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Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

NOTION BARGAINS
At Clean Up Prices
One lot of Fine Silk Moire Ribbons.
All new shades. Nos. 16 to 40. II,
Sale Price IN
One big lot Of Silk, Taffeta and Mes
saline Ribbons. Remnants. Half Price.
We have Notions of every descrip-
tion on Bargain Counter at Money
Saving Prices.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
1925 Muslin Corset Covers. n1An
Beautifully trimmed .......... 0l.40
S275 Crepe Gowns, Torchon n1A0
trimmed Sale Price ........... D 10
S1.OO Muslin Gowns. Sale Price 69c
$500 Muslin Gowns. s....................98c
S4.00 Muslin Gowns. ns................$2.3 80
A very pretty lot of Ladies' New
Shirt Waists. Values up to $4.0O.
Sale Prices $1.S9, $1.92, $2.48, $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
Dresses and Kimonas

$3.50 House Dresses. Sale CSC
$3.50 Long Kmonas. Sale Price S9c
75c Short Kimonas Sale Price 37c
S1.50 Serpentine Crepe Kimonas CSC
S125 Dotted Swiss Kimonas 69c
s1.OO Serpentine Crepe Kimonas SIC
All SOC Silks Sale Price 39c
75c Silks, Sale Price ,5Sc
S1OO Silks, Sale Price
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
Wash Goods

56-inch Mohair in Brown Navy Black and Gray. 67,
Sold everywhere for 81 90. Sale Price ~
54-inch French Flannel Suiting in Tan. Gray, Eo
Navy and Brown. Regular 81 value Sale Price uOC
56-inch all wool Diagonal Suiting, for Tailored nm
Suits and Skirts. Regular 81 .25, Sale Price 00C
48-nch all wool Serge, large range Of Patterns. en-
Regular S100 value. Sale Price UJC
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
Tailored Suits and Skirts

$500 Navy Blue French Serge Suit S12!
$1,000 Gray Stripe "Mannish Cloth Suit 10l
$3.50 Gray Basket Weave Suit, trimmed n7A
in Black Sale Price, 4
$1,000 Ladies' Skirts, blue Gray Panama .,,~ $5
$500 Shepherds Plaid Skirt A.
$500 Navy Blue Striped Serge Skirt irt....-...... 81
$3.50 Brown Panama Skirt g.
One lot Tailored Waists, Regular $500 Values 10
Sale Price . ... 49,. -... ...-.....-.. Q
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETS At HOUSTON
FOUR CONTESTS TO BE SET
tiled BEFORE THE con-
VENTION MEETS
The Wilson Men viii Be in Full
Control of the Convention To-
morrow--HoId Caucus To-
Night
Associated Press Special.

n ooO(idItu tVno tPNtioAs
Houston, Texas, May 27.-Eigh-
teen OF the thirty-one members OF
the state democratic executive COM
mittee had arrived in the city up to
noon today
The appointment of sub-com-
mittee to whom mis- to be submitted
the result of the committee's action
on four contests, respectively from
Lavaca, Ell Paso, Fannin and Du-
val counties, is to be taken up this
afternoon. The Duval county con-
test is between two Harmon fac
tions, the Lavaca contest is between
Wilson and Harmon delegations,
and the same nature of contest
comes up from Ell Paso county
while the Fannin county contest i;
| between Wilson and Clark.
The action of the caucus to b
held tonight by the Wilson men a
to temporary chairman of the cor
vention will then be awaited.
Some members today are discu
I sing the possibility of the Harm
4 and Clark forces attempting to
e cure some sort of consideration
: their men, but the general opini
is that the committees only cour
: CT .ction viii lay IN the ar~epti
or wishes of the Wil5cG mai. ri
! f. : the present.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
FIRE DESTROYS
MAIN BUILDING
The Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College Suffers
Heavy Loss.
THE SECOND COSTLY FIRE
Building Used for Offices Soon in
Smoldering Ruins-The Mess
Hall Was Burned Few
Months Ago.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
College Station, Texas, May 81
Fire which was discovered shortly
after two O'Clock this morning
burned the main office building
and library of the A. & NJ College
ADMINISTRATION structures.
The fire burned quickly and with
in little more than an hour the
attacked building, with the greater
part of the contents, was smould-
ering ruin. The flames We're con-
fined to the one structure.
The burned administration build
ing was built in 1875, three story
brick structure, and later an add
tional story was put on and this
was built of wood
X 1t was in the fourth story that
fire originated, the cause of which
is unknown
In the now destroyed building
were located the following offices
rooms: Cadets exchange. athletic
stohe, communicates office, presi
dents office deans office. profes
sors' of English offics. secretary
office.
The contents of the offices {
the president, eommandant, and
the cadets exchange were for Il
most part saved. These were loca
ed on the first and second floors.
This is the second costly confli
grafton that has visited this co
lege. During the latter part of las
year, the mess hall caught fire an
was totally destroyed at loss
| 100000.
The loss in this mornings fire i
estimated at SIS, 900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
CAPTURE OF TORREON
BY REBELS REPORTED
Messages to That Effect are Receiv-
ed at Juarez
Acnanintnd DrnSa SnnnloI

