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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Miss Ethel Roosevelt is to make her
official bow to society In the capitol
at a dance In the White House Decem-
Der 2Sth.
A magnificent equestrian statue OF
Gen. Philip II. Sheridan. OF heroic size.
was unveiled at Washington on the
25th ult.
The st. Louis Southwestern Railway
is placing orders for thirty-one new
locomotives and thirty-five passenger
cars, the total outlay being 100000.
President Roosevelt was present
and made a notable address at the
laying OF the cornerstone OF the new
home for the colored Y. NJ. c. A. at
Washington on Thanksgiving Day.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
ordered a quarantine against Michi-
gan cattle similar TO the one enforced
in Pennsylvania and New York. The
federal government will pay owners
OF destroyed cattle two-thirds of their
loss and the state of Michigan one
third.
Public Printer John S. Leech has
sent hic resignation to President Roos-
event, uShlHE 10 Dt Tttulleu " StINICt
in the Philippines. Samuel B. DON
nelly of Brooklyn, New York, former
president of the International Typo.
graphical Union, was appointed to sue
ceed MIR. Leech. 1t is said that Mr..
Leech'c retirement was the result of
the Presidents opposition to some OF
his policies.
According to the director OF the
United States Geological Survey. the
government is spending si0.00O,000 in
the construction Of irrigating systems.
Several hundred million dollars have
been expended by the government for
river Improvement. and It is probable
that as much. II not more. must be ex-
pended during the next decade.
The treasury November 27th pur-
chased 100000 ounces of silver for de-
livery at New York. $1,000 ounces for
delivery at New Orleans. and 10000
ounces for delivery at Denver. at 4s,7Si
cents a fine ounc"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
Bloody Insurreetion In HaytI.

New Orleans.-According to cable
dispatch received by the Picayune
from St. Thomas. d. W. l.. private ca
BILE advices received there from Port
Au Prince are that the censored dis
patches sent from Hayti only give a
FAINT idea OF the reign Of terror now
existing on that island. The dispatch
continues: Anarchy reisns through.
out Hayti and the country is literally
running with blood. Private cables re-
ceived hero from Port Au Prince state
that Wholesale executions are In pro
gress. both by the government forces
and the revolutionists."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
Terrible Coal Mine Explosion.

Pittsburg-Although the last hope
for the rescue of any OF the 125 or more
miners who were cntombed by an ex-
plosion at the Mariana mines Of the
Pittsburg- Buffalo Coal Company short
Iy before noon Saturday was dlspelled
at $3.50 o'clock at night. when the first
rescuing party reached the workings
and found dead bodies scattered about
the floor Of the mine. later one man
was brought out alive and the rescuers
reported that others were living. The
men appear 20 have been smothered by
the gases.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
BAD ITCHING HUMoR.
Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw
Feet SwoIien-Sieep Broken
Cured In 2 Days by cutieura.

"Some two months ago I had q hu-
NOR break out on my limbs below my
knees. They came to look like raw
beefsteak. all red. and no one knows
how they itched and burned. They
were SO swollen that I could not get
my shoes on for a week or more.
used I've or six different remedies and
got no help. only when applying them
the burning was worse and the itching
less. For two or three weeks the sui.
fering was intense and during that
time did not sleep an hour at a time.
Then one morning I tried a bit OF
Cuticura. From the moment II touched
me- the itching was gone and I have
not felt a bit of It since. The swelling
went down and In two days I had my
shoes on and was about as usual
George d. Farley. 80 South State st,
Concord. n. H.. May II. 1901"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
Line From Galveston to Canada.

