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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

A daylight movement" has been
started in the East. The idea is to
start all work in city offices one hour
earlier than is now the custom and to
quit one hour earlier in the afternoon
The Pullman Company near Chicago
begun work on a 100000 addition to
its plant and will be ready in Septem-
ber to turn out 10000 cars a year.
The output is already sold.
Dayton, O., the home of Wilbur and
Orville Wright, will hold a great festi-
val June 17th-1sth in honor of the two
brothers, at which there will be an
aeroplane ascension by one or both OF
them.
The Jury in the Annis murder case
at Flushing. N. Y, convicted Capt.
Peter c. Hams, Jr., u. s. A., Of man.
slaughter in the first degree, the pen
atty, for which is from one to twenty
years in the penitentiary.
At public meeting in Lima, Peru.
the governments policy on the ques-
ton of Chinese immigration was at
tackled, after which the crowd started
in to loot Chinese stores. Much dam
age had been done before order was
restored.
Reorganization of the big fish con-
cern Of A. Booth & Co. having been
determined upon some time ago, the
bankruptcy petition filed against the
company Las been dismissed in the
United States District Court at Chi
cago.
The Cuban House of Representa-
tives by a vote of SO to twenty passed
the bill authorizing a national lottery.
The general terms OF the project, from
which the government expects to draw
an annual revenue of from 100000
to $4,000, 900. calls for three drawings
monthly.
A dispatch from Lagos in British
West Africa states that Lieut.. ID. A.
Vanrenen, assistant resident admins
traitor of a district in Northern Nigeria,
three other Englishmen and thirty-five
native police were ambushed recently
by natives at n point ten miles north
east to Zungeru. The lieutenant and
twelve of the policemen were killed.
A British force has been sent to the
locality.
The recent rioting in the vicinity OF
Marash in Syria has laid waste the
entire district. Marash itself was
spared. although n few persons were
killed, but within sixty miles to the
southwest total of sixteen villages.
with a population of 5000 souls. have
been practically wiped out. The only
| survivors are boys under ten and old
women. The girls were carried away
| and the men killed.
The Consolidated Coal Company Of
Baltimore has absorbed the Piedmont
Coal Company, the Somerset Coal
Company. the Clarksburg Fuel Com.
pany. the Pittsburg and Fairmount
Fuel Company and their subsidiaries.
including railroads. floating equip,
ment. docks and other property owned.
thus making the company the largest
mining industry Of Its kind In the
world. owning and controlling 100000
acres OF coal lands in Maryland. West
| Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Senator Guggenheim has introduced
a bill to advance Capt. NJ. J. HoSarty
to the grade Of brigadier general on
the retired list.
Florence Nightingale. who has just
entered her nine ieth year, received
innumerable congratulatory messages
at her home in London. She Is very
feeble and is confined to her rooms.
After n day devoted to discussing
the duty on iron ore. the senate adopt
ed by vote of 81 to "a the recon-
mendation from the committee on H.
nance for n duty of 25 cents per ton
on iron ore. The house had placed
that article on the free list. while the
present law levies duty on II OF 40
cents per ton.
Final adjudication of the case of the
State of New York against Capt. Peter
C. Hams. Jr., for TIE murder of Will
liam Z. Annis. will be awaited by the
War Department before II determines
upon the attitude the military branch
OF the government shall take in regard
to his status. Ii may be that he will
be brought before n court-martial.
President Taft. in a special message
to Congress. calls attention to the act
Of the General Assembly Of Porto Rico
In adiourning sine die without having
passed the necessary appropriation
bills for carrying on the affairs of the
island during the coming year and
recommends legislation restricting the
powers OF that body.
Captain Jackson KIrkman. formerly
n Mississippi editor. and well known
Confederate veteran, died In Washing
ton few days since. He was one OF
the officers known in the South as the
Immortal Six Hundred who as pris-
oners OF war were placed under Con
federate fire on an island near Char
lesion by the Union army as measure
of retaliation.
The presence of William T. Vernon,
register of the treasury. who Is ne
gro. in the restaurant of the House
building recently, aroused the ire Of
several Southern representatives in
the House. They complained to the
management of the restaurant and
there was talk of filing n protest with
the speaker who as chairman OF the
building committee. forms the regula
tions governing the restaurant.
The United States army is to have
an aeronautic field near Washington
which will rival the acrOdrOmc at Bcr-
lin and that at Issy Les MoulineauN
near Paris. according TO III" annourc"-
mont Of Gen. James Allen. chief signal
officer.
Tentative plans have been made for
the opening to settlement during tho
coming three months of over 270o,00N
acres Of land now embraced IN Indian
reservations. These reservations nre
the F1athcad in Montnna. 100000
acres; Colville, Wash. 100000. and
Couer d'AIene, Idaho. 10000 acres.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings. must un-
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour of recreation, Of enjoy
ment, Of contemplation and Of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
dinary conditions in many instances a
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds TINT it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Company's Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of Scnna gives general
satisfaction To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine. manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
GENERAL NEWS.

