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Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

para lively free play to those fore es, and they do their work quietly, as an unobstructed river f1ov s toward the sea. Monarch ism is an attempt to choke the channel of human progress, and the result is turbulence and the breaking of dams.
 Distractions thrown into the current of American political destiny by "the interests" have served only to reveal it's power. Roosevelt himself is in the grip of the irresistible flood, and is going wherever it may take him. Not his will, not his renuncia- tion, is to determine his course or his landing place. The un- conscious but inevitable drift of democracy controls.
 If there be any man who un- derstands and can interpret alright the psychology of man kind in the mass, that man and no other may tell us whether or not Roosevelt shall serve the people in another term as Presi- dent. The politicians know nothing about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
THE TERMINATED INJUNCTION.

The protest Chamber of Commerce against peveTson and msappcaOn of court order to the dermen all the settlers of Imperial Valley has been msrepresented aront to the by who have been unable to dis sembe their eXutaon the injury done to constructive progressive enterprise.
 It is unnecessary to discam for the Chamber of intent express the least disrepect for Judge Webom The purpose of the resolutions supply information which obviously been withheld from the court by the attorneys resenng the parties to the peculiar litigation of which the and give tip that the public Any citizen has the right discuss the results and effects completed judicial act and the resolutions contem
 plated only that not known at the time that any further proceedings pending conceng that the contempt proceed against officers of the C. D. Co., be considered of the already determined
 The manner which Judge Welborns injunction ap piled did appear consistent with the intent of the court The order was used either bad judgment ueror The plainly forbade unnecessary waste any canals of the irrigation system making discrimination against the power canal The order used to light plant out of business without diminishing by one drop the flow of waste water to Salton Sea.
 must been represented to Judge Webon that stop would the rapid subsistence of water The actual conditions not made known to the prescribed fo aront to call attention to the failure gans and their attorneys acquant the court with all the facts in their possession.
 The Fl Centro Chamber Commerce. will be observed did the example of Ripley of the Santa Fe who bitterly criticized one Judge Weborns decisions and insoenty refusing consider evidence
 The settlers of Imperial Valley have been hampered and har assed irrigation affairs until they tired of being footballs gants and propose to have something to when their interests menaced They have the right to all concerned to the fact that the water turbines has been than insignificant part the waste water turned into the Alamo by the C. Co., and that is impracticabe to supply water for irrigation without waste It IS not feasible to regulate the Colorado rver sixty miles the flow water the SharpS heading unavoidable the rrgaors be served promptly and efficiently
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
Kipling Stories

Bailey Willard, writing Kipllng anec. dotes in the Bookman, says
 In the san Francisco Press Club they will tell you a'story of how Kip ling, who was anxious to raise money to meet his travelling expenses. of lered two ATulvaney manuscripts to the Sunday editor of a local journal and of how the editor, after reading them over, returned them to the auth or with his thanks and the comment that, while they were well written, they were not available" as there was no interest in East Indian tales in this country. have heard this story repeated so many times that I am inclined to think it is true, though the editor, probably covered with con fusion by the wonderful consequent popularity of those very tales, would never admit the authenticity of the report"
 The story is essentially true. c. M Coe, doing hotels" for the Examiner, discovered a new arrival from India and interviewed him on the chance of getting an interesting yarn The man was Kipling, then unknown, and he talked so well that Coe became interested in . him and told Hearsts Sunday editor, a cub just out of liar yard, who had failed utterly as a re- porter and therefore was made an editor by Willie, that he had found newspaper man from India who could write good stuff and wanted a job. Coe got a Mulvaney story from Kipling and submitted it to the cub as sample. The cub turned it down because it was not up to the Exam iner's literary standard" and Kipling got even by roasting San Francisco, ridiculing Coe, who had tried to help him. and later by making Hearst pay him dollar word for a story.
 But the cub was not alone in his failure to recognize the genius of Kip ling. It was in 1888, to the best of my recollection, that I found oh newsstand in Portland, Ore, paper covered volume entitled Plain Tales From the Hills," and I bought it and read it to kill time. The new note struck me, and I brought it back to San Francisco and induced two of the
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
TIMELY ILLUSTRATION.

