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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19
Electric Fan.

Back in the early eighties DR..
s. S. Wheeler, an electrical en-
gineer of New York, was expert
menting with a small electric
motor. In the course of his ex-
perimeuts the doctor conceived
the idea that steamboats, might
be run with electricity if the pro-
pellers could be directly connect
ed to high speed electric motors,
doing away with all the gears
then in use In steam propulsion.
With this idea in mind he had a
small screw propeller construct
ed and fastened it to the arma.
ture shaft of his small meteor.
10 bis surprise the experiment
resulted in a fine breeze of cool
ing air which more than delight
ed the experimehter, for the day
was decidedly hot. 1t is needless
to add that the experiments with
screw propellers ended right
there, and the engineer took up
the study of the electric fan,
with the result that he soon per-
fected the device until it was a
commercial success.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19
A Lottery Romance.

A few years ago as the date
for the drawing of the annual
Christmas lottery at Madrid was
approaching, poor mechanic of
CorurDa was awakened for three
consecutive nights hy the nun Der
125, 1863, apparently spoken In his
ear. So impressed was he by the
repetition Of the incident that he
wrote down the number and joe
ularly said to his wife. "That
number will win the first prize
in the great lottery" "Then
why don't you buy the ticket"
his wife answered jokingly as she
looked at the figures why,
see, If you add them together
they just come ont my age. |
shall be thirty one on Christmas
day" The ticket, after much
trouble, was found Git had been
rejected a few minutes earlier by
a wealthy citizen of Corunna)
and bought and before many days
had passed the mechanic and his
wife were made jubllant by the
news that the ticket had won the
first prize Of 100000 pounds.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19
Real Bomb From Clouds.

For the first time in the history
of aviation in this country, &C
cording to army officers in San
Francisco. loaded bomb was
dropped from an aeroplane on
Camp Se(fridge Field, San Franc
isco, Gal and exploded.
The experiment was made by
Lieut.. M. S. Crlssy of the coast
artillery, flying with Philip Par
malice in Wright biplane. At a
height of Ats feet Lieut.. Orissy
released the shrapnel shot, aim
ing at clesr spot on the ground
near the lower end of the field. A
puff of smoke as the missile
struck showed the success of the
experiment. The shot was cap
able Of wounding within radius
of seventy yards, and great care
was exercised in selecting the
place for dropping it.
Lieut.. John q. Walker of the
Eighth Infantry also was carried
aloft Sunday for the purpose of
taking photographs and making
observations. Walter Brookins
took him up in Wright biplane,
and at a height of about 1000 feet
Lieut.. Walker made six snapshots
of Camp Selfridge and the sur
rounding country.
After nearly a week of rain
the resumption of flights Sunday
attracted several thousand spec
tators tc the aviation grounds.
The field was rain-s soaked, but
the birdmen had no difficulty in
ascending. Air conditions were
excellent, and MANY were made.
James Radley, the Euglishman,
made another visit to San
francisco in his monoplane.
He followed the line of the bay
again to the Ferry Building, and
then crossed the harbor to the
Oakland pier before beginning
his return trip.
Brookins fulfilled his promise
to give San Francisco thrill with
spiral dips and glides, aud for Is
minutes his sensational spirals
and ground Swimming held the
crowd enthralled. In descending
from his passenger-car trip
with Lieut.. Walker, Brookins
brought shrek of delight from
the grand stand by spiral swoop
to the earth from height of sew
eral hundred feet.
Eugene Ely of the Curtiss camp
gave popular exhibition of fast
flying and corner slipping, bank
ing his biplane at perilous angles
in rounding the course.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19
Strength of Kindness.

know a mother of large
family of children who has never
whipped but one of them, and
that one only once, says Orison
Sweet Marden in Success Maya
zine. When her first child was
born people said she was too
good-natured to bring up chill
dren; that she would do nothing
but love them. But this love
has proved the great magnet
which has held the family TO-
gether in a marvellous way.
None Of these has gone astray.
They have all grown up to be
manly and womanly, and love
has been wonderfully developed
In their natures. Their own af-
lection responded to the mother
love and has become their
strongest motive. Today all her
children look upon mother" as
the grandest figure in the world.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19
The Gates of the Panama Locks.

