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New York and PhlIadeIphIa,

She was a beautiful and statuesque
blonde who had changed her residence
from New York to this city and Sc
cured position as stenographer in
the ofices Of q staid, dignifed citizen
Of good old Quaker descent On the
morning Of her first appearance she
went straisht to the desk Of the boss.
Il presume" she remarked. that
you begin the day over here the same
As they do in New York;"
"Oh. yes" replied the boss. without
glancing from the letter he was read.
ing.
We'll. hurry up and kiss me then"
was the startling rejoinder. Il want to
get to work."-Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
Sunday Funerals Opposed.

Fort Collins.-Persons who arc
thiuking of dying must choose a day
early in the week. or at least not die
at q time when n funeral on Sunday
would be convenient. In other words.
the Ministerial association of Fort Col
Inns has adopted resolutions against
Sunday funerals. declaring that they
work unnecessary hardships on the
sexton of the cemetery. the undertak.
er and the clergyman. Also that Sun.
day funerals interfere with Sabbath
worship.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
Chicago Fire Under Control.

Chicago.-Firemen have announced
they were confident that they had
the Stockyards fire. which brought
death to Fire Marshal James Horan
and twenty-three others. under con.
troll and that they believed they would
be able to save warehouse No. 5. the
third of the immense structure to be
attacked by the flames. Business men
today planned the creation OF a per-
manent endowment fund OF $3.50. 900
to care for the widows and children
Of the firemen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
Find Bushel Of Snakes.

Rocky Ford.-While enlarging an
old well on the W. r. Dye ranch three
miles south Of the city the laborers
unearthed a nest OF snakes about five
feet from the surface. The hole was
about rs large as q bushel basket and
vas well filled with a ball OF rep
tiles OF all kinds and sizes interviewer
IN their Information. Mr.. Dye says
the sight OF the snakes frightened the
irborers and they deserted their Job.
and he experienced no little difficulty
IN securing men to move the sleeping
beauties.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
COAL MINERS
GO TO JAIL
SIXTEEN GET TWELVE MONTHS
IN PRISON FOR CONTEMPT
OF COURT.
JUDGE REFUSES BAIL
ARE ACCUSED OF DIsoBEYING
COURTS ORDERS ISSUED
RECENTLY.

Denver.-Sixteen striking coal min.
ers from Lafayette were each sen.
fenced to one year in the Denver
county Jail Friday by the District
Court for the alleged violation of an
injunction.
The men. who are now in jail. will
appeal to the Supreme Court. Bail
pending the appeal was denied by
Judge whitford.
The strikers were enjoined Novem.
her 29th on application of the North
ern Coal and Coke Company from in
pany or the men employed in the mine
The order was issued against all OF
the members OF the United Mine
Workers OF America who formerly
worked in the Northern coal mine.
A few days ago three employees OF
the Simpson mine were assaulted by
the men now in Jail. according to evi'
dence submitted at the trial.
Judge Whitford was determined that
the process of his court shall meet
with the respect and obedience due
II. and admonishing counsel and par
ties that the situation in northern
Colorado demanded energetic treat
ment.
Sentencing the strikers to Jail was
the elimination OF two days hearing
on the citations issued recently on the
affidavits Of Edward Bartman. wes
ley Dangel and John Bates. employees
OF the Simpson mine at lafayette
who charged that a mob had assault
ed them the evening Of December
18th. among which were the men sen
tenced.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
New Brand Alfalfa.

Greeley.-C. L. Fitch. potato expert
at the State Agricultural College says
Greeley farmers are to be given oppor-
tunity to raise a newly discovered
type Of alfalfa known as the Grimm.
guaranteed to be nonfreezing and pos
sessing many other admirable quail
ties
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
GENERAL.

