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Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13
4 {AKING OF LAWS

IVA While California has Its at
.sntlan fixed on the acts of the legis-
lst4re. but recently adjourned, two
taoSs seem to stand out forcefully
That the legislature felt impelled to
xoc& 4 revolution in day, and that
2he haste and the unwieldy size OF
Inc dual legislative body made the
benefits derived very uncertain in many
zstures.
There is no doubt that the American
nsthod of law making through large
oody Of citizens is about as clumsy
a. 1t could be.
The problem Of law making is as
a10 = history, and the early methods
saye lessons Of value for the present
The Jews took their laws from the
hand of Moses The Athenians. demo-
scais 70 the core. while they would not
permit rulerShip. assigned first to
Draco and later 10 Solon the task of
nakinS the laws 20 which all should
give obedience. The Spartans, also
liberty lovinS. were willing to take
IS their laws the work Of one man,
EycurguS.
II California should support one
legislative body in continuous session.
aEnited to a dozen or a score Of mem
Sers. the legislation subject to the in-
es!ive and referendum. there can be
10 doubt that better results would
follow and there would be none u.
mat menace to the liberty of the people
which exists in the arbitrary bureau
eTatie government toward which the
oountry is drifting under the mis-
homer OF progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13
NEW BOOKS FOR THE LIBRARY

New books have been prepared for
the shelves during the time the library
was closed. of which the following are
ready for circulation:
Austin. M-"Santa Lucia"
AthertOn-''Gorgeou Isle" "DoOms
woman"
Bower-''Lonseome Trail"
Benham-''Fourth Napoleon"
Benson-"Blotting Book"
Blake-"Stuff of Man"
Brebner-"Little Gray Shoe"
Bennett-"Out Of the Depths"
Burgess-"Little Sister OF Destiny,
white Cat"
Ward" Mating of Lydia"
Brebncr-'Princess Maritza."
Bower-"Uphill Climb"
Burgess-"Find the Woman"
Castagne-"Bill Topper"
Chamberlan-"Son of the Wind"
Conrad Second Mrs. Jim"
Cheney-'Way of the North"
Carleton-"Onc Way Out"
Conrad "Falk."
Chambers-''Special Messenger"
Farnol- Amateur Gentleman"
Elerrick Real World"
lIOppcr-"9OO9."
Hill-'Web.
Howells-'New Leaf Mills"
JohnsOn-SiXty- first Second"
Knowles st. Cuthbert's."
Kingsley -"YOr."
Kipling-" Captains Courageous"
Euther-"Crucible."
Merwin-'His Little World"
Leblanc -'Crystal stopper"
Mott-''White Darkness"
Observation-Disclosures"
Morrison-"Rcd Triangle"
MacGrath-'Splendid Hazard"
Merrick Conrad in Quest of His
Youth"
Miller-''Man Higher Up"
Neutrality-suspicious. Of Missing Men.
Main Chance"
observation-disclosures of Sacrifice"
Osborne-"Rmning Fight"
Parrish-"Air Pilot"
Phillips Cost"
Observation-Disclosures"
Parry Scarlet Empire"
Phillips Joshua Craig"
Pryce-"Burden of a Woman"
Paine-"Sailor Of Fortune"
Parker-"Cummer's Son"
Partridge-"Golden Web"
Pryce-"Time and the Woman"
Paternoster-"Cr of the Motor
Boat ConquerOr."
Rideout-" "Siamese Cat"
Reynolds-"Dull Girls Destiny"
Quick-''Virginia Of the Air Lanes y
ROberts-"Cavalier of Virginia"
Robins-'My Little Sister"
Roberts -'Rachel Mari"
Rickert-"Reaper."
Stephens and Westley-"C "Clemen-
tina's Highwayman.
Seawell-"Secret Of Toni"
Sears-"BOx of Matches"
Stuart-'Riyer's Children"
Stewart -"Fugitive Blacksmith"
Sinclair-"Helpmate." Audrey era
ven" "Tysons."
Soldier Of Valley Forge y
"Fame's Pathway"
Snath-"Affair Of State"
Nance-"BiG John Baldwin," "Pri-
vate War"
Valentine-"Hecla Sandwith."
Vachell-"Drama in Sunshine"
Wells-''War of the Air"
Whitlock-"Turn of the Balance. "
Watanna-''Love Of Azalea."
Whitlock-'Happy Average"
Wells-"Story of Betty" "Betty's
Happy Year"
Williamson-"Port of Adventure"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13

We move pianos and houses. Ed
Royce TRANSFERABLE II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13
The Feed
And Fuel Yard

