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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08
An UncannV Plant

On the shores of Lake Nicaragua is to be found an uncanny product of the vegetable kingdom known among the natives by the expressive name of "the devils noose." Dunstan, the natural ist, discovered it while wandering on the shores of the lake. Attracted by cries of pain and terror from his dog he found the animal held by black, sticky bands, which had chafed the skin to bleeding point. These bands were branches of a newly discovered carnivorous plant, which has been aptly named the land octopus" The branches are flexible, black, polished, without leaves, and secrete a viscid fluid.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08
The Life Line on the Foot.

Starting from the base of the big toe there is a distinct line. That Is the life line. In one foot it will curve along until it terminates under the instep far toward the lower base of the little toe. This means long life. If broken in the hollow of the foot it denotes a sickness at middle age and if it terminates in the hollow of the foot 1t means a short life. This line is the most interesting one on the foot. The experiments that have been conducted have proved this to be an almost unfailing reading of longevity
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08
THE BLUEBEKED CORY.
I1 Has Q Mythical Rather Than c
 MythOIOgfcaI Origin.

The fascinating story of Bluebeard has a mythical rather than a mytho- logical origin. No one has found his prototype in the Vedas or in the old Greek or Roman authors The story is supposed to be of French origin, and it has even been suggested that Bluebeard was no other than the much married Henry VIII. There is, how ever, better reason for believing that the original was Giles de Laval, lord of Riaz, who was marshal of France early in the fifteenth century. He was a brave soldier whose exploits in the wars between England and France are recorded in history. According to Mfzeray, he murdered his wives as soon as he tired of them, and was him. self eventually strangled in 1440.
 The story of Laval has, however, not many points of resemblance, for there is no mention of key, and Giles de Laval, moreover, used to entice per sons of both sexes to his castle for the sake of their blood, which he wanted for certain incantations he indulged in Nor, indeed, does the story fit in with our own Henry VIII, and we are left to believe that whatever the origin, the key and Sister Ann were added for the sake of effect A variant of the story of Giles de Laval is told by Hol- inshed, in whose version the name is Giles de RetZ, Marquis de Laval, who lived in Brittany. and was strangled and burned for the murder of his seven wives. Dr. c. Taylor, it may be added, regarded the story simply as fiction, a satire on or type of the castle lords of the days of knight errantry.-London Globe.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08
Varying Weight of the Body.

A physician points out that several fallacies are common with regard to the weight of the human body. The man who congratulates himself on his gain of several pounds in weight in given period may have no cause for rejoicing, for he may be under a delu- sion. Very few persons, says the in- vestigator, have any correct idea of their own weight. AS matter of fact, the weight of the body is continually changing owing to innumerable inf1u- ences. On a warm day after break fast a man will lose more than a third of pound per hour. Seventy per cent of the body contains water, and it's weight varies constantly. The infer ence to be drawn from the loss or gain of pound or two may be mistrusted. Fluctuations of a few ounces are a sign that the body is in a healthy state.-Milwaukee Citizen.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08
aesa Horseshoes In olden Times.

Roman writers inform us that Com modus caused the hoofs of his horses to be covered with gold leaf and even the fetlocks to be gilded. Nero's short Journeys were invariably performed on white mules wearing gold shoes on their fore feet and silver behind. The beasts which drew the chariots of his wife, Poppae, were shod all around with gold. Several others among the dignitaries and potentates of the riot ous days of the Roman empire shOd their horses with gold and used the same material for bridle bits, buckles, spurS. etc
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08
Where Total Ec1ipses Are Rare.

It is a fact we'll known to astron- Omers that the average number of total and partial eclipses in any one year is four; that the maximum is seven and the minimum two Where only two occur they are always both of the sun. There are great many more eclipses of the sun in the course of a year or & hundred years than there are of the moon This fact notwithstanding, however, London, the metropolis of the world, seems to be a place where such Instructions to the suns light seldom occur.F
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08
Simon and Grevy.

Jules Simon said that the most excit- ing moment of his life was when he was trying to obtain concession on tariff from a foreign diplomat with whom President Grevy was playing billiards. He whispered to Grevy to lose the game, but Grevy insisted on playing to win and relented only when he observed that the minister was in anguish.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-08
A SUGGESTION
 ON MARKETING
Citrus Fruit Grower Offers Advice to
 Imperial Valley Melon Growers
EDITOR IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS,
 Fl Centro, Cal.


