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The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
The weak Boom,

Medtll Mccormick was talking in
Washington about one Of many feeble
booms.
"That boom is as feeble" he said
"as feeble as-well, can only illus
trate its feebleness by means OF a
story.
"a drummer was waiting at Nola
Chucky for a Southern cannonballlin-
tied. The train crawled in at last.
nine hours late-a ramshackle, cls.t-
tering thing, as ridiculous as an cd
fashioned high.wheeled bicycle.
1.-The drummer got aboard. There
seemed to be only one other passenger
The locomotive hooted, the bell
changed, the wheels spun round, and
steam hissed, but the train failed to
move. Then there were more boots,
more puffs and Kisses and still the
train didn't bulge. Finally, after a
third vain effort. the engineer got
down and shouted to the passengers.
whose heads stuck anxiously out OF
their respective windows:
Say, I'll have to ask you two gents
to climb off till get her started"
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
Man
Overheard
By John Philip Orth

copyright. 1919. by Associated Literary
Mr.. Glenn Hosmer. the young law.
yer, who had Just hung out his shin
gle In town on the Hudson river.
had not yet parted from romance. He
had been warned by veteran Of tho
mixed. He would get married some
day, but there must be no emotions
about 1t that could not be substan-
tiated by the compiled laws Of the
state Of New York. The formality
must be about the same as starting
lawsuit against the owner OF COW
that had destroyed the garden OF n
neighbor.
Mr.. Hosmer accepted the advice
and was prepared to act on 1t when
he made journey to the city one
day and sat in a chair car within a
few feet of Miss Blanche Ackworth.
who resided In the next town above
him. He said to himself that her age
was about twenty: that her hair was
old gold: that her eyes were lovely.
her nose the true Grecian. and that
her mouth was beyond comparison.
He felt a great stirring Of the heart
as he cast glances at the young lady.
He felt the law In him being replaced
by romance. There was not enough
In any law book in the land to ex-
press his admiration. He didn't know
her name nor abiding place. but those
were things to be found out.
Miss Blanche let fall the magazine
she was reading. Mr.. Hosmer sprang
to pick 1t up. A squat man. with a
thick neck. was Just too quick for
him. Mr.. Hosmer fell back in his
chair and vowed that II he ever got
that squat man in the tolls Of the law
he would squeeze the life out Of him.
Miss Blanche dropped her handker'
chief. and Mr.. Hosmer sprang again.
A bald.headed man was before him.
That settled baldhead in case he ever
had lawsuit. Miss Blanche looked
about for some one to tell her whore
the Flatiron block was. and Just al
Mr.. Hosmer had opened his mouth to
answer. the porter came along and
gave full information. Five minutes
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
Honors to Russian Dead

ligious service in this chapel. where,
amid tho assembled men OF both
races. the land was solemnly conse.
Grated as a resting place for the Rus.
sian dead.
We think we have not done badly
when fifty years after the battle OF
Gettysburg We invite the surviving
Confederates to meet us where they
fought us. and with their northern
fellow citizens give thanks today for
united country. But the "Japs" have
bettered us well as anticipated our
act For within five years Of the
battle Of Mukden they laid out the
field as n cemetery for their con
quered enemies. buried them decent
ly. had. religious rites celebrated by
priests of their own faith. and paid
personal tribute to the courage ant
loyalty Of the men they had van
quished. All this without one word o.
| suggestion from outside.-The Ad
vance.
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Japanese Have Converted the Field o.
Mukden Into Beautiful
Cemetery.

A recent traveller through Man
churia gives us picture and de-
scr,ption Of the great cemetery which
the Japanese have nearly completed
and which some time ago they conse'
Grated to the Russian dead who fell
in tho battles about Mukden.
In their precipitate retreat the
armies Of the car left thousands
upon thousands Of their fallen COM
rades unburied. After the signing OF
the treaty Of peace the soldiers OF
the Mikado collected every last bone
and every bit Of ragged uniform and
every broken weapon which the Rus
SLAMS had left upon the field and
buried them with soldierly honors.
In the center OF this vast plat they
inclosed by n white marble fencing n
reserved space for those who had evil
IDENTIFY been officers.
Over the graves of the common sol
diers iron crosses. in the Greek form
were erected and over the graves OF
commanders crosses of white marble
Then as n pivot to the convergine
lines they reared n terrace. and or
tho terrace built a marble temple. al
at A cost OF $4,000 yen. When the
work was ready for dedicatory rites
they invited Russian ecciesiastic:
from Peking, Harbln and Vladivostok
together with such military command
ers as were near. to assemble FOR re
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
Waking up the EvanaslIsts,

