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The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
How We Grow

WOrkmen are busy painting the Jas.
TrainOr house occupied by ROscoe l..
Martin.
| Lester s. Olmstead have a force OF
men at work on IL house In the Forder
ncig hborhOnd.
Humphrey Colyer. the painter. Is
putting the finishing touches to the
+. j. Smith house.
Krnpf Brothers house west Of the
school house is enclosed and rapidly
nearing completion.
WIN Trainor is adding a porch to
his house On Sherman avenue. Lester
& Olmstead are the contractors.
| Lacey s. Sewers have enlarged their
restaurant by removing Il Partition
aud improved it. in many ways.
II. C. Ticdemann Is building large
lumber sheds west OF his big elevator
to accommodate the shipments now ar
irving.
The Hanna & johnson garage has
taken On finished appearance since
the addition Is completed, cement
iln.r laid and machinery installed.
The Star cafe has added new >tuuls
and a foot railing to their lunch cuun-
ter and beautitied things On the in
side by the use Of paint and varnish.
Work on the electric light plant is
finished and the machinery Is now be
ing set 10 place. Manager Slaughter
expects to have a day current going
before May l5.
Gust. Erickson Is improving his res
idcnce south Of North park by lifting
II with modern plumbing. The Ord.
pany is doing the work.
a. S"nneland's new residence is go.
ing up steadily under the supervision
OF its owner, who served his time as a
boat builder and therefore knows how
to make joints that are waterproof.
r. II. Foley has taken over the Geo
Schneider house on north Sherman
avenue and is building an addition
which will make OF IT a neat, five room
house. We understand it will be oc-
cupied by w. II. Hinshaw.
Water Commissioner Estes has had
n force OF men at work driving sheet
piling for "A breakwatcr on the south
side Of the town reservoir. The waves
have already damaged the banks SO
that a break was threatened.
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
Decoration Day

The stirring days of the civil war
are dead and gone. buried in the past
and living only in the memories OF
those who participated in its horrors
and hardships and in the grateful
memories of those whose heritage of
liberty and unit" was preserved by
the boys who wore the blue. Time
has softcncd the bitter animositics OF
those days now half century in the
past. and we now strcw with flowers
the graves that hold not only the un-
ion veterans. but also Of those who
wore the gray.
Decoration day. which this year
falls upon Thursday. will be observ-
cd as usual in Ordway. and already
preparations are being made that it
may be fttingly observed. The pro-
grams have not as yet been formally
appointed, but willing hands will take
up this sacred work in ample time
tina; the memories of those who
fought and died for the ilag in that
great war may be properly rcmcm-
bcred. When the day arrives We err
ncstly hope that all will suspend bus
mess and add their mite of revcrcn-
tial respect to those who died that the
nation might live. "onc country, one
nation and one flag"
The veterans of the civil war. both
union and confederate, the veterans
of the Spanish-American war and the
Sons of Veterans will all be asked
to aid in this observance.
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
Thursday Club

y May program was given Thursday
OF last week at the home of Mrs. Tho.
Gallavan for the Thursday Afternoon
club, as follows.
Music, Hearts and Flowers. ........
.......,....... Miss Mae Custer
Story Ut the May PUle.... .....
..................M Mrs. b. q. Roberts
Flower Gardening. Mrs. T.. L. johnson
The CoIumbine. Mrs. Daisy Widmark
Masquerade Ball of the Flowers.
..... .... Mrs. William BrOadbent
Music, Flower Song. Miss Mae Custer
Books for Children. .......... ......
..............M Mrs. Jay +. johnson
Song. The Robin. Mrs. Il. Ed. Downey
Our Feathered Visitors. Ors.............
..............M Miss Geneva Fountain
Uses Of Birds. .... Mrs. NJ. T.. Bashor
Protect the Birds. Mrs. +. L. llosler
Music, Duet OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Misses Susie Adams and Mae Custer
Roll Call. Quotations for May Time
The house was tastefully decorated
with flowers and cages nf canary birds
and the delicious lunch was served in
individual May baskets. The after
uoon was most enjoyable one.
Miss Geneva Fountain will enter
tain on the 10th at her home north Of
town.
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
New Era's Great Popularity Contest
Winds Up with Immense Vote at End