Associated Press Special.
Juarez, Mex. May Messages
were received here today from the
rebel headquarters at Chihuahua
announcing the capture of Torren
by the rebels under General Argue
medo
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
No Sinister Motive Behind the
Sending Of Vessels to
Cuba.
GOMEZ TO Be REASSUREO
Minister at Havana Instructed to Ex-
plain 10 President that Il Is
Purpose Of Ships 10 Pro-
tect Americans.
Associated Press Special.

Washington, May 27.-It is be-
lieved that as soon as President
Gomez of Cuba is made aware of
the fact that there is no sinister
motive behind the movements of
the American warship and that the
commanders of these vessels will
do nothing more than use their
forces to prevent injury to Ameri-
can lives and property, he will no
longer object to the United States
dlspatching fleet to Key West.
Minister Beapre at Havana has
been instructed to make plain
pose of the movement.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
NEGROES EXCLUDED FROM
THE WESTBROOK HOTEL
The Place of Meeting of the Repup-
lican State Executive Commit
tee Had to Be Changed
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
FIT. Worth, Tex, May 27.-When
the republican executive committee
began assembling this morning
they encountered an unexpected OBJ
stacle in the rule of the West
brook hotel excluding negroes. Sew
eral of the contesting delegations to
appear before the committee have
negro delegates on them. 1t was
necessary to adjourn the session to
the chamber of com 'lcrcce.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
THE REBELS RUNNING
SHORT Or AMMUNITION
FEELING AGAINST THE UNITED
STATES SAID TO BE
| HIGH
Orozco is at Chihauhua{ Musterins
Recruits for the Rebel Stand
at Observation-Disclosures at
Jiminez
Associated Press Special.

/ chihuahua, Mex, May 27.---Tht
rebels are rapidly running out OF
ammunition and feeling against tbs
United States for preventing the ex-
portation of arms runs high.
General Orozco arrived here to-
day and is mastering in men for
the rebel stand at Bachimba, nat
urally fortified place with plenty OF
water
The federals are believed to be
Eear Jiminez.
Guerilla warfare is predicted
should the rebels be defeated in |
the battle to be fought at Bachim-
ba. The rebels have about six
thousand men in this vicinity
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27

The benefit entertainment to be
given by the Waxahachie Music
Club riday afternoon, Ma 81, ar
4 o'clock will be followed by a SOC
ial hour and refreshments will be
served. Admission for adults 20
cents, children Is cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
DEMOCRATS Of TEXAS
GATHERING At HOUSTON
Report is Denied That Statewide
ProhibitiOniSts VIII BE Given
Preference on Delegation
To Baltimore
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Houston, Texas, May 27.-Re-
ports to the effect that the Wilson
men in attendance as delegates to
the state convention might give
preference to statewide prohibition
lists as delegats to Baltimore, has
been denied. A majority of the
Wilson men here are statewiders,
thus automatically insuring the
election of number of statewiders
on the Baltimore delegation, The
liquor issue is not expected to be
raised in the convention which
meets here tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
FORMER TEXAS BANKERS
WANT TO Be PAR0LEO
Applications to BE Considered When
Board of Parole Meets at
Leavenworth, Kansas
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Leavenworth, Kansas, May 81
The board of parole for federal
prisoners will this week consider
the applications of two hundred
prisoners, among them being form
err Texas Bankers, VIII +. Wood of
San Antonio and w. r. Allen and
e. II. Cook of Paris, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
FIRST NOMINATIONS The LIGHTS POPULARITY CONTEST WILL APPEAR TOMORROW
WACO OFFICER TAKES
NEGRO TO SANTONE
George Price is Removed from The
Waco Jail to Prevent His
Being Lynched