New York has a policeman poet.
and Mayor Gaynor says his poems are
good. He Is Theodore Dulfer.
John DAILY OF Chicago wrested the
three-cushion billiard championship OF
the world from Alfred De Orc, the
Cuban.
Mrs. Marshall Field OF Chicago,
must pay an inheritance tax of $1,000
upon the 100000 she received as a
prenuptial settlement from the late
Marshall Field. By a decision of the
Supreme Court wealth thus given is
held not to be exempt from the In.
beritance tax.
Attorney General o'Malley OF the
State of New York. received a COM
munication from Milton Bucky Of
New York City. a lawyer, asking him
TO begin suit to cancel the certificate
of the Knights Of Pythias' conduct Of
life insurance business in that state
and appointing a receiver for property
in the state. Bucky is acting for
Thomas Baber. of Brooklyn. who nj.
leges the Information furnished by
the Supreme Lodge Of the order shows
the present carrying OF insurance OF
the fourth class amounting to $2O.-
667.5Oo. with only cash on hand Of
$G15.56S. The attorney general has
taken the matter under advisement.
More than a score OF lives were
snuffed out as the result of a fire
which destroyed a leather goods fac.
tory in Philadelphia and as many more
were injured. many Of them fatally.
While the firemen were fighting the
flames from the roofs OF adjoining
dwellings the south wall of the factory
collapsed. burying nearly two score of
firemen. As soon as the extent Of the
calamity became known, policemen
were hurried to the scene in an ef-
fort to save those who were still alive
In the debris, by tearing down the
north wall. which was tottering. This
wall collapsed, killing eleven police
men.
From thirty to thirty-five firemen
are believed to be dead in Chicago.
ten bodies have been recovered and
al least score are seriously injured.
several fatally. in a fire which des-
troyed the big beef storage house Of
Nelson Morris G. Co., and for a time
threatened to wipe out the whole Chi
cago stockyards. Foremost among
the victims OF the fire was the head of
the Chicago Fire Department. Chief
James Horan, who. with his second as
sistant, William Burroughs. and more
than score of men, was killed when
terrific explosion of ammonia tore
off the roof Of the burning structure,
forcing out its walls and trapping the
fire chief and his party under an over.
hanging canopy and against line OF
freight cars, where they roasted to
death while rescuers vainly fought the
gusts Of flames.
Stanislaus Pettanza, one of ten Ital-
ians charged with kidnapping Gius-
cppe Longo and Michael Rizzo, In New
York. was convicted and given fifty
years in prison.
Fire in the modern factory district
of Cincinnati caused damage estimated
at 100000. the death OF fireman
and an unknown white boy and the
injury of six other firemen.
In the rear-end collision OF freight
and passenger train on the New
Tork-Trenton branch OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad near Milestone Junction,
n. j.. two men were killed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
a BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR.
EiGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poINGs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
WESTERN.

FL Paso, Texas.-The Southern Pa.
cific passenger train to New Orleans.
was robbed in the heart OF the city
by bandits of $3.50.
II. r. Williams. proprietor Of the
lvywild kennels in East Manitou.
Colo. is the proud possessor Of three
Airdale terrier puppies which were
born with bob tails.
William Green. reform mayor OF
Topeka, must pay $500 for promis.
ing to marry Miss Selma Dalrymplc.
his niece. and then refusing to keep
his contract. That is the verdict
reached by the Jury which heard the
case.
william Howard Sheeks. whose
proudest boast was that he had never
told n lie or quarreled with his wife,
and who had celebrated more wedding
anniversaries than any man In Nilsson.
ri. died at his home near KIrksville.
at the age OF 50.
Justus L. Broderick. formerly q
banker Of Indianapolis. can eat his
Christmas dinner at home. having
been released from the federal prison
at I.eavenworth after serving a sen.
tence Of ten years for violation Of the
national banking laws.
Word has reached Manila of fierce
engagement in the Basiaman River
district, Davao. between Monobos
tribesmen and q detachment OF the
Third United States infantry. Private
Holt was killed and q corporal and pri.
rate. names not stated. were wounded.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
Sends Big Check For Small Debt.

For Collins. Colo.-By a mistake At
torney John II. Zimpson of Loveland
sent a check for s63G to the clerk Of
the County Court to pay bill OF 81
for n transcript OF judgment He ap-
parently wrote the number OF the
check, which was CSC.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
NejII viii End Trouble.

Chicago.-With railroad managers
and locomotive engineers on the verge
of an open rupture. and the most 81.
lantic strike in railroad history but n
few hours off, Labor Commissioner
Neill mas stayed the strike order and
paved the way for an amicable settle
ment The issue OF peace or war will
be determined Immediately.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
Marriage Ceremony Free.

