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Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-25

ured out about an OK team 300 years ago. If your wireless message is all balled up, the law applying to 1t will be found in the case which grew out of the miscarriage or misinterpretation of a message carved on slab of granite and ,toted to the addressee on an OK cart.
 And the more bewhiskered the pre- cedents were, the sounder the law they embodied; the less the long dead judges knew about present day conditions, the more abstractly cor rect their reasoning.
 In this oregon case the point in volved was how many hours it was decent to let woman cut and clean slippery salmon and stuff them in cans. The ordinary practice would have been to hunt up precedent" about 800 years old, reporting some case where Norman-French judge had decided whether or not, in view of the fact that early frosts were bad for grapes, it was reasonable to ask a peasant to work overtime in a vineyard in case of such an emergency. Now, such case as this would have been squarely in point-there wasn't any.
 It was joke on the judges.
 They had to go it alone for once. The case was appealed from the Ore gon State courts to the United States | Supreme Court, and the Consumers League of Oregon, which was behind the law, found itself without means to carry the matter further. It there upon sent an appeal to the National Consumers League in New York, which secured the services of Lewis Brandels, of Boston.
 Brandels looked into the law books with fear and trembling at first, and then he was delighted, for he found that precedents were altogether lack ing He therefore laid out line oi argument of a wholly original sort He put aside the legal huggermuggel and sought for human facts, medica and social, involved in women's work Helped by members of the Consumers League, he ransacked libraries in Bos ton, New York and Washington. Al one time ten readers were employed searching through great masses of ma terial.
 As result of this labor, Brandel: went before the Supreme Court witF brief of 113 pages, only two page! of which contained any Illegal" argu ment. The rest was common sense He was rewarded by unanimous de cision in his favor.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-25
chambsrIaIn,s Has the Preference.

Mir Fred c. Hanrahan, a prominent druggist of Portsmouth, Va, says: For the past six years I have sold and recommended Chamberlains CoIic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It Is a great remedy and one of the best patent medicines on the market. I handle some others for the same pur- poses that pay me a larger profit, but this remedy is so sure to effect cure, and my customer so certain to ap- preciate my recommending it to him, that I give it the preference" For sale at the El Centro drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-25
WANTED TO BUY.

From to 10 acres of cantaloupes. Must be good soil good stand, not too far out, and price reasonable, Give location, price and terms; also want to list some good buys in land and city property. Address Box 1115, RlV- ersIde, California. 1-3t+
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-25
QUEER MEASUREMENTS
 ABOUT CANTAL0UPES
DISTRIBUTOR LYONS LOOSE TALK
 AT ROCKY FORD.
Appears to Have Swung His Hammer ReokIessIy Upon Imperial Valley Conditions and Crop Prospects to Please the Colorado Growers.

Please the Colorado Growers.
 If L. M Lyon, the cantaloupe dis tributor, is correctly quoted by the Rocky Ford newspaper, his desire to please the Colorado grower has led him into making statements about Inn perial Valley which he may find it hard to explain or to justify. Accord ing to the reporter who interviewed him at Rocky Ford, MT. Lyon said:
 q have given close investigation to the quantity of cantaloupes planted in the Imperial Valley and my con- clusions are that, while several dis tributors have signed up, all told, about 10000 acres, that many signed up under excitement and did not pre- pare their lands, and those who did prepare their lands, did not do so in a manner proper to make a crop. They planted their seed and lost it. and a large number will not replant but have already determined to change their crops to barley or alfalfa. have had several talks with experienced valley men, and it is their opinion as well as mine, that there will not be 4000 acres of cantaloupes at the time of harvest, for large percentage of the land develops alkali when water is put on and it is almost impossible to get a stand of sufficient density to pay to pick and all such crops will be abandoned" e
 Possibly Mir. Lyon did not mean just what he said, or the reporter did not quote him accurately, but he appears to have made the remarkable asser- tions that no grower in Imperial Val ley has prepared his land properly to make a crop; that every grower lost the seed of his first planting; that a large number did not replant; that a large percentage Ca vague and reck less term) of Imperial Valley land is unfit for cultivation because of alkali :; and that there will not be 4000 acres of cantaloupes at harvest time.
 The prospective harvest can only be estimated, and anyone may guess as suits him on that point, but what purports to-he statement of fact iI that interview is subject to criticism and contradiction. It is absurdly un true that no land has been prepared properly; it is not fact that all plant CTS lost their seed; 1t is not true tha any considerable area of land in I'm perial Valley is spoiled by alkai.
 Many expert cantaloupe grower! have come from Focky Ford to I'm perial Valley this year, and they have secured land and planted it after care full study of conditions and with cer tainty that they win harvest crops tt better advantage here than anywher, else. Possibly the Rocky Ford papel is unwilling to admit that these me1 know what they are doing, or is "sore' because they have left Rocky Ford.
 MT. Lyon to the contrary notwith standing, the cantaloupe vines gener ally are doing we'll in Imperial Valley and it is estimated by crop expert and field managers that about hal of the 5000 acres planted will produce results satisfactory to growers. Tn, best information obtainable justifie an estimate of 1900 to 1500 carload as the probable shipment of canta 1oupes for the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-25

