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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21

AS Judge Healey, gray-haired but
erect, walked up the avenue his keen
glance fell on Gerry Lansing standing
across the street before an art deal
ers window. Gerry's eyes were fas-
tened on a picture that he had long
had In mind for certain nook In the
library of the town house.
1t was the second anniversary of his
wedding, and though 1t was already
late in the afternoon Gerry had not
yet chosen his gift for Alix. He
turned from the picture with n last
long look and shrug and passed on
to a palatial jewelers. farther up the
street.
For many years Judge Healey had
been foster-father to Red Hill in gen.
eral and to Gerry in particular. With
almost womanly intuition he read
what was in Gerry's mind before the
picture and acting on impulse the
judge crossed the street and bought 1t.
While the judge was still in the pie
ture shop Gerry came out OF the jew
elers and started briskly for home.
He had purchased pendant of bril-
liants, extravagant for his purse but
yet saved to good taste by n simple
originality in design.
He waited until the dinner hour and
then slipped his gift into Alix' hand
as they walked down the stairs to-
gether. She stopped beneath the hall
light. II can't wait. dear, I simply
can't" She snapped open the case.
"Ohw she gasped. How dear! How
perfectly dear! You old sweetheartr'
She threw her arms around his neck
and kissed him twice. Then she few
away to the drawing room in search
of Mrs. Lansing and the judge. the
sole guests to the little anniversary
dinner. Gerry Strengthened his tie
and followed.
Alix' tongue was rlppling-her whole
body was rippling-with excitement
and pleasure. She dangled her treas
ure before their eyes. She laid 1t
against her warm neck and ran to
mirror. The light in her eyes matched
the light in the stones. The judge
took the Jewel and laid 1t in the palm
of his strong hand. 1t looked In dan
ger of being crushed. "a beautiful
thing, Gerry" he said. 'and well cho-
sen. Some poet jeweler dreamed that
twining design and set the stones
while the dew was still on the grass"
After dinner the four gathered In
the library. but they were hardly seat
ed when Alix sprang up. Her glance
! had followed Gerry's startled gaze
He was staring at the coveted picture
he had been looking at in the gallery
that afternoon. II hung in the niche
in which his thoughts had placed 1t.
Alix took her stand before It. She
glanced inquiringly at the others. Mrs,
Lansing nodded at the judge. Alix
| turned back to the picture and gravity
| stole into her face. Then she faced
the judge with a smile.
ave Iive," she said, "in Philistine
age. don't we? But I've never let any
Philistinism drive pictures from their
right place in the heart. Pictures In
art galleries" she shrugged her pfet'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21

know II you see any reason why we
shouldn't have that money back, to say
the least"
The judges face cleared. Didn't he
tell you why he drew Walton's pay"
"Not a word. Said he'd explain ac-
counts when he got here but that sort
of thing takes a lot Of explaining"
"Well," said the Judge, II can tell
you. Walton's pay went to his widow
through me. I've been doing some
puzzling on this case already. Now
will you tell me how Alan got the
money without drawing on you?"
"Oh, there was plenty of money ly-
ing around. The job cost ten per cent
less than Walton's estimate. II he'd
come back we'd have hauled him over
the Goals for the blunder. There was
the usual reserve for work in mac
cessible regions and then the people
We did the job for paid ten days
bonus for finishing that much ahead of
contract time"
The Judge unused. "was the job
satisfactory to the people out theref'
he asked.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21

| Gerry refused to be dragged SO far
from golf and his club. He stuck dog
gedly to Red Hill till the leaves began
to turn, and then consented to move
back to town.
On their last night at the Firs Mrs.
Lansing, who was complacently Aunt
Jane to Waynes and Eltons, enter
tained Red Hill as a whole to dinner.
With the arrival Of dessert, to Alix'
surprise. Nance said, Port all around.
please, Aunt Jane"
heavy drinkers in town, but it was n
tradition, as Alix knew, that on Red
Hill they dropped it-all but the old
captain. 1t was as though, amid the
scenes of their childhood, they be-
came children and just as a French
man Of the old school will not light q
cigarette in the presence Of his father,
SO they would not take a drink for
drinks sake on Red Hill.
So Alix looked on interestedly as the
old butler set glasses and started the
port. When 1t had gone the round
Nance stood up. and with her hands
on the tables edge, leaned toward
them all. For Wayne, she was very
fair. As they looked at her the color
swept over her bare neck. Its wave
reached her temples and seemed to
stir the clustering tendrils of her hair.
Her eyes were grave and bright with
moisture. Her lips were tremulous.
1--WE drink to Alan" she said. "today
is Alan's birthday"
She sat down. They all raised their
glasses. Little Glen had no wine.
She put a thin hand on Gerry's arm.
please, Gerry, pleased"
Gerry held down his glass. Clematis
dipped in the tip of her little finger,
and as they all drank. gravely carried
the drop of wine to her lips.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21

