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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09
LARGEST GLASS EVER
Gradual ted from Colorado Agricultural
College This Week

Mr. and Mrs Lewis Swink are in Fort
Collins this week, where an elaborate
and extensive program is being carried
out at the ColoradoAgricultura College
which institution is graduating "a
class of 80, the largest in its history,
amongst the graduates being Roy
Ginter, Ralph Swink and Leslie Weigand
of Rocky Ford.
The exercises were begun Sunday
evening, when the baccalaureate ad-
dress was delivered by Dr. James ii.
Baker, president emeritus of the
University of Colorado.
Monday the exercises of the various
literary and technical societies were
held and the annual peace pipe GER
emonies were carried out.
The annual sunset drill of the college
battalion, in which the cadets contest
for medal and the Whedbee trophy
an event which always attracts large
amount of attention, was held Tuesday
evening.
The semi-annual meeting of the state
board of agriculture was held on We'd
nesday and the class day exercises of
1916 were features of this day. A GER
emony of unusual interest, not reg
ular part of the commencement exer-
cises, was the unveiling of the Pioneer
Monument on the college campus.
Prof. Thomas Nixon Carver, Phi. D..
LII. D., of Harvard University, de-
| livered the commencement address on
Thursday morning. and DIR. Chas. A.
Lory, president of the college, conferred
! the degrees upon the graduates.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09

Is done by frightening them with
smoke. When smoke is driven into a
hive through the entrance the bees
at once begin filling themselves with
honey.
But with them, as with human be-
ings. 1t is the most experienced which
are slowest to take fright, SO when
the old bees are all at home it is more
difficult and takes more time to com
pei them all to fill themselves.
For this reason it is much safer TO
handle bees during the warmest part
of the day. or at time when the
greater part of the old bees are In
the field.
The bees which compose swarm
are usually filled with honey for the
journey which they expect to take and
they are harmless unless crushed or
very much irritated by the anger OF
others and the smell of the poison.
1t is not absolutely necessary to
smoke the colony of bees till all the
bees fill themselves with honey In or
der to handle them safely, but 1t Is
certainly the safest method.
An expert may open hive without
smoke and without danger and may
handle the combs and return them 10
the hive without getting single sting
by being quiet. steady and fearless.
1t is a fact that the fearless apiarist
may often be entirely unharmed while
others a rod away may be stung py
the very bees which his manipulations
anger.
His quiet. determined demeanor Is
his safeguard, while the uninitiated
strike at the angry bees until they are
stung.
When you wish to open a hive oi
bees II you wish to be perfectly safe
arm yourself with a smoker, cover
your head with a veil and step boldly
to the front Of the hive; send the
smoke through the opening for hall
minute, then stop and repeat the op
Grafton after another half minute. OF
until they make a steady hum, which
will show that they have given up the
desire to fight.
Then open the hive. smoke gently
and you may lift the combs one after
another.
Many people have kept bees but did
not succeed on account OF the worm
moth. but worms very rarely, II ever
destroy u colony of bees In norma
aonhitinn-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09
. INDIAN HOME
Is Now One of the Beauty Spots OF
Rocky Ford

The block encircled by Front, Tenth,
Walnut and Eleventh streets is coming
in for great deal of admiring com
ment since its recent acquisition by In
dian Agent Dagenett, acting for the
government in establishing perman-
ent Indian home in Rocky Ford.
What was but few days ago an un-
slightly accumulation of old and broken
down houses and stables has been trans
formed into block of new and modern
cottages, offices, garage, etc, sur
rounded by tastily arranged lawns, and
spacious playground is being arranged
upon which the Indian boys may disport
during their leisure hours.
The Enterprise is pleased to give Mr..
Dagenett the credit to which he is en-
titled in thus transforming one of the
city's ugly spots into so cleanly and
slightly place, and we'll promise to
give a full measure of praise to others
who may follow his example.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09
BOB HARRIS
GETS LIFE
Jury Finds Him Guilty After
Being Out All Night
CONVICTED OF FIRST
DECREE MURDER
New Trial May BE Asked and Fifteen
Day Stay of Sentence Granted
by Court

