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Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
THE SHRIEKING SLSTERHOOD

The audb ssterhood to solve the great social n usria and other problems of civilization by making itself of fensve many possible and driving tyrant man the tall timber and the silent places for relief from the s camor of teless tongues Fight with the feminine of ntoer able noises Shrek the English arrdan who has Amer emanpate the dOwntrod female of the species And hyerica suragetes asBa the legislatures with the of hos cowbels cries. pull the hair scratch the faces of policemen break law that stand in the way and generally make vulgar nuances of themselves demonstrate their fitness for self government
 But why bother with fish horns and bes dear creatures? There other noise ntorae to the srdent squawk of scoldng pirago with double geared tongue drive to drink to crime jail to Gehenna, but he will take that sort of acon to his bosom part of his political joys and Man poor, patient old dub but there limits his tolerance Instead of brbng the hrieker to their noise by giving them the ballot to play with he is likely drown the whole bunch he would litter of squallng kittens That by the way excellent suggestion for which expect grateful recognition from fellow and
 
 The American have the ballot whenever she wants it and that she would rather be politician than home maker and she need make bowling terror of herself to get it.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
FREAKS OF THE RIVER.

Thorough investigation of the conditions in the delta of the Colorado has dpeed all fears of injury to the irrigation works of the valley following the change of the rivers the gulf The freaks of the river unpdab and there seemed to be fear that the channel might be secured depth that would leave the dry water but the cutting back has been distributed that the bed at the heading not affected adversely the system and there danger of shortage of water
 Present conditions in the delta tend support the theory that the break of 1906 would have occurred the cut the bank had been made by engineers of the canal company Periodic excursions to the Saon Basin have been the habit of the river the conditions goes there continues its work of building up the country The river made in 1891 the identical point of the break of 1906 but the flood of year only flash and the river sed the and resumed of floods in 1906 made the big break and the bad luck of the C. Co., to be in the way of the runaway river.
 This year the has made break without contrbu tory interference engineers who took the precauton of building eyee Mexico the channel of New River the flood would have been pouring into Saon Sea all summer in fragrant contempt of court.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
REDEMPTION OF FL CENTRO

The chief obstruction to municipal progress Fl Centro been removed by the action of three of the city last meeting and there prospect authorization by the people issue of bonds works Nonresident property have chafed the delay getting work start ed municipal water system but there has good for making haste slowly. The reason confidence in two of the trustees doubt to the attitude third pro- found distrust of the city's legal adviser
 By breaking from the outlaw" combination and with the two members in whose honesty sire to the best interests of the city the people of Fl entire confidence Trustee Pellet himself taton of good citizens smashed the crooked schemes that being laid by nhorn politicians for petty graft and made possible.
 The appointment of ex-Judge Anse Smith City Attorney
 guarantee of good faith and that the board will be advised properly in matters of law and not msed into devious paths of political hieanery and legislative fui Judge Smiths personal character and high standing his profession place the city upon higher plane inspire citizen ntegeny for the welfare of Judge Smith for subordnatng his private public vel fare and civic duty.
 The results of the short eampaign decency which depored by fence-sadng politicians harmony amply justify the disturbance" The officially ducted blind pig the Backnton building commonly known the Buzzards Roo has been of business; the slick scheme of political Fl Centro into acceptance of booze license ordinance by enforcing literally malicious ly spite prohbtory law offensive all citizens has gm merng about $500 worth been notified that they do not constitute the and with punty aont decency by mpudeny purnng from the chamber Of that the city ordinances be properly forced the has honest reputable and legal adviser and the has been cleared for making needed mun cpal improvements without graft
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
SALT WORKS CASE ON APPEAL

If the supreme court of the Unit ed States grants a writ asked by the California Development company in the case of that company against the New Liverpool Salt company, it will review the entire proceedings be- tween these corporations. The suit involves a controversy over the ques- tion of responsibility for the over flow of the Colorado river into the Salton sink in 1906, by which the salt mines of the Liverpool company were destroyed.
 It is asserted by the company that the overflow was due to carelessness in the construction of the headgates of the irrigation ditches, and the United States circuit court for the Southern California district held such tobe the case, giving a verdict of $465- 765 damages. The development com pany declares that the flood was sc great that there would have been ar overflow regardless of it's ditches.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
REVIVAL MEETINGS CLOSED

The revival meetings which have been in progress in the El Centro Methodist Church for three weeks were closed last Sunday. As a re- suit of these meetings, thirty nine names have been given to the pas tor Rev. D. K. Burnham, for .admis- sion to membership in this church. Sixteen persons professed conversion and twenty three came by letter. These will be received into the church toforrow. Evangelist Armstrong has gone to Colton 10 hold a series of meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
TOWN BEAUTIFYlNG
Imperial Holds Mass Meeting to Arouse Enthusiasm for Tree
 Planting.