Council Bluffs. Ia.-Gen. G. NJ. Dodge
said here that the Colorado & South
ern, of which road he is chairman of
tho board of directors. would. as soon
as financial conditions permitted. close
the gap of fifteen to twenty miles in
its line south OF Cheyenne. Wyo.. and
extend its line north of Cheyenne.
which now reaches Grin Junction.
Wyo.. some $50 miles further. to n
point on the Yellowstone. where 1t
would connect with the st. Paul and
Hill lines. This connection will give
a continuous line reaching from Cal
weston, Texas, to Edmonton. Canada.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
MAGNITUDE OF
DAIRY INDUSTRY

The clean-milk problem is a vital one,
affecting the production and consump-
tion of 5000, 100000 gallons in the
United States per year, being an an
nual supply OF over 100 gallons for
every man, woman and child in the
country. This amount affords IL
quarts day for every individual,
which includes the milk used in ma
king butter and cheese. The actual
amount of whole milk consumed each
day averages about Go Of pint for
every individual. The value Of this
product for year at retail is the
startling sum OF $2.5O0, ,000.0 900. This
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04

Is about one-fiftieth of the entire
wealth of the nation, five times the
wholesale value of last years wheat
crop, nearly twice the value of the
corn crop. and over one-third of the
entire value of farm products for 1907,
which is estimated at $1,000, 900, 900.
The wholesale value of dairy products
last year was estimated at $500. 600.
900. which would allow a price of less
than ten cents a gallon for milk at the
dairy. An average retail price of
seven cents a quart was assumed.
which is probably a little below the
average price.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
Conscience.

man who does not use his con-
science often has terrible paroxysms
of It; but a man who uses !: all the
time never comes into what is called
a state of conscience. II comes on
him as dew on flowers. and falls on
him gently as rain on the ground. He
is full OF conscience, but 1t Is not con-
centrated at any single point 1t is
distributed through the brain. the
nerves, the muscles and the skin. 1t
Is In every part OF him. 1t pervades
his life. 1t does not, therefore. rise
UP into freshet.-!icnry Ward
Reechpr
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
Sister Of J. c. ossood Killed.

New York.-Miss Julia Osgood. fifty
five years old. sister of John Cleve.
land Osgood. the Colorado millionaire
and former president of the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron Company, was
knocked down and run over by an au
tomobi,e In front of a garage at Tenth
street and Eighth avenue Saturday
night, sustaining such serious internal
injuries that she died half an hour Ia
ter at her residence in Central Park
West
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
Catarril Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. AZ they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease. Catarrh l. blood con.ti-
tutonal diseasr. and In order to you take
Internal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken IN
ternaly. and acts directly the blood and
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure u not quask medI-
cine IL prescribed by OF the btst physicians
In this country for and IL regular prs ripfion
II Is composed Of the bsst TONES known. combined
with the best blood purinrrs acting directly tbs
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF tbs
two Ingredients Is what produces such wonderful
suits In curing catarrh Send for testimonials. free.
,. J. CHENEY CO. Props. Toledo. o.
Sid by Druggists. price 7Sc.
Ike Ifsll's Family PIs constipation,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04

The Illustration herewith shown is
Of Stink Grass, scientifically known as
eragrostis muItihora. It Is some
times called candy grass. Il Is ma.
tive Of the old world, but has now be-
come naturaIized In many parts Of
the United States. The grass Is coarse
and weedy, and has such disagree
able odor when fresh that animals do
not relish II. On drying, the grass
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
~ G1G0ctSiAo
INN MA

loses this odor and the hay is more
paIatabIe. As II Is an annual, Il
is easily killed out, II Il Is
not wanted. The air-dried plant car.
ries about 10 per cent. protein, and
has a nitrogen content Of about 2.15.
This should make a valuable feed, but
It is not largely used at the present
time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
Uncle Sam Should Intervene.

London.-Commenti on the Hayti
insurrection the Mail says: ut would
be an immense gain for civilization
were the Unit>d States to intervene
and remind the negro that the peo-
pies unable to profit by independence,
or use 1t rightly, must submit to the
control OF stronger and wiser races.
The Haytien population deserves TO be
saved from Its murderous politicians"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04
The Language Of the Plants.

"He didn't care TO write TO her when
he wanted her to arrange for a secret
marriage, SO he sent her q running
vine"
What did she do?"
Sent him a canteloupe."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04

The best ration for laying hens. ac-
cording 10 experiments. is about one
to four. or one part OF protein TO four
parts OF carbonaceous foods.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-04

In the illustrations accompanying
this article We show the elevation and
ground plan of the building and yard
in which the herd bull on the Hoard's
Dairyman farm is kept.
1t does not take much explaining
to indicate how the animal is handled
and fed in such place.
Everything is so arranged that 1t is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
WANTS BILL RECALLED.
Mr.. Gallinger Wishes Vote on Land
Title Reconsidered.

