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The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28
OPPOSED RULERS SHOT DOWN IN
STREET AT MIDNIGHT WHILE
ON WAY TO PRISON.
WHOLE WORLD STIRRED
De IA eARRA DECLARES ESCORT
WAS ATTACKED AND PRISON.
ERs TRIED TO ESCAPE.
western Newspaper Union News servies.
Mexican Crisis In q Nutshell.


Former President Maders snS for.
Lot down in street at madnlEht while
beinx taken fron the palace to the
Denitentiary.
Minister de Ia Barra declares IN
statement attempt was ,,.a maze .o oaa
t fbsy wer 70 kiiieS during the fighting.
Provisional President Huerts &c,
clares tragedy is dcplorable and that
strict investigation will be made.
Taft says crime VIII NOT Snnns naeai-
can crisis, and that death 81 Maaero
was Staying Of man by his feiio"-
senora Madero denied possession OF
her husbands body. though she pegs
for It ut gates OF prison. ..,.
President Taft has taken all steps
he can toward preparing for possioie
Intervention.
woodrow Wilson. told OF Tragedy
says he will maintain attitude OF ST.
fence until he takes oath OF offcs;
Foreign diplomats In Mexico CITY
with Minister de la Barra until mys-
terry surrounding death f'Madero IL
sonora Congress meets today and
and declare state in rebellion.
Mexico City. Feb. 24.-Francisco I.
Madero and Jose Pine Suarez are
dead. In midnight ride under guard
from the national palace to the peni.
Tertiary they were killed.
The circumstances surrounding the
death of the deposed president and
vice president of the republic are un.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28
County Taxes $500 ,22s.

Denver.-The total taxes levied in
Colorado for county purposes for 1913
amount to $500. 225.O6. according to
figures compiled by tho state tax com.
mission. The assessed valuation OF all
counties in the state now amounts to
3424.398,688. Denver will pay, ac-
'cording to these figures, $401, s63.14
for county purposes, on an assessed
valuation of s133.9S7.715.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28

Five Thousand Troops to Galveston.
Washington.-Five thousand troops.
OF such diversified branches as to
make model" miniature army in it.
self. are moving toward Galveston,
Tex, under orders to mobilize for pos
sible foreign service.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28

beers Of the legislature in behalf OF
tho bill. This proposed statute re-
quires the railroads to fence their
right-of.way, and II an animal is killed
on an unfenccd portion that fact will
be prima facie evidence that the com
pany has not complied. with the law.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28
wyoming Legislature Adjourn..

. 4Cheynenne.-The Twelfth Wyoming
Legislature. which has appropriated
more money than any other in the his.
tory OF the state, adjourned sine die.
The general appropriations bill, carry.
ffg approximately 100000 was put
through under suspension Of the rules.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28
Rumor that DIaz Is Also Shot.

Mexico City. Feb. PA rumor was
in circulation at midnight that Gen.
eral Felix Diaz. who led the success.
full revolt against the Madero govern
mcnt. had been shot. The rumor IS
as yet unconfirmcd.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28
Au.omoblI. Road Gin 10 Passed.

Salt Lake City.-A bill to appropri-
ate $4,000 to aid in the building of
the proposed automobile highway
from the Utah. Colorado line to Salt
Lake City over the route known as the
Midland trail. was passed by the
House. The bill already has been
passed by the Senate.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28

Half Million Meeker Deposits.
Meeker.-The published statements
OF the two Meeker banks show de-
posts OF 100000, one of the most re-
markable records yet made by town
OF 800.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28
Hunting for N. s. Nelson.

Colorado Springs.-The police were
asked to locate M. s. Nelson of Candy,
Mimi. who is supposed to have arrived
in Colorado Springs several days ago.
Nelson's son. Lee Nelson. died at
Candy.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28

Galveston, Texas-Captain Alfonso
d. Casser. Fort Smelling. Mimi. de-
pot Quartermaster during the mobili-
zaticn OF troops at this port. arrived
Saturday and began unloading com.
missary supplies. q
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28

Colorado Women In inaugural Parade.
Denver.-Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford.
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. will lead the Colorado delegation
and carry the flag in the woman's
suffrage parade at Washington, March
3rd. This procession is to be the eli
max Of the hike to the national cap
ital started In the interest of suffrage.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28

Women Advocate AdamIess Prison.
Chicago.-Members Of the Illinois
Woman's Democratic League have
started movement for the establish
ment of separate penitentiary for
women. f7tl
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28
TURKS HAVE TAKEN sARDAn.
Report 5000 Montenesrins and 4,oot
Serytans Killed at Seutart.

