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The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Sewing machine needles for all
makes OF machines at Griilin IL Col.
gins. 42t
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

1t Is now nearing the time for seed
oats and wheat and 1t will pay you to
see the ''clean ones" at Tiedemann's
before you buy.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Mrs G. c. Kelley returned home
Monday night after a pleasant visit
with Mrs. Gertrude Mccoy at Colorado
Springs.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Have your clothes cleaned ant
pressed at Clusters shop, Ordway. l4tl
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Machine Needles for any sewing
machine at The Ordway Trading Co.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

We can furnish needles for any
make sewing machines. Grifiin & Col.
uin. 42GI
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Choice Single Comb White Leghorn
eggs for sale. Mrs. b. II. Spratt-2tf
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Miss Ada Beer Of Arlington is WIS.,
iting in the home OF L. w. Walter.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

All kinds OF chicken food and grit
at the Ord wny Trading Co. I'll
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Go to Mrs. Frank Willis for dress.
making. North Idaho Avenue. 45tl
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

John Custer was 10 La Junta and
Rocky Ford Tuesday.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Senator Casaday arrived Saturday
night from Boulder.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

The Utopia club met Tuesday with
the Misses Bass.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Mrs. H. c. Tiedemann, teacher 0
plano.-3t2
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Little Margaret Martin is quite III
this week.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17

Cement blocks for sale. e. P. john
SOn-tf
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-17
Round Town

Cement blocks for sale. E. 2. john
son.-tf
Little Margaret Martin is quite III
this week. ,.
Mrs. H. c. Tiedemann, teacher 0
plano.-3t2 ...
The Utopia club met Tuesday with
the Misses Bass.
Senator Casaday arrived Saturday
night from Boulder.
John Custer was 10 La Junta and
Rocky Ford Tuesday.
All kinds OF chicken food and grit
at the Ordway Trading Co. 2t1
Miss Ada Beer Of Arlington is WIS.,
iting in the home OF L. w. Walter.
Go to Mrs. Frank Willis for dress
making. North Idaho Avenue. 45tf
Machine Needles for any sewing
machine at The Ordway Trading Co.
Choice Single Comb White Leghorn
eggs for sale. Mrs. B. II. Spratt-2tf
Have your clothes cleaned and
pressed at Clusters shop, Ordway. .l4tf
We can furnish needles for any
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
Law for Lazy Husbands.

Among the varied assortment of
reform laws enacted by the late Calf
fornia legislature is one dealing with
lazy husbands, who fail or refuse to
support their families. The law, true
to the spirit that invoked It, has gone
to work already, having netted its
first victim and given him Job on
the chain gang. Under the provisions
of this novel statute the man is paid
or allowed $3.50 a day for his work
and the money is devoted to the sup
port of his neglected family. The law
assumes full responsibility for seeing
that the man earns enough to warrant
the state or county in paying that
amount to his dependents.
1t seems at first glance to be a fair
proposition. Chain gangs when prop
erly directed may be turned to great
account and surely in these days of
liberal wages any able-bodied man
should earn that much money. But
that is only one side of the question
and the less important side, too. Think
of the moral effect-how 1t will incul-
cate the spirit Of industry and quicken
dull senses of obligation. Homes now
bereft of these needful influences will
be frightened, hearts gladdened and
grocery bills paid. Under the benef-
icent workings Of such a law, a wife's
comfort and support rests entirely
with herself-that is IL she can get
comfort and support out of the means
provided. If her spouse "falters or
hesitates in the support" he gives her
all she has to do is to borrow the use
of a neighbours telephone to call up
the police and report the case. In a
few minutes the delinquent husband
is on his way, pick or shovel in hand
to do by the sweat of his brow and
the prod of the law what Of his own
accord he would not do.
| Here is one personal---very. law
that cannot be condemned for its in
herent weakness to accomplish what
it set out to do, for it's compulsory
clause seems to be fully equal to the
demands that will be made upon 1t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
PASSING OF UNCLE JOSH"

