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The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
SHOT BY OWN RIFLE
RANcHER's BODY FOUND STAND
ING AGAINST FENCE.
Frank Mitchell Of Delta Had Followed
Prowling Coyote for Three
Miles.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Delta, Colo.-Standing In natural
pose against a barbcd wire fence. the
body OF Frank Mitchell. aged forty.
two, q well.to-do ranchman. was found
with the upper portion OF his head
blown away. His rifle was entangled
In the fence and the barrel pointed di.
rectly toward his head.
Apparently Mitchell had attempted
to climb through the fence, when the
trigger OF the gun caught in the wire.
and the gun was discharged. the bul.
let entering the base OF the skull back
OF the right ear. At first 1t was feared
Mitchell was a victim Of foul play. but
investigation proved his death acci-
dental.
Mitchell and brother occupied q
lonely cabin OH the Mitchell ranch. He
saw a coyote prowling about his barn.
took his rifle and gave chase. follow.
ing the animal three miles. He shot
1t just before he climbed through the
fence. The dead coyote was lying
within a few feet Of Mitchell's body.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
FOREIGN.

A St. Petersburg dispatch says the
naval estimates for 1918 include $34.-
100000 for ship building.
A newly revised dictionary of mon
key language has just been issued
through the French Academy of Sci
erces by Yves de Lage, long a labori-
Gus student Of ape jabbering.
The cholera epidemic among the
Turkish troops holding the line of for
tifications at Tchatalja, in front of
Constantinople, is rapidly becoming
worse. More than 500 cases are re-
ported daily and the total number al
ready exceeds 6,000.
Augustin Max, known throughout
France as 1.-The Blind Banker of
Paris" has created a mild sensation
in financial circles here by surrender
ing himself to the police and confess.
ing that he has misappropriated 49,.
100000 of his clients money.
Peace is not yet in the Balkans. A
nrief, uncensored dispatch from Con
stantinople, verified in it's main tenor
by a message which passed the Gems.
crs in Belgrade, indicates that Servia
may refuse to treat with Turkey. If
the Serbs persist in this attitude there
is small hope of even temporary ces.
sation of hostilities, beyond the brief
armed armistice now said to be in
force at Tchataldia. f.'
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
WESTERN.

Daniel thomson, brakeman EN-
ployed on the Newcastle-C line.
was crushed to death between two
cars at Cambria, Wyo.
Five persons were killed in hunting
accidents in northern Minnesota and
Wisconsin, according to reports which
reached Virginia, MINI.
Miss Christine Keyes. a nurse in a
Flint, Mich, hospital. gave several
ounces Of her blood to save the life Of
Orville Browning of Lyon. Kan.
1.-THE practice OF giving little girls
dolls to play with makes neurotic wo.
men," declared Rev. DR.. NJ. H. Lich-
liter before a woman's meeting in St.
Louis.
Farmers OF many states, represent
ed through delegates to the national
grange. in session at Spokane, Wash,
repudiated responsibility for the high
cost of living.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, overseer Of the
religious sect founded by John Alex.
snder Dowie in Zion City, ILL.,, has pre-
dicted the end of the world with the
fall of Turkey.
|. 1 uTeC DdAullS SlOle 9f,OOO AAolA IAS
First National Bank Of Merit, Texas,
then escaped in an automobile. They
got into the banks vault by the use
of nitroglycerine.
Gen. Homer Lea Of Los Angeles,
whose services as adviser to DR.. Sun
Vat Sen, leader of the Chinese revolu-
tIon, made him an International fig
ure, left an estate valued at only
$4,000.
Lord Douglas Banfield Of Manches-
ter, Eng, and Mrs. Alice N. Penney
OF Chicago, a divorcee of only three
days. eloped to Crown Point, Ind, and
were married by the Rev. Mr.. Billman
Of the Presbyterian church.
Governor James H. Hawley of Ida
ho announced that he would resign his
office. Lieutenant Governor Sweetser,
who is a Republican, announced that
as governor he would appoint Hawley
United States senator to succeed the
late Senator Hepburn.
Two young girls and five men were
| lifted one by one from the cage at the
mouth of the Horn Silver mine at
Frisco, Utah, while sixty miners from
near and far and the men, women and
children Of the little town of Frisco
cheered and sobbed with Joy. For four.
teen hours the seven had been held
prisoners 800 feet below the surface
of the ground, while the rescuing min.
ers toiled in fifteen-minute shifts to
clear away the mass of earth and tim.
bers that barred the way to light and
air and life.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
Minor Mention.

