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The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27
Birthday Party

Marie Waugh and Mildred Davis
each had Il birthday this week aud
took time by the forelock by celebrat-
ing the occasions together last Satur-
day ut the home OF the former. A
large number OF their little friends
we're guests aud were entertained
with music and games. Refresh
ments were served late IN the after
noon and the children were SO hap.
PLY amused that they could hardly
tear themselves away. The little
h0stesess received number Of nice
presents and wishes ef many happy
returns OF their birthdays.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27
Tho Housewives Soma

The housewife sang as she did her
chores, and the music ilOatcd around
outdoors. Her voice was far from
the Melba class, IL would drill a hole
through pane of glass: the words
were fierce and the tune was worse,
and she shrickcd at the end OF every
verse. The Judge was passing along
that way. as he rode to court on his
knee sprung bay, and lie shook his
head and he hcavcd a sigh. and wiped
u tear from his good left tcyc. "Whcn
Il housewife sings as she works." he
said. .thcn Il blessing rests on her
faithful head, for her husbands kind
and her children good, and peace
illumincs her ncighborhOUd. For
wives don't sing If their hearts are
sore, IL sorrow stands ut the cottage
door" Then the jurist thought OF
his dwelling grand, with pomp and
riches on every hand: of the jaded
women " ho languished there. and filled
with grumblings the pcrfumcd air.
They did no work and they sang no
songs, but wcaricd him with their
social wrongs; and the Judge INDUCED
in another sigh, and wiped tear
from his good left eye. Then his old
horse stumbled and fell down Hat,
and he took IL header and spoiled his
hat.-Walt Mason in Denver News.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27
Passes Indian School Bill

Denver, Jan. 25. The legislature
has passed its first law and the same
has received the governors approval.
1t accepts the Fort Lewis Indian
school In La Plata as an agricultural
college in Colorado.
In enacting this law the assembly
ran Il race with congress because Sec
retary Ballinger had recommended
the withdrawal OF the offer OF the
school to Colorado. AS soon as the
governor signed the bill today. telc.
grams were sent to Washington and Il
certified copy Of the bill was forward
ed
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27

A woman with three babies ar.
rived at the Second Presbyterian
Church of Pittsburg. Seeing her, a
portly and time-honored parishioner
turned away at the door. The woman
saw him. Don't CO." she said with
u twinkle in her eye. "They won't
spoil your hearing the sermon. I'm
going to put them In the nursery"
The portly parishioner thereupon
learned that his enterprising pastor,
Rev. George II. Shelton, had estab-
lshed u nursery on the third floor Of
the Sunday y-scbool building, so far
from the church that the mothers
cannot hear them weep, II weep they
must. Miss Mary Swan, the superin-
tcndent, prevents tears as far as pos
sible by means OF swings, sand piles,
rattles and story y-bOoks.-Colliers.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27
Godding a Free Man

La Junla, Jan 25.-Junge j. E.
RiZer OF the district court today rem.
dered a decision quashing the In.
dictment against John E. Godding,
former president Of the defunct Rocky
Ford State Bank. Judge RiZer main
tains that the statute OF limitations
covers this case and that Mr.. Godding
Is therefore free man.
This bank failed December 81. 1907.
and Mr. GoddiDg has already served Il
term In the penitentIary.
1t Is expected that the case will be
carried To the supreme court.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27

The photographers clerk was very
preOccupied In showing some samples
Of work to prospective sitters, when
a tall, raw boned cattleman from the
South Park stalked solcmnly into the
studio, and intimated that he would
like to know what the picters were
worth. Like that, SO 90 a Dozen"
said the girl, handing him one. The
rancher gazed long and earnestly at
the photograph Of very small baby
sitting in a wash basin. "And what
would it cost with my clothes on?" he
finally asked.-Ficld aud Farm.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27
0iney Springs News

