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The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23
Tho Split Log Road Drag

we are all a0vOCaLeS OF SOOQ TOaOs,
and within a very short time our state
will possess great many miles OF ex-
cellent road. The State and county
are cooperating In this matter and
are building In some localities what
might approach Macadam road.
These roads, after being built, must
necessarily be kept In proper repair,
and this will largely be done by the
split log drag. The farmer will use
these roads to transport his crop to
market I, these roads which are ad jacent
to farms will increase the value OF land
aud there are great many other
things which good roads will add to
the welfare OF the county.
The repair OF the roads will largely
be accomplished by the split log drag.
Of which the following will give an
idea OF its construction and use. A
log, ten inches In diameter aud seven
feet long constitutes the principal
item. Split this log in halves and
face one surface with strip OF iron a
quarter OF an inch in thickness, four
inches wide, and four feet long; bolt
this iron at one end OF the split sur
face IN such u manner as to cause 1t to
act as a cutting edge. Attach the
two logs together by three OF four
cross pieces. These pieces can be
small poles set In twO-inch auger holes
bored into the two halves OF the log.
Bore the holes In such a manner that
the rear half OF the log forming the
drag will project to the right Is inches
OF the foremost half, where viewed
from the front. The distance be.
tween the two parts should be about
thirty or thirty-six inches. Wedge
the crosspieccs In the same manner
as you do the handle OF an axe. Now
provide an eye bolt for the end OF the
the log carrying the iron plate; fasten
one end OF the chain to this eye bolt
and the other end Of this chain should
pass over the upper edge Of the other
end Of the log and made secure. At
tach the double.trees at such q point
In the chain by means OF clevis that
when drawn along the road the face
OF the drag will be approximately for.
ty-dve degrees with the line Of the
motion. The driver, by shifting his
weight to different parts Of the drag.
can cause 1t to cut or Ill in low places,
as desired, also to work the loose ma
terial back to the center of the road.
These drags will give the best re-
suits when the ground is damp, but
not muddy. The condition OF road
desired is one having a smooth, hard
surface and effective drainage.
r. L. PARSHALL,
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23
Under The Smell.

About this time last night" said
young Harlow, as he lighted fresh
cigarette. II was sitting on n sofa be-
side girl. telling her that she was
the only one in all the world I had
ever loved"
"And she believed it," queried Dill
Ion.
"Of course she did" answered Har-
low. "Why. l believed it myself at
the time"
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23
List of Letters Remaining in 0rdwoy
Post Office Unclaimed

A. w. Burett, Miss Bonsinger, N. G.
Smith, P. II. Ellison, Fred Upper, 2;
II. Quackenbush, Clement Garcia,
Santas Roybal, Frank G. Martinez,
Tom Daucher, Genero Monloya, Reni-
gio Villegas, Fiermondo Aragon, Y.
Sidcro Quintane,'Sr. Abran S. Cordova,
Jose Leandro Maestas, 2;J. M. Barela,
Miss Macolbo Yapare, Juan OrteZ.
MILTON Z. BASHOR, p. M.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23

A negro preacher in a Georgia town
was edited on one occasion by the re-
cital OF a dream had by member Of
his church. II was a-dreamin' all dis
time," said the narrator, 'dat L was in
ole Satan's dominions. I tell you,
pahson, dat was sure a bad dream!"
"Was dere any white men dere?" ask
ed the dusky divine. ''Shore, dere
was-plenty Of 'em," the other hasten
cd to assure his minister. what
was dey a-doin'?" "Ebery one Of 'e1n, !"
was the answer, twas a-hOldin' cul-
lud pusson tween him an de tire!"
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23

A North Dakota editor unburdens
himself thusly: "Thc politician is
my shepherd, shall not want for any
thing during the campaign. He lead
eth me into the saloon for my votes
sake. He fllleth my pocket with
good cigars and my beer glass runncth
over. lie enquireth concerning my
family even into the fourth genera
tiOn. Yea, though walk thru the
mud and rain to vote for him, and
shout myself hoarsc at his election, he
straightway forgetteth me. Although
l meet him in his own house he know
eth me not. Surely, the wool has
been pulled over my eyes all the days
of my life"
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23
Our Trip To tho Coast

