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School Fraternities Heard,

Lengthy arguments for and against
the bill abolishing fraternal societies
among the pupils of the high schools
were made before the joint educational
committee of the Legislature Wednes-
day night. The capacity of the Senate
chamber was taxed with a crowd which
remained until midnight.
Frequent Outbursts OF applause and
and girls from the high schools, who
crowded the galleries, Indicated the in
terest that is being taken in the fight
over the pending legislation.
Much bitterness was manifest when
the anti-fraternity bill was taken up for
public discussion. The opponents Of
the bill were led by Judge James J.
Banks. while Prof. William H. Smiley.
principal of the East Denver high
school, led the forces which are fight
ing for the passage OF the measure.
Professor Smiley started the discus
sion by reading clippings from news
papers In all parts OF the United States
showing that the fraternities are being
abolished. He then read n dozen or
more letters without revealing the
iSSh'! u the ~iheis' I" WhiSh ho
ternities were attacked on the grounds
that they tend TO draw social lines
among the pupils. that they have an
unwholesome effect on the students.
and that their abolition Is necessary
from an educational standpoint.
Judge Banks then called on some OF
the members Of the fraternities. and
Wells and Christian OF the manual
training school defended the societies.
Wells delivered an impassIoned ad-
dress in defense Of the fraternities ANY
seemed to make a good impression, 4
support Of his contentious he produced
a petition signei -, =, the re---,1 o. $50
frat members nd &C ,misaAnaA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26

Professor Munyon has Just issued a
most beautiful, useful and complete Al
manac; it contains not only all the scien-
tific Information concerning the moons
phases. in all the latitudes, but has H.
Illustrated articles on how to read char
acter by phrenology. palmistry and
birth month. 1t also tells all about
card reading. birth stones and their
meaning, and gives the Interpretation
of dreams. 1t teaches beauty culture.
manicuring. gives weights and meas
ures. and antidotes for poison. In fact.
1t is a Magazine Almanac, that not
only gives valuable information, but
will afford much amusement for every
member OF the family, especially for
parties and evening entertainments.
Farmers and people in the rural dis
tricts will find this Almanac almost
invaluable.
1t will be sent to anyone absolutely
free on application to the MUNYON
REMEDY COMPANY. PHILADEL
PHIA
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(Copyright, ISg7 b J. B. l.tpI
SYNOPSIS.

Th.~e girls Elizabeth. Gabrielle and
Ellse-started for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
to on> of them. took enjoyment in scru.
unizing a photo OF the trio. Elise shared
her stateroom with a Mrs. Graham. also
bound for Canada. The young women on
a sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham.
anxiously awaiting her husband. who had
a mania for sailing. They Were intro
duced to Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith
a cottage by the ocean was rented by
the trio for the summer. Elizabeth
learned that a friend of her fathers was
to call. Two men called. one OF them
steamer The girls were mot at home.
but discovered by the cards left that one
OF the men was Elizabeths father =
friend. The men proved to be John c:
Blake and Gordon Bennett, wisp Of
yellow hair from Mr.. Grsham,s pocket
fell into the hands of Elise. Mrs, Ora:
hams hair was black Lady Edith told
hotel. Fearing for the safety OF her own
gems. she left them in a safe at the cot
tage.. Mr.. Gordon Bennett was properly
returned the lost bag and told OF mysteri,
Gus doings of n year before connected
with the cottage. Exploring the cellar.
one OF the girls found IA sphinx cuff-but-
ton. the exact counterpart of which both
Gordon Bennett and Lady Edith were
found to possess, also Elise. alone, eN-
plored the cellar. overhearing conyer.
man. He proved to be her son, charged
with murder. The young women agreed
60 keep the secret. Lady Edith told a
the sphinx key. Elise and Gordon Ben
nett discovered Lady Edith and Mr.. Ora
ham, the latter displaying a marvellous
held 'S on the f'fT, rocks s. EIizabetn rather mys-
teriously lost her ring. causing a search
by the entire party.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
IRRIGATION Measures.

