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Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
|. J. TOWNSEND TELLS
HOW SHOOTING OCCURRED

t. J. Townsend makes the following g
statement of the shooting some days
since by II. K. Bright:
During my absence from town Sat
urday one of NY drivers was given
orders TO call at Mrs. Bright's resi-
dence and get her furniture and take
it to storage, which he und derstood had
been thrown out of the house by Bright.
[ found this furniture with other ef-
fects in my storage Sunday morning
l went over about 1880 sunday morn
ing to see what she intended to dc
packed and were in no shape to store
away.
/ was informed by Ben Owens that
Mrs. Bright was stopping with WON
an friend in his rooming house. /
went 10 the house and knocked at the
door / had been directed to go to by
Owens. Receiving no reply, 1 turned
20 80 to my machine when / saw
Bright coming about 100 feet away.
When about so feet from me he pulled
his gun and aimed it at me. l threw
up both hands and asked him not t.
seeing that he was bent on shooting
ran to my machine, which | had left
in the street. BY the time | reached
my machine Bright had fired at me
both shots striking my machine.
reached in my auto, got my gun and
turned, asking Bright again not to
shoot. His next shot struck me in the
breast and / then fired four times, he
firing once more at me.
Although knowing myself to be serl
ously wounded, | only fired in self de-
Tense Bright turned and ran when he
tion of the one cartridge, which failed
n exDlOde
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
CHtLGREN TO ASSIST
IN CLEANING THE CITY

Tomorrow is the day set for a
thorough cleaning of the city, and il is
believed a regular army of children
will be at work, while the city has
also engaged men to do a large amount
of work in the same line.
The result of the combined efforts
will be that the city will be in especial
ly fine condition for the visitors who
are expected during fair week.
Mrs. Walter f.. Packard has been
particularly active in the preparations,
she being chairman of the committee
of the Ten Thousand club which has
the task in hand, and the school chill
dren have been thoroughly aroused to
the Importance of the task.
Sam w. Dunaway has offered two
fine Brownie lodaks, a No 1 and a No.
., to the two children who carry to the
dump the largest number of gunny
sacks filled with rubbish.
Arrangements have been made to
dump the rubbish at the corner Of
Fourth street and Broadway, east of
the oregon hotel, and when it has all
been accumulated ii will be burned.
The sport of the bonfire will undoubt-
edly be enjoyed by the children.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
J. NJ. ESHlEMAN ADDRESSES
PROGRESSIVE ASSEMBLY

y The opera house was well filled last
| evening at the last meeting of the
| Progressive Republican campaign, and
| a great deal of enthusiasm was mani
| tested.
Chairman John NJ. EshIeman of the
state railroad commission, who was
| the principal speaker, was given a
| friends, but unfortunately he was not
IN physical condition to appear before
the audience at his best. having work ed
until he was tired out.
While Mr.. EShleman spoke with force
and made many telling points, his tired
condition was responsible for the fact
that his remarks were not in so COM
plete form as they otherwise would
! nave been, and certain expressions
used by him have been so construed as
| TO do the speaker and his cause in
! jury.
For instance, it is being claimed that
Mr.. Eshleman represented the southern
people as being inferior mentally and
politically to the people Of the north,
while everybody who knows Mr.. Eshle-
man knows that he had no intention
of such implication. The thought he
had in mind undoubtedly was that the
people of the south, having a local
problem in the negro question centered
of on national issues, to the loss OF
the people Of the south and the coun
try at large.
1t is also being represented that Mr.
the local Democrats, because he said
that he could not see how any self-re-
Specting Democrat could vote for Will
liam kettner for congress after Mr.
ettner had repudiated the tariff plank
of his own party and was seeking t.
maintain in congress that log rolling"
which has been the curse of congress
for many years under both Republican,
and Democratic control, and which will
give the laboring man the benefit OF
the tariff.
But while the tired condition of the
speaker caused him TO leave some
sentences unfinished, making his talk
rather rambling and thereby making
possible misconccption Of his points in
some respects, il was on the whole an
able address and one that showed deep
conviction ana determination.
He ridiculed The claim Of the Taft
forces that the ProgreSsiVcS have dis
franchiSed them. He showed that the
primary law was framed by the reac-
tionary faction, while they still hoped
TO retain power. and was purposely
designed to perpetuate thems elves III
power; that in spite OF this the reac-
ttOnaries lost out and the progressives
fell heir to the position of the reac-
tionaries, but that instead Of using tile
power which the reactionary primary
law had placed in the hands of the pro-
gressives, the latter had voluntarily al
lowed the Republicans of the state
three times to pass on the question
which should be in the ascendant, the
last time by nominating Roosevelt pri-
mary candidates for the Legislature and
inviting the reactionary forces to do
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01

