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The Imperial press., 1904-10-08


 Mir Wil.ic is iapil,sr with tue needs ol ihis Valley. aud iu~teal oi opposition be will 6nd every republican iudu,ncc west of the mountains rcady e. CD. operate with him in every undertaking for the advancement ui ,hc interests ci the Valley
 There q. one fact which l dcs're c. imprc-. upon your minds. Whi'c "' present ihc dcuocrats have majority oi one in thc board ot supervisors. Slih Mir. wusic's election ihc R'arl ulll lc under republican control. In l%'' there will lc two supervisors clrrici from districts now represented by democrats aud vnc ui these di~iricis will. without doubt, clcci republican. If von should rc-cicci NIT. lasI~r hc would le with ihc minority and all vonr iAvors would then come from rr. puhlicans living uui>idv oi your district. ln san nicso wr have lrarnci iu aPprr' ciA,e NIT Wilsic for his sterling quail ties and am pleased ,o say that have not found one democrat in all ihis Valley vho will deny iha, Wii>ic Niii make au able and rfiic5eni Supervisor. He can io YOU ihe must guvi brc-,u>e he u ill have the mo.i help from ihosS vao are your le,, friends
 l heard one oi vour socialists say io- day ihaiihe Repn blican and Democratic parties stand for the same thing aud that neither had rendered. ,he people any service. He was hal! right and half wrong do not question the accuracy of his criticism Of the Demo ratic yariy. but hi- reference 10 the Republican party shows 3 dense And astonishing ignorance ot recent history. The Republican pAriy, under thr lead ersl4ip oi William Mckinley during the latter year- of hi- lIie. and under the guidance oi Theodore Roosevelt since he became President. has wrought meet beueficially Tor the l~-1ple. Wa- II n"i a grand victory ior the rights oi lie people when through ;he efforts "i Republican attorney general directed by President Roosevelt, that great rail- road monopoly known as the Northern Securities Company" was deciare,i illegal by the supreme court, had this illegal trust been succ -ssiul the North. ern Pacific and Great Northern railroads which already controlled the Barring ton lines. would in the hands Of the Northern Securiiie- Company" have wiped out all competition in the great northwest Other great railroads were com bining upon ihe same lines and soon the great network o! American rail roads would have t.eeu absolutely con iroiled by few irusi cpmpauIe- man. aged from Wali Street New York. All this was prevented by prompt and energetic action by a Republican ad- manifestation. WIll any Socialist friend deny that this was ia the interest oi the people?
 Everybody knows that the great rail- road interests Oi this country have op- posed and obsiructed ihe building oi an isthmian canal But thanks {"
The Imperial press., 1904-10-08

Eetulttc uf Panama aud Colombia. rr,,euiscd thc newly tsmvI govern mcui. l,rc,vut,d war aud hy nrN canal tr,aty With Panama secured l"f thc American I--rylc and tor the com mcrcc oi the world the rish, |" con .,ruci and maintain the grci,vs, com m rcial water way 70 the world. All ihls Was olaaiucl N,ihuui thc violation oi any international ur moral law. Mil any S,vialis, friend bc bold enough |" say that thc Panama canal thus ~cCurvd vill not l-. a srcAl public l-'nrhi3
 Through irAudulcut practices great tracts oi ,,ntlic lands were -ccur~i and f-ucvd by larev cattle companies. The R,.,sryvli administration uucarIhcd these fraud, aui r.cuvcrvd for .hc pul'- l,c lvnciii a.unc .O1O acre, ot the national domain. Will any Socialist friends withhold Ihcir commrndat,on ior this acie
 Our Democratic friends harp much about Ro-rsevcI,'s big stick" He has one bis stick which be u-,s ,o the glory ui himself aud the we'll b-.ing ot the nation v heucVrr and wherever he dis covers official corruption. As the re suli oi this big stick many persons guilty If postal frauds have pald heavy fuc. into the government treasury and are now serving terms in the peniien- iiary Regardless oi political influence ihts biz stick fell upon the heads of great aud small alike. United states Senator Burton and Congressman Briggs of New York. have fallen under its blow and the corrupiiouists have been rooted out oi the public service. surely any Socialist friend will give Republi- can pre~iden, credit for fighting official corruption with high degree of sue cess.
 might go on enumerating instances oi public benefits at Republican hands until the oil burned out of your lamps and siill the half would not h. told. The establishment of the bureau for the reclamation of the arid lands oi America upon which you base yonr iuiur- hopes here in Imperial Valley thc cr,-.lt oi the bureau ot corpora tion-, and the department of commerce and labor; the development under a iar-ec.ng administration oi foreisn and domestic commerce, that is the wonder of the civilized world these and many other b--n.fc.nt achieve meni- by the Republican adminisira- ton give the party abundant reason ,o as-srt without fear oi successful contradiction thai IL has been Jealous and diliseut not only in protecting. but iu advancing the interests of the whole pe,.pl. Wha; is has done IS an earnest of wha, it will hereafter con iinue to do, and the blessings of Re- publican administrations will in the future continue to fall upon the iu-t and unjust alike regardless of political ieliei- and affiliations.
 Tuesday night the Club reassembled with Pres. Butcher in the chair. In the ab-ence of Secretary Dyke. Roy D, McPherriu VA. appointed for the eveu-
The Imperial press., 1904-10-08

