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The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
DELIVERING WATER IN QUITO
Aquadores Have Their Own Method Of
Doing It, and It Is Somewhat
Humorous.

About fountain in one of the prin-
cipal squares Of Quito, the capital of
Ecuador, assemble every morning the
city's nguadores. These water porters
differ from the less energetic ones of
some South American cities in carry
ing their jars upon their backs instead
of on the backs of mules. Their earth
en- Jars are deep, have single mouth,
and hold about forty pints.
The porter carries it on his shoulder
fastened with leather straps. He never
detaches himself from his jar either to
fill it or to transfer its contents to that
of his customer.
He turns his back to the fountain so
that the jar comes under one of the
Jets of water and listens to the sound
of the water in the jar, and his ear Is
so we'll trained that he always walks
away at the exact moment when 1t Is
filled to the brim.
Arriving Mt the house of customer,
he goes to the household jar, makes a
deep bow. and disappears behind tor
rent of water. Foreigners can never
receive without laughing the visit of
their aguador, the respectful little man
who bows to one behind the cataract of
water,
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
Lono Grace Before Meals.

Partly owing to the demands for
female help in various quarters,
changes are occurring in domestic
staffs, and now and again a freshly
arrived maid has difficulty in ac-
customing herself to the novel sur
roundings, unfamiliar methods. A hos
pitable woman, who entertains parties
of soldiers to tea, was explaining to
her new maid that 20 had accepted in
vitations.
"They are asked, Sarah," she men,
toned, "for half-past four, but usu-
ally give them fifteen minutes grace"
"Ma'am," said the new servant
frankly, "T'm as greatly in favor of re-
ligion us anyone, but certainly do
think quarter of an hour Is some
what OVERRIDING 1t "
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
House Passes Reclamation Bill.

Among the measures passed by the
House were the bill authorizing drain
age districts to reclaim 100000 acres
of seep lands in Colorado, the Rogers
bill increasing membership of Denver
school board from five to seven d.
rectors, the Best bill appropriating
$4,000 for the defense of Colorado's
water rights, adopted on second read
ing Rogers bill, extending powers of
State Public Utilities Commission
Passed Ardourel resolution endorsing
Senator Thomas federal bill author
izing $5O0,oOO,OOO for war prepared
ness. Killed Friend bill extending the
eight-hour workday for women to hos
pitals. Four House bills, appropriating
$4,000 for state institutions, passed
third reading in the Senate, and the
Loan shark' bill was approved by
judiciary committee.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
Uric

Ever since the discovery of Scheele in
1775 that uric acid was found within the
body dy-most eminent physicians agree
that rheumatism is caused by it; also
many distressing symptoms as head
ache, pain in back, stomach distress,
swollen feet and ankles, gout, etc.
It was DR.. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, NY, who discovered new agent
called Anuric, harmless remedy
that if taken before meals will carry off
the uric acid from the system and in
this way the pains and aches, the creaky
joints and all the distressing symptoms
of rheumatism and other maladies dis
appear. You can easily prove this your
self, by obtaining Anuric at almost any
drug store, or send DR.. Pierce 1Oc. fo1
trial package. Try it and be convinced
that Anuric is many times more active
than lithia and eliminates uric acid as hot
water melts sugar.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
TRAINING TODAYS
BOYS AND GIRLS
More Child Work Might Result in
Less Child Labor.
LET INTEREST GROW SLOWLY
How the Young Folks Activities Can
Be So Directed as to Benefit
\ Their Mental and Physi-
cal Health.
BY sIpoNIE M. eRUENeERc.

