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The Grand Army of the Republic

thinning they disappear
And succeeding roll call voices 'ere!
Still marchingmanym with tread
Assembly the bvouac of the dead
of gallant still
a reunited Joins bless the honoed dead,
fogetful of living who likewise fought and bld
ar reverently lifted the heroes lying here;
heroes-hal all with cheer
Not will be with each will
of
today the flag halfmast
lanothe the
Now gands the Oveest blooms Ma
while their praise shore
Ninety swelling:
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Town Board Meeting

The board of trustees of the town
OF Ordway, Colo, met In regular ses-
sion on Monday, May 20. at sp. IN.
Present, Mayor II. c. Tiedcmann and
Trustees G. E. Beaver. DR.. f. o. Nc
Cleary, George Riley, NJ. c. Roberts.
J. A. Sale and James Trainor and
Town Attorney l. II. Stanley.
The minutes OF the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
The following bills were allowed:
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.,
bands for water mains. .......$ 30
N. A. Fcrlen, rubber stamp. 80
Ordway New Era, publishing
and printing. ...... ......... 70 10
Ordway Lateral Co.. repairing
division box. Observation-Disclosures. 20
George Slater, repairing water
mains ) 70
G. w. Evans, same. ... 5 90
l.. w. Walter, running grade
west side block SO. ............ ! 80
L. W. Walter, tapping and re-
pairing mains. ................ % "a
Henry Immel, seeding park. OO
Fl. l. Olmstead was elected to the
office OF police magistrate.
The contracts and bonds OF L. w.
Walter for tapping the water mains
and OF J. II. Peck for the construction
Of crossings and walks we're approved.
Meeting adjourned at 1885 p. N. to
meet avain MOnday Nav 27 at 7 H. m.
JOHN B. ESTES, Clerk and Rec.
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Rocky Forders Here

A quartet OF Rocky Ford politicians
was here yesterday shaking hands
with friends and taking In the sights
OF the new county.seat. Joel w.
Todd, Phil Erickson. II. VanBuskirk
and Jack Lacy OF the Gazette.Topic
made up the nartyy- This ofti:ser &c,
knOwledges a pleasant call.
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BoWmans Entertaining

Mrs. Hattie Kinney and daughter,
Lucy, arrived Monday from Lake
City and are visiting In the home OF
George Bowman. Mrs. Kinney and
Mrs. Bowman are sisters and with
their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Orr Of
Cortez, they are having an enjoyable
visit. Miss Esther Peterson OF Cortez
Is also visiting this household.
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, / ) & s 8 Il II T.
Sugar City, 90 90 , % s 0
Ordway 80. % 5000 OOO-0 ! 3
Batteries - Morgan and Whalen.
KuntZ and LamoreauN. Umpire
blanchard. Timc-l:3O. Attendance
-o06
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Tennis Folks Have
Been In Spotlight
Local Players Hold Election for
Ensuing Year---RockyFord
Meet Most Successful

A report OF the annual meeting OF
the Ordway Tennis association held
Tuesday evening OF last week was
crowded out Of our last issue. James
f. Downey was elected president for
the ensuing year. f. G. Smith secre.
tary, J. II. Leary. Jr., Ray Cook and
Dan W. Matthews, trustees. Follow
ing the disposal OF matters OF bust.
ness the body voted to improve the
courts in time for spring handicap
tournament to be held not later than
June 10. A committee was appointed
to draw players before May 25. Plans
are under way for social session to
ment. DR.. f. o. McCleary was elected
to act as trustee for the association in
the Arkansas Valley association. The
members are even more enthusiastic
this year than ever and expect to de-
veIop some strong players before the
season closes.
The annual meeting OF the Arkan-
sas Valley Tennis association was held
at the courts OF the sugar company at
Rocky Ford last Tuesday. The assO-
citation includes Fowler, Rocky Ford,
Swink. La Junta, Las Animas. Fort
Lyon, Ordway and Sugar City, and
most OF the places we're represented
by delegates. 1t was voted to hold
the annual tournament at Ordway
during the third week In August, and
committee was chosen to complete
all arrangements and to invite all the
towns east OF Pueblo not now repre-
sentcd TO get up teams and join the
association.
At the election OF officers. Roscoe
Martin Of Ordway was elected presi-
dent and w. II. Pierce OF Rocky Ford
i.secretary and treasurer. -
Those present from Ordway were
Dan Matthews. Ray Cook, }. w.
Graves, John Leary and X. L. Martin.
The boys say they had a great time
and wish particularly to return their
thanks for the fine entertainment en-
tended to them by fellow players
while in the Melon city.
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Last Sunday gang wearing Sugar
City uniforms. but which had been
gathered from the four corners OF the
earth. cavorted around on the local
diamond and handed our boys a wal
Looping to the tune OF 5 to The WIS.,
iting team contained just three home
players. The pitcher was an Ameri-
can association man, the catcher be-
longed to the Pueblo Indians and the
second baseman was from the Twi-
light league In the far north. Even
witt, this layout, II our boys could
have hit the ball we would have famed
the natives from the east OF us. Sugar
City owes its victory and whatever
glory attaches thereto to Morgan. who
certainly handed out great article
OF the twirler's art. A tumble at
second on a throw from the catcher
was also responsible for two of the
runs accumulated by our opponents.
We would like to play Sugartown
again on the home diamond before the
season closes. Then, unless they
have seven or eight league players
concealed under their uniforms, we
will give them such a walloping as
hasn't been handed out to a similar
bunch since Heck was pup.
Here's how we got the harpoon:
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OrdwayGets Nine
Cyphers in a Row
Sugar Bunch Were Here With
Stick Work and Twirling
Of Very High Grade

