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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-29
4 Question or Two


 knows that the majority of the people realize that what the Standard pub fishes does not emlnate from truthful sources 1t Is absolutely unnecessary to use up space which should rlghtfully be given to news. The people who read the Press pay to have the paper sent to them and have right to ex- pect something besides denlals to mis- statements printed In paper which has no standing and has to be sent to people free of charge in order to get the majority to take 1t out of the post office. Why should the Standard take exceptions to anyone that spends his money In the valley and helps to build up the industries of the valley1 Or does that paper approve of the course pursued by some of the people 1t Is trying to uphold1 They have taken the farmers money out of the valley and invested the same in outside property and are making the rselves rich and the said farmer may hang for all they care. Maybe tl- $ what Howe wants to do-get as much as he can and then skiddo. He has done it twice before why not agalnpy In what way has the old c. D. push, thA ones who are being sued for money aY Id to have been wrongfully obtained, he,p- ed to build up the valley1 Where do he rest of. Howe's frends-the old Imperial Land company-come in at1 What wonderful things has the much vaunted Imperial Valley Improvement company done1 It Is notable fact that their great dolngs are ever- lastingly in the future.
 Instead of this sort of work we find a man who comes to the valley and puts all the money he has into build ing up industries and then he uses afl his influence to induce his friends to put their money in and help make these industries bigger and better.
 What man or set of men In Imperial or among the promoters Of the valley at first would have replaced a $75 ,OOo ice plant that had burned to the ground1 Who other than Howe would have laughed at the Idea of Its burning and then prayed If 1t be not rebuilt at Im- perlal that 1t would be not rebuilt at all. And this man tries to injure Mir. Holt's character and takes the time and the trouble to hatch up all the falsehoods imaginable and credits them to hls account,
 Do you think man who purchases merchandise. water stock or anything else at time when 1t Is unstable or of doubtful value from a corporation and then in turn sells what he has bought at reasonable prices and on easy terms to the farmer. investing his profits in buildings. public utility or in- dLstrlal enterprises with no hope or ex- pectation of profit or dividends until sometime in the dim and distant future Is benefit to the community or not
 There are hundreds who appre ciate the help that the investments of w. F. Holt and his friends have been to this great Imperial Valley and to every resident therein. They also apprecl- ate that many of his Investments at the most critical times In our history have done much to instill confidence when most needed.
 Rev Glasby, pastor of the Congre-
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-29

E. L. Petitfils. M. Morltz and Mir. Durham, of Los Angeles. were the guests of R. E. Jauman this week and are looking over the Imperial Valley country.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-29

A construction crew of the s. P. railroad has been at Fl Centro for sev- eral days building the addition to the stock pen at this point. It Is exp ,cted that the scales will be installed within short time. The crew went from here to Calexico. where they will as stst in moving buildings from the s. P. right of way.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-29
CONVENTION CALLED
A Convention to Nominate Officers for the New County Called for
 July 18th

The county division committee met In the Water company hall In Imperial last Saturday afternoon and proceeded to call primaries and convention to nominate ticket for the new county. These candidates for office will be voted on at the same time as the dl- vision of the county and the selection of the county seat.
 The following resolution was passed providing for the primaries and con- vention:
 Be 1t resolved: By the executive committee having in charge the mat ters pertaining to the organization of the new county of Imperial. as follows:
 That a non- partisan convention Is hereby called to meet in the hall of Imperial Water company No. in the city of Imperial. on Monday. July 5th, at 2 o'clock p. m., 1907, for the pur- pose of nominating candidates for the various county offices to be filled at the election to be held in the territory embraced within the limits of said pro- posed new county of Imperial, for the purposes of voting upon the question of the organization of said new county, the location of the county seat and the election of county officers for said new county.
 That the basis of representation in said new county convention shall be one delegate for each fifteen names of electors upon the great register used at the general election In November, 1907. and one delegate for each frac- ton of ten names upon said great reg ister over and above the number of delegates any precinct may be entitled to elect upon said basis of one delegate for each fifteen names, provided: That in case less number than fifteen and as many as eight names shall appear upon said great register In any precinct such precinct shall be entitled to one delegate.
 That all of the legally qualified vot- CTS residing within the territorial limits of the proposed new county of Imperial are hereby invited and requested to meet at their respective voting pre- cincts on Saturday. July l3, 1907, at the hour of 2 o'clock D. m. and elect the number of delegates to which said voting precincts shall be severally en- titled, upon the basis of representation hereinbefore fixed.
 That the several voting precincts within said territory shall be entitled respectlvelyto representation as follows: Precinct Delegates BraWley ....... .............. III Calexlco.. .........................l4 Fl Centro.. ....................... , Hanlon ................... , Hedges. dges................................. 1 Holtville e................ ..l2
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-29

