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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

Psobably the briefest document ever
probated as 4 will was a signed and
dated memorandum, Everything Is
LOUIS" written by decedent IN a rail.
way train record book kept BY him;
his widows name being Lula The
instrument was held to be ~sucdcient
as a Photographic will. however, Ia
Smith v. Smith. 40 Southeastern Re
porter, 49I, by the Virginia supreme
court Of appeals A note reading:
Dear Old Nance: / wish to give you
my watch. two shavls, and also 5000
Your old friend, p. A. Gordon"-waa
sustained as a win IN Clark v. Ran
som, 80 California, sos; and a dated
and signed memorandum. Mrs. Sophie
Loeper Is my heiress." was upheld in
Succession Of Shrenberg. 81 Louis
lana Annual, 280.-The Docket
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26
eHApTER b.
La chanee for JesaIea.

The Chance for Jesslca.
When the assistant manager Of the
Mercury Company came through the
train. next morning. and saw the two
who were breakfasting together in the
dining-car. he stopped in the aisle with
an expression Of one brought face TO
face with the disagreeable unexpected.
"Welll" he calculated. WE'LL"
start it with an H, II you IKE.
suggested Stanton. coolly amused.
Mr. Green's mouth grew thin from
pressure
III you quarrel with Floyd, I shall
not know where out here ! can get
you another mechanician in time" be-
gave stir warming.
IAN right. was the answer.
Floyd was engaged 10 blocking out a
map with toothpicks. and did not look
up; he appeared even more ridiculous
ly young and ga~y-spirited than usual.
IN the morning sunlight But some
thing n the poise Of his bright head
echoed that 'ail right" Mr.. Green
went on. and inteTfeFed no more dur
Ing the journey.
The speed carnival held upon the
superb two-mile track was 10 extend
over three days. The contests were Of
varied types and classes, but the Mer-
curry was entered for at least one
event and frequently several. on each
day
Aren't there any Atalsnta cars en-
tered. al allg Floyd wondered, on the
FIRST morning al the track
None" stanton assured.
"Ihen ] won't need to burn a Joss
stick"
what for?"
Luck said Floyd sweetly; and re-
fused 20 explain.
Their luck held 8ood They had
neither illness serious accident TO
mar their series Of Victories and trials
Vor Stanton drove % q BY insDira-
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

The care OF the African population
II the Belgian KonRo IN the past has
been SO m%urderousiy indifferent that
it Is d %pieaBur0 to note a change for
the better. An order has gone into
effect 20 prevent hereafter the impor-
tntion. manufacture and transpurta-
ton or ~saccharlne sweets n the Bel-
CLAN African territory. ~Saccharine
products and products aweetened With
substances other than cane sugar,
beet sugar. milk sugar and glucose
augar-particularly those ~Bweetensd
with glycerine-shall not be imported
It is specified in the order that st ia
meant 70 include IN general an gym
thetio chemical nweetening which
docs not POSSESS food value. We wish
we could believe that this tariR anx
lety to protect the Kongo population
against deleterioua sweets was some
thing more than an exhibition OF the
usual protective philanthropy which.
bars q competitive product to make
sure the sale Of something else.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

Speak frankly, II you do not think me
fit to be trusted with her, say SOFT
Will not break our friendship"
You have seen her once. Floyd re-
called. as II 70 himself. lie iisped. his
surest sign OF excitement Stanton
had never heard him use that soft,
alurring speech except on the race
tracks; heard now Ia the quiet coun-
thy surroundings. Il infected the listen
er with a contagious agitation and
emotion.
q know. I know" he deprecated.
"Hut, / might see her more, and see
Ing no better men she might come 70
bear with me. Not that there Is much
in me worth it-she probably never
would look at me. What ! nm esking
you. now. ia whether you want me %
keen away from her. Say yes and
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26
aYNopsls.

AZ the beginning OF great automobile
EAce the mechnnioian Of the Mercury,
htonton'a machine. drops dead. Strange
youth, Jesse Floyd. volunteers. and Is 40
cepted. In the rest Curing the twenty
four hour ace Stanton meets q stronger.
Mercury wins race. stanton receives
nOwera from Miss Carlisle. which he lg-
norea. Stanton mceta Miss Carlisle on 9
train leaves. stanton and Miss Carlisle
follow tn auto. Accident bwl which Stan
ton 81 hurt Is mysterious. Floyd, at lunch
ton aqain meets MISS Carilsie and thew
Qine together. Stanton comes to track
eicls, but makes race. They have acct
dent Floyd hurt. but not seriously. AZ
dinner Floyd tells Stanton Of his twin
sister. Jeasicn. stanton becomes very Ill
md loses consciousness. On recovery. at
his hotel Stanton receives invitation and
Or and meet Miss Carlisle. Stanton and
Floyd meet again and talk business
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26
CHAPreR vln-(contlnued).

