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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04

King Edwards brown colt, Minoru,
justified his name, which is Japanese
for Success" by winning the derby
on the EPSON track May 26th.
Personally conducted touring par.
ties under the management Of a mo-
tor car manufacturing concern are be-
ing organized in several sections of
the country.
A nitro-glycerine factory Of the Du.
pont Powder Company, located AT
Howard Junction. five miles south o:
Bradford, Pa, exploded a few dayH
since. Two men were blown to atoms
and much damage was done.
The widow of Robert Ingersoll will
secure $13s.0OO from the estate Of tho
late Andrew C. Davis of Butte, Mont.
being the amount of fees for legal ser.
vices by Colonel Ingersoll that have
been in litigation nearly twenty years.
The Zeppelin H.. the dirigible which
is to replace the airship destroyed at
Echterdingen last year. had most
successful first trial at Frederick
shafen. The Zeppelin II. is ordered
for the German government and will
soon be taken over by the authorities.
The United States Circuit Cour,
of Appeals has denied re
hearing to the Northwestern
Mutual Life in the McCue case
as a result of which the No: tn
western Mutual will be compelled to
pay the death claim Of $4,000 on the
life Of J. s. McCue. former mayor OF
Charlottesville. Va. who was hanged
for wife murder.
There is trouble coming for aero
plane builders In this country who
shall attempt to put their machines on
the market. The Wright brothers
claim the basic patents on all ma
chimes Of the bi-plane pattern "aerc
curves" in the main sustaining planes.
and practically all Of the flying ma
chimes In America which have thus
far flown or have given promise Of fly
ing are Of this general design.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
Assembly Goes to Nashville.

Denver.-The next meeting place for
the general assembly Of the Presbyter-
ian church is to be Nashville. Tenn.
according to the decision Of the spec
ial committee Thursday. When the
announcement was made that the COM
mittee would decide the next place.
commissioners hurried to the commit
tee room to present the reasons why
their respective cities be chosen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
Settled Strike For Graft.

Chicago.-After forty-six hours Of
almost constant wrangling the jury in
the case OF NJ. B. ("Skinny') Madden.
NJ. J. Boyle and F. A. Pouchet. labor
leaders, charged with strike grating.
brought in q verdict of guilty. filming
each OF the defendants $500. The men
were brought to trial on an Indictment
charging that they conspired to extort
$1,000 and did extort that sum from
Emil Klicka, through George s. Andres.
an agent, In order to settle a strike on
The plant OF the Klicka Company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
OVER THE FENCE
Neiahbor Says Something.

The front yard fence is q famous
council place on pleasant days. Maybe
to chat with some one along the street,
or for friendly gossip with next door
neighbor. Sometimes It is only small
talk but other times neighbor has
something really good to offer.
An old resident OF Baird. Texas. got
some mighty good advice this way
once.
He says:
Drinking coffee left me nearly dead
with dyspepsia, kidney disease and
bowel trouble. with constant pains in
my stomach, back and side. and SO
weak could scarcely walk.
"One day I was chatting with one OF
my neighbors about my trouble and
told her I believed coffee hurt me.
Neighbor said she knew lots OF people
to whom coffee was poison and she
pleaded with me to quit 1t and give
Postum a trial. l did not take her
advice right away but tried a change
of climate. which did not do me any
good. Then I dropped coffee and took
up Postum.
My Improvement began immediate
ly and l got better every day I used
Postum.
My bowels became regular in two
weeks. all my pains were gone. Now
am well and strong and can eat any.
thing I want to without distress. All
of this Is due to my having quit cof.
fee. and to the use of Postum regu.
larly.
My son who was troubled with indi.
gestion thought that II Postum helped
me so, 1t might help him. 1t did. too.
and he Is now well and strong again.
I'VE like Postum as well as We ever
liked the coffee and use 1t altogether
in my family in place Of coffee and all
keep we'll" There's a Reason" Read
The Road to wellville." in Pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears fr0ns timse tO t1ne. They
rre Eesuise, trse, asd full Of human
tntercst.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
MAKING MONEY
RAISING SKUNKS
How the Animals Are Bred and
Why their Breeding Profitable.

