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The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

OF these points. He showed . demo
cratic Indifference to them. His one
vital inquiry was: 49,
''How much will he tip?"
His inspection OF his frst two
charges promised small returns. He
buttoned up his cordially. and de-
termined to waste upon them the ir.
reducible minimum OF attention.
1t would take at least . bridal
couple to retsore the balance. But
bridal couples In their first bloom
rarely fell to the lot Of that porter. for
what bridal couple wants to lock It.
self In with a crowd of passengers for
the first seventy.two hours OF welded
bliss?
The porter banished the hope as q
vanity. Little he knew how eagerly
the young castaways from that
wrecked taxicab desired to be bridal
couple. and to catch this train.
But the Englishman was restive
again:
''Pawtah! say. pawtah!"
"Yassah!"
"what time are We due in San Fran
cisco!"
"san Francisco? San Francisco!
We are doc thah the evenin' Of the
fo'th day. This bein' Monday. that
ought to bring US in abote Thuzzday
evenin'."
The Yankee felt called upon to
check the foreign usurper.
= "Porrterr!"
"Yassah!"
Don't let that fellow monopolize
you. He probably won't tip you at
ALL"
Tho porter grow confidential:
"Oh. l know his kind. sab. They
don't tip you for what you do do. but
they're ready letter writer's to the
superintendent for what you don't
do"
"Pawtah! I say. pawtah!"
Here. porrterr."
The porter tried to initiate the
Irish bird. and be in two places at
once. The American had a coin in
his hand. The porter caught the CLEAN
Of It. and fitted thither. The Yankee
growled:
Don't forget that I'm on the train.
and when we get to Frisco there may
be something more"
The porter had tho coin in his hand.
Its heft was light. He sighed: Il
hope so."
The Englishman was craning his
head around owlishly to ask:
Il say. pawtah. does this train ever
got wrecked?"
"Well. It hasn't yet" and he mur-
INJURED to the Yankee. but has
hopes"
The Englishman's voice was queru.
Gus again.
II say. pawtah. open a window. will
you? The air Is ghastly. abso-ripping-
lutely CHASTITY"
Tho Yankee growled:
mo wonder we had the Revolution.
ary war!"
Then he took from his pocket an
envelope addressed to Ira Lathrop Il
Co.. and from the envelope he took a
contract. and studied II grimly. The
envelope bore a Chinese stamp.
The porter. as he struggled with an
obstinate window. wondered what
sort OF passenger fate would send him
next
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

doubt II we flnd him ourselves"
Her clutch frightened till he would
have WINGED. II he had not been .
soldier. -,
"What do you mean. Harry"
well. In the first place. honey. Iook
what time 1t is. Hardly more than
time to get the train. to say nothing
OF hunting for that preacher and
standing up through a long rigma-
role"
why. Harry Mallory. are you get
ting ready to jilt me?"
Indeed I'm not-not for worlds.
honey. but I've got to get that train.
haven't II"
Couldn't you wait over one traln-
Just one tiny little train?"
my own. own honey love. you
know it's IMPOSSIBLE! You must re-
member that I've already waited over
three trains while you tried to make
up your mind"
"And you must remember. darling.
that it's no easy matter for girl to
decide to sneak away from home and
be married secretly. and go all the
way out to that hideous Manila with
no trousseau and ho wedding pres.
ents and no anything"
II know 1t Isn't. and | waited pa
tiently while you got up the courage.
But now there are no more trains. I
shuddcr to think of this train being
late. We're not due in Sun Fran
cisco till Thursday evening. and my
transport sails at sunrise Friday morn
ing. Oh. Lord. what II | should miss
that transport! What II l should"
what II we should miss the min.
ister?"
1T begins to look a great deal uke
It."
But. Harry. you wouldn't desert
me now-abandon me TO my fate?"
We'll. It isn't exactly like abandon.
mcnt. seeing that you could go home
to your father and mother In q taxi
cab"
She stared at him in horror.
80 you don't want me for your
wife! You've changed your mind!
You're tired OF me already! Only an
hour together. and you're sick Of your
bargain! You're anxious to get rid OF
me! YOU"
anything else on earth, but I'm a
soldier. dearie. q mere lieutenant in
the regular army. and I'm the slave
Of the government. I've gone through
West Point. and they won't let me re-
sign respectfully and II did. we'd
starve. They wouldn't accept my
resignation. but they'd be willing to
courtmartial me and dismiss me from
the service In disgrace. Then you
wouldn't want to marry me-and l
shouldn't have any way OF supporting
you II you did. only know one
trade. and that's soldering
Don't call 1t trade. beloved. it's
the noblest profession IN all the
world. and you're the noblest soldier
that ever was. and In a year or two
you'll be the biggest general In the
army"
He could not afford to shatter such
devout illusion or quench the light
OF faith In those beloved and loving
eyes. He tacItly admitted his ability
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Cuttinu Repartee.

