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The Parker post., 1912-02-03
Reception a Success.

The reception given County Super
intendent of Schools, Raymond Cres
OF Riverside, was decided success
in every particular, and was another
example of the good work being don,
by the Women's Improvement CluL
and the teachers of the valley. The
hotel was very attractively decorated
and was filled to overflowing with
the large number present. Music was
furnished during the evening by the
Blythe Musical Club which was very
much enjoyed.
A short program was given, the
O.. ening address of Welcome being
given by Mrs. L: F. Norton, presiden
of the Women's Improvement club,
who announced that this was a
boosters meeting and such it
proved.
J. 0. Phillips made few remark
regarding the successful cotton con
diticns of the rast year and of the
fact that Preparations were being
made to farm about 1000 acres a
least this year. He also urged every
one to register for the coming cleo
tiCn in March, the women especially
as they are needed on the school
board as they have more time and
give he matter mere attention a.
a rule than men.
Miss Sarah Wallace then sang a
Solo.
This y as followed by a recitation
"The Milkmaids," by Misses Wall, h.
Mynes ard Raines. The girls werc
array ed in appropriate milkmaid cos
tunes.
Mr. L. F. N3rton read an article on
Dairy ing in the Palo Verde Valley"
whiJh was filled with much interes
ting and instructive information
Rev. Burgess then gave an address
t,c religious conditions existing
5-e, showing the necessity of thc
church to lie as impor ant a matter
for the proper development OF any
comm unity as any other business
or industry.
The principle address af the even
ing, however, was given by Mr.. Cree
along, school lines, especially along
modern school conditions. Mr.. Cree
is an interesting talker and lis great
ly interested in the school work, and
his talk was much appreciated.
The ladies then served a light
The Parker post., 1912-02-03
Short of Men.

Two Irishmen died, so the story ran.
One went to heaven and the other
didn't. Mike called down to Pat:
What ARE yez doin', Pat?'
"Shovelin' coal''
ARE yez working harrd?'
mot very. We has shifts an work
only three hours a day What ARE
yez doin' up there in hivin?"
"Oi'm sweepin' the golden stairs"
ARE yez workin' harrd?"
"Yis. OF hov to work. eighteen
hours day. We're short of men up
here!"
The Parker post., 1912-02-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Not Coal Lands.
06Q06

ts.- UbSG5.
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles. Cal,
january 8, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Eliza
beth R. SaNman, of Whittier, Cal,
who, ON December 6, 1909, made
homestead entry No. 06825, for sen,
Section 80, Township S., Range %
E., S. B. Meridian, has filled notice
Of intention to make final five year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver, United States Land
Office, at Los Angeles, California, ON
the Goth day of February, 1912, at
10 o'clck a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: G.
D. Patterson, of Blythe, CAL; VIII.
liam Marsden, of Blythe, Cal; c. E.
Vertrees, of Neighbours, Cal; J. C.
Brownell of Neighbours, Call.
FRANK BUREN,,
(4I Register
The Parker post., 1912-02-03
JOB Printing

-.
This is the time Of year when the
merchant begins thinking of laying
in next years supply OF stationery.
such as letter heads. envelopes, state
ments, etc. 5.x,,
The Post has just received fine
line of bond papers with envelopes to
match. Everything from a medium
priced bond to the well-known Old
Hampshire bond. Assorted colors to
choose from
Get our figures on all kinds Of sta
tionery. We can do the work just
as cheap, If not cheaper. than send
ing outside for it. M -.
We use the best stock. For typo
graphical appearance our printing
cannot be surpassed. Start the New
Year right by ordering a full line of
office stationery.
The Parker post., 1912-02-03
Cacklinu.