First degree murder and i'm
prisonment for life was the ver-
dict returned by the jury in Judge
Essex's court in Pueblo on Satur-
day morning against Bob Harris,
negro slayer of William McGee
on March 6 of this year.
After being out five hours the
jury Friday night entered the
court room and announced, thru
the foreman, that they had been
unable to agree upon a verdict.
They were ordered locked up for
the night with instructions to ap-
pear at $50 o'clock in the morn
ing, when the verdict was handed
in AS above noted.
Harris counsel applied for
l5-day stay of sentence, which
WAS granted by the court. 1t WAS
intimated that a new trial would
be asked for.
The career of "Nigger Bob"
has been fraught with desperate
deeds and encounters with the
law ever since he reached adult
age, but his most notorious crime
was when he shot and killed Mar
shals Craig and Ripper in Rocky
Ford on the Fourth of July, 1911.
For that crime he was tried,
convicted and sentenced to be
hanged. In the very shadow of
the gallows, however, the supreme
court ordered rehearirg for him
on the ground that Judge Essex
erred in failing to instruct the
jury on manslaughter.
At the second trial Harris was
acquitted on the assumption by
the jury that in killing the officers
he acted in defense of himself and
father and mother.
hhIIlS ilutt DtelI ht liDtit " iebb
than two years when he killed
McGee.
According to Charles f. Burk-
hart, special agent of Governor
Carlson in the prosecution of
liquor cases, the negro terrorized
others of his race in Pueblo for
months. He WIS known as
"bad man" and several times is
said to have boasted immunity
from legal punishment for law
violation, citing lus acquittal for
the murder the Rocky Ford
officers as pro
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09
BRIDGE WILL BE BUILT
City Instructs Engineer to Have Plans
and Estimates of Cost Ready for
Next Meeting

At the meeting of the city coun-
Gil last Friday evening the matter
of the proposed new cement bridge
at the confluence of Ninth street
Fand Walnut avenue was the chief
matter for discussion and it re-
ceived boost that has placed it
upon the ''watchful waiting" list
when the council issued instruc
tions to the city engineer to draw
up plan of the new bridge and
have an estimate of the cost of the
proposed structure ready for the
next meeting.
At this meeting petition was
presented the council for better
irrigation service in the section
surrounded by Tenth and Elev-
enth streets, Railroad and Elm
avenues, and the matter was re-
ferred to the water committee and
commissioner for action.
The city clerk was instructed to
have the employees of the city in
sured by July 1, according to the
instructions received from the
secretary of the state compensa-
ton insurance board.
A temporary ditch was ordered
in on Ninth street from Chestnut
avenue north, the usual reports of
officers, were read and ordered
filed, big grist of bills was al
lowed and yet the "city dads" were
ready to adjourn by 1870, most
unusual hour for council meeting
night.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09
TO RECLAIM LAND
Expert Investigating Drainage Pos
sibilities of Valleys

V. NJ. Cone, government expert in
the Western division of irrigation and
drainage, is here looking over the
drainage proposition in Patterson hol-
low and Star valley.
Some 5000 acres of valuable land
will be lost entirely on account of see
page unless some immediate steps are
taken. Several plans for doing the
drainage work have been looked over
and Cone has been called to decide
which is the most feasible.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09
tBy =. q. HERMAN.)

CBy ,. @. HERMAN.)
The extension of bee culture as a
means of adding to the income has
been rapidly going on since 1t was
demonstrated that bees could be man
aged without discomfort to the opera.
tor. and that profit of so per cent.
and even more was easily procurable.
Bee culture requires no outlay for
land upon which to raise crops, for as
yet there has been no plant discov'
cred that pays to plant for honey
alone.
She takes nothing from the fertility
of the soil, but gives to 1t one of the
greatest fertilizers known, the clovers,
which would become extinct II it were
not for her agency in fertilizing the
bloom. No land is required except q
spot on which to place the hives.
1t is easy to handle bees when you
know how. Undoubtedly a bee-keeper
often gets stung; 1t would be useless
to deny it and 1t ia scarcely consolina
to a novice to tell him he will get used
to being stung; but after a time a
beekeeper really does become inocu
lated. after which. although the mo.
mentary pain may be sharp. there are
no disagreeable after effects. such as
swelling, etc.
The fear of stings think prevents
many from liking the work and yet,
when properly protected with bee
veil and working only in the warm
part of the day and never when
cloudy, rainy or cold. and with the use
OF good smoker. one need rarely be
stung.
Avoid quick motions. do not breathe
upon them and II there are other bees
flying about in search Of plunder do
not leave the hive open too long.
In case of accidents the smoker
should be used freely and 1t ought to
be at hand for any manipulation in
the apiary. 1t is much easier to pre-
vent the anger of bees than to stop it
after 1t has begun. II you mismanage
a colony of bees and rouse their anger
1t is quite likely that this disposition
will remain with them for few days.
A bee away from home, or laden
with honey. never volunteers an at
tack. This is so well known and SO
established by apiarists that IL were
not writing mainly for beginners l
would not think of mentioning It.
Thus, In order to render bees harm
less 1t is only necessary to cause them
to I'LL themselves with honey, and this
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09
PRICE OF SUGAR STILL SCARS
Sensational High Level OF 1914 Passed
and No Relief is in SIGHT


