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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
REASON FOR THE MUsTACHE
In Evidence as Having Been Worn by
British Soldiers as Measure of
Military Necessity.

The correspondent who writes to a
contemporary suggesting that the
British war office authorities should
insist on soldiers being clean shaven
instead of ordering them to wear mus
taches. might have alleged Teutonic
influence in the adoption of. the mus
tache OF the British army. The idea
was first borrowed from batch OF
Austrian officers quartered with some
of our troops on the South coast dur
ing the Waterloo campaign. 1t was
then taken up by the guards. who very
much resented any attempt on the
part of mere line regiments to follow
the new fashion. The winter cam
paign in the Crimea led our men to
grow full boards for warmth. and
these, modified into flowing whiskers
l"Picadilly weepers," as they came
to be called) on their return to Lon
don, were long regarded as the mark
of the man of fashion.-London
Chronicle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Flood Sweeps Train in Ditch.

Colorado Springs.-Several persons
are reported injured in a wreck of
Santa Fe express No. 6. one mile west
of Crews and about nine miles south
of Colorado Springs. The train was
struck by a flood of water which
overflowed a small arroya at that
point, striking against the side of the
track and carrying away the rails.
The train consisted of two baggage
cars. five coaches and five sleepers.
Lantern signals to Fountain indicate
that the passengers are safe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
MRS.VAN BERGEN SAVED
RAN THROUGH STREETS WITH
CLOTHING IN FLAMES.
Men Use Fire Extinauishers When
Explosion Makes Boulder Woman
A Living Torch.

Boulder, Colo-Mrs. Nellie Van
Bergen of 2O42 Spruce street. was
saved from death by fire in an explo-
sion of gasoline at the automobile
filling station of garage by the
speedy action of Thomas Hussie and
Edward Smith, who halted her as she
rushed in panic down the street and
put out the flames with fire ex-
tinguisher.
Accompanied by an old man, David
Russell. Mrs. Van Bergen had driven
the garage for gasoline. Mrs. Van
Bergen dropped the coin which she
was about to hand Smith in payment
when Russell, oblivious to the danger,
struck match to find the coin before
Smith could stop him. The vapor
from the filling station Immediately
exploded, igniting Mrs. Van Bergen's
clothing. Russell was dumfounded
and the terrified woman leaped from
the car.
She was a living torch as she
dashed down the street. Hussie hur-
ried out of the garage in pursuit and
stopped her after she had gone a
short distance. Smith ran back for a
fire extinguisher. with which he
sprayed the woman. Her clothing was
practically burned from her body and
her face and legs were bady scared.
Russell escaped without injury, but
the automobile was practically de-
,troyed.
After he had saved Mrs. Van Bergen,
Smith deluged the apparatus Of the
,illing station from fire extinguishers.
BY this time the fire department had
arrived and their action prevented
further disaster. The tank of the sta
ton contained $50 gallons of gasoline.
Mrs. Van Bergen was removed to
her home. where it was said she
would recover.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Brakeman Ground Under Train.

Fort Collins.-H. Barnes, a special
brakeman on the Colorado G Southern
was run over by freight train in the
local yards. Barnes foot was caught
in frog in switch and he was un.
able to extricate it. The train was
backing toward him, and he was in
visible to the engineer. Barnes was
literally ground to pieces. one arm and
the head being the only parts of the
body which were not mutilated
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Bull HurI. Marshal Through Fence

La Salle.-Able to cope with all
kinds of desperate criminals and
hold his own, Marshal E. V. Henry OF
La Sale met his Waterloo when he
attempted to drive bull from his back
yard, and as a result, is now in bed
with serious cuts and bruises suffered
when he was thrown through barbed
wire fence. The bull. which is the
same one that killed ]. B. Dunn a few
weeks ago. got out of the pasture and
was in Henrys yard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Rich Raneher's Bride Is Slain.