The twelfth annual convention Of the
Rocky Mountain Hotel Mems Associa.
tion was held In Denver.
Laborers In the city's employ. to the
number OF fifty. were enrolled In =
union at mass meeting held In Den.
yer.
Articles were signed ut Trinidad for
fight Thanksgiving Day between
Benny Chavez. the Trinidad bantam.
and frankie Bradley Of England.
Mrs. Riddls was elected rs a mem
ber OF the Legislature by q majority
OF nearly 1000. instead OF ]. n. Coun.
ter. as was announced In the early re.
rorts.
Albert Hennessy, a tenant on a
iarm a mile and u half west OF Gree
ley. shit himself in the right temple
with n .3S caliber revolver and died
almost instantly.
John Hanway. thirty. laborer. report.
ed to the Denver police that he was
held up at Tenth and Market streets
by two highwaymen and robbed Of IS
and gold watch.
NiSo oStANia "C.NathuIap Ioi i"CA
st. Louis girl. died Mt st. Joseph's hos
rital In Denver after an illness lasting
six days. Valvular heart trouble was
the cause OF her death.
J. Wendell Marley. twenty.six. died
at Colorado Springs from tuberculosis.
He was president of the Marley Brok-
erage Company, Cumberland. Mary
land. and man OF immense wealth.
Grief over the death OF her hus.
band. the late George Wither OF San
Jose. Cal. resulted in the death in
Denver Of his aged window, Mrs. EN-
ma r. l.. Wither. who died at the Park
Avenue hospital.
Football In Colorado caused it's
third death Of the season ut Boulder
when George r. Jack. the eleven.year-
old son OF c. G. Jack. died Of internal
injuries received while playing with
older and stronger comrades.
What is believed to be the climax OF
Gle OF the bittcrest enmities ever re-
corded In criminal annals was reached
when Myron A. Root, fifty-five years
old. was shot and probably fatally
wounded by a burglar in his home.
3100 Vallejo street, Denver.
The women OF the Colorado Equal
Suffrage Association want the right to
serve on juries and for the purpose Of
securing this right they are planning to
introduce a bill before the next Legis.
lature making all women taxpayers H.
able to the call of the jury commits
sioner.
Isaac Cox. John Graves and Jesse
Carmen. charged with the murder OF
Samuel TRULY in the Box Caiion coun.
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Girl Bags Coyote Wearing Collar.

Greeley.-A Weld county setting to
Jack London's story. the Call Of the
Wild" is brought out by the death OF
prowling coyote at the hands OF Miss
Elizabeth Coyne. living on home.
stead north Of Grover. Miss Coyne. be.
ing a good rifle shot. lay In wait for a
coyote that had been stealing her
chickens. Recently she killed 1t and
upon examination was surprised to
find on Its neck an ordinary dog collar.
with n small plate engraved Jerry
McGahan." There Is every evidence
that the animal was at one time a pet
OF wild Horse" Jerry. widely known
character Of the Calhk Bluff country.
who was killed three years ago by
Walter Rising. now serving time in the
renitentiary for the crime.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22