Servtans Killed at Seutari.
Washington.-Six thousand Monte
negrins and 1000 Servians persisted at
Scutari in the last battle between the
allied troops and the Ottoman forces,
according to an official dispatch from
Constantinople. received at the Turk
ish embassy. The town of Bardan
has been retaken by the Turkish
forces and the Ottoman war office ad-
vises that the Montenegrins do not
seem to be in a position to continue
the war.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28

Twenty Families Form Colony.
Sterling.-A colony Of twenty fam
lies are locating on land near Elem
ng. They are from Des Moines.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28
Vote for ConsoIida alton.

Fort Collins.-Four school districts
north and west of Fort Collins voted
In favor of consolidation.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28

Empress Dowaoer Of China Dead.
Pekin.-Ye Ho Ma La, empress dow.
ager OF China, is dead. She was the
widow of Emperor Kwangsu. who died
Nov. 10, 1908. ..
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-02-28
Minor Mention.
DATES For COMING EVENTS.

DNANS rVh SVmAN" nv nv
March 3-8-Twelfth Annual Automobile
Show at Denver.
March 4-Convention knights of Pyth-
las at Delta.
June--German funniest at Denver.
Colo. Sunday School
Convention at Greeley.
Oct. .21-Colorado State Baptist Associ-
alton at Pueblo.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Strange, lndeedI

Bishop Rowe, now of South Dakota,
was upon a certain occasion obliged
to start out afoot to reach church In
an eastern state. The August day
was close and hot and the road was
dusty, so that after half an hours Pc
destrianism the reverend gentleman
was we'll pleased when a man drew
along in a spring wagon and offered
q lift. His reverence wore no clerical
garb and the state of his apparel after
the tramping gave small indication OF
his calling.
The team logged into a deep wood.
The churchman deemed the time and
the place fit for the broaching of splr-
itual things. Accordingly ne opened
the subject-rather abruptly, he con-
fesses.
young man." he demanded solemn
ly, "are you prepared to die?"
"Do you know" the bishop 1nno-
Gently explained afterward, "the fell
low gave whoop, dropped the re1ns,
Jumped off the seat, and, before l
could say a word, he had gone crash
ing through the woods! Now why
do you suppose he did that?"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Is Letter Writing Lost Art?

It is a well-known fact that IN the
present rush of life the art of letter
writing is dying rapidly, especially
among women. There is no time lost
in long-winded sentences and needless
fancy comments. The up-to-date
mondaine in question expresses her.
self in a short, precise, crisp manner,
and merely betrays her frame OF
mind, while corresponding, In the Sc
lection of her ink. If the lady means
to show herself in an amiable, friend
ly mood, she chooses green ink. Yel-
low or orange implies that the writer
is exuberantly happy. The various
shades of violet demand a careful!
study on the part of the reader, blue
predominating over red to an i'm
portant extent when the writer seeks
consolation. The most eccentric case
Of all is the use Of white ink upon
red paper. The latter expresses ex-
ceptional pride and energy carried to
an excessive degree.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
ONTEREY HIGHLAND COUNTY VA, FRIDAY MARCH II 1918
When Andrew Lost His Clothes.

The death of Andrew Lang has
served to recall various anecdotes
and sayings of Stevenson's well-be-
loved Andrew of the brindled hair"
Among them is the following: Lang
was a visitor at the home of friend,
and was to catch train In the morn
ing. Breakfast was ordered for nine
o'clock, but at half-past eight horri-
fed maid announced to the family
that some one had stolen Mr.. Lang's
clothes, and he could not get up. The
host went to the room of his guest,
and found him sitting up in bed in
monocle and pajamas. There was no
sign of any other garment in the
room. The host went downstairs to
summon the police, but before he got
to the telephone, the maid came run
ming down to inform him that Mr..
Lang's clothes had been found. He
had folded them up the night before
and had put them under his pillow,
because it was too low, and had for
gotten all about it.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Architect of His Own Fortune.

