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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
MOBBED BY rs,
MOYER INSISTS
DECLARES HE WAS HIT ON HEAD
WITH PISTOL AND SHOT
IN THE BACK.
TELLS STORY OF ATTACK
SAYS HE WAS THROWN BODILY
ON TRAIN AFTER BE-
ING DRAGGED.
Western Newspaper union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 29.-'1 was
attacked by about twenty-five men In
nv room at the Scott hotel in Han
cock, Michigan, Friday night. at about
S:49 O'Clock; struck over the head
with the butt of revolver; shot In
the back; dragged through the hotel
and streets, and put on train and told
to leave that country forever, SAID
Charles H. Meyer, president OF the
Western Federation of Miners, during
his stop here en- route to Chicago.
Meyer occupied his berth, and his
pillow and bed linen were stained with
the blood from wounds in his scalp and
back. He was good-natured, despite
his wounds, and said that after they
got healed up" in Chicago he would
return to Calumet and fight those
mine-owners to the last!"
AT $50 o'clock" said Mr.. Meyer,
Sheriff Cruise and about fifteen other
men came to my room to ask me about
arrangements for the burial OF the
poor persons who met their deaths in
the Christmas catastrophe. They re-
manned about fifteen minutes, and left
after / had told them that the West
ern Federation of Miners and the labor
organizations of the country could
and would care for their own unfor-
tunates.
within four minutes, or in time
before the committee of citizens could
leave the room, fifteen ruffians burst
into the room. l was standing at the
telephone at the time, putting in a
call
Several men grabbed hold of me
and held me, while another man came
up from behind and struck me with
the butt of his revolver on the head.
Then there was the report of gun
and felt piercing sensation in my
back. do not think that anyone shot
me deliberately. l think that the gun
used in hitting me on the head was
discharged during the action.
Then two men got hold of my arms
and dragged me out of the hotel.
Down the street we went. When two
men became tired, two other huskies
took hold of me and although l was
on my feet part of the time, yet for
blocks ! was dragged.
when we reached the station
James McNaughton, general manager
and vice president of the Calumet e
Hecla mines, drove up in an automo-
bile. He rushed up to me and said:
"'You get out of this country for
ever, If you ever come back, I'll hang
you!'
Then he continued to abuse me in
the vilest manner. When the train
left, | was thrown bodily onto it. Two
men. who claimed to be deputy sher-
ifs, then got on. They took me into
the sleeper. and. soon after, Mr. Tan
ner was brought in. He, too. had
been assaulted in the room and fore
IDLY taken to the station.
81 have never said that a member
of the Citizens Alliance caused the
panic in Italian hail." said Meyer.
when asked as to his reported state
ments.
Calumet, Mich.-"Any charge by
Meyer that had any part in
the occurrence at Hancock is abb
solutely and unquaIifiedly false"
said James McNaughton. of the
Calumet & Hecla Company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
FoRTY-FoUR TINY cAskeTs
Carried in Snow by Workers to Gene
terry With Fire Panic Dead.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 29.-The West
ern Federation of Miners buried its
dead Sunday. Fifty-nine bodies. in
Guiding those of forty-four children,
were carried through the streets down
winding country highway, and laid
in graves in a snow-enshrouded ceme-
terry within sight of Lake Superior.
Thousands of saddened miners
formed the escort of the funeral par
ties. and passed between other thou
sands who. as spectators. testified to
the grief that has oppressed the com
munity since seventy-two men, women
and children were killed in the Christ
mas eve panic in Italian hall.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Unable to Buy Presents; Shoots Self.

Pueblo. - Despondent because he
was unable to buy Christmas presents
for his bride of seven weeks. Giovanni
Canddani. a steel worker, shot HIM
self in the head In his home. His wife
witnessed the deed. Canddani was
taken to st. Mary's hospital and It
is believed he cannot recover. He re-
Gently lost his job and had been brood
ing since.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
twenty Antelope Wreck Greenhouse.

Pueblo.-Twenty antelope in Pu-
eblo partly demolished the green
house of Charles H. Wallace in the
eastern part of Pueblo. The hungry
herd, deprived of grass for two weeks.
saw the tempting vegetation through
the glass and charged the green
house. Wallace. hearing the break
ing OF the glass. arrived in time to
find several of the antelope upon the
low roof of the greenhouse.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Report Lions Killing Many Cattle.