 18th Returns on Melons" note with much interest what you say in regard to movement to bring the cantaloupe growers into one organization.
 also note the matter of expense of handling the cantaloupes, especially the item of commission as compared with the same item in handling the or anges and lemons.
 As grower of lemons have for the past eight years marketed my crop through the Southern California Fruit Exchange" (California Fruit Growers Exchange) and have found it very satisfactory.
 The California Fruit Growers Ex- change handles almost SO per cent. of all the citrus fruit of California, at the least possible cost to the growers and all those who market their fruit thus have the satisfaction of knowing that they get the very best possible returns. A man who is smart enough to sell his fruit to an outside buyer for more than i. will bring in the market, from a fi- nancial point of view, possibly is better outside of the exchange, but the man who is satisfied simply to take the highest price of the season for his fruit. with the least cost of marketing the same, should by all means apply for admission.
 To say nothing of the money saved to the growers in the purchase of box material and wrappers and money re- turned to them for claims against trans portation companies, which amounts to many thousands of dollars per year, l desire to call your attention to the one item of commission and make com parison of same with that charged the cantaloupe growers.
 note that on your car of cantaloupes of 352 crates sold for $l493 that the commission was $223.95.
 On a car of oranges of same number of boxes sold by the California Fruit Growers Exchange the commission charge would be $35.2O and on car of lemons of 312 boxes sold for $24o6 the commission charge was $3l.2O.
 In other words, the California Fruit Growers Exchange charges 10 cents per box for marketing the fruit, regard less of price, and as it Is purely a grow CTS organization, at the end of each season it refunds to the growers through the local exchange all money charged in excess of the actual cost of market ing the fruit So you can readily see that our commission charge is even less than 10 cents per box.
 TheZsaving in this one item alone is sufficientsto make all the cantaloupe growers of Imperial Valley rich. If figured on the basis of the output of a fair crop 1t would represent 10 per cent. interest on many hundred dollars per acre.
 And now to the point, while l have absolutely no connection whatever with the California Fruit Growers Exchange except as an individual grower, and therefore am not in position to say whether or not they would undertake to market the cantaloupes of Imperial Valley, l'believe that if they were properly approached in regard to the matterEby the growers, that they would do it, and that the growers would re- ceive far better returns for their canta- | ioIIneS than fhev otherwise uo,,ld
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-14
.7HE UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS
Two Cases Argued Yesterday and
Only One on Docket
for Today.

The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals reconvened yesterday morning
at ten o'clock with Circuit Judges Golf
and Pritchard and District Judges Pur-
nell and Mcdowell sitting alternatively. .
The following cases were argued:
Meyer Levi, plaintiff in error, VS.. Julius
Mathews, defendant In error; in error to
the Circuit Court at Charlotte, N. Q.
Argued by John A. McRae. Of Charlotte,
N. c., for the plaintiff in error, and by
G. w. Tillett. of Charlotte, N. c.. for
the defendant in error, and submitted.
Board of Commissioners of Onslow
county. N. c., ct. al, appellants, VS.. D..
FL Tolman, appellee; appeal from the
Circuit Court at Wilmington, N, c.; ar
gued by r.. X, Bryan, OF Wilmington,
N. c., and ". d. McIver, Newbern, N.
G.. for the appellants, and BY George
Rountree, of Wilmington, N, G., for the
defendant In error and submitted,
In order to permit counsel to complete
tho argument In this latter case the
court sat until seven O'Clock last night.
w. d. NIcIver of New Berne, N. c.,
was admitted to practice In this court.
Only one case is In the call for to-day:
No. $50. II, Beamear plaintiff tn error
VS.. Thomas Ilutchlns, ct. nl., defendants
III error; In error to the Circuit Court at
Asheville. N. c.fTo be argued 10y George
III. smathers, OF Waynesville, N, c.. for
the plaintiff in error. and by James II,
Marrlmop. r. Asheville. N. G., for the
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W. L. KERR, Notary Public.
ROBERT SCHAEFER, Resident Manager
WILLIAMSON, TALLEY s co. City Agents.
JULIUS STRAUS s. SONS City Agents Plate Glass Dept

herst. a:2s P. NJ: Rockfish, $3.50 p. NJ.
On Alfalfa--February ed. Somerset,
o:1o A. M; Rapidan. 1905 A. NJ; Gull
pepper. Hos A. NJ; Remington. 1855 u.
NJ; Calverton. 900 p. NJ; Nokesville.
2:5 OPP. NJ; Manassas, $40 P. NJ.
February sd. Haymarket, $50 A. NJ;
Broad Run, 9:40 A. NJ; Marshall, 1853,
A. NJ: Markham. 1l:4o A. NJ: Front
Royal. 1880 P. NJ. Riverton. 2;a5 p. NJ:
Strasburg, $50 P. NJ.
February oath. Maurertown. $50 A. MI
Woodstock. 1910 A. NJ; EdInburg. 1850 a..
NJ: Mount Jackson, Has A. NJ: New
Market. ITO P. NJ; Timberville, 80 p.
NJ; Broadway. $50 p. NJ: Harrisonburg,
$3.50 p. NJ.
On Corn Breeding" February esth
Luray, $50 A. Ma Shenandoah. 1889 A.
NJ; Elkton. 11:12 A. NJ; Port Republic,
1:07 p. NJ; Basic. a:oS P. M.
February 9Th. stuart's Draft. 9:l7 A,
NJ: Greenville. 9:57 A. NJ. Buena Vista,
1l:15 A. NJ: Natural Bridge, 1:10 P. NJ;
Buchanan. eos p. NJ; Troutville, sos p.
NJ: Hollins. Ass P. NJ
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PRAYING FOR
THE Mann BILL
n -
Another Great Flood Of Petitions
Seeking Amendments as
to Social Clubs.
UNcoNTEsTEDs MEASURES
-------
House Devotes Session TO This
Work, While Senate De-
bates Patterson Bill.
uNcoNTEsTEDs MEASURES

Great streams OF petitions favorng
liam Hodges Mann to the present liquor
laws poured In on both houses Of fhe
General Assembly. and they came from
nearly every section OF the State. They
were referred and will be used by the
patron of the amcndatory bills when
they come up In committee. Bills OF i'm
portance we're offered In both branches
the approaching end of the session SEEM
Ing to have no effect upon them.
The sessions were long, but not Of
striking public interest. The House spent
nearly two hours in the consideration
OF uncontested bills. having passed -
large number. Others were advanced 10
their second reading on the calendar.
In the Senate there was n long debate
over Captain Pattesons bill amending
the law in relation TO demurrer to evil
dence. and 1T went over and was made
special and continuing order for 1890
o'clock to-day. The measure was advo-
Gated by the patron and opposed by Mr.
Wickliam and others.
The Senate passed a bill amending the
Charter of the city of Petersburg along
with several others of local interest
MIR. Churchman tried hard to get his
bill UP to fix the passenger rate on rail-
roads OF three cents per- mile. but II
went over under tho order under which
the body was working
The Senate held night session and
advanced some bills.
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ON THE HOUSE SIDE.
Heavy Days Work, Large At
Tendance, and Deep Interest

.3.ASSAASeAAASSS Gill DSSP 4AlSA este.
Rev. H. p. Atkins. of the Christian
Church, offered prayer in the House, and
the body proceeded at once to dispose
of a great mass OF work. When rule
80 was reached, petitions in favor of\the
Mann social club bill were presented by
Messrs. Bland, Jennings, Person, Mason,
West. Lion, Pitts. Clement, Ould, Early,
and Others, and they were referred 10
the Committee on General Laws.
MT. Jennings offered resolution to va
cate the chair for this day at P. NJ,
and to resume at o'clock, uncontested
matter to be considered first Mr.. Ould
moved as substitute, that when the
HOUSE adjourned, 1t be to meet at IL
o'clock to-day. Mr. Lane wished to meet
tat S o'clock, but he withdrew that and
good deal of debate followed looking
to getting to some satisfactory policy
Mr.. Green wished to limit all speeches
to five minutes. and Expressed the view
that this would solve the problem.
Mr.. Jennings withdrew that portion Of
his resolution relating to the afternoon
session, and on motion OF Mr.. Church
man 1t was amended 80 ms to require
three objections in order to carry bill
/ over 1T was then adopted and several
efforts to fiXtthe order for to-day were
rejected. II
A large number OF bills were offered
and REFERRED and n tho clerk consumed
much time in advancing a cast column
Of measures to their second reading,
As q result-sof the order of business
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defendant in error. and submitted.
Court will convene at 10 O'clock this
INSTITUTE TRAIN TO
RUN THROUGH STATE