How" said a lawyer to witness,
how can you possibly bear such tes-
tmony against this man who you say
is your friend?"
Sir" said the man. "he is my
friend, and l love him. but | love
Truth more"
You should be ashamed" replied
the lawyer. ito turn your back on a
friend Tor one who is perfect strang-
er to you"
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Fathers Day.

Gabe-1 see that they celebrated
Mothers Day. Why don't they have a
Fathers Day?
Steve-Father has every Saturday
night. hasn't he?
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

Just ono cup Of Garfield Tea taken before
gently and thoroughly Of all impurities.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

The Paxton Toilet Co. OF Boston.
Mass. will send large trial box OF
PaXtine Antiseptic. delightful cleans-
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Copyright. IsII. hy u. Z. ~ o.
SYNOPSIS.

Lieut.: Harry Mallory 10 ordered to tho
Fhiippines; He and Marjorie Newton
vents their seeing min,ster on the way to
tho train. Transcontinentnl train is TAX
Ing on passenKers. Porter has . lively
Iop. q Yankee businssa man.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

Society forgives man If he breaks
the Ten Commandments. but never II
he goes broke himself.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Hardly Suitable.

settlement Worker-Since meat Is
30 high why not use vegetables?
Mrs. Grogan-They don't do a black
eye no good.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

II you would discover a womans
weakness. keen quiet and listen.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

girl may laugh at love, but later
she may realize that there is nothing
better to cry on than a mans shoul-
der
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

One way to avoid spending money
foolishly is not to have any
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28

postal card to Garfield Tea Co., Brook
Ign, \. Y, asking for sample will repay you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
Den1ing and the Mi11bres Valley

were encountered all the way down, as many as
% distinct strata. All these sUbterTanean strata
have sufficient artesian pressure to push the
water up within economical pumping distance
from the surface. So it is safe to say that there
are at least fifty feet of solid water beneath the
surface Of the valley within economical pumping
depth What an immense volume OF water.
What a wonderful asset! This underflOw re-
ccives yearly accessiOns Of $4,000 acre feet
from the rains and SHOWS on the mountainous
watershed of the valley. There is more water
now stored beneath the valley than could be
used in irrigation in the next twenty years, and
more comes into the underflOw every year than
could be possible during year in irrigation.
The underfow of the Mimbres Valley IS the
safest, surest, most abundant, pureSt, and most
economically accessible water supply that can
be found in the southwest.
The permanence, abundance, purity and IN
dependence Of the water supply for irrigation
IN the A[imbres Valley, is one of the principal
rauses of the rapid development OF this remark
able section The farmer developing Mimbres
Valley lands has insuperable advantages over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
''Puresf Water in America.

1900 gallons per minute Anywhere in the val
lev that we'll is put down, the water is found
in quantities for irrigation. Each farmer puts
down his own well and instals his own pump
mo plant. and is consequently, dependent so
far as water for irrigation is concerned
A number Of the largest wells in the valley
have been pumped for two weeks and even
longer without stopping and without lowering
tbe water an inch after the seepage head was
pumped off. The new water works well IS only
100 feet from the old we'll When the new well
is pumping 700 gallons per minute, the water IN
the old well is not lowered an inch. Ii stahuS
~ p feet inst the depth it stood ten years ago.
The longer Nimbres Valley well Is
pumped the better it gets, There are dozens Of
irrigation wells in the valley that have increased
. Der cent by continued pumping
Beneath the entire valley there are vast de-
nogits of sand and gravel carrying the ire
mendous underflow The bottom of this valley
has never been sounded. One well was put
down about 1900 feet, and water-bearing strata
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12

