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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19

that practically all the coal mining
companies in Western Pennsylvania.
together with a large proportion Of
those in the anthracite region and in
the bltuminous coal fields OF ohio.
Indiana, Illinois. Kansas and Okla
homa. conduct company storcp. The
Steel Corporation also has mercantile
establishments OF this description in
the iron orc mining communities of
Northern Minnesota and Michigan
They arc also TO be found in the
copper mining areas Of Lake Superior
and in many of tho glass manufacture
ing and other Industrial towns of the
Middle West The smaller New Eng
land textile manufacturing localities
also have their ompany stores. AS
matter OF fact, the so-called com
pany store IS found in all industrial
sections cf the country.
Such stores arc usually Illegal. but
some method is always found to evade
tho law. In the present industrial
development OF the South. in most
instances manufacturing or mining
companies have found it necessary to
establish stores just as they have
also had to furnish housing facilities
for their employees The remarkable
industrial expansion has brough; Into
existence entirely new communities.
with stores. churches. schools and
other means of subsistence ana recre-
alton. The company store has. thore-
fore. usually been at the beginning
rather a matter of necessity than OF
choice AS Southern Industrial com
munites become larger these stores
will disappear. and whatever Of monop-
oily or unfair exactions have been
characteristic Of their management,
Will be eradcated by an era of free
competition in the mercantile BUSINESS.
IT is to he hoped that similar condi-
'ions Will be developed in the North
ana West, and that this form Of un-
desirable business will no longer he
necessary or possible in any section
Of tho country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19

his Confederate record had much to
DO with keeping him in tho House
through eight terms. and the fact
thSt he was elected eight times shows
that The voters Of the Thru District
had an aftectionaie regard for this old
Confederate. After thug repeatedly
honoring him and he having reached
the advanced age % seventy-two
years. the people OF that district felt
that they should be REPRESENTED !n the
nest Congress By younse. man Tho
next administration IS nearly certain
10 be Democratic and Richmond may
have many importan, interests TO be-
looked after when the new Congress
conv.nes. She. therefore. without dis
paragemcnt OF Captain Lambs record
or billty chose to name man who
Is certainly possessed OF more ability.
who is younger. who IS polished
public speaker and ot wide publ!c OK
perience Governor Montague. re-
inemher!nE the lesson % MS defeat
by Senator Martin, after q mud sling
ing campaign on hts tMontague's)
part conducted his hsh; on high
plane and VIII enter the fall campaign
with the Democracy OF tho THIRD Dis
ter the House With the best wishes
Of the entire virginia people. and We
believe he will make e brilliant sue
s.--Fredericksburg star
The splendid victory Of former Gov
ernor Montague IN the Third District
primary reflects credit upon the good
sense Of the Democrats electorate. lr
is simply another illustration Of tho
old adaee that you can't keep q good
man down"
Monta que is a progressive snd has
always said so. For ten years he has
been the victim of what IS known as
the machine" in Virginia Montague
was marked for slaug htor by certain
groun of sinister machine politicians ,
and for a time It looked as If he would
be destroyed.
The same breed OF politicians that
despise men like Woodrow Wilson,
Governor Hughes Bryan. Folk Roose-
Welt. Hiram Johnson and Pinchot.
naturally took dislike to Montague.
They first disllked. then they hated.
and then they tried to assassinatc.
But "A better day IS dawning in Old
Virginia The old State is under
going moral reformation--a political.
revolution. The average man" is
going to the ballot box and making
his influence felt Gradually sinister
machine politics" is succumbine to
free democracy"
Montague will go into Congress
and by sheer force Of character and
intellect take his place right from tho
start in tho front rank IT will not
be necessary for Montague to get a
plnc on some "committee"; his very
presence in the House Of Representa-
tvcs Will he sufficient to make him
again commanding figure I'm tho ma
tion.
Montague is progressive who has
decided to work out his ideas on tho
inside Of the Democratic party. He
was one of the FIRST men to recognize
Woodrow Wilson as one OF the SUI
preme leaders OF the Democratic party
in the nation
Congratulations to Andrew Jackson
gue!-Harrisonb News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19
run norLEvAnp nnIDcr.

