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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
School Bond Election Notice

Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of El Centro school district of the county of San Diego, State of Cali foInia, that in accordance with the pro- visions of the Political Code of the State of California, an election will be held on the first day of December, 1906, at pub- lie school house in El Centro, in said district, between the hours of Ii a. m. and D. m. (during which period the polls shall remain open) at which time the question of issuing and selling b, nds of said district to the amount of three thousand four hundred dollars, for the purpose of raising money for building a school house in said district, for insur. ing the same, for supplying the same with suitable furniture and necessary apparatus, for improving the grounds and for any and all of said purposes, will be voted upon.
 The said bonds thereunder to be issued and sold, shall be of the denomination of four hundred and twenty-five dol. lars each and shall bear interest at the rate of per cent. per annum and shall be numbered from l to consecutivey, payable as follows: Bond No four hundred and twenty
 five dollars to run one year. Bond No. 2 four hundred and twenty
 five dollars to run two years. Bond No 8 four hundred and twenty
 five dollars to run three years. Bond No 4 four hundred and twenty
 five dollars to run four years Bond No. 5 four hundred and twenty
 five dollars to run five years. Bond Mo- 6 four hundred and twenty
 five dollars to run six years. Bond No. 7 four hundred and twenty
 five dollars to run seven years Bond No. 8 four hundred and twenty
 five dollars to run eight years. That F. G. Ravens will act as inspect or and J. T. Futile and H. M. Kinne will act as the judges of said election and conduct the same, said inspector and judges being competent and quail fled electors of said school district
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 9th day ofNovember, 1906.
 IRA ATEN,
 E. M. ADAMS,
 w. w. Masten, Trustees of Fl Centro School District, San Diego County, California. n-10-d-1
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
All For Naught.

n these international conferences" remove "causes" of war are futile. |rs arise from conflict of human de s. There will always be wars while res conflict, until the millennium es and we are angels. The impel- desire that brings together these Fersal peace conferences is chiefly ial. The dreamers want a chance to
 their dreams to other dreamers.
 who find happiness in 'promi- ce" want more prominence. So they Ter and shake hands and make ches and tell how happy the world
 be whep dreams come true.-Chi-
 Inter Ocean.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
RUSSIAN SAYINGS.

0He who fears a sparrow will never l W millet. 1An untried friend is like an un- lacked nut. When you die even your tomb shall . comfortable. The absentminded man looks for the rse he rides on. Better to beg than steal, but better work than beg. mothers love will draw up from depths of the sea. When the ass bears too light a load wants to lie down.
 He who is on horseback no longer pws his own father.
 Ian carries his superiority inside, mals theirs outside.
 he nobleman is always in the right en the peasant sues.
 the thunder is not loud the peasant gets to cross himself.
 ne whip is enough for a good horse,
 bad one not thousand.-Milwau-
 Sentinel
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
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DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cal, Novembtr lst, 1906.
 Notice is hereby given that Ethan A Lee, of El Crntro, Cal, assignee of 'n. uip M Taggart, has filed notice of inten- tion to make proof on his desert-land claim No. 1884, for the SW IA, Sec. 30, I Is S, R Is E, $. B. M before Register and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on Friday, the 18th day of December, 1906 He names the following witnesses t. prove the complete irrigation and recla. nation of said land:
 D. w. Amos, of Fl Centro, Cal; Ira Aten, of Fl Centro; M V Dutcher, of Los Angeles, Cal. l.. F. Gray, of Holt vile Cal. F. k Jordan of HoltviIle Cal; ] k. Havrner, of ong Beach, Cal
 FRANK c PRESCOTT. n-10 d-1 Register
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Los Angeles,
 Cal, October 27th, 1906
 Notice is hereby given that Chris Jackson, of Imperial, Cal, has filed not ice of intention to make proof on his desert land claim No. 1850, for the N1a of SEA, Sec 30, T. Is s, R. IA E, s. B.. M. before Register and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on Friday, the 2lst day of December, 1906.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and recla- nation of said land: Wm. H. Moore, of Los Angeles, Cal. :; c. R. John, of Los Angeles, Cal. Ned Moore, of Los Angel es, Cal. R. c. Donovan. of Imperial, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, Register. n-10-d-1
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
DESERT LAND. FINAL 4oor

