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Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-24

pursuits are profitably prosecuted on
 he same section of land.
 Wild game in abundance and end ess variety, which, in season, may 'oe captured by the enthusiastic hunter with the exercise of just sufficient energy to lend enchantment to the sport.
 Mountain resorts hid away among the murmuring brooks and perennial springs sparkling in their pristine purity, and guarded only by the pine clad forests of the higher attitudes.
 10,074 acres of lemons, S,817 acres of oranges, 12,S53 acres of 'deciduous fruit, and 5,339 acres of vineyard. whose yearly increasing products are swelling. the volume of outgoing freight to such dimensions as will wiring a groan from the carrying en- gines.-[ San Dieoo Union.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-24

ima), has concluded and will deliver, during the season of 1903 and up to Jan. l, 1904, water to the full capacity of it's canals, if need be, without measurement, and will charge for it's use the upset price of $5O,OOO, payable $25,000 on or before July 1st, 1903, and $25,OOO on or before January 1st, 1904. It is to be understood, how ever, that, for the reasons above specified, this waiver of the provision of our contracts with you is to be deemed special and shall in no wise affect the validity of any contract heretofore entered into with respect to the delivery and charge for the use of water subsequent to the 1st day of January, 1904.
 We are glad to be able to make this concession, believing that it will be in the long run of mutual interest to the settlers as we'll as to your cor. pOratiOn and ours.
 Respectfully yours,
 THE CALIFORNIA DEVELOPMENT
 COMPANY,
 A. H. HEBER, President
 After discussion by the board, the following resolution was offered by w. A. Edgar: Resolved that the proposition submitted by the Califor- nia Development Company, as outlined in their communication of this date, be and the same is hereby accepted by this company, and the secretary is hereby directed to inform the said California Development Company of this action.
 Whereupon the roll was called and it was found that the directors present voted on the question as follows: w. A. Edgar, aye; Geo. A. Carter, aye; Leroy Holt, aye; J. H. McKim, aye. On motion duly made, seconded and carried, MT. P. H. McPherrin was elected assistant secretary of the company.
 MT. J. H. McKim moved that the secretary be instructed to publish the proceedings of the board of directors
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-24

The Legislation of California passes 3 law which makes it crime to steal and punishes that crime with inprison- ment. This law is supposed to be general and apply to all citizens alike; but it does not for it does not apply to members of the Legislature who are guilty of grand larceny in stealing from the State the sum of $20 per day for each member who pays the sum to ward politicians who assist in electing said members. How long will the people of the State stand be- ing stood up and robbed. The or dinary highwayman is more honorable in his methods.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-24
MEETING OF BOARD OF
 DIRECTORS.

