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The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

as. r. Dougan. wife and two
lshters surprised their Ordway
atlVes by dropping in on them un-
pectedly last Sunday from st. Louis,
oute to Colorado Springs to spend
summer. Mrs. Dougan is a sister
mrs Fred Rohl and her two
Pthers queer. isn't it?)
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

f, P. Johnson is enjoying visit
from his son, Charles, who makes his
home with grandparents at Seneca,
Kansas. He was In the wreck on the
Missouri Pacific north Of Kansas City
in which several were killed. He re.
ceived several bruises about the face
but escaped further injury.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Mrs. Manecky and daughter, Ehrna,
arrived recently from Decatur, Illinois
aud will spend some time here in the
hope Of the daughters health being
benefited by the dry climate. They
are stopping at the Hotel BerendO.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

OlOf Lundahl wears the blue ribbon
since Friday Of last week. His SUBJ
scription is always away in advance,
but on this occasion he sent It up to
February 18th, 1910. Oh that there
were more like him.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Tom r. Wilson, the veteran printer
who has been publishing the paper on
Pixies Peak, and was recently appoint
ed license inspector for this district'
succeeding Frank Hays, Jr., was 10
Ordway on Friday mingling with his
many friends.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

DR.. Fl. G. Swift received word from
the old home In Illinois, Monday, that
his wife was very i'll and urging him
to come Immediately. He left on the
noon train. Mrs. Swift and her father
had Just returned from visit Of sew
eral weeks at this place.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

George N. Ordway was down from
Denver fore part OF the week visiting
in the home OF his daughter, Mrs. E.
a. Van Ornam. Mr.. Ordway has re-
Gently been placed on the state land
board, and is still serving on the elec-
tion board 10 the capital city.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Kropf Bros. have agreed to supply
ice for the drinking water to be placed
at convenient places In the park and
on the streets for satisfying the
thirsty public tomorrow. The water
will be from Duck Creek wells and Is
donated by r. f. Owens.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

The Misses Bashor are on their va
cation, having left on Wednesday for
Chicago where they make their first
stop. Several months will be spent
with relatives in different parts OF the
East before their return to duties at
the telephone exchange.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Mrs. Pearl Whitehead, with her
children, left Wednesday for Otterbin,
Indiana, to spend several months in
the home OF her parents.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Myron Fenton went to Pueblo Sat-
urday to purchase an auto TO use on
his mail route. He returned with a
Rambler" and is demonstrating each
day the superiority OF the "buzz
wagon" over ''old Dobbin."
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Fred Sewers has resigned his posi-
ton rs cook at the Waldorf Cafe, and
will resume tilling the soil. He is
succeeded by Will Andrews. until re-
Gently cook in the Van Noy hotel at
Sugar City.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

The cutting OF weeds on the streets
has added much to the appearance Of
the town and our visitors tomorrow
will no doubt pass many compliments
on the prosperous showing our burg
will make.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

me Granada Times has changed
|nagement, Mr.. Blankenship retir-
The firm name Of Lewis & Creek
appears as publishers.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

BORN.-On Tuesday, June Both. to
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Henderson, at their
ranch west OF town, BOY. Weight,
81 precious pounds.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Guy Henderson and wife came in
from Forder Saturday to take a train
for Denver. They returned WedneS-
day noon.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Our store will be closed on the 4th
OF July from 10 a. m. until ~ o'clock
and from 2:3O p. IN. until 500.
Montgomery Mercantile Co.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

change In the rural route is plan
Z to take effect soon which will
|ng Olof Lundahl and others nearer
J route.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Box Springs people have been for
tunatc in receiving good rains. the
first one arriving Tuesday. Heavy
showers were reported from that sec
tiOn yesterday.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Miss Johanna Erickson, one Of this
years graduates at the Minnequa
hospital, is visiting her brother, who
resides west OF town.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

frank Sewers left for the East on
fdnesday Of this week, but his tick
Expired at Sugar City and he re-
med on the next train.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Miss Irene Chenery, head nurse at
the Minnequa hospital in Pueblo,
spent Sunday and Monday Of this
week with Mrs. Z. g. Kelley at the
Hotel BerendO.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

feV' o, F. Merrill Is reported as
r,hg resigned from the pulpit OF the
f. church at Fowler, his resigna-
70 TO take effect August first.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

rue sale, by Public Trustee, Of the
= Dean quarter northwest Of Ord
Y Is advertised to take place on
~ 18TH at the Kansas street en-.
ruce 10 the court house In La Junta.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03
Carbon Paper at this office.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen

Lost. Strayed or Stolen
Bay horse, with halter, weight about
l4OO. Wire cut on left hind leg above
knee, left hind foot white. $40 reward
for return to HENRY SCHANAMAN,
1t Olney, Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Hiss Grace Gray left on Wednesday
two months sojourn with rela.
|es In Council Grove, Kansas
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

ivan Jones writes from La Fayette,
piana, that he expects to be with
again the latter part of the month.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Mrs. j. E. Bell left Wednesday for
Kentucky to spend several months
visiting her parents.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Several town lots for sale. Inquire
OF Archie Sale.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

One section OF temporary sheep
corral fell on the four-year-old son OF
W. II. Bouldin at the ranch north OF
town last Monday, breaking one of his
arms.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Chas. Sewers is recovering from a
|ere Illness and was able to be driv.
up town on Saturday last.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03
FOR SALE

One Sure Hatch Incubator, capacity
22o, used one season and In good repair.
Phone Blue 1856. Mrs. E. NJ. Robinette
tits
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

)picklemeier, the costumer, was
kn from Pueblo last Friday.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Perry Dunlap and son, Charles, have
en down from Pueblo this week.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

!. +. Hall, the automobile man OF
wler, was In Ordway Monday.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

BoRS.-To Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
lliams, Sunday morning, a girl.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Trains from the east were delayed
Monday by a wreck near Kansas
N.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

n. L. Hartman, OF Pueblo, was In
bn Thursday.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

TOWN LOTS FOR SALE
On easy payments. IS choice lots
to select from. PECK s. JOHNSON.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03
Ebe 11e1u Cru.
lDwAY, COLO, JULY 3. 1908.

Fix months OF THE NEW ERA-75c.
The Ordway new era., 1908-07-03

Tiffany Shaded the latest style 10
type for calling cards. Let US show II.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11

The Cross.Arm factory, which is
located near the fertilizer plant,
caught fire yesterday afternoon, and
but for the prompt response of the
fire department, it would probably
have been destroyed.
The blaze was first discovered in
the shaving room Of the plant and
when the department arrived on the
scene not, very much Roadway had
been made. Chief Potter ordered
that the doors to, the shaving room
be kept closed and as the nearest fire
plug was considerable distance,
the chief ordered more hose to the
scene so that connection could be
made with the waterworks OF the
fertilizer plant. Meantime buckets
were used with good effect as was
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
CR0SS-ARM FACTORY WAS
NOT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED
Two Thousand Feet Of Hose Were Used to Con-
meet With the Waterworks Of Fertilizer
Plant---City Plug Was too Far.

also the chemical engine. The flames
were in this way kept confined to the
shaving room, and soon the additional
hose arrived, and quick connection
was made with the. waterworks at
the fertilizer plant, 1000 feet of hose
being required for this purpose. The
water supply was all right. i
The only damage that was done
was to the shaving room and this
was not of such character as to
embarrass the Cross-Arm plant which
continued operations and the, EN-
|ployment Of hands and the work that
was being done will not be inter
ferred with. 1t is said to have been
some exceedingly good work on the
part Of the firemen and people gen
orally win be glad that the plant was
not materially injured.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
NIGHT RIDERS ARE
BECOMING AC

Lexington, KY, April 1O.-Nig
ers are again becoming act
Montgomery county. Warning
have been sent TO various fl
threatening them with whippI
riders, who say they will make
visit in the day time if the off
persons are not found at hon
night. Matches and powder WI
cluded in the warning letters re
several weeks ago by tobacco
in that county.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
Just Like Grandpa.

