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Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-30
FOUND HANGING

Everybody smiles wnen ts.are's box OF
HerYiman's Chocolates around. John z.
5aYis. druggist If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-30

With her arms around her fathers s
neck CRYING TO so TO Metzs Studio TO
Aaye her picture taken. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-30

Genuine Mebane cotton seed for plant
Ng- Holtville Seed Store. II
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-30
OSTEOPATEX

DF. Oona Mae y. Robbins, osteOpath
mad NJ. D.. GOA Olive street. Diseases of
EOrnen and children and obstetrics. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-30
REPORT OF SECRETARY FOR T
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Year Ending December 31st, 1911.
10 the Board of Directors of the ImI
rial irrigation District: Gentlemen
IN accordance with the provisions
Section IA of the Act of March 31st 189
under which this district is organized
herewith submit a report of the financia.
condition of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict on December 31st. 1911
RECEIPTS
Nothing.
DISBURSEMENTS
Warrants Secretary's Salary, 81, 400 90.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE l.. MELTON,
apr6 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-30
OPTICIANS S

DR.. D. r. HUTCHINSON
OPTICIAN
AT HOTEL OREGON EVERY WEDNES-
DAY
EYES EXAMINED FREE
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-30
DAN V. NoLAND
MAYFIELD

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Ell. CENTRIC TOWNSHIP
Office supervisors room, court house; res
idence corner Sixth and Olive streets
taken to contracts and
an lannl documents.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-30
DENTISTS

DR.. WIN. n. CARL
OPERA HOUSE BUILDING
Ell CENTRIC :: :: CALIFORNIA
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-30
ENGIN EERS

{. N. PERRY E. n. GAINES
ENGINEERS
SURVEYORS
Ell. CENTRIC :: :: CALIFORNIA
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-30
LAWY
JAS. w. GLASSEORO

JAS w. GLAssFoRD
ATTORNEY -AT-LAW
FL CENTRIC NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
ROOM 6 g.: I'll CENTRIC, CAL.
DAN V. NOLAND
ATTORNEN-AT-LA
NOTARY PUBLIC
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
ROOMS l. Ell CENTRIC. CAL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
GEN. TREVINO FOR PRESIDENCY.
AHairs i'm Mexico Very Unsettled
Wandering Bands Commit Murder
and Arson.

Mexico City Nov. 1O.-Gen. Geron-
imo Trevino, recently retired at his
own request from the army. Is sug-
gested as provisional president of
Mexico In new revolutionary mani
festo which has just reached the cap
ital. The document is signed bv
Gaudenciro de la Llave, colonel of
regulars, who lately joined the insur
rection. Benjamin Rodriguez and F..
Il. Pradillo, the latter with Orozco's
army until he incurred Orozco's
displeasure by taking Emilio Vas
quez Gomez from San Antino TO In.
arez. The manifesto is dated Puebla.
the day after the capture of Gen. Felix
DaZ.
1t is not believed Gen. Trevino is
interested.
Another document obtained bv
police from Zapatista prisoners was
made public today. 1t appears that
the Zapatista brothers and other lead
ing instructors, whose names are
signed, propose to initiate the French
revolution. Promises are made to the
insurgent army to which the docu-
ment is addressed that guillotine
Will be erected in the capital and that
the heads Of many Of the rich will
fall. II also promises that Others
will end their days in the Mexican
bastile."
Wandering bands are committing
murder and arson in the way of re-
prlsals for the defeat at Cuernayaca
a few days since.
reports are current of a new plot
known army officers having had a
conference with the OrOzco adherents
with the object Of organizing all fac
uOns of the rebels. The government
has been unable TO locate Gen. Aguilar
but asserts that he has no following
worth mentioning.
special dispatch to the Imperial
says Gen. Aguilar slept last night at
the San Geronimo ranch and that he
has several hundred rebels with him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
Keep Your Credit Good.