Loveland.-Reports from the noun
tain districts are that, while the cat
tie survived the snowstorm in better
condition than was first anticipated,
the ranchers are suffering losses from
the ravages of mountain lions which
prey upon their herds, killing young
stock. The cold has made the ami
mails ravenous and they have made
their approaches In a number OF dis
tricts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
President Is 81 Years Old.

Pass Christian, Miss, Dec. 20
President Wilson was 81 years old
Sunday. and letters and kilograms of
congratllation poured in from all
parts OF the country. Some of them
were from personal friends. but the
great majority were from persons
hitherto unknown to the President.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Fort Lupton Man Dies at z2.

Fort Lupton.-James Morris, seven
ty-two, for twenty-five years a resi-.
dent of northern Colorado. is dead a
victim of tuberculosis, at the home of
r. A. Whiteside.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
second Snow Is HeIpfuI.

Loveland.-An additional snowfall
Of five inches together with the re-
cent storm. gives the farmers assur-
ance that there will be an abundance
OF irrigating water next season.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
State Feeding Quail and other Game.

Morrison.-More than 1000 pounds
of wheat has been distributed along
the tracks of the Colorado & Southern
from Sheridan Junction to Morrison
for the benefit of the pheasants. quail
and other game birds by Deputy Game
Wardens S. S. Coe and Jean Cummins.
The birds gathered by hundreds and
ranchmen are also supplying them
with grain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Regents Honor Retiring President.

Boulder President James H.
Baker retiring head of the University
of Colorado, was rendered a farewell
reception by the regents and faculty
of the school. Alumnae from all over
Colorado attended. President Baker
retires from educational work Janu-
ary /.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Denver Has Prosperous Christmas.

Denver.-More purses clinked with
coin for Christmas buying In Denver
this year than ever before in the his
tory of the city. There was a greater
variety OF buying. more people bought
presents, more presents were ex-
changed. and probably better return
in real value for every dollar spent
was obtained this year than ever be-
fore.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
1918 Important in World History.

Cleveland. Ohio.--John D. Rockefel-
Ter Sunday gave his opinion of the
year 1913. After attending a service
at the Euclid Avenue Baptist church
he gave an interview. in which he
said 1918 will prove one of the most
important in modern world history.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Nothinp on Her.

Margery and Helen lived quite near
each other and occasionally played to
gether. One day, when they met
Helen said boastfully:
I'VE keep butler
Margery remained thoughtful for q
moment, then suddenly cried, exult-
ingly:
That's nothing. We keep board
ers!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
sandi. Pair Rob Michel of $40.

Denver.-Two unmasked gunmen,
almost within the glare of an electric
arc light and but stones throw from
their victims home, held up Thomas
Michel at West Eleventh avenue and
Delaware street. They took $40 from
his rockets and fled.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Quite a Pet

My wife is making herself ridi-
culous over that dog of hers"
How now?"
Now she has to take it to see the
moving pictures"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
eIa milwaukee, EIrm suspends.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Lefty's Depart.
ment Store Company, one of the larg.
est of the downtown stores. filed
voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Factory Re-Manufactured Typewri.ers

Remington No. and No. at $50,
s. per month, or s27 cash. Smith
Premiers No. 2 and No. 4 at s25, So
per month or $22.5O cash. Guaranteed
by the manufacturer. A typewriter
will be shipped on approval on receipt
of So and satisfactory reference.
Write today. Remington Typewriter
Co., 1888 Champa St. Denver. Colo
ADV
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Destitute Woman Saved From Snow

Fort Collins.-Miss Gloria Norcrvss,
sixty-five, was found destitute and
alone in her cabin in the Redstone dis
trict when rescuers made their way to
her through eight miles of snow. She
had no food and no fire.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Not So Easy as That

No use has ever been found for
cast off porous plasters."
Il wouldn't say cast or You've
never heard of anybody casting off a
porous plaster, have you?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
Found Guilty of Murder.

Pueblo.-John de Felice. an Aus
trian. was found guilty of murder in
the first degree by a jury in the Dis
tr1ct Court. He killed Noe Rails, a
countryman, September IS, with a
knife.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06

Stubborn Throat troubles are easily re-
heved by Deans Mentholated Cough Drops.
They act like magic-5c at all Druggists
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06

Mrs. .Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethlnR, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
uon'allays pain,cures wind colo, sc bottle.lss
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
They All Can.

Has your wife a good memory?"
Splendid. She can remember ev-
erything I've done wrong since We
we're married"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
A Mean Trick.

