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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-22

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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-22
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to be interested. Not long ago the Holton Power company was called "land jumpers" who ought 10 be run off with shot gunsl Myl 1 was most seated out of my wits for those fellows who came down here from Redlands and Jumped on a strip of land about twelve miles long-think of lt-"jump- ed It'' and then In order to hold It down those fellows never let up till they tiled" 1t down and laid steel rails the whole length of itl Not satisfied they turned loose some Iron horses to kick up their heels every day and snort around In great shape. hear that all the people who live along that jump ed" strip are mad and got their guns cooked ready to shoot the first Red lands jumper" who shows up!
 Then I've investigated and found out that these sharks jumped on to about half section some distance south oflmperlal and 'frald they couldn't hold 1t down commenced pllin' brick on 1t In big spots all the way from ten to forty feet deep, then they laid schemes, lad 'em deep to get lot of men with lots of money to come down here and look at the ruin and havoc that was bein' done and ask em to help do some more. Then these fel- lows not ben' very bright mentally got the wool pulled over their eyes and put In some more money in bricks and machinery and then lot of people llv- in on some land that wasn't jumped said let's make cantaloupe 'sociation, then another association of cants was started and furnished up with sheds and the like and then the Southern Pacific railroad company lost some of their money lettln' these fellows fool em' in. to putin lot of side tracks for 'em.
 Then machine shop got in its dead ly work after things-lots of things got so hot-gradin' streets. buildin' stores and hotel and bank and opera house and well, most everything that the jumpers could think of to hold down this land, then they thought they'd cool down bit by buildin' a big ice factory, place where you just put pipes to- gether and pour In Colorado river wat CT and It comes out froze stiff. Well, they got this thing to goin' but it wasn't hot enough for some people. so one night when everybody nearly had gone to bed the Ice plant took fire by spon- taneous combustion and burnt the whole thing down. There was lot oi wind blowin' and a great storm With noisy thunoer and some flashes that night. which makes some people think maybe the fire started from Imperial, a town about tour miles north of the jumpers town. Another thi g the t makes 1t little 'spicious is that the editor down there-there ain't but one he said "goody! goody them jump CTS ought to have more sense then to build big thing like that anywhere only in Imperial; mayte next time they'll build 1t where 1t belongs! or somethn' that amounts to the same thing. Any Howe he's the same man who wants to shoot the jumpers now. But don't think he had anything to do with burnln the Ice p ant anymore than think he'll shoot anybody; there isn't any harm in him Intentionally. If he does any harm 1t will be an acci- dent-same way if he does any good
 He says he's goin' to fight to the bit
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-22
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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-22

Tom and George McKeehan, of Brawey, were Fl Centro visitors, Wed- nesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
MAKE WHAT YOU WANT YOUR BUSINESS

civic lesson in three news items OF the day.
railway eegaphers realized that the bill limiting their
be killed in Washington Immediately
and the Dill was
passed determined to have it, ana
they got it.
a citizens wanted to gain knoWledge
of government They study national problems
They realized that this their nation so they
organized THE Aurora 80 strong They
public body the counterpart OF the ma
They problems of the country
and they making problems.
San Francisco the earthquake and
Sunday responded, with $500
teams They wanted clean
tow and they
the advantage and the
opportunity that lies in a republic
it, really want it, they
always
Everything government is the result of
sohfuness. We complain OF
crooked officials Hobbies rings
legislation public
high places of
rich the that the prices OF
that mammoth
the
Systematically ridiculous
inspection circles
robbery
recton in city hall that
country with practices and
that dishonest
When of wake of us become really in
earnest about what want, will have it.
You the Pyramid of Cheop with lead pencil but
will your county
you your
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
The Daily Short Story

helped her to arise. She could walk
with his assistance, she round, and
they managed to get to the depot
barely in time to get aboard
the train. She was coming back
soon, she said. and of course Balm
told her who he was.
An hour later Balm missed the
sparkler that was wont to CLEAN
in his tie. A glance at his ring
showed the diamond there had dis
appeared. And-a thousand furies
his pocketbook with nearly $1,000
in currency was missing also.
The girl from Chicago!
81 judge from your description
that you were the victim Of Frisco
Mary" said the Chicago detective,
to whom Balm told his troubles
over the phone. 1--WE will search
the train, but we have no hope she
will be foolish enough to stay on it
till she reaches here" he added.
And she wasn't.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
X T

woman when he's in love with
herr"
yes, but what won't a woman dc
to a man when he's in love with
herr"
John Philip Sousa wants the
copyright law changed. | wonder
what's wrong with the present
law"
a believe that under the present
law somebody stole march or
him"
81 don't understand this bill al
all, senator" said the new congress
man. What do you make out OF
it?"
That" replied the senator, sis a
business transaction, and concerns
only myself and the man for whom
| am pushing the bill"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
!. N. c, 4, AFTER
SALOONS