Edison and Zon-o phone Monographs for sale by Teller, the Singer agent. All late records on hand. PostofTice building, Imperial. 24-tf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
fssr. TASTE AND TssrlNGss IN
COURT.

Tn, meaning Of words and dis
ME. to the exact words used by
pe.ss caused some amusing ar
pment. at recent sitting OF the
|1prme court. Sir Henry Berkeley
! rs telling the jury that a witness
III he vent TO a certain shop fire.
|ueniIy
Mr. Slade objected that that state
|ent va not correct The word
! .ed VS. OCCASIONALLY"
Sir Henry turned up his notes
h found the words were "a good
|any times" "A good many
me-" means frequently" argued
! Henry 81 venture 10 ssy Web
! Or viIl prove that
IA little later Sir Henry said the
-ness was seen tasting the sugar
! he Cheung loong shop.
H. aid testing" interrupted
y chief justice.
Sir Ilenr-You test by tasting.
' lord. know a lot about sugar
nv cost )smiles).
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
Migratory Rain Belt.

.r,.. RAIN rrltg Why il moves
.,,.oer than o. dcadbeat renter.
O'I n, s,.a Temn who was thus de-
a.ng fine customs Of the moist
'., n + BRYANT, lawyer Of sher-
'''" ne, He has lived in Grsyson
''r 81, near sherman. 55 years.
O" when / first went TO Te,s' from
v.o,n,ly in January, 1853, the
9a,r. and climate we're dry he
VA Kansas was habitually dry.
~ T.,,. fine black loan Of Grayson
aanr and the adjacent counties had
I,.,Ir enough moisture to raise q
,,o, crop. Now there has been too
Inn,b rain for the amount OF uling
.nl the depth Of drainage.
aTbe change has been gradual
ntwitba. been in Kansas. West
m Kansas. which was once a desert
now lust about right for agricul-
-. The eastern end, which was
|,.e u.t right, has been deluged in
y. wears The rain belt has moved
e. n1Ir, west in the last So years,
M most n the moving has been in
\. a.i 20 wears.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
District Courts.

Ballard; First Monday 10 jan
uary third Monday in April; sec
ond Monday in August.
Galloway: Second Monday in
April and November, and first Mon
day in August.
Carlisle Third Monday in Feb
ruary and October, and first Monday
in June.
Fulton Third Monday in Jam
uary first Monday in May and Sep
TENDER. ~
Graves; FRS, Monday in March;
third Monday in June and second
Monday in November.
Hickman First Monday in Feb
ruary third Monday in May, and
fourth Monday in September.
Marshall; Second Monday in
March, June and October.
McCracken; First Monday in
January, April, August and No
vember.
Ballard: Third Monday; Gallo.
way, fourth Monday Carlisle, Sec
ond Monday; Fulton. second Mon
day; Graves, third Monday, except
April and October; Hickman, first
Monday Marshall; first Monday;
McCracken, second Monday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
ONE TOO MANY.

Bernard Robbins. head Of the legal
|partment Of New York's court Of
n-thIs charity helps the poor to
ust their marital troubles without
|ng to the expense Of lawsuits
4 the other day:
Such work a. mine makes YOU,
YOU are not careful, pcssimistic
put marriage, so that YOU find
grseli telling grimly over and over
pm the story about 81. Peter and
vidover
WHAT You don't know the
r.; Well, il seems that two souls
reached ST. Peter side by side,
the Younger was repulsed stern
BY the saint on the ground that,
DO he had never been married, he
Pever known suffering.
The older man advanced with
confidence. He stated that he
been married twice.
But him, too, the saint repulsed,
ing This is no place for fools. I"
Kansas City Journal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
CHINESE OBJECTION TO RAIL.
ROADS.

An AmericanIzed Chinamsn, Chin
hec' is the protector, president
I englneer-in-chief OF a railroad
'n !, has recently been opened in
hongkong hinterland. OF the
locomotives used four we're pur-
|'ed IN the United States, the
n coming from Germany. The
e,oent saws his chief difficulty in
|dlng the road was in overcoming
oO'lln'cy Of the natives, who OPP
r. the work on the ground that
smoke from the locomotives
|ld ruin their crops.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
Trout WONDER NONE CAN sss

ne man who cannot wonder, who
/ not habimally wonder (snd
Iupl' were he president Of in
',aOle royal societies, and car
|.. I,F whole mecaniqus celeste and
Enn' Philosophy, and the spitome
~ laboratories and observatories
'ne'r results, in his single head
Ou !, PAIR of spectacles behind
IT,. '"e'e Is no eys.-Thomas
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
The New Barber Shop.

IL you want an easy shave.
As GOOD as a barber ever gave.
Gall on me late and soon
In the morning or afternoon.
But razors nicked and full of rust
keep for those who ask for trust.
o. O. HALL. Prop.
Next door to F. a NJ. Bank.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

DR.. Peter Kirk, father of Kelsie
Kirk, who was arrested on charge
of forcing Will Ingram to repudiate
his confession in regard to the night
riders of Galloway county, swore
Judge Wells OFF the bench an | was
tried before Esq. F. L. Holland and
turned loose "for want of proof"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

Something new in the way of an
advertising scheme is that of the
Roberts Johnson & Rand Shoe Co.,
makers of the celebrated Star Brand
Shoes. 1t is the nature of a moving
picture show and is given free on
the streets. Don't fail to see it
next Monday evening.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

A pain prescription is printed up
on each Csc box of DR.. Shoop's
Pink Pain Tablets. Ask your Doc
tor or Druggist if this formula is not
complete. Head pains, womanly
pains, pains anywhere get instant
relief from a Pink Pain Tablet.
Sold by all dealers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

If its in the grocery line, we can
sell it as cheap and as good as any
body. -Bettersworth & Prather.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

A mother trying to be a christian
and trying to bring up her boy in the
right way told a lie and her little
boy found it out. There was no
way out of it and what she saw in
the truthful eyes of her son made
her suffer as no physical pain could.
So she said mamma is sorry and will
go tell God all about il and ask Him
to forgive her. The boy replied.
"I'd better go and tell God. he
might not believe you"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

Ed Williams and wife. of New
bern we're the guests of j. Z. Fuqua
and family this week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

Mrs. J. H. Russell, of Union City.
has been visiting the family of h:r
son, John Cotton,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
w" SHE FOUND ysE.

1 Oner-"Did YOU know that was
}, pant on the front stoop.
Mamie Yes, mamma
\ ~ -. AFRAID !, You might have sat
Ou IT, NO. mamma, | didn't |;
[is sn "a, down on it, and | sat
up Yonkers Statesman.
Fial.. HOn.l, and the weekly Com
appeal one year for Si.2s.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

Eleven per cent of the population
Of the United States are negroes.
This is not the eleven spoken OF in
the Bible.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

We have some souvenirs at this
Office for those who contributed to
the Bryan-Kern Campaign Fund.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

Free moving picture show next
Monday evening. See Smith &
Amberg's ad for further particulars.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

To quickly check cold, drug
gists are dispensing everywhere, a
clever Candy Cold Cure Tablet cal
led Preventics. Preventics are also
fine for feverish children. Take
Preventics at the sneeze stage, to
head off all colds. Box of 48-2Sc.
Sold by all dealers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

The Jews New Years Day was
observed by all othordox Jews last
week. The holiday commenced
Friday evening a; sunset and lasted
until Saturday evening at sunset.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07
May Cure Turtle Flesh.

There is talk in Queensland, Aus
tralia, on whose coast turtles are
plentiful, of curing the flesh for ex-
port. Three kinds Of turtle are found
of the coral reefs-the loggerhead.
the hawsbill and the green turtle. The
two latter are edible, and the haws-
bill furnishes the tortoise shell of
commerce. Travellers relate that the
aborigines light fires on the backs of
the turtles to make the shell peel on
easily, after which painful ordeal the
animal is allowed it's freedom and
grows another shell. This Is, Of
course, a Munchausen yarn. The fact
is that after killing the turtle the
aborigines put it over a fire to facili-
tate the removal Of the plates. The
professional tortoise shell getters
bury the beast in clean sand, and
when the flesh is decomposed Il u
easily taken from the shell. T6e
plentiful green turtle is Of most value
for food.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07
,y:S c. HE LEVEL
WiFEY'S LINE CT TALK NOT
MEANT FOR SARCASM
Cause Of tho Late Dinrer Consider
ably Puzzled MIR. Hopkins Until
His Better Half Settled It
with an Explanation.

Hopkins had been detained at his
Office an hour later than usual. and
when he boarded a car for his home
he was all nervous His nervousness
increased as he got nearer home. 1t
was no wonder, either. for Hopkins
had promised his wife to be home
early that evening.
He tried to read his paper, but in
| stead he found himself repeating from
memory the line of talk that his wife
would hand him about keeping dinner
waiting upon poking around down
town after he left the Office, and how
thoughtless he was of her wishes and
q lot more like that.
He had his explanation all framed
up ready for use when he let himself
into the fiat with his key.
Mrs. Hopkins came in smiling when
she heard his shut the door.
Dinner isn't quite ready" she re-
marked alphabetically, as she helped
him off with his o%vercoat.
isn't, hey" says Hopkins, suspi-
ciously, wondering what sort of a
game she had fixed up or him. He
wished whatever it was she'd get it all
over with.
you aren't very hungry. are you"
she asked, because l am getting up
just a plain little meal this evening"
still in that tone of apology.
"Huh, uh." a Hopkins, ANY old
! thingll do me, just SO its some sort
of food product" He looked at her in
a subdued that said, Yes,
I'll be it for whatever the game is,
but let's get started" It was all too
deep for Hopkins. He never was
much of a hand at working out mys-
teries and REFUSES and the like. and
or his nerves.
That's just like you," went on Mrs.
Hopkins. you never complain. Here.
I think this is the best light right over
here if you want to look over your
paper. I'll hurry up dinner just as
fast as I can. I'm almost ashamed Of
what a little I've got. Oh, wait! I'll
get o a clean towel if you're going
to wash your hands"
And so her talk ran . Going to be q
nice evening Of it. isn't it," thought
Hopkins to himself. Eyes, 1t isn't
Wonder how long she's going to keep
it up. l guess women aren't the plot
tiers or anything! The idea of putin
on so much sarcastic stuff just be-
cause a mans a little bit late getting
home"
At the dinner table the missus laid
down her hand. The game had really
been on the level all the time. I'll not
let this happen again." she began in
that same apologize tone. "Yeu see.
/ went shopping after we left the club
meeting, and l just got home a few
minutes before you did. l didn't
realize how late 1t was. You're just a
dear not to complain of suchea skinny
little meal. know how hungry you
are when you get home. It's a perfect
shame. You're not going to scold me,
though, are you"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07
FRIDAY. Feb. Z. 1908.
Lacour-Riche.

DR.. B.. +. Lacour, who is well
known in this city, of which he
was at one time a resident, and
Miss Minnie Richie, a charming
young lady of Moreauville, Avoy-
elles parish. were married yes
terday as 4 p. m. in the Catholic
church of that city. They will
reside in Plaucheville where DR..
Lacour has been located since
leaving Lafayette. The Adver-
tiser joins the many friends OF
the groom here in extending
best wishes to him and his bride
for their future happiness and
prosperity.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07
Women Smile at Fortuny's Wells.

WOMEN SWiIS AT VVTtOTy VSuos
Prof. Fortuny, known as an esthetic
enthusiast. is providing much merrt-
ment for the fashionable women Of
Berlin. He has on exhibition a new
feminine costume he has invented and
which is known as "Fortuny's Wells"
The wells are Of silk chiffon from five
to six yards long and two yards wide.
Their colors are light rose. violet and
blue. On the chiffon are painted
Greek vases and other ornamental
Greek designs made from articles un-
earthed in ancient Greek cities. For
tuny wants to clothe his contempor-
aries with these wells worn owe Ordi-
nary apparel to supplement rather
than supplant what is being worn. He
argues that wells, when beautifully
draped. give an individuality to a WON
An'ssAppearance, that the art of drap-
ing VIII be brought to such a state of
perfection that the modern women will
surpass her ancient Greek sisters In
the art of dressing. He shows also
little gold pins and breaches Of Gre
clan design to hold the veil together.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07
Oivination.

The palrist gazed into the proffered
hand. but hcsitated. !.
What a o see there?" asked
the subject, noting a delay. \
II a see" responded the palnlist.
''that you're from P%ittsburg. Kindly
step over to the corner and use the
soap and water. and / will try to see,
something more."-Philadelphis Led
ger.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07
Lecture Next Tuesday.

S. L. Morris. who comes well
recommended as an entertainer,
will lecture next Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock at Music Hall for the
benefit of the Baptist Church
Building Fund. The lecture is
entitled From Start to Finish
and is said to be full of fun.
filosophy and fact" Those who
attend are promised an enjoyable
evening. Tickets so and 25 cents.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07

Take your prescriptions to the
Lafayette Drug Store and you
can feel sure that they will be
filed correctly and with the
purest medicine on the market.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07

It pays to buy our suits be-
cause they have the st, style,
and workmanship. and the price
is always satisfactory. Call and
see.-Kahn's.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07

FOUND-A a pair of gold
trimmed spectacles and case,
Owner can have same by proving
property and paying cost of this
advertisement. Apply at this
Office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07

Our big sale is still on and you
will find our prices big money
savers on every article you buy.
Levy Bros.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Favorite.

I'VE prefer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to any other for our chill
dren,' says Mr.. L. J.. Woodbury., of
Twining, Mich. TT has also done the
work for VI in hard colds and Group,
and We take pleasure in recommend
ing it, For sale by eli druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07

P. Krauss has just received
and installed his new fixtures
and now his jewelry establish
ment presents a very handsome
and attractive appearance.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07

For Coughs and Colds take
White Pine Expectorant. For
sale at Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07
For Rheumatic Sufferers.

The quick relief from pain afforded
by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm
makes it q favorite with sufferers from
rheumatism, sciatica, lame back, lum-
bago. and deep seated and muscular
pains. For sale by all druggi SITS.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07

When you want groceries
phone up 245 and tell me your
wants.-F, O. Broussard.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-07
Socialist Lecture.


Stanley j. Clark, member of
the Socialist National Committee
from Texas, will deliver q FREE
LECTURE on Socialism at
Music Hall or Saturday, Feb. Is,
at $50 p. m. He is q speaker of
exceptional power and ability and
the opportunity to hear this
great question OF world wide in
terest and force discussed by an
able speaker. should I'LL the hall
TO it, fullest capacity.
When you want groceries ring
us up and we will deliver prompt
II. full line Of choice gro
carries always in stock Ber-
natdA Meaux.
Enlkq1 market picked beef,
pfg6sbtand pigs tongue jast
roo6iv&.-R s. McFsddin.
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