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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
PARTRIDGE OR QUAIL.

I have been much pleased lately 70 find our sportsmen returning to the name of partridge for our incompara- ble game bird, having been disposed to call the bird quail, as is usual far ther north. The name quail is used in the New England states because the name of partridge is used for ruffled grouse, which we quite as improperly call pheasant. In a recent issue there was communication in which the writer stated that it was necessary at times to reduce the number of males, as cartridges are polygamous. Now the chief reason for calling them part ridges is that they are homogeneous, while quail are proverbially polyga- nous.
 The bird was first called partridge by the settlers at Jamestown-Perdix Virginianus-and was so called by Audubon and others. In the report Of the department of agriculture for thv year 1864 may be found descriptions of all the seven species.
 Then why should we not have a partridge? Our bird assimilates in habits and characteristics more to the partridge of Europe than to the quail, the latter breeding pOlygamOusly iR Africa and thence flying over to Eu- rope. numbers being drowned in the Mediterranean sea.
 Partridges even in Europe differ in some particulars. the English bird differing from the red-legged bird of : France. and the partridge of Barbary | resembles a dove in plumage, yet all homogeneous. rearing their young in { families. Some assert that our bird Is
 migratory in it's habits. like the quail | not entirely so. As fall weather ap-
 breaches the early matched broOds start for new feeding grounds. leaving their range for the later brOOds. This is more properly called travelling than migrating.-BaltimOre Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
The Pineapple.

Pineapple" and Hove apple" (toma to), which have come under notice 1T these columns, are instances of the manner in which the apple has beer habitually taken as the typical fruit the name of which Is naturally bor. rowed in christening all sorts of fruit and vegetables that only remotely re. semble it. Dr. Murray's dictionary gives an imposing list o: them-Jew's apple, devils apple, kangaroo apple and so on. A writer of the seventeenth century speaks of ''the fruit or apples of palm trees" and fourteenth cen. tury man says that '.all manere aples that ben closyd in an harde skynne dynde, other share, ben callyd Nuces' tnuts). In the year 1000, apparently "earth, apples1 meant to our forefa, thers not potatoes, but cucumbers! And even Eyes apple" is believed to have been citron.-London Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
HEARD IN PASSING

Tom Reilly will now have an oppOr- tunity to prove that there are the same clements in the makeup of a successful mayor as in the makeup of the success ful base ball manager.-New Britain Herald.
 One difference between E. H. Har- riman and Mark Twain as humorists is that it's never necessary for Mark Twain to explain and label his joke in formal statement the next day. Hartford Times.
 If somebody would invent a fire. proof Christmas tree the holiday loss of life and property would be material ly reduced, although the end-year rev. eDues of the doctors would seriously suffer.-Hartford Times.
 \ New Jersey thief has made an un- usual record by breaking into house and carrying away the Christmas pres ents. Such a fellow would steal Santa Clause without any compuncti0ns of conscience whatever.-Norwich Bulle- tin.
 The Hon Robert Fitzsimmons was put to sleep in the thirteenth round by the Hon Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia at San Francisco. Philadelphia is gradually beginning to show signs of real, forceful life.-Hartford Tele- gram.
 The duty of the citizen. the tax payer. the man who takes an honest interest in city government is to crush out graft in municipal affairs, and if the evil system was stamped out there at the very beginning, II would not and could not very well flourish in higher places.-New Ha- ven Union.
 The farmer who has any desire to save his stock of trees that are suit able for Christmas purposes had bet ter let the dog loose all the time from now until after Sunday. The general opinion seems tO prevail that Christ mas trees are common property and that findings is havings. New Lon don Telegraph.
 Down Bridgeport way and up Wa. terbury way the people seem to be in the saddle. so to speak. while in this enlightened community of New Haven the university town. the mayor and the political machine predOminates. In Bridgeport and Waterbury the boards of aldermen have just voted by over whelming maiOrities in favor of equip ping those cities with voting machines. . There the people prevail. the senti- ments of the people are respected, the wishes of the people are complied with. There the politician. with en exception here and there. bows to the will of the citizens and offers no objection to the appropriation of money for the Dur. chase Of these voting machines. New Haven Union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23

An example of the persistent way
 in which those who get hold of prop erty that does not belong to them fight for their plunder seems to be present ed in Nebraska. where cowboys in the employment of the leading ranchers have begun the work of intimidating and driving away witnesses as to the grabbing and fencing in of public lands. The process in a certain class of minds is very simple. Land, or other property, Is recognized as a very nice thing to have; the grabbers lay hold of it. and when the tardy law comes along and calls for restitution they indignantly proceed to fight for their rights" says the Pittsburg Ga zette. Some two years ago Colonel John s. Mosby. Investigating this sub tect as a government agent. reported that the cattle ranchers had fenced in millions of acres of public lands and proposed to institute measures of eiec- ton. The cattlemen at once proceeded 10 threaten civil war and mortified sen. ators from Nebraska hastened to Washington to protest against the rash proceedings. It has to be confessed that a discreditable retrograde was made and Colonel Mosby was sllenced.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
ELECTRIC SIGNAL BELLS.