There are three important irrigation
bills before the Legislature, introduced
by Senator Carringer and Representa-
tives Clark and Weiser, Senator Car
penter Of the agriculture and irriga-
tion committee called a meeting OF
those interested in irrigation, at which
meeting counsel for the various irriga-
tion districts agreed to submit their
written opinions to the committee on
the legal phase Of the bills and the
relative merits. These opinions Will
aid the committee greatly in consider
ing which bill to advocate. The three
bills under consideration of the COM
nittee greatly concern farmers and the
state as well.
1t Is proposed to allow the entrance
of state lands into irrigation districts
in two of the bills and in the third to
allow owners of desert and homestead
government lands to come In under the
benefit Of irrigation districts. while
paying for their lands. The irrigation
districts favor the bills because it
would give a more compact acreage to
the districts.
The Carringer bill relates to the en-
trance Of state lands into irrigation
districts. 1t is backed by the Land
board, which in one county has 10000
acres of land entered. The value Of
the land to the state is increased be-
cause the lands come under the bene-
fits of the districts water system.
The bill allows the district to tax the
land just as 1t would tax any other
land held by member of the district,
thereby adding to the revenue of the
district. The Clark bill permits the
state to come In under the district. al
though not becoming a member upon
the same footing as other members Of
the district.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
TAXPAYER FEELS HIS DIGNITY.
Effect Of Ownership Of Property 10 to
Make Better Citizen.

Many a time" said a policeman in
the southern part Of the city. when
arresting men. especially intoxicated
men. I have been told by my prisoner
that he was a taxpayer and that he
helped pay my wages.
II always regarded this sort of back
talk as merely drunken insolence. and
never paid much attention to 1t until
about a year ago. when bought q
house and lot and became myself a
taxpayer. had always rented be-
fore and never gave a thought to
taxes, but as soon as I moved into my
own house I began to appreciate the
feelings OF the men who resented ar
rest because they paid taxes. There
is certainly a considerable addition to
the dignity OF the man who helps sup
port the government. He feels a de-
gree Of responsibility that a renter or
roomer never understands, and my
idea is that every man in the country
ought to become a taxpayer as soon
as he can. and the mere fact that he
does help to support the government
and bears his share OF the expense.
makes him a better citizen. Habitu.
al criminals. excepting. of course. high
financiers. are rarely taxpayers. They
know they may have to run any day
and perhaps never come back. Sc
they do not buy real estate. but are
roomsrs and dodgers all their lives
St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
To Aeeept carneaIe,s Money.

The House in committee OF the
whole Friday favorably considered the
Senate resolution providing that the
University Of Colorado may take ad.
vantage OF the foundation established
by Mr.. Carnegie for the purpose of
providing pensions for superannu.
ated college professors. There are
several Of these resolutions. each per-
hitting a state institution to receive
the benefits OF the fund, and all went
through the Senate without opposi.
tion. During the discussion. Mr.. Car
negie and the steel trust were vigor-
ously denounced by Representative
Henahen and Mrs. Lafferty. who would
have the state refuse to touch "taint-
ed money"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
PRIZE FOOD
Palatable, Economical, Nourishlno.

A Nebr. woman has outlined the
prize food in n few words, and that
from personal experience. She writes:
After our long experience with
Grape-Nuts, I cannot say enough in its
favor. We have used this food almost
continually for seven years.
I'VE sometimes tried other adver-
tised breakfast foods but we invariably
returned to Grape-Nuts as the most pal
atable, economical and nourishing
Of all.
when I quit tea and coffee and be-
gan to use Postum and Grape-Nuts
was a nervous wreck. / was SO ir-
ritable I could not sleep nights, had
no interest in life.
after using Grape-Nuts a short time
I began to improve and all these all
ments have disappeared and now am
q well woman. My two children have
been almost raised on Grape-Nuts,
which they eat three times a day.
"They are pictures of health and
have never had the least symptom Of
stomach trouble, even through the
most severe siege Of whooping cough
they could retain Grape-Nuts when all
else failed.
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor
bills, and has been, therefore, q most
economical food for u.s.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
sre genuine, true, and full Of human
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
Fir.. Fahrenheit. Thermometer.

