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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
A Policeman. strntexr.

When Captain w 10. Weber was q patrolman a clothing store upon his beat was robbed one night. The thief had taken off his own old clothes and left them in the store. He had put on a new suit and worn it away. The old suit was that of a boy about fifteen years old.
 Weber gathered up the clothes and took them to the old fire patrol house at Seventh avenue and Wyandotte street He put them upon the floor and, turning the hose on them, drench- cd them with water. Then he went down to the junction, where at that time the newsbOys congregated in great numbers. He gathered dozen of them around him.
 Boys" he said, "the police found some clothes down on the river bank this morning. It looks like boy had been drowned. I want all of you to come up to the fire station and look at the clothes, Maybe you can tell me who they belonged to-"
 No sooner had the "newsies' gath cred around the pile of water soaked clothes than one little fellow spoke up:
 "Them's Nifty Smiths. l seen him wearin' them red galluses, an he sew ed that patch on the knee there his self"
 Other boys corroborated this story. In less than an hour the officer had corralled Nifty and made him confess to the robbery Kansas City Star.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
Pianos

The one price house of San Diego is selling pianos at eastern prices and underselllng other coast houses. The One Price House sells the famous Henry F. Miller. Chlckering Bros
 Iyers & Pond, Decker. Crown and oth- CT we'll known and proven makes and has exclusive agency for this county Easy terms arranged Thearle g. company. 1925 lo3l Fifth street, San Diego, Cal. Mrs. J. 1. Shepherd special local representative at Imperl- al. n-Z4-u
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
Fl Dorado.

The modern meaning of El Dorado may be traced as follows: One of Pi- zarro's men said that he had discov- cred a land of boundless wealth be tween the OrinocO and the Amazon. This country was named El Dorado, and many adventurers, among them Sir Walter Raleigh, endeavOred to find it; hence the name has come to mean a golden country of the mind, fabu- lous land of fabulous wealth, much as Cockaigne, fancied land of luxury and idIeness.-New York American.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16

Wilson says he has calls fol Imperial lands and especially for exchange for good orange and lemon groves, Los Angeles city property, also Riverside, Pomona, Pasadena, alfalfa lands in Downey and Compton. Now MT. Farmer you want to see Wilson about it. Thelma Hotel, Imperial, Cal.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
THt JOHNSON BILL
Has Been Introduced in the Assem- bIy--PrOViedeS for New
 County.

Assemblyman Johnson of San Die- go, who represents the Imperial sdlst- rict, introdced bill Tuesday the pur- pose of which Is to permit Imperial to set Itself up In the county business lust as soon as 1t may be ready.
 The bill Is drawn to fit only the needs of the rich farming region of San Diego county. which, through the apparently final conquest of the Color ado river, Is about to become an em- plre in itself
 Assemblyman Johnson introduced the measure as a precautionary move for the general belief Is that the Broughton county Division Bill is doomed to defeat and Imperial could hope for no relief from that source.
 San Diego county Is said to be en- tlrely friendly to the creation of a new county In the Imperial country, and the people of this fertile agricultural region have had the project under contemplation for long time. Sep arated by at least one hundred and fifty miles from our county seat and believing that we are or soon will be able to maintain our own county gov ernment. we are deslrous of secur- ing the passage of law at this session that will enable us to proceed at our will.
 Under the Johnson bill. theS new county may be formed If It lhave la population of not less than 6ooos and If the county from which Fit separates shall be left with a population ..of not less than 25,ooo persons. as S It'is Sprovi- ded further that the new county shall have an area of not less than 10000 square miles; that none or ltsJ oouno- aries shall pass within fifty miles of the capital of of the county from which 1t may be formed. and that 1t 1t shalI'be liable for a just proportion of the ex- listing debts and liabilities of the. county from which It may be formed.
 A petition signed by at least one half of the number of qualified electors of the proposed new county will be au- thority for the Board of ofssSupervsors ot the old county to callsanDelection. lt 60 per cent of the votes cast in the proposed new county be In the affirm atlve the election will carry. Officers will be elected and county seat chos- en at the same time. although 1t Is provided that. supervisors of the old county and justices cf0thes peace "and other officers in thes s'territOry saffected shallIhold their places until the expira- ton of their terms. ., ,..sa
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
Happiness and Hunger.

