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The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10

In another column will be found list of farm publications, pub lished by the United States de- partment of agriculture. These can be had for the cost of a pos tai card with a polite request for the names or numbers of the ones you want. We hope our farmer friends will avail themselves of the opportunity to get these pamphlets as we are sure they Will go long way towards put ting the farmer Q m the right track to financial independence.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10
Driven Out by Fire.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, June 1O.-Two hundred and five guests of the Hotel Gramatan at Bronxville, Westchester county, were driven from their rooms by ire which broke out early Tues. day In the left wing of the hotel. One. thlrd Of the hotel. which stood on a
 hlll' was destroyed before the flames were eXtinguished. There was no loss or lie. Property loss is estimated at $150, GOO.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10

They have novel way of teaching temperance lessons in Denver. Whenever a drunken man is conveyed to the police station a snap shot is taken of him with a kodak and when he gets sober this is shown him. Un- less he be a case-hardened old sinner he remains sober a long time.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10
Thousands Had to Leave.

Iopeka, Kan, June 10.-About 1000 persons have been driven from their homes at North Topeka by the flood in the Kaw river. The major nortion iound shelter at Topeka proper. where the auditorium. school buildings and prlvate homes have been opened to them. No loss of life Is reported. but there has been much property loss
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10
TRIPLETS CELEBRATE.
Sixty-Four Years They Have Been To-
 nefher on .lojnt Birthday

gether on Joint Birthday.
 '"ooS "inuIocker trlpIers, who have held the record for some years as the oldest in the world, celebrated Tues. day what may be the last birthday With all three of them present
 Fort sixty-four years these triplets- sidney Windrecker, of this city; Syl- vester Windrecker of Byron, and Mrs. George M Pier of Wausau-have been together on their joint birthday. Syl- Vester Windrecker Is Ill of a malady which may prove fatal before another anniversary The Windreckers were porn at Lowville, N. Y.. June g, 1S44.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10

Just now 2 great many re publicans are cuSSing and crit icising "Cncle Joe" Cannon, blam- ing him because nothing was ac- complished in the recent term of congress. But it is a sure bet that this same individual will be continued in power if the republi- cans are successful this fall at the polls.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10
NEGRO SHOOTS NEGRO.
White Man Held Up and Robbed and
 Then Wounded

Lawton. Okla, June 1O.-J. o. VII Hams entered the camp of the firm constructing the citys pipe line to the mountains and soht another negro, a workman.
 A. C. Calhoun, white man. was neld up by two negroes, robbed and shot In a hip with shotgun.
 Every vagrant negro will be arrest. ed and if unable to pay fine, placed at work on the pipe line.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10

In Kansas City it is reported by labor authorities that there are almost no men out of work. In St. Louis business has reach ed a high prosperity point. In New York the hotels are filled p5ftahh hhta."o"an tfagses tb6on "fste as,!e prosperous when labor is well employed.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10
Twenty Injured by OeraiIment

Buffalo. N. Y. June 10.-Train No. 4 on the Wabash railroad from De. trolt. was derailed at Stevensville Ont, Tuesday morning. Twenty per. sons werei injured six of them being brought to this city and placed in hos pltals. The others continued their journey. The injured are all immi- grants from Europe.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10

for which she has asked them-tAP ballot This remarkable old lauv says You ask my reason for believing LII woman's suffrage. It seems to me ai- most self evident, an axiom. that every householder and taxpayer ought to have voice in the disposition or the money we pay, including, as this does' interests the most vital to human being" It would be an appropriate tribute to Miss Nightingale's greatness if before her death the boon she asKs might be conferred upon her by tne English government instead Of the empty honors of medals and the free' dom of its cities
 Some people say they object 10 giV ing woman the ballot because the poor frail sex is not able to go out and hght in wartime A dispatch states that the police of Bublin In Russian Polanu' with much difficulty have captured fierce band of highway robbers com posed entirely of women. These were absolutely fearless in their attacks upon travellers and gathered together rlch supply of loot Such was their fame that no man alone dared to stand up against them. In Russian Poland the frail sex seems to be less frail than 1t Is supposed to be elsewhere.
 e e
 The Womens Henry George league of New York passed resolutions pro- testing against Justice Brewers recent decision in regard to women restricting the number of hours a woman may work. CAROLINE WETH HERELL.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10