When the electric signal bells came in vogue. remarked a motorman on the Independence avenue line. "the usefulness of the alarm clock Iessened I have 10 get to work early in the morning. and must depend upon an alarm clock awakening me. When I bear my alarm clock ring in the morn ing it makes me dream that I am working. and I run my car a half block in my sleep and stop. Before the signal t0 g0 ahead is given I am sound asleep again and oni, tho call of my wife brings back the disagree able realization that it is time to 70 to work
 T was unmarried when the electric bells were first installed. with no fn- tenfiOn then of making a matrimonial venture. but after having to meet the superintendent on several occasi0ns to make an explanation for not being at v0rk on time l began to figure upon some remedy for the situation bought five different kinds Of alarm cioekz. trying each Of them siBEly. and at last tried winding all of .hem up. They wouldn't ring simultaneously 10 matter how I set them- and they only added to my troubles by ringing one st a tine and causing ne t0 make more frequent stops of my car in my sleep The oniy means could ss,n- JEre for the solving of the alarm clock question wss to get a wife who could hear sn alarm clock did and have ng< been late to wurk since. Ctr JournaL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23

Plans have been drawn for the cree ton of a new papal legation in fash ionable part of the city of Washington and 1t is expected that by the spring Of 1907 it will be ready for occupancy. The building will be erected by the Catholic hierarchy of America and placed at the disposal of tie papaI delegate. rent free. It will cost ore hundred thousand dollars exclusive of the decorations The new structure will be 60zgO feet and four stories high. The roof will be fat and will have roof garden. The first floor wiIl contain a reception hall eighteen feet wide. two drawing rooms 2Ox2j feet each, and a dining room the same size. The legation will be thoroughly up to date. There will also be kftch- en. offices and several other small quarters to i'll up the ground floor. The drawing rD0ms will be entirely in white and gold. with mantIes of Ital- ian marble. carved in Italy. The din fng room will have an oak paneled ceiling and waiBscotine. hung with tapestries A massive white marble staircase will lead to the s4csad floor. which Is to be a private chapel 251J0 feet. This wiIl have a saerfsty where tke public may attend services. The seco1d Hoor Will have the delezzte's IhrzrT and suites of roous for the wishing delegates and Preiates, and WTI also contain the deleEats's apart mentx The fhfra snor wIH bs devoted to suites for the secrgtzry Of the iezz- Hoa. the auaFtor and eaats' dan t<rs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23

As the year draws 10 close it is easy to find abundant material for self congratulation, says Banker Clews. The country has experienced a year of unparalleled business activity, all records being passed both as 10 Vol tune and profit. Naturally, such an era has begotten many unfortunate ex- cesses. Business methods have be come less rigid; over-confidence has taken the place of ordinary caution, and continued abuses may sooner or later threaten the country with a set back leading to an era of depression. At the same time, however, there is no occasion whatever for taking a dis eouraging view of the future. On the contrary, there is every reason for hopefulness in the business world. Our farmers, who are still the backbone of the country, are enjoying extraordinary prosperity in both the south and the west. For some time to come they are likely to be large consumers of all the necessities and many of the luxuries of life. Our industrial classes are also we'll employed and at high rates of wages. They, too, as a class are en- toying more of the necessities and lux uries of i;;ife thcn usual. Our mineral industries are going through wonder full stage of development and earning large dividends. The only thing in sight to hinder a continuance of our in- dustrial activity is our financial ex- cesses, and it would be far better to recognize this fact at once and put on the brakes than to allow indiscretions and abuses to progress until serious collapse is invited. I wish it to be distinctly understood that I am opti- mistic regarding business prospects, but Wall street, as is frequently the case, is inclined to overdiscount the future, and the over-discounting is likely to become much greater than usual. The remedy, which is contrac- ton, may be unpleasant, but it may soon be necessary. Many stocks have gone from strong into weak hands, and this process will be continued unless the note of caution is sounded wide and strong. For the present we advise gradually taking profits on the bulges. The country is safe and sound, but it is good time to prepare for squalls when sunshine is most brilliant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
.sAEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRES. <
SATURDAY, DEC g. 1905.