Atlanta. Ga.-The liberality of mag
tstrates in Youngstown, Mo-, and
Nashville. Tenn, in cutting rates for
performing marriage ceremonies dur
ing the holidays has been eclipsed by
the mayor OF Covington. Ga, who is
sued card offering to perform the.
service free.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
To Improve Old Mall Road.

Boulder.-At the annual banquet OF
the Commercial association, plans
were discussed for improvement of
the old mail road from Denver to
Boulder. which runs via Marshall and
Broomfield. An effort will be made
to interest the State Highway Com
mission and the county commission
ers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
Reclamation Report Approved.

Washington.-The report OF the
board OF army engineers upon govern
ment reclamation projects was sub
mitted by the President to his Cabi-
net and after some notifications 1t
vas approved. The contents o: the re-
port are held in secrecy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
FOREIGN.

Two hundred and fifty coal miners
are missing after an explosion and fire
that wrecked the Pretoria mine Of the
Hutton Company near Leigh. twenty.
five miles northeast Of Liverpool. The
cause Of the explosion is unknown
Approximately 800 men were in the
mine when the explosion occurred and
were entombed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
Lead Removed From Eye.

Kersey.-Six pieces of lead were re-
moved from the right eye Of John Rig
gle Of this city. as the result OF the
discharge of a revolver, which
splintered the bullet into countless
fragments. The sight will not be
destroyed. b..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30

The dangers that beset aviators at
this time Of year make it apparent
oIsplace sleigh.riding as the premier
tfat aeroplaning is never going to
cisplace sleiSh.riding as the premier
sport of winter
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
Well Known Photographer wIes.

Denver.-Joseph Collier. who had
conducted Photographic studios in
Colorado for the last thirty years, died
at his home in this city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30

New Telephone Line In Use.
Salida.-The new telephone line be-
tween Gunnison and Salida via Mon
arch pass is being used for the first
time. The cost of the line was $685.
600. 1t is without break for the en-
tire distance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO
ALL COLORADO
PEOPLE
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

Jan. 13-14-State Good Roads Con-
vention, Denver,
Jan. 1S-Old Time Cowboys Association
at Denver.
Jan. 16-21-Nntional Stock Show. Dem
yer.
Jan. 17-1S--Colorado Cattle Growers
Convention. Denver.
Jan. 17-19-Colorado and Wyoming
Lumber Dealers Association Conven-
tion, Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
The Victor.

Cassidy-Harrigan was around .th
day braggin' about tn b'atin' he XIV
Finnegan last Monda'.
Casey-Last Monda'? Sure that's
near a week ago. 'Tis wonder he
wasn't around sooner.
Cassidy-Aye! but It seems he only
recovered from It this mornin'.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
A Great Invention,

Vance, think Ferdie ranks with
Edison as an inventor and benefactor
of man.
Luella-What did he invent?
vance-He invented n device to
pwevent cigawette papers fwom blow
ing away in a stwong breeze.-Scraps.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
Irrigation Pumping Plants.

DEMONSTRATING by the success
of J. C. Hubbard and others who last
season dug wells on their farms and
pumped water for irrigation, instead
Of drawing 1t from bitches. many
formers here will install pumping
plants the coming season. ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30

Ignorance gives greater freedom ir
utterance than inspiration, and II
often mistaken for It,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30

Stop guessing! Try the best and most
certain remedy for all painful ailments
Hamlins Wizard Oil. The way it re-
ievcs all soreness from sprains, cuts,
wounds. burns, scalds. ETC.. is wonderful.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children t~ething sfisns the gums, reduces ID
nAmmauon, ,Aiiays palm. cures wind ooiie. zc botss
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
CO II D|||'|S J
Cured in One Day

Il FeGaFd NJ cold cure @ beinE Bet.
A rule few doses Of Munyon's
Cold Cure will break up any cold and
prevent pneumonia. It relieves the head.
throat and lungs almost instantly. These
little sugar pellets can be conveniently
time or anywhere. Price Is cents at any
druggists.
If you need Medical Advice write to
Munyon's Doctors. They will carefully
diagnose your case and give you advice
Munyon, SD and Jefferson Streets. Phila-
dalphia. Pa,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30
important to Mothers

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Signature Of f&&zzzNx
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-30

Occasionally you hear some one
mentioned as being q good liar.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-15
An Ideal Floor.