-Four saloons, the Pfister, Con-
gress, Lincoln and the one in the
labor union building, may have to
go out of business with the opening
Of the new Y. NJ. c. A. building, cor
ner Of First av. and Lincoln st. Yes
terday afternoon r. B. Paterson,
w. S. Gilbert and +. E. Elmendorf
filed a remonstrance with the
license committee of the city coun-
Gil against the re-issuing of a
license to the Lincoln saloon, Just
across from the Y. M. c. A. The
license was not recommended by
the committee. which postponed
action until the license inspector
investigates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
HIS OWN ROMANCE.

"Here, carry mygrip.'
Frank Balm. worth a cool half
million in his own right, flushed all
angry red 1t was all right if he
despised flshy dudes, and chose to
dress more like a mechanic just
from work than wealthy man, but
10 have some impudent woman
mistake him for a depot loafer,
anxious to earn dime, was carry
ing things too far.
Then he glanced at the woman s
race and forgaye the mistake. For
she was as handsome young
woman as he had ever looked upon.
And the wealthy Mr.. Balm covert
ly turned up his coat so the dia-
mond in his tie, that shone like a
headlight on a locomotive, would
not show and twisted another
sparkler on his finger to one side
so it would not CLEAN when he
took the grip.
DO you know where the Whit
takers live?" inquired the young
woman as Balm took her grip.
Eyes, ma'am," answered Balm as
ne endeavored to touch his hat in
the way he imagined depot
hanger-on would do. ITS almost a
mile out in the country. but I'm
afraid there's on one at home. |
think the family left yesterday for
the summer
The young lady was evidently
Derturbed, but suddenly reached a
decision eff it is only mile we
can get there and back before the
next train back to Chicago" she
said.
Balm admitted they could If they
hurried.
On the way out Balm walked be
hind at a respectful distance, ad
miring the trim figure in front. He
had begun to build fanciful castles
in Spain" in spite of himself. He
was not married, and whose bust
ness was ii if he chose to take q
wife. He supposed he would gel
married some time, and he was
willing to admit he had never seer
more charming girl, The limo
cence pictured in her brown eye:
was not the least of her attraction:
he was sure.
AS Balm had said the Whitaker
were not at home, so there wa
nothing TO do but to walk back t.
the depot.
The young lady evidently tired o
the monotopy of walking by hersel
and Balm jumped at the chance t.
| walk by her side, when she aske'
some trivial question about tn
neighb0rhood.
Almost before he was aware of
the depot was in sight. He ha
| learned his companion was Mis-
| Alice Carew. She was friend O
the Whittakers and had thought t
surprise them by dropping in o.
them Unexpectedly. Unfortunatel
for her the surprise was the othe
way. There is nothing to do blu
| 10 go back to Chicago and com
back later sh esaid. And tn
smile that accompanied the word
completed poor Bain's subjugatior
AS they neared the depot, tn
train for Chicago whistled in tn
distance With a little cry of diI
may Miss Carew started to ruI
Then she slipped and with an el
clamation of pain fell to tn
ground.
"She had sprained her ankle
she was sure. Bains futterin
heart was in his mouth as h
ikneeled and taking her in his arm
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
COW DOES FUNNY STUNTS.

HERMAN, Pa, March 12.--
Charles Rutledge owns a crazy cow
and he is undecided whether or
not it would be wise to shoot her.
Several days ago the bovine began
to act strangely. She did a dance
in her stall that was a cross be.
tween a cakewalk and a Virginia
reel. Then she essayed to stand
on one foot and pirouette. After
doing stunt that could be likened
unto an attempt to walk a slack
wire her hind legs became para.
lyzed. The COW heretofore has al.
ways acted sedately, and the sup
position is that she has been the
victim of mad dog.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
CLEAR ROSS AND URGE
FURTHER INQUIRY

OLYMPIA, March 12.-The Ross
investigation committee has re-
turned a report generating the
land commissioner of criminality,
but pointing out wherein his judg-
ment is lame. Recommendation is
made that the attorney general in
vestigate the Mason county oyster
land deal and Lake Washington
land sale Action TO recover title
to the state is advised if charges
that the land was sold below it's
value are sustained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-12
SWEDISH-AMERICAN CLUB.

The Swedish-American political
club has been organized. It's OBJ.
ject is to place better men in Of
flee" Directors of the new club
are J. Johnson, Emil Berg, Gust
Pearson, P. Elmberg, Max Ander.
son and J. Cedercranz.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16
The TeIegraphers' Strike.