largely attended mass meeting of Imperial citizens was held in one of the school buildings of tlat place Tuesday night, for the purpose of stirring up enthusiasm for street and town lot adornment.
 The meeting was, brought about through the activities of the Imper- ial Woman's Club. Mrs. Mott H. Ar mold presided, and Miss Mary Mack, Miss Mary Arnold, Miss Myra Ban ta, Miss Lucille Holman Miss George, C. H. Smith, Prof C. l.. Schufeldt and others gave practical talks on various phases of tree and shrub planting and flower and lawn culture.
 Prof. Schufe1dt gave details of the plans proposed for the beautifying of the Imperial avenue and Ninth street school grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
cGASS-A BASE BALL
 FOR DESERT LEAGUE.
Continued from page 1.)
CaIexico's Victory

I'he league season opened Saturday at Calexico with game between Cal exicO and Imperial which was attend ed by over one thousand spectators. Calexico,s battery had not arrived and they used Brown of the El Cen tro team behind the plate. "Slats" Burness, of the El Centro team play ed first for Imperial Stovall was in the box for Calexico and pitched a good game but received very poor support. Oscar Jones pitched for Im- perial and Kuhne caught and they re- ceived good support up to the eighth, when they went to pieces and boot ed the ball around, allowing Calexico to bring in the winning runs It should have been ImperlaIs game, as they had 1t well in hand at all times until the fatal eighth. The score was Calexlco, 5; Imperial, 4. Umpire, Ma kowski.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
IN CARRISo DISTRICT

We'll drilling on section 25 in town ship 13 south, range 10 east, in the Carriso district is now down 300 feet and the drillers will go down 800 feet if necessary to secure the water de- sired Surface water was struck at forty feet, and test of the water in the four inch hole was made by pumping it with an engine with a four inch valve for twelve hours, dur ing which the water was not lowered two inches. Lumber has been hauled out for the erection of a store build
 ing on section II, township 13, range
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
SAN eERDoo WANTS MILLS

And now it is San Bernardino that is stirring up on the matter of es- tablishing a cotton mill to handle the raw product from the Imperial Valley The Sun, of that city, says that through the reports made by D. G Whiting, of this valley, whose for mer home was in San Bernardino to the Chamber of Commerce direc- tors, that body is enthused over the prospect and it may be taken up by the manufacturers committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
COUNTY CONVENTION
Sunday School Workers of Imperial Valley Wila Gather at Fl Centro
 in An Day Session.

The Imperial County Sunday School Convention will be held in Fl Centro on November 22, and it is expected that representatives of all the Sun day schools of the valley win be in attendance.
 The day session will be held in the Methodist church, at Sixth and Com mercial streets, and will deal with the practical phases of the local Sunday school work. The evening program will be given in the Holt Opera House, and will include an address on ''Bible Study"
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
COTTON ARRIVES
First Carload From The American Nile Passes Through Los
 Angeles.
Qos Angeles Express.)

(l4OS AnSGl6S DAplSSSsJ
 Los Angeles took it's place among the cotton distributing centers of the world yesterday. with the arrival of the first carload of cotton from El Centro. At 2:15 o'clock in the after noon, a long train drew into the freight yards of the Southern Paci- fic Railway Company and the first carload of the great product was here for distribution Owing to the fact that the banner was torn. from the car before it reached it's destination, there was nothing to distinguish the cotton car from the others.
 Forty-two bales in all were in the box car. which will be sent to the California Cotton Mills Company at East Oakland, California. Of the con signment the Joseph R. Loftus Com pany of this city claims twenty five bales. W. E. Wilsie eleven bales, Will liam Brown, three bales, and T. G. Thompson. three bales. The valua- ton of the carload of cotton is es- timated at S2526.
 D. G. Whiting San Bernardino rancher. who has big holdings in I'm perial Valley, has approached the Chamber of Commerce of San Der nardino, advocating the manufacture of cotton there.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
"BONEHEAD" AGAIN.

The Bernardno caught faing and print arocious about imaginary dangers to the nhab ans of Imperial Valley Instead of admitting frankly that it bunde the Sun tried to lie out of the hole and was exposed as feeble prevarcator This is it's powerful reonder the specific charge that lied when it said the fool despatch it's oce sent by wire from El Cenro:
 the greeneyed monster seems to be what ang Valley the suspicion that one else might be into its sexclus realm of journalism
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
ASKING FOR LIBRARY BIDS

Imperial City Trustees are asking for bids for the construction of the Carnegie public library Bids will be opened November "A. The location se- lected for this structure is at the southeast corner of Ninth and C. streets, opposite the Methodist Church.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
FINAL CERTIFICATES.