The Council ala a hi, of good work
in IT'S dying hours when it passed the
measure approprieting some st3oon
for Riehmond's share in building the
new concrete bridge TO carry the
boulevard across the railroad trucks
to the State tair Grounds We unacr-
stand that the kicnmond. rredericKs-
borg ana Potomac Railroad ana Hen
vice County have already promised to
contribute enough to guarantee
handsome structure costing more than
$4,000 Measures should be taken to
secure this money. ANA begin planning
tic bridge at once. il will he vital
ink in tho proposed extension of tho
Boulevard 10 join Byrd Park with
BRYAN Fark The present span is
fmsv and unsigh'lv wooden make
ahift that cannot fan to make a oad
IMPRESSION on visitors TO the fair. CIR
tourists who uag he travorsins our
outlying parks
raere has been some objection ia
srondinE city money on improvements
outside Of the corporate limits bat
wren such expenditures obviously ro-
d7una to The benefit OF the city and
ote really n territory that viii within
few years be an actual part Of the
city ii is only far-sighted economy to
mako these extensions ana expansion
now when they can be made in the
rgh, way Richmond must provide
for It's beautiful and symmetrical eN-
Iansion before it's approaches are
refined by temporary and haphazard
construction
Along This line it should be the Of
fort OF those who plan the new bridge
TO make it of beautiful and disnified
design 1t should not 30 merely
carrying way cor trafc but in itself
an addition to the architectural at
fractions OF the capital This bridge
IS to form part OF comprehensive
parkway boulevard. ana should be
worthy Of its function = wise use OF
part 81 the funds provided to secure
fine design must be the aim If tho
bridge builders. il few ways is the
esiheuc taste and feeling tor orna-
mental construction more sharply
saown than "a the lines OF bridges
Maoh % H. eAarin of city landscapes
iu foreign lands is due to the efforts
after grace ana beauty ia bridges.
Conerete construction must depend
for its attraesiveness not upon dseora-
zion and colorinF but upon inherent
dignity q ii7e combinations ana rro-
portion. sach works are very beaati-
~. f well ne very ueiy if weakly
done Let a good architect design
eomathing thar VIII approach the noble
ltock Creek br dse on Connecticut Ave-
que IN wash!nsfou and Richmond win
have taken long step IN municipal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19

cd territory and of Russian expansion
will have been repeated
The FIRST chapters of such dealings.
VIC are told. and with truth we can
well believe. have already been re-
peatcd. Tho trader acting in the dual
capacity of that office and cmissary
has opened up trade routes and slim
uiatod unrest and brigandage; 1T has
been found necessary to Send in Cos
sacks to protect these missioncrs OF
Commercial development" and as al
most invariably happens in the cir
cumstances OF this benefcent Russian
policy. "a desire for "indepcndenco" has
seized upon the people. But like causes
produce like final effects. these are 4
condition or decentralization. intense
strife. more often apparent than real.
and unfailingly masnihod in tho Rus
sian altruistic and humanitarian eye
which renders it the duty of Russia TO
place at the service Of the distracted
country an army corps to restore order
and prevent further bloodshed and
anarchy. This is the chapter Of the
story mat remains to be repeated.
with the opilosue to the whole which
reads "absorption.~
When all is said Russa's veto is a
last word IN s"rdonie commentary up
or every pledge she has made the oc-
0."''''"' l'''"''S TO res pe'' nina 'e'
'V' ''' '"'es'.''' an" "'' pro' esS'o"
wa "'r ''''''''0'' as reR'rds MohEol' T.
involves 'n'S extension OF her COM
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19

The great n,aiortt,- az ,vritors
Or moro prope,lv speaking muck
,.kors on sou.hern iners,riol .orsi-
,io-s v.,,b ,yno,, ~. so,,,n h.s hs.,
at
nave "''i
lnelnfd 10 become greatly excited over
the so-caMed "company store" which
Is re,srauv Gamma ill., ts. co,.or Min
'"""S ana "'"'' S'll"i '"''ii'''
IF tne Southern States Tho numerous
Industrial INVESTIGATIONS which have
re,e,ti.- ,.+,.- ,.-,,,a,,,...,
"'" nave uisl'ose'
me fact mat the so-cnlcd company
ftore' is hy no means ID morcaurle
i,.s.,..,f ,,
mltiee of thc House az REPRESENTATIVE
when HAS been lnv,stipatins th..
1--ttsa e..t, - ~.....,.
'4i"s very '-".Heant account Ni a
chain ~ ABOUT seNcnt3 tive company
stores in 1gestsrr penrs. lya,3.I yni.h
s- o,e-,,.s ..i,
L'i'ep tei company uno'r
ne oofpoiaie "aae of iae Nnian Sup
Ply Oompahs' -He frp9rt descrihes
'Ae ao''N-''es "i 'H'8 n.'fcan'iie cn''f-
prise as i2-o"H
ne l9ea- n"F'f fneai ana
rarpenter loai wao8 .i.
ers are brought lnto d.tsl .o,nDst.-
zion Win the sleel aitaaan iof
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19