Mrs. Barblnby was regaling Mr.. B.
with. few selections from the adver-
Using columns.
'Now, here's something" she ex-
claimed, that would like to- have in
tables! Just look here, Johnl Polished
white top and curved legs
Just then little Madge entered.
"What's that?" said she. who's
been writin' in the paper bout gran
pa ?"-Exchange.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
New Zealand Oddities,

The crow in New Zealand strikes as
sweet note as any heard in the wood
land. The robin has no song and no
red breast The native hen is the great
est of rat killers. There is a caterpillar
which turns into plant. These and
some other productions of nature have
done for New Zealand what the kanga-
roo and the ornlthorhynchus have done
for Australia-given it the suggestion
of oddly and the marvellous.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11

bali hit him In the stomach but did
not penetrate the skin. The man
was SO badly hurt, however, that the
services Of physician were reduir-
ed, but his condition is not at all SER
ious and 1t is likely that he win be
able to appear in court today.
While 1t Is believed that the wife
was 1.-THE man behind the gum" yet
she denies that she fred the shot
and is unable to give an explanation
Of the AFFAIR.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
The Musical D. o.

The professor was complimenting the
violin virtuoso on the excellence of his
playing.
''By the way" he said, do you play
the Doctor of Divinity"
"That is piece have never heard
Of" answered the violinist.
Never heard of it!'. exclaimed the
professor. Fiddle D. D.w-Chicago
Tribune.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
Under a Banyan Tree.

The first parliament house Of the
Beers was under banyan tree, under
which the rulers of the Transvaal gath
cred in the early days Of the republic
to discuss questions affecting the coun-
try, and the tree became known as the
first volksraad of the Transvaal."
The Beers call the spot Wonderbloom.
1t is a few miles outside of Pretoria,
at the entrance to a cleft in the noun
tain.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
Woman Charged With
Shooting Her Husband
E.'rs@s

viii White and his wife, Eva
White, whose names do not indicate
their color, and who live out on the
gravel line, had little argument
Thursday that resulted in the lands
the woman in jail
she will likely have trial before
Justice Wall today, provided her hub
" Il able to appear in court.
The charge against the woman is
hat she shot her husband; that the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11

The home of Walter Hinto1
resides about eight miles frd
city, was destroyed by fire yes
morning and all furniture was
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11

A SURPRISE FOR YOU AT
NEELLYS SALE TODAY THE
DAY. COM7.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11

M. j. Epley has more real estate for
sale and sells 1t for less. Why? Cause
he does business in his own name.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-11
AFTER SUPPER SALE.

The AFTER Supper Sale" at David
son company tonight Is going to be
the biggest thing in bargains that this
store has ever put on. This store is
fittingly termed palatial dry goods
establishment, and its reputation as a
bargain giver Is wen known.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16

Cowherd is a native Missourian,
educated in the little red school
house and the State university, and
by force of his indomitable will and
industry has won a place in the
front rank of great lawyers; is the
idol of the Jackson county people
who have watched his moral and
intellectual developement. He was
the Democratic mayor of Kansas
City for one term and declined re-
election to enter Congress, where he
served four terms with great distinc-
ton, being recognized as one of the
ablest and purest members of that
body of distinguished men, Canton
Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16
Sad Accident.

Twelve-year-old Loren Cough of
near Lakenan, was playing with a
colt when its dam ran up and
kicked him in the stomach and
Saturday it was thought he could
not recover. He is a nephew of
j. D. Robey of this city.
Loren died from the effects of the
kick and was laid to rest Tuesday
10 a. m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16
GOING AFTER KINGC CITY
LOCAL COMPANY
Bell People Are Trying to Put
Home People Out of Business.
TO STIFFLE AND
THROTTLE COMPETITION

Because Local People of That City
Have Their Money Invested in a
Public Enterprise Which Gives the
Citizens and Farmers the Benefit
of Low Rates, the Bell Mononoly
Has Decided to Put the Local
Company Where it Can Do No
Harm and Thereby Get Rid of 2
Rival.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16
MONROE CITY, MISSOURI, FAIR AUGUST A74, 1908.

