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The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Oh, Ring the Bell Softly, for
There's Crepe on the Door

funerals If We could take a few of
the hammer wielders out and plant
them deep in Lakevicw the town
would be "A whole lot better Off.
The game last Sunday between the
Ordways and the Naval hospital team
from Las AnimaS was Il crackerjack
boys on both sides were playing ball
all the time. Brilliant plays were as
thick as gooScbcrries on a bush. The
Las AnimaS boys were a fine bunch
and played clean ball clear through,
as did the home club
Here is the epitaph:
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Have Disappeared

Since our last issue there have been
two mysterious disappearances In this
county. One was Debenham, the
crack pitcher OF the Ordway club,
who shook the dust OF Ordway from
his brogans Immediately after last
Sundays game and meandered to parts
somewhat vaguely described as ''un-
known" leaving various trusting
friends to mourn his losS--alsO the ac-
counts he left behind. IT. is reported
that included am"ng these is IA board
bill, an account at u local pool hall,
divers sums OF borrowed money. etc.
Deb, we miss yuu-indeed we do.
The other part Of the disappearance
act was ChclSey Cole. well known in
Ordway. whcr. hr has conducted var
i"us enterprises. including a traction
plowing outfit. Recently when Olncy
Springs became "A moist spot in this
stretch of sagebrush "Chct" went into
the business Of supplying wet goods
to those athirst in that lively little
burg, but lately sold out We don't
know whether he let anyone down Il.
nanciallv or not. but there are rumnrs
to that effect. 1t Is understood that
the publisher of Il local newspaper
would like to see "Chct' for the
amount due on an ad How about IL,
JIc
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Princess Theater

The nightly crowds at the Princess,
Ordwa'vs beautiful little theater. is
evidence that the people appreciate a
really good show. The management
is giving clean and moral bill that
is changed every night and cannot be
cxcelled either in the quality of the
pictures or the way in which they are
presented. Next Tuesday night the
management will give away a beauti
full cut glass dish.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
To Have New Front

J. II. Peck has been awarded the
contract for putting In new front In
Edgar Bros building. When com.
pleted the building will be four feet
wider than the present one, and the
ceiling will be raised to conform to
Others on the street. A plate glass
front will replace the old style one,
and the ceiling will be OF metal.
When completed this drm will have a
well equipped and modern drug store.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Numa News

Mrs. George Risinger returned FRI
day to the claim on the divide.
Fred Bass and family were guests in
the Claude Mattingly home Sunday.
Miss Hattie Broadbent entertained
II few friends at finch Friday evening.
Rev. John Burkland and family Of
Rocky Ford were guests In the Coy
home Sunday. Rev. Burkland preach
es at the Numa school house on the
fourth Sunday Of each month at 3p. NJ.
No ball game next Sunday, thanks
to the knockers.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

The above estimate does not include
about 900 acres OF beans and tOma.
toes, which are handled by canneries
at Pueblo, Fowler, Rocky Ford and
ManzanOla. Fruit will add several
thousand dollars to the total, but
most Of the cherry and apple crops
are supposed to have been killed last
winter and the maturing crops are un-
certain. In addition there are thous-
ands of head OF sheep and 10000 head
OF cattle.
There are $4,000 acres OF wheat In
the Arkansas river basin this year,
which Is expected to average thirty
five bushels per acre. making total
OF 2,O00,0O0 bushels. September
wheat is now quoted at 81. O4, bringing
the wheat values to more than g., s00,-
OOO
The valley has ~, 500 acres OF sugar
beets, which will yield at least ten
tons to the acre. and under the pres
ent sliding scale will bring growers
over S. so per ton, making more than
s., 81. 800.
The alfalfa Is not only heavier than
usual this year, but IL will bring the
highest price for years. II not In the
history OF the plants cultivation.
Hay is, now quoted at SIS pei. tpp aud
a conservative buyer places his esti-
mate on the coming seasons crop at
80 per ton. There will be -, 600 tons
shipped in form nf meal. the product
OF mills at Fowler. Ordway, Wiley.
Hartman. Cheraw, McClavc, Cornman
and Bristol. This will go In Chicago.
st. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans,
Pittsbmrg. Cleveland and CINCINNATI,
There is Il growing demand among
feeders through the east for C"l"rad"
alfalfa meal aud the demand cannot
be supplied. Seventy thousand tons
Of balcd hay will be shipped and
%, 900 tons will he kept for home con
sumption. The whole alfalfa crop Is
now valued at about 81 100000.
The oats acreage Is estimated at
10000. with an average yield of eighty
bushels per acre. II the growers get
the price now quoted for september
oats, 40 cents. their crop will bring
them about $500. 600.
In the cantalnupc fields there are
expected $50, 900 crates, which will
bring 60 cents per crate.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Juniors Picnic