The silence was long. After reading,
Floyd turned his face to the window.
and 90 remained. But at last he looked
back to Stanton and nodded.
Yes. Il means that / get back my
fathers factory" he confirmed quietly.
= am very glad. although II doesn't do
me much actual good. i have no CAPT.
tai to run an automobile plant. and |
will not sell unless | am forced to L.
you would like to operate III"
The blood ran up under Floyd's fine
skin. he met stanton's eyes with a
glance Of nre-ardent passion and de-
sire.
I'D give all the rest Of my life to
operate that factory for one year, as
my father planned for me-I'd give it
for six months to Justify his faith and
training. You do not know, you can
not kaowl"
Gar not?" Stanton retorted.
'Floyd, what do you think / am rae
ing for, If / can not understand risk
ing something for an object / told
you once that / would not live poor
/ was not born 20 that. II win anoth-
or prize or two this season, will have
enough capital to match somewhat
with your factory. We both under
stand the motor business pretty we'll;
do you want, In case all goes right. to
Join with me and revive the famous
Comet motor-ears2 Don't answer
now, think the thing over"
"stantonl"
wait; there Is time enough. We
may easily lose everything we put into
the venture. factory and all; or we
may not"
I'D chance my part.
why. so would l." agreed Stanton.
Meanwhile. you had better try me as
a travelling companion before you take
me as a partner. Remember we would
be teammates for a long race"
Elm not likely to forget" Floyd
made slow answer. Remember that
for yourself, OF me. Stanton"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

Some remarkable qualities are
claimed for ~steelite, q new metal
which Is composed Of rs per cent. OF
cobalt and the remainder Of chro-
MUM. IT may be cast and ground to
q fine edge. Is imperyiouh to rust and
the action Of acids and highly flexible.
AS a lathe tool It viii cut steel at the
rate Of 200 feet a minute, a speed az
which steel would ordinarily burn.
Certain notifications Of this alloy VIII
cut glass and even quartz crystals.
steelite is said to be particularly suit
able for watch fittings.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

language Of Cervantes II was pro
duced al Buenos Ayres and was called.
"La Duda" (The Doubt.
Soon after that an italian actress in.
South America offered a prize for an
acceptable play IN her mother tongue
M. Nccodemj took the prize with his
play "Per lal vita. He soon after.
ward wrote 'L'Hirondelle" (Tho swal.
low) in French and Il Is played az
Brussels. N Paris he began his WORK
By transiatiAy and adapting the Eng.
lish play Of "Rames."-Le Cri de Paris
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

London is to have its first woman
bootblack- A woman has Just com.
pleted arrangements to set up a boot
blacking stand at one OF the busiest
corners IN the West End She be-
lieves herself to be the pioneer woman
bootblack IN England and declares
that the men In the business need not
fear her competition. since she in
tends to devote herself exclusively to
polishing tho footwear Of women and
children.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

The most perfect Constipation rem
ooy the world has ever known comes
from Hot Springs, Arkansas.
No matter what you have been TAKE
ing 60 tone up your liver and drive
poisonous waste from the bowels, tha
oOner you get q box Of HO.f
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS. the
one your liver. bowels and 1tom.
ach viii be IN fine condition.
They are simply wonderful. splen-
did; they are gentle. sure. blissful
Take them for sick headache, indiges-
ton. loss Of appetite. etc. All drug
giHts have them at 25 cents q box.
Free sample from Hot Springs Chem
ical Co, Hot Springs. Ark.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

why did you name the baby Nebu-
c~hadnezzarg"
His Uncle Nebuchadnezzar has
promised to leave him $4,000"
THE boy may not thank you in after
life. ! think he'd rather 90 out and
earn $1,000 than to carry around that
name
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

Tommy when can / interview your
scout captain?"
I'll make an engagement for you.
dad. What do you want3'
Want to zee II there's anything In
the rules to prevent your putting IA a
ton Of coal tomorrow afternoon"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