In the year 1714 one Daniel Gabriel
Fahrenheit brought to the chancellor
OF the University OF Halle two ther.
mometers which agreed SO perfectly
in registering temperatures that they
were considered marvels. All scien-
lists were amazed. His method is
now one Of the three accepted stand
ards. Fahrenheit was by birth a
Prussian. but after his fifteenth year
he lived n long life in Amsterdam. His
great skill in working In glass en-
abled him to carry out his ideas. He
was an original thinker. but for COM
mercial reasons kept secret his meth
DDS Of manufacture for Is years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
NOW IN SESSION AT Denver
Walden New County Boosters.


This is the way The Denver Rerub-
lican dishes up the Walden new coun.
ty delegation:
walden wants a chunk cut off, or
North Park and Larimer counties, to
be made into a county with Walden as
its county seat.
Novel advertising is being resorted
to by the Waldenites to convince the
Legislature of the justice of their de-
mands. They are distributing car
toons showing the hradships they have
to encounter in travelling to Fort Col.
Inns, the county seat of Larimer coun-
ty. One is a map which has an outline
of the road to Fort Collins, ninety
miles in length. which can be used
only four months in the year. The
road that must be Travelled by the hap
less Waldenites the remaining eight
months is 1875 miles long. The COM
mittee which has the towns interests
in charge are J. T. Shippey, H. Z
Hunter and w. o. Mosman" W
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GOVERNMENT LAND OPENING
UNDER CAREY ACT.

May 6, the State Land Commissioner
of Wyoming will distribute 1000 acres
irrigated land at Cooper Lake. near
Laramie and Denver, on main line of
est Reservoir and Direct Water Rights;
IS an acre cash and 50 an acre an
nually for ten years. Free trip and
two town lots to all who apply before
May 1. Write for application and cir
culars. Tallmadge-Buntin Land Co.,
Agents. End floor, Railway Exchange.
Chicago. Agents wanted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
Boone Would Be No Boon.

Before the House committee on
counties and county lines Walt Whit
man took hit at the new county Of
Boone. proposed to be erected out of
El Paso and Douglas. He said he lived
in the territory affected and he knew
of only two people there who favored
it-one who hoped to start saloon
and one who expected to drink In that
saloon. Cole Briscoe OF Douglas cour-
ty also took occasion to rap a tune
o: two against Boone county. The ques-
tion was not up at the time and those
favorins the new county will have a
hearing.
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PInchot Invited to Talk.

By unanimous vote Tuesday the Sen.
ate adopted the concurrent resolution
PASSED by the house inviting Chief
Forester Clifford Pinchot and former
Senator Z. NJ. Ammons to discuss the
forestry question before both branches
Of the Legislature early next month.
The resolution was brought to the Sen.
ate by Speaker Lubers of the House.
who introduced 1t In that body. and he
remained In the Senate chamber till
1t was adopted. A similar resolution
had once been defeated In the House.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
Got the Letters Mixed.

A young American, who is particular
about his washing. the other day wrote
a note.to his laundress and one to his
sweetheart. and, by a strange fatality.
put the wrong address on each envel-
ope and sent them OF. The wash
woman was delighted at an invitation
to take a ride the next day, but when
the young lady read. IF you tumble up
my shirt bosom any more as you did
the last time. will go somewhere
else" she cried all the evening and
declared she would never speak to him
APain
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Land Board ATTORNEY.

Warwick NJ. Downing. member OF
the Denver park board. was appointed
attorney to the state land board. The
governors choice for the place was
George Thorne. but he was overruled
by the other members OF the board.
The governors wishes were also dis
regarded In the matter Of specifying
the amount OF time that the attorney
should give to the duties OF his Office.
the board voting down n resolution re-
quiring him to devote one.half his tifnc
to the work. The salary Is s12b ~
month.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
"eanxair Comparatively Modern.

"Banzai' is the only japanese word
that most Americans know. Accord.
ing to a contributor to Notes and
Queries. 1t is only about Is or 16
years old. Its birthplace was the i'm
perial university of Tokyo. 1t was in
vented by DR.. Shigeno. one of the
highest authorities on japanese litera.
ture, in response to a request for an
equivalent to the English "Hurrah."
As n brief way OF expressing con
graulations ''banzai" has travelled all
over the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
Maraaret Was LoaleaI.