"'Cause he get sick if he eata too mooch," replied Tony.
 "Oh, now, that isn't the answer. What do you say, Lily?'' to little girl whose hand was beating the air like windmill.
 He'd get the appendicitis" Lily re- piled triumphantly. while the other children listened enviously as the sta' scholar rolled out the long word.
 Then the teacher gave 1t up and an swered the question herself.
 In her address to the young women of Bryn Mawr college on Social Legis- lation and Need of the Ballot For Wo- men" Miss Jane Addams declared that women must feel that they are respon sible for many unsatisfactory condi- tions in the industrial world before any permanent reforms can be effected
 George Meredith. the greatest of liv. ing English novelists, was recently in- terviewed at his home, Box Hill, Sur rey, by William T. Stead. Meredith lives all alone, happy among his birds and flowers and regarding all human things through the mellowing perspec- tive which eighty years of experience affords the good and great Very h. spring are the words of this master analyst of human nature in regard to the woman question. Said he, What nature originally decreed men are but beginning to see-namely, that women are fitted for most of the avenues open to energy. and by their entering upon active life they will no longer be open to the accusation men so frequently bring against them of being narrow and craven"
 The religion which permits people to go into church and ask favors of the God of mercy while they allow one of his creatures to stand outside two or three hours in torture, head jerked into the air with a checkrein and a tall bobbed off so that the animal isn't able to whisk off annoying insects, doesn't seem to be a very effective kind of re- ligion. And certainly their owners must have the faith that moves mountains If they really believe that the good Lord is going to pay any attention to their petitions under such circumstances.
 Miss Isabel Hagner, secretary to the presidents wife, Is paid only $1,40O year. Her duties are many and her responsibilities great. She practically has charge of all the White House en- stand all the intricacies of Washington social life She looks over lists of guests and decides on menus and dec orations. Her tact and knowledge of the jarring factions in the capital have enabled her to advise Mrs. Roosevelt =. AL -- A~- --A,I--a -IoistEass~ ot. ..tt the altnough of no more vital importance to the White House family, is much better paid than this clever and charm. ing young woman. Perhaps in the day when equal pay and equal work are something more than a rallying cry for women the secretary of the first lady in the land will be as well paid as that of the first gentleman.
 
 Miss Florence Nightingale, the "an- gel of the Crimea." who Is still alive and clear bralned at the age of ninety, has been showered with honors by her grateful countrymen, but has all her life been denied the only privilege
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10
Both to Be Seated.

Chicago June 1o.-It was decided by the Republican national committee to seat both Louisiana delegations, allow. ing each half a vote.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10
Not Until Monday.

Denison. June 1O.-Katy shops will not resume until the 18th.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10
For Eve's
 Daughters.

Answering the Teachers Question-Why the Family wasn't Ceorde Meredith and the Woman's Movement.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10

Is our soda water fountain these days. Our delightful and luscious fruit flavors, combined with a cool and sparkling beverage. make our soda water the drink par excellence to assuage thirst and relieve "that tired feeling," when the warm days bring lassitude and languor. =. =. =. =. =
The Prescott daily news., 1908-06-10

Miss Florence Nightingale, the "an- gel of the Crimea." who Is still alive and clear brained at the age of ninety, has been showered with honors by her grateful countrymen, but has all her life been denied the only privilege
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
WHO WANTS TO BUY
 AN ANCIENT WILDCAT ?
OILLESS OIL WELL ON DESERT
 TOUTED AS A GOOD THING.
Cactus Location and DismantIed Drill Rig in the Market-Yarn About Dis covery of Light Oil Again Spun by Man Who Started Fake 5oomet.

An explanation of the efforts of one Holloway to start all oil excitement in Imperial County last winter by re- cording a large number of locations and announcing that he had struck oil in the Cactus well may be found in the fact that Holloway is now trying to induce somebody to pay him $6,400 for the section in which the Cactus we'll was drilled.
 It was reported a few weeks ago that the drilling rig had been sold to Coachella Well-bOrers and moved to Thermal but it appears to have been the rig from another dead wildcat oil outfit that was so disposed of. The Cactus rig is still on the ground, where it has been. lying dismantled for years, and Holloway offers to throw it in with the "oil land"
 Persons to whom Holloway is offer ing his great oil we'll report that he has repeated to them the story that he JOlu III M OcullO WuCll llG lCCOl OCA his claims, viz: that light oil was struck in the Cactus well at a depth of 500 feet. An examination of the hole last January failed to disclose the slightest trace of oil or any indication that drop of oil ever had been found. The hole is nearly full of water and there is not a suspicion of a home opathic dose of oil on the surface. If there were any oil in the we'll at least a thin film would be found on top of the water,
 Prospecting for oil anywhere in this region is pure wildcatting, The forma- ton in some parts of the county is similar to that in which oil occurs, but it does not follow inevitably that oil can be found, and as yet no certain indication of the presence of oil has been discovered. A deep hole may strike oil and again it may not. Pros pecting for oil in Imperial county is a job for some one who has money to gamble with.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
BIG BILL NOMINATED ACCORDING TO PROGRAM BY REPUsLl-
 CAN CONVENTION.
NEW YORK RUNNING MATE
Scheme to Stampede for Roosevelt was Headed off by inducing Dele gates to Yell Their Heads Of Day Before Nominations Were Made.

The Republican convention at Chi cago nominated Win II. Taft as can dldate for President oh Thursday aft ernoon. The names of Cannon, Fair banks and La Toilette were presented to the convention, but when the vote was taken it was Taft first and the rest nowhere. Fairbanks notified the convention that he would not accept again the nomination for Vice-Presi- dent.
 Chairman Lodge opened the safety valve on Wednesday by starting a Roosevelt War-WhOOp whicL lasted nearly an hour, and the delegates let off their third term steam with a loud and prolonged noise. After the yell ing was over, Lodge gave the finishing blow to the stampede scheme by tell ing the hoarse and frazzled-out howl CTS that no man who sought to urge the nomination of Roosevelt was any friend of the President.
 The Committee on Rules reported against proposal to reduce southern representation in national conventions, and the convention sustained the com mittee by a close vOte
 On Friday, Congressman Sherman of New York was nominated for Vice President.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
TROUBLE AT ICE PLANT.

The head of one of the ammonia cylinders at the Holton Power Com pany's ice plant blew out Thursday morning about 10 o'clock The sound of the blowout was heard all over town, and the force of the explosion was so great that portions of the steel cylinder head were thrown up through the roof of the ice plant. No one was injured, although the pouring forth of ammonia fumes was highly disagree able. The fumes were Waftetd over as far as the Southern Pacific depot. The break is particularly an unfOrtun- ate one, coming just at the time when full capacity is needed for the making of ice for refrigerator cars; but the plant is only partially disabled, and the damaged parts will soon be re- placed
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
MAY GET CHEAPER LUMBER.

The report is current in Imperial Valley that the Southern Pacific is to open it's heart and grant a very mate rial reduction on lumber rates from coast points to the valley. So far, The Press has been unable to secure any definite confirmation of this, but it seems that some one "in authority" has passed the word so that some of the valley lumbermen are eagerly awaiting the rumored reduction from $42.5O to $25 per carload.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
SHIPMENTS OF CANTALOUPES
 ALREADY EXCEED LAST YEAR s
Percentage of Planting That Produced Crop Far Greater Than Was EStimaed---PriceS In Eastern Markets Are Holding Up We---Shortage of Labor Resulting From Foolish Stories Published In Los Angeles

as rapidly as it can be handled Each night forces of packers, inspectors and car loaders work until after midnight, when the cars at the various valley points are assembled at Brawley and sent out by special train.
 Reports yesterday from shipments on the Chicago market give prices at 32.75 to 5000 for ponies. Both the New York and Chicago markets are holding up well. Standards in New fork during the week have sold for from $5 to $6, and ponies at from $4 to s. The Los Angeles market has fallen, and coast shipments are of but little consideration now in the total output.
 The labor situation has developed just such condition as might have been expected from the damage done by the premature coming of laborers and their subsequent return to the cities with tales of woe, which were taken up and echoed by the daily pa pers. Now that there is opportunity for many men, it is really hard to ob- tain supply. Orders sent to Los An geles daily during the past week have been unified. Another annoying thing for the melon growers is the unstable sort of help received in many cases. In one instance, yesterday, squad of fellows quit work because they were not supplied with ice water. The day before ten men came down from Los Angeles on one crder, and five were at the railroad station to go back the next morning, before they had put in an hours work.
 There is employment for every man in the valley who wants to work, and many more could be used to adyant- age during the next two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
SAN DECAYS HERE.

Charles F. O'Neill, prominent real estate operator in San Diego, has pur chaesd a large tract of land located in District No. 6. During the past week Mir. ONein, accompanied by Nat R. Titus, who is connected with the Spreckels railroad interests; B, L. Forbes, E. S. Potter and Jack Rice real estate men of San Diego, and W. M. Herbert, of the MarstOn Depart ment Store, have been in Fl Cenuo, CaleXico and over in District No, 6, making a general inspection of condi tions. It is said that O'Neill will sur yey a townsite on his recently acquir ed land
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

The cantaloupe season will not reach it's climax until about the mid dle of next week; yet the shipping figures show that even now the total records of last years melon move ment from Imperial Valley have been far surpassed.
 A year ago the entire shipments tot alled 552 carloads
 Up to yesterday this seasons ship, ments have amounted to 655 carloads, and it was expected that from seven ty-fiye to eighty cars would leave at midnight last night.
 Yesterday the Fl Centre Cantaloupe Growers Association sent out nine carloads of melons, making a total shipment of siXty-one cars from this association this season, as against eighty-two cars for the entire season last year. This association will send out from nine to ten cars daily next week.
 The Fancy Melon Growers Associa- tion shipped out seven cars on Thurs day night, but had stock on hand for four more cars which they were un- able to obtain,
 In El Centros original melon organ ization, the Cantaloupe Growers Asso- citation, fully ninety-fve Der cent ot the crnD D1an+pd is heinz markpted and is producing a high grade of stock. This association had planted 596 acres, and careful estimates place the total product at from 150 to 1G0 carloads.
 The Fancy Melon Growers Associa- tion is marketing from a total growth of 1904 acres of good melons. The high winds of the past week have done some damage to all melon fields in the valley, but the crop is ripening
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
BUSINESS NEVER STOPPED.

Over at Meloland the store building which is to replace the one recently destroyed by fire is about completed and some of the stock has teen moved into it. Business of the establish ment never stopped, although the store and stock were completely de- stroyed. The next morning stock of goods was opened On the shipping platform of the HOlton Interurban Railroad, and from that place goods have been retailed daily. A shipping platform has been erected for the In- terurban Melon Growers Association, and two carloads of cantaloupes have been sent out from this point during the past week. The packing shed will be rebuilt before the arrival of anoth- CT season. Ted Smith, one of the young men injured when the shed was consumed and who was brought to the Central Hospital at Fl Centro, was sent to his home at Pomona Thursday. He will be unable to work for several weeks. The other young man, Frank Palmer has been able to return to the Shepherd ranch, where he will be giv- en care until able to work,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