Prof. Arminius Vambery, the worlds
most famous orientalist, who celebrat-
ed his eightieth birthday not long ago,
was a tailor's apprentice as lad, and,
received no education other than that
he was able to pick up. His father
was a poor Jew, and the boy had to
work his way. At eighteen he had
already mastered four European Ian.
guages, in addition to Turkish, and
then became private teacher. His
long life in the Orient gave him per-
feet command Of many tongues. At
Constantinople he was counselor to
Abdul Hamid. He is proud Of his low
ly origin. boasts of the many books he
has written, ,ecares little for wealth, but
is said to be unusually susceptible to
fattery. For years he has been pro-
fessor of oriental languages at Buda-
pest
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Reecher on Blindness.

It would be a dreadful thing to me
to lose my sight, to see no more the
faces of those l love, nor the sweet
blue of heaven, nor the myriad stars
that gem the sky, nor the dissolving
clouds that pass over it, nor the bat
thing ships upon the sea, nor the
mountains with their changing lines of
light and shade, nor the loveliness of
flowers, nor the FURNISHED mail Of In
sects. But I should do as other blind
men have done before me: should
take Gods rod and staff for my guide
and comfort, and wait patiently for
death to bring better light to nobler
eyes. o ye who are living in the dark
ness of sin! turn before it Is too late
to the light of holiness, else death will
bring to you not recreation, but retri-
button. Earthly blindness can be
borne, for it Is but for day; but who
could bear to be blind through eterni-
ty?-Henry Ward Beecher.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
EarIy MIssourlans Were Poor,

Missouri land was not very valu-
able in 1778. The Spanish authorities
could not get settlers enough, so Gov
ernor Bernado de GalYez decided to
invite French Canadians to his col
ony. He offered to give Canadian set
tiers a plot Of ground and the neces-
sary tools If they would settle in Mis-
souri,. In his official report he said:
They are SO poor that when they ar
rive In these settlements they come
burdened with family, but have not a
shirt to wear. They would be in great
straits if they were obliged to buy the
farming implements necessary for ma
king their living. This promise would
incite them to seek their liberty"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
AS Good as He Sent.

That the request discourteous is
very likely to be followed by dis
courteous reply, is the moxal of the
following little story from the New
York Sun: Mr.. L. was touring with
his family through one of the eastern
states. At a cross-road some miles
from Boston he became uncertain of
Lis route. An aged country woman
with a basket was the only person in
sight. He stopped his car, and called
out to her: ~ say! Hey, you!" The
old woman put down her basket, and
stood at indignant attention. 1--WE
want to go to Boston!" he cried. With
every evidence Of resentment, she
picked up her basket, and screamed
back: We'll, who's a-hinderin' ye?"
and walked on.-Youth's Companion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Worthy of Adoption.

A Rhode Island Rhodes scholar (no
connection between the Rhodes and
Rhode), who contributes an entertain
Ing article to Brown Alumni Monthly
on Oxford undergraduate life, says
that the afternoon at Oxford is given
over to athletic exercise. Hardly a
halt-dozen undergraduates in the col
lege will be found at work between
these hours Games for physical de-
velopment and the genuine sport of
playing them-here is an English idea
that Is worthy of being adopted in
American colleges as the system of
examination by subjects. No matter
how immaculate the status Of the ath-
letes, there can be no doubt that
American college athletics have been
sadly professionalism" at the ex-
pense of a willingly subservient ma
iority.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Knew Fathers Game

Mark Twain's daughter Susie kept
diary at one time In which she noted
the occurrences in the family, and.
among other things, the sayings of
her parents. On one page she wrote
that father sometimes uses stronger
words when mother isn't by and he
thinks we don't hear him" Mrs.
Clemens came across the book and
showed it to her husband, who after
wards kept a watch on Susie's diary.
But one day his eye caught the follow
ing entry: II don't think I'll put down
anything more about father, for l
think he does things to have me notice
him and believe he reads this diary"
City Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Legitimate Slang.