The wholesale price Of sugar is high
er today than it was in August, 1914.
when the sensational rise incident to
the breaking out of the European war
created sugar panic in every home in
the land
Last week the wholesale price was
around 7.9O cents pound, where it
has stood for several days. Expert
opinion now is that it will go to eight
cents or even higher. this means that
within the next six weeks the ultimate
consumer will probaly be paying 10,
and perhaps II cents pound for sugar
No prospective relief is in sight until
the new domestic sugar crop comes on
the market, WEIGH will be around Aug
ust1.
This is mighty good time for the
people to reflect upon the promises of
the seaboard refiners to congress some
time ago, that congress would put
sugar on the free list thus destroy
ing the domestic sugar industry the y
would furnish sugar to the American
people at a "low price" Their present
heavy exports, which are the sole cause
of the excessively high prices now pre-
vailing in this country, show about
what their guarantee would have been
worth
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09

The Oddfellows and Rebekahs will
hold their annual Memorial services Sun
day. June | l.. They will meet at l.O.O.F.
hall in time to march to the Presbyterian
church. where Memorial sermon will be
delivered at 2:5o p. m. after which they
will 60 to the cemetary to decorate the
graves Of their deceased members.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09
FACTORY BOYS
ARE WINNERS
Slaughter Business Men in
Battle on the Diamond
LEAGUE TEAM WILL
PLAY ST. JOSEPH

FlHI OF. JOOCT II
Knause's Cubs VIII Monday Week
Have Another Game with Tail
Enders of Western League
The most interesting exhibition
of the great American game that
has ever been witnessed upon the
local diamond was that of We'd
nesday afternoon, when the Rocky
Ford business men we're vanquish-
ed by the factory boys after bat
tie royal that to the thousand.odd
fans assembled furnished the most
enjoyment they have had at ball
game since their kid days.
Promptly at 2:3O in the after
noon the sport began, with A. s.
Johnson's choicely- mixed aggre-
cation of avordupois-encumbered
and skinny ball-players the first
at bat. Fred Noble. the genial
A. B. S. Co. manager, was in the
pitchers box for the factory boys
and the way he whipped the
spheroid across the plate proved
so terrifying to the batters that
the side was retired without a run.
In their turn at bat the factory
boys landed upon "Buzz" Awards
choice assortment of curves and
inshoots to such good effect that
five of them reached home before
the slaughter ended.
In the second inning both sides
drew blank. and honors. were
also even in the third, when the
business men-thru Hi Dawley's
efficient work with the slab-got
the first run and the factory boys
evened it up when they came to
bat. Another goose egg WAS reg
istered by the B. Ms in the
fourth, while Frank Mobiles odd
stockinged bunch punched the
time clock seven times. In the
next a hungry-looking b. M. made
a meal off the home plate and the
saccharine laddies tIupdled in
five more.
Three changes of B. NJ. pitchers
viz, Award, Braden and Gar
wood--had been made up to this
time. In the sixth AL Moore
made connections with the pitch
er's box and before he got Timber
ed up the factory boys swept home
five times.
With indomitable vim Fred
Noble had kept up his pitching
gait this far, but in the seventh
Mendenhall found the ball for a
tso-bagger, Rae Kerney followed
with beautiful drive that allow
ed Harry to con6scate home and a
1swatfest followed that did not let
up until lG men crossed the plate.
The sugary lads drew their second
blank in this inning.
In the eighth Southpaw Wells
was substituted for the corpulent
manager and he made it so ex-
ceedingly hot for the business
men that they couldn't get con-
nections the rest of the game.
With the connivance of Field Um-
pire Lackey the factory boys ran
in three men in the eighth--and
they'd be running yet, according
to Umpire Morse, but for Ben
Stauffer's beautiful netting of a
long fly.
The business men drew another
cipher in the ninth, and SO endeth
our sporting editors account of a
game that should properly have
been covered by the war CORES
pondent.
The score by innings follows:
Business Memo 0 o 8 10 0-15
Factory Boys-5 755 pc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13
HAVE TO KNOW SHORTHAND
TO INTERVIEW THIS PREACHER

