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The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
AL FIELD HAD TO PAY WAGER
Minstrel Finds That the Weather 10
Mighty Uncertain Thing to
Bet On. Fl.

When the Al G. Field musical band
stopped in front of the Neil house
few days ago. and played concert
bet Of over years standing between
Al G. Field and Ben Harmon. manager
of the hotel. was paid.
The bet was made In a hotel In HOT
Springs. Ark. when Harmon and Field
met there by chance. 1t was In the
summer. and the weather was as dry
as bone. The farmers near Hot
Springs were being burned out, and
all Of them were hanging around the
hotels In the little town cussing fate
and the weather.
II never saw 1t fall" said Mr.. Field,
that when one August was bad. that
the one following wasn't great. Next
August. II we had a dry month In Co
lumbus. this year will be wet one"
Ben Harmon took exception to the
statement. and the two men got hold
Of Section Director Alcaitore In Lit
tie Rock. Ark. and found that the pre-
cipitation for August. 1909. in Colum-
bus was 2.53 inches. Mr.. Field imme'
diately bet Harmon that the following
August would see at least four inches
of rainfall here. He bet a public con-
cert to twenty tickets to his minstrel
show.
Friday morning. as soon as Field
arose. he telephoned to the newspa!
pers to find out how matters stood in
the rainfall department
Its been the driest August in thir-
ty-two years." he was told.
Holy smoke" shouted Mr.. Field.
rs that on the level?"
Pretty near" said the reporter.
There was a fall Of only 42-100ths Of
an inch"
"Gosh." said Mr. Field. Come on
down and listen to O concert in front
Of the Neil house. Maybe theren be
something following It. too. cause 1t
certainly has been powerful dry around
here. Dispatch.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
Women In Holland Prisons.

There are now less than 200 women
In the prisons Of Holland, according
to DR.. Simon Won der IA. who TOR so
years has been the chief Of admins
tration Of prisons in that country.
During my administration three
prisons for women have been closed
for lack Of inmates" declared Dr.. Won
der Aa. There are two reasons for
this decrease of criminal women. One
ts the growth OF social work. There
are societies without number not only
to rescue the fallen but to help the
poor and suffering. The other reason
Is simply the fact that women are NJ.
lowed to work and support them
selves honorably. am convinced that
the Industrial freedom of women 10
keeping them out Of prison in Hol-
land"
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
STATE AND COUNTY NEWS
Bits of News Items of General Interest Taken from Exchanges
From All Parts of the State and Reproduced for New
Era Readers, with Short Comment Added

The Pacific and Wells-Fargo Elk.
press companies will merge August l..
The Star theater at Rocky Ford has
closed its doors owing to u lack OF
business.
The Guggenheim.C m.CunnIngham coal
claims In Alaska, estimated to be
worth 1900, 900, 900. have been can.
celed by Commissioner Bennett OF the
general land office.
Last week Leadville man publicly
spanked his wife because she refused
to observe the "obey" clause OF the
marriage contract. A divorce suit will
follow. These women.
The city council Of Rocky Ford has
ordered that all buildings within the
city fire limits be Immediately con-
nected with the sewer system.
Beginning on the 18th inst, the
Rocky Ford postotfice will bea postal
savings station.
Organized labor will raise $500, 900
for the defense OF the McNamaras, ac-
cused OF dynamiting the Los Angeles
Times building last fall.
The telephone service OF England
has been taken over by the govern
ment.
The Sol Bergerman bankrupt stock
at Pueblo was sold at trustees sale
1uAS ltnh tac
were $685. j. II. Williams Of the
Williams.Smith Dry Goods company
was the purchaser.
Out OF 500 applications to sell fire.
works In New York city only one was
granted. The authorities there evil
IDENTIFY believe In the sane and safe
Fourth OF July.
1t Is now charged that Taft urged
Lorimer to run for the senate and
that Roosevelt suppressed evidence
In the Sugar trust case. How are the
mighty fallen!
Henry B. Snyder. a veteran Colorado
miner. asserts that gold In large guam
titles exists four miles from Rye up
Greenhorn creek. There seems to be
something appropriate about the name
OF that stream taken In connection
with his statements.
Pueblo county's first court house
was sold last week by its owner, the
Prudential Life Insurance company,
to Joe Norris, who now runs second
hand furniture store In the historic
structure, for small sum.
The Lamar Register says that the
Lamar and Las A nimas base ball clubs
recently played game there, the
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
cjrdled World In Auto.

