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The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
The Prohibitlonlsts

EDITOR OF PRESS: As you have given a column 10 the Prohibitlonist, l will say few words in regard to an article iu the Imperial Standard. The writer deplores the fact that there are numer- ous blind pigs in Imperial, where liquor K suld and that in one instance a boy does the work Now we believe this ls true. and that 1t is bad state of affairs in any community. He thinks 1t very disgraccful for boy to manage the machinery of blind pig" or drink at one, and that the managers of such places have no sense of honor, and therefor not fit to inhabit decent com muuity.
 But he gives us to understand that it is decent for q boy to tend bar in saloon or take drink in licensed saloon. As .,hough n license would make a crime not a crime. Let the city license some one to do the lying and stealing for the city. and when they gre caught lying or stealing, they can draw their liceuse and show that they are in decent business, for the city is backing them.
 He says that "blind pigs" are sending more boys to hell than all the saloons. Now, this Is an honest admission that boys will and do go to hell through drink. If drink sends boys to hell ob- tained in "blnd pig" it will also send them to hell obtained in saloon or any where else. Where is my wandering boy tonight? Down in the licensed saloon"
 He frees from all blame for this state of affairs the city officials and the city lawmakers. But lays the blame posi- lively on the men that voted the Pro- hibition ticket.
 That K quite recommendation to the ! Prohibition voters. If their votes closed ] the saloons and caused the "blind pigs" ! to be looked upon as indecent and dis ] reputable, a few more such votes ought | tO wipe them out of the city. We wish no harm or ill will to any one, but We earnestly wish the "blind pigs" which the writer truly says sends ! boys (our bpys) tO hell, will bc stamped out of our city. F.. NJ. ADAMS.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
THE CONSERVATIVE

ST IE steals along in battles Ii rear, With hair erect, eyes wide with
 fear; Skulks behind the stones and
 trees, With rattling teeth and trembling
 knees. He cries, Amen" when false
 hood speaks; Pays covert court to rogucs and
 sueaks, When they possess the vii! or
 power, To help disparage or endower. On superstitiou's blightiug path He gazcs neutral, without wrath; His selfish ends alone he seeks, And seldom but for profit speaks. In councils of the church and
 state, In schools and press he fears de-
 bate. He uses power without ruth. He fees the fight and hates the
 truth. To see this creature, do but look About iu every sheltered nook. Sometimes before the public eye This nonstrous thing i: held on
 high.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24

mittcc Try your best to bc present at this meeting, but it you can not, your interests will surely bc protected by tliusc whose interests are identical with your own, ii you will place the power to lo su in their hands
 \. O. loN0, WI. A. NAN lloRN, w.. r.. WfLsiE, Tnos. ]. CnArrELL, \. J. ULREY.
 \. B.-non't fail to attend if possible our meeting to bc hcld in Imperial, Saturday, December 2i, lpOl, at l:3O Y. m.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
IMPORTANT

The annual meeting ot the stockholders of Imperial Water Company No. l, Is set for Janu- ary 10. 1905 and that time ls last approaching. This meeting will be one oi great inpoTtance-im- poriant because the welfare ot the future Is al stake aud every stockholder shou q bc personally interested io see that the proper directors are elected. Directors, whose welfare and the welfare ot the people are idcutical: directors who are free from any corporate influences; directors who are not afraid 10 stand for the truth aud right
 ii IS very essential that every one be present. and those who cannot. should be careful to send their proxies, So that they have q voice.
 Ameeiing was held December the l2th to further the interests of Imperial Water Company No. l. and Messrs. :. J. Ulrey. Thos. J. Chapel. W. 4. VanHoru. ;. 0. Long and W. F.. Wilsie were appointed 10 solicit the proxy ot every stockholder. These men have the good of the Valley al heart and are not divided III their allegance with any other intiu- ence. You will make no mistake in giving them your proxy if you cannot be present. and 1T you have already given your proxy to some one else and are not satis- fled, you can issue another of a later date which will revoke the power of the first.
 These proxies are to be voted in a body as the Stockholders present al the annual meeting January 10, 1905. may direct.
 Another meeting will be held today (Decembei 24) at l:50 ?. m and should be well attended.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
cATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
MIn Protect Imperial Valley From
 Dangerous Pests