JacksOn-Our friend the poet seems
to be in great feather tonight. He Is
laughing and talking at great rate.
Carrie-Yes. He wrote a poem to-
day and he is cackliug over his lay.
The Parker post., 1912-02-03
NEWS OF PALO VERDE VALLEY

BLYTHE Cal. Feb. 1. The
Blythe Chamber of Commerce held
very important meeting last
Saturday night at Hotel Blythe. Sew
eral very important matters were
discussed, among which was the
question of the location of the ceme-
terry. 1t was FINALLY decided to ac-
cept the plat i'm section 20, township
S., range %, this being about one
half mile north of town and very
slightly location.
Then the question of an ice plano
and creamery was brought up and
the announcement made that if We
woud raise $4,000 here other par
ties would put UP $4,000 toward the
erection of a modern up+to-date ice
plant and creamery. Everyone was
in favor of accepting the proposition,
and a committee consisting of c. E.
Reynolds, p Mcintyre and l.. F. Nor
ton was appointed to solicit subScrip'
tions. About $4,000 were raised Jun
a very short time among those pres
ent The fund is now above the $3,-
900 mark and the remainder will no
doubt be raised this week.
To argue the necessity of an ice
plant and creamery would be a waste
of energy, as everyone here know,
it is an absolute necessity. The only
question is transportation, and that
will be arranged before the plant
can possibly be installed.
Railroad Sure.
Have you filled out your sIIbsorip-
ton blank for the new railroad? l.
not why not? You can lose nothing
if it is not built, and if lit lis it will
be worth it, The idea that your sub
scription is not needed is a miStak-
for it will take generous amount
from each of us.
There are a number of indRstri2G
just awaiting an assurance of a road
to begin work. Among these are an
ice plant and a creamery that We
hope to see built anyway, but road
would greatly lessen the expense tc
both the owners and the customer,
A railroad this spring, or even
started this spring, would mean that
next fall We would have a population
of not less than 5000 people. A bonus
Of 100000 as asked for would in
crease the property value of the land
in the valley alone about $2.500,00(
above its present value at very
conservative increase of $25 per acre
only.
Is it not worth the effort? Spend
one dollar per acre and increase the
value of each acre at least $25.00. B.
a booster Find am outlet for Oul
produce and instead of an increas'.
OF only $25, it will increase the VALUE
of our lands $100 above their preseri
value. improvements could be madI
at 25 per cent less than at the pre-
ent time, or in other words a house
could be built for enough less money
than lis asked for as a bonus ON 16c
acres
The Parker post., 1912-02-03


this week. The power will be fur.
nished by a gasoline engine and Mr.
Todd says that he can put we'll
down 1000 feet if necessary. The
outfit will be used in putting down
wells ON the Mesa and in the Chuc-
awalla district. He has several con-
tracts already. Mr.. Todd has had
great deal of experience in we'll
boring in this district, having been
one of the first we'll drillers in the
valley, and his uniform success has
won him practically all the work in
the valley. He will no doubt become
an important factor in the deep we'll
drilling ON the Mesa.
The following out Of town visitors
registered at Hotel Blythe the past
week: w. E. Bleeke, Redlands; A.
E. Limerman, Michael O'Brien and
Thomas Beach, Los Angeles; N. B.
Parsons and family. E. c. Savage and
wife, Riverside; G. w. Gieger, Palo
Verde; R. W. Phillips and wife, of
Blythe Jc.; Miss Matte Bayden and
M. E. Fletcher, Rannells; Mrs. Anna
Scarlet, Oxnard; j. A. Donlon, OK
nard; Walter Ransen, Mecca; W.
W. Stewart and J. A. Shafer, Paris,
CAL; Edmund Weloh, Meta Renalea
and John Gichbecher, Los Angeles,
Charles Baldwin of Camp Crescent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20
OUSTED PASTOR
Big Church RumpuS In Owens
bOrO Baptist Church.

owensboro, KY. Jan. l9.-By g
vote Of 2l7 to 162 the congregation
Of the Third Baptist Church, declaF-
ed the Office Of pastor vacant. This
left the church desconleSs. as the
twenty four deacons were turned out
Of Office at the meeting a week ago.
The action Diminishing the deacons
was rescinded. following the ousting
of the pastor. The congregation
has been in constant turmoil now for
a number of months a nd the hardest
sort Of feeling is rife.
A part of the deacons, incensed at
being left out in the cold. engaged
public vehicles, hacks and express
wagons from the transfer and livery
stables last night and securing the
city, brought in a packed house that
turned on the minister and ousted
him. ..
Rev. Carroll, who is man of re-
finement and culture could have
warded off the action that was taken.
but he defiantiy faced the congrega-
ton and told the insurgents that he
was willing % allow the matter to
come to q vote and would be satisfied.
whatever the outcome.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20