M. Dario Niccodemi Is a citizen Of
the world. He was born IN Italy. He
was reared In the Argentine Republic
where he was initiated in Spanish cul-
ture. He wrote his first play IN the
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

Teacher There % no glass % inc
windows 81 the Eakimos
Jimmie-Ain't hat greaiG lll bot
the Kids up there play ball me whole
year round.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

We viii shake hands ana drop the uup
isct tor ever"
Very slowly Floyd held out biz slou
der hand.
lro 80 CoNrLNuEDl
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

More juice can be extracted from a
lemon by heating it slightly than II It
be squeezed when cold.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

Cook-There is sand IN this sugar.
Grocer's Boy-That's all right II you
use 1t for the dessert.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

AS often az not It is the conscious
ness Of a lack, not Of a possession,
that prompts US to preach or to brag.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

MrA Winsiow'n aoothtBg syrup for Chndrei
teething, softena the gums, reduces inhammus
doD,aiiays pain,curea wind collie 25o bottlaiss
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

New York IS to have a free we
ming high school Of Industrial art
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

CuresO tdsores, other Remedies Won't Cure
The Wog. cases no matter Of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful old reliable Df. ponafn
Anti3eptic Healing OIL. Relieves palm ara heals
~ the same time. zoo, Soc, ai00
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-26

Liquid biue is a weak solution. Avoid
Il. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, The blue that's
all blue. ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
Cold Weather on Coast
But Comfortable Here

J. w. Colson, who has just returned
from Riverside and San Bernardino,
reports that Sunday morning there
was slight frost in Riverside and
quite heavy frost in San Bernar-
dino, where the ground was white.
The coming of cold weather as
early as October 5 is not in the Or
dinary course of events, and there
is fear with some people that this
prestages another season of abnormal
weather, such as the coast has eX-
perienced for the last three years.
Climatic conditions in the valley
could hardly be more comfortable.
Mercury this morning fell to Sc, the
lowest point for many months, and
during the day 80 has been high
point. Since the sudden breaking otf
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
The Game Begins

The batteries were: Philadelphia,
Bender and Schang; New York, Mar
quad and Oldring and Collins.
Fletcher singled for the Giants, but
they made no run. In the second
the Athletics failed to reach first.
(By United Press Association)
New York, Oct. Rain, but not
enough to interfere with the opening
game was the prediction of the weth
er bureau.
At 8 o'clock heavy mist had turn
ed to a drizzle, but the forecast prom
ised the precipitation would be light,
Three thousand lined up at the box
office at daylight, hundreds under
umbrellas on account of the mist.
There were many women in line.
Boys sold vantage places at $3 to
SIS. The grounds were opened at $50
and within twenty minutes 10000 had
passed the turnstiles. Ane hundred
and fifty policemen were inside. 1t
is estimated a million dollars were
bet on Wall Street at even money.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
Kicked by Lincoln.
tBy United Press Association

Nby OIllltI i Cos 11SSOSIel'ICAt
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 7.-Kicked
out of bed by Abraham Lincoln, a
distinction" which DR.. S. C. Richard
son of this city enjoys, has not inter
fered with health or disposition, He
is 80 years old today and says he VIII
live to be hundred.
How to live hundred years old is
DR.. Richardson's hobby, Here is how
he says he is going to do it:
Eat much less than ignorant ap-
petite calls for.
Chew what little you eat with eS-
treme care.
Take cold plunge every morning.
"Work every day whether you feel
like it or not.
Keep your mind clean as well as
your body.
Leave stimulants alone.
"Take regular mental and bodily
recreation
Besides his fight to vanquish old
age-Dr. Richardson looks like a ro-
bust man of sixty-his pet hobby is
Lincoln and the story of how Lincoln
kicked him out of bed is his pet story.
A remarkable diary covering IS years
and written from memory few years
ago relates many interesting incidents
of his friendship with the martyred
president. DR.. Richardson met Lin
coin at Charleston when the docto"
was engaged in dentistry in the early
fifties. "Mr. Lincoln came to my
boarding house," writes DR.. Richard
son, "and our acquaintance soon be-
came close and friendly. Mr.. Lin
coin made Charleston his headquar-
ters during important court sessions.
When the city was Gerry crowded Mr..
Lincoln and | bunked together to ac-
commodate our landlady. On one such
occasion ABE partook too much of
extra strong corn beef and fricasseed
honey cakes and other rambunctious
dainties with inclinations toward the
nightmare. Suddenly he planted his
No. los square in the middle of my
back and knocked me out Of the four
poster to the center of the dingy bed
room. Not to be outdone, tiptoed
downstairs, drew bucketful Of water
and dashed the water square in the
snoring countenance of Abraham Lin
coin. He slammed the door in my
face and let me sleep on the rug just
outside the door"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07