Denver.-Left alone for eight hours
in charge of a temporary cattle camp
thirty-five miles south of Antonito.
Mrs. Edward Barlow, daughter of
John ]. Weaver. well-to-do ranchmdn
living near Arvada. and bride Of
three weeks, was found dead under
circumstances which resulted in the
formation of a posse and a wide
search for the young woman's slayers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
FOREIGN

tOnG40N
The japanese cabinet, headed by
Count Okuma as premier, has rendered
its resignation to Emperor Yoshihito.
The Swiss government has protest.
ed to Germany against recent viola
tions of that country's neutrality by
German airmen.
A council of war at Bari, Italy, has
acquitted five monks belonging to the
Dominican monastery, who were ar
rested in June, charged with spying.
The Rev. Gertrude Won Petzold, the
woman pastor of Unitarian church
in Birmingham, and who is known in
the United States, was expelled from
England by order of the British home
office
1t was learned on high authority at
London that the British authorities
have arresed German subject who
had in his possession a forged Amer1-
can passport which the arrested man
admits is not genuine.
Telegraphing from Amsterdam the
London Morning Post correspondent
says: "The City of Antwerp was fined
100000 francs (s50,000). for popular
demonstration held there on the
Belgian fete day"
The war has become and is likely
to continue for some time, contest
of endurance, Premier Asquith told
the house of commons while making
general review in moving the ad-
journment of Parliament until Sept.
IA.
A dispatch from Madrid to the
Overseas News agency says the Span
ish newspaper A. B. C.. reports from
Rome that the pope is preparing a
great action through the episcopate or
the belligerent countries, with the OBJ
ject of effecting an armistice.
Another fine of s1.OOO,OOO has been
imposed on the city of Brussels by
the German authorities in consequence
of the destruction of Zeppelin diri.
gible balloon at Evere by aviators of
the allies, according to the correspond
ent at Havre of the Petit Parisien.
Thine Rev. DR.. Charles w. Gordon.
famous as an author and minister.
chaplain of the Forty-third battalion
of Cameron Highlanders. writes in
the Toronto Globe, an intensely loyal
English newspaper, that Great Britain
faces the specter of defeat in this
war"
At Port Au Prince a mob of infuri-
ated Haitians removed Vilbrun Gull
laume, president of Haiti, from the
French legation, where he took refuge
and shot him to death in front of the
building. This act of violence fol-
lowed Immediately the burial of 160
political prisoners who were mas
sacred in prison.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Nearo Arrested as Murderer.

Pueblo.-Fred Ellis, 80, negro. was
arrested here by police detectives on
the belief that he is guilty of killing
a brakeman on the Santa Fe at Otta'
wa. Kan, on the night of July 26
Andrew Jackson, also a negro, found
in the company OF Ellis, was taken
into custody.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Mrs. 7rott.s New Husband Arrested.

Cripple Creek.-Harry Allenson, 49,
year-old son of Goldfield merchant,
who married Mrs. Evelyn Trott. who
shot and killed her husband, Fred
Trott. following a family quarrel at
their home in Goldfield last February,
was arrested on a charge Of carrying
concealed weapons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Switching Rate Hearing Sept. %

Denver.-The case brought against
all Denver railroads by lumber and
other companies of Denver, seeking a
reduction of switching rates has been
set for hearing for Sept 2S by the
State Public Utilities Commission.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
SPORTING NEWS

'Gunboat" Smith of San Francisco
defeated Tom Cowler of Vancouver,
James ]. Corbett's protege, in a ten
round bout at New York on points.
Judge A. L. Sanborn of Madison, and
his son, Phil. won the opening event
of the Wisconsin state golf tourna-
ment, the s-Pater-Fillius cup. with
a net score Of 75-five under bogey.
Beaten in a wrestling match by
his diminutive opponent, Oscar Tan
ner, giant woodsman, grabbed two.
bitted ak and split Matt Koski's skull
from ear to ear following a bout at
Caappe Beach, lumber camp near
Munising, Mich.
Josh Clarke, who as manager of
the Sioux City team won a pennant
in the Western league last year but
was released two weeks ago because
his team failed to keep up in the race
this year, will manage the Wichita
team in 1916.
At San Francisco, carrying the pace
to his competitors from the start and
running with a superb stride, Ted
johnson, the crack long-distance man
of the Rockies. carried the colors of
the Rocky Mountain Association of
the A. A. U. to victory in one of the
most sensational modified marathons
which has been seen on the coast
GENERAL
Jordan Lawrence Mott, millionaire
ironmaster and head of the J. l.. Mott
nf I,,,
home on Fifth avenue. He had been
i'll for a long time. Mr. Mott was sc
years old.
Plans were announced in New York
by Albert r. Rogers. director of the
National Abstainers' Union, for a ma
tion-wide temperance movement in
which it proposed to expend 100000
during the first year.
The first suit for damages growing
out of the Eastland accident was filed
in Chicago by Mrs. Jethero r. Beel,
Jr., who seeks to recover $4,000 from
the owners of the steamer for the
death of her husband.
Alton B. Parker, Democratic candi-
date for president in 1904, who was
on his way from Los Angeles to San
Francisco. said in an interview before
his departure, that President Wilson
would be renominated.
''lf you survey your family tree
through twenty-four generations and
admit the wedge-shaped result gained
thereby. you have 100000 grand
mothers and grandfathers," wps the
statement made by Joseph f. Smith
Jr.. son of the president of the Nor
mon church, at a meeting of the Gen
ealogical society of Utah, which met
in convention at San Francisco.
Wage increases and new time sched-
ules granting reduced hours OF labor
are reported from a number OF indus
trial points where strikes have been
pending or are threatened.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Clifton Has $4,000 Fire.

