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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
MEXICAN ARMY
OFFICER KILLED
LIEUTENANT CROSSES BORDER
TO -SLAY "GRINGo" AND
is SLAIN.
SHOT BY US. OFFICIALS
Ell PAso SHOOTING Anglers JuA.
REZ PoPULAcE; INVASION
THREATENED.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Ell Paoo, Tex.-Lieut. F. Acosta. an
officer in General Salazar's federal
command at Juarez, crossed the Stan
ton street international bridge stating
in Juarez that he was going to kill a
'gringo'," and was shot and killed by
United States Customs Inspector T. F.
Jonah and immigration Inspector
Thomas N. Heifrin after he had
opened fire on them with a rifle on
the American side of the international
boundary. He was shot through the
mouth and arm. and his horse, from
which he had dismounted. was shot
through the side. The American Off
GERS were uninjured.
Two troops of the Thirteenth cav
airy were ordered to the bridge follow
ing the shooting, in order to restrain
the 1000 Mexicans who had gathered
on the Mexican side of the bridge. A
bitter feeling against Americans was
manifested in JuareZ by Salazar's
troops following the shooting. l.. OLE
son of Ell Paso crossed to the Mexican
side with party of American men
and women and reported later to
American army officers that federal
officer drew his pistol and threatened
to shoot him. Oleson stated that
American women were insulted by the
Mexican officer.
American officers placed Heifrin
and Jonah under arrest after the kill
ing. They were released on $1,000
bonds.
Mexican officers at Juarez tried to
stop Lieutenant Acosta from crossing
the bridge before his invasion. but he
threatened to shoot anyone who in
terfered with him.
Acosta came to Juarez from Chihua-
hua with General Salazar's troops
few days ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
SPORT.

Pittsburg defeated Philadelphia by
a score of is to "a in the Union Print
ers National Baseball league tourna-
ment at Pittsburg.
The match between Steve Ketchel
of Chicago and Eddie Johnson of Pu-
eblo viii take place at Peublo Sept.
is. as scheduled.
The bucking contest and wild horse
race were the chief features of the
Colorado stampede and roundup which
opened a four days celebration at
Fort Collins. Colo.
The obituary of Ad Wolgast, former
lightweight champion, is written, on
all the sporting pages with the record
OF his defeat at San Francisco by Joe
Azavedo. a green and nervous young
ster, who won the decision at the end
of ten rounds.
That John (BulD Young. the prize
fighter who died recently after a
knockout blow had been administered
by Jess Willard. his opponent in a
Vernon bout at Los Angeles, sue
cumbed to the effects of surgical op-
Grafton and not to Wizards blow, was
the defense set up at the preliminary
examination OF Willard and eleven
others connected with the fatal ring
affair.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
RAGING FLOOD wREAks HAVOC.
Crops and Buildings Destroyed and
Bridges Washed Out.


Lyons, Colo.-A deluge swept down
upon Lyons Sunday night at about 10
o'clock, owing to a storm in the noun
tains twenty miles to the west. The
waters swept over the Beaver Dam
reservoir, which supplies Lyons, Long
mont and other towns with water, tore
out the power house that provided
light for the same district, and did
thousands of dollars worth of damage
to property in and around this city.
Allen park was in the center of the
downpour. and residents there were
able to send warning down the creek
so that those living below, whose
homes were close to the banks, might
remove their chattels to without the
danger zone.
While the rain fell in torrents and
the lightning shattered telephone
POLES and small buildings, Miss Clara
Reinkens, telephone operator at Lyons.
remained at her switchboard, sending
out warnings that the great wall of
water was rushing down the valley.
sweeping out bridges, destroying
roads and carrying tons of debris, leav-
ing ,ath of waste and devastation
in its wake.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Waive Examination.

Colorado Springs.-Preliminary ex-
animation on the statutory charge pre-.
ferred against Francis w. Keeler,
wealthy Denver broker. and Mrs. JAG
quanna Russum, wife of Thomas Rus
sum, prominent in Chicago, was
waived in Justice w. H. Gowdy's court
by attorneys who represented the de-
fendants. The couple was bound over
to the District Court under bonds of
$500 each. the same surety company
furnishing the bond as in the first in
stance. The date of their trial has
not been set.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
GENERAL.