The enormous gates needed for
the Panama Canal are now being
made in Plttsburg, Pa.
They will be the largest gates
in the world. Any one of the
90 of them will be about as high
as a six-story building, as wide
(65 feet) as many city buildings,
and seven feet thick. The steel
that will go to make them will
weigh $4,000 tons, or over eight
times as much as was used to
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19
Mail Fake Schemes.

Interesting tales of frauds are
told in the report of Robert 5.
Sharp, chief inspector of the Post
Office Department, to the post
master general for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1910.
Within the year 1880 post
Offices were robbed, as compa red
with 1869 in the previous year.
There were 1858 arrests, of which
Alt were post Office burglars, as
compared with 1898 arrests the
previous year, of which 416 were
post office burglars.
OF those arrested, 100 were
postmasters, 35 assistant post
masters, 95 clerks in post offices,
55 railway post office clerks, 36
city letter carriers, 81 rural let
ter carriers and 10 mailcarriers.
Of the total number, 1879 were
persons not connected with the
postal service. Train robberies
in the West occurred with alarm
ing frequency. Since March,
1909, nine trains have been held
up and robbed and a large
amount of registered mail has
been stolen. In all nine men
have been arrested and convict
ed for these train robberies, one
being sentenced to fifteen years
in the penitentiary and fine of
$4,000, one to forty-three years
and fine of $4,000, two are to
serve five years each and five
were sentenced to life imprison.
ment.
An important case recently
handled by postoffice inspectors
covered the operations of the SO.
called Mabray gang. The scheme
was worked by an organization
of confidence men by means of
fake horse races, athletic con-
| tests, etc. People in all parts
of the country were robbed, and
it is estimated the promoters OBJ
tanned approximately 100000.
John O, Mabray, principal
head of the gang, and ninety
three of his associates were in
dicted and many convicted.
A scheme to defraud, inter-
national in its scope, known as
the "gold brick" swindle, by
which it is believed the swindlers
obtained over $1,000,000, had
been in operation several years.
The promoters of this swindle,
Cameron Bostetter, E. A. Stark
loft and George W. Post, were
arrested. Bostetter was con.
victed, sentenced to serve four
and half years In the peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, Ca, and to pay
a fine of $500, and Starklof and
Post forfeited their bail of $685.
900. Every effort is being made
to recapture.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19
build the Eiffel tower in Paris

build the Eiffel tower in Paris.
The cost will be S., 100000.
These gates are for the locks.
A ship enters the locks at sea
level, the gates are closed and
water let in from above. This
floats the ship to the higher level.
1t is sort of getting up stairs
for ships.
Each lock will be large enough
for vessel so per cent. larger
than any now afloat; hut already
there are fears that they will be
too small for the giant steam
ships of the future.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19

When you see woman trying
hard to look unconcerned in a
street car, it's a sign that tue
conductor forgot her fare,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19
Local and PERSONAL.

G. B. Barker, of Tatesville, was
in the city Friday.
R. E. Brawley, of Hubbards Cove
was here Monday.
John Schild, j., of Gruetli, spent
Sunday in the city.
Gabe Leitsinger. of Gruetli, was
in the city Saturday. Il
Ladd Parmley, of Coalmont,
spent Friday in the city.
H. H. and c. w. White, of Pei
ham, were here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. France Sweeton, of
Pelham, were here Friday.
Miss Eunice Parker was in Sc
vance the first of the week.
Mrs. Will Richmond, Jr., of Mont
eagle, was in the city for short
time Friday.
Robt. Nunley has returned from
Oklahoma where he has been for
several months.
DR.. Henry Lockhart, of Coal
mont, was here Saturday on profess
sional business.
Mrs. Afra Ruch left Tuesday
morning for several weeks visit
to relatives in Nashville.
Mrs. M. E. and Miss Emma
Alternately visited relatives and
friends at Tatesville last week.
Miss Nancy D. Sweeton, of Coal
mont, was visiting friends on Hobbs
Hill the latter part of last week.
Misses Maude and Florence
Berry were in Shelbyville this week
with their sister, Mrs. E. w. Cheek.
T. B. Patton, of Pelham, one of
Elk River valleys most substantial
farmers, was in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. Libby Sheriff. has returned
from Birmingham, Ala, where she
spent several weeks with relatives.
Erritt Stepp has returned from
Chattanooga where he visited
friends and relatives for several
weeks.
Walter Parker, of Sewanee, with
the Greenfield Talbot Parker Battle
Go. at Nashville, was in the city a
few hours last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Brawley,
of Hubbards cove, spent last week
with Mrs. Brawley's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Henley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderegg
and children have returned from
Birmingham, Ala, where they
spent several weeks with relatives.
Prof. John 7. White, county
superintendent of public instruction,
spent several days here looking
after the schools in this end of the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hampton and
children left Saturday for q few
weeks stay with the family of H.
E. Mccormack at their winter home
in Florida.
Messrs. +. w. Cheek, D. A. Nor
veil, j. w. Berry and DR.. c. w.
Hembree spent few days of this
week with the family of E. w.
Cheek at Shelbyviile.
An infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Crabtree died at their home about
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19
Wanted.

