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The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Sparks From the Fire

Edwin Smith Of the Crowley County
Abstract company was 10 La Junta
the night of the DIRE. returning hume
Saturday afternoon. He had heard
nothing Of the nre and was almost
directly opposite the ruins on Main
street when he spied the last remains'
Smith remarked afterwards that be
almost fell Oh his motorcycle.
The only aid from outside the city
10 hsndlioR the blaze was some
"iiquid eXtiDguisher" sent up by
Sugar City. With this material
shivering persons ceased to shiver and
worn out and tired forms were
.'spirited" on to harder work.
fyou hear a person remark that he
Is u light sleeper ask him II he heard
the fre bell SATURDAY morning at
about | o'clock. Some of. those
eight slee epers" knew first of the fire
as they were ON their way to work
that morning-at 8 o'Ociock.
As soon as 1t was sure the New Era
building would stand bakery goods
we're put on sale 10 Cooks news stand
as Bouldin's store which had handled
the goods was gone up In smoke
Every little helped and the stream
which came from the small hose car
ried to the top OF the New Era build
ing did good work with sparks and
the blaze next to the north wall.
We all, or most all, had hand 10
telling the nozzlemen where to keep
the stream running, and most OF the
time these nozzlemen used their own
Judgment which proved to be the
best.
Safes and steel ranges which re-
ouire a drayman and half dozen as
sistants to move under normal con-
ditions, we're moved at will by two
and three men while the fire was
raging. Either men are stronger or
iron becomes lighter when there is
fire cracking away at a frame build
Ing.
When daylight came Main street
appeared as II 1t was Saturday sale
on an auction market, and had NC
Nulty been In town the sight would
have prompted him to call fol. bids.
Notice:-Safety deposit boxes will
iu all probably be taken within the
next few days. Get yours now.
Greene & Dean will talk to you
about IT.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Six Firms Temporarily Put Out Of Business
Early Last Saturday Morning

Fire which started about O'Clock Saturday morning
posedy in the Hoffman harness shop Main completely
burned the of frame buildings from the New Era Office the
south to the Mahburn building the north Six firms
business these buildings which the of four
different The loss buildings total but only partial
to contents.
Just how the fire originated and what place known
and will probably be KNOWN although of the
that originated the harness shop others believe that had
origin the Jay barber shop How long had been shoulder
before the blaze discovered another point only be
guessed but the blaze when issuing from the roof of
of these buildings and within few moments had spread
wide portion of the roofs Of the two w. Spvy agent for
the Missouri Pacific and Cyne Murray the first to
the blaze and the turned in the alarm Murray his
home shortly before O'clock crossing Main street Third while
Spvy his his home from the depot At the first
sound of the alarm several the neghbohood of Main
awakened and rushed the fire station and hurried
the fire with of the hose CARTS but several minutes
fore enough others could aroused the second and
action However that time there assistants
lore and good work went on from the very start
handled the hose equal who had
daily training and commendabe work could have
been Knowing the danger points and realizing that the
buildings could be saved the turned their attention
directly points where the fire likely spread to the New
building the Mashburn building the north
these points there constant stream of water play
the flames and through this the blaze confined to the
frame structures which were doomed to
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Wilbur Fine is Paid

Osee Smith OF Williams. Ariz. was
the guest Sunday OF Stephen P. Ilgen
fritz. Mr.. Smith ia the son Of Gran
Vile Smith who lives near Ordway.
Saturday A. G. March of Pueblo
settled the execution In the case Of
the People OF Colorado VS. John
Wilbur, turning over to s P Ilgen-
fritz. district clerk o., 900. fine as i'm
posed This was not inclusive'of the
costs In the case which amounted to
sl54.94. The money was turned over
to the county treasurer, the costs to
reimburse the county and the fine
money Of $1,000 for the use of the
general school fund OF the county.
Wilbur was sentenced to year In
jail and fined $1,000 on conviction of
the charge which grew out Of his al
tercation with Andy Dean early last
summer. His jail sentence has several
months yet to run at which time he
will be released as his 1ne Is how paid.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Insurance and Losses