DESERT LAND. FINAL SooF
 NOTICE FOR OBLIGATION United States Land Office, Los Angeles
 Cal, Nov. l4th, 1906
 Notice is hereby given that Emanuel J Louis, assignee of Geo Hansen, has filed notice of intention to make proof OH his desert-laud claim No. 1855 for the E1a of NEl of Sec 30, T l6 $, k II F., SEM before United states Land office at Los Angeles, Cal, on Saturday the 22d day of Dec, mber, 1906
 He names the following witnesses t prove the irrigation and reclamation oi said land:
 AbI T. Can't, of Los Angeles, Cal Chas A. Mead of Los Angeles, Cal Chris Jackson, of Imperial, Cal. Max Newmark, of Los Angeles, Cal; R r. Toomey, of San Francisco, Cal. PRANK c. PRESCOTT n-17-dl5 Register
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
A Famous Bell.

the watch tower of the Vela, at klhambra. Spain. there is silver h bell which the Moslems hung as |nal to let on the water in the gar and the fountain in the city below. |pund can be heard at Liza, thirty
 away The maiden who strikes sure of husband before the year
 t. and of a good one if she rings
 enough, On certain fete days it is I for the bell
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
IRA ATEN,
 E. M. ADA MS, w. w. M asten,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, Land office
 at Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 10, 1906
 Notice is hereby given that Orlando V. Darling, of Silsbee, Cal, has filed notice of his intention to make final five year proof in support of his claim, viz :: Home, stead entry No. 9774 made Nov. 20, 1901 for the SWN, Sec. 7, T. Is s, R l3 E, $. B. M., and that said proof will be made before the United States commissioner at San Diego, Cal, on November 27th, '06
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of the land, viz: A. Ewens, of Foster, Cal. A. N.Jones, of San Die go, Gal. A. E. Dodson, of San Diego, Cal; J. c. Hussey, of Silsbee, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, Register oct-27-nov-24
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
Preferred Prison.

|-Here's an interesting story of a who begged to be sent to prison ce of his wife. He-Aha! and yet |lways declare that men are never hcrificin~ She We'll, thls mans |lappene' to be a washerwoman,
 she went to prison he'd have to Columbus Post
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24
He Found That Out.

|could never understand" said emn person. what is the attrac-
 autoing"
 haps," replied the beginner with ndaged head, ''it's the attraction vitatiOn."-Phila elphia Press.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-11-24

You want to remember MT. Farmer, that Wilson is still selling farm implements at invoice prices. That's cheaper than anyone else. See Wilson about it, Thelma hotel, Imperial, Cal.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

drew his sword, and would have run the cr
less functiOnary through the body.
''But the learned mandarin. Yent-Se. ST.
up the EmperOr's sword. saying:
Sire. this man has not yet been f0rmaII s
cused Of any crime He deserves 70 de 4
his accusation should come first Il Is ths b
Well said the Emperor, tel me Vhat
has done
Listen. you rogue said the mandarin n
ing 20 the trembling master OF the horse q
TO a catalogue OF your heinOus offences 1n-
first place you have allowed horse to Ts
that his majesty had intrusted 70 your q,
In the second place. II is on your account u
the Emperor became so exasperated that be
actually on the point OF disgracing hiHisaE
all his peoples eyes by killing man far z
sake OF q horse
Enough said the Emperor. apgrecaH
the rebuke. Let him go. He is pardOns1
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

collection. far and away the most valuable IN
America and the largest private collection In
the world. Professor Wards enthusiasm and
prodigal expenditure Of energy and money
placed him head and shoulders above his rival
collectors. Part Of his success in making the
collection so nearly complete came from ex-
changing valuable duplicates for specimens which
he needed. but which money could not dislodge,
in other collections.
Metecrites are named after the place in which
they fall or are found. A meteOrite on meeting
the earth's atmosphere becomes heated to such
an extent by friction that disruption takes place
Consequently parts of the same 'faIl" or 'sind'
are on exhibition at different museums. and the
aim of the collector is 20 have an known falls
or finds represented in his cabinets. The Ward
collection. which is valued at 100000. has rep
resentatiOns of 50 per cent of all the known
meteOrites of Australia, Asia, Africa and South
America, so per cent of those Of North America
and 90 per cent OF those OF Europe Thirty OF
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

introduction 70 the young woman -
her at the end Of a month or q, , ''ss
cepted- W. !
'Some time after the marriage n
tomato soup accident u .
Il shall never forget IT, sais tba
Your conduct said the man ,c, D''is
determine 70 marry you II you wou,,, as
'She smiled 'a's I.
II remember she said. that T a.
very well az the time. but I w,za. '-'s'
have seen the marks OF my teen - ~ '''
stead that night" -s >
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
REAL BUSINESS SPIRIT.