Skunk farming is becoming an i'm
portant industry in some parts OF the
United States. and yet the man who
suggested 1t was regarded as mentally
unsound. To-day there are hundreds
OF such farms on a paying basis.
The average skunk produces
quart Of oil and the fur or skin always
brings a good price. fashion regu-
lating the value. At the present time
the skins which are the most valuable
are the darker ones. A pure black
skin is worth from $1.25 to $3.50. &C.
cording to the quality and size: a
striped skunk skin brings in the mar
ket about so or so cents. while those
with n part stripe are worth In the
neighborhood Of a dollar.
1t has been figured out that a man
who understands skunk farming can
begin on 20 skunks. Is females and
five males. and in a few years he can
have n healthy bank account II Is
not difficult to calculate how rapidly
these 20 skunks will increase in num-
ber. Say you begin work early In the
fall and that in December they breed.
At once you have an increase of 12O
skunks. putting the average OF each
litter at eight. In June they breed
again. and II the same ratio Of in.
crease be kept up. at the expiration
OF year and a half you will have
7.495 skunks.
Put the pelts at one dollar each. the
pelts Of 200 male skunks would bring
5000: the oil at so cents an ounce
would be worth $500. Then figuring
as was done on the increase in
skunks. at the expiration Of a year
and half you could kill 3.700 male
skunks. the pelts of which would be
worth that many dollars.
The amount Of oil gathered from
this number would be 29.60O ounces.
worth Just $14.S0O. At the expiration
OF four years you would have killed
1.S90.000 males. the pelts of which
would be worth $1.S9O.O0O. and the oil.
15,120.O0O ounces. worth $7.560.000.
And you would still have 100000
skunks left!
1t is not surprising that skunk
farming is being taken up throughout
the country. and II II was possible to
deodorize the skunk the industry
Would be even more popular.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04

Dry Potatoes for Food.-According
to the Magdeburgische Zeitung. Consul
Frank s. Hannah says that the recent
experiments in the drying Of potatoes
under the auspices OF the imperial in
terror department has had such good
results that a new and important field
OF activity may be offered for the Ger
man farmers.
The potatoes are reduced by this
process to about one-Quarter OF their
original weight and can be kept in
good condition in this compressed
form for an indefinite length OF time.
The military authorities have made
thorough experiments with this prod
uct and have become convinced that
its nutritious value is fully equal to
that Of corn. and that the dried pota-
toes can take the place Of one-third Of
the former ration VI oats.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
UNKlND FAKE.
Women to Fight tuberculosis.

Women to Fight TubsreuIosls.
One million women. representing
cities. towns, villages and isolated
rural settlements in every section OF
the country. are to-day enlisted in a
campaign against tuberculosis. accord.
ing to a statement issued by the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis. In legis-
latures, in congress at Washington. in
society gatherings. in churches and
clubs. through speaking and writing
in every possible way. the women OF
the country are persistently fighting
consumption.
With an organization established In
every state of the country, under tho
direction Of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. and with associated
clubs in Alaska. the Hawaiian islands.
Porto Rico and the canal zone. the
women Of the country have entered q
systematic crusade to carry the mes.
sage Of the prevention and cure Of
tuberculosis into every American
home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
Quite True.

Marian. . little three-year-old. II
very stubborn. One day, when She
was fretful, her mother. wishing to
engage her mind. attracted her atten.
ton to . COW In . vacant lot and asked
what Il was.
Marian replied. "hoss" (horse) and
stubbornly refused to give in. Her
mother. wishing to get q correct an
swer without scolding. asked: What
eats grass besides a horse?" More
hoss," was the quick Responsible
lineator.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04

Farmers FamIIies.-It is estimated
that there are about 1000. 900 farmers
families In the United States to-day.
taking the word farmer In Its b:Us lest
sense. and including all families vvinS
In the open country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
Oeean-to-Oeean Walker,

WESTON, oeean-to-oeean Walker.
Said recently: when you feel down and
vonr lad tbouuhts with Won and walk
them off. Before you have walked mile
things will look roster. Just try it." Have
you noticed the increase in walking of
late in every community! Many attribute
it to the comfort which Aliens Foot-Ease.
the nntiseptic powder to be shaken into
the shocs, gives to the millions now using
it. As Weston has said, ut has real mer-
walk. 10000 testimonials. Order q 25c
package to-day of any Druggist and be
ready to forget you have feet. A trial
package Of ALIENS FOOT.EASE sent
FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted, Ls
Roy, n. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
Mutual 0urprlss.

