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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-21
DIR. GEO. PURVIANCE KILLED.
washington Physician PlunEes From Q
Philadelphia Hospital window.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 20.-Sufering from
acute nervous disorder Dr.. George Purv-
aimee aged So, Of Washington. D. C., climbed
out upon a fourth story balcony OF the
orthopaedic Hospital this evening and
plunged headforemost into an areaway
below the pavement level. He was hilled
instantly.
One of the nurses in the ward in which
the patient had been confined ran to the
window when she saw DR.. Purviancs climb
ing out. She grasped him by the shoulder.
II was only after a terrific struggle that she
escaped going with him.
On Aug. 8 DR.. Purviance, who had
large practice in Washington and who had
been connected with theUnited States navy
as surgeon. entered the orthopedic Hospital
to be treated for nervousness. The author
tiles found it desirable to keepa close watch
upon him.
It was shortly after o'clock Tonight
that the nurse who had been attending
the physician saw him leave his bed and
walk toward the window. Outside is
small balcony overlooking an areaway.
Then the sick man crawled out, paying
no attention to the shouts Of the nurse.
She hurried to the balcony. Catching DR..
Furviance by the shoulder, she attempted
to draw him back. He seized her and was
dragging her over the edge when his hold
suddenly loosened The nurse gave d
spring backward and fell against thewindow
fainting.
DR.. Purviance has one son In this city, ].
Nelson P,Irviance. who is an official Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad This son recently
married Helen Morgan, a snber Of a we'll
known family Of Germantown.
DR.. Purviance was assistant Surgeon
General OF the United States Marine Ser
vice and had been stationed Washington
for several years He served as Adjutant
in the Thirteenth Regiment of Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers IN the civil war.
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POISON IN THE FLOUR.
Entire Family Made Ill on Their Return
From an Outing.

SHOALS, Ind. Oct. 2o.-Alexander Fields,
wife and four children went to Loogootee
Yesterday to a horse show. and upon re-
turning they ate biscuits made from -four
which had been in the house for two weeks
Before the meal ended one OF the family
became violently ILL., One after another
member was Frustrated and the father
became alarmed and fastened to neigh
boris for assistance. While there he also
was Frustrated and returned to his home
in buggy.
A physician was called, who administered
aid and then examined the -four, discover
ing that arsentic had been mixed with it.
The ntire family is in critical condition,
but it is now thought that all will recover
It is supposed that arsenhc was mixed
with the -four during the absence Of the
family at Loogootee.
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BOMBARDING JUDGE PARKER.
Travelling Men In the West Mailing Him
Thousands OF Postal Cards. n

NORFOLK, Neb., Oct. 2O.-Judge Parker
will be inundated by the food OF postal
cards which the travelling salesmen OF the
West have begun mailing him daily, asking
certain questions. These cards have been
distributed among travelling salesmen in
Nebraska, Iowa. Minnesota, Illinois and
Missouri, and contain the following ques-
lions
Your record 1895, silver; 1900. silver; 1904.
gold.
mill an honest man forsake principle to
gain office?
Is honesty with you a policy or virtue.
Would you rather b right than Presidente?
TRAVELLING MAN.
II is estimated that 5000 OF these cards
are daily being sent to Parker now and
within a week the number will be increased
heavily.
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ACCUSED OFFICIAL A SUICIDE.
County Recorder in Illinois shoots Himse elf
After Exposure.

BLOOMINGTON, H., Oct. 20.-Matthew R.
Cunningham, County Recorder, committed
suicide iere this afternoone by shooting
himself through theiead.
II has been knows for some time that
the counts of the recor Ter were in tan
glediondition, and the Grand Jury finally
took action, as did lso the Board OF Super
visor. A committee Of the latter appointed
visors committee If the latter was
appointed ndiade an xoaminationif the
accounts finding that the recorder wasabout
$500 short, This his bondsmen agree to
make good
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FAIRKANKSS BIG WHIRL.
VIII Make a six Days Tour OF Indiana
on q Special Train.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dot. 2o.-The big feature
Of the Republican campaign in Indiana
will be six days tour by Senator Charles
W. Fairbanks, nominee for vioe-President
on special train. The tour will begin
on the morning OF Oct. 81 and win end tn
Indianapolis with big demonstration on
the night of Nov. 6, when Senator Fair
OF his home.
The tour of the special train will be the
occasion for a great food OF Republican
oratory. There will be speakers at all the
stopping places to entertain the people
before the special arrives or after 1t has
passed on. The general plan Is something
like that followed by the Democratic State
committee with the Bryan. special.
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The Weather.

