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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
GEN ERAL.

Woman suffrage carried in Arizona,
Kansas, Michigan and Oregon, and
was defeated in Wisconsin.
simple attachment for piano to
prevent pages of a music book being
blown about by breeze. has been pat
ented by an Ohioan.
A Wilson plurality of practically an
even 100000 votes over Taft, Taft
lead OF 10000 over Roosevelt, and a
similar alignment of parties in the
gubernatorial vote is the result of the
election in New York state, so far as
confirmed by nearly complete returns.
Jack Johnson, negro pugilist and the
subject of an indictment under the
Mann white slave act, is in the county
Jail in Chicago in default OF $4,000
bail. One of his proposed bondsmen,
Tony May, professional STRAW
bondsman," is in Jail with johnson
under charges of perjury preferred by
Judge Lands.
The exports of copper last week
were 4,42S tons and the total for the
month of October 24,670 tons, equiv
alent to 55,260,SOO pounds.
Edward V. Fargis, a Frenchman.
who was one of the pioneers of '4s,
died at his home in New York of in
tirmities incidental to old age.
Shortage of freight cars, the menace
of a coal famine and Industrial par
alysis in some parts OF tue country
have become SO serious that the Inter
state Commerce Commission proposed
o shippers and railroads drastic rec
concentrations for its relief.
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Has Voted Sixty Years.

Greeley.-Dr. L. A. Floyd, s4 years
old. who has been visiting his daugh.
ter, Miss Lillian Floyd. in this city,
went to Denver to vote for Wilson,
as he did not want to break his record
of having cast his ballot in every pres.
idential election since he voted for
President Taylor, sixty-four years ago
DIR. Floyd voted for Abraham Lincoln,
and that was the only time in his life
that he strayed from the Democratic
ranks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
FOREIGN.

Princess George of Bavaria. filed a
petition at Vienna for the annulment
of her marriage. according to the
Fremdenblat.
The great powers of Europe are
aligning themselve on either side OF
sharp line regarding the future of
the Balkan states.
An American flag was presented by
Mrs. Blattner on behalf of the WON.
ems Federation of America to Coun-
tess Okuma, at Toxic.
A sharp earthquake shock of two
and. half minutes duration was felt
1T Seward, Alaska. No damage was
done. but many persons fled into the
street.
The home secretary. Reginald Mac
Kenna, was prevented from making a
speech in Holborne town hall in Lon
don because of the. uproar caused by
suffragettes.
Two earthquake shocks were felt at
San Juan del Sur, Mic Both were
strong. They were separated by an in
terval OF an hour. No damage has
btth ltIloiAC
AT meeting of the Berlin Med
ical Society, DIR. Friedrich f. Fried
mann announced the discovery of what
he believes to be practical cure for
every form of tuberculosis.
The Progressives came out well on
top of the poll for the presidential
election in the Canal Zone. The fig
rres were: Roosevelt, 1925; Wilson,
7S2; Debs, 440; Taft, 1O6; Chafin, II.
A dispatch from Sofia says the
Turks are reported to have been de-
cisively beaten by the Bulgarians and
driven in disorder from their positions
mt the Chatalja forts, in front of Con
ctantinople. The fighting was severe
and lasted two days.
The French government has decided
10 stablish a series of wireless sta
tions connecting Paris with the yari-
oGs French colonies and with North
and South America. The project as
laid before the chamber coutemplates
the expenditure of 100000.
The great diamond, the largest in
the world, which has just been dis
covered in the Premier mine at johann
pesburg. may not prove SO valuable as
at first thought. 1t is now officially
stated that the diamond, which weighs
1,64S carafs, is of inferior quality.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
SPORT.

When the new Players Protective
Association feels strong enough to sit
up and demand more nourishment
from the club owners. one of the first
matters to be adjusted will be that
of remuneration during training trips.
Centennial high school football team
of Pueblo defeated the North Denver
eleven in spirited game at Pueblo
by a score of 25 to IL.
Minnesotas football team fought its
way another step toward the "big
line" conference championship, de
feating the Illinois by score of 1S to
o, at Minneapolis.
Charles Comiskey of the American
league team announced in Chicago that
the team will leave about February 20
for seven weeks training at Paso
Robles. Cal. and return about Anril 10.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Want Adams in Cabinet.