My idea of perfect happiness" said the seedy philosopher as he made his fourth round trip to the free lunch counter, 'fs to be in a position to go Into the swellest restaurant, put my hand over the price list of the menu and order what my taste dictates, ire spective of the demurs of diminished wad."
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
A Correction.

Bertie-Father what is an egOtist? Father-He is a man who thinks he is smarter than any one else. Mother My dear, you are scarcely right The egotist is the man who says that he Is smarter than any one else. All men think they are!
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
Notice

Parties sending remittances to pay bills due the Press should make checks, drafts and money orders payable to the Imperial Valley Press. Checks made to individuals are rather confus- ing, so please bear the above request in mind in the future.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
M. V. BUTCHER Real Estate and
 Investments
Imperial Valley Lands a Speciality

Imperial Valley is the largest irrigated district in the United States. The best bargains on earth can be found in the Imperial Valley. Anyone having I'm perial lands they wish to sell or trade for Los Angeles property will find it to their advantage to consult me. My fa- cilities for finding bargains for buyers and buyers for bargains cannot be sur passed. Write or wire me at 205 Mer- cantile Place, Los Angeles, Cal. Home Tel. 8182. Tel. Main $40.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
Hns Continuous Life.

Venus-And what do you do when not engaged in archery? Cupid-Oh, I'm kept busy rhyming with stupid!- Puck.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
Appropriate.

Young Widow Cat the animal seller's) T want dog. Animal Seller-Yes, madam; white, gray or brindled Young Widow-No Black-all black. I am in deep mourning g.-Nos Loisirs.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16

He is fool who cannot be angry, but he is wise man who will not Seneca.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-16
sCantaiOupes at heber

W sCdntaiOupeS at heber z1'z..-
 OH. B. Pearson. representing Crutch- field & ,Woolfolk. of aPittsburg,;; Pa, has been In the valleyjthis week. { look ing for business for his sfIrm ainiAthe cantaloupe line. He had just closed a
 contract for his firm with the original cantaloupe assoclatlonsat ssRockyford. Colo. and Is going to help form an association at Heber. where. if things go right, a packing shed will be built and an acreage~of about 25ol acres will be planted. , Thus the melonss bust ness of the Imperial valley grows .,ssand the new corners In the 9fleld swantIng business offer better prices all the3time. The offer 10 the Heber SgrOwers Is practlc ally the same as that for which the Fl Centro association agreed to let Wood & Go. distribute their melons.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
They Want To See Him.

In discussing the changes that
will take place in the United
States Senate on March 4, a
Washington paper says:
"Jeff" Davis of Arkansas is
the one whose coming is antici-
pated with more interest than
that of any senator who has come
to Washington in long time, Of
course, the reports of what he will
do to "wake things up" when he
gets here are amusing. He is
known as a fighter by word of
mouth, and his two pistols, which
he is pictured as having strapped
to his side, are only stage prop
erty. But he will come with an
introduction somewhat similar to
the one with which Tillman was
ushered in some twelve years
ago, and like Tillman, will prob
ably be tanned a little before he
has been here very long"
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
In Oklahoma.

"You're a contemplate liar, -
shouted Haskell.
"You are liar, too," shouted
Baker.
cat this point Haskell picked
up a heavy paper weight and
hurled it at Baker, who lodged
and replied with an ink stand.
"Instantly there was an uproar
on the floor and in the galleries,
and it was necessary for the
sergeant-at-arms and his assist
ants to restore ORDER
The above is a. part of the
newspaper account of a row that
occurred a few days ago between
two members Of the Oklahoma
Constitutional Convention during
debate. Oklahomians have al
ways had regulations as accurate
users of six shooters, and it is
seen that they are also expert
wind TANNERS.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
OF INTEREST
TO FARMERS

