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The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Parcel Post Stamps

The new stamps which are to be
used in the mailing Of packages un-
der the operation Of the parcel post
law (the government calls it "pa1cel'
instead of "parcels, the English
style) are now being sold at all post
offices, Ordway included. The stamps
are very handsome 10 design and are
more than twice the size of the pres
ent two-cent or garden variety used to
mail letters. The stamps are about
the size issued by the government to
mark the Columbia and Trans-Missis-
sippi and other expositions and Affairs
of National importance. The stamps
used TO, mailing purposes are red,
about the shade of the present two
cent kind, while the due stamps are
of the same size, but are printed in
green. And don't forget that you
must use them on ALL third class
matter. or your package will be held
for postage due" until you come
across and put the right stickers on.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Use Right Stamps

1t cannot be too strongly impressed
upon the minds of the patrons of the
postoffice that from now on ALL third
class matter is required by law to be
prepaid for carriage by the use of the
new parcel post stamps. If any other
kind are used the postmaster is obliged
to hold the package SO deposited in
the postotice for postage due and it
will not be sent until the mistake is
recti6ed. The law also requires that
the name and address OF the sender
shall be plainly written OF printed
upon the package-anothet omission
which will cause it to be held up un :
til the error is rectifed. so be good,
comply with the law and thus save
the postmaster a lot of trouble and
youlself much grief-and profanity.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Olney Is Booming

Anyone who has not been down to
Olney Springs for the past few months
would hardly recognize that lively and
enterprising place, as there are SO
many new houses either just comolet-
ed or in process of construction. An
Ordway business man recently passed
through there and his report so ex.
cited our curiosity that we nailed Z.
n. freeman while in the office Tues
day and asked him about it. He says
that the report is true and in support
of his assertion cited the following
partial list: j. W. Parrish has built
two new houses and Move Shipiey,
"Moilie" Olmstead, George Minyard
and E. N. Freeman have erected a
house each, the latter's for rental pnr-
poses. u. A. Richardson has erected a
new barn and o. +. Comstock a barn
and storage room in the rear of his
grocery store. Mr.. Comstook is also
building a 4Ox70 garage for Harr,
Millhouse to accommodate the latteI's
auto livery business. For town that
a few years ago was principally sage
brush and scenery that town of Olney
Springs is certainly going some.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
"Long Live the King !"

1t is with regret We announce to
our readers that J. Harry King and
family will leave soon for Pueblo or
some other point upon which they
may decide. Mr.. King has been here
lust about year and has had>charge
of the Call our contemporary up the
street, and we can truthfully say that
during all this time our relations have
been of the most pleasant character.
There has been an entire absence of
that rivalry and hostility 80 popularity
associated in the public mind with
petitors in the newspaper busi-
ness. We trust the fates may be kinder
to this particular King than they have
been to many of his royal predecessors
and that the future may hold only
good luck and prosperity for him and
his family.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Greetings to Young Mr.. 1913

By the time the New Era reaches its readers this week
1912 will have been laid away IN the tomb OF time, and
1913 young vigorous and full Of promise, will have as
cended the throne for his brief reign.
The year just closed happy and prosperous one
for this nation While across tn other people have
been engaged in the pleasant pstme OF assasslnaung
each other under the guse of the United States has
has gone on attending strictly % business at peace with
the whole world raising record breaking growing
in wealth and strength and population reaching
well toward the hundred miliosi mark.
Colorado was particularly fortunate during the past
year. Business of all kinds Boon,ed and every farmer
who tcked the earth drew out bank account Bounti-
full returns rewarded his labor and phenomenal crops OF
all farm products render all hands happy and to
swell the nations wealth. III
Ordway shared to the full il the wave of prosperity
that swept this fair land in 1912 The progress of the
town has been steady and encouraging New buildings
going up on every hand demonstrate that people have
the fullest confidence in their home and willing
to give hostage to the future by investing their money
here Indications are that the of last year will be
surpassed during the coming twelve months and that
Odway will continue to be IN TIE future as 1t has been
in the past, the best town along the Missouri faclhc'
Here's TO 1871 May4h. i've three hundred and sixty
five days and every day prostpfous one!
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Parker Bound Over

