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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
LUCKY ACCIDENT FOR MINER
What at First Seemed Adverse Stroke
Of Fate Turned Out Caprice
Of Fortune.

Where hundreds OF men are pros
pecting" one OF them is liable, OF
course. to stumble upon a ledge that
pans out in paying gold or silver.
That lucky find" gives birth to a
dozen stories about miilionaircs who
have become rich beyond the dreams
OF avarice" by some fortunate acct
dent. The following story is such .
one.
A miner named Adams was pros
pecting in a northwestern state. While
trudging along. one hot day. through
gulch. where the sun had a good
chance at his back. he suddenly
smelled smoke. lie glanced quickly
In every direction 10 ascertain the
origin OF the smoke. but seeing moth.
ing resumed his journey. a mo-
ment later the smell returned strong
err than ever. A light wreath OF va.
por curled about his ears and gave
him to understand that his haversack
was on fire. Like all miners he car.
ried large lens for the purpose or
examining the specimens OF the sand
in his pan and the truth flashed upon
him. For want OF room he had hung
the glass on the outside and the rays
OF the sun had been concentrated on
his haversack. which was thus set on
fire. As among its contents were IL
or is pounds OF powder he lost no
time In dropping the burden.
The haversack fell between two
huge stones. out OF sight Adams
reached safe distance and watched
the smoke rising from his worldly pos.
sessions Suddenly there was deaf
ening report. The ground trembled
and Adams lodged behind huge
stone. Rising, he went to the spot
to gather up what he could ind. when
his eyes almost started out OF his
head at seeing the quartz that had
been blown up fairly glittering with
gold. His powder had done better on
its own account than II had ever done
on his, and had literally blown open
a gold mine for his benefit. lie was
made a rich man and named his mine
the Mick o. Time"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
prop coatesville Lynchino Case.

Lewis Denithorne. of Phoenixyillc
Pa. who was placed on trial in ths
Chester county court in West Ches
ter. Pa. charged with second degree
murder In connection with the lynch
ing OF Zach Walker at Coatesville Ia
August. was acquitted By jury.
The commonwealth asked for the
acquittal OF FIVE other defendants, who
we're then discharged. Among then
we're Chief OF Police Umstead ol
Coatesvillc. and Stanley Howe. a pc
liceman. Last fall six men were ac
Quilted by juries.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back2
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everyone knows OF Or. Kilmer $
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11

hold waite; and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects foliowingu of liquor, wine
or beer. aud ovcrcomes that unpleasant
necessity OF being compelled to go often
Though the day. and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-R0ot is not recommended for
everything hut il you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that special ar
rangeinent has been made BY which all
readers OF this paper. who have not al
ready tried i, may have sample bottle
sent free hy mail, also a book telling
more about swamp. Root. and how to
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
N. E. Church May Life Amusement Ban


The American people are too fat
advanced longer to be restricted by
church rules as TO what their amuse
ments shall be. The rule prohbitins
dancing. card playing. gambling and
going to theaters. gircuses and hors.
races. therefore. should be abolished.
This is the gst OF a report present
ed TO the general conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church in Min
neapolis. MINI. by the board OF bish
ops.
In recommending this radical
change, the twenty.four active bish.
ops stipulated that the church. how.
ever. should not be Indifferent on these
subjects. but that the people should be
left to judge for themselves what is
right or wrong in amusemenis. hav.
ing before them only the injunction OF
John Wesley. which forbid the taking
of such diversions as cannot be taken
In the name OF the Lord Jesus
The bishops declared the church re.
iterated Its opposition 10 thealer go
ing and gambling. but the rule In
force since 1872 could not fix poln,
between the turf and the stock mar,
ket.'
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
KlIIs Husband and Herself.