ty shoulders-"I have not been framed
up to them. To me, they are mount
ed butterflies In a museum. cut fow-
ers crowded at the florists. But this
picture and that nook-they have
waited for each other. You see the
picture nesting down for a long rest
and 1t seems a small thing and then
it catches your eye and holds 1t and
you see that 1t Is little door that
opens on a wide world. 1t has slipped
into the room and become a part of
life."
A strange stiffness followed on Alix'
words. To the Judge and to Gerry it
was as though the picture had opened
window to her mind. Then she
closed the window. "Come, Gerry"
she said, turning. Make your bow
to the Judge and bark"
Gerry was excited, though he did
not show 1t. "You have dressed my
thoughts in words can't equal" he
said and strolled out on to the little
veranda at the back of the house. He
wanted to be alone for moment and
think over this flash of light that had
followed a dark day. For the first time
in a long while Alix had revealed her
self. He did not begrudge the Judge
his triumph. He knew instincdvely
that coming from him instead of from
the Judge the picture would not have
struck that intimate spark.
The next day Gerry gave his consent
to Alix' plan for flying trip abroad,
but with a reservation. The reserva-
ton was that she should join some
party and leave him behind.
Judge Healey heard of this arrange
ment only when 1t was on the point
of being put into effect. In fact he
was only just In time at the steamer
to wave good-by to Alix. Leaning
over the rail, with her high color, moist
red lips and big excited eyes making
play under a golden crown of hair and
over huge armful of roses, Alix
presented picture not easily forgot
ten.
The judge turned to Gerry. "She
ought not to be going without you,
my boy"
"Oh, it's all right" said Gerry light
ly. "She's well chaperoned. It's a
big party. you know"
But during the weeks that followed
the Judge saw 1t was not all right.
Gerry had less and less time for golf
and more and more for whIskys and
sodas. The Judge was troubled and
felt a sort of relief when from far
away Alan Wayne cropped into his af-
fairs and gave him something else to
think about.
When Angus McDale Of McDale and
McDale called without appointment
the judge knew at once that he was
going to hear something about Alan.
Lucky to find you in." puffed Nc
Dale. 1T isn't business exactly or
I'd have 'phoned. was just passing
by"
well. what is it?" asked the Judge.
Offering his visitor fresh cigar.
Its this. That boy. Alan Wayne
sort of protege OF yours. isn't hep
"fes-in way-yes," said the
judge slowly, frowning. what has
Alan done nowT
"Its like this" said McDale. "Six
months ago we sent Mr.. Wayne out on
contract as assistant to Walton. Wal
ton no sooner got on the ground than
he fell sick. He put Wayne in charge
and then he died. Now this is the
point. Mr.. Wayne seems to have pro-
NOTED himself to walton's pay. He
had the cheek to draw his own as well.
He won't be here for weeks but his
accounts came in today. 1 want to
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21
Medical Bill Ordered Referred.

The fight which has been made by
certain branches of the medical pro
fession against a bill passed by the
last Legislature granting full license
to practice to all physicians who had
passed an examination before the
State Board of Medical Examiners
met with partial success when the
State Supreme Court declared that ths
law must be referred to the vote Of
the people at the next election.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS INCREASE.
eaca and Rio Blanca Counties Are
"Lily White"

eaca and Rio Blanca Counties Are
LILLY White"
Shipments of liquor into
Colorado are increasing. Last May
1891 shipments came into the state
while only 1888 were registered with
the secretary of state in April. Not
withstanding this increase the proper
tion of increase has fallen off by COM
parison with other months since pro-
hlbition went into effect. I.
With all this amount of liquor be-
ing shipped into the state. two coun-
ties stand out as lilly white" in obey
ing to the very letter OF the prohibi-
tion law, Baca county and Rib Blanco
are the two which have not received
one shipment of liquor since January,
according to the state records. And
1t is sure that not a drop of the for
hidden has come into these counties
because the system of checking would
reveal it.
Denver received 6,S74 shipments of
liquor during May. Pueblo was next
with 1921 and Las Animas falls into
line right behind with a total of 1.170.
Ell Paso is next and is followed by
Weld county which received 837 ship
ments during the month.
The state received as its share, of
the fees for registering shipments of
liquor, sS,137 during the first five
months of prohibition. In this time
65, 100 packages were received.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21
Good Game to Play on a Train.