Campaign Was Holly Contested and Final Outcome Surprise to
All Concerned---Award Of Judges Accepted with Good
Nature and Everyone Satisfied with Result
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
Chickens in Spring

The time has come when chickens
scratch the stuifing from your garden
patch and cause resentment warm
The man who owns a bunch OF hens
should keep them shacklcd in their
pens or give them chloroform. For
hens have caused more strife, and
stress. and broken lives and bitterness
than anything on earth: one hen can
bring more grief and care and
wrctchcdncss and black despair than
all known hens are worth. Our vii
lagc once was sweet and calm, and
every sorrow had its balm, we never
heard Il wall; there was an atmosphere
ni peace, we had no use ior the pc
lice no one Was in jail. Then some
one started keeping chicks. and soon
we all were throwing bricks and read
ing riot acts and when at court ~"
stood in line his honor sprung a heavy
fine when he had learned the facts.
Disgust is brooding on Our brows, we
spend our time in raising rows. with
fists and deal in threats, assassinatc
each others pcts-and all because Of
hens. Because oi hens 4 million jay
are cus>inv daily, fifty ways. and rais-
be written down prohibiting the iolkr
in town from keeping icatherei
fDwl--Walt Mason
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10

After six weeks OF hard and stren-
uous endeavor. the ladies who were
for the beautiful and valu-
able prizes offered by the New Era
wound up their labors at 10 O'Clock
last Saturday evening and by mid
night the judges selected for the task
had tabulated the vote and announc cd
to them and to a large gathering oi
interested friends the results OF the
greatest and most interesting event
of its charactr ever occurring in this
section Of the state.
The first four weeks of the contest
the voting was rather light. This.
however. is usual in such contests
During the fifth week the interest and
voting began to quicken. and in the
last week it became strenuous. Sat
urday. the last day for dcpositing
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10

votes. the air began to hum. and from
noon on until the polls closed at 10
p. m. the ballot box was about the
busiest little thing in town.
The last count of ballots before the
windup had been made a, noon on the
Monday preceding the close. The
ballot hox was then locked and the
key placed in the custody OF I. Ed.
Downcy. cashier of the First National
bank and one OF the Judges. who lock-
cd it up in the banks strong box.
Thus no one had any possible means
of knowing the standing of any Of
the candidates from that time until
the judges made their account and
award.
At 10 p. III. sharp the doors of the
office were locked and the ballot box
turned over to the judges, consisting
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10

company has donated $25. Come, all
forget to ante.
Go and see the slaughter Of the
(Pucblo) Moose Sunday. May TO-
It's an open season on Moose around
here.
Outfieldcrs are wanted. Good con-
tracts are offered. but no lazy men
need apply. Write Ernest +. Greene.
manager.
Fireman was right there attending
to business on the first bag-when the
BARRIERS wandered around in his di-
rection.
Billy Edgar played his position in
left garden last Sunday like a veter-
an. His attempt to scoop in high
fly was spectacular.
What Ordway needs is about two
or three hundred more rcdhot fans
who pay at the gate and don't see
the game from nearby fence.
The new uniforms didn't arrive in
time for last Sundays game. to the
disappointment OF fans and players
alike. Confdcntially. though. we
don't see how the boys could win any
more games than they are in their old
duds.
In the base ball game at Sugar City
Sunday the Haswclls hung it on to
the Sugar bunch by score of to ?.
AS the Haswells have reputation
for good playing. indications are that
the boys from the sugar town will
give our boys stiff argument next
Sunday.
Sewers is now nursing an eye that
makes him look like he had been en-
gagged in prize fight as white
mans hope, the result OF catching a
ball on the bounce with his optic in
stead OF his hands. But he will un-
doubtcdly be in the game with both
fect-and hands-ncxt Sunday.
The new uniforms for the base ball
boys arrived Monday and were placed
upon exhibition in the windows of
Custer the tailor. They are pretty
nifty creations, being of gray with
black lettering, and when the locals
cavort around the diamond in them
next Sunday it is expected the Sugar
/ vile nine will become SO entranced
by their beauty that they will be to-
tally unable to solve Knhn's twirling
All good fans-and anyone else pos.
scssing the price-should not fail to
go out Sunday and view the new duds
also what will undoubtedly be one
of the fastest games of the season.
Besides, the boys need the money.
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
Commerce Bodyls
LiveWireforT Town
Rooms Filled at Housewarming
and Addresses of Interest
Were Well Received i.

