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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-04-15
CENSUS TAKING
BEGINS TODAY
Rocky Ford Will Show Over
100 Percent Increase
PROCLAMATION OF
PRESIDENT TAFT
Urges All Citizens to Cooperate In
the Securing of Complete and
Accurate Count by the
EnumeratOrS.

The United States census begins to-
day-April I5-and every citizen
should be, prepared for visit from
an cnumerator who will wear 4 badge
inscribed United States Census,
1910" SO that they may perform their
duties with promptness and dispatch.
The forthcoming census taking has
created considerable interest lately
and the most common Interrogation
OF the past few days has been, What
gain will Rocky Ford show" The
most conservative answer that the
Enterprise has heard predicts gain
of 100 per cent, which would make
our population little over 1000. as
the census OF ten years ago gave tins
city a population of 2,oIS. In fifteen
days it is expected that the enumera-
tors will be in position to settle
the mootcd question.
The president has issued a procla-
nation calling on all citizens to CO.
operate in the census and assuring
them that it has nothing to do with
taxation, army or jury service, COM
pulsory school attendance, regulation
of immigration or enforcement Of any
law, and that no one can be injured
by answering the questions. -.
This is in compliance with the law
that requires every adult person to
furnish the prescribed information.
but also provides that il shall be
treated confdentially, ~ that no in
jury can come to any person from
answering the questions.
Supervisor of Census c. c. Hamlin,
of this district-which includes II
counties-announccs the appointment
of the following enuinerators for
Otcro county:
Precinct !, Judd Comsrd, Olncy.
Precinct ?. Stephen Ilgenfritz, Ord
way.
Precinct ,. Isaac w. Bach, Sugar
City. 49,. -.s ~
4. S and 6. Miss Sarah E.
Miller. La Junta.
Precincts 7, 9 and 10. Mrs. Sue G.
Walsh. La Junta.
Precincts 8 and %, S. w. Brown.
La Junta.
Precincts II and IL, John w. Lee.
Swink.
Precincts I3. u and az, Daniel
Deemer. Rocky Ford.
Precincts IS and I6. II. Clyde Clore.
Rocky Ford.
Precincts u. I8 and 10. II. J. Wood
bury. Manzanola.
Precincts 20 and II. William II.
Gcmmill, Fowler.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-04-15
PTOMAINE POISONING
Publicity Man Of A. B. S. Co. Has
Narrow Escape.

Will Wright, the accomplished and
popular young publicity agent Of the AM
eriean Beet Sugar Co. had a very mar
row escape from death by ptomaine
poisoning on Saturday night.
While eseorting a young lady friend
home from party Mr.. Wright was sud-
denly stricken by a mysterious malady
that seriously alarmed his friends and DR..
Fenton. who was hurriedly summoned.
diagnosed the trouble as ptomains poison
ing. Prompt measures were taken to
eounteraet the effects Of the poison, but
not until Sunday evening could the ply
sieians proclaim that he was out Of dan
ger.
Mr.. Wright was yesterday sufficiently
recovered to be able to leave the hospital,
and though still quite weak from the ef-
feets Of the poison Of which he is at loss
to know the source, he is doing nicely and
no serious after effects are apprehend-
ed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-04-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Calls Oencral rleeting for Tuesday,
April 10.

At . meeting Of the board Of directors
Of the Chamber Of Commerce on Tues
day afternoon the following delegates
were appointed to represent this organi-
zation in a second conference Of COM
mereial bodies Of the Arkansas Valley
that will be held in the near future: L.
r. Fenlason. J. W. Bowman and J. R.
O'Connor.
A. this meeting 1t is believed that a
plan Of organization will be worked out
that is practically the same as that dis
eussed and adopted in the resolutions at
L, Junta on March - when the move
msnt was launched. Briefly, it eontem-
plates that the le local bodies IN the sos
miles Of irrigated Arkansas Valley from
Canon to Dodge City shall be members.
as clubs, Of the Arkansas Valley Com
msrcial association, with one director
each. and with four additional delegates
to each conference held. Ths central
organization shall take every step to
promote the best interests Of the entire
valley. without respect 10 locality. con-
duct advertising campaigns, secure rates
and favors from railroads. attract in
vsstors, and, in short, put the valley on
the map.
The board Of directors also donated
$50 toward the expenses Of a delegate
from the local Farmers Union to the ma
tional convention Of that body in st.
Louis the first week in May. The local
delegate will be loaded with descriptive
literature OF Rocky Ford and this section
Of the Arkansas Valley-"the garden
spot of the West"
A call was also issued by the board
for a general meeting Of the Chamber
in Dyes theatre on the evening Of April
| 26. when the secretary will present his
report and matters o: great Importance
| will be discussed. All members are
urgently Requested to attend.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-04-15
CITY FINANCES:
IN FINE SHAPE
Every Fund Except One Shows
a Good Balance
OFFICERS REPORTS
FOR PAST YEAR
nayor Announces Committee Ap.
pointments and Marks Out
Plenty Of Work for Some
~ AuAA.r~>a

