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The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Dave Simmer and family left last
week for Kansas City, where Mr..
Simmer will enter Il hospital to be
operated on in the hopes OF receiving
relief from an ailmcnt of long standing
which some what crippleS aim. We
did not learn the exact nature OF the
operation.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
BAPTIST CHURCH.

The pastor will occupy the pulp
morning and evening and every mcn
Der OF the church and congregation
Is urged to attend both services.
Sunday school 10 o'clock.
B. Y. p. L. $50.
w. \. WH1TTLE, Pastor,
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
M. E. Ladies Aid

Mrs. ThOs. Gallavan and Mrs. c. II.
Inman serve at the mothers meeting
of tie Ladies' Aid society to be held
with Mrs. Gallavan on the afternoon
uf Thursday. February %. at 2:3O.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

J. a. Sprengle moved last week
from the Ransom farm to the Tie
mann place north OF town now owned
by DR., Brooks Of Canon City. DIR.
Ransom and family arrived from
Canon City and will farm their own
place this year.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

W II. Carr, the automobile expert,
departed last Friday for st. Louis to
mas" his parents visit. lie has
earned Il needed vacation and will no
duuht he benefited by it.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

~ Il part OF her course in library
wurN, Miss Doris Greene. vino Is at
tending school at Madison, Wis, is
NJ" getting some Of the practical
work at the libraries in l:lraboo and
Green BAY. Wis.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Sunday school 10 a. M.
Communion service II a. III.
Sermon II:Is.
No evening service.
J. MACK MILLS, Minister
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. f.. +. Hoffman, OF
Mill Creek, Oklahoma. parents OF
Fred Hoffman. and their sou. +. j.
Hoil man, arrived Tuesday morning.
and will make the Ordway relatives
u visit.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Mrs. O'Bricn and son, Joe, who have
been quartcred at tht Ordway hotel,
moved to their claim out north last
Saturday.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

br. W. T.. Barter and II. +. Smith
OF Canon City arrived "Wednesday to
l"nn 1t farms in this vicinity and had
TIL" pleasure Of viewing our bcauti-
fuI country from Bartlett Bros. auto
muiIIr
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Go to the Ordway house for a square
meal. The best dollar IA day house in
the valley. 4itf
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

1t is now nearing the time for seed
oats and wheat and it Will pay you to
see the :clean ones" at TiedemaDn's
before you buy.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

The Parrot family vacated the Al.
Houston house last week and departed
Monday for Boulder
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

''"u. II. West arrived "Wednesday
from Greeley and drove cut to his
r,hards THURSDAY.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Thoroughbred White Lcghorns for
sale. $l.OO apiece. Call on w., j.
Chapman at Mccoy farm. rai
2t Ben x. Thompson.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

r. A. Stecn and wife were OveI
from La Junta Sunday visiting in the
home of their son, Walter S. Stecn.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

J. A. Fosdick Is one of the new arri
walls in Ordway and moved his famil.
into the Gayetty house.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Miss Cora Suwers returned home
Monday after visiting four weeks with
her sister and friends in LA Junta.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
CHICKENS FOR SALE

Call at this Office if you want 100 lay
ing White Leghorn pullctS and twcn.
ty-nvc roOstcrS. tf
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Miss Dot Bashor Is recovering from
u severe attack Of measles, and her
sister. Mrs. W. Il. Brown Is suffering
from tonsiliiis and measles, not de-
sirable combination.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Home made harness. The kind that
lasts like they used to long ago, At
Fred +. HOtfman's.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

The household goods OF Mont Ross
we're Grated and stored In the Cash
Bnzar building Tuesday. On the same
day MIR. and Mrs. Ross started for
their new home in New Mexico.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

G. A. Callahan. secretary OF the
Colorado Alfalfa Milling Company ar
rived in town this morning.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Il. l., Prcling OF Colorado Springs,
Is IN town this week in the interest OF
his land in this vicinity.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Our harness is not only good for
looks. but good to wear. Let US ut
you out. The Ordway Trading Co:
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

I-"". J. Wcishnar, representative Of
town Monday. He left for Texas
Wednesday To look after the COM
PANS business.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Another GIRL baby arrived Thurs
day afternoon at the home OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. CiIaS. OlmStead.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
For Sale

Fine matched span of driving mares,
coming four years old. Price right
for quick sale.
IGtf FRED +. HOFFMAN.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
BRAKES FOR SALE