of cannon will force them out of there
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The four days
battle in Thrace has ended in triumph
for the Bulgarians. By skillful strategy
Commander in Chief General Soavoff
probably brought to a close one of the
shortest and most remarkable wars on
record. The great Turkish army esti
mated at 100000 is defeated and in re-
treat. Constantinople is believed TO
be at the mercy of the Bulgarians
That tie council Of ministers sitting
at Porte is discussing peace terms is
the report that comes from Constan-
tinople. Only a fortnight has been con-
sumed by the war, and the dramatic
fall of Kirk-Killseh fully revealed
the Reorganization, bad morals and in
efficient commissariat of the Turkish
army. The defeated army was routed
within hundred miles of Constantin-
ople and their retreat within the line
of defense has been cut off.
REIKA, Nov. General Vulttith
headed the victorious Montenegrin
troops that entered Ipek yesterday Af-
ter occupying the town thanksgiving
services were held at the cathedral by
residents.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-Nazim Pasha,
Turkish minister of war, commander
in chief in Thrace has been shot and
several prisoners taken, according to
dispatches here.
Apparently Nazim Pasha was com
pletely outnumbered by Savoff The
Bulgarian turning movement along the
Black sea now appears to have been a
feint which induced the Turkish COM
mander to throw his main army east
ward to such effect that the Bulgarian
force this side had the greatest diff
ficulty in holding the Turks in check
The Bulgarians gave way and thus en-
gulfed Maxim Pasha.
Meantime, however, Savoff hurled
great strength against the Turks
weakened left wing which crushed IN
at Lule Burgas. The fighting was Of
most stubborn character and carried
on day and night without intermission.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
PROGRESsIVES HAVE MON

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
NEW YORK, Nov. I've have al
ready won, whatever the result of thu
balloting Tuesday, the Progressive
party has been founded on a lasting
basis"
This statement was made by Roose-
welt today.
The old oss-controlled Republican
party is thing of the past. 1t is im-
material the part / play in this pro .
gram. If / am able to serve, that is
sufficient If another can serve better
il is equally satisfactory. The main
thing is that the movement will go for
ward to definite results"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
REPORT THAT bULGARIhNS
ARE At CONSTANT|NOPLE