Mrs. Harriet Fisher Of Trenton. N.
T. is known as the anvil queen be-
ing one of the largest manufacturers
of anvils in the world. Last year she
started out on a globe-girdling tour
taking with her maid and man
servant, In thirteen months she com
pleted her trip around the world. 49,
900 miles of which she made IN her
car. During the whole journey she
had no serious accidents. and al
though she penetrated far into the
uncivilized regions of Asia. she expe.
rienced little more difficulty than II
she had been touring in America.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
SundIai for Oregon Trail.

Marking the spot where the old Ore.
gon trail entered the state of Nebras.
ka the sun dial erected by the Daugh.
ters Of the American Revolution was
unveiled with appropriate ceremonies
recently. says the Omaha Bee. A mum.
ber of distinguished visitors were pres
ent. including the officers of the Iowa
chapter of the order and of the Ne.
braska chapter as we'll as Secretary
Payne of the Nebraska State Histori.
cal society and many men of promin.
ence in Omaha civic affairs.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
Manlia's Large Birth Rate.

Race suicide as an addition to other
problems in the Philippines lies far
on in the distant future, according
to the birth statistics compiled In the
last quarterly report Of the bureau Of
health.
Manila takes q position in birth rate
far in advance Of other countries Of
the world with an average of 1929
birth a 1000 Of population. In inter
national statistics Of birth rate Hun
gary with an average Of 40.5 leads the
civilized world. Austria with 81 and
Germany with SO are next.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07

: score being Is to S. The editor was
mistaken, That was foot race, not
/ a base ball game.
The Bent county fair will be held
at Las Animas August 20 to Septem-
ber ].
The Arkansas Valley Editorial asso-
citation will meet at La Junta on the
Sth inst.
News must be scarce In La Junta.
The Tribune last week devoted a
quarter OF column In describing the
doings OF an educated dog-and it
wasn't Patsy" either. =
Frank II. Henwood was found guilty
In Denver OF the murder Of George E.
Copeland In the second degree, which
carries from ten years to life imprison.
ment 10 the penitentiary. His trial
for the Staying OF Sylvester Won
Phul the same day was begun July 5.
The new commission system Of city
government In Grand Junction Is TO
be assailed In the courts in order to
test the cOnstitutiOnality OF the Rush
amendment authorizing such form Of
government. The plaintiffs In this
case contend that the Rush amend
ment applies only TO the city and
county OF Denver.
The people OF the Second judicial
district OF Oregon are about to exer-
else the recall In the case Of Judge
John S. Cook, accused OF gross mis-
conduct in a recent murder trial when
a sclf-confessed assassin was freed be-
cause OF his instructions to the jury.
This will be the first case of the use
OF the recall upon judicial officer in
the United States and the outcome
will be awaited by the people Of the
whole country with much interest.
Mrs. Isabelle Patterson Springer,
wife Of John W. Springer, the wealthy
Denver clubman and financier. has
been sued by her husband for di.
vorce. She demands s25,OOO in cash,
her favorite automobile, her diamonds
and other jewelry and the right TO use
the name Of Mrs. John W. Springer
as her price for acquiescence. She has
been offered $4,000. an automobile.
her jewels and all personal property
directly her own, on the condition
that she departs from Denver and
never returns. Even the rich seem to
have their troubles-only more SO
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
Do not forget that
Tiedemann
sells
Coal, Feed, HAY and Grain

Second Hand Lumber for Sale
9 by 6 inch-.l2 foot lengths; also Il
shingle roof l2xl4 feet. E. 2. Johnson.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07

Butter cartons at the New Era Office
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
$25 Reward

A reward OF S25 will be given for
evidence to convict any person or per-
sons guilty of putting boards in or in
any way obstructing the water in the
boxes of the East Numa Lateral Co.
BY order of the board of directors.
1923 W. E. STREvER, President.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
A New Zealand Skate.

A letter just received at Portland
recounts how marine on his majeS'
tvs ship New Zealand while fishing
over the side OF the vessel in WhiddE
bay. near Bantry, hooked an enormou'
skate, 1t was so heavy that six sail
ors we're required to haul it onto the
ship's deck When at length aboari
the vessel it was found to scale l31
pounds and to measure six feet from
the nose to the tail and four feet six
inches across the back. It's mouth was
sufficiently capacious to take a large
sized football.
Her Belief.
Stella-Maude is a firm believer in
the theory that people should marry
their opposites.
Mabel-What makes you think so?
stella-Why, since she became en-
gagged to Billy Black she is bleaching
her dark hair to golden. Billy. you
know, is brunette.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
Choice 40, All In Alfalfa

Within one and one-half miles of
Ordway, one-half mile to large school
house, at $3.50 per acre, all crops thrown
in. Inquire of editor Of this paper.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
Auto for Trade