'n Bishop Charles b. Galloway of the
Methodist Episcopal church South.
lied at jackson. Miss, on the 18th inst.
q, 1oef pneumonia.
s1.o n President Taft has informed the d.
.r,,o, motors of the Cincinnati zoo that he
v!ll npmply with their request to send
~ ,c6 them all gift animals he receives.
,Eny. u TIL, nwright orotners state that the
Mly money they received whine
an abroad was s100. 900 from the govern
e IN .,0ent of France. But they have made
ge Oh Contracts with Germany, Italy and
hgland.
the ta' 3The one real daughter of the
american Revolution. who belonged to
re eiee ke Sioux City chapter of Daughters
the American Revolution. Mrs.
way, Ntmily s. Nettleton, aged 81. died at
Edward pux City, Ia, on the 18th inst
vice r ~ THE Wright brothers. at their Day
We VA IA. O., manufacturing plant. have up
vards of sixty aeroplanes in process
d construction. The minimum price
Army. a$7, 500, while big machines for war
,ople opposes will cost as high as s25.00o.
Tvs that Mehmed ", the new Sultan of Tur-
that q was girded with the sword of Os-
that hen IN, which is the Turkish equivalent
Of the ar = coronotio, n, the 10th inst He
Will ., sno mt through the ceremony OF plough:
Is Will - . f,,.-o,, tn indicate that H.. was
IS on Ch 'utiom ~. " NV 80 49, t,,.dans
fthe empire.
.eted. b an explosion on the quarter boat
Hale Ia 3 at Coliocs key, on the Key West
dorado vtension of the Florida East Coast
scussed Tifway, three men were instantly kill
the pFool and Il badly injured II is believed
OF ConEiat others were blown to atoms, as
lst 30 pounds of dynamite went off.
sible day Capt F. S. Cody whose failures in
could aist experimental aeropanc work for
, feared e13ritish army have become stand
,rs who q joke in the London newspapers,
not sufyV seems TO have achieved success.
ain nj tfc presence OF the Prince of Wales
,neR ,fe'( flor nearly n mile at Alder
oE Captain Cody is an American.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

A skeleton supposed to be that Of
Desier Harnois was found in the
mountains six miles west of Poncha n
few days since by George Webster,
prospcctor. IInrnois disappeared
from his home near POnCha about IS
months ago. but no trace of him could
he found. He was Of n dcspondont ma
ture and once attempted suicide by
shooting himself in the head.
William Bascom, the motorcyc'ist
who ran down and Killed Adolbcrt
Kuhlman. n five.yCar old boy at Grip
pie Creek. has been Indicted on the
charge of murder Tho complaining
witness is he boys father. B1scum
was released on $1,000 bond.
The Grand Junction Cuy Council has
approved the formal notice Of election
for charter convention d"I'gatos to be
held June Sth, and nominations By pc
titIons will now be received by the
city clerk. The convention OF twenty
one delegates will assemble June 18th.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