Left the Box Springs ranch Tuesday
August 3Oth. The Missouri pacific
was late. OF course, and VIC reached
Pueblo about five o'clock. Left Pue.
bio at 0 p. NJ. on the Denver & Rio
Grande to Denver. At Colorado
Springs such crowd got on that
many had to stand. We reached Dem
yer at l:l5 TOO late to rouse people out
OF bed, so stayed at the depot until
our train left Thursday morning.
The country on our way west OF Den
yer is beautiful with fields OF beets,
groves OF timber. We changed cars ut
Cheyenne, Wyoming for Ogden, Utah.
Cheyenne has a population OF II, 800
and Is llG miles from Denver.
On boarding the train for Ogden we
got section In tourist sleeper in-
stead OF riding in chair car the rest
OF the way. We see lots OF country
that ulooks like Colorado and Box
Springs. Plains, foot hills, sage brush
and every little way fields OF grain.
Wyoming certainly needs water. We
reached Ogden ut 6:42 Friday morning.
Ogden Is situated something like AS
pen, Colo. with high mountains sur
rounding it and plenty OF trees and
gardens, We are now crossing the
Great Salt Lake and 1t is grand sight.
The lake is So miles long and 80 miles
across and is SO deep in places that
bottom has never been sounded. The
wind is blowing and the breakers cap
ped with white foam look like the
ocean. No living thing can exist In the
water it is so salty. 1t Is said that
the lake has sunk lS feet the last ten
years. We were from seven O'Clock
until ten minutes of ten cross
ing the lake. We are now In Nevada,
the line between Wyoming and Ne
vada being only n short distance from
the lake. Everything looks desolate
ard uninhabited. From here the cOun-
try Is much like the Short Line
trip from Colorado Springs. We have
just passed through the country where
the forest fires made their way and
one can only say, "what dreadful
shame" From here on we see lots OF
orchards and vineyards and fruit
farms. The fruit farms are cone
shaped, the house built on the TOP of
them, and the soil is brick colored.
We arrived in Sacramento at ten
O'Clock Saturday morning and were
directed to the Y. w. q. A. home
where we got rooms and board. We
telephoned to relative OF ours
In the city after we got our rooms
and they came and took us for ride
over the city In their automobile.
We visited many interesting places.
Sacramento is very pretty in places
and very ugly In other parts. On
September 1 we started for Santa
Barbara. All the country on the way
is beautiful. The soil is very dark
and rich and there are vineyards, or
chards and fields of grain, and all SO
level. At one station along the way
we see cars loaded with sugar beets
and all about are Eucalyptus trees.
At four O'Clock in the morning we
reached Santa Barbara. There are
so many trees, flowers and vines
everywhere that l feel like pinching
myself to be sure am not in dream.
Santa Barbara is our destination for
the present.
IDA J. HoKsLEY.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23
Retrospect

As the season Is drawing to a close
and the old bake oven Is cooling of, 1t
is q good time for US farmers to take
stock and see what has been our best
crop in 10, and how we can improve
IT. next year.
Altho' we began with many discour-
agements the year will not be an un-
profitable one. Our cantal0upe har-
vest is proving valuable to many-a
fair money maker aud II continued on
the same basis we can list the crop
among our rotaters and regular ones.
Unless some of our enthusiasts 20 In
on the 100 acre swell and raise melons
for the commission men VIC are safe.
The guarantee of 80 cents per crate
is proving itself to be the guard
rail from bankruptcy. As a general
thing the farmer is most contented
man aud II assured wages from his
crUp goes on year after year, but when
the eastern man insists on getting
something for nothing and we pay
the freight besides, as has been the
case at times, we have reason to OBJ
ject.
The various brands Of Ordway mel.
ons are becoming thoroughly estab-
lished throughout the earth and with
wisdom In distribution the coming
year shall be good one for all.
Mrs. D. G. Roberts writes from
Peoria, Ills, of meeting lady who
advised her to secure some seed of q
"new" melon she had just found that
SHE thought was very superior to the
Rocky Fords. 1t was called the Ord
way something, she did not know ex-
actly, nor where Ordway was, but
she could testify to the Righteousness
of the product. 1t is needless to say
that Mrs. R secured some Of the
seed.
1t has seemed strange to me that we
have never been able to Introduce our
Pink Meats into the Denver market
recently 1 found 1t impossible to find
a retail merchant who ever heard Of
Ordway melons.
Since the death of our benefactor,
Geo. N. Ordway, no one has had one
for sale In Denver. sent dozen
boxes or so to Denver friends and
invariably they ask, "Where can
we get these melons in Denver ?"
Would it not be hest to send up a
carload for free distribution as the
Palisade men do with their peaches
Soon we can get the Denver people
asking for Pink Meats and the COM
mission men will have to ask for them.
Taking into consideration the crop
conditions south Of the river and
north Of the divide Ordway has much
to boast of. Alfalfa heavy crop and
big prices-will be at least before
spring. Wheat and oats good and
fine fruit crop with good prices and
honey galore. D. G. ROBERTS.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23

