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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-03-01
MIsPLACING OF CROSSON BILL.
Governors Secretary Makes an Ex-
planatiOn-Dispensary Commit
tee to Meet March s.

Columbia, Feb. 27-Both houses of
the general assembly are making time,
awaiting the three-day limit to expire
On all acts passed after they have
been placed in the hands of the gov
ernor, and they are determined to
take no chances on matters which
they have passed not becoming law.
TO this end both houses are having
prepared list of all acts delivered
to the governor, the date of delivery,
the ones sent to the Secretary of State,
those signed and those unsigned. This
list will probably be furnished tomor-
row, and it is possible that final ad-
jeurnment may be reached tomorrow
might, although this is to be decided
later. Several acts were on Monday
sent to the Secretary of State un-
signed, and that these may become
aaw this session the legislature will
have to sit Thursday. The only We
t0ed measure remaining to be disposed
of is that of Senator Sullivan's tele-
phone bill. The Anderson senator will
call this matter up tomorrow night
in the senate and move for its pas
sage over the veto If a quorum is
present.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16

The bivouac OF each Confederate
reunion is growing smaller. The ono
In the beyond is growing larger
Each year death eraets a toll from
the army OF gray. One by one the
survivors OF that fatal strife are b..
ing called to join their comrades on
the other side There will be a final
reunion when the vanishing army will
be together once more. but that viii
be ln the hereafter. There are more
survivors Of the gray than OF the blue
but this IL due TO the fact thatmoro
youths enlisted In the Southern army
Boys not hardly old enough 10 be- re-
leased from their mothers apron
strings were sent TO the front. while
the hearts OF these Spartan mothers
bled silently at home. This IL the
reason that the army OF the Confcder-
acy will outlast the army Of the North
All must realize. however. that the
ranks are growing thin. When the
roll il called At every successive re-
union many names will be missing
Serve PLEZoL TO your Family
Serve PLEzoL To your friends.
When you are down town drink Pile
ZoL.
VIII Copeland waa In Union CITY
Sunday.
Filtered Ice Water at n. n. Cur
Inns.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
IN A GENERAL WAY!

Jack Stair was in Cairo Sunday.
Dee Reid has resigned his position
with the Mengel Box Co.
DR.. J. M. Hubbard was in Nashville
several days on business.
w. J. Logan and Hollis Kirk went
TO Craig's Landing Monday.
Frank Won Berries went to Louis
vile Sunday night on business with.
the Mengel Box Co.
G. NJ Ross, the popular c., NJ. G.
G. agent, Will move into the Amberg
residence this week.
Miss Dottie Davidson went to Mem
phis Tuesday on a short visit with
her father. DR.. s. X. Davidson.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
CIRCUIT COURT NEWS.

The grand jury returned thirteen
indictments during their session here
last week. The jury is In session in
Fulton this week.
The following business was dispos-
I'd OF by the court from Thursday
morning to Saturday at noon:
Bert Wallace. wilful murder. con.
tinued.
Herbert Perry. trespass. continued.
Rheul Barfield was found guilty OF
manslaughter, but was granted a new
trial ON error In Instructions. Bar
field was granted bail In the sum OF
81 900 and his bond signed by four.
teen OF the wealthlest planters In
the bottom. There was such a rush
to sign the negro's bond that Circuit
Clerk Morris was nearly worn cut by
writing names.
VIM Walton. violating local option
law. continued.
I'D Evans. malicious shooting. con
tinOed. Evans and Tom Thomasson
were charged with shooting a small
negro boy In the foot a short time
ago. Charge against Thomasson was
reduced to shooting In sudden heat
and passion and fined $50
Commodore Perry and father. w
r Perry. charged with breaking into
l.. ~ CoOmbss' store nj Mabel durlnl
the high water and taking some good
Case AGAINST the father WIS filed a
way and the son was sent TO the n.
form school until he Is ~ years old.
r. A. Hammond " W q W. dis
missed Plaintiff sued to benefit By
the insurance policy OF his brother
claiming that be was no, In lss righl
mind when he transferred the policy
/ 70 afother.
s. Iovclaoe 81 al vs. l.. W Little
q al. Fulton strces cas-. Mandate
OF court 81 appeals flied ordering q
new trial filed Il Is possible that M
case will come up for trial this week
Chicago a ST Louis ny. Co Va
Cumberland Telephone Co an lnjunc
tioa suit, dismissed settled
{. y. Webb ct al vs. Addie Nolcn
Suit to clear utie to some lots sold
the U. s. government In Fulton for
government building Deeds made a.
prayed for.
West Tennessee Wholesale Grocer,
Co. vs.. Robt. Jackson. dismissed with
out prejudice.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
Rear Door for I. c. Cars.