Judge William l.. Kelley at st. Paul
has issued an order forbidding a Sun
day baseball game that was scheduled
for May 25th.
The Illinois Legislature has passed
a bill increasing the salary Of the in
supSpce superintendent from $500 q
ye to 5000. 1t has been signed by
the governor.
An automobile funeral was recently
held in Chicago due to the strike Of
cab and carriage drivers. An automo-
bile hearse followed by ten ordinary
motor cars formed the procession.
Before closing the session on the
11th inst, the Texas Legislature
passed bill for the guarantee of bank
deposits which was said to be satisfac-
factory to the governor.
At the meeting of the National
Grain Growers and Cattle Raisers at
Springfield. Mo-, Thursday a plan to
construct n chain of warehouses in
grain producing territory for the pur-
pose OF holdings wheat for high prices
was Endorsed.
Clinton C. Hutchinson. known as
the father Of irrigation projects in the
West, died at his home in Portland,
Ore, on the 10th inst, aged seventy
five. Death was due to old age. He
founded the town Of Ottawa, Kan.
and afterward sold the tract upon
which the town Of Hutchinson now
stands.
Broughton Brandenburg. the news
paper man and magazine writer
charged with grand larceny In connec.
ton with the sale to the New York
Times OF an article purporting to have
been written by Grover Cleveland. re-
Gently waived extradition proceedings
at San Francisco and agreed to go
East for trial.
One whole shoulder OF q mountain
near Burnt Cabin has slid into the
Gros ventre. according to forest rang
1 ers at Pinedale. Wyo.. who report that
dAp lake has formed above the
slidS, over which the stream now
dashes In a series of cascades. The
slide carried away n section Of the
Jackson Pinedale road and extensive
repairs will be necessary.
There were heavy snowstorms In
che east, central and southern portions
OF Montana, May 1lth. A ioot oi
snow fell in Gallatin county. being the
heaviest at this time OF year In the
history OF the country. Bozeman had
to abandon its Arbor day exercises on
account of the deep snow. In Beaver
head county six inches of snow fell on
the level. while in the mountains the
Ifall was much heavier.
J. ]. Carter Of Jackson. Wyo., who is
4 BIN Cheyenne for grand jury duty in the
h united States Court, reports that only
/ tnbout 1000 elk perishcd from starva'
a ion during the past winter. the re-
"a ,mainder of the $1,000 threatened with
Ii determination having been saved by
the action of the state In providing
il iced. Carter owns the largest elk farm
MN Wyoming. having sixty full grown
;a&nimals in his herd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
PRESIDENT TAFT ATTENDS
CHARLOTTE CELEBRATION
Three Days. Caniual in the North Carolina City Marks
the Anniversary of the Famous MeckLenbug
Declaration of Independence

Charlotte, N. C.-With three days Of
military drills, band concerts,
speeches, athletic contests and other
kinds of entertainment, the one hun
dred and thirty-fourth anniversary Of
the Mecklenburg declaration has been
celebrated, and all North Carolina is
happy in the knowledge that its pet
legend has been recognized by the
president of the United States; for
Mr.. Taft gave the occasion the official
sanction of his presence and was the
chief feature of the celebration.
The carnival began Tuesday noon
when the Charlotte fire companies
gave an exhibition of their skill and
speed. At three o'clock there was a
drill by a body of United States cav
airy and a band concert at the fair
grounds. followed by a league ball
game. The evening was given up to
a drill by the Charlotte drum corps and
a concert by three bands.
Governors Day Program.
Wednesday was designated as gov.
ernors' day and the main event was
the delivery of addresses by Gov.
Kitchin of North Carolina and the
chief executives of several other
states. at the fair ground. These were
preceded by a big athletic meet and
followed by a cavalry drill, military
maneuvers and band concerts. with
another ball game thrown in for good
measure.
Two events made the evening not
able. The first was a May musical
festiyal Mt the Auditorium which en-.
listed the services of a number Of ex-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
President Taft Arrives.


OF Red Men.
President Taft Arrives.
Just at ten o'clock Wednesday
morning the booming OF 21-gun sa.
Lutte by the Charlotte artillery notified
the people that President Taft had
arrived on his special train. Nearly
all the Inhabitants and the thousands
OF visitors were at the station. and as
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft alighted from their
car they were greeted with a mighty
roar OF applause. A special recep
ton committee took the distinguished
guests in charge and conducted them
to the Selwyn hotel. where they were
welcomed by Gov. Kitchin. Senators
Simmons and Overman and the mayoi
OF Charlotte.
After meeting all the committeeman
and their wives. Mr.. and Mrs. Taft, to-
gether with Mrs. Stonewall Jackson.
the governor and mayor and other
distinguished visitors. were escorted
by a guard of old soldiers to a review
ing stand and witnessed a great pa
rade of all the military and civic or
ganizations that could take part in the
celebration.
Mr.. Taft Speaks Twice.
A second installment of the music
festival in the Auditorium was
graced by the presence OF the city's
guests, and then all returned to
the reviewing stand. where President
Taft delivered an address. His words
were listened to with close attention
and frequently ELECTED loud applause.
Later In the afternoon the president
made a speech to the colored people
and the students of Biddle university.
From to $3.50 in the evening Mr..
and Mrs. Taft held public re-
ception in the parlors Of the Sell
wyn hotel and shook hands. with thou
sands of people.
Military drills, band concerts and
other entertainments were provided
for the crowds all Wednesday after
noon and evening, and the great cele-
bration closed in a blaze OF glory.
Old Controversy Renewed.
The people of North Carolina. whose
proudest boast has been that their an
| cestors were the first Americans to
throw off the yoke of British rule. now
rejoice in the feeling that President
Taft has recognized the justice OF
their claim, but the century-old con-
! troversy has broken out afresh. Many
historians refuse to accord to the pio-
neers of Mecklenburg county the
I honor that is thus accorded them.
These historians alludc to the story
as "the Mccklenburg myth" and
thereby arouse the anger OF North
Carollnians.
According to those unbiased investi-
gators who have looked most deeply
into the matter, the Mecklenburgers
did hold public meeting on May
81. 1775. and did adopt resolutions
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
Blessinus Of a Diet.