Being Lynched
Associated Press Special
San Antonio, Texas May ~
Deputy Sheriff Holds CT Waco has
arrived here safe with George
Price, the negro who was spirited
out of Waco Saturday night to pre-
vent lynching by mob from Tyler,
Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
MANY CONTESTS ARE
BEFORE COMMITTEE
and Others are Being Con-
sidered.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Fort Worth, Texas, May u
Contests from seventeen counties,
representing eighteen votes in the
state convention, have been recog-
nized by the republican executive
committee. Chairman Lyon claims
that forty other contests should not
be recognized because they have
not been regularly filed by H. f.
McGregor of the Taft forces.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-27
WILL NOT
INTERVENE IN CUBA

Sends a Note of Assurance to Presi-
dent Gomez
Associated Press Special.
Jersey City, May 27.-President
Taft today sent message to Presi-
dent Gomez of Cuba saying that he
would not intervene in Cuba.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01

The following is will left by q
drunkard of Oswego. N. Y: 81 leave
to society ruined character and a
wretched example. leave to my
parents as much sorrow as they can
in their feeble state bear. leave to
my brothers and sisters as much
shame and modification as I could
bring on them. leave to my wife
broken heart-a life OF shame. l
leave to each of my children pow.
erty. ignorance, a low character and
a remembrance that their father fill
ed a drunkard's grave"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01
CHANGES IN CHINATOWN.
Residents of New York's Oriental Quarter Dress
for Dinner.


One reliable source of big city wheezes seems
considered funny. the New York correspondent of
the Cincinnati Times-Star writes. Time was when
hard working humorists could take a turn through
Chinatown and come back with a screamngly
funny story about Tapping panties and streaming
queues and pigeon English. Now the Chinese
idepts have taken on a different air. They act
like regular people ever since their mody old
country got out of its grave clothes long enough
to put up a fight for liberty They talk straight
to YOU and their dialect isn't bit funner than
is the brogue of the newly arrived Irishman the
broken English of the German immigrant or the
lingo of the newcomer from Russia the patois
of the French Canadian. They look you right In
the eye They never did cringe any-memory falls
TO recall any John Chinaman who would rub his
hands together to get trade-but they are indie
pendent and self respecting now. Maybe the
facts are not related but there has been little dis
order in the Chinese quarter since that fever
broke out in the Chinese body polite. 1t may be,
of course. due to the fact that other people re-
spect them nowadays. In the old days they broke
into the news only the objects at which wit
was aimed or as mysterious Orientas who liked
the black smoke and sold chop suey Nowadays
they are figures in movement of world impor-
lance. and they appreciate the fact The other
night a reporter went to Chinatown to one OF
the prominent residents The last time the re-
porter talked to him the Chnaman CARRIED a
In John Laundryman. although his house H.
Illuminated by gold embroidery. This time the
porter found him wearing dinner jacket. Two
or three guests similarly attired. Just a
symbol of new status said the Chinaman,
with a smile He is graduate of American
college by the way. I'VE are no longer to be con-
sidered barbarians."
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01