who would take advantage of this
offer. The Bell hoped by this move
to induce the farmers, who now
have connections with King City
through the home company to come
to the Bell board which, if they do
so, will so cripple the home institu
ton that it will be unable to main
tain itself.
The Velvet Over the Claw.
The home people have made
every offer thG, Is legitimate to their
subscribers and offer to enter into a
contract for a period of five, ten or
twenty years dr stipulated prizes,
while the Bell people pak2 no
promise Of what their rates viii be
at the expiration Of the free coryice,
which they are now offerins rs an
induCement.
The people Of King City aild the
farmers who reside III ina. vicinity
viii do well TO look clrsiuily INTO
the promises Of the Bel people be-
fore they make a change. Charity
is not q noted characteristic Of the
| Bell monopoly and they are not ii
that territory, OF in any other for
the good OF the people as first
thought They are ,here for the
money that is in it and will never
allow d home enterprise to prosper
if it happens to stand in their way
The people of King City are just
now being shown the velvet por-
tion Of the claw. The claw itselt
viii be plainly in evidence after
the home company is disposed Of
st. Joseph Observer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16
A Fire.

Sunday, Frank Christian of south
west Of this city, got up and made
fire in the cook stove, then calling
to his wife to get up went TO the
pasture half a mile distant after
the horses.
Mrs. Christian arose and when
she went to the kitchen thought
the stove was roaring, but to her
sorrow in a moment found it to be
the roof afire.
The alarm was given and with
the exception of a few household
goods, nearly everything was lost
and there was no insurance on the
six room house.
Mr.. Christian will tent it until
the corn is laid by and the hay
harvest is over.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16

Company Where it Can Do No |
Harm and Thereby Get Rid of 2 !
Rival.
One of the great monopolies of
the country, is the Bell Telephone
Company, ard its methods are
strikingIy like that of Standard Oil.
Its management believes that when
it is not able to accomplish what it
desires in one way, that it is per
fectly proper to accomplish it in
another. That is the way Standard
Oil does. If Standard Oil cannot
get rid Of a competitor legitimately;
it goes to work and either freezes
him out or sells its product at such
a price that he is unable to live and
is soon obliged to 90 out Of bust
ness.
A striking incident of the rapaci-
ty and business methods of the Bell
Telephone Company is shown in a
situation that now exists at King
City, thirty miles east Of St. Joseph.
In that place some years ago, the
King City Telephone Company was
organized, made up of home caDi-
tai and home business men. They
put in a first-class system and in
time extended their lines to cover
the territory adjacent to that thirty
ing place and sought to give the
people of King City and vicinity,
home service by home people. AS
far as can be learned there has
been no complaint of the service
rendered by the home company and
matters were running smoothly
until a short time ago when the
Bell people, finding that they were
not getting what they supposed was
their legitimate amount of business,
started in to dispose of their rival. |
Throttlins Competition.
King City has telephone connec-
tions with St. Joseph and Kansas
City through the medium of the
home company as well as the Bell
people, The home company, under
a contract used the lines of the Bell |
people to this city for which they
paid stated rental. All went well
until the Bell people discovered
that the home company was getting |
the major end of the business, and
then they set to work hoping to m-
do the local concern. The first
thing they did was to cut off the
connection with St. Joseph and Kan |
sas City of the home company,
thereby crippling them in that way.
This in itself is direct violation of
the law, inasmuch as the Bell Tele-
phone System is recognized as a
carrier of interstate commerce,
Then the next move was for the
Bell people to 60 to all of the sub
subscribers of the home company
and offer them inducements to
sever their connections with the
King City company and run their
lines into the Bell switchboards. AS
an inducement to do so, the Bell
people offered to give free service
for a certain length Of time to all
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16

Mrs. Carrie Schaffer of Ottumwa,
Iowa, is visiting her parents, W. B.
Egan and wife. Mrs. Schaffer was
reared in this city and has many
friends here who gladly greet her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
Of Farmers, For Farmers and Per-
tanning to Farmers.