The Farmers Union will build
a cotton warehouse at Brinkley
with a capacity of 1900 bales.
At Greenwood the Farmers
Union has 500 bales of cotton in
storage in the Union warehouse.
A bid of 10 1-2 cents for the lot
was offered a few days ago and
was declined.
The entire amount Of $4,000
barrels of apples that were placed
in the Sloan Springs cold stor-
age house by fruit growers last
fall was shipped to southern
points last week.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Var
Buren have been feeding cattle
on alfalfa to test its fattening
qualities. They find that it is a
success and that cattle so fec
bring better prices in the stocl
market.
Carroll county has a phenom
ena which is the subject Of mucl
speculation. A farm field nea1
Green Forest began sinking las
week and has now sunk to
depth of from fifteen to twenty
feet. Water stands ten feet ovel
the ground, and people fear tha
a larger area may sink. Some
residents of the neighborhood say
they have heard rumbling noises
in the sink. Many think that thu
sinking of the land is due to
slight earthquake shock.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
Prints Things You Want To fnow.

W. W. Cartwright has been
seated in the lower house of the
legislature as the member from
Stone county, taking the seat of
j. w. Webb, a Republican, but
it is by no means certain that he
is entitled to the place. Cart
wright was the Democratic nom
inee and failed to get his name
on the ballots, entirely through
his own negligence, while Webb,
the Republican nominee, paid his
fees, got on the ticket and was
elected fairly and squarely.
Cartwright contested before the
legislature, and was seated by a
vote of 46 to "a. Stone county is
democratic and Cartwright would
no doubt have defeated Webb
had he complied with the law, as
he should have done. The
Record is one democratic paper
that does not believe in ousting a
Republican, who has been fairly
elected, just because you can
and seating a Democrat who, as
the nominee of his party, has no
more interest in the party than to
fool around and fail to get his
name on the ticket.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01

Edward Schader, a Little Rock
man, is suing the street car COM
pany for 5000, for the death of
his dog.
The first term Of circuit court
held in Columbia county's new
$50, 900 court house at Magnolia
was held last week.
Bishop Edward Fitzgerald,
perhaps the most prominent
Catholic in the state, died last
week, aged IA years.
A "Pull Together" club has
been organized by Hot Springs
real estate men. The object is to
pull for Hot Springs.
Federal officers captured Uriah
Adams, a Newton county moon
sinner, last week, and destroyed
his still and 100 gallons of whis-
key.
John Bennett, a negro, is in
custody at Texarkana, charged
with murder. While drunk he
shot and killed a small negro
child.
Ross Briggs, a negro, was
killed a few days ago near West
brook. He was driving along
the road when a tree fell upon
him, inflicting fatal injuries.
]. G.. Clark, a white man ol
Benton, aged 65 years, has beer
held to the grand jury on charge
of criminal assault. The charge
was preferred by his own daugh'
ter,
Capt. C. M. Cooper mysterious
ly disappeared from Fort Smith
last week and no trace has beer
found of him. 1t is feared he has
either committed suicide or beer
murdered.
Henry Bushong, convicted ir
Washington county last year o.
bigamy and sentenced to foul
years in the penitentiary, has
been pardoned by Acting Gov
Moore. 1t is believed Bushong'S
mind has become unbalanced.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01

The Thaw trial, which has
been in progress in New York for
two weeks or more, is one of the
greatest criminal cases ever tried
in the country, from a legal stand
point, but the evidence in the
case is unfit for publication and
it is a surprise that the metro
politan papers will give a de-
tailed account Of the trial. The
Testimony Of Mrs. Thaw, over
Whom Thaw killed Stanford
White, is base, vulgar and unfit
TO be read around American fire.
sides. If the public Graves for
|such news as Mrs. Thaw has
given from the witness chair, the
public needs copious injections
Sef some good moral tonic.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
CarlOck's Temperance Measure.

Senator Carlock Of Madison
county is the author of a measure
which would throw the entire
state into a local option district.
His bill provides that if a major
ity of the voters of the state at
the general election vote against
whiskey license the entire state
shall be "dry." The bill further
provides that if a majority OF
the voters are for license this
should not affect counties in
which a majority voted against
license, those counties remaining
"dry." 1t is not believed the
bill in its present form can be
made a law. In connection with
this bill it is interesting to know
that the state, as a whole, has
voted against license at two OF
three recent general elections.
This is a bill the advocates of no.
license have been agitating the
past few years, and should it be-
come law, there are good reas-
ons for believing that whiskey
would be driven from the state.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
A Popular Republican.

