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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-15
WORSHIP OF SPRINGS.
Eow It Prevailed Among Early Peo-
 pies In the Southwest.

pies In the Southwest.
 Springs are rarely found in the south western part of the United States, and for this reason they have been from ancient times prized as a most valued possession. The people who dwelt in this region, says Walter Hough in Records of the Past" saw in these sources of life giving water the founts of continuance and we'll being, and near them they located their pueblos. Save air, no elements of nature are nearer to human life than those com bined into the primitive fluid which must always be within reach of men who put themselves into the grasp of the desert. The primary knowledge of the tribes who were the pioneers and of every human being who has since made his home in the great American desert was complete as to the location. distribution and idosyncrasies of the water supply.
 Spring water is naturally more prized by the inhabitants of those desert soli-
  because it is always drinkable and al ways at hand while Yhe watercOurses, which for the greater part of the year are sinuOuS reaches of dry sand, furnish at flood a quickly disappearing supply of thinned mud which will not be touch ed by man or beast except in the dis treSS of thirst
 One is not surprised, therefore, that a primitive people will regard these springs as sacred. In fact, the Indians of the southwest are not peculiar in the worship of springs. The sentiment is worldwide has had a vast range of time. perpetuates itself in the folklore of the highest civilizations and presents in it's manifestations a most interesting body of myth and fancy. But in the southwest the arid environment has so intensified this feature of primitive cul- ture that no spring in the region is without evidence of many offerings to the deities of water.
 t is small wonder then that the Pu- eblO Indians came to regard springs with special veneration; that they wove around them myth and tradition and made them objects of religious worship. To one acquainted with the environ ment and it's radical needs this seems to have been a natural, even though unconscious, generalization. Perhaps offerings to springs will not admit of such simple explanation. Perhaps the mystery of the underground source of water yelling up from unknown depths, impressive always even to the observer who believes himself free from the trammels of superstition, has also had a powerful effect on the mind of the Indian, leading, like many other natural phenomena, to an attitude of worship of unseen powers behind these masks.-New York Tribune.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-15
Pnttine Ont B Fire.

When trying to put out a fire re- member that one gallon of water at the bottom of the blaze will do more to put it out than ten gallons at the top. "Play low is the motto to follow while fighting fire. A few gallons at the bottom of the flames will rise in clouds of steam when the fire is rising and quench it. A big blaze on the lee ward side looks fearful, but play low with the water on the bottom of the fire on the windward side and you have the speediest way to quench the flames and will not require a river.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-15

The expressions "Halieluiah" and "Amen" aIa said to have been intro 6uced into Christian worship by St. Jerome about A. D. 390.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

A successful young novelist was
praising the critical powers of Mark
Twain.
81 once had the honor of reading a
tale Of mine to Mr.. Clemens, he said,
"and, thanks to his criticism, the tale
was greatly improved. Originally it
was too high-hown; he brought it down
to earth, and made it homelier and
truer.
For instance, the tale concluded
with these words:
"MabeFs dovely eyes dropped for
answer, faint flush tinted her cheek,
and she gave him both her hands;
and there in the old orchard, in the
shade of the heavy-fruited trees, he
drew her to his breast, and, raising
her long ringlets to his lips, kissed
them reverenly.'
''Mr. Clemens, at this ending, blew
a clouu of smoke thoughtfully into
the air, and as he watched the smoke
dissolve, he drawled:
* What do you think, now, honest
ly, of a young man who would go
pibbling at girls back hair when
she had her face with her?' /"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