For years architects, builders and
owners have been looking for q com.
position door material that might pos
sess all the advantages Of Q stone
door with none Of its faults or its
high cost. Marble thing and mosaic
floors are not only expensive but 70.
quire frequent repairing. while their
numerous Joints furnish receptacles
for moisture and Nth to accumulate.
To meet the demand for q sanitary
composition floor that can be laid in
plastic form like o cement hoor--all
In one piece) old German formulas
have been advertised and experiment.
ed with in Chicago and elsewhere by
various Arms. but all have proven un.
satisfactory for two reasons. to wit:
sawdust. fiber and other perishable
and absorbent materials are used In
their composition, while experience
in mixing and laying the material Is
wholly lacking. Such floors will look
well for short time. but are bound
to 90 to pieces. According to some
Of the best Chicago architects and
property owners there Is. however.
one make Of sanitary floors that will
last and prove satisfactory. and that
is the "Agatile" floor laid by the Davis
Sanitary Floor Company. an Illinois
corporation with Offices at 172 Wash.
ington street. Chicago. Their floors
have been laid for many years and
are always laid under q positive guar.
anty. Their floors do not absorb
moisture or stains. adhere firmly to
wood. concrete. ETC.. and can be laid
over any old floor. For saloon. res.
taurant and brewery floors nothing
can be 80 good. Besides being hand.
some. II ID very easy to walk upon
and never becomes slippery even when
wet; also. II is very easily and quick.
~ cleaned. II completely excludes
vermin, creates no dust and 10 wholly
sanitary. Many saloons. restaurants
and clubs In Chicago have such floors,
. list OF which will bs furnished by
the company. Attention 70 called to
their I'd. on another pass Of this
11VvSs a :. s.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-15

1ludolph Oelsner, SIC North Clark
street, Is the sole agent for the United
States for Schloss- Brunnen, Geroisteia,
Pllsen, Hofbrauhaus. Muenchen, Duer.
gerliches Brauhaus. The Chicago Of.
fice IL under the management Of VIM.
Schumacher.
No beer on the market in many q
year has met with greater success than
has that Of the Heileman Brewing
Company Of La Crosse, Wis. Their
Justly famous "Old Style Lager" has
made a hit from the Jump. w. J..
Welbasky Is the Chicago manager Of
the Heileman Brewing Company, and
his big army Of friends are much
pleased at the active part he has
taken In the great success in Chicago
Of the big Wisconsin brewery.
~9>
The only dram shop indemnity com.
pany doing business in Illinois IL the
Reisch Indemnity Company Of Chicago
and Springfield. This great company
has assets Of $4.O0O.O0O. It defends all
dram.shop civil suits at the company's
expense and they pay all judgments.
attorney fees and court costs. The
Chicago offices Of the company are at
Room $40, Corn Exchange Bank Build.
Ing, 200 La Sale street. Property own.
ers who desire to protect their invest.
ments In saloon property should take
out IN indemnity bond from the Reisch
Indemnity Company. Their investment
will then be safe.
~
No wonder the business Of the Brand
6rewins Company, at 1861 Elston ave.
que, increased over 100 Der cent during
1909. Their famous Extra" brew has
Z worldwide reputation.
~6A
John J. 0eraghty, o. La Sale street,
y the man to 80 for campaign buttons
and the finest bodess Of oil dsscrip-
t1anA
@9A
One Of the largest and strongest
dramshop indemnity companies In
America, and the only one in Illinois
Ii the Reisch Indemnity Company,
They are known from one end Of the
State to the other, aud deserve the
great success they have attained.
They issue an indemnity bond com
pletely covering all liability under Sec
lions 8 and Of Chapter - Of thu
Illinois statute. known 40 the "Dran
Shop Act" This bond. 10 20 written
that It automatically. indemnines tn,
dramshop keeper, his bondsmen, the
owner and lessee Of the building In
which the dramshop ID operated; com
pletely indemnifying each and ali
against all loss by any and all judg
ments obtained by civil prosecutions
by reason Of any person sustaining
damage, In person or property, OF
means Of support, under either Of said
sections. Or, In other words, they de-
fend all such suits with their attor
neys ut their expense from beginning
to final judgment, and Immediately re-
imburse said parties for any ana all
Judgments obtained against them, OF
any Of them; there being absolutely
no way In which suit may be prose
cuted or judgment obtained under
either Of these sections, or against any
or all Of these parties, but what oil
loss thereby 10 fully and completely
covered by their bond. The Chicago
Office of the Reisch Indemnity Com.
pany 10 at $40 Corn Exchange Bank
Building. 200 La Sale street, the main
Offices being In Springfield.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-15
BUSINESS NOTES.