COONER or later we are going to be
~ shamed into abolishing child labor
in this country. 1t is difficult to find
q single enthusiastic defender of the
system that grinds the lives of little
children into textiles and hardware
and breakfast foods while grownups
walk about wearily in search of work.
And there are more and more persons
every day becoming enthusiastic in ad-
vancing the notion that the children
are to be saved for human living. In
the meanwhile, however, most children
seem obliged to choose between the
labor offered them and demoralizing
drifting and loating.
First of all we should clear up the
perpleXing confusion between work
and labor. We speak of peoples work,
but hardly realize that the bulk of the
population is engaged in performing
for hire various kinds of service in
which they are not at all interested.
Most people labor for wages, doing
what they are directed to do, in n
large proportion of cases having no
understanding and no concern as to the
outcome of their efforts. This is the
kind of "work" that is offered to most
children when they leave the schools
and go to the factories and mills and
shops.
Now there is nothing to be said in
defense of anyone spending his days
at that sort of thing except that he
needs the money and does not see any
other way of getting it. On the other
hand, the opportunity to keep busy do
ing something that is worth WHILE
something that has an obvious purpose
and interest to the worker, is the kind
of opportunity that every child should
have. Because the worlds work has
become so organized as to leave only
drudgery for children and for most
parents, hesearly experiences of most
children effectually prevent the devel-
opment of a healthy attitude toward
work. The adults hate their daily oc-
cupations, and 1t Is not apparent that
application will bring returns in pro-
portion to the exertions made; as n
partial result the children grow up in
an atmosphere unfavorable to the spir-
it of workmanship. There is every
temptation to shirk, every suggestion
for escaping responsibility.
In addition to this unfavorable at
mosphere there is the absence, in most
homes and IN most schools, Of the op-
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
Newspaper Union News Service.
INDUSTRIAL LAW CHANGES.
Requires Quick Action to End Labor
Disputes.

Requires Quick Action to End Labor
Disputes.
Denver.-The Industrial relations
Senator Lewis, chairman, reported to
the Senate for printing its proposed
amendments to the industrial rela-
tions law. The principal changes Of
fered are all in the direction Of
Strengthening the law and rendering
it a more efficient instrument for the
settlement of labor disputes by re-
quiring positive action by the indus
trial commission within reasonable
time Limitations.
The so-called thirty-day clause is so
amended that within ten days from
the filing of the notice of dispute be-
tween an employer and his employees
with the industrial commission and
to the opposing side Of the contro-
versy, an answer must be filed with
the commission setting forth the de.
fense to be offered to the abuses COM
planned of. Within ten days there
after, and not less than five. the COM
mission must begin hearing the is.
sues joined by the complaint and an
swer, and proceed with the hearing
with all possible speed.
Within another ten days the de-
cision must be filed, unless both par
ties to the dispute consent to furth-
er delay or unless the commission,
deeming the matter of importance to
the state, shall order a further delay,
and if they so order they must state
their reason for the order in writing.
In any event, the final decision must
be made and published within ninety
days from the date of the filing of the
primary notice by the party alleging
the grievance.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

executing the making of all sorts of
projects. In connection with the plays
and festivals, in connection with the
dramatization of literature and history,
in connection with the publication Of
school papers, in connection with par
ties and entertainments, the better
schools today furnish the children op-
portunities to do real work in n wide
range of materials. The sewing and
cooking, the painting and carpentery
work, the designing and planning,
make up the very substance of abound
ing life. If we had more work perhaps
there would be less labor-for adults
as well as for children.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

These little buttons are usually COW
cred with the same material rs the
dress,
In colors, rose, blue, light green, yell
low, and light brown cover the range
in linens. Heavy cottons are used
also and gingham shows no sign Of
losing favor. Any of the colors men,
toned above may be found combined
with white in narrow stripes. Needle
work appears mostly in cross-stitch
embroidery, in long, decorative stitches,
and in easily made set figures composed
of long stitches. Shocking, with COL
Ored threads, Is a feature of the new
styles, and when little frock is
shocked the collar and cuffs Of organ
die are usually finished with bit of
embroidery done in the same threads
us the shocking. Pockets present in
viting positions for needlework de-
signs. Among the cleve est of these
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
Something Than Sit Down and
Watch Someone Else Do 1t.