The Norwegian parliament has con-
ferred the Nobel peace prize of $40, 900
upon President Roosevelt in recogni-
ton of his services in promoting peace
between Russia and Japan.
The Nobel peace prize is part of
bequest left by DR.. Alfred Bernhard
Nobel, the Swedish scientist, who died
in 1896. By his will large portion
of his fortune was devoted to five an
nual prizes, each valued at about
| $40, 900. They were awarded for the
most important discoveries in physics,
chemistry, physiology or medicine,
for the most distinguished work of an
idealistic tendency in the field of liter
allure, and for the best effort toward
fraternity of nations and the promo
ton of peace. The last named is
awarded by the Norwegian parliament
The others are awarded by the institu-
tions at Stockholm.
President Roosevelt on being mott
fed of the distinguished honor con-
ferred on him cabled the Norwegian
parliament as follows:
81 am profoundly gratified and
touched by the honor shown me
through your body in comforting on
me the Nobel peace prize. There is no
gift I could appreciate more and /
wish it were in my power to fully ex-
\
press my gratitude. I thank you for
it and | thank you in behalf of the
United States for what I did l was
able to accomplish only as the repre-
sentative of the nation of which fol
the time being I am president.
s'After much thought [ have con
Guided that the best and most fitting
, way to apply the amount of the prize
lis by using it as fund to establish
at Washington a permanent indus
trial peace committee. The object vii
be to strive for better and more equi
table relations among my countrymel
i who are engaged, whether as capita
d lists or wage-workers, in industrial
a and agricultural pursuits. This vii
y carry out the purpose Of the founde
. of the prize, for in modern life it i
t Iimportant to work for the cause o
y lust and righteous peace in the indus
{. trial world as in the world of nations.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

Secretary Shaw is still illustrating
the Philippine question as he views
it by the story of the little brown baby.
He pictures himself going across the
street to settle a row in a neighboring
family, and when he returns he is
carrying little brown baby. His
daughter wants to adopt it. His son
wants to put it out in the street, but
his wife advises him to keep it until
it has grown and then decide what to
do with it, and he follows his wife's
advice. Beautiful picture, but incom-
plete and not to the point. What
about the other little brown baby?
We found Cuba as we'll as the Phil
ppines. Both were fighting for liberty.
We let Cuba set up for herself, "be-
cause we promised to-" and kept the
Philippines because we did not prom
Use and because we thought that we
could use them in our business. The
little brown baby in the Orient was
to help us extend our trade among the
Chinese. Itwas notphilanthropy, but
cold "practical business" that led to
the adoption of different course in
regard to the two. Secretary Shaw
would have it appear a philanthropic
undertaking, bat that would not &C
count for the difference in treatment.
More than that, he regards the Fill
pinos as children, when they are not
children. No>one who has intelligence
enough to be secretary of the treasury
ought to be so ignorant of the human
race as to compare grown-up people
with children. You can not deal with
the adult as with child. no matter
how inferior. Fact as we'll as theory
contradicts Secretary Shaw's picture.
The Filipino would not be able to con-
duct as good government in the
Philippines as we conduct in the
United State, but what Of it? We do
not conduct as good a government
for them as we conduct for ourselves.
We refuse them the constitutional
guarantees which we regard as essen
tial to us, and we sacrifice them to the
interests Of Americans. A republican
congress refused amendment after
amendment offered for the protection
of the Filipinos when the Philippine
bill was under consideration. A re-
publican congress refused to give to
the resident Filipino the first chance to
buy public land, and it sanctioned a
perpetual franchise which would not
be tolerated in this country.
Secretary Shaw does not know what
to do with the Philippines. II ne
would study the principles OF govern
ment laid down by the fathers, he
would not find it difficult to make up
his mind on the subject. He would
recognize that people who are not de-
sired as citizens should not be held as
subjects. The CommOner.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12
FILES CHARGES WITH GOVERNOR
Attorney Accuses Railroad Com.
mission Of Neglect Of Duty.