The Early News Gowal reports C C wedding tLere of Joseph Hanson of Im- perial, anI Mabel C. Fuller of that place.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13

These be thy gods Exodus xxxlI.. 4.
The hcdthcn man. he bows him down
WIN bowl Of fruits and rice
EGtoL" Il god Win bya2cn frown
And he makes his sacrifice
He puts his rice at the altar base
And hn burns his tapc.s there.
But tho god looks on with a sullen face
Ana Il stern and stony stare
And We We huIid us gods to-day
And We make for each A shrine.
But lack of hcnthcnsh pride TO say
OF The image 1T Is mine"
We mold our gods OF hearts desires
Yet we fear 10 speak tho name
Though we watch and tend at the altar
In tic shrincs of Gold ana Fame
We bow us down with sacrifice
or tho best our hands may give:
We pay full well with the heaviest price
Tsat a man may pay. and live
by the figure frail of Fame
And we sully our souls with n loose
tongucd lie
Lest our gods may give us shame.
Tho hcathcn man But he is blind!
And he cannot sec his god
with the hungering hand Of the priest
Is a shapeess. Sensolcss clod.
We laugh I'm knowing glee at him.
At his idol crude and Old;
And the censor we heap to it's brazen
At the shracs Of Fame and Gold.
w ID. NJ. in Chicago Tribune
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
RrutaIly Tortured.

A case came to light that for per-
sistent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been equaled. Joe Colo
bick, of Colusa, Calf, writes: "F'or
10 years I endured insufferable pain
from Rheumatism and nothing reliev,
ed me, though 1 tried everything
known. l came across Electric Bit.
ters and it's the greatest medicine
on earth for that trouble. A few bot
ties Of it completely relieved and
cured me-" Just as good for Liver and
Kidney troubles and general debility
Only soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by
Pickens Drug Company. If
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
Night Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night
long writes Mrs. Charles Applegate
of Alexandria, Ind, "and could hardly
get any sleep. l had consumption so
bad that If l walked block, would
cough frightfully and spit blood, but,
when all other medicines failed, three
S1.OO bottles of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery wholly cured me and 1 gained
5S pounds" It's absolutely guaran.
teed to cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe
Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Price soc and $1.OO. Trial
bottles free at Pickens Drug Com.
pany. If
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
One Lady's Recommendation Sold Fif-
ty Boxes Of Chamberlaln's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets.

| have, believe, sold fifty boxes OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab.
lets on the recommendation of one
lady here, who first bought a box of
them about year ago. She never
tires of telling her neighbors and
friends about the good qualities of
these Tablets.-P. NJ. Shore, Druggist,
Rochester, Ind. The pleasant purga.
tive effect of these Tablets makes
them fayorite with ladies every
where. For sale by Pickens Drug
Store, Earle's Drug Store, T. N. Hun.
ter, Liberty II
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
WALKED
SOCKS
Portland Man Falls Overheard and
Loses His Boots.