Cal
 January l3, 1903.
 The board of directors elected at the annual stockholders meeting held Jan. 13, 1903, met pursuant to direc tion of the stockholders meeting for the purpose of organization. Meet ing called to order at o'clock pm. Members present, I. w. Gleason, Geo. A. Carter, Leroy Holt, J. H. McKim and w. A. Edgar. The full board being present it was moved that the board of directors proceed to the or ganization for the ensuing year. On motion duly made, seconded and car ried MT. Leroy Holt was elected chair man of the meeting and MT. w. A. Edgar secretary thereof. The chair stated the object of the meeting, and announced that it was now ill order to elect the officers of the board for the ensuing year. and until their, suc- cessors are elected.
 MT. Geo. A. Carter moved that MT. I. w. Gleason be elected president. MT. McKim seconded the motion. The motion prevailed. MT. Edgar nominated Mr. Geo. A. Carter for vice-president. MT. Gleason sec onded the motion. Upon vote MT. Carter was declared elected.
 MT. McKim nominated MT. Leroy Holt treasurer. MT. Carter seconded the nomination. Upon vote MT. Holt was declared elected. MT. Gleason moved that R. D. McPherrin be elected secretary of the board at a salary the same as he now receives. Motion prevailed.
 SEVENTEEN IMPERIAL
 Moved that the secretary be and he is hereby instructed to take the necessary steps to have the principal place of business of the company removed from Los Angeles to Im- perial, California. The motion pre- vailed.
 Moved that the president appoint committee of three members of the board who shall constitute an audit ing committee, who shall audit all bills presented, and authorize the payment of the same from time to time. Carried.
 The chair appointed as such con- mittee, Geo. A. Carter, Leroy Holt, and w. A. Edgar. On motion, the board then adjourned to met We'd nesday, Jan. IA, at 10 o'clock am.
 w. A. EDGAR,
 Secretary of the Meeting.
 Office of Imperial Water Company No. l, PA Stowell Block, Los Angeles, Cal.
 January IA, 1903.
 The board met pursuant to adjourn ment at the hour of 10 o'clock am Members present Geo. A. Carter, J. H. McKim, Leroy Holt and w. A. Edgar. Vice-president Geo. A. Carter in the chair.
 The secretary then read a commu- nication from the California Develop. ment Company as follows:
 To the Honorable Board of Directors and Officers of Imperial Water Company No. 1, Los Angeles, Cali fOrnia:
 Gentlemen: In view of the fact that your company has not at present the facilities for distributing the water that you may be entitled to by reason of your contract with the SOciedad de Yrrigacion Terrenos de la Baja California (Sociedad Anon ima), and the California Develop ment Company, so as to adequately measure the same to your stock holders without adding large and seemingly unnecessary expense at this time, which might become a serious burden upon many of the set tiers, The California Development company, as the assignee of the Sociedad de Yrrigacion Terrenos de la Baja California (Sociedad Anon
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-24

The right kind of a father always gets receipt in full for all Christmas money expended when he hears the happy shouts of his children.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-24

It's easy for a boy to forget about the kindlings, but he never forgets to hang up his stocking the night be- fore Christmas.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-24

in the Imperial Press until further orders. On motion duly seconded and carried, the meeting then ad- journed.
 R. D. M'PHERRIN, - Secretary.
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-24
Buy Your Boots and Gloves by Mai

Just paom We the largest assorted stock There's quality and for here goods Send your hands stating wish them and about the price would pay Try trial order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
A Pearl Under His Porous Plaster.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
 Tam Quang wore a porous plaster on his back when he landed from the steam CT China few days ago. It was harm less looking thing. but the customs in- spectors were suspicious. They removed the plaster and a large and very valuable pearl dropped to the floor. Now Tam Quang Is in custody.
 Quang is wealthy. He is a member of the firm of Quang, Tuck & Co.,. No. 20 Dupont street. Besides the pearl in the plaster the inspectors found eight single stones and two strings of pearls sewed in the lining of his blouse. Another coat
 vcaled much dutiable goods concealed cleverly. Inside the lining of a gorgeous bedspread was bolt of heavy, embroid- cred silk.
 Deputy Surveyor St. John ordered the man arrested. All his goods were seized. The oontraband articles are. Twelve strings of pearls. eight single pearls, one large pearl one pair of jade bracelets, three jade stones. two flat jade stones, three pair of jade earrings, three jade bracelets. ten gold forks, one piece of em- broidered silk eighteen ivory chop-sticks, fifteen silver-tipped chop-sticks, 4O6 pieces of cut jade stones and ten garments of wearing apparel. The goods are valued at $500,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
VESTED METHODIST CHOIR.

New York Telegram to the Pittsburg
 Dispatch.
 To wear or not to wear vestments Is a question which has been agitating the choir of Calvary Methodist Episcopal church. of this city The church, which has a seating capacity of 2200 is one of the largest Protestant organizations in the city. The wealth of it's members is indicated by the fact that at a single session in the beginning of the year pledges of $75,000. the entire church debt, were received, and more than half that amount has already been paid into the treasury The wearing of vestments by a Methodist choir is a decided innovation, as there are not more than half dozen churches of that faith in the United States in which the singers wear other than street attire. The pastor, Dr. Willis P. Odell, though a very progressive cler- gyman, Is not directly responsible for the introduction of vestments, which must be credited to Mrs Jenny Lind Green, formerly organlst of Grace church in Baltimore, who was selected by the musical committee of Calvary to i'll the position left vacant by A. G. Cornell who resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
COMIC ACTORS.

From the Boston Herald.
 The death af Stuart Robson, who, we suppose. was designated as comic actor. and certainly was generally so thought of among theatre-goers, reminds one that the comic actor as he used to be on the American stage Is extinct. We have lost him at home and we have not been able to import him from England. We mean by this such an actor as was Will liam Warren in a day easily remembered in Boston, and John E. Owens and Will They played a range of comic charac- ters and readily adapted themselves to them all, If the stage has any such actor now, the changed method of producing plays does not permit of his being devel- oped. Our comedians are all specialists. There has seldom been a specialist more limited in his range than was MT. Rob- son. N. c. Goodwin has remarkable mimetc powers and a certain vein of humor. but when he undertakes to act one of the parts in which Warren ex- celled the falling off Is great and the same may be said of Joseph Jefferson with all his deserved reputation for artis- tic excellence in the part of Rip Van Wrinkle. The comic actor as he used to be seen Is apparently not born into this generation, and there are no measures taken as the stage Is now conducted to make him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
Irish Land Bill.
tion.

Nationalists, unionists and liberals voted together when Secretary Wynd- hams land bill was read the second time, making the vote upon it 434 to 26 The vote commits all parties to the general principles of the bill, but it does not touch the details of 1t at all These will be fashioned and at- before the bill is read third time and passed.
 But Secretary Wyndham has stated that he will accept any reasonable and needful amendment, and the passage of the bill is now considered assured.
 All nationalists voted for the bill, and MT. Morley the liberal leader, also supported it, although he anticipates many troubles to spring from it. He voted for it because a change in land tenure in Ireland has become a social necessity.
 The bill is a further illustration of the saying that nothing is settled until 1t is settled right The effort to keep the alien landlords in Ireland has long been considered a failure, but never until now have landlords and tenants come together in a proper spirit. The Wyndham bill is the outcome of a de- sire on both sides to better a distress ing condition by abolishing an evil sys- tenn of land tenure. All previous land bills had been objectionable to either landlords or tenants, but the present bill Is in the interest of both, both de- string but fair play and common jus tice.
 When the people of Ireland own Ireland, having a fxeu interest In the soil of the green isle, then all will see that home rule is as needful and safe as a change in land tenure is consid- cred needful and safe today. Revolu- tions may sometimes move slowly, but they do not as a rule go backward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
Intellectual Music.

Notwithstanding the fact that music is the most popular of all the arts. not one of the arts is so little understood on it's intellectual or spiritual side by the masses in the United States as music" remarked a musician. Tt is because music like literature, touches the extremes of the mediocre and the highest flights of the refined imagination. Many a person enjoys a frivolous book who could not understand dozen lines of Shakespeare or Milton so it is in music. Many per- sons are tickled with ragtime and go into ecstasies over mawkish songs, who would be put to sleep by a great sym phony or an oratorio.
 Were we to strike an average we might find, perhaps, that all persons of musical ear and taste enjoy artistic music of the light and popular variety. while very few in deed could attend Bach festival, such as is being given at Bethie- he, Pa, this week and not grow weary after listening for an hour to one of the programmes. The Bach programmes are certainly over the heads of even fairly well educated musicians. This is not the fault of Bach, but because of Americas lack of musical atmosphere of the finer sort.
 'The festival at Bethlehem is given by the Moravian community, which has all the German appreciation of the highest in musical art. Moravians sing with under standing Bachs D minor mass, the pas sion music and other famous sacred works"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12