What have you to trade for a good
secondhand auto in good repair. in
cluding top, chains, acetylene lights,
ETC.? Address p. M. c., care New Era.
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07

Go to the Ordway house for square
meal. The best dollar day house in
the valley.-44tf
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
For Sale

One to six fine residence lots, abun-
dance of fruit, cement walk, close in.
J. M. Bartlett, office In the Citizens
Bank -13tf
The Ordway new era., 1911-07-07
For Sale

Six room house, lawn and shade,
abundance OF fruit, two to eight lots
to suit purchaser. Terms II desired.
J. NJ. BARTLETT, office In the Citizens
Bank.-l3tf
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06
WIRE TRUST II INDICTED.
Vine indictments for Violation Of
sherman Antitrust Law-Severai
Companies Involved.

New York, June 2s.-Sine in
dictments charging restraint Of trade
in violation OF the Sherman anti
trust law were returned By a Fed
eral grand jury here this afternoon
against as many associations and a
long list Of individuals comprising
the so-called Wire Trust" affiliated
with the steel industry.
Prominent among the defendants
are Herbert L. Satterlee. president
OF the Habirshaw Wire Company,
Yonkers, y. Y. and q son-in-law OF
J. Pierpont Morgan: William p.
Palmer, president OF the American
Steel & Wire Company, subsidiary
of the United States Steel Corpor-
alton, and Frank J. Gould. OF New
York, president of the Old Domin-
ion Iron C Nail Works Co., Belle
Isle, Richmond, Va.
What this suit charges" said
District Attorney Wise, lis a trade
agreement in restraint of trade"
The Government does not seek to
establish a physical or fiscal merger
of the properties or interests indict-
ed, but series of pools to maintain
prices and apportion territory, in
elimination Of competition, and so
/ in violation of the Sherman act.
Thus the suit appears as a fur
| ther earnest effort of the Govern
ment's determination to deal rigor-
ously with restrictive trade agree
ments.
There is no indication, however
that evidence gathered by the Bu-
reau of corporations In its investiga.
ton of the steel corporation played
any part indicted associations.
Only two of the subsidiary com
panies of the United States Stee
Corporation are mentioned, namely
; the American Steel & Wire Co. ant
the Trenton Iron Company. The
American Steel & Wire Co., however
is mentioned in the Indictment
: against seven of the associations. II
the indictment against the Tele
phone Cable Association and th'
Fine Magnet Wire Association it /
{ not mentioned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06
Boy Killed Father to Dcfend His
Mother.

Columbia. S. c.. July 3.-McRay
Kirkland. aged 65, was shot and kill
ed to-day by Willie Kirkland. his son.
aged IS. The killing occurred at the
house OF farmer In Kershaw Coun-
ty, twenty miles from here. The
young Kirkland. IL is said. killed his
father TO save his mother.
The elder Kirkland, it is said.
drove his wife from home last night.
She took refuge at the house OF q
neighbor This morning Kirkland
drove TO the neighbor's house and
seizing his wife, threw her into the
buggy, menacing the by-standers with
a knife. Willie Kirkland demanded
that his father release his mother.
The elder man paid no attention TO
his son and the latter then hred once.
the bullet taking effect In the fathers
head
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06
Want More Investigations.

Washington, ID. c.. July 1.-Stin
another Investigation has been pro-
posed TO the long list already under
taken by the House OF Representa-
tiyes. Representative sisson. OF Mis-
sissippi, to-day. by resolution. pro-
posed an inquiry into the purchase
of land lying between the capitol and
the new union station. the acquire
ment OF which was authorized By
Congress for avenue and parking pur-
poses.
It is said the price OF the Land has
increased from about S3.5o0.e0o 70
5000, 200. Mr.. Sisson particularly
asks that the inquiry shall develop
whether or not any member OF Con-
gress Ii now. or recently has been.
interested In any Of the property.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06
Atlanta Jail Has q Full House.