An English clergyman. visiting this
country. tells Of . bishop in England
who. when new church In his do
cese was to be consecrated. received
many letters complaining that the ar
chitect had disdgured the interior with
useless decoration.
The bishop decided to make an in
spection Of the new building. and. &C.
cordingly summoned the architect to
meet him there.
The bishop could ind nothing wrong
until. Just as he reached the chancel.
he chanced to catch sight of four
wooden images apparently guarding
the pulpit.
What do these figures representa-
he was asked.
1.-THE four evangelists."
"They appear to be asleep?"
do you think so7"
Il certainly do"
Whereupon the architect called out
to a man who was at work on one of
the pews:
Henry. bring your chisel and open
the eyes Of the evangelists." s."-Lppin.
colts Magazine.
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on our notice-a gentle little creature
perfectly formed and so years old. II
Barnum had happened upon him us
would not be seeking a precarious !iv-
Ing in the temple of Kali. for no dwarf
was ever more real and graceful min.
iature OF man. As We pushed
through the throng our guide pointed
out the shrines Of another Ganesh. a
Vishnu. with ten arms and legs. and
n pale Buddha. whose serene compos-
ure looked strangely out Of place In
the midst Of this warlike and sangui.
nary mob Of dei,ies. Each shrine has
Its own Drahman attendant who holds
out an itching palm to visitor and pill
grim alike.
Three fakirs sat on the steps Of the
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
Losing a King.

One OF the naval officers tells of an
ircident that occurred when an Ameri-
can war vessel was lying at anchor in
an European port. on which occasion
It was visited by q monarch and his
suite.
One Of the members OF the suite, re-
splendent In gold lace and decorations.
with big sword Mt his side and sport
ing n huge mustache. was exploring
the ship. and. being ignorant OF things
rautical, had leaned against the main
katch wind.sail, mistaking 1t for q
mast. OF what ensued the officer Of
the deck was informed by the boat.
swain's mate. who had seen the catas-
trophe and who broke the news of 1t
thus:
you'll excuse me. sir. but I th:nk
enc Of them kings has fell down the
main hatch. SIR"
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smelling place It Is. No sooner do you
alight from the carriage than you are
besciged by ragged unkempt men who
call themselves priests and seek to
prove their holiness by displaying the
sncred thread worn by the Brahmans.
One ruiiian takes possession Of you
only to encounter the clamor Of 9TH
ers. but after n little argument they
come to terms and the latest arrivals
go In search OF other prey.
Along n narrow alley thronged with
perspiring natives you reach the
shrine Of the elephnnt.headed god.
Ganesh--a little cubbyhole OF stone
and plaster where the god reposes In
red relief. garlanded with marigolds.
Elbowing our way through the
crowd We penetrate to the court OF
tho temple Of Kali. where men, wom-
en- and children swarm like bees.
screaming and thrusting their way to
the horrible shrine. The stones are
stained with pools Of blood that lie
near cross.piece OF wood shaped like
n guillotine. 1t Is here that the sheep
and goats are slain amid revolving
scenes. The heads are collected and
given to the poor. but the bodies and
skins belong to the pilgrims and the
priest. In the shadow of the shrine
a plain stone structure-is n barren.
looking tree smeared with red paint
and from the bare branches hang
hundreds OF little stones tied with hui
man hair. for women who are child
less worship this tree and the stones
and hair nre pledges Of gifts II child
should be born to them.
The temple itself stands In the cen
ter-small and mean to the eye. The
main entrance Is closed except during
the early hours of the morning. bu
there Is side door that opens int
what looks like bottomless pit-al
dark and dreadful. Through this doc
presses a mob OF men. women ant
children. eager to do pujah. or rev
crence. to the goddess OF destruction
Only Hindoos are permitted to ascen,
the steps and enter tho temple an,
others have to be content to cram
their necks from the courtyard. whil
their priestly guides strive to pres
back the stream Of worshippers. In OF
der to get a passing glimpse OF Kal
In her house OF darkness. One catche
glimmer OF crimson and gol
through the noisome blackness OF tn
pit that seethes with humanity. Thi
was Kali dripping blood and putin
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
A Parable.