The houscwariming given by the
Chamber of Commerce in its new
rooms in the Miller block, last Satur-
day evening was a decided success IN
every particular and showed that the
organization is taking great strides
forward in its work of upbuilding and
advertising the city.
The pleasant rooms OF the associa-
ton were well filled during both the
afternoon and evening by an assem-
bly, that listened with deep attention
to the various addresses as set forth
i'll the New Era OF last week. Space
forbids us to 80 into detailed re:
port of these addresses, but it was
the conccnsus Of opinion of those
present that they were all mastery
At the conclusion of the speaking
i'll the evening the guests were treat
cd to a light luncheon and the Ordway
band rendered number OF selections
during the exercises. Right here we
wish to say that the efforts OF the
band, both in the hall and on the
streets before the evening session,
were attended by great deal Of faV-
orablc comment. The band muster
ed fifteen pieces strong Saturday and
its playing showed that under Ern-
est +. Grccnc's leadership it is visibly
improving.
The Chamber OF Commerce now
has ample and convenient rooms,
something it never has enjoyed be
fore. and it is the hope OF Our citi-
zcns that it may continue successful
ly in the good work so well begun.
Ii you are business man or other
wise interested in the upbuilding Of
the town, the way to help most ef-
fcctivcly is to become member.
Secretary Smith will be glad to re-
ccive your application-and the ac-
companying feat any time. Don't
be bashful. Get in line.
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
BARRIERS BeatenTo
FRAGILE byOrdway
Sugar CityNext---RecordC Crowd
Expected to Be on Hand to
Witness Great Swatfest

In one-sided game last Sunday the
locals cleaned up the BARRIERS of Pu-
eblo by score Of 10 to 3. We didn't
use any bay rum. massage, singe or
other fancy fxin's, either. 1t was
simply case OF once over" and
You're next
The BARRIERS had pretty red uni
forms, bearing on the breasts in white
all open razor and the initial letter b.
And say, the way they got those pret-
ty uniforms musscd up in their fran
tic efforts to secure run was
shame. a measly shame, deed it was.
honey.
The BARRIERS opened the trouble at
2:3o and were presented by the locals
with very handsome goose egg.
hard slugging knocked out five runs.
The chin scrapers went in and ad-
ded another goose egg toward full
setting. Ordway blanked and the
tonsorial artists followed suit. The
locals then added another run to their
score and the bay rum shakers scoop
cd in another round hole on the
score board. Ordway scored again.
making the result up to date 7 to o
at the end of the fourth. In the fifth.
sixth and seventh the knights OF the
scissors added yet other cyphers to
their string, making seven straight.
In the sixth the home bunch grabbed
off three large runs, bringing their
total up to 10.
In the sixth Sewers was hit in the
eye by a bounce ball and at the open
ing OF the seventh Billy Edgar, the
Ordway's mascot, aged IS, was sent
into the left garden and done a no.
bic job of holding down the place and
also OF finding the BARRIERS pitcher
when he went to the slab. In the
beginning OF the eighth DR.. McCleary
was called out OF town on a profess
sional case and Fosdick was sent in
in his place. With the team thus
weakened the enemy saw their chance
and through a batting rally and some
loose play on the part OF the locals
ran in two scores In the ninth they
added another through wild throw.
This finished the show. The at
tendance was light. but next Sunday.
when Sugar City plays here. the man
agcmcnt will have to move the fences
back to accommodate the crowd. as
we'll all be there and the City OF
Sweetness is going to send down a
noble delegation Of rootcrs to see its
team get?
Here's the way the trouble result
cI
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
Fancies for the Fans

Guess Ordway has poor battery
What?
Kuhns had his tanning machine in
good working order.
Rockvalc wants game. Let en-
come. We cat en- ii all alike.
Don't forget to see the two games
with the Pueblo Monobats May 80.
Kuntz made beautiful home run.
bringing in two men ahead Of him.
Good work
Have you bought that season ticket
yet? Remember the gold watch COM
petition ends tomorrow. Help the
girls.
Every little helps" and this is
,very applicable just now. The new
uniforms are here and the manage
Imcnt wants $50 The Twin Lakes
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10