Grand Junction.-Damage estimated
at $4,000 was caused by fire at Cliff
ton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06


A new gas plant is being installed
at Rocky Ford.
The Brown hotel at Confer caught
fire and was totally destroyed.
About 10000 people joined in cele.
brating Colorado's thirty-ninth birth
day at City park in Denver.
VIM. J. Stone, veteran United States
Senator from Missouri. was in Denver
on his way to the California expost
tions.
The late Irving S. Morse. a Denver
dairyman, left an estate estimated to
be worth 100000, all of which Is di
vided among his relatives.
Triplets were born to Mr.. and Mrs
J. w. Mumpower of Denver but none
of them lived more than a few hours,
They were two girls and boy.
The municipal civil service contro
versy was decided in favor of the old
civil service board by Judge Butler in
the District Court in Denver.
Treasury Department officials at
Washington have fixed Jan. 1 next as
the date of the official opening Of the
new postoffice and federal building in
Denver.
The flow from the Cripple Creek
deep drainage tunnel now exceeds H.
300 gallons minute. The daily re-
cession as shown in the Elkton prop
srty is six inches.
The lessees on the Jason property
On Poverty, flats, north of Leadville,
have opened up body of high-grade
iron and silver. of which they are
shipping quite tonnage.
A Denver financier. A. C. Foster.
has been nominated for vice president
of the Investment Bankers Associa.
tion of America, which will hold its
annual convention in Denver Sept.
20.
With the entire right side of his
body scalded as result of a fall into
vat of boiling water in Denver,
Charles Weible, SO years old. an en-
ploye of packing company. is lying
at the point of death at St Lukes hos
pital.
r. S. Brown, manager of the KuneI
Pickle company's sorting station al
ireeley. was seriously injured when
the iron handle of a heavy truck he
was oiling fell and struck him on the
top of the head, making a dent in tn,
skull.
Two new county agents have been
appointed by the executive committee
of the State Board of Agriculture.
They are Hall Flint, to represent Lin
coin and Kit Carson counties, and
county.
Denver gave welcome TO the First
regiment OF the IlliSois national guard
crack regiment of the Central states
famed for its history of martial deeds
guard of honor for Governor Dunno OF
Illinois and Mayor William Hale
Thompson of Chicago.
There Is revival of mining activity
in the Fulford section of Eagle county,
according to the latest reports from
that district. A diamond drill hole is
to be put down on the Calientes hold
ings. where good lead and zinc indi-
| cations have been unearthed.
Issuance of two saloon licenses ex
tending into 1916 by City Excise Com
missioner Graves paves the way fol
| immediate action to test the right OF
| Denver to license saloons in defiance
of the statewide prohibition law, ano
the drys have announced their inten
ton of forcing the isue to a settle
| ment before jan. l.
Two cloudbursts in the Arkansa.
river valley between Pueblo and
Canon City paralyzed train service
over the Denver & Rio Grande anc
Santa Fe roads west OF Pueblo fol
several hours.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Mo nnuht.

Teacher-Mary. can you tell me how
Noah's ark was lighted?
Mary-Yessum, with ark lights.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Good Advice.

Good Advice.
Mother. how had better dress for
my motorboat trip this afternoon?"
"who is going with you, .dear?"
Mr.. Scatterbrain."
Then you'd better wear bathing
suit and a life preserver.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL
c o L O r A o O
PEOPLE
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

CONING EVENTS.
Aug. 12-14.-Frontier Days and Wild
West Features at Grand Junction.
Aug. 13.-Pickle Day at Platteville.
Aug. 1S-20.-Old Settlers meeting at
Cope.
Aug. 31-Sept 2.-Grand Lodge. K of P.
at Colorado Springs
Aug. 26-2S-Fall Festival at Flagle..
Sept. 27-Oct. s.-Meeting international
Dry Farming Congress at Denver
Oct. 2-9.-Fair and Race Meeting at
Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06

Exactly.
How did you come to run up youi
cottage?"
"Oh. that's another story"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Siqht Came Too Late.