For Sale-A lot of extra good
clover with little timothy.
John L. Green.
Five thorough bred Hereford
bulls ready for service H Nc
ClintiC. tt.
For SSle
A good milch COW and calf and
thoroughbred Poland-China boar. j
L Hayden south of city.
Worcester, Mass, July 8. Alfred
Soderman is growing potatoes and
tomatoes on the same vine at the
state agricultural experiment station
here. Above ground the plants are
tomato vines, loaded with tomatoes,
while in the ground are potatoes
the size of an egg.
IN Proctor and Son have ship
ped q car loads of nice cattle. One
of 1 year olds and three of 3 year
olds.
Walter Moss was happy Satur-
day. He had almost finished har-
vesting SO acres of good clover.
JB Gray of Gray and Son told us
Sunday: Hay well yes, we have
the greatest crop | ever saw. Our
clover will run 2 1-2 tons per acre
and our corn is now looking good.
Charles L Elzea finished plant
ing 80 acre sod patch to corn
June 80. And Monday told us:
have plowed it over it looks fine
The ground is mellow and in fine
shape.
Boulware Davis has shipped a
car load of nice lambs.
il Owen sent II head of beeveS
to the Bluff City market Monday.
Monday Isaac McIntire went to
Clarence to get a shearer to clip
600 lambs for him. Thought they
would sell better with the wool off.
IA Woolf of near Ely was in
the city Monday and told us: Our
neighborhood may not be the land
of corn and wine, but it is the land
of corn and grass. Grass, such
grass none but people of Northeast
Missouri ever see and corn, well AL
Cassady has 800 acres and A c
Boarman 200 acres that for color,
size and condition cannot be beat.
Rogers and Thompson shipped 2
car loads of wool this week. One
from this city and 1 from Madison.
The Monroe Milling Co has ship
ped the first car load of wheat of
1908 crop,
JT GreeveS has sold five heifers
to Isaac Nelson. They weighed
$3.50 pounds.
Market Report.
For Wednesday before date of
paper.
Cattle. tle.........................$300@6.0O
Hogs HeaVy............... 100000
Hogs Light. t.........."...., 500
Sheep. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3.OO@5.OU
Lambs. ...,.................." 5000 500
Poultry.
Hens. '',.'.'''.'..''.'...'..s U04C
Spring chickens pound and %
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16
Kidd.

Mrs. j. R. B. Kidd died at the
home of her son, Leo j. Flannisan,
near Indian Creek, Monday evening
at G:25 after o lingering illness.
Mrs. Kidd was a noble christian
woman and those that knew her
vouch for high type Of woman and
motherhood. To mourn her death
she leaves six children, Leo j.
Flannigan, Mary, Blanche, George,
Maurice and HALEY Kidd. The
death is particularly sad, owing to
the age of three little children'who
are now of the age where parental
care is of paramount Importance.
The obsequies took place Tues
day afternoon from St. Stephens
church, Indian Creek, to the beauti-
full cemetery adjoining the church
and where inferred by the side of
her husband, Michael Flannigan.
X 4
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16

Hens. "..,...,.".".....,..' 083c
Spring chickens pound and o"
quarter and over l 1-2...... 129c
Old RooSters. rs.........".".",,.. O4c
Staggy Roosters..',..'.,."..." 04c
Ducks. .....''....'''.'''',... O7c
Turkey Hens ns'''''..'''.''''...'.' 1Oc
Young Toms..'..'''''''''....''. O8c
Toms. ..,..'.''.'''''''''''''' O0c
Guineas, each".,..............." 15c
Geese. "..........."..".i" O5c
Eees... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 13tc
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Interesting News Concerning the
Different Denominations.
This Column Closes Promptly at 9
a. m. Each Wednesday.

RaItimora h1v II Ridbt Rev
Alfred A Curtis formerly Roman
Catbolic jisbon of Wilmington Del
aware and for . r,,ml,ar Of wears
vicar oaoaraI ~: Baltimore died
here ,odav
o, -. ~,,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16
FIRST BAPTIST

Regular services Sunday morning
by the pastor, Union services in
the park in the evening conducted
by Rev! M. F. Grove.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16

John Jarman, of Hannibal was
with Monroe friends yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-07-16
METHODIST

$50 a. m. Sunday School.
10:45 a. m. preaching.
2::30 p. m. Junior League.
700 p. m. Senior League Cor one
hour before preaching)
800 p. m. Preaching (to change
with season.
w. F. M. Society, first Friday
each month.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday