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Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-22
McHarp's Refinement

Calexico Chronicles: Sidney Nc
Harg, superintendent of the C.-M
ranch and president of the First Ma
tional Bank, has been forced by i'll
health to resign his position with the
C.-M. ranch. Mr. McHarg is greatly
troubled with asthma and his duties
as superintendent aggravated this
trouble He left Calexico last Thurs
day night for Los Angeles where, it is
hoped he would be relieved. Unless
Mr. McHarg should leave Calexico per-
manently this will not interfere with
his duties as president of the First Ma
tional Bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-22
Pure Alfalfa Seed

An expert analysis obtained by
County Horticultural Commissioner
T. w. Waite of the alfalfa seed now
on sale at Kelley's Nursery, is as fol
lows: $3.50 per cent pure, 81 per
cent inert matter, .04 per cent non
injurious weeds. He can furnish you
with the amount you need from this
Stock.-Adv. II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-22
Cotton Seed Meal for Horses and Mules

Of
well to
o
nuttise Seed Meal with the AID give
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-22

We move the earth or anything on
It. ED. ROYCE TRANSFER. Phone
l36W. II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-12-20
sLES1EN WANTED

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NANiaO-Salesman 10 sell lubrleat
Ing oils. House and barn paint
and spec4ties Big profits Cham
ron Refining Co. Cleveland o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-03
CITY NEWS.

Vacation time is drawing to a
close and many camping and river
parties are returning to the city.
Regular meeting OF Keokuk Aerie
No. 6sS. :. o. E. tonight at Eagles
Hall, 523 Main at 8 o'clock. visit.
'lg brothers always welcome. Chas
A. Noekes, secretary.-Adv.
Oliver W. Stewart will speak on
the temperance question at the Ban
tlst church tonight at p. m. Every
body invited.
-Leisy's bottle beer for lone use
has no equal. Phone 81 for a case
Adv.
"A coroner's inquest at Fort Madi
son tailed to establish the cause Of
the drowning OF Jay Chamberlain. q
well known Fort Madison citizen
whose body was found in the Missis
sippi river Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-03

Loan and Building Association.
Dues payable Thursday. Friday and
Saturday Fines assessed If paid at.
ter 3 o'clock p. m.
]. D. ECKER, Secretary.
Advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19
CHURCHES WARNED TO GUARD
AGAINST FIRES FROM TREES

Los Angeles, Dec. 19-The Church
Federation of Los Angeles has issued
a warning to all churches in behalf of
the board of fire underwriters of the
Pacific coast, warning against pos
sible fires in connection with Christ
mas tree celebrations. Cotton to rep
resent snow and many other features
for Sunday school celebrations are in
the taboo list for a safe and sane
celebration of the Christmas season.
Also, should fires result through
carelessness in this regard, insurance
policies would be void.
A list of non-inflammable decora-
tions is recommended, including as
bestos fiber as substitute for cot
ton. 1t is urged that all trees be set
so firmly that children reaching for
presents cannot tip them over. The
warning concludes with this para
graph:s "Do not permit decorations
near a gas jet and do not make the
slightest change in electrical wiring
without consulting the electrical in
spector."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19
On Judge Lynch's Trail

Williston, N. d., Dec. 19.-State's
Attorney u. L. Burdick Of Williams
county, who is conducting the inves-
tigation and attempting to place the
responsibility for the lynching Tues
day of Cleve Culbertson, convicted
murderer of the Dillon family at Ray,
said:
"While our search for evidence as
to the identity of the members of the
mob that hanged Culbertson has ne
cessarily been quite general as yet,
believe we have clews which may ul-
timately lead to the positive identifi-
cation of some of the participants in
the outrage and their arrest. The
lynching may be attributed to two
causes. One was that Culbertson was
given life sentence in the state pris-
on, instead of being sentenced to hang
The other was feeling that the pris-
oner might be pardoned within short
time.
"This feeling was increased by the
fact that six murderers in the North
Dakota penitentiary had been granted
clemency or absolute pardons within
day or two Of the time the Culbert-
son jury reported it's verdict"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19
ENGAGED TO FIFTY MEN
AT ONCE, SAYS ATTORNEY