Portland Man Falls Overheard and
Loses His Boots.
Mr.. Albert Wallace of Peaks island
had a rather disagreeable experience
Monday night on his way home from
the city. Mr.. Wallace went down on
the steamer at 6:15 O'clock and tied
his dory at the stern CT the steamer.
On reaching Forest City landing,
and in attempting to step from the
steamer into the dory, Mr. Wallace
stepped on to a slippery place on the
steamers guard rail and was thrown
Into the water. Captain Green and
the crew OF the steamer rendered as
sistanca instantly and succeeded in
getting Mr.. Wallace on board.
When Mr.. Wallace fell overheard
he had on rubber boots but he kicked
those Of The crew OF the steamer
wanted to take him to a nearby house
so that he could have a chance to dry
his clothing and get warm, but Mr.
Wa!i3cc insisted on going home, which
lie did, walking about half a mile in
his wet stocking feet.-Portlard Press.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
Insplrations of Authors.

According to the Book Monthly"
Lewis Morris wrote most of The
BIC of Hades" on the Underground
ilway. TO the profane and superb
Al it will doubtless appear that the
lie was more naturally suggested by
ch sulphurous environment than
y other portion of the poem; but
story only confirms the truth that
roads lead to Parnasus If the right
IN sets out on them. Lord Macau-
composed the Ballads Of Ancient
me" while walking about, as If for
wager, through the crowded streets
London. w. f.. Henley composed
an Edinburgh hospital, and James
tompson in barrack room at the
rragh. and Matthew Arnold on the
nth side of the Gemmi, where he
pst have been i'm imminent danger
of falling over precipices while cast
ing about for rhymes. Mr.. Kipling.
again, Is said sometimes TO be in
splred III telegraph Offices, and to dash
off immortal verse upon the forms
provided by the department. The
source of Sir Lewis Morris insplra-
tion is not, therefore, so astonishing
after all, though he might have had
more time to polish his verses If he
had travelled on the suburban lines
OF some OF the southern companies
London Graphic.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
Senator TiIIman Favors GRAY.

Before the assembling OF the dem,
ocratic convention in 81 Louis, the
following news item was sent out to
the press:
Senator Tilman. Of South Carolina,
declares in favor Of Judge George
Gray, whom he considers the strong
est possible nominee. At the time
Of the South Carolina convention Sen.
atOr Tillman declared that with the
lights ;hen before him he favored
the nomination Of Judge Parker, but
he was careful TO qualify his support
OF the New Yorker by that statement
with the lights then before him Now
he says he is confident that conditions
point 10 the wisdom of nominating
Gray, who, he thinks, would be strong.
cr even III New York than Judge Par.
Senator Tillman declares, how.
that he speaks solely for him.
and not for the delegation from
tate. Some of these are not here
'esent and the delegation will not
mine where 1t stands until to.
wv It has been counted solidly
he Parker column"
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
Flowers in the Desert.

~ one going to California crosses
desert, and If they go when the
J season is past, it is truly q
'rt. But in the spring Of the year,
T the wild flowers have responded
The gentle rains, the desert locks
a great flower garden, and one
1ot put ones foot down without
shing beautiful, delicate flowers.
wild flowers of the desert are in
) by themselves, springing to life
single day after the rain has
he'd the loose, sandy soil. When
rains cease the flowers wither and
away, and all that remains Is
eXpanse Of unlovely sand stud
with huge native cacti AMI Spanish
;ger. The later is the Yuca and
rs enormous spikes of waxen bells.
leaves are veritable daggers, sure
ugh, and woe betide any one who
S into them unwittingly.
ONE of the OpuntiaS among the
ii, especially the Tuna, are called
'lily pears, ana Indian hgs, from
shape Of the fruit They have yell
pink and red blossoms and they
W to immense size. The old mis-
/ fathers planted them along the
ndaries of their missions to keep
savage Indians. These hedges have
wn for the last century until now
are great walls twenty feet high
as many wide. and perfectly i'm
enable. The fathers have long
e mouldered to dust, the Indians
faded from the country, and the
siOns are crumbling to decay, but
priclly pears are growing and
lrishinS and gaining strength as the
rs pass. the Turks Head cactus is
oldest one. 1t is round, with n
X body and yellow spines, which
in the shape of curved thorns.
nre is nothing fascinating about the
ii of the desert. They possess Meth
beauty nor grace, and the brilliancy
the flowers does not atone for their
eousness. The prickly pears supply
'ious reptiles as well as travellers
h drink, as the fleshy leaves give
tn water when crushed. The Indians
| MeXicans use the fruit as a fig,
/ dry stalks to burn, so that the
cti have their uses if not beauty
@ rattlesnakes abound on the des-
and the slowgoing tortoise will
found hundreds Of miles from wat
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
TO RELOCATE BUCKET SHOPS.