Two Indian Runner brakes. Call
at Bartlett farm.
IT Mrs. T.. NJ. RObincttc.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Mrs. J. A. Mast made trip to fu
eblo Saturday, returning Monday.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
FOR SALE

$50 bushels of fine spring wheat for
spring seeding, at $l.lO per hundred.
Inquire c. G. Kelley, Hotel RcrcndO,
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

"The Old and the New Wcst"-illus'
trated-at the opera house, Feb. II.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Go to Mrs. Frank Willis for dress
making. North Idaho Avenue. 4ot'
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Sewing machine needles for all
makes OF machines at Grifiin y COL
gih's. ~ u
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

William Colbert departed last Sun
day for Kansas City in search OF il To-
catiOn.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

''oE stove with reservoir, price
;" 10. Ben Il Thump>uu. 2t49
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

The CoIycr family moved to their
ranch this week.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

HORSES-l4 head-will be sold a
the KeiStcr Il WinLermute sale teD
ruary 23rd.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Geo McIvcr is reported very III
as a result OF measles.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
What does your yellow tag say?

The "Big" Sale will be held on
Feb. 23rh.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
FOR SALE

Hay rack. 7XlI feet.
II. G. Ticdemann.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

P G"t your butter ciA'tonS at The New
Era office.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
FOUND
Cows For Sale

A fountain pen. Call at this Office
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
WALL PAPER

have secured the agency for the
decorative Offering of tn.
WESTERN WALL PAPER co.
make interior decorating
special study, and. upon receipt
Of your request. VIII call and
show you the above linc, their
helpful book on intericr decura-
tions, CLONE Rcautiful" and offer
suggestion on appropriate. harmo-
nious, and modern decorations for
your home.
Respectfully yours,
I. w. MOYER
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Old newspapers at this Office.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Two good, fresh milrh COWS.
Chas. TrOttcr.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

"A splcndor hitherto unknown to the Gro
ton district
These precautionary measures TO safe
guard the public against impure water
have been taken into consideration by the
Board Of Water Supply. Under its direc-
ton the plant will be erected that will re-
move ali impurities from the water, so
that when fastdious New York drinks
there need be no apprehension.
Tho spray that as joyful fountain, will
charm the spectator who watches while
it melts and shifts and changes to pur-
pie haze at twilight providing for the
tired business man an enhancing scene,
a misty bower Of ever changing beauty
up among the haunts OF Rip Van Win
kle will. the engineers say, ne as fresh
and pure, when II trickics through a New
York faucet. as the most delicious spring
water that ever was sprung on the New
York public.
The aerator basin. including tho lower
outlet chamber. the necessary roads in
the neishborhood. and the Kensco dixie
have been made the basis Of carefully
studied landscape treatment. The basin
has. a depression below the level Of the
roads and the ground slopes down to its
edge gradually on two sides, while on the
third there is an abrupt drop Of about ten
feet. The lower outlet chamber IS located
with its axis on the produced axis Of the
basin. which also forms, in the learned
lingo Of the engineering profession. the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
Continued from fourth page.

cd II regret that General Grant Should feel
dissatisfaction at my delay in attacking
the enemy ] feel conscious that I have
done everything in my power to prepare
and that the troops could not have been
gotten ready before this. And If he should
order me to be relieved 1 will submit with
out a murmur. terrible storm Of freez-
ing rain has come on since daylight which
will render an attack impossible TIL II
breaks" The order was delayed until 1T
is seen whether he will do anything" This
was on December 9. Day after day the
rain fell. freezing and forming upon the
ground a coat of slippery mail, upon which
no army could maneuvre Day after day
Thomas sat by the window by the hour
brooding watching for a rift in the clouds
which should promise an opportunity to
fight for his army was now in readiness
for the fray. For six days the bad weather
continued, and every day General Grant 8
mpatence became greater. On November
II he sent General John a. Logan with
secret instructions 10 relieve Thomas if no
move had been made by the time he reached
Nashville. Later Grant himself started. but
he was greeted at Washington by news
that electrified the country and caused
him to give up his journey.
On December Is the rain stopped. Thomas
called his corps commanders together and
outlined to them the plans for the battle.
Then he sent 10 General Halleck the tele-
gram: "The ice having melted away to-
day, the enemy will be attacked to-mor-
row morning" deep sigh of relief es-
caped him He began to display his normal
huoyancy and cheerfulness. Performing
risky the few little duties that remained
10 be fulfilled. ne signed the letter book,
and giving orders to his stan officers TO be
ready the following morning at 5 o'clock
went TO bed prepared to rest unconscious
OF the fact that a general was on the way
to take his place.
The following morning was foggy. The
riare OF ice had been replaced by a sea OF
r,!ire In order to attract Hoods attention
away from his left. where Wilson and
Smith were tn make the main attack.
Thomas sent Steedman to make a demon
stration on Hoods right. Colonel Benjamin
Harrison, afterward President of the
United States, participating This was
made with such energy that Hood almost
forgot his left. About o'clock the fog
dissolved and the sun shone upon scene
headquarters. from which the whole field
could be seen. The advance lines of the
enemy's works, hiding force of unknown
numbers, lay spread out beyond the Union
works. ON the right were lines OF stone
| walls and detached earthworks. through
whose embrasures guns peeped. Along the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