IL is a surprise to a man when ne
iearns at the store that his account
h too large and there is no more
sredit when that open door is slam
med shut In "a mans face II makes
him think: and Il makes him think IL
. right good thing; but ne often
blames the dealer instead of him
self and lets lot OF mean thoughts
get into his bosom to he nested. When
credit has come TO an end II Is time
10 sit down with prudence aud think
the situation over. What ended your
credit? Why does the dealer refuse
to trust you another cent? Your
head looks clear under water to him
Of course. and he sees no hope or
promise I'm your case. What sunk you
out OF sight TO him? Too much ex-
ravagance. OF neglect to pass him a
dollar when he knew you were able
p? n debt that can't be wiped out
at once can be reduced little by little
willingness To get into debt to any
amount never yet improved mans
credit. The only man who can do
that with impunity is the man with
the collateral and when ne has gone
Ne limit the sheriff gets him. To
keep credit good you must he able
20 pay and have reputation for
squarlng up. No one has good money
for man who doesn't pay.-Rock
Hill Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
32 STATES FOR INCOME TAX
Willy four Vote to Reject Amend
mcnt-Ihirty-six Needed to Adopt
1t.

lhlrty-two States have notified
Secretary Knox Of their ratification of
the proposed income tax amendment
TO the Federal Constitution and four
nave notified the state department
OF their rejection. To become effec
tive SO States-three-f -fourths Of those
In the union-must ratify.
Those which have not notified the
department of ratification or reiec-
ton are Delaware, Florida, Louisiana.
massachusetts,, New Jersey, New Mex
leo, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont.
virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
connecticut New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Utah have notified
Of rejection.
The first favorable report was re-
ceived from Minnesota on June 12
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
BRYAN ACTIVE IN WASHINGTON.
Probable That Nebraskan Will Have
Something to Say About Politics
Before ea.ing Capital.

Washington, Nov. 11-William
Jennings Bryan spent a busy day
about Washington today, beginning a
week of resting. He made a number
Of calls, visited ~ number of officials
Of tn. United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, whose convention will be-
gin here tomorrow, delivered an ad-
dress at the dedication of the new
building for Sibley Memorial hospital
and tonight attended a reception to
the Southern Relief society rendered
by the officers OF the Library con-
gresS.
Mr. Bryan had nothing to say about
politics today, but minated he might
have some comment TO make on the
national situation before he leaves
Washington next week He is stay
ing with Mrs. BRYAN at the home of
their son. William J. Bryan. Jr., who
is attending college here.
At the dedication of the Siblev me-
mortal hospital building Mr.. Bryan
delivered an address along distinctly
religious lines. He made but one ref
erence TO politics when i'm opening he
declared:
Il feel surer about my religion
Than do about my politics"
Tomorrow Mr.. Bryan will deliver
the principal address at the laying of
the cornerstone of the Confederate
soldiers monument in Arlington. The
ceremonies Will be conducted by the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
MIR. Bryan will participate in many
of the activities of the convention of
the daughters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

News and Courier.

News and Courier.
1t does not often happen nowadays
that the place seets the man. The
fact. therefore. that Mr.. A. ". Smell,
who has been selected as managing
secretary of the Chamber OF Com
merce, was not u candidate for that
position will 20 far to predispose the
business interests of Charleston gem
orally in his favor. We believe that Mr.
Smell will Justify the confidence re-
posed I'm him by the special commit.
tee of the board of directors of the
Chamber Of Commerce at whose invi-
tation ne comes here. The problems
which await him will differ In many
respects from those with which he has
been confronted i'm Sumter, but the
character OF work he has done In sum
ter is guarantee of his adaptability
and general fitness for the duties Of
the position which ne has undertaken
To nh In this community. He will find
here abundant opportunity for his tai
cnts. nor do We believe that he will
have occasion To complain Of the sup
port which he receives from the bust
ness men of Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
YOUNG MANER RICE KILLED.
Son of Chief Game Warden Meets
Accidental Death while Hunting.

Summerville. Nov "a very de-
piorable accident happened this
morning, which resulted i'm the death
Of Maner Rice, known to his boy
friends as "Buddie." son OF Mr.. James
Henry Rice, Jr., chief game warden
The little fellow and a companion
were out hunting, and in crossing a
held their dogs attacked several lit
tie pigs. In trying to beat the dogs
off with the butt end of their guns,
the gun Manner was carrying in some
manner was discharged both loads
entering his abdomen. His companion
ran for assistance to Chief Of Police
Waring, who happened to be in the
neighborhood, and the chief imme-
diately put man on his horse and
sent for a physician. but on his ar
rival the lad was dead. Death evident
ly was almost instantaneous.
Manner was the third son of Mr..
Rice, and about 1 years DID, He was
fright and dutiful boy and the pride
Of his home. He was in the fifth class
of the graded school. He will be
buried at Ninety-Six in the family
plot. The heartfult sympathy OF the
entire towr goes out to the parents in
their bereavement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
JOHNSON SOBS, GOES no CELL.
Black Champion Fails to Furnish
Bond OF Thirty Thousand Dollars.