A mission worker in Now Orleans
was visiting . reformatory near that
city not long ago when she observed
among the inmates an old acQuaint.
ance. = negro lad long thought to bs
Q model Of integrity. "Jim!" e1.
claimed tho mission worker. rs II
possible I ind you here?" "Yassum." |"
blithely responded the backslider. rs
charged with stealin' barrel o. sweet
pertaters." The visitor sighed. you.
Jim!" she repeated. Il am surprised!
"Yassum," said Jim. 80 was ! or !
wouldn't be here!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
Good to Remember.

Physical defects can be turned into
Incentives to success instead Of draw.
backs. what we look upon As handi.
caps in the end may prove spurs to en-.
able US to reach the goal Of desire. II
We know but how to use them. We
make our own happines. we carve our
own success.-Exchange.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
Count zeppeIin's Lono Fiioht.

Goeppingen.-After covering q dis.
tance Of about $50 miles In thirty
seven hours. Count Zeppelin's airship
on its return trip from Bitterfeld to
Friedrichschafen. came to grief In an
open field near here Monday. In ma
neuvering for a landing the airship
came in contact with tree and its
position was dangerous.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-04
His Kick.

MY wife has no idea Of proper
tion."
What's wrong?"
She had . 5000 gown made to
match Q SO dog."-Milwaukee jour
nal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
MORBID INTEREST
IN AUTO RACES

Garden City, Oct. 30.-Although the
races for the Vanderbilt cup start at
nine today instead of at daybreak the
same picturesque scenes as formerly
were enacted last night as during
the hours preceding the unleashing OF
the competitors for the trophy.
The roads leading to the grandstand
and other vantage points along the
course were alive with automobiles.
Nearer the course, the machines
numbered thousands; vendors OF re-
freshments, thrifty farmers with ev-
erything to sell, mingled with the
crowd crying their wares. Those
without automobiles were abroad
earlier; intent upon preempting the
first row at the turns and other points
from which death and humiliation
may be witnessed Increased morbid
interest attaches to the contest, as
the race will be over a circuit 1854
miles long, with twice as many turns
as last year when the course meas,
ured 23.46 miles. Twenty-six cars are
entered instead of seventeen last
year, and some drivers are less exper-
fenced.
Precautions have been taken in
banking all the turns, but this only
offers an incentive to reckless driv-
ers to make turns at full speed. -Four
Of last years drivers-Strang, Chew,
rolet, Seymour and Haupt-wiIl par,
ticipate. Strang, who will pilot
Fiat car, is regarded by many as d
sure winner His formidable rival,
Chevrolet, will drive a Buick.
Four classes of cars will race stimuli
taneously. The smaller cars cover
the circuit ten times, the intermedi-
a-e fifteen times and the big cars,
which alone are competitors for the
Vanderbilt cup, will go around %
times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
SPARKS FROM THE WIRE.

Thaddeus Wilson, % years of age,
a school teacher of Garnett, Kas., was
arrested in Kansas City charged with
sending two letters to r. A. Long, a
millionaire lumber dealer, demanding
$4,000.
John H. Mackie, a former business
man of Columbus, O., was convicted
by a Cincinnati jury of embezzling
$4,000 belonging to his wife's mother.
Sentence was deferred.
Commissioner Williams of the inn
migration bureau will soon begin hear
ings in the cases of $50 suspects at
New York, charged with. being mem
bers of the black hand. If the charges
are proved they will be deported.
John Sickles, tried at Moundsville,
w. Va, on the charge of numbering
his nephew, Randolph Ritchea, has
been acquitted He pleaded the un-
written law. On approaching the
house he heard his 15-year-old daugn-
ter scream and as Ritchae ran from
the house he shot him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
LEGALLY DEAD,
COMMITS SUICIDE

