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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-03
THEY'LL MEET
FOR BUSINESS
And Great Good to Arkansas
Valley May Result
MAYORS WILL ALL
GET POINTERS
Upon Some Point of Civic Govern
ment at Their neeting In This
City Next Friday

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If any of our readers have got
ten the impression that the coming
mayors meeting in this city is in
tended for pleasure junket, they
will surely have a different idea
after reading the following topics
for discussion at the business ses-
sion, as suggested by Mayor Coff-
man, the prime mover for the con-
ference:
Municipal taxation and best method of
collection of dog, poll, frontage and occu-
patton tax, etc.
Licenses-What are the charges for
theatres, shows. pool rooms, etc?
Water-What kind do you use? What
does it cost you and what do you charge
the consumer?
City reyenue-What other sources do
| City offioers-How many have you?
What are their duties and what is their
salary?
Do you have street sprinklingP How
do you pay for it?
Ho do you keep your town free from
weeds and rubbish.
How do you beautify your town.
Have you parks and how do you keep
them up?
1t is expected that these ques-
tions may raise may others, so that
it is not unreasonable to suppose
that the visiting city heads will
hays a busy after noon and that
some points worthy of emulation
may be CLEANED by every one pres
ent at the deliberations. Amongst
the many questions of civic govern
ment there are none more wcighty
than those connected with the
raising of revenue and curtailment
of expense-the water question
is even secondary though it may
rightly be made part of every
question of revenue or city finance
and if only one or two of the
mayors who are present in Rocky
Ford one week from today are
benefited by learning how these
matters are handled in other
towns, Mayor Coffman will have
good reason to feel satisfied that
he took the initiative in such
move.
This commingling is bound to
result to the great good of the
Valley at large-for the city heads
are all great boosters for their own
bailiwick, and seize every occasion
to blazon forth its virtues and
the Enterprise hopes that the COM
ing may prove SO successful that a
permanent organization of Arkan-
sas Valley mayors will be effected.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-03
METHODIST CHURCH
MORTGAGE BURNED
Members Celebrate Freedom from Debt with Impressive
Services Last Sunday Evening.

An event engossng Rocky Ford church circles
of interest the people of the city generally took place
Methodist church Sunday and that spacious
ece crowded its utmost capacity contain the trong gath
cred for the only import the dedicatoy
vice-hat of burning the mortgage upon the building
five months the PASTOR Rev. O. L. Oon conceived
plan ening the people into for the
raising debt that proving such burden and he
succeeded arousng the the members such good
purpose month the entire cancel
mogage$6 760and couple of hundred had been
pledged Then the task raising the these pledges
people responded generously that Saturday afternoon
g. Coman had received $ 1862 and
odd cents and the mortgage was paid off
presistency optimism and uning effort of Rev. Orton
result great part due and he entitled great
praise the successful accomplishment his lauabe
should be the leader who nctes his people to the
fine edce that OF the First Methodist church,
but greater praise that should be accorded the leader who
successfully through the much harder task of
raising mortgage that had several
long the interest paid
But the stupendous undertaking carried through and
Sunday Oct just five ears from the date of de caon
celebrated the canceng all debt their church
building with appropriate services.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-03
FOOTBALL DOPE
Our Team Goes Down to Defeat Be.
fore La Junta Huskies