Worker Bros, insurance on build
ing, $500 with E 2. Johnson. loss
total. Nothing on contents. saved.
J. P. Bonldin, insurance on stock,
q, 500 with G. N. McNu!ty, partial
loss.
WIN. Kersten. insurance on build
ing $500 with McNulty, loss total.
Olmstead buildings, insurance $1,000
with E. 1. Oliver, loss total.
Fred Hoffman, insurance on con-
tents $500 with johnson, loss total.
jays barber shop, no insurance on
fixtures, loss partial amounting to
about 500.
Sewers restaurant. insurance $500
with johnson, loss partial.
Dunlap building. small amount OF
insurance. with W. F. Tarbox.
Odd Fellows, insurance held by A.
NJ. Ward, damage to lodge fixtures
Masonic lodge, insurance held oy
W. S. Steen, damage to fixtures ana
records.
@. A. Laude, loss small. mo insur'
aDCe,
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
The New Era Saved

When the cOnflagraLion Of last Sat
urday morning pressed towards the
New Era ONCE bookkeeping books.
subscription list and valuable papers
we're taken out 10 fear the DIRE would
break through the door into the
Masonic hail above, and at times IL
seemed almost impossible to keep IL
back. Nothing else was removed
from the New Era oflice however. as
printing machinery could scarcely be
removed under such conditinns TO
advantage. The contents was In
sursd yet had 1t burned the insurance
would not have covered the loss ~
there are hundreds OF little items
worth considerable to newspaper
plaot that are not insurabie to the
extent of the. value Of the article TO
the business. As an illustration there
are half-tOne ''cuts" which at original
costs amount To over $500 and almost
priceless to newspaper equipment
yet which are insurable to only a very
small per cent of their worth. Few
persons realize that 10 printing
plant so much Is invested in many
items OF this nature aside from print
log presses, type, perfOratinR
machines, numbering machines,
staplers, paper, etc. Another IL
lustration 10 q typo o-tabular-square
font, Just a bit Of labOr-saving ma
terial one might take to be worth 10
cents which cost more than that many
dollars and which cuuld be easily
placed 10 a woman's handbag. S" IT.
was with rejoicing that the New Era
force had the privilege Of seeing the
plant still standing when the hour
came for work last Saturday morning.
However. had there been fire not an
issue OF the paper would have been
passed.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19

As fast as persons rushed from their
comfortable beds to Main street and
discovered the dangerous condition
they got busy and within . very few
minutes the entire lot OF fixtures OF
the Worker. restaurant were piled
into the street. even to the heavy
steel range from the kitchen. The
same sort OF work was going on 10 the
Bouldin grocery, but only q small por
tIon OF the stock Of goods could be
saved, while from Laude's secnnd
hand store practically every thing
WIS carried out Laude's luss amount
ed to ,less than the premium On an
insurance policy would have cost him.
A. 8. Wilson. who was conducting
the Jay barber shop saved some OF
bis fixtures while everything 10 the
Hoffman harness shop that could burn
went up 10 smoke the machinery be-
ing badly damaged. Some OF the TX
lures were taken from Sewers res
taurant, but considerable OF the con.
tents were burned while some went
through the tre undamaged.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
FIRE WIPES OUT ROW FRAME
BUILDINGS--COM LOSS
Just Keep Boostin'

The following good booster poem
was mailed the New Era from Kansas
City a few days ago, the sender not
having sent his name, but it is worth
publishing:
Do you know there's lots Of people
Settin' round in this ere town.
Growliu' like a broody chicken,
Knockin' every good thing down?
Don't you be that kind Of cattle.
Cause they ain't no use on earth,
You Just be q booster.
And boost for all you're worth.
This old town needs you to boost 'er,
Don't hold back and walt to see
II some other fellows willin'.
Sail right 10 this cOuntry's g free.
No ones got mortgage on 1t.
It's just yours as much as his,
As the town Is shy on boosters,
You get 10 the bo0stin' biz.
II things don't seem to suit you,
Aud the world seems kinder wrong.
What's the matter with boOstin'.
Just to help the thing along.
Cause II things should stop agoin'.
We'd be in sorry phlight.
You Just keep that horn u BLOWN,
Boost 'er up with all your might.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Morrissey Buys Shop