The little folks belonging to the
Sunday school class Of Mrs. J. b. Estes
at the Christian church were given 1,
picnic In South park Tuesday. The af-
fair was most enjoyable, both for
them and the following adults. who
assisted In entertaining them: Mes
danes Hinshnw, Carter, Hoffman,
Estes. their husbands and Mrs. Emma
Stnddard
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Gets Prize at Princess

The subscription to the New Era
offered as Il prize by the Princess
theatre last week was awarded Tues
day evening to j. B Estes. Having
subscribed during the recent contest
for il term of five years, the tag on
his paper now reads. ibis Here's
hoping the New Era will be even bet
ter reading at the expiration of this
than at present.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Out for the Spoils

c, II. Lcckenby Of the Stramb boat
Pilot is out for the Office Of state
auditor and Guy L. Hardy of the
Canon City Record is cunning for the
job as state treasurer. The modesty
of the poor, dUwntroddeD newspaper
man is something truly nnthetiC.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Banns Published

The banns OF Miss Matte bouldln
and Mr.. Bertrand Trainer of this city
we're called Off in St. Pauls church at
Sugar City Sunday. The wedding or
these popular young people will create
some commution in Ordway society.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

"Family Troubles" a three act am
ateur play, was put on the boards at
Fowler Tuesday evening. with "A cast
nf nine characters. Miss Martha
Whittlc. formerly Of Ordway, played
the part of Clarice, Capt. Robert
Racket's pretty wife, and no doubt
acquitted herself crcditably.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

The Bent County Democrat says
that Farr Bros. have removed the
Sugar City Gazette to Haswell. In-
stead of that, they have established
new paper in the latter town. But
we have not as yet vouchsafed a
glimpse at the publication.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Socialist Convention

Marshall Dewitt. secretary Of the
Socialist party has issued a call for u
state convention TO be held in Denver
Thursday, July 4, for the selection OF
two or more candidates for each OF
the various elective state offices To 20
IN the referendum ballot for nomina.
inn
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
M. E. Bible Class

An adult Bible class meets every
Sunday at the NJ. +. parsonage and is
under the leadership OF Mrs. W. f..
Strever. 1t is an overflow class from
the Sunday schoul. The membership p
has grown from four or five to eighteen
and there is room for more. a cor
dial invitation is extended to ladies'
who care to unite in the study OF the
life Of Christ. The meetings are held
at the regular Sunday school hour.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Cut Your Weeds

Marshal Worker has started in on
the annual weed moving, and the
streets are looking better. The weed
ordinance will be strictly enforced
this year and all owners Of property
and sidewalk area Of these pests Get
buSV
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Fool Killer Needed

Ten minutes after being released
C. Harris was married recently to
Minnie Kell. Love is not only blind
it is an idiot.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Riches Of fArkansas
Valley eyPhenonenal
Garden Spot of World Promises
Great Agricultural Output
For the 1912 Season

1t Is estimated that In 1912 the val
ue OF crops In the Arkansas valley.
not including the minor products,
will amount to nearly eight and one
half million dollars. This amount Is
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

Bills containing the full program Of
ney Springs were printed by the New
Era this week and by this time are
being scattered to the four winds.
The program is comprehensive one
Olney is sure going to spread herself
some that day and make the occasion
a memorable one.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Band Concert

Following Is the program to be rem.
dered by the Ordway Concert band In
South park tomorrow evening at its
regular weekly concert. The band is
improving steadily under the leader
ship OF Ernest II. Greene and all our
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Biff! Bang! Boom!
On to Olneythe 4th
Great Celebration of National
Fiesta Adequately Staged
By Complete Program