J. Ogden Armour just cleaned up million by gambling the market The story of the deal which simply selling short and putting down prces The market enorazed and amid the deaenng of trad ing millions bushels of the cereal thrown into the pit
 Nothing of the kind occurred Not grain of wheat changed hands in the whole operation kernel moved anywhere gambler sold what he did not have another bought what he received the the loser paid the
 difference the fictitious prices called off by the dealer during the play. ~ m ;, finance President Roosevelt calls it "a form of gamb ling" that should be dealt with by the law as crime The Armour killing" crooked just in the nick of time illustrate pontedy the Presidents message The and others that M do not like the Presidents message
 The farmers who grow feed the world and used as nips on the table by thieves and tnhorns think it pretty good message.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
TWO PORTRAITS.

Two portraits, which just hap pened to be printed side by side in newspaper, speak eloquently of the fundamental difference between government by democ- racy and rule by divine right" :"
 Manuel II, King of Portugal, by virtue of superstitition and grace of an assassin, shows the face of a commonplace, amiable kid" lacking the experience of affairs and the formed character required for intelligent manage ment of anybody's business.
 George Curry, Governor of New Mexico by virtue of the process of natural selection that works out the political destinies of self-ruling peoples, shows the strong, masterful countenance of the man who does things. The thin-lipped, firmly-closed mouth and solid jaw of the fighter, and the eyes and brow of the man who thinks and knows present a striking contrast to the mean ingless face of the klnglet.
 Monarchism sometimes pro- duces a man, but as a rule it's representatives are mere mar ionettes and mental weddings. Democracy makes mistakes, but generally recognizes the fit and selects leaders who embody the spirit of the time and the aspira- tions and purposes of the people.
 Roosevelt, for example, is not an accident. He is the logical in- evitable manifestation of forces that have been moulding the character of the American people and determining the direction of national development, moral and physical. Democracy gives com
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

Baron Takahira, Japan's Am bassador, is a man of sense and discernment. He sizes up war talk as commercial news," put out by the yellow press with sor- did motives to serve selfish ends, and he says: to think of war between America and Japan is a crime against humanity, against civilization, against the well-be- ing of the whole mankind. Such a war, if ever fought, would be the most inhuman event in the worlds history. Our people, at least, do not think of the possi- bility of such an unfortunate event."
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

leading literary lights of the Examiner to read it by telling them 1t contained the best short stories I had seen in a long time The authors name was SO unfamiliar that for some time it per- sisted in sticking in my mind as Led yard Kipling," and I did not identify him as Goes man from India.
 We'll the literary lights handed the book back and said they didn't think SO much of it, and we could not agree about the literary quality of Kipling until the whole world discovered him, and then they calmly averred that l was quite mistaken in my recollection of what they had said about "Plain 1ales From the Hills
 The literary critics remind me of an old fellow whom I met once in Yosemite. He had been one of the first party of white men that ever saw the valley, a company of rangers chas- ing Indians in Mariposa county in the fifties, and when l met him he was revisiting the valley for the first time, some forty years after the discovery
 I was curious to know what i'm pression had been made by the great gorge and wonderful walls upon the men who first saw them, and I asked the old fellow what he thought when he discovered Yosemite. Didn't think much about it" he replied and then added half apologetically: "Of course if I'd knowed it was going to be so famous, I'd a looked at it"
 FL CAPTAIN.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

In the Imperial Valley Press, printed at El Centro, the county seat of the new Imperial county, there has been of late such an evidence of fire, vim and hardy independence on big questions that it makes us feel good to see it coming into the office of The News.
 The Press was a real good paper under the late manage ment, but the new editor has certainly made it better than ev- CT. The spirit shown is in accord ance with that of the people of Imperial Valley generally, and under such conditions the cause of the continued freedom, politi- cal and otherwise, of the people of Uncle Sam's wonderland is, bound to prosper. - San Diego News.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

The compilers of dictionaries affect omniscience, but they do make absurd blunders now and then, just like common folks. The Century dictionary refers to the pepper tree, imported from Peru to shade the streets of Cali fornia towns, as "also called Chili pepper" Great Tabasco Suffering Frijoles and Chili con Carne! What do you think of that? As the disgusted para grapher of the Los Angeles Times says: Its enough to make a dumb dog emit a Peru Vian bark"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

The commercial code is a sor- did rule of conduct, destitute of morals and of patriotism, in so far as it justifies acts injurious to society and to the nation on the plea of business is busi- ness" War with Japan seems to be possible and Americans are helping Japan to prepare for it. The crucible steel works at New ark, N. J., have just completed an order for 5000 tons of rife barrels for the Japanese-rifies enough to arm 750,000 soldiers. That is business, but also it is the most squalid form of treas on; the sale of plans of forts by an army officer would be no more reasonable and not nearly so injurious to the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

With a vermilion pencil on yellow paper, a chap in Los An geles, who calls himself a "I4ieu- tenant General in the Chinese Reform Army" which probably is soft of Chink Salvation Ar my, predicts war with Japan. General" Lea expects to see Japanese troops patrolling the streets of Los Angeles inside Of two years. The amazing thing is that a sane paper should eX- pioit his outpourings.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22
THE KING, THE SEA
 AND THE FOOL.