The greatest municipal defect Of
Richmond has been it's small and le-
thargic olectorate other cities Of
equal population possess a much larger
percentage of qualified voters than this
city The plea for a larger interest
on the part Of our citizens in their
government has been worn almost
threadbare by repetition. but the din-
ming has been without it's ultimate
effect The mos; encouraging ten
dency in our municiral affairs to-day.
IS that toward = prently Increased in
terest Of the citizens in the conduct
Of their public business. an interest
which VIII be practically demonstrated
at the ballot box for The vote last
Thursday ia tho Congressional race
was the largest cast in Richmond
under the new constitution. Tho M
dication is that in the Administrative
Board election even that record VIII
be broken experienced political OBJ
servers phophcsy a vote OF 5000 and
Z that shall be the event the estimates
OF the politicians whose chances for
victory lie Ia Indifference OF the electo-
rate Will be amazingly overturned BE
fore last Thursday. the alI-wise political
manipulators who claim TO be able to fig-
ure out the result months IN advance
were expecting a small vote i'm the
Congressional election. and their camps
have been thrown into state Of In
tense alarm. The writing cn the wall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19

Our congratulations 10 Ex-Governor
Montague on the handsome style in
which he trimmed the machine In the
Richmond district. We had expected
him 10 succeed, but we had no idea
he would make so thorough a job
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19
On the Spur of the
Moment.
BY Roy K. MouIton.
From tho IlirI,cyviilc clarion.

~, OH '"c It'V'c' viz o'H'IU"'
UT, Auooiel KIN me eminent rant
W vtos'st ana decora'or' was ehsuseu pS
l. rh'heas ]" i''rMihs TO PANT tne
. sia,h,. mouse. Ar my IS very near
s''v" re s''''Cu edily one mo- IL
, ,h "uu had ne'rlY niisile', Pa'htlns
e, ~ ',Juse heNt uo"r "esy'e ne u!SloN
~ Wig iDlstako- -nI. E'lns !.i"o'ie'
Oh 'hat nouas, 'h''%'e"oi 10
dfs ID" on w NJ j.. '"e '"' ,
~. ny peel 'ne it'ht Oh al one vi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19

The success OF Andrew Jackson
Montague in defeating Captain Lamb
for Congress in the Third District Con-
sressional primary introduces him
again to an active career In virginia
politics
When the curtain fcn on Monta-
cues public career. he was i'm the sad
die against the machine. He opposed
Senator Martin for the upper branch
Of the national legislature and failed.
and in the years that followed he was
subjected to endless denunciauon
abuse and r!d!cule, every particle ot
which originated with newspapers
and individuals VINO walt upon the ma
chimes bounty
y man OF stainless record LOFTY
character. and unusual ability he
seemed destined TO remain IN re..sa-
merit His REMEMBRANCE In thu pol'u-
cal arena ana his great initial sue
cess are attrihutahlc, In our Judgment.
to one caus-.
IL the Norfolk convention Swanson.
when he tried to speak. was Missed
ana hootod and so sadly treated mat
ne had TO withdraw. In the Bllti-
-
steer the Virginia delegation n-,ainst
Woodrow Wilson Virgiaia's cnoicr.
Prior TO the Norfolk convention. he
"ndeavored to bring his ma chinery
into action and thwart his constitucnts'
wishes. From all parts OF The state
bitter protests were forthcoming At
the outset OF the presidential light and
to the close OF the Baltimore con
clave. the machine did everything IN
its power TO drive away its friends
and kin the sources OF It's existence.
When Montague entered the ncid
he was confronted with a situation
vastly different from that OF twelve
months ago. lie found Democratic
voters disguised with the conducts OF
their supposed leaders. In tho pri-
mary fight It tried its best hut the
steam IN the steam chest was low
and the fire in the fire box was almost
cxtinguishcd. Captain Lamb had to
work almost alone and tho people hah
their way
with Glass Jones ana Montague
certain to be in Congress. thoughtful.
earnest people Of Virginia. WHO are
not hunting for Offices. may take heart
and look forward to the time when
their political affairs Will have perfect
strength and health.
If voters OF the third district win
have the independence and manhood
Of those OF the fourth and sixth and
first. we shall see MIR Turnbull noni-
mated And the success OF Turnbua
means the defeat OF Judge walter
Watson. product and mouthpicce
and comfort Of the Martin Swanson
combine
Things are looking up in Old vir-
sinia. After awhile we shall send a
message to the outside world that We
are neither the tool OF bosses nor the
victim OF eternal sleep. We shall tell
our sister states that at last we have
reached the turning OF the road and
that henseforth we shall send to Con
gress and 10 the legislature men OF
fearless Views ana cloar-cl,i ideas and
not collection of puppets
Rome was not built in q day. nor
can the structure of honorable politi-
cal methods in Virginia be erected in
q single year. But tho foundation is
built and it is strong as the granite
hillsides. and hence We shall be of
good cheer Roanoke World.
orr congratulations 10 Ex-Governor
Montague on the handsome style in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19