Chicago.-An order has been issued
by the Illinois Central and Warehouse
Commission requiring that the rear doors
Of all private or special cars shall be
kept open, SO the rear OF trains may be
properly protected by flagmen.
This step has been taken, it is un-
derstood. as q result OF the rear-end col
lision at Kinmundy, ILL.,, some time ago,
which resulted in the death of former
President Harahan, Of the Illinois Cen
trsl road, and Others.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16

Frankfort-ln a supplemental report
by the grand jury, il 10 recommended
with regard to the State Reform School
that inasmuch as that institution a
very much crowded and getting NOR.
90 every day, and . there !. Away,
more or less friction where white an,
eolored people are kept in the same IN
stitution, for the good Of the inmAtei
and every one concerned. We rceommen,
that the eolored children have a separst.
home entirely from the white children
This would relieve the institution YER,
much in many ways"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
First Aid Work Progress

Washington.-More progress mas been
made in first aid work in the United
States during the last four years by sf-
forts Of the American Red Cross than
during all the preceding period, al
though this country is still behind many
Others in this work, according to Mai.
Charles Lynch, U. S. A., ia charge Of the
Red Cross nrst aid department. Today
he told the international conferences
here that the department had instructed
about 100000 persons last year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16

Scott Mosier vs.. A. d. Cooke, dis.
missed settled
Farmers Gin a Grain Co. VS.. East
ST. Louis Cotton OH Co. judgment for
plaintiff for sl3s15.
J. X. Goldman VS.. Dave Morgan. a
judgment for plaintiff for sos for dam.
age TO stock.
X. u. Irvine vs.. w. q. Adams, judg.
ment for defendant for s46.s6 ON a
cross bill. Plaintiff claimed that he
was damaged because defendant took
away a team that he was using.
Harris a McAdoo vs.. c. r. Bondu.
rant. hung jury. Suit was for a car
OF damaged corn that plaintiffs claim
was shipped them. The suit will BE-
tried again az the next term OF court
Geo. Vasseleff ct al Va. Sam Sal
mon Contiaued for lack of time for
trial at this term.
Ollie sparkman W. Jerry sparkman
Divorce granted.
Blanche Foulkcs Va Irvine Foulkes
Divorce granted II is rumorcd that
the plaintiff il soon to be a prlnci
pal In another wedding.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
Collect Funds in New York.

New York.-Mayor Gaynor appointed
committee Of seventy citizens to collect
funds for the relief of sufferers from
the floods in Louisiana. The mayor last
week inquired OF the governors of Louis
lana, Mississippi and Arkansas whether
the extent OF the suffering from the flood
demanded outside aid. He received word
from Mississippi and Arkansas that no
outside help was needed there, but Gov.
Sanders of Louisiana telegraphed that
the situation in his state was most Sc
rio,is and help was needed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
Many Murders Not Printed.

New Orleans, Ls.-"Thers has been
far more murder and pesreeution Of
Americans in Mexico than the paper. in
the United States have told Of" said
J. c. Walker, of England, who arrived
here on the steamer C..y Of Mexico from
Wear Cruz. lie said that an Alneries q
woman near Vera Cruz was recently
compelled to witness the execution Of
her husband. The victim was hr.t strung
up by the thumbs, the fingers Of both
hands being later amput ,ted, after
which one of the torturers severed his
head with q machete.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
Would Sell Babies.

Chieago.-Driven to desperation by
hunger and inability to obtain employ
ment. William Daaf, who has wife and
five little children in East Sixteenth
street, has given away one of his chill
dren and offers to sell two others that
they may find a home and food to sus-
tain them. Daaf, a diamond setter by
trade, is almost an invalid, and he says
ne is wholly unable 10 support his fam
lily. The child given away was a three
year-od boy. The other two are liz
years and 8 months old.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
CATTLE WITH TUBERCULOSIS
Only State Board Of Health Can Xii
Such Cattle.

