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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
Will Not Offer Treaties
Keen Disappointment Felt

London, March S.-Although the action of the United States Senate in connection with arbitration was anticipated in official circles, keen disappointment Is felt that it should be found necessary to amend the treaty, thus nullifyng the work of lmonth5-
 As it stands it is considered an agreement Is practically useless.
 There is no resentment, however, of Metals here having recognized that the British government did its best both to secure a good treaty and its in dorsement by the United States Sem ate. s fa
 Show No Resentment
 The evening newspapers do not eX- press any surprise al the action of the United States Senate in emasculating the arbitration treaties so as to elim- mate from their operations the Mon roe doctrine, immigration and state debts.s
 The Pal Mall Gazette says that such treaties are only possible between ma tions which are likely to fight, and there is no need to sign and seal a declaration of love and affection for ones brother.
 The Japanese must, says the paper, se ighing in their sleeves at seeing sHs he little piece of sugar by which 4 newal of the alliance with Great 1sf h was secured has melted all
 rH Westminster Gazette attributes fbf tion of the Senate to political esie cies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
PEACE TREATIES
 ARE DEAD ISSUE Will Not Submit Mangled Form to Powers FOREIGN COMMENT No Resentment Shown in London at the Senate's Action-knOx Will Be Advised of What Has
 Happened

Washington, March s.-Summing up the action of the Senate yesterday in strip ping the proposed arbitration treaties with France and Great Britain of their vital features, government officials who fol- lowed the negotiation of the two pacts agreed today that participation by the United States in general arbitration of ln- ternational difficulties was dead issue so far as this session of Congress was con cerned, and probably for many years to come.
 Will Not Offer Treaties
 There is little thought that President Taft will submit the treaties in their man ,gred form to either of the powers for pos vible approval. The amended treaties sent to the White House will await the return to Washington of President aTaft and if routine methods are followed he will send them to the state department.
 Secretary Knox, who is due at Amapala, on the west coast of Honduras, will be ad- vised of what has happened, and as mat ter of form some consultation must be had between the President and the Secre- tary before the next step can be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
NO AGREEMENT YET
 WITH REPUBLICANS
Expect Yuan to Take Oath
 of Office Tomorrow
A STRANGE SITUATION
Officials Needed to Maintain Order at Both Capitals-Yuan Will Re- tain Viceroyship of the North.
 Fighting in the South

Picking, March 9.-02:10 A. M.)-It is evident tonight that the Ranking repub- lican assembly and sPresldent-elect Yuan Shi Kai have not yet reached com- plete agreement. The so-called coalition may, therefore be again deferred, but circumstances are forcing both parties very hard and 1t is expected Yuan Shi kai will take the oath tomorrow.
 Strange Situation
 A strange situation is promised then. Tang Shao Vi, who Is generally consid- cred as the prospective premier. is to return to Ranking, where the republican cabinet will assemble without either the president or the vice president of the republic. The presence of those officials is required to maintain more or less or- der respectively at Picking and Wu Chang.
 Individual members of the republican cabinet are believed generally to fear to come to Picking, where political distrusts and also personal hostility may endan- ger their lives.
 Consequently it is expected that the republican cabinet will conduct the gov ernment in the south and leave Yuan Shi Kai as sort of president-viceroy in the north. Whether Yuan will agree to this scheme, involving the possible con- tinuance of the Chinese capitol at Nan king is questionable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-09
Depend on Soldiers


 Order in Picking seemingly depends upon the caprice of the soldiery. The old style troops who displaced the modern mili- tary after the recent mutiny declare that Prince Ching, the former premier, sent to each of the camps a gift of 1000 taels Approximately $2S0O. Storekeepers in the unlooted sections are subscribing heavily to the soldiers for protection. The Manchu soldiers, who practically closed thAnselves within the walls of the imperial city during the mutnious out break, now let their queques hang instead of rolling them under their caps, while the uuequeless Chinese are apprehensive of tlleir safety.
 American missionary doctors stationed at Pao Ting Flu report that during the recent rioting soldiers who had become eonValescent from wounds received in the fighting around Hankow, voluntarily pro- tected not only the mission property, but the homes of Christian converts, which would have been plllaged.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Contest Notes