fro msummer there has been no re-
sumption of warm weather, but day
after day has run on in an ideal way,
with the exception of two or three
days of rather unpleasant wind.
The condition of the coast climate
is being watched very closely here,
for the last three seasons of efficient
rainfall there has turned in this Ii
rection the whole tide of colonization,
and should still another such year on
the coast, this valley would witness a
ruch of people without a precedent,
and might even find embarrassment
in taking care fthe inrushing peo-
pie.
AS it is, strangers are pouring into
the valley in numbers that take all
the accommodations available.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
Burr Harris Confesses
To the Brutal Murder
Of Mrs. Gay, Practitioner

October of 1907 he was arrested at
the instance of Miss Helen Mathew
son and was charged with sending
poisoned candy to the children of Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Pierce. Subsequent
ly he was accused of attempting to
kill Miss Mathewson by sending "a
dynamite bomb to her through the
mail.
Upon these charges Harris was
tried and acquitted at his preliminary
hearing. Funds were mysteriously
supplied for his defense, the police
say, and the law firm of Davis &
Rush was retained to defend him.
In March of 1912 Harris was again
arrested by the Los Angeles police
On that occasion he was charged with
Staying Mrs. Melvina Haskins in
Compton. Harris denied the charge
and furnished an alibi for his actions
upon the day the crime was commit.
ted. Six witnesses identified Harris,
at that time as having been near the
Haskins home when the woman was
killed and ravished. He was acquit-
ted of the charge.
Erven and Hickok will take Harris
back to Los Angeles in an automobile
Whether they will go back today WAS
not learned last night. y
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
(By United Press Association

tBy United Press Association)
st. Michael, Alaska, Oct. Nome,
the northernmost city of importance
in Alaska, has been destroyed almost
entirely by a storm, the magnitude of
which is declared to be the greatest
in twenty-five years. Hundreds of
dwellings and business houses are re-
ported to have ben razed by wind and
sea and, though no lives are believed
to have been lost, it if feared that
Hundreds are homeless. Front street,
the main thoroughfare of Nome, suf
fered the greatest damage, stores and
office buildings bein gtorn literally
from their foundations by the force
of the wind.
The sandspit, according to meager
reports, has swept away and lighters,
which were the only means of loading
and discharging vessels, were dached
to splinters by the surf and left total
wrecks on the bleak shore.
Telegraphic communications be-
tween here and Nome practically
have ben cut off and what little news
can be obtained from the stricken city
comes by wireless.
Aside fro mthe immediate damage
by the storm, the loss of the sandspit,
which has stood for years as break
water, in the lee of which ships were
enabled to discharge freight and pas
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
POincare in France
(By Omitted Press Association

10Y OHlteu fTeSS ASSoclatlOu)
Madrid, Oct. 7.-President Raymond
Poincare, of France, arrived here to-
day at the Northern station. He was
met by King Alphonso, whose official
guest he will be for the next three
days. The French chief executive was
escorted direct to the royal palace be-
tween double rows OF troops. He will
occupy the apartment last used hy
the Prince of Battenburg, the suite
being in the wing of the palace for
merly occupied by the foreign minis
try offices. A banquet at the royal
palace, another at the French en-
bassy, royal box party, a hunt in
the Prado, excursions to Toledo and
Escurial and other events have been
planned for President Poineare's en-
tertainment. President Poincare
leaves for Carthagena October 8, and
after having reviewed the Spanish
squadron there will embark upon a
French warship for Marseilles, where
he will be the guest of the city for q
few hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
Giants and Athletics
Today Open Worlds
Series Before $4,000