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 13.-Unless the
newspaper reporter who calls on Rev.
w. S. Rainsford, D. D.. a famous
clergyman and ecclesiastical lion
hunter of New York, can take down the
reverend Doctors remarks in short
hand, the reverend doctor will not re-
mark.
Being somewhat advanced thinker
along religious and theological lines,
DR.. Rainsford was expected to open
up to the newspapers with a right in
teresting line of conversation concern
ing the trend of modern thought. but
none of them got word because they
had no shorthand reporters to inter-
view him.
In vain did the young men who call
ed on Dr.. Rainsford explain that the
modern metropolitan newspaper
which distinction is claimed as a mat
ter Of course by Atlanta's enterprising
dailies-has outgrown the shorthand
reporter and rarely if ever uses one.
he doctor was determined that If they
Printed his remarks they would have to
print them exactly as he uttered them,
down to the crossing of It" and the
dotting OF an H."
So the Atlanta papers turned to 9TH
q subjects for the entertainment OF
their readers, and the ladies in charge
Of Dr. Rainsford lecture for the BEN
eft Of some charitable organization
missed the benefit Of some good front
page pub"
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ATLANTA NOT THE "WHOLE
CHEESE" SAYS MARIETTA MAN

ATLANTA, Dec. 13.-Atlanta needn't
think she's the whole entire cheese"
W hen it comes to juvenile golfing prod
igees, according to Fred Morris, of
Marietta , formerly a member of the
Georgia house of representatives and
one of the most prominent young
lawyers in north Georgia.
Mr.. Morris claims that his son and
namesake, Fred Morris. Jr. is going to
develop into one of the classiest young
sters in the south when he gets the
benefit of real fast course and good
professional instructor. The Marietta
golf course is only nine holes in length
and is not equipped with all the traps
and hazards common to the courses OF
the Atlanta golf clubs. but at the
same time it is fast enough to give
the mediocre players a world OF
trouble.
Little Fred" Morris recently made
"threes" on nineteen out of twenty
seven holes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

c. H. Gregory, of Atlanta. construc-
ton superintendent for the Standard
Oil Co., was in the city Tuesday, hay.
ing been called here on business.
MIR. and Mrs, e. P. Cohill, of Han
cock, Md, are at the Windsor Hotel.
George H. Upchurch, star salesman
for the Underwood Typewriter Co., is
in Americas, seeking orders.
Charles z. Hickman, of Baltimore, Is
a well known traveller coming here
Tuesday.
Arnold Wells. of Albany. with the
Southern Bell Telephone Co., is in the
city.
R. H. Wolfe is among the Macon
travellers coming here today.
N. E. Parker, OF Buena Vista, sales
man for the cut-plug department of
the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Co., is
here today.
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WINDSOR HOTEL NOTES

Thomas Schwalm, of Savannah, Is
making headquarters In Americas this
week while working in this territory.
Mr. Schwalm is salesman for Sherwin
< Williams Paint Co.
James Carlyon will be in the city
several days as representative of the
International Harvester Co.
j. W. Melton, of Philadelphia, is o
prominent hardware salesman calling
on the local dealers today.
MIR. and Mrs. H. T. Mabbett, OF
Quitman, were guests of the Windsor
during yesterday.
r. F. Ragsdale and w. J. Francis
were officials of the Western Union
Telegraph Co., in the city today.
w. Smith Williams. division sales
manager for the American Tobacco
Co., is a well known visitors here.
G. H. Janney returned to the city
today, after a business trip of several
days to Alabama
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

The German submarine Will never
come up Muckalee, but you will have
external troubles all during life. JONES
BALSAM of BENZOIN destroys disease
germs In cuts, wounds and sores. Use
Ills Liniment of Quality and court
safety, instead of peril. Scores OF
children died last year in the Southern
states from rusty nail wounds. Do
you know that BALSAM or BENZOIN
will perform multitude of services in
your home? Ask your druggist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