New York World; Not since Uncle
Toms Cabin" has a play had the success
of that with which Denman Thompson
endeared himself to his public as an actor
whose own simple and lovable personality
shone through his homely role.
New York Sun. What little patient
touches of genius Uncle Josh was full OF; it
was worth walking ten miles to see him
take his boots off and why should too
much be asked of a performance which
has given so much pleasure to so many?
Cleveland Plain Dealer; Numerous are
the forms of endeavor through which men
of fame have striven to serve their fell
low mortals. 1t was given to Denman
Thompson innocently to entertain--to draw
the ready smile or tear. to touch the SYM
pathetic chords. There may be higher
missions.
Cleveland Leader: The death of the
veteran actor Denman Thompson. brings
out estimates of the gross earnings of that
play which run as high as SlOOOJOO0. 1t is
believed by some who are familiar with
stage affairs that no smaller sum would
cover all the tickets sold for "Old Home
stead" performances.
Chicago Post: Mr.. Thompson had merely
to put on the familiar spectacles and cow
hide boots to be his character He wore
no makeup and no wigs. but had that
abundant personality which needed none
As an actor of rural types he had no
equal in his day, and had no successor
unless 1t was Mr.. Herne in "Shore
Acres"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
The Water Exnert,s Renort.

The report of the engineering ex-
pert on betterments and extensions
urgently required to put the water
plant in condition to supply present
needs has been made public, and con-
firms what has been generally known
for some time, namely, that the first
requisite is a second main from the
Florence pumping station, and the
second a Encouragement of distribu-
ting pipes for suburban service.
The report calls attention to the
fact that the water consumption of
the meat-packing industry at South
Omaha constitutes one-third of the
amount pumped, and ventures the
hypothetical assertion that If South
Omaha were cut of no trouble would
be encountered in meeting all other
demands with the present distribution
facilities. But this possibility is
waived aside In view of the fact that
the compulsory purchase judgment
forces Omaha to take the plant as a
whole, including South Omaha, and
even If the two were separable, Omaha
would still be compelled in equity to
continue service to South Omaha.
What is not mentioned is that while
South Omaha may be consuming one
third of the pumpage, it is also con-
tributing to the revenues and pre-
sumably is not being served at a loss.
Irrespective of all that, ii is univer-
sally agreed that Omaha and South
Omaha will eventually be one mu-
nicipal corporation, and that the en-
tire area should, for economic and
sanitary reasons, be supplied by the
same water system.
Where the experts report Is decid-
eddy disappointing is in it's omission
of all estimates as to the cost of the
proposed Improvements. What the
people of Omaha would like to know
right now is how much money will
have to be invested in betterments and
extensions as soon as the plant comes
into the city's possession. They
would like to know approximately how
much as grand total an up-to-date
completed water works will stand
them and what interest charge will
have to be met each year, because the
size of fixed charges will determine
whether rates may be reduced, and
what IL any, deficit will have to be
paid in increased taxes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
People Talked About

Adolphus Busehs private car stopped In
Hutchinson, Kan, for a few minutes and
beer was distributed among the citizens.
Some OF the Kansans are piping mad about
it, but not those who got the beer.
Mrs. George Snyder OF Brechnock town
ship. Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, is
something OF a pedestrian for a woman OF
49, On April she walked a distance OF
twenty-one miles and does not regard her
trip as anything unusual or one which any
woman in fair health should not undertake.
Theodore Ingalls,, who was recently ap-
pointed by Postmaster General Hitchcock
as general superintendent OF the railway
mail service OF the United States, is a
native OF Louisville. He entered the gov
eminent service as railway mail clerk
in 1888 at a salary OF $500, He now re-
oeves 5000.
The oldest twins in New Hampshire are
to celebrate the seventy-eg hth anniversary
OF their birth on April r. They are Lafay-
cite V. and Albert NJ Newell OF Ports
mouth, N. II. The Newell brothers are
regarded as the most remarkable twins in
the Granite state. They are so alike they
cannot be told apart.
c. w. H. Luebbert, a civil war veteran
who will entertain the survivors OF the
Ninth Ohio Volunteers at Cincinnati, April
q, has been saving 10 cents a month for
the last forty-five years 10 be the host at
this occasion. the fiftieth anniversary OF
the mastering out of the regiment. Mn HIS
$40 trips to the bank Luebbert deposited
$54, but interest brings the total TO S2sa.7 n.
John Sharp Williams. the new junior
senator from Mississippi. has succeeded
in a lifetime ambition. He has the seat
In the senate that was occupied by Jeffer-
son Davis. president of the confederacy,
The desk still bears the bayonet marks
made by union soldiers in war times in
an effort 20 destroy IT, The bayonet holes
were filled with putty. but are still easily
seen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
ELECTRIC ROADS COME IN.
Significant Ruling by the InterstRte
Commerce COmmissiOn.
Washington Herald

