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Imperial Valley press., 1910-11-19

contestant. Snider filed application for the remainder on the same date.
 In Walls second affidavit he charged Mrs. Weaver with having held for Shacklett until he could sell 16O acres to Snider, who was accused of being in the conspiracy. He also as- serted that Shackett had used up all of his rights to enter under the desert land acts by filing on property Tn Colorado.
 He failed to state enough facts to constitute cause of action until he entered his fourth affidavit on May 8. This was too late to cause the govern ment to take up the question as the land was included in that which was withdrawn in connection with the Arizona Irrigation Project on April 2.
 The Secretary of the Interior said in his communication that the actions of Shacklett were not above suspicion. and that an inference might reason ably be drawn that he acted in con- junction with Mrs Weaver and Snider, but that the case was at present dis posed of by the action of the govern ment in withdrawing the land.
 If the land should not be needed in the irrigation project, Walls will be restored to the right to prosecute a contest under his last affidavit.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-11-19
COUNTY FAIR PLANS
Directors Appoint Committees and Urge Farmers to Come In
 With Exhibits.

At a meeting of the Directors of Agricultural District No. 45, held at El Centro last Wednesday, Clarence Gage was appointed secretary and the following committees were designated: Educational exhibits, R. H. Clark; Automobile race, Fred Fuller; Agri- cultural and Horticultural exhibits, w. E. Wilsie; Dairy Stock and Prod ucts, E. H. Sherman general stock exhibits, l.. F. Farnsworth; horse races, w. K. Bowker; buildings, l.. F. Farnsworth, E. G. Irwin, c. N. Perry; concessions, the president and sec retary
 Hardware and implement dealers, grocers and druggists are requested to meet with the directors next Wednesday afternoon to make ar engagements for their exhibits. The meeting will be held at the secretary s office in the Press building.
 The fair will be held on Dec. 13, 14 10, l6 and l7. The principal reason for holding a County Fair is to show to the farmer the importance of bet tering his methods of farming and improving the grade of his stock This can best be done by each farmer exhibiting at the County -alr the re- suits of his past years work. The railroad company allows free rates on exhibits and reduced passenger fares This year the Directors have decided to grant premiums to pedigreed and unpedigreed stock of all classes. The Directors desire the various state or. ganizations to have headquarters or the Fair grounds and will allow any such organization to erect or the grounds free of charge to Zrve a' head quarters,
Imperial Valley press., 1910-11-19
COTTON CROP NEWS
Nearly Twelve Hundred Bales Ginned Picking Record Made In
 Wright's Field.

Up to Nov. IF, the gins in Fl Centro, Calexico, Brawley and Holtville had turned out 1191 bales of cotton. Picking is slow because of scarcity of skilled pickers, and the gins are handling easily all the cotton deliv- cred. The eastern market sagged this week, and but few bales were sold at the offered price by valley growers.
 The picking record appears to be held by Seth Cravey, one of the crew that is picking Harold Bell Wright's s sixty acres near Meloland. In seven and half hours, Cravey picked 502 pounds, and on another day he picked picking from sun to sun"-about ten hours-was 436 pounds. The previous record in the valley for a full days work no tim out for dinnr, was 460 pounds.
 The Texas pickers say Wright's s field is the best they ever saw. The head man of the crew is selecting seed cotton for next years planting, working by the day at a special rate of wages instead of picking by the pound, and Mr. Wright expects con- sequent improvement in the quality of his next crop. Other planters have applied to MT. Wright for seed from his field.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-11-19
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
Programme Will Include Two Selec- tions From Popular Operas and
 cornet Solo By Richardson.