rights of the nation or to suppress disturb anoes. and, in case the laws are de- fective he shall use the powers conferred upon him by the laws of nations.
 The extraordinary means or legisla- tive decrees of a provisional character which, within the said limits, the Presi- dent may ordain. shall be obligatory, pro- vided they bear the signatures of all the ministers.
 "The government shall declare the pub lie order re-established as soon as the eommotion or foreign danger shall have ceased: and the President shall send to congress a statement of the reasons that induced his measures. All officers shall be responsible for the abuses which may have been committed in the exercise of extraordinary powers.'
 This article is of considerable inter- est to this country at present. Under it the rights of the new French com pany were granted-the rights that the United States proposes to pay forty million dollars for, and forty millions is big sum of money, contributed as it was by the people from one end of the country to the other
 The canal treaty as ratified by the American senate calls in explicit and express terms for ratification or rejec- tion by the Colombian congress. Both branches of that congress are to act upon it. but two-thirds vote is not necessary, as is the case in our sen- ate. A majority vote in each house is necessary, and under the very terms of the treaty this must be forthcoming instead of arbitrary action by Presi- dent Marroquin and his ministers un- der article 121 of the organic law of Colombia, which is perhaps the most elastic constitutional article in exist ence, for President Marroquin is the sole judge of the time when the article in question goes into effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
WHY NOT USE ENeLIsH2

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Why can't we stick to English?' ex- claimed the girl who had just been sat upon. "Its really adequate to most of our needs. But no, we must lug in for eign tongues Now, one of the first things that impressed me was the correction l received from a friend who had lived long in Paris at my three-syllabled pro- nunciation of the word boulevard Very rightly she said I'd no use for the word anyway, as very few of our so-called boulevards are built over old fortifica- tions. She did, however, implore me to pronounce it in two syllables if I felt l must indulge. Despite the fact that Web ster advised boo-le-var,' I boldly stood for 'bool-var. Now comes an authority of another persuasion and sits oi me with the information that the Century author izes 'bo-le-vard.' Thanks for the d, even if 1t is small one. As for me, I shall only think the word in the future, not caring to give anguish to others or my self"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
About Persons.

Dr. A. A. Meadows left yesterday for Tuscaloosa to attend a meeting of the Odd Fellows.
 J. F. Johnson, secretary and treasurer of the Sheffield Rolling Mill company, was in the city yesterday. J. W. Knight of Decatur is, stopping at the Morris.
 J. T. Garmon of Opelika is at the Met ropolitan
 H. D. Meskmen of Pittsburg is regis tered at the Hflman
 John B. Lagarde of Anniston Is stop ping at the St. Nicholas
 w. w. Herdwick of New York is stop ping at the Morris.
 w. L. Law of Talladega Is registered at the Morris.
 w. P. Lay of Gadsden is at the Met ropolitan.
 
 w. J. CuTTe1 UT LOS AnSSleS IS SlOp- ping at the Hilman.
 c. l.. ONeal of Calera is at the St. Nicholas.
 w. M. Blakey of Montgomery Is regis tered at the Morris.
 J. w. Hunt of Selma Is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 G. Schumacher of New York Is stop ping at the Hillman
 w. R. Fairley, member of the national executive board of the Lifted Mine Workers of America, left last night for points in Tennessee and Kentucky. He will be gone about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
Strawberries and canteIoupes.

The Marengo County Truckers asso- citation points the way Alabama should go. Marengo is in the Black Belt, being one of the best cotton-growing counties in the state, but still its peo- pie are tired of the all-cotton policy on the farms. They see something that promises larger profits, and that something is early vegetables. In or der to get a good start the farmers of Marengo have organized at Linden. the county seat, truck growers associa- tion This association is not talking concern at all. It is a practical work ing body and to begin with 1t has loupes. Commissioner of Agriculture Poole recently visited the handsome cantaloupe planting of the association, and he says 1t looks very promising. If the outcome be satisfactory, the association proposes to engage in truck farming next year on an extensive scale. It has already planned to set fifty-seven acres in strawberries.
 Now, why cannot every one of the other counties in this state do like wise? If they would, agriculture in Alabama would soon be revolutionized. Why not coin into dollars the early and abundant sunshine of Alabama? The all-cotton policy is keeping the state as poor as Jobs turkey, and there is every inducement to engage in something that will bring in larger profits. Truck-growing is the thing, as Cullman has abundantly shown, and as Marengo shortly will confirm.
 Strawberries and cantaloupes can distance cotton in the matter of profit gathering every time, and there is not a county in the state that has not plenty of land adapted to their cultiya- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
COMPARING HOTELS IN
 EUROPE AND AT HOME