Augusta, Ca, July 4.-Augusta's
record for to-day is one Of the dark
est, numerically, on the police blotter
it has been in any years celebration.
One murder, two stabbings, two rem
dered unconscious from brickbats.
one chopped in the head with an axe
and thirty-four cases of drunk and
disorderly. The Jail tonight is full.
William A. Lauder, aged twenty
four years, was disemboweled with a
pocketknife late this afternoon by W.
S. Hall, Jr., a lad about the same
age, in the western section OF the
city. 1t is said that the two were In
love with the same young lady and
auarreled over her. Lauder died i'm
mediately after being placed in the
ambulance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06
President TAFT Greeted by
Larfe Crowd st India
napolis Tuesday
DEFENDS HIS POSITION


Indianapolis. Ind. July t--~presl- !
dent Taft put the parting touch On
his part IN the celebration OF this
city's safe and sane" Fourth In q
speech on Canadian reciprocity at the
Marion Club banquet tonight The
President made his answer 10 the ar
gument of some Republicans that re-
riprecity. as he has proposed IL. In
not good Republican doctriae. but
Democratic doctrine.
He showed that reciprocity as pre-
If at all only slightly from reciprocity
as advocated by James q. Blaine and
/ former President Mckinley. he said
the contention Of the opponents OF
| his reciprocity plan that the doctrine
| is un-Republiczn because il affects
articles that are competitive, and not
merely non-competitive articles. Ii not
1 sound.
The sound Republican doctrine. :"
the President said, has become the
I imposition of duties only where the
conditions are naturally unequal. and
where duties are necessary in order
to enable our manufacturers and 9th
er producers to meet on a level the
competition of foreign producers The
Canadian reciprocity agreement which
has been made squares exactly with
this doctrine"
Replying to the contention that re.
ciprocity would be made wholly a
, the expense of the farmer and In tn.
interest of the wage-earner OF th'
large cities, Mr.. Taft said that In hi
judgment 1.-The reciprocity agreemen
. will not greatly reduce the cost o
living, il at all"
''It wi1l," the President continued
steady prices by enlarging the re
serves of supplies for these thing
that are raised In both countries an'
it will make more remote the posi-
: bility of cornering commodies and ex
9 terting excessive prices for them iron
4 the public"
Although the sun hovered a
r around 10 on the streets most o
y the day the President enjoyed hi
part in the celebration of the Fourtl
in spite of the crowded program an
the fact that his collars would no
stand for more than ten minutes at
8 time
Z The President was the guest of for
II mer Vice-President Fairbanks II
/. had breakfast at the Fairbanks hom
l. and later in the morning reviewed
), parade of floats from a stand at tn
e base of the Indianapolis Soldiers an
d Sailors Monument.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06
Will Erect Large Fertilizer Plant In
Wadesboro.

Wadesboro, n. c.. July 3.-One OF
the largest business deals ever made
here was made known to-day, when
it was learned that the virginia-Car-
olina Chemical Company had decided
to build an immense plant here. Mr..
T. C. Coke, president OF the Anson
Real Estate and Investment Com
pany. purchased a ten-acre tract OF
land a mile FROM town, adjoining the
winston-Salem Southbound Railway.
the purchase price being $4,000. He
Immediately transferred the land to
the virginia-Caroiina Chemical Com
pany. This company, It is believed
will erect there one OF the largest.
IL not the largest. plant which they
now operate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06
CALIFORNIA HAS EARTHQUAKE.
Shock Was the Heaviest Since the
Disastrous Earthquake in 1905
People All Rushed From Their
Homes to the Streets-One Died
of Fright.

San Francisco, Cal, July Heavy
earthquake shocks lasted for thirty
minutes and the heaviest since the
here this afternoon. In the down.
town business district the shocks
were especially severe.
The cornice stone Of the Merchants
Bank was moved out of place and
there were cracks in many Of the
buildings A remarkable feature of
the quake in the city was the groan-
ing and cracking of the steel sky
scrapers, and this noise did more to
frighten the people than anything
else.
At the first quake people rushed
from their houses and Market Street,
in the business district, was quickly
filled with employees from the build
ings between Third and Fourth
Streets.
The shock was the heaviest since
the big earthquake of 1906, and espe-
cially severe in the southern part OF
the State. At the observatory at San
ia Clara College the seismographs
were badly damaged by the quake,
both reels being thrown off the re-
corder. They were Immediately re-
placed, but not in time to observe
the extent of the wave. The seismo-
graphs at the university of California
were also damaged.
There was but one fatality Incl
dent to the shock. Herbert Hatley
dropped dead from fright at the frs
, shock, just as he stepped from the
door of his clearinghouse to the
1 street.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06
10 rxsEs q srG Exs-nts<s Csx>e-
sxrE~
fna~w~k&ss Cammw<vs Semmas~ssm ue~
sszsw. - sss 90 q. o~w ssz<sa~--&
IAwnznza fu~ S1xA lnsw~skx<xsa@.