The glorious Fourth OF July will be.
celebrated in this section at Olney
Springs, the entire population Of
Crowley county having signitled its in.
tentinn Of going down tn the pure
water town and assisting in making
the occasion the greatest event wit
messed In this county since Crowley
day last fall.
A special train will be run from
Ordway and Sugar City, and all the
business houses in both places are go.
ing to close up so as to allow all to
participate in the big doin's at Olney
on the nations natal day.
AT Olney an elaborate program has
been prepared and liberal purses and
prizes will be offered for the winners
OF the varied sporting events schedul.
ed TO be pulled of that day. The
committee in charge OF the affair
has been working overtime In the
preparation Uf a program that will
certainly leave nothing to be desired.
Besides the base ball games. dance.
Dduu UluSlC duu btncT hlluTeLueDtS W
hll the day, there will be special
prizes offered for broncho busting, the
best string OF ofhorses, relay riding, and
other stunts OF particular interest to
horsemen and all others interested In
the equine friend Of man-which In.
cludes 90 per cent OF the western peo-
pie.
Everyone should make IL Il point to
journey down 10 Olney Springs that
day and show the outside barbarians
from Pueblo and other small villages
that Crowley county Is there with the
goods when 1t comes to pulling of Il
celebration. We showed them on
Crowley day and Sugar day that we
could do things up in the most ap-
proved style, and,the Fourth surely Is
deserving OF the best Efforts OF every
patriotic American. native or adopted.
to make its observance the banner
day Of the year.
The detailed program for the big
celebration will be found on page five
Of this issue OF the New Era.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

II. l.. WIck>trom and wife spent
Sunday with Mrs. + NJ. Davis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
Esther Won Her suit.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, April Ct expect to
be married to Warren Reynolds before
the middle of the month. don't care
If they did call him my married fiance.
know him and I know the troubles
he has gone through. The ordeal on
the witness stand could not shake
my affection for him"
This statement was made by Esther
Mercy, expelled student of the Uni
versity of Chicago, tonight while corn.
menting upon the trial that resulted
in verdict of $4,000 in her favor
against Dean Marion Talbot for SLAM
der Attorney Walker for Dean Tai.
bot and the university tonight an
nounced that he would Immediately
take action to have the verdict set
aside.
"T'his case has resulted In mis-
carriage of Justice he said. 1T is a
4 verdict for indecency. 1t will not
stand"
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Graceful East Indians.

Describing the women of India, a
writer says: Even the most withered
toilworn bag has dignity of carriage
and grace of motion that the west
ern woman might envy. The sari' is
draped In an easy flowing style and
adjusted as it slips back with grace
full turn of the silver bangled arm,
the skinny legs move rythmically, and
the small feet fall with silent and
pantherlike tread 1t is the beauty
of natural and untrammeled motion,
and says much in favor of the aboli-
tion of the corset, for the Indian wo-
men retain their uprightness and sup
pleness of figure till bowed with age.
THE commonest tyre is the coolie
woman, who undertakes all sorts OF
rough work, carrying heavy burdens
on her head, and she is, perhaps, the
least attractive, for her workaday
garments are usually faded and dirty;
yet. even among this poor class OF
burden bearers, we see many with
handsome straight features and supple
well proportioned figures.
mo matter how poor their gar.
ments, iewelry of some sort is worn
necklaces of gold or beads, colored
glass or silver bangles and heavy sil
yer anklets."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
PRINCETON SWIMMERS
WON CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeated Illinois University Team In
Their Own Private Bath
Tub.