TEL. MAIN 74S I64 OLIyR AyD
6ALED ALFALFA HAY, WHOLE
BARLEY. ROLLED HARLEP, MILc
MAIZE. MESQUITE WOOD. WE'VE
PINn sAWDUsT. KIyDLING
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13
EHn-0itoI
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department % the Interior a. a
Land Office az Los Angeles. Cal. June
10. 1913-Notice q hereby given that
MARTHA n. ELLIOTT. Of Silsbee, Cal
who. on June 3. 1910. made desert land
"a. III. On, 80. %. %. NEL sW4. sec
tion 81. Township rs =, Range Is f.,
s. r. Meridian. has fled notice OF In
tention to make Proof. TO establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Register and Receiver. u. S
Land Office, at Los Angeles, Cal, on
the 30th day OF July. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: wes-
ton II. VanDerpoel. OF X. r. ID. No. ?
Ell Centre. Cal: Andrew ]. Elliott, Of
Silsbee. Cal; Walter Elliott. OF Silsbee,
Cal; Charles II. Dearborn. of Silsbee,
Cal. FRANK BUREN,,
Register.
non -coaI-Republicati v. Press.
Ell Centro. tufy1<
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13
Will Visit Panama
GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl

WASHINGTON, June i2.-After a
conference with Colonel Gocthals,
President Wilson today announced that
he will visit the Panama canal imme-
diatey on the adjournment of congress.
Goethals announced that he will flood
the canal The first week in October.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13
o'connoe Asks Damages
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

ST. LOUIS, June 2-Charging the
organized baseball trust with violation
of the Sherman act, Jack O'COnnor,
former manager Of the St. Louis
Browns, today retained attorneys to sue
the American League in The federal
courts for $4,000 damages because
he was banished from the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13
): :!;;,,,,! H. Eastman !::,: tim. !. b.
hoitvllle. Phone Farmer D-SS
NOTICE 70 SCHOOL SUPPLY com.
PAM1EQ

The trustees Of Central Union High
School of Imperial County, California.
Will receive bids for the followinE z
named supplies: Two student chem.
ical tables similar to tables shown on
page % Of the Kewaunee Manufactur-
Ing Co.. Kewaunee. WISCONSIN,; ten
more or less Of window shades IN sises
suitable for school windows Bids
should be made on an T. Q. b, basis Fl
Centre. and will be received vp to July
5, 1913, by DR.. w. W. Apple ri Centro.
Califsrnis- W. ". APPLE,
80 C1ofk
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13
Free Wool and SUGAR

IBf UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON. June t2.-The Dem
ecratic senate finance committeeman to-
day approved the free wool and sugar
schedules, substantially as they passed
ne house.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13
Grain and Hay Wanted

Newmark Grain Co.. Ell Centro. al
ways pays the highest prices for alfalfa
and barley hay and all kinds Of grain.
Phone 393.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-13

Elmer A. Todd will receive piano
pupils for summer class at any time.
Studio Davis building.-Adv. II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-04-18
THE DAILY LEADER

BY LESLIE g NIBLACH.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-04-18


You may have an idea that wiring vour home
for Electric Light means tearing mp the premises
and will cost great deal This impression is
wrong
Improved methods cause saving in time labor
and matcral-lc~~ cost to the house owner.
How much safer and satisfactory is the use of
Electric Light
The pressing of button-any hour of the night
gives you plenty Of light instantly in any room Of
Tour home. ae
The cost of wiring your home for Electric ser
vice Is not great. Let MS make an estimate on your
wiring II costs nothing to find the cost.
Once your house is wired Won can have the con
vcnicnce Of the Electric Flat IRON. Electric Fan.
Electric Toastcr and many other Electrical Heating
and cooking appliances.
Use our Edison Mazda Lamps and get three
times much light for the same lighting bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-29