J. L. Travers has the contract to build the new church at Silsbee.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-06-29

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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
PIE BIRDS OF BRITTANY.

They Must Be Pretty Strong, Accord
ing to This Breton Story.
Speaking Of exaggerations, said a
traveller, reminds me of the pie bird
story of the Breton farmer.
There was a farmer in Brittany
who wished to tell visitor how his
farm had been oyerrun with pies. Pies,
you know, are large birds, black and
white, with long tails-a kind of crow.
The farmer said the pies devastated
his fields horribly. If he put up scare
crows, the birds tore them down. One
farmhouse and shouted:
"'Oh, father hundreds and hundreds
of birds! The wheat is being all eaten
upv
''The farmer loaded his gun. But
where was the shot? 1t couldn't be
found. He put in few handfuls Of
tackS instead. Then he ran out The
wheatfeld was black and white, like a
checkerboard, with pies The farmer
gave loud yell, and the birds all flew
up into tall poplar He fired, and,
10, every bird was nailed fast to the
tree. They were nailed fast. Their
Tapping wings filled the air with a
loud whir. The farmer, amazed, stood
watching them. Then strange thing
happened. The birds, with one grand
united effort, pulled up the huge tree
and few away with it,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
Important Correction.

To Tennyson truth was a simple
thing. It was simply to be exact In
this light should be read an amusing
story found in Bran Stoker's Person
al "reminiscences of Henry Irving"
Irving had heard story that Tenny-
son not long before had been lunching
with friends in his own neighborhood
not far from Haslemere His hostess
said to him as they went into the din
ing room:
II have made-a dish specially for you
myself. hope you will try it and tell
me exactly what you think Of it,
''Of course SHALL" replied Tenny-
son.
After lunch she asked him what he
thought Of it.
IF you really wish to know" said he,
II thought it was like an old shoe''
When they met, Irving asked Tenny-
son if the story were true.
"No," he said at once. 81 didn't say
that. said something, but it wasn't
that it was like an old shoe''
''What did you say" persisted Irv-
ing.
II said it was like an old boot"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
FOREIGN HOTELS.
They Differ In Many Ways From
Those of Our Own Country.

They Differ In Many Ways From
Those of Our Own Country.
Hot water is not slaid on piped) at
foreign hotels, says the Travel Maya
zine. If you hear a gentle tap on the
door in the morning, you may inter-
pref it as meaning that copper ever
of hot water has just been set down
outside for your personal use.
If you order bath, it will be pre-
pared for you accordingly, and sweet
voiced maid will give you notice when
it is ready. You are not expected to
operate the water valves at all, and it
is doubtful if you would succeed if
you tried.
From variety of vacant rooms at a
hotel shown you you select the one
you prefer, with definite agreement
as to price. You are not required to
accept humbiy and thankfully, in blind
faith, whatever room the clerk deigns
to assign to you, as in America 1t is
expected, however, that you will order
your breakfasts at the hotel, being free
to get your other meals elsewhere il
you prefer.
Electric light switches are not COM
monty turned on by a push button or
a fiat key, as in our buildings, but by a
small brass lever. Many Of the best
hotels have a reading light in the
headboard of each bedstead.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
PiccadiIIy.