She-When you married me you
said you were well Off.
He-So l was, but I didn't know 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
ABOUT THE WAR

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-06
Colorado Fair Dates.

COLORADO FAR Dates.
Aug. 1S-20.-Island Grove Driving CLUB
Aug. 24:27.-Bent County Fair Associ-
alton. Las 'Animas.
Aug. 25-27.-Fort Collins Racing Asso-
Aug. 'iSn ssGEsrmsls Fart GelilPs Fsir at Fowler.
Aug. 3l-Sept. 3-Arkans2s Valley FAR
Association. Rocky Ford.
aug. 3l-Sept. 3.-Larimer County ran
so Assoeiation. Loyeland; Fair AS
ISOLATION. Sugar City.
Sept. 7-10.-St Vrain Valley Fair AS
sociation. Lonsmont: E.,u q,
Sept. S-ii.-cheyenne County Fair at
Cheyenne Wells.
Sept. 15-l7.-Routt County Fair al
Sept 13-is.-coiorado State Fair Asso-
citation. Pueblo.
Sept. l5-1s.-Lincoln County Fair at
Sept. 21-2s.-Conejos County Fair at
Sept. 21-24.-western slope Fair al
Montrose
Sept. 22-24,-Baca County Fair at
Springfield.
Sept. 2I-24-Trinidad-La Animas Co.
Fair Association. Trinidad. E.,r
Sept. 81 1-24.-Montezuma County Faif
at Cortez.
Sept. 23-25.-saguache County Fair at
Sept. 22-25.-Farmers' and Stockgrow-
ers Fair at Burlington.
Sept. 2s-30.-Prowers County Fair al
Lamar.
Sept. 2s-oct. Ell Paso County Fair
Aug. 31-sept, 3.-Morgan County Fair
at Fort Morgan.
Oct. 6-S.-Colorado New Mexico fair
Oct. 2-9.-Colorado Agricultural Fair
and Racing Association. Denver.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03

The hardest housekeeping in
the world is the housekeeping
that people do for their neigh
bors. Half the troubles we
have are caused by worrying
about what people think. What
difference does it make what
they think, anyway? No one
can live his own life and two
or three other peoples lives be-
sides. What's the use of set
ting up housekeeping on the
roof or on the outside walls for
the benefit of the neighbors?
You would rightly be Judged
insane if you suggested any
thing of the kind, and that is
practically what half the peo-
pie do. They can't do this be-
cause the neighbors would
talk, and they can't do that be-
cause the neighbors wonder if
they could not afford to do
something else. They may not
say it in so many words, but
they mean it, and it is simply
a great big vacuum in some of
our natures where moral cOur-
age ought to be. Half the
sting of poverty or small means
is gone when one keeps house
for himself and not for his
neighbors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03
TO THE
HOME TOWN

That town that has no town
life is a dead town but YOU
can put town spirit into your
home town. You cannot bring
back to the land' the many
who have gone. but you can
bring forward to the home
town. (if it is a live town. the
right kind of people; men and
women of energy and ambi-
ton and enthusiasm-the kind
of men and women who like to
live in a town because it is a
live town. BY doing this, you
not only increase the value Of
YOUR business and enlarge the
opportunity of success for your
store, but you make your home
town the kind of place which
the young folks who are grow
ing up will be glad to stay in
and that is the best kind OF
town building.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03
The Weakest Finger.

The finger on which the engagement
and wedding ring are worn is anatom-
fcally the weakest Of the ten. Pianists
have to give the third in9sr twice as
much drill as the others Place both
hands together, palms facing, and all
but the middle fingers stretched. you
will be able to separate all couples
easily but the two third fingers. The
anatomical explanation Of this weak
9 - that the tendon Of the extensoI
muscle Of the third finger II attached
BY q cross slip to that Of the second
and sometimes Of the fourth. This
slip = sometimes cut In violinists, who
need all the freedom and power they
can Gek
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03
A WISE FATHER