2.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, April G.. BY
defeating the Illinois University tank
team here tonight. the Princeton
water athletes won the intercollegiate
championship of the United States by
score of 81 to 81.
Illinois tank records were broken
in every event except one and the
conference records in the plunge for
distance, 100 yard swim. 100 yard
back stroke and 200 yard relay race
went by the boards. Captain Vosbergn
of the Illinois team starred by win
ming the so and 100 yard swims. He
took second in the 239 yard swim and
participated in the relay race and
polo game.
Cross and Barnes did the best
work for the Tigers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
Children Of the Strikers Will
Have a Gloomy Sunday
in This Town.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
PASSAIC, n. j., April 6. When a
squad of police led John Fleming,
deputy sheriff away tonight to serve
a thirty day sentence in Bergen coun-
nv jail, the downcast Passaic cotton
mill strickers cheered. For Fleming
was sentenced for manhandling women
in the clash between deputies anu
strikers at the Forstmann & Huffman
mills are Garfield yesterday.
After. the trouble at the mill gates
Fleming was locked up by Sheriff
Conklin. When he was, tried today it
was said that he had been drinking
and that the violence at that time
was forced upon the strikers. Fleming
was one of the deputy sheriffs en-
ployed by the mill owners. There was
no rioting in Passaic today but sixty.
seven deputies employed by the mill
owners struck for more pay. They
have been receiving ss75 a day for
their work and they believed that, as
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
NO EASTER JOYS FOR
LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS

they sometimes work more than
twelve hours day, they were entitled
to more. All of those who quit were
Immediately re-employed by the coun,
ty at 81 cents an hour
There was little of the joyfulness Of
Eastertide among the children of the
strike tonight An air of sullen sor-
row settled over the mill district. In
the streets strikers strolled quietly
along At the mills the deputies pa
trolled their posts. But there was no
trouble. The strikers We're in no
mood for violence.
The search for VIM. D. Haywood
continued tonight, but the strike lead
Ter was not to be found. It was gen.
orally admitted that the police have
secured a warrant for Haywood's ar
rest but the specific charge against
him is not known.
Preparations were made tonight for
a great "children's exodus from the
strike-ridden city. Strike Leader
Reinsten said he found that hundreds
of children OF strikers were; without
food Today Reinsten opened a com
missary department at strike head
quarters where strikers and children
here fed free. but this proved fal
from satisfactory and Reinsten made
arrangements to send 1000 children
to New. York next week, where homes
will be provided for them.
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MEXICAN REBELS
LOOTED BANK
Cleaned II Out Of 100000 and Then
Destroyed the
Building.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
Ell PASO, Texas, April 6.--RebeI
troops tonight are guarding the line OF
the Mexico Northwestern railroad for
IA distance of twenty-five kilometers
south from Juarez to prevent the dyna-
hitting of bridges and cutting of stele-
graph wires.
Attempts to destroy the bridges are
attributed by the rebels to federals
from FL Paso.
A force of federals. said to number
one thousand, has reached Bermijillo,
and is moving toward Escalon, where
rebels under General Emilio Campo
number 500. This evening General
Orozco sent reinforcements to Campo
and he expects a battle within the
next "a hours. The federals comprise
/ the forces of Generals Huerta and
Teller. from Torreon, and are expect
Led to be joined by General Aubert
with his five hundred men. The where
abouts of General Villa is not known
I Before evacuating Parrall yesterday
| General Villas men are said by rebel
| commanders to have looted the Bancc
Minero of 100000 and to have de
stroyed the building. In the attack on
/ Parral heavy damage was done to
many buildings, but the most serious
/ losses resulted from the footing, which
amounted, it is estimated, to more
than 100000. Among the heaviest
losers by footing we're: Ricaud ant
Company, 100000; Fischbein Bros.
4 $4,000: Leonardo Carols, 100000;
Carlos Flohr, $4,000; Jesus Coto, $50,
600; Banco Minero, 100000.
No places flying American Or Brit
ish flags were looted, but other flags
4 were not respected. ,Ricaud is
Frenchman and Flohr and Fischbei1
Bros. are Germans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
Are sted the Boy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
HILLSVILLE, Va. April 6.--Anoth-
er of the Allen family was locked up
in Hillsville Jail tonight. He was II
year old Rufe Edwards, nephew of
Sidna Allen, and first cousin to Wes-
ley Edwards, both of whom are at
large in the hills. The police charge
that the boy, who was found riding
through the country where the fugi-
tives are known to have been within
the. last few days, has been scouting
for the hunted men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
Gray Leaved plants.