Oldest capital on the American continent. but it
is probably the quantest and most picturesque
settlement within the borders of the United States
In the centuries in which its interesting history
has extended the Villa Real de Santa Fe de San
Francisco de Assissi-to give its full Spanish
name-has been under three flags. each ruling
power having left its impress without obliterat-
ing the influences of the others In short. no
other city of this hemisphere. not even St August
inc or New Orleans. SO links the past and the
present-the old and the new in American
civilization.
To a certain extent Santa Fe may be said to
be of the main beaten paths of transcontinentai
railway travel, being. in fact the terminus oil
branch railroad which forms offshoot of some
Is miles from the through line to the Pacific coast.
However this circumstance has not prevented a
commendable commercial development In the
ancient city and in these days of automobiles and
in the future of the aeroplane Santa Fe will be re-
lieved of any sense of isolation. The ancient cap
ital is situated in the middle of high plain rim
med with mountain peaks. the altitude being
more than 1000 feet above the sea. and as the
tourist climbs up to what appears to be in very
truth the roof of the world there lies spread out
on either hand a panorama of far-reaching plains
guarded by close Gordon of blue mountains that
is simply inspiring in its sublime beauty.
The little city of Santa Fe has wealth OF
'show places" any one of which might be expect
ed to make the reputation of much larger city
as tourist Mecca. One of the most interesting
of these historical headliners is the famous
Church OF San Miguel. the cradle of Christianity
on the American continent" This time-honored
place of worship built in the year 1540 but
was partially destroyed in the Indian revolution
against the Spaniards in 1880 1t reoccu-
pied by the conquerors in 1892 and was complete
Iy restored in 1710. The contents OF the church
as it stands today, include ancient copper bell
in which the date 1850 is cast and several valu-
ale old religious paintings pierced with
r.w hoes-grim reminders of the days when the
settlement was attacked by hostile Indians.
Almost in the shadow of the church stands
adobe structure which is claimed to be the odd
est House in the United States" considerable
portion of this quaint dwelling remains 1t has
been for centuries, and there seems to be
son to doubt the claim that 1t is the most ancient
building continuously inhabited, in this country.
On the main road entering the city from the
south stand the ruins of the old Spanish fortifca-
TONS and within radius of few miles
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01
IMe A7aze G2y

a political-historical standpoint. II
the most important building In the
ancient city. For more than 80O
years 1t served as the home and Of
fee Of the Spanish. Mexican and
American governors. Here, In the
seventeenth century. the Holy In
QUESTION held It's functions. and In
this building. hundreds Of years
later, Gen. Lew Wallace, while
serving as governor. wrote his
novel, "Ben-Hur." In the different
eras the rulers who established the
seat Of authority in the old palace
were designated respectively as
viceroy, captain general. poiiticai
chief, department commander ana
governor, while the territory over
which they held sway was known
successfully as a kingdom. prov
ince, department and territory.
Now It advances to the dignity
of a sovereign state in the great
American sisterhood.
The older portions OF Santa re
are typically Mexican, with squat
little adobe houses strung irreBu-
larly along narrow. winding streets.
and even in what Is known as the
new town" on the other side OF
the little river. the baked mud
structures of the same unconven-
tional architectural lines are inter
spersed with the massive catne-
dral. modern business blocks and
other creations OF present-oay
American enterprise. More than
half of the population Of the city
is Mexican, and many Of the wom-
en- of that race go about with
their heads swathed in the invari-
able black fringed shawls. Frowsy
burros amble along with packs OF
firewood or garden truck as large
as themselves. and Indians from
the neighboring pueblos offer the
strange pottery Of their own man.
ufacture.
Santa Fe rejoices in a wonder
full climate. AS is TO be expected
in a locality that is nearer the
heavens than the highest noun
tain peaks east of the Mississippi
river, there is a fine. bracing. tonic
air. and the sun shines on at
least $40 days out Of the year.
These climatic advantages. COM
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01

marks is the Rosario chapel, erected in pious
gratitude by Diego de Vargas when he. in the
year 1892 vanquished the rebellious Indians and
recaptured the little city of the Holy Faith from
which his countrymen had been excluded for
dozen years.
At the side OF the plaza or central square of
Santa Fe stands the palace. This is an adobe
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01

when / was out In the country last
summer" said the beautiful chorus
girl. 81 MIXED a cow"
"oh, you haven't anything on me-"
replied the artists model II visited
an aunt of mine in the country last
fall. and one evening I helped her
wash the dishes"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01

number of old mis-
sion buildings = the
churches of the pio-
neers of Christianity
a n d civilization -
which are older than
the Oldest of the SIM
liar ruins In Cali
fornia, and are In
an infinitely better
state of preservation.
monp these old land
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01
-2o1% s tie 2z2ASs1z1