U. 8. Land Office to Cyrus F. Lath- rop, TT. 132-15-14.
 U. s. Land Office to Reuben Brick son, TIT. 98-13-14.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-11-13
wArER SHOCK AssEssMENrs

An assessment of one dollar per share has been levied on the capital stock of Water Company No. 1. This assessment is payable at once, and all unpaid assessments will become de- linquent December p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23
Iv11lV1 VT6 Witt
Given Jail Sentence On
Search and Seizure Case
Liquor Nuisance Case Against
Her Continued for One Week.
\. R. Lishness Fined for Single
SaIes..huisance Continued.

The greater portion of the day Fri
day at the municipal court was deVot-
ed to the trial of liquor cases, which
We're few in number at the beginning
but increased as the day advanced.
The first one called was that which
grew out Of the seizure by the sher-
ifs on Thursday evening of some Ii
quor at the Hartford House. Mrs. Bes-
sic Foye was arraigned on the charge
of search and seizure and through her
counsel, NJ. E. Sawtelle. 'entered a
plea of not guilty, but from the evil
dence Introduced the court held her to
be guilty and imposed a sentence OF
500 and costs and 60 days in jail and
in default of payment Of fine and costs,
go days additional.
At the conclusion of the above case
Mrs. Foye was again arrested on the
charge of maintaining a liquor null
sance and plea of not guilty was en-
tered One witness was examined and
tnen at the request of the court the
case was continued for one week, the
respondent being ordered to recognize
in the. sum of $500 during continuance
Late in the afternoon Mrs. Foye was
committed to Jail on the search and
seizure sentence.
The other liquor cases heard during
the day were on two charges of single
sale and one of maintaining liquor
nuisance, in all Of which H. r. Lish-
ness was the respondent Mr.. Lishness
was represented by Joseph William
son OF the firm of Williamson & Bur-
leigh and pleaded not guilty in each
case. In each of the single sale cases
he was fined $50 and costs and 80 days
in Jail and in default of payment of
fine ana costs 80 days additional, from
which sentence an appeal was taken
and bonds furnished in the sum of
$500 in each case for appearance at the
April term of the superior court The
LIQUOR nuisance case was continued
one week, the respondent furnishing
bail in the sum of $500 during continu-
ancc.
In addition to the above two cases
of intoxication We're disposed Of John
Mcdonald was fined S. and costs,
which he paid, and Alfred Collins of
Gardiner was given a sentence of $40
or so days in Jail, and as the amount
Of the fine was not forthcoming he
was committed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23
KENNEBEC Y. P. S. c. e.
Program Of Winter Meeting at Hal
lowell Next Friday.

The annual winter meeting of the Ken
nebec Christian Endeavor Union will be
held at the Congregational church, Hal
lowell. Friday afternoon and evening
Jan. 30, with the following program:
2-Praise and devotional. Rev. f. E
Jones, South China Offering.
2 15-Address, Rev. w. w. Hayden, Gar
diner.
2 45-Address, Rev. w. F. Sturtevant
Freeport.
9 20-Address. Miss Frances 3. Adams
evangelist.
g 5O-Sunday School Methods, led by l.
r. Cook, Yarmouthville. Supper.
Praise, A. a. Varney, Augusta. Busl
I 15-Election of officers. Singing by mali
quartet. Offering. Singing by mal>
quartet. Address, Rev. j. w. Mcneil
Winslow. Singing by male quartet
Closing moments led by Rev. j. W
Mcneil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Manchester Grange will hold it's Sd
annual fair Jan. 26, q and 2S. Excel
lent programs have been provided for
each night. The entertainment the
first night will be given by the Bing-
vile Folk, followed by Bingviile
dance. Wednesday evening, four-act
drama, entitled THE Iron Hand" will
be presented by Manchester talent A
grand concert and ball will be given
Thursday night with music by the
Military Minstrels orchestra of Au-
gusta. Cars will run both ways at -
o'clock all three nights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
F. J. CHENEY. & CO., Toledo. @.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
J. Cheney for the last Is years and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WaIdring, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

piano, bear in mind that this is some-
thing that you-will have for all time.
Do not buy an instrument which is not
high grade. Charles E. Downing has
such high grade instruments as Henry
+. Miller, Vose & Sons, Poole and
Merrill, and these goods are well known
to be above criticism
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

The Progressive Spiritualist Society
will hold meetings in G. A. r. hall, 222
Water street, Sunday Jan. "a at 2.3O ana
P. NJ. Come and hear the truth, as
presented by that able speaker and
test medium, Dr. Edgar w. Emerson of
Manchester, N. H. Music at 230 by
Prof. Theme and Mrs. Dennis.
Jan23d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23
WILL REPORT TODAY.
Grand Jury Did Not Complete Its De-
alterations Friday.

