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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-04
THE VALLEY IN BRIEF

bey Is a wealthy banker and business man of Springfield, Mass, and takes his yearly trips to California. He owns quite a farm on the Eastside and takes a great deal of interest In the Imperial valley. He and pr. Lombard are putting hogs on their places and ex- pect to reap a good income from their inves ment
 Frank Stanley. real estate dealer at Brawley. in company with Mir. F. Bopp. German consulate at San Fran cisco, was making tour of the valley, "Wednesday. They visited Imperial and Fl Centro. driving to several of the ranches adjacent. Mir. Bopp was taking quite an interest In affairs here and was taking great deal of pains to get at the geographical location of our valley. He had heard TO end of stories regarding us and now was see ing for himself how much of 1t was true.
 The death of Andrew Strain occur red Monday evening at the home of his brother, Elmer Strain, who lives north and west of imperial. The de- ceased had suffered long while with consumption and had been waited upon by his mother during the past year. He was about Wenty- nine years old His father arrived from Kansas ten days before the departure and was with him during his last hours A young son is left an orphan. the wife and mother having djed some tive years ago.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-04
The Press for good job printing.
BURNING IN EFFIGY.
A Custom Born of the Superstition
 of the Ancients.

OA AhG AhCAChASs
 The burning of people in cff1gy has come from foolish superstition of the ancients, who believed that by burn ing a likeness of a person they were infictng pain upon the individual him. self. Theocritus tells us that the Greek sorcerers killed their enemies by magic rites performed over the efiigy of the person who had offended them, and Virgil also makes mention of this.
 In the days of witchcraft and perse- cuton one of the most common charges against witches was that they made waXen images of their enemies which they melted before a fire and thus caused the dissolution of the originals.
 The Japanese still regard the eifigy as a means of pun shment of faithless lovers, and in France to the time of the first revolution execution by efigy was q legal rite. In the Netherlands the same illogical custom prevailed, and the different religions burned the eliig.es of each others leaders with zeal In England the burning of eff figes was also practiced, as it was later in America.
 No doubt from the ancient custom of burning the etigy arose the idea of placing the wax figures of eminent men in Westminster abbey. In olden times upon the death of a celebrity waXen figure representing him fully dressed as in life was maLe and carried in the rear of the funeral procession. After the service the elfigy was set up in the church as temporary monument, and during the time it was on exhibition it was customary to paste or pin pieces of paper containing complimentary epitaphs upon it. The royal figures ill Westminster abbey date back to the fourteenth century.-New York Trib- une.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-05-04

At Brawiey the new cantaloupe as- soclation Is putting bp a very large packing shed. It will be the largest in the valley when completed.
 At Imperial last week the city sold the fixtures of a pool hall and "booze joint" to pay the fine of the keeper, who was convicted of unlawfully sell Ing liquor.
 A visit to Brawley shows the canta- loupe fields in excellent share and the crop coming on nicely. The prospects for a large crop at that place is very bright and the growers are feeling In fine spirits.
 A shipment of summer squash was made from Brawley last week. The shipment consisted of eighteen crates and was consigned to Los Angeles and San Francisco houses. It Is expected that at least a carload will be shipped from that point this season.
 Fl Centro stands to- day without ev en one place where there is any su spiclon of liquor being sold or kept. Although Imperial has made strenu ous effort to abolish this traffic 1t Is believed that there are still places where the traffic continues, although not as openly as formerly.
 The Brawley News last week ap- peared in a new and an enlarged form. The business of this paper is picking up to such an extent that more space is demanded and Editor Witter is not slow in meeting the needs of his pat rons. The News is now a six column four page paper and is very neat in ap pearance.
 All the cantaloupe growers are busy in their fields noW-a- days. The vines have commenced to run and are in full blossom. while melons as large as tur- key eggs are numerous. The work ot keeping weeds down and giving the vines plenty of water, demands constant attention. Most all the feds Of can taloupes are doing fine. Just when the first melons will be ripe is hard to estimate at the present time, but there are bound to be some very early ones.
 Mir. c. c. Abbey. of Chicope, Mass. is here this week looking after his land interest near Holtvile He is a near neighbor to pr. Lombard. Mir. Ab-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