Some partners" said DR.. r. A Torrey. in New
York, remind me Of one Of the women managers
at fashionable bazaar. They do very well for
themselves, but not quite so wen for the firm
This woman manager. the day before the bazaar
opened. was engaged. along with another
woman In putting the prices on the goods
~In due course the busy pair came to a superb
Oriental rug.
"a Khazak rug.' said one woman. On the
ticket the cost price IS put at s125. What shall
we mark It TO be sold at?
@'Oh what beauty!' cried the other I've
been wanting one for my library for the longest
time Just mark it $50, and III buy IL myself {"
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
RESTRAINED RAGE.

'In a match game. in an argument, In every
thing" said Walter J. Travis. the famous golf
er. cit pays TO keep cool No matter how great
Iy you may be exasperated. you win make out
better IL you restrain your rage
''There was once man who saw a waiter Ga
a fashionable restaurant spin tureen OF to-
mato soup all over young woman's white
gown
"The young woman. instead OF flying into a
passion, smiled She said IL didn't matter. She
continued 70 eat and to talk as though nothing
had happened
'"Thls so impressed tho man that he got an
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
WANTS THOSE HEADS orr.
Continued from third page

itics will know. after reading the list OF those
men selected for the bronze door hall OF fame.
why there has been great Outcry against the
action of the Capitol Commission in taking the
features Of themselves and their friends as mod
els for the bronze heads. The commissioners say
they had no such intention and blame the archi-
tect, Mr.. Huston. for the Hkenesses- Mr.. Huston
says he didn't do II, and that the heads are
merely types" The public for the most part
will be satisfied * the heads are filed from the
doors. and 1t Is not unlikely that this viii be
done
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
A GRACEFUL REBUKr

DR.. OmOri. professor OF seismolosv ss..
versity Of Toxic. told one day in San -.
during his study OF the earthquake g. =
teFesting anecdOte about a graceful rss-,. .
''The favOrite horse OF the Chine.
Tsi.'' said DR.. OmOri. "died through -.
on the part OK the royal master ~ ~
The Emperor was 50 enraged M a. !. @
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

the specimens-there are sixteen hundred Ia an
are the largest single pieces known IN thef
respective falls. The total weight OF the eoiec-
tion Is $500 pounds. and some OF the bits are
worth $50 gram
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

on deposit In the American Museum Of Natural
History. so important, for It contains specimens
of 6O3 out of a possible 677 known meteorite
'@falls'' or "fnds'' In all parts Of the world
The untimely death OF Professor Ward. who
was killed by an automobile at Buffalo on July
s. has called renewed attention to his splendid
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

comparative value of meteorite collection lies
not SO much in the size of individual specimens
as In the number Of known meteorites which are
represented. 1t is Jdst that which makes the
hate Professor Henry A Wards collection. now
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

Former Governor William A Stone is wrathy
because his head appears on the doors In such
company. The other day he declared emphati-
caIly: My head IS not going to appear on the
door OF that Capitol in bronze II I have to go TO
Harrisburg and remove it with a file myself
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
BITS or MANY METEORS.