Pueblo.-Former Governor Alva Ad-
ans was compelled to put business in
the discard and use his offices for re-
ception rooms. The suggestion that
his name should be urged upon the
President-elect for nomination as sec
retary of the interior has won instant
popularity among the leaders of the
Democratic party in Pueblo ana
throughout the state. and callers
streamed into his offices to express
tI,eir approval of the proposal and to
urge that immediate steps be taken
10 bring his qualifications to the at
tention of President Wilson.
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meManIaaI TeIIs Graphic story.

ianapolis.-Graphic Stories OF
how he caused explosions. how he car
ried dynamite in suit cases on passen-
ger trains and checked the explosive
at railway stations without thinking
OF danger to others, how he waited to
place bombs so night watchmen would
not see him, and how from every city
where he blew up Job" he sent a
souvenir spoon home to his wife in
Chicago, were related by ortie E. Nc
Manigal on the witness stand in the
trial of the forty-flve accused "dyna-
mite plotters."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
government wIlI AppeaI Water case.

Denver.-The United States govern
ment will take an appeal from the de-
cision of Judge Charles Cavender,
rendered at Grand Junction. in which
ne held that the contention of the gov.
ernment that the federal water prior.
tiles dated from 1902 instead of 1905
was not good and also that the power
companies in the Grand valley were
entitled to 1,4oO feet of water from
the Grand river to develop sufficient
power to place 1870 feet. of water on
the high ground they supply. The gov.
ernment contends that this use of
water by the power company is waste
full.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
The Crooked Way.

District Attorney Whitman of New
York, according to the Washington
Star. was talking about the sad case
of western banker who had stolen
great sum from the depositors.
'The man." said Mr.. Whitman.
lived beyond his means-motor cars,
house with eleven baths, son at COL
lege, daughter coming out. wife hum
CRY for diamonds. The inevitable re-
suit followed"
Mr.. Whitman smiled and ended:
"The unfortunate fellow got strait
ened, SO he became crooked"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
DEMOCRATS CONTROL COLORADO LEGISLATURE
WILL PEoBAsLY MAJORITY
SESSION IN DENVER

Denver.-In the state Legislature,
which will assemble here next Janu.
ary, there will probably be sixty-eight
Democrats and thirty-two Republicans
and Progressives. On Joint ballot,
therefore, the Democrats will have a
majority of thirty-six.
In the upper branch of the Legis-
lature there will be twenty-four Demo-
ciats and eleven Republicans, and in
the lower branch forty-four Democrats
and twenty-one Republicans and Pro-
gressives.
In a few instances the results in
dicated on the face of the unofficial
returns may be altered by the official
count.
The members of each house, includ-
ing the holdover senators, are as fol
lows:
Democratic holdover senators:
William Fl. Sharpley, city and coun-
ty of Denver.
Harvey E. Garman, city and county
OF Denver.
John Hecker, city and county of Den
yer.
Austin Blakey, Lake county.
John A. Cross. Larimer county.
Hiram E. Hits, Adams. Morgan, Lo-
gan, Sedgwick and Denver counties.
John j.. Tobin. Montrose, San Mi
guel and Dolores counties.
John T. Joyce, San Juan, Ouray,
Hinsdale and Archuleta counties.
Sherman S. Bellesfield, Pueblo and
Custer counties.
William j. Metz, Pueblo, Fremont
and Teller counties.
L. A. Van Tilhorg, Teller county.
Republican holdovcr senators:
Charles Hayden, Costilla, Coneios
and Huerfano counties.
John Macarthur, Saguache, Mineral
and Rio Grande counties.
George Stephan, Mesa and Delta
counties.
Ralph Tucker. Chaffee and Park
counties.
Amos n. Parrish, Las Animas, Bent.
Prowers, Baca and Kiowa counties.
Arthur Cornforth, El Paso, Douglas,
Ebert, Lincoln and Cheyenne counties.
Democratic senators elected:
Joseph II. Berry. city and county of
Denver.
Reuben ]. Morris, city and county of
Denver.
Helen Ring Robinson, city and coun-
ty of Denver.
Samuel j. Burris. Pueblo.
Edward Affolter. Boulder county.
Robert Reynolds. Weld county.
B. f. Carver, Jefferson and Clear
Creek counties.
John F. Pierson. Pitkin and Gunni-
son counties.
Thomas II. lies, Routt, Grand. Jack
son and Summit counties.
George f. West. Ia Plata and Monte
yuma counties.
B. T. Napier. Garfield. Eagle and Rio
Blanco counties.
John l. Tierney. Arapahoe, Wash
ington, Kit Carson. Yuma. Phillips and
Denver counties.
William II. Adams, Coneios county.
Republican senator's elected:
William C. Robinson, FL Paso
county.
F. NJ. weiland, otero county.
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Child steals so-Mire Ride on pilo,

