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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-13

Mrs. Jerome Alexander re-
turned from Chicago last night
where she has been visiting
her son for the past week.
Mrs. Ed Alexander and chill
returned with her and they will
make a visit here.
Robbers broke into the con-
fectionery store belonging to
Earl Weed on last Friday even
ing and stole twelve dollars in
money and several dollars
worth OF tobacco.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-13

DR.. and Mrs. II. w. Gamble
will attend the wedding of
Miss Miriam Patterson and
Mr.. Robert Boyce, which takes
place at $50 tomorrow evening
at the All Saints church in
Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-13

H. C. heckert returned from
Oklahoma today where he has
been the past few days on bust
ness.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
TURKS ROB men;
ASSA|L WOMEN
MERclLEes MASSACRE OF CHRIS
TIANs BY SOLDIERS OF
THE SULTAN.
seaten Army Pauses Long Enough in
lts Flight to Destroy Villages,
Slaughter Men and carryoff
Defenseless Women.

London. Nearly every dispatch ar.
irving in London from the scene of
the Balkan war describes merciiess
massacres OF Christians, including wo-
men and children, indicating that the
Turks have not changed in this re-
gard in the 500 years since they first
became the terror of southeast Eur
ope. The beaten army in Macedonia
pausc5 lang enough in flight before
the victorious allies to burn village,
pil:age, slaughter men and carry of
women.
Eycn the rabble in Thrace, plunging
keadlong to Constantinople after euf-
fering disastrous defeat by the Bulgar-
ians. according to accounts, mutilate
the bodies of the enemy and massacre
the inhabitants of the country. From
the island of Persia, in the Aegean,
row occupied by the Greeks, reports
ccme that Wild Moslem bands nave
Eeen burning and pillaging, just as in
1891, during the Greeks war for in
Segsndence, inhabitants numbering
over $4,000 were massacred almost to
man by the Turks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
Poison plot unearthed.

Geneya.-An alleged anarchist PCT
TO poison property owners i'll Milan in
revenge for antf-anarchist activities
have been unearthed by the police OF
Milan as the result of e Number OF
mysterious deaths there. The victims
all suceumbed to powerful poison
which, it was subsequently discovered,
was contained in letters sent by post
from Switzerland. purportlng to en-
close a harmless specific for the cure
of common malady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15

ton, seized the goat undid it's bell tied 1t round
his own neck, and commenced to push his way
on all TOURS through the bushes, tinkling the bell
and rustling among them as he went Nearer
and nearer the gendarmes he came, but he Just
went boldly on In the dark, acting the goat to
such good purpose that the unsuspecting SEN
tiIeIs merely thought that old goat was eating
its way along among the bushes IN the erTatic
way goats have. So Bellacoscia passed right
through the guarding gendarmes and clean away.
When morning dawned the certain capture was
not effected, and BeIlacoscia was free to give
more trouble in the future Another time he
was flying from capture, the gendarmes close on
his heels when he found the way blocked By
river in food, and escape seemed impossible
Every minute his pursuers were gaining He
could not cross, and to go back meant certain
capture. Again his wits saved him He scram
bled down TO the marshy banks OF the river where
there were some dark. reedy pools. cut hollow
reed put one end in his mouth, and sank himself
down into the Shiny black water till he was
completely covered with only the broken end
OF the reed projecting into the air. and through
this he breathed in comfort The gendarmes
came rushing down to the river, where q mo-
ment before they had seen the fugitive, but now.
when they reached the place, Bellacoscia was
gone-clean vanished. as If he had been spirited
away and they went back to report that the
devil had certainly got him for he had undoubt-
eddy been there he had never gone away. and he
certainly was not there now!"
Towards evening we reached Evisa. happy
little village rejoicing in grand position. and
well worth q visit II It were only TO see the
view looking down the gorge to the Gulf OF Porto.
that alone would be worth the journey. Just be-
fore the forest of Atone commences one should
leave the road and scramble across q field to a
projecting mass of rocks for there can be seen
a sight that must equal many Of the finest pros
poets in the world for majestic beauty. An i'm
mense gorge enclosed by magnihcently shaped
mountains extends below crowned at the end by
that king OF them ALL Cappo d'orto. and away
beyond lies the blue sea. all hazy and soft In the
distance. While standing on the rocky projection
overlooking this impressive scene. a sense Of
Ittleness comes over the beholder, and one -eeis
almost like an intruder in this solitary spot
Where silent Nature reigns alone
Majestic. on her craggy throne
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
WHY THE GERMANS LEAD.
influence Exerted by the Continuation School"
In the Fatherand.