No coupon run In this weeks paper.
Any OF the prizes given away In the
New Era voting contest are worth the
effort IL takes to win them.
The names Of the special judges
selected by the contestants to make
the final count OF votes will be pub
lished next week.
The New Era publishes all the
county seat news and should go to
every home In Crowley county.
Send the New Era to your friends.
1t will give them all the news ffty.
two timesa year. 1t will save you the
trouble OF writing letters back home.
The New Era prints everything
from a visiting card To a full.shect
poster. n you have any work. give
your orders to the enterprising ladies
who are working hard to win the con.
test prizes.
Votes will be given the contestants
on orders for calendars brought to the
Office by them, or as the result OF the ir
efforts. The New Era has fine line
OF samples and guarantees better and
more satisfactory work than the local
merchants and business men can get
by placing their orders with the re-.
presentivcs of the big city concerns.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Improvement Notes

| Martins drug st,Ire Is receiving Il
coat OF paint on the exterior.
The Star cafe has been treated t.
two coats Of white paint and is very
much improved.
The Kropf house on Sherman av.
enue. occupied by Il. +. Zinn. is in
the hands OF painters.
d. e. Roberts is building an ad.
ditiuu to his house that will add much
to its convenience. J. II. Peck Is
doing the work.
The Levi Riddle property on Otero
avenue is being repaired and decorated
preparatory to being occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. James Graves.
The Ernest +. Greene home has
been in the hands Of the painters and
paperhangcrs for several weeks and
the family is just now getting settled
again.
f. =. Johnson is building an extcn.
sion to the Hanna 4 johnson garage
which will give them floor space Of
4sx4s feet The addition is OF cement
brick. Later he expects to make the
entire building OF this material.
Mrs. w. Laughlin has been imprOv-
Ing her property on Colorado boule.
ward by the addition OF picket fences
and paint. a window In the north
side OF the building and partitions in
side make things more comfortable
for the family.
The electric light building is rapidly
taking on the finishing touches and
when done it will be one OF the model
plants for its size in the state. a large
cement tank has been finished which
will hold more than a car OF oil. The
crude oil engine is on the way and the
work OF connecting IL to the generator
will require but a short time. The day
current will soon be a realization.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
An Invitation

The Ordway Chamber OF Commerce
will hold open house, or rather have q
house warming party on Saturday
afternoon and evening, May 4, in
their new quarters In the Miller block.
All citizens OF Ordway and neighbor
ing ranchmen and their wives are
cordially invited to meet with the
Chamber members and enjoy the pro-
gram. which will consist OF band, or
chestra and vocal music. talks on beet,
can antaloupe and alfalfa culture, dairy.
ing, etc. =. - !. .-.,,.. ..,., /.
A light lunch Of coffee, chocolate
and cakes will be served, and some
funny "stunts" will be pulled or"
A room In the quarters has been set
apart as a ladies' rest room, particular
ly for the use and convenience Of
ladies from out of town.
We hope these ladies will And this
room an agreeable and convenient
place. 1t will be given to their ex.
elusive use and we will ask the vari-
Gus wOmen's clubs to advise us as to
the furnishing OF same. Any dona.
tions for this purpose will be much
appreciated.
Remember the date, May !, and
come out. "Boosting" Is a dandy
habit. Get busy. Further announce
ment next week. COMMITTEE.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Teachers Exams.