Our high school boys were defeated
last Saturday by La Junta-only for the
reason that the mud made it impossible to
play their forward pass game. Rocky
Ford high sshool has cause to be proud OF
her team, for under suoh great dsad-
vantages they held La Junta's strongest
ever" to smaller score than in any game
in the last three years.
Our boys received the kickoff and
straightway started series OF their won-
derful forward passes, but the ball was
muddy and slippery and was lost On
downs. La Junta tried her great line
bucks and end runs. endeavoring to make
touchdown, but found the warriors of
the crimson and gold their match in skill
and strength. Finally seeing they could
not score a touchdown on our plucky
boys La Junta kicked princeton from the
point of vantage gained by the kickoff.
La Junta again kicked off and our team
again started pretty series Of passes
and fakes. The first ones worked splen-
did. but the slippery footing and muddy
ball made it impossible to continue that
kind of game. La Junta again tried her
old style game, but was forced to punt,
and our boys were forced to punt in turn.
The lines surged back and forth. and
wallowed in the mud until it was almost
impossible to distinguish the crimson and
gold from the orange and black. The
quarter ended with the score to o.
The battle in the mud was renewed
with much vigor in the second quarter,
but with no success on either side, and
Al Ill tha
although Rocky Ford proudly possessed a
large portion of La Junta's real estate.
At the beginning of the second half La
Junta again had the advantages Of the
kickoff. In vain did Rocky Ford try an
other series of passes. one OF which sue
cessfuly completed meant touchdown.
but despite painstaking care the ball was
in no condition for such gain and La
Junta again had the ball in Rocky Ford's
territory. La Junta grew deperate-they
could not score at will as they expected.
nor even make their downs-they made a
wide end run, foul play carefully con-
cealed from the officials and undeserv-
ingly scored a touchdown but failed to
kick goal. Tney kicked off again and
the mud-ducking continued to the end Of
the period.
The last quarter our plucky boys went
into the game with determination to
win. They began the old style of game
and carried the ball across into the
enemies territory. 1t seemed that a touch
down was only a matter Of a few min
utes, but they became impatient and tried
a pass to hurry the touchdown and the
result was disastrous. La Junta punted
and the battle ragged in Rocky Ford's ter
ritory until the end Of the game. The
score: Rocky Ford o. La Junta 8.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-03

Judge Minor, president of the
board of trustees, presided and the
meeting was opened by singing
that good old hymn dear to the
heart of all Methodists, 81 Love
Thy Kingdom, Lord" followed by
PRAYER by j. w. Leecing, presi-
dent of the board of stewards.
The choir then rendered the beau
tiful anthem, "The Heavens are
Telling" Scriptural reading by
Rev. .Thurlow followed. The offering
was in charge of the ladies' union,
eight ladies passing the contribu-
ton plates. Then the first paper
of the evening was read by Hannah
Swink Conner, entitled;
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-03
AX.LEVY IS
'''' ''' UNCHANGED iC
Council Decides That Old
Rate Must be Sufficient
THIRTY MILLS
FOR CITY TAXES
Discussion Showed that Expenses
for Past Six Months Exceeded
Thirty-Two Thousand Dollars


That there must be a radical
reduction in the city's expenses
was more apparent than ever ut the
meeting Of the'council last Friday
evening, when an examination OF
the books showed that since the
new administration went into
Office warrants had been drawn
upon the city funds for few dol
lars in excess of $4,000. This
amount is only about $1,100 short
of the entire years appropriation,
and how the expenses for the next
six months are to be met with a
bare eleven hundred dollars, is a
problem that may well cause the
mayor and aldermen some loss of
sleep,
An extended discussion of the
perplexing question-as it might
have a bearing upon the tax levy
for the coming year-showed that
it wouldn't do to increase the levy
as the appropriations for the sew
eral funds-excepting that for re-
funding bonds-was already suf-
ficiently large and it was decided
that other means must be taken
4.
such is necessary to meet the eX-
penses-than by increasing the
tax levy, and it was accordingly
left at the same old rate of 30
mills.
This was the only business of
Importance transacted at Friday
nights meeting-with the excep-
ton, of course, of allowing asmall
batch of bills.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-03
GALA TIME AT APPLE SHOW
An Immense Crowd Looked For In
Denver Week of Nov. IL

Denver. Colo. Nov.l This city has
the carnival fever and Denver will be
turned over to merry-making the week
OF November IL. That Denver will have
the largest and best apple exposition
ever seen in the West is certain. but this
display will be only a part of the big
show. For the first time the Auditorium
will be used as mammoth hippodrome.
The apple exhibits will be housed in the
basement and in huge temporary build
ing 266 feet long and forty feet wide
alongside the Auditorium. The main
part of the Auditorium will be used ex-
cIusively for the carnival events. where
upwards Of 10000 people may view the
big circus.
Monday night Nov. is. will be society
night and the main attractions will be
a genuine Russian ballet in which society
girls of Denver will take part. and an
athletic tournament put on by the three
turnvereins and the Denver athletic club.
Prominent society women will be patron
|esses of the nights program. A grand
military tournament and review will be
given Tuesday night. The commerce
and resource parade will take place
Tuesday morning and many counties
have announced their intention of having
floats in the parade. Wednesday night
will witness the superb horse show. The
automobile parade will be given Thurs
day night. and after travelling over the
principal streets will pass in and out OF
the Auditorium before the view of thou
sands of spectators, The grand state
and military ball and orownng Of the
queen Of the apple domain will take place
Friday night, and the grand mask ball
and Adam and Eve wedding is scheduled
for Saturday night. Saturday afternoon
there will be mask parade and pro-
miscuous masking on the streets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-03
The First Religious Society In Rocky
Ford,