a lot of little plates, which are stacked up around you by a naughty female girl, who evidently considers that she is do- ing you an act of condescension, and who then retires and leans against the wall and gazes at you scornfully, as though she would say: Stranger, rorbearF' and you are left to choose between slow starvation and sudden death.
 The landlady is probably out in Dakota suing for a divorce. the daughter is in the parlor knocking the stuffing out Of the piano, the son Is in the billiard room playing bottle pool with the head waiter for the drinks and the father is down in the cellar eoncealing himself from his creditors.
 And when election comes they all vote for free silver, because they say there isn't enough to go around.
 There is another crying evil which de- mands reform. In small hotels where no menus are printed, 1t is the custom of the waitress to recite the list of eatables with a velocity which telescopes each item, and subsequently to bring such refreshments to the dazed boarder has been able to rcs- cue from the wreck of words.
 You have had a conjurer force a card upon you? He apparently hands you tue pack to choose from; but you always take the card he selects So 1t is with the hotel waitress. She can force pie on you in the same way.
 Mattresses should be compelled by an act of the legislature to repeat the bill of fare slowly, and it should be a misde- meanor for her to retire afterward behind your chair fold her arms and gaze scorn- fully at your back hair.
 presume these remarks will bring about an instant revolution in the manner of conducting small hotels I believe the public would welcome greater simplicity in the bill of fare-less frills and more nourishment.
 I speak feelingly of the country hotel, because I spent a number of years in one. At that period, although of tender years. I was gifted with large adult appetite.
 I was not only promptly on hand at the table three times each day, but between meals devastated the orchard and garden, and from time to time swooped down upon the pantry. At that time I thought I should never grow to be a good and great hotel proprietor and get my picture in the Sunday papers, and read abstruse papers to gatherings of hotel men, dwell ing with bated breath upon my every word. and hoping it would be my last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12

By Simeon Ford in the New York Sun. IS a much vexed question whether
 the hotels of Europe are superior to those of America. I believe there are some hotels in this country better than any in Europe.
 I could mention one, but hate to talk about myself.
 One reason for this is that the hotel keeper in this country Is a better grade of man than his European brother-a man who stands higher in the social and business scale-and he is more honest. If a man is cheated in an American hotel it is an accident If he is not cheated in a continental hotel, it is an accident; and accidents seldom happen over there.
 Hotel men in this country run their own hotels. The large hotels of Europe are mostly run by soulless corporations which believe in killing the goose that lays the golden egg, knowing that there will be fresh American geese coming over to be killed next year.
 When I was in London I stopped at a fashionable refrigerating plant called a hotel. The coal strike would have no terrors over there. The only time you get hot Is when you pay your bill. If you want your wine Trapped the waiter puts the bottle under the table and you place your feet on it.
 But they have good servants who know how to say Thank you!" and that cov- CTS a multitude of sins. It is a pleasure to give a tip when it Is appreciated. It is burden to give one when it is receiv- ed as 1t often Is here. superciliousiy, or scornfully, or indfferently.
 How sharper than the serpent's tooth
 It is to have a thankless waiter.
 Tipping is a pernicious but apparently fixed habit, but tip should only be given for value received, and if the recipient fails to thank the donor, the donor should take a fall out of the recipient and yank 1t back again.
 I don't think the best hotels there are as good as our best, but there are none there so poor as our poor ones Every where over there you can find small, cheap, clean hotels, where you can get a things to eat.
 The landlord cooks, the landlady keeps house. the daughter tends the bar and the son waits on the table.
 The same class of hotel here, as a rule, gives you a bill of fare as elaborate as the Waldorf. The food Is brought to you in microscopic daubs, smeared on