When things are put through the wash you can tell
what they are.
Our store has stood the test Of time. We keep up
with the new things in our business.
When you need Wash-Day Things, remember we
have them.
We keep up our stock in all lines of Hardware.
You can find it at our store Wonder and Boss Wash
ing Machine.
PLANTERS HARDWARE CO.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20
KITTY LEAGUE.
Another Attempt To Hold A
Meeting Tomorrow.

A second attempt to hold a meet
ing Of the last seasons directors of
the K. l. T. Baseball League will
be made at Cairo tomorrow.
The latest report is that a move is
on foot to eliminate the cities where
Sunday ball is prohibited, which
~ ans HOpkinsville. Clarksville.
Fulton, Jackson a n d Harrisburg.
Padccsh. Cairo. Henderson and
Vincennes have Sunday ball.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20
INCORPORATED.

barely able to fly from the snow
drifts. and in many instances the
birds remain huddled together until
they freeze to death.
The snow left the ground none too
soon. as it had cut off their food
supply for twelve days. 1.-THE birds
are not fed they will perish. II it. is
too cold for chickens in hen houses
with plenty Of food. the quail can
not live long out in-the frigid weaths
er without food.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20
Two Committees Bury The
Hatchet And Call
Primary.
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Vertrees To Be Chairman Of
Tennessee State Con-
ventiOn.

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 19.-Har-
mony reigns with the Democratic or
CARNATIONS in Tennessee.
After deliberations and confer
ences lasting most of a day. the
Vertrees and Barton State commit
tees reached an agreement for the
settlement of their differences.
The Vertrees overtures to the
Barton committee were accepted
with some amendments Under the
compromise plan the State primary
of April q will be held under a
primary board of three members
named by the Vertrees committee.
three named by the Barton Commit
tee and a seventh named by the
other six.
The Democratic State Convention
of May Is will name a new State Elk
ecutive. Committee of twenty men,
bers, two from each congressional
district, the district delegates NAM
ing the members of the committee.
The basis for representation in
the convention is to be one delegate
for every 100 votes cast for Bryan
and Kern in 1908. Chairman Yer
trees. Of the vertrees committee, is
to be chairmanSof the convention.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20
Not For Wilson.

Louisville, Jan. 19.-That he had
hoped to find in Woodrow Wilson an
other TiIden. but had found rather
a schoolmaster than a statesman. "
was the declaration of Henry Wat
tersOn. the veteran Kentucky editor
and southern democrat. in a state
ment made here to the associated
press. in connection with the break
between Governor Wilson and Col.
George Harvey.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20
Butter 60 Cents.

Chicago. Jan. l9.-Sixty cents q
pound for butter was said Wednes-
day 70 b the price TO which retail
dealers in Chicago looked forward,
Quotations Wednesday afternoon
reached AZ cents. the highest IN the
citz's market history.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20

After your namss rrngw
promptly. and not uiiusa uuiss
Der. The Postal rcguiatioun
require subscriptleuo -. -
paid IN advances.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20
SHERMAN GOODPASTURE
Named For Examiner And
Promptly Confirmed.

Gov. MeCreary has appointed
Sherman GOOdpasture as State In
spector and Examiner. The Domi-
nation was promptly confirmed by
the Senate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20
PROTECT QUAIL
Feed The Birds, That Are Suf-
fering From the Hard
Winter.

A number of farmers Of the coun-
try are providing food for quail.
which are suffering to great ex-
tent from the present weather.
Many Of the coveys are so weak
from the lack Of food that they are
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20
Their Mission Is To Discover
Omitted Property Not In
crease Assessments
IMPORTANT COURT DECISION.
Case Taken Up from Louisville
Affects Many Suits
Pending.