@. F. Morrissey OF Pueblo has pur-
chased the blacksmithing shop ana
business Of VIM. Waugh on the corner
east of the electric light plant and
took charge last week. Mr.. Morrissey
will do q general blacksmithing ousi-
ness, horseshoeing and woodwork
He has moved his family here from
Pueblo and is occupying the Ed Dow
ney property.
Mr.. Morrissey is more than pleased
with Ordway and is especially I'M
pressed with the activity thati being
displayed here in the way OF erectine
new buildings and Of other improve
ments.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19

you threaten me. chr Hands on. you
scoundrel-would you murder mel"
Bang! Appalled,. Vincent Barrows
thrilled as Rood placed the weapon to
his temple. pulled the trigger. and
fell to the floor-dead.
An old woman servant rushed into
the room, out of 1t again. with the
frenzied cry:
"Barrows has shot my master!"
Within an hour Vincent 8arrows
was the inmate of prison cell. In
vain his statement that his half-crazed
rival had plotted with devilish ingenu-
ity to bring MIN to his present
straits-his revolver. the testimony of
the housekeeper doomed him
Vincent Barrows upon his trial
was found guilty Of the murder Of
Martin Rood. and was sentenced by
the jury to suffer the extreme penalty
OF the law.
1t was the day before the execution
that the sheriff unlocked his cell door
and led him into his office. A visitor
had called. At first glance Vincent
did not recognize him The stranger
removed a false beard.
Dan Darby. the escaped convict"
fairly shouted the Sheriff.
Its me- acknowledged the forlorn
wayfarer Vincent had befriended. 1
owe the state two years. I'm ready
to pay 1t for the sake of this gentle
man. who treated mv white when l
was down and out"
why, what does this mean?" asked
the mystified Vincent.
II saw the whole business at Rood's
house." replied the convict. Il had
gone to your home to ask you to help
me in getting myself and my wife
out OF the country. Your servant told
me where you were. | went to ROOFS
place ! was at the window when he
shot himself. I'm ready to give my
testimony"
Thus was the pail over two clouded
lives removed, and. as a reward for
his self-sacrifce, through powerful In
fuence the convict's unexpired SEN
tence was remitted.
Copyright. 1914. by W. G. chapman3
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Balefal Plotting

you shan'ts have her-if the cos,
3 my fortune. my life, yours. l swear
you shall nsvsr call Leonie Marsh
your wife!"
Martin Rool faced his successful
hval in love. breathing volcano Of
rage and othGf emotions. His face
was distortsd, HIS eyes blaxed with q
lurking INSANITY. his fingers writhed
Us though theysNould clutch the throat
Of Vincent Batrows and choke the
life out Of him.
The latter placed . friendly. kind
ly hand upon the arm Of the other.
Rood shooi II olI wrathfully. The last
glance he heseowed on Vincent ~
hs turned Swsyi made him shsdder.
Too balis fsnected Vincent. Il
don't doubt that he Ioved Leonie. and
I am sorry ~ him Il was fair
contest, tAouS than fair. I
went away " Sive him his chance
He never hn1 any. Il seems. for
Leonie Iovod N IN along. She would
not marry himIIf ~ 49, the last man
In the verle 8 itAAts ysse--
how the poor fellow hates nal
30 1t seemed. and 70 1t was. Both
men were rich as wealth went in the
cattle belt. Rood was the elder Of
he two. and was widower. He was
cynical and imperious, and set on an
object, usually gained 1t. His lack
Of encouragement from Leonie had
soured him. Then to disappointment
succeeded the dark resolve that II
the pretty belle of the town did not
marry him. she should not wed his
rival.
Vincent went home. thoughtful, dis
turbed and distressed as to his former
friend, Rood. The latter. he had no.
ticed, had acted strangely Of late. At
times there was en- expression in his
eye Vincent did not like. He often
wondered II his mind was Just right
In q bitter. open way. publicly. Rood
had shown his enmity for the man
who had once been his friendly COM
panion
"Hello!" calculated Vincent as he
passed along the garden walk beside
his home.
A window was open. 1t had not
been when he had recently left the
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19