Hayor Announces Committee Ap.
pointments and Marks Out
Plenty Of Work for Some
Of the Aldermen.
Every member of the council was
present At the regular meeting last FRI
day niRht-ths first in their second years
tenure Of ofdes-whsn the mayor sprung
. few surprises In his committee apoint-
msnts. ss follows:
Law and Ordinance North, Coleman
and Coffman.
uights-Bsymsr, Coleman and Kellogg.
Health and Polics-coleman. North
and Meyer.
Finanes-Coffman. Meyer and Cole
man.
csmstsry-Ksllogg. Beymsr and
North.
Streets and Allsys-Bsymer. Meyer
and Coleman.
Wster-coleman. Kellogg and Bsymsr.
Liesnss-North. Coffman and Beymsr.
Sewers-KelloQq. Coleman and Meyer.
Fire Meyer. Bsymsr and Kellogg.
A communication from the Colorado
Telephone Co. saying that in eonsidsra-
ton Of the favorable franchise they had
with the city they would install three
free telephones wherever the council
might designate. but there was rider to
the offer that virtually provided for the
granting Of an exclusive and perpetual
franchise to the company. SO the offer OF
free telephones was declined with thanks.
Upon request Of wadsworth Post. O.
4. r.. the mayor appointed committee
consisting Of Aldermen Coleman. Coff-
man snd North to see that 6o-foot
flag pole should hereafter float "old
GLORY" to the breeze In Central Park.
The finance committee was instructed
to purchase safe for the trsasursr's
oaies. and the city attorney was instrdet-
Cd to have the revised ordinances print
ID in pamphlet form. the work 10 be
done BY the Entsr7sisa.
Health Ohiesr Barbour submitted his
report. which % published elsewhere in
this issue. and the council then ADJOURN
I'd 70 Wednesday evening.
At the adjourned meeting on Wsdnss-
day night the appropriation ordinance
was passed and the officers reports for
the past year were read and accepted.
The city clerks report for year ending
April 10. 1910. showed the following
vseairks
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-04-15
Total receipts.

For the year the eity's expenditures
exceeded this income by $l065.27.
The city treasurer submitted his re-
port. showing the following balance at
the close Of the fiscal year. April IL.
1910:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-04-15
Visit From Irrigation Engineer

E. r. Chew, division irrigation engineer
with headquarters in Pueblo. spent the
latter part Of the week in this city with
Water Commissioner B. @. Wilson.
Mr.. Chew had just returned from the
mountains, where hs inspected the water
supply at the head Of several important
streams which are used for irrigation in
the Arkansas valley and he reported
that there was none too plentiful sup
ply in any Of the streams,
Water commissioners throughout the
district are hard put to meet the demands
of the ditch owners and already the
skirmish for water is under way. The
many new projects and largely increased
irrigation territory will keep the rivers in
this section drained dry for the rest Of
summer and fall except at food periods.
~
Henry and Jacob Johannes are this
week moving into their cosy new farm
houses on the so acres they recently pur-
chased Of Mrs. David Best, about three
miles west u town.
c. 6. Nikirk, c. p. Agent Of the Santa
Fe at Pueblo. was here Tuesday in con-
ference with M. L. Meyer and arranging
for a party Of immigrants who will
shortly start for this city from Europe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-04-15
Here 10 q summary Of the police mag.
istrats's report for the year:

The mayor was instructed To issue a
proclamation in eonformanee with an
order from the State Beard OF Health
that all dogs be muzzled for period OF
90 days.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance prohibiting the
costing Of bills on posts. poles, fences
And bridges within the city limits.
The city treasurer was instructed to
issue a cali for $4,000 Of sewer bonds on
which the interest falls due about June J..
And the water commissioner was IN
stDstsd TO charge for tank water at the
rad fixsd by Ordinance 40 after May ].
which makes the rate 50 In place OF rs
cents after that date.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-04-15

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voice rather querulousy.
Boscawen had in his subsequent confusion for
gotten the cards. The situation had become des
perate. Il forgot my confederate" he murmured
in low voice to Betty. This is awfully diff
cult trick, and must have confederate. Would
you mind helping me?'
Certainly" said this divine and beautiful Betty
Boscawen whispered hurried Instructions involv
ing code of signals hastily devised, and turned
to his dissatisfied audience.
Yes, perhaps we'd better take the cards now
he said easily.
should think we had" said young of
dark complexion who lounged near. Boscawen did
not like that young
HE waited till Betty had got to work among the
- company, and, receiving the signals, proceed
ed to inform each person of the card he had
drawn This senced the dssentients, and inspir-
tied the performer Complacently he begged for
some young lady to come forward, and at once
Betty complied.
Thank you much" he murmured.
Betty seemed to regard him with something like
pity. III you're feeling too ill., she whispered,
I'VE can easily STOP
Not at ALL" said Boscawen with smile that
was meant to be reassuring I'm going to put
this ring your finger without your knowing it.
1t will simply be wonderful, won't it. Miss Har-
lowe?'
Betty flushed slightly yes, it WILL" she said
smiling
You see this ring?" he said to the interested
audience at belongs to this lady, and l shall put
it under this cup the table,
THAT was what he did with my handkerchief
L
Georges shrill voice suppressed. "This
lady will then be at the other end of the room
She will advance to me at my request, and lift
up the cup. When she does she will find moth
ing under the cup and she will discover the ring
on her finger"
Boscawens eyes encountered Bettys, and the
latter's were bright and dancing She went down
the room, and the audience watched in The
magician held the pearl ring up before the eyes
OF all, and put it under the cup. Then he made
a mystic pass two, and called out.
Will the lady please advance with her hands
outstretcned to show that there is ring there"
Betty the length of the room requested
amid excitement, for this really novel trick,
that stimulated the imagination of the adults She
reached the performer and passed him to the table.
His figure stood between her and the audi
for moment and then exclamation of
establishment broke from her She had lifted the
cup and now held out her left hand and on the
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young lady near the fireplace, want associated in
the same delicate way, you understand. with that
ognized the fair young man who had come into the
supper room to find Betty. Mrs. Grogan then
swiftly rehearsed otner details which might prove
of use.
The crystal not wholly success, though
it could not be considered altogether failure.
good many of the particulars supplied by Mrs. Gro
gan were served up to astonish the guests, who
marvelled at the romantic mystery involved there
in. But after time Boscawens memory gave
out. His first bad lapse was when he attributed a
large family to elderly maiden lady, VINO turned
purple and made remarks.
Its perfect imposture!" she exclaimed audi
bly,. Boscawen hastily turned to the next Client
who was no other than Miss Harlowe. He bright
ened, made the necessary connection with her soft
hand, and stared into the crystal. He was aware
that Mrs. Grogan watching him, and he felt
nervous.
-. A S the glass Clouds" he said in a dreamy voice.
u can see one form emerging. 1t is that OF a
man, but it keeps shifting, so that l am unable to
make it out properly. Now it is resolving itself
again into mist. No. 1t seems to be large
desolate heath which the figure is moving, but
all is so misty that can only guess. Clouds move
largely and slowly across the sky Now, there
little flash of light. 1t is the the
heath. / see more plainly now. There is house
and at the door stands lady, young and hand
somely dressed. She has a smile of happiness
on her face. She seems to be waiting Now it
clouds again; and she is gone; but the other fig
ure, the mans figure is here again. He is tall
man. BOScawen was struggling 10 remember with
whom MISS Betty to be coupled. He had for
gotten. but he fancied that it must be the man
who had entered the supper He has