Lnie ht. whose wcddin' in May
VIZ Ut SOCIAL analr o. tn season has
,,y,,,,,b''l new travclin' position
,'"' W Keep Aim away from home as
nnlvDu as possible. Hurley Pash Is
nDi"e from his FIRST year I'm college
~ kan make n cigarette with ono
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
EL CENTRO IS STIRRED BY
UNION REVIVAL MEETINGS
Noon Time Meetings for Business Men
and Mass Meetings in Afternoons
Supplement- Night Assemblies

If any one is doubtful whether a
revival can stir Ell CentrO just as the
old home town in the East was moved
by the power of the gospel message,
he has only to attend the services
now in progress at the State street
Christian Church. There are many
types of evangelists, but whatever may
be said of others only praise can be
spoken of those who are doing a great
and unselfish work in this city. Ev-
cry citizen who is interested in the
progress Of this new and growing city
should be enthusiastic in support OF
a movement that is laying foundations
for the moral life of the community.
Yesterday Mr.. Brown began a Sc
ries OF MONDAY meetings at the L. q
S. Theater. The service, which last
ed just q half hour, was well attend
ed and full of interest.
At 1890 Friday morning the evan
gelists will address the student body
at the high school. Daily mass meet
ings are held at p m. A special
service for women and girls will be
held Friday afternoon, the subject of
the address being The Devils De
cOys."
Last night ten came forward in re-
sponse 70 the invitation. which was
extended to a large and deeply III
terested audience.
Tonight the service will close
promptly at 9 o'clock TO allow those
who desire to attend the concert Of
the Ten Thousand Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07

R. J. Dyas of St. Louis and B. H.
Dyas of Los Angeles are guests at
Hotel oregon.
Los Angeles men at the Hotel Ore
gon are VI. E. Flagg, E. b. Root and
w. T. Wilson,.
MI and Mrs. Arthur Hopkins have
come from Santa Paula to BraWley to
make their home
W. A. Arey, proprietor Of the Bun
galow Hotel at Brawley, was a visitor
in Ell Centre yesterday.
August Taecker of Watertown, S. D.,
has come to Imperial valley to To-
cate. He ,is in Brawley.
Mrs. John Crawford returned TO El
Centre last evening, after a visit Of
two weeks in Los Angeles.
Fred Gilman, who has been i'll Of
typhoid fever at CaleXicO, has been
taken to his home in Pasadena
Rev. DR.. Converse, pastor of the
Alamorio Methodist Church, has been
called to Santa Barbara for weeks
stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Korts have come
from OXnard to make their home at
Alamorio. Mrs. Korts is sister of
Mrs. o. c. Browning of Alamorio.
S. Gordon Ingle of San Diego has
come to FL Centro with his son, Cor
don Ingle, the attorney. who has been
spending several weeks at>his par
entS' home.
Miss Cora Campbell, who has been
spending the winter with friends at
AlamoriO, gave q farewell piano re-
cital at that place Tuesday evening.
She expects to go to Santa Barbara
soon
Mrs. c. w. Collins left Ell Centro
this morning for Los Angeles, where
she will be with her daughter. Miss
Lulu Collins. while the latter is finish
ing her course in the Los Angeles
High school.
T. J. Douglass, who is down from
Los Angeles looking after the erection
Of his new business building in El
Centro, states that a drag store will
occupy one of the 25-by-100- bus
mess rooms in this structure.
Leon V. Shaw Of Los Angeles, who
is an active Christian Endeayor work
er, was in the valley the first of this
week. He addressed the EndeaYor-
ers of CaleXico last Sunday morning.
He was a guest at Hotel Oregon in
Ell CentrO.
Miss Eddy, who has been represent
ing the state library in establishing
free county library for Imperial
county, left FL Centro this morning
for other points III Southern California.
Miss Eddy states that Imperial county
is the twentieth in the state to adopt
the county library system.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
District Officers, Salaries Fmed