Here is an interesting game to play
when we are travelling by train. While
the train stops at station. all the
players look about and take as much
notice of things as possible. Then. a
few minutes after the train has left
the station, we take turns at naming
objects which we saw there. OF
course. at first this is easy, and we
can go round and round again, each
player naming one object which no 9th.
er player has mentioned. But as the
game goes on 1t becomes harder and
harder to recall something seen which
hasn't already been named. The ono
who is last able to mention an object
wins the game. Besides being good
sport, 1t trains In observation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21
Sharp Major of First Battalion.


Governor Carlson, Adjutant General
Gamble and all of the national guard
officers attached to the staff head
quarters at the Golden Rifle range
were much depressed by dispatch
received from Washington refusing
permission to Lieut.. Joseph A. Rogers
to accept a commission as captain of
Battery A, the artillery unit from the
State Agricultural College at Fort
Collins. The gloom at headquarters
was considerably lessened, however,
by reason Of the fact that the War
Department had seen fit to confirm
and approve the appointment of Lieut..
William F. Sharp of the regular army,
as major OF the First battalion field
artillery of the Colorado National
Guard. Lieutenant Rogers, who is also
regular army officer, was attached
to the State Agricultural College at
Fort Collins as military instructor,
and Battery A is the product of his
unaided and Jealous efforts. He has
brought the battery to a state of ef-
ficiency worthy of the regular army
and has won the affection and admir-.
alton Of his student soldiers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21
Governor Opposes Beer Amendment.


An attack on the proposed constitu-
tional amendment to allow the manu-
facture and direct sale of beer in
Colorado was made by Governor Carl
son, speaking at farmers picnic at
Fort Collins. The proposed amend
ment would declare beer a nonintoN
icatinga liquor within the meaning of
the Colorado dry law. In his attack
On the measure the governor charged
this to be misuse of the truth. Beer,
he argued, is an intoxicant. Every
body, he said, who has had anything
to do with beer knows this. Instead
Of modifying any of the provisions of
the prohibition law the governor de-
clared himself in favor of making GER
tains parts OF it more drastic, as the
result of experiences which have
come from its first years enforce
ment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21
Dividend from Compensation Fund.

Dividend from Compensation Fund.
Figures for the eleven months OF
business ending June 30th, have been
compiled by the State Compensation
Insurance Fund department, showing
that an average dividend of approx
mately 20 per cent will be deducted
from the compensation premiums now
due. The State Fund has collected
something over 100000 in compensa
ton premiums. from private employ
ers. $32,s65.44 from the different po
litical subdivisions, and now has
cash balance of $107 0t0.es
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21
City Of Denver Pays State Tax.

State Treasurer Allison Stocker re
ceived a check for s162,221.23 in sec
ond payment of taxes from the city
and county of Denver from the state
treasury. The first check, sent
month ago, was for $275.O0O. The to
tai the city and county pas to the
state is approximately $75O.o00. The
next payment is due Aug. 1.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21
Public Utilities Commission Supreme.

In sweeping decision announced
by the State Supreme Court, original
Jurisdiction in all cases concerning
public utilities and the power to abro.
gate contracts made by municipalities
with such utilities is conferred upon
the State Public Utilities Commission
The case was that brought to the Su.
preme Court by the Denver and South
Platte railway against the city of En-
glewood on appeal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21
SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill,
his home, by his uncle. ]. Y. as a moral
failure. Glen runs after him in a tangle
Of short skirts to bid him good-by.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-21