Frederick W. Taylor. of scientific
management fame. said the other day
in Philadelphia:
1.-TWO men stood watching a steam
shovel work. With clatter and roar
the shovel bit into the steep bank.
closed on a carload Of earth and Dump
it on a waiting freight thain.
.It drives me wild,' said the first
onlooker, ITO see that monster taking
bread out OF good n ems mouths. Look
at 1t. Why. it's filling up those Lat
cars faster than a hundren men with
picks and shOvels could do It,
But the other onlooker shook mis-
head and answered:
"'See here. mister. II 1t would 5e
better to employ hundred men with
picks and shovels on this job, wouldu t
1t be better still. by yomr way Of thing
ing. to employ thousand men with
forks and tablespoons?"
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
Not "Trade."

One OF the young men attached 20
the American embassy at Berlin tells
a story In Harper's Magazine to illus
trate that modern advertising can even
cope with the etiquette OF courts.
A young American woman wished
10 be presented at the court Of the
KING of Saxony. They represented to
her that the king could scarcely re-
ceive the daughter OF retail bookseller
The young woman cabled home and
told her father Of the situation. The
next morning she received his an
swer:
Cant cali 1t selling. Practically
giving them away away. See adver-
tisement."
That solved the difficulty. She was
presented as the daughter OF an EN-.
iI.ent philantrophist.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
II Was Not His Lead.

Here Is another of the stories told
by the late Senator Robert l.. Taylor
and published by his close friend.
John Trotwood Moore:
An old.time darkey was closing his
sermon one night In Paradise alley.
and Uncle Rastus. who had been play
ing cards the night before. was seat
ed in the amen corner sound asleep.
dreaming OF his favorite game. The
old preacher said:
1--WE will now close dis meetin' wild
prayr. an we will ak Bre'r Rastus to
lead.''
Uncle Rastus suddenly aroused
himself from his slumber and shout
ed:
ut amt my lead! jes dcalt!"
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later Mr., Hosmer had him cornered
up and was saying:
"You villain Of tho world. tell me
all you can about that angel or Ill
murder you on the spotl"
That was the way the young law
yer came to know name and address.
Porters on chair and parlor cars get
to know local travellers to certain
point. OF course. Mr.. Hosmer figured
that he must be moro or less conven-
tioual. He must have an Introduction
in the regular way. He made trip
to the town above to get it. and even
made an excuse to call at the house
to see the father. but he was not In
troduced. He simply heard a rustic
Of skirts passing the half-open library
door. When he got back home he
slammed Blackstone down on the to
BILE and exclaimed: Darn the law!"
For two straight weeks Mr.. Hosmer
took to going into the city daily. No
use! He stood in front Of the Flat
iron block until the wind had turned
him around seventeen times. but the
eolden-haired girl did not appear. He
even attended Sunday services in the
town above. but Miss Blanche was not
in any of the pews. She had either
got hold Of a new book or was an at.
| tendant at some other church.
Mr., Hosmer awoke one Monday
morning determined to Danish the
girl from his mind and take the first
assault and battery case that came
along. He sat down to the law on
punching the head Of your fellow man.
but he could not get interested. That
eolden-haired girls face was before
aim. He went and stated his case
to the veteran lawyer. and although
the former advice was repeated. ant
IL was added that he was chump. ht
was not yet satisfied.
His feelings were bubbling when HI
took the boat for the town abovt
with several desperate resolutions II
his mind. He would turn subscription
book agent: he would turn tin ped
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
BEING Woll Born,

appealed to philosophers and states
men in all times. The Jews guarded
the birthright in ways that are large.
ly responsible for the virile strength
Of the race. The Spartans secured
strong warriors, but failed to develop
other qualities. Plato definitely work.
ed out plans to secure right condi-
tons Of birth. The eugenic consci.
ence Of the Romans made them the ru.
lers Of the world.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
Shepherd Dog.

Shepherd dog. shepherds dog, and
sheep dog are interchangeable terms
for the same breed Of animal, the last
term being, perhaps. the most used.
A Scotch collie is one Of tho two best
varieties OF sheep dogs. The southern.
or English. sheep dog. is larger than
the Scotch collie. with rather shorter
hair. Ordinarily people who are not
very particular about matters OF the
kennel call them both "collies"
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
No Longer Good Producers

tried hard enough. Have you given
the matter much thought?"
"Noup. No need to think about It.
| kuowed What was the matter long
ago." ~
Indeed. shall be glad to hear
about It."
"I've got son BILL"
"Yes7'
my neiehbor Jones had a hired
girl named Hammer"
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02