For the first time in this State, a
farmers institute train is to be run
through certain sections, stopping at the
principal stations long enough for the
lecturers to give instructive Information
on subjects OF most interest to the farm
ers In that section. Commissioner IIoiner
Is responsible for the Inauguration in
Virginia of this method OF disseminating
helpful information, and after consider
able work has perfected all the details
incidental to the running OF the first
train The trip will include portions OF
Southslde Virginia, Piedmont. and the
Valley, and tho subjects which will be
discussed by the expert lecturers will
be Tobacco" Alfalfa" and Corn
Breeding
The train will he n special, and will
consist Of two coaches. The Southern
Railroad will furnish the train free of
charge. The lecturers engaged are from
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, and each is an expert upon the
subject which he will discuss, The lee
lures will be limited to thirty minutes,
The train Will have the right OF way AMI
will run on schedule time. The schedule
for the lectures ia as follows: On tobacco,
February 10th. Chuln, Q A. NJ. Amelia,
0:45 A. Az; Greenbay. 1l:G6 A. M. Keys
vile, 1901 p. NJ: brakes Branch. 1:la
r. NJ; Glover. 2;10 p. M; South Boston,
$40 P. NJ. Pace. 4:05 p, NJ,
February 10th, Cascade, s.s5 A, Nj;
sAxton. loss a, NJ; Mnrtnsvllle. 1905 F.,
M; Spencer 2S5 p. NJ.
February a1st, Chatham, 9:i0 a, NJ
Franklin Junction, 1915 A. NJ; Hurt.
u;lo A. Nj; Lawyers, la:l5 r. Mn Am
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is located a town containing less than 1000
inhabitants having dispensary to hold AN
election for purpose OF closing same.
BY Senator Lassiter: To amend and re-enact
subsections 26 and 81 OF section 8, chapter
B. and section 8, chapter g. OF an act to
provide charter for the city OF Peters
burg.
BY Senator Chapman: To establish Virginia
State board OF accountancy for the regula-
ton OF the profession OF public accounting.
department and providing for the regulation
of game. .t p
~ Senator Kerns: To amend and re-enact
section 22 of an act, approved January 80,
1ssS. amending an act 10 incorporate the
town OF South Boston. N & +,
~ Senator Phlegar (by requesO: ToJestablish
a dispensary or dspensarles for thessale OF
Intoxicating liquors In the city OF Radford
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Not a Patent Medicine.
fHyomei Scientific Treatment for Ca
tarrh hy Breathing MedIcated Ar.

+Hyomel Scientific Treatment for Ca
tarrh by Breathing Medlcated Air.
oyer since Hyomei has been known.
its formula has been given to physicians.
druggists, and, in fact, to all Intelligent
people who could appreciate the true
merit of the combination of healing gums.
oils. and balsams, of which 1t Is COM
posed.
MANY leading physicians endorse Hyo-
mel and prescribe 1t for catarrhal trou-
bles. In fact, quite few OF them use II
themselves to break up cold and pre-
vent pneumonia. They regard 1t MS a
natural, yet scientific way OF curing ca
tarrh.
Breathed through the pocket inhaler
that comes with every outfit, Hyomei de-
stroys all catarrhal germs In the air
passages OF the throat and nose, soothes
and heals the irritated mucous membrane
and effectually drives from the system
all traces OF catarrhal poison.
No one should confound Hyomci with
the patent medicines that are advertised
as catarrh cures. 1t Is as superior to
them all as the diamond Is more valu-
able than cheap glass.
Tho complete Hyomci outfit, consist
ing OF n neat pocket Inhaler, n medicine
dropper and a bottle of Hyoinei costs
but 81, and extra bottles can be obtained
for so cents. making 1t tho most eco-
nomlcal method of curing catarrh, as well
as the most reliable.
IF you cannot obtain Hyomel of your
dealer. 1t will be forwarded by mall, post
age paid on receipt Of price. Write to-
day for a free sample bottle and consult
tation blank that will entitle you to SER
vices OF our medical department without
charge. The R.'r. Booth Company, Hyo-
mel Rui]ding Ithaca, n, =.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Commissioner of Agriculture Will
Will Send Out Documents.