An examination for county teachers
certificates will be held in Ordway at
the Office OF the county superintcn.
dent next Thursday and Friday. The
subjects will embrace physiology,
English grammar, United States his.
tory, reading. arithmetic. agriculture.
geograph y and spelling. and there are
an average OF about ten questions on
each subject. The prospect is that
quite a number will take the cxamin.
alton.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Allen Benedict

At Little Rock, Ark, on the MORN
ing Of April %, occurred the death of
Allen Benedict, for many years resi-.
dent OF Olney Springs while engaged
as section foreman and also in charge
OF extra work gangs. He left Olney a
short time ago to accept position on
a southern road offered him by J. II.
McFadden. He was 40 years Of age
and died Of cerebro-spinal meningitis.
While at OlDey Springs he attended
lodge at Fowler and was memb Der of
the Odd Fellow and Masonic orders.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Dayton Dough

Seeing that many neighbOrhOOds are
represented in the New Era and
thinking that surely Dayton should
bs heard from occasionly, at least
since 1t Is destined to be quite a
metropolis, send you few items.
The Dayton store keeps adding new
lines to their stock and are also adding
new customers.
Our farmers are getting quite busy.
Small grain is nearly all In and some
have been planting bects.
Roy NJ. Grimes Is building an ad
dilion to his house. Wonder what's
up, and il he is going to take part
ner?
Coy Bros. are rcdrilling their so
acres of wheat east OF the store with
alfalfa. They planted it last fall but
on account OF the extreme cold
weather it failed to grow.
John A. Frandsen, who has been
holding a good position with the U. S.
National bank OF Omaha. is visiting
with his old friends, J. L. Strickler
and wife, and II suited with Colorado
may remain In these parts, He will
stay.
l. w. Wilson Is fencing his entire
farm with good 4l.inch hog fence.
which will add much to the appear.
ance as well as being OF great benefit
to his place. When our farmers all
get good hog fences OF this kind and
can turn their hogs and other stock
loose on their farms to eat up the sur
plus they will make more money and
do it easily.
The carpenters have completed O..
| II. Griilith's commOdious new barn
and the painters are putting on the
finishing touches. This Is one Of the
finest barns in these parts. The car
penters are now building an addition
to o. II. IS house. 1t Is generally sup.
posed he needs mere room since his
little girl has come to stay with them
for several years.
A. G. Bowers received car load Of
cherry trees last week and has large
gang Of men at work setting them out.
We understand he will put out about
10. 600 this year and with what he put
out last year will make much the
largest cherry orchard In these parts.
J."W. vaniman IS also putting .oui
1900, Roy Grimes 1000, J. L. Strickler
500, and Others are also planting. We
think Cherry Vale would be very
appropriate name for our town.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Club Meeting

Mrs. f. o. McClcary entertained
the Thursday Afternoon club last
week with an interesting review OF
the much talked OF empire OF China
The program follows:
Chinese Empire Mrs. E. p. Johnson
Great War with China ..........
...... ............ Miss Mae Custer
Chinese Farms and Farming. ...
.......... Mrs. David Widmark
Industrial China. Mrs. NJ. E. Bashor
The Great Capitol Of China. ......
.......... Mrs. +. o. McCleary
Curious Chinese Customs. ..... =.
......... Mrs. r. L. Edgar
China as a Republic. ................
.......... Mrs. T. Ed. DOwney
Miss Mae Custer and Mesdames r..
Ed. Downey and Jay +. johnson rem
dered musical selections.
The ladies present enjoyed II deli
cious lunch served by the hostess.
Mrs. Thomas Gallavan entertains
the club at the next meeting, May >.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Diamond Dust