SURE REMEDY FOR BOIL WEE
VIL.-Prices paid ~ lhe oil mills for
peanuts have proven them profitable
to the farmers. White Spanish nuts
bring premium over all other varie-
ties. We have only limited quantity
Of seed for sale. Write us before sup
ply is sold. Cuthbert Oil Company,
Cuthbert, Ga. 17-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fred Smith returned
this morning from a visit to Florlda'
and are at home with Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. Brown, until January LIST, when they
will move to the Clegg apartments on
Lee street.
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Want Advertisements

Figure your own want ad. Minimum
charge Is 25e. For insertions less
than two weeks, one cent per word.
For insertions between two and four
weeks, three-fOurths of a cent per
word. For Insertions of more than
four weeks, One-half cent per word.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

A nice thing for CHRISTMAS
PRESENT is an Automobile robe. We
have the prettiest line in Americas,
call and let us show them to you. G.
A. & w. G. Turpin. 6-tf
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PAY YOUR GAS AND ELECTRIC

Bills for November service are now
due, and unless same are paid Mt our
office by 18th, service will be discOn-
tinued without further notice. 1927
AMERICUS PUBLIC SERVICE co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

Rev. ]. B. Lawrence announces that
there will be a meeting of teachers of
Calvary Sunday school at o'clock to-
night, and requests all to be pres
emit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

Annual subscriptions to any Maya
zine make good Christmas presents.
Ask for list. HightOwer Book Store.
lott
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

PEANUT SHFl- LER. The Tom Hus-
ton Peanut Shelter is the only sue
cessful machine on the market; it is
sold on a money back guarantee; price
$500, delivered; do not delay. Ad-
dress Schoen & Jordan, Atlanta, Ga.
11-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

FOR SALE-Two mules; also some
hay. A. C. Crockett. TIT
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Casey Jones and daughter, Miss
Maude Jones, were called from Marys-
vile, Tenn, to the bedside Of his
youngest daughter, Miss Estelle Jones,
who is very i'll with typhoid fever at
her home on Elm avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

Our Christmas Goods are now on
display. Call and see them. s. A. Dam
iels, the JeWeler.
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Watch our window display for boys
Csc Hats. Misses Hay & Tillman. 1O-tr
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L. D. Lockhart is on business trip
to Butler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

Robert L. Berner, a prominent Ma
con attorney, arrived in Americas
Wednesday. on business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

Omer Bass, of Leslie, is in the city
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-13

FOR SALE-Gas Stove; good as
new; cheap. ]. P. Cannon. 13-4t
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Money Loaned IL per cent inter,
est. See r. l.. Maynard. Git
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LOST

$4,000 REWARD for the return or
Information leading tu the recovery of
one small black pocketbook on streets
or near courthouse, containing large
diamond ring and one $40 bill, and
three 81 bills. Return to F. G. Beav-
ers. 8tf
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FOR SALF

SELF-RISING BUCKWHEAT and
Georgia Cane and Maple Syrup. Blu
chanan Grocery CO.
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ROBERT Il. Berner, a prominent Ma
con attorney, arrived in Americas
Wednesday,. on business.
We will quote you lowest price on
Home Made Country Lard. Phone 574.
ACME SANITARY MARKET. 1S-1t
W. w. Hooks and Joe Terry. of
Leesburg, motored to Americas Tues
day afternoon on business trip.
Judge ]. C. Rainey left Wednesday
afternoon for Montezuma, going there
to attend to business affairs.
Frank A. Hooper left Wednesday af-
ternoon for Atlanta. He will return
to Americas Friday.
Rev. ]. B. Lawrence returned home
Wednesday from a visit to Blakely.
w. l.. English returned home We'd
nesday from short visit to Ashburn
and other points.
/ l.. A. Morgan was an Americas Cit
izen going to Buena Vista today on
| business.
!
Horace Lowe, Chas. w. Lowe and
T. N. Williams, of Buena Vista, we're
transacting business in town toGay.
T. E. Bazemole. of Ellaville, vas a
visitor in Americas today.
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John T. Clarke is here for the
Christmas holidays with his mother
Mrs. Welborn Clarke on Lee street.