Frankfort.--Under an opinion by At
torney General Garrett the Kentucky
State Board Of Health has the right q
XIII animals afflicted with diseases that
are communicable TO human beings, while
the State Live Stock Sanitary Board hai
the right TO kill stock which has diseaseI
communicable TO other animals, but moi
TO human beings. This means that cow
which are found to have tuberculosis
which is communicable to human beings
may be killed by sorder Of the stat,
Board OF Health without compensation {,
their owners. Animals killed by order
Of the Live Stock Sanitary Board may b,
paid for by the fiscal court OF the count,
where the animals are destroyed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
CONDITIONS ARE lawful"
Meat Inspector Describes Philadelphia
Packing Houses.

Washington.-J. w. Burroughs. tor
mer federal meat Inspector, testified be-
fore the Moss investigating committee
as 10 conditions he had obsorvel in pack
ing houses in Philadelphia <nd in Cum
berland, Nd.
Describing his two yei:s' observations
Of packing house conditions In Philadtl-
phia, Burroughs referred to lard con-
tanning worms, scrspple made of bad
meat, hog carcasses that emitted an
awful stencil and revolving sanitary con-
ditions." He described packing house
conditions in Philadelphia as something
awful
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
French Syndicate Buyer.

Madisonvills.-A French syndieate hu
made cash payment on 1000 acres o.
coal lands ia the Beuiah aelds. this eoun
ty. IL 10 stated that deal ha. bcrf
closed and another pay ment ~il b. mad,
on 1000 more acres. n the miae = %
Grated Il will necesssitste a railroad "a
tap the region. The Midland railroad
u Is said, may be extended from Contra
City, passing through here 10 Pro,idsnc.
and Dawson.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
BORN AFTER MOTHER DEAD
Unprecedented Case Successful at New
York Hospital.

New York.-Ths worlds hrst baby
boy to be born after his mothers
death Is now . patient In Fordhsm Hoe
Pitsl, full Of vitality and apparently
destined to long life. By q Caesarine
operation the child was delivered. the
physicians At Fordham Hospital sssert,
ten minutes after the mother had died
Of spophsy. The boy weighed eight
and one-half pounds. The case IL said
by physicians to be without precedent
and most startling a. showing that life
persists in the organs following the
phenomenon Of death
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
POSTAGE RATES IN 1924.
BY A. W. MACY.

In 1924 the U. s. government
charged six cents for carrying q
single letter SO miles or less.
For more than 50 and less than
30 miles II charged ten cents.
From 30 to $50 miles the charge
was t2N cents, and from $50 10
400 mlles, 1874 cents. For all
distances over 400 miles the uni
form rate was Is cents. BY
single" letter was meant. 90 the
department explained, one con-
tslnlng zone piece OF paper"
When two pieces were lnclosed,
the charge was doubled; when
three pieces, II was trIpled, and
90 on. A charge OF one cent was
made for carrying each copy Of
. newspaper 100 miles or less,
and . cent and a half for more
than 100 miles. At that time
there were about $4,000 miles OF
post office roads, and the malls
were carried on stages about az
900 miles. There were 6,24o
post offices. John Mclean was
postmaster-general, at . salary
Of $4,000 q year. He had two
assistants at $500 each; ono
chief clerk at st,7oo, one book
keeper az $500, twenty-five or
binary clerks az from $500 to
s1,4oo esoh,i and two messen-
gers, one at 500 and the other
at $3.50.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
Elect President BY Direct Vote.

Washington.-The house adopted, 2sT
10 80, a joint resolution providing for
an amendment 10 the constitution to
permit the election Of United States
senators by direct vote Of the people.
II now goes TO the states for ratification.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
Condition Of Treasury.

frankfort--The state treasurer gav.
out the following statement a. showing
the condition Of the treasury: sinking
fund. s94.ss3.ssi school fund. Sgs7'.
44s.2o; general expenditure fund. siis..
1883; balance In treasury. s4ss .O67 a. ;
outstanding warrants, si.24s.sis.sT: om
standing warrants the month previous,
sssT Grass.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16

Sydney Lewis has resigned his po-
sition as clerk on the Mengel tow
boat TO take effect May 30, and will
return to Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
KENTUCKY ADDED TO LIST.
Cooperative Demonstration Work Undei
Federal Auspices

Bowling Green.-President Cherry, OF
the Western Kentucky State Normal
received Information from the depart
meut OF agriculture at Washington that
Kentucky had been added to the list o.
Southern states wherein farmers co
operative demonstration work would b,
pushed, and that the Western Norma
had been designated as the headquArter,
for the work
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16
SAYS Riche,on No Mormon.