The immunity Of Imperial Valley from pests oi all kinds has been source ui much qualification to the farmers, and with desir, to keep it free. An orli. nance was prepared by the state Neter- mary Surgeon and passed by the Board of Supervisors, providing for the appOin- ment oi q cattle inspector, but uo salary was included. The action alone was sufficient to head of band of infected cattle that were intended for the valley, and the matter rested until this fall when the shipments of cattle for fattenng began. and it became evi. dent that m inspector was needed.
 Accordingly petition was circulated for the appointment ot Eugene Wales, who has served since October When his bill, with tho salary portion blanks. came before the supervisors, the opinion was rendered by the district attorney that the state law did not provide for the paying of salary to any such officer.
 As the supervisors seemed to regard the welfare of Imperial Valley a~ less than a rChnicality-nothing was done and not only WAS the salary refused, but livery hire, in answer Ia calls, was also turned down.
 Accordingly an indignation meeting of the cattle owners of Imperial Valley was called Wednesday, night at the office of Water Company No. 1. W F.. Wilsic was elected chairman and D. D. Law renee, secretary. Opinions werr freely expressed and steps taken tn form cattle association. It developed that cattle have been brought in from tn- Il f,s tI,. l,..ftsr.. the appointment of the inspector and of a herd of 2nO cattle, now pastured at ]. Y. Jones ranch, about lI, miles south west, nearly twenty had recently died from Texas tick They have been dipped in crude oil and will now pr"ha- bly pass inspection. IL IS tn provide for quarantine and proper regulations that the association will be formed, and meeting will b., held December 3l at l 30 D. m. in the office oi Water Com pany No to perfect organization.
 Following is the heading of the roll now being circulated for signatures in the Valley:
 "We, the undersigned stock men, di- rectly interested iu the cattle and dairy industry of the Imperial Valley, do sub scribe our names to this roster of mem bership of the Imperial Valley Cattle mems Association, organized this 2lst day of December, 1904, for the purpose of protection to the cattle industry and of mutual assistance in all matters affecting our interests, collective and individual
 "For these purpose and for such others as may bc included in the articles of association. we bind ourselves to pay as membership fee the sum of s5 and the further sum of sl per month as membership dues."
 4 considerable number of names has already been signed and it shows that Imperial Valley will take care of it's interests in spite of outside interference.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24

"I was much afflicted with sciatica," writes Ed C. Mud, lowaville, Sedgwick Co. Kan, "going about on crutches and suffering a deal of pain was induced to try Ballard's snow Eminent, which relieved me. I used three 50-cent bot les. It is the greatest liniment ever used; have recommended 1t toa mum b-r Of persons; all express themselves as be- ing benefited by it. now walk without crutches, able to perform a great deal of light labor on the farm" 25 cents, 6O cents and tl.OO For sale by Imperial Drug Co. Dr. r. S. Anderson, Prop. .
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
Stockholders of imperial Water CO.
 No f

Your attention is hereby called to the following very important matter:
 At meeting of the resident stock holders of Imperial Water Company No. ], h,ld December l2 (the call for which vas published in both the papers of Imueriall we, the undersigned, committee of five, were selected for the purpose of securing, if possible, the proxy Of each and every stockholder of Imperial Water Co. No. l. to be voted al our next annual election (to be held in Imperial, Tuesday, January 10, lgO5l a. the stockholders present on that Oc- casIOn may direct.
 OBJECTS TO Bg ATTAINED
 Honest, efficient and economical man agement of the COmpany's business in every department, by men free from corporation influence, whose interests in this Valley are neither OyershadOwed by nor divided with interests clsew here, and whose prime motive shall be the least possible expense that will insure efficient service and the publication of every item thereof monthly.
 Send us your proxy, even fl you have already given it (irreyOcable or other wise) to some one else, don't fail to send another tO some member of this com
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24

LAWSON is a stayer. He goes ahead with his fight in spite of poison, guns ano threatened law suits. He comes from the Yankee stock that knows no defeat. His cause Is a just one; may he con- tinue.
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24
GOOD REPORTS

From every corner of the Val ley come reports of the plenti- fuluess of water. Let everyone weigh well what that means. IL means to us that if the farmer
The Imperial press., 1904-12-24

The IMPERIAL PRESS is working for government ownership. Don't believe anything else.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27
AJungIeTde
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DICK NAPIER