fair moustache. and he also is smiling. He has
hair that curls slightly, and his eyes blue He
holds out his arms. Now it's gone. Boscaw-
en- ceased. There was an evident commoton in
the company; something by Mrs. Grogan's elbow
fell to the floor with crash
"If this young lady will approach and put
her fate to the test" began the fatuous Boscaw.
en-, indicating Miss Grogan.
He got no further Mrs Grogan had risen black
anger in her mien 81 think perhaps we'd better
stop now" she said with sharpness.
The elderly affronted spinster was encouraged
by this outbreak to return to her grievance
"a perfect imDosture call it, she declared. Bos
cawen looked bankly at Miss Harlowe whose face
suffused with bushes He realized that he must
have got hold of the wrong But yet some
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and then braced himself Tor his performance.
He produced coin, swallowed it, and brought it
out at his elbow-to some applause by the very
young ConJurers always begin by doing that.
Then he asked for pack of cards deliberately shut
fled it, and managed to secrete an ace. Unfortun-
ately ere he could proceed further it was sped by
a boy in the audience aged about ten.
There's one up your sleeve he called in a
shri voice.
Hush Georgie!" commanded Betty, but the
mischief was done. The imposter shook the card
down apologetcally, expressed braze wonder as
to how it could have got there and proceeded to
offer cards various members of the company in
the vague hope OF being able to do something with
them later
"Now, please everyone keep his card carefully
for little; and meanwhile I'm going to do some
thing else" he urged.
The fact he had remembered in the nick OF
time the familiar old trick of burning handker-
chief and nnding it whole and intact in orange.
No prepared orange naturally was available, but
cup would do and it would be necessary to sac
rifce his handkerchief. But any sacrifice on
the altar of the situation justifiable He de-
manded handkerchief cheerfully and was
Forthcoming at once. Furtively he succeeded in
squeezing handkerchief into a borrowed cup
table, and then with great impressiveness he
allowed the fire of candle mthlessly - devour
another The ashes being rammed into a (bor-
rowed) toy pistol, there the explosive crack OF
cap, which he aimed portentiously at the cup and
10 and behold there the handkerchief safe and
sound under the lifted cup.
g TAY; no!
- While he was bowling blushingy to the ap-
plause voice lifted, shril piping voice
which he remembered 1T isn't mine! 1t isn't my
handkerchief! l want my handkerchief"
Hush, Georgie!" urged Miss Betty.
But the voice penetratngly continues: Its
not mine. want my handkerchief"
HE wants his handkerchief. 1t isn't his will
ingly explained several voices.
The handkerchief came back to the confused per
former who recognized it his He had
burnt the wrong Bitterly he reflected that it
wouldn't really have mattered if it had been any
but Georges. He smiled deprecatngly.
Quite so' he said smoothly. "The end of this
little affair is still involved in mystery Wait for
developments! In the meantime Will proceed
to another trick Has any lady got ring with
which she could obge me?"
There seemed to be strange reluctance on the
part of ladies to part with their rings, and a
shrl voice could be heard whimpering in an un-
dertone, Il want my handkerchief
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of the room, and Boscaw-
en- envied them. His sup
per had been ruthlessly
cut short, and he had had
no dinner.
Perhaps he suggest
ed to Mrs. Grogan. II
could be of assistance
with the children at
"Thank you, no." said
that uncompromising lady
who seemed permanently
flustered. Il want you
here. l must say that l
had expected a more eX-
pert conjurer, but l hope
you will be better at for
tune telling with the crys-
tai. l was particular about
that when | wrote"
Fortune telling!" MUIR
INJURED the unhappy Bos-
cawen in a non-committal
voice. well, yes, l think
/ can say"
"ln order to make it a
success for the grown.
ups Mrs. Grogan cut him
short, II think I'd better
give you some hints. 1t
will go Off better"
"Thank you so much"
murmured the entertain
er.
One thing wish spe-
cially to be brought out.
When my niece has her
fortune told, l wish you
to associate her with
that young gentleman over
there She indicated with
a nod the dark young
man who had sneered at
Boscawen's trick. "And
my daughter, that tall
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ment and was for Offering him another whisky
and soda 1t seemed that Betty had not much no
ton of the effect of whisky and soda that it
was the right thing to offer men. She begged him
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third finger glistened ring. The room broke
into wondering applause.
And now, auntie, don't you think the children
might have supper?" said Miss Harlowe hastily.
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LITERARY MAGAZINE