The western storm moved northeastward and
was central yesterday over Lake Superior attended
by high winds and cloudy and rainy conditions
in all districts bordering the upper and lower Lakes
and rainy weather spread eastward to the New
England coasts threatening tho Middle Atlantic
States al night.
Rain was again reported over parts OF Florida.
but the storm there has shown little or no move
ment northward
Fair weather prevailed west OF Florida and the
Tennessee Valley and throughout the country
west OF the Mississippi II was colder from Mon
tana and the Dakotas south to Texas. with frosts
in western Texas. Missouri and Kansas.
In mis- city the day was iair becoming threhesD-
ing toward night: wind, fresh eas,ery; average
humidity. 70 per cent barometer, corrcc'et 10
read to sea level. al s \. NJ, 1908 n, sP, M.
20 95,
The temperature yesterday, as recorded by the OF.
lie CHI In
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PATTERSON OF PATERSON IN TOWN
With Cut Head and a Discourse on Politics
Which Cop Cut Short.

James f. Paterson OF 30 Paterson street,
Paterson, n. j., wound up last night at
Forty-third street and Third avenue with
a deep cut in his head which didn't seem
to worry him at all. When a policeman
from the East Fifty-frst street station got
to the corner Mr.. Paterson was harang-
ing delighted cbwd on political subjects.
DR.. McCiuffy Of Flower Hospital sewed up
the cut on his head and he was locked up.
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TRAMPS IN DIR. STEWARDS BED.
They Didn't Feel Entirely AT Home and
Kent Their Clothes On.

BAY Score, L l.. Oct. 2o.-Caretaker
Frederick Jones. while making the rounds
Of the house of DR.. George Stewart OF New
York on the South road this morning, dis
covered evidences that window had been
forced. He summoned an assistant and
with shotguns they entered the house.
In one Of the handsomely furnished guest
chambers they found two men who have
every appearance Of being professional
tramps. They had not removed their
clothes, but were sleeping in the bed. They
were arrested.
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BREWER KELLER GONE FOR GOOD.
Disappear with All His Cash and writes
WIFE He Won't he Back.

Joseph Keller, the, brew master Of the
Diogenes brewery at Wyckoff avenue and
Decatur street, Evergreen, Queens borough,
who was also one Of the stockholders Of tho
company, has been missing from his homo,
opposite the brewery. for ten days. Before
Keller went sway he disposed Of bis stock In
the brewing company for 10000. He also
converted other property into cash and
had with him when he went away about
$40 900.
The day after Keller departed his wife
received postal card from him, on which
he announced that he had gone away for
good. Mrs. Keller said yesterday that
she believed that her husband had gone
TO Germany. She will not make any at
tempt 20 find hs->
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WARRINGTON FORECAST roR TO DAY AND TO MORROW.
For eastern Ncp York. eastern Pennsylvania and
Neu Jersfp rain and colder today; for to-norrou:
fresh 10 brisk south uinds,
For western New York. rain and colder TO day
fair TO morrow brSk south. shifting 70 west winds
For New England, rain to-day ana probably TO-
morrow; Increasing south winds.
For Delaware. the District OF Columbia. Maryland
and Virginia, rain and colder 10 day fair to morrow
Increasing southeast winds.
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Baltic Fleet at Copenhag en-.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
COPENHAGEN Oct. 20.-The Danish pilots
have left the Russian Baltic feet, some Of
the vessels Of which went to sea this evening.
Others are anchored In Skagen Bay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-21
MARRIED,

DURYEA-MaIRS.-on Thursday. Oct 20. fsoI.
at Grace Church, Nyack. N. Y. by tho Rev.
Franklin Babbitt, Ella Louise. daughter Of
william H Mairs 10 Walter Barlow DurysA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-21
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Mrs. WinsI0ws Soothing Syrup for children
teethnQ softeDs the gums, reduces innamm alton
aAys pain. cures wind collie, dhrrhea. 28c. q botts
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conerexatlonalists Won't Draw Color Lint

prs MONIES. Ia, Oct. 2o.--This afternoon
the National Cong. egational Council refused
to CT aw the color line and tabled the recon-
mendati ton Of the business committee to put
the word "colored" after the names Of the
colored chur chee in the annual wear book.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-21

me temperature yesterday, as recorded by the Of.
al thermometer. Is shown IN the ANNEXED table
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TIP TO ELECTION INSPECTORS
yOT TO CHALLENGE TODAY ON
NORGAN'S LISTS MERELY.