FOR SALE-A nice setting or nine
goose eggs. Apply to any member or
the manager of the Ordway ball club.
Oh, yes; we got it handed to us. and
we got II right, believe muh. And
the way those Apachcs from Sugar
town howled their heads Off as their
players blanked our poor, suffering
ball tossers inning after inning, and
the way the Ordway fans sat and suf-
fered in silence, was something simply
sinful. And we reckon the Sugarites
will be boaSting about that game
when Gabriel gets out his horn and
proceeds to call us all up to take a
peek at what Is to be handed to us
when we are done with this weary
world.
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the morning following his first night
in the parsonage, he expressed him
self as feeling the need Of exercise.
He thought he should take a walk.
Wen, said his housekeeper from
her station opposite him at the break
fast table, IF l was you wouldn't
take too long a one. You'd better be
back here by ten, anyhow. Where
was you thinkin' of goin'?"
Mr.. Ellery had no particular desti-
nation in mind He would like to see
something Of the village and, perhaps,
IL she could give him the names of 3
few Of his parishioners, he might
make a few calls. Keziah shook her
head.
Gracious goodness" she exclaimed.
u wouldn't advise you to do that,
You amt been here long enough TO
make forenoon calls. If you should
catch SEINE Of the women in this town
with aprons and calico on. they'd
never forgive you in this world Wait
till afternoon; they'll be expectin' YOU
then and they'll be rugged out in their
best bibs and fuckers. S'pose you
found Annabel Daniels with her hair
done up in curl papers; what do you
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exquisite coloring, from pearly white
to varied motley-San Francisco Call.
Conouerinc Grief,

The world endures its grief and soy-
row with stern and stoical temper. 1t
soon gets over the first severe shock
of great catastrophes, even those cost
ing many lives. 1t is charged with
growing callous to bruises. But that
charge, it seems to us, somes a little
wide of the mark.
What if the world did not quickly
recover from its sorrows? What If
people gave in under the weight of
every grief that came crushing down
upon them? They would soon have
no strength to endure, no power to re-
sist; they would become mentally and
spiritually emaciated. This recupera-
tive force We display is not indiffer-
ence, not unfeeling; it is a sort of
heroism, philosophy that makes
man stronger than his most powerful
adversary, makes him equal to the
crisis, no matter what it may be.
But in a superficial sense, take the
train OF disasters that go stalking
before US and imagine our giving away
before any single one. whether it be
devastating food. earthquake or the
Titanic tragedy at sea, and what
lugubrious race we would soon be-
cone TO stay and oYerweep at the
tomb of our sorrows.-Omaha Bee
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Puts Job in second Place.