What are you punching your broth.
er for?"
He went and used the clean place
l had picked out on the roller towel.
1t was the only one left, too?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06

Smile on wash day. That's when YOU
use Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter
than snow. All grocers. Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14
SUNNY SIDE

Wheat is looking fine and every
body listing.
Mrs. Thrasher visited at J. l..
Minors last Tuesday.
Guy Cahill worked for VIM.
LaSalle flew days last week.
Cynthia Minor visited with
]. L. Ambr osier and family Mon
day. ,.,
~ Guy, Clyde and Helen Ambro-
sier were on the sick list last
week.
If you want to know who is the
champion horse shoe player, ask
Lester Ashmore. =
Rev. Canes. of Arapahoe, was
calling on the people of this neck
of the woods Thursday.
VIM. LaSalle and family also
Lester Ashmore, Will Minor and
Harve Snyder visited at Jake
Ambrosiers Sunday afternoon and
played horse shoe.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14
visiting her brother, w. S. and
family, and attending school.

visiting her brother, w. S. and
family, and attending school.
Mr.. Jackson and son, Bruce,
each had a horse seriously cut by
barb wire about ten days ago.
Mr.. Kennedy has been recently
employed in digging and cement
ing a reservoir of 1900 gallon
capacity for Mr.. F. F. Hubbard.
Rev. Scott preached an excel
lent sermon at the Old Wells
schoolhouse Sunday afternoon.
Next services will be 2;30 m.
June Z.
Grass has grown very rapidly
since the rains and makes better
pasturage than it has been at
this time Of the year for several
seasons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells accompan-
led by MIR. Cahill and wife took
a spin through our section of the
country, called on several fami-
lies. taking supper at the Sulli-
van home Sunday. On preparing
for departure Mr.. Cahill reported
himself unable to crank up the
machine, but we are unprepared
to say whether it was the quan-
tity or quality of his supper
which had such an effect.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14

for some to attend, the rest sure
must of had a grand time judg-
ing by the way they all tried TO
tell what fine time they had;
but who could go to the Fash
home and not have a good time.
Mr.. Wilson, of Oakley, Kansas
came in Friday to take possession
of his store purchased of ]. c.
Ford. We are glad to report no
one need be afraid of the new
man, for he has a kind word and
a smile for every one. Every
one should pay him visit and
get acquainted and let him know
he is welcome in our little town.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14
Creston, Neb.
April 80, 1914.

FRIEND, Mr.. BOGERT. =
will drop you a few lines and
let you know that I am receiving
your paper, and wish to take it
for another year; so am enclos-
ing one dollar for your paper.
1t is the only sure news from old
Cheyenne Wells.
People are farming good and
heavy now, most of the farmers
are through blowing. The grass
in the pastures is about 4 inches
high and alfalfa is about one
fo.t high; oats are looking fine.
| hav'nt seen my folks for some
time. but guess they are well; I
am feeling fine, and weigh 100
pounds. l think l will come back
to Cheyenne Wells this fall, it is
good enough for me. How are
all the folks, give them my re-
CARDS. Tell everybody Hello for
me. Respy, WILLIS LEACH.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14
NORTH VIEW

North View Greetings to All.
We hope to be able to supply
the RECORD with some items each
week in the future and trust they
may prove Of interest to all.
S. C. Hill reported his potatoes
up a week ego. =
Miss Genevieve Wells spent the
weekend at the Lothian and Sui
livan ranches. -. $50 a *
Mabel and Tressa Sullivan
spent Wednesday with Miss Hih
.dred Plessinger.
Miss Leila Hill is at First View
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14
Memorial Exercises.


Memorial Sunday and Decora-
ton Day will be observed as fol-
lows:-The Memorial Sermon
will be delivered by Rev. DeMun-
brun at the M. E. Church, Sun
day A. M. May Gath, and special
music is being prepared by. the
Methodist choir. A, cordial in-,
vitation is extended to all to at
tend. - =
Veterans of, the Civil war and
of the Spanish American war are
especially requested to: be pre-.
sent.
The Program for Decoration
Day, Saturday, May 30th at 2 P.
M. The procession, under COM
mand of c. C. Turner will form
at the Court Yard. ..+
All the Lodges have expressed
their willingness to assist in the
Decoration Day services and will
at this time also decorate the
graves of their dead.
The procession will proceed to
the cemetery where the regular
decoration ceremonies will be
given. Decoration of soldiers
graves and a cross erected in
honor of the unknown dead.
The lodges will then decorate the
graves of their departed. =
In the evening there will be a
camp fire at the school honse
There will be Patriotic songs
sung, lead by the High School
Orchestra.
Roll Call, Every soldier of the
Civil or Spanish American war
will respond.
Bugle Calls.
A Sword Drill, Flag Drill ana
a Nurses Drill are being prepared
by the Misses Gudgel, Coe and
Gahagan.
Song and Drill by Mrs. Booth
and six little giils.
All business. houses are re-
(. quested to close during the deco
ration of graves from 2 until a
P. M.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14
ARAPAHOE.