When I had told Mittens about the
unhappy existence Of his old friend,
Mary Uotuseer. he gave not the slight
lest indication Of symathy. but
snapped:
1T Sserves her right-it's the girls
own fhult!"
"Why Is It her fault?" I questioned.
"It's her fault" he explained. be
cause she refused to grasp the oppor-
tunity once gave her for marrying
me-"
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23
Not Whifewo she'd, But

In Il game where few errors were
made on either side and the Boosters
from Fowler outplaeyd the home team
oeatlng them to the tune OF 10 to l..
Hedgrcock and DanfOrd played nice
game for the visitors but Happy" is
sure kicker. Forget 1t Happy
and try and remember that you are
not In the prize ring when on the dia-
mond. Thomas played splcndidly be-
hind the bat for Ordway. Freeman is
hne trst bascman and we hope to
annex him for our next seasons cham
pion team. Nearly $l2.OO was taken
up and this is easily the record gate
receipts for this year.
The Colorado Live Stock team plays
here Sunday. They are Il strong team
with several OF the eX-Grand Junction
players in the lineup. Ordway will
have to play all the time To beat this
bunch
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23

Illusion Spoiled,

~ recently made the acquaintance
Of a young woman who declared that
she had never wanted to go on the
stage"
Most sensible"
Il was on the point of SO consider
Ing her when she informed me that
she hoped some day to fly with Paul
han"
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23
Town Board Meefino

The Board OF Trustees met in regu-
lar session on Monday evening, Sept.
5th. 1910. Present, Mayor Ward and
Trustees Cook, Sonneland, Steinmetz
and Hensler, absent, Trustees Ross
and Dannelley.
The following bills wero. read and
allowed:
The Ordway Dray s. Transfer
Co., Street work. 2 60
Geo. E. Herman. Street work.. -. 3 90
The Ordway New Era, Printing. 3 75
The Ordway Hardware. s. f.
Co., Mdse. 3 60
The Ordway Electric Light s.
Power Co., Lights. ......... 73 25
VIM. Worker, August salary as
marshal .................... IS 90
A. A. Brooks August salary as
treasurer D OO
E. P. johnson, August salary as
ClerK... lU.UU
E. p. johnson August salary as
Water Commissioner ........ 20 90
L. W. Walter, Tapping and re-
pairing mains. s................ IL 70
Bill Of A. M. Brenaman for fees as
Justice OF the Peace, in case OF the
Town of Ordway VS.. Mont N. Ross,
for SO. go was laid on the table.
Bill Of the Colorado Telephone Co.
was tabled for investigation.
The resignation Of Trustees J. r.
Dannelley and Mont N. Ross were
read and accepted.
H. l. Oimstead was elected Police
Magistrate and A. A. Brooks elected
town treasurer.
The Mayor appointed G. s. Stein
metz and Chas. Hensler as members
of the Street, Alley and Park COM
mittee with Steinmetz as chairman.
Sonneland, Cook. and Steinmetz as
members Of the ordinance com mittee
with Sonneland as chairman and
Hensler, Sonneland and Cook as men,
bers OF the Fire commission with
Hensler as chairman.
Adjourned to meet on Friday night,
Sept 9th.
Pursuant to adjournment the meet
ing was called to order on Friday
evening, September 9th by Mayor A.
M. Ward. Roll was called and re-
corded as follows. Present, Mayor A.
NJ. Ward and Trustees Cook, Hensler,
Sonneland and Steinmetz. Absent,
none. The following bills iwere al
lowed
DR.. J. E. Jeffery, for reporting
births and deaths. 81 IS
Olmstead & Evans assigned bill
of Grant Dudley, work on pipe
Alex Gray assigned bill of John
Herbert Green and Geo Riley were
elected as Trustees to flll vacancies.
Proposed ordinances relating to
dogs. liquor selling, poll tax and Of
fences were introduced and received
FIRST reading.
c. E. Deal was elected fire chief.
Meeting was then adjourned at
1890.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23
Last Board Meefinq

