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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-12-24
Asks, That Action Be Taken.

ut is, therefore, a high national
duty to bring to justice this vilifier
of the American people, this man who
wantonly and wickedly, and without
one shadow of justification. seeks to
blacken the character Of reputable
private citizens and to convict the gov
ernment of his own country in the
eyes of the civilized world of wrong
doing Of the basest and foulest kind.
when he has not one shadow OF justin,
cation of any sort or description for
the charges he has made. The attor-
ney general has under consideration
the form in which the proceedings
against Mr. Pulitzer shall be brought"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-12-24
He Charges Libel,

The charges form, partly, a libel
upon the United States government.
do not believe we should concern our
selves with the particular individuals
who wrote the lying and libelous edi-
torials, articles from correspondents.
or articles in the news columns. The
real offender is Mr.. Joseph PuiitzeF.
editor and proprietor OF the World.
While the criminal offense of which
Mr. Pulitzer has been guilty is In form
libel upon individuals, the great In
Jury done is in blackening the good
name of the American people. 1t
should not be left to a private citizen
to sue Mr.. Pulitzer for libel. He
should be prosecuted for libel by the
government authorities. In point of
encouragement of inquity, in point of
infamy, of wrong.doing, there is moth
ing 10 choose between public sery-
ant who betrays his trust, a public
servant who is guilty of blackmail, on
theft. or financial dishonesty of any
kind, and man guilty as Mr.. Joseph
Pulitzer has been guilty In this in
stance.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-12-24
HOUSE ASKS P2OOF
FROM President
WANTS FACTS JUsTlFYING HIS
TNsULT" TO CONGRESS IN
MESSAGE.
Resolution Is Adopted-Perkins' Com
mittee viii Continue In Session
During Holidays to Receive EVl-
dence Roosevelt May Have.

Washington, Dec. 1S.--The house OF
representatives Thursday by unani-
nous vote adopted a resolution re
quesing the president to supply it
with any evidence that may BE- in his
poss Jssion that will justify the state
ment in his last annual MESA g IL
relation to the attitude of members OF
congress toward appropriate . for
the secret service of the govc. nent-
Mr.. Perkins, chairman. of ,i spe
oial committee, charged to inv igate
the allegations made in the pres ient's
message, and John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi both stated on the floor
that It was the desire of the special
committee to be lust toward the pTesi-
dent in allowing him to submit any
evidence he may have, and both de-
clared that the committee would give
It full and impartial consideration.
Mr.. Perkins said the committee
would continue in session during the
Christmas holidays so that 1t might
receive such evidence from the presi-
dent promptly and proceed to con.
slider II.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-12-24
Senate Acts. on Messags,

Washington, Dec 1.-THE senate
devoted considerable time Wednesday
to a discussion OF the presidents
course in placing structures Gu con
gress in the matter OF the secret serv-
ice. and adopted n searching resolu-
ton proposed by Mr.. Aldrich and
amended. upon the suggestion of Mr..
Culberson, providing for a thorough
investigation by the committee on
appropriations Oi the presidents
charges, both in respect to the acts
and the course that should be IN
By congress to resent the impu, ,Is
believed to have been cast upon thai
body.
Mr.. Aidrich In Introducing his Eeso-
luton made no comment uDon IL, but
Senators Bailey, Bacon, Culberson
and others declared that she prest
dents words should ne resented by the
senate as highly insulting.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-12-24
Message on Canal Stories.

Washington, Dec 16.--President
Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon sent to
the senate n statement concerning the
purchase of the Panama canal prop
erty by the United States, denouncing
In strong language. charges that there
was anything wrong in the acquisition
by the United Staoes of the canal
property.
These stories" he continues, 'were
tirst brought to my attention as pub
lished in a paper In Indianapolis, called
he News, edited by Mr. DelaVan
Smith. The stories were scurTilous
and libelOus In character and false in
every essential particular. Mr.. Smith
shelters himself behind the excuse
that hs. merely accepted the state
ment which had appeared, I'm paper
published In New York. the World.
owned by Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer. 1t Is
idle to say that the known character
OF Mr.. Pulitzer and his newspaper are
such that the statements In that paper
will be believed by nobody; unfor-
tunately, thousands Of persons are Ill
informed In this respect and believe
the statements they see In print, even
though they appear In a newspaper
published by Mr.. Pulitzer"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06
HARMONS CREEK.

Oscar Farmer was on Sulphur
Greek Tuesday.
Henry Berry visited relatives at
Waverly Sunday
A. A. Melton was at Camden OH
business Tuesday.
Roy Melton of CIaud visited ial
this locality Sunday.
John Melton spent Sunday with
friends in Flatwoods.
Warren Woods Of Camden was
here on visit Sunday.
Otis Farmer of Camden visited
relatives here last week.
Master George Hartley visited
at Sulphur Springs Sunday.
S. L. Melton moved to his home
on Crooked Greek last week.
Mrs. Joe Melton and daughter,
little Miss Alice, visited relatives
on Tennessee River Sunday.
The little son Of Anderson Lash
lee fell from load of hay one day
last week and was badly hurt.
Misses Dona and Nora Hollo-
man aud Mrs. James HollonIan of
Sulphur Greek visited relatives
here last week.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06
CHERRY GROVE.

G. W. Berry of Rockaway visit
ed w. A. Spence.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Berry Wis
tied Anderson Berry Sunday.
w. +. Holland in school at Eva.
spent Sunday with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson Wis
tied i'll this community Sunday.
j. b. Chester aud family visited
the family of A. n. Melton Sunday.
Mr.and Mrs. H. Il. Hollan(am
NJ. L. Holland visited the family
of WI. Berry Sunday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06

cd of ordering o convention. Be-
sides, lis action will disfranchise
thousands Of good Democrats IN
Tennessee and prohibit them from
having any voice in the nomina-
ton OF Governor of Tennessee.
| think it is high time our leaders
were ringing the harmony bells
rather than sounding notes of dis
cord on the eve Of a great political
battle.
"The party was split in twain in
20 IN our State upon the money
question, bat old scores were for
given, and those who had voted
against its nominees came back to
the ranks. The spirit of conserv
atism and good Judgment should
prevail rather than the spirit of
violence and revenge. / am only
speaking in behalf of the Demo-
cratic party and without passion
deploring the mistake which has
been made. My position is thor
oughly understood in Tennessee,
which is that the majority ought
to control, and from which [ shall
naver receed until the end.
81 commend the Tennesean for
the bold stand it has taken on the
question, and | hope it will con-
Time to sound the trumpet warn
ing to the people until our legis-
lature passes a compulsory gener-
al primary law"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06
bob" TAYLOR
DenOunces the Delegated Primary Plan OF the Committee
and Urges Compulsory General Primary

A Washington, d. c., special of
February rs to the Daily Nash
Vile Tennessean gives the follow
ing statement made by Senator
Robert i. Taylor for the Tennes-
sean to reporter Of that journal
on the bogus primary:
81 think the State Committee
overlooked the fact that a great
majority Of the Democrats Of Ten
nessee demand a direct primary
for Governor, and | think in. all
cases the majority ought to rule.
This is fundamental principle of
Democracy. A direct primary, if
it is honest, is the only manner Of
deciding All election exactly rig ht; +;
while delegated primary may he
made to override the will Of the
MAJORITY.
"It is always right Ito do right,
aud when it became clearly mani
fest that the majority of the DEM
ocrats Of Tennessee wanted di-
rect primary, it should have been
ordered by the committee, because
it is right and because it is their
righttodemandit. While would
not attack the motives of the hon.
orable gentlemen who compose the
majority of the committee, | am
sure they have not reflected the
will Of the majority of the people.
II think the primary ordered by
thecommittee is only a new meth
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06
EEruBL1cAN MASS CONVENTION.

BY order of the County Repub-
lican Executive Committee mass
convention of the Republicans Of
Benton County is hereby called to
meet in Camden Saturday, March
81, 1908, for the purpose Of elect
ing delegates to the State conven-
tion which. meets at Nashville on
March %, 1908, to select four dell
egates and four alternates from the
State at large to the National Re-
publican convention at Chicago,
aud to nominate candidates for
Supreme Court Judge and Judge
of the Court of Civil Appeals; to
select delegates to the State con-
vention Ito be called J to nominate
candidates for Governor and other
State officers and the reorganiza-
tion of the State Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee; to select dele
gates to the Congressional conven-
ton to select two district delegates
and two alternates to the National
Convention at Chicago and to nom
inateacandidatefor Congressfrom
the Eighth Congressional District
and select 6tector for said district;
forthe purpose of reorganizing the
Republican Executive Committee
Of Benton County, and for the
transaction of any other business
that may properly come before
said convention.
D. J. McRAE,
Chairman.
G. H. SULLIVAN,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06

submit all these questions of party
policy and of party nominations to
a vote Of the Democrats.
A political faction that under
takes to stem the tide that is now
running strong for primaries all
over the country is sure to suffer.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06
ORDERS snLIuIrEn

! am prepared to fill all orders
for rough and dressed lumber, in
cluding flooring, ceiling, siding,
etc, ON shoFl notice. Give me
trial order. Prices reasonable.
j. w. JORDAN,
Zach, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06
MAKING ISSUES.
Chattanooga News.l

sue will be made of the action of
the State Executive Committee.in
declining to cali a direct primary
for Governor.
We would like to ask the Amer
lean what else is expected. The
committee overthrew the will of
the majority Of the Democrats of
the State, and when that is done
the result is an issue.
1t is not now q question as to
what effect the action Of the COM
jttpe may h8ve on the fortunes
Of any candidate. Indeed that
was never the question. AS we
view it, the committee had no
right to hit eighty-fye per cent Of
the Democrats Of the State in the
face. When a committee does
that, a political issue is inevitable,
and the American may as well face
it in the present case.
AS we have said, it was never a
question as to which candidate
should be served by the committee.
1t was a matter Of doing the bid
ding of a large majority of the
party. Eighty-fve per cent of all
the County Committeeman, repre-
sentiug directly the Democrats Of
the counties, petitioned the State
Committee for a direct primary.
Ninety per cent of the Democratic
press of the State favored the
same course.
The committee, however, could
not see it that way-it could not
fndit in it's heart to 40 the bid
ding of the Democracy. The SUI
perabundance Of sentiment for a
primary had no weight with the
representatives Of the party, and
as result we have plan Of nom
mating a candidate that the peo-
pie do not want.
Now who will the action of the
committee help? Certainly i'll
strengthens Mr.. Carmack. 1t
does this by weakening the posi-
tion Of Mr.. Patterson, The action
of the committee gives Mr.. Car
mack an issue that he did not have
before the committee took action.
Mr.. Carmack said that he want
ed the people to decide tie contest
at the polls in a general primary,
and the candidate receiving the
highest number Of votes to be the
party nominee. That is what the
people wanted, and when the COM
mittee declined to allow them to
decide it in that way an issue was
created in favor of the candidate
who stood. for primary.
The committee and not Mr.. Car
mack is responsible for thislcon-
dition. If it has made an issue
against Governor Patterson the
committee irresponsible. A COM
mittee has no right to slap a ma
jority of the party i'll the face and
then expect that no harsh criti-
cism will result.
The protest which the American
sees in the weekly press and mass
gsheldoyertheS eStateagainst
The action of the State Committee,
and the resolutions condemniDg
that committee, which was adopt
ed by the Davidson County Com
nittee Saturday, are direct results
of the overriding of the popular
will. This condemnation is not
aimed altogether to boost he Car
mack cause; it is protest against
he unwarranted assumption of
power by the State Committee.
The people of the State, andsof
.he whole country as for that, are
tired of what we have been calling
machine politics. The strongpro-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06
Chairman.
G. H. SULLIVAN,
Secretary

For -Combination heater
andcook stove; just the thing for
small family or for light house
keeping. Apply.at this oaice.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06

Large shipment of Peters shoes
for men, ladies and ehiltllen, jusl
reeeivrl by A. X. Bewlts 4 Co.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-03-06

O'Bryan oyeralls, "Standard oe
the World, AT A. V. Bowles & Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
Girls Dress Catches Fire From Gaso- line Stove and Burns From Her
 Back.

Death swept close to Anna Pear son, a fifteen-year old High School girl of Brawley, Wednesday morning, when her dress was burned from her back at her home in that town.
 Miss Pearson is the, daughter of J. H. Pearson, of the Imperial Valley Bank of Brawley. She was hurrying to finish some ironing before time to depart for school, and in her hurry she switched her skirts into the flame of gasoline stove on which she was heating some irons.
 The girl cried out so that her mother almost immediately reached her, but not before her clothing was burned from her back. Mrs. Pearson was also badly burned on the arms and hands in endeavoring to put out the flames. The girl will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
STOGK SALE AND BARBECUE
semLAnnual Event at C-M. Hacienda Attracts Large Number of Buy
 CTS and Visitors.

The semiannual auction sale of stock by the California Mexico Land and Cattle Company at the hacienda near Calexico has become an Imper- ial Valley function of importance to settlers ana unique interest to visi- tors. Manager Bowker has made the barbecue an attractive feature of the day. and as the feast is prepared and served in the old California way, 1t is peculiarly interesting to those who have not been familiar with the GUS toms obtaining in California before the Gringo came.
 Several hundred persons attended Wednesdays sale and were guests of Mir. and Mrs Bowker. Most of them were valley farmers looking for horses cattle and breeding swine, and they were given the chance to make good selections at their own prices. The buying was brisk enough to in dicate that times are not so hard with the settler as pessimistic people have imagined. Mir Cuddeback, of El Cen tro, was the successful bidder on thirty head of stock. Fair prices were obtained as a rule.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS.

The County Board of Education held an all day session at the Court House Tuesday, passing upon examination papers of students admitted to the var ious high schools by examination, and certifying teachers who have pre- sented the proper credentials from ac- credited institutions of learning. Five teachers were so certified for places in Imperial County public schools. The full board, County Superintendent J. E. Carr, Mrs. J. M. Eshleman, El Centro; Mrs. J. D. Peck, Calexico; i; Mrs. F. N Chaplin, Holtville; and Mrs. c. A. Frederick, Brawley, were in at tendance at this meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of William Brandt, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed administrator of the estate of William Brandt, deceased, to the credit ors of and all persons having claims against said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at the office of Conkling & Brown, attorneys, at Fl Centro. Cal, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Imperial. Dated September 18th, 1908.
 E. E. FORESTER. Adm. of Estate of Vim. Brandt, deceased.
 29-4t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
Why Colds are Dangerous.

Because you have contracted ordi nary colds and recovered from them without treatment of any kind, do not for a moment imagine that colds are not dangerous. Everyone knows that pneumonia and chronic catarrh have their origin in a common cold. Con sumption is not caused by cola but the cold prepares the system for the reception and development of the germs that would not have otherwise have found Judgement It is the same with all infectious diseases. Diphthe- ria, scarlet fever, measles and whoop- ing cough are much more likely to be contracted when the child has a cold. You will see from this that more real danger turks in a cold than in any other of the common ailments. The easiest and quickest way to cure a cold is to take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The many remarkable cures effected by this preparation have made it staple article of trade over large part of the world. For sale by Sam ". Dunaway, Druggist.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
WILL PLANT CABBAGE.
Ranehers Near El centro to Set Out Not Less Than Two Hundred
 Acres of This Vegetable.

W. D. Bethell and c. l.. Hall of the Semi-Tropic Produce Company are in El Centro, looking over the field for the coming cabbage season. They find numerous ranchers interested in the growing of this vegetable for the East ern markets, and say that their in- vestigations lead them to believe that fully two hundred acres will be set to cabbage in the vicinity of El Centro for the early spring shipments.
 This planting will be in tracts of from five to ten acres. In fact, these men have discouraged the ranchers from undertaking any larger acreage. They believe the smaller acreage will be cared for more successfully. The shipments of valley cabbage will pro- bably be made from the middle of Feb ruary to the middle of March, and 1t is the estimate of Messrs. Bethell and Hall that the 200 acres should bring El Centro ranchers $30,000 net re- turns.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
County Chamber of Conr- merCe Secures Unity
 of Effort
Lecturers in Los Angeles Will Talk of Valley and Excursions will be Conducted Twice a Month-jocaI Activities to be Encouraged.