The most formidable strike of tel
egraph operators in the history of
the service, is now in progress, and
the Postal and Western Union COM
panies are almost paralyzed. The
strike extends from the Atlantic to
the Pacific coasts and from the
Lakes to the Gulf. embracing all
the large cities and numbering
about Is, 900 operators who have de
serted their keys Commercial bus
mess has suffered most, but many
operators for brokers and the asso-
ciated press are also out, and they
may all be included by the time
these lines are in print. The tele-
graph companies are maintaining
the service remarkably well under the
circumstances, but viii evidently be
obliged to succumh or compromise
in the end. In the meantime the
telephone service is prospecting to
its capacity.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16
Official Vote Interesting.
meridian Dispatch. }

The official canvass of the first
primary voting and the result dis
closed furnished food for specula-
ton IN some quarters. particularly
as to the distribution of the vote of
the State for different offices. On
the face of the returns the candi-
dates for governor polled the high
est number of votes, which was
121 ,020, and most men were under
the impression that the total vote
polled by the candidates for United
States senator would be about the
same or within two or three hun
dred votes. Instead the total ran
2,678 votes behind that for COVER
nor, the sum total given the two
men being 118, 234. In some of the
counties the vote for the two offices
was quite close together, and in
Kinds it was exactly even, or 2, 84S
votes each, which was the full
strength, other offices running be
hind even the candidates for sheriff
and representative.
Running next to the candidates
for senator in the vote polled came
the vote for State treasurer, auditor,
lieutenant governor and insurance
commissioner, but these aspirants,
on the general results were a good
deal behind the head of the ticket.
Thus with regard to the Office of in
surance commissioner for which
four strong, well known and able
campaigners has canvassed the State
for a year or more, and yet the
quartette only Melted 10. 449 votes,
which was more than 10, 900 behind
the governors, and nearly 5000
short of the total for United States
senator while the three candidates
for lieutenant governor pOlled only
106, S37 votes.
These differences are somewhat
surprising, and TO many who have
considered the matter it is difficult
to understand why some of the most
important offices should have trailed
so for behind the head of the ticket
as the returns show. One reason
given is that in many cases the voter
went to the polls with the choice
for United States senator and gov
ernor clearly impressed upon his
mind, and that after voting that
section of the ticket was Indifferent
to the rest or was careless in mark
ing his ballot which led to that vote
being thrown out. At some pre-
cincts a voter would cross" two
candidates for lieutenant governor
or for insurance commissioner, or
railroad commissioner, thus spoil
ing the whole vote for that Office so
far as he was concerned, and it is
also supposed that local trading
might have had considerable to do
with the bringing about of these
very patent discrepancies.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16

The agony is over, the tension re-
Taxed, and all good Mississippians
are again outstanding their fields,
tending their hOcks, or following
whatever avocation in life they have
chosen. Both sides of the little
family quarrel" are heartily glad
the spat is over and cherish no ran
cor whatever towards each other.
Hon. John Sharp Williams, the
peerless leader of the minority,
proved the victor by vote of 648
over his worthy and distinguished
opponent, Gov. JAS. X. Nardaman.t
It was a case of Greek meeting
Greek and the tug of war was a most
inspiring spectacle. The extreme
closeness of the vote shows honors
about even, and the partisans OF
of both of the contestants are en-
titled to self-congratulation upon
the magnificent fight they put up.
Advertiser.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16

The proposition to issue city
bonds in the sum Of fifty thousand
dollars, for the Columbus, Mem
phis & Pensacola Railroad, was
voted on by the people of Columbus
last Thursday and was carried by a
safe majority. There were five hun
bred and sixteen votes polled. Out
of this mum Der there were four hun
dred and sixty-eight votes for the
issuance of the bonds, forty-one
against the issuance, and seven
were thrown out on account of ir-
Irregularities in making out tickets.
Under the State law, in order for
"a municipality to issue bonds to Sc
cure railroads, or for any other pur-
pose, it is necessary for three
fourths of the qualified electors to
vote for the issuance of the bonds.
The supreme court has interpreted
this law to mean that in order to
carry the measure it must be sane
toned by three-fourths of the quail
flied electors voting, and not three
fourths of the qualified electors as
shown by the poll books. More
than three-fourths of the votes poll
ed Thursday were for the issuance
of the bonds, and therefore the
bonds viii be issued and Columbus
will secure the road.
Not only the projectors of the
road but the people of Columbus
are to be congratulated upon the
outcome of the election. The build
ing of the Columbus, Memphis &
Pensacola Railroad means much to
this city. 1t will give US connec-
ton at Aberdeen with the Illinois
Central Railroad and the Frisco
system, two trunk lines penetrating
the great forest of the West and the
fertile fields of the South, and will
be the means of bringing US mate
rial reductions in freight rates. On
the south the road traverses the
Tom bigbee valley and viii open up
a rich agricultural district, which
has heretofore been practically with
out transportation facilities Of any
kind, having been dependent upon
the Tom bigbee river. which is nayi-
gable only a few months out of the
year.-Columbus Dispatch
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16