The wonder of the AIimbres Valley water
supply grows as the tremendous extent and
volume of it is tested year by year.
East from Dcming eleven miles IS the well
Of John Smyer pumping seven hundred gal
Ions per minute, the full capacity Of the pump.
West of Deming eight miles near Red
Mountain the Hughes well delivers six hun
bred gallons per minute, the full capacity of the
pump.
Southwest of Deming % miles in the '76
draw the well Of Al j. Watkins delivers 1000
gallons of water per minute.
Directly south of Deming 50 miles the well
Of A. 0. Bailey delivers 400 gallons per minute.
Throughout this wonderful extent OF territory,
new wells are constantly being put in, the ca
pacity of which are usually only limited by the
size of the pumping machinery
Two big wells were put down in the town of
Dening last month, one for the water works,
and one for the Station park. The water works
well has been pumped, and delivers zoo gal
Ions per minute; the park well has not been
pumped vet, but the thickness and character
of the waterbearing strata encountered assures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
''Pmest Water in America.

the developers of any other section in the south
west In the first place, values are low, since it
is a comparatively new section In the second
place. the land Of the valley is generally level,
so that the leveling expense rarely exceeds 50
per acre. Again, he can take just as large or
as small waterright as he desires. If he has
small means, it does not debar him from reclaim
ing small acreage, since small plant cap be
put in for little money. On the other hand, he
can develop just as much water as he has money
to pay for In short. there IS a place in the
Nimbres Valley to suit the size Of every purse.
In the fourth place, the wateTight which the
Mimbres Valley farmer develops is his, and is
not to be shared with anyone else. 1t is an IN
dependent waterright No ditch-boss tells him
when to open his headgate and when to close it.
He does not have to run his farm to suit the
periods when water is Obtainable, but can have
water whenever it suits his convenience. Again
he is untroubled by silt and seeds, as are the
farmers who receive their water from a gravity
ditch.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-27
NUMBER 80

will be arranged to help get it, The convention is
called at this time for that purpose. The special
feature will be the discussion of the legislative situa
ton and the organization and campaign methods for
election day.
We want the organization of the League at
this convention. We want the county, precinct and
school district officers and committeeman It is very
important that they be present in large numbers from
all the state that they may get true understand
ing of the situation and particularly of the things
necessary to be done between October 23 and Nove-
Der 5.
Now this is the time and place to make your
effort count. You were never more needed in this
fight than here and now. You had better far make
trip to Rockford on October 23 than to Springfield
next winter. Next winter there will be little chance
to change the situation-now there is every chance
A Strong Program.
The program will be the best the Anti-Saoon
League has ever arranged for state convention. 1t
will begin at p m on Wednesday the 23rd with
feature that cannot fail to be of tremendous interest
For this first session of the two days conference and
convention we expect to bring to Rockford number
of the ablest speakers from our own state members
of the legislature who will speak the county option
situation.
Tuesday evening there will be an address by the
Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Georgia. We have
had in Illinois a effective and statesmanlike
speaker than Seaborn Wright. For many years he
the leader in the Georgia legislature and had
than any other to do with the adoption of
statewide prohibition in that state. He is great
orator. statesman and who gauges political
situations rightly He will give valuable help and in
spiration for the campaign
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-27
N,1
On to Rockford October 1874
VOLUME VII
SEPTEMBER d, 1912

Do you want to help get county local option
law for Illinois,? Then come to Rockford on Octo-
Der 1894.
The time has been fixed. October 1894 the state
wide county option convention of the Anti Saloon
League will be held in the largest dry city of Illinois
and the central west.
There is great purpose in holding this
ton at this time Two weeks later will the
legislative and gubernatoral election. On November
the fate of county local option and other temperance
legislation will be determined in the election of local
option or liquor to the general assembly, In the
two weeks between October 20 and November the
real decisive work of the campaign will be done
Prospects Best in Our History
We know that the fight be Seventy
county option votes needed in the house Of
representatives to pass a BILL and there are now
ninety-one county option candidates in the Republi-
can and Democratic and Progressive parties alone.
This does include twelve other county option
didaes in districts where four drys have been nom
mated, only three of whom be chosen. So it is
plain that the fight be won. With concerted and
determined effort the part of the local option forces
of the state it is certainty that at least seventyseven
OF the nnety-one county option candidates can be
elected.
Time to Make Supreme Effort
The officials Of the League believe that this is the
time to make the supreme effort and that it is far
better for to do the work when the members of the
legislature to be chosen than depend upon doing
it next winter when the legislature is made up and
has passed the point of conversion this question
1t will require hard campaign to do it. 1t will
require organization in every district town and pre-
cinct of the state It will require strong methods
wisely conceived and theoretically carried out.
County Option the Convention Keynote.
This will be the keynote of the whole convention
in Illinois in the next general assembly. The program
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

