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A SILLY TOY.
The Way the Toothbrush Was at First
 Regarded.

Colonial diaries and letters make il suffered much from jumping tooth aches, swelled faces and the early loss or forcibie extraction of teeth which al a later period might have been saved to render their owners many years Ot further service. No wonder, since the care of the teeth was little understood and that little often but neghgently practiced
 ToothpickS were known; the tooth brush was not although rough substi tutes were employed, made of latten. ed sticks. split and pounded at one end to stiff, fibrous fringe. Toothbrushes when first introduced were regarded as by no means important accessories to the toilet, but rather as minor lux uries and suitable for women only.
 The diary of a London merchant trading to the colonies has this entry:
 Bought a Toothbrush for my wife, winch, used together with salte water, very strong, and a wasShe of Herbs, she is told will keep her Teethe from falling out or getting hollowe The salte and Herbes may we'll prove strengthening to her Gummes wch are tender, but for the brush it scenes but a silly Toy, hardly like to ware the worth of it's price and scarce clean ley save when new. But she must have it, being a new thing late from France"
 "a the famous collection og the let ters of the Verney family, as we'll, the toothbrush is referred to as "an ele- gant trifle, now used by the ladies of Paris"
 But when Sally Annis, a colonial belle, wrote of it to her sister she had, like the London merchants wife, good hopes of its proving of more than trifing value Her seafaring father had just brought her one, along with other gifts.
 Besides these, and ye smalle combe, he brt. me new mOuth-brush made of eyvory," she wrote, ''the back parte inlayed very pretty with silver: and ye brissles long and stiffe and sett very firme: wch he is assured will help me of my Tooth Axes: wch you will guess deer Judy I do pray it may."- Youths Companion.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
The Freaks of Fate.

Here is a unique memorial notice from a Georgia exchange:
 s'Once he was nearly swallowed by an earthquake and shortly afterward was blown nearly quarter of a mile by hurricane, but he triumphed over all these afflictions, only to be kicked out of life by mule that had a mort gage on it and was blind in one eye."- Atlanta Constitution.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
A Sentiment and an Autograph.

A certain young lady, so the story runs, wrote to F. Marion Crawford, the novelist requesting that he send her a bit of sentiment and his auto graph. The reply was:
 Dear Miss A.-When you request fa- vor that is of interest only to yourself, please inclose a two cent stamp. There's your sentiment, and here's your auto- graph. F. MARION CRAWFORD. Golfers Weekly.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30
A Simple Precaution.

Landlady (of country inn on the eve of popular holiday to her daughter, who is kneading the dough for a cake) Reset, you'd better put a couple of eggs and a bit of butter into the cake. It looks as if we were going to have storm, and if the townsfolk don't stir out tomorrow we shall have to eat it ourselves.-From the German.
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Affection.

Talk not of wasted affection! Af- lection never was wasted. If it en- rich not the heart of another, its wa ters, returning back to their springs like the rain, shall fill them full of re- freshing; that which the fountain sends forth returns again to the fountain LOngfellOw
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Lan&U8Go.

Language is a solemn thing. It grows out of life-out of it's agonies and ecstasies, it's wants and it's weari- ness. Every language is a temple iD which the soul of those who speak it is enshrined.-O. w. Holmes.
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Feminine Finesse,

Duffer-My wife got flyer out of me today with one happy remark. Puffer-Let's have it. Duffer-She told our boy Willie that she was his nearest relative, but that I was his closest.- Indianapolis Star.
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because they are there. But if we should tell the simple truth of some of our neIghbors 1t would sound like poetrY.--G ". Curtis
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His Ancestors.

Jones So you have succeeded in tracing back my ancestors? What is your fee? Genealogist-One thousand pounds, for keeping quiet about them London Tit-Bits
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It Hurt.

"Pa whaled me with board. Then he said 1t hurt him worse'n it hurt me- 'And do you think it did?''
 "I expect so. He got a big splinter in his thumb"
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OdSSifedEinerS
July

Liners under this heading will be in-
 serted for cents line each insertion.
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sorrow of lii.