Concerning People Here and There.
Hugh Cathey visited sulphur the past
week.
Mrs. A. j. Wolyerton visited her son
Eugene in Mannsville this week
Mrs. VIM. Lucas who has been the
guest of Mrs J. F. McClatchcy re-
turned to her home in Tishomingo the
latter part Of the week.
Mrs. Won Dollins Of Purcell is the
charming guest of her mother Mrs.
Allie V. Dollins.
Homer Dollins. one of the Ardmorc-
ite force. left Saturday for Chicago
to take course on the linotype Ho-
mer is bright boy and is sure to
make success at anything he un.
dcrtakes.
Mrs. j. II. Light of Oklahoma city
is visiting in Ardmore.
Marietta has as honored guests this
week Judge and Mrs. Townsend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wilkes are here
from Lawton having been called by
the death of Mrs. wilkes mother, Mrs.
Cooner.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Gates guests,
Mr. and Mrs CIshng Of Ohio, who
have been spending some time In our
city, left Monday for their home, ac-
ccmpanied as far as Oklahoma Ci,y
by Mrs Gates
Fred Kinkadc writes from Chihua-
hua. Mexico. ard from the tone OF
the letter we shouldn't wonder but
that he Is little homesick How
ever. he is on business trip and
will doubtless be absent several
weeks.
Miss Mum, who was quite n favor
Iei guest here dur->g last week, is
now visiting with Dallas friends.
r. l.. Sanders was in Gainesville
Wednesday on business.
The Tishomingo society set gave a
swell dance last Tuesday night and
invited a number of Ardmore folks
among them the editor We thank
our ncighbor and regret that We
could not attend.
Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Bridgman ant
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Apple composed q
congenial party who left yesterday foi
an outing on Blue river and will b'
absent several days.
Miss Wakefield is visiting in Madil
in the interest of the jamestown Ex
position.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

Mr.. Roosevelt thinks that New York
needs more religion. He has been try.
ing TO beat 1t into Wall street.
=
Ex-senator Carma-k insists that he
is private citizen of Tennessee with
a keen interest in its moral issues,
Looks to a man up a tree" as
though a heap of money had been
wasted to prove that lunatic was not
insane.
Nine thousand dressmakers of VI
emma have gone on a strike, and just
before Easter, too. Bet the mere men
melted that strike.
II the average man picked his wife
as carefully as he does his stenog.
rapher, there would be fewer pro
ceedings in the divorce courts.
The Roosevelt third term movement
has reached the straw ballot stage.
but Fairbanks and Foraker are stili
fighting over the negro delegation.
This Is the season when the Amer.
lean school boy wishes that something
would stir up an international compli.
cation to forbid his going to school.
The spring plowing goes on as stead.
lily as though Wall street did not ex.
list.
The small boy who goes bird.nest
ing will soon be developing case OF
egg omania.
Undoubtedly one way of "curbinp
swollen fortunes" is squeezing the
money out of stocks.
The Memphis NewsScimitar seemi
to think that the Nashville papers ar,
food for the sword,
=
The revelations Of graft seem I,
have shocked San Francisco almos
as much as the earthquake.
=
A Dakota man, aged sixty has mar
rled a girl OF twenty, while his sol
married that girls mother, aged for
ty-four. People with nothing else Il
do can now busy themselves with tbi
latest relationship puzzle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
Orio Club.

Mrs. McElroy was hostess to the
members Of the Orio Club Friday. Mrs.
Addington was leader for the after
room and read an interesting paper
on Dickens as character Painter"
Miscellaneous quotations were given
H. response to roll call.
Act I Ans well that ends well.
Selections are always in teresting.
Table Talk-The Countries in
Which This Play Was Laid. and
Shakespeare's Object.
Discussion-Fads and Fancies OF
the Nineteenth Century.
Critic-Mrs. Dashner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

Now II in forty days you can't make
the raise,
There must be serious reason.
At last said I'll bake some bread.
And force 1t upon my neighbor,
SO | sifto1 the flour for almost an
hour
Not thinking of the labor.
My stove was slow, but baked the
dough
And earned my big round dollar
i've made my rhyme to save a dime,
And there's nothing more to follow.
Mrs. w. II. Berry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

Meet 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 3
p m. in Oddfellows hall.
Officers: Lady Commander, Ora
Gait; Past Commander, Dora Nisbett
Lieutenant Commander, Willie Cor.
low; Recorder and Finance Keeper
Faine Gof; Chaplain, Susan Mason
Sergeant. Sallie Jordan; Minister al
Arms Katie Bass; Sentinel. Anna
Mullens; Picket, Mona Mellow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
Jewish Ladies' Aid.