Hon. George Legate of Polk
county is the only Republican
member of the Arkansas State
Senate. He has proven himself
a conservative, broad legislator,
and it is said no senator is more
popular among his fellow men,
bers. In the discussion of the
increase of the tax levy for ex-
Confederate pensioners Senator
Legate said: 81 want to add
my voice to the commendation OF
this bill, and to say that no man
appreciates more than | the
heroism and valor of these rugged
remnants of the Confederacy.
They were loyal and true and
brave and fought a noble fight,
and even if they don't ask for
nor want an increased appropria-
tion for their pension fund, | am
one member of this body that will
vote to thrust it on them. | be-
lieve in caring for the heroes of
our land in their advanced age
and adversely"
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
BRIDES MUST NOT GIGGLE.

Topeka, Kansas, Feb. 25.-
Because a young woman giggled
while her marriage ceremony
was being performed, Judge Nc
Cabe stopped in the middle of it
and refused to continue until she
ceased. Marriage is no laugh
ing matter" said Judge McCabe,
"and l will not perform a mar
riage ceremony which is regarded
as laughing matter" The re-
buke had the desired effect, and
the young woman giggled no
more.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
w. a. Edwards.
ESTATE NENNS....

Omer Conner, young boy of
Little Rock, was bitten by rab-
id horse few days ago and was
taken to Baltimore for treatment.
The horse died from hydrophobia
soon after biting the lad.
An increase in wages, ranging
from one cent to two and half
cents an hour, has been given
employees in the car department
of the Iron Mountain railroad
shops at Argenta, The increase
affects 455 men.
Hugh Hamilton is in Jail at
Fort Lmith on the charge of MUIR
der. He returned home a few
nights ago in an intoxicated con-
dition, and when his wife refused
to allow him to enter the house,
he shot and killed her.
Thomas Stages, a white man,
is held at ] IKE on a charge OF
attempted criminal assault. 1t
is alleged that he met a young
girl in the public road, and at
tempted to assault her, first
drawing pistol upon her.
In his charge to the Marion
county grand jury at Yellville
last week Circuit Judge Hudgins
instructed that body to indict
persons who play games of skill
or chance for prizes the same as
persons who play poker for mon
ey.
R. L. Camp of Paragould has
been appointed by Acting Gov.
John |. Moore as sheriff of
Greene county, to succeed E. E.
Penny, resigned, until a special
J election can be held. Penny has
been indicted by the grand jury,
and is charged with the grossest
neglect of duty. 1t ls said he
would refuse to serve official pa
pers, would fail to keep his office
open as required by law, and
even would lock his office and
absent himself from the county
for days at time.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
PARDON CAME TOO LATE.

Lansing, Kansas, Feb. 23.-
Henry Jones, a negro, who was
serving a five-year sentence for
burglary in the penitentiary here,
died yesterday. Jones was dy.
ing from paralysis and his par
don was recommended by the
penitentiary authorities some
time ago, so that he might die
outside the walls. His pardon
tsame today, several hours after
his death,
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01

Senator j. E. Mccall of this
district has introduced a measure
to regulate the removal of county
seats, and providing that no
county seat shall be removed
from any section where as much
as $4,000 is represented in court
house or court house and Jail
buildings, nor shall any election
for such removal be held until
the petitioners for such election
shall have first deposited the sum
of $4,000 in currency to go to-
ward improvements in case the
majority vote for removal.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
Bv a vote of 42 to % the United

BY a vote of AZ to % the United
States Senate has refused to eX"
pei Senator Smoot of Utah,
against whom a lot of objection
has been raised on account Of his
Morm0nism. This action of the
senators agrees perfectly with a
view a large portion of the pub
lie has long held, that to be
Mormon is no worse than to be a
United States Senator.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
The habit of abusing the State

The habit of abusing the State
Legislature has been INDUCED in
so long and so freely by a large
number of newspapers that all
sense of fairness seems to have
been lost in discussing the men
and measures Of the general as
sembly. The acts of all public
officials are subject to just criti-
cism, but the man who serves in
the legislature is sure to bear the
burden and sting of much that
is undeserved and unjust, for
there are newspapers and people
that scarcely speak of that body
except to ridicule or reproach. 1t
is very true, of course, that there
are always some weak men in the
legislature, but, on the other
hand, it is just as true that some
of the states brainiest and most
patriotic men are always to be
found in the law making body,
I There are no exceptions, how
ever, when the habitual critic
opens his artillery of abuse and
aims..it at the legislature.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
DIED IN THE PULPIT.