The grading camp moved west
of US about six miles Saturday.
Saturday is beginning to be a
big day in Arapahoe again. We
are always glad to see spring and
summer come so we can see so
many fine people on Saturdays.
Mrs. Frank Blood is moving to
the farm this week. 1t is no use
to try to tell how she and her
family will be missed in our town
We hope they will decide to come
back to US in the near future.
Mr.. O. B. Kessler. daughter
Louise and son, Jess, and a
friend from Collier. Kansas and
Mrs. R. C. Lewis enjoyed dinner
Sunday with the graders camp
west Of town, all report a good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford's household
goods are being moved to-day
(Monday) to their new home in
Cheyenne Wells, our neighboring
town should be as proud to re-
ceive these people as we are sorry
to lose them. Here's hoping they
are. +f>As..- -
Mrs. Frank Blood and daugh-
ter. Beatrice, Mrs. Phillips, Mr.,
and Mrs. C. F. Kibbee Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w. Kibbee and Messrs
Dean Purdy and Fay Bidinger
enjoyed a pleasant evening last
Wednesday at the A. B. Kibbee
home. -
The Misses Beatrice Blood,
Gertrude Walker, Charlotte Aber-
nathy and Mrs. Beulah Phillips,
Messrs Dean Purdy, Fernard Bid
niger and Fay Bidlnger TOOK dln-
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. Delno
Sawyer Sunday; all report a
grand dinner and the time of
their life.
The Embroidery club met with
Mrs. J. C. Ford last week, all
present had a fine time only there
was a touch of regret mixed in
with the pleasure, owing to the
fact that it would be the last op-
portunity to enjoy such day
with Mrs. Ford as she is leaving
for Cheyenne Wells.
The ladies' social circle met
with Mrs. S. S. Fash last ( Thurs
day, although it was impossible
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14
MT. PLEASANT.

There is to be an entertainment
at Arapahoe soon.
B. L. Grubb and wife were in
Cheyenne Wednesday on busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley and chill
dren spent Sunday at E. L. Nc
Claskey's.
C, L. Kistler, Mrs. Yoder and
children visited at G. C. How
ards Sunday. "
Harve Snyder went past our
way Sunday, and this isn't his
first trip either
Mr.. and Mrs P. B. Hoff and
children visited at the Kistler
home last Sunday.
O. E. Mayfield has moved his
we'll drill to Thos. Seay's and
will begin work soon.
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14
Washington Letter,
BY Edward Heating,
Congressnan-at-Large
From Colorado.
From Colorado.

President Wilson has signaled
10 Congress "full steam ahead"
and the Democratic majorities in
both houses are preparing to
smash legislative speed records
in the hope that we can get away
from Washington by July 10th.
The Presidential program calls
f,r the passage of the Antitrust
and rural credits bills and, of
course, the Panama Canal Tolls
Bill.
The House will complete its
part of the task we'll within the
time limit, but the Senate may
be unable to keep up with the
schedule. Public sentiment seems
to be the only influence which
can curtail the flow of talk in the
upper chamber; and that infiu-
ence may make itself felt before
very long.
The business interests Of the
country are clamoring for action:
They realize that while the anti
trust bill is supplied with teeth
it's enforcement will not affect
legitimate enterprise. The hon
est business man has discovered
that President Wilson is his best
friend, and he is more than will
ing to give Democratic policies
fair test.
It is quite generally agreed
that the very best thing Congress
could do from a business point of
view is to complete the work OF
redeeming party pledges, ad-
journ and go home. A few par
tisans may attempt to block this
program, but everything indl-
Gates they will be swept aside.
ANTITRUST LAW.
When the Sherman Anti Trust
law was passed 20 years ago, it
was announced by its sponcers
that it's purpose was to curb
trusts and great combinations of
capital which were operating in
such way as to interfere with
the freedom of trade.
However, during the first sew
cnteen years it was on the stat
ute books the only persons who
were tried and convicted under
it's provisions were eight farmers
in Grant County, Kentucky.
During those II years scores of
trusts had been formed and they
had wrung almost countless mil
lions of dollars Of unjust profits
from the American people. but
they had not felt the heavy hand
of the law.
The eight farmers might have
escaped if they had not commit
ted the fatal hlunder of offending
one Of the very trusts which the
law was designed to control.
FARMERS COMBINE.
When the American Tobacco
Trust was formed it's promoters
undertook to lower the price paid
the farmers for their tobacco,
and to advance the price charged
the consumers for the finished
product. Eventually the farmers
found themselves unable to make
a living raising tobacco, Their
farms had to be mortgaged and
bankruptcy and the poorhouse
confronted them. Then it was
that they attempted to combine
and compel the trust to deal more
generously with them.
The legislature Of Kentucky
enacted laws legalizing this COM
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Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14