A theory as to the origin of Picca-
dilly was put forward by Archdeacon
Bickersteth many years ago. He had
discovered Piccadilly among the
Chilterns, the central one of three con-
ical hills near Ivinghoe, and ne learn
ed that this hill had at one time been
known also as Peaked hill. Might not
London's Piccadilly likewise be a
Peaked hill? No doubt the hill in Pic
cadilly is not remarkably peaky, but,
then, the same thing might be said of
the Derbyshire peak itself. There Is
another Piccadilly near Aberystwyth.
and yet another near Bolton. But in
the provinces one always suspects bor-
rowing from London in such cases.
There are Hyde Park Corners in pro-
vincial towns that have no Hyde park
to justify them.-London Chronicle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
Shinoiino a House.


And I looked and beheld seven car
penters shingling house. They were
hauling up bundles Of shingles that
had been lying in the rain for two
days and mailing them on one by one.
In few days the shingling will be
done. Then the painter will come
along with his ladders and brushes
and stains, and $500 will be spent by
the owner Of the cottage to have it
thoroughly dabbed. And in a little
while the sun will shine, and all the
shingles will buckle, some up, some
down, until the cottage will resemble
a frizzled chicken. And there will be
leaks and cursings and lamentations.
Now, brethren, why not be sensible in
these small matters? Painters are not
needed at all in case of this kind
Keep your shingles dry; buy a few
barrels of stain; soak the shingles in
the stain and throw them on the grass
to dry; then nail them to the clap
boards. They will never buckle, they
will never leak, and you have saved
$3OO.-New York Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
GORDON BLEU.
Origin of the French Title as Applied
to Fine Cook.

Origin of the French Title as Applied
to Fine Cook.
The Order Of the ST. Esprit was Gre
ated in 1857, was suppressed by the
revolution and was revived by Louis
XVIII. in 1914. To speak rightly, Louis
XVIII. considered that the order had
never ceased to exist, for he had given
two collars during his exile, in 1910,
the one to Francis l., king of the two
Settles, and the other to his brother,
the Prince Of Salerno, the father Of his
brothers wife, the Duchess d,Aumale.
The ribbon of this order was light
blue color. It was worn around the
neck in the reigns of Henry Ill. and
Henry w., but was changed by Louis
XIV, when it was worn across the
chest. The Cheyaliers of the st. Esprit
were always known under the name of
Les Gordon Bleu, and this was the SUI
preme honor during the monarchy Of
France. 1t was from this that the title
Of Gordon bleu' was given to first
class cook. A gentleman one day de-
clared after a good meal that he who
had cooked the dinner had proved him
self Gordon bleu" among cooks-in
other words, the master of his art. The
title became quite the rage and is now
always used to designate good cook
without the persons who use it know
ing what it means or still less the ORR
gin of the title
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
A Heavy Load to Garry.

Along with dyspepsia comes nervous
ness and general tll-health. Why? Be-
cause disordered stomach does not per-
NIT the food to be properly digested, and
The blood is charged with pOisons which
come from this disordered digestion, and
in turn the nerves are not fed on good,
red blood, and we see symptoms of nery
BUSINESS, SleeplesSnesS and general break
down. It is not head work, nor over ply
steal exertion that does it, but poor stom-
ach work. With poor, thin blood the
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Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery - a
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A little book of extracts, from promi-
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Many years of active practice convinced
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to perfect his own peculiar processes for
rendering them both efficient and safe for
tonic, alternative and rebuilding agents.
The enormous popularity Of uGolden
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publication of the names Of the i7lgredi-
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gives full assurance of its non-alcoholic
character and removes all objection to
the use of an unknown or secret remedy.
It is not patent medicine nor secret
one either. This fact puts it d'e class
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
EATING in PUBLIC.
Tho Varied Sorrows Of the Critical
Man Who Dimes Out.