states Law Officer Tells Them That the
orders From Morgan and Odell Are
lllegal-BOard OF Elections Also SO
Ad,ised-Tanmany So Instructs It's
Men-Halpin Threatens to Remove
An, Republican Inspector Who Fol-
lows the AttOrney.General's Advice.
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hey TeTleTaIS OPINION, WAS drawn up.
Under the opinion OF the Attorney,
General we advise the Inspectors of cleo
ton that they are not required personally
to challenge any citizen presenting himself
for registration simply because the name
Of such citizen has been furnished them
by the State Superintendent of Elections
or by any other person. Under the law,
however, they are Obliged to respect any
challenga sroy, a o,,aiifad alao,or ,,rasont
at the time the citizen offers to register.
whether such challenging eIector is special
donu.v ~ ,ba Stata Observation-Disclosures of
Elections, a police officer or a private citizen
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12

PRgss, who visited Imperial some days since and was reported to bc conten- plating return to the Valley, has de. cided to rccnter los Angeles newspaper work, and has taken place on the slafi of the Express.
 Bicycles are beginning to make quite a showing in Imperial 4 few months ago one was rarity but now there are about C dozen. Chas. Fernald. at the Boston Store, is the lucal dealer, and he reports that some ride them even as faf As Heb-r. the dust apparently offer ing little obstacle.
 The water trough opposite the PRESS office has gone dry for lack of support, the water company turning on the sup ply in default of anyb"dy to pay for it.. lt is very important that there should be places to water horses in town, and the convenience should br revived either by thc city or private subscription.
 J. l. Shepard, Esq, of IIeber, has joined the legal ranks uf Imperial, talk ing Judge Farr'z old office in Anderson < building. MT. shepard is brotlIcr-n- law of l.. F.. Srack ol Heber, and came to the valley, We believe, last spring from Iowa. He isa graduate of the law department of the state university of Iowa in 1887 and has practiccd ever since. He was mayor of po-tvillr, Ala mnkrc county. in that State and has held other r zition- of trust and rrspon- sibility.
 Commissioned lluvcu. has received fiom the General Land Office at Wash. ingtOn a letter to the same effect as that recently published iu these c"l- uins as received by him from the L. S. Land Office at Los Angeles, tn wit, that all of tIe lands im the tract carried hy the rrsurvey, except township l7 south, rang l3 and II east are with. drawn from final entry that k final proof can le made and filed. but no payment will be accepted nor final re- ceipts issued until Il rrsurvey k coun- pleied
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Hotel TheIma Arrivals

City-T V Montgomery, David Lund NIT Ecker, Geo Banta, II Talbitt, r \ Burleigl, J C McElhaney, W J Harty, K ] Lesenberg
 Silsbec-Jamrs \ Jasper. c W House and wife, Dr. w l. Fuller, \ Fuller Brawlcy-F ] Thompson, C C BOwles, k r. Ma-ten, Frank Kelly, Groshen Chino-M Viryra
 Los Angeles-II Herman. C J Black San Francisco- Clas II Wizle
 Pumona-J l. Gibson
 Long Beach-Fred W Zabler
 ColtOn-D k Crawford
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WATER COMPANY NO. |

It Is hereby ordered by the board of directors of Imperial Water Company No. that the Imperial Press bc recog- niLed as the official organ of said com pany, and the secretary Is instructed to cause to be published in said newspaper without cost, the minutes of all the meetings of the directors and stock holders of zaid company.
 Adopted by thc board of directors of Imperial Water Company No. 1, July 2, 1905 R. D. McPherrin, Sec.
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parents did not know what to give it. | suggested that if they would get bot. tie of Chamlerlain's Cough Remedy and put some upon the dummy feat the baby was sucking it would no doubt cure the child. This they did and brought about quick relief and cured the baby"
 For sale by Imperial Drug Co. Dr. F. S. Anderson PrOpr. Phone 1s.
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Gasoline Launch Coming

The California Development Co. has had built at San Pedro gasoline launch about thirty feet long for use about the Heading and between that and Yuma. IL Is to carry people bacN and forth, and also, upon occasion tow bargcs. It IS named the Gertrude, and costs about $l2O0. It will be shipped to Yuma by rail.
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12
New Way of Using Chamberlain's s
 Cough Remedy