To tho Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir, Feeling that the conservation
Of our farm lands is ono OF the most
vital and far-rcaching problems with
which this state. AS well as the entire
south, has 10 contend, cannot refrain
from mentioning ii again. and trust
YOU viii excuse me for trcspassing
upon your valuable space.
| appreciated your suggesting. so
cicty for the prevention OF cruelty 10
land" No doubt a society to prevent
the destruction OF our lands would
do n great deal OF good In working
up public sentiment and help To stop
the great destruction that is now going
on.
All observing men know that we
have a class amongst us that care
nothing more for piece OF ground
IL. You cannot reach this class by
persuasion OF telling them what the
result of carelcssness means. There IS
another class that through ignorance
or thoughtlessncss are literally allow
ing their farms to wash away. Many
a fine farm. after the owner got so he
could not work it with hired help. has
fallen into the hands of tenants and
been ruined in few years.
The writer once heard n man say
that he did not want TO rent any farm
longer than five years. because he
coulu get All tncTc WAS III IL u! mat
time. Now that ii will be some time
before our Legislature meets. | hope
the members select will give this matter
some thought. and possibly something
can be done at the next session TO save
the lands Of the state from those who
do not care enough for them To try to
take care of them.
The lands of Virginia are her most
valuable asset and nothing should be
left undonc to take care of them.
1t strikes me that the president of
our school at Blacksburg ought to take
the lead In this matter. and with the
assistance of the heads of our other
State schools. the commissioner and
State Board of Agriculture ought To
frame n bill that would be so near
perfect that 1t would meet with the
approval of the Legislature and Gov
ernor and no time be lost wranglnG
over It, No doubt Professor Massey
would be of valuable aid IN this mat
ter. w. {. COUSINS.
Nathalie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-29

Abijah Wicks. who runs the Hotel
Hoppertown, says there amt much
money in tho hotel business now. as
on account of tho financial strinRency
most OF tho drummors put up at the
Farmers Ten-Ccut Feed Barn. Profess
sor Jimkey says the clarinet is one
OF the hardest instruments to learn to
play on and by gravy, IL is also one
OF the hardest ones TO listen to-
Ninety in the shade is nothing UNI
usual in these parts. There are gem
orally more than that In the shade.
In fact there is nobody anywhere else
durin. the heated period.
dago with a hand organ and n
monkey WAS In our midst the other
day This place may not he so large
as New York or Chicago, but it has
got all the metropolitan frills. There
was one accident. however. The hand
organ man carried of Hank Tumms's
youngest kid by mistake and tho
monkey is now confined in the city
lookup waiting for the owner TO come
back and claim him.
Elmer Jones has got tho hives now.
and Miss Amy Pringle. our millincr.
calls him her honey boy"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-29
WHAT TIVE ROADS ARE WORTH.

The approaching hearing by the State
Corporation Commission. prior TO the
Dnuual revaluauon OF the railroad
property OF the state will doubtless
woke tho usual controversy as TO
whether or not the valuation fixed 10y
tho commission Is nroper one
There VIII he the usual gathering of
attorneys TO oppose any increase. OF
county representatives to plead for a
Meh valuation, and the same unccr-
iainty on all sides rs to the real value
oi the physical property OF these cor
porations Indeed, we may even expect
10 hear reference % the famous rate
case wien the railroads stated their
lelicf that their roadheds were worth
$4,000 the mile.
The press Of the state has become so
much accustomed TO this annual CON
troversy that we do not anticipate any
great interest in it. But II is worth
noting that we may before many years,
have for our guidance the figures OF
the engineers whom Congress has au-
,horized to make full valuation OF all
the railroads Of the country. While
This, 1t need not he said. is an enor-
NOUS task. there IS reason 10 believe
that Virginia Will be ono OF the first
states where the valuation IS made
we say this Valuation will give fig
ures for our guidance. but we mus;
again express our conviction that for
Purposes of taxation = satisfactory ply
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-29
Ncrlccfch Shnckne

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
i siT;M3 our eadtttorlal Are We IN
me or letter II has been my intcn-
ton to mail for some time past. \
few weeks ago while in Richmond
Ehnt,. f9 Or, the first time the old
Shockoc Hiil Cemetery. My pilgrim
age was to the grave Of Peter Fran
cisco. and thither we were led with
Prize Idl,s by the keeper. who. by the way,
pacity for twenty-five or thirty years
There is, strictly speaking, no grave.
me S keepGr went down upon his knees
whipped away the rank grasses and
briars that covered the spot, thus dis
rust. placed there by the Sons OF the
Revolution, and behind il plain
we, slab, from which all trace of
lettering a; has disappeared. And there
rankest vegetation. and surrounded
on every hand by evidences of the most
place OF one OF the mightiest war
riors that ever drew sword.
wonder how many young Niia
eard the name Of fFe Peter ri so 9en that
great Revolutionary hero and giant.
who. according to tradition, could lift
pick up another and heave him over his
shoulder; who could lift cask of
wine and drink from 1T as you or
would from a bowl: the story of whose
fcats as a warrior reads like that of
Il Bayard or Occur de Lion.
AS stood beside that all but name
less grave and looked about me at the
scene, of .dcsolation and neglect the
rustcd. ratings. the saEging gates
broken. neglected trees Uhc few that
the wi3crne mes Of ra sG"H herb bags and amd
tangled honey suckle vines. thought.
Where is Rchmond.s pride? What a
: Aloud loud said: Why does @''i not some
body place at least simple monu-
mont here to this brave soldier"
twinkle in his eye replied, cause he
warn't no ginral." And so it is The
gold braid and the tossing plumcs win
cry OF the soldier In the ranks dies
aforementioned. IIc was only a pri
vate. but no general ever served his
native land with n more valiant loyalty
than did this unlcttcrcd soldier of OBJ
scurc Portuguese birth. the loved land
of his adoption. All honor to his
faithful keeper Of Shockoe Hill Gene
terry that he knows more Richmond
have conversed for long time After
we had finished "swopping' anecdotes
about the doughty francisco. he
read with interest many famous Rich
mond names-Galt, Blair, Purcell.
whom tyhoi"p Leigh ilp Street is famed; Fou.
shee. tho first Mayor of Richmond, and
of whom Foushee Street Is the only
memorial: Allan, foster father Of
Edgar Allan Poe. and many others Of
like familiar sound There, under one
OF the few remaining trees, Il vcner-
able poplar, we saw the old bricked-up.
slab-covercd graves. messy and neg
iectcd, of chief Justice Marshall and
several members OF his family, and
some distance away we saw the gran.
tie shaft erected to tho memory of
John Hampton Peasants. the last Vir-
rinian to die In duel. who. rather
than take the life of n fellowman. yet
Jealous OF his own honor placed only
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-29
The Diary OF n Donchcnd.