Boston, Mass.-"It's q lie" said WI
liam A. Morse, counsel for Clarence v.
I. Rieheson, in answer to the charge by
Mrs. Louise 2. Britain that his client
was formerly . Mormon
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16

Filtered Ice Water at The House
of Quality.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-16

Copyright. 1911. by Joseph B. Bowlss.)
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15

FOR EXCH ANGfI-N ants lho or oAO acre
hog ranch, will trade the following
property as part payment, and wants
payments on balance. Party has good
10 acres at Bloomington of orange land,
has several thousand orange nursery
stock on place This did not freeze to
hurt Price. $4,000. Has As lots in sub
division in Riverside. Price 5000 per
lot Has modern Groom house on one
lot Price $25O0. What have you got
to trade for this? We have lot of
good outside property to Exchange.
7 w. COLSON LAND co lO2-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
Butter Fat Advancing

The report is printed in Los Ange-
les that dollar -a-roll butter for the
retailer is near at hand, owing to the
great and growing scarcity of feed
The quotation for butter fat in Los
Angeles is 3112 cents, but i'll this val
ley the creamers are paying 1912
There has been a falling off in pro-
duction here, owing TO feed shortage
but now that alfalfa and barley are
growing finely again. it is expected
that the production will come up tc
normal The high price is bringing d
large degree of prosperity to the in
duSfrN.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
West Point Stories

Boys, did you see the pictures OF
West Point at the NOV ing picture show
last Friday evening? If so, you will
be interested in reading all about the
boys duties and pleasures at West
Point. At the public library will be
found series Of stories which fol
lows the experiences of boy from
the time he makes his expenses tC
enter West Point to the time he be-
comes a lieutenant. All you boys
who expect to go 10 college some time
will certainly enjoy these stories. The
books should be read in this order:
winning His Way to West Point,
"A Plebe at West Point "A West
Point Yearling,' "A West Point Ca
det," "A West Point Lieutenant" On
the bulletin board is a list of good
stories about school and college for
both girls and boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
Thouuht He Had Made a Find

Public Administrator E. E. Forester
returned to Ell Centro from a trip to
c Iexico Saturday, chock full Of real
news. He told Of the grading of a
roadbed.for the San Diego and Arizona
railroad along the nortn end of Impe-
rial avenue, mile north OF CaleX-
ico-that The roadbed was right smack
in the center Of the highway and that
there was so little room for travellers
that he nearly turned over another
vehicle when he attempted to pass ii
with his automobile. But, come to
find out" the grade of from six tc
eight feet was nothing less than an
attempt 10 put the roadway in such a
condition tnat it could be flooded. The
result is startling.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
a Return Engagement

The Rice & Matthews English Pan
Jomime. Vaudeville and Novelty Com
pany gave such good satisfaction al
the L. & S. Theater last week that the
management of the house has secured
a contract for a return engagement on
Wednesday, January II. The company
on its return will give two shows, pre-
senting high class pantomime and
vaudeville acts and pictures. The first
show commences at 7:30 p. M: sec
ond show at 8 p. m. Mysterious Mel
ba. the mental telepathist or minc
reader, will appear in a demonstration
of thought transferance. General ad-
mission, - cents; few reserved
seats. % cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
Glenn HurIimann in Trouble

Glenn Hurlimann, a dairYman IN the
vicinity of Holtville. has been placed
under arrest at San Diego on the
charge of disposing of mQrtgaged
property in Imperial county. A rep
resentative of the sheriff's office will
go to San Diego tonight to bring Hur-
Imam to FL Centre. G. A. Boman
has brought suit against Hurlimann
for recovery OF money secured by a
mortgage on dairy stock, and on his
petition Judge Cole has appointed w
f. Kizer as receiver to hold the stock
until settlement is secured.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
Are Studyino Date Prospects

George D. Mclean, president of the
Skaget County Savings Bank and
Trust Company, and F. w. Popenoe,
both of Mt. Vernon. Washington, are
in FL Centre today, guests of Mr.. Hart
SON. They are here to investigate the
date growing outlook for prospective
investors. They visited the Coachella
valley on their way here and this aft
ernoon are visiting some of the I'M
perial valley date gardens. Mr.. Mclean
is spending a part of the winter at
Altadena
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
No Parole for This Man