Mir, Arthur Chapman writing from Durban, Natal, south Africa, says: "As a proof that Chamberlain Cough Rem edy K cure suitable for old and young, l pen you the following: A ncighbor of mine had child just over two months old. It had n very bad cough and the
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12
Chamb, r of Commerce

\ directors meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Thursday evening elected President lleber nf the C. D. Co. and h. D. Lawrence delegates tn the Fl Paso Irrigation Convention. Tn. board alsoconsdrr'd equestion of sidewalks, fire apparatus, etc, and at considerable length the question of q representative in Los Angeles to steer strangers this way. To this latter end II. F. Allatt was appointed committee of one to CO., operate with others from the Mutual Water Companies It was also decided |" have meeting soon after the lrri- vation Convention, at whCl reports of the convention mght he given and the public invited to get better ac- quainted with the Chamber and it's work
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12
Successful Dance

e The Imperial Band held very en- joyable dance Tuesday night in Brack- etts new building un Imperial avenue. The election returns were given during the evening and n large crowd partici- pated in the festivities until late hour.
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12

The Hotel Imperial is to be electric lighted at once
 Rev. $. W. Harrison was over this week from his ncw home at Richland.
 Ex-County Surveyor Ward was here last week running lines on school lands. ; Wm. f. Gilet and family have moved to one ot their places seven miles south east of lioltville.
 Peter M. Ferguson las arrived from Cherokee, Oklahoma, and taken up his residence on the East side.
 \ "svmpnsium" temperance meet ing, held al thr Christian church Sun day night was attended by large aud fence.
 The Ladies' Aid Society meet next week at Mr. Gruy's tn work on articles for the fair tn lIe given by them few weeks before Christmas.
 ". W. Masten is preparing 100 acre- for crops on the EA-tside, one and Il half miles north "f lIoltvllle. Of this, 300 N III bc m barley aud 100 in alfalfa IA. F. Wagner and family have come over from Hglgrnvc near Riverside {" occupy their ranch two Hnd a-half miles east of Silsbee on the telephone line.
 Dalton X Lawrence will open the m Ierial Lunch Room, corner Sth street and Imperial avenue. Saturday noon with big turkey dinner and all the ixiugs. lMr. and Mrs. J. F. Russell have lcas-
 n t..., .etN f..t, and half miles southeast. and removed for a time to Lus Angeles, starting over Mon day by team.
 C. F.. Mcleod has retired from the management of the Turf Restaurant, leaving Mir. West sole proprietor. Mir Mcleod will run a billiard hall nearly opposite the Turf in the old drug store.
 Juan Pinon, the bad man. was brought up for preliminary examination before Justice Banta Thursday and was bound over tn the Superior Court. Deputy District Attorney Andrews appeared a. prosecutor.
 Miss Ellen Gray, teacher of Silsbee school, was pleasant caller at the PRESS office Monday Miss Gray is an old resident of Sisbee. bnt last taught near Julian. She reports full school and n prosperous term.
 The PRESS Calexico report notes the launching of the barge for the dredger. The workmen on it want 1t named the "John Mitchell" in honor of the great labor leadrr-presidrnt of the United Mine Workers of America. , Frank x. Chaplin has found his business and farming operations x" largely increased as to med more help in their management, and has sent for his son. Bert Chaplin. to return from the State University at Berkeley and assist him.
 "Why don't you do something to l benefit your fellow -man?" asked his ! spiritual adviser. "I do," replied the ! multimillionaire righteously resentiul. !. "I have just paid a comparatively poor man $500 for bull pup. p.'-Chicago Tribune.
 NE r. Howa iormer publisher of the
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
 line each insertion.
MISCELLANEOUS-Continued

NOTICE-I have 2OO acres nice soft land, just about ready for crop; ditched, bordered and headgates about com pleted; six miles north of Holtville. which 1 wish to rent for barley crop. Call on or address \. l.. Hill, Clark's old hardware store, Imperial, Cal.
 nov l2 If
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For Sale

Four head "f good work horses. One is good saddle and driving animal. For cash or will sell on time with good notes Call on or address 4. l.. Hill at Clark's old hardware store, Imperial, Cal. nov l2
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HOltVille

We are still selling lumber to suit everybody. J. r. Boyd Lumber Co.
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nolton-In,erurbsn Railway.