OF Mayor Ticdemann, Postmaster
Bashor and Cashier Downcy.
number OF the candidates and their
friends were present, and after lit
tie preliminary jockeying between
Mayor Ticdemann and the adding
machine which was to record the re-
suits the count began. The result is
announced above. The number OF CT
gars that Mayor Ticdemann lighted
and lost was so great that the adder
failed to register the total.
With the announcement OF the out
ent candidates congratulating each
other as the occasion warranted.
Right here we wish to state that we
have received assurances that all the
ties, was carried out from start to fin
sh with the utmost fairness and that
everyone in the struggle received an
absolutely square deal. MIR. Wipps.
the gentleman in charge, who came
among us stranger six weeks ago.
made a great number OF friends dur
ing his stay and everyone interested
is satisfied that he is honest and fair
in every way and that he conduc ted
this contest in an honorable and
straightforward manner.
We have the testimony OF Mr..
Wigs to the effect that the prizes
offered by the New Era were OF far
higher and more valuable character
than those usually put forward i'll en-
tcrpriscs OF this kind, and that such
OF the contestants as were fortunate
enough to gain one OF them received
something well worth having. This
has always been the policy OF this pa
pcr-to give everyone their moneys
worth and little more.
We wish to add in closing that we
thank all connected with the contest
the candidates for their hard work
that has SO largely added to the cir
culation and business OF the paper;
to their friends who SO ably stood by
them and furnished the "sincws OF
war" which made the contest fnan-
cial possibility. and to those other
kind friends who SO faithfully and un-
tiringly knocked" the affair. To the
latter Our largest thanks are due, for
we realize there is truth in the slang
saying that every knock is boost.
Now that the battle has ended and
the smoke cleared away. we shall set.
tic back into our regular business OF
giving our subscribers the best paper
ever published in this section.
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
Wichita to Frisco

Sunday evening unique quartet
of tourists arrived in town and spent
the night at the Hotel Ordway. They
were DR.. J. N. Parrahin and his BROTH
cr. Vernon. and Dclbcrt and Charles
Wood. DR.. Parrahin is about IS
years old. but the others are younger,
ranging from IS to 81 years. The
party left Wichita April IS and are
walking to Frisco on wager. They
expect to arrive at the city by the
golden gate about August /.
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
We're Coin Some

From good authority we learn that
the hammers (carpenters') are making
more noise in the cnunty-seat Of the
baby county than in the cOunty-seat
of the county OF which 1t was once u
part. Watch us grow!
The Washington times., 1912-08-14
CANAL CONFER[ES
AGAIN IN DEADLOCK,
BILL MAY NOT PASS
Adamson Preparing Resolu-
tion to Enable Taft /
to Act.

Another deadlock over the Panama
canal bill was reported today to the
Senate and House. It promises to pre-
vent passage at this session OF Congress
OF any bill for administration of the
waterway.
Railroad ownership of steamship lines
10 the question over which the Senate
and House conferees are divided. Tne
Senate managers insist upon acceptance
OF the Senate amendment giving author
ity TO the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion the The, right tonn to divorce re- railroad and
equally insistent upon its clause in the
bill absolutely forbidding railroads to
own any water line with which they do
net sGmne5e lSs ss the HOUSE
terstate Commerce Committee, fearing a
hopeless deadlock over the bill. today
declared he is preparing q resolution
to give the President authority for pre-
liminary management Of the canal In
the event the bill Is not passed at this
session. Adamson's resolution would
give the President full sway until q bill
is passed next winter.
Desperate efforts will be made. how
ever, to agree upon the bill. both for
political and practical expediency.
Further protests against giving free tolls
to American vessels are expected from
Great Britain II canal legislation II de-
layed year.
Chairman Adamson. Of the House
Committee on Interstate Commerce,
thinks the provision In the Senate bill
granting the Interstate Commerce Com
mission power to part the railroads
ownership 10 found Injurious to the
public" Ia unconstitutional, as being q
grant Of Legislative power.
That there is possibility OF dis
agreement on the bill 10 apparent. Chair.
q resolution which will give authority
to proceed with preparations for the
opening Of the canal
1t Is plain that powerful interests are
engineering q scheme to get the bill
put over II possible. They hope In this
way to get II emasculated. ...
The Washington times., 1912-08-14
Kodiak Island Natives
Close to Starvation