The diTectOrs OF the Imperial IrTl-
cation district have fixed the salary
OF the tax collector and the treasurer
for the district at $500 per year each,
beginning March l.. Fixing of the sal
airy OF the assessor was postponed un-
til the meeting Of February II The
directors have retained Attorney
Haines OF San Diego as counsel at q
salary of $50 per month and expenses
OF attending meetings. For special
services requiring his absence from
his office for more than two days per
month he is TO receive extra COM
UenSatiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
Wei Appear Before Judge 5ordweII

A. F. Andrade, depositario Of the
Mexican company. who is in contro-
yersy with Receiver Holabird of the
California Development Company as
to who shall receive the payments for
water served the Imperial valley mu-
tual water companies. and as to work
being done on the Mexican side Of the
line or canals and headgates, has
agreed to appear before Judge Bord-
we'll at Los Angeles next Saturday
and present his statement of the sit
udfiOu
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
EraWleY Modern WooGmen

have installed the following roster
OF officers: c. c. Jenkins. counsel: c..
Darnell, w. adviser; J. W. Randolph,
banker: Bert Goodwin. clerk; Archie
Dreasher. escort; Charles Peal, watch
man; John Cox, sentry.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
FOR SALE A BARGAIN
100 ACRES PATENTED LAND.
100 ACRES IN ALFALFA.
RANCH FENCED IN Is FIELDS.
IDEAL HOG RANCH.
FINE SOFT SOIL.
10000 PER ACRE-GOOD TERMS.
NUFFER LAND co.

THE VALLEY that made Los Angeles
famous" The owens River Valley is
attracting the attention of homeseekers
and investors all over the Pacific coast
Stock men. dairy men, apple men, poul-
try men and farmers in general attract
ed not alone by the wonderful produc-
tiveness of the soil, but by the abun
dance OF water and the health giving
climate us well, are seeking homes there
We will be very glad to furnish you with
detail information about this wonderful
country. Il. A. VAN HORN, Ell CentTo
Cal. Local representative, Bishop Land
Co. Bishop Cal. 90
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
Reward for Rootleooers

The city trustees Of Brawley have
reserved their offer of a reward of
slt0 for the apprehension of illicit
heuor sellers. They have ordered the
sosting Of placards announcing this
efer.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
HprHnnal MRutinn

W. N. Martin Of CoacheIla is in i,
Centre,
{. y. Cramer of Ashland, Wis, is
visiting FL Centre.
Col and Mrs. w. H. Holabird are
spending several days at Calexico
Mr.. and Mrs w. Dobson of SGn Ber-
nardno are guests at Hotel Oregon.
A. Getty, w S. c. Samson and D..
NJ. Sprouel of Santa Ana are visiting El
Centro
Los Angeles men registered at the
Oregon today are J. =. Young and M.
w Kirby.
Mr. md Mrs. A. C. Woods n Cal
co ara tpending few days at Vol
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
Eotel Elock Remodeled

A great improvement has been made
in the general appearance Of the Ho-
tel Fl Centgo block by the remodelins
of the frontage that has been in prog
Tess for the past three weeks. Plate
glass has been placed in the window
spaces the entrance to the hotel has
been moved from Fifth street to Main
street occupying a part OF the room
formerly occupied by the Oldham &
Dixon barber shop. A small office room
has been made of the balance of this
space J. E. Davis drug store has
taken the space occupied by the old
hotel entrance and the room to the
north OF this.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
4 Scholarly Address

Those who heard Professor Adrian
OF Santa Barbara deliver the dedica-
tory address at the Holtyille Union
High school Monday evening declare
il was one OF the most scholarly ad-
dresses ever delivered in Imperial val
ley The formal dedication of the
nigh school building attracted large
audience, many of the teachers of the
county being present
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
ve. tiurIlmann

Ia the case of the people VS.. Glen
Harlimann, who is charged with sell
ing rgaged cattle and horses, time
for the preliminary hearing has been
set for February l3, before Justice
Aaytield. Bail for his appearance was
fxed at $500
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
Big Ranch Is Leased

.. w. Page, NJ. Wooley, J. McDon-
aid and J. Baker Of Myford. Cal, have
leased their 320-acre ranch adjoining
Erawley TO the Brawley Investment
Company for one year. Most Of this
ranch is in alfalfa.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-02-07
WlL Teach Ladies Votlno

An interesting innovation IS that
proposed by the CaleXico Woman IS
Christian Temperance Union, wherein
women Of that town and vicinity viii
be given instruction in the use Of the
ballot and all the steps Necessary in
casting their ballots. A meeting will
be held at the Congregational Church
in Caleyico next Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock for this purpose. A deputy
registration clerk will be present to
register voters.