One afternoon l overheard my two
children talking about the Sunday
school lesson.
Dick, who was much smaller than
Margaret, believed all she said about
1t. So he asked her what God looked
like. and she quickly answered: God
looks like a stalk Of corn, because
mamma said he had ears on all sides.
and a stalk Of corn is the only thing
l know that has ears on all sides
Delineator.
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Mrs. Lafferty's Juvenile Bills.

The principal feature OF the morn
ing session Of the House Wednesday
was consideration Of Mrs. Lafferty's
juvenile delinquency bills in committee
Of the whole and several members took
exception to sections Incorporated in
these bills. which are being pushed by
Judge Lindsey. A satisfactory COM
promise was reached. however, and the
three measures In question passed on
second reading.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26

saw me. And, oh, Elise. his arms
were full of roses"
"Roses!"
Eyes, red roses. Dozens OF them
They were more than he could carry
and whenever he saw one on the car
pet he stepped on it."
"What?"
"Yes. he did, and ground 1t under his
heel. He began to say something, too.
in a clustering sort of way when
Lady Edith interrupted him. She stood
in front OF him, very tall and straight.
and looked directly at him. She said:
'Wilfrid. we are not alone Her head
was very high in the air. and never
saw her look SO lovely: felt awfully
sorry for her. too, for think her pride
must have suffered"
What happened them"
We'll, then he saw me-and l car
tainly wished I was not there to be
seen-and muttered something. And
then he dumped those glorious roses
on the floor and rang the bell. tried
to talk pleasantly while we were walt
ing for the boy to come, but honestly
roses. ! never saw such flowers in my
life. and | couldn't think OF a thing to
say. When the boy came Lord Will
frid said: Take that trash and throw
1t ont and he gathered them up and
went or
Lord Wilfrid went OF. too. He said
something civil to me about having
sailed about in the sun until he had a
horrid headache and the scent of the
roses was intolerable. But you know
he didn't have to smell them, for he
could have stayed in his own room.
Ee scowled at his sister as he
left the room and think she is dread
fully worried about him. She is going
to get a doctor from the city. for she
doesn't think this air agrees with
him.
Il wonder what can be the matter
with him." speculated. Perhaps he
is threatened with brain trouble. She
seems to be so careful Of him. and the
least things excite him"
Il couldn't help wondering where
so many exquisite roses came FROM"
said Gabrielle. FOR flowers are hard
to get here. you know. Lady Edith
said her brother had never been able
to endure the odor OF roses, but
noticed that the white ones we sent
did not seem to excite him at all. In
fact, don't think he saw them. What
sort OF a time did you have?"
told her about my afternoon as
We mounted the steps leading to the
cottage. and we agreed that we were
very glad our own families were mare
ly commonplace and possessed no
highly wrought invalids to be watched
and guarded.
The cottage was brightly lighted.
and Elizabeth stood In the door to
welcome US. A metamorphosed Eliza
beth. absolutely radiating happiness
and arrayed In her red dress. which
she only wears when she feels espe-
cially cheerful.
Where have you beeu?" she ex-
claimed. Il thought you would never
come home" .ar.
She seized our hands and dragged
us into the living room.
Look" she cried. her third finger
extended.
And there was the marQuise ring. its
seven rubies shining In the bright
light. and Its diamonds twinkling &C.
stntically.
CTo BE coNTINuEDJ
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
Force of Habit.

A German merchants wife COM
planned to an intimate friend re-
Gently:
IF only my husband were not so
absent-minded! The other day, when
we were dining at restaurant, the
waiter brought him some bad fish and
all of a sudden Fritz threw the whole
thing. fish. plate. bread. all at my
head. was ashamed. d.'-Meggendorf
er Blaetter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
CHAPTER xi.-continued.