A wise man and father died
in Denver the other day says
the Duluth Herald. His name
was Bernard Beer, and he left
a snug fortune, accumulated
during years of strict attention
to business. He also left two
sons, who will get the fortune
If they deserve it.
His will provides that the two
lads shall each be given five
hundred dollars at once. There
after they are to get each year
as much money as they have
made and saved. That is to
say, if at the end of the first
year they have saved a thous-
and dollars apiece, they will
get another each from the
fathers estate. If they have
saved nothing, they will get
nothing.
Mr.. Beer hardly needed to
explain, as he did in his will.
that in making this provision
his aim was to encourage ha-
bits of industry and thrift in
his sons, and to induce them
to acquire a competence by
their own efforts and judg.
ment.
Sordid poverty spoils many,
but it is very much to be doubt
ed if it ruins more than do un-
earned riches gained by gift or
Inheritance instead of by hard
work. Perhaps such poverty
as that of the slums destroys
more in numbers, but certain
ly not more in proportion. OF
a hundred slum-born boys and
a hundred boys born to luxury
and inherited wealth, more
boys from the slums than from
homes of wealth will be worth
while; for the slum-born boy
must work out what is in him,
and the rich boy has no such
compelling need for self.
development.
Seldom does anything worth
having count for much unless
it is gained by hard toll and
personal effort and ingenuity.
The Denver father who tied up
his estate so his boys would
have to earn it while earning
an equal amount by their own
efforts was wiser and better
acquainted with human nature
than most rich fathers.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03
Effects Of Drugs.

Persons employed In india rubber
factories sometimes inhale bisulphide
Of carbon and suffer from frightful
dreams Of being murdered or Of fall
ing over precipices. Opium stimulates
imagination: alcohol in excess excites
dread and suspicion; hashish. from
which the word assassin was derived.
produces homicidal mania. These drugs
have a distinct effect upon the moral
sense. Sometimes. as from alcohol, a
oarse and stupid brutality Is stimu-
lated. or, as from morphine, a gloomy
and morose temper. or. as from CO.
came, while the manner remains gen
tie the lyictim develops thieving and
lying habits.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03
SPLENDID Chances

Young men and women
who have a business educa-
ton have fine chances to get
ahead in this world. The
Union Commercial College
of Grand Forks helps many
to succeed. Mr.. Daniel Roe
with the Ambrose State bank
is an example of what a
young man can accomplish
when he has a school like
the u. G.. G. to help him.
Board to students only $500
a week. Send for our free
catalog.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03
Diet and Literary Labor.


The relation between feeding and
literary labor was carefully Investigate
ed some years ago by an eminent
French publicist. NJ. Claude Berton.
Taking lola as a typical case, M. Ber'
ton found that his literary method va
RED In the ratio of his appetite. In
his heavy eating period be produced
some Of his grossest novels. On the
advice Of a doctor he cut down his
provender. and the result was
"L.ourdes." NJ. Berton's final deduc'
ton was that light diet Is best for the
writer Of light literature. but that the
philosopher or historian needs heavy
food and plenty Of 1t to counteract the
strain upon bis brain.-London Stand
ard.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03

The other dav when a auto
horn footed, a quiet looking
man turned in a startled man.
ner. When asked what trou-
bled him he replied that a few
weeks ago a fellow eloped with
his wife in an automobile and
every time he heard a horn
toot he was afraid the man was
bringing her back.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03

Miss Emma Herdahl expert
enced an unfortunate accident
when the horse she was driv-
ing hitched to a cart took
fright at a passing automobile.
She was thrown out and drag
ged her half a mile and her
foot was caught in the rods be.
fore che could be rescued from
her perilous position.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03
Aluminium In Glass Etching.

1t has been found by a Swiss chem
list that designs sketched on glass or
porcelain with q pencil made of alumni
ium will become etched on the mate
rial when treated with hydrochloric
acid. Before the operation is attempt.
ed. however. it is necessary that every
vestige of grease or oil be removed
from the working surface by rubbing II
thoroughly with chalk. In case q de-
Sign IL FURNISHED instead Of etched It
b said 1t bears q close resemblance 70
inlaid silver.-Popular Mechanics.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03
Gender Of the Sword.

Among the many curious notions OBJ
tanning among the different races us
ing the sword may be noted the gen.
der Of the weapon. In the north Of
Europe It was either masculine. as IN
Britain. or neuter. as In Germany,
while in the south it was uniformly
feminine. Its force and cruelty ap'
peaIed to the northern mind. Its grace
and elegance attracted the warriors OF
the sunny south. It typi6ed to the one
strength. to the other dignity.-Ex'
change. .'5#.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-09-03
Luthsrau Church

Sunday School at IL.
It would be a fine thing if we
could get right in line and
have our school in full swing
again. Will you do your part?
Rev. Strand of Rolette speaks
in Managers church at H. 90 a.
M. and in Nordland's church
at 8: 40 p. m.
H. n. Bake, Pastor.