The El Centro Concert Band will continue it's series of popular open air concerts by giving a fine program me this evening at 1880 o'clock at the band stand on Main street. The pro gramme includes:
 Russian National Anthem.
 March, "Cannonade,"
 Waltz, Come On Down Town" (from the Yankee Pnnce")
 Selection, "Tanhauser"
 Comet Solo. Sweetest Story Ever Told H. A. Richardson.
 Spanish Serenade, LaPaloma. Selection, "Mikado.'
 lntermezzo, "Saucy Loo"
 March, "Colored Dude"
 Star Spangled Banner"
Imperial Valley press., 1910-11-19
Asks for Bids on Levee and Dam Construction in
 Mexico
Right of Way Obtained on Condition That Flood Water Shall Be Con- ducted to Overflow Lands in the Delta Through Hanlon Headgate.

Engineer J. A. Ockerson, whose bids on the work of closing the Abejos break and building a protective levee along the west bank of the Colorado river in Mexico. Two contracts are involved one for material for a rail- way trestle and 1900 feet of track, and one for constructing about twenty five miles of levee, requiring 100000 cubic yards of embankment. Bids for material will be received until Nov. 20, and bids for levee work until Nov. 25
 Specifications may be examined at the Interior Department, Washington, D. C.; at the office of the engineer in charge at Yuma, Arizona; at the office of the Reclamation Service, Federal building, Los Angeles, California; at the office Chief Field Division General Land Office, Butler building, San Francisco, California and at the office Ol Ohi0l Y lclu DlNlolOll, cuSIdl Uuliu- ing, Salt Lake City, Utah. In view of the extraordinary emergency and urgent character of the work required, Secretary Ballinger gives notice that the eight hour law will not be appli- cable thereto.
 The acceptance of bids is depend ent upon the consent of the Mexican Government to proposed work in their territory which is expected at an early date.
 1 Southern Pacific engineers began last week the work of making surveys | for a railroad from the end of the track on the old levee to the point of departure of the river from the old channel.
 The right of way for the levee through the lands of the C.-M. Go. in Mexican territory has been secured on condition that provision be made for conducting the flood waters of the Colorado to the delta lands that all ways have been overfiowed annually and are used as cattle range by the company. If the flood waters were diverted wholly from the delta lands, the grazing would be ruined and the company would be put out of the cat tie business.
 The government engineers will not permit the placing of gates in the levee, and therefore it is proposed to take the flood waters in through the headgates of the California Develop ment Company at Hanlon heading and divert them from the Alamo channel through Quail river, about F miles below the heading, to the south ward. This proposed diversion will necessitate the construction of check and delivery structure in the, Alamo larger than the structure at Sharp's heading.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-11-19

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Imperial Valley press., 1910-11-19

Use Imperial Valley Press classified liner advertisements if you have any thing to buy, sell, or exchange. Read the classified liners each issue--they are full of interest Tive cents per line, each insertion,
Imperial Valley press., 1910-11-19
INSPECTION OF CANAL SYSTEM
 BY RECEIVER AND ENGINEERS
ALAMO CHANNEL CARRYING NEARLY MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND EN0 GREAT INCREASE OF DELIVERY DEEMED PRACTICABLE

LeveeS Must Be Built to Prevent Overflow to South Proposed Delivery of Flood Waters to Delta Lands as Compensa- J. ton for Right of Way Given to Government for Colorado River Levee. Unauthorized Cutting
 of Canal Banks by Mexican SquatterS
 DsurbS the Receiver
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-15
SOME STARTLING FACTS.
Statistics Refute Theory That Negroes
Alone Commit Rape on Women.

John c. Minkin, who has made a
study of lynchings for crime against
white women committed by Afro.
Americans, reports his findings in the
following statistics:
Among the 620 men convicted for
this crime and serving sentences in
1904 only 10 were classed as 'colored.' ;
which term includes Japanese, Chinese
and Indians. At least $50 were white,
or 13 out of every 100. Only 157 were
credited to the south, while there were
1GO convictions in Connecticut, New
York and Pennsylvania. Fifteen for.
mer slave states and the District Of
Columbia had but III convictions for
the major crimes against chastity out
OF 2.431 for the entire country, and the
Negro offenders of the south are in.
cluded among these III, yet these
southern states contain 80 per cent of
the American Negroes and nearly a
third of the county's population. They
furnished but IS out of 534 cases Of
adultery for which convictions were
obtained. or 3 per cent; only out Of
81 cases of seduction. or 12 per cent,
and ten states did not furnish even one
conviction
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-15
SOCIETY AT WASHINGTON.
bfcial and Educational Sets Dominate,
the Latter Final Arbiters.