Americans are making money. | suppose
there are five thousand Americans scat
tered among the islands.
Il have suffered more from hot weather
In Washington than in the Philippines. a
merchant called on me the other day. he
has lived n Manila for twenty-four years
4 have been well all that time, he SAID
because / have been busy and have taken
care Of myself Alcohol and a uoplcal
climate make a bad combination. In seven
provinces black smallpox formerly killed
six thousand persons every wear We vac
cjnatod two million of the inhabitants, and
the disease has disappeared. American
physicians and sanitation experts nave
robbed the Philippines of its disease ter
rors. A region called Benguet Is lZo miieS
distant from Manila. In some places 1t IS
1000 feet above the sea. There anna the
mines and grass one can recuperate wheh
the need for a change Of climate Is ieit.
The temperature is never higher than So
degrees Fahrenheit nor lower than 40 de-
qrees. Benguet Is the Adirondacks or the
Philippines
"Do robber bands" ! asked "still op-
crate and compel land owners TO pay them
money or have their property Destroyer
Gan have been broker up, and the indi-
,,dral robbers have been sent to the peni-
.ortiarv. where they are making wagons
and other useful articles Of industry ana
busbandry. For the first time in centuries
the islands are free Of ladrones. Al penn
tentiary for men serving their hrst terms
C,antain Lamb, OF Tennessee, Is DONG
wonderful reformatory work. Three OF the
servants I'm his family are murderers. Ihere
,s only one pistol in the prison or nelgh-
borhood and that is owned by the chiet
NJ police. Some OF the prisoners are given
forty acres of land on which to i've ana
cultivate. They telephone Captain Lamp
every morning, and once week they re-
ror+ 10 him In person. A number OF them
hoya kent their land at the expiration OF
tbair terms and have been joined by their
,or,iI,es Captain Lamb visited the prisons
~ rho United States, but he had very little
N learn. Indeed. penitentiary specialists
hero can take lessons from him.
"The smoke OF Philippine tobacco Cen
eral Edwards went on 10 say rs now leaV-
ing q blue and fragrant trail around the
earth. One factory, operated day and night
makes $4,000 cigars and 100000 cigarettes
every twenty-four hours. Sugar ships are
carving cargoes 70 China and the United
states Manila hemp which is not hemp
at all. but the fibre Of fruitless banana
called abaea, is the strongest and best ma
terlal for cordage and ships ropes there
is in the world. The plant natures in about
two wears. When IT is cut down the roots
send M shoots, and thus the field or planta-
tion renews itself within six months. This
bsnpv nrocess of nature goes on indefinite
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
Proclamation Is
Written by Adee
Continued from second page.

thanks in the churches unless civil author
itv should designate another date for this
purpose.
In New England. where IL had been an
institution since 1921, Thanksgiving Day
continued all the while TO outrank even
Christmas as festival Of JOY. feasting and
family reunion.
on becoming Governor of New York John
Law endeavored to establish IL In that state
as an annual institution. but his political
enemies branded his proclamation as an at
tempt TO stir up religious prejudice In MS
favor. and he made no further attempts.
Governor clinton, however. renewed the
effort and was successful but New York
Thanksgiving did not coincide with New
England's, which. until the middle OF the
last century. occurred week later than the
Emnire States Searching old newspaper
eles TO learn how Thanksgiving was cele-
brated in these times. ! found the other
6av a statement that in 1853 1000 people,
after eating one Thanksgiving dinner In
New York City had gone 10 their early
homes in New England to enjoy another. a
week later.
thanksgiving soon became an annual
though local institution In most of tho
western states, which had been settled
largely by New Workers and New Eng
Ionders. but the South was later in adopt
ing the idea.
Although Governor Johnson Of Virginia
doe,gnated a Thanksgiving day In 1855. his
successor. Governor Wise, when requested
~ do so. publicly declined on the ground
Tho, he had no authority to interfere in the
roI,gious matters OF the people
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
tys Water Will Huge Fountains Purifying Processj
Here You May Read Of the
Spectacular as Well as
Utilitarian Process of
Publication.