WaaAaaKs0A. u g. zG1r IA
swswnasx Investigates 81 81 - sAs
sxrrwss eumasas~s - sAs Isasez
States szsxssa - sAs sss.f~sssse sos-
sasrxs t&~s se-1ay wsa ures<wa -
sAe lnamr~ssass cc@zesws CszmAs-
ssua o. 80 o.a wsosso@-
ExaAsassy - an1lxzs&xsca 81 tAks
aessoa ay the Co@zssssas. psasksssa-
~ al % tAe sxprs@s oomp.sses wtsA
The exoepsioa 81 tie Ioas issans. tsse
yesterday alsd SEQ saTtss. szsSxIse
August ass. whleA are eeiassed 30 be
naaSsTsal reductions - FAssa II szs
said TO-DAY thas Il wcei4 r~qslra sss-
eral months to eomrare tAss~ Eas~s
vita those Eow ia exfsssness
IL also was anaomaoed shss tA9 -
ing % The new rates woasA nos ssees
the proposed snsessisz,ioa % any
way. This insessiKsssea sfII Isa oas
OF the widest n scope ever wnaeTsak.
CO b. the eommssslon. sad aot oaiy
wtli Be conducted as TO rates. eat wtii
ineiade the prae;icss. accounts ard
revenues OF the varso1s companies
More than = pear aEo : namecT of
5 tho leading commercial organizations
/ of the country pets,ioned the eommis-
sion for a general investigation snto
] the rates and methods % ths express
companies. The commission has besn
+ considering this tn connection wIth
various cases brought agains, indi-
/ vidaai companies.
/ The inquiry Ii ordered to deter
mine whether such rates. elassites-
tons. regulations or practices. CT any
OF them. are unjust or unreasonable,
/. or unjastly discriminatory. or unduiy
. preferential or preJadieial. or other
wise In violation Of any OF the PRO
visions of said act. and to dstermins
the manner and method in which
. the business OF said express eompa
. nfes, and each OF them. Is con
, dueted."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06

Hickory, y. c., July 3.-Lee Sig
man disappeared from this city last
night and no trace OF him can be
found. He is baggage-master for the
Southern and c. & N W. Railways
at this place and is an estimeble eiti-
ben. He carried the mail 20 the post
Office from train which reached this
city at 1873 and at 1910 was In the
lobby Of the Hotel Central. Since
that time no trace Of him has been
found.
Foul play Ii suspected by many
people OF the town. Chief-of-Poiice
Shell has searched all day for some
trace. but all in vain. No cause other
than foul play can be assigned. a. he
was devoted TO his family. which con-
sists OF a wife and cripple son.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06

Durham, July 3.-The Sheriff has
had under arrest several days Muir
ply Shambly, charged with blockad-
ing, robbery and horse-theft, and
wanted in Raleigh for some Of these
offenses. Shambly was caught Fri
day in Wentworth and brought back
here. Although he belongs to fam
lily that can get up money generally,
he has been unable to raise the mon
ey that he needs for this purpose.
He is said to be one of the most sue
cessfu1 of all blockaders. He always
managed to dodge the officers and
has had the greatest luck. The sew
eral. heavy charges against him now
makes his fight for freedom really
interesting.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06

Washington, D. c., July 3.-In an
nouncing to-day the addition Of hfty
more postal savings repositories. sit
uated in thirty-two States. Postmas-
ter-General Hitchcock noted with sat
isfaction that the opposition OF bank
ing institutions to the establishment
of these repositories had almost COM
completely disappeared. Application
for authority to receive postal funds
are being received from banks at the
rate of about forty day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06
Customs Oficials Seize $fSO,0OO
Worth of Furs I'm New York.

New York June 30.-More than
s150,O00 worth of furs were seized In
a raid of the Customs House officers
on the store-reoms of Charles Woin-
sehmaker & Company at As West
27th Street, this afternoon. 1t was
charged that furs had been smuggled
into this country through false in
voices.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06
Custom Receipts at Wilmingtoa Shew
Great Gain.

Wilmington, N. c., July 1.-The
report for the fiscal year ending Fri
day of the Wilmington Customs
House was given out Saturday by
Collector of Customs B. F. Keith,
and shows that remarkable gains
have been made by this port The
exports during the past year were
something over $4,000, eco against
something over $40, 100000 last year.
a gain of 81 per cent. Imports ex-
ceeded s3,O00.O0O, against little
over $2,000,0O0 last year. For five
year period imports increased over
700 per cent; exports over 55 per
cent, and aggregate receipts S55 per
cent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06

The Durham Herald says that II
protection is what the industries of
the South need, then it is and has
been giving it's support to the wrong
political party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-07-06

William J. Bryan says the Demo
cratic House is giving the people only
a half a loaf. If the Democrats
should get control of the Senate also,
many of the people would not get any
bread at all.