H I L e many
many Americans
are, year after
year. travelling
ov er Europe
gazing in won
derment at ruin
ed churches of
another age, at
picturesque nat
ural surround
ings, and at ma
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01

Have you made resolution to marry this year,
colonel?" asked the determined young person
archly.
NO" replied the colonel in his preoccupied
manner; have your"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01

Pop, why are you called the head
of the family?"
1T is merely a courtesy title. my
SON"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01

bined with the creature comforts Drought py tne
invading Yankees have produced combination
that is attracting to Santa Fee and vicinity many
invalids and persons in search OF health to whom
the dry atmosphere is boon OF priceless value
Some of these health seekers live In tents In the
country in the outskirts OF the city, put the
leisure folk who have been attracted to Santa Fe
merely because of its ideal climate dwell in
coy cottages which in striking contrast 10 the
houses of adobe-the 'forerunner OF concrete
Although the Mexicans OF Santa Fe take lie
with the traditional of their race. 1t is pos
sible for the American housewife in New Mexico
to secure domestic help with perhaps somewhat
less difficulty than is encountered by her sister
in the average American city. cook or general
houseworker may be obtained at wage OF from
s12 to 500 a month. However family living In
coy five six room cottage seldom requires
outside help or at most will find their needs in
this direction amply served by young Mexican
girl who will act as household helper
and who be secured for a wage OF from ~
to S12 per month. American residents OF santa
Fe who are proud of her progress point with
pride to n number of twentieth century residences
and business structures and, incidentally they d.
rect attention to the handsome capitol building
erected as the territorial capitol OF New Mexico,
and which from every standpoint compares most
favorably with many of the capitol buildings
throughout the Union.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~s~%sss~~>~><>>>>~s>
QUEER FISH HOOKS.
To go back as far as the stone age we have
only to turn to the inhabitants of Oceania, be-
these natives nave never prosresseu any
farther in the art OF capturing fish than did their
ancestors centuries ago. The Polynesian hooks
are generally barbed and some curious specimens
have been collected in New Zealand, says the
Hawaiian Star. One of these is made from Sec
tion of dogs jawbone single tooth, which
has been filed to sharp point. being left for the
barb In this same country hook that has been
pointed with human bone is regarded as possess
in exceptionally fine qualities for attracting the
fish
The best workmanship is exhibited in the hooks
which are used without bait and which correspond
to our spoons Pearl other iridescent shell
furnishes the part which attracts the fish, and fire.
ouently the shank consists of the ribbed part OF
she'll near the hinge of the valve, thereby giving
the hook a spinning motion as it is drawn through
the water. Many elaborate designs have
wooden shank, neatly carved and inlaid with a
silver of naliotis she'll while the barb is of sharp
ened bone. The extreme delicacy required in ac-
curately piecing together of these composite
hooks may be imagined
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01

ing. but none
of them can
vie with her
in historical
associa { 10 n 8
or cosmopoli-
tan character
istics.
Indeed. the
fascinating old
city of Santa
Fe not only
enjoys the dis
tinction Of be-
ing the oldest
town and tho
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1912-03-01


ural surround
ings, and at ma
tives in fantastic dress, they seem
ignorant or oblivious Of the fact
that they might find similar attrac-
tons here in our own country II
they would look for them and go
a little out of the beaten paths"
to find them, as they do in the old
world. Particularly rich In such ell
ements of the unusual is our great
southwest. the scene of the Oldest
civilization in the United States. 1t
is a region that up to this time
has not had the attention 1t de-
serves from either colonists or
sightseers. but the situation is like
ly to be changed now that the
boon fstatehood will give the
people Of the region a more d.
rect participation in the affairs Of
the republic.
There are, in the southwest.
more show places" we'll worthy q
visit than could be enumerated
within the limits of any newspaper
article, but there is one hat Ii
perhaps unique In the extent to
which 1t rivals anything abroad in
the charm Of its alien atmosphere
and the unique characteristics Of
its architecture. This is Santa Fe.
the ancient capital of New Mex
leo. and a community which as the
terminus of the famous Santa Fee
Trail" Of other days. was well
known to history and the annals Of
western romance long before many
a now prosperous city had emerged
from the infant stage. Some OF
her latter day rivals may have
passed Santa Fe in the race for
population and commercial stand