The intense heat caused the city
schools to be closed at noon at Pierre,
S. D., Friday.
Mayor Gaynor surprised his friends
anu political enemies alike by sailing
from New York for Europe on the
Steamship Baltic.
Fire which started in a negro cabin
at $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon was
slowly dying out Mt the foot of West
Mountain, the southern extremity of
Hot Springs, Ark, at midnight, after
reducing to a smouldering mass OF
wreckage an area more than a mile
in length and from seven to ten
blocks wide in the eastern section OF
the city. The monetary loss is rough
ly estimated at $4,000, 900, and it is re.
ported that 1000 people were rendered
homeless.
Thirteen persons were prostrated by
the heat in Minneapolis Friday. The
thermometer registered 95 degrees.
Voters from all sections of New
York city asked Mayor Gaynor to be.
come an independent candidate for re,
election. The mayor gave his consent.
William Beidleman died at Harris
burg, Pa, after fast of fifty-six days
during which time he ate only two
Iieces of toast. Beidleman was close
to nlnety-siS years old. His fast was
due to grief at the death of a close
relative.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
THE DOCTORS GIFT
Food Worth Its Weight in Gold.

We usually expect the doctor to put
US on some kind of penance and give
US bitter medicines.
A Penn. doctor brought q patient
something entirely different and the
results are truly interesting.
Two years ago." writes this pa
tient, Il was frequent victim of acute
Indigestion and biliousness, being al
lowed to eat very few things. One day
our family doctor brought me small
package, saying he had found some
thing for me to eat.
He said it was a food called Grape
Nuts and even as its golden color
might suggest it was worth its weight
in gold. l was sick and tired, trying
one thing after another to no avail, but
consented to try this new food.
well! 1t surpassed my doctors
fondest anticipation and every day
since then | have blessed the good.
doctor and the inventor of Grape
Nuts.
Il noticed improvement at once and
in a months time my former spells of
indigestion had disappeared. In two
months l felt like a neE man. My
mind was much clearer and keener.
my body took on the vitality OF youth,
and this condition has continued"
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
"The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
are genuine, true, and full OF human
Interest.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
RAIN AIDS WORK AMONG RUINS.
Relief for $500 Homeless at Hot
Springs Occupies City's People.

Hot Springs, Ark A generous
downpour of rain proved valuable
aid to weary workers among the
smouldering ruins of the s6.O00,OOO
conflagration which swept Hot
Springs. About fifty-five city blocks
are in ruins. Perfect order prevails,
however, due to the efforts of $50
citizen police. The $500 persons rem
dered homeless are being cared for
The light and power company has pro-
vided emergency facilities for the
newspapers and other industries to
resume operations but the city will be
in darkness at least thirty days.
At mass meeting a committee was
appointed to meet with the City Coun-
Gil to provide immediate fire-fighting
apparatus and care for the homeless.
The day was devoted to relief meas
ures for the homeless. Three thousand
dollars subscribed at mass meeting
in the forenoon was devoted to their
pressing needs. In the afternoon citi-
zens and the City Council canvassed
the situation and decided to issue an
appeal for aid.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
MONUMENT ISUNVEILED.
AT SCENE OF MASSACRE AT
COLORADO SPRINGS.
Men Who Witnessed scaIpines In
Early Days Recite Horrifyins De-
tails at Shan kive Celebration.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Colorado Springs.-A distinctly pio-
ueer feature of the Shan Kive was
celebrated when monument, marking
the spot of the last Indian massacre
in Colorado Springs, was unveiled
in Boulder Crescent park. The cere-
mony was under the direction of Mrs.
William Wells Price, president of the
Ell Paso County Pioneer Association.
Governor Ammons gave short talk,
as did David Spielman, sheriff at the
time of the massacre; General Frank
d. Baldwin of Denver; Mrs. Williams
Foote, daughter of General Baldwin
and the first white child born in Trim
idad; Irving Howbert and Edgar How
bert.
Irving Howbert described the scenes
of forty-five years ago when he saw
Indians kill and scalp Charlie Ever
hart. and the two Robbins boys. How
bert told of other Indian raids in the
immediate vicinity at that time.
The monument unveiled is an i'm
mense boulder, set with plate. tell
ing of the massacre. Following the
ceremonies the Pioneer society held a
reception, which was attended by sew
eral hundred.
One of the spectacular events of
Shan Kive week was a quadrille on
horseback, given by visiting cowboys
and cowgirls. Following the dance on
horseback and a series of mounted
drills, the cowboys gave their annual
ball in Temple theater. Hundreds
packed the theater.
In the Garden of the Gods the cow
boys held finals in the bucking bron-
cho contests for a $3.50 prize saddle
and other awards. and at night the
open-air mask ball on Kiowa street
brought the Shan Kive crowds into
the downtown sections. Society was
out at the bal .masque. which closed
the celebration.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
WASHINGTON.