The decision OF the Interstate Commerce
commission, requiring steam railroads to ac-
cept traffic from electric roads. is an i'm
portant recognition of the electrically oper-
ated line and will be of special significance
in many sections of the country where ter
ritory hitherto monopolized for freight traf-
fic by steam railroads has gradually been
invaded by interurban lines, nominally for
passenger service, but capable of utiliza-
ton for freight as well
The status of the electric road was one
OF the points of contention in the discussion
of the amendments to the Interstate Com
merce law before congress a year ago, and
the principle which the commission now
sets forth was urged at that time as es-
sential to the full utilization of electrically
operated franchises as feeders and dstrib-
uters for the steam railroad systems. The
sympathetic attitude of the Interstate Com
merce commission is likely to help ma
terially in the development of electric sys-
TENS in suburban territory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
DR.. Pearsons' Farewell.

DR.. d. X. Pearsons, who celebrated
his 91st anniversary by giving away
as a farewell donation to his schools
and colleges $245,O0O. wants all his
friends to know that he has stripped
himself of the last free dollar and
that what he has left to himself he
cannot give away. For twenty-five
years this grand old man, whom An
drew Carnegie has styled The Prince
of Givers," has sought and found hap
piness in bestowing upon others the
fortune he earned in earlier years and,
in all these donations have amounted
to 100000. The forty-three institu-
tions he has benefited he calls his
children
Since DR.. Pearsons began his great
philanthropy other rich men have fol-
lowed his example, Mr.. Carnegie and
Mr.. Rockefeller and the late Mr.. Ken
nedy of New York among the number.
and they, too, like him espoused the
ideal that only through such dis
position can fortunes like theirs be
truly enjoyed and their possessors
find real happiness. What an example
Dr. Pearsons set! Who can measure
the good coming from money devoted
to such channels-money of the
amounts that these men and others
have given. Messrs Rockefeller and
Carnegie have already far exceeded in
the number of millions they have
given away the requests of DR.. Pear
sons, but only because of the ex-
cessiveness of their fortunes. This,
however, is the lesson-one of them
Taught by DR.. Pearsons example,
that he has not only given, himself,
but moved others to give far more
than he had the power to do
1t means wonders to the educa-
tional forces and facilities Of the age
to have the advantage of such re-
sources, but it means vastly more to
the spirit of the life OF the day. 1t
i'll COMFORTS with the old idea of the
rich man and the needles eye, which,
though figurative. as an illustrative
once became all too realistic. Is il
not that the strong are turning the
ear to the pleadings of the weak? Or
that the world at last is answering
that old, old question Numbered down
through all time, Am 1 my brothers
keeper" Philanthropy did not, by
any means, have its origin in the
benefactions of any of these men, but
It is far more freely pracuced in this
country today than it was twenty-five
years ago, in spite of all the sordid
notions of selfishness. The little
school or college that has not found
this out must be novelty and to
what better causes can great fortunes
be devoted than education and reli-
gion? t
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
Havens for Lame Ducks.

The Cummins resolution requiring the
national monetary commission to make a
final report by December next and then
sbolishing 1t should be adopted. This com
mission has become largely a restful and
well-paying haven for retired statesmen
out of a job and due economy in the gov
eminent demands it's early abolition. 1t
has never been much more than cover
or support for Mr.. Aldrich in working out
a plan of his own for currency reform,
and he can now at least work as well
without as with it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
TO PRESIDENT TAFT.