Indianapolis, Dec. 19.-Martin w.
Farris of Princeton, Ind, who, with
his wife and daughters, Louise and
Ora, was indicted here upon charge
of misusing the mails in operating
a matrimonial bureau, told Judge A.
B. Anderson in the federal court that
Louise alone was responsible for what
Charles w. Miller, district attorney,
characterized as one of the. biggest
matrimonial swindles operated in this
country. Farris and his wife appeared
in court and withdrew their plea of
not guilty and entered a plea of
guilty, which they withdrew after Mil
Ter had outlined the governments
case. Miss Louise pleaded guilty to
the charges when arraigned. She has
not been sentenced. Miss Ora has not
been arraigned.
Miller, in outlining the govern
ment's case, declared that the plan
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19
M'REYNOLDS TO TAKE A
HAND IN PANAMA INQUIRY

Washington, Dee. 19.-Secretary
Garrison asked Attorney McReynolds
to rule on the question whether John
Burke, manager of the Panama rail-
way commissary department, whose
transactions are under investigation,
is a government employe or the en-
ploye of a private corporation. Upon
the attorney generals opinion will de-
pend the action of the government at
the conclusion of an inquiry into
charges that Burke has profited by
receiving gifts or commissions from
persons selling supplies to the canal
commissary department. Officials said
that nothing in this investigation thus
far had indicated any loss to the gov
ernment.
If Burke is a government employe
the government might proceed against
him criminally, otherwise the only re-
course of the government would be to
proceed civilly to recover for the Pan
anna railway any money Burke re-
ceived unlawfully. The department of
justice already has ruled that Panama
railway employees are not in the gov
ernment employ.
Maj. F. C. Boggs, the general pur-
chasing officer of the Panama canal
commission, is comforting with legal
officers of the war department and
the canal commission regarding the
next step to be taken.
1t was admitted officially that for
the last six months the inquiry has
been in progress, based on charges
preferred by Charles r. Walter, q
former subordinate of Burke in the
commissary department, alleging that
his superior officer was demanding
and receiving commissions from per
sons with whom he had placed con
tracts for food and other supplies fol
the canal workers. Also, it is alleged
that Burke awarded contracts to tht
Colon Import and Export Company
in which he is stockholder, and tina
he had profited at least $4,000 from
his operations.
| His salary was $4,000 year. Sew
eral important contracts were place.
in Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19

of the swindle was for Louise to write
letters to men who wished to marry
her. Mrs. Farris mailed the letters,
he said; Ora warned away prospective
bridegrooms, and if they became in
sistent the father threatened them.
Five of the men who had proposed
to Louise arrived in Princeton at the
same time, Miller said, and at one
time she was engaged to fifty men.
One of the victims who sent Louise
$1O0 was a prominent pugilist, the
district attorney asserted.
According to Miller, there always
was scramble at the Farris home
in Princeton when packages of letters
arrived, and the first member of the
family to open package or letter
kept its contents.
Miller told of many prospective
bridegrooms who had sent diamond
bracelets, diamond rings, money and
railroad tickets.
Louise, who confessed her part in
the scheme, Miller said, told him that
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19

she wrote to the disgruntled lovers
threatening to have them arrested for
"trying to lure young, innocent girl
away from home," if return of money
or jewelry was demanded.
After Farris and his wife had lis
tened to Miller's story of the swindle
they withdrew their plea of guilty
and again pleaded not guilty.
Judge Anderson ordered the bonds
of Ferris and his wife increased to
$1,000 and they were taken to Jail,
being unable to furnish the amount.
The date of their trial was not set.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19

The finest diamond in the valley
at 1915. Diamond rings $3.50 up.
Elgin and Waltham watches-lowest
price in the valley. Expert watchmak-
ing. J. F. Lukens, 522 Main St.-Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19

Spikes Detective Agency. Work
anywhere. Collections a speciality.
We get results. p. o. Box 232, Ell
Centre, Cal. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19

Coal, gas coke and wood. Full
measure, right price, prompt service.
The Feed and Fuel Yard, Phone TAI,
354 Olive avenue.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19

Wanted-Two passengers for San
Diego tomorrow. Inquire at Denver
rooms. Special low rate.-Adv. x222
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

" UNA LODGE. NO. 47s. Bepevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks.
at Elks' Hall. Visiting brothers are
heartily welcome. Meeting hour-S
o'clock. w. c. PRYOR, Exalted Ruler:
G. A. LIVINGSTON. Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19

California products for Californians
Savage Tires-Roy Moorman & Co.,
Phone Main 91.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19