Damage estimated at more than 49,
100000 was done at Washington, n.
c.. and in Beaufort county by a de-
structive hurricane.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
tions of Michael ]. Brennan. as post
master at Leadvile: William A. White,
postmaster at Holyoke.
The condition of the growing cotton
crop of the United States on August
% was GS.2 per cent of normal. the
Department of Agriculture announced.
Quarantine against the pink cotton
holl worm of Mexico was raised by
the Department of Agriculture, SO far
as the Mexican states of Nuevo Leon
and Tamaulipas are concerned.
The Hetch Hetchy bill to enable the
city of San Francisco to utilize the
Hetch Hetchy basin in the Sierra Ne
vada mountains. 1872 miles away, as 4
water supply, was passed by the
House, 1888 to 43. The bill now goes
to the Senate.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan have adopted the attitude that
the elimination of Victoriano Huerta
from the presidential race in Mexico
is assured and that the first step to
ward the establishment of peace In
Mexico has been accomplished.
Carelessness OF fagman, disregard
of regulations by motorman and
failure of the railway company to
provide an adequate method of opera
tion to insure the safety of trains"
were the causes, according to a report
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, OF the rearend collision on the
Pacific Electric railway near Los An.
geles, Cal, on July 13, in which four
teen passengers were killed and 200
injured.
The Army-Navy football game will
be played at the New York Polo
grounds on November 29.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
FOREIGN.

There have been three deaths from
Asiatic cholera at Kherson since Au-
gust 80.
William Travers Jerome was ar
rested at Coaticook, charged with
gambling.
The Zionist congress at Vienna
elected as president David Wolffsohn
of London.
A Shanghai dispatch to the Lon
don Times says: "Nanking has been
desolated by looting. which for tho
most part could not be prevented"
At Singmaringen, Germany, Manuel.
former king of Portugal. was married
to Princess Augustine Victoria, daugh-
ter of Prince William of Hohenzol-
lern.
Francisco de La Barra, the new
Mexican minister to France, was re-
ceived cordially at Paris by Stephen
Pichon, the French foreign minister,
at the foreign office.
General Felix Diaz, who arrived in
Berlin from London, says all the re-
ports received by him concerins the
dency of Mexico are favorable.
Harry X Thaw will be produced be-
fore the full kings bench, appeal side,
at Montreal September Is. Meantime
he may be detained at Coaticook. or
at Sherbrooke, or taken to Montreal
on a moments notice at the discre-
ton of the immigration authorities.
Harry Kendall Thaw. pried out of
the Sherbrooke jail on a writ of ha-
teas corpus enjoyed three minutes of
liberty and was then seized by the
Dominion immigration authorities and
hustled to Coaticook, where he was
given hearing before a special board
of inquiry.
Developments in the Mexican situ-
alton probably will await the arrival
in Washington of Manuel de Zama-
coma, personal envoy of the Huerta
government, to continue with the
Washington administration the nego-
tiations begun by John Lind, personal
representative of President Wilson in
Mexico.
The president of the United States.
an ex-president and n former candi-
date for the presidency. figured at
Montreal by name or by actual pres
ence In the proceedings of the Amer
lean Bar Associations annual meet
ing. The association adopted a reso-
luton indorslng President Wilson's
action in regard to Mexico. Ex-Presi-
dent Taft addressed the members, ad-
vocating greater independence of the
judiciary. Judge Alton b. Parker.
Democratic candidate for president in
1904, proposed the resolution. unan-
imously adopted, for the approval of
the celebration of peace between the
United States and Great Britain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Looney Season Begins.

Golf? Why. man, you're crazier
than loon. The idea of fellow on
hot day like this going out and club
bing around a little white pill in the
SUM"
What are you going to dor
who, me? I'm going to get row.
boat and pull over the lake and try
20 get some fish,
Fish? The last fish was caught
out of that lake three years ago."
well. l know that. Suppose don't
get any fish, I've had tiptop boat
ride, haven't II"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
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WESTERN.