Important Measure is introduced in
the Georgia State Senate.
A bill was introduced in the Georgia
senate Wednesday to prevent the op-
eratlon of bucket shops" in the state.
The measure is similar to the one
which was introduced at the last scs-
sion in the house by Representative
Brock, Of Dade, and which is now
pending before one Of the committees.
Senator I-edford, Its author says that
he means to push the measure in the
senate, and with similar bill in the
house it may be that sCme action
VIII be taken on the question at the
present session.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13

and wearing masks tagged 1t down
with a red flag and searched the train
for the negro, to the great terror OF
the passengers. Finally they found
Williams and ordered the sherifr's
deputies to deliver him up. This was
refused, and scuffle ensued in which
the deputies were much bruised. The
mob then took the negro away, say
ing that he would be dead in five min
utes, and that was his fate.
After being swung up his body was
literally riddled with bullet About
$50 men participated in the lynch
ing
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
suLLY's NEW PROPOSITION.
DePosed Cotton King offers Creditors
Forty Cents on the Dollar,

bSPoSco GoStcn Nln9 OHeTS STeuitors
Forty Cents on the Dollar.
A New York dispatch says: Credi.
tors Of Daniel j. Sully Sc Co. met Tues.
day to consider a new settlement pro-
posal. 1t was reported after the meet.
ing that the offer involved the pay
ment Of 40 cents on the dollar and the
suggestion that the legal proceedings
for further recovery be continued on
a friendly basis.
1t was stated also that the assets of
the Sully firm are sufficient to pay
about 80 cents on the dollar and that
the rest Of forty-cent cash settle,
ment viii come from interests friend
ly to Sully e. Co. If the offer is favor
ably entertained, Sully &c Co. also
agree to defray all legal expenses thus
far incurred.
The lawyers representing the va
rious creditors will meet to consider
the proposal, which Is said to meet
with favor from the majority Of the
creditors.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea After Ten
Years Of Suffering. .

81 wish to say few words in praise
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" say$ Mrs. Matte
Burge, of Martnsyille, iva. "J suf-
fered from chronic diafrhoea fc, ten
years and during that time tried va
rious medicines without obtaining any
permanent relief. Last summer one Of
my children was taken with chol-
era morbus, and procured a bottle Of
this remedy. Only two doses were
required to give her entire relief.
then decided to try the medicine my
self, and did not use all of one bot
tie before ! was well and | have never
since been troubled with that com
plant. One cannot say too much in
favor Of that wonderful medicine" This
remedy is for sale by Pickens Drug
Store, Earle's Drug Store, r. N. Hun
ter, Liberty. If
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
THREE CHILDREN cREMArED.

Home Burns Down and Little ones
Meet Horrible Death.
Barly Tuesday morning the home of
John T. Cole, at Raleigh, N. c., was
destroyed by fire and three of his chill
dren burned to death.
Cole and his wife awoke to find the
building in flames. They managed to
escape with the baby and their IA
year-old son jumped from a window.
c Die was badly burned in frantic but
unsuccessful efforts to rescue the
'hree remaining children upstairs.
The little girls whose charred bodies
were taken from the ashes are Minnie
aged IL; Myrtle, aged 10, and Flossic,
aged A.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
Annual Coffee CONSUMPTION.

1t is estimated that the people OF
the United States drink 100000 900
gallons OF coffee in the course of a
year, at cost OF about ten cents a
gallon. The importing cost OF the
requisite quantity of coffee berries for
this supply, at seven cents pound, is
about $75O00,000. Preparation, pack
age, distribution and dealers profits
make the price to the consumer about
double the importing cost
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
Is PARAMOUNT ISSUE"
Acting Alabama Governor So Dubs Ne.
gro plank In Republican Platform.