by the outrageous misrepresentation of conditions in Imperial Valley. A plain, accurate statement of the facts was telegraphed from El Centro to the Los Angeles Times Friday night of last week, and several letters cor recting wrong impressions have been sent since by citizens and by college boys working in the melon fields, but not a line has been printed by The Times in correction of it's first article. MT. Dunnick says he went to The Times and tried to make a statement of the case, but was not listened to nor permitted to tell his story.
 Frank Cooney, the lad who was in duced by Los Angeles police to pose as complainant against Phelan and Dunnick, came to El Centro this week and is now at work picking canta- loupes.
 Falsehoods Refuted.
 Secretary Havens of the El Centro Chamber of Commerce, has sent to Secretary Wiggins, of the Los Angeles Chamber, the following letter:
 EL CENTRO, Cal, June r, 1908. MT Frank Wiggins,
 Dear Sir:On behalf of the Fl Centro Chamber of COntlerce ! write to cor rect some of the misstatements that have appeared ill Los Angeles news papers concerning labor conditions in Imperial Valley and especially with reference to the college boys. The move to give these boys employment originated with MT. H. B. Pearson and Dr. R. P. Shepherd, and these men got the growers to agree to give the col lege boys work. Some of the growers lad already contracted for Japs, but tlIey turned the laps off to give the work to the boys. The first 100 boys " hO came arrived before the work was ready, and they were taken care cf by some of the farmers taking them 10 their places, and others were fed at the Cantaloupe Growers Unions eX- rense. There is absolutely no truth in the report of these college boys starV- ing or going hungry. Some of them probably got homesick and thus fell a Lrey to the l. w., W. organizers, who seemed to be quite active for a few days, advising strikes, incendiarism and violence. However, now that these mischief makers appear to have left, the situation has clarified, all the boys who are really worthy and want work are employed at good pay for the work done. All the kicking that is heard is from the sort of boys who loaf around town.
 So far as we know MT. Phelan's part in getting reduced transportation for the boys and in organizing them to come down here was with the best of intentions, and I believe all those whom he brought here are at work, if they want to be.
 l enclose some, clippings from our Valley papers, they express the state of things very fairly. The refusal of the Los Angeles papers to publish any thing except falsehoods about this matter is my excuse for writing, as do not want you to be wrong in regard to it.
 Very truly yours
 F. G. RAVENS, Secretary El Centro Chamber of Com
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
TAX FOR A LIBRARY.

Imperial city trustees on Wednesday evening adopted an ordinance proyid- ing for the levying of a small tax on city property for the purpose of sus- taining a public library, The Imperial trustees have also adopted an ordi- nance prohibiting the running at large of domestic fowls.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
BRAWLEY's BUILDING BOOM.

Brawley is to have a period of lively building early in the fall, The build ings already planned for will reach an valuation of $177000. These include a two-story hotel, two brick business blocks, a large concrete block livery stable and numerous cottages.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
EYE INJURED BY A SHOT.

Ruskin Tout, siX-year-old son of Rev. J. F. Tout, was struck in the right eye by shot from an air gun with which he and another small lad were play, ing, Wednesday forenoon, It is not believed the sight will be destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
Very truly yours

Y. G. TIA ENO, Secretary El Centro Chamber of Com merce.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

Citizens of Imperial county are not concerned with the personal tribula- tions of Mir. Phelan, who may have violated an ordinance by taking fees for his alleged philanthropic services, but they are surprised and incensed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-08
WANTED-A NEW OPERA HOUSE

If there is any one thing that Am
CIRCUS needs and wants more than
another-factories excepted-it is a
new opera house.
The present theatre building was
erected thirty years ago. 1t never
was an ornament to the town, it it
not now, and never will be. 1t is
inadequate in size, possesses no at
Effectiveness inside or outside, and is
totally deficient in accommodations
for the present alton of modern plays.
AS a result it is given the go-by.
Troupes that would like to play in
Americas pass on to Albany and other
towns, and the list of attractions for
a season is very limited.
There is no reason why Americas
should not be a good amusement
town. We have plenty of people here
who like good clean plays, people who
are amply able to spend an evening
occasionally at the theatre and who
would be delighted to do so if the
surroundings were better than they
are and the plays such as they desire
to see.
1t is certainly to be hoped that
there is something in the report that
a couple of business men are care
fully considering the matter of erect
ing ne wopera house. In all prob
ability it would be a good paying en-
terprise. 1t would also mark another
decided forward step for Americas.