LONE. at the crossing Of trails. in
"a the great Terai jungle, waiting a
detachment Of Lancers, several hours
past due.
The sun set like a ~drop-curtain, and
still there was nothing to do but wait.
Giving my horse what liberty | dared,
under a large tree, l betook myself to
the branches. The noises Of the night
were disagreeable, but there was none
Of the wailing and crashing Of teeth one
reads about, and more to the point was
the agony Of clinging to those branches.
When the dew had saturated my thin
clothing and the night cir, hot as it was.
set my teeth ehattering, fear forsook
me. Fools will rush in where angels
fear, and dropping from the tree l
caught up my sadie and blanket and
made for a cave l had noticed during
the afternoon.
With lighted vestas / went some dis
lance down, finding only a catty odor
which, to my drowsy senses, only sug-
gested the advisability Of sleeping near
the entrance, for fresh air. There, rolled
in the blanket, the saddle for a pillow, l
was sOon oblivious to everything.
The mouth Of the cave was gray with
morning when I woke suddenly, tremb-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27
OUR NATIONAL sELFIsHNEss.
The High Average Citizen sneers Al
the Civic RefOrmer-BaIks An
Progressive Efforts.

"a great pail Of selhshness covers
this country from ocean to ocean, and
the one demand of the high average
citizen is to be left alone" says Fred
erick Trevor Hill, in Everybody's
Magazine. ITO crafty this desire he
is ready and willing-no matter how
honest he may personally be-to coun-
tenance anything and everything, and
to allow each man to be a law unto
himself. It is daily becoming more
fashionable and knowing to sheer at
the civic reformer and belitue his ef-
forts in every line. The first thing We
hear about any man who takes on his
coat and starts in to better existing
conditions is that he is out for the
stun or that he won't last long, but
the usual verdict is that the reformer
is a hypocrite and beside-'Well, it's
much harder to do business than II
formerly was. That, after all, is the
objectionable sin. It is harder to do
business'-an unusually cautious
phrase in these days Of plain speaking
and anybody or anything which
stands in the way Of short cuts is a
nuisance. to be eliminated at the earli-
est opportunity"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27
THE AFFEcTIoNATE POOR.
They May sqaaBBEe Among Then-
selves, But Are WARN Toward OH
ers-A Curioas Jastanee.

'"The poor have exceedingly warm az
fections, and are easily guided by them.
On one occasion. says a woman philan-
thropist, in Everybody's Magazine.
when l had argued for an hour with 4
~Quarreling husband and wife, without
bringing reconciliation any nearer,
said. We'll, you must go your own
way, but you are simply breaking my
heart with your fo~olishness' believe
ny voice trembled. or I vas tired and
discouraged. The man and the woman
looked at each other. and then the Wom-
an said:
Indeed, miss. We didn't know we
were hurting you've wouldn't do that
for worlds. John and me, and II 1t win
make you happier. ven Try again"
Gas for their goodness to each other.
It is beyond ali praise. The nights
spent IA watching sick neighbors.
though no rest can be looked for on the
day that follows-the meals shared
the nameless unreIhsmbered acts Of
kindness and Of love-one has to live
among them to realize these"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

The newspapers Of Belgrade chr0n-
icled The arrival In their city a few
weeks ESQ Of the monk Rodrigo Adele.
who is making q foot tour from Rome
to Jerusalem berefooted and bare
headed
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27


1nerp are couutfy ways a-eailln',
Sountry meadoWg gemmed with dsW1
1nsre are perfumed shadows fallln',
fhere are birds a-calllns. too;
b1t would We could tread the bywnya
Where the pent-in peoples BE-;
4read the cobbled b~ricked-ln highways
AZ Of old, just you and me.
I would like 10 stand with you. dear.
ana watch women dodge the cars
on q corner nat We mnew dear,
Miast the city, 3oiua and jars,
watch the big policeman tussie
VITA the rushln' jostling thronK,
An Il fun 10 watch the hustle
A. the old world scoots along3
Aou remember that fat woman7
Inere are things one can't forgetl
Truly she looked almost human,
can see her joggle yet
As the trolley dashing near her
Oh, the sights Of other daysi
cant you see and almost hear her
A b tried to dodge both ways7
Fat ana lean, and solemn. faces;
Sad Of mien, and ~debonair;
Dear, Il seemed that all the races
OF the earth we're gathered there
Just to drift where we we're standing.
Eddying about our feet,
Drifting, grouping, and d~sbandlng;
Those old days we're glad and sweet
There 10 pleasure in the meadows
Where the dew-gemmed blossoms ne;
pleasure In the flying shadows
OF the CLOUDS across the sky;
Ihere Is Joy wherever you are,
whether lights or shadows run,
hui the corners that we knew are
Simply bubbllng fun OF fun.
~. N. Lewis, In Houston Post.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27
HOW TO BECOME MUSCULAR.
Example Of the Japanese Ii Conn
mended to Those Who Wish
TO Gaia strength.