County Attorney Guy A. Hildreth of
Gardiner announced last night that the
grand jury would not report until
sometime this forenoon. 1t is probable
that the criminal docket will be called
Monday morning and the trial of crimi-
nal cases before the jury will begin
Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Owens Biographical Sketches of
members Of the Maine Legislature may
be found on sale at the Journal Office,
J. Frank Pierce's and G. w. Quimby's.
jan9dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23
AMUsEM ENTs.
Opera House.

Bates and Ernest. the clever Dutch
comedians, will finish their engage
msnt at the Opera House today. Their
act has pleased the public as we'll as
any that has been offered.
Five excellent moving pictures are
on the bill and Master Ernest Williams
has a new song.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

At the regular meeting Of Capital
Grange this evening matters connected
with the Kennebec Patrons Corpora
tive Association will have considera-
ton and it is important that members
should be present in large numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Miss Alice NJ. Clark, 43 Grove street
-Hairdressing, shampooing, face, neck
and scalp massage, Marcel and natur-
al waving hair treatment Tel 241-2.
dec30dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Stereopticon slides on Sicily and Sou
thern Italy. scene of the recent earth
quake, will be shown at the Penney
Memorial church Sunday night. Mr..
MacNichol and Mrs. Atkins will sing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Members of Legislature and others
will find the Biographical Sketches on
sale at newspaper stand in the lobby
and Of W. G. Fuller, folder for the.
Senate. jan13dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Henry Brooks last evening enter
tanned at his home a party of about Il
IF his old comrades. An oyster stew
was served, after which cards were
played and general good time en-
joyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

F. S. Daggett returned Thursday
from trip to Houlton, bringing with
him fine pair of work horses weigh
ing about 5000 pounds, which he will
use on his extensive milk farm,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23
Edward Little Basketball
Five Defeats Cony.
Home Team Does Good Work
In the First Period.
cony High Second Team Wins from
Fairfield High Team.

good sized crowd of High school
students and their friends gathered
at City hall Friday evening to witness
two games of basketball, the first be-
tween Cony High Of this city and Ed
ward Little High of Auburn and the
second between Cony High second
team and the five from the Lawrence
High school of Fairfield In the first
game Edward Little was the winner
by score Of % to Is, but in the sec
ond game Cony High second five de-
fcated the players from the Lawrence
High of Fairfield by a score Of II to l.
In the first game the Cony High
boys started in playing in excellent
form and had our players kept up the
pace at which they started out the
boys from Auburn would not have
been the winners of the game Two
baskets We're made by Stewart and one
by Morton; all in rapid succession, be-
fore the visitors could score. The first
half was a spirited contest and Skin
ner at left back and Daicey at center
made it possible for the visitors to end
the first half with a score of IA to 10.
Stewart at left forward and Meader at
center played a good game for Cony,
but on the whole the Augusta boys
were not able to cover their men as
they should, while after the first few
minutes of the game, in which Cony
fairly took the visitors off their feet,
the Edward Little five displayed good
team work. The second half of the
game was not the close contest that the
first period was, Edward Little engag-
ing in plays that Cony was unable to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Hon. and Mrs. w. H. Gannett, who
had been in Brooklyn, N. Y, during
the past week, where they went last
Saturday to attend the funeral of a
relative, returned home last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Call at G. ID. Haskells today and see
the lot Of fresh green stuff, kale, spin
;ich, Boston celery and lettuce. Also
sweet potatoes, grape fruit, pineapple
ard oranges. Everything In the meat
line including chicken and fowl CLANS
in the shell. shocked clans and oysters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

A refreshing chicken dinner at Mars
tons cafe Sunday. The attendance
shows that the fame Of these dinners
has gone before
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

T. p. Vail. travelling passenger
agent for the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad, who had been in the city in
the interests of that line, left yester-
day forenoon for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Miss Dorothy True left on train 81
yesterday forenoon for a visit Of two
weeks in Boston and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

The Rebekah Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. K. Brown, South
Chestnut street, at 2 o'clock Monday
for a social afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Mrs. Charles P. Emerson, 5 Scott
street, German: Grammar. Converse
ton. Literature. jan12eod2wkst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

The Murray Club Food sale will
open at P. M. this afternoon in the
vestry of the Universalist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23
Saturday, January %, 1909.
LOCAL BRIEFS

Hayes Bridge street, Sunday roast
chicken dinner should be kept in mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23

Miss Eunice Barrows expects to
leave town next Tuesday for Chicago,
where she will visit her brothers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23
LOCAL NOTICE.

Flesh, white, pink brunette; Satin Skin
powder is made in dainty tints. 23c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-23
LAWRENCE.
The Revival Services.

The revival conducted by Evangelist
Miss Francis Adams in the Methodist
church is a decided success.
Sunday will be a great day. Every
one is invited The services will be
held in the auditorium.