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
VIENNA, Nov. Indications that
the victorius Bulgarians, after only
about two weeks of fighting are today
battering at the very gates of Constan-
tinople, reached heer today.
Dispatches from the front via Som
lin, Hungary, say the BuIgars have
captured Toporlu, are in position to
turn the last line of the Turkish de-
fense and that within "a hours the
Bulgars will enter Constaninople or in
torVenLIuIi VIII come.
PERRIN, Nov. 1.-Mintary expert.
are shocked at the continuance of Tur-
kish defeats. General Vondergoltz and
other generals, who trained the sui
tan's forces, expressed surprise at the
easy victory of the Bulgarians. Frencl.
experts were the chief trainers of the
Balkan forces.
report this afternoon said the
Turks are rallying and plan to make
stantinople is situated. Another re
port says the Turks have been driven
nearer to Constantinople.
Wounded soldiers returning from
at first and afterwards became panic
stricken. Many were shot down by their
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The main armies
of the Turks and Bulgars are lock ed
in battle within go miles of Constan-
tinople, according to reports today. IL
is believed Car Ferdinand will lead
his army into Constantinople before
the powers can intervene.
ATHENS, Nov. 1.-The seizure of the
Turkish island of Samothrace, with 5000
inha bitants,S Vim the Eagean sea. by
Greek bluejackets, is reported. Most
Of the Inhabitants are Christians.
ATHENS, Nov. 1.-THE Turkish cruis-
er fidelund was sent to the bottom
Of the gulf of Salonika last night by a
Greek torpedo boat, according to ad-
vices just received from the Greek
commander. But few details are at
hand. 1t is believed the Turkish forts
fred on the Greek vessel. but she es-
capped The Zethefdelund carried 200
men.
CONSTANTTNOPLE, NOV. 1.-The
Turkish cabinet met in all night ses
sion last night. 1t is reported the cabi-
net is divided on the desirability of su-
ing for peace Some of the ministers
are favoring lighting to the end.
VIENNA, Nov. 1.-No confirmation
has been received here of the Sofia
reports that Nazim Pasha, Turkish
commander. was either captured or
shot in the last big clash with the
Bulgars, when the army was defeated
and forced to -rctraat.
Austria and Russia are both ready,
in any event, but it is seriously doubt
ed if the Bulgar flag once floats over
COnStantinoDle whether anything short
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
| BOYS CLUB COTTON IS
TO Be JUDGED LATER

Of the work of the Boys club, the
members of which have been growing
half-acre patches Of Egyptian cotton in
competition, has decided that the judg
ing will not be done at fair time, but
later on This is because the crop is
not all matured and it is decided bet
ter to await and get the entire yield of
the fields.
Argyle McLachlan, government
Egyptian cotton expert, believes there
are two or three Of the patches which
boys having done remarkably well.
That will probably give the boys hav-
ing the best patches more than S10O for
the yield of their half acre patches,
and this will put to shame many OF
the men engaged in the cotton bust
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
THINKS 1T SUICIDE

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS /
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Grave
doubts that the bullet which killed the
beautiful wife of P. McComas, a min
ing engineer of Mexico and Los Ange-
les was fired by her own hand was
expressed today by DR.. Stafford, city
the wound. He said: 'It appears ex-
tremely doubtful that the bullet which
ended the life of Mrs. COmas was fired
by herself" Coroner Leland has not
decided whether to take further ac-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
TO JUDGE FIELD CROPS
FOR THE COUNTY FAIR

The agricultural committee Of the
county fair has arranged with Mr.. Tay-
Ior of the Taylor Mill company of Los
Angeles to act as Judge of the hay
exhibited at the county fair. Mr.. Tay-
lor at-eAe-time-was Tos Angeles
representative of the Imperial Valley
Farmers union, and is considered
capable and impartial 1t is thought
he will be induced also to judge all
the field crops placed on exhibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
WILSON IN ROCHESTER,

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Governor VIII
son went to Rochester this morning
He expressed himself as greatly
pleased by the reception in Madison
Square Garden last night, and said:
The demonstration impressed me, be-
cause I realized it was for the cause
and not for an individual"
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
Excursion Rates During Fair Week

The Hoton Inter Urban Railway
Company announces round trip cue
sion fares from all points on the fSD
count of the Imperial County Fair
November 5th to 9Th, 1912. Fares from
Ill points to El Centre and return will
be one first class fare for the round
trip with minimum fare for whole
tickets 25c and half fare tickets 15c.
Return limit two days after date OF
sale.-Advertisement 161.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
ALL ARE CONFIDENT

[BY UNITED PRESS AsSOCIATIONSl
WASHINGTON, Nov. with the
Democratic, Republican and Progress
sive campaigners all confident of vic
tory, speculation is revived today by
the possibility that congress may be
required to name the next president.
Such a contingency will arise if none
of the presidential candidate secures
266 votes in the electoral college.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
AGED COUPLE AsPBYxIATED