In a fit of jealous rage. Mrs. Luther
jenkins. twentyihree years old. shot
and MORALLY wounded her husband IN
Hagerstown. Md She then commit
ted suicide by shooting. Jenkins died
two hours later.
Jenkins was thirty years old. He
came from Stanley. Va. and had been
a pitcher in a minor base ball league
but lately was employed on the Yves
ern Maryland railway.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11

did you hear that Mrs. Brownbiii
has adopted some sort OF new beliefy"
I'm not at all surprised. | saw her
playing bridge last night. and when
her partner led spades on a doubled
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11

bladder remedy, be-
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fuliills almost
every wish in over.
coming Rheumatism,
pain III the back. kid
news, liver. bladder
and every part OF the
urinary passage. 1t
COrrects inability 10
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11

hudoutifvonhave kid
ncy or bladder trouble.
When writingnention
reading this generous
offer IN this paper and
send Your address to
H. E;i,yter x, IN
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11

Binghamton. n. Y. The regular iifty-cent
and one.dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name. Swauip-Roo
Dr. Kilmers Swanip-Root. and the adj
iress. Blnghamton, n. ", on every bottle.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-01
IN BUYING ADVERTISING

IN eUYING ADVERTISING
In buying advertising you can be gov
erHed by business rules or otherwise. If
II is business proposition you must
look to quantity and quality Of the article
you pay for. as II buying any other com
modify. The Press has advertising to sell
as business proposition. 1t has none
to sell on any other basis, II
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-01
DEATH OF A. F. BOYCE At
HIS HOME NEAR CALEX|CO
Father Of Mrs. Ira Aten Passes Away
After Long, Useful Life-Wound-
ed in Confederate Service

+ E Boyce died at his home near
Calexico February 2S. The funeral
services We're held by Rev. w. G. Con
ley, assisted by Rev. Thomas Buley OF
Caiexico, at the family home, and
were largely attended.
h. F. Boyce was born near Austin
Tex, February %. 1910. He was mar
ried February 2S, 1865, to Mary M
Cain He volunteered in the Confed
crate army in 1861 under Capt. Nick
Darneii of the Eighteenth Texas Cav
airy, and served until July, 1852. The
cavalry was then made infantry. un
der Capt Noll Calhoun
He was wounded April 9, 1864, at
Pleasant Hill. La, and was sent home
He was always faithful in the dis
charge OF every duty.
June ,. 1911, his wife was called by
death and now on their wedding ami.
Nersary' he has been called to be with
her
He was a faithful member of thc
Christian Church and was also a Ma
son, being member of the Parsons
lodge, Manor. Tex. He came to Impe
rial valley from Texas four years ago
Deceased leaves three sons and four
daughters, John E, Ben A. and David
A. Boyce and Mrs. Ira Aten, Mrs. ]
II. Avery, Mrs. T. E. HOdgin and Miss
Lucille BOyce
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-01

greatly augmented by the completion
of the Spreckels railroad, which / con-
slider one of the most important fac
tors in the future development of San
Diego"
Mr. Page is president of the Dun
and Realty Company, which laid out
the new town of Durand, a rapidly
growing community in rich farming
section of Georgia, about midway be-
tween Atlanta and Columbus. Near
this town is a 1100-acre cotton plan
tatiOn owned by Mr.. Page. Last year
he erected large cotton warehouse
IN Durand, having a capacity of 1900
bales. Since it was completed last
September 2500 bales have been han
died through its doors. Mr.. Page is
also a heavy land owner in the Caro-
linas. where he controls two other
cotton warehouses of equal capacity.
Since coming to San Diego Mr. Page
has made local Investments. He is a
stOckholder and director in the San
Diego Securities Company, the recent
ly organized $2000,000 corporation
which will soon open its permanent
quarters on the ground floor of the
Timken building, southeast corner Of
Sixth and E streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-01