Natives Of Kodiak Island. Alaska, are
facing winter of hardship as a result
Of the recent eruption of Mt Katmal.
which covered the surrounding country
to depth of from one to three feet
with volcanic dust and ashes. 1t Will
be necessary to furnish them with
emergency rations and vegetables.
There is no fodder for the large num-
Der Of cattle on the island, and Il will
be necessary to slaughter them before
the winter Is over, saving only few
milch cows for the women and chill
dren
According to the reports of Captain
Perry, of the Manning, and other rev.
enue cutter officers in Alaska, condi-
tions on Afognak Island are not So
bad. The natives have gathered in the
new village put up after the eruption
and they have secured their winter {
supply Of Ash. They will not need
further assistance from the present out
look
1t will be necessary to send potatoes
to Kodiak however, as It is feared that
lack Of vegetables for the entire win
ter would cause an outbreak of scurvy
among the Inhabitants. All vegetables
and grazing were ruined, and II will be
necessary to send hay to the island fol-
the milcf cows to be preserved.
The Washington times., 1912-08-14
Nicaraguan Rebels
= RepuIsed by Federals

y CoRINTo. Nicaragua, Cvia La Liber-
taf and GaIyeston). Aug. IE-The gov
erhment troops at Msnasus, !. the capital
of Nicaragua. succeeded IN repulsipg
the attacks Of the revolutionary, army
under the command or Gen, Luis, Mena
and General Zeledon.8 Their victory,
however. was not a signsI one 8
The bombardment Of the city was dis
continued. but Il is thought the cessa-
ti2n Of the rebel Gre p only temporary.
blue5ackets, under Lieut. james A.
Campbell. r., Of Philade1phia, at the le-
CATION 10 all we'll "
1. Telegraphic communication between
day. ~ - 8r3
Many women and children are said to
have been killed In the streets Sunday.
Quiet prevails In the town of Leon,
which 10 in communications by rail with
this port. where likewise no disturbance
has occurred.
The Washington times., 1912-08-14
Senatorial Candidate
Favors Woman Suffrage

HARRISBURG. Aug. lA-Franklin
Martin, of West Fairview, Republican
senatorial nominee in the Thirty-frst
district. composed OF Cumberland, Per-
Try, Juniata and Miffiin counties, has
accepted the State platform and de-
clared for woman suffrage.
Mr.. MARTINS letter to State Chairman
wasspn says:
I'm reply to your letter as to my
position in regard to the Republican
State platform. I am In favor OF the
platform in general and / indorse the
separate resolutions, and am heartily
in accord with the appointment Of an
executive and legislative committee, as
I believe II will help TO advance pro.
gressive legislation, which. In Its benent
to the, people at large, will rebound 70
wish to add that would favor pledge
indorsing woman suffrage
The Washington times., 1912-08-14
Crosses the Continent
To Visit Parents

A bright little golden-haired girl, only
six years old, is going to make a long
journey across the continent as the
guest Of ]. J. Anthony. excursion agent
Of the Washington-Sunset route. She is
Isabel Wilson, living with her grand
parents In Davis, w. Va. She was left
there by her parents when they went
to sacramento. Cal. some years ago.
After a long period of separation, they
desire to see their little daughter once
more. and the only way they could de-
wise to effect this gladstone consumma-
tion was to summon the aid of the rail-
roads. Through their offices 1t was ar
ranged that Mr.. Anthony should make
the continental trip with the child in
his care.
The Washington times., 1912-08-14
Old Soldiers Clamor for
Pension Appropriation

One hundred and eighty thousand old
soldiers. veterans of the civil war and
the Spanish-American war. have not
received their quarterly pension allow
ance due August 4. because Congress
failed to make the necessary appropria-
ton.
is being deluged with complaints and in
quiries from thousands Of these depen-
dent veterans. but he is helpless.
Fifteen million dollars due these veter-
ans will not be distributed until Con-
or makes a continuance of appropria-
tions under the old bill