Chicago. Nov. SACK Johnson,
the negro champion heavyweight pu-
gilist, tonight occupies a cell in the
county JAIL due to his failure to fur
nish $4,000 bond for his release on
q charge of violating the Mann White
Slave Act. Judge lands held a night
session TO give the pugilist an op-
portunity to obtain new bondsmen,
but he failed.
Albert &. Jones' who attempted TO
qualify as one Of the pugilists' bonds
men. was held in $4,000 bail on a.
charge of contempt Of Court after it
had been shown he had scheduled
property. which, under the name Of
"A Charles JONES'" he previously had
decided to his wife. Jones was re-
manded to the custody of the United
States marshal along with Johnson.
Catherine Dorsey. at whose home
the young white girl, Lucille Cameron,
lived for several weeks, was arrested
this afternoon She had been hiding in
barn for three weeks. She was held
under $4,000 bail as a witness in the
Johnson case and also was remanded
to the marshal's custody.
In his extended fight for bond John
son shed tears, pleaded, offered cash
bond in almost any amount and en-
ploycd two attorneys in an effort to
obtain his release. Three prospective
bondsmen failed to qualify. Both Dis
trict Attorney Wilkerson and Judge
Lands refused to consider cash
bond.
AN unparalleled attempt to swindle
this court by Offering unqualified
bondsmen has been made" said Judge
Lands.
Il | not consider a cash bond"
.ur. wilkinson said he understood
Johnson intended to leave this coun-
try on November so if released. The
offence with which he is charged is
not subject to eXtradition
son are to be investigated by the grand
jury, it is said. District Attorney Will
kerson said tonight he intended to put
Johnon on trial as soon as possible.
The case probably will be called next
| week.
At the jail door Edward T.. Wiegle.
| q newspaper photographer, attempted
| To take tlashlight picture Of John
son and the pugilist knocked him
down with a heavy cane.
Il want a dozen candles so can
have more light, a box Of cigars and
| a case of champagne Johnson de-
mand"d. This was refused and finally
| he was given a bottle of milk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
\ StingIcss Bee.

Philadelphia. Pa.--Thc stinglcss
bee az last has arrived. having been
produced by an English apiarlst
named Burrows. a description OF the
new bee says the hybirds are splendid
workers aud are less liable TO dis
ease than the ordinary honey pro-
ducers. burrows mated Cyprlan
drones with italian queens to pro-
duCe tho new bee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
Two Live Cities.
Florence Times.

Florence Times.
1t is with the greatest regret that
We note the fact that McKeand is to
leave Charleston, and right on top Of
that we car learn that our neighbor
city of Sumter. is To lose \. V. Smell.
who takes A. w. McKeand's place in
Charleston. OF course the State will
have Smell right on. but Sumter is
going to find it hard to replace so
excellent secretary. Nick eand is
To go, We understand. with the gov
ernment in the United states Cham
h"r of Commerce. which is very
much broader field and one in which
he can and will do good for this
state of his adoption. for he is as
good 4 South Carolinan now as any
of MS, and a heap better than some
VII" have been born and raised in the
state. We hope that sumter will get
a man who can carry on the good
work that Mr.. Smell has started over
there 1t was interesting 10 us to see
which of these two live cities were GO
ing to get the goal first and the riv-
airy was good for us both.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
FOURTEEN KILLED +; 80 HURT.
FREIGHT TRAIN RAMS EXCUR-
SION TRAIN NEAR NEW
ORLEANS.
'iundrcds of Colorcd Passengers I'M
pedc Work of Rescuers i'm Wreck
Near New Orleans.