Lee Tires-Roy Moorman & Co.
Phone Main 91s-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-19

Best equipped and most careful
piano mover. Ed Royce Transfer. If
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
LIVER RIGHT?
You're All Right

The best remedy for liver,'
stomach or bowel troubles and
especially constipation is the ia
nous HOTSPINGS LIVER BUT
TONS.
Don't miss getting a box to-
day-they tone up the liver,
drive out the poisonous waste in
the bowels and make you feel
simply splendid in a few hours.
Cut out the calomel and slam
bang purgatives. Try HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS
just once and you'll have no use
for any other liver remedy. Fine
for sick Headache, sallow skin.
dull eyes and blotches. Drug
gist everywhere for 25c. Free
sample from Hot Springs Chem
ical Co., Hot Springs, Ark.
St. Clair Drug Co. special
agent in Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
poo Chose che EMPRESS.

When the empress of Japan recent
" visited Nagoya on the occasion OF
the one hundredth day memorial serv-
ice at the tomb Of Mein Tenno, she
EXPRESSED a wish to purchase a Chin
dog. for which breed of animals Ma
goya is rather famous. Five were Sc
lected for her majesty's inspection and
were taken to the palace. Like more
distinguished guests they ware intro
duced to the presence one by one.
Number three, which is blessed with
the name Of Name, or Beans" over
looked the Difference due to royalty,
and dashing across the room, made
one spring on her majesty's lap,
where he curled himself up and bark
ed shrilly at anyone who tried to re-
move him. The dog having taus ex-
pressed its willingness to join the
suite, the empress bought him for 100
yen, and he returned to Toxic n the
imperial cOrtege.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28

Within the next few months
the currancy that is issued by
the Treasury..De Department willlbe
about one quarter in size smaller
than the present bills. The
change that will be made will
very largely lessen the chances
of a forger to raise one bill to a
greater denomination. The val
ue of the new money will soon
become apparent on sight. Any
note with Washington's portrait
on. it will be S1.00, Jefferson's
$500, Lincoln's $500, Grover
Cleveland's $1,000, Alexander
Hamilton's 500. 90. Andrew:Jack-
sons 5000 Benjamin Frank
Inns 500. 90 and John Marshall
$500. 90, and-why pursue the
matter further as we never car
ry change for anything larger
than a John Marshall bill?
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
eod-As Seen by Youth and Age.

God-AS seen by YoutH anu HSS'
Old Age is more religious than
Youth. l do not speak Of the emotion
al crises that come upon young men
and young women in early youth;
those crises seem too closely related
to physical growth and development
to be religious in the same sense IN
which old age is religious, writes n.
D. Sedgwick in the Atlantic. That the
emotional crises of youth may bear
as truthful witness to the realities OF
the universe as the temperate religion
of old age l do not deny. The GOO
that youth sees by the light OF us
emotional fires may be thereal Cod
but that image Of God is transitory'
it e in fire and too often dlsap-
pears in smoke. The image OF COO
that appears to old age is a
abiding image; it reveals itself to ex-
p~erience and to reason instead OF to
the sudden and brief conviction OF
vision. Old age finds God more in It's
W image, calm, infinitely patient
not revealed merely by the vibrant
intensity Of passion, but in the famll-
lar and commonplace. To old age the
common things of life declare the
glory Of God.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
a E WAVE.

The grand jury of the circuit
court of Lauderdale county.
which closed its labors last week
among other things in its repol
said:
Many h micides as we'll as assaults
with intent to murder were investigat
ed by the jury. There seems to havt
been a homicidal wave sweeping owe
Lauderdale county. From what We
can learn. Lauderdale county leads the
United States in the per centum 0
homicides in the last twelve months
Eight homicide cases have been dis
posed of at this term of court alone
1t is time for the juries of our county
to put a stop to this red wave.
The Lauderdale county grand
jury drops into the popular fall
lacy that courts and juries can
stop crime. Punishment Of one
criminal does not, deter other
criminals from committing the
same offense. We must go farth
err back and educate public SEN
timent against crime. AS long
as we condone infractions of the
law just so long will crimes be
committed and the offender go
without punishment. While the
law of this country is based on
the common law of England, we
do not gain from that country
that respect for law which is
held by all Englishmen. Where
an offense is committed in that
country everybody wants the Of
fender punished because of their
reverence for the law. The law
is supreme and the high and the
low are placed on the same foot
ing when they stand before the
bar of justice.
In this country infections OF
the law are condoned and the
guilty soon gain the sympathy
of the public and escape punish
ment.
We fail in our respect for the
law and the red wave of crime
referred to in this grand jury re-
port will continue until there is
a common respect for the law
and it is observed because it is
the law.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
Lee County Girls Tomato Club.