was interested to know definitely the
possibilities of the Imperial section as
q producer of the fleecy staple He
returned a few days ago after a thor
ough inspection of the valley, and is
enthusiastic over the prospects of that
district to become a heavy producer OF
cotton.
Imperial has advantages over the
South in producing a better grade of
cotton in at least three different
things" said Mr.. Page There is the
rich soil of unlimited depth, requiring
no fertilization, the hot sunshine 10
rapidly mature and develop the cot
ton and the unlimited water supply
from the Colorado river, which can be
depended upon for perfect irrigation.
The fact that fertilizer is unnecessary
is an important item.
Imperial Cotton Superior
The cotton produced in Imperial
is superior to that Of the old cotton
raising belt. 1t has better fiber. 1t
is longer and should demand a bigger
price This is the principal reason
why l think it possible to make cot
ton raising one of the largest and
most important industries of Imperial
valley 1t costs from so cents to 81
Il hundred pounds TO pick the cotton
in Georgia, but | think it will cost
more to pick it here.
The difference in the cost of pro-
ducing, however, should be covered by
the better price which the cotton will
bring by reason of its superior quail
ity. If the market brings II cents a
I,n ,,,,r1ngt | hSlinUn thar
Imperial can successfully produce cot
ton,
Last year was a banner one in the
United States for the production of
cotton, the total being about
l5,0OO,OO0 bales weighing 800 pounds
each. Owing to this heavy production
the price dropped in few months
from Is to 9 cents a pound. 1t is
now bringing 1012 cents and the price
is on the advance,
Il hope to see the time when | can
erect and operate in San Diego COM
press. large warehouse and a cotton
mill When the valley is producing
from $4,000 to 100000 bales year
intend to go after this business and
construct these improvements here.
have seen a communication from a
prominent expert in manufacturing
lines who says the big opportunity
for San Diego is to go into the cot
ton business. He says there is al
ready on the west coast $20,000,000 in
cotton piece goods and that this is
aside from what Peru and Colombia
manufacture for themselves"
Will Winter in This City
Mr.. Page has previously passed the
winter months in Florida, but hence.
forth he intends to make his winter
quarters in San Diego.
''Since coming here | have thor
oughly investigated the resources oi
the city from various standpoints
said Mr.. Page, land | am convinced
that the city is certain to become a
thriving metropolis. It's present hustl
ing activity and rapid growth will be
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-01
NO MORE GAS
IN STOMACH
AND BOWELS
Not Only Relief, but Cure
for All Time.

II You wish to be permanently relieved Of Gas in the
Stomach and Bowels take two BAALMANN'S GAS
TABLETS for few days.
BAALMANN'S s GAS-TABLETSar prepared distinctly
and especially for Stomach Gas and particularly for all
the bad effects coming from Gas Pressure.
That empty, gone and gnawing feeling at the pit Of
your stomach will forever disappear in few days. that
anxious and feeling with heart papitation will
vanish and you will once be able to take deep
BREATH often prevented by gas pressing against your
heart and lungs.
Your limbs, arms and fingers won't feel cold and go
tosleep, because BAALMANN'S GAS-TABLETS prevent
gas interfering with the circulation; that intense
drowsness and sleepy feeling after dinner will soon be
replaced by desire for some form of entertainment.
Your distended stomach will reduce by inches, because
gas simply cannot form after few days use OF BAAL-
MANN'S GAS-TABLETS.
These peculiar tablets are sold for Soc. by every
druggist, or send direct to Hahnemann Pharmacy,
1886 Sutter St., San Francisco. 6
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-01
GREAT FUTURE AS COTTON
CENTER IS PREDICTED
FOR IMPERIAL VALLEY

San Diego Union: A better grade
of cotton is grown in the Imperial val
ley than in any other section of the
United States, excepting possibly the
limited sea island district, according
to Charles T. Page, a large owner of
cotton plantations in Georgia and Car
olina. He believes the Imperial val
ley will be San Diego's largest and
most important asset with the COM
pletion of the San Diego and Arizona
railroad
Mr.. Page is brother of w. D. Page
of Point Iona and an old friend of
A. G. Spalding, the sporting goods
manufacturer. through whose influ-
ence he was induced to pay a visit to
San Diego. He has been here for a
few months with his family. Being a
large producer of cotton, Mr.. Page
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-01
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

:. Howe A. w. Howe c. F. Howe
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500 Main Street, Ell Centro, California
Editor and Manager..... Edgar F. Howe
Associate. .............. Lewis HaVernaie
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Three MCnths. Observation-Disclosures. so
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BY carrier in Ell Centre. by mail elsewhere
NO WEEKLY EDITION PRINTED
No name placed ON the mail subscription
list without payment in advance
and all names removed Mt
expiration of time.
Entered as second class matter Septem-
ber so. 1911. at the postOtfice at FL
Centro. California. under the
Act of March 8. 1879
El Centro Daily Standard formerly I'm
perial Daily Standard) combined
with Imperial Valley Press
September 80, 1911.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time. /
would hardly get over one spell when /
would be sick again. No tongue can tell
what suffered from cramps, and at
times could hardly walk. The doctors
said 7 might die at one of those times,
but took Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegeta-
bic Compound and got better right away.
Your valuable medicine is worth more
than mountains of gold to suffering wo-
men. Mrs. BERTHA MUFF, sos N. 4th
Street, Louisiana, Mo.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills we
know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove
this fact.
liz you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nff-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by
woman and held i'm strict confidence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
TRADE IS STEADY.
Business Generally Is on Profitable
Basis.

