The Ordway new era., 1912-02-23
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be ready for occupancy some time
this summer.
Last Friday Miss Anna Hunt Of
Denver, the first woman ever admitted
to the practice OF law in Colorado, was
found dead in kneeling attitude at
the side OF her bed. She had been
there since Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ida A. Durbin OF Pueblo is
suing for divorce. Among other tri-
fling and inconsequential grounds she
alleges dcsertion, drunkenness. unfaith.
fulness, cruelty and non support
Some women are too particular.
William Il. Eubank OF Denver. 10
years old, Is the only man In Colorado
and one OF the very few In the United
States who are sons OF Revolutionary
soldiers. His father was born In 1853
and died In 1874 at the aye OF SO.
James Gilbert OF Helena, Ark, gun
man and desperate, who was shot in
saloon brawl, confessed as he was
dying that he killed william Goebel
OF Kentucky ut Frankfort in January.
1900. Caleb Powers was convicted Of
the crime.
The inmates OF the two iails In Dem
yer are in dire straits. Soloists OF the
capital city are to 90 down and sing
to them every Sunday. We believe
the constitution OF the United States
expressly prohibits ''cruel and un-
usual punishments."
At the election next November one
OF the questions to be voted upon will
be statewide prohibition. The w, c.
+. U. has filed with the secretary OF
state a petition for this measure bear
ing 25.l6i signatures. The number
required was only l7.762.
Governor Stubbs OF Kansas is a can
didate for Uuited States senator. TO
succeed Charles Curtis. Being red
headed and a man who gnes after
what he wants as though he really
wanted IT.. the chances are that Mr..
Stubbs will land where he wants to
land.
Mrs. Clara Louisa Farley, aged "a.
widow Of union war veteran and for
five years housekeeper for Abraham
Lincoln In Springfield. H.. is living In
a tum bledown shack in Trinidad. She
ekes out an existence by taking In
washing and doing odd jobs OF house
work.
Ben Pittman, the famous shorthand
pioneer, who acted al official reporter
at the trial OF the Lincoln assassins,
declared In u statement written by |
him be fore his death about year ago
and Just published that Mrs. Surratt
had no part In the plot to assassinate
the great emancipation.
The supreme court OF Colorado has
decided that IA Justice of the peace
must personally sign summonses In
civil cases before his court instead OF
having them signed by clerk or with
4 rubber stamp. 1t is estimated that
20, 900 judgments In Denver alone and
in other parts OF the state
are invalidated by this decision.
w. Fl. Tate. former city treasurer
OF Pueblo, has filed libel sui against
the Leader OF that city for $40, 600
The only thing the Leader called the
plaintiff was a liar and traitor, but
then some men are so sensitive. The
action is an outgrowth Of the suit in
by Tate to invalidate the
form OF government In Pueblo.
Miss Florence Woodman was recent
ly kept "alive" twenty mine hours
after she died. A specially fitted
cleaner was attached to her
windpipe and the supply Of air in the
lungs kept up to normal amount,
the blood circulating az usual and the
color returning to her face, but science
was unable to recall the soul to the
body.