This is a new feature of our
girls work in this county but
quite old in the state. The OBJ
ject of this work is to stimulate
an interest in GROWN and pre-
serving more fruits and vegeta-
bles for home use and market,
thereby reducing the cost of liv-
ing and increasing the income
of the family; training the girls
to be useful las we'll as orna-
mental.
If the people knew how easy
they could grow nice vegetables,
can them and sell them to town
folks at a fancy price there would
be no excuse for hard times or
poor people.
Tomatoes are easily grown,
more easily canned and no trou-
BILE in the world to sell or eat.
One girl in south Mississippi last
year made a clear profit Of S85
on one tenth of an acre in toma-
toes.
All girls who want to join this
club may send their name to
this office at once, giving age,
post office and parents.
Use one tenth of an acre; pre-
pare it deep. and thorough, af-
ter having put. all the rich earth,
rotton leaves. or muck on it pos
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
IN MEXICO.

The shooting to death on Sun
day last of ex-President Madero
and vice-President Suarez is the
finale of the treacherous plot by
which these officials were remov-
ed as heads of the Mexican gov.
eminent.
Madero was betrayed by his
trusted military leader, Huera,
who placed the x-President un-
der arrest while playing the part
of a friend and ally. The ex
President and former vice-Presi-
dent were slain while being tax
en- to the penitentiary. The only
explanation furnished was that
they were killed in a fight. but
they were. both without arms
when they received their fatal
shots.
Madero when arrested was at
the head of a murdefous plot
through which it was his purpose
to remove a number of his enc
mics through the agency OF muir
der. Among these were some
of the most prominent leaders
of the opposition. A list thai
he had prepared furnished the
evidence against him tina
doubtless led to his own murder
General Huerta and Gen. Dia'
were afraid of a change in pub
lie sentiment in his favor ant
had him killed.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
THE CRIMINALS TEXT BOOK

The extent to which some
newspapers fill their columns
with the daily occurrences of MUIR
der, graft and scandal has at
tracted the attention of all class
es' and the public mind is crystal
izing around the opinion that
such publications are not promot-
ing the public good.
The publications of certain
crimes seems to direct attention
to these particular offences, and
there is an increase of the num-
Der of them. 1t has been MOTTO
ed that where an account of a
suicide has been published others
follow in the same community
without apparent cause. Details
of such unfortunate affairs at
times seem to fasten on the
minds of the morose and des-
pondent, and some unfortunate
of this class soon follow the ex-
ample set.
The criminal class, as has been
asserted by one of that class,
uses the daily paper as a text
book from which much valuable
Information to the criminal is
furnished.
Writing or this subject the
editor of the Minnesota Prison
Mirror, published by the convicts
in the state prison at Saltwater,
Mimi, says:
1.-THE newspaper of to-day is the chief
dissiminator of information on criminal
matters. 1t is the thief's textbook
and every ROBBERY it details is a new les
son to him. 1t is true that the public
is to some extent forwarned against
the danger of being duped by the meth
DDS which the newspaper expose; but
honest people do not read the accounts
of criminal transactions with so much
avidity as do dishonest people, conse-
quently do not absorb nearly SO much
information. When a bank ROBBERY oc-
ours the most minute particulars are
given of the modus o~perandi, and IN
many instances the cracksman's whole
kit of tools is accurately ~delineated by
illustration. The banker, having little
use for such information, soon forgets
all he has read about it; but on the
other hand, the aspiring burglar stores
the minutiae away in the secret recess
es Of his memory for future use.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28

sible.
In addition to the above use
from 100 to 200 lbs of High
Grade Cotton Belt Vegetable fer
tilizer on the plot. Seed should
be sowed at once in boxes or hot
beds, transplanted to cold frame,
and as soon as all danger of
frost is over plant in tomato
patch. Keep we'll worked and
pruued. Rows should be three
feet apart and plants two feet
in drill. Stake them as soon as
they begin to grow, keep we'll
tied to stakes. Have new plants
ready to set the second crop the
last of June or in July. If you
prefer doing so you may buy the
plants ready Tor planting IN the
ground in April.
Prizes will be awarded as fol-
lows:
(a) Greatest yield shall count 80 points
(o) Best exhibit of canned
goods 20 points
(c) Best written history of
crop------- 20 points
(d) Best showing of profit on
investment----- 80 points
Prizes will be $25, SIS and $40
and a small amount to be divided
among the others who make
good reports.
E. P. CLAYTON,
Supt. Of Education.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28