At last Miss Harlowe advanced to the little
clear space where he stood, and held out little
pearl ring.
What are we to do with the cards?" asked a
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refused he blessed her UNI
der his breath. Betty was
a brick and an angel. He
was sure no one was good
enough for Betty. Mean-
while he recovered his
equanimity, and was max
ing a mighty effort to re-
call a card trick he had
once known, and a dodge
an ingenious lunatic had
shown him years before,
for appearing to turn a
carrot into a strawberry
ice. He was fairly caught.
There was no escape. He
must go through with the
adventure to the end.
Shepherded by Miss
Harlowe he made his tri-
umphal entrance into the
large drawing room,
where an assembly OF
hushed and eNpectant chill
dren awaited him. A
murmur OF suppressed
voices greeted him, and
all eyes were trained on
him. Scattered among
the children We're adults
of varying ages and OF
both sexes. The impoSter
quailed for a moment, and
then mustered his spirit
as a stout, elderly, grey
haired man, whom he
took to be Mr.. Grogan, adj
vanced to him and said
civilly: 1T was good of
you to come in this awful
weather. After that Bos-
cawen felt that he must
play the game. He looked
about him, caught Betty's
eye for encouragement,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-13

a bishops ring. How much was this
one:'
Two thousand lire. signor.'
"'Good' And that. too went into the
carriage with the inter and crozier.
Finally this princely customer would
buy complete vesture and decided on
a figured alb broidered with cloth Of
gold from shoulder to foot. Only he
doubted. will it fit: But stay be
said to the shopman: you are BIZ.
man. almost as large as my cousin.
See If the garment will fit you. So
the proprietor put it on and stood
clothed in magnificence from cravat to
ankle
GOOD. Beautiful. Only the waist.
My cousin happens TO be enormous OF
girth. Suppose you put your arms at
your sides. and | shall fix the girdle
to include them That will about equal
my cousins waist So he buckled the
belt tight about the proprietor's wrists
and moved back to survey the effect
| 'Boun. Bellissima, Most beautiful. be
cried And now. signor-buon giorno.
He skipped through the door. into
his carriage and whirled downtown.
| AT that Good day the proprietor
let out one awful yell and bounded
| into the street Thief he screeched
He crashed into astounded people
| tripped in his golden skirts. rolled ant
could not get up again.
( y al
/ ing and frothing and trying to point
Thief. thief-would not even look il
the direction of the vanishing carriage
| Finally the police grabbed him. dis
covered that he was insane and a rob
Der and hustled him to prison. Poi
they let him go next morning. "-Phiia
delphia Ledger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-13

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the Government to protect the public
from injurious ingredients in food and
drugs. 1t is beneficial both to the pub
lie and to the conscientious manufac.
turer. Ely's Cream Balm success
full remedy for cold In the head and
nasal catarrh. meets fully the require
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is stated on every package. 1t con-
tains none OF the injurious drugs re-
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the label Price so cents.
II you prefer to use an atomizer. ask
for Liquid Cream Balm. II has all the
good qualities of the COLD form of this
remedy and will rid you OF catarrh or
hay fever. No cocaine to breed a
dreadful habit No mercury to dry
out the secretion Price rs cents. with
spraying tube. All druggists. or mail.
ed by Ely Bros. Sc Warren street,
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Cry NEWS.

Christmas shopping has started
carly It's good idea 1t saves the
clerks great deal of labor, 1t gives
.he purchaser more satisfaction and
us the better way for all concerned.
Frank Lynch. republican canci-
uate Tor clerk of the district couf;
d. ottumwa, was defeated in ne
eiection last week by a Sc majority
AT Lynch is well remembered N
heokuk for he was formerly resi-
vent Of this city. His many friends
we're would have been pleased had
me vote been reversed.