New Orleans, Nov. 11.-Fourteen
lives were snuffed out and 80 persons
We're injured when a through freight
train crashed into the rear end OF a
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad,
near Montez, La, at 1920 this morn
ing.
The disaster is charged by the rail
road officials to the negligence Of
iiagman named Cunningham who dis
appeared when the two trains crash
ed together
OF the dead four are white women.
one a white infant, four negro wo-
men and five negro men.
Forty-one Of the injured are white
and 4S are negroes. 1t is expected
all these except possibly three will
recover.
Although the scene of the wreck
is about p miles north of New Or
leans, and relief trains were sent
from this city and from Baton Rogue.
the railroad officials withheld from
the press information of the wreck
until a late hour this morning.
An amazing feature Of the wreck
was that the loss of life was confined
almost entirely to the last and fourth
from the last coaches of the excursion
tpain. The second from the last coach
escaped injury almost completely. The
excursion train was made up of ten
coaches, with negroes occupying all
but the two rear coaches. The rear
coach was demolished and the third
and fourth cars were telescoped. All
three together with the freight engine
were burned
Pathetic stories of the CHASTITY hor-
ror were brought to New Orleans to-
day by survivors many of whom bare
ly escaped death. The confusion and
excitement incident TO the distressing
scenes of death and suffering were in
creased by the cries and ordinations
of the hundreds of negroes who ran
about in a panic stricken condition.
A few Of the negroes were self
possessed and lent their earnest aid
to the heroic efforts of white passen-
gers to save from the flames those
plnioned beneath the wreckage, but
most of them ran wildly about, Shrek
ing, shouting and praying.
Mrs. Thomas McGinness, wife of a
New Orleans plumber was killed, and
her husband and two babies are IN a
local hospital. Three of the ether
dead among the whit victims were
relatives and neighbors in Zacharr.
La
AT an early hour tonight no one
had appeared to claim the body Of the
white infant, and it is supposed that
the child's mother perished in the
wreck
OF the injured 46 were brought to
New Orleans for medical treatment
and A were taken to Baton Rouge or
to their homes.
The Louisiana railroad commission
today telegraphed to the interstate
commission to join in an investigation
of the wreck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
UNIQUE INDUSTRY FOR SUMTER
NEW MAGNETIC FACTORY HAS
BEEN COMPLETED.
sumter Telephone Manufacturing
Company Has Added "A New De-
partmcnt Increasing Shop Capacity
Three Times

The Sumter Telephone Manufacture
Ing Company Of this city has COM
pleted their new addition for the
manufacture Of Ignition Magnetos.
These magnetos are used with sta
tionery engines. and are very much
like the ordinary automobile mag
neto In appearance. At present the
Sumter company is not making the
automobile type, but will do so in the
near future
The new addition consists of sub
stantial brick building 5Ox24O feet.
increasing the machine shop capacity
about three times. The additional
power plant consists OF a 80 h D.
Kerosene oil engine of the latest type
and equipped with the Sumter mag
nets.
The machine shop equipment IL
very complete. 1t consists of Brown
IL Sharpe and other high grade ma
chine tools throughout. Some of the
special machinery employed cannot
be found in any other raachine shop
In the South, and the equipment
throughout is equalled by but eew
plants in the United States. The Won
derful precision of the special ma
chimes employed Is remarkable, as
they will work to small fraction of
a thousandth of an inch-about half
the thickness Of hair.
Sumter 3-M magnetos are used by
the largest manufacturers of gas en-
gines. There are over 100000 gas
engines in use in the United States,
and new ones are being made at the
rate of 100000 per year. AS almost
all of these engines viii have mag
netos. the market for the Sumter
company's output is enormous.
The new plant is now running at
almost its full capacity. but the pro-
duction will be still further increased
shortly after the first of the year to
take care of new business already in
SIGHT.
All raw material for these mag
netos must Do gotten from the North,
and practically all the product is
shipped to the middle west. The
growth of this enterprise is laryely
dependent upon railroad facilities,
and especially on quick freights TO
points In Illinois. Wisconsin. etc. The
railroads have promised the Sumter
company their cooperation in this
respect, and are now working out best
ro1tes. etc.
The 3-M magnetos are manufac-
tured under patents allowed and
pending. granted to Mr.. c. T. Mason
as inventor. Mr.. Mason has been
perfecting the magnetic for a number
Of years. and the machine is now
recognized as being superior to any
made anywhere in the world.
While the manufacture of ,e.e-
phone Is still being conduted by he
Sumter company, they see such a
magnificent future in the magnetic
field. and their magnetic has been so
enthusiastically endorsed and rapidly
adopted by the users, that they deem
IL desirable to concentrate their ef-
forts on this line to as great an extent
as possible.
The position OF the SImter company
as manufacturing organization is
now stronger than ever, with the
success of this new branch OF the
er splendid business added L the ever
growing list Of Sumter enterprises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
KING OF TRANPS.
Killed While Riding Rods i'm Rail
road Wreck


