brings
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

gavel and sounding board were sent to
Mayor Dahlmann of Omaha by T. G..
Harris, of Fort Robinson, Neb. Mr..
Harris is a strong supporter of Bryan,
and an acquaintance of Mr.. Dahiman.
The sounding board is made Of Black
Hills cedar. ..
Vice Presidential booms to be present
ed to the Democratic national conven-
ton arrived in Denver on nearly every
train from the East. The feature of the
convention promised to be the contests
over Vice President and the platform.
Every new train nearly brought a new
Vice Presidential boom
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10
It out, and If you stay long enough 1t

It out, and II you stay long enough 1t
gets out Of your system entirely.
Denver believes no convention ar
engagements have been so complete as
those in the Auditorium for the Bryan
show. Colonel John I. Martin Of st.
Louis, who has the seregant-at-arms
habit, arrived a week in advance, COM
ing early, he said, to prepare the hall
and see that everything was ready in
plenty Of time. He found little to do
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10
Water from the Mountains,

Colonel Martin and others interested
in the preparations for the big con-
vention said every possible convenience
would be given the visitors. They de-
clared that if any n could make a
suggestion which had not beer carried
out already they would be glad to 90 to
any cost to see that it was made. One
innovation which the managers planned
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

leading tribesmen GEN. wILLCoCKs.
of that restless region well, having
served in the Afghan war of 1S79-SO.
In 1900 he commanded the Ashanti
field force which relieved Kumasi.
-
Information comes from Washington
that Francis Z. LOOMS, formerly As
sistant Secretary of State, is to b
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10

Hampstead, L. /.
Mr.. Belmont was
the son of the late
August Belmont, a
noted fnancier and
the American seprc-
sentative Of the
Rothschilds. Ills
m 0 t b e was a
daughter Of Com
modore Oliver a
ard Perry, who won