the Latter Final ArbIterS.
There are many ladies who. ON ac-
count Of the high official positions held
here by their husbands, are conceded
to be the leaders of Washington socie-
ty. Within the past few years, how
ever, the salaries of some of the high
er school officials have been increased
to such figures as to make the posi-
tions held by those higher up in edu-
cational work just as attractive and
in many cases much more attractive
than the salaries of high government
officials. This condition of things has
brought along with it decided
change in the question of social pres
tige at the nations capital, for the
wives of these high salaried educa-
tional men are now holding their own
In the social world with the official set.
No sign of social war, however,
has so far arisen. The government
official set. quickly recognizing the in
tellectuality and culture of the educa-
tional set. not only welcomed them.
but accorded them such a division of
the social spoils as to leave no cause
at all for complaint. Then. too, these
two sets are in many instances bound
together by blood relation. for it is at
Washington, as in many other cities.
that the impetuosity Of the young low
srs disregard social barriers and upset
social programs
Those coming to Washington for a
social season must not make the fatal
mistake of ignoring the educational
set. True, they have not the national
reputation. but of things. socially
speaking. in Washington they are to
great extent the final arbiters. The
wife of Professor A. is equally as
much a social leader as the wife Of
Hon. B.
However the reader must not get
the impression that high salaries and
big incomes are the passports into the
best sets of Washington society There
are some who are Unidentified with the
most exclusive sets who are poor in
worldly goods. but who have some
special qualities that recommend them
to the good graces Of the smart set"
The winter season is now on, and to
attempt to enumerate the many social
functions would entail too great bur-
den upon the reader.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-15
THE OLD RELIABLE
Thonnas CIinqnnan
Billiard and Pool ParI0rs
1855 Arapahoe St. Phone Main 5l6l
1855 Arapahoe st.
NOTiCE-A WONDER.

Prof. Will Taylor. corns. bunior :
and ingrowing nails specialist. Guar.
anteed cure. Painless. no cutting.
Phone Main 1858, y11 Eighteenth
street Clip this advertisement as {,
may not appear again.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-15
fOrd'S Hair Pomade
=
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Fifty years Of suooess have proved
the merits Of this preparation.

What is more attractive than beautiful
head of hair? 1t has been the ambition Of
women in all ages. The use of Ford's Hair
Pomade makes stubborn. harsh. kinky or
curly hair softer, more piisbIs and glossy.
easy to comb and arrange in any style de-
sired consistent with its length as long as
the PomaGe remains in the hair This result
may be obtained by one thorough application
according to directions. Two to four applica-
tions month will keep the hair In satisfac-
tory condition and two to four bottles. regular
size, are usually sufficient for year. Direc-
tions with every bottle.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-15

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
Files $1O,OOO,OOO Mortgage.

Spartanburg, May 1.-THE South
ern Power company through its local
counsel filed in the Office of the regis
trar of mesne conveyance here to-day
a s10,0O0,OOO mortgage covering a
recent bond issue.
The mortgage is given to the
Farmers Loan and Trust company OF
New York and is dated March l,
1910.
It is expressly stated that this
mortgage is to cover loan OF S3,'
100000 to be used by the Southern
Power company Immediately, while
the remaining s7,000,00O bonds are
to be issued from time to time fol
the purpose of extension and I'M
provement to the company's system
throughout the. Carolinas.
The Southern Power company
owns extensive water powers in the
Piedmont section and is promoting an
electric line from Anderson, S. c., to
Charlotte, N. c., by way of Spartan
burg and Greenville.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
Married..