We are punished by our sins, not for
them.
A. B. Woollery has moved into his
new house.
Mrs. II. n. McCoy's condition is
very critical.
A bad compromise is better than
good lawsuit.
Take Off your hat to the man who
minds his own business.
The Olncy Ladies Aid meets with
Mrs. W. G. Ilanen this week.
Better mend one fault in yourself
than hundred in your ncighbor.
Mrs. Il. f. Spindle and family
moved to Ordway the tlrst Of the
week.
Don Griswold and Elliot Freeman.
jr., have been on the sick list this
week
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. George
House, Wednesday,, January II, IA
BOY. Congratulations.
Mrs. A. L. Butcher returned from
Pueblo Sunday where she had visited
with her sister, Mrs. Baker.
Mrs. d. +. Crandall and Mrs. W.
W. Freeman spent couple Of days
last week at the Freeman home.
Mrs. Jess johnson and daughter.
Sylvia, returned Saturday after Il long
visit among friends and relatives in
Illinois.
j. n. Cowden returned from the
Good Roads convention at Denver. to
which he was delegate, last Thurs
day. While there he contracted the
grippe from which he is still suffering.
Harry MillhouSc gave Il dance in
his new house last Tuesday. a >plcn-
did time was reported. c. l.. Wycth
and William Oiliccr, violin and drums
OF Fowler, furnished the music for
the occasion.
And now Kansas comes f. rward
again with suit against practically
every ditch and canal company in the
Arkansas valley, seeking to establish
priorities to the use Of water over us.
We must get busy and work with the
legislature for Il suitable apprupria-
tiOn to defend this suit. Many OF you
are no doubt better informed upon
this than the writer. If 50, see that
you are doing your best to protect onr
rights and interests. The United
States Irrigation company of Kansas
"a real chcsty name it has to all ap-
pcaranccS has about as good chance
as the people Of Rocky Ford would
have. were they so disposed, to pre-
vent the people of Pueblo from drink
ing from the Arkansas River. Let's
put 'cm out for the count this time.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27
Harmony CLUB

Mrs. J. F. Johnson entertained the
Harmony club Wednesday. Eighteen
ladies we're present and the afternoon
was passed with games and a general
good time. The customary lunch was
served late 10 the afternoon. Mrs. c.
G. Kelley, Mrs. Anderson and Miss
Rae Anderson we're voted into the
club. Mrs. J. J. Montgomery will re.
ceive the ladies at her home In two
weeks.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27
Where His Interest Lay.

Mr. A. (recently betrothed)-Can I
contlde in you. young man?
jewelers. Assistant-Why. yes. sir.
Mr.. Any intended is undecided
between a ring and a necklace. For
goodness sake. tell her necklaces are
out of fashion, or else l shall become
n bankrupt and you won't get paid
Tit.Bits.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27
Hdy, Thsn Some

Fl. S. Brubaker, the hay man, has
put In a busy week. shipping since
Saturday. $50 tons Of baled alfalfa.
Thirteen cars were shipped yesterday,
The market has again taken slump
and shipments will probably be light.
er from now on.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27
A Matter of Conscience,

My health and digestion are per-
feet. DOCTOR" began the caller in the
office of the medical man. II haven't
an ache or pain. The trouble with
me is that l cannot sleep at night"
We'll. II that is the case. sir" said
the learned physician, Il suggest that
you consult your spiritual adviser
rather than me."-Lippincotts.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27
Jonuary Picnic

f. f. Greene and family, NJ. L.
Fent"n. A. J. Dean Of Ordway and
II. f. Aldrich Of Sugar City. made an
auto trip to the Fenton ranch and
reservoir site last Sunday. A basket
lunch was served at noon and the day
proved Il pleasant one.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-27

The following described property
will be offered at public auction on
my farm II miles north of the alfalfa
mill ON
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
THE GROWING TEST.