The Varied Sorrows Of the Critical
Man Who Dimes Out.
What chance has the diner out of
being completely happy? The mere
actions of eating and drinking are nei-
ther pretty nor conducive to showing
people at their best. It is really a
most uncouth sight to see man or
woman stocking food. The necessity
Of being polite at the same time makes
it uncomfortable as we'll. No sooner
have you got into conversation with
pleasant woman than the soup in your
mustache stops all inspiration. She
despises you for your play with your
napkin, and your mustache is out of
shape. An& who can feel that the
evening is going to be what he hoped
when he realizes that his shirt front is
smirched with some relic of the meal?
Indeed, dinner parties are really
struggle between eating and talking,
struggle which does not always end,
as do most things, in the survival Of
the fittest. AS one can't speak with
ones mouth full and first hunger must
be appeased, conversation and eating
go on rather as game, the one person
whipping up some food while the other
Is speaking and then in his turn speak
ing in order to enable his partner to
get some nourishment. To talk or to
eat might be sensible question at the
beginning Of dinner, but it is not one
likely to be asked. One Is seldom sure
which is least worth sacrificing, the
food Or the conversation. How much
simpler it would be if we fed apart
ward.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
1.-THE Conduct of Life"

Under this head Ralph Waldo Emer-
son wrote: "'Tis an estimable hint
owe to few persons of fine manners
that they make behavior the very first
sign Of force-behavior not perform
ance or talent, or, much less, wealth.
While almost anybody has suppli-
eating eye turned on events and things
and other persons, a few natures are
central and forever unfold, and these
alone charm u.s. He whose word or
deed you cannot predict, who answers
you without any supplication in his
eye, who draws his determination from
within, that man rules"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
OLD TIME STYLES.
The Fashions In Ladies' Hats In Riet
mond After the War.

The Fashions In Ladies' Hats In Rict
mond After the War.
A southern lady in diary which sh
kept throughout the civil war tells
q bonnet which she made and whic
was regarded as t'quite stunning" The
author of Dixie After the War
quotes from the diary as follows:
We had been wearing coal scuttle
bonnets of plated straw, trimmed with
corn shuck rosettes. I made fifteen one
spring, acquired fine name as mill
liner and was paid for my work.
I recall one that was quite stunning.
I got hold of a bit of much worn white
ribbon and dyed it an exquisite shade
Of green with tea made of coffee ber-
res. Coffee berries dye lovely green.
You might remember that if you are
ever in war and blockaded.
When the northern ladies appeared
on the streets of Richmond they did
not seem to have on any bonnets at all.
They wore tiny, three cornered affairs.
tied on with narrow strings, and all
their hair showing in the back. We
thought them the most absurd and
trifing things But we made haste to
get some.
The Yankees introduced some new
fashions in other things besides clothes
that I remember wildly, one being
canned fruit. I had never seen any
canned fruit before the Yankees came
Pleasant innovations in food were like
to leave lasting impressions on one
who had been living on next to nothing
for an indefinite period.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
asnesesker,s Exrsriiea.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month, the Minneapolis & ST.
Louis Railroad will sell round trip
excursion tickets to points inthe North,
Northwest. South, Southwest and
Southeast. The rate is only one fare
plus See and less, with liberal stop
over privileges.a
Tickets sold to points in the follow
Ing states. Minnesota, South Dakota,
North Dakota, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Idaho, Indian Territory,
Iowa, Kansas, louisiana, Mexico,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wis
consin, Northern Michigan, Wyoming,
etc. For rates and full particulars
call on Agents, or address,
A. B. CUTS, G. P. & T. A.,
4-S Minneapolis Mimi.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
TIPPED AS He WENT.
His Promise to Pay Lump Sum
Weekly Did Not erina Results.