st. Louis, Mo. Oct. 30.-Although
legally dead in Germany for two years,
August Baer, 20 years old, was alive
until he committed suicide here yes
terday. Worry because of an annuity
of $500 was overdue, is believed to
have prompted him to swallow car
bolic acid.
Mrs. Mary Siebert, from whom the
old man rented a room, said: "Baer
declared he had $4,000 on deposit in
Saxony. His sister. not having neard
from him, supposed him to be dead
and brought action in the German
courts for possession of the money.
The courts pronounced him dead.
That was two years ago, and a.
year later Mr. Baer heard of it and
went back to his old home. He said
that his sister recognized him, but
that the courts refused to admit that
he was alive. The decree had been
passed and he could not recover his
money. His sister, however, agreed
to pay $500 year to him and he re-.
turred to this country"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
BRAKES FAIL,
WOMAN KILLED

Denver Oct. 30.-Mrs. Minnie Mel
vile was killed yesterday by being
struck by street car that got beyond
control on a steep hill and jumped
the track. The brakes failed to work,
and the motorman shouted to the pas
sengers to jump. Many did so, but
there were fifty passengers left in the
car when it reached the foot of the
hill
Mrs. Melville was walking along the
sidewalk when struck by the runaway
car. The car crashed through tax
icab killed a horse attached to de-
livery wagon and turned over against
building. Ten were injured.
William R. Schrader who suffered
a leg broken and internal injuries,
died later. He lost his life in saving
Others. Schrader and Policeman >.
Mcintyre swung the women passen-
gers into the street as the car dashed
down the hill.
Schrader was caught under the car
when it overturned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03

New York, Oct. 30.-"By the end of
the year, ] hope, Santo Domingo will
have a new tariff law and a banking
law. Both should prove a great slim
illus to business at home as well as
with other countries" said Senior Don
Emilio C. Joubert, minister to the
United States from Santo Domingo,
when asked for his views ON the stu
alton in his country. Senior Joubert
is returning to Washington after a va
cation spent at home, and with his
family at the Hotel Empire.
LAS always is the case when import
ant legislation is pending he ex-
planned, there has been some stagna-
ton in business in Santo Domingo,
congress was called in extra session
on October Is to revise the tariff and
was prepared TO make good progress.
When this has been completed bank
ing law will be enacted. Ny country
has been at great disadvantage be-
cause it had no banking laws of any
kind. and thus has been hampered IN
its commercial relations with other
countries
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
STRANGE POWER
IN PORTLAND HOME

Portland. Ore. Oct. 30.-Inf1uenced
by an apparently inexplicable power,
the contents of a house in this city
were for four hours turned topsy turvy
from cellar to garnet. Furniture as
we'll as other inanimated objects
moved as if they were things of life.
These occurrences are vouched for
by hundreds of persons who visited
the house and were witnesses of the
phenomena A six foot extension table
raised itself ON two legs and fell on
it's side; a sofa moved from it's place
against the wall, and careened on it's
side; a clock on a shelf turned almost
completely around and stopped at $3.50
p. M; dishes on even surface stood on
edge and rolled to the floor; a Morris
chair fell over half filed tea kettle
and coffee pot refused to remain on
the cook stove, although replaced
there repeatedly, and a basket of on
ions Travelled across a drain board and
dropped to the floor though put back
a dozen times. The phenomenon
ceased as sudden as it began.
Various theories have been put
forth, one being that it was caused by
an electrical storm which prevailed
yesterday and another that an I'M
known potential was energized by an
11-year-old boy whose grandparents
| occupy the premises. This child is
declared by one of his relatives to
have previously caused articles of
great weight to move.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03