"Yes?"
"Bill tell III love with Hummer and
they were married. Then BIZ started
cooper shop. and Hammer started q
millinery store. and where BIZ used
to help me raise five hundred bushels
OF taters year. and where Hammer
used to make and sell a hundred
pounds OF butter. they haven't pro-
duced darned thing but two pairs OF
tWins!"-Milwaukee Journal.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
Case Of Bill and Hannah Show
Farmer Cause Of High Cost
Of Living.

wall, ! see that you folks in town
are still harping about the high cost
OF living" said the old farmer with
whom shared a seat on the train.
Eyes, that's the problem yet"
Cant make It out. eh7"
Eve haven't yet, although We have
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
HAL/

out her gold
tongue.
1t was a re-
lief to turn
from this hid
go us III Il Iu-
merry 10 the
C ourty n r d
again W h er g
children play
ed and oder
rtgrtns squat.
ed and ate and
" r e n I h g d
I h g IN s el YES
with CELLO "
6 a r an d s !.
Among them
was a dwarf
whom the peo-
-l- ,.~~-x1 psr
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Even Chances.

Anxious Old LADY, say my goo"
man, is this boat going up or down:
Deckhand-Well,s she's leaky o ~
tub mum. so l shouldn't wonder II
she's going down. But then. again. her
bilers ain't none too good, so she might
go up. :
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II~M | would ike 10 aDOI'
WYH ish the appalling In.
UV dian worship OF
" J. VI Kali. the Goddess OF
- Revolution. tho pop
ularity OF her little
shrine within easy reach of govern.
ment house seems to Increase year
by year. Million OF followers Jour-
ney every year from all parts OF
Bengal to bow before the god. And
the strangest part OF the whole
thing is that this worship is not
confined to the more ignorant OF
the Hlndoos. but Is participated In
to an equal degree by those who
have had the advantage OF Euro
pean residence and education. Al.
though formerly there was daily
sacrifice of human life before Kali,
since tho British occupation she has
had to be satisfied with goats and
sheep. But even today tho sight
Of the daily Staying OF $50 of these
dumb creatures before the shrine
OF the Unsuitable goddess Is one that
few foreigners can stand.
Kali Is known to the revolution
lists Of India as the Mother: she has
four arms: her hands are covered
with blood: In one she holds aloft
IA dripping sword and In the other
n freshly severed head: from her
neck hangs string OF beads: her
feet are on the body OF her hus.
band. the god silva. The temple Of
Kali Is two miles from government
house. You pass at one bound from
Europe to Asia. for the road sud.
denly assumes n tropical aspect.
Cocoannt palms spring aloft out OF
water tanks and instead OF splendid
buildings You see nothing but mud
huts matched with grass The
A
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CONyEN.
T1ON.

At, $226 for the round trip by way OF
THE Scenic Line of the world" Tick
cts on sale August I and s. Final re-
turn limit. August 9. Tickets at City
Ticket Office, 18th and Stout Sts., Oh
Union Oepot. Frank A. wadleigh,
0eneral Passenger Agent. Denver, Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
s4AG G&14Gzeue&Ma<
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

Denver, Colo., VIII send free, n uscfui pres-
Snt and q valuable book. How to BECOME
MOST successful" to nll who write this week.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Pneble, Colorado. August s-S. 1912.
Of the Denver & Rio Grandc Railroad,
THE Scenic Line of the World" Tick
cts on sale August 9Th and 9Th. except
south Of Vance Junction; tickets will
be on sale August 4th and 6th. Final
return limit August Q, 1912. For fur
ther detailed information call on local
Rio Grande Agent. Frank A. wad-
leigh, General Passenger Agent. Dem
Yer, Colo,
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
Their Natural Element.

Wife-How imprudent you are!
You've only just finished dinner ana
now you propose to bathe.
Husband-That's all right, my dear.
I ate nothing but fish.
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You can never tell how hard the
task Is bv standing and looking at It
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
Making It Right.