3d. "eS0.Aa' liable household
medicine in catarrhal conditions.
coughs. colds and grip. and many 9th.
er ailments to which the family is
subject. But since the change In the
formula Of Peruna do not find II
are naturally very active. I cannot
take cathartic OF any sort. 1t does
me injury to do so. The old Peruna
contained no cathartic ingredient
and was therefore a very useful medi.
cine to me. But I notice that the
new Peruna has q slight laxative &C.
tion. which almost makes It pro-
hibitory for me to use. was won
dering II there was not some way in
which l could obtain the old Peruna
as you used to make It."
To this letter made the following
reply: "Yes. the new Peruna does
contain a laxative element. You
should therefore take the old Peruna
quality. While prescribing the old
Peruna found 1t quite necessary fire.
quently to prescribe the laxative Man.
alin in connection with It. Therefore
Manalin was combined with Peruna.
In order to meet those cases that re-
quire a laxative. But in case NO
laxative Is required the objection to
the new Peruna you speak of arises.
Many Of the people who used to take
the old Peruna found difhculty in TAX
Ing the new Peruna. To meet those
cases I am having manufactured the
old Peruna under the name OF Katar-
no. and II you are anxious to get the
old Peruna exactly as 1t used to be
made you can do So"
Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lin and La.cu.pia
manufactured by the Pe-ru-na com.
pany. Columbus. Ohio. Sold at all
drug stores.
SPECIAL NOTlcE-Many persons inquire
sor Tho old.time Peruna. They want tho
PerunA TINT their Fathers and Mothers used
10 take. The old Perunn Is now called Ka.
tarno: II your drugRIst or dealer does not
keep u for sale write the Katarno Company,
Columbus, Ohio, and they will tell you all
about IL.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
GEN ERAl.

Preech Neils, a negro, arrested for
double murder at Mcintosh, Fla, was
shot to death by a mob at Ocala.
William Campbell Clark. one Of the
worlds leading thread manufacturers.
died at his home in Newark, N. J.
Saturday Majestic Atlantic Mazurak.
That is the name afflicted upon a baby
boy born ON the Majestic from South.
ampton.
Joseph Bush, who killed James NC
Namara in fight in Brooklyn Sep.
tember 20. was sentenced in Supreme
Court in New York to pay the widow
50 a week for one year in lieu Of spend.
ing year in Jail.
Governor Woodrow Wilson an.
nounced that Immediately after his in.
auguration he would call an extraor.
dinary session of Congress to convene
not later than April Is, for the purpose
of revising the tariff.
Women's card parties. conducted un
der the names OF clubs, not requiring
a membership nor special invitation
were branded a violation Of the gam
Lling law by Judge Burney in the Mu.
nicipal Court at Kansas City.
Miss Minnie Marchmann OF Ash.
burn. Ca, is dead from the effects OF
the poison, supposedly administered to
her in candy by her sweetheart, while
Tan Cleghorn, young farmer accused
OF the murder, is fleeing from Justice
The body of Mrs. ]. Rappo Myers
wife of the wealthy hotel proprietor of
Greensburg, Pa, who was shot by her
daughter, Miss Gladys Elizabeth My.
ers, in a Pennsylvania railroad sleep
er, was taken to Roanoke, Va, and
buried at Salem, Va.
The Wells.Fargo Express Company s
office at Lake Charles. La, was robbed
of package of currency that is said
TO have contained $4,000.
The case for the defense in the trial
Of the four gunner accused Of killing
the gambler Herman Rosenthal in
| New York, has been completed.
On the ground that he was a cigar.
ette fierd. jury at Pottsville, Pa, ac
quilted Edward Raider of Hazelton OF
numbering Charles Williams. Will
liams was killed following a quarrel
over a girl.
Good health marriage certificates
| were indorsed by the Illinois Fedora.
| ton of Women's Clubs just BIZ Gore the
adjournment of it's annual convention
at Aurora.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22