New York, Oct. 30.-Johnson and
Jeffries signed articles late yesterday
afternoon for a fight of forty-fve or
more rounds to a finish, not later than
July next, before the club offering
the best financial inducement, the
winner to take a side bet of $10,000
and IS per cent. of the purse, the los
er 25 per cent.
The preliminaries were arranged at
the banquet hall of the hotel Albany
over the table whereat sat Jeffries
with Bob Vernon, and Sam Berger,
his manager; Johnson, Manager Lit
tie. George Considine, Honest John"
Kelly. Sam Harris, Sam Nelson and
Bob Murphy, and other sporting men,
Jeffries eyed the negro curiously,
but did not meet his glance. Johnson
was affable, but showed nervousness
by frequent grins and a constant
climbing of two red dice, which he
carried in the palm of his right hand.
After the principals had posed for
the photographer, business began.
Jeffries let Berger talk, but Johnson
frequently interrupted his manager
with suggestions and objections. New
ertheless it was remarked that JEFF
fries won nearly every point for which
he contended.
1t was agreed that the match be roF'
heavyweight championship OF the
world" Berger suggested the night
go to the club making the higheSt re-
sponsible bid within thirty days. .Llt-
tie agreed, but Johnson asked that
each bid be accompanied by $4,000
forfeit. Jeffries nodded and Berger
assented.
and have a man on the ground
with the coin," stipulated Johnson
When the question OF reference was
raised. Little, for Johnson, wanted to
name his choice but Jeffries said:
Let the club that gets the BID
have the word. They've got as much
at stake as we have. Let it wait"
Little was for arguing the point,
but Johnson said:
Let it go. That is all right"
The number of rounds came next.
Jeffries said:
81 don't care if it is six, ten, twenty
or hundred; but I know what the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03

public demands and I'm going to see
they get tit means a finish.
At this the crowd cheered. John
son was not satisfied. He feared the
San Francisco club, where only TWEEN
ty round bouts We're allowed, might
get the bid, and in that event insisted
that twenty rounds be specified.
Then Frisco won't get the fight,
announced Jeffries make it forty
five rounds or more" Swallowing his
objections the negro agreed volubly.
AS to the division of the purse, to the
surprise of the crowd, both said they
were willing to fight, winner take all,
Or sixty and forty per cent, or rs
and 25; and on the latter basis it was
settled
Jeffries wanted to wager $4,000 as
a side bet Johnson offered $4,000.
Little wanted to lay money at the
ringside odds, as a business PROPOSE
ton" AS a compromise they agreed
to let the $4,000 already posted to Sc,
cure yesterdays meeting stand, with
$4,000 additional added forthwith.
tAll right assented Jeffries plaint
lively "but I wanted that twenty thou
Sind"
A roar of laughter arose from the
crowd, even Johnson grinned. Bob
Murphy, manager of the Hotel Al
.bany, was chosen as temporary stake
holder, the final stakeholder to be
chosen by the club.
mo subj said Johnson. 81 has my
say where my money goes
"The club has more to say than
either of u.s. said Berger.
mo man has more to say about my
money than | have" affirmed John.
son, yet he yielded.
AS a finish fight was agreed on, it
was the concensus of opinion that
either Nevada or California will get
the fight With thirty days for bids
to come in, sixty more for the men to
condition themselves, the weather at
the earliest would be too wet in Cali
fornia and too cold in Nevada. Both
agreed that, to accommodate the
crowds, the bout must be held out
doors. 1t was formally settled that
a day mot later than July s. be
chosen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-11-03
.CROCKER RETURNS,
NOT IN POLITICS
REACHES NEW YORK IN MIDST
OF FURIOUS MUNICIPAL
CAMPAIGN.
DIScLAiMS pun
POSE TO PARTICIPATE IN
CITY AFFAIRS.

New York, Oct. 30.-For the nrst
time since his retirement from the
Tammany leadership several years
ago. Richard Croker is in New YORK
CITY in the heat of mayoralty cam
paign. Croker, who arrived yester-
day from Europe, asserts he came
solely to visit old friends and pass
the winter in the south. He crossed
an the steamer Mauretania.
Free enough in speaking on any
other topic, Mr.. Croker was dumb on
the subject of local politics, except 10
declare with more than his usual en-
phasis that he was out of that feld
for all time. He said he was looking
forward with pleasure to the visit to
his place at Palm Beach, and that
next week would find him on his Flor
ida estate.
Out of Politics, He Says.
Il am out of politics absolutely,
Croker declared when the question
was asked him. Il know it is no use
to expect the press to let up on the
question and | must continue to deny
any participation in public affairs. Ii
| did not reply they would think l nad
something on my mind.
Mr.. Croker was accompanied by
Mrs. Stella w Bowman, niece, and
Miss Emily Croker, a cousin.