1.-THE eats" "a perfect BRICK" "the
gift of CAB" and other such phrases
have been given a clean bill of health
as perfectly pure English and have
been extended welcoming hand into
the Anglo-Saxon language by Mrs.
Mary Green Conklin, Radcliffe student,
author and playwright. Following is
a partial list of the phrases Mrs. Conk-
lin calls good slang: The eats, bad
lot, played out, go hang. jolly good, all
in, buckle under, going to the dogs, at
sea, go against the grain, pitch into,
gift of CAB, chip of the old block, ter
ribly cut up, scrape acquaintance, had
an affair, don't care a rap, white
washed, getting on fast, a perfect
brick. made a hit. Mrs. Conklin de-
clares that certain slang Is not only
permissible, but very acceptable, force
full and worth while. She insists that
slang can uplift as well as debase a
language. 1t is the vivid, typical slang
Of the street that keeps a language
alive, in her opinion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Harvard at Play.

A great joke was played upon Presi'
dent Lowell of Harvard at the recent
banquet for the Harvard football team
by the Boston alumni. A student, clev-
erly disguised and speaking broken
English, was introduced to the "prexy"
as Herr Baron Won Keppel," just over
from Germany. President Lowell lent
himself to the foreigners entertain
ment, recalling other distinguished
foreigners who had shown interest In
the university. When the stranger
asked: What time do they chase the
eats on board?" the president prompt
ly recognized him as Harvard man
by his university English.-Evening
Wisconsin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
OLD MAID FOR WISDOM
BEST ADVICE OF ALI. DESCRlP.
TIoNs HERS TO GIVE.
Especially About Matrlmony, says
One, Is the Married Woman Apt to
Be Actuated by Her Own
Experiences.

"I don't know what to think" said
the college graduate.
"Its the first admission Of the kind
since you got your diploma" said
the old maid.
What to think about what?" ask"
ed the matron just turned thirty. Her,
mouth was down at the corners,
and there was a wrongs-for-wonden
look in her eye.
About marrying. Dave Is begin
ming to insist on marrying just as
I am beginning to see that I have
some future ahead if I work life out
by myself"
Don't hesitate a minute" said the
matron just turned thirty, and
brought her teeth together with a no
ticeable click. What can you do
better than anything else?"
81 am interested, you know, in ce-
lestial mechanics"
Then go in for it. Go in for any
thing that has that word celestial in
1t. 1t sounds promising. 1t may lead
you into heaven. Marrying won't.
There's no use to pretend that 1t
will"
The telephone bell rang then. and
while the matron just turned thirty
answered it, the other two regarded
each other with looks that said that
they were astonished at her and COM
miserative Of her. Then her voice
at the telephone came on to them IN
languid cadences: "Why, yes, sup
pose I can go. Oh, yes, suppose l
want to. Really? You surprise me.
From the way you rushed off this
morning should hardly have thought
- Yes, but what made you forget?
You have missed Ye-es, I have,
too. You old darling! All right,
then, hurry home. I'll be ready
She came back from the telephone
to the two who had listened In con-
scienceless attention. "Jim and i
are going to have a little celebration
tonight" she announced shamelessly.
"It's our anniversary" She went out
OIL Iu6 TOOul LucL, IOu UoI iooAcas'
"If you really want any advice
about marrying" said the old maid,
turning upon the college graduate,
"you will have to come to us single
women. You can't believe anything
the married ones tell you. They are
here today and there tomorrow. Their
conclusions about matrimony rest
upon no surer base than whether or
not their husbands remembered tc
kiss them goodby this morning. They
haven't any perspective. 1t takes
an old maid to be the president OF
congress Of mothers, and 1t takes
one to illuminate the subject of mat
rimony for the young and unde-
cided."
Turn on your searchlight, then.
Let's have the illumination"
'tOh, all that it comes to is that
each woman has to decide for her
SELF" said the old maid.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
EarIy Visitors TO Kansas City.

The first white men to travel over.
land from Santa Fe, N. NJ, to st.
Louis were Pedro Vial, Josef Vicente
Villanueva and Vicente Espinosa,
who left Santa Fe on May 21, 1892,
and ended their journey October Z.
They passed the present site of Kan
sas City in September, after having
been held prisoners for several days
by the Canoes (Kaw) Indians. I'VE
reached their village" Vial wrote in
his diary, which is located on the
River of the Canoes. That river flows
into the river called Misoury. We re-
mained there until the 18th of Septem.
Der, when a Frenchman came with a
pirogue laden with various sorts OF
merchandise, by permission Of the
government, to trade with that tribe .
Kansas City Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Yankees at Work In India.