Husband (during the spat)-Anyway, Pm not afraid to say what I think Wife-No, suppose not, but you ought to be ashamed to.-Detroit Tribune
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WANTED TO TRADE-Imperial pron-
 erty for acreage at Holtville or will sell
 dress E, care of PRESS, Fl CentrO, Cal. June-23-tf
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The semi-annual sale of water stock for delinquent assessment by Imperial Water company No. will take place at the Water company's office in Tm- perial. to-day. There will also be held an adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors and this mee*ing will take the place of the regular meeting for July which would fall on the 4th.
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WANTED-TO Trade 80 acres of land
 with water stock, miles from town, for horses or mules. Address: Lock Box 193, Imperial. july 9 If
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w WANTED-Position as cook on a cook wagon for ditch camp or threshing outfit. Apply at this office or address A care the PRESS, Fl Centro, Cal. iune-9-tf
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WANTED-2O to so shares of water stock in Imperial Water company No. l. On easy terms or cash if price is satisfactory. Address, J. H., Box 15, Imperial iune-2
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Ed E. Boyd realty company says they have land and water stock for sale for $l4.oo per acre on the Eastside.
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PASTURE-I can furnish grain and al- falfa pasture for 50 head of cattle on my ranch. H. M. Kinne, Fl CentrO, Cal1f. m-3-tf
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A fine quarter section of fine, soft, sandy land, two miles from Fl Centro; especially adapted to cam taloupes, malaga grapes, onions and early vegetables Forty acres leveled, ditched and ready for crops. Enquire at this office or address B, care PRESS office, Fl CentrO, Cal. j-23-j-14
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FOR EXCHANGE-WilI exchange I2S acres grazing land, with wood and
 water in Ventura County, 4 miles from 5: P. R. R worth $12OO for re- llnquishment or other property in Imperial Valley. NJ. W. O., 623 BrysOn Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal. d16tf
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WANTED

WANTED-HOgs to pasture. Willtr
 good alfalfa pasture for sows. Ad-
 dress H. H. Peterson, Imperial. June-23-tf
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Superintendent Cooper has all his carpenters working on the bank and Opera House buildings and is making a big showing The framing is all up for the upper story and roof in the bank block, and the framing and floor joists for both floors in the Opera House are in place. The timbers for the Opera House roof are being framed and gotten in readiness for putting up as cool weather of the past week has been of great advantage in forwarding this work as the men could work with so much more comfort.
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Every day is a new life, every snn. rise but 8 new birth.-Jordon.
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FL CENTRIC
THE TABLE

HoIton-Interurban Railway Company
 WEST BOUND No.1 1. Leave Holtville 7:3O a. I'll. daily exc cept Sunday No. 3. Leave Ho1tvil1e 30 D. m. daily inc1ud- ing Sunday
 EAST BOUND No. ?. Leave Fl Centro goo a. Ill. daily except Sunday No. 4. Leave Fl Centro 500 p. I'll. daily incIud- inO Sunday
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WANTED-Hay baling, $2,OO per ton. Work guaranteed. Address Butcher bfos. HeDer, Gal. my-12-tf
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N. A. Ross arrived last Tuesday evening on visit to his various ranches in the Valley and will spend week or more looking after his business.
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WANTED-20O shares of Water Co. No. 3 stock. Will pay spot cash Price must be reasonable. Fuller 6 Aten, Fl Centro, Cal. April 14-tf
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Ice cream freezers at Fl Centro De- partment store.
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l WANT TO BUY-2o to 40 shares of stock Tn Imperial Water Go. No. l, at rock-bottOm price for spot cash. ad- dress E. w. Fales, Imperial, Cal.
 m-3-tf
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loaves of bread we keep it; none bet ter Also we can supply you with meat as we are nicely fixed in our new quarters now. You can see the sign, just back of Franklin hotel.
 On his trip to the Valley this week Mir. N. A. Ross is accompanied by his brother, who has but lately come to California from Kentucky. As this is his first trip to the Valley he is much interested in all he sees.
 Two work trains passed through Thursday and back Friday. They were called to Calexico to save the railroad property. They found people worse scared than hurt, so returned to SaIton where there really is something to do.
 We learn that the Imperial creamery is now getting cream enough to churn every other day. We hope they will soon be running full time for the own CTS of this plant have treated the farm CTS right and are entitled to what busi- ness they can handle.
 Open for business and come to stay. Will buy or sell whiskers; hair trimming a speciality; hair tonic to make your hair grow; scientific shampoo; fresh baths always on tap; electric fan like an ocean breeze at the Fl Centro Bar Der Shop. w. E. Downing, Prop.
 Peterson and his bricklayers were in Holtville several days during the past week, putting in a vault for the new bank which will soon be opened there by Mir. w. F. Holt, Holtville is improving rapidly and will soon become one of the best business towns of the valley.
 Superintendent Platt, Roadmaster Tangney and the Assistant Superin- tendent and Resident Engineer of the Southern Pacific, were in Fl Centro Friday morning, inspecting the com pany's property. In reply to our en- quiry they stated the Fl Centro depot and cattle pens were next on the list and would be built right away.
 Attorney ]. H. Mechanism was an Fl Centro visitor last Wednesday. He was showing his friend. Mir. E. L.. Phelps, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, around the Valley and of course brought him to its most thriving town. MT. : Phelps is very much pleased with the Valley and especially with Fl Centro and the cantaloupe industry and is thinking of investing in property in this vicinity.
 l. M. Wilson and wife of San Fran cisco are recent arrivals in Fl Centro, MT. Wilson was a prosperous contract ing painter and decorator in the north ern City and dealt in such goods as his trade demanded but the earth quake and fire destroyed his property and the insurance companies have not yet paid his losses. He is therefore working at his trade and finds plenty to do here in Fl Centro Both he and Mrs. Wilson are well pleased with Fl Centro and we hope to have them as permanent residents in our thriving town.
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Mems White Duck Pants at Fl Centro Department store.