Senator Gallinser today entered a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote on Senate bill
SOB, which passed the Senate on the 18th
of last month. and which is Of the same
general nature AS the legislation which
was enacted by Congress granting to Sid
ney Bieber of this city certain govern
ment lots along the Anacostia river.
Specifically the bill referred to by Mr.
Gallinger is to amend section 2, chapter
433, of the thirtieth statutes at large.
which section confirmed title to lots IL
and IA I'm square $50 in the District The
name of the person to whom these lots
were granted is given in the act which
was passed March =, 1899. as Thomas
Yates.
When Senate bill 9O3 was reported from
the District committee it was accOmpa-
MED by brief report. presented by Sem
ator Burkett of Nebraska, recommending
it's passage with certain minor amend
ments. This report states that the bill
as amended has the approval of the War
Department and letters showing this to
be the fact are given in the reports from
Chief of Engineers Mackenzie, u. S. A.,
and Acting Secretary of War Oliver
In entering his motion to reconsider
Senator Gallinger offered no explanation
He asked that the House be requested
to return the bill which was Passed on
the 10th of last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
MAY NOT BE RoSSITER.
President May Change His Mind Re-
garding Public Printer.

The opinion was pretty generally ex-
pressed today by men who profess to
know that in the light of recent events
President Roosevelt has decided to recon-
s;der his previous determine ton to ap-
point William s. Rossiter public printer
The President holds that the head of the
government printing Office should be a
practical printer in every sense of the
term and should also be yersed i'm book
binding. stereotyping. press work and
other features that enter into the modern
printing or publishing house.
President Lynch of the International
Typographical Union was particularly in
sistent in urging the appointment of a
man who was not only in touch with the
business and diplomatic questions in
volved. but a practical printer having
large experience in handling the actual
getting out of the work and harmonic
ing the differences arising from the COM
rlexity of the trades employed in the
soverpment printing Office.
William VI. Garrett. former secretary of
Columbia Typographical Union of this
city, was introduced to the President to-
day as a candidate for public printer. He
Is personally known to the President.
having called at the White House a num-
Ter of times in past years as labor rep
resentatiye. He was accompanied by Rep
reseptatives J. Hampton Moore and
l;rumm of Pennsylvania. who said that
rs Mr.. Garrett was a Philadelphia man
they give him their hearty support. The
President did not make any statement
tending TO show what he proposes to do.
Mr.. Garrett is backed by number of
organizations including labor bodies.
Representative Lands, chairman of the
House committee on printing conferred
with the President this morning. He
thinks that Mr. Rossiter would make a
fne public printer and that he is qualified
within the meaning of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
NEARING THE END.
Final Argument in the Trial of
Robert N. Harper.

The sixteenth day Of the Harper trial
was begun this morning before Judge
Eimball of the Police Court with the re-
sumption of the argument of Attorney c..
e. Tucker Of counsel for the defense. Be
ginning yesterday afternoon and conclud-
ing today Mr.. Tucker covered every phase
point.
Mr. Tucker was followed before the
Jury by United States Attorney Baker
When Mr. Baker concluded. shortly
after 80 o'clock. Judge kimball began
his charge to the jury.
In his address late Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Proctor attacked acetaniiide and
ahtipyrin, particularly the former as
drugs OF the most dangerous character
and termed promiscuous dosngs of each
or both in compound as deleterious to
the human system. In presenting this
phase of his argument, Mr.. Proctor read
testimony taken during the trial relative
to the subject by physicians and experts
ca lied by both the prosecution and de-
feEse.
y number Of physicians prescriptions
taken from local drug stores calling for
the two drugs were read TO the jury
showing much lower average dose IN
far longer periods of time than that rec
commended upon the Harper label.
Mr.. Proctor also attacked the theory
that alcohol Is food and argued that II
is a nouyisher rather than tissue builder,
and is in>no sense a brain food. He asked
that the jury return verdict of guilty
on all the counts in the information.
Following Mr.. Proctor Benjamin F.
Minor spoke for about ten minutes on
behalf of the defense. at which time the
court adjourned until 1920 o'clock this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
WIDOWS PENSION BILL
1T PASSED THE SENATE LATE
YESTERDAY.