,. Humboldt rancher returned from
a years trip through the east to find
tina. a one-time neighbor of his, a
man noted for his perfect patience.
had been having siege of bad luck.
Upon hearing the news he Immediate
ly sought out the neighbor to condole
with him.
"Weli, john he said, after greet
ings had been exchanged. Il hear
you lost all of your timber through
the forest fires"
The other man nodded.
And they say that the river cut
off your best bottom land; that your
hogs all died of cholera; that your
wife and children had been sick, and
that they have now foreclosed the
mortgage on your ether place.
John nodded again. Yes, it's all
true" he said. looking about him at
what had once been his prosperous
farm, "all true. Why, sometimes | get
almost discouraged Ladies' Home
Journal.
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DAN1RUFF COVERED SCALP

5000 Cass ST.. ST. Louis, Mo-" For
five years l suffered with itching of my
body and scalp. Ny trouble began with
a rash on my lower limbs which was
very annoying, and my scalp was lit
orally covered with dandruff. My hair
used to come our by the handfuls and
the itching of my body and scalp was
terrible. / had used almost all the
skin remedies on the market with no
results, when I wrote for little Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and it gave
me instant relief. Within one months
use of the Cutieura Soap and Ointment
l was entirely cured. l cannot discover
one strand of my hair coming out and
l have not lost a minute of sleep
since using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, which entirely cured me OF
itching of my body and scalp in it's
worst form. l also find the Cuticura
yoap a benefit in shaving (Signed)
Charles judith, Dec. s, 1911
Cuticura> Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 92-p. Skin Book Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston"
Ady,
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Live and Learn.

DR.. Sophia Jex-Blake, whose per-
sistent efforts finally brought about
the admission Of women to the .prac-
tice of medicine in England. remained
wittily unimpressed by the bestowal
of this privilege AS the Saturday
Review has it:
+ 1t was absurd" she said, ito keep
the door longer shut against young
women, seeing how many old womep
were already inside"
OF tireless eloqueAce, Doctor JeA-
Blake once drew the incisive wit of
Benjamin Jowett The Master of Bal
liol had sat next to her at dinner, ard
after the ladies retired, he remarked,
in his mild, high-pitched voice:
Il always knew that lex meant law.
but never till this night that Jex
meant jaw."-Youth's Companion.
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Many Varieties OF Shells
There Are $4,000 of Them in the
Smithsonian Institution
Collection.

Shell life is probably the oldest
form of animal life upon the globe.
Its study is an interesting one, and
even people who are not of scien-
tific turn of mind find pleasure in look
ing on the exquisite coloring and deli
cate beauty of the many varieties OF
shells and on their wonderful mechan-
ism
There is nothing which more de
lights children than to wander along
the seashore and gather the little
shells which have been washed on the
beach by the restless waves. And
then. too, when some large specimen
is found, with what eagerness the find
er, whether young or old, will apply it
to his or her ear and hear from within
its murmurings. whereby, in the words
of the poet, it expresses mysterious
union with its native sea"
In the Smithsonian institution at
Washington there is collection of
$4,000 shells, many of them of large
size, others strangely formed, and
some of the iridescent colors which
rival the hues of sunset.
In examining these there come to
mind many fables and traditions
about shells. There is the conch
shell. which was made into horr.
and blown by old Triton and the at
tendants of Neptune. Then there is
the nautilus, of which Pore says:
Learn of the little nautilus 70 sail.
Spread the thin oar and catch the driving
gale.
Many years ago ? Dutch natural
ist went to the Indian seas to study
shells. When he came back he told
the story that the nautilus sailed in
troops over the sea, and we're able,
when they wished, to fill themselves
with water anu sink to the bottom.
This. it has been found, Is not true.
The nautilus commonly inhabits the
bottom II the sea. where It ereeps
about by means of a large muscular
disk with which the head is fur
nished. md It rarely rises to the sur
face or is seen floating there The
interior Of the shell is divided into
chambers, connected by a little tube,
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stick. Test the bow stick by balanc-
ing it at its center upon the back of
your knife blade.
Secure the bow stick to the vertical
stick with brads and thread at a dis
lance from the top of the vertical
stick equal to ITO of its length, as
shown in Fig 5. The ends of the
sticks may be notched to receive the
framing string, but you will get better
results if you drive a carpet tack into
each end and tie the string to these
Zig. y. With the string tied secure
ly there will be no chance for the
sticks to twist out Of position.
A lightweight wrapping paper, or
heavy tissue-paper should be used for
covering the kite framework. The
strong light weight, brown paper, now
so generally used for wrapping
makes an excellent covering. Lap the
edges of the paper, and paste in the
same way in which you would put on
the covering of any kite, but instead of
stretching it tight allow it to have a
little fullness. AS you will see by Fig.
2, the paper goes on the outer face
of the bow stick.
Attach the belly-band at the inter-
section of the sticks and at the lower
end of the vertical stick, as shown in
Fig. g and make it of the proper
length so when held to one side it
will reach to the point A Gig. 81. Tie
the kite string securely at this point.
The Malay kite is a strong puller.
so it is important to procure a tough
Irvine with which to fly it. Fig. 8
shows a good form of string reel that
is easily made. Cut the two upright
pieces about 6 inches long, and bevel
off the ends Zig. 81, then make The
two holes for the crosspieces, boring
them through the two pieces at one
time to get them opposite one another.
Use old chair rounds, flag-staffs, dowel,
sticks, or sticks whitfield to about Y
inch in diameter for the crosspieces.
The uprights should be fastened about
4 inches apart Drive nails through
the edge of each upright into the cross
pieces to hold the reel together The
projecting ends of the crosspieces form
the handles of the reel. One is held
in each hand and the reel is turned
with sort of hand over hand move
ment. Such a reel as this can be OPP
Grated more bandily and more rapidly
than the common variety of reels.
Copyright, 1912, by A. Nicely Halll
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as good as play to hear them shout
and sing and carry on. You'll enjoy
the Come-Outers, Mr.. Ellery. They're
a perfect delight"
And as they rose to go Captain Ell.
kanah asked:
as there anything you'd like done
about the parsonage, Mr.. Ellery? If
so, it shall be done immejitly. How
are you satisfied with your house.
keeper"
Very well, indeed, Captain Dan
iels," was the prompt reply.
She's a character, isn't she?" gig
gled Annabel. She was born here in
Trumet, but went away to New Bed
ford when she was young and grew up
there. Her maiden name was Hall,
but while she was away she married
man named Ansel Coffin. They
didn't live together very long and
weren't happy, ] guess. I don't know
whose fault it was, nobody knows
much of anything about it, for that's
the one thing she won't talk about.
Anyhow, the Coffin man was lost at
sea, and after a while she came back
to keep house for her brother Solo,
mon. She's an awful odd stick but
she's a good cook, believe; though
I'm afraid you won't get the meals
people such as ourselves, who've been
so much in the city, are used to-"
Ellery thought of the meals at his
city boarding house and shuddered.
He was an orphan and had boarded
for years. incidentally, he had worked
his way through college Captain FL
kanah cleared his throat
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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A TAILLEss KITE.