Sunday Sheriff Humiston returned
from Alton, Okla, bringing with MIN
Frank Parker, who jumped out OF
Ordway December 10, 1911, after forg'
ing seven checks on the English Lum-
her company, by which he was en-
ployed. Monday forenoon Parker
was arranged before Justice OConnell
and pleaded guilty to all seven counts
in the indictment and was bound over
to the district court in the sum OF
$500 on each count. As he was un-
able to furnish bail he was taken to
Pueblo on the II O'Clock train and
placed in the county jail, where he
will remain until he is tried at the
next session of the district court.
Under the law he may be sentenced to
from two to fourteen years on each
count, or a total of from fourteen to
ninety -one years. If he receives
comparatively light sentence and
serves it out it is altogether probable
that he will find officers awaiting him
at the gates of the penitentiary to
again arrest him on an older charge OF
forgery, which it is alleged that he
committed at Goldfield, New, several
years ago. '.
Parker was employed as driver by
the English Lumber company and be-
ing allowed the run OF the office Sc
cured access to the check book OF the
company and abstracted a number Of
checks. These he filed out, to the
number of seven, for $40 each and
passed them all on the evening OF
Saturday, December 9, 1911. He was
SO we'll thought of here among the
business men that he could probably
have gone to any one Of half dozen
of them and borrowed the amount he
realized by his forgeries upon his sim
pie note or oral pledge of payment,
and why he should have resorted to
crime to accomplish something which
he could have done without running
himself up against the law is one Of
those things that "no fellow can find
out" He was generally well liked,
although somewhat odd in his chsrac
teristics, and the community was
thunderstruck when he jumped out OF
town and the disclosure Of his fofger
IL ssv-->s u;;..de, ,.5.-,-y----. xr5<
Well, good -bys, Parker. 1t vii be
long time before we see your Teddy
mile again in OIdway.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Miss Duncan Dined

We neglected to mention in our
last issue that Miss Lena Kearns en-
tertained at 6 O'Clock dinner Christ
mas day in honor Of Miss Ruth Dun
can of Greenfield, Ohio, who was her
house guest during the holidays. The
dinner was followed by FIVE hundred.
Those present: Misses Myra Rerrick
and Bessie Shelton and Messrs. Gar
land Shelton and Frank Belier. of
Rocky Ford, Harry Abel of Sugar City,
Miss Ruth Duncan of Greenfield, Ohio,
Misses Belle Sale, Helen Davenport
Lena Kearns and Mrs. Lucille Collins
and Messrs. william Walker and Ed
win Smith Of Oraway.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Are ...... ...........
Successful Affair
Temple Crowded Until Late
Hour by Gathering Of Local
and Visiting Brethren

Some assert that the Masonic order
was founded back in the days of the
erection of King Soloman's temple,
while others assert that it goes still
farther back in point of time to the
misty days Of Egyptian power and
grandeur. However this may be, the
order is undoubtedly the Oldest in
point Of continuous life tenure of any
now known to man, and it is as strong
in its frate1naI and kindly features At
it is ancient in point of years.
When the Masons do anything in
social line it is always done right, and
the banquet given last Saturday, even
ing by the Ordway lodge Of this
ancient and honorable body was no
whit behind the traditional hospitality
and completeness of the order. The
function occurred in the lodges tenn
pIe on Denver boulevarN- Every reg
ular or visiting member of the order
in Ordway was present and many
mem bers from other places. All the
Ordway members had been allowed to
invite a lady or gentleman friend, and
theee, with the outside visitors, crowd
ed the spacious hall until after mid
night. The banquet proper was served
at II p. III. The wives, daughters
and sisters of the local Masons roast
ed the turkeys and furnished the other
rastrouomical trimmings which went
to make up a perfect feast. Four OF
the turkeys weighed eighteen pounds
each.
Aside from the banquet itself there
we're other interesting features to rem
der the evening an enjoyable one.
County Judge Patrick, Postmaster NJ.
E. Bashor, and Senator HAIRY Cssaday
Of Boulder gave short addresses touch
ing upon the wc1s, .secompiisbss1s
Iortm.wfssh aLe' q. cait c-.,yss. -
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03