The beautiful suburban home OF
Mrs. VIM Pfieffer was turned into
spring time last Tuesday evening
when she charmingly entertained the
Jewish Ladies' Aid Society.
II was their annual meeting and
considerable business was transacted,
after which the hostess served a deli
cious luncheon i'm two courses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

A decidedly informal doing OF the
weekend and one that was thoroughly
enjoyable was the forty.two affair out
at Mrs. VIM. Pfieffer's.
Forty-two is becoming quite ia
vored game among our ladies and
there are many expert players.
At the finish a delicious luncheon
was served in two courses.
The guest list included. Mesdames
Kirkpatrick Sass, Byrne. Anderson
Poland, Turner, Pfieffer and Miss
Annie Moore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
S 0cIETY
Continued from page FOUR

afternoon with Nrs Wyley Bleakmore,
the president Of the society.
The meeting opened with a scrip
ture reading and prayer
Two very interesting papers per-
tanning to the work were read and
greatly enjoyed by those present.
Mrs. Van Denberg was elected sec
retary OF literature.
An interesting program was pre-
pared for the next meeting which
will be held with Mrs. Van Denberg
Tuesday April 80
After the program there will be
social hour. All members and those
desiring membership are urged 10 be
present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
To Bestow Crosses,

The Daughters of the Confederacy,
Chickasaw Chapter No. 299, will con
fer crosses of honor on all the oil
Confederate Veterans, and a meet
ing has been called for this afternoon
at the City Hall, to which all the
Vetrans are expected to be present
and get blank certificates, which are
in charge of Mrs. b. w. Carter and
J. w. Golledge.
Section 1. Crosses may be granted
by the muster roll of the nearest
Camp U. C. ", and to Confederate
Veterans who are not members of a
camp. who can give the required
proof of eligibility, attested by two
veterans who are members OF a
Camp.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
On Caddo.

A merry bunch of girls and boys
spent Sunday on Caddo and enjoyed
real picnic dinner In the crowd was
Misses Ada Elliott. Dora Musgravc,
Bessie and Myrtle Tackett and Messrs.
John Horn. Giles Payne, Pete Graham
and Chas. Cox
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
Royal Neiehbors.

Meet LIST and Bird Tuesday nights in
X. OF p. hall.
Oficers Oracle. Sallle Jordan:
Past Oracle, FAME Goff. Vice Oracle,
Amelia Wilson; Chancellor, Annett~
Butcher; Recorder, Alma Biggert; Re
ceiver. Alice Webb; Marshal, Lula
Robinson; Sentinel, Cornelia Wash.
ington; Picket, Mary Bowman; Man.
ager, d. w. Butcher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

II you want to cash your insurance
policy see Alexander & Roberts. VIII
pay you more money than the COM
pany writing the policy.
ALEXANDER & ROBERTS,
Once in Ledbetter & Frensley build
ing 5tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
Home Mission.

The Home Mission Society OF the
Broadway Methodist church met at
the church Tuesday afternoon.
The pastor, Rev. Sims, led very
interesting program. The meetings are
held the first and third Tuesday OF
each month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
WANTS MANY YOUNG PREACHERS
American Educational Society
Makes Plea for Unoceupied Pulpits.


Cincinnati Ohio. April G. The r..
fusal TO merge the educational AMI
home and foreign missionary socie-
ties of the church. and n plea for
two thousand young preachers to fill
the unoccupied pulpits, were among
the features OF the meeting Of the
American Educational Association
here today The society merger prop.
sition came before the meeting as
suggestion to simplify the business OF
the church by combining the Ameri-
can Christian Educational Society.
the American Christian Missionary
Society and the Foreign Christian
Missionary Society. 4 negative de-
clsion was given almost Immediately
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

n YOU want to make sure OF using
only a1-oiutely pure soaps. select
from Vur stock. we make sure ot
the purity in our buying. Prices
here are right. also. +. J. Ramsey,
druggist. Z
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

Patlence-There are over 20 miles
OF tunnels cut in the solid rock Of Gi-
braltar,
Patrice-What a place for a honey
moon trip. TO be sure!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
Social Calendar.