ody; unintermittent, continually renewed.
immense in volume. majestic in sweep. re-
sistless in momentum. graceful in might
"a scene OF grandeur, beauty and lowell
ness
delirious vision TO make the heart OF
the summer resort proprietor sad TO think
he may not hope TO lease the whole OUTFIT.
Think what such a place would mean as
n drawing card to the faded summer goer.
Imagine the vapors arising from the earth
being caught in tho intoxicating throes OF
n thousand electric lights OF various coll
ors and treated IN something the same
magnificent manner as were the stately
waters OF the Hudson River during the
Hudson-Fuiton celebration. There would
be a drunken orgy OF movement and color
with such a turbulent ocean aiming at
the stars, and changing into mountains or
snowy whiteness, that $50 day for q
front room without bath would be cheap
The arrangement and design of nozzles
in the small emi-circular units IL such
as 20 give considerable variety 10 the
appearance with a view OF adding TO the
artistic effect. In the centre OF the basin
will be clusters of smooth nozzles, With
out vanes; and these will he surrounded
by a line OF regular nozzles and, OUTSIDE
OF all. there will be another line OF special
air holes designed 70 give wide, low Jet
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
Business Chances Among the "New Filipinos

w. The crop Of 1909, the last year for
which l have any figures. amounted TO l62'-
500 tons. or nearly 400 carloads.
But cocoanuts take my eye and appeal
TO my business instincts. They grow WHO
and are cultivated all over the Islands. inc
leaves are made into mating, the stems
contain fibre suitable for hats and pas
kets, the sap of the flowers turns into PAIN
wine when fermented, the nut produces
husks that are manufactured into hrooms
and brushes, the shells are burned as fuel
and used as cups and kettles, and the dried
meat. called copra, is shipped everywhere
and is salable in any market The crop is
valued at 100000 a year.
Put an ingenious man down in cocoa
nut grove and supply him with an axe ana
a saw. and ne could give Robinson crusoe
scientific points in comfortable and luXurl-
Gus living"
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

tho Keusico dam. The lower ef1ucnt
chamber contains gates through which
the water is admitted. After the aerat-
ing process II IS delivered into the main
aquoduct.
IN the tops Of small pipes that connect
With concrete conduits from the lower
cf5uent chamber nozzles are set for dis
charging the water vertically into the air.
All told. there are seven or these air pipes
each of which feeds about two hundred
and fifteen nozzes. There are. In addi-
tion. groups OF openings in each or the
three semi-circular parts Of the basin. ana
with these the total number or nozzies
EQUALS about sixteen hundred.
Imagine the sun clear and bright above
the crests Of the Catskill Mountains. send
ing long. level golden rays across the tree
tons and the pensive valleys, and catching
suddenly the multitudinous features OF the
incompatible fountain
A light wind lifts the spray. Now the
gold and purple clouds Of mist arc turned
10 blue and anaranth, now they reflect
the seven co!ors. and behold painted
fan.
From crimson TO subtle hues; gilded ana
sllvered. soft and hectic, irridescent and
pale in ouicl, succession, the waters swirl
and gush. toss whiffs Of foam; they Ill
the air with spray on spray that become
as fragile as some dream, and next are
tons of diamonds flashing in the sun.
Surely these fountains will sparkle with
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
TO