Miss Nellie Work is visiting friehoAE
at Newdal this week. i
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bachelor spent
Christmas in Canon City.
Miss Grace Conard entertained sev-
eral friends at dinner Saturday.
Fred Henderson was in Canon City
on business the rst of the week.
A crowd Of young people from New
dale we're entertained at the Work homS
Christmas day. RI,
Fred Henderson and family spf tt
sc veral days last week at the Guy HI :.
derson ranch near Forder. ":
Rev. o. Z. Barker will preach ~.
the school house Sunday afterno6 i.
All are invited to be present. -
Mrs Claunch has been engaged ms
fill the vacancy in the school occc>in
stoned by the resignation of Mis-,
Powell.
William Auckland has been at st.
Mary's hospital in Pueblo for several
days, being treated for blood poison
ing in one Of his hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. E. Voorhees, left
last Friday for a visit with relatives
10 Missouri. From there they will go
to Texas for a few weeks to visit
other relatives.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03

Grange Organized

Mr.. Frank Morris, the organizet0
the State Grange lodge, was in thH
vicinity last week stirring up the far
mers to organize q lodge here. The
result of his efforts was the organIza-
tion of the Numa Grange lodge ut the
Numa school house Saturday evening,
December 2s, with membership OF
twenty six charter members. The DILL
GERS ior the ensuing year were elected
as follows: Master, Charles Schroeder
overseer, ]. T. Mundell; secretary,
Claude Mattpgly; treasurer, A. w.
UIrich chaplain, W. E. Stre'er; leo
turer, Walter E. Dalby.
The object of the grange is to urge
the co o-operation OF the farmers and
further their interests, and for the 80
cisl and literary advancement Of the
young people.
The next meeting will be held at
the Numa school house on Saturday
evening, January Is, and the chatter
will be- held open for any who wish to
Join. 1t will begin with an open
meeting and anyone who is in sympa-
thy with the farmers is urged to come
and find out all about what we intend
to do. All farmers and their wives
and children above fourteen years OF
age are eligible for mebership, aud all
young people are especially invited to
join. Another organizer will be here
for this meeting to aid in getting fair'
" started and to explain any points
about which We are in doubt. The
name of the lodge may be misleading
to some who might wish to join, mas
much as it is called the Numa Grange
lodge, but we wish to state that 1t II
for the benefit of every farmer in Crow
ley county who is interested. Every
one has heard of the great work TIT
grange has been doing for many year'
past and we hope to have large ant
strong organization soon.
ONE OF THE CHANGERS.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
"Hitting the Pipe"

Extract from the Ordway New Era
of January 1, 1896: "Work actively
began yesterday on the handsome new
buff brick and steel depot to be erect
ed by the Missouri Pacific just south
of the park near the railroad. This
Structure has been long time coming
hut the railroad company announces
that it intends to spare no expense in
making it fully modern and up to date
in all its appointments. When the
NJ. p. does things it does them right
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Numa News Notes

Mrs. J. NJ. FAIRIES has been quite
sick. but is reported better at this
writing.
Lloyd and Boyd Mundell drove to
the Miller 4 Mundell ranch Thursday
r.. y .i~;t. 18th -thsir brotl1l
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03

A recent number of the Kansas City
Drovers Telegram says: "Green Bros.
Of Ordway, Colo, successful sheep
feeders, sold here few days ago two
carloads of wethers at a very salts
factory price. These wetheIs weighed
1OS pound and brought $4.75.'
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
You re Invited-

Now that Christmas is paw
Year has also passed into thas
desire to gently but very. veran
our readers that they are in ;er
outfit needs the money. Jusm
tag on your paper and it yo,.it
and life will be one long, sw'
weeping and wailing and gnaar
Come early and get in the n
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Card of Thanks

1Fts desire to express to the many
~ riends who assisted us in our rec
our sincere thanks
ID we wish TO especially thank men,
of the Modern Woodmen for their
ness.
,uH. AND Mrs WALTER L. MILLS:
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Merit Recognized

! Ope q che best acts of County Clerk
klsst Coy has been the reappoint-
,neft a bis deputy Of Miss Hslen
(pGspA< .~i---,--..s.~sa = sami1ng no.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
For Sale

lie DurOc-Jersey hog. weight
pounds. J. l.. Strickler, at
;tore.-4ltf
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
Child Is Instantly
Killed by Wagon
Cecil Mills, Aged 81 Years, Is
Found on Street Crushed
and Badly Mangled