For several years the combination of rubber tire makers, which is not a trust, by the way, but a pool, has been almost as absolute in it's field as the Standard Oil Go has been in its. sphere. Next year, however, will witness some determined efforts to break the pool. There is no truth in the rumors of q split in the combination, but it is posi- lively known in high circles that the new tire company launched by the in- dependent, or unlicensed manufactur- CTS, will not operate the only opposi- tion tire plant next year. There will be several of them started. The asso- citation of licensed manufacturers have not made any move in this direction, but the members have adopted a sig nifcant resolution which means an end to tame acquiescence to the condi- tions imposed by the tire pool.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
COLORS OF SHOES NEXT SEASON
Popularity of White Leather-Some
 New Fancy Finishes.

Popularity of White Leather-Some New Fancy Finishes. White leather is displayed by sey- eral tanners for a fad for 1906. It is known as chrome white, pearl white, electric pearl and other names. The average man would probably call it a pearl white. While tanners say that they have no fear that the popularity or white canvas goods will cut into their trade, yet they are putting out this white leather to compete with canvas Being new fashion they will be quoted high at first. An ooze leather that will stand rough wear even on rainy days, and can be cleaned up to look like new, is nov city which one firm expects to soon place on the market. This leather is intended both for footwear and for clothing. It can be made in any shade.
 The call for bright red leather has surprised one leading tanner. Very likely bright red shoes and slippers will be stylish at certain summer re- sorts. A new leather is an Alice blue," the shade being like that of the gown which Mrs Roosevelt wore at the inaugural ball. A reseda green and Russian green are other novelties for the summer. Plum color is fash 1onable, but maker of high grade shoes says that it is difficult to ob- tain.
 The fad of having shoes match gowns is growing more and more every day, but for the summer of 1906 white dresses with white shoes will undoubt- edly rule. Immense quantities of white, canvas shoes are being made up and most of them will be offered at low prices, while white leather shoes Will probably be held at high prices.
 There is some talk of embroidered vamps for next summer While en- broidering canvas is fairly easy, en- broidering leather is a more difficult task.
 A few fancy finishes will be shown Russet seal will be offered both for men and women. Pigskin, snakeskin, variegated and other finishes are among the novelties that will appear. A decided novelty will be a suede san- dal that looks more like slashed shoe.-Shoe Retailer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
THE FLOUR TRADE.
Agreement to Divide it Between
 Trans-Pacific Companies.

Agreement to Divide it Between
 Trans-Pacifc Companies.
 Portland, Ore, Dec 23.-An agree ment dividing territorially the oriental dour trade between the large trans Pacific steamship companies came to an end yesterday as result of a meet ing of the representatives of the diff ferent companies held here for the purpose of inducing the Great North ern Steamship Co to confine itself to Oregon and Washington and not to invade California. The conference failed to induce the Great Northern to reconsider its determination.
 The Morning Oregonian states that there is no doubt that the Hartman lines will establish agencies in Port land, Seattle and Tacoma, and that the Boston Steamship Go, operating the Nippon Yusen Kaisha lines and the Northern Pacific will enter the California field. -... <. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
ENGLISH SPARROWS' TRAITS
South Carolinan Says They Befriend
 the Truck GroMer

South Carolinan Says They Befriend
 the Truck Grower.
 Abont seven years ago a few of the English sparrows took up their abode with us. For two years I paid but little attention to the little birds, but seeing so much abuse of them i'll various papers 1 began to observe them very closely. Consequently I think that five years of close observa- tion has enabled me to find out the good as well as the bad traits of these birds.
 They do not do half as much dam age as the much beloved protected mocking bird. He eats the best straw berries, the best raspberries, the best grapes and the ripest figs. I dare say MT Mocking Bird feasts on the incest fruits out of my garden from the mid de of April till September. But that is all right-he eats insects, too.
 Now the poor little despised English sparrow does not touch fruit. He eats sunfower and sorghum seed. So much for his destructive qualities. I will state nothing but actual facts in de-
  thousands of destructive worms. 1 have watched them search the cab bages for worms. The destructive velvet worm is a favorite food for the sparrows. Another important fact is that they feed their young on the larvae of the Irish potato bettle.
 I have watched them day after day feeding their young. The little birds are the soul of regularity. Promptly at o'clock in the afternoon and at , o'clock they feed their young. I did not notice the morning hour of feeding. At feeding time the parent birds de- scended in focks In the Irish potato patch and picked the larvae for their young. There are no other birds that know anything about that eat the Irish potato beetle at any stage of its existence I have been observing birds and their habits all my life, so far as the opportunity offered itself. and I know I have never seen any but the English sparrow eat the Irish po- tato beetle.
 So far from being nuisance, the English sparrow is one of the best friends the truckman has. Every farmer ought to have a flock of Eng fish sparrows about his barn.-Colum- bia State.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
His and His Anne