The locals certainly played fine,
snappy, clean game Sunday. They
are striking their natural gait.
Sugar City's ball team is to appear
in rcsplendent new uniforms in the
near future. That's going some.
Next Sunday the locals will play
the Pueblo BARRIERS. All jokes about
either side winning by close shave
are barred.
The Ordways will appear in their
new uniforms in the game with the
Pueblo Moose Sunday. Go down and
see the new duds.
That man Hendricks OF Rocky Ford
umpires base ball game Just as well
as he plays one-and that's saying
something, "bclceve muh."
Work on the Sugar City base ball
park has been begun and the fans and
players over there will soon have "a
good place for the great national
game.
May II we will play that bunch OF
sweetness, the Sugar City club and
what we'll do to them won't be much.
Come over, Farr, and witness the
slaughter.
Sugar City met Fowler last Sunday
and that's about all they did do.
Fowler handed 1t to the bunch from
the wet town to the tune OF IL TO 8.
Say. just wait till Sugar comes to
Ordway
After doc" Freeman struck out
the second time last Sunday Manager
Greene took him under the grand stand
and recited Casey at the Bat" to
him, dwelling particularly upon the
last stanza, wherein 1t is so affecting
ly stated that 1.-The mighty Casey had
struck out"
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Return to Kansas

l.. Recp and family left Sunday
morning for their new home near
Washington, Kan, where they will
settle on the fine farm acquired by
Mr.. Rccp in the deal disposing of his
place just west OF Ordway. Washing.
ton is a town of about 1000 and the
Rcep place is only mile or two from
there. We regret to lose these good
people from our community and trust
prosperity may attend them 10 their
new location.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
INSTRUCTIONS TO PARENTS

Put old Mother Goose away,
Hide Hans Anderson from sight
Lest they lead the boy astray
From his duties erudite;
"Alicc" in her Wonderland
Is too frivolous and vain.
Snatch her from his childish hand,
Danish her from out his brain.
Let your talk before the child
Be OF serious intent,
Never should his mind be wiled
With mere silly merriment.
Speak OF pomp and kingly power,
Talk OF Ibsen, Cosmic Slime,
Do not waste his childhood's hour
With your "Once upon u time"
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Contest Enters Last
Week TomOrrow--
Get Busy for Finals
Last Week to Cast Votes---Last Week tc
Help Your Candidate Last Week to
Win Beautiful Prize---Last Count
Before Close Of pig Contest

feated she will have no regrets over
her failure to take advantage OF an
Opportunity to win; but no candidate
ought TO become discouraged or fail
to put forth her best efforts until the
polls are closed at 10 o'clock. Satur-
day blight, May 1.
Very little has been accomplished
by some few OF the contestants up to
the present time and no one has a
sufficicnt number OF votes to rest
upon her laurels with perfect conf
dence. The contestant whose name
now appears at the bottom Of the list,
by a little effort, a few hours spent in
actual canvassing for votes, could soon
forge to the leadership and win the
capital prize. A few five year sub.
scriptions brought In by any candi-
date will give her a greater vote than
has yet been cast.
Candidates should urge their friends
to help them. You need their as.
sistance. Do not overlook an oppor.
tunity to secure votes. The happiest
ladies 10 Ordway and Crowley county
will be those who see their names
published In the New Era as the win.
uers in the great popularity voting
contest.
The following table gives the stand.
Ing OF the candidates At 8 o'clock yes.
|terday Thursday evening:
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Fifth Institute

The teachers OF Crowley county will
meet at Olney Springs on tomorrow
for their nth institute and all friends
OF education, as we'll as the teachers.
are cordially invited to be present.
There are excellent hotel accommo.
dations In the Springs and all can be
taken care OF that come. Following
is the program:
Music-VOcal Solo. Selected
Roll Call-Responded to by some
event or incident tending to show
progress made in the last year.
Moulton's Bible Study (complete)..
...........Pa Pauline Klinken berg
Ellwood's Sociology (complete)...
.Clurissa ingalls,
Noon Intermission
Music-Vocal Solo (selecteD. .......
........ .................A A. j. Wall
Address-"St. Louis and the Ed
ucational Outlook.
..Supt S. S. Phillips, Otero county
"Tactful CONTROL.
.......... President A. b. Copeland
IA Few Reflections on our Years
Work.. ....... Supt. +. N. Freeman
The eighth normal institute will be
held at Eads, the FIRST time on the
north side. Supt. NJ. G. Potter OF Pu.
eblo will be the conductor, Supt. S. S.
Phillips will have charge Of the work
In arithmetic, literature and physi.
ology and Miss B. Eleanor Foster OF
Cheyenne will have the primary work
and drawing. The dates are August
5 to Is inclusive. All Crowley county
teachers are especially invited and
will be welcome.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26