portunity to acquire work interests.
The child Is naturally active; the
child would ever so much rather do
something than sit still or watch some
one else do it. Indeed, that is one of
the reasons we have so much difficulty
keeping him 'in order" at home and at
school. But this activity is either sup
pressed or it is directed into channels
that cannot hold the interest. Writing
compositions or parsing sentences or
doing sums is not quite active enough
for most healthy boys and girls. They
want to do something with their
hands; they want to make something
that will be there to be seen and un-
derstood and appreciated when it is
finished.
For the childs physical health, as
well as for his mental health, he needs
the opportunity to do real work, to
produce real results. This is quite as
necessary as athletics or gymnastics
and quite as necessary as 'riting or
'rithmetic. But in most homes there
is little or nothing that the child can
do, nothing that is worth while in an
educative way. Then the homes that
still have opportunities for work
should utilize these just as far Us pos
.sible in the child's development.
The child's interest in work as an
accomplishment must grow. One of
the ways of killing that interest is by
overlooking 1t early In the child's life.
This interest should grow slowly and
unconsciously out of the play interest.
At its best, the work interest cannot
be distinguished from the play inter
est. This is seen when man like
Huxley, devoting himself through
years Of hardship to most arduous re-
search, asks to be considered an ''ama-
teur," worker for the love of the
work. And this is seen with all great
artists and inventors and organizers.
We know how the childs play shifts
from aimless movements to the imita-
lions OF the activities Of his elders,
from mere manipulation Of objects
ana mateflals to the planned and pur.
poseful sIlaklpgs oe thingl. When ~
Snsl1 encs rGaehss 49, rtnGe s1sgl
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

suspenders are made of linen and the
bodice of batiste. There are many
new models for the spring wardrobe
of tiny maids, that are made of col
Ored linen combined with white
batlste or organdie or with white
linen. Nearly all of them boast pair
of practical pockets, cut in many diff
ferent shops. and nearly all of them
have finishing touches in the way of
n little handwrought needlework.
Small buttons, set close together. form
an Important item In their decoration.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
To stop Nose Bleed.

Allow the nose to bleed freely for 8
few minutes to clear out the head
Then tie cord tightly about the sec
ond joint Of the little finger on the lef'
hand. About the time the finger be
comes a little numb the nose win havs
stopped bleeding. Remove the cord q
once. This was successfully tried with
IN the last few years BY several peopls
Who had snffsssd for long time fros
nces Mod. y, a js
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
state Property Worth s1s, ,ooo, 900.

Lands, improvements. equipment
and fixtures belonging to the state Of
Colorado exclusive Of public lands,
are valued at $1,000. 0.666.32. according
to a report Just issued by the state
auditor. The largest item 10 that Of
the state capitol. which II valued at
s3.7b2, ,o75, the fixtures being valued
at S137,7e1. Buildings and land at
the state University 1t Boulder are
valued At q. 100, ,l11.4o. the s0uivmsnt
bsan6 worth ese3, ~ -, s. (. \ Z: S,Is
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

on goodSs ainelndlng cotton crepe,
ardinA ba41et weaves and novel;
besides eotton and mohnir mix
y. Cret0nns u AVAILABLE also in
class. Then there are the unusual
lens and sflka Ind several special
ave6 fn silk for sports skirts. But
particularly fntsresting separate
Z just At y this time is that one
ch the home dxeesmaker under
To make for hsrself in antIcipa-
q No spring and summer time
~ ~ cotton fabrics are shown
49, l1ve models, demonstrat-
~! W 1annasement of stripes,
cks ylp erossbars in the ma
.aiss ~ ~ are fitted smooth
-bou& Nd are mostly made
dt-baek " them are plait-
md ne45 bem are straight
ging: HI zach side are SO
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
Large Are. opened for Entry.

During January Secretary of the In
terror Lane designated 1,O78,6OO acres
for entry under the enlarged home
stead act. In Colorado 126,5OO acres
were designated or this total 7O.40O
acres were in Moffat county, $4,000
In Rio Blanco and 5000 acres in
Grand. Most Of these lands have not
been entered or applied for and are
therefore still open to entry.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
t:l1le11 Dressed ;
l1eaEzn

ssxl1h the cohll - spring and sum
tek The one rock and the suit
|, ~ destined Nj e honors with the
sparate skiSt nifty blouse. Ad-
ivorites ~ ean women have
nsen awar6 ame keen interest
> In piI$ Yrs. What is more
II, the - 6flals for making sep
rate EAll kinds are selling
;,isk15} ~ who attend to their
sirts sfly.
4, NJ embrace assortments Of
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
Women Ask Industrial Board Member.