Miss Daisy Mead of Holtville is visiting with her sister, Mrs. D. D. Pellet this week.
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TO EXCHANGE-For Imperial prop
 erty, so acre ranch near Anderson, Shasta county. Is excellent property with all modern improvements. Value $500. Salisbury Realty Go. my-26
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Fireworks at Fl Centro Department store.
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FOR SALE-Fresh, gentle family COWS. Apply to A. $. Fell, miles northeast Of El CentrO. may-19tt
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FOR SALE-A fine registered Poland
 China Boar. j16 Geo. D. Abrams, Heber.
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If you want to take home a few loaves of bread we keep it; none bet ter Also we can supply you with meat as we are nicely fixed in our new quarters now. You can see the sign, just back of Franklin hotel.
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Ed./E. Boyd realty company says they have land and water stock for sale for $l4OO per acre on the Eastside.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

FOR SALE-A steam engine, II horse power with 150 feet belt. Inquire at this office.
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Open for business and come to stay. Will buy or sell whiskers; hair trimming a speciality; hair tonic to make your hair grow; scientific shampoo; fresh baths always on tap; electric fan like an ocean breeze at the Fl Centro Bar Der Shop. w. E. Downing. Prop.
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L. L. OOOIOy WAS q OaI0AICO VIoIIOI on Friday. He went down to see what the river was doing and reports the work of turning the channel to the west and away from Calexico and Mexicali as progressing rapidly, the people generally feeling that all danger of being washed away was passed.
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WILDS-of wild turkeys (acclimated). Address only G. G. G. Brawley, Cal.
 apr-7-tf
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On his trip to the Valley this week Mir N A. Ross is accompanied by his brother, who has but lately come to California from Kentucky. As this is his first trip to the Valley he is much interested in all he sees.
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FOR RENT

Office for rent in the Garner building.
 Apply to 1. l.. Wilson. oct 21 If
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Quite a party of Fl Centro people visited Calexico on Thursday last. We noted s. T. Richardson, of the Valley Mercantile Co.,; Ira Aten. w. E.. Downing and L. E. Cooley in the par ty. The work of the water there is quite interesting.
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Ed. Downing, our genial barber, met with serious and very painful acci- dent last Friday afternoon. He twas regulating the electric fan with which he coOls his customers and by some means his thumb got within the stroke of the rapidly revolving machine. The thumb was severely cut and lacerated and MT. Downing will be unable to serve his patrons for some time. He will get a barber at once, so his trade will be served just the same.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-06-30

Peterson and his bricklayers were in Holtville several days during the past week. putting in a vault for the new bank which will soon be opened there by Mir. w. F. Holt, Holtville is improving rapidly and will soon become one of the best business towns of the valley.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-02
AIMS BLOW AT
OUR TROOPSHIPS

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA remark
able exposition of the fatal weakness
of the army transport resources in case
of war is contained in a paper prepared
by the general staff and transmitted
by Secretary Taft TO Senator Gal.inSer.
chairman of the Merchant Marine Com
mission, in charge of the shipping bill
now pending before the Senate
In the course of its work in prepar-
ing in time of peace for war the gen.
sral staff has discovered that even the
present limited military force could not
De transported over the sea, in case
of a war with a foreign country or to
defend our insular possessions. unless
there should be an immediate and
great Increase in the number Of Ameri-
can steamships suitable for transport
service.
It IS pointed out that foreign ship
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-02
ADMIRAL GLASS CAREER.