Quite a romantic marriage occur
red last week, when Miss Matte Minis
Newman, of Elko, was united in mar
riage to w. A. Bessinger, of Olar.
The bride was on visit to her broth
er, Mr.. J. A. Minis, when the groom
came to see her and they decided to
be married at once, Rev. Pitts per-
forming the ceremony. The bride is
a popular young lady and has many
friends here as in Augusta where for
several years she made her home.
After spending a couple of days here
they left for Olar, where they will
make their home. The groom being
employed by the S. A. L. road at that
place, their many friends wish them
a bright and prosperous future
Blackville Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
MANY WOMEN CANDIDATES.
Demand Lion Share of Offices in One
Kansas County.

Women candidates for county Off.
ces will be we'll represented at the
primaries held in Chase county and
it is likely that no other county in
the State is at present so we'll rep
resented with women office holders
and women candidates.
Uu to date three women have an
nounced themselves as candidates
subject to the decision of the Repub'
lican primary in August and there
will possibly be another woman OF
two who will come out. Those who
have already announced their candi'
dacy are Mrs Bertha Plummer, OF
Strong City, for the Office of register
of deeds; Miss Gussie Houston, OF
Cottonwood Falls, for clerk of the
District Court, and Mrs. Hattie
Smith, also of this city, for register
of deeds.
At present two women are holding
county offices. Four years ago Miss
Anna Arnold was elected county
superintendent on the Democratic
ticket and was reelected for her
second term two years ago. At the
same time she was elected to her
first term, Mrs. Mona Godreau was
chosen as register of deeds by the
same party and was also reelected
for her second term two years ago
A few months ago, however, in a
strenuous campaign waged with
Cupid, Mrs. Goodreau was defeated
was married to the chairman of the
county Democratic central committee
and gave up politics. Mrs. Hattie
Smith was then appointed to fill the
unexpired term and is at the present
register of deeds.
Although she has not announced
herself as candidate for reelection
County Superintendent Anna Ar
nold's friends are urging her to en-
ter the race, and it is said she will
likely do so. She is very popular and
two years ago polled practically every
vote in the county as there was nc
opposing candidate and she had a
clear field. This year there are two
men candidates on the Republican
ticket who will try for the nomina'
ton for county superintendent
Cottonwood Falls correspondence To-
peka Capital.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh cure Is
not quack medicine. It was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and Is q
regular prescription. It is composed
of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingre-
dients is what produces such wonder
full results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & co., Props,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
1910
785 191'
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
12Hth Year Begins Sept, 80.

Entrance examinations will be held
in the County Court House on Fri
day, July 1, at 8 a. m. All candidates
for admission can compete in Septem-
ber for vacant Boyce scholarships,
which pay 500 a year. One free
tuition scholarship to each county in
South Carolina. Board and furnish
ed room in dormitory, s12. Tnition
$40. For catalogue address
HARRISON RANDOLPH,
President
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
Not So Cheap After All.

A man recently went into hard
ware store of neighboring town to
purchase an axe. Being shown the
article, and informed that the price
was s1.15, he said:
"Why I can get that same kind OF
an axe from Shears & Sawbuck for 80
cents"
Every WE'LL" said the hardware
man, II will give it to you for the
same price, provided you will do the
same with me as you would by
them"
"All right" replied the customer,
as he handed over a dollar bill, the
merchant giving him back ten cents
in change.
"Now," said the hardware man,
II want twenty-five cents to pay ex-
press charges" which the purchaser
gave him. How much did your axe
cost you?"
Zone dollar and fifteen cents,
the man answered.
Every good; now give me five
cents for money order and postage"
which the purchaser had to hand
over. "Now how much did your
axe cost you?"
lone dollar and twenty cents, F"
said the purchaser.
mot so cheap after ALL" said the
merchant, whereupon he tossed the
axe back on the shelf and told the
customer to call for his axe in ten
days as that would be as early as he
could get it. from the mail order
house if he ordered it from them
Exchange.
Moral-Patronize your home mer-
chant-your friend and neighbor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
AN OLD DAMAGE CASE.
Greenville Lawyer Recalls Experience
of Years Ago in Court.