Copyright by the Century Company
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12

but had intention whatever purpose
fact, 1t is safe that had Mr.
convention and begun address platform
received the respectful entirely hearing
The delegates acting Judgment for
questioned party loyalty, pick worthy
own party ranks and from that purpose they would
The platform IS in of the advanced
adopted by the takes high protec
tive tariff and preparedness national defense battle cry to
those who believe that
threatened 1t takes advanced ground endorsing principle
woman suffrage without attempting the
II pledges liberal assistance education strongly on
poses child labor industry and endorses principle wormcn
compensation II demands the Philippines II also
endorses the national budget idea and the prn
pe These and splendid thoughts worthy great and
advancing party worthy of who believe progress
ane with public needs but only substantial progress as
gained from careful consideration step and by
ul observance Of constitutional principles Tho platform
essential Republican principles broadly progressive tho new
ideas that are becoming part % civic institutions
With the platform. and named the Rcpu
party will march victory be mo- third party
ticket if there will be only refuge for few noorictv
seekers and dgrrted rrccoucabcs g. 1911 there
will be occupant the White House a now spirit will rule
stand for the protection Of American industry American business, the
American wage and the American living spirit that
will protect American live, and property American flag fl,
quarter Of the globe and spirit that sec, IL, mos.
worthy in the highest development among the citizenship
Of those civic institutions that standard, national though.
and national life and make for the happiness all Tho people
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THE CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE AS WELL, AS PARTY

convention
axe and he oest
eminent in IT,
November. of the
shaed
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we're ed by profound
Republican convention by
Tho delegate did is
De swept on W feet Il people
va" hshnF
organization asans' another disruption
ueAon stands unquesioned
the sup and unhinchns feay
America hrs equals
me great victories ~ Republcanism
eN o The candidates
preference
su's bur they have always been striking
he convention Charles Hughes
Sn discouraged Of his
and td
seeker "
can thai no
hiSh abilities
qualities ar" such
that American citizenship America putting
the
through he reunited Republican party
Theodore Roosevelt
acquescen rho inevitable
blinded the
adheents
cened TO The harmony hat
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GERMANY'S LOSS
IS OVER THREE
MILLION IN WAR

LONDON June ll-l2.45 = ND
Germany up to The end OF MAY had
LOST -'-4aSf soldiers. az whom 7at.
az were killed. according to Brit
.sI nfrIaI fabgIsfI0n of Tho German
casualty lists given ont hero today
1o compilation di5 NOT include Ger.
INan losses In naval engagement or ID
H. hf.linE In DC German colonies
Ih" British Official statement quotes
no German official casualty nsfs for
no month oft MAY as placing tho total
.''fn.ah losses 10 Killed prisoners and
wounded sf fNlr0-
I1e German figures 500 tho NAV Hsf.
as enumerated I0 tho British account.
arc AZ fniIoua
Dead f-f sounded. C. 0-r. p-I..
'ne-- and m.ts'nE q 9ff. total i0-
Oh" German Official lists OF casual
Ir- 100 fn ft0 end 90 NaH g.tr ffr
fofa.
Dead $685.. wounded. fsrfa--.
....g.rcIs and missing. s1S.5.-. total
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ASTO RECOTNTS