member. A little work at this
time will save money, worry and
vexatiou of spirit next spring.
As every machine is housed or
put away In winter quarters, 60
over 1t carefully, making n note
of whatever repairs are needed to
put il In first-class condition.
Note the wear on the bOxiugs and
moving parts. See what castings
should be replaced. Do this with
every machine 30 that when your
farm equipment is in winter
quarters you will have 4 record
of all that Is necessary to put
every machine in perfect condi-
tion for spring work: Purchase
these repairs and have them on
hand. During slack times or
during bad weather in the winter.
take occasion to fit them to the
various machines. Your record
book will show where they belong.
By spring all the farm tools will
be in perfect condition to 60 into
the field. Think what this
means to you in comparison with
the old custom of letting the re-
pairs 60 until the. machine is
needed for spring work. Then
everything is hurry and hustle.
A day lost is really a serious
affair. There certainly is cause
for vexation when you, eager to
work, take q machine out of
storage and find that you must
make a trip to town for repairs
before the machine can be used.
Even then you may have to wait
a week for the repairs to be
ordered from some distant factory.
All this trouble, annoyance and
loss of valuable time can be
saved. Go over every machine
when it is put away in the fall
and make a complete record of all
repairs and necessary changes.
You can place one order with
your dealer for all repairs neces-
sary to fix up the entire equip
ment, and the work can be done
at odd times during the winter
when you are really looking for
something to do.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21
Time.

During the rush of summer
work, many little farm duties are
postponed for a more convenient
time. In the autumn season,
when the hurry-up work is over
and before the winter freeze-up,
is the right lime for a general
cleaning up.
p he best merchants in the
country today have cleaning-up
seasons when the entire store is
gone over in systematic way and
odds and ends of merchandise
cleaned up by special sales or
otherwise. In this way, stocks
are kept clean and up-to-date and
the store does not become clogged
with unreasonable, shop-worn and
out-of-date goods. Large factor
les have a cleaning-up season
when machinery. buildings and
all equipments are over-hauled.
The farm is a business institp-
tion and a factory combined.
There is no other place where the
cleaning-up process will pay
bigger dividends. Fences should
be gone oyer and put in perfect
repair; buildings should be i'm
spected and the necessary changes
and improvements made. Moth
ing adds so much to the appear
ance of buildings or saves more
money in the way of repair bills
on them than the application of
first-class paint.
Take the manure spreader and
get all the accumulations around
the barnyards spread on the land
before everything is frozen up
solid. Although it is the best
practice to spread manure as
rapidly as made, there is always
some accumulation around COW
lots, calf pens and out-of-the-way
places that cannot be tended to
during the rush season. All these
yards and by-places should be
cleaned up and the manure spread
before the ground iscovered with
snow and the value Of the manure
SLOWED to wash away during the
first thaw.
Machinery should Be placed 10
winter quarters as fast a. the
seasons uls Is over. and night
here are some Good points to re-
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21
Great Holiday Offer.