Rear Admiral Henry Glass, U.S.N.,
who was placed on the retired list on
Jan. I on account of the age limit aft
er a varied and distinguished service,
is a native of Kentucky and was APP
pointed to the L. S. Naval Academy
from Illinois Sept. "a, 1850. He was
commissioned ensign May "A, 1863, and
was attached to the steam sloop Can
andaigua of the North Atlantic Block
aiding Squadron. He took part IN all
the general engagements with forts
and batteries in Charleston harbor
from July TO Sept. IS, 1868; engage
ments with batteries in Stone River,
s. c., Dec. %, 1868, and July 3 and H.
1864. engagement with batteries IN
North Edisto River Feb. 9, 1865, and
the capture of Georgetown, 5. c, FEB.
: 1865. He was promoted to master
in 1865, lieutenant in 1866, lieutenant
commander in 1868. commander in 1879
captain in 1894. and rear admiral in
1901, After the Civil War, Rear Ad-
n1iraI Glass. among other duties, was
attached 10 the steam sloop Powhat-
tan of the Pacific Squadron, and has
Tuscarora Mohican, Nyack, lroquols'
independence. Jamestown, Wachusett'
Monocacy, Cincinnati, Texas ana
Charleston. He was the senior officer
in Alaska in charge of Indian affairs IN
1880. and was stationed at various
pIaces throughout the country until
1892. when he was made captain of the
Mare Island yard. At the beginning
of the Spanish-American war he was
assigned to the command of the cruiser
Charleston. then undergoing repairs at
Mare Island. That vessel was then
assigned to the Asiatic Squadron, ana
conyoyed the first division Of troops 10
Manila. Rear Admiral Glass captured
the island OF Guam and the Ladrone
Islands. He was captain of the port
OF Manila after the surrender in Au-
gust. 1898. Returning to the United
states he was assigned as command
ant of the naval training station, San
Francisco. In 1903 he was assigned
70 the command of the Pacific Squad
ron. He held that command until July,
1904 when he was placed in command
of the Pacific Naval District with
Headquarters in san Francisco
Army and Navy Journal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-02
To IMPROVE
WATERFRONT
Mr.. McStocker's Scheme
for Extension Of
Allen Street.

Speaking of city Improvement"
Frank B. McStocker said yesterday.
lit seems to be a good time to revive
the idea of carrying Allen street around
along the waterfront to the vicinity
of the Brewer building.
at might come out either behind or
in front of that building. Perhaps a
seaWall could be extended all the way.
All OF the old warehouses and I'M
slightly shacks back of Queen street
should be taken out as part of the
scheme.
"A beautiful driveway or bind along
that portion of the waterfront might
be created. At all events, such an
extension of Allen street, with the
elimination of the present eyesores
along the route, would make a mighty
Improvement in appearances greeting
the eyes of passengers arriving and
departing at the Oceanic Steamship
Co.'S dock.
This scheme has REQUIRED to me
since the United States War Depart
ment has taken over that section of
the waterfront. Yes, of course, the
right of way would have to be OBJ
tanned from the Federal authorities.
In view of the manner in which they
have improved other pieces of city
property acquired by them, it would
not be surprising if they not only ac-
corded the right of way but co-operat-
ed in bringing about the proposed i'm
provement
You may remember that the pro-
posal to extend Allen street around to
Queen was agitated about twenty
years ago. I wrote a letter to the
Bulletin on the subject. Two years
later a commission was obtained to
appraise damages for the extension,
but the project met with strong OPP
position from a large property owner
along there and was dropped
Mr.. McStocker, it should be stated,
suggested the revival of the above
mentioned scheme as something for the
Advertiser to exploit. Only upon strong
representations of an Advertiser man
that he should have the credit of his
own progressive ideas did he consent
to have the suggestion appear other
than anonymously. This is not the
only idea for the improvement of Ho-
nolulu harbor which Mr.. McStocker
had leading part in originating. Years
ago the Advertiser contained a prop
osition of dock eXtens -
MED with diagrams, which was the
genesis of the extensive works now be-
ing constructed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-02

Dewey, now under tow to the Philip
ing ordered the sailing portion of the
North Atlantic squadron to proceed
to sea in search of the big dock. A
terrific storm is raging along the coast.
the wind at the capes tonight reach
ing a velocity of sixty miles an hour
The ships ordered to search the seas
for the Dewey are the Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Maryland and Colorado
They will be under command of Rear
Admiral Bronson.
They were to have left the Roads to-
night but the terrific storm on the out
side caused a change of programme
after the Maryland had weighed an
Choir and was about to start for the
open. The ships will get away to-mor-
row at noon.
Under the present conditions, with
severe storm and heavy sea rolling,
it will be necessary for the cruisers
to steam under forced draught in order
to make the required twenty knots,
and the voyage will be a rough and
one, at least at first.
1t is believed the Dewey will be picked
up somewhere in the vicinity OF
Porto Rico, and the news will be
from the fleet to the wire
less station at San Juan.
Each of the ships selected for THIS
are in the 22-knot class. If they find
the Dewey safe they are to report by
wireless the exact location and condi-
ton of the big dock. If in Distress
the ships are to render such aid as
they can. even if they have to accom-
pany the expedition a considerable dis
tance to the Philippines.