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS !
LOS ANG GELES, Nov. Louis Bez
aged 20, a contractor, and his wife
were found dead in bed of asphyxia- =
due to an accident, as the aged couple
appeared to have died while asleep.
An open gas cock was in the room.
The couple had been dead three days
before discovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
BRYAN is SPEAKING

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
KoLDREDGE, Neb., Nov. bryan
began the second day of a four day
tour throughout Nebraska in the in
terest of the Democratic ticket. Ac-
cording to his itinerary, he will make
19 stops today.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01

straw vote taken in the engine eer-
ing department of the Victor Talking
Machine company at Camden, n. J., yes
terday gave Roosevelt, is; Taft Z;
DobS, 5; Wilson, 4.
The veterans are for Roosevelt. A
straw vote taken at the soldiers home
at Vineland, Nj, gives Roosevelt. 20,
Taft, 12: Wilson, 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
COLD IN i<ANS -

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
TOPEKA, Nov. Topeka and mari
other cities through Kansas are shiV-
ering today on account of a four-inch
snowfall, which is reported general
throughout the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
Parties Wishing Storage Sunce

We have leased the large sheet iron
warehouse formerly occupied by Hamil-
ton supply Co. and are prepared to han
die any and all kinds of storage busi-
ness. See Pioneer Transfer Co. at offics
on 5th just n. of Main. Phone Main l.
Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
MAY COO STRIkE

OTTAWA, NOV. 1.-FlVe thousand
members of the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Employees of the Canadian Pacific
are prepared to strike, unless their
demands are met, according to Pres
ident Mosher.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01
CHURCH BURNED

GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
COTTON, Nov. 1.-The Jewel Metho-
dist church was totally destroyed by
fire early today with loss of $1,000.
The church was a memorial to Rev.
Isaac level fnr --~--- - =
Methodist pastor throughout the state.
1t is beIleveu Na..,-- .NAL -, -
lowe'en celebrators caused the blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01

Take your troubles to Ed Royce, bu
and transfer.-Advertise
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-01

20 per cent discount on all Boys
two-piece suits. This department
shows an excellent assortment Of
Boys Clothes suitable for our eli
mate. Formerly priced at $3.50 to
$1,000.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-10
Civil Service Examination.

The United States civil service
commission announces that on May
4th an examination will be held in
the post office at this place for the
position of clerk and city carrier for
the post Office at this place. This ex-
animation means that n new clerk
will be added to the post office at this
place to provide for the increasing
postal receipts. Applicants should be
made to Mr.. Hicks before the close
of business April 27th. A salary Of
5000 is given to begin with and each
successive year 1t is increased
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-10
Annual BaccaIaureate Sermon.

Supt b. l.. Jones has announced
that Dr. w. w. Daniel, President of the
Columbia Female College, Will preach
the annual sermon before the gradu-
taing class of the graded school this
year The sermon will be preached
at the First Methodist church. Sunday
May 10Th. DR.. Daniel is one of the
leading ministers and educators in
the state and has wide reputation as
as pulpit orator His sermon will be
eagerly anticipated by large mum
ber of people who have already heard
him or know of him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-10
Clipped and Condensed

Where others give up the place get your second
wind.
Those who try do something and fail are infinitely better
than those who try to do nothing and succeed.
Happiness is matter of habit and you gather it
fresh every day or you'll never get it at all.
Get hrm grip on your morning thoughts and repeat the
words courage " force success" and fortify them with
your will power and you will be a winner
you expect to enjoy full share of prosperity you
must look about and what other merchants
doing
Give brainy idea and he wait until he has
capital to make of it, but he will make his idea
capital for him.
clean show window better trade drawer than surplus
stock of soap.
bright gossipy handbll with bargains on it will
do lot of talking for you
Unang poiteness will do your more good than daily
bargain sales.
Show your clerks what hustle is by hustlng yourself
Keep promise to deliver goods time If you
you VIII spoil some dinners and lose some good trade
Remember that so far store and stock concerned
your customers prefer cleanliness to Godlincss
The road to always lies the Hill of Difficulty
There way round it, TO sit down in the valley and com
plain is easier than ones breath for the climb but
the latter method is the only that wins
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-10
NEW MINISTER ARRIVES.
Pastor of Second Baptist Church
breaches First Sermon Sunday
Morninp