Lady (at fashionable balD-Do you
know that ugly gentleman sitting Up
Iosite to us?
Parner-That is my brother.
madam.
Lady Tin confusion)-Ah. beg
your pardon. l had not noticed the
resemblance.
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W.
pie Is a narrow lane
of dark. box.likc
shops filled with re-
HsiOus ware - clay
models OF the god.
dcss, garlands OF
narigold. fhe sacred
flower. hideous col
orcd prints OF Kali
and charms to keep
away the evil eye
The pilgrims who
come from every
part OF Bengal to
worship ut this
shrine find their
creature comforts In
the food piled on
copper dishes -
sweet meats and
fried stuns about
which the flies
swarm In hungry
hordcs. An evil
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02
eeecher's SAYING,

Henry Ward Beecher uttered the
saying. "The mothers heart is the
child's schoolroom,"
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-02

'You Villain Of the World, Tell Me Al
You Can"
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KALI dndHorDdrk Temple

UGH as the Eng.
ii 8 h authorities
would like to abol.
ish the appalling In.
dian worship OF
Kali. the Goddess OF
Revolution. tho pop
,alnriiu nR har liiflA
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19
COMBINE BLACK AND VIOLET
Mixture Of coiors That the Expert
Dressmaker Uses to Much
Advantage.

Dress IS most alluring this season,
and there Is such variety in style that
not only every taste but every indi-
vidual figure can be suited. Black
and violet as regards dress for recep-
ton and every afternoon wear Is a
fashionable alliance, and we note 1T
principally in taRetas and satin cos
tunes, while with the black cloth or
epenge tailor-made a blouse Of bright
velvet charmeuse and guipure inser-
ton yelled with black ninon de sole
ls a fitting accompaniment.
The mauvs foulard with black or
mauve ninon overskirt is being ex-
plotted with success, as Is the pannier
coat costume Of black and deep purple
Liberty satin.
A charming model Of this style has
the coat gathered at the waist, with
belt coming high in front and made
Of exquisite black. purple and ecru
embroidery. This continues IN band
form on either side of the coat fronts,
while the bodice portion Is arranged
In wide pleats, and the pearl-ahaped
sleeves reach only a little way below
the elbow.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19
WHAT 70 % WITT VEAL.

Veal, to be wholesome, should never
be put on the market until six or
eight weeks old. Younger meat Is apt
to produce serious disturbance in the
digestive tract. Good veal may be
told by It's pinkish colored flesh and
white fat. Veal should be thoroughly
cooked, and being deficient In fat pork
or other fat should be supplied.
Veal Ple-Cook until tender a por-
ton Of the leg or shoulder cut the
meat in bits, add a few slices Of fat
salt pork, add cream to Owe Sea
son and put a cover Of biscuits over
the top and bake. A little onion adds
TO the flavor Of this pie. Chicken pie
may be pieeed out very satisfactorily
by cooking a piece Of veal with the
chicken. The flavor a hardly be
distinguished from chicken.
Veal Birds.-Remove the bone and
skin from thin slices Of veal taken
from the leg. Pound until a half-inch
thick; cut in pieces an inch and g
half by two and a half, each piece ma
king a bird. Chop the trimmings Of
the meat, add a piece Of fat salt pork
two or three small cubes to each piece
or bird. Add equal parts Of cracker
crumbs moistened with egg, onion
juice, lemon Juice and seasoned with
salt and pepper.
Spread this mixture over the pieces
Of meat, roll up and fasten with two
tooth picks put in to resemble the
legs OF a bird. Brown in a little hot
butter, cover with stock made from
stewing the bones and bits Of skin
and cook twenty minutes, or'unu ten
der. Serve with a whits sauce poured
around the birds.
The white auc Is MADE by cover
ing the meat with cream after dredg-
ing well with -four.
Veal Loaf-Put a knuckle Of veal
with a pound Of the meat and n on
ion into boiling water and cook slow
ly until tender. Drain and chop the
meat fine, season with salt and pep
per. Garnish the bottom Of the mold
with hard cooked eggs, sliced, sprinkle
with parsley and cover with a layer
Of the meat; repeat, then pour over
the meat liquo4 reduced to a cupful.
Press and chill.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-09-19
AVOID THE coLoRED FRocK
Average Woman VIII Make No MIs-
take When she Pins Her Faith
TO White Material.

The woman Of limited income
should not be tempted by colored
linen frocks. They are not a wise
Investment when gowns must neces-
sarily be few IN number. They are
almost sure to fade, and even while
they possess all their original glory
they cannot be touched up and varied
By colored cravat and belt, as the
white outfit can. Such ia the imper-
ishable beauty OF white that even the
Inexpensive material known as sail
cloth, which can be bought for about
30 cents a yard, can be made to look
smarter than the average colored lin
en-. Those y%enturing upon costumes
Of sail-cloth should, however, to make
assurance doubly sure, see that the
material has been well shrunk before
It Is made up.