Ford.
1.-The first service was held in 1874 at
Old Rocky Ford in the Swink and Rus
sci store, which was long storeroom,
built of split cottonwood logs set on end
in the ground and covered with poles
and dirt. There was no lumber at this
time, except what was shipped in form
of a dry goods box. To this building
was added a small room used as a tin
shop. 1t was in this room that the SER
vices were held. They would move
things to one side and store them here
and there to make room for the services.
ANDY Nicholes' father occasionally
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01
Hot Weather And Long Rain Makes
 Blocks Buckle
Wyckoff Company Respon- sible for Work Necessary on Fairfield Avenue Pave
 ments and Must Pay Bills

'"The Wyckoff people will assume full charge,'' said F. B. SHlliman, pres ident of the Silliman & Godfrey Go, this afternoon in speaking on the re- pairs ito the bucl1led wood block pave ment in Fairfield avenue. The pave ment was laid by the Silliman & God frey Co. under contract with the Wyckof Go. four seasons ago. The Wyckoff company gave a five year guarantee at that time, which guar antee does not expire until December of this year. Through this guarantee the city will lose nothing by the buck ling of the blocks
 Starting yesterday afternoon large sections of the wood block pavement in Fairfield avenue, from Park to Clin- ton avenues, began to buckle, in some places seriously injuing traffic. The buckHing does not represent any one section, but large strips in the full Tenth of the street. In many places the blocks have raised themselves higher than the trolley tracks, neces- sitating considerable caution on the part of motormen in the operation of their cars. Caution is necessary as the cars would probably be derailed
 The long spell of hot weather, fol- lowed by the constant rain of the last eight days is given by authorities on wood block pavement as the cause. The warm weather sapped up all the moisture in the blocks, leaving them quite susceptib1 etc the rain. Work ing beneath the blocks the water form ed gases, swelling the blocks, so that they bucloled.
 The pavement in Fairfield avenue has long been looked upon as first class, and attracted attention because of it's durability
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
 MURDER OF MAUDLIN
Norwak Police, State Police, Pnkerton Detectives and
 Sheriffs Are Sea rching for Clues
Family Had Tragic History One Son Being Unaccounted for and Wife of Victim Having Deserted Him
 Three Days Foll owing Wedding

bullets are .22 shorts. It is known that Maudlin and his son kept a shot gun and also a pistol in the house.
 In one of the outhouses there is an open basement. Here yesterday afternoon were found the charred em- bers of a fire. One Of the theories that the authorities are working on is that tramps remained in the barn during the night. building the fire to dry their clothes, wet from the rain
 It is thought that Maudlin saw the smoke from the fire and that with pis- tol in hand invaded the barn and was attacked by the tramp or tramps In the scuffle which followed it is be- lieved that the pistol was wrenched from Maudlin's hands and his own gun turned upon him. A bullet. g short the same as was taken from Maudlin's body was found freshly em- bedded in the side of the barn.
 Maudlin, ST., being old and feeble death, not much progress is being made by the Investigating officials George Maudlin, the Yonker's brother was wirNd for last night and reached Wilton this morning. He could not tell of the whereabouts of the third brother, William, who has been lost for many years. As" yet the authori- ties have made no arrests.
 On the scene of the tragedy today were Sheriff William Vollmer, Depu- ty Sheriff John H. Blake, Supt of 1n nembers of the state police. The offi- cials are running down every possi- ble clue and closely questioning strangers and tramps in their efforts to at least to throw a little light on the mystery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01
Special to The Farmer.)