A committee of women, headed by
former State Senator Helen Ring Rob
inson, called on Governor Gunter and
presented a communication asking
that he name woman on the State
Industrial Board, in the event the
present nominees are not confirmed
and it is necessary to make new nomi-
nations. The governor said he would
give the matter consideration.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
Ehrhart Asks Funds for Road.

Purpose to appropriate $4,000 at
the March meeting of the commission
for the completion of the Fall River
road, completing highway through
the Rocky Mountain National park, is
contained in letter from State High
way Commissioner T. ]. Ehrhart, for
warded to Washington.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
Farm Loan Act Reported Valid.

The state farm loan law was held
constitutional by Attorney General
Leslie E. Hubbard. In his opinion Mr..
Hubbard suggested that interrogator-
les be submitted to the Supreme Court
to determine the validity OF the act,
as the opinions of the state treasurer
and himself differ.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
Report s,571 Corporations Delinquent.

Corporations Of Colorado which
have not filed their annual report with
few days to comply with the law.
After March the president and sec
retary Of every delinquent company is
subject to fine of $1,000. To date
only LOGO corporations have filed re-
ports, leaving SSH reports to be filed.
The law applies to foreign as well as
domestic corporations.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

should be. constantly before him the
materials and tools that can be used
In "making" things. and whatever ma
terial Is spoiled" in the course OF
making is very cheap charge against
the child's education in work. The
dress that little girl makes for her
doll may not be as fetching" as the
one bought In the store, and 1t may
even cost more in materials and atten-
tion from olders; but it Is worth at
least two or three Of the dresses that
you can buy. A little boy who de-
lights in making cranberry preserves
when his mother lets him gets much
more satisfaction from the experience
than he does from eating the mess,
and he gets valuable part of his edu-
cation at the same time. He may
never become a chief cook or even a
chemist, but he ought to learn how to
carry out more and more complex COM
binatiOns of processes and to take sat
isfaction in getting results.
1t is not to be expected that all
homes will ever be equipped with the
variety of materials and tools that will
give each kind of work interest its
opportunity to experiment. 1t is all
the more important that the school
should give children, from the earlies,
years, the experience of planning and
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

Note the evil results of smoking as
illustrated by the volcano; it constant
ly suffers from eruptions.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
eht infer they are

mt lnfer they nre
reckoning color
~ intended for
\ all the cotton
Seontrasted with
Ire as many fig
Ne, and altogeth-
4 and attractive.
ting wardrobe is
I'd with several
now II q good
v dttss cf linen
~ FOOD lrolptg
&,9@s;.s;
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

A fire in an Ohio grain elevator
burned for more than year.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

You will escape many ills and clear up
the coated tongue, the sallow complexion,
the dull headache, the lazy liver, II you
will take a pleasant laxative made up of
the May-apple, juice Of the leaves of
aIoes, root Of jaIap, and called Pleasant
Pellets" You can obtain at drug store
these vegetable pellets In walls for PIC
ask for DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
THE LITTLE GIRL.

are those shaped like small market
baskets. They appeared on a pink
linen dress and were decorated with
two rows. Of stitches in black and
white floss.
In the dress pictured, small design
In cross stitch appears at each side
Of the belt, which Is cut in one with
the suspenders. 1t is Of rose-colored
linen. and the bodice Of white batiste
Is prettined with rows Of tucks and
fastened with tiny pearl buttons.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

Glass is now made so as to be prac-
tically unbreakable.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot.
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation. telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

Its Sort.
"Good story this about the rattle
snake, wasn't it?"
"Yes; rattling good story"
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
W. N. u, DENVER, NO. s-1s17.
WITHIN THH REACH Of every woman

HE REACH OF every woman
health and strength. They're
brought to you by DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. Take
this medicine, and there's 3
safe and certain remedy for all
the chronic weaknesses, de-
rangements. and diseases Pc.
culiar to the sex. It will build
up, strengthen, and invigorate,
every ar1n-down" or delicate
woman. It regulates and as
sists all the natural functions.
At some period in her life,
a woman requires q special
tonic and nervine.
If you're q tired or afflicted
woman turn to cFavorite
Prescription you will find 1t
never fails to benefit.
Sold in tablet or liquid form.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23