Collection of the Late Professor
Ward the Largest Private One.
Contrary to the layman's assumption. tho
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16

There is not man in cur city,
however indifferent to the claims of
Christianity, who would want to
rear his family here if there were no
churches or church influence, for he
at once recognizes them as the guar
diana of the morals of the communi-
ty. What would be the condition of
this community at the end of the
next ten years if from this time un-
til then the churches were closed?
To what extent would life and prop
erty be safe? And yet, with all the
organized agencies of the churches,
the devil to frequently holds high
carnival. What might we not ex-
pect if wholly Invested Of these good
influences.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
GERsTLE MEDIOCRE CO.
esiafsern1ra Texn


1t does not pay to advertise say
some merchants who have done but
little OF it and that without keeping
it up. The incident of the boy and
the pump illustrates the matter very
well The boy was sent after q pail
of water. He poured in the printing
and poured out as much as he pour
ed IN. Then he stopped to rest and
the printing ran down. After some
time of alternate pumping and rest
ing he concluded it did not pay to
pump and quit in disgust. The
merchant who does not believe in adj
vertising does it like the boy did the
pumping. He advertised a few
weeks, then stopped o while and al
lowed the people to forget him and
his business before he advertised
again and then concluded advertis
ling didn't pay
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Always Was Sick.

When a man says he always was
sick-troubled with cough that
tasted all winter-what would you
think if be should say he never was
sick since using Billiards. Horehound
Syrup. Such man exists
Mr.. J. G. Clark, Denver, Colorado,
writes; For years | was troubled
with a severe cough that would last
all winter. This cough left me IN a
miserable condition. l tried Bal
lard S Horehound Syrup and have
not had a sick day since. That s
what it did for me. Sold by PEG
pies Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
A Year of Blood.

The year 1903 will long be remem-
bered in the home of +. n. Tacket.
OF Alliance, Ky, as a year of blood;
which flowed SO copiouSly from Mr..
Tacket $ lungs that death seemed
very near. He writes. Severe
bleeding from the lungs and fright
ful cough bad brought me at death S
door, when I began taking DR.. King S
New Discovery for Consumption,
with the astonishing result that aft
er taking four bottles I was com
pletely res t0red and as the time has
proven permanently cured. Guar
anteed for Sore Lungs, Coughs
and Colds, at Peoples Drug
Co. Price SOC and $l.0O Trial Bottle
free.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
There's No Use

talking, you can't beat Herbine fol
the liver. The greatest regulator
ever offered to suffering humanity
If you suffer from liver complaint,
if you are bilious and fretfu., lis your
liver. and Herbine will put it in its
proper condition. A positive cure
for Constipation, Biliousness, Dys-
pepsia and all ills due to a torpid liv-
er. Try bottle and you will never
use anything else. Sold by Peoples
Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16

"A leading citizen in a neighbor-
ing town said to us DO you know
that your paper has just revolution
lied your town." People are now
going there to trade who two years
ago did not know there was such a
town. 1t is the best weekly paper in
the state and the business men can
not too highly appreciate it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16

The Stenographer's Notes in the
Jerome Taylor Murder Case reached
Clerk Mckay through the mails yes
terday. This is the first link in the
chain to be strung out in making OF
the appeal to Supreme Court for new
trial The next step is for Taylor S
LAWYERS to examine these Notes and
from them draft up and file their Bill
of Exceptions after which the Clerk
will make transcript of all the record
and forward to the Clerk of Supreme
Court for docketing with that tri-
bunal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16

Every body concerned IS hereby
notified that the last Quarterly Con
ference for the Leakcsville charge
for this year will be held at Leakes-
vile at 10 a. m. on Tuesday the 9th
of this month Now Rev. w. M.
Sullivan p E, will arrive Monday
and preach that night at seven 0 :.
clock. The Quarterly Conference
next morning should be attended by
every official member at least. Ev-
erybcdy else is cordially invited.
The following officials are members
of the conference:
E. W. Breland, B. p Harrison,
James Faulk, Jesse Byrd.
G O. Thomas, l.. d. Clark,
S I. Churchwell, w. A. Coakcr,
j. P. hvera, Theo Platt,
J. e. Clark, J.T Thomas.
1t is earnestly desired that all of
these brethern will arrange to attend
this last quarterly conference as ii
will wind up the business of this year
and consider some matters pertain
ing to the work for 1907.
On Monday, Dec. 10th l will leave
for the annual conference which viii!
convene in Laurel at 9 a. m on the
18th of that month. All persons
who have unpaid subscriptions on
the conference collections will please
hand in their amounts as early as
possible. If you cannot SEE me, send
it to me by some one else or forward
it through the mails.
/ am glad to state that | have new
er served q charge where the mem
bers who have done nothing for the
support of thu gospel is so small as at
present on the Leakesvi'le charge.
The majority of the members have
partially paid and will no doubt set
tie in full in the next few days. Pos
sibly the few who have paid nothing
have had Universities that have made
it impossible for them to meet obi
cations which otherwise they would
have cheerfully met.
We have but three more Sundays
this conference year. Next Sunday
| will preach at Avera at II a. m.
On the Fourth Sunday we will have
services at Leakesville at II a. m.
and Z p. m. l will preach at Sweet
water Baptist church on the 1st.
Sunday in Dec at II a. m. and at
Leakesville at Z p. m.
d. SCARBOROUGH. p. G..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
There IS no Reason