The owner of pair of spec
tacles which were sent to me for
repair about d month ago without
any name attached, to call and
get them.
J. T. SMYTHE, Optician.
Monteagle, Tenn.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-19

Old papers for sale at this
office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28

II we were to decide whether the
United States should adopt the gradual
ed income tax from the recent intersehol-
astie debates our school has participated
in. we would find it rather difficult.
When Rocky Ford's affirmative team met
La Junta's negative team the judges said
yes. But when Rocky Ford's mega
tive met La Junta's affirmative the
judges said mo-.
The debate at La Junta last Friday
evening was unanimous victory for
Rocky Ford. despite the fact that La
Junta was well represented. Her debat-
ors were equally as strong. II not strong
er. than the average high school debator
They mentioned many good features Of
the tax and presented them very well.
but they lacked organization. They did
better individual work than they did team
work Yet every point established by
them was torn down by the negative.
The negative was opened by Donald
Stratton. who reminded the affirmative
that the burden Of proof was theirs and
gdss Wuob osSoudoi PoHts tuoy "dSe "a
tablish before they could lay claim to the
dseision-making It SO strong that the
affirmative could only but hope to win.
After outlining the work OF the negative.
hDsurprissd his opponsnts by riddling
the theory Of the tax which they evident
ly expected him to admit. Then he show
cd the tax unnecessary fof fiscal need:
His argument was clear. organization
good and delivery convincing. His
speech and points established were left
untouched by the following affirmative.
Hunter Cover was second speaker for
the negative. His entire speech was one
Of rsfutation. He took the statements
the affirmative had made. went into de-
tails and with more facts showed that by
some cause the affirmative were wrong.
His dry humor was never used better.
BY this alone he readily convinced the
opponents Of their weak position He
was followed by La Junta's strongest
man. who did more than both his COL
leagues. This affirmative speakers re-
buttal and argument were good. yet his
speech was characterized by poor organ
ization and bad delivery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28

Frank Crotts concluded the argument
for the negative. His speech was con-
tnuous rebuttal. showing the tax to be
impraetieable in our country. He took
the affirmat.ve's own plan Of administer
ing the tax and showed its failure. His
delivery was foreible and appeals strong.
The final rebuttal was made by Mr..
Stratton. He clearly showed that the
affirmative had failed to establish the
points necessary to warrant the adop-
ton Of the tax. In most foreible man.
per he set before the judges just what
the negative had done. He left the neg
ative's work SO well elinehed that only
one Of the many points the negatives had
made was hurt by the affirmative's final
rebuttal.
The La Junta speakers put up q har d
fRnt but they were outelasssd in every
phase Of debating BY the Rocky Ford
team. The men OF La Junta. who sup
ported the affirmative were Earl Wolfe.
Maurice Stubbs and Emerson Allsworth.
The judges were Atty. H. X. Lubers.
Lamar; Prof. J. v. Breitwieser OF Colo
RADIO College. and Prof. Fonda. the his
tory teacher in the Central high school Of
Pueblo. Supt. Hess Of the La Junta
schools presided.
Ia Junta was poorly represented in
the audience. Rocky Ford had just
right 10 claim the audience, as the ma
jority Of our students went down. and
this certainly holps to account for the sx-
eellent work our boys did.
After . difficult task debating was in
troduesd in our high school last fall by
Prof. J. A. Phelps. who caused the Dual
League to be formed and who has had
entire charge Of tho work and the teams.
That he has made most efficient coach
is shown by the fact that his teams won
both sides Of the question. As the con-
tract drafted for League covers period
Of two years, the two schools will next
year meet in another friendly rivalry,
each supporting two teams again. What
six students in the Rocky Ford high
school are going to make It six decisions
next year instead Of five-ths record just
made?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28
L. P. BARBOUR, HEALTH OFFICER