Trains leave tmt~rial daily. s:iOs. m. Arrive HoitViiie . a. H. Leave H1ityiiie datty, ii a. ni. Arrive ImpefiAi li!sJ a. ri.
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IMPERIAL
TssIn TIme.

Leave for Old Beach jiE e. m., and |: to p. n,. Dae Co afriVs ftom Old Bes.h 7:isa. m, aud a:0S 10. H
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FOR SALE-La Bonita Ranch Co. 32O acres, lSO acres fence,i and graded, small house; go acres oi alfalfa; fine land go shares of water stock. Pre- fer to sell only l0c tn ljO acres of raw land. Will make satisfactory ar engagements tn lease if desired. Write or call on Arthur Young, Imperial.
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12

NnTlCE-The public is hereby forbid den [" travel upon or across my place, the southwest quarter of section Tn
 township sixteen, range fourteen east, E NJ. Frank Sokol. #nov l2-l9
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BIDS WANTED-I want about 46 acres cleared, leveled and borderrd; E. part $. S0 \. w. l4 sec. 26, l5-l5, l-2 mile north lioltville; for which 1 will pay cash or give use of whole quarter for this seasons crop small grain. Send bids to J. w. Lohr, Lamanda, Cal. sep l7 tf.
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12

WANTED-Bids for grading and seed ing twenty acres to barley and alfalfa. F. l-2 W l-4 sec. 29, l6-l6. Or will
 make share proposition. II. G. Tracie l73 F.. 4th, Riverside %oct22-novl2
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ditch, borders, head gates, complete, l-2 miles north of town. 5000 per acre. Easy terms. J. J. Herring.
 oct 22tf
The Imperial press., 1904-11-12

FOR SALE-40 acres, l l-2 miles from In Ipcrial. lleadgates and checks. l2 acres alfalfa Is acres in barley. Bal ance ready for crop. r. 0. Box 29.
 oct 22tf
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE or trade-3 or 1 wagons
 Almost bran new. \. Landsberg, lle- Der. Telephon. l64 nov l2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-19

-, = - =
mosph here Of both. pieces is the same, and
sian secret societies furnish the. back
bone of the, two plays, as well as the
flesh that covers it. Blu" in the medern
play are seen the brisk and: easy: Una In:
ners of O. well-to-d American against
the severe etiquette of Russian military
society. = The jhnmor arises from this
quaint .ihxtap position. ~. .....,.. :.
The hero goes to Russia to look for
adventures A likeness between him and
the brother. of the heroine, Olga, is suf-
| fcient to permit him to challenge her
prosecutors. At the same time. he is
compelled to assume all the debts Olga s
brother owes to; society, and among his
/ burdens is a woman, wife of a St. Pc
tersburg; functionary,S between whom and
the absent brother tender relations have
existed. Srj%& - -*:&. - ~ :
By becoming for the snonce Rus
sian, this young American brings into
the most amusing contrast the different
points Of view held by the two nations.
This makes confetlv scenes that cannot
fail to convulse an audience perfectly
natural. The "onext moment one is
| thrilled by the dangers into winch he
is led. The action reaches a climax ID
an attempted assassination of the czar.
How. the hero saves the car, how the
upon him, and how both maid and man
arc finally saved and brought into each
others arms needs all the resources of
the playwright s art. il =
| Mr.. Stuart carries an elaborate scenic
production, and the company that has
helped him score such success in. the
east. .; 49, 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-19
Observation-Disclosures Crackerjacks.

Next week brings Bob Manchester g
famous Crackeriacks, who have pleased
Dewey patrons several times before.
The show is here again, to make merry
and renew .:old acauaintaances. This
iginality, comedy and number, the ban
ner show. Thirty people are in the
east of whom twenty young and gushing
maidens make merry with song and
dance and pose, headed by the Venus
queen, Ruby Leoni. The opening is
called ".The Jolly Bachelor and is
full Of surprises. The comedian, Bob
Van Osten, the man with the duck nose,
hands out laughs sixty to the minute.
The specialties are great in every par
| ticular and instantaneous hits from the
pick of the profession, such as Belle
Hathaway with, her troupe Of perform,
| ing balloons and monkeys, the cleyerest
act Of it's kind in America; Sam j.
Adams, a royal mimic and singer with
q voice and a. great entertainer; the
| Queen Sisters, two young ladies with
GOOD voices in sweet refrain, never fail.
| ing to catch the audience by storm;