The community was inexpIesslbly
shocked last Saturday morning when
the news spread around the streets
that child had been run over by
wagon and instantly killed. The
affair happened, as nearly as can be
estimated, about 10 80, but there IL
no way of fixing the exact time, as no
one witnessed the deploIable tragedy.
The child that had its young life
instantly blotted out was Cecil, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills,
who have resided in Ordwsy but about
three months, coming here from their
ranch about sixteen miles north Of
town. 1t il supposed that the child
was hanging on to the wagon heavily
loaded with baled alfalfa and was
hanging onto the wire around one of
the bales when he lost his hold and
fell to the ground, one of the wheels
passing over the middle of his body
and crushing his nose into the back Of
his skull. Death must have been in
stantaneous.
As soon as the body was noticed ly-
ing in the street kind hands removed
it to the stricken home and Coroner
Ray was notified at Sugar City and
held an inquest at 4 O'Clock, when it
was developed that the wagon that is
supposed to have killed the child was
driven by Virgil Lewis, a recent conner
from Salina, Kan, and employed by
ingalls, Il .Wickstrom. Mr. Lewis was
found down town some time after the
accident by Undersherid Herman. He
was totally unconscious that anything
had gone wrong and was horror strick.
en- when informed of the fatality in
which he had play: d such an important
puu ria r1tau1oiaT oiaT"Ess, Yi1s5 a1sveloped th] facts
: .,:.i7Tsy, Es7' Esas.stoHs afEs. Alex
Gray, Marshal Worker, DR.. f. o. Nc q
Cleary and the drivers Of the two wag- g
ous, Harry Ingalls, and Virgil Lewis,
were examined, and the coIoner's jury
brought in the verdict exonerating
Lewis from all blame. ,
The funeral was held from the Bap- {
tist church Monday and interment
took place in Lakeview cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills have two other
Allen, aged eighteen months,
and Robert, aged five years. The lat.
er is at present suffering from a severe
attack of ipHamatory rheumatism.
Cecil was az years old.
The parents have the sympathy Of
the entire community in their great
bereavement.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
"Have Yez Heard About
Pats Pig ?"

The foinest liver! Sure he
was raised on the feed they do
be selling at Tiedemann's ele-
vator. There's more than one
pig, horse and COW which has
been made happy and content
by the oats, corn, chop, bran
and shorts taken from Tiede-
mann's bins. Why shouldn't
yours join the fortunates?'
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03

draft teams in the valley
.lt Bald's sale January Is.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03
King Center Kinks

Joe Conard has been quite i'll the
past week. Esl a.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03

Strayed or Stolen
~ mare with streak face and few
Yoi hairs on nose and in flank. AC
II, nd on left shoulder. Weight 900
- ,.nds. f. Z. Hauth.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1913-01-03

Well, good-hye, Parker. 1t vii be
a long time before we see your Teddy
smile again in OIdway.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-02-01
RAILR0ADERS WANT
new WAGE SCHEDULE
Conductors and Brdkemen to
Present Demands.

II has been learned in Reading. Pa
that the conductors and brakemen OF
all the eastern railroads are about
presenting new schedule oil wages
and ii is probable that the committee
will be heard some day next week.
A prominen, railroad Official stated
that he believed that the wage cues
ton OF the firemen will ultimately be
submitted to arbitration. He declared
that he could see no other way to set.
tie the question.
The strike vote now being taken
among the iiremen on the Reading and
other railroads east OF the Mississippi
river II is expected will be fi..ished by
Saturday. Feb l.
The general managers committee.
OF which Elisha Lee Is chairman. will
meet President W. 5. Carter. of the
tiremen's brotherhood. In New York
city. Tuesday. Feb. II.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-02-01
500, 900 Theft Closes Bank.

The High Bridge National bank. at
High Bridge. n. j.. has closed down
temporarily as the result of confes'
sion by Abram J. Beavers. cashier OF
the institution. that he had taken ap.
proximately 100000 Of the funds OF
the bank.
J. Henry Rose. vice president OF the
institution. said Beavers has turned
over all his property and other assets
about $4,000. to the bank Beavers
has not been arrested and Is said Ia
be in New York.
Beavers made his confession TO the
bank officials and meeting of the
directors was called Immediately. The
comptroller of the currency mt Wash
ington has been notified.
Fear of being found out is believed
to have caused Beavers to confess. A.
l.. Fowler. bank examiner. recently
visited the institution. Percival Chrys
tie. president OF the bank. is in Cali
fornia. where he went to spend the
winter for the benefit of his health In
his absence Vice President Rose issued
a statement In which he declared that
no depostors would lose cent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-02-01
Hughes Chosen Senator In Jersey.