Nowadays it's n Godsend for man
to get rheumatism. Instead OF filling
him up with salIcyllc acid. iodine OF
potash and other atrocities TO tear
out his insi1es. intelligent physicians
put him on a diet when they euro
him Of being a hog they cure him OF
his rheumatism and everything else
from a murderous liver to the dIsposi
ton Of fiend-New York Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
Mrs. wInaI

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, sOftens tho gums reduces In
rammaon. alIays pain, cures wind cole. &c bottle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

Those who keep IIamlins Wizard Oil in
the house do not have to buy any other
remedy for sore thront. No other rem
edy will cure this trouble so quickly or so
surely. Remember this.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

cellent soloists and q large and well
trained chorus. The second was n1
Illuminated parade given by the Order
OF Red Men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

Suns, Stars, Comets & Co.
why do they SO often name news
papers after the heavenly bodies?"
That's easy-because they shed
light upon the earth"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

And when woman tells how sue
cessful her husband is in business
it's usually a safe bet that he Isn't.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

Fly time and baseball are very prop
erly contemporaneous.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-25
PROFITS OF STANDARD OIL
Wall Street statistician Makes Some
Startling Figures.

New York-That the Standard Oil
Company has made profits of nearly
s6OO,0OO,OOO in seven years, from i9O2
to 1909, is figured out by one OF Wall
streets statisticians. This years profit
is estimated at Ss0,0O0.OOO The approx.
innate figures, allowing SsO,O09OO0 for
1909, are $3.50, POP 900.
In this time the company has distrib-
utter s3is,594,3O in dividends.
Mr.. Rockefeller is supposed ~ own
about a third of the Standard Oil stock.
On that basis he received S2OG, l0s 900
out of the S31s, 59s,oO0 paid to share.
holders in the shape Of dividends, or
about S6,O0O,OO0 more than the capitali-
zation Of the company.
For seventeen years since 1892 the net
profits of the company are estimated at
81 ,O4o, az, o6i, while the dividends for
the same period have amounted to 1870.
427, 300. The surplus after dividends
amounts to S307,O14,764.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-25
G0ULDS SELL WESTERN UNION
Will Be Organized Into a Billion
Dollar Combine.

New York.-Sale Of the Gould hold
ings in Western Union to the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company was
announced here Tuesday. Western Union
stock went 10 the high level of So IA,
but afterwards reacted. Telephone stock
rose TO IA 80.
The street" hears that 50 was paid
for Western Union by the telephone
company, and economies made possible
by the merger will insure regular divi'
dends on Western Union stock.
In order to make the absorption com
plete, the incorporation of new billion
dollar company, il is said, will be neces.
sary 10 include the $500, 475, 400 Of bonds
and stock OF the American Telephone
Company, known as the Bell Company
and the outstanding si65,OOO. 900 Of
bonds and stock OF the Western Union.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-25
OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR COTTON
World Will Soon Need 90, ooo,-
600 Bales.