The N. Y. Stock Exchange has
threatened to leave the state il
the laws suggested by Gov. Sui
yer are passed by the general
assembly. These laws seek te
eliminate the gambling element
which is a demonstrating feature
of the stock exchange business.
The business public should be
protected by forcing the ex'
change to incorporate and come
under the supervision of the
state laws.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
WAYS OF CLEVER ATTORNEY
Introducing Evidence by Dramatic
Methods Is One Of the Chief Means
OF influencing a Jury.

Many devices have been employed
In the courtroom productive Of an eff
feet far more telling upon the jury
than mere words.
A suit was brought some years ago
by the people Of a certain quarter Of
Montreal against a manufacturing
company. The vile odors of the chem
icals used in the works, they alleged,
had made the neighborhood u~ntenan-
table and seriously lessened the value
Of their property.
The Judge and the jury were dis
posed to turn a deaf a to the COM
plant, says the Green Bag. The com
pany was rich and powerful and IAN
alleged SMELL" as their counsel de-
clared, was too intangible a griev-
ance to grasp"
One Of the opposing counsel was
seen to go out and not long after re-
turned with two glass retorts.
Here" he said, ARE the offending
subjects Of our contention" He pass
ed them to the judge and then to the
jury, who smelled them and smilingly
declared them pure and odorless.
But" said the counsel, "the COM
pany mixes them" He suddenly
poured the contents Of one of the re-
torts into the other and the auseous
fumes Of h~ydro-sulphuric acid or sui
phuretted hydrogen filed the air.
Judge, jury and spectators choked for
breath. 1t was necessary to adjourn
court until the next day, when heavy
damages were at once awarded to
the plaintiffs.
In a murder trial before a western
court the prisoner was able to &C
count for the whole Of the time ex-
cept five minutes on the evening when
the crime was committed. His coun-
sci argued that it was impossible for
him to have killed the man under the
circumstances in so brief a period,
and on that plea largely based his
defense, the other testimony being
against his client.
When the prosecuting attorney re-
piled he said, How long a time really
is five minutes? Let us see. Will his
honor command an absolute silence
in the courtroom for that space?"
The judge granted this request.
There was a clock On the wall. Ev-
cry eye in the courtroom was fixed
upon it as the pendulum licked OF
the seconds. There was GREATNESS
silence. We all know how time which
Is waited for creeps and halts and
at last does not seem to move at all.
The keen witted counsel waited until
the tired audience gave a sigh OF re-
lief at the close of the period and then
quietly asked:
could he not have struck n IA
tai blow in all Of that timer"
Dramatic effects. however. are haz-
ardous agencies to use. as Nlis not
impossible to spoil them as an anti
climax, as a member Of the English
parliament found when at the close
Of a fiery a%djuration to the govern
ment to declare war he cried out.
"Unsheath the sword!" and drawing
a dagger threw it on the floor.
"Ah!" coolly said an opponent.
There is the knife, but where is the
fork?"
A shout of laughter was the result
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
Lei Well Enouoh.

The Innkeeper (making up q guests
bilD-The first time | made 1t 10 shil-
Nngs; nov l make it II. Just come
and add it up, my dear, and see II you
can get 1t right.
His Better Half-Oh, why not let it
20 as 1t is? / might make It IL again.
The Sketch.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28

Attention has been called to
the fact that the rest of US are
safe as long as Texas is between
this country and Mexico. Amer
leans in Mexico should come
across.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28

The Frisco railway has adopt
ed the old age pension plan for
its employees.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28
A T OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate OF
$1.OO per running il oh per month of
four weeks. Liberia discounts made on
yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chari-
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be PAID
for.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28

Chief Justice White, of Loul-
siana, will administer the oath
of office to President Wilson.
Judge White is a democrat ele-
waited to the Chief Justiceship by
President Taft.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-28

For the first time in many
wears the sun will rise on a DEM
ocratic country on Marth 4th.