IGreenville Lawyer Recalls Experience
of Years Ago in Court.
Il shall never forget" remarked
an attorney this morning at the court
house, "a funny thing which took
place some few years ago in one of
the southern counties in the state,
when a jury was out on little dam
age case which involved possibly fifty
dollars
The lawyers" continued the
speaker, had taken up but a few
minutes in presenting their respective
sides of the case and if my memory
serves me correctly it was an action
for the recovery of damages in the
sum of fifty dollars sustained in an
unsatisfactory piece of work. The
jury went out about 10 O'Clock in
the morning and stayed out all after
noon trying to reach an agreement
and about fifteen minutes of five the
jury filed into the court room and
| the foreman announced, when asked
| if they had reached verdict, that
they had not.
The Judge looked the jury over
carefully and then told them that In
consideration of the fact that the
case was such a small one and in
volved such simple points to deter
mine upon, he thought it was advis-
able for them to retire and further
consult and agree upon some kind OF
verdict. The jury as it was passing
through the door from the court room
and into the JURORS lounging room
was stopped by one of the bailiffs of
the court and Informed that the court
had some further instructions for
them. "Mr. Foreman" stated the
judge, eff you gentlem, remain in
that room much longer the court will
be compelled to send you in twelve
suppers."
''If it please the court" replied the
foreman, lust send in eleven suppers
and one bale of hay, and think pos
sibly that we might be able to reach
some sort of an agreement in this
case. daily Piedmont.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
DECLINES TO COMPLY.
Wickersham Refuses House Informa'
ltion Concerning Cotton Pool.


ltion Concerning Cotton Pool.
Washington, May 14.-Because 4
grand jury is already investigating
the alleged pool in, cotton, Attorney
Genral Wickersham to-day refused to
furnish the House With the facts in
the possession of the department OF
Justice on which the investigation was
based.
The Attorney General voiced this
declination in a reply to House reso-
luton calling on him for the facts, If
not incompatible with the public in
terest, as to the alleged violation OF
the Sherman antitrust law by persons
forming an alleged combination to ad-
vance the price of cotton. Inciden-
tally. he advised the House that no in
yestigation has ever been begun by
the United States against any persons
charged with conspiring to advance
wheat prices last May and July.
Mr.. Wickersham says the cotton
pool is being investigated with the
aid Of grand jury and the proceed
ings are necessarily secret. ANY
public statement at this time," he
says, would be utterly incompatible
with the proper and efficient prosecu-
ton of the inquiry"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
DR.. Miles
Nerve and Liver Pills

's@s
simply cause the bowels to move
in a normal manner, and with
out the gripping effects Of cathar-
tics and purgatives. That's why
they are SO universally used by
women and children. The
longer they are taken the less
are needed. Natural conditions
gradually being restored.
Sold by druggists everywhere. II first
package does not benefit, your druggist
will return your money.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
Negro Woman Sues.

Spartanburg, May 14.-C. r
Sims, attorney for Annie Adams
colored, has filed suit for her against
the estate of the late Col. S. T. Pol
nier for services rendered during the
years of his life. The amount in
yolved is $6,794. Assistant Post
master VIM. Young is executor of the
Pointer estate. Annie Adams, col
ored, claims to have waited on Col
Poinier during the last several years
of his life, and for her labors she
claims an amount of nearly $1,000
Col. Poinier was for many years post
master of Spartanburg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-19
A Man Wants to Die

only when lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful despondency.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
poisons from the system; bring hope
and courage; cure all liver, stomach
and kidney troubles; impart health
and vigor to the weak, nervous and
ailing. Csc at Peoples Drug Co.,
Bamberg, S. c..