The Senate late yesterday afternoon
passed a pension bill that is more liberal
than any bill Congress has yet enacted
into law in the interest Of soldiers and
sailors widows. 1t was done entirely
without debate and SO quietly in fact that
even the correspondents in the press gal
lery failed to find out what was going on.
The House has already passed the bill
so that the measure is almost law.
The total cost of the bill will be 49,
39S. 112 year. AS it passed the Senate 1t
provides that from and after it's passa &c
and approval 1.-The rate of pension for the
widow of any officer or enlisted man who
served in any Indian war, the Mexican
war or the civil war whose name is now
on the pension roll or hereafter shall be
placed on the pension roll under any
existing law and who is receiving or is
entitled under said law TO receive a
pension at a rate of less than 81 per
month, shall be increased to and allowed
at 81 per month"; provided that the act
shall not be construed as to reduce any
pension under any existing act, public or
private.
II is provided in section . of the bill
served ninety days or more in the army
or navy of the United States during the
late civil war and who has been honorably
discharged therefrom has died or shall
hereafter die, leaving a widow. such Wild
ow shall. upon due proof of her husband S
DEATH without proving his death to be the
result of his army or navy service. be
placed on the pension roll from the date
of the filing Of her application therefor
under this act at the rate of sl2 per
month during her widowhood. provided
t Sat said widow shall have married said
soldier or sailor prior to tho passage and
approval of this act and the benefit OF
this section shall include those widows
whose husbands if living would have a
status under the joint resolu-
lions of February 10. 1895, July !, 1902,
and June %. 1906
The bill was originally introduced in
the House by Representatives Sulloway Of
New Hampshire. chairman of the commit
tee on pensions. 1t was reported to the
Senate by Senator McCumber of North
Dakota, chairman of the Senate pensions
committee. The House bill included minor
children as we'll as widows, and this point
will be thrashed out in conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
JOHN |. SMITHMeYER DEAD
ARCHITECT WHO DESIGNED
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
Native of Austria, But Resident Of
the District for Many Years.
Aged Seventy-Six.