A decision Of interest to taxpaying
corporations and individuals in the
State of Kentucky has just been
handed down by the Court of Appeals
in suit filed in Louisville about
two years ago, by which the Com
monwealth sought to collect taxes
on the assets of ]. M. Robinson,
Norton & Co. The decision. was in
favor of the defendant company,
which was represented by Attorney
j B. Baskin.
The style of the action was THE
Commonwealth of Kentucky, by
Arthur E. Hopkins, against j. M.
Robinson, Norton & Co." Attorney
M. j. Holt represented the plaintiff.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-20
The Court Holds

That where the valuation is turn
ed in to the assessor and the assess
ment is made and approved by the
Board of Supervisors, final action
has been taken after which none has
the power to levy an assessment in
the State. The revenue agents
mission istO assess omitted property
and not to increase assessments that
have beer, made and passed upon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18

the work of sociological investigation a
science and to educate men and women
to gather exact data and to apply indi-
Gated remedies.
The housing problem in cities is one of
the greatest with which the sociologist
has to contend. How to provide the poor
with decent living conditions in the face
of the extremely high cost of living is a
question that well might challenge the
attention of the best minds Of the coun-
try. Various experiments have been tried
and various theories have been worked
out The Russell Sage Foundation not
only has been investigating the whole
problem. but has been making an impor-
tant experiment just outside of New York
where homes are built and rented to New
Workers at fair rental returns Here again
it is found that the people who can least
afford to pay highest for what they get
have to pay the highest rents in proper
ton to what they get.
This partial catalogue OF the many
activities Of the Russell Sage foundation
serves to illustrate the breadth and vol
ume Of the work being done by 1t and
to show the admirable conception Of help
full charity held by Mrs. Sage and those
responsible for the carrying forward Of
the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
LAUNCH MERMAID OVERHEARD
Will Leave Son for Trip Down the
Potomac.

The power launch Mermaid. belonging
to George Sullivan of this city. which
was out on the railway at Regan's boat
yard, was put overheard yesterday after
noon. and will. 1t is stated. join the fleet
OF pleasure craft on the river. The Mer-
maid will leave here shortly with her
owner and party aboard for trip down
the Potomac.
The power launch Ruby, Capt. Plas-
kett. which was damaged by being blown
against the stone pier of the railroad
bridge over the Georgetown channel dur
irg q thunder squall about a month ago,
Is rapidly approaching completion at the
new headquarters of the Corinthian
Yacht Club. on the Virginia side of the
river between the railroad and Highway
b. ridges. big hole that was broken in
h. - striking the stone pier has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
HAITIEN ROAD COMPLETED.
State Department Hears That Part
Is Ready for Use.

News has been received at the State
Department that the section Of railway
from Cape Hait.en to La Grande Riviere
being constructed by Americans from,
Cape Haitien to Port au Prince has been
completed and inspected by a govern
ment engineer. Work on the section from
Gonaives to Emery is being pushed with
all speed, and it is expected that it vii
be completed by next September
The section already completed Is said
to be very well built and fully equal to
most of the roads constructed in the
United States. Practically all of the ma
teriaI as well as the rolling stock was
imported from the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
Protection Wanted for Chinese.

At the request of the Chinese govern
ment the American charge d'affaires at
Quito, Ecuador. has been instructed by
the Department of State to use his GOOD
omces for the protection of Chinese and
their interests in that country. Chinese
In Ecuador have recently complaine of
violent attacks upon their persons and
property and neglect of the local au-
thorities to AFFORD proper protection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
Rowdies Work After Election.

The United States legation in Panama
has reported 70 the State Department
that nearly all Of the election supervis-
ors have reported that the elections
passed off in an orderly and satisfactory
manner July IA, and that the Diaz party
did not vote. The following day groups
of rowdies committed various outrages in
Panama, but no Americans are reported
to have been attacked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
Bored by a National Hymn.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
It must be very trying for sover-
eign to take a dislike to the strains
Of his own national anthem. This was
the case with the predecessor Of the
dethroned Shah of Persia. When Nasr
ed Din visited Manchester in 1889 q
band at the railway station struck up
the Persian national anthem. The shah
promptly sent a messenger begging
them most courteously to change the
tune. He had heard 1t SO frequently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
Quiet at Saltillo. Mex.