The attorneys for the Memphis q
Pensacola railroad, after investiga-
ting the recent election for bond is
sue in Columbus, declare the prop
osition did not carry, by reason of
not receiving the affirmative vote of
three-fourths of the qualified cleo
tors of the city. Columbus has
something over 800 registered voters,
and 463 votes were cast in favor of
the bond issue, all the balance be-
ing counted as against the PROPOSE
ton whether voting or not. The
mistake was in holding the election
without purging the registration of
dead and removed voters before 60
ing to the polls. The city council
Is now at work in that behalf, but
it is questionable whether past
election purging will cure the defect.
1t is quite probable that another
election win be held within a short
time.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16
An Estimate of Southern Senators

L ne w aSnlngtOn HOSU, perhaps,
reflects the conservative non parti-
san sentiment Of the country, as re-
vealed at Washington better than
any other newspaper in the country
1t is not partisan, but it is fair to
the South, its estimate of Ala ALBANIA S
venerable Senator who died last
Saturday will, therefore be read with
appreciation throughout this sec
ton, and not the less that it in
cludes an appreciative allusion to
his great colleague who preceded
him. Dealing with Senator Pettus
The Post says:
The senate and the country will
miss the simple, wise, and quaint
old senator who has just passed
away at the age Of eighty-six years.
The senate will not be the same
when it recOnVenes, with two ven
cradle senators from Alabama alb
sent forever. There will be a solem-
nifty in that great chamber, a silence
like that which hangs over an as
sem blage when a voice from the past
has ceased to speak. The passing
Of Edmund Winston Pettus is as
plainly a demarcation of the past
from the present as though a mighty
bell in the capitol's dome had tolled
off a period of the country s history
ana its echoes had penetrated the
corners. of the repulic.
Senator Pettus was of a stalwart,
almost heroic build, and carried his
years with the sturdiness of an oak.
He had seen the cycles Of peace and
war, and had participated in the
greatest dramas of this country, in
Guiding the Indian wars, the Mexi-
can war, the rush to California gold
fields, the civil war, and the mar
velous development that marked the
succeeding years of peace. He did
not win great fame, nor did he seek
it. His ambition was not feverlsh,
and he was too much of philoso-
pher to burn up his energies in the
race for trivial hOnors. The great
est and most instructive quality of
his character was simplicity. From
first to last, Senator Pettus had the
simplicity Of greatness. 1t illuml-
mated his honor, his directness, his
robust scorn Of sham, his humOr,
his frugality, his courage, and his
philosophy. He seemed to have
borne in mind always the saying of
the first of the Seven Wise Men
Moderation is best. So he lived
to a green old age, accomplished
much, and died as the good man
dies.
1t will be many day before the
the influence of this old senator will
die. He was unconsciously, but
powerfully, of the simple life.
1T is greatly to the honor of the
State of Alabama, that it produced
men like Edmund Winston Pettus
and John T. Morgan and kept them
in the forum of the States. They
did their State and the country
great service, and viii not be for
gotten
The Post might well have added
that the representatives of Alabama
and other Southern States have, as
a rule maintained an exceptional
high moral standard, interpreting
the adjective in its larger sense.
The strength of the South in the
Uni,ed States Senate has largely
abided in the character. no less than
the intellectual strength, of men
whom it has sent thither and that
quality of moral force is potential
in politics as elsewhere. Meridian
Star.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16

Here is how If you want to be
comfortable, be temperate. Dress
lightly. The average American is a
chump for wearing heavy wooden
clothing in the summer. Drink as
much water as you like, but not
ice water. If you use ice water use
it sparingly. Do not try to avoid
perspiring. or wipe perspiration
away too closely. Do not worry.
Nervousness checks perspiration.
You may not look quite so pretty if
you follow these directions, but you
will enjoy life more. -Boonville
Banner.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16

Jackson has an absorbing mystery
in the unaccountable disappearance
of attorney L. Brame, Jr., of that
city, from Vicksburg, one evening
last week. There is no known rea-
son for his voluntarily absenting
himself, and foul play seems to be
the only solution.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-08-16
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