At the meeting Of the city council on
Monday evening every member was pres
ent. with tho exesp ton Of H. Maxwell.
who had not reached home from his ex-
tended southern trip as quickly as ex-
peeted. Clerk North was also absent on
business in Denver and Ex-Treasurer.
Water Commissioner. etc.. John Wisda
was pressed into service in his stead.
Upon taking his chair Mayor Coffman
announced that his attention had been
called to the fact that he had overlooked
the appointment Of an important commit
tee and he would Immediately remedy
this by appointing Alderman Brown as
the Park committee. which met with the
approval Of the council,
As is usual there was batch Of bills
ready for consideration and this brought
forth a direction from the mayor that
hereafter all bills must be in the hands Of
the ehairmen Of committees three days
before the first regular meeting night Of
each month. and each bill should be sign
ed by the committee chairman aid chair
man Of the finance committee,
The first business was the adoption Of
May as "eity cleanup day" and the
mayor was instructed to issue a proclaim
alton to that effect. which will bs found
at the head Of this column.
On motion the second and fourth FRI
day evening, Of each month were desip-
mated as the regular meeting nights Of
the city council.
There were two applicants for the
position Of poll tax eollsetor-J. H. Burr
and il. Kellogg-and ballot was taken
to decide who should have the job. Mr..
Burr was elected by q vote Of s to 2
and he was ordered to enter upon his
duties forthwith.
The water proposition was then taken
up and on motion the mayor and city
clerk were instructed to sign the amend
ed contract for pumping with the Rocky
Ford Electric Co. Under the amended
agreement the pumps arc to be lower cd
a distance Of $50 and $50 feet IN the
wells. and the contract price for pump
ing was reduced some $50 per month.
On motion the proposition Of T. S.
Shepperd to act as consulting engineer
was accepted and the mayor and
clerk were instructed to enter in
to a contract with him at a stipulated
figure. Mr.. Sheppsrd Is to investigate
thoroughly all the water propositions that
have been before the people. to try and
secure options, look into priortiss, develop
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28
ARRANGEMENTS Made
TO DISTRIBUTE Seeds
And for Growing of Big
County Exhibit
AGRICULTURAL CLUB
GROWING RAPIDLY
Showing that Farmers Are Interest
ed and Realize that Great Good
Will BE Accomplished

The special meeting Of the otero Agri-
cultural club called by President meElroy
was rousing one. and a large attend
anee was present to do what could be
done towards the distribution Of seeds
for the county exhibit and the distrbu-
ton Of the growing Of them. The seeds
were taken from last years exhibits and
being Of such exceptionally fine samples
will naturally make winning crops for
the falls exhibit.
There were many new members pres
ent at the meeting and Treasurer kiteh-
en- is becoming the custodian Of goodly
sum Of money from dues, ETC., which
while very small to the individual. from
large number Of members amounts in the
aggregate to tidy sum to be used in the
upbuilding Of the agricultural work in this
section.
The next regular meeting Is to be held
the first Saturday in May, and larger
attendance even than last week is expect
ed. New members are joining every
week. showing the interest taken in the
club. The officers are workers. and are
taking the good Of the order to heart
Manzanola and Fowler members are
working. and at the special meeting Sat
urday there were several from that sec
ton Of the valley present.
Bent county farmers organized club
sOilar to this. the meeting being held
last week. A large number Of farmers
were present showing desire to get to-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR
VIII Hold Annual Convention u
Grand junction