why your baby should be thin, and
fretful during the night. Worms
are the cause of thin, sickly babies,
1t is natural that a healthy baby
should be fat and sleep well. If your
baby does not retain It's food, don /
experiment with collie cures and 9th
er medicine, but try bottle OF
Whites Cream Vermifuge, and you
will soon see your baby have color
and laugh as it should. Sold by PEG
pies Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16

The Ar'befg tunnel, which is six
miles and three-eights long, is guard
ed with the greatest care. Not only
is it patrolled several times day, but
white mice are kept in it, SO that any
bad change of atmosphere may be
called attention to BY their squeaking.
Nice notice changes much more quick
ly than human beings.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
The farmer, If he only knew If.

The farmer, if he only knew if, is
little nearer the kingdom of heavan
than airy one on earth. He is GER
tain of three square meals day ard
is the only man who can fence him
self in and live in spite of mankind.
A few cattle and sheep and fowl pro
vice him with food and clothing
while his fields yield him -four and a
source Of revenue. So generous are
these provisions and SO common, that
hardly one farmer in ten make any
account Of them, although the ordi-
nary business man thinks he has
done well when he reaches the end of
the year and finds that he has little
more than make ends 10 meet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Made Happy for Life.

Great happiness came into th'
home Of S. G. Blair, school superin
tendent, at st. Adams, w. Va,
when his little daughter was restored
from the dreadful complaint he
names. He says: MY little
daughter had st. yitus' Dance
which yielded to no treatment bnt
grew steadily worse until as a last
resort we tried Electric Bitters; and
l rejoice to say, three bottles effected
a complete cure. Quick, sure cure
for nervous complaints, general de
bility, female weaknesses, impover-
ished blood and malaria. Guaran'
teed by Peoples Drug Co. Price 50c.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16

Anise seed cordial, which is often
taken as a stonacher, is not dis
TILED spirit, but is made by favoring
weak spirit with anise seed, cor
lander and sweet fennel seed. Cor
lander has an agreeable aromatic
smell and a sweetish aromatic taste.
1t is the essential Ingredient OF the
cordial, which is sweatened with clar
lied strip or. refined sugar
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16

An advertisement in the London
Daily Telegraph intimates that "un-
less" a certain gentleman, late of
Dewsbury, who left in storage house
hold furniture with the undersigned,
fails to communicate within Il days,
the same will be sold at auction"
What will happen If he does not fail
to communicate remains to be seen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16
Russell Sage Explained.

Once there was a man, says Harp
er's Weekly. who thought Uncle Rus,
sell Sage ought to stop work. He
spoke to him about it. why get to-
gether any more money, Mr.. Sage?
You can't eat it; you can't drink it
What good will it do your
Ever play MAJ bles?" Uncle Rus
sell asked.
YES when was boy"
Couldn't eat 'em, could you?
Couldn't drink 'em, could you? No
use to you, We're they? What did
you play marbles for!"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16

There is only one way to get the
people back to the land. that is to lay
the read open fer agricultural pros
pcrity, coax capital back into it, to do
which an import duty on corn IS the
vital factor. Capital will only go
where there is profit or remuneration
for its service. and the leng and short
Of it IS that agriculture IN England
cannot prosper. under existing condi
tions.-Londcn Magazine OF Com
merce.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-16

Eli Whitney's cotton gin was re-
sponsibleT for the immense strides
taken by King Cotton. yet it has been
asserted that this machine was only
the practical application of an idea
that found birth in the brain of the
widow of Gen. Nathaniel Greene. OF
revolutionary fame.