One man driven crazy and five 9th
ers prostrated was the toll of the heat
wave at st. Paul, Mimi, Friday.
John Martin, former United States
senator from Kansas, died at his home
at Topeka after an illness of nine
weeks.
Scenes of desolation mark the entire
North Carolina coast as the result Of
the hurricance which struck that sec
tion and hundreds of lives have been
lost.
Margaret Fazekas. fifteen years old.
was shot in battle between copper
mine strikers and deputies at the
North Kearsarge mine at Calumet,
Mich.
Two persons are dead, a third ex-
pected to die and two others seriously
injured as the result of friendly road
race between automobiles near Ottum-
wa. la.
A. Holloway and Charles Weldon
were killed at Paola. Kan. when fire
extinguisher which they we're using in
fighting a fire at a radiator factory,
exploded.
The Rt. Rev. James A. Duffey. bish-
op of the Catholic diocese of Kearney.
Neb.. is in st. Joseph's hospital. Den
yer. recovering from the effects of an
operation for appendicitis.
Convicts were put to road making
for the first time in the history of Illi-
nois. The crew of forty-five. with two
unarmed penitentiary gaurds, acting
as foremen, will cut down hill near
Dixon. ILL.,. to be part OF state road.
Farley Drew Caminetti son of the
commissioner general of immigration.
was found guilty at San Francisco on
one count of the indictments charg-
ing him with violation OF the Mann
white slave traffic act.
The wife and two-year-old son of
Rasmus Peterson were murdered in
their home at Fremont, Neb., the
bodies being found by neighbors. The
woman had been choked and beaten
to death and the child's brains beat
en- out.
Mrs. Margaret A. Carter. fifty-one
years old, of Elyria. Ohio. under ar
rest on a federal charge of using the
mails in an attempt to defraud. is still
in Jail in this city under $4,000 bail.
the amount fixed by United States
Commissioner Daoust.
George F. Russum OF Chicago filed
suit for divorce against Jacquanna d.
Russum, whose trapping with another
man in hotels in Denver and Colorado
Springs has furnished select circles
IL -;,t, 81,
choicest morsel of gossip it has ever
known.
I'VE are not going to hang your
boy tomorrow" This message was
telegraphed by Governor West of Ore.
gon to Mrs. Susie Morgan of Rich,
mond, Ky, mother of Robert Morgan.
nineteen, sentenced to die for the mur.
der of Virgie Hart in Condor. Ore,
last fall. Later the governor commut-
ted the sentence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
State Fair Plans Auto-rourist Day.

State Fair Plans Auto-Tourist Day.
Pueblo-The State Fair manage
ment is making preparation to enter
tain a big crowd of auto tourists who
will go to Pueblo for the auto run
September 16 for the special program
at the State fair. Assurances have
been received from all sections of the
state that the various cities will be
well represented. Special days: Mon
day. Sept. Is, Opening day; Tuesday.
Sept 16, Farmers day; Wednesday,
Sept. II, Pueblo day; Thursday, Sept.
18, Arkansas Valley, Western Slope
and Governors day; Friday. Sept. 10.
Children's day; Saturday. Sept. 20.
Breakup day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Ammons Given Aeroplane Mail.

Loveland-Governor L. NJ. Am
mons of Colorado. was given a novel
greeting at the LarImer County Fair,
here in the presence OF 10000 visitors
when Aviator Frank Champion. flying
a monoplane. dropped letter OF well
come into the grandstand when he
circled over. The letter was signed
by o. d. Shields, mayor of Loveland,
and ii. Scilley, president of the fair.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Had Mo Use for II.

A little girl came down to dessert
at dinner party. and sat next to her
mother. This lady was much occupied
In talking to her neighbors and omit
ted to give the child anything to eat.
After some time the little girl, unable
to bear 1t any longer, with sobs ris-
ing in her throat, held up her plate
and said: Does anybody want a clean
plate?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
New Aoronomv Instruc.or.

Fort Collins.-Prof. S. b. Nucl.olls.
of Savannah. Mo-, has been appointed
to succeed Prof. d. w. Frear as in
structor IN agronomy at the Colorado
Agricultural college.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
a2,ooo Melons on Big Feas. Day.