Commissioner Koiner's annual report
was received from the binders yesterday,
and copies will be sent out as rapidly as
they are delivered to the Office. 1t has
been a difficult matter since the strike to
get any large orders of printing executed
promptly, as the work has accumulated
in ali OF the offices. and this condition Of
affairs is largely responsible for the delay
in issuing this report of the Commissioner
of Agriculture. Those who have been
receiving the reports or fertilizer buile-
tins will be sent copy of the pubica-
ton Just issued without making appica-
ton for same, as their names are already
on the mailing list of the Department.
The farmers await with interest every
year the publication Of these reports.
1t may be several weeks before the en-
tire list OF thirty thousand farmers can
be supplied with the report. The books
are mailed as fast as they are received
from the binders.
The report this year is fully up to the
standard OF the former publications of
this nature issued by Commissioner
Koiner. This Is his seventh report, and,
like those that have preceded It, the work
is replete with information of practical
value to the farmer. A variety OF sub
1ects are treated, all bearing directly upon
questions which cannot fail to interest
any one engaged in agricultural pursuits.
The report Is most attractive as to
makeup. and has cover page IN three
colors. The book Is we'll illustrated with
half-tone engravings. Every farmer in
the State should have copy OF this
valuable report.
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paper owner. who was recently created a
peer. has adopted two rolls of paper ms
his arms. A London paper, commenting
on the choice, says "the selection OF them
betrays cynical hunior.
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Henry Gassaway Davis. Democratic
candidate for Vice President Mt the last
national election. was conducted through
the Senate the other day. chaperoned by
his son-in-law. Senator Elkins.
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not ACCIDENTS.

All the parties below had advanced ca sesn OF
chronic Brishts Disease or Diabetes Note the
certainty OF the results obtained, nv, ,Fnlton,s
Compounds as shown by the recovery also OF
the friends they told who were similarly AZ
nicted.
NJ W. spaulding. President spauldinr Saw
Co.. San Francisco had n recovery In his own
family and told several others who renns coz rM +
Adolph Weske, capitalist, San Frnncisco re e
covered himself and told two friends, Who re-
covered. N $50
p Gar p z|e,ss pS,nssr arasEist see Pa:
and gave It to more than a dozen PATIENTS
who recovered. $3.50
CHARLES Engelke, editor OF the German paper
San Francisco, recoverad himself and told ii 10
- number who ,rscoX,sreaa; one !, Of them being
r. NJ. Wood. editor Wine and splrit ReY ,'hsss
recovered himself and told i to Several. Who
recovered. among them being an old-school
Edward Short, Of the San Francisco Call. re-
covered. also three OF his friends. viz: William
Maen GpptSr sf the tne #
Quartermaster's Department OF San San Fran
cisco.
John A. Phelps. Of the Hotel Repeers San
Franclsco. and two OF his friends, ETC.. etc.
W. asa'n proclaim, e ail The world The E YY
About 81 per cent of all cases are curable
,s OWENS = s MINOR 'sa III BRgS eo:,
Whsn ss;pss nrhs
month; Surlna msy show SEDIMENT falling
vlsloni dsows!ness; one Of more OF these,
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retention of the present system. or at
least the substitution of something equi-
yalent for it II 1t were abollened. Every
State in the Union. he showed, with the
exception Of Utah and Louisiana, permit
demurrers to evidence or else have some
other form of action similar in its eff
fects. Mr.. Wickllam defended the judi
ciary. and quoted from the law in support
of his contention. AT the conclusion Of
his speech the Senate adjourned to meet
at P. NJ, at which hour, with a slim
attendance present, the body engrossed
"a number of uncontested measures and
advanced all the bills on their first read
ing. The night session lasted less than
an hour. The early sessions hereafter
will, beginning with to-day, commence
at noon. To-day at 1880 P. NJ. the
Thomas bill for the creation OF a tax
commission will be argued. Further con-
sideration OF the Patteson bill will follow
Immediately thereafter.
Bills Passed.
TO amend 1867. 1862 l77i and 1775 of the Code
TO authorize the school Board Of Brooklyn
District No. Of the county of Henrico to
To pay overdue wages of certain employees
Of light and power plant ~.
the General Assembly of suits and actions In
which they are counsel. where such contin-
uanee Will work no substantial injury to ilti-
giants. IN lila itsA
10 repeal chapter Oh of the acts OF Gem
the brooklyn School District of Henrlco county
TO amend section 81 Of an act TO raise reve-
nue. for the support Of the o etc
by the insolvent Planters and Mechanics Bank
4 OF Petersburg to be charged off the accounts
kept by the auditor OF public accounts and
treasurer.
~ amend section sa of the Code of vr-
Bills Introduced.
BY SCI Senator's Campbell and Holt: 10 provide for
-. selIted to the battlsship Virginia,
ny senator Strobe: To amend and re-enact
section, e5o5 OF the Code relating to exam
inlng deeds. and other writings,
- 10 amend and re-enact section jig OF an
.4s nct 70 aid the citizens of Virginia who Vera
Disabled by wounds received during the
War between the States while serving as
soldiers. sailors and marines
BY Senator Mann: To authorize tho legally
inhabitants having n dispensary, and the
voters Of any magisterial district in Whlcn