Leon K. Livingston, the gentle
man tramp as he liked to be known
and "A No. l." as he called himself
/ has been killed in railroad acci-
dent according to newspaper ac-
counts. He met his death riding the
rods under a passenger coach, in a
raliroad accident "a No. /" will be
recalled by many people in Charles
ton. His familiar mark, which he
placed on buildings, walls and fem
ces Wherever he travelled, from
which he came to be known, in fact
the only name by which he Wos
known generally, is to be seen about
Charleston. In the office of The
Evening Post the symbol is in sever
al places inscribed, bearing also
the date. "3-1O-1911" with the ar
row pointing TO the south, indicating
his route on leaving Charleston. His
stay in this city was unusually long
for the reason that he met with an
accident at the union station and was
confined in the Roper hospital with a
broken ankle for several weeks. AS
result of the fall he entered suit
through Attorneys Logan G. Grace,
and in June the case was Withdrawn.
having been settled. When he was
discharged from the Roper hospital,
"A No. l" was a guest at the St.
Johns Hotel for the few days he was
here. On account of the suit he had
to disclose his name to give the ac-
ton standing in court. AS far as
known this was his only visit to
Charleston
Undoubtedly king of tramps was
"A No. l" when he was not travel
ing he looked to be a prosperous
business man. being scrupulously
neat and presenting good appear
ance. One might have taken him
for a thrifty commercial traveller.
He was intelligent. He wrote sever
al books, describing his tramp life.
These books and his photogra phs
had considerable sale.
His peculiar traits were many. He
refused to divulge his identity. pre-
fering to be known as "A No. l." He
was proud Of his calling and seehled
to enjoy his acquaintance with many
prominent people, especially big rail-
road officials, some of whom had re-
warded him with passes in return for
information he had given preventing
wrecks and damage to property. He
boasted that he had travelled 1000, O0G
miles without paying a cent for fare
and that only once was he compelled
to pay, $3.50 for train passage. This
was one of the dark spots in his 9TH
erwise bright career, as he saw it.
"A No. l" was said to have been
born and reared in San Francisco.
Every place he visited, he left his
familiar mark, with the date and
direction he was bound. He was
known in the newspaper offices of
the country generally He carried
compactly arr nged scrapbook Of
clippings. wrapped in his overals
which he wore when he set out on
the road and Immediately discarded
when he reached his destination
and had an opportunity to freshen
up.-Charleston Post
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
Oyster supper.

IN oyster supper and other re-
r"shmonts will bc served at Bethel
Graded school, near Privatccr, on
next Friday night, November 18TH.
for the benefit of the piano fund.
Everybody is cordially invited TO at
tend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

MIR. w. S. Tillinghast, an attorney
Monday for Mr. l.. T.. Wood, who was
called 10 Camden to testify in a case
at that place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

Experts are to meet In Washington
20 discuss the problem of dependent
children. That question will be dis
cusscd thousand years from now
Columbia Record
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

Don't make quantity more mpor-
tant than quality. The best work is
that which takes time, ana nova
DAYS il is the best work that is want
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

\ marriage license was issued Mon
day To Hcnnic Fielder and Harriet
Parkcr. ColOrcd, OF Pincwood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

Food fads are assailcd at the ny
Siene congress. Good for them. Ilain
old style cooking Is the hest.-Co-
Iumbia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13
Marriage License Rccol

one marriage license was
Satm "N: Hampton Evans
Showine DeLarge, Of Wedgefeld, were
the happy pair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

The Sumter watchman was sound-
q In 1850 and the True Southron o.,
1sss. The watchman and Souhroa
aev has the combined circulation I'D
mauence CT both OF the old papers.
end 10 manifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

The price OF cotton has advanced
by leaps and bounds since the election
Of Wilson. but we fail to note that
the Republican organs are attributing
the advance to the result of the elec-
tion. Had the bottom dropped out of
the cotton market Wilson and the
Democrats would have been given all
the blame. and we may expect to see
every failure that may occur during
the next four years charged against
the Democratic administration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-13

Who wants ar ice plant with winter
coming on?-Columbia Record.