Board Of Trustees OF the Town Of
Ordway met in regular session on
Monday evening, September 10Th.
Preseut Mayor a. NJ. Ward. Trustees
Cook, Riley, Sonneland and Sticn-
metz Absent Hensler and Green.
BIZ or William Worker for $3.50 for
flashlight was allowed. Bills OF C.
W. Fravel and L. w. Walter were re-
ferred to water committee.
The bond of II. l. Olmstead as Police
Magistrate, with William Green and
J. L. Mock as suretics, was read and
approved.
read from Ernest F. Greene, assistant
secretary, claiming that the ordinance
regulating the construction OF build
ings within the fire limits was being
violated and notifying the town that
they would be held liable for any
damage caused thereby.
A communication was read from
Ernest f. Greene stating that the
Town OF Ordway could be settled for
$4,000 and that the 100000 would
be invested in stock in the Chamber
of Commerce building. On motion
the mayor was instructed to explain
to Mr.. Greene that no appropriation
had been made at the beginning OF
fiscal year for this purpose and for
that reason there were no funds avail
able for that purpose.
Mayor Ward reported that Peck &
Johnson had offered to pay one half
of the rental on the phone in the
town hall provided the phone number
could be listed in their name as we'll
as the name OF the town. Upon in
vestigation he learned that the tele-
phone company would require Sl.5O
per month additional for listing in
two names. A proposition was then
made by Peck s. johnson to pay two
thirds of the rental and have the
phone listed in their name only. Pro-
posed ordinances relating to dogs,
liquor selling and Poll tax received
second reading. Meeting adjourned
at one O'Clock to convene again on
Monday evening, Sept. 26, 1910 at s
p. NJ.
+. P. JOHNSON. Clerk and Record cr.
This year there will be no sugar
made at Las Animas or at Lamar.
All If the beets raised in these sec
tionI will be hauled to Rocky Ford
and ground up into sugar by the moth
er factory. Next year the companies
propose to pay better prices for the
bccts than they did this year, and all
three Of them will be converting bects
into fine granulatcd sugar.-Otcro
County Democrat.
The Ordway new era., 1910-09-23

The fine art OF living Is to draw from
each person his best.-Lillian Whit
Ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-07

and Tree for the Needy Mothers and children of our city.
 We propose to place well He'd basket of provisions in every needy home in Pine Bluff, and we will only be able to carry out our anticipations by your help and cooperation.
 Can you conceive of anything more deserving? What privilege 10 Dc on the Honor Roll, and contribute towards bringing sunshine and hap piness in the hearts of needy child ren.
 Your donati on shall be appreciated and have it's part in the above men toned work.
 Kindly mail your contribution to the Army Quarters in the envelope furnished for the same.
 Respectfully,
 CAPT. AND MRS. K. D. WATTS
 Officers in charge of Local Corps P. S.-If there IS any fund left over after the expense of the dinner the same will be used toward our win ter relief funds.
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CROUCH IS UNDER
 ARREST AGAIN
Former Employe Charges Him With Obtaining Money Under False Pre- lenses and With Grand Larceny Was Acquitted Here Some
 Months Ago.

R. L.. Crouch. white man, has been arrested in Little Rock at the instance of the local authorities who want him on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and grand larceny, The charges were filed n Magistrate J. X. Frazier's court by w. A Sparks, a local pawn broker. Crouch was arrested here several months ago on charge of embezzlement, the prosecuting Wit ness being Sparks. He was acquit- ted in Magistrate F'raziers s court at that time. He formerly worked for Sparks here. Constable Frank Stew art will send deputy to Little Rock and Crouch VII be brought here for trial.
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BAD FIRE AT
 DARDANELLf Fire Loss of $28,500 Oc- cured There Early
 Tuesday
FROM DEFECTIVE FLUE
J.. J. GauIt < Co.,, and E. A. Jones X Co.,, General Merchants,
 Were Principal Losers.

Dardanelle, Dec 6.-Fire that orl- ginated at 1:4O o'clock this morning in the store of F. A. Jones x CO.,, presumably from a defective flue, destroyed the Howell and the Good fer buildings, two stories each, with all their contents, entailing a JOSS estimated at $2S,500.
 The losses were as follows:
 Howell building, loss $2,5Oo; lnsuf- ance. $1,500.
 Goodier building, loss $2,5oo; in surance $1,000.
 w. c. Ward, restaurant ana lfesH meats, $1,000 loss.
 10. A. Jones x Co.,, general hel' chants loss $6,o0o; insurance Sa,ooo J. J. Gault & Co.,, general mefch' ants, loss $12,ooo; insurance slo'' GOO.
 Arkansas Telephone Company, 3oo drop switchboard, with all equip ment, $1,oOo; partially insured.
 pr. \. H. McKenz.e, tools, book' and fixtures, $1,000.
 Oscar French, furnished rooms $25o.
 Roy E. Love, dentist outfl'' qeoo partially insured.
 pr. S. E. Miller office fixtures books, etc., $500.
 The losses were all complete, noth ing being saved.
 Mrs. Blackwell, Dr. M Her and tn Telephone Company were burned ou December 19, 1909, in the fire whlc destroyed the Peoples Bank build ing.
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CHRISTMAS DINNER
 FOR HE POOR
Captain and Mrs. R.. D. NhttS Issue Letter to the Public Asking For Assistance in Their Annual
 Undertaking.