There is only one comfortable way
10 carry watermelon home and that
is in whcelbarrow. When YOU start
home with Il watermelon in Your arms.
it may weigh ten pounds when you
start. but IL Will weigh eighty FIVE
pounds before YOU have gone three
blocks
There is only one thing harder than
! CARRYING a watermelon home and that
is carrying a mattress upstairs. and If
Luther Burbank wants 10 make him
self an immortal of immortals. he will
stop monkcying with spineless cactus
and odorlcss onions and invent a
watermelon that has handle like a
travelling bag
Last night bought n watermelon
on the way home and had only six
teen blocks 10 carry 1t. Buying water
melons is a habit more insidious than
the drug habit and harder to shake
than the drink habit. No matter how
often man Is stung. he will 20 and
buy another watermelon. Some people
believe that 1t is possible to buy a
good watermelon at grocery store
but have reason TO doubt it Very
seriously.
! wrestled with that watermelon one
block and came near to being arrested
three times for humping into pcdcs-
TRANS and shunting them off the side
walk. First | carried IL in the arms
like baby. Then l carried it over the
shoulder like a sack of meal Then
carried it like an armful Of wood and
finally ! carried it like bushel of
corn ! am positive that watermelon
weighed forty five pounds when
started and 100 pounds after 1 had gone
the first block.
Finally | tried TO hire n small boy
10 take 1t in his little wagon, but he
refused Then bought his wagon
for So and put the melon in 1t and
got ii to the long flight of steps which
lead up to my house. Half way up.
the melon slipped and rolled down the
steps and out into the street, soaring
horse. which ran away and smashed
perfectly good buggy into kindlinr
wood against a lamp post. 1 settled
for 500 on the spot.
With the aid of three neighbors 7
corncred the melon and carried it TO
the house.
When I cut 1t open, the interior was
pale pink and it tasted like sea
weed n
Never again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-29
WILSON AND FUNDAMENTALS.

President Wilson'S Mexican message
has been received by the country as
n statesmanlike and frank expression
OF this country's proper policy. Those
papers, however. which have consist
the length at which he dwclls on
fundamentals" and they seem to find
something unworthy In his plea that
the United States be at once honest
and generous.
These critics. indeed. reflect what is
n widespread and deplorable aspect of
public life-a contempt for the old
fashioned professions OF right and
wrong. This spirit one finds In the
fugitive literature OF the day, in much
OF our fiction and in many OF the re-
views whose editors shrug their
shoulders and looked bored when a man
in high office reminds the people that
government must be honest and pub
lie servants righteous
Reviewing this spirit and encounter
inG ii every day, we sometimes ask
ourselves what has made IT. WHY do
men grow cynically weary when the
president declares we must be just?
Why do the critics scoN when a strong
man cries for mercy for tho weak?
As we see It. the answer is. to be
found in that indiscrirlinate muck
raking. so-callcd, which has given tho
people 10 believe that every man in
n responsible position is unworthy, and
that because one man is thief all
-
need never hope to maintain princi-
pies which are daily held up to derision
and contempt.
Yet we are equally convinced that
life IS but these same fundamentals
conscientiously practiced We believe.
too. that every reform for which men
who love their brothers arc fighting
can only be achieved by an appeal to
these same fundamental principles.
This, we take It, IS true of politics. true
OF business, true OF personal life
That such is the case the history OF
our country makes plain. When have
We risen TO hish endeavor and when
have we achieved as a people mighty
deeds? Only when we preached 10 the
people that right was right and that
wrong was wrong. Freedom was won
for America because our fathers pro-
claimed that freedom and righteous
ness were one; freedom has been main
tanned in every national crisis because.
some man has mounted 10 the house
tops and has appealed 10 every mans
sense Of right and wrong Freedom
and rrOc-esS "a mayor h.. ~ maintained
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-29
THE LAW INcAnNArra.