Pueblo.-George Carver. aged 6, son
of George Carver. climbed on the
cowcatcher of Rio Grande locomo-
tive and rode thirty miles, until tax.
en- from his perilous position at Bea.
yer. The boy was seen by the agent
at Swallows, who wired the Beaver
agent. He tagged the train and took
the boy off, so numb with cold he
could not stand.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15

| Matt N. Lines, Fremont county.
Casimiro Barela, Las Animas county.
Francis NJ. Weiland, Otero county.
Leroy j. Williams, Gilpin. Boulder,
Jefferson and Clear Creek counties.
Democratic representatives elected:
William H. Andrew, Prospero Fraz-
zini, Frances S. Lee. Philip McCarty,
Martin H. Mitchell, P. C. Shaeffer, Ben
jamin A. Sweet Felix B. TAFT, John r.
Williams and William d. Wright, city
and county of Denver.
w. r. Elmore, Archuleta and Cone
jos counties.
c. Cantu, Conejos county.
NJ. NJ. Simpson, Bent and Kiowa
counties.
A. p. Ardourel, Boulder county.
John G. Goss, Boulder county.
w. l.. Philbin, Chaffee county.
John w. Old, Clear Creek county.
Perl b. Gates, Dolores and Monte,
yuma counties.
H.. w. Bennett, Douglas county.
E. L. Kennedy, Eagle county.
]. T. Kavanaugh, Ell Paso county.
Charles o. Richards. Gilpin county
SEWERS Fincher. Grand. Jackson
and Summit counties.
James H. Block, Gunnison county.
John A. Biles, Hinsdale and Mineral
counties.
Peter B. Turnbull. Lake county.
George Weaver, La Plata county.
r. G. Norvell, Moffat, Routt and Rio
Blanco counties.
o. C. Skinner, Montrose county.
w. w. Rowan, Ouray county.
S. w. Packer, Park county.
Charles Daley. Pitkin county.
G. w. Ashton, Pueblo county.
Patrick Mcdonald, Pueblo county.
Hallett Gallup, Pueblo county.
C. j, Leftwlch. Pueblo county.
G. w. Gates, Rio Grande county.
II. Slattery. San Juan county.
A. T. Woods. San Miguel county.
George Lewis. Teller county.
E. r. Young, Teller county.
John Ferguson, Teller county.
C. T. Philip. Weld county.
John A Hicks, Weld county.
Republican representatives elected:
Chester E. Smedley. city and county
Of Denver.
Agnes l.. Riddle. Adams. Arapahoe
and Ebert counties.
]. S. Hasty, Baca and Prowers coun
ties.
y, B. King. Chaffee and Fremont
counties.
Antonio Valdez. Costilla and Huer
fano counties.
William Edgar. Crowley and otero
counties.
II. F. KnHth. Custer county.
c. C. Hawkins. Delta county.
I. f. Thomas. El Paso county.
w. NJ. Parsons. FL Paso county.
T. NJ. Howells, Fremont county.
Horace Mann, Garfield county.
w. F. Smith. jefferson county.
John Carrig. Lake county.
F. w. Buck, Lincoln, Phillips. Yuma,
Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties.
]. NJ. Cunningham, Larimer county.
w. y. BOYLE, Las Animas county.
John Mayer, Las Animas county.
c. F. Parker. Logan, Morgan. Wash
ington and Sedgwick counties.
A. C. Newton. Mesa county.
w. L. Gardner. Saguache county.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
New Jersey Affairs EIrs. with Wilson.

Princeton, n. J.-President-elect
Woodrow Wilson considers attention
to affairs of New Jersey his immedi-
ate duty. He announced that he would
devote practically all this week to
state business. This means that things
national will not be taken up until late
In December. because he will start
soon on a steamship trip and a vaca-
tion that will keep him away from po-
litical callers or office-seekers for
nearly six weeks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
400 Ions O. Hay Burned.

Castle Rock.-Fire of unknown ori-
gin destroyed 400 tons of hay, some
farm machinery and the largest hay
barn in Douglas county on the old
Barney Baird ranch, near Franktown,
eight miles east of here. entailing a
loss of $4,000.
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Record in Untitled Steel Tonnage.