MONDAY-Call meeting of the
Woodmen Circle.
TUESDAY-Lad,es Aid Societies
meet
WEDNESDAY-Ferndale Review
Club. Merry Wives meet with
Mrs. John Stone.
THURSDAY-W. C. T. L. meets.
FRIDAY-Orio Club.
FRIDhY-Chautauquo. Elks' Dance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
ST. PhiIIp,s Guild in Rhyme.

81. PnillpS Sullu IN f't'le'
The artistic home OF Mrs. Hum
phreys made an artistic setting for
the meeting OF the Woman's Guild OF
the St. Philips Episcopal church Tues
day, when the hostess entertained the
members and guests. The pretty house
was a veritable harbinger of fragrant
and flowery spring
This was the afternoon Of Rhymes.
Each member had pledged themselves
that they would earn dollar during
the Lenten season and at its close tell
in rhyme how II was made. 1t was
a laborious task, one would have con-
cluded, to have heard many Of the
rhymes given on this occasion. On
the other hand we found that we
have real poets right here among us
whom We never suspected.
In the dining room ices and cake
was served by bunch of charming
girls in dainty spring frocks.
Miss Lottie Gray favored the
guests with a piano solo, while Mrs.
Lester gave one OF her always appre-
ciated violin solos.
The affair was success both fl
nancially and socially and at the close
some thirty or thirty.five dollars was
Below is copy Of a few OF the
rhymes:
The Lenten season has come and gone
And observed it as closely as l
could.
As the time passed II seemed quite
long,
But a mission was left me to per-
form,
To raise by work or otherwise a dol
have managed by hook and by
crook
To raise the amount to clear me on
the book.
Mrs. ]. w. Golledge.
-.. 81
sold bread
For fear they would hit me on the
head.
Miss Clara Hoffman
| must make a rhyme
To save my dime,
And know Il will be fine
am no scholar,
But I made a dollar.
The only way ~
Was to sell a chicken,
without even pickin'.
Eggs also in the shell
Now didn't / do well?
This debt this debt, has hung owe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
Impromptu Dance.

Several members of the young So
ciety set enjoyed an informal dance
in the house recently vacated by DR..
Butt on North Washington, Thursday
night.
The participants were:
Misses Sutherland, Graham, Foster,
Butt, Phillips. higgins. Tate; Messrs.
Buchanan. Garner, George, Jacobs
Barrowman, Baker and Russell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

A little creolium in the water used
In houseclcanins will free the home ol
IL disease germs. L. j. Ramsey,
druggist, 7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
Elks' Dance.

The Elks, the royal entertainers
OF the city, gave one OF their Jolly
dances Friday evening.
The music was excellent and every
thing in ship.shape. A buffet lunch
con was served at the end.
Those who tripped the light fan
taste were:
l.. Sanders and Miss Walton, j.
C. Cockroft and Miss Hudson, Harold
Wallace and Miss Gray, John George
and Miss McNeese, Win Costello and
Miss Gardenshire; Mesdames Val
Mullens. Gardenshire, Sutherland;
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Bradford, Mr.. and
Mrs +. L. Guillot, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sinner Boyd; Messrs. Kebby OF St
Louis, Hoarde of Madill, Irby of
Dallas; Mr., Eb Evans and Miss Olive
Mr.. Roy Brady and Miss Tate, Mr.
Fitzgerald and Misses valmer and
Murphy Of Gainesville.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

Looks to a man up a tree" as
though a heap of money had been
wasted to prove that a lunatic was not
insane.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
s537,6s4.73

G. w. STUART, Cashier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

Ex-senator Carma-k insists that he
is a private citizen of Tennessee with
a keen interest in its moral issues,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
SOME HICKORY CHIPS.

Mr.. Roosevelt thinks that New York
needs more religion. He has been try
ing TO beat 1t into Wall street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

Nine thousand dressmakers of VI
emma have gone on a strike and just
before Easter, too. Bet the mere men
melted that strike.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-24
THIRTY THOUSAND AT FAIR
Ideal Weather and Good Racing at
Frederick Exhibition.
Six Track Events Furnish Excite
ment-Free Admission for
school Children.