An American manufacturer who had wondered
at the success Of his German competitors was
struck by certain big. flaming. oficiallooking
posters on the billboards and around public build
ings in Berlin. He might have seen similar
posters In every city and town in Germany.
Twice year these Official posters summon the
youth Of the land to obligatory attendance at the
trade and commercial schools, Hubert Evans
writes in Harper's Weekly. Indirectly. they tell
why the American the English manufacturer
finds in the German such dangerous competitor.
They reveal the secret Of Germanys wonderful
commercial and Industrial prosperity and OF her
commanding position a world power. To the
philosophically inclined they suggest interesting
reflections the transformation OF idealists and
dreamers into nation Of materialists and doors.
and modern the continuation schools
This whole movement has been matter Of only
q few years and in its present form the continue
ton school is child OF yesterday. These insti-
tuticns receive from the nation care and
solieitude than is bestowed upon the children OF
the imperial family. They still in rapid
process OF change and development. Their very
success has encouraged further changes and
more stringent legislation In their behalf. II is
only few years ago that imperial industrial
law passed giving community authority to
establish and maintain obligatory continuation
schools for youths. thus making good the failure
of certain German state governments to provide
for such school by state law. One OF the last
acts OF the reichstas last December to amend
this law so as to make It apply to all girls emu
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15

forth and plumber the passer-by He is in fact
an outlaw, = man who has perhaps, killed
other in vendetta private act of vengeance
according to Corsican's idea of Justice but who
has thereby broken the French law and Is
PEELED TO take to the "maquis' to hide from the
gendarmes. well from the relations OF the
man he has killed In country rough this
the gendarmes have a very poor chance, and
many exciting tales are told of their encounters
with the bandits. On occasion when old
Bellacoscia the renowned bandit. was hard
pressed. the gendarmes managed to get him into
a ravine from which there no outlet but the
entrance. and there he was. trapped. with the
gendarmes guarding the approach. It late
evening, and they felt so confident Of getting
their quarry that they thought it safe to wait
till morning to close in upon him and make an
easy capture. So they set themselves to watch
the entrance through the night and make their
capture at dawn Things must have looked black
for Bellacosca that night he waited in the
dark. the stiffness only broken by the tinkling
bells of the goats that were feeding among the
"maquis." But he was man OF resource and
as he waited there an idea occurred to him. An
old goat browsing kept tinkling its bell as
1t fed and Belacoscia. In a moment OF inspira-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
REVOLUTION SPREADING.
General Tevino Suggested as Provis-
icnai President in New Manifesto.

General Tevino Suggested as Provis-
icnai President in New Manifesto.
Mexico City General Geronimo Ire
vino, who was recently retired from
the army at his own request, is surg
gested as provisional president of Mex
leo in a new revolutionary manifesto
which was Just reached the capital.
The document is signed by Gauden-
clio De La Lave, colonel of regulars,
who lately joined the instruction;
Benjamin Rodriguez and F. R. Bar
dillo, the latter with Orozco's army
until he incurred Orozco's displeas.
ure by taking Emilio Yasquez Gomez
from San Antonio to Juarez.
The manifesto is dated Puebla, the
day after the capture of General Felix
Diaz. The newspapers of Mexico City
have refrained from mentioning the
manifesto, and it is not believed Gen
eral Trevino is interested.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15

rama ana EYiSa-
There is m U C b
that is worthy OF
note on the forty
FIVE miles of road
leading to Piana.
but on arriving
at the top of the
hill overlooking
the village, all
that has gone be-
fore is eclipsed.
Suddenly the Gulf
of Porto, with
Piana in the
I o r e rou n d
comes into view.
We greeted this
first glimpse OF
Porto with a gasp
of surprise and
delight.
Seen through
t h e translucent
yet slightly hazy
atmosphere Of a
perfect day it is
a marvelcusly
beautiful scene.
Away down be-
meath us the blue
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
sNEAD WILL BE RELEASED.
Slayer OF TWO Of the 5oyee Clan to
Be at Liberty on Bond.