Joo McNeely. negro. who lay
wounded and helpless in a hospital in
Charlotte, n c.. was seized. carried
outside and shot to death by mob of
thirty five men Tuesday night. lie had
assaulted policeman, who still lives
Not one OF his murdercrs has been
Identified.
| 1t was the first time that lynch law
has been invoked in either Charlotte
or Mccklenburg County. 1t was the
irst lynching to disgrace North Caro-
lima Ill years. Under the mask OF
night the Infamous act was committed
suddenly and swiftly. 1t shocked a
horror stricken community into unfal-
tering determination to bring to bar
the mob who brought shame not only
upon the community and the state.
but upon the South rs we'll
The newspaper accounts declare that
two policemen. stationed in the hos
pital drew their pistols OH the mob
and were ''ovcrpowcrcd," but public
opinion must sustain the statement Of
Judge Shaw, who is holding court in
Charlotte. that two big pistols in the
hands OF men who were not dligcnt
as to their duty were rs harmless as
n toy pistol in the hands of child"
These sworn defenders of the law as
sert that they recognized not single
member of the gang OF gunner who
"ovcrpowered' them
Lynch law survives only whcro those
sworn TO protect and preserve justice
violate their sacred oath The majesty
OF constituted authority cannot be
maintained upon foundation Of fear.
There is but one way To recall Judge
Lynch. Establish In Office such men
as Sheriff White OF Spartanburg. South
Carolina, whose example has been COM
Carolina by Governor Craig
fortnight ago n mob in that city
determined TO lynch a negro who had
been sent to jail to await trial for the
usual crime. Sheriff White met the
mob at tho safe of the jailyard. Sticks
of dynamite were exploding near him
and the human vulturcs outside thirst
cd for blood. The two sons of the
sheriff lay Ill in the prison Gentle
men" said Sheriff White. II hate to do
IT, but 50 help me God. l am going
to kill the first man that enters that
gate Then came voice from the
mob; He means IT, boys" and no man
entered Before the righteousness Of
the law. embodied in its intrepid de-
fender the mob quailed and melted
away.
Lynch law would DC blotted from
the face Of the earth forever if the
fidelity and the courage of White
famed in the souls Of all those who
have sworn. with the help OF Cod. to
maintain the law OF the land
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-29
I desire to make the following state.

desire TO make the following state
mcnt:
For over ten years Manchester nj.
lowed me to operate my test depart
ment Since annexation the works
have been under Richmond ordinances.
which make no provision for the high
tension, voltage. currents, ETC. ncces-
sary for the testing department.
We have until now hoped To find
some ruling by which my test depart
mcnt could operate under the present
city ordinances
Yesterdays developments indicate
this is impossible. and our test current
Is OFF. AS we cannot sell motors un-
tested, and as there is no use building
them when we can't sell them, the fac
tory is shut down. 1t represents n
heavy financial loss to me and the loss
OF pay roll OF about 900 "a week
TO labor.
Unless some way is found by which
can run my test department, Will
nave to go out OF business
would add that the Administrative
board has already gone to the limits of
It's authority 10 help me and relieve
the situation.
The matter now, as far as 1 can see
Is up 10 the CITY Council"
EDWARD ]. WILLIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-29
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
breakfast Food.
BY ROY X. MoULToN.

BREAKFAST Food.
The lights of dawn were rising fast
Whom unto me tho waitress passed
AZ breakfast time, so help me Mike.
Some stun that looked and tasted like
Excelsior.
She said that II was dandy stun
To make my muscles good and tough
she filled my order six times DER,
And still l chewcd up more and more
Excelsior.
This thing went on for many days,
Tho Mattresses worked in relays
My face assumed Il wooden look
But stu each morn l Ermly took
Excelsior.
My friends advise. as all friends can
Ihat I'll become Il wooden man
They say there Is no doubt of II,
Providing that l do not <.ut
Excelsior.
But If do the world is mine.
I'll hire out as n cigar sign.
My lttc's ambition. this will iiil.
I'll never work. but Just stand still
EXcclsior. :.