Reported Turks Have Won a Battle.
Constantinople.-That the Turks
have scored the first victory in the ire.
mendous battle now raging all along
the Chatalja line of Notifications
guarding Constantinople, is the report
sent to the capital by Nazim Pasha,
the Turkish commander-in.chief,w when
the fighting which had been proceed.
ing since dawn was stopped for the
right an hour after sunset. The re-
suit Of the combat is awaited with
the keenest anxiety in the Turkish
capital, as it is the last battle that
the Moslems will have chance to
fight, in case of defeat, which would
entail also the occupation Of the Otto.
man capital by the allied armies II the
latter SO desire.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
NEWS OF COLORADO POINTS

try. three miles north Of the Colorado
New Mexico line. arrived In Durango
end gave themselves up to Sheriff Tim
J. Mcclure. who held a warrant 10,
their arrest.
Lawyers who are opposed to some
Of the measures adopted by the peo
PIE at the recent election maintain
that the Legislature. In spite Of the &C
tion OF the people, may amend or re-
peal any Of the measures adopted by
the people. with the exception OF con-
stitutional amendments.
Attorney Burdick expects to ask that
Mrs. Villa Pearl Martin OF Denver
who is suing her mother.in.law. Mrs.
Eta Martin Watson for $4,000 for
alienation OF the affections OF her hus'
band to exhibit her little daughter in
court as evidence that she Is the moth.
er Of child by her second husband,
Leo William Martin.
Through the work OF vandal. or
vandals. inspired. the authorities be.
licve. by spirit Of revenge. or a
drunken Idea OF sport. hundreds OF val.
ual lie pheasants from the famous Kend.
rick pheasantries. between Littleton
and Fort Logan. were given freedom,
and perhaps hundred were killed,
their necks wrung. and carried away.
A group OF Denver brokers and small
investors have made about $25O.OOO
profit In the last year through dealing
in the stock OF the Midwest Oil Com.
pany. organized more than a year ago
by Werner Y. Reed and associates. The
stock has been selling above par re.
Gently as result OF the large output
of the wells 1t operates at Casper,
Wyo.
Believing that enemies were follow
ing her to take her life. Mrs. Stella
May Henson. aged twenty.eight. daugh-
ter OF Mrs. w. II. Johnson, a dress
maker, living at 100 East Eighth ave.
nue.. Denver. committed suicide BY
either drinking chcloform or inhaling
the fumes Of the narcotic In a room at
was found by Mrs. Anna Faulkner, the
lnndlady.
A banquet was given at the Audi.
tori,fm hotel in honor OF E. e. Nc.
Laughlin. who recently resigned as
head Of the Colorado Anti.Saloon
League to become legislative superin.
tendent Of the same organization in
New York. ...
Skipping away to Littleton more
than month ago on the pretext Of a
day'a ontinp JOhn A Scott md Niau
Caroline Waycott. classmates at the
Denver Normal school. were secretly
married. They kept their marriage a
secret until few days. when they told
the brides parents.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

The jury in the case OF Ernest
Welch. charged with participating in
the tarring Of Minnie La Valley at
West Clarksfield August 80, at Nor
walk. Ohio, returned a verdict Of gull
ty Of assault and battery. Welch was
the first to be tried Of six men in
dicted on a charge Of "riotous conspir.
acy."
The physically most perfect girl ev.
er to enter the University Of Michigan
Is Miriam Hubbard, daughter Of Ebert
Hubbard. "the sage OF East Aurora" !"
according to the director Of the WON.
ans gym at Ann Arbor.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
SPORT.