What costs nothing is worth nothing. /.
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-23
A FAVORITE KIDNEY
MEDICINE IN THIS STATE

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands equal
to the best kidney. liver and bladder med,
icine, and customers are generally well
pleased with the benefits derived from its
use in the diseases for which it is intend
ed. Nearly a quarter of a century ago i
began selling it and since that time know
that it has done much good in this local
ity. Very truly yours,
j. A. HUBER, Druggist,
july IA, 1916. Louisville, Colo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

President Woodrow Wilson's
message to Congress, delivered on
Tuesday, is considered so important
that it has been transmitted in ad-
vance by the government to prac-
tically every other capital in the
world. T h President urges I'M
mediate declaration of war on Aus
tria-Hungary, similar action to fol-
low against Bulgaria and Turkey,
should necessity dictate. He says
peace will come only when Germa-
ny's poWrr for evil has been crush
ed and that any p ga e America
makes must include delivery of the
peoples of Austria, Turkey and the
Balkans, as we'll as Northern France
and Belgium from Prussian domino
nation. He declares the immediate
task is to win the war, nothing shall
turn America aside from it. He as
serts theGerman people are deceiv-
ed into believing they are fighting
for existence of their empire. He
insists sea pathways must be open to
all nations, weak and. strong alike.
The President wants alien enemies
confined in penetentiaries. like crimi-
nails. where they can be made to
work. He bitterly denounces paci-
fists and advises them to take theo-
ries elsewhere for attention.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

O. g. B S, representing the
Lowe Brothers Paint Co., one of the
largest and oldest. established firms
of its kind in this country, was a
caller at the Journal office last Fri
day. In cooperation with A. w.
Lund. the local dealer, a substantial
advertising contract was signed with
the Journal and an attractive series
of ads will appear in this paper dur
ing the spring months. Mr.. Bates
is a firm believer in the results OBJ
tanned by the right kind Of adver-
Using. Said Mr.. Bates: For many
years my company chung to the old
methods until we finally d e c j d e d
that if our paint was worth what we
claim ed for it was worth advertising.
Broader fields have been opened and
our sales increased tremendously"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

A friend of ours, who is now per-
haps the most successful pharmacist
in Minneapolis, said to us the other
day; Eyes, used to think the same
as many merchants in the smaller
cities: Everybody knew my store was
there and what was the use of adj
vertising. I've changed my mind
now and if ever | am located IN a
smaller town will use good big
space each week in the paper. The
cost would be small compared to
what am paying in the Journal
here in Minneapolis and results are
bound to come if the ads are at
tractive and filed with store news"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

Fellow Citizens Young and Old:
That starry banner which floats
SO majestically above our heads is
your flag and my flag. 1t is the
flag of more than 100, 100000 free
people. There are sacred memoir
les in every fold; the blood of pa
triots has consecrated every stripe
and every star. It has been borne
on many a battlefield, but always
on the side of human freedom, al
ways in defense of the right of the
people to govern themselves, and
please God-it always will be.
It is our privilege and our duty
to honor, love, and revere it, to be
loyal to it in thought, word, and
deed, now and always, and to give
our lives for it if need be, because
it represents the best and noblest
ideals of human life and govern
ment. Judge Wins1ow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

St. Paul is again having real
touch of war. The union street car
men are on another strike and this
time the same has reached alarming
proportions. Saturday night bricks
were thrown through ear windows
on Wabasha street and many cars
wrecked. Many people were in
iured and the police were unable to
prevent a great deal of damage.
War is HI and strike comes
close to it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-06

There is a novel telephone line be-
tween Elmwood and Wilson, accord
ng to the Elmwood Press. A farm
er has knocked the bottoms out of
a case or two of beer bottles and
placed same over the tops of minia-
ture telephone poles, winding the
wire around the bottles The Press
says, There is no reason why they
should not make good insultion.