New York, May 4.-Bradstreet's
says:
Though activity in some wholesale
hn&s is not SO marked as heretofore,
dry goods, for instance, trade in gen
eral is of fairly steady proportions and
what is probably most significant, cur
rent business is being done on a basis
that allows of room for profit. In this
respect the situation is quite the anti
thesis of what it was at this time last
year.
Withal, the season is backward; re-
orders are slow in appearing, and re-
tail trade. which had begun to show
improvement, has been considerably
handicapped by cold, wet weather.
However. temperatures this week have
aided this branch of distribution, save
in the northeast and south. Optimism
is apparent in most sections of the
country: there is more or less doing
on fall account, political conditions are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
Law cornerstone sunday.

Larned, kan, May 4.-The corner
stone of the first Catholic church to
be erected at this place will be laid
next Sunday afternoon by the Rt. Rev.
]. H Tehin, D. D., of Lincoln, Neb.
The church is under the patronage of
the sacred Heart of Jesus and will be
called Sacred Heart church. Bishop
Tehin is one of the recently appointed
members of the Catholic hierarchy. He
will be assisted by Father O'Sullivan
of Hoisington, Kansas, Father En-
merich of Ellinwood, Kansas, Father
Davern of Chase, Kansas, Father Hull
of Great Bend, Kansas, Father Mac
Frlean of Claf1in. Kansas, and the new
pastor of the church here, Father
Healy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
Finish IT ON time
State Fish Hatchery to Be COM
pIeted by August i.
Twenty Ponds Have Been Built
Dyche Says.
INTERESTS GOVERNMENT MEN
I Great Numbers of Fish Fouhu
i'm Old Ponds.
Thousands of Gold Fish at State
Hatchery.
INTERESTS GOVERNMENT MEN

Washington. D. c., May 4;-Gl tleo
Roadway has already been mace III -
immense Kansas fish hatchery n.y.
under construction near frdet, IN
cording to a recent report s+ata
washington from L. /. Dyche' So
fish and game warden, who IS peis'iA
ally supervising this big task. ..
"A large force of men with tea
scrapers, wheelers and otIiel ~,
pliances are pushing the work on Ing 3
1vrites Mr. Dvche. Nearly twenty
ponds are nearly completed, VIII rines
er distributors, drain ana supply PiPo9
laid and in place. ,,-a
THE weather is fine no" an 80
hope to push the work along ana nave
the hatchery finished on the scheo
uled time. August l. c+.+as
The officials of the United states
bureau of fisheries are eVldenclns
close interest in the construction "
the Kansas hatchery WlIen -, +ha
completed, will be the largest III Ihe
world. The government authorlt .le
are also taking special interest IN tue
success of Prof. Dyche's distributor
of one and two-year-old flsh 10 p0i4N
owners.
1--WE are draining some ponds in the
old hatchery" writes Prof. Dycne'
land find great numbers Of young IIsll.
have ben Dragging on taxing oue
14,600 yearling crapple out OIL q ono
acre pond last year. we O. 80 s
ing this same pond now and the men
who are removing the fish nave az
ready taken over 10000 out OF TINS
pond and feel sure there are more
than 10000 in it yet, which makes d
crop of fish so large that l can nara
Nv realize it when I consider that they
were all bred and reared in one body
of water, and that the old and young
were not separated but were all To-
gether in this body of water during
the entire year. In addition to the
above this pond was stocked with over
100 large spawning gold f1sh.
Gold Fish for Graphic.
'"These gold fish were intended TO
supply food for the crappie, however,
all the young fish were not eaten py
the crappie, as we figure and there
are between 5000 and 10000 young
gold fish still remaining in this pond.
They are from three to five incnes
long too large for food for the crap
pie, but just what we want to feed TO
the spawning bass in other ponds.
Recently the state fish car was
put on the road for the distribution OF
IL, 600 yearling fish, including blue
giIls, crappie, and black bass. rms
shipment was delivered to eighty olf-
ferent people who live in the north
ern tier of counties, from the east to |
the extreme western part of the state. |
The fish car travelled over four rail- |
roads and completed the work of dis |
tribution in eight days. This is the |
longest and hardest trip we viii prob
ably have to make this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