James Manahan on Monday filed
with Governor johnson his promised
charges against the members of the
railway and warehouse commission.
In his statement, he says:
"We accuse Ira B. Mills, Charles
F, Staples and William ID. Young,
who are, without warrant of law, as
Stunning to act as the railroad and
warehose commission of Minnesota,
of neglect of duty, ineficiency and
malfeasance in Office.
"We charge Ira B. Mills, Charles F.
Staples and William e. Young, as a
board, and eescb of them separately as
commissioner, of being partial to
James j. Hill, a representative of
railroad Interests, and unfair to the
people of Minnesota to a degree that
renders them inefficient.
''We charge all of the commission
ers with neglect of duty. They have
utterly failed to exercise general sup
ervision of railroads doing business
as common carriers in Minnesota.
''They have failed to secure from
the railroads under their supervision
fair distribution of cars for the peo-
pie of Minnesota. They have shielded
and protected railroads in regard to
rebates, determinations and excessive
charges.
"They deliberately neglected for
years to advise themselves of the
terms of the contract between the
Northern Pacific Railway company
and the Milwaukee company for the
billing of traffic in this state, and
knowingly permitted the last named
company to extort vast sums of money
from the people of Hastings and other
points by means of unreasonable and
extortionate freight rates.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

The man who can satisfactorily ex-
plain the candidacy of Gudman An
derson at the September primaries
might throw some light on the present
postoffice controversy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12
WILL DISCUSS LIVE QUESTIONS
Governor to Treat Of Up.to.date Is.
sues in his Message.

Gov. Johnson is preparing his mes
sage to the coming legislature. He
says it will not be Of unusual length,
but he will fully cover the tax and rail
road questions now of chief interest to
the people of the state. He is quoted
as saying:
'sIn view of the passage of the So
called tax amendment to the constitu-
ton, the tax question is of more than
ordinary interest at this time and I
shall try and give my views on some
of the problems it brings up. Freight
and passenger rates will also be
touched upon
Sunday theatrical performances in
Winona have been prohibited by the
mayor.
Christmas novelties from l5c. up.
at Miss Bogen's.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

A Washington woman is going to
try to reach the north pole. Given
somebody to talk to on the way, she
will succeed
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

The next speaker of the Minnesota
legislature should come from the coun-
try. With the tax problem at issue
the less power granted to ST. Louis
county and the big cities the better.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12
It cost Cole 1925 to get out of the
way of man who knew how to run.

The present editor of the New Ulm
Review should not blush unseen. The
earmarks of ability loom large on the
Review. -Franklin Tribune.
We thank you. And, again we thank
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

California will take japanese stud
ents into it's public schools when 1T
GETS good and ready, President Roose-
velts diplomatic wishes to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

Roosevelt's persistent advocacy OF
reformed spelling leads US to wonder
if the president might not possibly be
tied up with new dictionary trust.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

Patti is making farewell tour OF
London Here is a case where dis
lance offers some hope TO America.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

There are those who are afraid Gov.
johnson may lose his head over the
presidential advertising he is receiv-
ing. Nonsense. There is some dan
ger, though, of the other fellows los
ing theirs.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

There will be at least one man who
will not be clamoring for reappoint-
ment at the hands of Gov. Johnson.
That man is John Ryan. hotel inspec-
tor. He has found that it cost him
more to perform the duties required
of him than he gets out of it.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

Emperor William says he is an op'
tomist. In this respect he is like Car
negie. Both have handsome incomes
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

eve have as much to learn from
Japan as Japan has to learn from
u.s. says the president in his mes
sage. And both nations are building
battleships with which to demonstrate
the truth of his assertion.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

Nelson wants to go back to the SEN
ate. Will he give the Legislature an
account of his stewardship, as did
johnson and LaFollette, or will he be
content to ask the republican members
to stand by him because of fear of Of
Tending President Roosevelt? Sup
pose you keep tab on him for once.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

Isn't it strange that the man who
advocates government ownership OF
the coal mines throws up his hands in
horror at the suggestion of public
ownership of railroads? The one is
no more plausible than the other.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

A delegation of Minneapolis ladies
called on Gov. Johnson Monday to
urge him to incorporate in his mes
sage recommendation for legislation
authorizing the extension of the right
of suffrage to women. The governor
told them that there were very large
number of matters that he intended to
take up in his message and he was I'M
able to promise them that the question
of women's suffrage would be added
to the list.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