That great farm publication,
the Missouri and Kansas Farmer,
of Kansas City, Mo-, is making
a great holiday offer to new sub
scribers. Anyone sending 25
cents will receive the Missouri
and Kansas Farmer a whole year,
and will also receive free a great
package containing so beautiful
postcards consisting of floral,
birthday, greetings, christmas,
new year, valentine and easter;
all of very latest designs and
high work of art. Only 25c gets
you the Farmer for a year and
the package of so cards. Send
today. Address Missouri and
Kansas Farmer, 9Th & MCGEE
Sts., Kansas City, No. Dept. A.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

The use of alcohol is receiving
some hard knocks these days. A
prominent railway system, not
content with the general rule
heretofore in force on railways
forbidding employees to drink
while on duty, now forbids em-
ploves to indulge at all in drink
ing out of employment hours, or
IN any other>conduct which will
impair their health or make them
less alert or less capable while on
duty. The owner of one of the
nations pets-a prominent base
ball team-announce that mod
Grafton in drinking is not sufici-
eut; tn i. players ON his team must
leave alcohol entirely alone and
abandon cigarettes. The justif-
cation for such rules may be
found not only in the difficulty Of
being moderate, in indulgence,
but also in the cumulative and
after-eIects of dissipation. The
world is moving; the old fetch Of
personal liberty at whatever
cost Of danger to the public ni
large seems to Be losing its power.
Mrs Fannis HELM and Hiss
Harriet Hslm;oi St MeFys Kan.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

The following is from Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Yoas, who used to
live northeast of this city:
"As / am one of your delin-
quents, I will send in my dollar
before am served withsa dun.
1t is so easy for as to..think Of
you fellows back there in the
land of plenty publishing a pa
per for a little recreation, that
we neglect you shamefully, some
times. Now, we fish and hunt
for recreation here. Our men
folks went out last week about
Is miles, and shot a big 9-point
buck. l note that Texas has Sc
cured some of your best citizens,
such as Mr.. Rummel and DR..
Thompson. l imagine / can see
DR.. Thompson in his cabbage
patch now. We wish them sue
cess. Weather here is ideal.
The men are busy tearing our
old house away, and getting
ready to build a new one, SO l
guess we will stay here.
Best regards to all old friends.
Mrs. J. NJ. YoAs.
P. S.-We need a good carpen-
ter. Do you know of one who
wants to come to Texas? If so,
fell him 70 write as at once.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

Daisy NJ. Benton, aged +yearsi
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Benton, colored, received burns
a week ago which resulted in her
death Monday. Funeral was
held Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

Word from the hunting ground
is to the effect that Fred Nichols
has killed a buck deer.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

T. c. WeaYer Il visiting il
okIahoma City this week.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

Mrs. J. E. Vincent has re-.
turned from a two weeks visit
with relatives in Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

W, T. Apple is down from
Kansas City this week on busi-
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

Mrs. T. q. Goodwin of COlum'
bus visited here this weekr
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

A letter from our friend, Ar
thur Carney, of Okmulgee, Okla, i,
says Mrs. Carney is recovering
from an operation for appended
tis. Her many friends are thank
full.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

W. T. Apple has purchased q
new Buick machine.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

Modern Sight Testing is conducted
under ideal conditions with the aid OF
every proved facility that science has
vet devised But the important thing
is that every caller gets the benefit OF
his unique experience. coupled with
separate Investigations and considera-
tions.
No charges for Consultation or Ex-
animation; but married ladies must
come with their husbands. and minors
with their parents.
All who are having eye trouble
should see me in
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21
EYEsIeHT UNsPoILT

Means that the latter half of like is
like second richer youth. The fac
ulties, matured by experience, are
brought to the utmost perfection. and
the individual achieves the utmost
that is in him.
Keep your sight unspoilt, and OF all
things possible you will have done the
one most certain to contribute to your
happiness and success
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

Misses Ruth Barnes and Opal
Mason visited in Joplin last week.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

Mrs. 10. Goodvinsntsrtained
the carnation Card Club Tues
day afternoon. Mrs. Helm Of
St. Mlrys Won the prize.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21
ON KEEPING YOUNG

To keep ones faculties bright and
alert is to remain young TO main
tain buoyant spirit is another foe to
age-but who can be at his best with
bad vision? Most of life's interest
centers in the eyes-most pleasures
come from exercising the eyes.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Yingling
have, moved to Independence,
Moa to live.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21

Mrs. Fannis HELM and Miss
Harriet Hslmof ST. MsEyh Kan.
sls. are hsI. 8i1ilinE fslaIigsl.
Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-21
pIMNEss OF VISION

Means a elouding over of the bright
ness of life-age creeps quickly then.
Enthusiasm. optimism. and all the
youthful qualities that accomplish
things. fly before the chilling influence
of indistinct vision.