Captain and Mrs R. D. Watts, Of the American Salvation Army, have issued the following letter to the public. which is self explanatory:
 Kind Friends The never ceasing cycles of time brings Us to the with an approving eonsc ence as to the extreme worthiness of our cause and great faith in your philanthropy and unselfish patriotism We beg to solicit your help and cooperation in our first annual Christmas Dinner
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"THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE.

"The Servant in the House" which Harper's Magazine calls the most remarkable play in the English lan-
 guage.,' which the New York Even ing Post says is "The Greatest
 drama of the generation" and which the Chicago Daily News declares is
 sAthe most beautiful play of > all ages. will be presented at the Elks
 Theater Tuesday night, Dec. 13 by Henry Miller's Associate Players, 8
 company that has achieved reputa- ton second only to the play. 'The Servant in the House" was produced in New York year ago last March, and ran all through the Spring and Summer at the Savoy Theater, play ing to crowded houses in spite Of intense heat. Since then it has been presented in Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia. and other large cities of this country and Canada, and has been unanimously procla m- ed by critics the most important contribution to the stage that has heen seen within the memory of the present day theater-goers.
 The central character of the play is a mysterious Hindoo whom many critics call a reincarnation Of Christ. The play is, however, entirely mod ern. It's scenes are laid in Eng land and the events of the famous story are supposed to have occurred during a single morning in Spring.
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BATTLESHIP FIREMAN
 GIVEN SIX YEARS

Gherburg. France, Dec. 6.-Ernes H. Walker, fireman of the battle ship Kansas, has been convicted by z court-martial of having caused tht death of Patrick J. Fitzsimmons, water tender of the Louisiana, ane sentenced to six years Imprisonment The court found that the crime was not premeditated.
 Fitzsimmons was a participant in a fight between white and negro blue-jackets from the second class division of the United States second Atlantic division on November 8, and received wounds from which he died in a hospital on the following day.
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ROOSEVELT WILL
 BREAK SILENCE

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 6.-ln a letter to Col. I. M. Ullman, presl- dent of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce, Colonel Roosevelt states that his addres sat the dinner of that body Tuesday evening of next WeeN will be in the nature of a survey or the recent elections in the country He will also include a perspective viaW of current political events.
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The Worlds Best Medicine

There is no time in the life of
 man or woman when Dufty's
 Pure Malt Whiskey will not
 help. Mrs. Jennie Gardner,
 one of our patients, is passing
 through woman's most critical
 period and she is enjoying the
 best of health.
 In her letter she says: "With pleas ure allow my name and testimony to be used for the benefit of those who know not the merits of Dutfy's Pure Malt Whiskey. Ithink it is the best medicine inexistence. lam now passing through the most critical period of women's life The Meno- pause or Change of Life). l am en- toying good health, better than for years and all through this wonderful change have. suffered comparatively no inconvenience at all. This is re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-07

Ml exnect to use all my fe Jennie Gardner, one Mo-
 The voluntary testimony received from h9unds Of our gae' naents is proof positive the great remedial qualities o Duffv's Pure sa ssssase e se eGSs'h2ISkey
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It greatest strength builders and tonic stnuants sc,ence paataby and freedom from injurious feo
 so that it can sensitive stomach improves the digestion assimilation of the food and gives tone and a body has been used with remarkable resus III M
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Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff. Ark, as second class mail matter.
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city of Glenndive, 3,467 being con- s,dered too low. The census agents, it is claimed, overlooked, among oth- CTS, the sheriff and ali the prisoners in the county jail.
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GLENNDIYE DEMANDS
 A CENSUS RECOUNT

Glenndive, Mont, Dec 6.-The Glenndive Commercial Club will ap- peal to Census Director Durand for recount of the population of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-07

s. c. Johnson, general auditor oi the Cotton Belt, with headquarters in St. Louis, has returned there af- ter brief business visit in the city
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FOR SALE+One fine driving horse and buggy. Apply to c. A. kientz, at Armour Co. II 29 Ct.