The death Of John l.. Smithmeyer which
occurred about 6 o'clock this morning at
Providence Hospital. removes from WASH
ington one of its most notable characters.
He was an architect and is known far and
wide as the man who designed and super
intended the erection of one of the most
artistic and beautiful structures in the
world-the Library of Congress.
Mr. Smithmeyer was born in Austria
about seyenty-siX years ago. He came to
this country in his boyhood and had re-
sided continuously in the District of Co.
lumbia for thirty-eight years. He had
been ill for several months, suffering from
carcinoma. and his death was not. there
fore entirely unexpected. His affairs are
being looked after by former United States
Senator Stewart.
Sought Remuneration in Vain.
Mr.. Smithmeyer was a claimant before
Congress, seeking legislation giving him
proper remuneration for his services in
connection with furnishing the plans for
the Congressional Library building and
experimenting the construction of the
edifice. 1t was said today that notwith-
standing the courts had ruled in his IA
vor Congress failed to give him his just
dues. and his failure served to hasten his
death.
For many years he was associated in
the business of architect with Mr.. Paul J.
Pelz, but of late he had been in business
alone, with offices in the Corcoran build
ing.
1t was claimed that Smithmeyer and
Pelz devoted their time from October,
1874, to October, 1886, at the request of
committees and commissions of Congress.
TO devising and perfecting plans for the
National Library. In 1886 one of their de-
signs was adopted by Congress and they
were employed to superintend the work
at salaries of 5000 and $1,000 respective
ly. 1t appears from the records of the
Court of Claims that about six years we're
spent in the evolution of and perfecting
the plan finally adopted
Upon the basis stated suit was brought
for the recovery of d commission to
which they claimed they were entitled
according to the schedule of the Insti-
tufe of Archiipc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
Leaders Are Stalking the
Democratic Dictator.
LINING UP FOR DENVER
Bankers and Business Men Urged to
Attend.
PLAN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN
Said That Only 100 Votes Are Need
cd to Insure Defeat of Nebraskan
and His Platform.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. March IA real fight is
to be made in the democratic national
convention TO prevent the nomination of
William j. Bryan and the adoption of his
radical policies.
w J. Corners. chairman Of the demo-
cratic state committee of this state, and
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany
WHO control the state organization of their
party. have decided to send as delegates
tn the national convention some of the
Leading bankers and business men of the
tie. They have detailed ]. Sargent
Cram. chairman of the Tammany general
committee. to open negotiations with
may be induced to serve as delegates to
the national convention.
Unrestricted Delegates.
The seventy-eight delegates from New
York and the sixty-eight delegates from
Pennsylvania to the national convention
VIII go there uninstructed. Under the
terms of the call of the national commit
tee there will be 1902 delegates. If the
two-thirds rule prevails. the votes of 335
delegates could prevent the nomination of
any candidate. New York and Pennsyl-
vania combined will have 146 unnstructed
delegates in the convention.
Ohio with forty-Six delegates. it is ex
pected will instruct for Mr. Judson Har
mon. 1t is understood that the twenty
two delegates from Minnesota will be
instructed for Gov. Johnson. Delaware
with six delegates. will present the name
.ef Judge George Gray, and he may also
have the delegates from Maryland, New
York. Pennsylvania. Ohio. Minnesota and
Delaware. all against Bryan. a total of
10 delegates in the convention. 1t will
be necessary to round up only 100 more
delegates to prevent the nomination of
Bryan and the adoption of his platform.
Want Business Men.
Local democrats said today that it
would be only necessary for few of the
southern states to send uninstructed dele
,;ates to insure the defeat of Bryan. They
pointed out that If even Virginia and
Texas would each present a favorite son
as a candidate. it would be possible for
tie convention to agree on some con-
sentative democrat as candidate for
President.
1t was said today that the reason why
Ccnners and Murphy want to send q num-
her of prominent bankers and business
men as delegates to the convention is to
have those men there to explain to the
delegates from other states that the great
business and financial interests of New
York do not want Bryan as a candidate
for President in year where there Is a
good chance for the democratic party to
win the national election. with the right
kind of candidate and platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
REPORTED MAIL LOSS
NEW YORK AND LONDON OFF,
GALS IN DOUBT.

NEW YORK, March 1o.-Postmaster
Morgan. when asked today about the re-
ported loss of fifteen registered packages
from the mail which should have been
brought to this country by the steamship
Celtic in January said he knew nothing
about the matter other than what he read
in the published cablegrams from London
and a dispatch from Washington.
The post Office inspectors here say there
was nothing missed from the Celtic's ship
ment when the liner reached here, and
that the tally OF the mail bags forwarded
by the vessel corrresponded with the way
bill from the English post office depart
ment They said further that il bag
containing fifteen registered packages was
lost in transit from London and Liverpool
the figures on the English way bill must
have been altered so as to agree with the
count of the number Of bags put on
board the Celtic.
Tn the office of the second assistant
nostmaster general today it was said that
there is nothing TO show that the MISSING
nackages were taken from the Ceuic OF
after arrival in this country. but that II
would probably be found on investigators
NV the English authorities that the regis
tered packages never reached the steam
ship. -, c,,,o. r.,
spector McMilin.
Opinion at London.
LONDON. March 11.-Replying to
question i'm the house Of commons today
regarding the disappearance OF fifteen
registered mail packets in transit by the
steamer Celtic. which arrived in New
York on January 30. Postmaster General
Buxton said that after a careful investi-
CATION there was every reason TO believe
that only letters were forwarded from
this country by the steamer Celtic on that
occasion.
II Is understood that the contents of the
packets were very valuable. and ii is moi
known whether they have been stolen OF
lost. Regarding the matter the postmaa
ter general said: -