Weekly Did Not Bring Results.
Il had heard all about the tipping
system in Europe before going abroad
said the young man just returned from
his maiden voyage. 80 thought I'd
inaugurate new system. At fash
ionable hotel in London the valet as
signed to my floor was the subject of
my first experiment.
See here said in a frank, jovial
manner when he came in to attend me,
I want to make an arrangement with
you. It's an internal nuisance to be
handing out tips every few minutes, or,
at least, when want anything done.
Now, purpose to lump the whole
thing in weekly payments. I expect
to be here at least three weeks You
look after me to the best of your ability,
and at the end of each week I'll make
it all right with youth fact, I'll give
you more in a lump sum than you
would get in tips. Is that satisfac-
tory?
"'Quite, SIR he said cheerfully, but I
fancied he looked disappointed.
Very WE'LL said l. I'm going out
for a drive about town. Meanwhile
take my evening clothes out of my
trunk, have them pressed and laid out
for me. You'll find studs and buttons
for the shirt in that box on the dresser.
My shoes are in that valise'
Hall right, sir. Very good, sir.
Thankee kindly said he, and I left
with feeling of elation.
when got back to the hotel 1
found my evening clothes still in the
trunk, the shirt and shoes untouched
and, In short, nothing doing Next
day went back to the old system. -
New York Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
Forest Air.

There is a general impression that
the humidity Of the air is greater in
the woods than in the open fields.
This is contradicted, however, by the
result of observations made in Ger
many. 1t was found there that the
humidity, both relative and absolute,
was slightly greater in the open than
in the woods, and this was true equal
~ in the morning and in the after
noon. AS to the temperature Of the
air among the trees, it was a trife
higher than in the open in the morn
ing and in a more marked degree in
the afternoon
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
A QUEER OLD GUN.
The Way the Ancient Matchbox Was
loaded and Fired

.OA0O0 AUQ
Among the arms now obsolete which
formed large part of the infantry
equipment in the days when the army
was started was the pike, which was
in the form Of spear, with fat and
pointed head, mounted on stan from
thirteen to eighteen feet long. The fire
arm in general use at the time was the
matchbox.
What would sergeant major OF the
present day, with his men armed with
the magazine rifle, think of such
weapon as this: Attached to the lock
Of this musket was pan; also cock.
the hammer of which was somewhat in
the form of a birds, serpent's or dogs
head. This head was split. and screw
compressed on eased the Sits. The
piece being loaded first with powder
and then with ball, some powder was
poured into the pan. The pan was then
shut to keep this printing from drop
ping out and to keep it dry. When the
eoldier wished to fire, he fastened his
burning match into the slit OF the cock,
opened the pan, looked to his printing.
presented and pulled the trigger. The
match, falling into the powder in the
pan, fred it.
Between the pan and breech of the
barrel communication was established
by means of small hole. When the
piece was being loaded the grains OF
powder were naturally rammed and
shaken down close to this hole, and
when printing the soldier took care to
perfect the communication of the pow
der in the pan with that in the barrel
Thus the explosion in the pan cause
the ignition of the charge.".Londe
GraDhic
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-20
4 RARE BIRD.
Why m American Snowman Could
Not Get Il For His Museum.

N01 0eC tc or his museum.
When the eminent French writer
Ferdinand Brunetiere visited the Unit
ed States some years ago, lecturing at
Harvard and other leading UNIVERSE
ties, he had an amusing experience,
which he described in the recOllections
Of his American tour which he after
ward published. The great litterateur
devoted much attention to the life and
works of BOssuet, who was often styled
the Eagle of Meaux," on account per-
haps of his lofty flights of eloquence.
This fact, with others pertaining to
his literary career, was mentioned by
some daily papers during his stay in
this country. It caught the eyes of a
shrewd American Snowman, who, how
ever, got somewhat mixed over the
meaning Of the a1lusion. He wrote the
following letter to the French author:
sir-I have just heard that certain
Meaux eagle, very celebrated it appears,
in your country, has become your ex-
elusive property. Now, am the man
ager of museum in one Of the largest
cities In the States. This Meaux eagle
whose reputation has been enhanced by
your eloquence, would certainly not fail to
excite the curiosity of my public. If you
how to feed it, you can quote your own
figure.
Brunetiere politely explained that the
"rare Bird had been dead for nearly
200 years.