Reports come from Charleston
that COL Mont Topping. who has
acted as campaign manager for
Hon. W F. Hi'c. proposes 20 dc
mand various rccouuts Of the bal
lots IN the Senatorial contest Gen
Lilly has already demanded some
rccpunfs and Judge Robinson p,
friends propose also To- demand re-.
counts.
Unless these gentlemen have
some very substantial r-.ma farfe
evidence Of i-rcr.arHe, the,
ought not 90 do This Tho pr.uar,
has been a ho-1h.or.rff.mar, and
fhe injury already done 90 ff,
party ought not 'o be- aggravated
Nr unnoccssar. anil f.a.s, 'rga.
fighting Grn, wrongs. should
gross wrongs exist. ought Yf rlur.,
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is expected To do something towards
advancing the interests OF the city
and the performance OF deeds making
for ITS social bctterment. As starter
IN this direction Monday has been set
aside as "Neighbors' Day" Il is al
ways pretty good plan 10 be on
sood terms with the family next door
There are thousand reasons Tor such
amity. Those who do dwell toFe her
IN unity are the best proofs OF ;ue
excellence OF the altrustic spirit. ~
We all were disposed 10 feel and act
kindly towards our ncishbor We would
Get along better with the world and
be more satisfied with ourselves. o.
lr not an easy 'hius 70 be- pleasant
all rho time. bur At frequent intervals
W." can act like human beings and
be- FAR The better for DO.
The nciehhorIy spirit ts best pro
NOTED by extending tho ordinary cour.
tcsio- and tho common civilitics Of
human conduct. Also Ir is best cul.
uyat,d by m.rd.ug our own business.
or rather NOT pryine into the small
troubles and yoNation- Of others The
best result Of The day would be an
humble recognition Of our own faults
and tho discovery % virtues in 9th
'rs. forgetting The disaFreeable things
and tressuring me Pheasant We can't
bo any worse for trying.
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been LEFT upon the shelf. lie
Colid not possibly have been
elected Nice-President and when
ne opportunity came. his ability
became apparent
IL would be easier 10 tell what
me qualifications for Vice pres.
ldent are n the Jobs for which
no d, chosen were clearer. He
seems unfortunately to be like
me spare wheel on the automobile
OF ihtrd leg which man carries
around with him on his back in
case OF accident He seems to
nave on regular use which is OF
real importance and which makes
Quahcications imperative. He
does preside In the senate bur
Y would be easy TO elect from the
senate Us presiding officer who
would be as important a figure as
ne senate has allowed the Vice
PRESIDENT 20 become They fetter
MN with rulN< and he has hardly
IN" night which the Speaker OF
the English House OF Commons
possesses OF choosing between the
mem bers who are striving to
speak AZ once. They are so
courteous in the Senate that con
ilict does often take place.
The Vice President holds no
portfolio In the Cabinet and could
PROBABLY be omitted from Cabinet
meetings without serious Conse-
quences. because he has no duties
To perform. IL must be somewhat
Ehasfly 10 hold an office whose
rhtef purpose seems TO be TO pro
vide "A substitute in case the Pres
ident should be murdered or other
wise incapaCitated This existing
IN order 20 step into some other
mans shoes, this official waiting
FOR someone else TO be- removed
from the sphere OF action must
have In 10 something ghostly and
peculiar. Yet most Vice Presidents
have seemed cheerful and have
unobtrusively performed their
unobtrusive duties.
The Nice-Presidential candidate
VIII In all probability be in each
party the man who can carry the
doubtful state which H. the second
most doubtful state after the one
from which the presidential can
didate comes Which state that
IL. none but tho leaders know and
n may be that they have Vet made
up their minds But the great
qualification OF p candidate lis the
fact Of residence of a particular
state and be b. added In this case.
he prominence. or better his con
troll VI the party machine In that
state II the past Is any indication
the Vice. Presidential candidate
OF both parties will fulfill these
qualifications and in all prob
ability no others.
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There seems f1 b. no really
5000 gursflfuf .oral reason Why
we ftulif have a President
teca-ss te SERVES no regular and
imperative purpose Nof many
lf'Hl1fntH have died IN office and
lever have been iucapaciated In
c'hrr ws's. The real use OF the
Nlce.l President today seems 10 lie
in ne attraction to The party vote
pm %" NoFD mb"r election OF few
aaluonal 'ote- in one OF the doubt
iul states. sufficient usually 20
Turn the vote OF that state into
the party column
Indiana - The breeding place
oi Nice-Pre sidcrts because Indiana
On politically the most peculiar
state IN the Union. Somehow the
division q opinion In Indiana. due
10 the fact that the mort hern part
81 the state was settled by New
Englanders. and the southern part
by kentuckians and Nirginians.
has been Ia most elections so
close that few thousand votes.
perhaps few hundred votes.
might suffice 90 give either party
the majority Frequently no one
knew. until the vote had been
- a HaAAN ANAW|f.Na VINO NA4
won. The party Who would there
tore De flrst 20 choose a Vice
President from Indiana has stood
the best chance OF getting It's
electoral vote. The local politician.
who happened TO DO prominent IN
Indiana. would In an probability
become Vice President candidate
Of his party az the next election.
he vote Of one o. the doubtful
states is valuable 4 man who
can carry II is extremely useful.
hut after h." has once assisted the
party into power he has served
his purpose.
Another prediction use OF tho
Vice Presidency seemed 10 be- A
method OF rewarding some faithful
favorite son OF one OF the doubt
ful states who deserved well OF
the party but whom. for various
reasons. they did not wish 10
promote 10 higher office ON
other occasions they have at
tempted 10 bury under the Vice
Presidency some one who was en-
urely too energetic and stCnuous,
Ike Mr.. Roosevelt In his partiC-
ular case the assassination OF
President Mckinley made the
nth wheel useful, the extra tire
indispensable. u elevated Mr..
Roosevelt 20 position OF prom
inenCe which the party leaders
never meant he should get In
this sense the Presidency
has once or twice been useful In
bringing into prominence and able
man who might otherwise have