CFrom a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 17.-(Special THE
following, found in the White House mail
yesterday. a glowing tribute from Canad-
ian to President Taft is especially timely
in view of the passage Of the Canadian
reciprocity pact by the house
An aud Cannuck o. Scottish birth an
name.
Devoid alike o. fortune an o. fame
WI, three score years o worldly Joys an
pangs,
Wad ike to bless yc sir. afnre be gangs.
Fain wad I speak o. a yir noble gifts
The sympathetic heart, the brain that lifts.
The wide purview that grasps the Christian
plan
Glory to God, on earth good will to man.
Yir regal mind wad LIGHT the burthen'd
puir;
Wad peace proclaim o every human door;
An, last and hest. up ha d the moral law
The Book o. Books-the keystone o.
them a.
The arbitration scheme that yc propose 4
VIII bind I'm concord mony erstwhile foes
And millions In this warl o. strife an crafA
Will yet arise and laud tho name o. TAFT '
Heaven bless We. sir wi q its choicest
store,
That a. yir kingly gifts may shine the more,
And when at length yr journey here is
dune
Yrs be it then to win the eternal Groom.
AN ADMlRING CANADIAN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
No Color Line for Cornell.

President Schurman of Cornell uni
versity has denied plea of 269 white
girl students to draw the color line
against two colored girls at Sage
college Thirty-six white girls petit
toned the president in behalf of the
two eolored girls and he declares the
thirty-six are in the right and the 269
in the wrong, position with which
no one who feels the need OF helping
those who strive to help themselves
will find any fault. President Schur-
man in ruling on the case, says:
Colored students have resided in Sage
college In the past and I see no good reA-
son why that policy should be changed. At
Cornell all university doors must remain
| open TO all students. irrespective Of race
or color or creed or social standing or
pecuniary condition,
The last colored woman student who re-
sided in Sage college writes me that she
was politely and considerably treated by
the woman students. and that these years
of residence in Sage college were the hap
pisst OF her life.
Though I am compelled to deny the petit
ton OF the go woman students. / have not
a particle OF doubt that they viii make the
lives OF the two incoming students equally
happy
This is the only fair and consistent
position for the head of such an insti-
tuition, founded and supported as Cor
nell is, TO take. The white man cannot
reconcile his demands OF the black
man for improvement unless he is
willing to give him the help he can
In forty-five years the negro race has
made astounding progress and in the
next forty-five IL must do even more,
but 1t cannot without the spirit OF fair
and sane cooperation on the part OF
the white man. The latter cannot ex-
pect the negro to progress II when he
comes to the door of opportunity he
find II closed in his face. So far as
the negroes who have entered Hpon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18

Since neither side to the Mexican
controversy has made move that was
noticeable to the outside world toward
following up the peace proposals
which appeared so promising, II be-
gins to look as II this talk might
have had a grain or two of insincerity
in II. After President Disz had com
municated his message to the con-
gress, enumerating the concessions he
proposed to make as a peace measure
to the rebels, it certainly looked as
II the way to a settlement Of difficult
ties had been opened and yet not
substantial step has since been taken.
On which side rests the blame cannot
be determined at this distance. One
thing is known from the dispatches
and that is that when he read the Diaz
message General Madero only
smiled" Now, a smile often be-
comes an ominous thing, betraying a
world of feeling or meaning. 1t seems
that is what happened in this case.
But the puzzling part OF the situation
is, what was it that baked the
negotiations and apparently widened
the breach? For DisE's call for volun-
teers on a six months order and
Madero's plans to occupy strategic
points with increased forces would in
dictate that peace is still far off and
all energies are engrossed in pushing
the war, rather than reconciliation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
THE sANBoRN DECISION.
A Boost for Physical Valuation of
Railroad Property.
,uponqndsA ,CssnpNl aI1sn11dr

'uB0HqndSA '('ssBKD pIsISuIIdS
The decision of Judge Sanborn OF the
Eighth federal circuit setting aside the rate
reductions of this Minnesota railroad com
mission may be a victory for the roads as
far as 1t goes, but that is not necessarily
very far An important feature of the
Judgment is in substance that rate reduce
tions on traffic within the state may be
reasonable in themselves, but may so af-
feet interstate traffic as to constitute a
burden upon and interference with the
latter. This has the effect OF reducing the
regulatiVe powers of state commissions
and handing over practically all cases of
the kind to the tender mercies Of the fed
erai commission. Thus the Minnesota
roads, in escaping the state commission
may fare as badly or worse by falling
into the hands. of the federal commission.
of this part of the decision that 1t makes
of the state commission a mere clerical
body for the compilation Of statistics. An
other important feature of Judge San
born's decision is that 1t makes cost of
reproduction or physical valuation of rail-
roads the basis on which to judge of the
reasonableness OF rates, and this valua-
ton of the Minnesota roads seems to be
in excess Of the market value of their
stock and debt The case does not thus
become very helful to those who are
pushing the physical valuation movement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18