Greenville, Texas, Feb. 25.-
Just as he had completed the
concluding words of his sermon
and lifted his hands to dismiss
his congregation at Weiland yes
terday, Rev. j. W, Nix fell dead
in the pulpit. He was an aged
minister and had been preaching
at the same church for thirty
five years.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01

Both houses of the Ark ansas
Legislature have passed a bill
providing for an increase of the
Confederate pension levy from
one to one and a half mills. The
increased levy will make it pos
sible for the state to pay 100
cents on the dollar to the old
Confederate veterans. In the
past the veterans have received
between 40 and 60 per cent of the
amount of the pension allowed
them.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01

Many newspaper men are like
the Kansas editor who announced
that he was perfectly willing to
wait until his subscribers mar
keted their crops or stock for the
payment of subscriptions, but
that he had serious objections tc
waiting until their century plants
bloom.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01

Senator +. 0. Butt is serving
time in the penitentiary, his
family is disgraced and his
friends humiliated. At the same
time, those who are perhaps a
hundred times more guilty of
boodling than he are free and
unindicted. The people would
have more confidence in this thing
heralded abroad as a Doodle in
vestigation if T. L. Cox and M.
D. L. Cook, the notorious Little
Rock pair of boodlers, together
with the self-confessed boodlers
who have the contract of building
the new state capitol, were
brought before the bar of justice.
In view of the manner in which
the Doodle inquiry has been con-
Quoted, and the results COM
ing therefrom, there is no ground
for the claim made by his friends
that the prosecuting attorney
who has had the matter in charge
is another Joe Folk. He is not.
He is about as much a Folk as
the stink of a billygoat is good
perfume.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
DIED WHILE BEING WHIPPED.

Ravenna, Ohio, Feb. 25.-Rob-
ert Finch, 12 years old, dropped
dead today at a district school
near here while being punished
oy Miss Nora McMamus, his
teacher. The boy was subject to
heart trouble, but this was un.
known to the teacher.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
At this early date almost every

AT this early date almost every
county in the Second district has
one or more candidates for cong
ress, but We predict that if
Congressman Brundidge asks for
another term his opponents will
be few and far between. Mr..
Brundidge is a very popular
man, and few men relish the idea
of a compaign with him.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
The legislature of Missouri is

The legislature of Missouri is
considering the question of abol-
ishing hanging for any offense.
The state of Kansas has abolish
ed capital punishment, although
there has not been a legal exc
cution in that state for years and
years on account of the refusals
of the governors to sign the death
warrants.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
ODD BITS OF NEWS.
Recent Happenings, The Like OF Which
May Never Occur Again.
QUINTUPLETS.

Middlesboro, KY, Feb. 22.-
Mrs. Pete Zabrowski, wife of a
miner at Fork Ridge, Claiborne
county, Tennessee, presented her
husband with quintuplets today,
three girls and two boys. The
mother and babes are reported as
doing we'll.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01
Representative Thompson Of

Representative Thompson of
Independence county announced
the other day that he would soon
present to the Legislature a bill
abolishing several chancery dis
tricts. Chancery courts may be
needed in some sections of the
state, but we cannot believe that
Sharp county is in one of those
sections.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01

A Missouri legislator has in
troduced a bill providing for a
tax on all unmarried men over
the age of twenty-five years. All
the damphools and freaks are not
in the Arkansas legislature,
thank goodness.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01

In the lower house of the legis-
lature only one vote was cast
against the bill to raise the tax
levy for Confederate pensions. 1t
was cast by the Republican men,
Der from Newton county.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01

A smallpox scare in Jefferson
City is about to break up the
Missouri legislature.
Sharp County record., 1907-03-01

A Texas editor has just died,
leaving 100000 estate. Most
editors estates are worth about 30
cents.