Poet-This, sir, is the only poem l ever wrote.
 Editor-Well, cheer up. Nobody's going to take it away from you.- Stray Stories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
Gullible Farmers,

Thousands of farmers answered the advertisement of man who offered to sell "a recipe for making a pound of butter from pint of milk and a tea spoonful of our preparation"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
lust Settler,

Akonia is the name of a substance manufactured in England which, dis solved in the water with which the streets are sprinkled, is said to prevent dust from rising.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
The Sad Eve

Don't imagine that every sad-eyed woman you meet has loved and lost. It's more likely that she loved and got him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23
Mean Thing to Say.

Ida-George Is so roetieal. He says my ears are like shells.
 Irene-Did he say whether he meant cocoanut or oyster shells?-Stray Stor- ies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund nancy if 1t fails to cure. R. W. GROVES sig nature is on each box. 25c.
The Imperial press., 1905-07-01
Secretary Let's Contract

The Secretary of the Interior an nonnces officially that the con tract for construction of the great diversion dam at Laguna above Yuma had been awar- ded to !. G. White X O., of New York whose bid of $797 $50 was the lowest of those recently opened.
 By the requirements of the specified tions the contract for building the dam must be signed by the contractor within ten days after the written contract prepared by the Secretary of the Inter- for is presented to him. The contractor must begin preparations for the work immediately after signing the contract, must proceed with these preparations with reasonable diligence and must have his plant completed and full force of men on the ground for begin ming the work within ninety days from the time of signing the contract. The limit of time for preparing the contract and presen ting it to the contractor is not fixed in the specifications, but is is not reasonable, in justice to the con- tractor, that this should be long delayed and the government officials give assur- ance that there is no cause for any such delay. "'
 Taking all things into consideration, work on the dam may be expected to be in full blast before the first of October. Yuma Sun.
The Imperial press., 1905-07-01
The "Ellmination" of rlr. tieber

The inevitable is being worked out, slowly but surely, over there in the Inn perlal country, and each day that passes and each move that is made brings gov ernment control ot the great irrigation system SO much the nearer
 The dispatches have told of the "elimi nation of A. II. Heber, the man whose genius and nerve conceived the great enterprise and made it what it is. Mr. Heber is a big man. His work proves that conclusively. He has been able to accomplish wonderful things He has converted an empty desert into teem- ing garden filled with the products of the soil. It can probably be trutlfully said of him that he has, indirectly, of course, made more blades of grass grow than any other one man in all America, and when that is said, a volume is said.
 But Mir. Heber, great as he is, is not great enough to be allowed to hold in his hands the destinies of people. There is limit to Mir. Heber's great ness, but there is no limit to the greater destiny of the Imperial country. That country has already become greater than it's human creator, and therefore the lesser must make way for the larger. It is the law of nature.
 The Imperial case only illustrates what is inevitable in other cases of similar character. The same fate as certainly awaits all the gigantic public service concerns men of great genius have been creating during the past two decades. No one man will be big enough and strong enough to hold them longer time than will be required for the pub lie [" realize it's own ability to take pos session of them. 1t is natural that this realization should come first in the case of water, because water is an essential necessity. There can be no life without water. while man may live without rail ways. The national irrigation act grew out of this condition, and today the -f'tiirTiI7'ii is everywhere accepted that the public should own the-water. As the railways and other public service in- stitutiOns partake more and more of the nature of necessities, so will the demand forpnblic ownership constantly increase, and the "elimination of the creators of those great concerns in favor of the pub lie, will follow.-San Diego Sun.
The Imperial press., 1905-07-01

l. SHEPHERD, ATrOKNEY-AT- O' Law. Office, corner Sixth street and Imperial avenue, south of the PRESS office. Entitled to practice in all the Courts of the State, Department of the Interior at Washington, D. C., and all the bureaus thereof.
The Imperial press., 1905-07-01

GEO. II. P. SHAW, ATTORNEY AT N Law, Imperial, California.
 Office upstairs in Imperial Land Com pany's building.
The Imperial press., 1905-07-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DR. G. Y. GREENLEAF D HOltville, Cal. Phone 570 Telephone One Long, Two Short,
 Ring and One Long
The Imperial press., 1905-07-01

E N. BURLEIGH, ATTORNEY Al \ Law, Imperial, California.
 Abstract certificate of title to all pro- perty Tn San Diego County, protected by $l00, 900 fully paid up Capital Stock.
 Insurance-Conveyancing.
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