Give him theOrems to solve
Rather than his blocks and toys,
Thus In time you will evolve
Quite Il prodigy of boys,
Who will quickly take his place
AS a marvel, young and small.
With no boyhood in his face
And no kiddishncss at all.
Maybe that's the recipe
For the boy we should havc-yet
Somehow what appeals to me
Is the kind of boy we get;
Slightly short on learning, yes,
But chock full of vim and JOY,
Fun and frOlic, foolishness-
Not a scholar, but a boy.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Whoa, lack !

Col. Jack Lacey OF the Rocky Ford
Gazette must have Pegasus prancing
around in his back yard. judging by
the following from recent issue:
"The lawns OF the city are green,
birds iii the air with their musical
notes and the robins are at home 10
the parks, and all nature now be.
tokens the arrival OF the gladsOme
springtimc." And the next day it
showed.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Stars Blink Out In
the Second Inning
In Magni6cently Played Game
Locals Put Smoketown Dele
CATION on the Toboggan
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How ! wonder what you are.
You said that YOU could play base bi


How wonder what you are.
You said that you could play base ball.
But guess that was u "stall
That All.Star bunch from PueUiO
went back to SmOketOwn last Sunday
with Il great deal more respect for MS
alfalfa farmers than they came down
with. 1t was simply a case Of Ordway
coming into her own and playing the
national game like she played IL last
summer, and that meant victory for
the locals-Of course.
There Is no use nor disposition on
the part of the New Era OF denying
that the All.Stars are fast bunch
and can play ball right up to the
handle, but they were not in the same
class with the locals last Sunday. At
no stage of the game were our boys in
danger. and the little bunch Of the
"faithful" which braved the chill
winds OF that ''sunny Colorado" spring
day were well repaid for their de.
vOtion to the cause. There were
numberlcss good plays on both sides
and all the players took things good
naturcdly and had a good time,
whether on the winning or losing side.
We would like to see the boys come
down again this season.
Here's where you get IL:
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26

Sherman Bail autOed over from
Cheraw Monday with z. B. Stewart
and wife. their granddaughter, Miss
Gladys Glase, and Rev. Rose. The
party spent most Of the day visiting
old friends and transacting business,
returning home the same evening.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
New Ford Auto

d. K. Waugh and John Hanna went
to Denver Sunday and returned the
following day with new Ford car for
Mr.. Waugh, who drove 1t most OF the
way on the return trip.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Gone to the Coast

Mrs. Alex. Gray, Mrs. Levi Riddle
and Mrs. Joe Ross leave tomorrow for
California. Mrs. Gray will visit her
daughter. Mrs. Ed. Rainville, at Fres-
no. Mrs. Ross goes for her health.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26

w. Il. Taylor, who will be remem-
bered by many of our readers, has
moved from Woodburn, Ore, to Ore.
gon City and will be employed in one
Of the large paper mills at that place.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26
Totals .
.Dl y
ALL STARS

Score by Innings KHE
Ordway. ..l 90 0 ; 90 '-5 II 6
All-Stars % . 0 0 o 0 0 o. s
Double plays. Pueblo ,. Two base
hits. MarOncy and Lameroux.
Umpire. Hendricks OF Rocky Ford.
Time OF game, l:2O. Attendance, 96.
The Ordway new era., 1912-04-26

The Bolton Music company OF Rocky
Ford has been closed by its creditors.
The melon town seems In bad way
financially, as another store there has
just been closed up.