Attorneys Kellogg and Severance of
St. Paul have been selected by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
make an investigation of the Hartman
railroad system with view of dis
solving the merger supposed to exist
between the UnionP Pacific and Southern
Pacific.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

The Minneapolis Tribune's dramat-
ic critic, in describing the Mansfield
evening at the Metropolitan Opera
House, said that the "air was heavy
with the odor Of frost-scented ermine. =
sFrost-scented ermineo is good. AT
any rate it will compare favorably
nth some other adors that we know of.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

anted-one good magazine and
few less of the trashy sort.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

If Manahan had been permitted to
question Jim Hill about corporation
contributions to campaign funds we
might be able to understand more
clearly the magnate's recent declara-
tion that the chief obstacle to Mime
sota's development was its corrupt
politics.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12
Wednesday,Dec II. 1906

Entered in the postoffiCe at NewUln
Mimi, as eCond class matter.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

Fred Wheaton was on Monday ap
pointed surveyor general of logs for
the Minneapolis district to succeed
Fendall G. Winston. Wheaton is
editor of the Pythian Advocate and
was the democratic candidate for clerk
of the supreme court at the recent
election.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

The Mankato Journal hints that
McCleary will go into the newspaper
business in Mankato and adds that
there is room in that city for another
staunch republican paper. The Jour-
nal is mistaken. There is no room
anywhere for rankly partisan paper.
What the people want is fearlessly in
dependent journalism.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

In Kentucky, within twenty miles of
the place where Lincoln was born, a
white vagrant was last week placed on
the auction block and sold into servi-
tude for S1.OO. We simply mention
this as being one of the incidents not
referred to in Mr. Roosevelts' many
sided and "progressive' message.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

Christmas novelties from l5c. up.
at Miss BOgen's.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

you.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-29
WOMAN'S HOTEL
NOT A SUCCESS
1T WILL HAVE TO. GO OUT OF
BUSINESS.
Manless HosteIry Did Not Come Up to
the Expectations of the Promoters
Small Economies Practiced by the
Guests Make Enterprise Loss.

New York, Dec. pa long meeting
of the stockholders of the Martha
Washington hotel. hostelry exclusive
ly for women, was held late yesterday
to decide the fate of the establishment.
Dissatisfaction has recently arisen with
the management and number of
stockholders demanded a change. 1t
was finally decided to present to the
hoard of directors for their decision a.
resolution recommending that the hotel
be leased.
Many prominent persons in this city
joined together to establish this hotel
for women. The idea was philanthro-
pic, in that it was planned to give a
pleasant home and a chance for social
intercourse at moderate rates, to wom-
en- who work for a livelihood and who,
because they have no relatives or come
from afar, are compelled to live in
boarding houses. There was no idea OF
making the hotel charity, and. when
this project was again broached at the
meeting yesterday, 1t was bitterly
fought Rev William r. Huntington.
~. ~, EeclOr OF Trace chufcn, VINO WAS
interested in the project, Is quoted as
saying that the hotel had distinctly
failed OF its purpose.
Since the property was bought, it has
doubled In value. and the Martha
Washington Is now said to be worth
about 81 100000, this fact alone making
1t inlpracticable to run the hotel ac-
corulng to the original design. The.
economy practiced by the patrons, who
continually order half portions and
carry food to their rooms, besides hav-
ing stoves there for light cooking,
recently caused the closing of the
American plan restaurant
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-29
Raisuli Is Losing a
Great Many Followers
SEVERAL OF HIS LEADERS HAVE
QUIT.
The Policy Pursued by France and
Spain Is Having a Good Effect and
the Conditions in Morocco Are
Greatly Improved.