FN~F'IIy FN'UDVFTIId IVVNIFIOT OO DND5 INO.
gro Plank in Republican Platform.
A Montgomery, Ala, dispatch says:
When asked his opinion OF the negro
plank in the platform OF the republl.
cans adopted at Chicago last week,
Lieutenant and Acting Governor Gun.
ningham replied:
ITO my mind this is the paramount
issue, and the democrats should pro
vide q. means of meeting it. We ought
to put out the man who is most likely
to win, be it Cleveland or some other.
The great question now is to defeat
the republicans and forever set the
seal OF our dsfavor upon all such ut
terances."
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13

wonderfully successful In promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trous
bles and Bright's Disease, which Is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not rec
ommendedfore everything but II you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble 1t will be found
just the remedyyou need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, In private
practice. among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried 1t, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail. also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find outfit you have kidney or bladdertrouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and EcvKv
send your address to aaiaSssgST STtE : 5s.sTs=s
Or. Kimer & Co., ,Bing- 4, (, sI;;its
hamton, N. Y. The -Ps5sslal. III = u EEEga
regular fifty cent and Home of swaI0p-noot.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swarnp-Root, and the address, Bnghamton,
NY. on every bottle.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
The Demoloss-First American War.

'eet, OF alternate oak plank and cork
wood; carries 42 guns, four of which
are 100 Founders; quarterback and
forecastle guns, 44-Dounders and fur
ther to annoy an enemy attempting
to board her can discharge 100 gal.
Ions Of boiling water in a minute,
and by mechanism brandish 300 cui-
lasses with the utmost regularity over
her gunwales; works also on an equal
number Of heavy iron pixies Of great
length, dashing them from her sides
with prodigious force and withdraw
ing them every quarter of minute"
Such description was certainly cal
culated to strike terror into the heart
even Of the stoutest British tar.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
Courts Will Convene.

The summer term Of the court OF
common please at Laurens will con.
vene Monday, July 11th, with Judge
George W. Gage presiding The jury
venires are now being served. The
court of general sessions will meet
two weeks later, July 25th.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
ARIZONA osrRlcHs 20 WELL.
They Are AccIimated and Arc Taller
Than the South African Birds.

Than the South African Birds.
A letter received in this city last
week says that the ostrich industry
in the Salt River Valley, Arizona, is
fast becoming one of the large COM
mercial Importance.
When the ostrich Wa, introduced
from South Africa, IL years ago, 1t
was feared that the experiment would
be a failure. The change of food and
did not agree with the birds,
and very little progress was made dur
ing the first years. The business also
is one that requires experience, and
until those engaged in it had learn
ed everything worth knowing about
ostrich culture they made little head
way!
Nout five years ago the birds had
me acclimated, their rcare was more
)ughly understood, and they began
hrive 1t is believed that they
doing better in the Salt River
~ than in South Africa.
any rate the American ostriches
several inches taller than those of
h Africa and their feathers are
mewhat finer quality. Full grown,
stand eight feet high and weigh
pounds.
rich, black, glossy feathers OF
male are far superior in quality
10 drab plumage of the female,
the feathers plucked every eight
tbs are sold as high as $125 a
i'd in the eastern markets. The
age yield is a pound of feathers
lie bird.
'er 1000 ostriches are now on the
ia pastures in the valley, feeding
entedly on the rich herbage.
III makes them as fat as any
tch should be. The climate Of
valley seems to be particularly
)ted to ostrich raising.
lese farms are not far from the
Of Phoenix, and visitors often
Cat to them to see the birds
the hundreds on their pastures
ut 90 of them are also kept on a
II display farm near the city lin
for the S2nefit Of tourists, who re-
the birds as among the sights
.ho place. This little farm pays
itself by the sales Of plumage to
tors.-New York Sun.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
Working Niaht and Day.

The busiest and mighticsH lDtla
thing that ever was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills These pills change
weakness into strength listlcssneSs
into energy, brain fag into mental
power. They're wonderful in building
up the health Only 25c per box. Sold
by Pickens Drug Company. II
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-13
FIRST AMERICAN War VESSEL.
Robert Fulton Devised Formidable
BatthBhip In 1914

The first American war vessel was
launched In 1914. The following ar
ticle and illustration published in a
Boston newspaper about two years
ago is interesting:
Robert Fulton, whose soul animated
the enterprise, was appointed the en-
gineer, and on the Goth day OF June,
1914, the keel was laid at the ship.
yard of Adam and Noah Brown, her
able and active constructors, IN the
city of New York, and in little more
than four months she was safely
launched.
The following is Fulton's official re.
port on the vessel:
Length on deck, 800 feet; BREADTH
200 feet; thickness of her sides, 13