The tailless kite shown in Fig. l.,
known as the Malay, is one of the sim
plest forms to make, and it is such a
big improvement over the hexagonal
kites. It's advantages are many. 1t is
that it has become the most popular
type among boys who make their own
kites. Its advantages are many. II is
q very steady flier, 1t will fly in light
breeze, it has good lifting qualities
for sending up flags and banners On its
line, and with no tail to hamper it
there is little danger of it getting
caught in trees, on telegraph wires.
and on chimneys. 1t is safe to say
that fifty per cent. of kites with tails
are lost through the ENHANCEMENT of
the tails.
Three feet is good length for a
medium-sized kite Spruce is the best
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tocracy, but undoubtedly unique speci
mems. He Visited four more house
holds that afternoon The last car
was at Mrs. Thankful Payne's, and
while there, listening to the wonderful
poem" he saw Miss Van Horne pass
the window. He came home to Cape
Cod supper Of scalloped clans, hot
biscuits, and baked Indian pudding.
and Keziah greeted him with z. CHEEKY
srile which made him feel that 1t was
home. His summary disposal of the
chart" had evidently raised him in
his housekeeper's estimation. She did
not ask single question as to whers
he had been.
Next day he had taste OF Tru
NETS real aristocracy, the genuine ap
ticle. Captain Elkanah Daniels and
his daughter made their first formal
call. The captain was majestic in
high hat, fur-collared cape, tailed coat,
and carrying gold-headed cane. Miss
Annabel wore her newest gown and
bonnet and rustled as she walked
They entered the sitting room and the
lady glanced supercfliously about the
apartment.
"Hum-ha!" barked Captain Eliza.
nah. "Ahem! Mr.. Ellery, l trus:
you're being made comfortable. The
parish committee are-hum-ah-
anxious that you should be. Yes?"
The minister said that he was very
comfortable indeed
1T isn't what you've been used tc,
we know" observed Miss Annabel
Mr.. Langley, our former pastor, was
a sweet old gentleman, but he was
old-fashioned and his tastes were
queer, especially in art. Have you
noticed that fruit piece in the dining
room? Isn't it too ridiculous?"
Then she changed the subject to
church and parish affairs. They spoke
of the sewing circle and the reading
society and the Friday evening meet
ings.
THE Come-Outers are so vexed with
u.s." Uttered Miss Annabel, "that they
won't even hold prayer meetings on
the same night as ours. They have
theirs on Thursday nights and it's
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Fatal IrresoIution.