OI8uo SuDSkiou
Grand Junction. Colo. April 2e.-This
city is preparing for one Of the most elab-
crate entertainments ever accorded a
convention meeting on the Western Slope
when the State Society Christian En-
deayor convenes here June l5tole. Dele
gates to the number Of 500 will be pres
ent from all parts Of the state. the local
committee having assurance that prae-
tieally every young peoples society in
Colorado will be represented.
Grand Junction has record for con-
vention hospitality. having entertained
state meetings Of number Of the more
important associations, fraternal orders
and societies in the past year or two. but
none will be so lavishly entertained as
the Endeavorers.
A ride over the electric railway con-
Meeting Fruita and Grand Junction.
through the finest orchards in the nation.
will be one Of the free features Of the
three days stay here. Banquets. lunch
cons, conferences addresses by great
speakers Of national and state wide
prominence will make the convention
itself one Of the most important in the
history Of the Colorado Endeavor move
ment.
DR.. Francis E. Clark, founder and
president Of the organization. will be here
and address the young people. A speak
ef on reform subjects from the ranks Of
the great citizens Of Colorado will speak
and a number Of other laymcn prominent
in Endeavor work will find places in the
program.
The mayor and local commercial Or
ganizations will assist the City Christian
Endeavor Union in the entertainment Of
the visitors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28

That tabled bird. the stork. brought
exceeding happiness by the delivery Of
an eight pound girl at tho George e.
Bryant home on Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Bryant ha6 not reached home from =
business trip 10 Fremont. Neb.. and the
birds visit was somewhat in the nature
Of surprise. but twas none the less
welcome and ''ths winning miss" at once
assumed . treasured place in her fond
fathers affection.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28
BEET PLANTING IS ON
And Many Farmers are Making Ar.
famIemonfa for Thanmlm1

And Many Farmers are Making Ar
ranEements for ThlnnluE.
Between two and three thousand acres
Of beets are in the ground at the present
time. and planting 10 being pushed by the
hundreds Of growers in this factory dis
triet Of the A. B. S. Co. Ths rains early
in the week have helped to put the ground
In good condition and with good weather
prevailing next week there will b fully
double this acreage Of best seed in the
ground.
That there may b no difficulty sxpsr-
fenced In procuring labor for the bsst
fields. the American Beet Sugar Co. sus-
gssts that growers wishing field labor
contracted let the company agrieulturists
know, that arrangements can b made
early. There will b plenty Of labor here
for thinning. Il b said. there beng several
hundred Indians and large number Of
japanese and Msxieans who are con-
trsetsd for At the present time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28
GREAT AMERICAN DESERT
And It's Development Depicted d
Picture and Story.


Picture and Story.
Using one hundred and fifty actual
photographs. eolored to life. Robert D..
Graham. one Of the foremost platform
lecturers Of the country. will deliver an
Illustrated lecture tonight FRIDAY, in the
Masonic hail on "Ths Development Of
the Great American Desert. . lecture
that he uses extensively In the east to
give publicity to Colorado and its won
derful agricultural development. There
will be no charge for the lecture and
every one ID invited to come and hear
the talk that will be delivered to thous-
ands Of land seekers in the east who are
hungry for information Of this state.
The slides used by Mr.. Graham arc =
very valuable portion Of . large collection
used by him in his various talks. The
series TO b used Friday evening show the
development Of the state from the coming
Of the first settler. the OK cart, the stage
coach and finally the railroads and pro-
gressivs agricultural conditions. until the
present time.
Among the photographs will be reeoR-
nized many taken right in Rocky Ford
and vicinity. showing the wonderful de-
velopmsnt Of farming here, and Rocky
Ford is due for great deal Of advertising
as result Of the talk to be given by this
lecturer.
Everybody is urged to come. and are
assured that their evening will be well
spent. The talk is q vastly interesting
one and mighty instructive. and Mr..
Graham has national reputation as a
public apeaker.
Tne treat 10 due to the desire Of the
lecturer to show the people Of this loeali-
ty what he 10 to use IN the east especial
ly whom many Of his finest views are Of
this immediate section.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28

spring on Little Horse Creek and make
full and comprehensive report upon the
amount Of supply. quality Of water. cost
Of installation. etc.
F. J. Crozier's application for the posi-
ton Of city water commissioner at sal
ary Of Sloo psr month. was on motion
accepted. and the man who Is rsputsd to
have made our best water engineer will
again bs "on the job'.
1t was almost midnight when the eoun-
Gil took an adjournment to Thursday eve
ming. when Il was hoped that Alderman
Elect Maxwell might be present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28

gether and handle subjects that affected
them. That organization is going after
the exhibit proposition also.
The next meeting will be on Saturday.
May 6, and will be held in the factory
meeting room Of the American Beet
Sugar Co.. which Manager Noble has
offered to the organization. Every
farmer Is invited.