The two houses Of the New Jersey
legislature in Trenton. voting separate
ly. elected former Congressman VIII
liam Hughes. Democrat. OF Paterson
United States senator. 10 succeed
Frank o. Briggs. Republican. who's,
term expires March 4 next
Mr.. Hughes won the senatorship in
the Democratic primaries last fall and
received the full Democratic vote In
each house of the legislature. 63 a,
against II cast by Republicans for Sen
ator Briggs. In the house Mr.. Hughes
polled 81 votes and Senator Briggs s:
In the senate Hughes ~. Briggs 3.
The legislature In joint session elect
ed +. E.Gross cup. Democratic state
chairman. as state treasurer. TO sue
coed Daniel 5. Voorhees,. Republican
whose term is about TO expire.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-02-01
FALLS is STORIES TO DEATH
New York Lawyer Drops From His
Office Window.

Morris II. Beall. lawyer. sat on the
window sill OF his Office In New York
and glanced down eighteen stories IA
the roof of the skyscraper boiler house
below.
A moment later he was swaying on
his narrow seat. Then he somersault
ed down and lay crumpled up dozen
steps from young woman at tele
phone switchboard near window.
The girl calmly called up police
headquarters and told them. Beall was
dead when picked up From papers In
Ais Office II was learned he was a ma
ave of Omaha. and had been a mem
Der OF the class OF "a at Yale.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-02-01
Miss raf,,s companIon Hurt.

Miss Martha Bowers. the daughter
OF the late Solicitor General Lloyd
Bowers. while horseback riding in
Sixteenth street, Washington. In com
pany with Miss Helen Taft, daughter
OF the president. was seriously injured
when her mount was struck by street
car.
Her horse was instantly killed Miss
Taft. who escaped injury. aided in car.
tying her injured companion to a ply.
sician's Office.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-02-01
GEN. SICKLES
OBTAINS BAIL
The Aged Solder is Under
$4,000 BOld.
ARRESTED N HIS HOME
Widow OF General Longstreet Wires
She VIII Help Raise Money to Pay
Shortage.

cnoftdgc.
General Daniel 4. Sickles. ninety.two
years OF age. Gettysburg veteran. who
is charged by the state of New York
with a shortage OF s23.i76. was arrest
ed al his home in New York by a
gberiff OF the county of New York.
General Sickles did not have TO go
10 jail. because his counsel furnished
bond OF 100000 When the officers
entered the generals home they found
the old warrior sitting In front OF a
desk.
Hardly had the formalities of the
arrest been completed and the sheriff
walked down the steps OF the old Fifth
avenue home than there confronted
the old colored servant of the gen
erals the son Of the warrior. Stan
ton. and his mother. They demanded
an audience. The keeper OF the outer
portals disappeared into the gloomy
halls OF the big house. Presently he
was back again with the word that the
general would not see his wife and
son. The two swung upon their heels
Stanton said: The whole affair will
be Strengthened out very soon. When
the claim of the Bowery bank against
the generals Fifth avenue properties
is foreclosed in week or so my
mother need only to bid the amount OF
that claim TO become tho owner"
Counsel for General Sickles. Dan p.
that he had procured a bond for his
clients release. Thereupon the sheriff
thrust his papers into his pockets and
fastened to the Sclles residence.
When the sheriff arrived at the house
he walked up to the veteran and said:
Il am very glad to see you. gen.
eral."
And H. said the general. cour.
tcously. IAN glad to see you. Did you
receive the letter sent you--the one
from Mrs. I.ongstreet?"
The sheriff said that he hadn't re.
ceived any letters from Mrs. Long
street, and the general thrust forward
q telegram. II read as follows:
Gainesville. Ba., Jan &c.
Ny soul Is sorrowed by your tro'i-
ales. Am wiring the attorney general
of New York that | will raise the
money among the ragged. destitute and
manned veterans who followed Lee to
pay the amour; demanded II New York
officials will allow sufficient time. We
are not writing into our history the
story OF degenerate descendants OF he
role lives. The republic whose battles
you fought will not permit your degre.
dation.
HELEN d. LONGSTREET."
The general received the order of
arrest and tossed IL on the table with.
out looking AT Il. He told the sheriff
that II had cost him $500 to get the
surety bond required. The procedure
OF arrest and release was short and
formal