New York.-The untitled tonnage of
the United States Steel Corporation
for the month ending October 81 YVES
7,594.3S1 tons. This breaks all month
ly or quarterly records. The untitled
tonnage for the same month last year
was 3.694,32S tons and for September
OF the present year It was 6.551.5o7
tons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Angry wife Blinds Alleged Affinity.

Greeley.-Mrs. Julius Zimmerman,
now a resident of Ell Reno, Okla, but
formerly of this city, threw acid in
the face of Miss Clara Robertson,
pretty 2O-year-old girl of Denver, she
said to compel Miss Robertson to
cease her pursuit of Zimmerman. Mrs.
Zimmerman is in Jail. Her husband
is said to have disappeared.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Steamboat Springs is County Seat.

Steamboat Springs.-At the end of
twenty-four-year struggle, Steamboat
Strings has won its contest to become
the county seat of Routt county by
getting a majority of nearly 700 votes
over Oak Creek and Hahn's Peak, its
competitors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Adelaide selby Buried.

Boulder.-The funeral of Miss Adel-
aide Sclby, II years old, daughter of
D. N. Selby, Denver, was brought over
land to Boulder in an automobile
hearse and buried in Green Mountain
cemetery. Miss Selby died in Den
YER of tubercular trouble.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Injured Enaineer Dead.

Denver-w. w. Smith. engineer of
the Puritan lines at Lafayette, died
at st. Josephs hospital from burns re-
ceived from a boiler explosion ten
days ago. He is survived by widow
and three children.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
A Chance.

She-Mr. Scrappington and his wife
were riding in their auto yesterday
when it skidded and they fell out
He-Well, that was a little variety
for them. Usually their falling out
takes place at home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Prices of Farm Products Lower.

ington.-Average farm prices
for corn. wheat, oats, barley. rye, flax
seed, potatoes, buckwheat. cotton and
hay, which represent about three
fourths of tho value of all the coun-
try's crops, were lower November 1
than they have been in the last five
years on that date.
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rrainmen to Ask Increase of Millions.

Chicago.-A demand for an eight
hour day and graduated scale of
wages that will mean an addition of
many millions annually to the pay
rolls OF the railroads throughout the
country will be made soon by the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and
the order of Railway Conductors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
Kisses Baby; Kills Self.

Ault-After kissing his wife and
baby, Albert Tennessee, a farmer,
went into another room and shot him
calf.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
s4oo Realized From Tag Day.

Boulder.-The Boulder Woman's
Club realized s400 on Tag day, to
raise money to purchase books for the
children's department of the library.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15

A woman is always trying to i'm
press upon her husband that she isn't
feeling as well as she ought to.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie &c bottlc M
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases 1t Is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Tho fayorite
family laxative. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15

Political arguments lose us moro
friends than they gain votes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15

Unfortunately charity doesn't seem
to possess any of the qualities Of a
boomerang.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15

Find Slain Woman Floating in Pond.
Georgetown, Conn.-The body of a
slain woman, unknown here, was
found in the mill pond of the wire net
ting factory.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-15
TURKEY ON HER BACK IN HOPE.
LESS STRUGGLE WITH
RuLGARlANS.
TURKEY WANTS PEACE
DECISION OF ENGLISH MINISTER
CREATES CONSERVATION
IN THE OTHER CAPITALS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-At what is declared the
gravest Mini9terial Council in history,
the British Cabinet decided to force
the European powers to consent to the
peace terms of the Balkan allies when
announced, at any cost. This means
that Britain's army and navy will fight
II necessary to carry out the decision
OF the Cabinet.
Dispatches from other capitals of
Europe say the announcement created
more CONSERVATION than anger, and
mcst of the messages intimated that
Great Britain would have her way
without serious opposition; but this is
Troblematic.
Austria-Hungary has thus far of
fered the most serious objections to
tentative statements OF what the allies
would demand, and has been particu-
larly resentful of the expressed desire
Of Servia to retain a Turkish seaport
after peace is declared.
That Great Britain will not have to
stand alone in upholding this fiat is
conceded, but just which powers will
Grsthts anu WhlSh obJ'Set REMAIN ihOce-
ed points.
New York.-After one month of the
fiercest fighting of modern times the
end of the Balkan war is in sight: the
sllied armies hold practically the
whole of European Turkey. are batter
ing down the last line of defense out
side Constantinople. and Turkey is on
her knees suing ior peace.
Interest has shifted from the Balkan
peninsula, although nearly one million
men are fighting there, to the chan
cellories of Europe, behind whose
doors discussions on which peace or
war depends, are proceeding.
A cable dispatch from London tells
OF striking speeches made at the Guild
hall by the prime minister, Mr.. As
Quith. and the first lord of the admir-
atty, Winston Churchill.
Both statesmen emphasized the fact
that England is ready for war but will
insist on the preservation Of peace
even If she has to coerce the belliger-
ent powers to accomplish that object.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10