Lapp, Thomas, Bender Plank Coombs
Houck Brown, Shawey Bush Wycko Mnnis Collins
Barry Baker, Davis Struck, E. Murphy D. Murphy
Walsh, Daley and Oldring.
YORK-Burns Cooper, Crandal, Doyle, Demaree,
Fromme Heog Hartley Marquard Wlse Ma
Murray Meyers Mclean, Merke, Robinson, Mccormick
Shafe Snodgrass, Thorpe, Wilson, Tesreau and Schupp
FACTS FIGURES ON THE WORLDS SERIES
for the worlds baseball cham
pionship.
Grounds, York (tomorrows at Shbe
Park Phladepha)
Teams-Phialedephia Athletics and New York Giants.
Managers-Connie Mack and John j. McGraw.
todayBender and Schang Nhewon and
Meyers.
to capture four games.
Estimated attendance today-More than $4,000
be called o'clock, eastern time.
share in of first four Their share last
year $1477228 the Red Sox, who 10
per to Giants, the losers
last $49O449 Total attendance 25190i
Number played last eight National commission and
divide after first four which made earnings
year $49O90 for commission and $491591 for the clubs
and receipts Of last which broke all former
records, expected to be broken this
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07

will continue through Saturday. Per-
sons who expected to see blar<k ed
be-feathered red men arzlg the del
egates were disappointed. The 500
attending Indians were really better
dressed as a whole than we're the gov
ernors who recently attended the Ma
QonaI Governors Conference here
Men prominent in the professions and
Ill walks Of life were among the Wis
tors. The delegates include Rev.
Sherman Coolidge, B. D., an Apache,
of Fairbault, Minn., president Of the
society; Arthur C. Parker, Prof. n
3, Hewitt, a Tuscarora Indian, Of
me Smithsonian Institute at Wash
lrgton; Laura c, kellogg, an Oneida
Indian; Henry C. Cloude, B. A.,
Sioux; Carlos Montezuma, M. A, VI.
D.. an Apache; John Oskison, NJ. D.,
Cherokee, and a score of others. One
Of the chief topics to be discussed will
be that of representation of red men
al the proposed grand council and
pageant of the American Indians to
be held in Denver in 1915 to discuss
better education for the Indian and
the gathering Of data for a detailed
history of the American Indian.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07

up in smoke and flame and the loss
at noon was said to be $150,000.
By the time the fire has burned
itself out it is estimated the loss will
amount to 100000. A tank con-
tanning 25G,OO0 gallons of gasoline
was momentarily expected to explode.
The wind changed and the heat and
flames from the crude oil tank were
beating directly on the gasoline tank.
Two horses have been burned to
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
Chicapo's Civil Strife

Chicago, Oct. THE fact that the
White Sox finished in fifth place in
the American League and the Cubs
third in the National, made not the
slightest difference to supporters of
the former today when the Cubs ami
White Sox clashed in the first of a
series of encounters to decide the city
championship, As is always the case
when Cub and White Sox meet, there
was more betting over the outcome
of the Chicago city championship fight
than over the result of the Giant-Ath-
letic clash for the worlds title, which
was pried loose today at the Polo
Grounds in New York.
ICON'rINITED ON PAGE ETVE1
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
Sulzer Case Still
Dragging Along

(By United Press Association
Albary, Oct. THE demand of
Senator Elon Brown for the revisal
of Presiding Judge V. Cullen's rul-
ing Allan Ryan's testimony in the
Sulzer impeachment trial was opened
at today's session of the court. The
demand was not made in open court,
but in executive session. 1t was
necessary to settle the question by a
vote before the resumption of the
open hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
(By United Press Association

San Diego, Oct. Burr Harris, 4
Los Angeles negro, confessed last
night to the murder of Robecca Gay,
Los Angeles Christian Scientist,
and made a detailed confession today,
debating it to stenographer.
Harris confessed to the Gay mur-
der, to the murder of Mrs. Lavinia
Haskins at Compton two years age,
to sending a dynamite bomb to Her.
shey Arms apartments, Los Angeles,
to sending poisoned candy to the
Pierce children at Los Angeles two
years ago and to firing the Coronado
apartments in Los Angeles. He was
calm throughout his confession.
He said he killed Mrs. Gay because
he had an insatiabiable desire to kill
some woman. He went to the He'll
man building, saw her name on the
office door, entered and struck her
over the head while she was telephon-
ing. He stole $25 from her purse and
fled to his home. There he buried
his bloody clothes and came to San
Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07
Oil Tank Burning

San Diego, Oct burning at the
rate of five inches an hour, the
1000, gallon crude oil tank of the
Standard Oil Company which caught
fire Sunday at noon, will still be
burning at noon today, according to
present estimates. Tank after tank
of naptha, stove oil, distillate aud the
company's buildings so far have gone
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-07

went to Los Angeles yesterday even
ing OH business trip.
Frank c. Prescott, Jr., land at
torney of Los Angeles, is again MAX
ing business visit to Ell Centre