Salisbury, y. C.-Prcsident W. w.
Finley of the Southern Railway, address
ing a large gathering here, expressed
the conviction that in no area OF equal
extent in the world is the agricultural
outlook brighter than in the Southern
States, and urged the farmers not 10
neglest the cultivation OF cotton.
I'VE may well look forward to a time
in the not far distant future said Mr..
Finley, when the world will call ON
the American cotton planters for 10000
900 bales every year"
Mr.. Finley did not counsel the grow
ing of cotton to the neglect Of other
crops, but suggested that an increase in
production is necessary TO keep pace
with the demand of the world, and that
1t might be accomplished by more in
tense cultivation and by the growing
of a variety OF other crops with cotton,
TO the profit of the farmer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-25
MINISTER CONVICTED
SENT TO PENITENTIARY ON
CHARGE OF FORGERY.
Accused Presented His Own Wit
nesses and Argued His
Case in Court.

Russcllyille, Ala.-Probably one of the
most unusual things ever happening In
an Alabama court room Oecurcred
Wednesday when the case Of Rev. Lam
caster, a baptist MINISTRY charged with
forging a cheek for S13, came up for
trial. Lancaster was prosecuted by
nearly the entire bar of Russellsille, and
he appeared without representative.
lie presented his own witnesses, asked
them questions himself. and at the close
Of the trial delivered his own address in
behalf of himself lie was congratulated
upon making such a good speech.
lie was, however, convicted and sem
fenced to term of two and half years
in the penitentiary. He assured Judge
Aston that he was married and had a
wife depending upon him for support,
and he made an earnest appeal for as
light sentence as the law would allow.
Jndge Aston reconsidered and gave him
two years in the state penitentiary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-25
Blacklnails by Night.

Louisville, Ky.--A mysterious black
mailer who works by night, is pulling
the Louisville police at present. Tbs
person, failing thus far 10 induce the
family OF Martin Moran to leave money
for him at a designated place, has mott
fed them that he Is haunting" them
His latest promise by letter TO notch
the shutters on certain room window
ach night has been fulfilled every night
that has elapsed since the promise was
made, though detectives have been placed
on guarl about the house
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-25
TROOPS GUARD MINES Ship GETS SENTENCE
u. s. SUPREME COURT SENDS
TENNESSEE SHERIFF TO JAIL
Failure TO Prevent Lynching Of Me-
gro Prisoner Who Had Appeal
Before Supreme Court

Washineton.-Fo the FIRST time in
American history, siN men are in prison
for contempt Of the supreme court Of
the United States. For the first time,
too, the federal government Las placed
men behind the bars a. an outcome of
the lyn,hing OF a negro.
At the United States jail in this city
Capt. Joseph r. Ship, former sheriff Of
Chattanooga, Tenn; jeremiah Gibson,
his jailer. and Luther Williams, Nick
Nolan, Henry Padgett aud William
Mayes Of the same city, began Monday
afternoon TO serve terms of imprison-
ment imposed few hours before by the
supreme court OF the United States.
Ship and Gibson had been found
guilty Of failing TO protect from mob
IA johnson, whose legal execution for
criminal assault had been stayed by the
supreme court until that tribunal could
review the case. The others had been
found guilty of participation in the
lynching OF federal prisoner. Ship,
Williams and Nolan we're given sentences
of ninety days imprisonment each, while
Gibson, Padeett and Mayes each re-
oeivcd sixty days.
A. the big barred doors Of the jail
swung open to receive the prisoners Mon
day afternoon. Immediately after sen.
terce had been imposed. Warden Mckee
stood before them.
AT least, We are in the hands Of a
soldier" exclaimed Capt. shiPp, who had
been in many a fight for the Confeder
aey. a he espied q. A. r. button in
the lapel Of Warden MeKee's coat
Then, turning To his i've fellow pris-
oners. he said:
Boys, IL win be all right"
Warden Mckee has inaugurated meth
DDS Of punishment at the Jail as humani.
tartan as the various class of prisoners
will allow. and he was prepared for the
reception Of the six men from Tennessee.
Sitting on his straw bed, half reclfh-
ing on his pillow Of straw, Capt. Ship
made this statement
I'VE are very well pleased with the
treatment given Us by Warden Mckee,
and are delighted with the quarters
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-25
Walks Back to Jail.

Frankfort, iy.-After assuring the
comfort of his mother, his wife and his
children, Rice Combs walked sixty miles
in order 10 return 10 the Jail here from
which he escaped last spring He es-
capped from prison to go 10 his mothers
bedside. II was seed time when he ar.
rived at home, and Combs planted corn,
potatoes, barley. hay and vegetables
tended them in the long hot month";,
harvested them this fall, and when the
winters provisions were safely stored,
he gave obedience TO his country's laws
according 10 his understanding Of Justice.