turbed. There was rustlins sound
in the kitchen. He proceeded thither.
HIS back to him, man wearing the
striped garb Of a convict was putting
on an old suit of clothes Vincent
used when he worked around the gar
den. On the table was half dry loaf
of bread the intruder had been eating.
as II very hungry.
well. my friend. what does this
mean?"
The stranger turned in q flash. fully
startled. Hope died out Of his haggard
face.
You've got me. and l suppose it's
the police" he said quietly, but drear-
lily. "One thing. though, 1 haven't
touched. and wouldn't touch any OF
your valuables 1 have escaped from
prison. needed q disguise. I've
served eight out Of ton years. heard
my wife was sick. A chance came to
escape" and he proceeded with
story that aroused interest and pity in
his auditor.
The upshot of the matter was that
generous-hearted Vincent Barrows as
sisted the man to get out Of town and
to his invalid wife. Then he forgot
all about the circumstance. mitigating
his friendly Offices in behalf OF fugt
tive from Justice, In the belief that he
had suffered sufficiently for his crimes
and was in earnest in his declaration
Of repentance and reform.
It was a week later when Vincent
was surprised to receive note from
Rood requesting him to call at his
home. When he complied. Leonie's
favored lover was fully astonished at
being pleasantly received. His host.
however. acted f1dgety ana unnatural
To Vincent he conveyed the impress
sion OF a man whose intellect was fast
weakening.
I'm getting scared" observed Rood
in a hollow tone. You know 1 al
ways have a good deal in the way Of
money or valuables in the house.
believe burglars have tried twice to
break in"
Vincent attempted to reassure Rood
He believed this idea was a baseless
notion, grounded on nervous fear He
advised Rood to hire a watchman or
to keep a weapon handy.
Rood listlessly objected to having
anybody around. As to a weapon. he
had only an old triggerless rife
I'll loan you a revolver. accommo-
datingly proffered Vincent, and
brought 1t the next day. He made sew
eral other calls. He telt 1t a duty
to attempt to befriend and solace
man who seemed to be fast losing his
reason.
One evening he was called over the
telephone by Rood. He found the
latter in a strange mood. The dole
full tragedy he was playing out was
reaching a dreadful climax. He raved
Finally he sprang op.
the revolver Vincent had loaded him
In his grasp. His eyes were blood
shot with a dreadful resolve.
You are doomed!". he hissed to his
visitor, throwing over . chair with
a crash. Then aloud, he shouted at
the top of his voice: "Ah. Barrows!
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
PreservatIve Fluids In Woods

Timber engineers swho inject creo-
sote aud other substances into wood
to retard decay long ago made lists Of
species that were hard to treat. and
others which were easy.
The preservative fluids. we are told.
penetrate certain woods to a cons.d.
cradle depth when moderate pressure
is applied; while others are almost
impervious, no matter how great the
pressure. Those HARDEST to penetrate
by preservative fluids are those 0est
supplied with tylose-
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Four Firms Pay
Big Share of Taxes

There are four concerns which pay
into the county over one.fourth Of
the entire taxes Of the county. The
total taxes amounts to SIG 1856 and
these four interests pay &34. .92s OF that
amount These companies are the
Missouri Pacific, Sl4. $50; National
Sugar company. 1884; Twin Lakes
Land and Water company, &.l42:
Buffalo Land aud Water company.
o. 854.
Among the smallest taxpayers 10
the county are several whose total
amounts run from Is cents to IS cents
each. In other words there 10 one
taxpayer whu pays almost 10000 times
rs much as some OF the others; and
It's not always the biggest payer who
does the most kicking.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19

house His housekeeper was absent
for a week, and he had been keep
ing bachelors hall. The disturbed
vines beneath the window warned Of
an intruder. Vincent decided that
there had been Q burglarious visit
during his absence.
He went around to the front door
and noiselessly let himself into the
house. On tiptoe he proceeded
through the various rooms The one
where the window was open was his
study. As he glanced in he observed
that some money ON his desk had not
been disturbed. In the cabinet in the
dining room the silyerware was undis-
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
OLDEST WOMAN
IN STATE DIES
AT SUGAR CITY
Mrs. M. Washington
Aged 10 Born
In Slavery

Mrs. Matilda Washington, undoubt-
edly the oldest woman in Colorado.
died at the home OF her daugter, Mrs.
Allen Berry, north OF Sugar CITY last
Saturday afternoon at 2:20. She was
llO years OF age. having been born 10
1905. She had been a resident OF the
Arkansas valley for the past twenty
years and several years ago took up a
homestead 10 this county which she
owned and on which she resided for
long time after moving TO the north
side OF the river from Rocky Ford.
Mrs. Washington was a colOred wo-
man and was born in slavery In Som
erland county Virginia. Her master
was Colonel Henderson, a large plant
er OF that time OF an aristOcratic fam
lily. Just before the Civil war she
was taken by her master to Missouri
In which state she was freed. In 1862
she was married and moved to Iowa.
later to Colorado.
Mrs. Washington Is survived by her
daughter. Mrs. Allen Berry, with
whom she spent her declining days.
and several other children. The fun
ersl was held on Sunday and inter
ment made 10 the Sugar City ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Washington was In good phy.
sical health up until about
three months ago when she began 70
fail 10 health. She had been active
all her life and was known a. kind
and neighborly woman BY her host of
frinds. Hernemofy was1excsedlnglS
sos .aud seeypsoifs sssst Sstp4ss -bss "a
quaintaDces for hours with stories Of
hef life OF almost century ago.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Warehouse Burns

Fred Hilvert. western represen ia
tive for s. A. Gerard & Co., received
message Monday evening from
Brawley, Calf, stating that the COM
nanv's warehouse there had burned to
the ground. 1t was filled with crate
material and was total loss, but fuiiy
covered by insurance.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Fruit Trees

1 will have 1000 extra Oregon
champion Rooseberries next week.
A full car load of fruit and shade
trees about April /. Plenty Of extras.
Don't order now, wait and see them.
Will keep them in Ordway. G. A.
Rodell,
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Eggs for Setting

Lsngshan eggs, soc per setting. In.
uuire Mrs. Bert Lester.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19
Catalpa Shade Trees

At lOc and 2Oc. Second house west
alfalfa mill. Fred Able.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19

Buy your nails at Tiedemann's.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-19

l5c or 2Oc classified Ad
Will find you a buyer that
would otherwise cost you
your time and a gallon of
gasoline to find for yourself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
INTERNAL REVENUE
SHOWS BIG GAIN

WASHINGTON. Dec. l6.-Uncle
Sans Golfers we're swelled during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1915. by the
collection Of $415.6s1 .023 by the inter
nal revenue bureau. according to the
annual report Of Commissioner w. H.
Osborn to Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdoo. The collection was the great
est In the history Of the bureau.
OF this total $3S,144.531 was collect
ed in corporation income tax. compar-
ed with $4s.127,739 the preceding
year; $41,046,162 in individual income
tax. compared with $28, 253, 534 the pre-
ceding year. The receipts from ordi-
nary sources. including the emergency
revenue tax. aggregated $685., 479 ,265
for the year, compared with $JOS. 62?,-
619 for the preceding year. The re-
ceipts from ordinary sources, exclusive
Of the emergency revenue or war tax
amounted to 25.9O6.291. The report
says that the cost OF collecting the in,
ternal revenue was 1857 per $1,000.
or 1.64 per cent. compared with cost
Of $15.25 per $1,000 or 1.52 per cent
the year before.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
HAIC SUCCEEDS
SIR JOHN FRENCH

LONDON. Dec. Disappointment OF
Sir Douglas Haig as commander-in-
chief Of the British armies in France
and Flanders was received with en-
thusiasm here today. With the ele-
vation of Sir Douglas. TIE return of
Sir John French to command the arm
les in Great Britain and the dispatch
of Sir Vorfs 8mith-Dorfen to Africa. It
is understood that Lord Kitchener had
completed the chief steps In the great
est shake-up the British army has
ever received. The promotion OF Cen
eral Haig makes the Scotch warrior
the youngest commander-in-chief in
Europe. He will be IS years old next
June. Despite the fact that he is
younger than other commanders, Sir
Douglas has nevertheless been a pop
ular hero since the retreat from Mons
which he prevented from being q rout
The recall OF Sir John French at his
own instance, as the official announce
ment says, occasioned no surprise in
England among close observers Of the
military situation. Following the war
council held in Paris 1t Is understood
that Sir John would return from active
field service. Certain considerations
made such a step essential.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
K PRorI1B1 TIo>T SUBMITTED TO VOTE "

Nebraska, Montana, California; ant
probably a seventh tFlorida) win vote
on prohibition. The dry" generals as
sert they will capture large proper
ton of these. besides gaining victories
in local option fights in every common
wealth of the union not already In the
dry" ranks.
The first great movement for tenn
perance was seen century ago.
Moral suasion was the reliance of the
reformers and the force of the move
ment soon died out.
There is observable in the prohi-
bition movement a constant tendency
to get closer to the seat of the trouble
First the drinker was attacked. Then
the liquor dealer was the subject of
assault, and today the "drys' are after
the manufacturer. the brewer, the dis