Fort Worth, Texas.-Instead of oc-
cupying an ordinary cell and enjoying
the rough fare of the Tarrant county
jail, John Beal Snead, the rich Anna
rillo banker here awaiting his second
trial for the killing of Captain A. G,
Boyce, may once again enjoy the mod
ern comforts and luxuries his money
can obtain. For the court of criminal
appeals, sitting in special session at
Austin on Friday, overruled the mo-
tion of the case for a rehearing in the
case ard ordered Snead released en-
$4,000 bond.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
Good Reputation Saved sorenson.

Salt Lake Clty.-Alfred Sorensen, a
jeweler, who shot and killed Thomas
H. McGlllis in the formers jewelry
store. was acquitted of murder on Sat
urday by a Jury, it having been proven
that McGillis had threatened to get"
Sorensen. Some of the jurors said the
acquittal was largely due to the char
acyer OF witnesses who testified TO the
defendants GOOD fScGtation
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
Na,n Trial for Koreans.

Seoul, Kcrea-The trial on appeal
of the 1sS Koreans recently sentenced
to long terms of imprisonment for Goa
spiraey aga;mst the life OF Count Ter
auchs the governor general, viii be-
gin November &c.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15

ployed in Offices stores and factories. vel az
to boys The whole subject is stiIl so new and
fresh that every day the German press has some
interesting item of continuation school news
the opening OF more domestic science schools for
girls the establishment of training colleges for
continuation school teachers. the publication Of
new laws and material DEGREES
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15

while all lesser heads remained uncovered In
early spring the neighborhood of Ajaccio is very
beautiful There is a fascinating daintiness
about the almond blossom and you may look
from its delicate pink over the soft, gray olives
and the shining blue water to the purple haze
of the mountains beyond Many lovely walks
to be had all around but to see the full beau
ties Of the island one must go further afeld.
Soon after our arrival we engaged a tiny car
rage and started to explore the wonders of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
Our sest PeopIs.

The marriage took place in prison"
4 don't believe in Jail birds being allowed to
marry"
you mistake your people. This was promt-
nent banker and militant surragette."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
Physician Is Accused

Kansas City-Dr. w F. Lanoix was
arrested here. charged with being re
sponsible for the death of Mrs. Frances
May Crowley. aged 10, bride OF one
week. tho victim Of = criminal opera
kkoa.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
A Coed Thing.

Now. this portable garage began the sales
man.
4 see the advantages interrupted the pros
pective customer. when the machine stalls
can haul the garage out and cover II NJ. What
are they WORTH
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
Prudent Precautions

There Is great gulf separating the laws VIC
Iators nom the laws protection
Not II the violstors are willing to come
across
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
M,mANIaAL TELLS HIS STORY.

Sent Souvenir Spoons 70 Wte From
Scenes of His MANY Crimes.
indianapolis. - Graphic stories OF
how he caused explosions, how he car
ried dynamite in suit cases on passen'
ger trains and checked the explosive
at railway stations, without thinking
of danger to others; how he waited
TO place bombs so night watchmen
could not see him, and how from
every city where he blew up Job"
he sent a souvenir spoon home to his
wife in Chicago were related by Ortie
E. Mechanical on the witness stand in
the trial of the forty-five accused
dynamite plotters' on Friday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15

Our doctor wishes well to everybody"
ssThen he's hypocrfte."
How can you say so9
Because how can he want his practice to grow
II he wishes everybody weIl?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15

a perfect sunny morning In Feb
ruary we stood on the hillside over
looking the town OF Ajaccio and
rejoiced that we had come to Cor
sica. The magnificent gulf lay be-
fore US with a grand range Of
mountains on the opposite shore.
and. best of them all, Monte d'Oro
rose up eight thousand feet into
the sky, his peak decked with just
a sprinkling of snow, as If he alone
could wear that differing crn1En
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15
me EIttlnn casa.