Next to green, gray is the restfules,
and most satisfactory color to be had
in foliage. We now have SO many
hardy plants with gray foliage that we
can choose one for each month OF
bloom and color of flower
Among them are the silvery milfoil
golddust. the white and purple rock
cress, the woolly leaved chickweed
many hardy pinks. Siebold's day lily,
Fischer's horned poppy, lavender cot.
ton, woundwort and woolly thyme.
Some Of these are decidedly silvery.
Others incline to blue cast which is
most pronounced in the globe thistles
and sea hollies. Such colors are SO
unusual in nature that 1t is easy to
overdo them In enthusiastically
Life in America
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
The Pearson
Publishing Company
$50 East oath Street
NEW YORK, N. Y.
Haste to Reimburse.

While carrying a ladder through
the crowded streets of Philadelphia
the other day big Irishman was SO
unfortunate as to break plate glass
window in shop. Immediately drop
ping his ladder, the Celt broke into
run. But he had been seen by the
shopkeeper, who dashed after him ana
caught him by the collar
See here," angrily exclaimed the
shopkeeper when he had regained his
breath, you have brokn my window"
Sure / have" assented the Celt,
"and didn't You see me running hons
to get the money to pay for it?'
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Turkeys In Hawaii,

In the mountainous districts OF Ha-
wall wild turkeys are very numerous,
and form an important resource for
the wandering camper. They are. OF
course, imported American turkeys
gone wild. Some OF the stockmen lib
erated domestic turkeys. and they
promptly took to bold life and are
thriving excellently, their only foe APP
parently being the mongoose, which
ultimately will prove their undoing
This simply shows how readily domes-
tic stock harks to wild life when CIV
en- an opportunity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
Marchefke's
Tactfula REQUEST.

Dobbleigh was a confirmed borrow.
er, and, what was worse, he seldom
returned the borrowed articles. He
had held on to Whibley's umbrella.
for instance, for nearly year. .
"And I'm blest if know how am
ever going to get 1T back" said Whib.
ley.
Easy" said Hickenlooper. Call q
messenger and send Dobbleigh this
note
And he scrubbed off the following:
Lear Dobbleigh If you can spare II
Id like to borrow that umbrella OF
nina for couple of days. Can yor
oblige me?"-Harper's Weekly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
Look for the LIGHT.

Learn to look for the light. Posi-
lively refuse to harbor shadows and
blots. and the deformed, the disfg-
ured. the discordant. Hold to those
things that give pleasure, that are
helpful and inspiring. and you will
change your whole way OF looking at
things, will transform your character
in a very short time.-Orison SWEET
Marden.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
CAN HAVE IT
MADE INTO SWITCH
Woman Had Her Hair Cut of by
Man Who Bound and
Canned Her

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, April -Shorn of
her mass of raven tresses, Mrs. Gel
leau Laberent, a statuesque beauty,
was found gagged and bound in her
home in Brooklyn late today. Except
for the loss of her hair, Mrs. Laberent
had suffered no injury. She declared
her assailant entered her home under
the pretense that he was a gas in
spector: threatened her with revol
yer and bound and gagged her.
Then do not remember any
thing she said. Her mass of hail
lay tumbled on a table nearby The
police believe that Mrs. Laberent was
attacked either by fanatic or by
some one prompted by jealousy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
Out Of Mouths of Babes,

Little Harold. aged five, helped his
grandfather last summer setting ous
fruit trees. and was telling his father
about it the other night.
Thinking to improve the oppor.
tunity of pointing moral, father
asked:
Who made the trees, SOM"
The kid thought for moment, then
his face lit up with knowing smile.
Il guess God made the trees" no
said. But grandpa stood EN- up
Milwaukee Free Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
Fire Engines Long Known.

1t isn't worth while inquiring into
the origin of the first engine built for
fire exting,iisher There were de-
vices for this purpose before the
Americas were heard of. The Egyp-
tians had them. and so also other peo-
pies, crude as they were.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
peceltfuI Man.

Dolly-"s he married a very old man,
didn't she? / understand he had one
foot in the grave" Polly-"Thst's
what she thought, too; but he still
continues to buy his shoes by the
pair.'-Puck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-07
Convict Makes odd Request.

A convict in the Auburn. n. T.. pris-
on who has 10 years yet to serve.
asked the warden for time table. In
reply to the warden's question as to
why he wanted it, he said that he
might be able to identify the trains
as they pass through the station, and
know what train to take when his time
y up.