NJ. l.. Waenman, Reg No. 23672, al
San Quentin prison. is publishing I
notice of intended application to the
state board of prison directors for q
parole. If any merit exists in the
parole system, it will not be exempli-
fed by turning loose this degenerate
on an unsuspecting public. Waenman
was convicted for an attempt to COM
nit one Of the most heinous crimes il
the history Of this valley, at the Fres
no Hotel in Brawley several years
ago, and narrowly escaped lynching
Merited indignation greeted his ef
forts to secure a parole, and if the
citizens of this city have any infiu-
ence with the state authorities Waen-
man will at least serve out his SEN
tenCe-BraMleN News.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
Proposes a Mountain Road


The Redlands Facts says that A. X
Smiley has advanced a plan for the
building of a road from that city to
Los Angeles that would be truly won
derful. could it be carried out Mr.
Smiley's plan is to build road from
Redlands to Los Angeles over the
chain of San Gabriel mountains, al
ways having it at least 500 feet above
the valley In speaking about his
plan, Mr. Smiley says that he hopes
TO live until the time when this work
is started. He says that he believes
such road would be one of the most
wonderful in the world, and that the
scenic beauties could not be surpassed
in this country or any other. There
is no doubt but that it would be al
OF hat
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
Nioht Watchman Averts Fire

Night Watchman II. H. Sherman, in
his rounds about / o'clock last Satur-
day evening, discovered smoke issuing
from the frame building used as the
once of the Imperial Valley Creamery.
Forcing an entrance into the building,
he discovered that a fire was smoul-
dering in papers stored in wooden
closet in one corner of the room, and
with a few buckets of water he eX-
tinguiShed the fire
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15

" ANTED-Man and wife want work on
ranch. PHONE S42. Imperial. Ella
WORK WANTED-By experienced Jap
anese miliser. METSUTANE, Box ass.
E,l Certrn.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
Mrs. Griffith Here

Mrs. Hester T. Griffith, state presi-
dent of the w. c. T. T., is in Ell
Centre today She addressed the pu-
pills at the grammar and high schools
and this evening will attend the en-
tertainment given by the local union.
She is visiting all the towns of the
valley, and Saturday there will be d
county convention committee meeting
in Calexico, which she will attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15

FOR EXCHANGE acres 15 miles from
Los Angeles on electric line. flowing
wells, fruit trees, berries. large barn,
corral for 100 hogs, S-room house; price
$4,000; mortgage $1,000. Want improv
ed alfalfa ranch. Give full description.
change. List your property with me- c.
r. CUMMINGS, 4131a S. Hill St. Los
Angeles Cal. F5566, Main 4530.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
Two New Arrivals

The Press takes pleasure in an
nouncing two new arrivals in FL Cen
tro whose presence heretofore has
not been mentioned A daughter was
born the last day of the old year to
Judge and Mrs. Franklin J. Cole, and
Oh New Years day a daughter arrived
in the home OF Mr.. ana Mrs. Jacob
DUm3O.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15

FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR STOCK.
Ocean Park lots l.. S. BOWER. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
sishop Hughes Will Visit Valley

Bishop hughes OF San Francisco
Methodist bishop for the Pacific coast
will visit imperial valley towns within
a short time. 1t is probable that ar
rangements will be made for him to
deliver a lecture at Ell CentrO during
this visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
New School Opened Today

The new school for Mexican and
negro children was opened this morn
ing by the trustees of the FL Centre
school district The school is estab-
lished in a new building erected for
this purpose east OF the Southern Pa
cifc railroad tracks. The teacher is
Miss Royce primary school was
opened last week in new building at
Sixth and Broadway
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
Odd Fellows installation

The Ell Centro Odd Fellows will in
stall their new officers Wednesday
night in Masonic hall. All resident
Odd Fellows and members of the or
der from other places who happen tC
be in FL Centro are invited to be
present. The officers to be installed
are: j. l.. Travers, noble grand; j. w
Lindsey, vice grand; E. H. Sherman
secretary; DR.. w. w. Apple, treasurer
District Deputy Grand Master NJ. ID
Witter of Brawley will be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-15
Davis House Is in Progress

One of the best residences in Ell
Centro is now in progress of construc-
ton at Eighth and Broadway for John
+. Davis The foundation, which is of
cement blocks, is completed and the
frame will be raised next week. A
commodiOus cellar has been placed
under a portion of this house J. l..
TraVers is the contractor.