-How harmonious are some coincidsncss,-
such as whatr'
Didn't you notice that with the decrease Of
The lobster supply came a chorus girl famfnsy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-15

Beauty may be only skin deep, but
LONELINESS goes clear to the bone
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-15
= Communicated
OPEN LETTER TO SENATOR
BACON ERONs III III PERRY

Concluded from Page Eleven.)
Federal Commission the right to
supervise the issue OF stocks and
securities by interstate roads and
passed in the House was not favored
b7y you, so far as ] can ascertain from
Ahe record, but rather disapproved.
See Vol As SAL. This was a
progressive measure much needed to
protect the public against the evil of
over-capitalization, and should have
received your prompt support. You
disapproved these measures appar-
entity on the ground that they were
adding too much to the power of the
general government. But how are
the nationwide evils to be remedied
unless we use the power of the gen
eral government?
| would be the first to oppose any
interference with the internal affairs
of the State, but when concerns cross
the line with their activities they
come within the legitimate scope of
the Federal power, and God forbid
that we should be at the mercy of the
great corporations from failure to
use the means Of protection which
the founders Of the Republic left
right to our hands. / believe that
the power Of the general government
in the present crisis should be used.
to borrow a phrase from jefferson,
Sin all it's constitutional vigor.
Those who at this time cling to
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-15

ever-strained fears Of the enlarge
ment of Federal functions unwit-
tingly play into the hands of the
trusts who, when at length, melted
by an aroused public conscience, tue
general government is reaching out
its strong arm to bring them tre1nb-
ling in the presence of violated law,
have been raising all over the coun-
try the cry Of "too much central
ISM
If these fears prevail, what is to
become Of the great movement for
a government express, which added
to the rural delivery service initiated
by our own Georgia statesman, will
bring this great convenience to the
door OF every farmer, and cut the
cost of living to the town dweller at
least rs per cent? What is to become
OF the government operation Of tele-
graph and telephone lines which il
may be seen proper at some tine to
inaugurate? A little reflection will
show how a too conservative altitude
Oh such and similar questions by a
few senator's in that body which is the
keystone Of our whole political sys-
tenn may be disastrous to us at some
critical juncture in our efforts to
improve the conditions of the people
aud to throw off the domination OF
predatory wealth. To falter now
will be to imperil all that is good in
our institutions. It is no time for
hair splitting, but for prompt, vigor-
Gus, progressive action.
am a very humble private citi-
zen, but even as such / must respect
fully challenge the correctness Of
your craftsmanship on some impor-
tant subjects. / am not at all cast
down by the attempt on the part Of a
few smart Alexis Of the small fry
order to ridicule my presumption in
opposing such distinguished man.
HE is thrice armed who hath his
quarrel just" / am contending for
the interests of the common people
as against the privileges of the new
aristocracy Of money now dominat-
ing us, and [ feel certain of their sup
port.
Very respectfully,
w. Fl. PERRY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-15

915O. "A tsCHICe' COSTUME.
Costume for Misses and Small
Women, with Six Gore Skirt
and Waist i'm Surplus Efect.)
This design is attractive as we'll as
practical. The neat revers collar
over the surp1ice fronts outlines
chemisette, that may be Of lace, chlf-
fon or net. The skirt has the popu-
lar panel back, and is cut on straight
up-to-date lines. A trimming belt
so popular this season, finishes the
upper edge smart1y. The waist has
sleeve seams extending over the top
of the arm to the neck edge, the
sleeve being Gus in one with the
waist. Any of this seasons popular
dress fabrics may be used for this
model. The pattern is cut in sizes:
IA, Is, 16, II ana IS years. 1t
requires 5 1-8 yards of 44-inch
material for the 17-year size.
A pattern of this illustration
mailed to any address on receipt OF
l0c. in silver or stamps.
4 Address,
g JEFFERSONIAN PATTERN DEPT.
Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-15

In his Tariff Primer, Mr.. Watson
explains how the Federal Government
helps the Trusts to rob the people.
Price, % cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-27
PERSONALS