Tony Ross Of Newcastle. Pa, out.
boxed AL Palzer of Iowa in six
round bout at Philadelphia. 7
Sam Harris, theatrical manager, an
nounced that he was negotiating for
the purchase Of the Philadelphia Ma
tional League Baseball Club.
Five of the eight clubs in the West
ern League have voted in favor Of
moving the organization headquarters
to one of the cities in the league or
Kansas City, Mo-, before January, 1913.
They don't call soccer games in
Alaska on account of darkness. They
start them there at $50 o'clock at
night, and the players Just keep plug.
ging away as they do in other places
when the contests are called at 2:3O
o'clock p. m.
Jack Johnson, negro pugilist, &C.
cused Of violation Of the Mann white
slave act, was released from custody
before Judge Carpenter in the United
States District Court in Chicago in
bonds of $4,000.
John c. Burke, one of the best
known stock men OF the west, who
was one of the founders of the Chi
cago stock yards, and who was part
ner of "Big Ed" Corrigan in the build
ing and operation of the Hawthorne
and several other well known race
tracks at Chicago, died at Missoula,
Mont, of heart failure.
Willie Hoppe, the champion billiard
player of the world, successfully de-
tended his laurels in New York in the
opening game at a tournament for the
1872 balk line billiard title. Hoppe de-
reated Harry Cline of Philadelphia by
score of 500 to 191.
A scheduled fifteen-round bout be.
tween Benny Chavez of Trinidad, and
Kid Williams Of Denver was ended in
the seventh round at Walsenburg,
Colo, when seconds for Williams
threw up the sponge after their pro.
tege had been numerically beaten by
the little Mexican.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
~ FEEL I HAVE DONE GOOD TO
COUNTRY" SAYS TAFT At
NEW YORK.
FAVORS SINGLE Term
IN STRIKING SPEECH, CHIEF Ex
EcUTIVE TELLS REGRETS At
ARBITRATION FAILURE.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-President Taft sang hi.
"Swan Song" us chief cxccutice OF the
nation. As the guest OF the Lotus Club
tho President responded to the toast.
"The President" In speech which
many OF his hearers considered tho
most remarkable he has ever made. He
shifted from grave to gay and from
tho philosophy which. he said. four
years In tho White House had taught
him to discussion Of the problems
which face the nation. He laughed at
the outcome OF the election. smiled
when he spoke Of scmc Of the plans OF
tho president.elect. Wilson. and
touched with gentle sarcasm William
Jennings Bryan.
His chief regret, the President said,
was that he had been unable to influ.
cnce tho United States Senate to rati-
fy the arbitration treaties with France
and Great Britain. In spite Of that fact
he asked his audience to believe that
he would leave office with the deepest
gratitude to the American people for
the honor they had given him and with
been accomplished in his administra-
ton to warrant his feeling that he had
done real good for his country.
President Taft said In part:
81 saw In tho name of your club the
possibility that you were organized to
furnish an opportunity for a swan song
to those about to disappear. con.
cluded that 1t was we'll to cast an an.
chor to tho windward and accept as
much real coincidence as could gath.
er in such a hospitable presence as
this. and therefore. my friends. &C.
cepted your invitation and am here.
You have given me the toast Of The
President
"In these days Of progress. reform.
uplift and improvement a man does
not show himself abreast of the age
unless he has some changes to sug.
gest. It Is the recommended change
that marks his being up to date. 1t
may be g change only for the sake of
change. but 1t is responsive to a pub.
- lie demand and therefore let's propose
1t.
''It is contrary to my own love for
any alteration in It's terms, lest it be
regarded as reflection on, or a criti.
cism Of that which has been put to the
sacred use for 125 years of maintain.
ing liberty regulated by law. and the
guarantees Of the rights of the minor.
1ty and the individual under the rule
of the majority. But yielding to the
modern habit. and just to show that
am conservative and not reaction.
ary, venture the suggestion that 1t
would aid the efficiency Of the execu.
tive and center his energy and atten.
tion and that Of his subordinates in the
latter part Of his administration upon
what Is a purely disinterested public
service II he were made ineligible aft.
er serving one term OF six years
either to a succeeding or a non-con.
secutive term.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
Antelope Race With an Auto.

Greeley.-A race In their high pow.
cred automobile with u band OF TWEEN.
ty.one antelope was the unusual expe-
rIence Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Peterson
while coming here from their ranch
near Chalk Bluff. The antelope be.
came Interested In the movement OF
the automobile and after galloping be.
side 1t for n while. kept pace when Its
speed was Increased. Their curiosity
kept them In the race until they were
winded and dropped out.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
Learn Attitudes Effect on Health.