Rev. l.. S. Shealy, until recently of
Chappels, arrived in the city last
week to take up his work as pastor
of the Second Baptist church He and
his wife are now keeping house on Oak
street where they were given pound
ing Saturday morning by members of
the congregation. Sunday morning
Mr.. Shealy preached his first sermon
to large and interested congrega-
tion. deep impression being made up
on his hearers.
Mr.. Shealy, inspeaking of his re-
ception by the church, stated that he
wished to thank them for the many
kindnesses shown him on his arrival,
saying that he was we'll pleased with
his field of work. He appreciated the
interest shown in the pastor and
hoped that continued interest i'm the
church might be aroused The par
sonage is now being remodeled and
made comfortable for him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-10
HON. n. B. DIAL
OUT FOR THE SENATE
Announced His Candidacy
Thursday Morning.
WELL DEFINEDPOLICiES
ON NATIONAL ISSUES
After Considering the Question for
Some Time and Comforting With
His Friends He Decides to Go AZ.
ter the Toga with Determined Spirit
to Win.

Hon. n. b. Dial of this city, has
definitely announced that he will be
in the race this summer for the Of
flee of United States Senator. Col.
Dial states that this is the outcome of
due deliberation on his part and not
the result of spasmodic idea ito en-
ter politics.. Mr. Dial discussed the
matter with several of his intimate
friends and as soon as the question
was broached the idea struck them
very forcily and he was urged to throw
his hat in the ring at once.
Although Col. Dial has not taken
prominent part in politics in the past
few years, he has well defined ideas
and is outspoken in his views on all
the questions confronting the nation
today He states that he will make
known his platform in short time,
embracing well defined field of ac-
tivity OH which he expects to make
the race
To those who know Col. Dial it is
unnecessary to state that he is one
of the most active and able men in
the state. Outside of some little ac-
tiVity during the administration Of
President Cleveland, when he was Of
fered the consulate at the capital of
one of the foreign governments, Col.
Dial has taken little interest in poll
tics. In fact, on account of his grow
ing interest and activities in develop
ing the natural resources of his ma
tive county and state, he has had lit
tie time for such amusement. But
now. though he is not an old man by
many odds, he doubtless feels that
with the approach of the season of
life when he has right to the enjoy
ments of honors for himself and fam
lily and of labor for his people, he
feels that he has the right to desire
place where he can carry out the
ambitions of his early life and where
he can work better for the benefit of
his people and at tn, same time reap
some of the joys Of honorable elevation
to public place of trust
Col. Dial is VII known all over
South Carolina and is popular in his
native county, where doubtless he will
meet with much encouragement. He
states that he intends putting every
energy into the campaign taking ad-
vantage of all honorable means to win
the coveted place. He says that he
is in the battle to the end.
Col. Dial is president of the Enter
prise Bank, the Laurens Bonded Ware
house Company Reedy River Power
Company, Sullivan Power Company
and the Southern Land Development
Company, of McBee, S. c., all of
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-10
It. c. Turner, ESD, Not in Race.

It. c. Turner, Esq, of Greenwood
whom The Advertiser mentioned sew
eral weeks ago, possible contender
for Office of Solicitor Of this circuit,
has written letter to this office
stating that he has no intention of
running This leaves Solicitor Cooper
alone in the field and it is very like
ly that he will remain in possession
of 1t just about as long as he wants
II.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-10
Box supper.

The Ladies Missionary Society of
Friendship Baptist church are to give
a box supper at that place on Saturday
night before the second Sunday, April
the 18th. The public is cordially in
vited to attend
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-04-10
Corn Crib burned Down.

The corn crib belonging to Mr.. Pitts
Henry, located near Madden station
caught aflre one night last week and
was totally destroyed The building
had about 800 bushels of corn in 1t at
the time and all of this was destroyed.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.