A special meeting of the County Chamber of Commerce was held at Calexico. Wednesday, to complete ar engagements for a campaign of adveT- Using Imperial Valley in Los Ange- les. The: delegates present were President J. F. Giles, Calexico; Blair and Parazette, Imperial; Messenger and Cheney. Holtville; Jones, Braw- ley; Hayden, Carter and Kelly, Fl Centro.
 Acting Secretary Jones reported that contracts to supply funds had been signed by Calexico, Brawley and Holtville. Mir. Blair said Imperial was ready to sign, and El Centro signed and paid during the meeting.
 Previous action of the board in en- gazing Miss Clifford to lecture in Los Angeles was confirmed and it was agreed that El Centro's arrangement with Dr. R. P. Shepherd for Novem- Der should be carried out by giving him two' days each week for lectures in the Chamber of Commerce.
 Excursions will be run to the valley twice month, and for the first of the series each city will be requested to provide. a representative conductor. Thereafter the executive committee will designate for each excursion a valley man as conductor, recognizing the cities in rotation.
 No conflict of interests or ideas de veloped. but all component bodies of the county chamber were found to be working in perfect accord. Adver-
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
sYNoDIcAL MISSIONARY COMING

Dr. w. B. Noble, Synodical Mission ary for the Presbyterian churches of Southern California, will be in Ell Cen tro, Sunday, and will preach in the Presbyterian church both morning and evening. While here he vii Hook in to the needs of this field, and expects to make arrangements for sending a supply for the Fl Centro Presbyter- ian pulpit until minister is regular ly called.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31

Using matter Issued by local bodies, will be distributed impartially through all channels controlled by the county chamber and each crty will be free to supplement the county campaign with any special work it may choose to do.
 Various details of management of the county chambers business were adjusted satisfactorily, and it's af- fairs were put upon sound and prac ticable basis
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31

WE HAVE MADE A CONTRACT WITH THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR THEIR "GRADE A" LAMP, THE BEST LAMP MANUFACTURED. OUR INCREASED BUSINESS HAS ENABLED US TO CONTRACT FOR A LARGER QUANTITY THAN IN FORMER YEARS.
 COMMENCING NOVEMBER FIRST, WE WILL SELL
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31

WE ALSO CARRY THE NEW (GEN- ERAL ELEcTRIcl TUNGSTEN HIGH EF- FIClENCY LAMPS. IF You WISH TO GIVE THEM A TRIAL, YOU CAN DO so AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES:
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
SHIPMENT OF DRAFT STOCK.

Two carloads of stock were shipped on Wednesday from the C-M. Ranch to Joe Desmond, in Los Angeles. One car contained big mules for used on the Owens River aqueduct work, and the other carried twenty Percheron mares. Several of the mares weighed 2000 pounds and more each.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, U. s. Lan,
 office at Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. t2, 1908


 Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. t2, 1908. Notice is hereby given that Ulls S.. Handey, of Imperial. Cal, who. on No- vember 2S, 1904, made Desert Land Entry (O1S47). No 2S58, for N. E. A, P. # N. w. A. E. # S. w. A. Section 4. Town ship 16 S.. Range 1S E., s. B. M,. has filed notice of intention to make Final Proof. to establish claim to the land above described. before Clerk of the su- perior Court of Imperial County, at El Centro, Cal. on the 24th day of Novem- ber 19OS
 Claimant names as witnesses; Leon ard Poston, F. s. Webster, James strat- ton, all of El Centre. Cal, and Fred C.. Henderson, of sisbee. Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT. 29-5t Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31
WANTS A CLUB.

The Calexico Chronicle is strenuous ly advocating the formation of club at that town, for the comfort and con venience of inappropriate" men.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-10-31

Does your p.aho need tuning? See or write the Imperial Valley Music House, Imperal
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK Oct There currents in the move
influence
attitude of the
throughout
the before had Any advance the attracted
selling while brought buying orders sufficient
check decline selling developed
yesterday
selling made
notable the
Hill railroads Reading
pf the decline closing
strength shown other
The
udng the and smelling stocks helped by
touched high the 1875 On September the
dividend deducted
The published
inclined favorable
of
Cleveland franchise
public public
The money market a tranquil
that hearings will be begun month
nnu the OF the railroads under Hartman
which
speculative exports
in
AZ bushels from 62683 last week
Bonds swerehr hrn Total sales value $3074OOO
United States 2s registered, declned1s call