Colorado Springs.-Experimen to
show the effects OF returning from n
high altitude to lower one on blood
circulation and the respiratory organs.
the first of the kind known to the sci
entific world. are being conducted by
the biological department of Colorado
college. under the supervision Of DR..
E. c. Schneider.
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Gets $4,000 for 1.4oo.Aere Ranet

Meeker.-Joseph Colon, an exten.
sive rancher OF the AXial basin. sold
his l.4OO-acre ranch to Denver parties
for $4,000. The deal Is the largest
and most important in this section for
years. Collom's big herd Of cattle was
not included in the sale. When Col.
lom entered this section thirty years
ago. he was dead broke" Today he
is one of the wealthiest men in north.
western Colorado. Il
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22

range at luncheon to demand recog.
E!tion In the awarding OF several
plums. The presidency and position Of
register OF the State Land Board sur.
veyor OF customs. the head OF one com.
mission OF the county. with numerous
state and federal positions. are the
principal offices which the Democratic
party women workers seek to have
filled from their number.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
IL Peruna a Laxative?

! am IN re-
ceipt OF q letter
from q mechan.
ic who is at the
head of q pros.
porous house.
hold. Peruna
has been used
In his family
for q good
many years. He
writes as fol-
lows:
"As you know.
we have used
Peruna In our
home for q mum.
ber Of years.
We hnd It q re-
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
Hodges Wins Kansas by Thirty-one

Topeka.-With all counties except
Wyandotte reported officially to the
secretary of state and its vote esti.
mated, Hodges, DEM, Saturday, led
Capper. Rep, 81 votes in the race for
governor.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22

Greeley to Have Early Mail Service.
Greeley.-A letter received by Pres.
ident Crockett Of the Commercial Club
indicates that the struggle for an early
mail service from Denver to Greeley
has been won.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
ouarryman Hurled 100 Feet by Blast.

ouarryman Hurled 100 Feet by Blast.
Fort Collins.-A quarryman believed
to be Frank Neese was killed and
James Murphy. foreman. had mar
row escape from serious injury when
caught by premature explosion OF
black powder at the lngleside lime
quarry. eighteen miles northwest OF
here. Neese was hurled high In the
air and his body. battered beyond rec
ognition, fell-,lOO feet away on u pile
Of rocks.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
Women to Demand Better Places.

Denver.-Democratic women office
seekers are no longer to be satisfied
with the small. unimpcrtant positions
offered them as political rewards In
the past. is the ultimatum reached by
score OF fair candidates. who will ar.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22

That Adrianople has fallen Is the
rumor at Constantinople. Wireless
communication with the besieged city
has failed for twenty.four hours.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
Woman EIopes With Stable Hand.

Boulder.-It has Just developed that
Mrs. George Brierley, wife Of the pro
prietor Of the Brierley green house.
eloped with Leonard Beckwith. a liv,
cry ssnbie employe. election night.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22
speck on Their Black 'scutcheon.


Mollie. light colored mulatto
housemaid who had been in the en-
ploy of a South side family for q
number of years recently gave up her
position to get married, relates the
Kansas City Star. A few days ago
she returned and asked to have her
old place back. The woman OF the
house was glad to have her return,
but surprised that she came so soon
after being married, and questioned
her as to her reason for wanting to
return. In reply the maid said: my
husbands folks is all jealous Of mo
because I'm SO light colored. You
know my husband is very dark and all
his folks is dark, too; and was mad
because he married me. Why, one Of
his sisters told me, 'You's SO bright
you make spot in our family"
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22

Child Drops Two Stories; Not Hurt.
Colorado Springs.-A fall Of two
stories to the ground did not injure
little Dorothy Allen Davis, daughter OF
Walter c. Davis.
The Ordway new era., 1912-11-22

If you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.