gulshed the figure huddled there. Chnl.
ed to the bone. wet through ana
through. this white faced lad. WIN
dropping lip and quickened breath
crouched there and waited for the
heavy footstep and the brutal COM
mand Of the canvasman who was to
drive him forth into the darkness once
more.
He had watched his chance to Green
into this coveted spot. An hour or two
in this friendly corner. close to the
glare Of the circus lights. almost In
touch with the joyous, bespangled
world Of his ambitions, even though be
was n hated and hunted creature. was
better than the sopping roadside or the
fields.
Resting in the bushes above the
trail. late in the afternoon, he had seen
Blake and his men. He had learned
that they were making for 8. Some.
thing told him that he must beat them
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10
WILDFIRE
Concluding Chapter]
cepyrlsht ~ ossrss II. 0rssdhu-st

you mean Her voice trembied.
"DufYy lied when he incriminated
Garrison"
How do you known she asked
eagerly.
II have 1ust learned It from Done
van. Duffy lied. There can he no
shadow OF a doubt about that. Garrl-
son is absolutely innocent. Get that
firmly and immovably in your mind.
for what follows depends upon II.
Garrison Is an honest man" he look
ed at her appealingly.
Innocent. And II Mrs. Bar
rlngton faltered in her speech. c!os!ug
her eyes to conceal the distress which
they must reveal.
1.-THE happiness Of three lives Is
trembling in the balance. Everything
depends on your answer to one ques-
ton. Do you love John Garrison:'
"Why should you ask such . ques-
ton? have promised to marry you"
And II you don't love him I'll take
you nt your word But n you do-say
so! You must! Imagine what It would
mean to me II afterwnrd learned
that your love was really his. Imagine
what 1t means to him to lose through
no fault Of his own the woman hs
adores. Imagine what h would mean
to you to marry one man while an
others image Is in your heart! BA
Just to him. to me and to yourself. Do
you love him."
She did not answer. He continued:
Look at me. Do your
w-I"- she began. Mrs. Barring.
ton tried to look him in the eyes. but
her heart failed her. She could not lie
to him. Her love for John Garrison
was too strong to be concealed. She
dropped her gnze.
Sanderson sighed deeply.
That's enough. He wins. Tell him
So
! He left the room without n backward
glance.
I'm 30 sorry
Mrs. harrington. greatly dl."fessed
watched him go.
She looked Mt the telephone. She
was warning with herself whether 70
use 1t or not. Picking up the directory.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-10

Ne, yoN noeonv run; III wat.
So tDu1l . number. then closed the
boea VIII . sigh Reconsidering her
1stsrmination. she picked Up the re-
csavsr and to Central said:
-0ivs ne Hampstead 73
"1s that Hsmpstead 73:
us Mr. Garrison there:
~Yss; Mr. Garrison.
ASK him to step to the phone.
please.
-Hslls, hello! Il that you Mr. Gar
rison7"
She paused before asking whi,n-
s1cally:
Cant you guess who II u?
That's right It M"-
Garrison interrupted hse With ques-
ton. which she repeated:
What do / want1 Why, IL have
a message for you from Mr.. Sander
son. He said was to deliver It to you
as soon rs possible.
what is It? IL thought you might
want toto come over to the house
and get 1t in person.
"Yes, that's what said-come to the
house.
You will? Good.
"No. you needn't run; I'll wait"
Mrs. Darlington laughed to herself.
She was very happy. Garrison SEEM
ed to be as eager to see her as she was
to meet him. He had not heard her
reply distinctly. so she repeated it.:
Il said I'll wait
whats that? You've a message for
me! You have? What is it!
'Oh. go on! Do tell me!
You've bought the John Duffy sta
BILE. Splendid. Wildire will stay in
the family, after all"
Realizing her blunder, she clapped
her hand over her mouth. her eyes
sparkling with merriment.
What do l mean: Come over and
I'll explain everything.
"Of course want you. Come quick
ly. quickly
She hung up the receiver and, with
happy sigh. murmured:
He is coming! He IL coming-'