J. w. Brown OF San Luis Obispo is
i'll the city today.
J. H. Whistler of San Rernardino
is in Ell Centro today
7. J. Matthews of Whittier is a
guest at Hotel Ell Centro.
J. ]. Chappell is again in Ell Centro,
after a few days spent at coast points.
Mrs. Robert Moore, who has been
Ill from an attack OF typhoid fever, is
convalescent.
Frank Hulett of Pasadena, who is
placing loans on Imperial valley lands,
is again in the city.
w. 7. Leggett has leased the new
cottage recently erected by Ed Royce
on Commercial street and will move
his family in from the country this
week.
+. E. Bosworth and wife from Gey-
serville, SonOma county. are visiting
with their brother, NJ. C.. Bosworth of
this city. Mr.. Bosworth is very much
taken with the valley and says he shall
invest in a piece of our land before
returning home.
c. E. Paris returned this morning
from brief visit to Los Angeles.
having accompanied his daughter
Miss Marjorie Paris back to the city
after her visit here for few days.
A. H. Griswold. proprietor of the
new town of Barba on the east side,
is in Ell Centre today He reports
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-27
CITY aith aaILFy

New Rural Mail Route
Imperial rural mail route No. is
to be started May 1. 1t will serve
territory west and southwest OF I'M
perial.
Many Ducks on the River
Reports come in from New river
to the effect that there are more ducks
along the river these days than at any
time for several years.
A F;ve-Year Lease
J. q. koon has leased 10 J. G. Mana
han for a term of five years a one
story frame building on lot 10. block
73. Brawley.
Holtville Revival Meetings
Myers and Gates, the evangelists,
are holding a meeting in Holtville.
There have been II additions TO the
Christian Church so far from the meet
ings.
is Reeaininq Health
w. F. CLANCY, president of the Cha
ney-Simeral Lumber Company, who
went TO Los Angeles some weeks ago
for the benefit of his health, is report
ed as greatly improved.
More Men for Road Work
A party of five prisoners, sent in
from Imperial Junction to serve 80
days each for evading railroad fares,
was taken out to the county road camp
at Devils canyon Yesterday.
Ranch in Number Eight Sold
The Harmon ranch of 100 acres in
water district No. s has been sold by
Peter f. Hoyley of Brawley TO H. II.
Denker of Los Angeles for $14,400.
The ranch has 65 acres of alfalfa.
Chamber of Commerce Banquet
The Chamber of Commerce banquet
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-27
HARVEST Of MUSKRATS
WHEN D|TCHES ARE DRY
Valley Lads Make Money on the Side
by Capturing Animals for Which
Imperial County Pays Bounty

BY the draining of the Imperial val
ley canals the past few days, occa-
stoned by the break at Sharp's head
ing, the boys of the valley have en-
joyed the opportunity of hunting musk
rats with great success.
Imperial county supervisors pay a
bounty of 81 per head for muskrats, so
the boys have had monetary motive
as we'll as the sport. Elmer Forester
has made the high record, having cap
tured thirty muskrats since last Thurs
day.
He met with misfortune yesterday,
however, for he caught a muskrat head
first with his bare hands. and the rat
retaliated by sending its teeth through
his finger
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-27
More Final Certificates

The United States land Office has is
sued final certificates to Rose Booker
for so acres in tract 63. township II
south, range Is east; to F. B. Fuller,
for tract 50, township 10 south, range
IA east, and to Orville l.. Snow for
the east half of the southwest quar-
ter and the southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section q, town
ship 16 south, range IL east, contain
ing 100 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-27
Was Some Financier

FL Centre has been visited by a real
fnancier. A stranger took a room at
Cervants' Tent City on Broadway Sat
urday night, paying 25 cents for his
bed. The next day he appeared be-
fore Cervants with a roll of blankets
neatly covered with burlap and well
corded, and offered them for sale. Ger
wants was we'll supplied, but wanted
to help the fellow out and finally
bought the blankets for 81. After the
man left Cervants found that the
blankets had been lifted from the bed
the traveller had occupied.