King Canute-"What are the wild waves saying, Fool?"
 Fool-"They are laughing at the mark you made in the sand, o King! and saying it must have been who set that limit to the tides of the sea-"
 King-"It is my will that the sea dry up. See to it, Fool"
 Fool-"O King it is the people now who laugh at your command to the sea that it dry up."
 King-"Then tell the people to dry up. I will be obeyed."
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

A Washington correspondent says the list of open and avowed third-termers now consist of "Bat" Masterson of New York, Bull" Andrews, delegate from New Mexico, Senator Bourne of Oregon, Hetty Green, Tom Law son of Boston, and Cecil Lyon, known as the Political Dark Secret" of Texas.
 A queer list enough, but wait until the convention and see if that is the whole bunch.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

The California Railroad Com mission, which has been worse than useless for thirty years, professes to have recovered from it's condition of noxious desuetude and to be about to prosecute 4000 cases of rebating against the Southern Pacific.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-02
NOTICE.

The following Is notice that j..
Baker, residing at BlueGeld, Mer-
Ger county, West Virginia, has made
application 20 the county court Of
said county for a license 10 sell az
retail spIrituous liquors, wines. por-
ter. ale, beer and drinks OF Ike ma
ture for the period beginning on
May lst, 1905, and ending June 80.
1909, at no. Il Bluefleld avenue In
the town OF Bluef5ld. Mercer coun-
~, West Virginia
Given under my hand this the
18th day of May, 1908.
Teste: ESTILL BAILEY, Clerk.
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One hears ana reads a great deal
aL' The government Is after a
reat many OF them with the big
stick and f. Is to be hoped that
hey VIII be broken up. There IS
mother great combination however.
hat is source OF much good, and
DOT only does not come within the
"atb OF the big stick" but con
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-02

Quantity and Quality rarely ever
go together Here's the exception.
EIiiotts EmulsIhed Ilnlment con-
iains half pint OF an emulsion OF
Spirits Turpentine, OrIganum, Kero-
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-02
TAFT AGAINST THE FIELD

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nomination Tor
'''.'''."l WIFI De- fought out DO CHI
'"s' This week a'I next berOr. The
national committee. Taft has
clear majority OF the delegates as
elected and 80 win D, "a case or tts.
administration candidate acairs.
the field The hope of the allies 70
that a sufficient number OF contest
may Dee decided against Taft. O.. Oh.
ratioual committee. as 90 pru.on.
tho fight beyond the first bar,t.
From present appearances there is
l.ttlc prospcr - , victory for ,he
allies. A l.to loss than POO rou-
tests are to Do" decided by the COM
mi''oo. but Tart is almost ccyain of
securing enough of rhn confessed
seats 10 assure his nomination. With
ont struggle.
1t Is generally understood that
Harry S. New of Indiana. chairman
of the national committee. is a Tart
man. although the thirteen congress
'%ricts Of his state of Indiana
have declared solids for Vice Pros
h"nt Fairbanks Ad have instruct
ed for Fairbanks. Mr. Fairbanks
and Mr.. New however have not
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-02

Every woman desires a good com
rl"Nion. but oft-times either ruins
Zee one She has or fans to gain one
~ the paint and powdE method she
mploys A good complexion is from
Within ana can't Zoe painted or pow
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% order TO be the posscssor Of o
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jylalo's Liver Tablets taken occa
sioua'ly and followed for a week or
en- days by Rydales Tonic and plen.
y of fresh air and out OF doors ex-
rcise will beat all the paint and
owder In the world. Try II just
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-02
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-02