 Hartford, Sept 1-Senator Charles H. Peck of Danbury, rose up in the Senate yesterday afternoon shortly be- fore o'clock and gave notice that he would stay there for seven months more if necessary rather than permit the Connecticut River Co to get through an amendment to its charter allowing it to issue $5,000,000 in bonds with a capital stock of a little over s20o, 900 unless the company accepted the amendment which had been pre- pared by Senator Judson which would compel it to pay taxes on its holdings and keep the Connecticut river open to navigation without exacting a toll fee. Senator Peck's stand succeeded in sending the matter over until next Tuesday.
 The biggest and most active lobby of the session, bigger in fact than that employed to defeat an effective pub lie utilities measure, was on the job. Amendment after amendment intro duced by Senators Hooker and Tenn designed to safeguard the interests of the public, had been bowled over in most astonishing way.
 Only one amendment had succeeded in passing and that was subsequently reconsfdered after protest. This amendment was introduced by Judson and provided for a certdfication of the bond issue by the Public Utilities Commission. Judson held that the Senate should consider itself solely with the interests of the State and that the prospective bond holders should be protected. His amendment would do that and certainly the pro- motors of the company could offer no valid objection to it. He said he had no interest in the differences between the majority and minority factions.
 It was just after this amendment had been tackled on to the bill that Senator Woodruff was called out into the lobby and learned from the rep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01
Special to The Farmer.)

Wilton, Conn, Sept. 1.-Complete mystery surrounds the killing of Henry H. Maudlin, IT,, in Wilton, yesterday morning. Family troubles of many years standing and the un- estranged from the family for years thickens the plot into which the sheriffs of the county, the Norwall1 police and the state police find them- selves thrown A feeble father, past the four scores year mark, mourns the loss of a favorite son.
 This afternoon Farmer reporter visited the scene of the tragedy. The Maudlin home is about a mile from the Wilton railroad station, situated on the main road. The farm includes a we'll kept homestead and outhouses in fine condition. The productive fields reprtsent many days of toll and labor. >Maudlin is known to the farmers as a rich man possessing be- sides his properties about $10,O00 in the banks.
 Maudlin, Jr.. was a native of New York city, one of three sons He was born 46 years ago. A brother George resides in Yonkers, while the where abouts of another brother, William, is unknown. When a boy Henry came to Wilton with his father. The mother was then dead Many years ago. Henry fell in love with Nor their welded life was short Three days after he took his bride to the home of his father she left him and returned to Norwalk.
 Life in a farm house in Wilton she said was too lonesome for her. After the separation a daughter, now liv- ing was born. The wife at the present time is working in a South Norwalk factory The daughter, when but B years of age eloped with a young man named Reilly the station agent at South Wilton and was married.
 Neighbors say that Henry was the favorite son, and that the father had often said that when he died, he would leave his estates to Henry. It was the proud boast of the two that since young Mrs. Mauddin had desert- ed her husband, that no woman had ever crossed the threshold of their home. Both were eccentric in way, getting into many arguments and fights with trespassers. Even the farmers feared to tres- pass on their property. It is said that many men and boys, not knowing the temperament of the pair, were often set upon and badly beaten by the two.
 The old mans story is that yester- day morning about 10:30 o'clock he was seated in the homestead when he heard a shot.
 report at the time. About 15 min utes after the firing of the shot he went into the yard to go into the stable to attend to the cale. As he enered the stable door he stumbled over the body of the son. In his anguish at finding the dead body of his favorite son, he rushed to his neighbors for aid. They lifted the dead body and carried it into the house. thinking all the time that had died a natural death.
 It was not until after physicians arrived and examined the remains that it was known that death was due to violence. Dr. S. H. Hunting ton performed an autopsy over the remains last evening, finding four bullet wounds. Two bullets which entered the back caused death. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01
ABSOLUTE SENATORS BLOCK PROMOTORS' SCHEME UNTIL
 INTERESTS OF PUBLIC ARE
 CAREFULLY CONSERVED
Peck of Danbury Refused to Allow Legislation Favored
 By Lobby to Pass Until Rights of State Were Safe
 guarded = Efforts of Senators Donovan, Fenn, Brins1aade, Leonard and Hooker Finally Succeed