Although the Japanese, a a rule, are
men of small stature, they are among
the strongest in the world ANY boy
OF IA or 10 who wiz faithfully practice
their system Of producing strength Will
find himself at the end Of q few months
able to cope IN feats Of power with the
average man Of Is. and all this with
out the dangerous practice Of lifting
very heavy weights. It should always
be remembered that rest must be TAX
en- after each exercise.
While resting try deep breathing.
Stand erect. though not in a strained
position, and throw the chest out and
at each breath draw the abdomen in and
throw the chest out. AS the breath is
exhaled let the chest fall inward again
and the abdomen outward. For 20
minutes to half an hour lie a long enough
time to devote to jiutitsu, and this in
cludes the time spent in breathing dur
ing rests-for deep. correct breathing is
In itself one Of the best exercises pos
sible. In inhaling draw the breath.
through either the nostrils OF the mouth,
as preferred; IN exhaling always let the
breath escape through the mouth.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

ling from head TO foot: either from a bad
dream or a monstrous fright. While /
lay still as death, imagining everything,
there sounded about me a deep vibration,
like the first tril OF an organ, develop
ing into what might have been the pur-
ring Of q cat, under a mighty magnify4
Ing glass. Then, from down in the
pitchy blackness Of the ave there
flashed on me two yellow ballsl great,
glowing, bobbing.
While / lay stupidity staring they
dipped, for an instant disappeared,
then flashed again. decidedly nearer.
/ tried to exploit an idiotic yell, but
had not even the strength to extricate
my revolver.
It grew quickly lighter or my eyes saw
better, for beyond the yellow balls !
Immediately distinguished the outlines.
Of 4 female Bengal tiger, stretched At
fan length. her WHISPERED chin resting
between two huge paws. less than ten
feet from me.
Knowing that one knows the worst
staadies him a BIT. however bad Il be,
and freeing my revolver / cautiously
raised the hammer under the blanket.
The click wal scarcely audible, but a
sudden fash ofthsyslloW eyes and SILVER
along the paws was followed By an IN
tsnsely graphic inslnuation. Long.
cleaning claws. like polished amber.
protruded from the furry cushion and
the purring ceased.
A moment later, satisfied that It was
3 false alarm, the tiger deliberately be-
ran her morning toilet and discovered
why she had no immediate use for me.
She had been dining late and heavily.
Her paws and throat were besmeared
with the remnants o. the feast She
worked onthemm her tongue vas tired.
while Ilay trembling. knowing the folly
Of 4 pistol shot from there, yet that my
slightest motion would land her upon
he.
She sighed, lifted her launches.
curved her back il q tremendous
stretch, and yawned. making an almost
complete circle Of g~listsning. jagged,
pointed teeth. such as. Heaven ave me,
rom ever having flashed on NE again,
about q gurgllng. %quivering gullet con-
Guiding b. driving be- claws deep into
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

esa. Portss Has Always Bsea-aa Any.
- ths Unitea states aovsrn-
nsas-Hi. csssss.

A distinguished resident Of Musko9eo
and q whom all men delight 70 honor
Il Gen. Pleasant Porter, principal chief
ofthe Creek nation. eaysth Kansas City
Journal. Gen. Porter was born near the
town Of Clarksville on the Arkansas
river. September Is, 1910. He received
his early education IN the Presbyterian
mission at Tallahassee. Work cOngonial
to him presented istelf shortly after
ward. and for several years he devoted
himself to the rehabilitating and build
ing up Of the Creek schools that had suf-
fered severely during the i~nternecine
strife. Again, in 1882, Chief Porter was
compelled to take mp arms, this time to
settle a dispute between bis own people.
AS general OF the Creek national army he
ended the war speedily and for all time,
and succeeded at the same time In estab-
fishing himself more hrmlyin the anec-
ton and esteem Of his people. who. In
1893, elected him their chief. AS leader
Of his people, Gen. Porter has ruled with
wisdom and Judgment.
He has always been a true friend to
his people and a faithful ally OF the Unit
ed States government. At the age Of 30
he married the daughter Of Chief Justice
Reilly Keys. She died, leaving him three
little children. Another little one was
left him by HIS second wife. who died
when the child was but seven years old
To-day, at the age Of So. he is as hale and
hearty. as pleasant and cheerful al ever.
Gen. Porter was reelected principal chief
OF the Greeks recently. He is not a full.
blood Indian.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27