Irresolution is worse vice than
rashness. He that shoots best may
sometimes miss the mark; but he that
boots not at all can never hit it. IT.
resolution .Josens all the joints of a
state; like an ague it shakes not this
nor that limb. but all the body is at
once in a fit. The irresolute man is
lifted from one place to another; so
hatcheth nothing, but adde's all his
actions.-Feltham
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there was another religious organiza-
ton in town and that made up of
seceders from his own church. He
was surprised.
"Er-this Miss Van Horne?" he
asked. rs she a-Come-Outer?"
Mrs. Coffin nodded
YES" she said. She's one. Couldn't
be anything else and live with her
Uncle Eben, as she calls him.
Has Captain Hammond no children
Of his own" he asked
Keziah's answer was short for her
Yes" she said. zone"
"Ah! another daughter?"
NO, son. Names Nathaniel, and
he's sea captain. He's on his way
from Surinam to New York now. They
expect him to make port most any
time. ] believe. Now. Mr. Ellery,
s'pose we've got to arrange for your
supper and stayin' overnight; and
with this house the way It's and all.
| don't see
Il guess" ruminatively, that the
best thing for you to do viii be to 90
to Cap'n Elkanah's. They'll be real
glad to see you, know, and you'll be
in time for supper, for Elkanah and
Annabel have been to Denbro and
they'll be late home. They can keep
you overnight too, for It's big house
with lots Of rooms Then, after break
fast tomorrow you come right here.
III have things somewhere near ship
shape by then, l guess, though the
cleanin'll have to be mainly lick and
promise until / can really get at it.
s'pose, and thatll be through early
in the afternoon. Get on your hat
and coat and I'll go with you to FL
kanah's."
The young man demurred little at
thrusting himself upon the hospitality
of the Daniels home, but Keziah as
sured him that his unexpected coming
would cause no trouble So he en-
tered the now dark study and came
out wearing his coat and carrying his
hat and Valise in his hand
"I'm sure I'm ever so much obliged
to YOU" he said. And, as we are go
ing to be more or less together-or
at least guess as much from what
you say-would you mind if I suggest
a mutual introduction. I'm John Ell
lery; you know that already. And
you"
the door.
We'll, declared" she exclaimed. 'If
that amt the very worst! Fact is,
you dropped in SO ahead of time and
in such a irregular sort of way, that
| never once thought of introducin'
anybody; and I'm sure Grace didn't.
I'm Keziah Coffin, and Cap'n Elkanah
and / signed articles, 50 to speak, this
mornin', and I'm goin' to keep house
for you
She explained the reason for upset
ting the former arrangement by
which Lurania Phelps was to have
had the position.
At the Daniels door Keziah turned
her new charge over to Matilda Snow,
the hired girl 1t was an indication of
the family's social position that they
kept "hired help" This was unusual
in Trumet in those days, even among
the we'll to do.
Good night" said the young man,
extending his hand. Good night, Miss
or is it Mrs-Cofin ?"
Mrs. Good night"
She's a widow" explained Matilda
''HuShand died fore she coma hack
here to live. Guess he didn't amount
to much; she never mentions his
name"
Keziah, in the midst of her labors,
found time to coach her employer and
companion in Trumet ways, and par
ticularly in the ways which Trumet
expected its clergymen to travel. On
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EASY TO FILL THAT ORDER
FloorwaIker Hardly Had TO Think to
Make Satisfactory Answer to the
Inquiry.


SILK stockings must be very cheap
In America. Nowhere in the world do
womens slim and supple ankles CLEAN
in lustrous silk as they do here"
The speaker was Robert Lorraine.
the English actor. He continued:
A married man told me the other
day that, going into one of your de-
partment stores. he said to a floor
walker:
I'm looking for something pretty
in silk stockings
The floorwalker smiled, and with
a gesture embraced tie long rows Of
counters with their charming sales
women
That remark, ne said. describes.
believe. practically every one of our
young ladies.