Elsewhere is printed general
order from the War department MAX
ing certain notifications Of the uni
form of the United states army. An
important feature of the order is the re-
quirement that all organizations shall
adopt by October 1 next designs for dis
tfhctive mess jackets. Some Of the corps
departments and regiments have not taken
this action, which up 70 this time, has
been optional While II is required that
design for this garment shall be adopted,
there is still no compulsion for individual
acquisition OF the garment. The order also
establishes what may be described as har.
monious adjustment of detail in connection
with the wearing of the special evening
dress and mess jacket. AS has been stated
in these columns, an important provision
is for the display of the insignia of rank
on the shoulder knots as well as on the
sleeves of the uniform when full dress.
special evening dress, or the mess jacket
is worn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18


One OF the constitutional amend
ments submitted by the late Nebraska
legislature proposes to cut down the
time for Introducing measures of gem
eral legislation from forty days to
twenty days. II that would reduce
the number of bills presented proper
tionately one-half it would be a well
come innovation, but the chances are
that the lawmakers would simply
speed up and get under the wire, Just
the same. If cutting down the time
for introducing bills, however. will
lengthen the time to kill them, the ad-
vantages of the proposed change
might still more than onset the disad-
vantages
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18

The members Of this years class at the
Army War college are preparing for their
annual historic ride, which will begin
early in May. probably about the 10th
proximo, and include the civil war battle
fields OF Virginia enroute to and including
Petersburg. After completing this trip, the
class will visit the Antietam and Gettys-
burg battlefeds AS is usual on such &C.
casions. the members OF the class will
prepare lectures on some special phase of
the battles and engage in an intimate
study Of the tactical and strategic aspects
of the campaign
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18

A Seattle girl left the altar to
change her stockings and in the mean
time changed her mind and 'phoned
her intended There is a tip, men,
never let her leave the altar till the
knot is tied.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18
LINES TO A LAUGH.

My son, don't be in such a hurry about
marrying this girl who you say has so
many other lovers Remember the old
adage about marrying in haste.
Yes. but IL | don't marry in haste, now
she's willing, she might change her mind.
baltimore American.
DO you mean to say that you married
for money!
In a way I did got married because
l couldn't afford to stay engaged any
longer."-Detroit Free Press.
She (positvely)-No. | could never con-
sent to tie myself down to one man. ~
He astically)-Perhaps il l orga nize
a syndicate you will consider our Offer
Boston Transcript.
You don't expect me to kiss you, do
your"
"Sr Certainly mott"
I'm glad Of that. I don't believe in 1t,
either. Cleveland Free Press.
Old Porkenarrd-Sh, NV wife has a
pearl necklace concealed in her bennett
Customs Inspector Huh?
Old Porkenlarrd-Dont overlook 1t, that's
all She wants TO get her name in the
papers as society leaderl-Puck.
General sherman was protesting. .
what really said" ne insisted, was
that war Is cruelty F"
But. general, they assured him, the
other is better. ~
With much difficulty they persuaded him
to let 1t 90 at that-Chcago Tribune.
And YOU advise me to bring suit for
SIS 00n damages ?'
II certainly do
What in the world would do with 50
much money!
First YOU viii pay your lawyer and
after there will not be cunu.-h left for yOI
to worry about,"-HouSton Post
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18

While wishing Nebraska's new
United States senator immediate and
complete recovery, the very thought of
democratic vacancy to be filed by
appointment OF a republican governor
is enough to depress the democratic
side of the political barometer several
inches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18

II is not at all strange that of the
entries thus far in the democratic
free-for-all Champ Clark should be
Mr.. Bryan's preference. for as the
Houston Post observes. in dineren-
tiating between the present speaker
and the late Mr.. Crisp. Champ is
powerful on conversation" Like
begets like.