All Eighth grade pupils of the To-
peka schools are invited to a free
orchestra concert and dramatic en-
tertainment to be given by the Sue
cess club next Wednesday evening,
May 8th. The teachers and parents
of the pupils are also included in the
invitation.
Miss Hazel auckland called at the
school the first part of the week. Her
home is now in Garrett, Kan.
Mr.. Homer Shook is visiting friends
in Topeka. He is now employed in the
passenger department of the Santa Fee
coast lines at Los Angeles, Calf
Mr.. William Roehrig gave a graphic
historical sketch of Dougherty's Bust
ness College at the Current Events
session of the school, Tuesday after
noon, that being the date of the 18th
anniversary of the foundation of
Dougherty's Business College.
Miss Daisy Olinger has taken a posi-
ton with w. E. Conneiley the his
torian.
Palmer Hogan, who is now employ
ed with the Santa Fee at Clovis, N. M,
writes that he is teaching the Dough-
erty Shorthand to one Of the en-
ployees in that office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

practically disregarded, outdoor work
is more active; employment is absorb
ing surplus labor, the iron and steel in
dustry is operating more freely and
actual strikes are relatively unimpor-
tant.
Trade in dry goods outside of the
larger eenters is of steady volume, but
in the chief markets. business is mod
crate. Wholesale dealers in shoes say
current trade is only fair. Leather
continues very firm and It is predicted
that side upper leather is to be adj
vanced.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending May were
224, against 248 last week; 234 in the
like week of 1911; 191 in 1910; PA in
1903, and 2S8 in 1908. Business fail
ures in Canada for the week number
90, which compares with % last week
and 26 in the like week of last year.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending May %. 543,112 bushels,
against 3,169,514 last week and 1884,
327 this week last year.
Bank CIearings.
Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending May . shows an aggre-
gate of SIS, 375 565 GOO as against So POI PSI 600
last week and So. 3S7, $50 600 in the CORE
spending week last year. The following
is list of the cities: Pet. Pet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04
Sell Herd for High Price.

Dodge City, Kan, May At F.
Garner & Son have made the shipment
of the herd of SOS head of cattle re-
Gently bought for an eastern syndicate
by them from Allen Brothers & Tate
of Kearny county. This herd brought
the highest price per head of any cat
tie ever shipped from this place, which
is quito a distinction considering that
Dodge City has always been one of
the most important cattle shipping
centerS of the southwest. The price
paid was $42,SS5.12. The herd will be
put on blue stem pastures in Butler
and Greenwood counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

Dodge City, kan. May 4.-The first
meeting of the good literature cam
paign which is being waged by the
Athaneum club among the children of
this place was held recently at the
Carnegie library and was pronounced
success. Mrs. Carl Van Ripper and Mrs
c. A. Judd were in charge of the first
meeting and report that the little ones
were intensely Interested in the stories
told them Mrs. Van Ripper told the
story of the Miraculous Pitcher" by
Hawthorne, James Whitcomb Riley S
bear story and the story of the paint
ing of the Holy Family by Murillo.
Mrs. Judd related a series of five
stories having object lessons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-04

at the coure house here Saturday
evening to elect delegates to the
Seventh district and state Republican
conventions it has developed that some
remarkable speed was shown by both
the Taft and Roosevelt factions. the
Taft supporters held a mass caucus in
the court room but elected delegates
from the four wards separately, MAX
ing four caucuses in the one meeting
The Roosevelt supporters held four
SEPARATE caucuses in various rooms in
tha building. running the total to eight
caucuses 1t now develops that II
took Just four minutes to pull off these
eight caucUSeS.