The Ordway new era., 1911-10-20
State and General Comment


/ Canon City is rejoicing over the al.
most certain prospect OF securing the
location there OF the Odd Fellows
home.
The bath tub trust having been de-
clarcd illegal by the United States
courts at Baltimore, we now can all
take our annual"
Greeley is to erect a $4,000 court
house that will be the swellest thing
in northern Colorado. 1t will be
tlankcd by $500 Jail.
Attorney o. N. Hilton OF Denver
has filed challenges in a trial there
to test Lhe new jury law, which he
contends is unconstitutional.
Ray Bcrgan of Pueblo pawned his
wifc's clothes for whiskey. The
woman finally recovered her "duds,"
but the pawner is still at large.
John D. Rockefeller Is getting fat
and now weighs 1866 pounds. The
pOckctbOOks OF Standard Oil custom.
crs remain in. their former lean con-
dition.
Denver is after the national con.
vcntions next year OF both the big
political parties. II there is any vir-
tue in asking for things the capital Of
Colorado will never lose out.
Some of the Democratic politicians
Of Colorado desire an extra session OF
the malodorous Eighteenth general
assembly for the purpose of elccting
United States senator. Heaven
save us.
Phoebe CouZins. for years famous As
a lawyer and politician, is in poverty
at Washington. She formerly re-
ceivcd 1925 per month from the
United States Brewery association
for her services, but was lavish
spcnder and saved nothing.
John NJ. Harlan, aged IS, associate
justice of the United States supreme
court, died at his Washington resi-
dence on the 18th inst. from acute
bronchitis. He was appointed from
kentucky and had served nearly
thirty-fOur years.
Harry Sutton. aged 80, went into a
powder mill at Holmes Park, near
Kansas City, to sleep the other night
and struck match to see where he
was lat" Three tons OF powder eX.
ploded as a result and Hank is now
sleeping with the angels-maybe.
Horace Dobson OF Hutchinson,
Kan, tainted near the close OF the
ceremony uniting him In marriage
with Miss Helen Taylor Of Kansas
City recently. His bride left the
room and has not since been seen.
Some OF us men are not that lucky.
A picture OF William Jennings
Bryan which for nineteen years has
adorned the editorial room of the
Trinidad Advertiser was last week
laid away with solemn ceremonies,
that paper having been changed to a
Republican organ following its sale.
John r. Walsh Of Chicago, who
wrecked the Chicago National bank
in 1906 and has since served one-third
of five years sentence in the Leaven.
worth, Kan, federal prison, was re.
leased on parole on the l4th inst. 1t
was four years after the closing OF the
bank before Walsh began serving his
sentence.
In New York base ball enthusiasts
stood in line for tickets to the first
game in the worlds series from 10 p.
m. to 8 a NJ. of the following morn.
ing. Some who had "hocked" their
overcoats for the "price" wore blank
cts to keep out the cold, and many
had friends supply them through the
night with hot coffee and sandwiches.
Here, girls, is where you don't have
to wait until leap year. william A
Cockrell of Cripple Creek, aged "a
a miner, carpenter and bricklayer
earning SO to 81 a day, gentle, well
broke and warranted to stand hitch
ed, announces that he will sell him
self to the highest lady bidder. The
purchaser must be between l6 anG
"a years of age, healthy and fairly
good looking. The money realized
from the sale is to be used in furnish
ing the home.
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