Special tJ The Washington Herald.
Frederick. Nd. oct IA crowd esti-
mated az fully $1,000 people attended the
second days exhibition Of the Frederick
County Agricultural Society Ideal wealth
er and good racing. an assortment sur
passing anything heretofore entered at a
county fair in Western Maryland. had
the effect of attracting this vast throug
Of people The racing programme was
made up of six events, all of which were
finished In an exciting manner. Between
3.Co9 and 1900 people in the grandstand
witnessed each event.
To-day was school children's day. and
pupils under twelve years Of age. of an
public schools, were admitted free Of
charge. Among the guests OF honor
were The State candidates on the Demo
cratic ticket. who came 10 meet the hus-
bandry Of Frederick County
Gov. Edwin WarheId. a candidate for
the United States Senate, arrived here
shortly before noon, and upon being in
formed Of the death Of Chief Justice
James McSherry. which had taken place
an hour before his arrival. he abandoned
the plan OF attending the fair and re-
turned 10 Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-24
ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

Dunkirk France. Oct. "A suspected
case OF bubunic plague has developed on beard the
fabre line steamer Provincial. which arrived here
yesterday from Tuuis
St Petersburg, Oct 23-Mr Rockhin.
the American Minister 90 China. passed through
-. Petersburg TODAY bound from Pekiug 10 the
United States ON o vacation.
Havana oct 23-Thirty bandits are stiH
disturbing the peace IN the sancd Spiritus district
Santa Clara province. and the authorities are en-
dcayoring TO capture the leaders In other districts
the outlaws are sIUeuderius
London. Oct 23.-The Russian Asiatic
Company steamship LiuauB. which went ashore
yesterday at Skilliugc. on the Swedish coast IN a
fog. with $50 passcugcrs bound from Iib3u % New
York. is not expected 20 De pfoated in less than
eight DAYS
Brussels, Oct 23.-The Princess Louise
of Belgium. divorced wife Of Prince Philip of SAKE
Coburg-tiotha and daughter Of King Leopold has
obtained postUonement Of the sale OF her jewels
until November o. hoping 70 obtain funds in the
meantime 20 satisfy her creditors.
Tokyo. Oct 23-Ambassador and Mrs
0'Bricn had luncheon in the Imperial palace today
number o princes IICsCnt. and extraordinary
evidencgs OF fnCudBess for the United States were
shown The Emperor has conferred upon ex-Judge
Thomas Burke the Order Of the Third Class Of the
Rising Sun.
ST. Petersburg. Oct. 23-Mai. William
w. Gibson, CXmilitay attache Of the United States
at St. Petersburg. was received in special farewell
audience by Emperor Nicholas at to-day. Pre-
vi0us 20 his return to America. Capt. :. HI. Slo-
eum, his successor. is expected 10 arrive here at
the end Of the week.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-24
THOUGHT FORT WASATTACKED
Guns at Fort Monroe, in Night Prae-
tice, Cause Alarm.
Report that Japanese Had Fired ON
Fort Ia smnBship
Was Highly Successful.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk, Va, oct. 23.-Deep rumbling
noises of frequent occurrence. starting
shortly before 10 o'clock last night. caused
slight tremor to buildings throughout
the city, and brought thoughts of earth
quakes or other subteraneau disturbances
TO the minds Of many people and caused
no little alarm.
Investigation Of the unusual sounds re-
vealed the fact that the big guns Of Fort
Monroe, fourteen miles away, We're being
fired n "a night target practice the first
% occur at the fort for many years.
The firing of the guns was entirely un-
expected, and was even more alarming
on the other side Of Hampton Roads.
near the fort, where day practice causes
no undue disturbance. than it was here.
A wild report got ont 10 the effect that
the fort was repeIliug an attack by the
japanese. IL IS not learned tonight who
issued The order for the night target
practice. but an unofficial report was 20
the effect that it came from Washington
at the instance Of President Roosevelt
The powerful searchlights Of the fort
would sweep the waters for miles out
ON the Chesapeake. to make sure that no
vessels were IN range. A lady in Nor
folk. rather alarmed. counted more than
lJU discharges of the heavy guns The
practice is said 20 have been highly sat
isfactgrv