When the agents of the trust
attempted to buy tobacco they
were compelled to deal with a
committee representing all the
farmers, and as a consequence
prices scared, and the producers
began paying of their mortgages.
But the trust was not asleep.
It waited and watched and final
ly it secured evidence to show
that eight farmers Of Grant Co.,
Kentucky, had persuaded a
neighbor not to ship his tobacco
to broker in Cincinnati, Ohio,
unless the broker paid the price
fixed by the farmers combine.
That was an interstate transac-
ton, and the trusts attorney
rushed into the Federal courts
and soon the gigantic legal ma
chinery of the Sherman Anti
Trust law which had not turned
wheel in II years began to
grind up the eight Grant County
farmers.
The miscreants were hauled
before Federal grand jury and
indicted. Then they were tried
before a federal judge and con-
victed and sentenced.
And all this time the Tobacco
Trust was doing business at the
old stand, robbing the producer
and the consumer with admiral
impart;ality and Uncle Sam would
not raise hand to restrain its
operations.
NEED OF AMENDMENT.
The farmers of the country
made such a fuss over the Grant
County farmers case that the
convicted men were pardoned by
President Taft. The incident
served to emphasize the need of
amending the law so that it
could not be perverted from its
original purpose, the destruction
Of combinations in restraint of
trade. ."s.a...
The antitrust bill which has
been reported to the House: pur-
ports to do this. Some members
do not feel that it goes far enough
and an attempt will be made to
amend it. Whether it is amend
ed or not it is a tremendous i'm
provement on the existing law.
Under it the Grant County far
mers could not have been annoy
ed. Instead the penalty would
have been inflicted on the real
culprits, the Trust, and the men
who managed the. trust. ~
When the new law is passed
there will be. no such thing as a
"souless" trust. The Democrat
ic party has decided to give every
trust several bodies, and at least
one soul for each body. The
bodies will belong to the men
who own the trust and when the
trust violates the law, the courts
will be required to fine the trust
and to place the bodies of those
who control the trust, in a feder-
al prison. !
+ Heretofore the courts have
held that trusts could not be put
in Jail, and when fines were i'm
posed the trust found it easy to
raise the price of their products.
and thus shift the burden to the
backs Of the consumers of the
country.
With the enforcement of the
Democratic theory that guilt is
always personal" all this will be
changed. ~
Cheyenne record., 1914-05-14
FIRST VIEW NEWS.

J. N. Smith and wife are here
with the bridge crew.
Rev. FIR. Keifer will hold mass
here Sunday the 18th.
Mrs. ID. H.. Zuck was a busi-
ness visitor Tuesday.
Jas. Rainwater spent Saturday
night at Cheyenne Wells.
Lee Rousch and family visited
the county seat Saturday.
The construction crew was
moved to Askalon Monday.
Frank Yavorskd wss a passen-
ger to Cheyenne Wells Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas Merrill and daugh-
ter, Ruth, Daisy Robinson, Guy
Robinson. Lydia Marshall, Jas.
Rainwater, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Atkinson were entertained
at dinner Sunday by Mrs. Geo.
Fredericks. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. R. w. Sweeney of Chicago join
ed her husband in this city last eve
ming and will remain through the Roy
al Neighbor convention.
DR.. Henry w. Elson of Athens, Ohio,
who will deliver the commencement
day address to the graduates of Angus
tana college while in the city will be
the guest of Mrs. William NJ. Reck.
Dr. E,lson and Mrs. Reck were school
mates at Thiel, Pa, and the families
have been close friends since. DR.
Elson is the author of a number of
works on history, his "Sidelights of