About Ben Edict-may he never die
Awoke one night from dreams of hot
mince pie,
And saw sort of vision in midair,
With misty robe and floating goldanI
hair.
Good gracious mel Ben Edict said,
who're you?
The Vision smiled-Ben Edict he
smiled, too.
Sir" said the Vision, with charming
pout
"They tell me that romance is dying
out.
And so I'm canvassing a little bit,
Just to investigate the truth Of it.
must be through my task ere dawn
arrives,
| write the names of men who love
their wives"
That's mel" cried Abou, put me
right up top"
NAY, not so fast" the Vision said,
lust stop
And think minute, sir, for you must
You sometimes speak to her in snap
pish tone;
You let her do too many household
tasks;
You never give her money till she
asks;
You throw the Sunday papers on the
floor,
And you forget to close the front
screen door
Oh, no, Ben Edict, you're a hopeless
case;
III guess I'll go away from this place"
Hold on cried Abou, 'let me have
a say!
like to have her buy hats, anyway
The Vision stared at him. Then wag-
=? ged each wing,
And passed away as quick as anything.
But when that list went to the print
er's shop
Abou Ben Edict's name was at the
top.
Carolyn Wells, in The Delineator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
THE NEBULOUs PEACH CROP.

The time has arrived when the
peach grower has a seat on pins, as 1t
were.
Divers prophets from all sections Of
the country are busying themselves
trying to settle the fate of the peach
crop. There are predictions optimis-
tic and anathemas pessimistic.
In the mean time the peach grower
is wondering where it will all end.
Unless he is extremely optimistic,
shadows are likely to loom up for him
on the horizon of the future This is
an unusual season, he will conclude,
and the results are likely to be unus-
ual
That meteorological conditions are
unusual this year to date goes with
out argument. A glance at the rec
ords of the weather stations in any
section of the state will readily show
that the month recently closed is one
of the most extraordinary ones on rec
ord. This unusual weather followed
closely upon unusually cold weather
at the close of the old year.
With less than a third of February
already gone, it is natural to suppose
that there will be additional cold
weather before the month has passed.
Indications fro,,, +bo ,,o,,tL,,.- 49,. n
tend to show that we are likely to ex-
perience some of the blizzard that Is
now gripping that section in it's icy
grasp. 1t seems that it would be
hardly less than miraculous for the
peach crop to escape now without
some damage. But it requires a very
severe freeze or frost to damage the
buds-except at a certain stage of de-
velopment-so that the entire crop will
be lost
The cotton grower experienced last
year what was perhaps one of the
worst, if not the worst, seasons for
growing that staple that the South has
ever known. Yet the planter received
an excellent price for his cotton. This
is one of the most cheering facts for
very much difference in the net pro-
duct the better its price If a small
peach crop may be sold with large
profits, perhaps there would not be 50
very much Offence in the net pro-
ceeds after all The expenses of handl-
ing are reduced to the minimum with
small crop The profits, on the 9TH
er hand, are greatest. Come what may,
it may not be so bad after all,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
A GUBERNAT0RIAL INNOVATION.

Though Governor-Elect Hoke Smith |
does not become governor of the state
until June, the people of Georgia are
already in possession of several of the
vital policies which the governor-elect|
will attempt to carry through.
This is a distinct innovation in CUB
ernatorial policy, which has heretofore
reserved specific personal 'utterance
on individual policies until the day Of
the converting of the legislature, when
all such utterances were, for the first
time, made known to the assembled
Legislators of the state.
There is an element of publicity
about the system which the governor
elect has adopted which should make
it worth while 1t is believed that
prior to. his inauguration, Mr.. Smith
will have made known through the
press to the people all the vital poll
cies of his coming administration. He
is taking the people into his confidence
first of all
There seems to be no reason why
the new plan should not be a good
one. The people elected Mr. Smith
governor. 1t is well, then, that they
should be taken into his confidence
first. The legislature is supposed 10
be but the mouth-piece of the people,
consequently his public statement of
policies go to the legislators as well
as to the people
The plan recommends itself as an
excellent one The people may know
in advance, if the governor-elect gives
full and broad statements of his poll
cies, what the subsequent legislature
will have to consider as coming from
the chief executive The people may
then let their representatives know
ow they stand on those issues more
fully, perhaps, than they would other
wise be able to do.
If these practical results, which
suggest themselves now, are to be
achieved by the new method, it rec
ommends itself as a worthy one. The
further statements of the governor
elect will be awaited with interest.
The new plan may recommend itself
for permanence, if it succeeds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
WHOLE TOWN IN GEORGIA
BOUGHT BY ONE MAN
Chattanooga Capitalist Recently Pur.
chased Entire Layout.