II was very beautiful world. too.
as the sun sank slowly out OF sight.
leaving the heavens tinted with scar
let and gold. fading here and there to
amber and palest pink. and We In
stinctively grew silent while watch
ing It.
the shoulder.
Look he said.
turned In the direction he indi-
Gated and saw a little skin under full
sail, heading for the open sea. The
q white canvas cleaned rosily pink in
the sunset glow, and we could see the
figure Of a man silhouetted against
the sky. A fresh breeze had sprung
up and the boat cut through the
waves. now careening to one side un-
I'll the sails seemed to dip In the wa
ter. now righting itself and darting
forward as though exulting In its dan
gerous freedom. Steadily onward 1t
went. and as I watched 1t Mr.. Ora
hams song returned to me. Almost
unconsciously ! repeated a few lines:
Where the far-away dim horizon
Touches the mist-bound sea.
There lieth an Unknown Kingdom
with Its gates Rjar for me-
Yes" said Gordon Bennett, adding
after a moment. ''it is Graham, you
know
contradicted him at once. secure in
my superior knowledge.
oh. no, Mr.. Graham is at home.
saw him this afternoon and he said
Mrs. Graham was far from well. He
is with her. of course"
I rose as I spoke, for 1t was time to
go home, and Mr.. Bennett rose also.
He looked at me in a puzzled. incred-
ulous sort OF way and once or twice
seemed about to speak. but thought
better of II. As We walked toward
Mr.. Blake | remembered the shadows
and my fright OF the previous night.
I began to tell him about 1t. but a
CLEAN OF gold caught my eye and l
saw he was wearing the scarf-pin with
the Sphinx's head. For some reason
the sight of this pin checked the words
on my lips and feeling OF distrust
arose in my heart, totally unjustifiable.
Mr. Blake Joined US and we walked
slowly home in silence. interrupted
only by occasional perfunctory re.
marks. | was conscious of a return
of my former depression. also of an
inclination to be very disagreeable
indeed should any one give me the
slightest provocation.
Perhaps my companions realized
this. for at the turn of the path they
said guodhy and went on to the vii
lage, leaving me to return to the cot
tage alone. Far In the distance ! saw
a woman's figure ! thought might be
Gabrielle coming home along the
shore, and decided to wait for her
So went around to our little slip
intending to sit upon the ledge unit
she arrived. Much to my surprise.
found 1t already occupied. for Mrs
Graham sat. or rather crOuched. upol
the ledge mufled In a thick shawl
Her thin hands were claspod so tight
" together that the veins stood on
like cords and the knuckles were blu
and prominent. Although 1t was evI
dent from her absorption that she ha,
not heard me approach she displaye,
no surprise when ] sat down besid
her and when spoke she answered a
though I had been there all the time
The sun had quite set now and tn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
Election BlllR-

In the House Monday the committee
on elections gave favorable reports on
three bills presented by Mr.. Helbig to
amend the election laws, to bring them
into conformity with the proposed pri-
mary election law.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
Primary Election Bill.

The decussion of the primary cleo
tion bill In both houses has been long
and acrimonious. The principal con-
tention has been in regard to the nam
ing Of candidates at the primaries BY
previous party conventions. The use
Of the Australian ballot at the pri-
maries Is also a much disputed point
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
Sounded FUNNY,

THE young man Is smitten with you.
Jeanette. He says you radiate happi.
ness
"Gracious!"
And he also said you radiate
beauty"
My"
And wisdom"
Dear me. how funny"
Whats funny, dear?'
why, he must think l am . radia-
tor"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
Not Worth sotherino With.

Patient-Doctor. I've got a pain GOV.
ering a spot just about as large as .
half dollar ! should say. right under
my left shoulder blade.
Doctor-Humph! II the pain area IL
NO larger than that 1t isn't worth
bothering with. Wait until It gets
about the size OF a two-dollar bill, then
come around and see me.-Illustrated
Sunday Magazine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-26
Secret Ballot for Primaries.

The House by vote Of SO to "a de-
cided in favor Of the Australian secret
ballot and cutting out party designa-
tions at the primaries. The ballot
must be a blanket ballot containing
the names Of all candidates, with no
party designation whatever. These are
provisions of the amendment offered
by Mr., Weiser