TUESDAY. June -, 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
SUICIDE IN JAPAN.
Women Ana the Young -Give Large

women Ana the Young ~Give Large
 Perceutage.
 A Russian statistician. M. Tarnow- sky, is authority for the statement that suicide has increased more than fifty per cent in Japan in recent years. While the number of cases was about IA to 100000 inhabitants in the early sos, It is now in excess of 205 an nually. The old fashioned method of hara-kiri plays no part in the increase, It is practiced, if at all, only by mem bers of the higher classes. Hanging and drowning are the usual meth ods of the people at large.
 7 Women furnish a very unusual rro- portion of these tragedies. Whereas the proportion of the whole number of suicides to the population is about the same as in France, the number Of women suicides is about twice as great. In France one-fifth of all cases approximately are of women; fin Japan they are two-fifths. Jealousy is the usual motive. For 800 French women who kill themselves for this reason there are i.s60 Japanese women.
 Another strange feature in the pre- cocity of those who are tired of life. Tn France about seventy-fve children under sixteen years of age commit suicide every year; in Japan the num- Der is 225. In France about twenty one out of every hundred suicides and in Japan about thirty-five are less than thirty years of age. The women are relatively larger proportioned among the young than the old.
 Women in Japan furnish only eight per cent of the total criminality of the empire, SO Tarnowsky concludes that they are more virtuous yet more unhappy than European women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
Theoretical Housewife!

The theoretical housewife is g possi- biiity of the-near future.
 She will prove a pearl of priceless value to the lucky husband Who sue ceeds in winning her. should the scheme prosper which is now being ini- tiated at Kings College (Women's De- partment), the theoretical housewife will, after a university course. be per- fectIy able Theoretically to cook an ideal omelette. to rear baby on the very latest hygienic principle, to an- aIyze a cough mixture. or even to mend socks scientifical1y.
 There Is a general feeling that with out trenching on claims of liberal cul- ture more should be done to prepare girls for the duties of a home. A need Is felt for an increase in the supply of women who have received as part of a liberal educa tion scientific training in the principles underlying the proper management of the home and of young children, and who. as teachers or as managers of schools, or as charitable workers or as inspectors. may help in giving to the education of girls a closer application to the practical du- skies which women are by nature espe- cfalIy fitted to discharge.
 So runs the appeal for $15.00O needed for the scheme, which Is signed. among others. by Lady Frederick Cavendish, Lady Esther Smith, the Hon. Mrs. N. Littleton, Professor Osler, Professor Sadler and Mfr. H. J. .Mackinder. direc- tor of the London School of Economies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16

cred herself the unouestionable queen of the operatic stage.
 As such she was in the hapit of dic- tating her own terms. and deciding who should appear with her in the opera. and who should not. No opera man . agement dared to make up cast for an opera in which the Australian diva was the star without first having oh- tained her approval of the selection of the lesser stars.
 NcW that the Tetrazzini boom threat ems tb eclipse her fame. Mime. Meiba's s chagrin. resentment and jeal- ousy have been marked. and there have been rumors as to what revenges she Intends taking on the opera world In general.
 This it was declared that she would not appear at Covent Garden during the coming grand" season. when her rival will be engaged that she was going to stay in Australia, never to sing in England again: that she was going to start rival opera house in London. etc. etc
 K These rumors. however. are uncon- ffrmed. The facts are that Mime. Melba went to Australia to see her sick fath- >er. and is now on her way back to sing at Covent Garden during the .grand'' season; and has arranged a concert tour | in the English provinces for the au; tumn. s NA
 Moreover she M debarred from enter ing upon management on her own ac- count by the fact that the Covent Gar den management hold the sole English rights in most of the operas in which she sings. All of which goessto prove that however Mime. Meiba may resent the dangerous rivalry of the new Ital- ian diva. she is practically forced to swallow, her pride and accept the iney ftable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
Writer Loses i Cross.

Because she made funNaf the distinc- tion bestowed upon her, Marcelle Tin ayre, the famous writer, has been de- prived of the cross of the Legion of Honor, she had just won.
 In a humorous letter in Le Tempe, she thanked for the honor.' describing her feelings when she received the or der. but although the letter was mas terpiece of wit and satire without any actual sting. it aroused a cry of pro- test from other women, who already had the order, and they demanded that the minister deprive her of the cross.
 Mme. Truagre tried 10 calm the storm In another article she explain ed that she really had felt greatly honored and she would be proud to wear the order but only at suitable oc- casions and in street cars and cafes as some of her decorated sisters are in the habit of doing,
 This attack upon her sisters in the order did not make them feel any friendlier towards her and the minister dared not oppose their demand that she must give up the cross
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
Listens to LabOrers.

The King Of Italy has frequentIy shown that he desires to do what he can to alleviate the distress prevailing amongst the poor of his country. lie took the unconventional, but practical step the other day of giving an audience to three working men. who had a grievance. affecting a large num- Der of workers which they wished to lay before him. After listening to what they had to say, he promised to see what he could do Ito remedy what he admitted to be great hard ship.