The Fair 10 Chicago's foremost de-
partment store and ID also the safest
It abounds with splendid aseortments
Of merchandise exclusively for the NE
u men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-15

The N. p. Byrne Construction %.
u one Of the greatest, most successful
and most reputable nrms Of IT. kind
Ia this or any other city In the coun-
try.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-15

Hudolph Oelsner. SIC North Clark
street, Is the sole agent for the United
States for schloss-B runnen, Geroistein
Pilsen, Hofbrauhaus, Muenchen, Duer
gerliches Brauhaus. The Chicago Of.
nee 10 under the management Of VIM.
Schumacher.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-06-23
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy. a fashionable Boston
society man. lost his wealth, was Tilted
by girl and sent by friend to take
charge of an American Trading Company
store in Russia on his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville. sup
posedy an Englishman. They agreed TO
80 together to Russia. Because or sus1
piCiOuS circumstances they were seVeral
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
were papers showing maps OF Jap Iorts,
Hardy was proven guiltess. On a tram
he met AiSome Sano, daughter or 2 Jap
merchant In Neville's shoes Jap fouha
pictures of forts, proving him to be
Russian spy. Hardy departed Tor Rus,
STA on a steamer, which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued py
"A Russian steamer. on reaching Nladl,
vostok he was well treated. He started
for Siberia, meeting Princess RomanoVna
on the train. Hardy boarded a vessel Tor
Amur. Hardy showed the princess his
uXpertness as a rifle shot. The steamer
was stranded. The princess and her
maid We're attacked by Chinese. Hardy
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his hcroism. Manchurlans
fired upon the craft. Hardy slew their
chief. Burning arrows were hurled upon
made to board the vessel. IT, attacking
chinese We're repulsed. Romanon sneered
at Hardy's solicitude for the princess
Stanka messenger sent for help, was
nailed to a cross on the shore. To put an
end to the awful torture Hardy hlmselt
put Stanka out of his misery, taking ms
own life in his hands Forest fires men
aced the vessel Hardy volunteered TO
go for help. Refused permission ne
Jumped overheard and started to SWIM
with the princess distress message. Ro-
MANOR was angry at Hardy for his brave
efforts TO rescue the princess. He Wooed
her in his own savage way lie sad
Hardy had made love openly to n Jap
anese girl. Help came and the princess
was rescued. Hardy iOurncyed on raft
Arriving at his destination ne, ne h,,ei took
ness Hardy received letter from So
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-06-23

book from Romanoff's fingers, so that
it flew fiuttering halfway across the
room.
Hell and furies!" exclaimed Ro-
manoff. Take that, you son of a
dirty Jewessi"-and he struck Hardy
violently in the face with the fiat of
his hand. The blow staggered the
American and left a number of red
welts, that contrasted strangely with
the marble whiteness of his cheeks.
This insult must be answered for
elsewhere" he said in low, even tones.
Lieut.. Gortchakov, l am compara-
tive stranger here; will you do me the
honor of seconding me in this AFFAIR.""
You want me to fight a duel with
you?" laughed Romanoff. with you,
a Jew storekeeper? Leave this house
instantly, or l shall have you kicked
into the street"
81 am an American" Hardy ex-
planned to Gortchakov, "and the gen.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-06-23

Il will pardon him." replied Hardy,
after he has fought me, according to
the custom among gentlemen in this
country. He has struck me and he
must give me satisfaction"
What" cried the princess, "a duel?
1t is ainst the law. l shall not per-
nit it."
This Jew, this shopkeeper, wants
me to fight him." sneered Romanoff.
Your highness has been pleased to
express gratitude for certain services
which l have been fortunate enough
to render you-to express a hope that
you might be able, in fact, to do some
thing for me in return. l now demand
a gentlemans satisfaction for this
blow. 1t Is all that l shall ever ask
from the Romanoff family"
Il shall also pay you for the blow" "
snarled Romanoff
The princess glanced Indignantly at
Romanoff, then turned her eyes