Excavations conducted by Prof. AiroH
inRome's Forum prove. be says. that the
Eternal City existed long before the
time Of Romulus. it supposed founder.
Prof. Airoli asserts that Etruscans e.
tablished the city o Rome On Aventina
hiIl. from which they descended to fight
the Sabines.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-27
The OCTOPUS
Experiment shows II a OnIy Drag
Its Victims Far Below water
Near the Rocks.


Mr.. Martin Duncan, lately ~lecturing
at the London Camera club on the oc-
topus and the cuttlefsh, told how be had
carried out some interesting expert
ments with these creatures in q specially
constructed tank Of sea water, says
Chambers Journal. Wishing to test
the truth Of the many stories which
have been told Of monster eephalopods
dragging human victims to the sea bot
tom, he placed in the tank with an oc-
topus q doll Of the same specific gravity
Is q man, and baited it with a crab. At
tracted by this tempting morsel, the oc-
topus made for the figure, seized It in It's
powerful arms. and tried to drag It under
the water without success. It then
urged ita body towards the edge Of the
tank; and, holding on to the glass with
some Of its arms, It dragged its prey be-
meath the surface, and crushed the crab
shell with its powerful jaws M. Dun-
can believes that this experiment af-
fords 3 conclusive proof that the octo-
pus az only drag its victims far below
water near rocks to which It can attach
its suckers There is one spot in the
Bay Of Naples where these creatures
grow to E large size. and now and again
3 fisherman is reported missing. t Is
believed that such disappearances are
due to the unfortunate men being caught
By the leg By e concealed octopus and
dragged under water. In the case Of such
9 repulaive and powerful creature as the
octopus It Is dimcult to separate fact
from fiction.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-02-18

Every man we have heard es-
press himself on the sewer proposi-
tion is ia favor Of doing something
70 better the sanitary conditions Of
the town which implies that they
are in favor ofa properly construct
ed sewer system. Now there is on
by one way {, secure a sewer and
that il to elect complete set Of
city officers at the coming election
who are known to be in favor of a
sewer aud who are known 20 poss,
ess sufficient amount Of enterprise
and public spirit to build one, Let
the sewer question be made an issue
in the campaign and let no man be
elected who will not pledge him
selfto build sewer and whose past
record, If he has one as q city offi-
cial, will bear out that pledge as
being OF some account, The town
is growing and another summer
season is coming on and something
must be done.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-02-18
Better Than Gold.

81 vas tronbled foe several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debili'
tv," writes F. J. Green. OF Lancaster. N,
II. "No remedy helped me until | be-
gan using Electric BitteFs. which did me
more good than all medicines I ever
used. They have also kept my wife 10
excellent health for years. She says
Electric Bittsrs are inst splendid for fe-
male trnnbles; that they are a grand
tonic and invigorator for weak run down
women. No other medicine can take its
place in our family" Try them.
onlv Soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by
Condor Pharmacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-02-18
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed have this day mu ually dis>nlve,I
the partnership heretofore existing he
tween A. 5. ti"llen aud w. n, Brown
doing business ia Gillian ennnty, ORGY
on. nnder the firm name nf Cnnd0n Mill
ing Compsnv and that W.N. Brown vii
continue the hnsiness.
All accounts due the said firm are
payable To W. N. Brown.
Dated Feb. 9, 1904.
AS. HoLLEN.
W.N. BIowN.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-02-18
To Whom Il Nav Concern,

Having purchased the interest Of my
former partner, A. 5, hOllcn, IN the
Condor MilliEg CO., I wish To slsse that
in the fntnre all sales VI iced and honr
etc. will be made strictly on a thirty day
basis.
| adopt this plan believing that Il will
prove moet satisfactory to all conwrne,i.
Notice Is hereby given that all persOas
indebted to the Condor Milling Co. viii
be required to settle their acSoants at
once either hv cash or secured note.
The patronage 81 the Gillian county
is respectfully solicited.
". n. BROWN.
Condor. Oregon. Feb. 10, 1904.