Tangier Dec. 29-Members of the
diplomatic corps are very much grati-
fed at the Improvement in the situa-
tion here. The success of War Min
lister Gabbas has been more marked
than they believed possible.
The power Of Raisuli has been badly
shaken If not completely broken.
Instead of the sultan's troops de-
serting to Raisuli some Of the latter's
chiefs have come in and made formal
submission to Mulay Mustapha, the
sultan's uncle, and it is even stated
that Ben Mansour, Ralsulf's represen-
tative here, who yesterday was assert
ed to have joined the bandit chief. but
it now appears was detained as a
prisoner by the minister of war, was
really imprisoned at his own request.
Diplomats regard the war minister's
success not only as a victory for the
sultan but as a vindication of the
Franco Spanish policy, which COM
PEELED the Moroccan authorities to take
action in the matter
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-29
A FERRYBOAT
WAS sunk TODAY
ALL THE PASSENGERS AND CREW
WERE SAVED.
The Boat ColIided With a Lighter
Several Market Men Were on the
Boat and They Lost Their Horses
and Their Loads.

New York, Dec. 29.-The ferryboat
Paterson of the Erie railroad line was
sunk by a collision with a freight
lighter on the Hudson river while on
her way to the Twenty third street
New York slip, from Hoboken, early
today All the passengers and the
members of the crew were saved, but
eighteen horses were drowned. They
We're owned by marketmen, who were
on their way to the New York market.
There were only a few passengers on
the ferryboat at the time of the acci-
dent
The collision occurred while the two
boats We're in midstream. A freight
lighter struck the Paterson amidships
and the big ferryboat was almost cut
In two, and at once began to sink. Tho
passengers and the crew of the ferry
boat were taken on board the lighter,
but there was not sufficient time to re-
move the horses before the Paterson
went down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-29
GREAT STRIKE
IS POSSIBLE
THE STRAINED RELATIONS ARE
QUITE EVIDENT.
Forty two Western Railways May Re-
fuse Demands of Trainmen-Fifteen
Per Cent Increase in Wages Would
Wipe Out Dividends.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The probability Of
serious trouble between the forty-two
Western railroads and their employees.
who have demanded a Is per cent in
crease in wages, has become more like
ly The managers of the roads affect
ed have decided that no action viii be
taken until the trainmen make fresh
overtures.
Meanwhile representatives of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers from each of the roads met
to await reply to their demands.
They had known that the managers
We're TO meet and awaited an expected
invitation to a conference. but none
was received.
The trouble seems to be that MANY
of the roads on which the demands
have been made can Ill afford to grant
any increase in wages or increase op
Grating expenses in other ways. An in
crease of 10 per cent In wages to ali
the trainmen, 1t Is said would take
away the small remaining chance Of
dividends, and these roads would pre-
fer to take chances with strike. rather
than grant the Increased wages with
out making an effort to ward off the
blow
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-29
cRooksToN BOY MISSING.
he Is Believed to Have Been Murder
ed in Milwaukee.

ed IN Milwaukee.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 29.-Lerov
J, Kelly, aged 23, of Crookston. Mimi.
is believed by his friends to have been
murdered in Milwaukee for his money.
His associates in lumber circles are
much agitated over his disappearance
and are positive he is a victim of foul
play. Young Kelly was the adopted
son OF Michael Kelly, the rich lumber
man of Crookston, who for some time
has been connected with the Shevlin-
Carpenter Co. A pathetic side Of the
story Is that the young man did not
know that he was adopted He left
his home at Bemidji Nov 13, on a two
weeks vacation, taking with him $500.
$40O Of which he was to leave in Min
neapolis. The parties with whom he
was to leave the money We're not in
the city at the time, so he went to
Milwaukee at once. In the first ten
days after his departure Kelly wrote
three times to his mother, showing his
regard for the home folks.
On Nov. 23 he left the Republican
house at Milwaukee, leaving his over
coat and satchel. This was the last
seen or heard of him, although the
Pinkerton detectives, the Milwaukee
Minneapolis and st. Paul police have
searched for him since Nov. 30. Kel-
ly's friends deny the Pinkerton report
to the effect that the young man was
last seen in the resorts of Milwaukee.