Atlanta, February An entire
Georgia town, by name New England"
in Dade county, was sold yesterday to
a Chattanooga man, o. F. James, for
$4,000 He has bought it, church.
school house, corner grocery store
and all, with its streets and sign
posts thrown in. The town was found
ed by Northern capitalists under the
name of the New England Company.
The town was beautifully located and
conveniently built, but wasn't paying
investment at first, and the company
went into bankruptcy The sale to
Mr.. James was confirmed by Judge
Newman, of the United States court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
Use OF THE ROD IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL.
(New Orleans Daily States.)

New Orleans Daily States.)
In the old days the adage, Spare
the rod and spoil the child" was quite
familiar and the rule was rigidly OBJ
served by parents and by pedagogues.
Every schoolmaster in the land had
within easy reach a stout hickory
switch or a tough trunk strap, and the
swish of one or the whack of the other
mingled with the painful cries of the
boy who needed to be disciplined and
chastened for disobedience or bad
conduct. 1t is true that in many in
stances corporal punishment was in
ficted with great cruelty by british
teachers who had the authority to ad-
minister the rod and who abused it. 1t
is also true that a great many parents,
in those days, did not believe that a
promising son was getting along we'll
at school unless he received at least
three first class lickings a week 20
stimulate interest in his studies.
But for many years coporal punish
ment has been forbidden in the public
schools of the United States. Moral
suasion and milder forms of punish
ment have been substituted for the
time-honored switch and strap, but
not few school men declare that the
present methods of enforcing obedi-
ence are not effective, and they point
to the constantly increasing number
of boys found in reform schools as
proof that sterner methods are neces-
sary to control unruly urchins.
DR.. Charles c. Chaplin, principal Of
the State Normal Sschool at MontcIair,
New Jersey, is one of those who be-
lieves that in totally abolishing the
rod in public schools sentimentalism
has been carried too far He is con-
WINGED that the knowledge that teach
er had authority to inflict corporal
punishment would act as a deterrent
to those pupils naturally inclined 10
disobedience and mischief-making, bat
he recognizes that this authority must
be guarded to avoid abuse, hence he
would confer it only upon the princi-
pal of school who should not be al
lowed to use it except in the presence
of witnesses.
DR.. Chaplin holds that it is better a
boy should suffer a reasonable meas
ure of physical punishment than that
he should be expelled from school %
finish his education on the streets, and
many of us will agree with his view.
The fact is that many boys are not
susceptible to reason until they have
reached the years of discretion. be-
cause their moral faculties are unde-
veloped and their animal instincts re-
spect no form of authority that is not
backed by robust lambasting. This
is an ordeal through which many bows
have come without any loss of self-re-
spect and many of them who are now
bewhiskered and advanced in years
acknowledge the beneficial results of
the thrashings they received in their
school days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

A piece of flannel dampened with
Thamberlain's Lniment and bound on
to the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame back
or pains in the sides or chest give it a
trial and you are certain to be more
han pleased with the prompt relief
which it affords. Sold by all dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
8mericus, Ca, February 5, 1911.
PROPHETS OF SPRING.