The consul at Saltillo has reported to
the State Department that that town is
quiet, but that a band of rebels at Gil
lita destroyed several telegraph poles and
stole horses from the neighboring
ranches The consul at Frontera re-
ports that three new cases of yellow
fever have developed at that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
Quick Work.

From the Boston Transcript.
Two summer girls. recent arrivals at a
seashore hotel. were talking on the We
randa. Said one: Il hadn't been here
two hours before 1 was engaged.
That's nothing" returned the other. Il
got engaged coming down on the train"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
The Doctors Orders.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Lady OF House-What caused you to be-
come a tramp?
Ragged Rogers-The fanny physician.
mum. He advised me to take long walks
after me meals, an I've been walking
after EN- ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18

since his arrival in England a fort
night previously that 1t was beginning
to get on his nerves. The monarch's
wishes were Of course respected. and
during the remainder of his stay here
he was spared the inhiction OF the
offending tune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
The Common Fraction.
| From Jud

From Judge.
Her Husband-The census officials state
that the average family consists Of four
and a fraction persons. How do you ac-
count for the fraction?
His Wife-Oh, that is the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18

Lillian Russell eats onions as a means
of retaining her youth and beauty. See
Confessions OF Modern Mrs. Ponce de
Leon" in our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18

been closed up, new windows put In and
other work done. She probably will be
ready for service in week or ten days
Work is being pushed on the launch
Rosa mond at Benefits boatyard. and the
vessel will be launched ready for service
by the end of this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
The Mean Thing.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Exe-My husband has something
laid aside for rainy day.
Mrs. Wye-I know Tiny husbands
umbrella.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-18
By Frederic J. Haskin.

When Russell Sage died, leaving his
property to his widow. and declaring her
able to carry out his ideas, he left his
vast fortune in competent hands. The
en-million-dollar gift with which Mrs.
Sage established the Russell Sage Foun-
dalton revealed her purpose of eliminat-
ing causes of bad conditions rather than
to treat the effects of those conditions.
Her gift was direct charity-but kind
of charity which recognizes that an ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
It was given with a view to 1.-The eradi-
cation as far as possible of the causes OF
poverty and ignorance"
When Mrs. Sage came into the manage
ment of the great estate thousands ap-
pealed to her for aid, feeling that wom-
ans sympathies would respond to their
pitiful petitions. But Mrs. Sage wanted
hers to be a broader gift. She thought it
impossible to reach but a comparatively
few by direct charity. while she might
reach millions born and millions unborn
If she turned her attention to causes
rather than permitting her millions to De
used to afford only temporary relief
In a letter written by Mrs. Sage shortly
later the charter of the foundation was
granted she stated that its scope was not
only national. but broad She announced
that 1T should not undertake 10 90 WHAT
now was being done or likely to be done
effectively by other agencies or indivfd-
uals; that it's aim should be to take up
the larger and more difficult problems,
and to take them up in such way as to
enlist as far as possible outside cO-Opera-
ton in their solution.
When the foundation laid out it's pro-
gram it decided first to make careful
painstaking, scientific investigation OF
poverty and it's causes 1t was held that
any problem can be solved only when the
exact conditions are understood, and that
no one yet had adequately studied the
poverty question. With this end in view
competent investigators were secured who
since have been making minute studies
of such instances of poverty as they meet
in their work.
The investigator may take census OF
the poor he finds on the benches OF a
city park, inquiring infinitely, into all the
details Of the life history of each indi-
vidual and finally summing up the whole
work and attempting to reach conclu-
sion thereon: or he may study housing
conditions in big city for the purpose
of ascertaining exactly what those con-
ditionS are in an attempt to find a solu-
ton Of the housing problem: or he may,
in cooperation with number of asso-
ciates, undertake a ig social and indus
trial survey OF a great city in the hope
of finding out just where the evils are,
what they may be and how they may
be remedied as has been done in Pitts
burgh