modan Of tho triangle. Tho chamber
floor is about thirty feet higher than the
water level in the basin, and the super
structure will stand above and behind the
aerator from the main highway.
Just few more facts. Life Is not all
rainbow, you know. There are pleasant
blvouacs along the way. but tho trumpet
call and stirrup cup must be taken with
the rest Before the sllyery music can
be made by the Croton fountains the basin
of the aerator must be dug.
We should be glad TO ascertain there
fore. that the basin OF the aerator forms
n shallow pool that is 4So feet long and
$40 feet wide 1T its widest part. Ite lin
ing is of concrete and it IS surrounded by
concrete apron vita a width Of from
twenty to twertv-fve feet 20 insure tho
return 20 the basin Of any water blown
below tho inclosing walls.
The shape or tie basin Is that Of a
rectange TO which scmi-circles have been
added on the ends and on one long side.
Tho purpose OF the pool is TO collect the
water and deliver II back into tho aque-
duct through an outlet conduit extending
under the basis on its long axis, and
which has a long, narrow opening In the
top TO receive the water.
Numerous experiments have been made
10 select a type of nozzle that is most
suitable for aeration. The design that
will probably he decided upon will be one
that has a cylindrical base with short,
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26
Continued from fourth page.

nut the management Of the schools into the
hands Of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
Hoes. axes, saws and ploughs. We say, are
more important than ancient Languages.
The advantages Of fertilization--of gust
plain bone dust and stable offal-is more
10 the Philippine purpose than TRANSACTIONS
Of Cesar. Land, to be cultivated, is now
adjacent 10 every high school. Trades are
being taught Progress is seen everywhere
Wages have advanced from % cents a day
70 ST. There is no hope for any backward
people on earth unless the time comes when
they want more than they have got The
barefooted Filipino Of the past is wearing
shoes. His demands are multiplying.
Stores are being opened TO supply his wants
Ten years hence, / predict, we shall be
selling from 500, OO0. 900 to S2eO.0OO,OO0 of
manufactured goods TO the Filipinos an
nually.
There is room in the Philippines for
active and intelligent Americans having
say. $4,000 apiece for investment. The jour
ney OF 1903 miles from San Francisco can
be made in twenty-three days. and at a
cost OF S220 Manila contains about 100000
Inhabitants IL has electricity-cars and
ights-and is cleaner than any city In this
country. 1t is q booming place, and many
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

valley of Richand Creek. on the west
could be seen the dark line of Wilson's
cavalry. slowly making it's way across the
swampy ground. Close in front, its right
Joining Wilson's left, was Smiths corps.
full of spirit Already the skirmishers were
engaged and the Confederates slowly fall
ing back before the sustained pressure Of
Wilson and Smith. They came close TO
the enemys works about noon. Posts
brigade at the foot of Montgomery Hill
had been looking longingly toward the
Confederate work above. Now they
started dashing up the hill in full view
from Thomas's headquarters. Every one
looked on with the breathless suspense
With which the unpremeditated rush up
Missionary Ridge at Chattanooga had been
viewed the year before. With persistence
the broken line of blue climbed the steep
hillside, the colors leading at such speed
that the men had difficulty I'm keeping up.
Without a pause the line leaped the para
pet, the colors waved upon the summit for
a moment. and then went over. Soon a
dark mass of men was seen pouring back
heading for the Union lines. Had the as
saut failed? Then 1t was seen that the
mass of men was composed Of prisoners
who had been gathered up inside the works.
4 wild burst Of cheers rang across the
valley.
on the right. in front of Wilson and Smith,
the sounds Of battle grew louder and louder.
Rapidly the Confederate line fell back all
along the line until night when Wash
ington received this dispatch from Thorn
as: Attacked cuemys left this morning;
drove IL from the river below the city
very nearly 20 Franklin Pike-distance
about eight miles
The next days fighting was full Of action.
ovcrfowlng with gallant assaults.
The Confedorates fought valiantly. and
at one moment Hood had visions Of vie
tory. but 1t was not to be. The Union sol
dlers carried all before them, captured
thousands OF prisoners ard the artillery.
The break came 30 suddenly ard so over
whclmingly that neither side was quite
ready for A. "The whole Confederate left
was crushed in like an eggshell the
arch was broken; there were no reserves
to restore IT. and from right and left 'he
Confederate troops peeled away from the
works I'm wild confusion" is the way one
of the Union officers present described the
beginning of the rout The Confederates
abandoned their cavalry, and I'm one Wild
rush poured along the Franklin Pike In a
great. disorganzed mass II is said that
no rout In the course OF the war was SO
complete.
Didn't | tell you we could lick 'em,
Didn't / tell YOU We could HEX EN- II they
would let us alone" exclaimed Thomas
To one OF his officers after the strain was
all over. lie had viudcated himself.
Logan never reached Nashville. A COM