Rocky Ford.-Never was there such
a melon feast as Rocky Ford gave its
visitors. More than 10000 people en-
joyed ripe. delicious watermelons,
grown in and around this city, at
noon. And the eating was kept up un-
til o'clock in the afternoon. There
were $4,000 melons in the big pile. and
everyone of them had to vanish before
the day wa3 over.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Hen Laws coIored Eaa.

Delta.-Elrs. John Barker has a hen
that lays Easter eggs. 1t is a pure
bred Plymouth Rock. The egg is I'M
usually large and it is of a beautiful
wine color.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Rancher Held for Assault.

Aspen.-Solon Osgood. rancher, was
bound over to the October term of
District Court, charged with assault
ing and attempting to kill George
Hendricks, another rancher. He was
released under $500 bond Both prin-
cipals are wealthy. owning adjoining
ranches on Sopris creek.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Denver Bride and Groom Drown.

Denver. = Locked in each others
arms, Harry Smith, 81, shoemaker.
of 327 West Colfax avenue. and Mrs.
Celia Smith, his bride of four days.
sank to death in twenty feet of water
in City park lake, when their boat
capsized.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Funeral of Authoress.

Green, a pioneer of Greeley, was held
here. She was an author of consider
able note. She is survived by four
children.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Assessment, in Weld Completed.

Greeley.-According TO the abstract
of assessment completed by Assessor
A. l.. Mumper, Weld county property
sworth s54,119.615. This is Clio
times last years valuations.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
In Some Demand.

my brand of cigarettes is selling
very we'll"
"Candor. however. compels me to
tell you that you could improve it,
old man.
81 don't want to improve it. That
brand is so bad that people are using
it to break off on."-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Hard Luck, indeedI

Hard LUCK, TnuecdI "
"How's your son, the lawyer, who
went to Texas, getting ONT"
Badly, poor fellow. He's in jail"
"How's that?"
HE was retained by a horse thief
to defend him. and he made such a
good plea that the judge held him as
accessory. ory."-Lippincott's.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Dispute over Ten Cents: Throat Gu,

DTSPu5u OVcT EeH NeHts, throat Cut.
Breckenridge-In a fight over 10
cents, Charles Peterson, bartender in
the Corner saloon here, had his throat
cut from ear to ear with a pocket
knife in the hands of Edward Hall.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12

Arizona Has Earliest Snow Fall.
Tucson. - Snow fell Saturday at
Holt, few miles from Bowie. This is
the earliest snowfall ever recorded in
Arizona, mountains excepted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Mix-Up.

Those children can't be treated
homeopathically."
"They are, indeed a pair Of kids
one can't handle with gloves"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
Food Strike.

Mrs. Gotham-We never had hum
ger strike in this country, guess.
Mrs. Flatbush-Didn't we? Weren't
you ever approached at the back door
by any of those hungry tramps for
food?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
MakeUp Pieces.

Makeup Pieces.
did you ever help put puzzle to-
gether?"
No; my wife always assemblies her
self alone."-Judge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12

Smile on wash day. That's when you
use Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter
than snow. All grocers. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
Fourteen Hurt in Bureau
of Engraving and Printing

When thirty of the huge windows on
the west and north sides Of the bureau
Of engraving and printing were shattered
by the driving hail and wind yesterday.
and the glass sent flying through the
building. hundreds OF woman employees
tainted. and others started a panic
stricken rush for safety in other parts
Of the building. In addition to the win
dows broken by the force of the storm.
a number of skylights collapsed and con-
tributed to the danger. Numbers Of the
men and women employed at the bureau
were hurt. the most serious injury be-
ing received by John f. Rhodes OF 637
keefer place northwest. whose skull was
fractured by piece OF heavy glass. which
also cut him severely about the head and
shoulders.
A panic which might have resulted in
many Of the woman employees OF the
bureau being trampled to death was
averted only by the work Of the medical
stan and some Of the employees who as
sisted ii. They also cared for the
women who had tainted from fright.
was Experienced when the skylight over
one of the crowded woman's dressing
rooms fell. Those who were hurt at
the bureau besides Rhodes were Mary
Isle. Mary Franklin. Mary McAllister.
anna c. Doyle. Agnes. Lawner, Mary
Ella rha Smith and Georgia o'Neal;
pieteiy and partly printed. were blown
about the building, some Of them flying
out or the broken windows. All of the
money. with the exception of about $50,
was recovered however. Director Ralph
wa, Was greatly greatly pleased with the work OF
hsvs thus ssna him Of in the his to
established