EJohn OKeefe, in n. Y. World)
N1ld geese went honking in the night
Above the pasture drear;
Their chorus tended to excite
The rustic weather-seer.
AN early spring! Oh, joyous news.
That wisbone prophet said
And then he found The had to use
More blankets on his bed.
A lone mosquito sang "Bizz-zizz,"
About a Nutmeg brow.
The sage observer said This is
A sign springs coming now,
o harbinger of weather mild
OF green in field and grove"
And then he got more wood and piled
IL in the red-hot stove.
A robin sang within a glade
In Jersey Tor in Conn.,;
What happy carolings he made,
The theme of Spring upon
But, as he trilled, the sky to win,
His high soprano broke,
UntD his solo ended III
A rasping bronchial croak.
The ground hog yentured out to see
If he would cast a shade;
Whereon he chuckled in his glee,
For not a spot he made.
"FFenceforth the weather will be nice,
he barked, puffed up with pride.
And then, all crusted round with ice
Thai wOodchuck froze and died.
q prophet of the early spring,
Revered by simple men!
The same old brand of dope you bring
And then-and then-and then
Wen, then / look within my bin,
And get my hard-earned roll,
And speed me out and order in
a fresh supply of coal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

The experts are at work trying tc
fO explain that big New York explos-
f0n- II will not be at all surprising if
they prove that the dynamite was O.
the absolutely insane variety
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

The Gould-Decies performance has
af last been finished We may bid ak
those good American dollars of WV
FANS farewell forever and several days
more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

They have recently been investigat-
fIEg the voters in Uncle Joe Cannons
district in Ohio. Why not turn the
sezrchlight upon Uncle Joe, too?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
$500 Copies Offer Big Advan-
tage to Advertisers.

There will be $500 copies of this special development supple
printed (wout date lne and this way will be used
answering the evenceang number Of requests for information
have been placed very low figure order that this supplement
may be absolutely representative way and include every
interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
Why all Roads Lead to Sum
ter County.

Never before was Southwest Ceorga-and particularly Sum
County with her good roads firmly fixed
the public eye Not only Investors and Capital
pouring from all parts of the South but from every section of this
country and Canada One single these perfect and modern
highways the convincing argument of the certain future of
this section any Investor can ask for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

Canadian repicrocity is very much
in the lime-light now John Bull is
afraid Uncle Sam may win Miss Can
ada away from his fond embraces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
Marvellous Increase in Re-
sources of this Section.

Perhaps the truly remarkable growth of Americas Sumter
County and this immediate section best shown the unprecedented
development of her and the addition of indus
Such the magnitude of this development during the past de-
cadeand especially within the past FIVE the
entaon of these facts distinct and happy surprise to
every citizen of this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

Governor Blease of South Carolina,
Is after Ben Tillman. The governor
should remember that the pitch-fork
is s1ill dangerous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
Rank Injustice of the Census
Bureau Report.

While the Census Bureau has unquesonaby done
Americas great injustice by far refusing the
face of absolute and dputabe facts the of this special
edition accurately and clearly forth official statistics of
Americas and this entire section Iii believed too that these author
tave facts will go far correct the injustice of the Census report
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

TheIe may be some cavalry on the
Mexican border, but neutrality still
seems 10 be pretty badly disturbed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

Safety razors don't take with the
negro. He wants one that will work
we'll at social functions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

The Peary bill received a genuine
artIG reception. Thus it is with tickle
fame
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

A true friend is one who privately
calls your attention to your weak
points.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

PILES CURED IN 6 TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed
cure any case of Itching, Blind or
Protruding Piles in to IA days or
unnav refunded. soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

HOW would you like to be eating
big wberries in Florida now?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

Jgasl little rain and cold now and
theD-lest we entirely forget.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

Watch out when the hoboes marcn
on Washington-a la CoXey-again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

Thai extra session OF Congress be-
gins to look like the real thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

Winter will come back" after all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

Are the bird-men the real simon
pure higher educators?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

The prophet who pays his bills
promptly is not without honor even in
his own country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

High up as they go, divorce is even
Affecting the big bird-men
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

We've had the Mothers Congress
let the daddies get together.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

The things are after Mayor Gaynor
again
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

Gay Robin is upsetting a very great
many things in New York
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

VIII There be room at the top, Il
they Eeep making aeroplanes?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

The missing heiress mystery still
thrIyes and fiourishes grandly.