A hundred and fifty miles from Cal
cutta, in Kalimati, stands the first
steel and iron power plant ever con-
structed in India. This enterprise was
projected by wealthy Parsees
planned by an American engineer from
Pittsburg and executed by another
Pittsburg man, with the assistance of
native labor only. Among workmen
were Bengalis, Punjabis and Sikhs, for
whom a town accommodating $4,000
was built in the midst of a jungle. The
equipment of the plant includes three
horizontal turbo generators of the
Zoelly type, capable Of developing
some 1000 horse power, which Is used
to drive the machinery of the Tatia
Iron and Steel company.-Edison
Monthly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Dlme-in-SIot PhotoaraphY.

A dime-in-the-slot Photographic ma
chine is, 1t is announced, about to be
put on the market. The sitter places
the coin In the slot and pulls a lever;
the mechanism turns on an electric
light, drops a plate into position be-
hind the lens, opens the shutter for
three seconds, develops, fixes and
washes the plate, and in 81 seconds
delivers the picture, finished and in a
neat frame. If the mechanism should
fail to work, the dime Is automatically
turned.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
IIohtnjno Uncoyers Lead Mine.

Lightning recently uncovered a lead
mine on the farm, Of William Thacker
in Baxter county, Arkansas. The bolt
struck hickory tree, ran into the
ground and then divided into six
branches, digging bitches about three
feet deep ald eighteen inches wide.
The longest ditch is $50 feet in length
and the others vary from twenty to-
forty-nine feet. At the end Of the
longest ditch Is hole two feet in d.
ameter and two feet deep, from which
a considerable quantity of lead ore
was thrown out, one piece weighing
four pounds.-Kansas City Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Gernoany Makes Maunesia Floors.

They are making the floors of big
office buildings in Germany of mix
ture of magnesium chloride, pulver-
lied magnesia and sawdust, laid from
two to four inches thick. Consul Gen.
eral Robert P. Skinner reports from
Hamburg that such floors are water
proof, almost fireproof, crack-free,
warm under foot, elastic, sound-proof
and cheaper than pine flooring, tiling
or stone.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
Life In Fire and Ice.

The human organism Is able to bear
degrees of heat and of cold that are
astonishing. Sir George Mares and
those who accompanied him on his
arctic travels endured during 48 hours
a temperature of 79 degrees below
zero. Fish. reptiles and insects may
be frozen without eyincing any signs
of distress, provided that the change
be effected gradually, and subsequent
ly return to their normal existence
without evincing any i'll efects.-Har'
per's Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
WIFE MUST CUT TOE NAILS
Husband Complains, and Court Orders
Woman to Rectify
Abuse.

Camden. N ]. - Vice Chancellor
Leaning directed Mrs. Horace Fish to
have her toe nails cut and go back
and live with her husband Fish, in
resisting an order to pay alimony, tes-
titled that he had been compelled to
leave his wife because she persisted in
allowing her toe nails to grow long
and in using the weapons on him
The allegation not being refuted the
court ordered the abuse abated and re
leased Fish from paying alimony il
Mrs. Fish refused TO live with him and
wear short toe nails.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
MAN, DEAD 30 YEARS, LIVES
First Spouse, Who Disappeared, to
Visit Wichita (kan.j Woman Who
Has Remarked.

Wichita, kan.-For forty years Mrs.
Alice Eddy thought her first husband,
Newton S. Clothier dead. Recently
she received a letter from Stafford,
Kan, saying Clothier was there and
would soon visit her here.
Mrs. Eddy was married to Clothier
in North English, Ia, in 1865. Eight
years after Clothier disappeared she
was married to George P. Eddy, who
died at Hutchinson, Kan Mrs. Eddy
later moved to Stafford, and two years
ago came TO Wichita.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-03-14
BETS ON LENGTH OF PRAYER
Wesleyan University Student Expelled
For Gambling While In
Chapel.

Middletown, Conn.-Betting on pray
ers as a sportive diversion during
chapel, has resulted in the expulsion
of a prominent member of the senior
class from Wesleyan university, ac-
cording to the assertions Of students
here, The member In question was
overheard laying Odds" 1t is declared,
on the length of prayer being made
by one of the most venerable members
~ the faculty. Charges of irreverence
we're brought against the offending
senior and his dismissal promptly fol-
lowed.