resentatives of the opposing interests that they had settled their differences and would like to have the bill passed as it came from the House. J. Henry Roraback was at the head of the lobby that favored the majority side, and Attorney H. B. Freeman, IT,, in charge of the lobby that was fighting for the minority side
 Senator Woodruff had previously fa- vored the Judson amendment, but in view of what had been sold him in the lobby he moved a Reconsideration of the amendment It was then that Senator Judson interposed an objec- tion saving that the proposition was about the rawest thing he had ever reer.
 He said: tThe idea of this Senate upsetting an action whereby the pub lie interest was protected in the mat ter of a bond issue solely on the strength of message from the lobby is about the most monstrous propo- sition that I know Of Now, gentle men, let us table this matter until we can learn what kind of settlement has been agreed upon, and in order that we may be certain before we vote that the public interest is to be safeguarded.'
 Upon the insfstency of Judson back ed up by Brinsmade, Donovan, Tenn, Hooker and Leonard, the proposition was finally held in abeyance by the Senate recessing for lunch Senator Archibald McNeil of Bridge port supported every amendment that was introduced to the bill to protect the interests of the State. After re- convening Senator Hooker of Hart ford said he had talked with Mr. Free man and MT. ROrabaclk, and each asS sured him they considered the amend ment adopted by the Senate of such small consequence they were willing to give it up than to spend the com pany's money '1obbying'' it through the House again
 (Continued on page 11.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01
School Children To Work Must Get
 States Sanction
New State Law Concerning Employment of Children
 Is In Effect Today
Special from United Press.

New Haven, Sept 1.-The new state law concerning the employment of children, which provides that each certificate granted children under legal age shall be signed by an agent of the state board of education, went into effect, today.
 Under the old law, a schoolteacher or the town clerk could issue the certificates. The state agent issued cnly these to foreign children. Under the new law the state agent issues all certificates.
 Manufacturers are advised that certificates issued under the old law still are good but they should have a care as to future certificates Fail ure of a manufacturer to keep his certificates on file or to show them on demand of agent is punishable by fine of $10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01
Theatre Owners Buy
 Bridgeport House Messrs. McMahon and Kee- ney Now Run Playhouses in Three Connecticut
 Cities

New Britain, Sept. 1.-Patrick S. McMahon and Frank A. Keeney, who run the Majestic Theater in this city, bought yesterday the Empire Theater property in Bridgeport from Spitz and Nathanson of Providence, R. I. MT. McMahon and MT. Keeney have held a lease on the property for two years, since the theater was built. The term of the lease had about expired so yesterday negotiations for its pur- chase were completed. The theater McMahon and MT. Keeney now run theaters in Hartford, Bridgeport, New Britain, New York city, Brooklyn, N. Y, Watertown, N. Y., and Schenec- tady, N. r.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01
Many Divorce Seekers
 In New Haven Court

New Haven, Sept Two actions for divorce were filed in the civil side of the superior court, today. One is that of Mrs. Susan Cummings Bradley, stenographer of the city court. against Homer Louis Bradley, of Wallingford. This is counter suit to the one filed by MT. Bradley, yesterday In each instrument. deser- tion is alleged and custody of their minor child asked for. The couple were married in 1889. Mrs Bradley alleges that she was deserted in April 1908.
 The other suit is that of Bessie D. McNamara, Waterbury, against Fran cis J. McNamara. Desertion and in- tolerable cruelty are aleged These two cases raise the total number of divorce actions filed up to date in the superior court to 2S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-01
New Haven Man Heads
 Shorthand Association
National Convention of the Stenographic Writers
 at Buffalo
Special from United Press.

Buffalo, Sept. 1.-The National Shorthand Reporters Association closed it's annual convention, this afternoon, with the election of offic- ers The new president is Charles F. Roberts, of New Haven, Conn.,
 Nathan Behrin, Of New York was announced as the winner of the shorthand writers cup and cham pionship of the world, with a percent age of 96.S0. w. B. Bottome still holds the worlds record esta blished at Denver, last year, of 269 words a minute, the Adams trophy being won by Miss Nellie M. Wood, of Boston. Her mark was 99.5.